Guide outputting method, electronic device and readable recording medium for computer

Abstract

A guidance output method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a guidance part (7) which indicates guidance information including operation procedures and warnings related to maintenance. The guidance part is provided at a location corresponding to an apparatus part, within the electronic apparatus, to which the guidance information is related. The guidance output method displays, in response to a display instruction, guidance information indicated by a corresponding guidance part, on a display part (7) of the electronic apparatus.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a manual output method, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium, and in particular to: a manual output method for outputting manual information such as operating procedures, warnings, and contacts associated with maintenance of an electronic device A method of service; an electronic device using such a guide output method; a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to output a guide by such a guide output method. [0002] This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-064242, filed March 10, 2003, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-035002, filed February 12, 2004 at the Japan Patent Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference included here. Background technique [0003] When, for example, a document or recording paper jam occurs in a copying apparatus, an operator opens an outer cover or the like of th...

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Also, even if the sheet can be taken out from the electronic device, the area where the guide information can be printed is basically the same as that of the conventional fixed type sheet, and the amount of information that can be included in the guide information is very limited

[0009] Therefore, since the sheet is provided on the lower part of the electronic device, the back of the outer cover, etc. in many cases, there is a problem that it is difficult to read the guide information printed on the sheet, which is particularly dependent on the use of the electronic device. How dirty the environment and sheet parts are

In addition, since the area of ​​the sheet is limited, there are problems in that it is difficult to read the guideline information when a large amount of information is included in the guideline information, and the amount of information included in the guideline information becomes small when the guideline information is made easy to read

[0010] On the other hand, when the sheet is made to be taken out from the electronic device, the guide information becomes easy to read, but there is a problem that troublesome operations must be performed to return the taken out sheet to its original position in the electronic device. position, and when multiple sheets are removed, it becomes impossible to return all the sheets to their respective positions, or the operator may forget to return the sheets to their original positions

In the latter case, sheet pieces may become lost

[0011] Also, when the guide information is printed on the sheet using an indistinguishable color, there is a problem that the guide information may be erroneously recognized

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