Patent ID: 7424237
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus for recording images of a double sided original on both sides of a recording sheet, the image forming apparatus comprising: an image reader for reading the images of the double sided original; a duplex printing section which prints the images on both sides of the recording sheet; a second setting section which is capable of setting binding directions of the recording sheet by designating a first recording sheet binding direction where recorded image directions on front and back surfaces of the recording sheet are in the same direction and a second recording sheet binding direction where recorded image directions of front and back surfaces of the recording sheet are in reverse directions, and which sets one of the first and second recording sheet binding directions; an automatic setting section which sets a binding direction of the recording sheet same as the binding direction of the double sided original set by the first setting section; and an image rotator for making required amount of rotations of an image read by the image reader, based on a first relation between the binding direction of the double sided original having been set by the first setting section and the binding direction of the recording sheet having been set by the second setting section or based on a second relation between the binding direction of the double sided original having been set by the first setting section and the binding direction of the recording sheet having been set by the automatic setting section.