摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus improving operability by enabling the back-and-forth movement, rotation or installing angle change of an automatic document feeder of an image forming apparatus or of the platen of the automatic document feeder on which a document is placed. <P>SOLUTION: The operability is improved by enabling the back-and-forth movement, rotation or installing angle change of the automatic document feeder 2 of the image forming apparatus 1 or of the platen 3 of the automatic document feeder on which a document is placed. Further, if the feeder 2 or the platen 3 has moved from the predetermined position, an image forming operation is prohibited and erroneous copy due to disconnection can be prevented. Meanwhile, if the image forming operation is instructed when the feeder 2 or the platen 3 is not at the predetermined position, an alarm and the like are made. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |