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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An object of the invention is to convey a transfer material properly and securely in a simple structure even where space allowance is limited. An image forming apparatus has a photoconductive body and a transfer device composed of a transfer roller. After a developer image formed on the photoconductive body is electrostatically transferred onto a sheet by the transfer roller, a rear end of the sheet having passed through opposed regions of the transfer roller and the photoconductive body is, by a guiding roller arranged at a downstream side of the opposed portions along a sheet conveying path, guided in conveyance from a non-transferred surface of the transfer material so that it is kept out of contact with the transfer roller.