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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2015
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Sugiura, Toyokawa, JP;
Yuji Kawamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoichi Kurumasa, Toyokawa, JP;
Jun Kunioka, Okazaki, JP;
Mie Kawabata, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to switch a display mode of a menu screen for setting between a first display mode and a second display mode. On a menu screen of the first display mode, the controller (i) determines as display object function buttons a part of function buttons of a plurality of function buttons used to call up each of detailed settings screens each related to each of a plurality of functions provided in the image forming apparatus, (ii) displays the display object function buttons to be arranged in a row in a predetermined direction, and (iii) changes and displays the display object function buttons according to a scroll operation performed by a user. On a menu screen of the second display mode, the controller displays at least a part of function buttons of the plurality of function buttons to be arranged in a grid-like manner.