Patent ID: 8582177
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming part forming an image; a display part making a display; a storage part storing a program being a combination of setting items preselected from among setting items of a plurality of functions and preregistered, the program being called to thereby display at the display part a setting screen for making a setting for the preselected and preregistered setting item; an input part receiving the setting made for the setting item and instructions for starting a job; and a help key to be pressed for displaying at the display part a help screen for the setting for the setting item, wherein when the help key has been pressed in the setting by the called program, the display part, after the instructions for starting a job are given to the input part, before processing is performed for a referenced setting item as the setting item for which the help screen has been referenced, displays a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the processing may be performed at the current setting for the referenced setting item.