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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2022
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Yasuhiro Nakai, Sakai, JP;
Kohichi Murakami, Sakai, JP;
Yasutomo Hayano, Sakai, JP;
Emiko Matsuo, Sakai, JP;
Masao Saeda, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
This image forming device is capable of providing a plurality of usage services, and requires an operation setting for selecting a usage service at the time of use. The image forming device includes a touch panel that accepts a user operation while presenting an operation screen, and a controller that controls the operation screen of the touch panel. At least some of the usage services provided by the image forming device require operation of a reception device (document reader, media reader, QR code reader, or NFC card reader) provided in the image forming device, or connected to the image forming device. When a reception device is operated before an operation setting for usage service selection is performed on the touch panel, the controller switches to an operation screen that shows a preferential display of a usage service which is applicable to the reception device that has been operated.