Patent ID: 8041287
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming apparatus main body; an image forming section that is arranged within the image forming apparatus main body, and that forms an image in a recording medium; a discharging member that discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a first driving source that normally rotates the discharging member; a second driving source that normally and reversely rotates the discharging member; and a both-face printing assembly body that returns the recording medium pulled-back by reversely rotating the discharging member to the image forming section, wherein the both-face printing assembly body is freely attached and detached with respect to the image forming apparatus main body, and the driving source is freely attached and detached with respect to both the image forming apparatus main body and the both-face printing assembly body, and wherein the discharging member comprises an engaging portion, the engaging portion adjustably disposed at a first position and a second position along an axial direction of the discharging member, the engaging portion disengaged from the second driving source and engaged with the first driving source at the first position when the second driving source is detached from the image forming apparatus main body and the engaging portion engaged with the second driving source and disengaged from the first driving source at the second position when the second deriving source is attached to the image forming apparatus main body.