| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reader capable of ensuring the visibility and operability in an operation section and preventing the deterioration in the operability of an original carrying apparatus and to provide an image forming apparatus provided with the image reader. <P>SOLUTION: An original 5 to be inserted to an insertion section 7 is placed at an upper stream in an original carrying direction of the insertion section 7 with the original 5 inserted thereto, the image reader is provided with an original platen 4 used in common for a guide for directing the original 5 to the insertion section 7, and an operation section 2 an operation face 2a of which operated for image reading is placed on a side wall is placed above the original platen 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
