Patent ID: 6584295
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus operable in a duplex print mode for printing images on both sides of a recording medium, said image forming apparatus comprising:a first image carrier configured to carry a toner image; a second image carrier positioned to receive the toner image from the first image carrier; a controller configured to control said first and second image carriers such that during the duplex print mode, after a first toner image is transferred from said first image carrier to said second image carrier, said second image carrier is moved in a reverse direction to a preselected position; and a fixing device positioned to fix at least the first toner image transferred onto the recording medium while said second image carrier and recording medium are lying on each other, wherein said second image carrier transfers the first toner image to one side of the recording medium and said first image carrier transfers a second toner image to the other side of said recording medium during the duplex print mode.