JP2009005186A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (7)

Disposed on a support portion extending from the device, it is configured to be rotatable about the support portion, and an operation panel for inputting the display and instructions relating to image formation,
Rotation position detecting means for detecting the rotation position of the operation panel;
A screen setting means for presetting a screen to be displayed on the operation panel so as to correspond to the rotational position before Symbol operation panel,
An image forming apparatus comprising: a control unit configured to display a screen set by the screen setting unit on the operation panel according to the rotation position detected by the rotation position detection unit. The rotational position detecting means detects a plurality of rotation positions of the operation panel, the screen setting unit sets a screen Ru is displayed on the operation panel at the pivot position of those plurality of respectively,
The control means switches the screen displayed on the operation panel to the screen set by the screen setting means when any of the plurality of rotation positions is detected by the rotation position detection means. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. Wherein, when the operating panel has issued Riken I that is rotated to any one of the plurality of rotational position in the rotation position detecting means, wherein prior to said operation panel is rotated 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein after the input on the screen displayed on the operation panel is cleared, the screen displayed on the operation panel is switched to the screen set by the screen setting means. Wherein, if said operation panel is located on one of the plurality of rotational positions failed to be left RIKEN by the rotational position detecting means, characterized in that to turn off the display of the operation panel The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 . Wherein, if said operation panel is located on one of the plurality of rotational positions failed to be left RIKEN by the rotational position detecting means, to prohibit the input at the operation panel The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 . The screen setting means, the screen displayed on the operation panel, the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the selected and set from among the multiple screens. Disposed on a support portion extending from the device, is configured to be rotatable about the support portion, and an operation panel for inputting the display and instructions relating to image formation, the rotational position of the operation panel detector A control method of an image forming apparatus comprising:
A screen setting step for presetting a screen to be displayed on the operation panel in correspondence with the rotation position of the operation panel;
A detection step in which the rotation position detection means detects the rotation position of the operation panel;
And a display step of displaying the screen set in the screen setting step on the operation panel in accordance with the rotation position detected in the detection step .