An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material in an image forming position. A recording material feeder is provided for feeding the recording material to the image forming position, the recording material feeder including a recording material carrying member for carrying the recording material. A supply device is provided for supplying the recording material to the recording material carrying member at a recording material supply position, a first urging member urges a second surface of the recording material carrying member which is opposite from a first surface thereof for carrying the recording material in the recording material supply position, and a second urging member urges the second surface at the image forming position, and wherein an urging force of the second urging member is not less than an urging force of the first urging member.