Image forming apparatus with high-and low-frequency working sections

摘要

An image forming apparatus (1) includes, as working sections, a paper output tray (16), a paper feeding cassette (13), and attachment sections to which toner cartridges (71) through (74), a waste toner container (69), and a unit assembly (11) are attached. Out of the working sections, a high-frequency working section with a high working frequency is provided on a front surface of the image forming apparatus, and a low-frequency working section with a low working frequency is provided on a side surface of the image forming apparatus.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a section configured to receive a supply; a component to be replaced; an image forming unit configured to form a toner image; and working sections that are the section configured to receive the supply, an attachment and detachment section configured to replace the component to be replaced, and an attachment and detachment section configured to replace the image forming unit, the working sections being distributed on a front surface and a side surface of the image forming apparatus, wherein out of the working sections, at least one high-frequency working section and at least one low-frequency working section being provided on the front surface and the side surface, respectively, the at least one high-frequency working section being relatively high in working frequency with which a supply operation or a replacement operation is carried out, and the at least one low-frequency working section being relatively low in the working frequency, and the at least one low-frequency working section provided on the side surface of the image forming apparatus includes (i) a first low-frequency working section which is subjected to an operation carried out by a worker who is positioned in front of the image forming apparatus, and (ii) a second low-frequency working section which is lower in the working frequency than the first low-frequency working section and which is subjected to an operation carried out by the worker who is positioned on a side of the image forming apparatus.