IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion forming an image on a sheet, a first sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet to the image forming portion, a second sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet on which an image has been formed by the image forming portion, and a re-conveyance path connecting the second sheet conveyance path and the first sheet conveyance path. The image forming apparatus further includes a connecting path connecting a point on the way of the second sheet conveyance path with a point on the way of the re-conveyance path and is configured to convey a sheet to the re-conveyance path through the connecting path.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming portion forming an image on a sheet; a first sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet to the image forming portion; a second sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet on which an image has been formed by the image forming portion; a re-conveyance path connecting the second sheet conveyance path and the first sheet conveyance path; a first reverse conveyance portion reversing the sheet conveyed on the second sheet conveyance path and conveying the sheet to the re-conveyance path; a connecting path connecting a point on the way of the second sheet conveyance path with a point on the way of the re-conveyance path; a second reverse conveyance portion reversing the sheet conveyed on the second sheet conveyance path and conveying the sheet to the connecting path; and a control portion configured to control the first reverse conveyance portion and the second reverse conveyance portion such that the sheet is conveyed to the re-conveyance path via the connecting path or not via the connecting path according to sheet size.