Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus forming an image on a recording material which is conveyed through a conveying path, the image forming apparatus comprising:

• an apparatus main body including a receiving portion located in the conveying path;
• an open/close unit configured to be movable between an open position at which the conveying path is exposed to outside and a close position at which the conveying path is covered;
• a roller provided to the open/close unit and configured to be located in the conveying path when the open/close unit is closed;
• a pressure applying unit provided to the open/close unit and configured to apply pressure to the roller;
• a separation unit provided to the apparatus main body, and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, such that the roller contacts with the receiving portion and force of the pressure applying unit is received by the receiving portion in a case where the separation unit is at the first position, and the roller is held at a position separated from the receiving portion against the force in a case where the separation unit is at the second position;
• a switching device configured to switch the position of the separation unit between the first position and the second position;
• a control unit configured to control the switching device;
• and
• an open/close detecting unit configured to detect an open/close state of the open/close unit, wherein
• in a case where detection is made that the separation unit is at the second position and the open/close unit is at the open position, the control unit controls the switching device so that the separation unit is moved from the second position to the first position.