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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
May. 12, 2020
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Minoru Asakawa, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an image forming apparatus that improves the operability in selection of a post-processing function. The image forming apparatus is configured as follows: the controller of the apparatus includes an operation control section and a job management control section; the operation control section receives, from an operation section, registration of information on a post-processing member to be used in a post-processing device, stores the registration information on the post-processing member in a storage section, and displays a post-processing function selectable in setting a job on a display section according to the registration information; and the job management control section acquires setting information which indicates the post-processing function selected on a setting screen displayed on the display section for the job.