IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION SETTING MENU THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

Disclosed are an image forming device capable of controlling user interface or menus or icons displayed on a display unit according to user frequencies, an image forming system, and a method for providing function setting menus thereof. The method for providing the function setting menus of the disclosed image forming device comprises the steps of: setting functions by authorized users of the image forming device; determining whether or not there is a menu in which a standard time is passed among the function setting menus displayed to the authorized users; and reorganizing the displayed function setting menus when there is the menu in which the standard time is passed. A standard time passing menu can be excluded in the function setting menus in which the users can select. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start;(BB) End;(S10) User login;(S20) Display a function setting menu;(S30) Perform the user function setting;(S40) User logout;(S50) Does the period when function setting menus are not used elapse the standard time? (Determine based on each menu);(S61) Hide from the UI screen of the set time elapse menu/deactivation;