Imaging device

Abstract

In order to provide an image forming apparatus capable of outputting paper without changing the printing order without resetting the paper turning path, an image forming apparatus is provided in which an image is formed on paper by means of an image forming portion and the paper is output, the forming The imaging device comprises: a main body part; a first output device capable of forward and reverse rotation, and adapted to discharge the image-formed paper to a first output device disposed on one side of the main part; an output section, a second output device adapted to discharge the image-formed paper to a second output section provided on the other side of the main body; a first paper transport path for discharging the image-formed paper Reversing the first output device; and the second paper conveying path, used to send the image-formed paper to the second output device; wherein a paper output direction control device is provided, and the paper output direction control device is sending the imaged paper toward the first paper conveyance path when discharging the paper toward the second output section, and then turning over the first output device so as to convey the paper toward the second paper conveyance route.

Description

technical field [0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to image forming apparatuses, and more particularly, to a structure for outputting paper on which images are formed. Background technique [0002] In a conventional image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer, paper on which an image has been formed is discharged toward a paper output section. When the image-formed paper is output with the front and back reversed, the paper is turned over by a paper turning path before being output. This flipping path is also used when printing on both sides. [0003] Figure 15 Indicates a conventional image forming apparatus having such a paper turning path. In this image forming apparatus, output rollers 161 output the paper in the direction of arrow K on which an image is formed. When the paper is output after inversion, a flapper 162 is switched, and the paper on which the front side (first surface) is imaged is conveyed to an inversion pat...

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[0012] However, when the paper is discharged toward the third paper output tray in this way, the paper is output with the transfer side facing up, so that the paper that has been delivered to the longitudinal path roller 54 is conveyed toward the third output roller, the printing order (page order ) is reversed

[0013] In order to avoid reverse printing order, a flipping path must be reset, which increases the size of the device

In addition, since the reversing roller and the like must be provided in the reversing path, the cost increases and the structure becomes quite complicated.

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