Patent ID: 9137403
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a sheet feed portion configured to feed a sheet; an image forming portion configured to form an image on the sheet which is fed from the sheet feed portion at an image forming position; a sheet discharging portion configured to discharge the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming portion; a first conveying path which connects between the sheet feed portion and the sheet discharging portion, and on which the image forming portion is arranged; a second conveying path configured to guide the sheet on which the image has been formed on one surface thereof by the image forming portion to the first conveying path again; a document feed portion configured to feed a document; a document discharging portion configured to discharge the document which is fed from the document feed portion; a document conveying path including a document feeding path which is connected to the document feed portion, a document discharging path which is connected to the document discharging portion, and a common conveying path which serves as at least a part of the second conveying path, and guiding the document from the document feed portion to the document discharging portion through the document feeding path, the common conveying path and the document discharging path without causing the document to pass through the image forming position; and a reading portion configured to read a first face and a second face of the document fed from the document feed portion during when the document is conveyed through the document conveying path.