Patent ID: 7336912
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: B26D,B41J,G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming section that forms a composite image on a sheet, based on image data and a cut guide; an operation section to input an image forming condition; and a control unit that controls operation of each section of the apparatus, wherein, the operation section comprises a cutting times number setting unit to set a number of times of cutting a sheet and cut end designating units to designate sheet ends to be cut; the control unit performs control to change display by replacing a respective cut end designating unit, according to the number of times of cutting having been set via the cutting times number setting unit, and controls the image forming section to form the composite image on the sheet, corresponding to the ends having been designated to be cut via the cut end designating unit; the replaced respective cut end designating unit includes a display of cut marks; and a number of the cut marks and a position of the cut marks displayed are determined according to a set number of times of cutting.