Patent ID: 7460814

Claim:
An image forming device comprising: a device main body; an image forming unit for forming images on paper; a paper feeding unit disposed upstream from the image forming unit, for transporting the paper to the image forming unit; an output unit disposed downstream from the image forming unit, for storing output paper upon which images have been formed by the image forming unit; a paper transport path disposed between the paper feeding unit and the output unit; a reverse paper transport path extending along a side face of the device main body, for reversing the paper having an image formed on one face thereof, and for transporting the paper to the image forming unit; an opening/closing member pivotally supported relative to the device main body; and a pivotably supported paper transport guide member constituting the paper transport path and the reverse paper transport path and moving in response to an opening/closing movement of the opening/closing member, the paper transport guide member swiveling in response to the opening movement of the opening/closing member and thereby opening simultaneously the paper transport path and the reverse paper transport path, the opening/closing member and the paper transport guide member being supported on different pivoting shafts.