A image forming apparatus for providing an enlarged user work space. The
image forming apparatus includes a printing module with a housing, a
scanning module positioned above the printing module, a modular work
surface positioned above the printing module, and a document handler
positioned above the modular work surface. The modular work surface
includes at least a unitary central work surface. The central work
surface includes a top surface having a width dimension extending in a
horizontal sheet feed direction, the width dimension of the top surface
of the central work surface being larger than a width dimension of the
housing of the printing module.