Patent ID: 6331004
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
An image recording device comprising:a paper supply section;a paper transport path along which recording paper supplied from the paper supply section is transported;an image forming section provided on the paper transport path;a reversing section for reversing the recording paper, wherein said paper supply section includes a paper cassette which has a first end from which the recording paper is picked up, and a second end opposite to said first end, said reversing section comprising:a pair of reversing rollers rotating forward and backward, while holding recording paper which is transported from the paper transport path having passed the image forming section, and which is to be reversed,a reversing path in which the recording paper having passed the reversing rollers is reciprocated, and which is formed at least at the second end of the paper supply section, anda returning path formed over the paper supply section for transporting the recording paper to the paper transport path, the recording paper having been reversed, said reversing path including a first guide which is integral with the paper cassette, wherein the recording paper reversed by the reversing section is passed through said returning path, and guided to the paper transport path.