The present invention provides an image formation apparatus to which a postprocess
unit requiring a discharge condition that a transfer member of which image formation
face is being turned downward is discharged and a binding position at a time of
binding the member at its trailing edge is being at the left of the image formation
face can be installed. On a platen glass, an original is carried in such a state
as its read face is opposite to an upper face of the glass, and an image on the
read face of the original is read by a scanner supported at a running read position
when the original passes the running read position. Then, through a mirror image
process, it is formed on an image formation face (upper face) of a sheet the read
image of whcih direction is the same as that of the set original. When the image-formed
sheet is discharged externally by the reverse sheet discharge control, the sheet
is discharged in such a state as its face is being turned downward.