Image forming apparatus having display device displaying first group of functions including functions of higher frequency of use and second group of functions including functions of lower frequency of use

摘要

An image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions and executing a function designated from the plurality of functions includes a display device for displaying a function selection image allowing a user to designate any of the plurality of functions. The display device displays a first group of functions of which frequency of use is higher than a prescribed threshold value, and a second group of functions of which frequency of use is not higher than the threshold value, on mutually different function selection images, with a display item indicating that functions are displayed distinguished from each other. The image forming apparatus further includes: a designating device receiving a user input designating any of the plurality of functions displayed by the display device; and an image forming unit executing the function designated by the input received by the designating device.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions and executing a function designated from said plurality of functions, comprising:
a display device displaying a function selection image allowing a user to designate any of said plurality of functions, said display device displaying a first group of functions of which frequency of use is higher than a prescribed threshold value, and a second group of functions of which frequency of use is not higher than said threshold value, on mutually different function selection images, with a display item indicating that functions are displayed distinguished from each other; a designating device, connected to said display device, for receiving a user input designating any of the plurality of functions displayed by said display device; an extracting unit for extracting, from the first group of functions, a function to be moved to the second group of functions, while maintaining a function saved in the second group of functions prior to the extraction, in the second group of functions, when a predetermined condition is met; an image forming unit, connected to said designating device, for executing the function designated by the input received by said designating device; a changing device changing, when any of the functions belonging to said second group is designated by said designating device, a manner of display of said display device to have the function displayed together with the functions belonging to said first group; and an authentication device for authentication of a user who uses said image forming apparatus, wherein said changing device includes, a first restoring device, when a function belonging to said second group is designated by said designating device, for restoring the function to said first group based on whether the number of designations of said function by a specific user using said designating device is equal to or greater than a first number, and a second restoring device, when a function belonging to said second group is designated by said designating device, for restoring the function to said first group based on whether the number of designations of said function by a specific unspecified users using said designating device is equal to or greater than a second number, said second number being smaller than said first number.