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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Akira Inoue, Machida, JP;
Takei Ishibashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Michihiro Nakagawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hideki Endou, Fussa, JP;
Akira Inoue, Machida, JP;
Takei Ishibashi, Sagamihara, JP;
Michihiro Nakagawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hideki Endou, Fussa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A controlling method for controlling an image forming apparatus has a step of displaying a printing paper illustration representing printing paper on an operating screen and a step of displaying at least one icon related to a process function of the image forming apparatus. The controlling method further has a step of selecting a process function that corresponds to the specified icon and a step of determining the location to which the selected process function is applied upon receiving an instruction for a position on the printing paper illustration.