IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

An image forming apparatus includes a communication portion arranged inside a cover covering an image forming portion in the main body of the apparatus and including an antenna surface for use in establishing near field communication. The cover includes a stacking portion in its upper section. The stacking portion is configured to receive a recording medium with an image thereon, the recording medium being discharged outside the main body of the apparatus. The antenna surface faces a region of the upper section of the cover downstream in a direction of discharging the recording medium. The antenna surface at least partially faces a region of the upper section of the cover outside the stacking portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of discharging the recording medium. The communication portion is capable of communicating with another communication portion using near field communication.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming portion; a cover that covers the image forming portion and includes a stacking portion disposed in an upper portion of the cover and configured to receive a recording medium thereon, the recording medium having an image formed by the image forming portion and being discharged outside a main body of the image forming apparatus; and a communication portion arranged inside the cover in the main body of the image forming apparatus and including an antenna surface for use in establishing a near field communication, wherein the antenna surface faces a region of the upper section of the cover, the region being downstream in a direction of discharging the recording medium, the antenna surface at least partially facing a region of the upper section of the cover, the region being outside the stacking portion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of discharging the recording medium, and the communication portion for communicating with another communication portion using near field communication.