Image Forming Apparatus Display Environmental Info During Startup
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to display environmental information obtained by an image forming apparatus without compromising recyclability, as traditional labels can peel off over time and interfere with recycling processes, and securing a display area for such information on the device's limited screen is difficult without hindering user functionality.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes operation accepting means and display controlling means to display environmental information at predetermined timings, such as during warm-up or returning operations, when no user instructions can be entered, allowing for a larger display area for environmental information without reducing the usability of the setting screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If environmental information labels are attached to the product, then the user can easily recognize the environmentally friendly features, but the labels will peel off over time and interfere with recycling processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a display section to show environmental information labels as images on the operation panel instead of attaching physical labels to the product. This copying approach allows the environmental information to be displayed reliably without the durability and recyclability issues of physical labels, while still making the information visible to users
2Loss of information
If a display area is secured for environmental information on the device screen, then the environmental information can be shown prominently, but the setting screen area becomes smaller and user functionality is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the display section movable relative to the operation panel, allowing it to be positioned at different locations. This enables the environmental information to be displayed in a prominent position when needed, while still allowing the setting screen to occupy the full display area when the environmental information is not being shown, thus resolving the conflict between information display and user functionality
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AI summary
The image forming apparatus of the present invention includes an operation accepting means for accepting an instruction, and a display controlling means for controlling a display section. The display controlling means controls the display section to display at least environmental information, which has been obtained by the image forming apparatus, at predetermined timing at which no instruction corresponding to a job is accepted by the operation accepting means.