Image forming apparatus and method for conversion of screen of image forming apparatus

Abstract

Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of easily switching from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen. The image forming apparatus includes a control section, a display section, and an operation section. The control unit displays, on the display unit, an operation screen group comprising a plurality of screens. The operation screen group includes: a setting screen for setting values of one or more setting items; and a setting confirmation screen that displays the setting item changed from the predetermined initial value. At least a portion of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen. The control unit converts the screen displayed on the display unit from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen in accordance with an operation on the first screen element via the operation unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus and the like. Background Art

[0002] Generally speaking, image forming devices such as MFP (Multi-Function Printer) and compound machines have multiple functions such as copying, faxing, scanning, printing, and emailing. Current image forming devices are developing towards multi-functions and high functionality, and with this, multiple setting items can be changed. Therefore, in current image forming devices, the following series of operations are often performed: changing the settings from the initial value, and after confirming the changed settings, instructing the execution of the target function. In the process of this series of operations, in existing image forming devices, the same screen needs to be repeatedly displayed, resulting in complicated operations.

[0003] Regarding the present disclosure, Patent Document 1 describes that in an image forming apparatus, each function setting screen is provided with a confirmation label for displaying the setting status set in another function setting screen, and the setting status set in the current function setting screen is displayed as needed. Prior art literature Patent Literature

[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-272884 Summary of the invention Technical Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] According to Patent Document 1, in addition to the display contents of the original function setting screen, the set setting conditions are also displayed on the same screen. Therefore, although the screen transition for the purpose of displaying the set setting conditions can be omitted, the complexity of the operation can be avoided, but since the amount of information displayed on one screen becomes large, it is particularly not suitable for an image forming device with a small screen.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an image forming apparatus or the like that can easily switch from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen. Solutions for solving problems

[0007] The present disclosure provides an image forming device, which includes a control unit, a display unit and an operating unit, wherein the control unit causes an operation screen group consisting of multiple screens to be displayed on the display unit, and the operation screen group includes: a setting screen, which is used to set the value of one or more setting items; and a setting confirmation screen, which displays the setting items after being changed from a predetermined initial value, at least a part of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen, and according to the operation of the first screen element via the operating unit, the control unit causes the screen displayed on the display unit to be converted from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen.

[0008] In addition, the present disclosure provides a method for converting the screen of an image information device, which displays the setting screen having a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen in an operation screen group including a setting screen for setting the value of one or more setting items and a setting confirmation screen for displaying the setting items after being changed from a predetermined initial value, accepts an operation on the first screen element, and converts the displayed screen from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen based on the acceptance of the operation. Effects of the Invention

[0009] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus that can easily switch from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 This is a functional block diagram of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 (A) is an example of a basic copy screen (first page) displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 2 (B) is an example of a basic copy screen (third page) displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 3 (A) is an example of another function screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 3 (B) is an example of a page aggregation screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 4 (A) is an example of a hamburger menu screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 4 (B) is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. Figure 5 This is a diagram for explaining general screen transitions in the image forming apparatus. Figure 6 This is an example of the page aggregation screen involved in the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 It is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 8 It is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 (A) is an example of an E-mail (electronic mail) sending basic screen (first page) according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 (B) is an example of an E-mail sending basic screen (page 4) according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.10 (A) is an example of another function screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.10 (B) is an example of a sharpness screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.11 This is an example of the setting confirmation screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.12 It is a diagram for explaining screen transition according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] [1. First embodiment] Figure 1 1 is a functional block diagram of an image forming apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The image forming apparatus 1 includes a display unit 3 , an operation unit 5 , an image input unit 7 , an image forming unit 9 , a communication unit 11 , a connection unit 13 , a storage unit 15 , and a control unit 17 .

[0012] The display unit 3 displays images and texts and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel, etc. The display unit 3 may be a single display device or may further include a display device connected to the outside.

[0013] The operation unit 5 receives operation input from the user. For example, the operation unit 5 is composed of hardware keys and software keys. In addition, the operation unit 5 includes a task key for executing tasks such as fax transmission and image reading, and a stop key for stopping the operation. In addition, the operation unit 5 may also include physical operation keys such as a task key, a stop key, a power key, and a power saving key.

[0014] The image input unit 7 reads an image (manuscript) and outputs it as image data. The image input unit 7 is composed of a general scanner (image input device). In addition, the image input unit 7 can input image data from an external storage medium such as a USB memory, or can receive an image via a network. The image input unit 7 can perform either monochrome scanning or color scanning.

[0015] The image forming unit 9 forms (prints) an image on a medium such as copy paper based on the image data. The printing method of the image forming unit 9 is arbitrary, for example, it can be any one of an inkjet printer, a laser printer, a thermal transfer printer, etc. The image forming unit 9 includes both a monochrome printer and a color printer. The image forming unit 9 may also include a paper feeding mechanism for feeding a medium, a conveying mechanism for conveying a medium, a classification mechanism for classifying the medium after image formation, etc.

[0016] The communication unit 11 is connected to the network. For example, it is composed of an interface that can be connected to a wired LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, or an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. The communication unit 11 is connected to the network to connect to other devices and external networks. In addition, the communication unit 11 may also be an interface for short-range wireless communication such as NFC (Near field communication) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

[0017] The connection unit 13 connects the image forming apparatus 1 to other devices. For example, the connection unit 13 is a USB interface, and a USB memory or the like is connected thereto. In addition, the connection unit 13 may be an interface such as HDMI (registered trademark) in addition to the USB interface.

[0018] The storage unit 15 stores various programs and various data required for the operation of the image forming apparatus 1. The storage unit 15 includes one or more recording devices capable of temporary storage such as DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), and one or more non-temporary recording devices such as SSD (Solid State Drive) composed of semiconductor memory and HDD (Hard Disk Drive) composed of a magnetic disk. In addition, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the storage unit 15 is set as one structure, but it can also be configured as different devices according to their respective uses, such as an area for executing programs (main storage area), an area for storing programs and data (auxiliary storage area), and an area for caching.

[0019] The control unit 17 controls the entire image forming apparatus 1. The control unit 17 is composed of one or more control devices and control circuits, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a SoC (System on a Chip), etc. In addition, the control unit 17 can realize various functions by reading out the program stored in the storage unit 15 and executing the processing.

[0020] Next, screens displayed on the display unit 3 by the control unit 17 in the image forming apparatus 1 will be described. These screens are included in an operation screen group for accepting operations on the image forming apparatus 1 and displayed on the display unit 3 .

[0021] Each screen of the operation screen group has at least one screen element associated with other screens. These screen elements correspond to links between connected screens. The multiple screens forming the operation screen group and these links are in a hierarchical structure such as a tree structure. When a certain screen (for example, screen S1) is displayed on the display unit 3, if a screen element configured on the screen and associated with other screens (for example, screen S2) is operated via the operation unit 5 (for example, if the screen element is operated via the operation unit 5), the control unit 17 converts the image displayed on the display unit 3 into an image associated with the image element (for example, switching from image S1 to image S2).

[0022] The operation screen group includes a setting screen, a setting confirmation screen, and a selection screen. The setting screen is a screen for setting the value of one or more setting items. The setting confirmation screen is a screen for displaying the setting items after changing from a predetermined initial value. The selection screen is a screen that can selectably display multiple screens. In the selection screen, the setting screen, the setting confirmation screen, and other selection screens can be selected.

[0023] The image forming device 1 has a copy function, a fax function, a scan function, a print function, and an email sending function. Hereinafter, these functions are referred to as main functions. The operation screen group may include a selection screen (not shown) for selecting the main function. In addition, for each main function, an operation screen group having a hierarchical structure may also be included. In this case, the operation screen group of the image forming device 1 as a whole includes each operation screen group of the copy function, the fax function, the scan function, the print function, and the email sending function.

[0024] Figure 2(A) is an example of a basic copy screen (first page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The basic copy screen 21 is the screen that is first displayed on the display unit 3 in the operation screen group of the copy function. The basic copy screen 21 is a selection screen and is the first page of the basic copy screen consisting of a total of 3 pages. The basic copy screen 21 has a screen name 21a, a paper selection button 21b, a double-sided copy button 21c, a magnification button 21d, a hamburger menu 21e, arrows 21f, 21g, dots 21h, 21i, 21j, and execution buttons 21k, 21m as screen elements.

[0025] The screen name 21a indicates the name of the copy basic screen 21. The paper selection button 21b, the double-sided copy button 21c, and the magnification button 21d are screen elements associated with the paper selection screen, the double-sided copy screen, and the magnification screen, respectively, which are not shown in the figure. When these buttons are operated through the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays the screen associated with the button on the display unit 3.

[0026] The hamburger menu 21 e is a screen element associated with a hamburger menu screen 29 described later. When the hamburger menu 21 e is operated on the operation unit 5 , the control unit 17 displays the hamburger menu screen 29 on the display unit 3 .

[0027] Arrows 21f and 21g are screen elements associated with other copy basic screens displayed before and after the copy basic screen 21. When the arrow 21f is operated through the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 causes the display unit 3 to display a copy basic screen 23 described later, that is, the third page of the copy basic screen. When the arrow 21g is operated through the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 causes the display unit 3 to display a second page of the copy basic screen (not shown).

[0028] The points 21h, 21i, and 21j are screen elements associated with the copy basic screen 21 (the first page of the copy basic screen), the second page of the copy basic screen (not shown), and the copy basic screen 23 (the third page of the copy basic screen). When these points are operated through the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays the copy basic screen of the page associated with the point on the display unit 3. In order to indicate which page of the copy basic screen corresponding to all three pages is displayed, the point 21h is displayed in black on the copy basic screen 21, and the other points 21i and 21j are displayed in hollow.

[0029] The execution button 21k is a screen element associated with the execution of monochrome copying. When the execution button 21k is operated on the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 instructs the image forming unit 9 to execute monochrome copying according to the setting at that time. The execution button 21k is also referred to as a third screen element.

[0030] The execution button 21m is a screen element related to the execution of color copying. When the execution button 21m is operated through the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 instructs the image forming unit 9 to execute color copying according to the setting at that time. The execution button 21m is also called a third screen element.

[0031] Figure 2 (B) is an example of a basic copy screen (third page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The basic copy screen 23 is also referred to as an execution instruction screen. The basic copy screen 23 is a selection screen and is the third page of the basic copy screen consisting of a total of 3 pages. The basic copy screen 23 has a screen name 23a, buttons 23b, 23c, other function buttons 23d, a hamburger menu 23e, arrows 23f, 23g, dots 23h, 23i, 23j, and execution buttons 23k, 23m as screen elements.

[0032] The screen name 23a indicates the name of the copy basic screen 23. The buttons 23b and 23c are screen elements not associated with a specific screen. The other function button 23d is a screen element associated with the other function screen 25 described later. When the other function button 23d is operated by the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays the other function screen 25 on the display unit 3.

[0033] The hamburger menu 23e, arrows 23f, 23g, and execution buttons 23k, 23m are respectively the same as the hamburger menu 21e, arrows 21f, 21g, and execution buttons 21k, 21m. In order to indicate which page of the three-page copy basic screen is corresponding, a dot 23j is displayed in black on the copy basic screen 23, and other dots 23h and 23i are displayed in hollow.

[0034] Figure 3 (A) is an example of an other function screen displayed by the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The other function screen 25 is a selection screen and has a screen name 25a, an OK button 25b, a page aggregation button 25c, a thin paper read button 25d, a card scan button 25e, an RGB adjustment button 25f, a sharpness button 25g, and arrows 25h and 25i.

[0035] The screen name 25a indicates the name of the other function screen 25. The OK button 25b is a screen element associated with the screen corresponding to the upper level of the other function screen 25 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the copy basic screen 23 here. The page aggregation button 25c is a screen element associated with the page aggregation screen 27 described later. The thin paper reading button 25d, the card scanning button 25e, the RGB adjustment button 25f, and the sharpness button 25g are screen elements associated with the thin paper reading screen, the card scanning screen, the RGB adjustment screen, and the sharpness screen, respectively. The other function screen 25 is a selection screen whose main purpose is to select any one of a plurality of setting screens. Figure 3 In (A), screen elements for selecting any one of the page aggregation screen 27, thin paper scanning screen, card scanning screen, RGB adjustment screen, and sharpness screen are displayed. Arrows 25h and 25i are screen elements for scrolling these screen elements up and down. By operating arrow 25i to scroll down, buttons related to other setting screens are displayed below sharpness button 25g in other function screen 25.

[0036] Figure 3 (B) is an example of a page aggregation screen 27 displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The page aggregation screen 27 is a setting screen, and has a screen name 27a, an OK button 27b, an Off button 27c, page number buttons 27d, 27e, and page arrangement buttons 27f, 27g.

[0037] The screen name 27a indicates the name of the page aggregation screen 27. The OK button 27b is a screen element associated with a screen corresponding to the upper level of the page aggregation screen 27 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the other function screen 25 here.

[0038] The operation of the operation unit 5 selects any one of the Off button 27c, the page number buttons 27d, and the page number buttons 27e. The initial value of the page aggregation screen 27 is the state where the Off button 27c is selected. When the Off button 27c is selected, the page aggregation function becomes invalid. When the page number button 27d is selected, page aggregation of two pages of manuscripts into one page is performed. When the page layout button 27g is selected, page aggregation of four pages of manuscripts into one page is performed.

[0039] Either of the page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g is selected by operation via the operation unit 5. The page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g are screen elements for selecting a method for arranging the aggregated manuscripts. When the page arrangement button 27f is selected, the first of the two aggregated manuscripts is arranged on the left side of the page, and the second is arranged on the right side of the page. When the page arrangement button 27g is selected, conversely, the first of the two aggregated manuscripts is arranged on the right side of the page, and the second is arranged on the left side of the page. In addition, the page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g are screen elements displayed when the number of pages button 27d is selected, and when the number of pages button 27e is selected, other page arrangement buttons not shown in the figure for selecting a method for arranging the four pages of aggregated manuscripts are displayed.

[0040] Figure 4 (A) is an example of a hamburger menu screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The hamburger menu screen 29 is a selection screen, and has a screen name 29a, an OK button 29b, a setting confirmation button 29c, other function buttons 29d, a program registration / deletion button 29e, a paper feed tray button 29f, and arrows 29g and 29h.

[0041] The screen name 29a indicates the name of the hamburger menu screen 29. The OK button 29b is a screen element associated with a screen corresponding to the upper level of the hamburger menu screen 29 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the copy basic screen 23 here. The setting confirmation button 29c is a screen element associated with the setting confirmation screen 31 described later. The other function button 29d is a screen element associated with the other function 25. The program registration / deletion button 29e and the paper feed tray button 29f are screen elements associated with the program registration / deletion screen and the paper feed tray screen, respectively.

[0042] Figure 4 (B) is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming device 1. The setting confirmation screen 31 has a screen name 31a, an OK button 31b, and a page aggregation setting display 31c. The screen name 31a indicates the name of the setting confirmation screen 31. The OK button 31b is a screen element associated with the screen of the upper level of the setting confirmation screen 31 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the hamburger menu screen 29 in this case. The page aggregation setting display 31c indicates that the setting in the page aggregation screen 27 is changed from the initial value. That is, according to Figure 4 The page aggregation setting display 31c shown in (B) shows that in the page aggregation screen 27, the state in which the Off button 27c is selected as the initial value is changed to the state in which the number of pages button 27d (corresponding to the "2 pages" on the right end of the page aggregation setting display 31c) is selected.

[0043] Here, the position of each screen in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group is explained. The copy basic screen 21 and the copy basic screen 23 are both copy basic screens. The copy basic screens 21 and 23 are collectively referred to as Group 1. When the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group is regarded as a tree structure, the other function screens 25 and the page aggregation screen 27 can both be regarded as nodes belonging to a subtree with the other function button 23d of the copy basic screen 23 as the root node. Similarly, when the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group is regarded as a tree structure, the hamburger menu screen 29 and the setting confirmation screen 31 can both be regarded as nodes belonging to a subtree with the hamburger menu 23e of the copy basic screen 23 as the root node. In other words, when the other function screens 25 and the page aggregation screen 27 are collectively referred to as Group 2, and the hamburger menu screen 29 and the setting confirmation screen 31 are collectively referred to as Group 3, Group 2 and Group 3 belong to different subtrees.

[0044] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a general screen transition in an image forming apparatus. Figure 5 In FIG. 1 , arrows indicate screen transitions, the front end of the arrow indicates the screen to which the screen transition is to be directed, and the rear end of the arrow indicates the screen element that triggers the screen transition. In a general screen transition, the image forming apparatus 1 transitions the screen along the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group. Figure 5 The screen transitions required for a series of operations from the first page of the copy basic screen to the page aggregation screen 27, changing the page aggregation function settings from the initial values, and confirming the settings on the setting confirmation screen 31 until copying is executed are shown.

[0045] First, the copy basic screen (first page) 21 is displayed on the display unit 3. Here, in response to the operation of the point 21i via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the copy basic screen 21 to the copy basic screen (third page) 23 (step S1).

[0046] Next, when the copy basic screen 23 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the other function button 23d is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the copy basic screen 23 to the other function screen 25 according to the operation (step S3).

[0047] Next, when the display unit 3 displays the other function screen 25, if the page aggregation button 25c is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the other function screen 25 to the page aggregation screen 27 according to the operation (step S5).

[0048] The page aggregation screen 27 is a setting screen, and the Off button 27c is initially selected. One of the page number buttons 27d and 27e is selected by operation via the operation unit 5. When the page number button 27d is selected, the page configuration buttons 27f and 27g corresponding to the page number button 27d are displayed. The user selects one of them via the operation unit 5. Here, the page number button 27d and the page configuration button 27f are drawn with oblique lines to indicate that they are in a selected state. That is, Figure 5 The page aggregation screen 27 shows the status when the user changes the settings in the page aggregation screen 27, starting from the Off button 27c as the initial value, aggregating two pages of originals into one page (page number button 27d), and arranging the first page of the two aggregated pages on the left and the second page on the right (page configuration button 27f).

[0049] Next, when the page aggregation screen 27 with the above-mentioned setting changes is displayed on the display unit 3, if the OK button 27b is operated via the operation unit 5, then according to the operation, the control unit 17 changes the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 27 to the other function screen 25 (step S7).

[0050] Next, when the other function screen 25 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the OK button 25b is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the other function screen 25 to the copy basic screen 23 according to the operation (step S9).

[0051] Next, when the hamburger menu 23e is operated via the operation unit 5 while the copy basic screen 23 is displayed on the display unit 3, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the copy basic screen 23 to the hamburger menu screen 29 according to the operation (step S11).

[0052] Next, when the hamburger menu screen 29 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the setting confirmation button 29c is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the setting confirmation screen 31 according to the operation (step S13).

[0053] As described above, the settings of the select page number button 27d and the page layout button 27f are changed in the page aggregation screen 27. Figure 5 The page aggregation setting display 31c is displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31. By referring to the page aggregation setting display 31c, the user can confirm that the page aggregation of two pages of manuscripts into one page is set.

[0054] Next, when the setting confirmation screen 31 is displayed on the display unit 3 , if the OK button 31 b is operated via the operation unit 5 , the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 31 to the hamburger menu screen 29 in accordance with the operation (step S15 ).

[0055] Next, when the hamburger menu screen 29 is displayed on the display unit 3 , if the OK button 29 b is operated via the operation unit 5 , the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the copy basic screen 23 in accordance with the operation (step S17 ).

[0056] In the copy basic screen 23, when the execution button 23k is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 executes monochrome copying according to the setting contents confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 31. When the execution button 23m is operated via the operation unit 5, color copying is executed in the same manner.

[0057] In this way, when screen switching is performed along the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, it is necessary to execute a total of nine screen switchings in steps S1 to S17.

[0058] In addition, when the screen transition is performed from the setting confirmation screen 31 to the page aggregation screen 27 along the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, it is considered to perform a total of four screen transitions of steps S15, S17, S3, and S5. Alternatively, other function buttons 29d of the hamburger menu screen 29 may be used to perform a total of three screen transitions of steps S15, S19, and S5.

[0059] Next, the screen transition involved in the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The image forming device 1 of this embodiment uses an operation screen group having the same hierarchical structure, but changes the page aggregation screen 27 to another screen. Along with this, the screen associated with the page aggregation button 25c of the other function screen 25 is changed. Furthermore, the screen associated with the OK button 31b of the setting confirmation screen 31 is changed. In addition, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the image forming device 1 that performs the screen transition involved in the first embodiment can also operate according to the above-mentioned screen transition that moves between screens along the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group.

[0060] Figure 6 This is an example of the page aggregation screen involved in the first embodiment of the present disclosure. The page aggregation screen 41 is a setting screen, which has a screen name 41a, an OK button 41b, an Off button 41c, page number buttons 41d, 41e, and page configuration buttons 41f, 41g. In addition to these screen elements, the page aggregation screen 41 also has a setting confirmation button 41h.

[0061] Since the screen name 41a, OK button 41b, Off button 41c, page number buttons 41d, 41e, page configuration buttons 41f, 41g respectively correspond to the screen elements with the same name in the page aggregation screen 27, namely, image name 27a, OK button 27b, Off button 27c, page number buttons 27d, 27e, page configuration buttons 27f, 27g, the description is omitted.

[0062] The setting confirmation button 41h is a screen element associated with the setting confirmation screen 31. The setting confirmation button 41h is also referred to as a first screen element. In addition, the association between the setting confirmation button 41h and the setting confirmation screen 31 is also referred to as a first link. When the page aggregation screen 41 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the setting confirmation button 41h is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 41 to the setting confirmation screen 31.

[0063] Along with the change of the page aggregation screen, the associated target of the page aggregation button 25c of the other function screen 25 is changed from the page aggregation screen 27 to the page aggregation screen 41. Furthermore, the associated target of the OK button 31b of the setting confirmation screen 31 is changed from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the copy basic screen 23. At this time, the OK button 31b is also referred to as a second screen element.

[0064] Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining screen transitions in the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. Figure 7 In the figure, the arrow indicates screen transition, the front end of the arrow indicates the screen to which the screen transition is to be directed, and the rear end of the arrow indicates the screen element that triggers the screen transition. Figure 5 Likewise, Figure 7 The screen transitions required for a series of operations from the first page of the copy basic screen to the page aggregation screen 41 , changing the settings of the page aggregation function from the initial values, and confirming the settings on the setting confirmation screen 31 until copying is executed are shown.

[0065] The screen transition from the copy basic screen 21 to the other function screen 25, that is, steps S1 and S3 are the same as Figure 5 If the page aggregation button 25 c is operated in the other function screen 25 , the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the other function screen 25 to the page aggregation screen 41 (step S31 ).

[0066] On the page aggregation screen 41, the setting of the page aggregation function is changed via the operation unit 5. Thereafter, when the setting confirmation button 41h is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 41 to the setting confirmation screen 31 (step S33).

[0067] The setting confirmation screen 31 displays a page aggregation setting display 31c reflecting the setting contents of the page aggregation screen 41. By referring to this information, the user can confirm the setting contents of the page aggregation function.

[0068] When the OK button 31 b is operated via the operation unit 5 while the setting confirmation screen 31 is displayed on the display unit 3 , the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 31 to the copy basic screen 23 in accordance with the operation (step S35 ).

[0069] In the copy basic screen 23, when the execution button 23k is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 executes monochrome copying according to the setting contents confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 31. When the execution button 23m is operated via the operation unit 5, color copying is executed in the same manner.

[0070] according to Figure 7 The screen transition starts from the copy basic screen 21, and in order to change the settings of the page aggregation function (page aggregation screen 41), confirm the setting content (setting confirmation screen 31), and execute the copy (copy basic screen 23), a total of 5 image transitions are performed in steps S1, S3, S31, S33, and S35. This number is less than Figure 5 The same series of operations are performed 9 times in the screen transition.

[0071] According to the first embodiment, a series of operations of changing settings, confirming the changed setting contents, and executing copying according to the settings can be performed with fewer operation steps, so the operation can be simplified.

[0072] In addition, Figure 4 In (B), the setting contents displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31 are only the page aggregation setting display 31c, but this is only an example. After the setting change of the page aggregation screen 27 is performed, when the setting is changed from the initial value in other setting screens (for example, the thin paper reading button 25d, the card scanning button 25e, the RGB adjustment button 25f, and the setting screen associated with the sharpness button 25g (not shown), it is preferable that these setting contents are displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31. By displaying a plurality of setting items changed from the initial value at a glance on the setting confirmation screen 31, the user can grasp the setting contents changed from the initial value at one time.

[0073] In addition, in the first embodiment, the associated target of the OK button 31b of the setting confirmation screen 31 is changed from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the copy basic screen 23, but the associated target of the OK button 31b can also be maintained as the hamburger menu screen 29, and a screen element associated with the copy basic screen 23 can be set in the setting confirmation screen 31 separately from the OK button 31b.

[0074] In addition, in the first embodiment, the page aggregation screen 41 is described as always having the setting confirmation button 41h, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, in a setting screen such as the page aggregation screen 41, when a setting item set through the setting screen is changed from an initial value, the setting confirmation button 41h may also be displayed according to the change.

[0075] [2. Second Embodiment] The second embodiment of the present disclosure is described below. The screen transitions involved in the second embodiment simplify the operation when the setting contents need to be changed when the setting contents are confirmed. Hereinafter, the configuration and processing will be described with a focus on only the parts that are different from the first embodiment.

[0076] As in the first embodiment, the second embodiment performs screen transitions using the copy basic screens 21 and 23, the other function screen 25, the page aggregation screen 41, and the setting confirmation screen 31. However, the page aggregation setting display 31c of the setting confirmation screen 31 is different.

[0077] In the first embodiment, the page aggregation setting display 31c is a screen element that displays the setting contents in the page aggregation screen 41. In contrast, in the second embodiment, the page aggregation setting display 31c is associated with a setting screen for changing the displayed setting contents, i.e., the page aggregation screen 41, in addition to displaying the setting contents. In order to distinguish it from the page aggregation setting display 31c of the first embodiment, it is also referred to as the page aggregation setting display button 31c below. The page aggregation setting display button 31c is also referred to as a fourth screen element.

[0078] Figure 8 This is a diagram for explaining the screen transition involved in the second embodiment. The screen transition (steps S1, S3, S31, S33) from the copy basic screen 21 to the setting confirmation screen 31 via the copy basic screen 23, the other function screen 25, the page aggregation screen 41 is the same as that of the first embodiment, so the description is omitted.

[0079] In the setting confirmation screen 31, the user determines that the setting of the page aggregation function needs to be changed based on the display of the page aggregation setting display button 31c. At this time, the user operates the page aggregation setting display button 31c via the operation unit 5. According to this operation, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 31 to the page aggregation screen 41 associated with the page aggregation setting display button 31c (step S41). When the page aggregation screen 41 is displayed, the user can change the setting appropriately through the operation unit 5. In the page aggregation screen 41 converted from the setting confirmation screen 31, an operation button (not shown) for jumping to the copy basic screen 23 can be displayed, and when the user operates the button via the operation unit 5, according to the operation, the control unit 17 switches the image displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 41 to the copy basic image 23. When the copy basic image 23 is displayed, the user operates the execution button 23k or 23m via the operation unit 5. Based on this operation, the control unit 17 executes monochrome copying or color copying according to the setting content confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 31. In addition, the transition from the page aggregation screen 41 to the copy basic screen 23 may be performed via the setting confirmation screen 31 or via the other function screen 25 .

[0080] According to the second embodiment, when the user determines that the setting content needs to be changed in the setting confirmation screen 31, the user can move to the page aggregation screen 41 corresponding to the setting content through a single screen transition. In the absence of the page aggregation setting display button 31c, it is necessary to perform a total of four screen transitions along the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group via the hamburger menu screen 29, the copy basic screen 23, and the other function screen 25 to reach the page aggregation screen 41, or by operating the other function button 29d in the hamburger menu image 29, a total of three screen transitions are performed via the hamburger menu screen 29 and the other function image 25 to reach the page aggregation screen 41.

[0081] [3. Third embodiment] A third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment relates to screen transitions in an operation screen group of an e-mail sending function. The following describes only the configuration and processing that are different from the first embodiment.

[0082] Fig. 9(A) is an example of an email sending basic screen (first page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming device 1. The email sending basic screen 61 is the screen that is first displayed on the display unit 3 in the operation screen group of the email sending function. The email sending basic screen 61 is a selection screen, and is the first page of the email sending basic screen consisting of a total of four pages. The email sending basic screen 61 includes an address input field 61a, a hamburger menu 61b, an address book button 61c, a send history button 61d, a global address search button 61e, dots 61f, 61g, 61h, 61i, and execution buttons 61j and 61k as screen elements.

[0083] The address input field 61a is an input field for the destination address of the email. Here, no address has been input in the address input field 61a. The hamburger menu 61b is a screen element associated with the hamburger menu screen (not shown). The address book button 61c, the send history button 61d, and the global address search button 61e are screen elements associated with the address book screen (not shown), the send history screen, and the global address search screen (not shown), respectively.

[0084] Point 61f is the first page of the email transmission basic screen, and is a screen element associated with the email transmission basic screen 61. Points 61g and 61h are screen elements associated with the second and third pages of the email transmission basic screens, respectively. Point 61i is the fourth page of the email transmission basic screen, and is a screen element associated with the email transmission basic screen 63 described later. In order to indicate which page of the four pages of email transmission basic screens the point 61f corresponds to, the point 61f is displayed in black on the email transmission basic screen 61, and the other points 61g, 61h, and 61i are displayed in hollow.

[0085] The execution button 61j is a screen element associated with the execution of monochrome scanning. The execution button 61k is a screen element associated with the execution of color scanning. In the email sending basic screen 61, no address has been entered in the address input field 61a. In order to prevent omission of address input, in the email sending basic screen 61, the execution buttons 61j and 61k are both in a state of not accepting operations. In order to indicate this, the execution buttons 61j and 61k are displayed in gray. The execution buttons 61j and 61k are also referred to as third screen elements.

[0086] Fig. 9(B) is an example of an e-mail sending basic screen (fourth page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The e-mail sending basic screen 63 is a selection screen, and is the fourth page of the e-mail sending basic screen consisting of a total of four pages. The e-mail sending basic screen 63 includes an address input field 63a, a hamburger menu 63b, a program call button 63c, other function buttons 63d, dots 63e, 63f, 63g, 63h, and execution buttons 63i and 63j as screen elements.

[0087] The address input field 63a is an input field for the destination address of the email. "user01@example.com" is entered as the destination address in the address input field 63a. The hamburger menu 63b is a screen element associated with the hamburger menu screen (not shown). The program call button 63ce is a screen element associated with the program call screen (not shown). The other function button 63d is a screen element associated with the other function screen 65 described later.

[0088] Point 63e is the first page of the email transmission basic screen, and is a screen element associated with the email transmission basic screen 61. Points 63f and 63g are screen elements associated with the second and third pages of the email transmission basic screen, respectively. Point 63h is a screen element associated with the email transmission basic screen 63, which is the fourth page of the email transmission basic screen. In order to indicate which page of all the four pages of email transmission basic screens the point 63h corresponds to, the point 63h is displayed in black on the email transmission basic screen 63, and the other points 63e, 63f, and 63g are displayed in hollow.

[0089] The execution button 63i is a screen element associated with the execution of monochrome scanning. The execution button 63j is a screen element associated with the execution of color scanning. In the basic screen 63 for sending emails, an address has been entered in the address input field 63a. Therefore, unlike the basic screen 61 for sending emails, the execution buttons 63i and 63j are in a state where operations can be accepted, and are not displayed in gray like the execution buttons 61j and 61k. When the execution button 63i is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 causes the image input unit 7 to execute monochrome scanning according to the setting at that time point in accordance with the operation. When the execution button 63j is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 causes the image input unit 7 to execute color scanning according to the setting at that time point in accordance with the operation.

[0090] Fig.10(A) is an example of an other function screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The other function screen 65 is a selection screen and has a screen name 65a, an OK button 65b, a blank area setting button 65c, a thin paper read button 65d, a background color adjustment button 65e, and a sharpness button 65f.

[0091] The screen name 65a indicates the name of the other function screen 65. The OK button 65b is a screen element associated with the screen corresponding to the upper level of the other function screen 65 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the email sending basic screen 63 here. The blank area setting button 65c, the thin paper reading button 65d, and the background color adjustment button 65e are screen elements associated with the blank area setting screen, the thin paper reading screen, and the background color adjustment screen, respectively. The sharpness button 65f is a screen element associated with the sharpness screen 67 described later. The other function screen 65 is a selection screen whose main purpose is to select any one of a plurality of setting screens. Fig.10 In (A) of FIG. 6 , screen elements for selecting any one of a blank area setting screen, a thin paper reading screen, a background color adjustment screen, and a sharpness screen 67 are displayed.

[0092] Fig.10 (B) is an example of a sharpness screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The sharpness screen 67 is a setting screen and has a screen name 67a, an OK button 67b, an Off button 67c, an On button 67d, a horizontal bar 67e, a slider 67f, a plus button 67g, a minus button 67h, and a setting confirmation button 67i.

[0093] The screen name 67a indicates the name of the sharpness screen 67. The OK button 67b is a screen element associated with a screen corresponding to the upper level of the sharpness screen 67 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the other function screen 65 here.

[0094] The Off button 67c and the On button 67d are screen elements for selecting either one of them via the operation unit 5. The Off button 67c indicates a screen element associated with turning off the sharpness function. When the Off button 67c is selected, the control unit 17 turns off the sharpness function. When the On button 67d is selected, the control unit 17 executes the sharpness function according to the intensity of the sharpness function set by the position of the slider 67f on the horizontal bar 67e. When the sharpness function is set to on, the control unit 17 executes the sharpness processing of the intensity indicated by the slider 67f on the image input unit 7.

[0095] The horizontal bar 67e and the slider 67f show the intensity of the sharpness processing performed when the sharpness function is turned on. The closer the slider 67f is to the left side of the horizontal bar 67e, the weaker the intensity of the sharpness processing. On the contrary, the closer the slider 67f is to the right side of the horizontal bar 67e, the stronger the intensity of the sharpness processing. The plus button 67g and the minus button 67h are buttons for fine-tuning the position of the slider 67f on the horizontal bar 67e. If the plus button 67g is operated, the slider 67f is slightly moved to the right on the horizontal bar 67e, and if the minus button 67h is operated, the slider 67f is slightly moved to the left.

[0096] The setting confirmation button 67i is a screen element associated with a setting confirmation screen 69 described later. When the setting confirmation button 67i is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness screen 67 to the setting confirmation screen 69 according to the operation. The setting confirmation button 67i is also referred to as a first screen element. The association between the setting confirmation button 67i and the setting confirmation screen 69 is also referred to as a first link.

[0097] Fig.11 It is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming device 1. The setting confirmation screen 69 has a screen name 69a, an OK button 69b, and a sharpness setting display button 69c. The screen name 69a indicates the name of the setting confirmation screen 69. The OK button 69b is a screen element associated with the email sending basic screen 63. The OK button 69b is also referred to as a second screen element.

[0098] The sharpness setting display button 69c indicates that the setting in the sharpness screen 67 has been changed from the initial value. Fig.11 The sharpness setting display button 69 c shown indicates that the setting in the sharpness screen 67 has been changed from the state in which the Off button 67 c is operated as the initial value to the state in which the On button 67 d is operated.

[0099] The sharpness setting display button 69c is a setting screen for changing the displayed setting content, that is, a screen element associated with the sharpness screen 67. In the case of changing the setting content displayed on the sharpness setting display button 69c, the sharpness setting display button 69c is operated via the operation unit 5. According to this operation, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed by the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the sharpness screen 67. Thus, in the case of changing the setting content displayed by the sharpness setting display button 69c, the user only needs to operate the sharpness setting display button 69c and perform a screen switch once, so that the sharpness screen 67 in which the setting content can be changed can be displayed.

[0100] Fig.121 is a diagram for explaining screen transitions according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. First, the basic screen 61 for sending an email is displayed on the display unit 3. Here, input to the address input field 61a is accepted via the operation unit 5. In addition, according to the operation of the point 61i via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the basic screen 61 for sending an email to the basic screen (fourth page) 63 for sending an email (step S61).

[0101] Next, when the display unit 3 displays the email sending basic screen 63, if the other function button 63d is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the email sending basic screen 63 to the other function screen 65 according to the operation (step S63).

[0102] When the sharpness button 65 f is operated in the other function screen 65 , the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the other function screen 65 to the sharpness screen 67 (step S65 ).

[0103] In the sharpness screen 67, the setting of the sharpness function is changed via the operation unit 5. Thereafter, when the setting confirmation button 67i is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness screen 67 to the setting confirmation screen 69 (step S67).

[0104] On the setting confirmation screen 69, a sharpness setting display button 69c reflecting the setting contents of the sharpness screen 67 is displayed. By referring to this, the user can confirm the setting contents of the sharpness function.

[0105] When changing the setting content, the user operates the sharpness setting display button 69c via the operation unit 5. According to this operation, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the sharpness screen 67 (step S69). In the screen 67 after switching from the setting confirmation screen 69, an operation button (not shown) for jumping to the email sending basic screen 63 may be displayed. If the user operates this button via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness image 67 to the email sending basic image 63 according to this operation. If the email sending basic screen 63 is displayed, the user operates the execution button 63i or 63j via the operation unit 5. Based on this operation, the control unit 17 executes monochrome scanning or color scanning according to the setting content confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 69. In addition, the switching from the sharpness screen 67 to the email sending basic screen 63 can be performed via the setting confirmation screen 69 or via the other function screen 65.

[0106] When the setting contents have not been changed, the user operates the OK button 69b via the operation unit 5. In response to this operation, the control unit 17 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the email transmission basic screen 63 (step S71).

[0107] When the execution button 63i is operated via the operation unit 5 in the basic e-mail transmission screen 63, the control unit 17 controls the image input unit 7 according to the setting contents confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 69, thereby executing monochrome scanning and generating monochrome image data. Then, the control unit 17 generates an e-mail with the generated monochrome image data attached, using the address input into the address input field 61a as the transmission destination address, and transmits it to a network (not shown) via the communication unit 11. When the execution button 63j is operated via the operation unit 5 in the basic e-mail transmission screen 63, color scanning is executed, color image data is generated, attached to the e-mail, and transmitted to the transmission destination address.

[0108] According to the third embodiment, after the user has made settings on the sharpness screen 67 , by operating the setting confirmation button 67 i , the screen can be switched to the setting confirmation screen 69 without going through other screens, and the setting contents can be confirmed.

[0109] According to the third embodiment, when changing the setting confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 69 , the user can change the setting content by operating the sharpness setting display button 69 c and switching the screen to the sharpness screen 67 without going through other screens.

[0110] Furthermore, according to the third embodiment, when the user does not change the setting confirmed in the setting confirmation screen 69, by operating the OK button 69b, the screen can be switched to the e-mail sending basic screen 63 without going through other screens, thereby operating the execution button 63i or 63j.

[0111] [4. Modifications] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and modifications, and various changes can be made. That is, embodiments obtained by combining appropriately changed technical means within the scope of the present disclosure are also included in the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0112] The program that operates in each device in the embodiment is a program that controls the CPU and the like in a manner that realizes the functions of the above-mentioned embodiment (a program that enables the computer to function). In addition, the information processed by these devices is temporarily stored in a temporary storage device (for example, RAM) during processing, and then stored in various ROMs (Read Only Memory), HDDs and other storage devices, and is read by the CPU as needed and modified / written.

[0113] Here, the recording medium for storing the program may be any one of a semiconductor medium (e.g., a ROM, a nonvolatile memory card, etc.), an optical recording medium, an optical-magnetic recording medium (e.g., a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), an MO (Magnet Optical Disc), an MD (Mini Disc), a CD (Compact Disc), a BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), etc.), a magnetic recording medium (e.g., a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, etc.). In addition, the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments are realized not only by executing the loaded program, but also by performing processing together with an operating system or other application programs based on the instructions of the program to realize the functions of the present disclosure.

[0114] In addition, when the program is distributed in the market, it can be stored in a portable recording medium and distributed, or transmitted to a connected server computer via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the storage device of the server computer is of course also included in the present disclosure. Description of Reference Numerals

[0115] 1 Image forming device 3Display unit 5 Operation Department 7Image input unit 9 Image forming unit 11Ministry of Communications 13Connection 15 Storage 17 Control Unit 21Copy basic screen (first page) 21a, 23a, 25a, 27a, 29a, 31a, 41a, 65a, 67a, 69a Screen name 21b Paper selection button 21c Screen Copy Button 21d magnification button 21e, 23e, 61b, 63b hamburger menu 21f, 21g, 23f, 23g, 25h, 25i, 29g, 29h arrows 21h, 21i, 21j, 23h, 23i, 23j, 61f, 61g, 61h, 61i, 63e, 63f, 63g, 63h 21k, 21m, 23k, 23m, 61j, 61k, 63i, 63j execution buttons 23Copy basic screen (third page) 23b, 23c buttons 23d, 29d, 63d other function buttons 25, 65 Other function screens 25b, 27b, 29b, 31b, 41b, 65b, 67b, 69b OK button 25c page aggregation button 25d, 65d thin paper reading button 25e card scanning button 25f RGB adjustment button 25g, 65f sharpness button 27 pages aggregation screen 27c, 41c, 67c Off button 27d, 27e, 41d, 41e page number buttons 27f, 27g, 41f, 41g page configuration buttons 29Hamburger menu screen 29c, 41h, 67i Set confirmation button 29e program registration / deletion button 29f paper tray 31, 69 Setting confirmation screen 31c Page aggregation setting display (Page aggregation setting display button) 41 pages aggregation screen 61Email sending basic screen 61a, 63a Address input field 61c Address Book Button 61d Send history button 61e global address search button 63Email sending basic screen 63c program call button 65c Blank area setting button 65e background color adjustment button 67 sharpness image 67d On button Column 67e 67f Slider 67g Plus button 67h Minus button 69c Sharpness setting display button

Claims

1. An image forming device, characterized in that: It includes a control unit, a display unit and an operation unit. The control unit causes the display unit to display an operation screen group consisting of a plurality of screens, The operation screen group includes: a setting screen for setting the value of one or more setting items; and a setting confirmation screen for displaying the setting items changed from a predetermined initial value. At least a portion of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen, The control unit switches a screen displayed on the display unit from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen in response to an operation on the first screen element via the operation unit.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The plurality of screens each have screen elements corresponding to other screens, The plurality of screens of the operation screen group and the links associating the screens through the screen elements include a hierarchical structure, and when switching between screens along the hierarchical structure, at least one other screen is passed between the setting screen and the setting confirmation screen.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The setting confirmation screen includes a second screen element corresponding to the execution instruction screen, The execution instruction screen includes a third screen element corresponding to executing a function of the image forming apparatus according to a current setting.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The setting confirmation screen includes a fourth screen element corresponding to the setting screen for setting a value of the changed setting item.

5. A method for switching screens of an image forming device, characterized in that: In an operation screen group including a setting screen for setting values ​​of one or more setting items and a setting confirmation screen for displaying setting items changed from predetermined initial values, displaying the setting screen having a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen, accepting an operation on the first screen element, In response to the acceptance of the operation, the displayed screen is switched from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen.

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