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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2000
Yoichi Kimura, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Inoue, Mishima, JP;
Haruhiko Omata, Susono, JP;
Shinya Suzuki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing an image, a recording material bearing member for bearing a recording material electrostatically, and a transfer member for transferring the image on the image bearing member electrostatically to the recording material borne by the recording material bearing member by being put into contact with the recording material bearing member, wherein a length of a contact area between the recording material bearing member and the transfer member is less than that of a contact area between the image bearing member and the recording material borne by the recording material bearing member in a conveyance direction of the recording material bearing member, wherein the recording material bearing member has a first layer for bearing the recording material and a second layer in contact with the transfer member in an image transfer, and wherein a surface resistivity of the first layer is lower than a surface resistivity of the second layer.