Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method

An image forming system, comprising:

• an image forming apparatus to perform a plurality of functions;
• and
• an operation apparatus communicably connected to the image forming apparatus,
• wherein the operation apparatus includes:
• a display;
• and
• circuitry to:
• control the display to display, in a predetermined display format, multiple display components corresponding to multiple setting items, the multiple setting items relating to one of a plurality of functions implemented in the image forming apparatus, the predetermined display format causing the display not to display at least a part of the multiple display components when the part of the multiple display components is configured as non-displayed;
• accept a setting value for a first setting item of the multiple setting items through corresponding one of the multiple display components;
• based on a determination indicating that a first setting item is one of a preregistered combination of setting items to be configured en bloc, modify setting values for respective ones of the preregistered combination of setting items based on the accepted setting value for the first setting item;
• determine whether any one of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values for the preregistered combination of setting items is configured as non-displayed;
• and
• based on a determination indicating that any one of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values is configured as non-displayed, output a notification indicating that the setting value for the non-displayed setting item is modified.

A method for controlling a display provided for an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

• displaying on the display, in a predetermined display format, multiple display components corresponding to multiple setting items, the multiple setting items relating to one of a plurality of functions implemented in the image forming apparatus, the predetermined display format causing the display not to display at least a part of the multiple display components when the part of the multiple display components is configured as non-displayed;
• accepting a setting value for a first setting item of the multiple setting items through corresponding one of the multiple display components;
• determining whether a first setting item is one of a preregistered combination of setting items to be configured en bloc;
• modifying setting values for respective ones of the preregistered combination of setting items based on the accepted setting value for the first setting item, based on the determining indicating that a first setting item is one of a preregistered combination of setting items to be configured en bloc;
• determining whether any one of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values for the preregistered combination of setting items is configured as non-displayed;
• and
• outputting a notification indicating that the setting value for the non-displayed setting item is modified, based on the determining indicating that any one of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values is configured as non-displayed.