Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a photoreceptor that bears a toner image;
• an intermediate transfer unit that receives the toner image from the photoreceptor and bears the toner image;
• a transfer section that transfers the toner image borne by the intermediate transfer unit to a recording medium;
• a fixing section that fixes the toner image to the recording medium;
• and
• a conveyance guide that is provided between the transfer section and the fixing section, and guides the recording medium to be conveyed from the transfer section toward the fixing section,
• wherein the intermediate transfer unit is attachable to and detachable from an apparatus body,
• the conveyance guide is fixed to the intermediate transfer unit, and
• during attachment or detachment of the intermediate transfer unit, the conveyance guide is retractable to a retracted position where the conveyance guide does not interfere with attachment or detachment of the intermediate transfer unit.