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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017155786-A1
Application number	US-201715428257-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 9, 2017
Priority date	Aug 27, 2010
Publication date	Jun 1, 2017
Grant date	—

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

1 . (canceled)

2 : An image forming apparatus capable of directing an additional input of image data wherein, after inputting of previous input image data, the image forming apparatus is configured to be able to be directed to start outputting of the previous input image data or cancel inputting of the image data.

3 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the image forming apparatus is configured to able to change an input condition for the image data before the additional input of the image data.

4 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the additional input of the image data is able to be directed by means of an additional reading key for directing the additional input.

5 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the additional reading key is made by changing a display of a key used for directing a start of an input of the image data.

6 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein when a setting of an additional input mode is either ON or OFF, the additional input of the image data is able to be directed by means of the additional reading key.

7 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein when an input condition for the image data is changed before the additional input of the image data is directed, the changed condition is also made valid for the previous input image data.

8 : The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein when, in a state that a setting of an additional input mode is ON, an input condition for the image data is changed before the additional input of the image data is directed, the changed condition is made valid for only additional input image data.

9 : A control method for an image forming apparatus capable of directing an additional input of image data, the method comprising the steps of:
inputting previous input image data; and being directed to start outputting of the previous input image data or cancel inputting of the image data, after the inputting of the previous input image data.

10 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the image forming apparatus is configured to able to change an input condition for the image data before the additional input of the image data.

11 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the additional input of the image data is able to be directed by means of an additional reading key for directing the additional input.

12 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the additional reading key is made by changing a display of a key used for directing a start of an input of the image data.

13 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when a setting of an additional input mode is either ON or OFF, the additional input of the image data is able to be directed by means of the additional reading key.

14 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein when an input condition for the image data is changed before the additional input of the image data is directed, the changed condition is also made valid for the previous input image data.

15 : The control method for the image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein when, in a state that a setting of an additional input mode is ON, an input condition for the image data is changed before the additional input of the image data is directed, the changed condition is made valid for only additional input 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

• H04N2201/0094

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

• H04N1/00482

  outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution · CPC title

• G03G15/5087

  for receiving image data · CPC title

• H04N2201/0093

  Facsimile machine (H04N2201/0094 takes precedence) · CPC title