Image forming apparatus for detecting a human using a human detecting device

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a forming section that forms an image on a recording medium;
• a reading device that is disposed above the forming section;
• a connecting section that is disposed at one of two opposing lateral sides of the image forming apparatus, the connecting section connecting the forming section and the reading device;
• an operating section that is disposed in front of the reading device;
• and
• a sensor configured to detect a human,
• wherein the sensor is disposed at a surface of one of the two opposing lateral sides on the front side of the image forming apparatus,
• an optical axis of the sensor is horizontally inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical midline of a front side of the forming section, and
• wherein the optical axis of light of the sensor is perpendicular to the vertical midline.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a forming section that forms an image on a recording medium;
• and
• a sensor that is configured to detect a human in a detection range, the detection range including a first range in front of the forming section, but excluding a second range directly adjacent to a vertical midline of a front side of the forming section,
• wherein an optical axis of light of the sensor is horizontally inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical midline, and
• wherein the optical axis of light of the sensor is perpendicular to the vertical midline.