Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Abstract

The invention provides an image forming apparatus and an image forming method. The image forming apparatus includes a display, a communication unit, and a controller. Information is displayed on the display. The communication unit performs communication with a first display apparatus, which is an external apparatus. The controller performs control, if an error occurs during an image forming process, in such a manner that different error information is displayed on the display and on the first display apparatus on the basis of a communication status with the first display apparatus and statusesof operations performed by a user of the first display apparatus and a user of the image forming apparatus.

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[0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and an image forming method. Background technique

[0002] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-073632 discloses an image forming apparatus including a display apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a communication unit and a detection unit. According to the screen transition on the display device, the communication unit sends the screen data to the terminal device, and uses the screen data to display the operation screen on the display device. The detection unit detects that a problem has occurred, and the problem is displayed as an error by the image forming device. The image forming apparatus further includes a notification unit, a screen processing unit, and a determination unit. The notification unit notifies the problem to the terminal device. The screen processing unit performs a process of switching the display on the display device to the display of...

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