JP2005268947A - Image-forming device capable of trial copy, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply correct the erroneous setting of a copy item. <P>SOLUTION: An image-forming device executes a trial copy using a set copy item, and selects an erroneous copy correction button 101y on the display screen 101 of a display means in the image-forming device when erroneous copy is conducted. By the selection input, the image-forming device displays the set copy item on a display (a screen 102). A user selects a copy item regarding the erroneous setting on the display screen. The image-forming device displays the list of question items regarding the copy item (a screen 103). The user selects and inputs a displayed question item. The image-forming device further displays the list of related question items based on the inputted question item (screens 105-106 and screens 108 to 109). In this manner, conversation between the image-forming device and the user is continued, and a copy item regarding the erroneous copy is reset (screens 107, 110). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus and a program that can automatically correct set copy items (or copy conditions) in an interactive manner with a user.

  The trial copy function in a digital copying machine is a function that performs copying of only one sheet in order to confirm an image forming state on a recording sheet before copying a plurality of sheets. According to this function, even if a plurality of copies are set, only one copy is experimentally copied without suddenly copying, so that the user (or operator) can make a copy beforehand. It can be confirmed, and a lot of useless copies can be avoided.

Recently, the functions of digital copiers have been diversified, and various types of copying have become possible with many functions. The functions range from basic functions such as copy density adjustment, document type selection, and paper selection to application functions such as enlargement, reduction, scaling, double-sided, aggregation, and division, and additional functions such as sort, stack, staple, and punch. Over. As functions diversify in this way, the setting work also becomes complicated, so the necessity for determining whether it is correct or not is increasing, and trial copy by the trial copy function is also performed.
For example, when copying on a large size printing paper, because of the necessity of paying attention to the density of a specific part, a trial copy by a special function for confirming the image density of only the specific part is performed (patent) Reference 1).
See JP 2002-185671 A

  By the way, as the functions of digital copiers diversify and increase, the number of function settings also increases, and the settings must be made in a small LCD screen, that is, in an environment where users are likely to make mistakes in function settings. Therefore, even if it seems that a setting error seems to have occurred as a result of the trial copy, it is not possible to immediately recognize how and where the setting is set, and the effort is made to set the correct function. The reality is.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily correct an erroneous setting even when a copy item is erroneously set.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus capable of performing a trial copy for determining whether a set copy item is correct or not, a means for displaying a set copy item column, and a copy selected from the displayed set copy item list. A copy item input means for inputting an item, a storage means for storing a copy item and a list of questions relating to the copy item, and a copy item from the storage means based on the input copy item. A means for searching and extracting a list of questions relating to the above, a means for displaying the extracted list of questions, a question input means for inputting the questions selected from the displayed list of questions, and And a means for canceling or correcting the setting of a copy item that has been erroneously set based on the questioned item, and an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus capable of trial copying according to the first aspect, the means for correcting the setting of the copy item stores a question item and a list of related question items corresponding to the question item. Means for searching and extracting a list of related question items from the storage means based on the question items, means for displaying the extracted list of related question items, and a related question selected and inputted from the displayed list of related question items An image forming apparatus capable of trial copying, comprising: means for resetting copy items based on items.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a computer of an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying for checking in advance an erroneous setting of a copy item is selected from means for controlling display of a set copy item column and a list of displayed set copy items A list of questions related to the copy item from a storage means for storing the corresponding copy item and the list of questions related to the copy item based on the input copy item Means to search and extract, means to control the display of the extracted question list, means to control the input of the question selected from the displayed question list, copy misconfigured based on the input question It is a program for functioning as means for canceling or correcting the setting of an item.
According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the program according to the third aspect, a computer of an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying for checking in advance an erroneous setting of a copy item is used as a question and a question based on the question. A means for searching and extracting a related question list from a storage means storing a corresponding related question list, a means for controlling display of the extracted related question list, and a related question selected and inputted from the displayed related question list Is a program for functioning as means for resetting copy items based on the above.

  According to the present invention, even if the copy item setting is wrong, the wrong setting can be easily corrected.

First, a digital copying machine as a multifunction machine in which the present invention is implemented will be described.
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a digital copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a document bundle placed on a document table 2 provided in an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as “ADF”) 1 with the image surface of the document facing up is started by an operation unit 30 described later in FIG. When the key 34 is pressed, the lowermost document is fed to a predetermined position on the contact glass 6 by the feeding roller 3 and the feeding belt 4. At this time, the count function counts up the number of documents every time when the feeding of one document is completed, and obtains it as management information. Image data is read by the reading unit 50 on the fed original on the contact glass 6, and the original after the reading is discharged by the feeding belt 4 and the discharge roller 5. Further, when it is detected by the document set detector 7 that the next document is present on the document table 2, it is fed onto the contact glass 6 in the same manner as the previous document. The feeding roller 3, the feeding belt 4, and the discharging roller 5 are driven by a conveyance motor (not shown).

  The reading unit 50 includes a contact glass 6 on which an original is placed and a scanning optical system. The scanning optical system includes an exposure lamp 51, a first mirror 52, a lens 53, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor 54. Etc. The exposure lamp 51 and the first mirror 52 are fixed on a first carriage (not shown), and the second mirror 55 and the third mirror 56 are fixed on a second carriage (not shown). When reading a document image, a moving mechanism is used in which the first carriage and the second carriage travel at a relative speed of 2: 1 so that the optical path length does not change. This moving mechanism is driven by a scanner drive motor (not shown). The document image is read by the CCD image sensor 54, converted into an electrical signal, and processed.

The writing unit 57 is composed of a laser output unit 58, an imaging lens 59, and a mirror 60. Inside the laser output unit 58, a polygon mirror (polygon mirror) that rotates at a constant high speed by a laser diode and a motor as a laser light source. ) Is equipped.
The laser emission of the laser output unit 58 is controlled by image forming data generated based on the image data of the original read by the reading unit 50. The controlled laser light is a polygon mirror that rotates at a constant speed. The light is polarized, passes through the imaging lens 59, is folded by the mirror 60, and is focused on the surface of the photoreceptor 15.
The deflected laser light is exposed and scanned in a direction (main scanning direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the photosensitive member rotates, and is output in line units of the image signal output from the selector 64 of the control unit (FIG. 3) described later. Make a record. An image (electrostatic latent image) is formed on the surface of the photosensitive member by repeating main scanning at a predetermined cycle corresponding to the rotational speed and recording density of the photosensitive member.

  The laser light output from the writing unit 57 irradiates the image forming photosensitive member 15 with main scanning, and simultaneously irradiates a beam sensor (not shown) provided at a light receiving position near one end of the photosensitive member 15. As a result, a main scanning synchronization signal is generated. Based on the main scanning synchronization signal, control of image recording start timing in the main scanning direction and generation of a control signal for inputting / outputting image signals described later are performed.

  The photoreceptor 15 on which the latent image is formed passes through the developing unit 27, so that toner adheres to the latent image and a toner image is formed. The toner image on the photoconductor 15 is transferred onto the transfer paper while the transfer paper is conveyed by the conveyance belt 16 at the same speed as the rotation of the photoconductor 15 holding the toner image. The transfer papers stacked on the first tray 8, the second tray 9, and the third tray 10 are fed by the first paper feeding device 11, the second paper feeding device 12, and the third paper feeding device 13, respectively, and are conveyed vertically. The unit 14 is transported to a position where it abuts on the photoreceptor 15. The transfer paper onto which the toner image has been transferred is then fixed by the fixing unit 17 and discharged by the paper discharge unit 18 to the finisher 100 as a post-processing device.

  The finisher 100 can guide the transfer paper conveyed by the paper discharge unit 18 of the main body toward the paper discharge tray 104 and toward the staple table 107. That is, by switching the switching plate 101 downward, the paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray 104 side via the transport rollers 102 and 103, and by switching the switching plate 101 upward, via the transport rollers 105 and 106. , And can be conveyed to the staple table 107. The transfer paper loaded on the stapling table 107 is aligned with the paper jogger 108 each time it is discharged, and is bound by the stapler 106 upon completion of partial copying. The group of transfer sheets bound by the stapler 106 is stored in the staple completion discharge tray 109 by its own weight.

  The paper discharge tray 104 is a paper discharge tray that can move to the left and right with respect to the transfer paper conveyance direction. The paper discharge tray 104 moves left and right in the transfer paper conveyance direction for each original document or each sorted copy unit, and easily sorts the discharged copy paper.

  When forming an image on both sides of the transfer paper, the transfer paper fed from each of the paper feed trays 8 to 10 and formed on the paper is not guided to the paper discharge tray 104 side, but is input to a double-sided paper feed conveyance path (not shown). The path is switched, and once stocked to the duplex feeding unit via the reversing unit. Thereafter, the transfer paper stocked in the double-sided paper feeding unit is again fed from the double-sided paper feeding unit in order to transfer the toner image formed on the photoconductor 15 again, and after being fixed, this time it is led to the paper discharge tray 104. It is burned. In this manner, the duplex feeding unit is used when images are created on both sides of the transfer sheet. In the case of reverse paper discharge, the paper is guided to the paper discharge tray 104 through the reverse paper transport path via the reverse unit.

Here, an image forming data signal generated based on the image data of the original read by the reading unit 50 and input to the writing unit 57 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a generation circuit of an image forming data signal that is generated based on image data of a document read by the reading unit 50 and input to the writing unit 57.

In FIG. 2, as described above, in the reading unit 50, the CCD image sensor 54 photoelectrically converts the reflected light from the original irradiated by the exposure lamp 51. The original image signal output from the image sensor 54 is converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 61, and then subjected to each correction by the shading correction unit 62 and MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) correction, and the γ correction unit 63. Is done. The image signal via these flows to the selector 64. The selector 64 switches the image signal destination to the print composition unit 71 or the image memory controller 65. The image signal that has passed through the print composition unit 71 is enlarged / reduced in accordance with the magnification ratio by the magnification circuit 77 and sent to the writing unit 57.
Between the image memory controller 65 and the selector 64, an image signal can be input and output bidirectionally. Also, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 68 for setting the image memory controller 65 and the like and controlling the reading unit 50 and the writing unit 57, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 69 for storing the program and data, and a RAM (Random) Access Memory) 70 and an NV-RAM 74 for storing management information such as job related information. Further, the CPU 68 can write and read data in the image memory 66 via the memory controller 65.

  The image sent to the image memory controller 65 as a document image is sent to the image memory 66 after the image data is compressed by an image compression device in the image memory controller. The reason for compressing the image is that data of 256 gradations corresponding to the maximum image size can be written in the image memory 66 as it is, but the capacity of the image memory is very much used for one original image. By performing image compression, the limited image memory 66 can be used effectively. In addition, since a large amount of original image data can be stored at a time, the stored original image data can be output in page order as a sorting function. When the image is output using the sort function, the data in the image memory 66 is output while being sequentially expanded by the expansion device in the memory controller 65. Such a function is generally called “electronic sort”.

  Further, by using the function of the image memory, it is possible to sequentially read a plurality of document images into an area obtained by dividing the area of one transfer sheet of the image memory. For example, four original images are sequentially written in a four-divided area of one transfer paper in the image memory, whereby the four originals are combined into one transfer paper image to obtain a consolidated copy output. It becomes possible. Such a function is generally called “aggregate copy”.

  The image stored in the image memory 66 can be accessed from the CPU 68. Therefore, the contents of the image memory can be processed, and for example, image thinning processing, image clipping processing, and the like can be performed. For processing, the image memory can be processed by writing data to the register of the memory controller 65. The processed image is held in the image memory 66 again. The image memory 66 is divided into a plurality of areas according to the size of the image data to be processed, and the image data can be input / output simultaneously. In order to enable input and output of image data in parallel to each divided area, the interface with the memory controller 65 is connected by two sets of address and data lines for reading and writing. As a result, an operation of outputting (reading) an image from the area 2 while inputting (writing) the image to the area 1 becomes possible.

  Further, the contents of the image memory 66 can be read by the CPU 68 and transferred to the operation unit 30 (to be described later with reference to FIG. 4) as image data 73 via the I / O port 67. Generally, since the screen display resolution of the operation unit 30 is low, the original image in the image memory 66 is subjected to image thinning and sent to the operation unit 30. The image memory 66 may use a hard disk to store a large amount of image data. By using a hard disk, there is also a feature that images can be held permanently without the need for an external power supply. This hard disk is generally used to read and hold a plurality of standard documents (format documents) with a scanner. It is.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the digital copying machine of FIG.
In FIG. 3, a main controller 20 controls the entire digital copying machine by a CPU (not shown). The main controller 20 includes image processing for performing display for the user, an operation unit 30 for performing function setting input control from the user, control of the scanner, control for writing a document image into the image memory, control for image formation from the image memory, and the like. A distributed control device such as a unit (IPU) 49 and an automatic document feeder (ADF) 1 is connected. The main controller 20 is connected to a connection I / F 48 that is connected to a plurality of copying machines and transmits / receives information on the configuration and function of each apparatus and information related to operation control.

  The main controller 20 exchanges machine states and operation commands with each distributed control device as necessary. A main motor 25 and various clutches 21 to 24 necessary for paper conveyance are also connected. That is, the above-described photoconductor 15, conveyance belt 16, fixing unit 17, paper discharge unit 18, and development unit 27 are driven by a main motor 25, and each of the paper feeding devices 11 to 13 uses the driving force of the main motor to feed the paper feeding clutch. 22, 23 and 24 are transmitted and driven. The vertical conveyance unit 14 is driven by transmitting the driving force of the main motor by the intermediate clutch 21.

  The connection I / F 48 is connected to the data bus of the memory memory controller 65 for transmitting and receiving image information, and is configured to be able to input and output data. Image information is transferred via the image memory 66 of FIG. 2 in accordance with the data transfer speed between the copying machines. That is, at the time of image output, image data is stored in the image memory 66 from the memory controller 65, and then data is sequentially read out from the image memory 66 according to the data transfer speed between the copying machines, and the data is transferred to the connection I / F 48. When inputting an image, the image data transferred from the connection I / F 48 is stored in the image memory 66, and then the image data is processed from the image memory 66 through the memory controller 65 inside the apparatus. With the above-described configuration, it is possible to realize the connecting operation without being restricted by the function of the copying machine.

  In addition to the image data input from the reading unit 50, the control unit generates image data supplied from an external host device via a network, for example, an image processing apparatus such as a PC. It accepts image data and can perform image processing using the printer function of this machine. For this purpose, a network I / F (not shown) is provided under the control of the CPU 68 so that a job processing request command from an external host machine and information related to the command can be communicated.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation unit 30 provided for a user to input a command in the apparatus of FIG. In the figure, an operation unit 30 includes a liquid crystal touch panel 31, an initial setting key 32, a copy key 33, a scanner key 34, a fax key 35, a document box key 36, a ten key 37, a start key 38, a clear / stop key 39, and a test copy. There are a key 40, a reset key 41, a preheating key 42, a reservation key 43, and an operator key 44. The function can be selected as a multifunction machine by the copy key 43, the scanner key 44, the fax key 41, and the document box key 42. On the liquid crystal touch panel 31, a message indicating the operation setting state for each function key of the copy key 33, the scanner key 34, the fax key 35, and the document box key 36 is displayed. By pressing the initial setting key 38, the initial state of the machine can be arbitrarily customized. The paper size stored in this machine can be set, and the state set when the copy function mode clear key is pressed can be set arbitrarily. Further, only one copy can be made with the trial copy key 40. When the preheat key 35 is pressed, the copying machine shifts from a standby state to a power reduction state, lowers the fixing temperature, or turns off the display on the operation unit.

  Next, a method for correcting the copy item based on the result of the trial copy according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(Embodiment 1) In this embodiment, when the result of the trial copy is not the copy result intended by the user, the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user is pointed out, so that the digital copy The machine automatically corrects the copy item and enables the copy with the corrected copy item.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing, in a wizard screen format, a processing procedure for automatically correcting copy items based on the result of trial copy according to the embodiment of the present invention.
A user who wants to copy now sets a bundle of documents on the document table 2 provided in the ADF 1 with the image side of the document facing up, and presses the copy key 33 of the operation unit 30. When the CPU of the main controller 20 determines that the copy key 33 has been pressed, the CPU displays a copy item setting screen 100 on the liquid crystal touch panel 31 of the operation unit 30.

  This screen 100 is (1) the type of the original whether the original is a text original, a photographic original, or another special original, and (2) the copy density is automatically set to the set value of this apparatus or is manually darkened. (3) The paper size type, whether to leave the paper size to automatic selection of this machine or manually select a predetermined size paper, (4) Same size copy (5) Type of printing format such as double-sided or consolidation or division, (6) Type of additional function output such as sort output, staple output, punch output, etc. Are screens that can be selected by touch. The user selects a copy item intended by the user on this screen and presses the trial copy key 40. Then, trial copy is executed and the screen 100 changes to a screen 101.

  The screen 101 is a screen that allows the user to select whether to continue copying with the set copy item as it is, or to correct the copy item as a miss copy, or to temporarily stop copying, depending on the result of the trial copy. For this reason, a continuation button 101x, a miscopy correction button 101y, and an interruption button 101z are shown. When the user touches the miscopy correction button 101y assuming that it is a miscopy, this screen changes to a miscopy correction screen 102.

The screen 102 is a screen showing that the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user can be selected for each copy item. In the example of the screen 102, three copy items of staple, double-sided copy, and staple and double-sided copy are displayed in the form of a staple button 102x, a double-sided copy button 102y, and a staple and double-sided copy button 102z.
These copy items are displayed on the memory 20M of the main controller 20 as a list of cases for the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user. Are stored in a table format. By providing a table in this way, when the miscopy correction button 101y is touched, the CPU (not shown) of the main controller 20 searches the table based on the copy item of the touched item button. Extract and display the corresponding question screen. That is, when the user touches the staple button 102x on the display screen 102, for example, stapling is different from his intention, the screen 102 changes to the screen 103.

The screen 103 is a screen showing a list of questions for inquiring how the staples differed from the user's intention as an example. In the example of screen 103, there were three questions: (1) I didn't want to staple. Button 103x, (2) Button 103y that could not be stapled, (3) Button 103z that the staple position was incorrect are displayed.
These question items are stored in the memory 20M of the main controller 20 as a question item based on the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user in the table format as described above, so that the staple button When 102x is touched, the CPU (not shown) of the main controller 20 searches and extracts a list of question items corresponding to the copy items based on staples, and displays the list of question items in a button format. When the user touches the staple button 103x on the screen 103, for example, assuming that the stapling is different from his intention of “I did not want to staple”, the screen 103 changes to the screen 104. That is, also in this case, the question items and the question item list related to the question items are stored in the memory 20M in a table format, and the CPU of the main controller 20 selects and inputs the question items from the display screen. Then, a list of related questions is retrieved from the table based on the questions, and is displayed in a button format.

  The screen 104 is a screen for notifying that the copy item is to be corrected. When determining that the staple button 103x has been touched, the CPU (not shown) of the main controller 20 automatically cancels the staple setting that has been erroneously set by the user, and notifies the cancellation on the screen 104. That is, the stapling setting is canceled, and notification is given by a message that “stapling has been cancelled. If the start key is pressed as it is, a corrected copy is executed”. Therefore, the user can create an unstapled copy by pressing the start key 38.

  Further, when the button 103 y that cannot be stapled is touched on the screen 103, the screen 103 changes to the screen 105.

  A screen 105 is a display screen for questions to inquire about the cause of miscopying that could not be stapled in the desired style. The screen 105 is a screen for inquiring the user on which position of the copy paper he / she wanted to staple. Accordingly, when the user responds by indicating a predetermined position, the screen 105 further changes to the screen 106.

The screen 106 is a screen for inquiring the user how the original is set. Therefore, when the user responds to this inquiry by indicating the direction in which the document is set, the screen 106 changes to a screen 107 for notifying that the copy item is to be corrected.
When the CPU (not shown) of the main controller 20 determines that the stapling position and the original setting direction have been instructed, the CPU 107 corrects the stapling position and the original setting direction which are erroneously set by the user, and the screen 107. To notify the modification. That is, the stapling position and the setting direction are corrected, and notification is given by a message that “staples have been set correctly. If the start key is pressed as it is, a new copy will be executed”. Therefore, the user can create a copy with new settings by pressing the start key 38.

  Further, when the button 103y in which the staple position is wrong is touched on the screen 103, the screen 103 changes to the screen 108.

  The screen 108 is a display screen for inquiring about the cause of miscopying in which the staple position is incorrect. The screen 108 is a screen for inquiring the user how the staple position is different. Accordingly, when the user responds by indicating a predetermined position, the screen 108 further changes to the screen 109.

The screen 109 is a screen for inquiring the user of which position on the copy paper he / she wanted to staple. Therefore, when the user responds by indicating the position where he / she wanted to staple, the screen 109 changes to a screen 110 for notifying that the copy item is to be corrected.
When the CPU (not shown) of the main controller 20 determines that the stapling position is different from the desired position and that a new desired position has been designated, the CPU changes the stapling position erroneously set by the user and The correction is notified by 110. That is, the stapling position is changed, and notification is given by a message that “staples have been set correctly. If the start key is pressed as it is, a new copy will be executed”. Therefore, the user can create a copy with a new staple position setting by pressing the start key 38.

  In the screen 102, if the user touches the double-sided copy button 102y or the staple and double-sided copy button 102z on the assumption that double-sided copying, stapling and double-sided copying are not intended, the screen 102 displays the above-mentioned staples. The screen is the same type. Therefore, description of these screens is omitted to avoid duplication.

FIG. 8 is a table showing the relationship between the buttons displayed on the screen and the display screen.
According to the present embodiment, for example, by selecting the miscopy correction button 101y displayed on the screen 101 in FIG. 5, the right image data, that is, the display screen 102 is displayed, and then the staple is displayed on the display screen 102. The CPU of the main controller 20 displays the display screen 103 by selecting 102x, and further displays the display screen 104 when the button 103x that the user does not want to step on the display screen 103 is selected. It is possible to proceed with processing interactively with the user using a GUI (Graphical User Interface), and finally determine the setting desired by the user and reset the copy item.
In other words, the user simply inputs the occurrence status and cause of miscopy according to the screen display of the digital copier in a form that answers the question, and the main controller of the digital copier automatically changes the copy settings of the wrong user. Therefore, the user can make a copy with the desired setting with a simple operation.

  (Embodiment 2) In this embodiment, when the result of the trial copy is not the copy result intended by the user, the digital copying machine is instructed by instructing the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user. When the copy item is automatically corrected, and the copy item can be copied with the corrected copy item, the subsequent setting caution screen is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing, in a wizard screen format, a processing procedure for automatically correcting copy items based on the result of the trial copy according to the embodiment of the present invention and displaying a setting caution screen from the next time.
Since it is basically the same as the wizard screen of FIG. 5, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same screen as in FIG.

  The screen 104a will now be described. The screen 104a is a screen that is displayed when the user touches the staple button 103x on the screen 103, assuming that the user does not want to staple the screen. In the screen 104a, 104x schematically shows a plurality of copy item buttons that can be selected by the user, and among them, the staple is set to be indicated by black inversion 104y. The user confirms that the staple has been set by the black inversion and the message “Staple has been selected.” While confirming that the staple has been set, pressing the start key in the screen 104a will correct it. A copy without stapling can be created by depressing the start key 38 in accordance with the display "The copied copy is executed."

  Such confirmation display is similarly performed on the screens 105a, 106a, and 109a. On the screen 102, if the user touches the double-sided copy button 102y or the staple and double-sided copy button 102z, assuming that double-sided copying, stapling and double-sided copying are different from his intention, the same type of processing screen is displayed.

  According to the present embodiment, since the user can confirm the erroneous setting of his / her copy item by himself / herself, the learning effect is accumulated and the subsequent setting errors can be reduced.

(Embodiment 3) In this embodiment, when the result of the trial copy is not the copy result intended by the user, the user can copy by pointing out the difference between the result of the trial copy and the copy intended by the user. Re-enter the item and enable copying with the re-entered copy item.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing, in a wizard screen format, a processing procedure for correcting copy items by re-input based on the result of trial copy according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 7, the copy item selection process after the trial copy on the screens 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, the copy item change process by the selection of the miscopy occurrence status and the cause of the miscopy occurrence is executed. This is the same as the change process described in the first and second embodiments.

  Therefore, the screen 104a will be described. The screen 104a is a screen that is displayed when the user touches the staple button 103x on the screen 103, assuming that the user does not want to staple the screen. In the screen 104a, 104x schematically shows a plurality of copy item buttons that can be selected by the user, and staples are set by black inversion 104y as indicated by 104y. The black reverse display is displayed to make the user confirm that the staple is set. For this reason, since the message “Staple has been selected. To cancel, press the highlighted button again.” Is displayed on the screen 104a. Release the staple. As a result of this cancellation, the screen 104a returns to the normal screen 100, and the user sets a copy item for which stapling is not performed.

  In this embodiment, the screens 107a and 110a when double-sided copying cannot be performed and when the stapling position is different are the same as in the case of stapling. Further, on the screen 102, the user performs double-sided copying and stapling. Even if the copy is different from the user's intention and the double-sided copy button 102y or the staple and double-sided copy button 102z is touched, the same type of screen is displayed.

  According to the present embodiment, since the user confirms and changes his / her own copy item error setting by himself / herself, the learning effect is accumulated, and subsequent setting errors can be reduced.

  In order to execute correction of an erroneously set copy item described on the wizard screen, the correction processing procedure is described as a computer program in a general-purpose program language, and this program is stored on a flexible disk, CD-ROM, etc. The copy item according to the present invention can be easily corrected by recording the image on any recording medium and causing the computer of the image forming apparatus to read it.

  As described above, the method of correcting erroneously set copy items according to the present invention is useful as a method of always enabling setting of copy items that are free from errors, particularly a digital copying machine capable of making a large number of copies. It is suitable for use in an image forming apparatus.

1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a digital copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of a generation circuit of an image forming data signal that is generated based on image data of a document read by a reading unit and input to a writing unit. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the digital copying machine of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the operation part of the digital copying machine of FIG. It is a figure which shows the process sequence which corrects a copy item automatically based on the result of the trial copy which concerns on embodiment of this invention in a wizard screen format. It is a figure which shows the process sequence which corrects a copy item automatically based on the result of the trial copy which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and displays the setting attention screen after the next in a wizard screen format. It is a figure which shows the process sequence which corrects a copy item by re-input based on the result of the trial copy which concerns on embodiment of this invention in a wizard screen format. It is the list showing the relationship between the display button displayed on the screen and the display screen.

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  1 .... Automatic document feeder 2 .... Document table 3 .... Feed roller 4 .... Feed belt 5 .... Discharge roller 6 .... Contact glass 7 .... Document set detector 15 ..Photosensitive member 50 ..Reading unit 51 ..Exposure lamp 52 ..First mirror 53 ..Lens 54 ..CCD image sensor 55 55 Second mirror 57. ..Laser output unit, 59..imaging lens, 60..mirror.

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An image forming apparatus capable of trial copying for determining correctness of a setting copy item,
Corresponds to the means for displaying the setting copy item column, the copy item input means for inputting the copy item selected from the displayed setting copy item list, and the question list relating to the copy item and the copy item. Storing means stored on the basis of the input copy item, means for searching and extracting a list of question items related to the copy item from the storage means, means for displaying the extracted list of question items, and displayed question A questionnaire input means for inputting the questionnaire selected from the list of matters, and a means for canceling or correcting the setting of the copy item erroneously set based on the inputted questionnaire. An image forming apparatus capable of a trial copy as a feature. The image forming apparatus capable of trial copying according to claim 1.
The means for correcting the setting of the copy item is a storage means for storing a question item and a related question item list corresponding to the question item, and a related question item list is searched and extracted from the storage unit based on the question item. And a means for displaying an extracted list of related questions and a means for resetting copy items based on related questions selected and input from the displayed list of related questions. An image forming apparatus capable of copying. A computer of an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying to check in advance for erroneous setting of copy items,
Means for controlling display of a set copy item column, means for controlling input of a copy item selected from the displayed set copy item list, and a copy item and a list of questions related to the copy item based on the input copy item Means for searching and extracting a list of questions related to the copy item from the storage means stored correspondingly, means for controlling display of the extracted list of questions, and for the questions selected from the displayed list of questions A program for functioning as a means for performing input control and a means for canceling or correcting the setting of a copy item erroneously set based on an inputted question. The program according to claim 3,
A computer of an image forming apparatus capable of trial copying to check in advance for erroneous setting of copy items,
A means for searching and extracting a list of related questions from a storage means storing a question and a list of related questions corresponding to the question based on the above questions, a means for controlling display of the extracted list of related questions, and a displayed relationship A program for causing a copy item to be reset based on a related question item selected and input from a question item list.

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