A structure for a transport path for a recording material within a
transfer portion varies between a margin-less print mode and a normal
print mode. A necessity of cleaning of a transfer member also varies
between both modes. Thus, provided is an image forming apparatus in which
the structure of the transfer portion is switched between the normal
print and the margin-less print, and the margin-less print cannot be
carried out with a structure of the transfer portion for the normal
print. This is because, when the so-called margin-less print is carried
out with the structure of the transfer portion for the normal print,
there is a possibility that an image defect of a print image to be
outputted is caused, or a stain of toner on a rear surface of the
recording material is caused.