Image forming apparatus with fixing apparatus and conveying rollers downstream of the fixing apparatus. the conveying rollers having a portion with a releasing layer

   
   

The invention is to provide an image forming apparatus capable of suppressing a waving of a recording material. For this purpose, there is provided an image forming apparatus having: an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material; a fixing device for fixing the image formed on the recording material; and a recording material conveying device which is provided at a downstream side of the fixing device in a moving direction of the recording material, the conveying device including a first roller having a first shaft and a second roller having a second shaft and maintained in contact with the first roller; wherein the second roller includes a first portion provided in a vicinity of a passing reference of the recording material and maintained in contact with the first roller, and a second portion positioned farther from the reference than the first portion and having a diameter smaller than that of the first portion.

 
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