Image forming apparatus

Abstract

When the front and rear side (the first and second side) image data to be formed on both sides of the first paper and the front side data to be formed on one side (the first side) of the second paper are input in this sequence, the first paper is fed from a paper feed portion to an imaging portion, and is imaged on its first side with the image data and then is stored into the first intermediate tray. While the first paper is being stored into the first intermediate tray, the second sheet is fed from the paper feed portion to the imaging portion and formed on its first side with the image of the image data, and then is discharged to the paper output portion. While the second sheet is being discharged to the paper output portion, the first sheet is fed from the first intermediate tray to the imaging portion and formed on its second side with the image of the image data and then is discharged to the paper output portion.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.