Image forming apparatus provided with a reverse discharging portion

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming portion which forms an image on a sheet;
• a first stacking portion and a second stacking portion on which the sheet with the image formed thereon by said image forming portion is to be stacked;
• a first conveyance path which guides the sheet with the image formed thereon by said image forming portion to said first stacking portion, with the image side facing downwards;
• a conveyance rotary member which conveys the sheet in said first conveyance path;
• and
• a second conveyance path which, in said first conveyance path, switches back the sheet being conveyed in the direction of said first stacking portion with the image side facing downwards by reversing said conveyance rotary member and which guides the switched back sheet to said second stacking portion with the image side facing downwards,
• wherein a conveyance speed in said first sheet conveyance path is increased after the image is formed.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet;
• an image reading portion arranged above said image forming portion and adapted to read the image of an original;
• a first stacking portion which is arranged between said image forming portion and said image reading portion and on which the sheet with the image formed thereon by said image forming portion is to be stacked;
• a second stacking portion which is arranged sidewise with respect to a main body and on which the sheet with the image formed thereon by said image forming portion is to be stacked;
• a first conveyance path for guiding the sheet with the image formed thereon by said image forming portion to said first stacking portion;
• a conveyance rotary member for conveying the sheet in said first conveyance path;
• and
• a second conveyance path which, in said first conveyance path, switches back the sheet being conveyed in the direction of said first stacking portion by reversing said conveyance rotary member and which guides the switched back sheet to said second stacking portion.