Image forming apparatus

Abstract

A jetting device of an image forming apparatus is disposed so as to face a transporting path for an image recording material, and jets an image-forming solvent towards the image recording material. A position of the jetting device is changed in accordance with a state of the jetting device, by a position-controlling mechanism, which is inside the image forming apparatus. The position-controlling mechanism is structured by a plurality of gears which, with an arm that supports the jetting device and rotates, changes the position of the jetting device together with rotation of the jetting device. A sealing- and cleaning-member of the image forming apparatus seals a jetting surface of the image forming apparatus, which surface jets the image-forming solvent, and cleans the jetting surface, in a non-jetting state in which the image-forming solvent is not jetted. Accordingly, the image-forming solvent can be reliably jetted when necessary, and the image recording material can be easily removed when jammed at the transporting path during conveyance.

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