摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus capable of maintaining a stable image and preventing a user from receiving an unpleasant feeling during maintenance. <P>SOLUTION: When the image forming apparatus enters into a maintenance mode (YES in S11), the purport is displayed and an inquiry which is regarded as important, picture quality or time, to a user is displayed (S12). When the user permits the execution of maintenance while regarding picture quality as important (YES in S12), maintenance time is calculated, a service ticket corresponding to the calculated time is issued and the apparatus is shifted to the maintenance mode (S13 to S15). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |