Patent ID: 8976401
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06F,G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: paper supply portions provided at a plurality of places for supplying a sheet of paper; an image output portion for forming and outputting an image based on image data which is input on a sheet of paper supplied from a first paper supply portion which is specified from among the plurality of paper supply portions; and an image display operation device, wherein the image display operation device includes a display image generating portion for generating a display image based on the image data before outputting the image to the sheet of paper supplied from the first paper supply portion, a display portion, and a display control portion for displaying the display image on the display portion, the display image generating portion includes a function for generating a first display image showing the first paper supply portion, and a function for generating a second display image showing a state where the image is formed on the sheet of paper supplied from the first paper supply portion when the image data is input as a preview image or a state where a sample image is formed on the sheet of paper before the image data is input as a confirmation image, and the display control portion includes a function for displaying a preview of the first display image on the display portion, and a function for displaying a preview of the second display image.