Patent ID: 6571072
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G03G,G06K

Abstract:
An image formation method for printing a tab heading on a tab portion of a paper comprising:(a) displaying an initial menu on an operation panel, allowing selection of a cassette on the initial menu and pressing of a paper-form setting button to display a second menu; (b) allowing pressing of a tab button on the second menu to set a sheet-form of the cassette selected above so as to correspond to the â€œtabâ€ , and displaying a third menu; (c) allowing pressing of a tab-layout button on the third menu to determine a layout of the tab heading to be printed on the tab portion of the paper, and further allowing pressing of an input button to display a fourth menu or a setting button to display a fifth menu; (d) allowing input of contents of the tab heading on the fourth menu, allowing pressing of an input-termination button to return to the third menu, and allowing pressing of a setting termination button of the third menu to terminate the input of the tab heading; (e) allowing setting of a tab-size and the number of tabs on the fifth menu, allowing pressing of a setting-termination button to return to the third menu, and allowing pressing of the setting-termination button on the third menu to terminate setting of the tab; and (f) printing the tab heading on the tab portion of the paper based on the layout of the tab heading, the contents of the tab heading, the tab size, and the number of tabs.