Image forming apparatus allowing voice operation, control method therefor, storage medium storing control program therefor, and image forming system

A control method for an image forming apparatus having an operation unit that is operated by a user for changing a setting content of the image forming apparatus, the control method comprising:

• obtain a command that is generated based on a natural language process for changing the setting content of the image forming apparatus;
• change the setting content of the image forming apparatus according to an operation to the operation unit;
• change the setting content of the image forming apparatus according to the command obtained;
• and
• prohibit the image forming apparatus from changing the setting content according to the operation to the operation unit in a case where the command based on the natural language process is obtained.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program causing a computer to execute a control method for an image forming apparatus having an operation unit that is operated by a user for changing a setting content of the image forming apparatus, the control method comprising:

• obtain a command that is generated based on a natural language process for changing the setting content of the image forming apparatus;
• change the setting content of the image forming apparatus according to an operation to the operation unit;
• change the setting content of the image forming apparatus according to the command obtained;
• and
• prohibit the image forming apparatus from changing the setting content according to the user's operation to the operation unit in a case where the command based on the natural language process is obtained.

An image forming system comprising:

• a voice input device that has a microphone that obtain voice in a natural language;
• and
• an image forming apparatus comprising:
• an operation unit that is operated by a user to change a setting content of the image forming apparatus;
• a memory device that stores a set of instructions;
• and
• at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to:
• obtain one of voice that is obtained by the microphone and a command obtained by applying a natural language process to the voice to change a setting content of the image forming apparatus;
• change the setting content of the image forming apparatus according to an operation to the operation unit and the command obtained;
• and
• prohibit the image forming apparatus from changing the setting content according to the user's operation to the operation unit in a case where the command based on the natural language process is obtained.