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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2021
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
An example image forming apparatus includes a simplex path for conveying printing medium passing through a fixing unit provided in a main body to a discharge port of the main body, a duplex path for turning over printing medium and conveying the printing medium to the simplex path, and a discharge unit for selectively conveying a first printing medium and a second printing medium in different directions, wherein the first printing medium includes an image formed on one surface passing through the simplex path, and the second printing medium includes an image formed on two surfaces and passing through the simplex path after passing through the duplex path.