Patent ID: 7433091

Claim:
An image forming and reading apparatus comprising: a recording sheet feeding portion which feeds a recording sheet; an original feeding portion which feeds an original; a feeding roller which transports the recording sheet fed by the recording sheet feeding portion or the original fed by the original feeding portion; a movable carriage which carries a recording head for discharging ink to form images on the recording sheet; a platen for supporting the recording sheet on which images are formed by the recording head; a reading portion which reads images on the original, the reading portion being rotatable against the platen; and a cap which caps the recording head at an end portion of a moving range of the carriage, wherein in a case that images are recorded on the recording sheet by the recording head, the reading portion moves to a first position which is out of a moving range of the carriage, and in a case that images on the originals are read by the reading portion, the carriage moves to a position to cap the recording head and the reading portion moves to a second position which is inside of the moving range of the carriage and not contacting the cap capping the recording head.