Image display operation device and image forming apparatus including the image display operation device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10834284-B2
Application number	US-201916729671-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 30, 2019
Priority date	Aug 27, 2010
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a document reader, a storage for storing image data, an image output unit and a control unit. The control unit includes: a function setup controller for setting up the image output conditions of output images; and a control-unit side controller having a function of displaying a function setup screen corresponding to the function setup controller, on a display panel. The function setup controller has an additional input mode having a function of reading documents a multiple number of times to form multiple sheaves of documents. The additional input mode includes: an individual setup function of setting up individual image output conditions for each sheaf of documents and an all-in setup function of setting up identical image output conditions for all sheaves of documents. When the additional input mode is set up, the control unit-side controller offers a display of a setup change suggestion of the image output conditions for the next input on the display screen at the stage where the first image data input has been completed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image output apparatus comprising:
an input unit that inputs a document as an image data; and
a communication unit that transmits the image data input from the input unit; wherein
when a new image data is input by reading the document placed on a document table, the image output apparatus is configured to be capable of additionally inputting the new image data even after a previously input image data has been input.

2. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, the image output apparatus has an additional input function of being able to input a plurality of documents, by a multiple number of times and when the new image data is input by reading the document placed on the document table, even if the additional input function is not set up to be valid, the new image data can be input additionally after the previously input image data has been input.

3. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, the image output apparatus is configured to be capable of receiving instructions to start output of the previously input image data before the additional input of the new image data.

4. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, the image output apparatus is configured to be capable of displaying an image outputting condition set up for the previously input image data before the additional input of the new image data.

5. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, the image output apparatus is configured to be capable of changing an image outputting condition before the additional input of the new image data.

6. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when an image outputting condition is changed before the additional input of the new image data, the changed image outputting condition is made valid for the previously input image data being input previously and for the new image data to be input additionally.

7. The image output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, when an image outputting condition is changed before the additional input of the new image data in a state where an additional input function is set up to be valid, the change is made valid for the new image data to be input additionally.

8. A control method for an image output apparatus including an input unit that inputs a document as image data, and a communication unit that transmits the image data input from the input unit, the method comprising:
an image data additional inputting step of, even after a previously input image data has been input by reading the document placed on a document table, additionally inputting a new image data.

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Fukumoto Tetsuo
• Tani Takeshi

Classifications

• H04N1/00413

  using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00411

  the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen · CPC title

• H04N2201/0094

  Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception · CPC title

• G03G15/5087

  for receiving image data · CPC title

• H04N2201/0091

  Digital copier; digital 'photocopier' (H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence) · CPC title