JP2007110617A - Image formation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the reservation of copying by setting a copying condition or the like from an information processing device to an image formation device in an image formation system composed of an image formation device with a copying function or the like and an information processing device which can be connected to the image formation device. <P>SOLUTION: An image formation system is provided with a compound machine 1 with an input portion 14 which accepts an operation input from a user, and a port terminal 2 which can be connected with the compound machine 1. The port terminal 2 is provided with a display portion 24 which displays an operation input screen enabling the operation input which is the same as that of the input portion 14, and a communication port 22 which transmits contents (copying condition or the like) inputted and set in the operation input screen to the compound machine 1. The compound machine 1 can perform image formation processing according to set contents transmitted from the port terminal 2. Also, the display portion 24 is provided with a touch panel which can input a coordinate position of an input range on the operation input screen, and displays screen information including an operation screen and an operation button which the input portion 14 has by the same layout. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes an image forming system, more specifically, an image forming apparatus having a copy function and the like, and an information processing apparatus connectable to the image forming apparatus. And the like.

  Recently, an image forming apparatus such as a copier has been installed in a convenience store or the like, and a copy service has been provided. In recent years, digitalization of image forming apparatuses has progressed, and there is a multifunctional image forming apparatus having a printer function, a copy function, and a facsimile function that electronically scans an original image with a scanner device and prints it out with a laser printer or the like. It has been commercialized. Advantages of this digitization include high-quality output, flexible image processing, one-scan multi-copying, electronic document storage, etc. New document services that take advantage of this digitization have been proposed to the market .

  Also in recent image forming apparatuses for copy services, digitalization and colorization have progressed, and color digital multifunction peripherals have become common. Document output services such as monochrome copying and color copying from a monochrome document or color document, and color printing of information obtained via a network have come to be provided.

  As described above, with the evolution of image forming apparatuses, the roles of image forming apparatuses installed in convenience stores have become diversified, so that deterioration in operability has become obvious, and multiple users can be used in stores for multiple purposes. Since the image forming apparatus is used, there is a problem that confusion occurs between users when the image forming apparatus is used. In view of such a situation, improvement in the operation surface of the image forming apparatus is desired.

For example, Patent Document 1 provides information that is not confused by extra information for a user who uses a copy function, and at an optimal timing as needed for a user who uses a printer function. A printing system that can be used is disclosed.
JP 2004-209710 A

  Here, in a store such as a convenience store, when another user tries to use the image forming apparatus while another user is using the image forming apparatus, the subsequent user waits until the previous user finishes copying. In addition, even if the image forming apparatus is ready to be used after copying, it is necessary to set copy conditions, etc., and it took time to complete copying and felt inconvenient. . On the other hand, it is only necessary to set the copy condition from the information processing terminal installed in the store by using the time that the user is waiting for. Not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and includes an image forming apparatus having a copy function and the like, and an information processing apparatus connectable to the image forming apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming system capable of making a copy or print reservation by setting copy conditions or print conditions from an apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problem, a first technical means of the present invention includes an image forming apparatus including an operation input unit that receives an operation input from a user, and an information processing apparatus that can be connected to the image forming apparatus. In the image forming system, the information processing apparatus displays a display unit that displays an operation input screen that enables the same operation input as that of the operation input unit, and the contents input and set on the operation input screen to the image forming apparatus. And the image forming apparatus is characterized in that image forming processing can be performed in accordance with the setting content transmitted from the information processing apparatus.

  According to a second technical means, in the first technical means, the display means includes a touch panel capable of inputting a coordinate position of an input area on the operation input screen, and includes an operation screen and an operation button provided in the operation input means. The screen information that is included is displayed in the same layout.

  According to a third technical means, in the second technical means, the display means displays a transmission key for transmitting the setting contents to the image forming apparatus, and when the transmission key is touched by a user, The setting content is transmitted to the image forming apparatus, and the predetermined operation screen information displayed on the operation input screen is moved from the operation input screen toward the operation screen of the operation input unit while being animated horizontally. It is characterized by making it.

  According to a fourth technical means, in the third technical means, the predetermined operation screen information is information displayed on an operation screen of the operation input means.

  According to a fifth technical means, in the third technical means, the information processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus can arbitrarily change the moving speed of the predetermined operation screen information.

  According to a sixth technical means, in the third technical means, the image forming apparatus reserves an image forming process in accordance with the setting contents sent from the information processing apparatus, and a start key provided in the operation input means includes the When pressed by the user, the reserved image forming process is started.

  According to a seventh technical means, in the sixth technical means, the information processing apparatus is capable of acquiring the operating state of the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus is in a state where it can accept a reservation for image forming processing. , That fact is displayed on the operation input screen.

  An eighth technical means is any one of the first to seventh technical means, wherein the image forming process is a process of copying image data read from a document onto a recording sheet, or transmitted from the information processing apparatus. The image data is printed on a recording sheet.

  According to the present invention, an image forming apparatus having a copy function and the like and an information processing apparatus connectable to the image forming apparatus are configured. The information processing apparatus sets copy conditions or print conditions from the information processing apparatus. Since the user can make a reservation for copying or printing, the time that the user is waiting for can be used effectively, and the copying or printing process can be executed immediately after the process of the previous user is completed.

Embodiments of an image forming system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline example of an image forming system according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an image forming apparatus installed in a store such as a convenience store, 2 is an information processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a port terminal) installed in the store, and the image forming apparatus 1 and the port terminal 2 are It is connected via a local area network (LAN) or a wired cable.

  The port terminal 2 can be connected to the Internet, which is a wide area communication network, and has various functions such as purchasing concert tickets and downloading images from a network album stored in the Web server by communicating with a Web server (not shown). Yes. Image data downloaded via the Internet or image data read by a reader of a recording medium such as a memory card provided in the port terminal 2 is also installed in the store as print data by inserting predetermined money. The image data is transmitted as print data to the image forming apparatus 1 connected via a LAN or the like, and printing is performed. An image forming apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a multifunction machine) 1 has complex functions such as a scanner function, a copy function, a printer function, and a facsimile function. As one of them, it functions as a printer in response to a request from the port terminal 2.

  On the other hand, it is placed on the document table on the condition that a predetermined amount of money has been inserted into a valuable information acquisition device (hereinafter referred to as a coin vendor) 3 that acquires the inserted money and valuable information stored in the prepaid card. It functions as a copier for copying originals. In this embodiment, the case where these devices and networks are built in a store such as a convenience store is described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the network is constructed in a university, office, etc. You may apply.

  In addition, a POS terminal and a personal computer installed at a cash register (not shown) are connected to the LAN. The POS terminal manages sales data and the like, and transmits management data managed by batch processing to a server computer (not shown) at the convenience store headquarters via the Internet. The personal computer is not used by the customer, but is a known personal computer used by the manager in the store behind the store to create sales data, part-time staff shift charts, posters, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the control unit, the port terminal 2, and the coin vendor 3 of the multifunction device 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a hardware configuration example of the multifunction device 1. is there. A transparent glass platen 117 is disposed on the upper surface of the multifunction device 1, and a scanner unit 18 serving as a reading unit is disposed below the document platen 117. The scanner unit 18 includes an exposure lamp 181, a first reflection mirror 182 a, a second reflection mirror 182 b, a third reflection mirror 182 c, a lens 183, and a photoelectric conversion element 184 using a CCD. The mirror 182a is reciprocated in the horizontal direction on the lower surface of the document table 117, and the image of the document placed on the upper surface of the document table 117 is exposed and scanned by the light emitted from the exposure lamp 181. A recognition sensor 185 that recognizes the size of the document placed on the document table 117 is provided below the document table 117.

  The reflected light from the exposure lamp 181 forms an image on the light receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion element 184 via the first reflection mirror 182a to the third reflection mirror 182c and the lens 183, and the photoelectric conversion element 184 corresponds to the amount of light received on the light receiving surface. Output the signal. The signal output from the photoelectric conversion element 184 is digitized by the A / D converter 17 of the control unit 10 and stored in the copy data file 15d in the storage unit 15 such as a hard disk. Then, in accordance with an operation signal output from the input unit 14 such as an operation panel, the image data is read from the copy data file 15 d in the storage unit 15 and output to the optical scanning device 112.

  Next, the contents of the control unit 10 of the multifunction machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as a calculation means has a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 via a bus 20, a storage section 15 such as a hard disk, and a display section such as a liquid crystal display as a display means. 16 and various input keys such as a numeric keypad and a start key, and an input unit 14 serving as an operation input unit including a touch panel provided on the display unit 16 are connected.

  In addition, an A / D converter 17 that converts a signal from the photoelectric conversion element 184 into a digital signal, a clock unit (not shown) that outputs time information to the CPU 11, and a modulated light based on image data are irradiated to the photoconductor 104. An auxiliary communication such as an image forming unit 19 for forming an image on recording paper P, a communication port 12b such as a LAN card for transmitting / receiving information to / from the port terminal 2, and an RS232C port for transmitting / receiving information to / from the coin vendor 3 Port 12a is connected. The CPU 11 is connected to the above-described hardware units such as the control unit 10 via the bus 20 and controls them, and performs various software functions according to the control program 15a stored in the storage unit 15. Execute.

  The storage unit 15 stores a copy data file 15d for storing image data read by the scanner unit 18 as a copy process, and a print data file for storing print data for printing transmitted as a print process from the port terminal apparatus 2. 15b is stored. Further, the storage unit 15 stores a guidance information file 15c that stores information such as guidance regarding printing processing and procedure guidance, and information such as guidance regarding copying processing and procedure guidance. The guidance information is appropriately read out by the CPU 11 and output from the display unit 16 or a voice output unit (not shown).

  Next, toner development processing will be described. A photosensitive member 104 is rotatably supported in the direction of the arrow at a substantially central portion of the multi-function device 1, and a charger 105 such as a conductive brush applied to a predetermined voltage can contact the photosensitive member 104. The surface of the photoconductor 104 is charged to a predetermined voltage by the charger 105. The photosensitive member 104 is irradiated with image light modulated based on image data output from the copy data file 15d or the print data file 15b of the control unit 10 from an optical scanning device 112 covered with a light shielding case. Then, an electrostatic latent image is formed on the photosensitive member 104.

  The developing tank 106 in which the toner is stored supplies the toner to the surface of the photoconductor 104 through the developing roller 106a, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image into a toner image. Thereafter, the recording paper P in the paper feed cassette 100 is fed into the paper transport path one by one by the rotation of the paper feed roller 116 prior to the rotation of the photosensitive member 104. The fed recording paper P is conveyed to the registration roller 113 by the conveyance roller 116. The paper feed cassette 100 is provided with a plurality of paper feed cassettes 101, 102, 103,... According to the size of the recording paper P, and the size recognized by the recognition sensor 185 or input by the user via the input unit 14. One paper feed cassette 100 corresponding to the size of the recording paper P is selected.

  The recording paper P is stopped in a state where the front end is in contact with the registration roller 113, and rotates at a predetermined timing to guide the recording paper P toward the photoconductor 104. Then, the toner image carried on the photosensitive member 104 is transferred onto the surface of the recording paper P by the transfer device 107 to which a predetermined transfer bias is applied. The transferred recording paper P is heated and pressurized while passing through the fixing roller 114. As a result, the toner image is melted and fixed to the lower surface of the recording paper P.

The recording paper P to which the toner image is fixed is conveyed by a paper discharge roller 115 and discharged to a multistage paper discharge tray 110 (110 ₁ , 110 ₂ ,..., 110 _n ). Here, in the case of duplex copying, after the front side image formation, after passing through the fixing roller 114, it is conveyed again to the registration roller 113, and the back side image formation is started at a predetermined timing. The toner remaining on the photosensitive member 104 is removed by the cleaning blade 109 of the cleaner 108. In the present embodiment, the image forming unit 19 of only one color (black) has been described for the sake of simplification. However, in the case of a color copier, the image forming unit 19 similar to each color (cyan, cyan) is described. Magenta, yellow).

  Next, the coin vendor 3 will be described. The coin vendor 3 includes a control unit 31, a communication port 33, and a money insertion unit 32. The money insertion unit 32 is an insertion slot that receives the inserted money. The control unit 31 determines whether the money inserted from the money insertion unit 32 is true or false, and sends the information (valuable information) of the inserted money to the CPU 11 of the control unit 10 of the multifunction machine 1 via the communication port 33. Send it out. In the present embodiment, the valuable information is output by the control unit 31 of the coin vendor 3 on condition that the valuable information is recognized. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CPU 11 of the control unit 10 controls the information at a constant cycle. You may make it access the part 31 and acquire valuable information. Further, in the present embodiment, money is accepted, but instead of the money insertion unit 32, it is possible to access a recording medium such as a prepaid card or an IC card that can store valuable information or can settle valuable information. A reader / writer may be used.

  Next, the hardware configuration of the port terminal 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the CPU 21 has a RAM 25, a ROM 27, a communication port 22 such as a LAN card for transmitting / receiving information to / from the multifunction device 1 via a bus 30, a display unit 24 such as a liquid crystal display provided with a touch panel, a keyboard. In addition, an input unit 23 such as a reader 26, a money insertion unit 28, and a printing unit 29 are connected. The CPU 21 is connected to the above-described hardware units of the port terminal 2 via the bus 30 and controls them, and executes various software functions according to a control program 27 a stored in the ROM 27.

  In addition, a printer driver 27b for the multifunction device 1 is installed in the ROM 27. When printing using the port terminal 2, the user operates the input unit 23 to record print data downloaded from the network album of the Web server, or a CD-ROM or memory card inserted into the reader 26. This is executed by outputting the print data read from the medium to the multifunction device 1. After the print data is output to the multifunction device 1, unique identification information for specifying the print data from the printing unit 29 serving as the identification information output means, for example, a 4-digit password or barcode is used as the recording paper. Print on receipt R and output. Note that the output of the identification information is not limited to the method of printing on the receipt R and outputting it, but the method of simply displaying the identification information on the display unit 24, the infrared information communication unit (not shown), or Bluetooth It may be transmitted to a mobile phone of a customer (not shown) or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) using a communication means such as the above.

  The image forming system according to the present invention can make a copy or print reservation by setting copy conditions or print conditions from the port terminal 2 to the multifunction device 1 while waiting for the order of copy processing or the like. For this purpose, the MFP 1 includes an input unit 14 that is an operation input unit that receives an operation input from a user, and a port terminal 2 that can be connected to the MFP 1. Includes a display unit 24 that displays an operation input screen that enables the same operation input as the input unit 14, and a communication port 22 that is a means for transmitting contents set and input on the operation input screen to the multifunction device 1. The multifunction device 1 is configured to perform image forming processing such as copying and printing in accordance with the setting content transmitted from the port terminal 2.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of copy or print reservation processing by setting copy conditions or print conditions from the port terminal 2 to the multifunction device 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another example of copy and print reservation processing, and is a continuation of FIG.

  In FIG. 4, when a user U1 operates the multifunction device 1 to perform copying, the user U2 operates the port terminal 2 to set copy conditions in order to make a copy reservation. Next, in FIG. 5, when the copy process in the multifunction device 1 is finished and the user U1 leaves, the port terminal 2 detects that the copy process in the multifunction device 1 is finished, and operates the display unit 24. A message indicating that a copy reservation is possible is displayed on the input screen, and a transfer key 24a is displayed. The display unit 24 includes a touch panel that can input the coordinate position of the input area on the operation input screen, and displays the operation screen and the screen information including the operation buttons provided in the input unit 14 of the multifunction machine 1 in the same layout.

  In FIG. 5, when the user U2 touches the transition key 24a on the touch panel, the content set on the port terminal 2 is transmitted to the multifunction device 1, and the multifunction device 1 reserves a copy or the like in accordance with the setting content from the port terminal 2. I do.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the input unit 14 provided in the multifunction machine 1. The input unit 14 includes a display unit 16 and displays operation screen information 16a. The display unit 16 is a touch panel, and the user can set copy conditions, print conditions, and the like by touching operation keys included in the operation screen information 16a. Here, it is assumed that the copy condition setting screen is displayed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation input screen displayed on the display unit 24 included in the port terminal 2. The display unit 24 includes a touch panel and displays the operation screen (display unit 16) and the screen information including the operation buttons provided in the input unit 14 of the multifunction machine 1 with the same layout. In the display unit 24, the screen information of the input unit 14 included in the multi function device 1 is set as an input unit 14 ', and the operation screen information 16a displayed on the display unit 16 is set as operation screen information 16a'. In this way, by displaying the operation screen and operation buttons of the input unit 14 in the same layout on the operation input screen of the display unit 24, the user can operate the port terminal 2 with the same operation feeling as the multifunction device 1. it can.

  The user can perform the same settings (copy conditions, print conditions, etc.) as those of the multifunction machine 1 from the input unit 14 ′ (including the operation screen information 16 a ′) of the port terminal 2. The port terminal 2 detects that the copying process in the multifunction device 1 has been completed, and indicates that a copy reservation can be made on the operation input screen of the display unit 24. For example, “Copying machine is available. If you want to do so, touch the transition key. "And the transition key 24a is displayed to be operable.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition when performing copy or print reservation processing by setting copy conditions or print conditions from the port terminal 2 to the multifunction device 1. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of screen transition when performing copy or print reservation processing, and is a continuation of FIG.

  The display unit 24 includes a transition key 24a that is a transmission key for transmitting setting contents such as copy conditions to the multifunction device 1, and transmits the setting contents to the multifunction device 1 when the transition key 24a is touched by the user. At the same time, the operation screen information 16a ′ displayed on the operation input screen is moved from the operation input screen of the display unit 24 toward the display unit 16 (hereinafter referred to as the operation screen 16) of the input unit 14 while being animated horizontally. .

  In this example, the screens of the display unit 24 and the display unit 16 transition in the order of FIGS. 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B. First, in FIG. 8A, the display unit 24 of the port terminal 2 displays the input unit 14 ′, the operation screen information 16 ′, and the transition key 24a, and nothing is displayed on the display unit 16 of the multifunction device 1. Not in a state.

  Next, in FIG. 8B, when the copy process in the multifunction device 1 is completed, the user touches the transition key 24a of the display unit 24. Then, the operation screen information 16a 'displayed on the display unit 24 moves while displaying an animation in the horizontal direction (here, toward the left side in the figure), and in conjunction with this, from the portion where the operation screen information 16a has moved. Animations are displayed on the display unit 16 in order. Here, the operation screen information 16a appears from the right side of the screen of the display unit 16, and the operation screen information 16a is moved toward the left side of the screen while displaying an animation. Although the operation screen information 16a is displayed on the display unit 16 and the operation screen information 16a 'is displayed on the display unit 24, the contents that can be operated and the arrangement of the operation keys are the same.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, when a predetermined time elapses from the state of FIG. 8B, the operation screen information 16a ′ of the display unit 24 and the operation screen information 16a of the display unit 16 are further directed to the left side in the figure. Move while displaying the animation. Finally, as shown in FIG. 9B, when a predetermined time elapses from the state of FIG. 9A, the operation screen information 16a ′ on the display unit 24 disappears from the screen, and all the operation screen information 16a on the display unit 16 is displayed. Is displayed in the drawing.

  In this way, by moving the operation screen information 16a and 16a ′ while displaying an animation, it is possible to notify the user that the setting contents such as the copy conditions set in the port terminal 2 are being transmitted to the multifunction device 1. it can. The moving speed of the operation screen information can be arbitrarily changed, and may be set according to the approximate time required for the user to move from the location of the port terminal 2 to the location of the multifunction device 1. The moving speed of the operation screen information can be set by the multifunction device 1 or the port terminal 2.

  The multifunction device 1 reserves image forming processing such as copy processing in accordance with the setting content sent from the port terminal 2, and the reserved image forming is performed when a start key provided in the input unit 14 is pressed by the user. Start processing. Further, when the port terminal 2 can detect the operation state of the multi-function device 1 and the multi-function device 1 is in a state where it can accept reservations for image forming processing such as copy processing, the operation input screen of the display unit 24 indicates that fact. To display.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of image forming processing by the image forming system according to the present invention. First, the multifunction device 1 sets a document (step S1), sets a copy mode (step S2), and starts copying when the start key of the input unit 14 is pressed (step S3). During this time, the port terminal 2 is notified that the multi-function device 1 is in use, and the port terminal 2 displays a copy panel and sets a copy mode (reservation) when a predetermined operation key is touched by the user. It is possible (step S21). Note that the operation state of the multifunction device 1 may be detected from the port terminal 2 to recognize whether the multifunction device 1 is in use.

  Next, when the copying is completed (step S4), the multifunction device 1 notifies the port terminal 2 that the multifunction device 1 is on standby. The multi-function device 1 opens the multi-function device 1 (step S5), notifies the port terminal 2 to that effect, and the port terminal 2 displays a migratable message on the display unit 24 (step S22). The port terminal 2 transmits a migration instruction to the multifunction device 1 (step S23), and the multifunction device 1 reserves copy processing according to the migration instruction from the port terminal 2 (step S6), and indicates that the reservation is permitted. Notify the port terminal 2 side.

  Next, the port terminal 2 transfers mode data such as copy conditions to the multifunction device 1 (step S24), and the multifunction device 1 receives the mode data from the port terminal 2 (step S7), and the copy is OK. This is notified by a message display or voice output (step S8). The multi-function device 1 notifies the port terminal 2 that reception has been completed, and the port terminal 2 displays a transfer completion message on the display unit 24 (step S25).

  Next, the multifunction device 1 sets the document (step S9), and when the start key of the input unit 14 is pressed, starts copying in accordance with the copy mode transmitted from the port terminal 2 (step S10). During this time, the port terminal 2 is notified that the multi-function device 1 is in use, and the port terminal 2 displays a copy panel and sets a copy mode (reservation) when a predetermined operation key is touched by the user. It is possible (step S26).

  Next, when the copying is completed (step S11), the multifunction device 1 notifies the port terminal 2 that the multifunction device 1 is on standby. The multifunction device 1 releases the multifunction device 1 (step S12), and notifies the port terminal 2 to that effect, and the port terminal 2 displays that the multifunction device 1 can also set copy conditions and the like. 24 (step S27).

  As described above, according to the present invention, an image forming apparatus having a copy function and the like and an information processing apparatus connectable to the image forming apparatus are configured. Copying and printing reservations can be made by setting printing conditions, etc., so that the user's waiting time can be used effectively, and copying and printing are executed immediately after the previous user's processing is completed. be able to.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an outline example of an image forming system according to the present invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a control unit, a port terminal, and a coin vendor of a multi-function peripheral. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of hardware of a multifunction machine. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of copy or print reservation processing by setting copy conditions or print conditions from a port terminal to a multifunction peripheral. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another example of copy and print reservation processing, and is a continuation of FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an input unit included in a multifunction machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the operation input screen displayed on the display part with which a port terminal is provided. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of screen transition when performing copy or print reservation processing by setting copy conditions or print conditions from a port terminal to a multifunction peripheral. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of screen transition when performing copy or print reservation processing, and is a continuation of FIG. 8. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the image formation process by the image formation system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image forming apparatus (multifunction machine), 2 ... Information processing apparatus (port terminal), 3 ... Valuable information acquisition apparatus (coin vendor), 11, 21 ... CPU, 12a ... Auxiliary communication port, 12b, 22, 33 ... Communication Port, 13 ... RAM, 14, 23 ... Input unit, 15 ... Storage unit, 15a, 27a ... Control program, 15b ... Print data file, 15c ... Guidance information file, 15d ... Copy data file, 16, 24 ... Display unit, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 ... A / D converter, 18 ... Scanner part, 19 ... Image forming part, 20, 30 ... Bus, 26 ... Reader, 27 ... ROM, 27b ... Printer driver, 28, 32 ... Money input part, 29 ... Printing part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 31 ... Control part, 100, 101, 102, 103 ... Paper feed cassette, 104 ... Photoconductor, 105 ... Charger, 106 ... Developing tank, 106a ... Developing roller, 107 Transfer device 108 ... Cleaner 109 ... Cleaning blade 110 110 Discharge tray 112 112 Optical scanning device 113 Registration roller 114 Fixing roller 115 Discharge roller 116 Transport roller 117 Document platen 181 ... exposure lamp, 182a ... first reflection mirror, 182b ... second reflection mirror, 182c ... third reflection mirror, 183 ... lens, 184 ... photoelectric conversion element, 185 ... recognition sensor.

Claims (8)

  In an image forming system including an image forming apparatus including an operation input unit that receives an operation input from a user, and an information processing apparatus connectable to the image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus is similar to the operation input unit. A display unit that displays an operation input screen that enables an operation input; and a unit that transmits contents set and input on the operation input screen to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes: An image forming system characterized in that image forming processing can be performed in accordance with transmitted setting contents.   The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a touch panel capable of inputting a coordinate position of an input area on the operation input screen, and includes screen information including an operation screen and an operation button provided in the operation input unit. Is displayed in the same layout.   3. The image forming system according to claim 2, wherein the display unit displays a transmission key for transmitting the setting content to the image forming apparatus, and the setting content is displayed when the transmission key is touched by a user. Transmitting to the image forming apparatus and moving the predetermined operation screen information displayed on the operation input screen from the operation input screen toward the operation screen of the operation input means while displaying the animation horizontally. A featured image forming system.   4. The image forming system according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined operation screen information is information displayed on an operation screen of the operation input unit.   4. The image forming system according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus can arbitrarily change a moving speed of the predetermined operation screen information.   4. The image forming system according to claim 3, wherein the image forming apparatus reserves an image forming process according to the setting content transmitted from the information processing apparatus, and a start key provided in the operation input unit is pressed by the user. Then, the reserved image forming process is started.   7. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the information processing apparatus can acquire an operation state of the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus is in a state where it can accept a reservation for image forming processing. Is displayed on the operation input screen.   8. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the image forming process is a process of copying image data read from a document onto a recording sheet, or image data transmitted from the information processing apparatus. An image forming system, which is a process for printing out on a recording sheet.

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