Image forming apparatus, information processing apparatus, method of controlling the image forming apparatus and computer readable medium

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• playing a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the image forming apparatus;
• determining a stop point at which the series of movies that is playing stops playing, based on stop point information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies;
• and
• stopping the series of movies that is playing at the determined stop point.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a playing unit configured to play a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the image forming apparatus;
• a stop unit configured to stop movie play executed by the playing unit;
• and
• a determining unit configured to determine whether or not one of the combination of the plurality of movies and another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next are to be played continuously, based on continuous play information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies,
• wherein the stop unit is configured to stop, when the determining unit determines that the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next is not to be played continuously, the playing unit from playing movie after the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next finishes playing.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a playing unit configured to play a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the information processing apparatus;
• a determining unit configured to determine a stop point at which the series of movies that is playing stops playing, based on stop point information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies;
• and
• a stop unit configured to stop the series of movies that is playing at the stop point determined by the determining unit.

A non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a computer in an information processing apparatus to function as:

• a playing unit configured to play a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the information processing apparatus;
• a determining unit configured to determine a stop point at which the series of movies that is playing stops playing, based on stop point information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies;
• and
• a stop unit configured to stop the series of movies that is playing at the stop point determined by the determining unit.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a playing unit configured to play a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the image forming apparatus;
• a stop unit configured to stop movie play executed by the playing unit;
• and
• a determining unit configured to determine whether or not one of the combination of the plurality of movies and another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next are to be played continuously, based on continuous play information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies,
• wherein the stop unit is configured to stop, when the determining unit determines that the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next is not to be played continuously, the playing unit from playing movie after the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next finishes playing.

A non-transient computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a computer in an information apparatus to:

• play a combination of a plurality of movies as a series of movies that show operation steps for solving a maintenance event occurring in the information processing apparatus;
• stop the playing of the series of movies;
• and
• determine whether or not one of the combination of the plurality of movies and another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next are to be played continuously, based on continuous play information set for each of the combination of the plurality of movies,
• wherein, when it is determined that the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next is not to be played continuously, movie play is stopped after the another of the combination of the plurality of movies that is played next finishes playing.