An image processing apparatus including: a first housing; and a second housing, the second housing including: a base part; a supporting part; an image reader; and a detector, the first housing including: an image forming unit and a cover, wherein: the cover has a 1st region disposed on a lower position of the detector and a 2nd region disposed on an upper position of a moving range of a recording head; the 1st region has a recessed part recessed downward, an inner bottom surface of the recessed part being disposed at a position lower that an upper edge position of the 2nd region; the base part has a housing part; and a lower edge of the detector is lower than the upper edge position of the 2nd region.