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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Masashi Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Toru Tsuzuki, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Masashi Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Toru Tsuzuki, Okazaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus that can read data from a storage medium having hierarchically structured directories includes a first directory and a second directory which is stored in the first directory. The apparatus includes: a display portion that displays designation information of the first directory; an operation portion configured to receive a designation of the second directory based on the first directory designation information displayed on the display portion; a display control portion that controls the display portion to display designation information of the second directory when the second directory is designated; and a printing portion that index-prints images on a print medium based on files stored in one of the first and second directories, the designation information of which is currently displayed on the display portion.