Multifunctional image forming apparatus having a covered main power switch

An image forming apparatus having a facsimile function and a copying function, said image forming apparatus comprising:

• an operational panel provided on an upper plate of the image forming apparatus and configured to operate the facsimile function and the copying function;
• a common image reading unit configured to read an image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
• a common printer unit configured to print the image for the facsimile function and the copying function;
• a common exhausted sheet accommodating unit configured to receive sheets from said common printer unit, said common exhausted sheet accommodating unit being positioned above said common printer unit and below said common image reading unit;
• a power switch provided on said operational panel and configured to turn on and off power to the copying function;
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• a main power switch configured to turn on and off power to said image forming apparatus, said main power switch provided on a front plate of the image forming apparatus and including a cover covering said main power switch.