Patent ID: 6470169
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a paper feeding section configured to separate and feed piled recording paper; an image forming section configured to form images in order on said fed recording paper; a paper turning-over section configured to switch back said recording paper on a paper conveying path extending from said paper feeding section to said image forming section and to turn over a front tip end of said recording paper and a rear tip end of said recording paper; a paper re-feeding section configured to re-feed said recording paper having the image formed on a first side surface thereof by said image forming section to said image forming section; and wherein said recording paper is turned over from said paper re-feeding section to said image forming section and is fed again to said image forming section, and wherein, after formation of images on plural pages of said first surface of said recording paper, said recording paper re-fed from said paper re-feeding section and said recording paper fed from said paper feeding section are set so as to alternately advance to said paper turing-over section.