Patent ID: 11971673
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 25:
26. The image forming apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising:
a first conveyance path configured to guide a sheet through the photosensitive drum and the fuser to the layer transfer roller; and
a second conveyance path connected to the first conveyance path at a location downstream of the photosensitive drum in a direction of conveyance of a sheet to guide a sheet to the layer transfer roller by a route not passing through the photosensitive drum and the fuser,
wherein the controller is configured to:
cause a sheet to be guided to the layer transfer roller by the first conveyance path in the first printing mode; and
cause a sheet to be guided to the layer transfer roller by the second conveyance path in the second printing mode.