Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an operation display device comprising:
• an operation display device body;
• a front light emission portion;
• and
• a rear light emission portion,
• the operation display device body comprising an operation display provided in one face of the operation display device body,
• the front light emission portion being able to be visually recognized from a side of the operation display,
• the front light emission portion emitting light in accordance with a processing status,
• the rear light emission portion being able to be visually recognized from an opposite side of the operation display from which the front light emission portion cannot be visually recognized, and
• the rear light emission portion emitting light in synchronization with the front light emission portion,
• wherein the operation display device is attached to an upper portion of a body of the image forming apparatus.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an operation display device comprising:
• an operation display device body;
• a covering member;
• and
• a rear light emission portion,
• the operation display device body comprising an operation display provided in one face of the operation display device body,
• the covering member covering an opposite side of the operation display device body to the operation display,
• the rear light emission portion being provided on an upper part within an opposite face of the operation display device body, the opposite face being a face of the operation display device body that is located opposite to the one face of the operation display device body where the operation display is provided,
• the rear light emission portion being protruded from the covering member and emitting light in accordance with a processing status,
• wherein the operation display device is attached to an upper portion of a body of the image forming apparatus.