Patent ID: 9094547
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a display device configured to display information for display; an operation device configured to receive input of an operation from a user; a storage device that stores the information for display, an information-for-display reception unit configured to (a) receive the information for display from an external device, (b) cause the storage device to store the information for display, (c) receive alternative information for display that is associated with the state identification information, and (d) cause the storage device to store the alternative information for display; and a display control unit configured to (a) control the display device, (b) cause the display device to display the information for display, when the information for display received by the information-for-display reception unit is directed to the user, (c) cause the display device to display the information for display stored in the storage device, (d) cause the display device to display fixed information for display that is stored in the storage device and is associated with state identification information on a state that has occurred in the image forming apparatus, on the display device, (e) determine whether or not the alternative information for display is stored in the storage device, (f) cause the display device to display the alternative information for display when determining that the alternative information for display is stored, and (g) cause the display device to display the fixed information for display when determining that the alternative information for display is not stored.