Patent ID: 7357076
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B41L

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus including a stencil printer section using a stencil and a non-stencil printer section not using a stencil and capable of forming a stencil image and a non-stencil image on a single sheet with said stencil printer section and said non-stencil printer section, respectively, said image forming apparatus comprising: a first adjusting section for adjusting a position of the stencil image relative to the sheet in a direction of sheet conveyance and a widthwise direction of said sheet perpendicular to said direction of sheet conveyance; a control panel having a display which includes a first shift display section for displaying an amount of shift of the position adjusted by said first adjusting section; a second adjusting section for adjusting a position of the non-stencil image relative to the sheet in the direction of sheet conveyance and the widthwise direction of the sheet; a second shift display section located in the control panel display for displaying an amount of shift of the position adjusted by said second adjusting section; and a moving mechanism for shifting the position of the non-stencil image in accordance with an operation of said second adjusting section by moving a print head in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance, wherein said first shift display section and said second shift display section are positioned side by side in said control panel for assisting adjustment of positioning of said stencil image with respect to said non-stencil image by an operator.