Patent ID: 6330425
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A double-surface printing apparatus comprising a paper discharge tray, to which sheets having been subjected to printing are discharged; a sheet reversing mechanism including a reversal/temporary storage unit for guiding a sheet in a direction different from a discharge direction toward said paper discharge tray, once exposing the sheet outside of the apparatus, and rotating conveying rollers in an opposite direction to thereby reverse the sheet; and a protector, which covers the sheet conveyed to the reversal/temporary storage unit; wherein directions, in which a sheet is guided toward the reversal/temporary storage unit and toward the paper discharge tray, are set to be opposite to each other; and wherein the reversal/temporary storage unit is provided on a top of the apparatus, and protective means is provided which comprises a protective cover covering the entire region of the reversal/temporary storage unit.