Patent ID: 7758182

Claim:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium, comprising: a main unit including an image forming mechanism configured to form an image and a replaceable component configured to be ordinarily replaced by a user; a first door attached to a front side of the main unit with a first attachment mechanism, wherein the first door is openable and closable; a second door attached to the front side of the main unit with a second attachment mechanism to vertically divide the front side of the main unit such that the first door and the second door do not overlap in a vertical direction, and the first attachment mechanism is different from the second attachment mechanism; and a third door located on a side adjacent to the front side of the main unit on which the first door and the second door are located, and the recording medium is fed to the image forming mechanism through the third door, wherein the first door is recessed into the main unit such that the second door extends outwardly from the main unit further than the first door and a portion of the image forming mechanism in the main unit is concealed by the second door and extends outwardly from the main unit further than a portion of an outer face of the first door.