According to the above-described embodiment, provided is an image forming apparatus that has an image forming function of forming an image on a recording medium and an erasing function of erasing an image formed on a recording medium. The range of the depth direction in which the objects are displayed is set to a first range in the center region and to a second range narrower than the first range in the peripheral region. Other pre-existing features such as alignment grooves and some or all springy raised tabs can be eliminated resulting in a more compact and monolithic structure for the connector without impacting functionality or backward compatibility.