Patent ID: 6622002
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:a sheet feeding portion arranged in a back part of a main body of said apparatus; an image forming portion arranged in an approximately center part of said main body of said apparatus; a sheet delivery portion arranged in a front part of said main body of said apparatus; one of an operation portion and an image reading portion arranged in a front upper part of said main body of said apparatus; surface reversing means for reversing a transport direction of a sheet on which an image has been formed by said image forming portion; and a re-feed and transporting path for guiding the reversed sheet to said image forming portion, wherein said surface reversing means is arranged below one of said operation portion and said image reading portion, and said re-feed and transporting path is arranged between said sheet feeding portion and said one of said operation portion and said image reading portion as well as above said image forming portion.