Image forming apparatus

Abstract

An authentication operation of a communication device is facilitated without making an outer appearance of an image forming apparatus complicated. An image forming apparatus 1 includes an image reading portion 41 for reading an original image, an image forming portion 44 for forming the image on a recording material, communication devices 32 and 33 capable of communication with a storing device 52 for storing information through rear-range wireless communication, and a mounting portion 23 to which the communication devices are mounted, and the mounting portion is provided between the image reading portion and the image forming portion.

1 . An image forming apparatus in which an image forming portion for a recording material is provided in a main assembly, said image forming apparatus comprising:
 an operating portion, provided on a front side of the main assembly, for receiving input from a user;   a first target display portion which is provided adjacent to said operating portion and which is a target over which an IC card storing user information is to be held by the user;   an IC card reader for establishing wireless communication with the IC card held over said first target display portion;   a second target display portion which is provided at a position distant from said operating portion more than said first target display portion is and which is a target over which an information terminal device is to be held by the user; and   a communication device for establishing wireless communication with the information terminal device held over said second target display portion.   
     
     
         2 .- 13 . (canceled)