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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Takao Fujita, Osaka, JP;
Masanori Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Syoichiro Yoshiura, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); H04N 1/40 (2006.01); H04N 1/56 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/1256 (2013.01); H04N 1/0044 (2013.01); H04N 1/00005 (2013.01); H04N 1/40062 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus with a preview function and a monochrome/color automatic detection function, capable of displaying a preview of original image data immediately next a detection result has been switched such as from color to monochrome, or monochrome to color, with a simple operation. On receipt of an operation of a next skip button by a user, a preview image display control portion refers to a detection result recording table and displays a preview of image data of a top page in an image data group (unit) that is next the image data being displayed for previewing currently.