IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND WIRELESS TAG COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Provided are an image forming apparatus and a wireless tag communication apparatus capable of wirelessly communicating with an external wireless tag. According to a first aspect of an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a conveyance path, an antenna, and a shielding member. On the conveyance path, a sheet is conveyed. The antenna can wirelessly communicate with a first wireless tag of the sheet on the conveyance path. The shielding member shields, at a shielding position, wireless communication between the antenna and a second wireless tag located on a side opposite to the conveyance path with the antenna interposed therebetween. The shielding member moves from the shielding position to an open position to enable wireless communication between the antenna and the second wireless tag.