Patent ID: 8712275

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an input portion for accepting operation input by a user; an image forming portion for executing a job for performing image formation of image data on a recording medium according to the operation input for the input portion; a storage portion for storing in advance guidance information for guiding an optimal operation procedure for executing the job; a display portion for displaying the guidance information that is stored in the storage portion; and a control portion for controlling display of the display portion, wherein the control portion causes the display portion to display the guidance information based on the operation input that is input to the input portion in order to execute the job for performing the image formation; wherein the control portion compares the operation input that is input to the input portion in order to execute the job for performing the image formation to the guidance information corresponding to the job that is executed by the operation input, and in a case where an actual frequency of the operation input is greater than a frequency of operation input that is specified in the operation procedure of the guidance information, causes the guidance information to be displayed.