Hereafter, a pipe connection decision device 30 and an image forming apparatus 1 according to embodiments of the disclosure will be described, with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front cross-sectional view showing a configuration of the image forming apparatus, including the pipe connection decision device according to a first embodiment of the disclosure. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing an essential internal configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. The image forming apparatus 1 is a color ink jet printer. More specifically, the image forming apparatus 1 is a multifunction peripheral having a plurality of functions such as copying, printing, scanning, and fax transmission and reception, and includes an operation device 47, a document feeding device 6, a document reading device 5, an image recording device 12, a storage device 13, a paper feeding device 14, and a paper transport device 19, which are provided on or inside a main body 11.
The pipe connection decision device 30 includes a storage device 13, an operation device 47, and a control device 10 to be subsequently described.
