Image-forming apparatus and screen transitioning method for image-forming apparatus

Abstract

To provide an image-forming apparatus capable of easily transitioning from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen.SOLUTION: The image-forming apparatus is provided with a control unit, a display unit, and an operation unit. The control unit displays an operation screen group consisting of a plurality of screens on the display unit. 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 setting items changed from predetermined initial values. At least a part of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen. In response to an operation on the first screen element via the operation unit, the control unit changes the screen to be displayed by the display unit from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

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

[0002] In general, image forming devices such as MFPs (Multi-Function Printers) and multifunction devices have multiple functions such as copying, faxing, scanning, printing, and e-mail transmission. Current image forming devices are becoming more and more multifunctional and sophisticated, and as a result, the settings of many setting items can be changed. For this reason, in current image forming devices, a series of operations is often performed, such as changing the settings from the initial values, checking the changed settings, and then issuing an instruction to execute the desired function. In the course of this series of operations, in conventional image forming devices, it is necessary to repeatedly display the same screen, which leads to cumbersome operations.

[0003] In relation to the present disclosure, Patent Document 1 describes an image forming device in which a confirmation tab is provided on each function setting screen to display the setting status that has already been set on another function setting screen, and the setting status that has already been set is displayed on the current function setting screen as necessary. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-272884 A Summary of the Invention [Problem 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 already set setting status is displayed on the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to avoid complication of operations in that screen transitions for the purpose of displaying the already set setting status can be omitted, but since the amount of information displayed on one screen is large, it is not suitable for image forming devices with small screens.

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present disclosure is to provide an image forming apparatus or the like that allows easy transition from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present disclosure provides an image forming device comprising a control unit, a display unit, and an operation unit, wherein the control unit displays an operation screen group consisting of a plurality of screens on the display unit, the 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 that have been changed from predetermined initial values, at least a portion of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen, and in response to an operation on the first screen element via the operation unit, the control unit switches the screen displayed on the display unit from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen.

[0008] The present disclosure also provides a screen transition method for an image forming device, which displays a setting screen having a first screen element corresponding to a setting confirmation screen from a group of operation screens including a setting screen for setting values ​​of one or more setting items and a setting confirmation screen for displaying setting items that have been changed from a predetermined initial value, accepts an operation on the first screen element, and switches the screen to be displayed from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen in response to the acceptance of the operation. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus or the like that is capable of easily transitioning from a setting screen to a setting confirmation screen. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a functional block diagram of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2(A) is an example of a basic copy screen (first page) displayed on the display unit of an image forming device, and FIG. 2(B) is an example of a basic copy screen (third page) displayed on the display unit of an image forming device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3A is an example of an other function screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. 3B is an example of a page aggregation screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. [Figure 4] FIG. 4A is an example of a hamburger menu screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus, and FIG. 4B is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit of the image forming apparatus. [Diagram 5] 1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining typical screen transitions in an image forming apparatus. [Figure 6] 13 is an example of a page aggregation screen according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a screen transition according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a screen transition according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 9] FIG. 9(A) is an example of a basic e-mail sending screen (first page) according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 9(B) is an example of a basic e-mail sending screen (fourth page) according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] FIG. 10(A) is an example of an other function screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 10(B) is an example of a sharpness screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 11] 13 is an example of a setting confirmation screen according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a screen transition according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] [1. First embodiment] 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 characters. For example, it is configured with a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) panel. The display unit 3 may be a standalone display device, or may further include an externally connected display device.

[0013] The operation unit 5 accepts operation input from a user. For example, the operation unit 5 is configured with hardware keys and software keys. The operation unit 5 also includes task keys for executing tasks such as fax transmission and image scanning, and a stop key for canceling an operation. The operation unit 5 may also include physical operation keys such as task keys, a stop key, a power key, and a power saving key.

[0014] The image input unit 7 reads an image (original) and outputs it as image data. The image input unit 7 is configured with a general scanner (image input device). The image input unit 7 may input image data from an external storage medium such as a USB memory, or may receive an image via a network. The image input unit 7 is capable of both monochrome scanning and color scanning.

[0015] The image forming unit 9 forms (prints) an image on a medium such as copy paper based on image data. The printing method of the image forming unit 9 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, any 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 include a paper feed mechanism that supplies the medium, a transport mechanism that transports the medium, a sorter mechanism that sorts the medium after the image is formed, etc.

[0016] The communication unit 11 connects to a network. For example, the communication unit 11 is configured with an interface that can be connected to a wired LAN (Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, or an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. When the communication unit 11 is connected to a network, the communication unit 11 is connected to other devices or an external network. In addition to the above, the communication unit 11 may be an interface that performs 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 to which a USB memory or the like is connected. The connection unit may be an interface such as HDMI (registered trademark) other than the USB interface.

[0018] The storage unit 15 stores various programs and various data necessary 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 a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and one or more non-temporary recording devices, such as a solid state drive (SSD) made of semiconductor memory and a hard disk drive (HDD) made of magnetic disk. Although the storage unit 15 is shown as a single configuration for convenience of explanation, it may be configured as separate devices for each purpose, such as an area used for executing programs (main storage area), an area for saving programs and data (auxiliary storage area), an area used for caching, etc.

[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, and is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a SoC (System on a Chip). The control unit 17 can realize each function by reading out a program stored in the storage unit 15 and executing the process.

[0020] Next, there will be described screens that the control unit 17 displays on the display unit 3 in the image forming apparatus 1. These screens are included in a group of operation screens that are displayed on the display unit 3 to accept operations on the image forming apparatus 1.

[0021] Each screen in the operation screen group has at least one screen element associated with other screens. These screen elements correspond to links connecting the screens. The multiple screens constituting the operation screen group and their links form a hierarchical structure, such as a tree structure. When a screen (e.g., screen S1) is displayed on the display unit 3, and a screen element arranged on that screen and associated with another screen (e.g., screen S2) is operated via the operation unit 5 (e.g., when the screen element is operated by the operation unit 5), the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 to the screen associated with that screen element (e.g., switching from screen S1 to screen 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 values ​​of one or more setting items. The setting confirmation screen is a screen for displaying setting items that have been changed from predetermined initial values. The selection screen is a screen that displays a plurality of screens in a selectable manner. On the selection screen, the setting screen, the setting confirmation screen, or another selection screen may be selected.

[0023] The image forming device 1 has a copy function, a fax function, a scanner function, a printer function, and an e-mail sending function. Hereinafter, these functions are referred to as main functions. The operation screen group may include a selection screen (not shown) for selecting a main function. Also, each of the main functions may have an operation screen group having a hierarchical structure. In this case, the operation screen group of the entire image forming device 1 includes each of the operation screen groups for the copy function, fax function, scanner function, printer function, and e-mail sending function.

[0024] 2A is an example of a copy basic screen (first page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The copy basic screen 21 is the first screen to be displayed on the display unit 3 among the operation screens of the copy function. The copy basic screen 21 is a selection screen, and is the first page of a total of three copy basic screens. The copy basic screen 21 has screen elements including 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 execute buttons 21k, 21m.

[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 a paper selection screen, a double-sided copy screen, and a magnification screen, respectively (not shown). When these buttons are operated on the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays the screen associated with the button on the display unit 3.

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

[0027] The arrows 21f and 21g are screen elements respectively associated with other copy basic screens displayed before and after the copy basic screen 21. When the arrow 21f is operated on the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays a copy basic screen 23, which will be described later, i.e., the third page of the copy basic screen, on the display unit 3. When the arrow 21g is operated on the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 displays the second page of the copy basic screen (not shown) on the display unit 3.

[0028] Dots 21h, 21i, and 21j are screen elements associated with copy basic screen 21 (first page of copy basic screen), a second page of copy basic screen (not shown), and copy basic screen 23 (third page of copy basic screen), respectively. When these dots are operated on operation unit 5, control unit 17 displays the copy basic screen of the page associated with that dot on display unit 3. To indicate which of the three copy basic screen pages it corresponds to, dot 21h is displayed in solid black on copy basic screen 21, and the other dots 21i and 21j are displayed in white.

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

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

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

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

[0033] The hamburger menu 23e, the arrows 23f, 23g, the execute buttons 23k, 23m are respectively similar to the hamburger menu 21e, the arrows 21f, 21g, the execute buttons 21k, 21m. In order to indicate which of the three copy basic screen pages corresponds, the dot 23j is displayed in black on the copy basic screen 23, and the other dots 23h and 23i are displayed in white.

[0034] 3A is an example of an other function screen displayed on 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 reading 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 a screen that is immediately above 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 scan button 25e, the RGB adjustment button 25f, and the sharpness button 25g are screen elements associated with the thin paper reading screen, the card scan screen, the RGB adjustment screen, and the sharpness screen, respectively, not shown. The other function screen 25 is a selection screen whose main purpose is to select one of a plurality of setting screens, and in FIG. 3(A), screen elements for selecting one of the page aggregation screen 27, the thin paper reading screen, the card scan screen, the RGB adjustment screen, and the sharpness screen are displayed. The arrows 25h and 25i are screen elements for performing an operation of scrolling these screen elements up and down. By operating the arrow 25i to scroll downward, buttons associated with other setting screens below the sharpness button 25g are displayed on the other function screen 25.

[0036] 3B 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 and 27e, and page layout buttons 27f and 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 the screen immediately above 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] Any one of the Off button 27c and the page number buttons 27d, 27e is selected by an operation via the operation unit 5. The initial value of the page aggregation screen 27 is a state in which the Off button 27c is selected. When the Off button 27c is selected, the page aggregation function is disabled. When the page number button 27d is selected, page aggregation is performed to aggregate two pages of manuscript onto one page. When the page layout button 27g is selected, page aggregation is performed to aggregate four pages of manuscript onto one page.

[0039] One of the page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g is selected by an operation via the operation unit 5. The page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g are screen elements for selecting a method of arranging the collected documents. When the page arrangement button 27f is selected, the first of the two documents to be collected 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, the first of the two documents to be collected is arranged on the right side of the page, and the second is arranged on the left side of the page. The page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g are screen elements that are displayed when the page number button 27d is selected, and when the page number button 27e is selected, other page arrangement buttons (not shown) for selecting a method of arranging the four documents to be collected are displayed.

[0040] 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, an other function button 29d, a program registration / deletion button 29e, a paper feed tray button 29f, and arrows 29g and 29h.

[0041] Screen name 29a indicates the name of hamburger menu screen 29. OK button 29b is a screen element associated with the screen that is immediately above hamburger menu screen 29 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with copy basic screen 23 in this example. Settings confirmation button 29c is a screen element associated with settings confirmation screen 31, which will be described later. Other function button 29d is a screen element associated with other functions 25. Program registration / deletion button 29e and paper feed tray button 29f are screen elements associated with the program registration / deletion screen and paper feed tray screen, respectively.

[0042] FIG. 4B is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 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 a screen that is immediately above the setting confirmation screen 31 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with the hamburger menu screen 29 here. The page aggregation setting display 31c indicates that the settings have been changed from the initial value on the page aggregation screen 27. That is, the page aggregation setting display 31c illustrated in FIG. 4B indicates that the page number button 27d (corresponding to "2 pages" on the right end of the page aggregation setting display 31c) has been selected on the page aggregation screen 27 from the initial value of the Off button 27c being selected.

[0043] Here, the positioning of each screen in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group will be described. The copy basic screen 21 is a copy basic screen together with the copy basic screen 23. The copy basic screens 21 and 23 are collectively referred to as group 1. When the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group is viewed as a tree structure, both the other function screen 25 and the page aggregation screen 27 can 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 viewed as a tree structure, both the hamburger menu screen 29 and the setting confirmation screen 31 can 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, the groups 2 and 3 belong to different subtrees.

[0044] Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining typical screen transitions in an image forming apparatus. In Fig. 5, arrows represent screen transitions, the tip of the arrow indicates the screen to which the screen transition is directed, and the end of the arrow indicates a screen element that triggers the screen transition. In typical screen transitions, the image forming apparatus 1 transitions screens according to the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group. Fig. 5 shows the screen transitions required to perform a series of operations from the first page of the copy basic screen, moving to the page merging screen 27 to change the settings of the page merging function from the initial value, checking the settings on the setting confirmation screen 31, and then executing the copy.

[0045] First, the copy basic screen (first page) 21 is displayed on the display unit 3. Here, in response to an operation of the dot 21i via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions 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, in response to the operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the copy basic screen 23 to the other function screen 25 (step S3).

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

[0048] The page aggregation screen 27 is a setting screen, and initially, the Off button 27c is selected. Either the page number button 27d or 27e is selected by an operation via the operation unit 5. When the page number button 27d is selected, page arrangement buttons 27f and 27g corresponding to the page number button 27d are displayed. The user selects either one via the operation unit 5. Here, the page number button 27d and the page arrangement button 27f are diagonally lined to indicate that they are selected. That is, the page aggregation screen 27 in FIG. 5 shows a state when the user changes the setting on the page aggregation screen 27 from the initial value of the Off button 27c to the setting of integrating two pages of manuscript into one page (page number button 27d) and arranging the first page of the two aggregated pages on the left side and the second page on the right side (page arrangement button 27f).

[0049] Next, when the page aggregation screen 27 on which the above-mentioned setting changes have been made is displayed on the display unit 3, if the OK button 27b is operated via the operation unit 5, in response to the operation, the control unit 17 transitions 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, in response to the operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the other function screen 25 to the copy basic screen 23 (step S9).

[0051] Next, when the copy basic screen 23 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the hamburger menu 23e is operated via the operation unit 5, in response to the operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the copy basic screen 23 to the hamburger menu screen 29 (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, in response to the operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the setting confirmation screen 31 (step S13).

[0053] As described above, a setting change was made to select the page number button 27d and the page layout button 27f on the page aggregation screen 27. This setting change is reflected, and the page aggregation setting display 31c is displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31 in Fig. 5. By referring to the page aggregation setting display 31c, the user can confirm that page aggregation for aggregating two pages of documents onto one page has been set.

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

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

[0056] When the execute button 23k is operated via the operation unit 5 on the basic copy screen 23, the control unit 17 executes a monochrome copy in accordance with the settings confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 31. When the execute button 23m is operated via the operation unit 5, a color copy is executed in the same manner.

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

[0058] When making a screen transition from the setting confirmation screen 31 to the page aggregation screen 27 according to the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, it is considered that a total of four screen transitions are executed, that is, steps S15, S17, S3, and S5. Alternatively, by using the other function button 29d on the hamburger menu screen 29, a total of three screen transitions may be executed, that is, steps S15, S19, and S5.

[0059] Next, a screen transition according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The image forming device 1 of this embodiment uses a group of operation screens having the same hierarchical structure, but changes the page aggregation screen 27 to another screen. Accordingly, 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. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that the image forming device 1 that performs the screen transition according to the first embodiment can also operate according to the above-mentioned screen transition that moves between screens along the hierarchical structure of the group of operation screens.

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

[0061] The screen name 41a, OK button 41b, Off button 41c, page number buttons 41d, 41e, and page layout buttons 41f, 41g correspond to the screen elements of the same name on the page aggregation screen 27, i.e., the screen name 27a, OK button 27b, Off button 27c, page number buttons 27d, 27e, and page layout buttons 27f, 27g, respectively, and therefore will not be described here.

[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. 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 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 41 to the setting confirmation screen 31.

[0063] With this change to the page aggregation screen, the association destination 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 association destination 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 called a second screen element.

[0064] Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining typical screen transitions in an image forming apparatus. In Fig. 7, arrows indicate screen transitions, the tip of the arrow indicates the screen to which the screen transition is to be made, and the end of the arrow indicates the screen element that triggers the screen transition. As in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 shows the screen transitions required to perform a series of operations from the first page of the copy basic screen, moving to the page merging screen 41 to change the settings of the page merging function from the initial values, checking the settings on the setting confirmation screen 31, and then executing the copy.

[0065] The screen transition from the basic copy screen 21 to the other function screen 25, i.e., steps S1 and S3, are the same as those in Fig. 5. When the page aggregation button 25c is operated on the other function screen 25, the control unit 17 transitions 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. After that, when the setting confirmation button 41h is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions 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, the user can confirm the setting contents of the page aggregation function.

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

[0069] When the execute button 23k is operated via the operation unit 5 on the basic copy screen 23, the control unit 17 executes a monochrome copy in accordance with the settings confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 31. When the execute button 23m is operated via the operation unit 5, a color copy is executed in the same manner.

[0070] 7, starting from the copy basic screen 21, a total of five screen transitions are made in steps S1, S3, S31, S33, and S35 to perform a series of operations from changing the page merging function settings (page merging screen 41), checking the settings (settings confirmation screen 31), and executing the copy (copy basic screen 23). This number is fewer than the nine screen transitions required to perform the same series of operations in the screen transitions in FIG. 5.

[0071] According to the first embodiment, a series of operations such as changing settings, checking the changed settings, and executing a copy according to the settings can be performed with fewer operating steps, thereby simplifying operations.

[0072] 4B, the setting contents displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31 are only the page aggregation setting display 31c, but this is merely an example. After changing the settings on the page aggregation screen 27, if the settings are changed from the initial values ​​on other setting screens (for example, setting screens (not shown) associated with the thin paper reading button 25d, the card scan button 25e, the RGB adjustment button 25f, and the sharpness button 25g), it is preferable that those setting contents are displayed on the setting confirmation screen 31. By displaying a list of multiple setting items that have been changed from their initial values ​​on the setting confirmation screen 31, the user can grasp at a glance the setting contents that have been changed from the initial values.

[0073] In addition, in the first embodiment, the association destination of the OK button 31b on the setting confirmation screen 31 is changed from the hamburger menu screen 29 to the copy basic screen 23, but the association destination of the OK button 31b may remain the hamburger menu screen 29, and a screen element associated with the copy basic screen 23 may be provided on the setting confirmation screen 31 separately from the OK button 31b.

[0074] 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 to this. For example, when a setting item set by the setting screen such as the page aggregation screen 41 is changed from its initial value, the setting confirmation button 41h may be displayed in response to the change.

[0075] [2. Second embodiment] A second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Screen transitions according to the second embodiment simplify operations when the settings are confirmed and when the settings need to be changed. Below, only the configuration and processing that are different from the first embodiment will be described.

[0076] As in the first embodiment, in the second embodiment, screen transitions are performed 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, there is a difference in the page aggregation setting display 31c of the setting confirmation screen 31.

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

[0078] 8 is a diagram for explaining screen transitions according to the second embodiment. The screen transitions (steps S1, S3, S31, S33) from the copy basic screen 21 through the copy basic screen 23, the other function screen 25, and the page aggregation screen 41 to the setting confirmation screen 31 are similar to those in the first embodiment, and therefore will not be described.

[0079] It is assumed that the user judges that it is necessary to change the settings of the page aggregation function based on the display of the page aggregation setting display button 31c on the setting confirmation screen 31. At this time, the user operates the page aggregation setting display button 31c via the operation unit 5. In response to this operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 31 to a 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 appropriately change the settings via the operation unit 5. The page aggregation screen 41 transitioned from the setting confirmation screen 31 may display an operation button (not shown) for jumping to the copy basic screen 23, and when the user operates the button via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the page aggregation screen 41 to the copy basic screen 23 based on the operation. When the copy basic screen 23 is displayed, the user operates the execute button 23k or 23m via the operation unit 5. Based on this operation, the control unit 17 executes a monochrome copy or a color copy according to the setting contents confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 31. The transition from the page aggregation screen 41 to the basic copy 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 contents should be changed on the setting confirmation screen 31, the user can move to the page aggregation screen 41 corresponding to the setting contents in one screen transition. Without the page aggregation setting display button 31c, a total of four screen transitions would be required to reach the page aggregation screen 41 via the hamburger menu screen 29, the copy basic screen 23, and the other function screen 25 in accordance with the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, or a total of three screen transitions would be required to reach the page aggregation screen 41 via the hamburger menu screen 29 and the other function screen 25 by operating the other function button 29d on the hamburger menu screen 29.

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

[0082] 9(A) is an example of an e-mail sending basic screen (first page) displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1. The e-mail sending basic screen 61 is the first screen to be displayed on the display unit 3 among a group of operation screens for the e-mail sending function. The e-mail sending basic screen 61 is a selection screen, and is the first page of a total of four e-mail sending basic screens. The e-mail sending basic screen 61 includes, as screen elements, an address input field 61a, a hamburger menu 61b, an address book button 61c, a transmission history button 61d, a global address search button 61e, dots 61f, 61g, 61h, 61i, and execute buttons 61j and 61k.

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

[0084] Dot 61f is a screen element associated with email sending basic screen 61, which is the first page of email sending basic screen. Dots 61g and 61h are screen elements associated with email sending basic screens for the second and third pages (not shown), respectively. Dot 61i is a screen element associated with email sending basic screen 63, which is the fourth page of email sending basic screen, to be described later. To indicate which of all four pages of email sending basic screens it corresponds to, dot 61f is displayed in solid black on email sending basic screen 61, and the other dots 61g, 61h, and 61i are displayed in white.

[0085] The execute button 61j is a screen element associated with the execution of a monochrome scan. The execute button 61k is a screen element associated with the execution of a color scan. On the basic e-mail sending screen 61, no address has been entered in the address input field 61a. To prevent an address from being omitted, on the basic e-mail sending screen 61, the execute buttons 61j and 61k are both in a state in which they cannot accept any operation. To indicate this, the execute buttons 61j and 61k are displayed in a grayed-out state. The execute buttons 61j and 61k are also referred to as third screen elements.

[0086] 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 a total of four e-mail sending basic screens. The e-mail sending basic screen 63 includes, as screen elements, an address input field 63a, a hamburger menu 63b, a program call button 63c, other function button 63d, dots 63e, 63f, 63g, 63h, and execute buttons 63i, 63j.

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

[0088] Dot 63e is a screen element associated with email sending basic screen 61, which is the first page of email sending basic screen. Dots 63f and 63g are screen elements associated with email sending basic screens for the second and third pages, not shown, respectively. Dot 63h is a screen element associated with email sending basic screen 63, which is the fourth page of email sending basic screen. To indicate which of all four pages of email sending basic screens it corresponds to, dot 63h is displayed in solid black on email sending basic screen 63, and the other dots 63e, 63f, and 63g are displayed in white.

[0089] The execute button 63i is a screen element associated with the execution of a monochrome scan. The execute button 63j is a screen element associated with the execution of a color scan. In the basic screen 63 for sending e-mail, an address has already been entered in the address input field 63a. Therefore, unlike the basic screen 61 for sending e-mail, the execute buttons 63i and 63j are in a state in which they can accept an operation, and are not displayed in a grayed-out state like the execute buttons 61j and 61k. When the execute button 63i is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17, in response to the operation, causes the image input unit 7 to execute a monochrome scan according to the settings at that time. When the execute button 63j is operated via the operation unit 5, in response to the operation, the control unit 17, in response to the operation, causes the image input unit 7 to execute a color scan according to the settings at that time.

[0090] 10A 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 void area setting button 65c, a thin paper reading 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 immediately above the other function screen 65 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated here with the email sending basic screen 63. The void area setting button 65c, the thin paper reading button 65d, and the background color adjustment button 65e are screen elements associated with a void area setting screen, a thin paper reading screen, and a background color adjustment screen, respectively, not shown. The sharpness button 65f is a screen element associated with a sharpness screen 67, which will be described later. The other function screen 65 is a selection screen whose main purpose is to select one of a plurality of setting screens, and in FIG. 10(A), screen elements for selecting one of the void area setting screen, the thin paper reading screen, the background color adjustment screen, and the sharpness screen 67 are displayed.

[0092] 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 bar 67e, a slider 67f, a plus button 67g, a minus button 67h, and a setting confirmation button 67i.

[0093] Screen name 67a indicates the name of sharpness screen 67. OK button 67b is a screen element associated with the screen immediately above sharpness screen 67 in the hierarchical structure of the operation screen group, and is associated with other function screen 65 here.

[0094] The Off button 67c and the On button 67d are screen elements, either one of which is selected via the operation unit 5. The Off button 67c is 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 strength of the sharpness function set by the position of the slider 67f on the bar 67e. When the sharpness function is set to on, the control unit 17 executes sharpness processing of the strength indicated by the slider 67f on the image input via the image input unit 7.

[0095] The bar 67e and the slider 67f indicate the strength of the sharpness processing performed when the sharpness function is on. The further to the left the slider 67f is on the bar 67e, the weaker the strength of the sharpness processing, and conversely, the further to the right the slider 67f is on the bar 67e, the stronger the strength of the sharpness processing. The plus button 67g and the minus button 67h are buttons for finely adjusting the position of the slider 67f on the bar 67e. When the plus button 67g is operated, the slider 67f moves slightly to the right on the bar 67e, and when the minus button 67h is operated, the slider 67f moves slightly to the left on the bar 67e.

[0096] The setting confirmation button 67i is a screen element associated with a setting confirmation screen 69, which will be described later. When the setting confirmation button 67i is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness screen 67 to the setting confirmation screen 69 in response 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] 11 is an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 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 basic email sending screen 63. The OK button 69b is also referred to as a second screen element.

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

[0099] Moreover, the sharpness setting display button 69c is a setting screen for changing the displayed setting contents, that is, a screen element associated with the sharpness screen 67. When changing the setting contents displayed in the sharpness setting display button 69c, the user operates the sharpness setting display button 69c via the operation unit 5. In response to this operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the sharpness screen 67. As a result, when changing the setting contents displayed in the sharpness setting display button 69c, the user can display the sharpness screen 67 in which the setting contents can be changed by operating the sharpness setting display button 69c and making a screen transition only once.

[0100] 12 is a diagram for explaining a screen transition according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure. First, an e-mail sending basic screen 61 is displayed on the display unit 3. Here, input to an address input field 61a is accepted via the operation unit 5. In addition, in response to an operation of a dot 61i via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the e-mail sending basic screen 61 to an e-mail sending basic screen (fourth page) 63 (step S61).

[0101] Next, when the basic e-mail sending screen 63 is displayed on the display unit 3, if the other function button 63d is operated via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the basic e-mail sending screen 63 to the other function screen 65 in response to the operation (step S63).

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

[0103] On 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 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness screen 67 to a setting confirmation screen 69 (step S67).

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

[0105] When changing the setting contents, the user operates the sharpness setting display button 69c via the operation unit 5. In response to this operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the sharpness screen 67 (step S69). The sharpness screen 67 transitioned from the setting confirmation screen 69 may display an operation button (not shown) for jumping to the e-mail transmission basic screen 63, and when the user operates the button via the operation unit 5, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the sharpness screen 67 to the e-mail transmission basic screen 63 based on the operation. When the e-mail transmission 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 a monochrome scan or a color scan according to the setting contents confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 69. The transition from the sharpness screen 67 to the e-mail transmission basic screen 63 may be performed via the setting confirmation screen 69 or via the other function screen 65.

[0106] If there is no change to the setting contents, the user operates the OK button 69b via the operation unit 5. In response to this operation, the control unit 17 transitions the screen displayed on the display unit 3 from the setting confirmation screen 69 to the basic email sending screen 63 (step S71).

[0107] When the execute button 63i is operated via the operation unit 5 on the basic screen 63 for sending e-mail, the control unit 17 controls the image input unit 7 according to the settings confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 69 to execute a monochrome scan and generate monochrome image data. Then, the control unit 17 generates an e-mail with the generated monochrome image data attached, with the address input in the address input field 61a as the destination address, and transmits the e-mail to a network (not shown) via the communication unit 11. When the execute button 63j is operated via the operation unit 5 on the basic screen 63 for sending e-mail, a color scan is executed, color image data is generated and attached to the e-mail, and the e-mail is transmitted to the destination address.

[0108] According to the third embodiment, after the user sets the sharpness on the sharpness screen 67, the user can operate the setting confirmation button 67i to transition to the setting confirmation screen 69 without going through another screen, and confirm the setting contents.

[0109] Furthermore, according to the third embodiment, when the user wishes to change the settings confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 69, the user can operate the sharpness setting display button 69c to transition to the sharpness screen 67 and change the setting contents without going through another screen.

[0110] Furthermore, according to the third embodiment, when the user does not want to change the settings confirmed on the setting confirmation screen 69, the user can operate the OK button 69b to transition to the basic email sending screen 63 without going through any other screen, and then operate the execute button 63i or 63j.

[0111] [4. Modifications] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications are possible. In other words, the technical scope of the present disclosure also includes embodiments obtained by combining technical means that are appropriately modified within the scope of the gist of the present disclosure.

[0112] The programs that run on each device in the embodiments are programs that control the CPU and the like (programs that make a computer function) so as to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments. Information handled by these devices is temporarily stored in a temporary storage device (e.g., RAM) during processing, and is then stored in various storage devices such as ROMs (Read Only Memories) and HDDs, and is read, modified, and written by the CPU as necessary.

[0113] Here, the recording medium for storing the program may be any of semiconductor media (e.g., ROM, non-volatile memory cards, etc.), optical recording media / magneto-optical recording media (e.g., DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), MO (Magneto Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), CD (Compact Disc), BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), etc.), magnetic recording media (e.g., magnetic tape, flexible disk, etc.), etc. Furthermore, not only are the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments realized by executing the loaded program, but the functions of the present disclosure may also be realized by processing in cooperation with an operating system or other application programs, etc., based on instructions from the program.

[0114] In addition, when distributing the program on the market, the program may be stored in a portable recording medium and distributed, or may be transmitted to a server computer connected via a network such as the Internet. In this case, the storage device of the server computer is of course included in the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0115] 1. Image forming device 3 Display section 5 Control section 7 Image input section 9. Image forming section 11 Communications Department 13 Connection 15 Storage section 17 Control section 21 Copy basic screen (page 1) 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 Arrow 21h, 21i, 21j, 23h, 23i, 23j, 61f, 61g, 61h, 61i, 63e, 63f, 63g, 63h dots 21k, 21m, 23k, 23m, 61j, 61k, 63i, 63j Execute button 23 Copy basic screen (page 3) 23b, 23c Buttons 23d, 29d, 63d Other function buttons 25, 65 Other function screen 25b, 27b, 29b, 31b, 41b, 65b, 67b, 69b OK button 25c Page Combination Button 25d, 65d Thin paper loading button 25e Card scan button 25f RGB adjustment button 25g, 65f Sharpness button 27 page aggregation screen 27c, 41c, 67c Off button 27d, 27e, 41d, 41e Page number buttons 27f, 27g, 41f, 41g Page placement buttons 29 Hamburger menu screen 29c, 41h, 67i setting confirmation button 29e Program registration / deletion button 29f Paper feed tray 31, 69 Setting confirmation screen 31c Page Combination Settings Display (Page Combination Settings Display button) 41 page aggregate screen 61 Email sending basic screen 61a, 63a Address input field 61c Address book button 61d Sent history button 61e Global address search button 63 Email sending basic screen 63c Program recall button 65c Void area setting button 65e Background color adjustment button 67 Sharpness Screen 67d On button 67e Bar 67f Slider 67g Plus button 67h Minus button 69c Sharpness setting display button

Claims

1. A control unit, a display unit, and an operation unit are provided. The control unit displays an operation screen group consisting of a plurality of screens on the display unit, the operation screen group includes a setting screen for setting values ​​of one or more setting items, and a setting confirmation screen for displaying setting items that have been changed from predetermined initial values, At least a portion of the setting screen has a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen, In response to an operation on the first screen element via the operation unit, the control unit transitions a screen displayed on the display unit from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen. Image forming device.

2. each of the plurality of screens has a screen element corresponding to the other screen; the plurality of screens of the operation screen group and the links associating the screens with each other by the screen elements include a hierarchical structure; When transitioning between screens along the hierarchical structure, at least one other screen is provided between the setting screen and the setting confirmation screen. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 .

3. the setting confirmation screen includes a second screen element corresponding to an execution instruction screen; the execution instruction screen includes a third screen element corresponding to executing a function of the image forming apparatus in accordance with a current setting; 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the setting confirmation screen includes a fourth screen element corresponding to the setting screen for setting a value of the changed setting item; 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

5. displaying a setting screen having a first screen element corresponding to the setting confirmation screen among 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; Accepting an operation on the first screen element; In response to the reception of the operation, the screen to be displayed is transitioned from the setting screen to the setting confirmation screen. A method for transitioning screens on an image forming apparatus.

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