JP2005086709A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming device in which operability is improved and resources are effectively utilized by printing original reading setting contents on an original, reading and printing an original at the next time according to the same setting contents as the last time. <P>SOLUTION: An image forming device 100 comprises a scanner 10 for reading an original, a printer 11 for outputting read picture information, an operation display section 12 that comprises various operating keys and a display, an image storage section 13 for storing picture information, an image processing section 14 for performing image magnification, rotation, erasure, composition and the like, a control section 16 for controlling the entire image forming device 100, a ROM 17 for storing a program that the control section 16 runs, and a RAM 18 for storing various parameters and the like required for control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly to a technique for printing a document reading setting condition on a document and automatically setting the setting condition by reading the information.

When copying a document with a copying machine, the copy is often retaken after adjusting the density or changing the document type based on the result of the copy output. In such a case, when the same document is copied later, the same mistake is repeated if the previous setting content is forgotten, and there is a problem that the number of miss copies is increased as well as wasting time. In particular, recent copiers have been colorized and not only functions such as color correction have increased, but color copying takes more time than monochrome copying, which further increases the above problem. For this reason, some devices have a function of storing the setting contents in the copying machine, but it is necessary for the user to memorize which setting should be used for which original document. It is not.
In addition, there is a function of storing a read original in a copying machine and re-outputting it as necessary. In this case, the output is always good, but it takes a lot of time to search for the required original from the stored originals. At this time, since a copy of another person is obtained without permission, a security problem occurs. In addition, in order to protect security, there is a device that requires the input of a personal identification number, but there is a problem that the operation becomes further complicated.
JP-A-7-66963 discloses a conventional technique, in which when an image is reproduced, the setting is reliably reproduced without the operator having to worry about what editing process is combined. In addition, a copier that can visually confirm what settings are stored is disclosed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-236410 discloses that when a user takes a document to a network scanner device, reads a target document, returns to his / her seat, and displays a document image read from a PC by an application or the like. A technique for solving the inconvenience that an image that has been obtained has not been obtained is disclosed.
JP 7-66963 A JP 2000-236410 A

However, the conventional technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is the same in that the setting contents are printed in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, but this point is that another sheet on which the setting contents are printed is output. It is very different from the invention. In this case, it is necessary to save the original and the setting contents together, and if either one is missing, the intended purpose cannot be achieved.
The prior art disclosed in Patent Document 2 confirms the state of the read image with the output paper in advance before sending it to the scanner server, which requires printing on paper each time, and wastes resources. There is a problem that is large.
In view of the above problems, the present invention improves the operability by printing the original reading setting contents on the original, and reading and printing the original with the same setting contents as the previous time based on the setting contents next time. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that realizes effective use of resources.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides an image reading unit that reads document image data, an image processing unit that applies a predetermined image editing process to the document image data, and a predetermined set value of the document. An image forming apparatus comprising: an operation unit that sets a setting value; a display unit that displays setting contents of the operation unit; and a setting value storage unit that stores a setting value set by the operation unit. When printing a predetermined setting value of a document read by the reading unit on the document, when a print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored. The original is set in a manual paper feed unit, and the accumulated setting contents are printed on a predetermined portion of the original.
The feature of the present invention is that the setting contents set at the time of reading a document are printed at a predetermined place on the document, and when the same document is copied next time, the setting contents printed on the document are analyzed and automatically analyzed. The original is read and printed under the setting conditions. Therefore, when printing on a document, it is necessary to set the document in the manual sheet feeder.
According to this invention, when a predetermined set value of the document read by the image reading unit is printed on the document, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored, and then the document is manually fed. Since the setting contents set and stored in the copy are printed on a predetermined part of the document, a copy output can be obtained with the same settings as the previous time even if the setting contents are not remembered at the next copy. Since printing is performed, it is possible to completely eliminate the problem that the setting contents cannot be understood.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, when printing based on the setting content printed on the original, the setting content is read together with the image data of the original, and the image data of the setting content is analyzed by the image processing unit. The image data of the original is read and printed based on the setting contents displayed on the display unit by displaying the original on the display unit and setting the original on the image reading unit to read again. And
When copying a document on which setting contents are printed again, the document is first set on the scanner, and the setting contents are read and analyzed. The result is displayed on the display unit, so if the operator sees the displayed content and the same settings are acceptable, then the operator sets the document again on the scanner and presses the copy button, and then the document is scanned with the same setting conditions. You can read and print.
According to this invention, the image data of the setting content is analyzed and displayed on the display unit, and the original is read again, thereby reading the image data of the original based on the setting content displayed on the display unit. Since printing is performed, the setting contents can be confirmed, and if the same setting contents are set, there is no need for resetting, and operability and convenience can be satisfied at the same time.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the setting contents cannot be analyzed as a result of analyzing the image data of the setting contents by the image processing section, a message to that effect is displayed on the display section.
In some cases, the setting content printed on the document becomes unreadable due to dirt or the like. In such a case, it is necessary to notify the operator via the display unit. As a result, the operator can newly set the setting conditions.
According to this invention, as a result of analyzing the image data of the setting contents, when the setting contents cannot be analyzed, the fact is displayed on the display unit, so that the operator can newly set the setting conditions.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the image data is a number, alphabet, or symbol.
It is advantageous in terms of space that the setting content to be printed on the document is as short as possible. Therefore, in the present invention, the image data is expressed by numerals, alphabets, or symbols, and specific setting contents are determined by a correspondence table provided in the image processing unit.
According to this invention, since the image data is a number, alphabet, or symbol, the space for printing the setting contents on the document can be reduced.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the setting content to be printed on a predetermined portion of the document is converted into an expression understandable by the user and printed.
The setting contents to be printed on a predetermined part of the document are advantageous in terms of space when printed with symbols or the like, but the contents cannot be immediately understood when viewed by the user. Therefore, according to the present invention, the main setting contents are the density, the type of document, etc., which are printed in an expression that the user can understand.
According to this invention, since the setting content to be printed on a predetermined part of the document is converted into an expression that can be understood by the user and printed, the user can understand the setting content only by looking at the document. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when printing is performed based on the setting content printed on the original, the setting content is read together with the image data of the original, and the image data of the setting content is analyzed by the image processing unit. The image of the setting content and the position information are stored, the setting content is displayed on the display unit, and the original is set again on the image reading unit, and the result is stored in the image processing unit. When the image of the original corresponding to the position information matches the image of the setting content stored by the image processing unit, the image of the setting content read from the original is erased and printed.
The setting content printed on the original is an unnecessary part for the original image of the original. Therefore, first, an original on which the setting content is printed is read, and image data of the setting content and position information on which the setting content is printed are stored. Next, when the original is copied again, if the image printed at the position of the stored position information matches the stored setting contents, only the setting information is erased and printed when printing. For example, only necessary image data is printed on the printed paper.
According to this invention, the image of the setting content and the position information are stored, and the original is set again in the image reading unit, and as a result of reading, the image of the original corresponding to the position information stored in the image processing unit When the image of the setting content stored by the image processing unit matches, the image of the setting content read from the document is erased and printed, so that unnecessary printing content can be removed during copying.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined setting value of the document read by the image reading unit is printed on the document, when the print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is displayed by the image processing unit. After the image data is stored and stored, as a result of detecting the blank portion of the document by the image processing unit, if the blank portion exists, the printing position of the setting content is moved to the blank portion, and the document is manually fed. The setting content set and stored in a copy is printed in the blank portion.
When printing the setting contents on a document, a blank space for printing it on the document is required. Therefore, in the present invention, it is detected whether or not there is a blank part in the document. If there is a blank part, the position information of the set content is moved to that position. Then, by setting the document in the manual sheet feeder, the setting contents are printed in the blank portion so as not to overlap the image.
According to this invention, as a result of detecting the blank part of the document by the image processing unit, if the blank part exists, the printing position of the setting content is moved to the blank part, and the document is set in the manual feed unit. Since the accumulated setting content is printed on the blank portion, it is possible to avoid the setting content from overlapping the image portion of the document.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined setting value of a document read by the image reading unit is printed on the document, when the print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is displayed by the image processing unit. After the image data is stored and stored, as a result of detecting the blank portion of the document by the image processing unit, if the blank portion does not exist, the document is set in the manual feed unit and the stored setting content is stored in the document. It is characterized in that either one is printed so as to be overlapped or the setting contents and the image data are printed on individual recording sheets.
A blank part does not necessarily exist in a document. Therefore, according to the present invention, when there is no blank portion, the user can select whether the setting contents can be printed on the original document, or whether the original image and the setting content image are printed on individual sheets. It is.
According to this invention, as a result of detecting the blank portion of the document by the image processing unit, if the blank portion does not exist, the setting contents accumulated by setting the document in the manual feed unit are printed so as to overlap the document. Or the user can select the setting contents and the image data to be printed on an individual recording sheet.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined set value of a document read by the image reading unit is printed on the document, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored. Since the setting contents accumulated by setting the original in the manual paper feeder are printed on a predetermined portion of the original, even if the setting contents are not remembered at the next copy, a copy output is obtained with the same settings as the previous time. In addition, since the document is printed, it is possible to completely eliminate the problem that the setting contents cannot be understood.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the image data of the setting content is analyzed and displayed on the display unit, and the original is read again, thereby reading the image data of the original based on the setting content displayed on the display unit. Since printing is performed, the setting contents can be confirmed, and if the same setting contents are set, there is no need for resetting, and operability and convenience can be satisfied at the same time.
Further, in the third aspect, if the setting contents cannot be analyzed as a result of analyzing the image data of the setting contents, the fact is displayed on the display unit, so that the operator can newly set the setting conditions.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the setting contents cannot be analyzed as a result of analyzing the image data of the setting contents, the fact is displayed on the display unit, so that the operator can newly set the setting conditions.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the setting contents to be printed on a predetermined part of the document are converted into an expression that can be understood by the user and printed, the user can understand the setting contents only by looking at the document. .
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the image of the setting contents and the position information are stored, and the original is again set on the image reading unit, and as a result of reading, the image of the original corresponding to the position information stored in the image processing unit When the image of the setting content stored by the image processing unit matches, the image of the setting content read from the document is erased and printed, so that unnecessary printing content can be removed during copying.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, if a blank portion exists as a result of detecting a blank portion of the document by the image processing unit, the print position of the set content is moved to the blank portion, and the document is set in the manual feed unit. Since the accumulated setting content is printed on the blank portion, it is possible to avoid the setting content from overlapping the image portion of the document.
According to another aspect of the present invention, when the blank portion of the document is detected by the image processing unit, if the blank portion does not exist, the setting contents accumulated by setting the document in the manual feed unit are printed so as to overlap the document. Or the user can select the setting contents and the image data to be printed on an individual recording sheet.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. However, the components, types, combinations, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like described in this embodiment are merely illustrative examples and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only unless otherwise specified. .
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a configuration example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image forming apparatus 100 includes a scanner 10 that reads a document, a printer 11 that outputs read image information, an operation display unit 12 that includes various operation keys and a display, and an image storage unit 13 that stores image information. An image processing unit 14 that performs image scaling, rotation, erasure, composition, etc., a control unit 16 that controls the entire image forming apparatus 100, a ROM 17 that stores a program executed by the control unit 16, and a control required A RAM 18 for storing various parameters and the like is provided.

Next, a schematic operation of the image forming apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described. First, a document is set on the scanner 10, various settings such as density and document type are set via the operation display unit 12, and a start key (not shown) is pressed to start copying. After copying is completed, “Do you want to print the setting contents?” As shown in FIG. ”Is displayed. If cancel 21 is selected, the process ends as it is and returns to the initial state. If OK 22 is selected, the setting contents are processed into image data by the image processing unit 14 and then stored in the image storage unit 13. At the same time, “the original is faced up and the original is manually set, then the start key is pressed. “Please press” is displayed on the operation display unit 12. When the original is set in the manual feed and the start key is pressed, the setting content “AABADC” 23 is printed as an alphabetic symbol in the lower left corner of the original 24 as shown in FIG.
Next, when a document on which setting contents are printed is used, the side on which the setting contents are printed is set on the scanner 10. For example, when a key such as “setting content reading key” is pressed, the control unit 16 reads the setting content at the lower left corner of the document and the image processing unit 14 analyzes it. When the setting contents can be read, the setting contents are displayed on the operation display unit 12. If it could not be read, “Settings cannot be read. A message such as “Check the document and press the set content reading key again” is displayed on the operation display unit 12. If the setting contents can be read, when the start key is pressed after setting the document surface on the scanner 10, reading is performed according to the setting contents and a copy is output.
In the present embodiment, the setting contents are alphabets, but numbers and other symbols may be stored as long as they can be stored in comparison with the setting contents. It can also be a barcode. Although the setting contents are printed on the back side, they may be printed on the front side.
If the original cannot be set manually, for example, if it is a book original, a thick one, or a beautiful photo original that cannot be passed through the transfer machine, print it on a separate sheet of paper and obtain a printed matter with the above settings. It is also possible. In this case, the original and the paper on which the setting contents are printed must be stored together.
If the scanner 10 is equipped with a double-sided automatic document feeder, set the side on which the previous settings are printed and press the “settings reading key” to read the settings. Thereafter, it is possible to automatically reverse the original, read the original surface with the read setting contents, and obtain a copy output.

FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart for explaining the embodiment described above in more detail. First, it is checked whether or not the setting content key of the operation display unit 12 has been pressed (S1), and the setting by the operation display unit 12 is performed without being pressed (S2). Then, the original is read by pressing the start key, and the contents are output by the printer 11 (S3). Thereafter, “whether to print the setting contents” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S4). When the cancel 21 is pressed, the process ends. When the OK 22 is pressed (S5), the setting contents are imaged by the image processing unit 14. The data is converted and stored in the image storage unit 13 (S6). Next, “Set document in manual feed” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S7), and it is checked whether the document is set and the start key is pressed (S8). Output (S9) and finish.
When the set content key is pressed in step S1, the original is read and the set content is analyzed by the image processing unit 14 (S10). As a result, if the set content is read correctly (S11), the set content is sent to the operation display unit 12. Displayed (S12), when a document is set and the start key is pressed, the document is read and output as a copy (S13), and the process ends. If the setting contents cannot be read correctly in step S11, a message “setting contents cannot be read” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S14), whether or not to retry is checked (S15). It returns to S1 and repeats, and if it does not retry, it will complete | finish.

As another embodiment, when the original reading setting content is printed on a document, for example, only density and document type, which are frequently used functions, are printed as “density: 6 photo document” as shown in FIG. When other fine settings have been changed from the initial values, normal characters and symbols may be printed together as shown in FIG. That is, when making a copy of the original shown in FIG. 5, the user sets the density to 6 using the operation display unit 12 while looking at the setting contents instead of reading the print surface of the setting contents into the image forming apparatus. Select a photo document with, and after setting the document, press the start key. In this case, the image forming apparatus is not different from a normal copy operation.
In another embodiment, when the “setting content reading key” is pressed, the control unit 16 reads the setting content, displays the read setting content on the operation display unit 12, and displays the position where the setting content is printed. The image is stored in the RAM 18 and the image is accumulated in the image accumulation unit 13. Then, at the time of document reading, the set print image is taken out from the read image, and the stored set print image is compared with the stored set print image. If the two images match, the image at the set print position is erased from the image read by the image processing unit 14. If they do not match, no processing is performed. After the above processing, the image is sent to the printer 11 for copy output.

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart for explaining the embodiment described above in more detail. The same operation is given the same step number. First, it is checked whether or not the setting content key of the operation display unit 12 has been pressed (S1), and the setting by the operation display unit 12 is performed without being pressed (S2). Then, the original is read by pressing the start key, and the contents are output by the printer 11 (S3). Thereafter, “whether to print the setting contents” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S4). When the cancel 21 is pressed, the process ends. When the OK 22 is pressed (S5), the setting contents are imaged by the image processing unit 14. The data is converted and stored in the image storage unit 13 (S6). Next, “Set document in manual feed” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S7), and it is checked whether the document is set and the start key is pressed (S8). Output (S9) and finish.
When the set content key is pressed in step S1, the document is read and the set content is analyzed by the image processing unit 14 (S10). As a result, if the set content is read correctly (S11), the set content image is accumulated and the position is stored. Information is stored (S21). Then, the setting contents are displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S12). When the original is set and the start key is pressed, the original is read (S22), and whether or not the read image matches the setting contents image is checked. (S23) If they match, the set content image is deleted from the read image (S24), and the image is printed out from the printer 11 (S25). If the setting contents cannot be read correctly in step S11, a message “setting contents cannot be read” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S14), whether or not to retry is checked (S15). It returns to S1 and repeats, and if it does not retry, it will complete | finish.

As another embodiment, all the read image data is temporarily stored in the image storage unit 13 at the time of copying. After copying is complete, “Do you want to print the settings? Is displayed. If cancel is selected, the image data in the image storage unit 13 is erased and the process ends. When OK is selected, “Is it the original document to be printed? Is displayed. When “Yes” is selected, the image processing unit 14 detects whether there are blank areas at the upper and lower ends of the document that can be printed without the characters and figures in the image data of the image storage unit 13. . If a blank area cannot be detected, "Can the settings overlap with the original? ”And“ No ”is selected,“ Do you want to print on normal recording paper? Is displayed, and if “Yes” is selected, the setting contents are printed on normal recording paper. If “Yes” is selected for not being detected but overlapping the document, printing is performed at a specified position (see FIG. 8). If a blank area can be detected, the operation display unit 12 is instructed to set the original in the manual feed, and the image processing unit 14 creates image data of the set contents so that the image data is positioned at the previously detected blank position. Are stored in the image storage unit 13. When the original is set in the manual feed and the start key is pressed, the image data is printed by the printer 11 (see FIG. 9).
When there are a plurality of originals, the above function can be realized by displaying the stored image on the operation display unit 12 and selecting it, or by inputting the number of the original.

10 and 11 are operation flowcharts for explaining the embodiment described above in more detail. The same operation is given the same step number. First, it is checked whether or not the setting content key of the operation display unit 12 has been pressed (S1), and the setting by the operation display unit 12 is performed without being pressed (S2). When the start key is pressed, the original is read, and when the start key is pressed, the original is read, copied, and stored (S31). Thereafter, “whether to print the setting contents” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S4). When the cancel 21 is pressed, the accumulated image data is deleted (S38), and the process is terminated, and when OK 22 is pressed (S5). ), The setting contents are converted into image data by the image processing unit 14 and stored in the image storage unit 13 (S6). Next, “whether to print on the document surface” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S32). When printing is not performed (NO in S33), “Set the document manually” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S7). Whether the document is set and the start key is pressed is checked (S8). When the document is pressed, the accumulated image data is output from the printer 10 (S9), the accumulated image data is erased (S38), and the process ends.
When printing in step S33 (YES in S33), the image processing unit 14 detects a blank part (S34), and checks whether there is a blank part as a result (S35). The data printing position is moved to the blank portion (S41), and the process proceeds to step S7. If there is no blank portion in step S35, "overlapping the original but is OK" is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S36), and it is determined whether or not it is possible to overlap (S37). If NO, the operation display unit 12 displays “print on recording paper” (S39), determines whether to print (S40), and if YES, the recording paper is sent to the printer 10. The paper is fed (S42), and the process proceeds to step S9. If NO, the process proceeds to step S38.
When the set content key is pressed in step S1, the original is read and the set content is analyzed by the image processing unit 14 (S10). As a result, if the set content is read correctly (S11), the set content image is accumulated. The position information is stored (S21). Then, the setting contents are displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S12). When the original is set and the start key is pressed, the original is read (S22), and whether or not the read image matches the setting contents image is checked. (S23) If they match, the set content image is deleted from the read image (S24), and the image is printed out from the printer 11 (S25). If the setting contents cannot be read correctly in step S11, a message “setting contents cannot be read” is displayed on the operation display unit 12 (S14), whether or not to retry is checked (S15). It returns to S1 and repeats, and if it does not retry, it will complete | finish.

1 is a block diagram of a configuration example of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the operation display part 12 of this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram in which setting content “AABADC” 23 is printed as an alphabetic symbol on, for example, the lower left corner of the back side of the document 24 of the present invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart explaining the embodiment of this invention in more detail. FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the density and document type of the present invention are printed. It is the figure which printed together the normal character and symbol of this invention. It is an operation | movement flowchart explaining the embodiment of this invention in more detail. It is the figure printed on the prescribed position of the present invention. It is the figure printed on the blank part of this invention. It is the operation | movement flowchart explaining the embodiment of this invention in more detail (the 1). It is the operation | movement flowchart explaining the embodiment of this invention in more detail (the 2).

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  10 scanner, 11 printer, 12 operation display unit, 13 image storage unit, 14 image processing unit, 16 control unit, 17 ROM, 18 RAM

Claims (8)

An image reading unit that reads document image data, an image processing unit that applies a predetermined image editing process to the document image data, an operation unit that sets predetermined setting values of the document, and setting contents of the operation unit are displayed. An image forming apparatus comprising: a display unit; and a set value storage unit that stores a set value set by the operation unit.
When printing a predetermined set value of a document read by the image reading unit on the document, when the print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored. Thereafter, the image forming apparatus is characterized in that the document is set in a manual paper feed unit and the accumulated setting content is printed on a predetermined portion of the document.   When printing based on the setting contents printed on the document, the setting contents are read together with the image data of the document, and the image data of the setting contents is analyzed by the image processing unit and displayed on the display unit. The image data of the document is read and printed based on the setting contents displayed on the display unit by setting the document on the image reading unit and reading it again. The image forming apparatus described in 1.   3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the setting content cannot be analyzed as a result of analyzing the image data of the setting content by the image processing unit, a message to that effect is displayed on the display unit. .   The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is a number, an alphabet, or a symbol.   4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein setting contents to be printed on a predetermined portion of the document are converted into an expression understandable by a user and printed. 5.   When printing based on the setting contents printed on the original, the setting contents are read together with the image data of the original, the image processing unit analyzes the image data of the setting contents, and the setting contents Corresponding to the position information stored in the image processing unit as a result of storing the image and the position information, displaying the setting contents on the display unit, and again setting the document in the image reading unit and causing it to be read 2. The image according to claim 1, wherein when the image of the original and the image of the setting content stored by the image processing unit match, the image of the setting content read from the original is erased and printed. Forming equipment.   When printing a predetermined set value of a document read by the image reading unit on the document, when the print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored. Thereafter, as a result of detecting the blank portion of the document by the image processing unit, if the blank portion exists, the printing position of the setting content is moved to the blank portion, and the document is set on the manual feed unit. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the accumulated setting content is printed in the blank portion.   When printing a predetermined set value of a document read by the image reading unit on the document, when the print instruction is output by the operation unit, the setting content of the document is converted into image data by the image processing unit and stored. Thereafter, when the blank portion of the document is detected by the image processing unit, if the blank portion does not exist, the document is set in the manual feed unit and the accumulated setting contents are printed so as to overlap the document. 2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein either one of the setting contents and the image data is printed on individual recording paper is selected.

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