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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Toru Tsuzuki, Okazaki, JP;
Masashi Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Toru Tsuzuki, Okazaki, JP;
Masashi Kato, Nagoya, JP;
Kazuma Aoki, Kasugai, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a first designation portion which designates a directory from plural directories stored in a storage medium; a first printing portion which index prints images on a first print medium based on files stored in the directory designated by the first designation portion, the files including at least one of an image data file and a sub-directory; a display portion; a first display control portion which controls the display portion to display information for designating the files after the images are index-printed by the first printing portion; a second designation portion which designates one of the files based on the information displayed on the display portion; and a second printing portion which prints an image on a second print medium based on the designated one of the files.