Patent ID: 7386270
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit capable of forming a toner image on a sheet; a fixing unit capable of fixing the toner image onto the sheet on which the toner image is formed by said image forming unit; a redelivery path operable to deliver the fixed sheet ejected from the fixing unit to the image forming unit again; a detection unit located in the redelivery path and operable to detect information on the sheet delivered by the redelivery path; a curved path provided between the fixing unit and the redelivery path and operable to guide the fixed sheet ejected from the fixing unit to the redelivery path after reversing the sheet; and a curl-corrector operable to correct curling of the sheet by curving the sheet in the direction opposite to the direction in which the curve path curves.