Patent ID: 7063473

Claim:
A both-side recording apparatus constructed so that a first sheet passing path for guiding a recording medium conveyed from an automatic sheet supplying section, and a second sheet passing path for guiding the recording medium conveyed to an automatic reversing section and conveyed from the automatic reversing section share a part of the first sheet passing path and the second sheet passing path with each other, wherein a guide member is said shared part of the sheet passing paths and is capable of taking a first position for the first sheet passing path and a second position for the second sheet passing path wherein the guide member guides the recording medium guided by the first sheet passing path or the second sheet passing path to a nip of the sheet feeding roller for conveying the recording medium and the pinch roller for pressing the recording medium to the sheet feeding roller, wherein the first sheet passing path is placed above the second sheet passing path, wherein said pinch roller contacts said conveying roller at a position of said conveying roller offset towards the recording section, wherein the first position is higher than the second position, and wherein said guide member located in the first position guides said recording medium to said nip from the position higher than the nip of said conveying roller and said pinch roller.