# US 2018/0324313 A1 · Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324313 A1 - Document ID: US20180324313A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/030,429 - Filed: 2018-07-09 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-18 - Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Inventors: Yuto SHIBATA; Tsuyoshi ENDOH - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324313A1 ## CPC - H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution} - H04N 1/00413: {using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options (H04N1/00464 takes precedence)} - H04N 1/00474: {outputting a plurality of functional options, e.g. scan, copy or print} - H04N 2201/0094: Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An image forming apparatus includes a display and circuitry that controls the display to display multiple display components corresponding to multiple setting items, accepts a setting value for a first setting item through corresponding one of the multiple display components, based on a determination indicating a first setting item is one of a preregistered combination of setting items to be configured en bloc, modifies setting values for respective ones of the preregistered combination of setting items based on the accepted setting value for the first setting item, determines 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 any one of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values is configured as non-displayed, outputs a notification indicating the setting value for the non-displayed setting item is modified. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image forming apparatus, comprising: 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; determine whether a first setting item is one of a preregistered combination of setting items to be configured en bloc; 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry further accepts an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting value for the non-displayed setting item. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the determination indicates that two or more of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values are configured as non-displayed, the circuitry further accepts an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting values for the non-displayed setting items en bloc. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the preregistered combination of setting items includes a combination of setting items that are linked in operation to implement a predetermined function of the image forming apparatus, the circuitry automatically modifies the setting values of the setting items that are linked in conjunction with one another. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the setting items that are linked includes a linking setting item and a linked setting item, and both the setting value of the linking setting item and the setting value of the linked setting item of the setting items that are linked are to be modified according to the accepted setting value for the first setting item, the circuitry does not accept an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting value of the linked setting item without cancelling the modification of the setting value of the linking setting item. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the circuitry outputs a notification indicating that the modification of the setting value of the linked setting item is not cancelled unless the modification of the setting value of the linking setting item is cancelled. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the circuitry further accepts an operation of cancelling both of the setting value of the linking setting item and the setting value of the linked setting item en bloc. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry outputs the notification in a dialog indicating that the setting value of the non-displayed setting item is modified. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuitry outputs the notification, through temporarily displaying the display component corresponding to the non-displayed setting item whose setting value is modified. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the circuitry displays the display component corresponding to the non-displayed setting item, separately from the display component currently being displayed. ### Claim 11 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. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein the circuitry in the operation apparatus further accepts an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting value for the non-displayed setting item. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein, when the determination indicates that two or more of the multiple display components corresponding to the modified setting values are configured as non-displayed, the circuitry in the operation apparatus further accepts an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting values for the non-displayed setting items en bloc. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein, when the preregistered combination of setting items includes a combination of setting items that are linked in operation to implement a predetermined function of the image forming apparatus, the circuitry in the operation apparatus automatically modifies the setting values of the setting items that are linked in conjunction with one another. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image forming system according to claim 14, wherein the setting items that are linked includes a linking setting item and a linked setting item, and both the setting value of the linking setting item and the setting value of the linked setting item of the setting items that are linked are to be modified according to the accepted setting value for the first setting item, the circuitry in the operation apparatus does not accept an operation of cancelling the modification of the setting value of the linked setting item without cancelling the modification of the setting value of the linking setting item. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The image forming system according to claim 15, wherein the circuitry in the operation apparatus outputs a notification indicating that the modification of the setting value of the linked setting item is not cancelled unless the modification of the setting value of the linking setting item is cancelled. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The image forming system according to claim 15, wherein the circuitry in the operation apparatus further accepts an operation of cancelling both of the setting value of the linking setting item and the setting value of the linked setting item en bloc. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein the circuitry in the operation apparatus outputs the notification in a dialog indicating that the setting value of the non-displayed setting item is modified. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The image forming system according to claim 11, wherein the circuitry in the operation apparatus outputs the notification, through temporarily displaying the display component corresponding to the non-displayed setting item whose setting value is modified. ### Claim 20 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.