Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; an opening and closing part that is attached to the image forming apparatus main body in an openable and closeable manner; and a fixing device that is removably installed in the image forming apparatus main body to fix a developer image onto a recording medium, the opening and closing part being provided with an engaging portion to engage with an engaged portion defined on the image forming apparatus main body, and the engaging portion including a pressing part that presses the fixing device toward a proper position when a part of the fixing device is positioned in a movement locus of the engaging portion during a closing movement of the opening and closing part.

Abstract: A conveyance device includes: a rotary member that rotates; a driven member that rotates in accordance with the rotary member and conveys a conveyed material while holding the conveyed material between the driven member and the rotary member; a guide part provided on an upstream side from a rotary shaft of the driven member in a conveyance direction of the conveyed material, that guides the driven member toward the rotary member; and a support member that brings the rotary shaft of the driven member into contact with the guide part, and along with the guide part, supports the rotary shaft.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a cover provided openably/closably with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; a conveyance passage, formed in the image forming apparatus main body, on which a recording medium is conveyed; a detection device that detects movement of the recording medium conveyed on the conveyance passage; a first recording medium guide member provided oppositely to the moving member and fixed when the cover is closed; and a second recording medium guide member, provided on a downstream side of and following the first recording medium guide member in a recording medium conveyance direction, that movably guides the conveyed recording medium.

Abstract: A conveyance device includes: a rotary member that rotates; a driven member that rotates in accordance with the rotary member and conveys a conveyed material while holding the conveyed material between the driven member and the rotary member; a guide part provided on an upstream side from a rotary shaft of the driven member in a conveyance direction of the conveyed material, that guides the driven member toward the rotary member; and a support member that brings the rotary shaft of the driven member into contact with the guide part, and along with the guide part, supports the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A fixing device includes: a fixing device main body; a heating member that is installed in the fixing device main body and heats a developer image transferred to a recording medium; and a power line that supplies power to the heating member, the fixing device main body including a first retaining part and a second retaining part formed following the first retaining part, and the heating member being retained by the first retaining part and the power line being retained by the second retaining part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; an opening and closing part that is attached to the image forming apparatus main body in an openable and closeable manner; and a fixing device that is removably installed in the image forming apparatus main body to fix a developer image onto a recording medium, the opening and closing part being provided with an engaging portion to engage with an engaged portion defined on the image forming apparatus main body, and the engaging portion including a pressing part that presses the fixing device toward a proper position when a part of the fixing device is positioned in a movement locus of the engaging portion during a closing movement of the opening and closing part.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; a cover provided openably/closably with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; a conveyance passage, formed in the image forming apparatus main body, on which a recording medium is conveyed; a detection device that detects movement of the recording medium conveyed on the conveyance passage; a first recording medium guide member provided oppositely to the moving member and fixed when the cover is closed; and a second recording medium guide member, provided on a downstream side of and following the first recording medium guide member in a recording medium conveyance direction, that movably guides the conveyed recording medium.