PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of cutting the tip of roll paper by an optional length when the roll paper is mounted to the image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus that prints continuous paper rolled in a roll state includes: a feeding means for feeding the continuous paper pulled out of a roll part of the loaded continuous paper; a cutting means for cutting the continuous paper fed by the feeding means; and an operating means for operating the feeding means and the cutting means to work. The operating means is capable of operating the feeding means and the cutting means so that cutting is performed after conveying the continuous paper by the optional conveyed amount prior to carrying out first printing to the continuous paper.