摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely report the information of high significance on each independent application to a user by using the application. SOLUTION: In the image forming device for executing the management or control of the device by selectively utilizing a plurality of applications, the device is provided with a state managing part (405) for managing a change in the state of management or control in the application, a mode switching control part (404) for switching the mode of the management or control of the application according to setting of input switching parts (201, 301 and 406), and a display switching control part (403) for determining an application for managing or controlling the device or displaying the state change according to display control signals from the state managing part and the mode switching control part and displaying the management or control of the device or state change on an LCD (202) by using the determined application. |