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Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes image bearing members; an image forming unit; a movable endless belt, transfer members provided in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the belt and in neighborhoods of the transfer portions, wherein each of the transfer members is disposed at a position shifted toward a downstream side relative to an associated contact portion with respect to a movement direction of the belt, a voltage source, and an urging member for urging the belt to an associated image bearing member in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the belt. The urging member is provided correspondingly to at least one of the image bearing members.

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