Patent ID: 8514414
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An input operating device for use in an image forming apparatus, comprising: an input operating section for displaying a plurality of settable functions, and receiving an input of a function by a user; a control section for switching over a standard mode of allowing all of the functions to be set and a universal mode of allowing a part of the functions with recognition higher than the standard mode; and a plurality of numeric input keys that are arranged collectively, wherein in the standard mode, the control section controls the input operating section to display in a display area thereof a plurality of settable functions including a function of setting the number of copies of print to receive a selection of a function, and in the universal mode, the control section controls the input operating section to provide an enlarged display at an initial stage in the display area thereof a function of setting the number of copies of print, from among the plurality of settable functions, to receive an input of setting the number of copies of print, at the initial stage of the universal mode, the control section controls the input operating section to display a set number inputting display frame consisting of a set number display area where only the number of copies set in the setting of the number of copies of print is displayed in an enlarged size, and a function setting switch button for switching the set number inputting display frame to a function setting display frame for setting a plurality of other functions relating to a copying operation including setting of a sheet size, setting of a scale of a scanned image of an original, setting of a print density, setting of a print side of a sheet to be printed, and setting of whether to collect scanned images of originals, the plurality of numeric input keys include numeric keys corresponding to numerals “0” to “9” and symbol keys corresponding to symbols “#” and “*”, the numeric keys and the symbol keys being located at positions different from the display area of the input operating section, the set number inputting display frame allows an input of the number of copies of print by use of the numeric input keys, the set number inputting display frame allows an input of the function setting switch button by use of the symbol keys, the control section switches the set number inputting display frame to the function setting display frame when a symbol key associated with the function setting switch button is input, the function setting display frame includes setting items for setting the plurality of functions other than the setting of the number of copies of print relating to the copying operation and a number setting switch button for switching the function setting display frame to the set number inputting display frame, the function setting display frame allows both an input of a setting item and an input of the number setting switch button by use of a numeric input key, and the control section switches the function setting display frame to the set number inputting display frame when a numeric input key associated with the number setting switch button is input, in the universal mode, the control section controls the input operating section to display in a display frame of the display area functions with the corresponding numbers or symbols of the plurality of numeric input keys, and correlates the plurality of numeric input keys with the settable functions in each of the display frames respectively individually to display the settable functions in the function setting display frames by the number not larger than the number of the plurality of numeric input keys, and in the universal mode, in the case where a numeric input key corresponding to a function intended by the user is pressed, out of a plurality of functions displayed in a screen, the control section attaches, to a setting item for performing a setting on the function correlated with the pressed numeric input key, a number or a symbol correlated in a range of the plurality of numeric input keys to control the input operating section to display the setting item attached with the number or the symbol.