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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190048 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of functions including a function of executing an operation involving use of a consumable, a selecting unit that selects one function from the plurality of functions, a detector that detects a remaining level of the co... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8180243 | Image forming system and maintenance execution program There is provided an image forming system that are capable of preventing a user or operator from forgetting to carry out a maintenance operation based on required sub-maintenance items after execution of a maintenance operation based on an associated maintenance ite... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8180244 | Image forming apparatus and operation accepting method A disclosed image forming apparatus accepts a selecting operation of selecting a button displayed on a touch panel and performs a process corresponding to the selected button. The image forming apparatus includes a moving region display unit displaying a region mark... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8170437 | Operation display device and image forming apparatus equipped therewith When displaying in the energy saving mode, an operation screen having operation buttons related to functions that can be used in the energy saving mode, control is carried out so that the operation buttons related to the functions that can be used in the energy savi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8160469 | Information processing apparatus, method for controlling the information processing apparatus, and storage medium An apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set binding processing for binding a part of the document data including data of plurality of pages as a partial binding set for the document data, and a display control unit configured to display a setting verifica... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8135299 | Computer generated imagery (CGI) fault clearance instructions A method of providing instructions to a user of an imaging device includes generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of the imaging device in a 3D computer generated environment. At least one computer generated imagery (CGI) instruction sequence is then rendered fro... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126349 | Image forming apparatus, control method, and control program An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus so as to be identified is disclosed. The apparatus has: an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus; a display control unit fo... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8107844 | Methods and systems for image forming apparatus control and setting The subject innovation relates to an image forming apparatus that includes a control panel capable of displaying a menu screen, and enabling users to set a plurality of image forming conditions. Furthermore, an image forming unit can execute image forming processing... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8081896 | Image forming method and apparatus for convenient replacement of developer container An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism for forming an image, at least one developer container replaceably provided in the image forming apparatus for containing developer, a housing for housing the image forming mechanism and the at least one... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8050586 | Image forming apparatus and display unit of an image forming apparatus In a case where a display unit displays a setting screen having a first display area to display a draft graphical image in accordance with draft setting and a second display area to display a finished graphical image in accordance with sheet setting, and a user desi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045877 | History information management device of image forming apparatus A history information management device 100 includes an operation panel 5 having a touch panel 5a, first storage unit 44a, storage operation control unit 45d, and display operation control unit 45e | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036562 | Image forming apparatus and method of the same An image forming apparatus 1 to form a panel sheet 100 placed at sections 111 to 113, 115 to 117 and 119 to 121 where operation buttons to be operated by a user are located, having a display 24b to displ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8023853 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of functions including a function of executing an operation involving use of a consumable, a selecting unit that selects one function from the plurality of functions, a detector that detects a remaining level of the co... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014693 | Image forming apparatus having improved serviceability An image forming apparatus including maintenance function for maintaining the image forming apparatus at a given operating condition includes an operation screen unit. The operation screen unit is useable for conducting maintenance on the image forming apparatus. Th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8010009 | Image forming apparatus with controller for automatically switching displays of operation procedure in rotation An image forming apparatus is provided with a display device for displaying an operation guide to an operator, and a display controller for causing the display device to display an operation procedure comprised of a plurality of operations as the operation guide whi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7995945 | Image forming apparatus which displays a setting screen There is displayed, in a display section, a photocopy processing setting screen having a setting information display area to display information indicating various setting particulars of photocopy processing, a button display area to display various icons indicating... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991317 | Automatic job template generating apparatus and automatic job template generation method In order to provide an automatic job template generating apparatus capable of making operations simpler by reducing the steps in the user interface operation to match a frequently used capability of an MFP, an automatic job template generating apparatus of the inven... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7983583 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet of recording medium, a sheet feed tray selecting unit, a medium size selecting unit that selects a first medium size, a medium type selecting unit that selects a medium type. A ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7949277 | Reprographic device providing collated and uncollated subset finishing selections at the local graphical user interface to allow reprographic device users to program different document finishing types within a single printed job to construct a mixed subset finished output Reprographic device provides collated and uncollated subset finishing selections at the local Graphical User Interface to allow the user to program different types of finishing within a single job to construct mixed subset finished output. Subset finishing provides ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937012 | Angle adjusting device and image forming apparatus An angle adjusting device configured to support an operations panel so that up and down rotation of the operations panel against an apparatus main body can be made in a designated angle range and configured to adjust a rotational angle of the operations panel in up ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7894738 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus, including: a main body; a display device including an image-display screen and pivotably provided in an outer surface of the main body so as to selectively take a closed posture in which the image-display screen is opposed to the main b... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890011 | Image forming apparatus including information display for consumables An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of functions including a function of executing an operation involving use of a consumable, a selecting unit that selects one function from the plurality of functions, a detector that detects a remaining level of the co... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7877034 | Image forming apparatus, sheet finisher and image forming system Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, a sheet finisher and an image forming system; each of them including: a display for displaying a work item for a maintenance in the form of a guidance display; a detection section for detecting whether the work item is execut... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7865104 | System and method for generating a user customizable default user interface for a document processing device The subject application is directed to a system and method for generating a user customizable default user interface for a document processing device. First, screen data representing each of a plurality of different user interfaces is stored. Each user interface inc... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7865103 | Image forming apparatus and image forming system displaying transfer sheet color An image forming apparatus for forming a visible image on a transfer sheet according to a job, the image forming apparatus including: a plurality of sheet feed trays adapted to load plural kinds of transfer sheets; an image forming section for forming a visible imag... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860423 | Image forming method and apparatus for convenient replacement of developer container An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism for forming an image, at least one developer container replaceably provided in the image forming apparatus for containing developer, a housing for housing the image forming mechanism and the at least one... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860424 | Managing and utilizing error information relating to image processing Image processing apparatus and method to perform an image processing job based on a received processing request, which includes a processing condition set by a user. Error protection is performed to detect a job setting error caused by a mismatching between the proc... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853167 | Image forming apparatus having a display which indicates an amount of consumable material remaining in a plurality of containers An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of containers, a container compartment, and a plurality of indicators. The plurality of containers contains developing agent, and may be arranged in parallel with each other in a first sequential order. The container c... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7853166 | Image forming apparatus with operation disabling feature An image-forming apparatus includes a first unit configured to form an image on a recording medium, a second unit configured to open/close relative to the first unit, and an instructing unit configured to perform an instruction for causing the image-forming apparatu... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7848673 | Computer readable recording medium stored with control program for controlling image forming apparatus having tab sheet inserting function A warning is issued to the user when the tab sheet type selected at the first tab sheet type setup section for setting up the insertion of the first tab sheet is identical to the tab sheet type selected at the second tab sheet type setup section for setting up the i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7831167 | Handicap accessible removable control panel This invention involves a control panel that is removable from a marking machine housing. This removable control panel is used to lower or raise the entire marking machine or just a module or modules of the machine. Wheelchair users have difficult times using a conv... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7826761 | Image forming system and maintenance execution program There is provided an image forming system that are capable of preventing a user or operator from forgetting to carry out a maintenance operation based on required sub-maintenance items after execution of a maintenance operation based on an associated maintenance ite... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7826760 | Document processing system with configurable graphic display of print consumable level Document processing systems and methods are presented in which the remaining amount of toner, replenisher, or other print consumable in a multi-dispenser bottle consumable supply system is determined, and a user can configure a user interface to graphically display ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822353 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes an operations section that operates the image forming apparatus, the operations section being rotatably supported by an apparatus main body; an operations section holding unit that holds t... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809298 | Image forming apparatus having display unit for displaying an executable program and control method therefor An image forming apparatus having a display unit for displaying a program which can be executed in the apparatus has an input unit for inputting a program into the image forming apparatus. A display control unit controls a process for displaying select keys includin... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7805091 | Image forming apparatus detecting state of apparatus to display message A message display portion is provided on each of a plurality of faces of an image forming apparatus. A state of the image forming apparatus is detected, and a message is displayed on a message display portion facing in the direction of a user to whom a notification ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7801459 | Handicap accessible office products This is a system which is adapted to make it easier for a wheelchair occupant to operate a marking system. There is a lowering device that lowers the module or modules to a location convenient to the wheelchair user. The modules ideally are on the same vertical plan... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7787794 | Setting angle adjusting device and setting angle adjusting method A setting angle adjusting device, includes a first input part configured to input an instruction for changing a setting angle of an operations panel in a first direction; a second input part configured to input an instruction for changing the setting angle of the op... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7787795 | Angle adjustment device and image forming apparatus An angle adjustment device includes a main body, an operation panel supported for up-down rotation with respect to the main body, a block mechanism to block rotation of the operation panel with respect to the main body, a release-hold mechanism to release the rotati... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783221 | Image processing unit having a panel supported movably to a unit main body The present invention provides an image processing unit with which a panel can be moved toward a unit main body. A control component and/or display component is provided to the panel. The image processing unit also has a panel support mechanism C that supports the p... | 08/24/2010 |
