Display Control for Parallel Initial Setup and Startup Operations
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing processing apparatuses require additional time to become ready for use after installation due to the need for initial operations on image forming units, which are repeated after a restart following initial wizard completion.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus is configured to perform initial operations for the image forming unit in parallel with the initial wizard, allowing for simultaneous execution and ensuring the completion of these operations before restarting the apparatus, thereby preventing unnecessary restarts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If initial operations are performed sequentially after initial wizard completion, then the apparatus can be set up properly, but the time required before the apparatus is ready for use increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing the initial operations of the image forming unit before the initial wizard completion. The controller starts the initial operations at step S102 before receiving all wizard inputs, allowing these operations to complete in advance. This eliminates waiting time after restart since the operations are already finished, directly resolving the contradiction between proper setup completion and reduced time to ready for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuity of useful action by running the initial operations continuously from step S102 through step S106 without interruption, even while the wizard process continues. This continuous execution ensures the operations complete before restart occurs, maintaining productivity and eliminating idle waiting time that would otherwise be required after the wizard finishes.
2Ease of operation
If the apparatus is restarted after initial wizard completion, then the setup process can be finalized, but unnecessary restarts occur that extend the time to ready for use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses preliminary action to complete the initial operations before the wizard finishes, so when the restart condition is evaluated at step S107, the operations are already done. This prevents the need to restart just to run these operations, eliminating unnecessary restart delays while maintaining the wizard completion process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring the completion status of initial operations at step S107 to determine whether to restart. This feedback mechanism allows the system to make an informed decision: if operations are complete, restart is avoided; if not complete, restart is postponed. This resolves the contradiction by using real-time status feedback to optimize the restart decision and reduce unnecessary delays.
Data Source
AI summary
A processing apparatus includes: a controller that controls display of a screen; a display that displays the screen; and a device that requires initial operations for startup thereof. The controller receives input for initial setup of the apparatus via the screen, processes the reception of the input for the initial setup of the apparatus and the initial operations for the device in parallel, and controls display of a completion screen that is displayed at an end of the initial setup of the apparatus depending on the progress of the initial operations.