Patent ID: 8014693
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus including a maintenance function for maintaining the image forming apparatus in a given operating condition, comprising: a device to form an image; an operation screen unit useable for conducting maintenance on the image forming apparatus, the maintenance being categorized into service-maintenance work conductable by a service engineer within a range of service operations (service-operation content) and user-maintenance work conductable by a user within a range of user-allowed operations (user-allowed-operation content), wherein the operation screen unit includes a user-specific operation screen that displays the user-allowed-operation content, with which the user-maintenance work is conductable for adjusting the maintenance function within the user-allowed-operation content, wherein the user-allowed-operation content and the service-operation content are different, and wherein the user-allowed-operation content, used as a user-adjustment range for a parameter adjustable by the user, is used to control the image forming apparatus, and the user-adjustment range is different from a service-adjustment range for the parameter which is adjustable by a service engineer.