Patent ID: 6189882
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming section for forming an image on a sheet;a discharge tray for receiving the sheet on which an image is formed;a first conveying path for guiding the sheet from the image forming section to the discharge tray so as to place the sheet on the discharge tray with directing an image forming face of the sheet in one of upward and downward directions;a second conveying path for reversing the sheet to guide from the image forming section to the discharge tray so as to place the sheet on the discharge tray with directing the image forming face in the direction opposite to the direction in which the first conveying path guides the sheet to the discharge tray; andswitching means for switching over the first conveying path and the second conveying path,the apparatus further comprising moving means for moving the discharge tray between a position where a sheet discharged from a discharge port of the first conveying path is received, and another position where a sheet discharged from a discharge port of the second conveying path is received.