Image forming apparatus capable of image formation in a plurality of modes
AssigneeMinolta Co., Ltd.
InventorTAKESHI MORIKAWA
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Abstract
A user-friendly, image forming apparatus capable of reducing operation errors by users provides a permission to change a print mode to the staple print mode when the device is placed in the original mixed mode and the image data of originals all have a same length in the main scanning direction. When the image data also have a same length in a subscanning direction, the apparatus provides a permission to change the current print mode to the economy print mode and the two-side print mode. Only a print mode which is permitted as an optional print mode is displayed on a screen on the liquid crystal touch panel.
Claims26
An image processing device operable in a plurality of modes of operation, comprising:
- a memory for storing image data of a plurality frames;
- state decision controller for determining a state of said image data stored in said memory for each frame;
- a display for displaying an operating state of said image processing device;
- and
- a display controller for displaying on said display an operable mode of operation of said plurality of modes of operation according to the state of said image data.
An image processing device operable in a plurality of modes of operation, comprising:
- a memory for storing image data of a plurality of frames;
- state decision controller for determining a state of said image data stored in said memory for each frame;
- an operation panel for selecting any of said plurality of modes of operation;
- and
- a selection prohibiting controller for prohibiting selecting an inoperable mode of operation of said plurality of modes of operation through said operation panel according to the state of said image data.
An image forming apparatus operable in a plurality of print modes, comprising:
- a memory for storing image data of a plurality of frames;
- a printer for reading said image data stored in said memory for each frame and for printing;
- state decision controller for determining a state of said image data stored in said memory for each frame;
- a display for displaying an operating state of said image forming apparatus;
- and
- a display controller for displaying on said display an operable print mode of said plurality of print modes according to the state of said image data.
An image forming apparatus operable in a plurality of print modes, comprising:
- a memory for storing image data of a plurality of frames;
- a printer for reading said image data stored in said memory for each frame and for printing;
- state decision controller for determining a state of said image data stored in said memory;
- an operation panel for selecting any of said plurality of print modes;
- and
- a selection prohibiting controller for prohibiting selecting an inoperable print mode of said plurality of print modes through said operation panel according to the state of said image data.
An image forming apparatus operable in a plurality of print modes, comprising:
- a memory for storing a print job containing image data of no less than one frame;
- a print-job selector for selecting one of said print jobs stored in said memory;
- state decision controller determines a state of said image data contained in said print job selected by said print-job selector;
- a printer for printing said image data contained in said print job selected by said print-job selector;
- a display for displaying an operating state of said image forming apparatus;
- and
- a display controller for displaying on said display an operable print mode of said plurality of print modes according to the state of said image data.
An image forming apparatus operable in a plurality of print modes, comprising:
- a memory for storing a print job containing image data of no less than one frame;
- print-job selector for selecting one of said print jobs stored in said memory;
- state decision controller for determining a state of said image data contained in said print job selected by said print-job selector;
- a printer for printing said image data contained in said print job selected by said print-job selector;
- an operation panel for selecting any of said plurality of print modes;
- and
- a selection prohibiting controller for prohibiting selecting an inoperable print mode of said plurality of print modes through said operation panel according to the state of said image data contained in said print job.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.