Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a main body that houses a specific member;
• a cover that is pivotably attached to the main body whereby the cover can be opened and closed with respect to the main body, the cover having an inner surface that faces toward the main body;
• a supporting unit that is arranged on the inner surface of the cover and supports a transferring member, the supporting unit including
• a holding member that holds the transferring member;
• a supporting member that is arranged on the inner surface of the cover and movably supports the holding member so that the transferring member can move toward or away from the specific member;
• and
• a first biasing unit that biases the holding member toward the specific member, wherein when the cover is in a closed state the first biasing unit biases the holding member such that the transferring member is pressed against the specific member to form a nip therebetween, so that a toner image is transferred onto a recording medium;
• and
• a positioning unit that performs positioning of the supporting member with respect to the main body.