The present invention provides an image forming device, which facilitates
maintenance and replacement of an intermediate transfer body and an image
carrier, and prevents a deterioration in image quality which accompanies
the formation of the intermediate transfer body and the image carrier as
separate structures, having an image carrier on which a toner image is
formed, and an intermediate transfer body conveying the toner image,
which is formed on the image carrier, to a transfer medium, the image
forming device including a supporting frame in which the intermediate
transfer body is mounted, a suspension portion suspending the image
carrier at the supporting frame to face the image carrier to the
intermediate transfer body, and an attaching/removing portion at which
the supporting frame is installed, and which is for attaching and
removing the supporting frame to and from a device main body of the image
forming device.