Image forming device, multifunction peripheral, and control method of image forming device

An image forming device, comprising:

• a sheet feed tray open/close permitting/forbidding control unit configured to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding sheet feed tray open/close regarding each of sheet feed trays, based on any one of, or a combination of any two or more of, settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet type,
• wherein at least part of settings used by the sheet feed tray open close permitting/forbidding control unit to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding tray opening/closing, out of the settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet type, can be made to differ for each user.

A control method of an image forming device, the method comprising:

• controlling of print permitting/forbidding, in which is decided actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing regarding each of sheet feed trays, based on any one of, or a combination of any two or more of, settings of permitting forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type,
• wherein at least part of settings used in the controlling of print permitting/forbidding to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding printing, out of the settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding printing with regard to each sheet type, can be made to differ for each user.

A control method of an image forming device, the method comprising:

• controlling of sheet feed tray open/close permitting/forbidding, in which is decided actual permitting forbidding regarding sheet feed tray open/close regarding each of sheet feed trays, based on any one of, or a combination of any two or more of, settings of permitting forbidding tray opening closing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet type,
• wherein at least part of settings used in the controlling of sheet feed tray open/close permitting/forbidding control unit to decide actual permitting/forbidding regarding tray opening closing, out of the settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet feed tray, settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet size, and settings of permitting/forbidding tray opening/closing with regard to each sheet type, can be made to differ for each user.