Operation console, control method thereof and image forming apparatus

摘要

In an operation unit, a display panel displays a two-sided copy setting screen image including a still image display area on which a plurality of software keys (two-sided copy setting keys) corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of processes (one-sided/one-sided copy process, one-sided/two-sided copy process, two-sided/two-sided copy process and two-sided/one-sided copy process), for selecting any of the plurality of processes, are displayed. A touch-panel receives an input operation to the plurality of software keys. In response to the touch-panel receiving the input operation, a CPU displays, on a movie display area different from the still image display area of the two-sided copy setting screen image, an image representing contents of the selected process in a prescribed state.

主权项

1. An operation console provided on an apparatus that executes a plurality of processes, comprising:
a display configured to display a display screen image including a first area on which a plurality of virtual keys corresponding to respective ones of said plurality of processes used to select any of said plurality of processes are displayed; a receiver configured to receive an input operation to said virtual keys; and a first display controller configured or programmed to be responsive to said receiver receiving said input operation, to display, on a second area different from said first area of said display screen image, an image representing contents of the selected process in a prescribed state; wherein said first area includes, for each said virtual key, an icon indicating contents of a process corresponding to said virtual key; and said first display controller, responsive to said receiver receiving said input operations, displays said image representing contents of the selected process larger than said icon corresponding to said virtual key.