Patent ID: 6763211
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A duplex image forming apparatus, comprising:a first image carrier configured to carry a first image; a second image carrier configured to receive the first image, said first image being transferred to one side of a recording medium from the second image carrier, and a second image being formed on the first image carrier and transferred to the other side of the recording medium; a recording medium conveying device configured to vertically convey the recording medium to a fixing section along a vertical conveyance path at least starting from where the first and second images are transferred onto the recording medium; and a fixing device included in the fixing section and configured to simultaneously fix the first and second images to respective sides of the recording medium, wherein the fixing device is released in conjunction with the recording medium conveying device when the recording medium conveying device is swung and released from the image forming apparatus body such that a portion of the vertical conveyance path extending upstream of the fixing device is opened.