Patent ID: 7515288

Claim:
An image processing apparatus, comprising: an independently operable scanner unit equipped with a display section and a display control section; an independently operable printer unit equipped with a display section and a display control section, wherein said scanner unit and said printer unit are provided as separate members; and said display control sections of said scanner unit and said printer unit cooperatively control said display sections of said scanner unit and said printer unit such that: in an independent use of said printer unit, said display section of said printer unit is set to be effective, and in a combined use of said printer unit and said scanner unit, said display section of said printer unit is set to be effective if a predetermined condition is satisfied, and if not, only said display section of said scanner unit is set to be effective in displaying information regarding the combined use of said printer unit and said scanner unit, said predetermined condition is that information displayed on said printer unit is different from information regarding the combined use of said printer unit and said scanner unit.