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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a recording material applying member configured to apply a recording material to a recording medium; a fixing member configured to fix the recording material to the recording medium; a first transportation unit configured to transport the recording medium to the recording material applying member and the fixing member; a discharge unit configured to discharge the recording medium received from the first transportation unit; a second transportation unit configured to return the recording medium received from the first transportation unit to the recording material applying member; a reverse unit configured to reverse front and back surfaces of the recording medium, the reverse unit being provided in the second transportation unit; a transportation path switching unit configured to transport the recording medium transported by the first transportation unit to the discharge unit or the second transportation unit; and a control device configured to control the transportation path switching unit so as to transport any one of the recording medium only, which is in an intermediate state of being applied the recording material by the recording material applying member, not reach the fixing member even if applying the recording material is finished, or which is in an intermediate state of being fixed by the fixing member in the recording medium staying at the upstream side of the fixing member, to the discharge unit when a fixing ability of the fixing member is decreased. |
