Patent ID: 9648210
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an original setting part; an original reader reading an original set on the original setting part; a cover switchable between an opening posture to allow extraction of the original from the original setting part and a closing posture to restrict the extraction of the original from the original setting part; a holder holding the cover in the closing posture; a notifier notifying a user that the original is left behind on the original setting part; an original detector detecting the original set on the original setting part; a user detector detecting the user; and a controller executing a log-in process to put the user in a log-in state, wherein the controller is configured to operate the holder and the notifier on condition that the original detector detects the original and the user detector does not detect the user in a state where the original reader has finished reading the original, and the controller is configured to stop operation of the holder on condition that authentication of a specific user succeeds in a state where the holder is operated, the image forming apparatus further comprising a memory storing an operation time of the notifier, wherein the controller is configured to operate the holder and the notifier during the operation time on condition that the original detector detects the original and the user detector does not detect the user in the state where the original reader has finished reading the original, and the controller is configured to continue the operation of the holder and to stop operation of the notifier when the operation time is finished.