Image forming apparatus including an attachable and detachable both-face printing device
US8041287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00438
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body; an image forming section that is arranged within the image forming apparatus main body, and that forms an image in a recording medium; a discharging member that discharges the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a driving source that normally and reversely rotates the discharging member; and a both-face printing assembly body that returns the recording medium pulled-back by reversely rotating the discharging member to the image forming section, the driving source and the both-face printing assembly body being separately freely attached and detached with respect to the image forming apparatus main body.
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