Image forming apparatus with a movable tag reader for sensing tags at various locations

摘要

An image forming apparatus including a wireless tag reader is described. The wireless tag reader is configured to be located in a first position to read wireless tags associated with consumables when the consumables are inserted into, stationary in, or removed from the image forming apparatus, and in a second position to read wireless tags outside of the image forming apparatus.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a main body including:
an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium; anda reader including a reading surface; and a moving mechanism configured to move the reader between a first position where the reading surface of the reader faces outside the main body and a second position where the reading surface of the reader faces inside the main body, wherein, when the reader is in the first position, the reader is configured to wirelessly communicate with a first wireless device, and wherein, when the reader is in the second position, the reader is configured to wirelessly communicate with a second wireless device.