Image forming apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides an image forming apparatus which can perform paper block treatment on a random one selected from an upper-side horizontal conveying path and a lower-side horizontal conveying path from upper part. The image forming apparatus (1) is provided with the following components: a reversing section (50), and an apparatus main body (2) which accommodates the reversing section (50). The reversing section (50) is provided with the following components: the lower-side horizontal conveying path (52), the upper-side horizontal conveying path (53) and a connection conveying path (54). The lower-side horizontal conveying path (52) and the upper-side horizontal conveying path (53) are approximately horizontal relative to the apparatus main body (2) and are vertically configured in a vertical direction. The connection conveying path (54) and the upper-side horizontal conveying path (53) can be connected detachably and releasably. The reversing section (50) is horizontally supported by the apparatus main body (2) so as to be movable along a direction in which the sheet is sent from the lower-side horizontal conveying path (52) or upper-side horizontal conveying path (53) to the connection conveying path (54).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a reversing section for forming images on both the front and back sides of a sheet of paper, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus having two horizontal conveying paths stacked substantially parallel to each other. Background technique [0002] In order to form an image on a sheet of paper, an image forming apparatus first charges a photoreceptor, removes the charge corresponding to the original image, that is, exposes it, and forms an electrostatic latent image. The toner is attached to the electrostatic latent image of the photoreceptor by the developing section. Then, the image forming apparatus transfers the toner adhering to the photoreceptor onto a transfer material such as an intermediate transfer belt and paper, and the transferred toner image is fixed to the paper by the fixing unit, thereby being placed on the paper. form an image. In addition, the paper to wh...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, in the image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1, since the upper portion of the lower conveyance unit is blocked by the upper conveyance unit, there is a problem that the paper jam handling work for the lower conveyance unit must be performed from below the lower conveyance unit.

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