Patent ID: 6185380
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming portion for forming an image on either side of a recording medium;first and second passages into which the recording medium having the image formed on either side thereof by said image forming portion is introduced and from which the recording medium is discharged;guide means disposed between said first and second passages and arranged to separate said first and second passages from each other so that said first and second passages are independent passages;introducing and discharging means disposed at inlet portions of said first and second passages, wherein said introducing and discharging means is for introducing the recording medium moved from said image forming portion into said first passage or said second passage for discharging the recording medium, and wherein said first and second passages are composed of first and second paper-discharge passages capable of independently discharging the recording medium from the image forming apparatus; anda returning passage for returning the recording medium discharged by said introducing and discharging means to said image forming portion.