| CPC G03G 15/6558 (2013.01) [G03G 15/657 (2013.01); G03G 15/6594 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00409 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00447 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a transport unit that transports a recording medium having an image formation surface whose height changes from a front end toward a rear end in a transport direction, wherein the transport unit comprises a transport rail that specifies a transport path for the recording medium, and an attachment table that moves on the transport rail;
a transfer unit that transfers an image onto the image formation surface of the recording medium transported by the transport unit by making contact with the image formation surface, wherein the transfer unit comprises a developing device for developing the image, a first transfer roller for transferring the image, and an intermediate transfer belt configured to make contact with the image formation surface and transfer the image received from the first transfer roller onto the image formation surface; and
a support unit that comprises a jig attached to the attachment table and supports the recording medium without hindering contact of the intermediate transfer belt with the image formation surface and is transported together with the recording medium by the transport unit,
wherein the support unit does not have a portion that protrudes toward the intermediate transfer belt beyond the image formation surface, the support unit has a height equal to or lower than a height of the image formation surface of the recording medium, and the support unit is configured to support a side surface of the recording medium that crosses the image formation surface and extends along the transport direction in which the recording medium is transported by the transport unit or support a front end surface or a rear end surface of the recording medium.
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