Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising

• an image forming part that has an image generating part that forms an image on a recording medium and a fixing unit that fixes the image formed on the recording medium;
• and
• a paper transport part that transports the recording medium that has been fixed, wherein
• said paper transport part has a first guide plate placed along the transport path and a second guide plate to face against said first guide plate in order to form a transport path for transporting the recording media after it is fixed,
• said first guide plate having a plurality of first vent holes formed along a specified direction crossing the transport direction of said recording medium, and
• said second guide plate having a plurality of second vent holes formed at staggered positions relative to the positions of said first vent holes, and
• an air blower blowing air into said transport path or blowing air out of said transport path via said first and second vent holes.