JP2011259084A - Image forming apparatus, control method, program of image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus in which a user can select set information to be executed while identifying set information which can be processed in an image forming apparatus, and set information which must be executed in an image processor when an extension image processing mode is executed.SOLUTION: When an extension image processing mode is designated, a CPU 102 determines whether image processing corresponding to set information acquired from an information processor can be performed in an image forming apparatus or not (S604). Out of various types of set information thus acquired related to image processing which can be performed in the information processor, the CPU 102 displays the set information related to image processing which is determined executable in an image forming apparatus 100, and the set information related to image processing which must be performed in the information processor identifiably, on display means.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that performs image processing in cooperation with an image processing function of an information processing apparatus, a control method for the image forming apparatus, and a program.

  In recent years, in the field of an image forming apparatus with a compact apparatus size, not only cost competition is intense, but further miniaturization and high functionality are required. In such an inexpensive image forming apparatus, there is a technique for performing information processing in cooperation with the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus in order to provide the maximum function and performance within the limited hardware resources.

  This is a technology that realizes an extended function that cannot be provided by hardware resources of an image forming apparatus by performing information processing and image processing in cooperation between the image forming apparatus and an external apparatus (such as a server or a PC (host computer)). (Extended copy function). For example, by using the technique of Patent Document 1, the configuration of the image forming apparatus can be simplified, and as a result, inexpensive equipment can be provided.

An example of a technique to which Patent Document 1 is applied will be described below.
According to Patent Document 1, in order to provide a copy function, an image forming apparatus is connected to an external device such as a host computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC), and an image obtained by the image forming apparatus is processed by the PC. Yes. In the conventional copy function, the image processing performed by the image forming apparatus is performed by the PC, thereby suppressing the hardware resources of the image forming apparatus.

In Patent Document 1, the operation of the image forming apparatus (start of document reading and various settings) is also performed using the user interface of the PC.
On the other hand, there has been proposed an extended copy function (pseudo copy function) capable of operating a copy function as described in Patent Document 1 at the operation unit of the image forming apparatus.
This is a copy function that realizes an extended copy function that cannot be realized by hardware resources of the image forming apparatus by using resources of an external apparatus such as a PC, and the operation is also performed on the operation unit of the image forming apparatus. It is a technology that can be done.

A scan driver program for controlling the document reading function of the image forming apparatus and a print driver program for controlling the printing function are installed in the external apparatus.
When the image forming apparatus receives a user's copy start instruction, the image forming apparatus notifies the external apparatus of the instruction, and the external apparatus executes document reading, various image processing, and printing in accordance with each driver program. Original reading and printing are performed by an image forming apparatus, and various image processing is executed by hardware resources and a driver program of an external apparatus.
This technology realizes multi-page layout processing and sort processing by storing image data in the storage device of an external device instead of the image forming device even when the storage capacity of the image forming device is small It becomes possible.
Furthermore, the image forming apparatus includes only the minimum hardware image processing means, and complicated and advanced image processing and color processing are performed by an image processing program installed in the external apparatus, so that the image forming apparatus Higher performance can be achieved while reducing costs.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-186777

And an image forming apparatus, the user by the time to achieve in cooperation a program installed in the external device such as a PC, registers the one of the setting information wants to previously treated with any configuration on the PC side There are systems that can execute the functions of the image forming apparatus by selecting pre-registered setting information. When such a system is applied to the extended copy function, setting information set on the PC side Is not used only for an arbitrary image forming apparatus, but can be used by all devices existing in the same network.
For example, when setting information for processing the 4-in-1 setting on the PC side is selected, a certain device does not have a page aggregation function. Therefore, the scanned data on the image forming apparatus side is subjected to 4-in-1 processing on the PC side. Thus, the data is returned to the image forming apparatus and printed.
However, another device has a page aggregation function as a function on the apparatus side, and even when it is not necessary to send data to the PC, the data transfer processing between the image forming apparatus and the PC is performed. There was a problem of having extra time for the time.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to execute setting information related to image processing that can be processed by the image forming apparatus when the extended image processing mode is executed. To provide a mechanism for identifying setting information related to image processing to be executed by an image processing apparatus and selecting setting information to be executed.

An image forming apparatus according to the present invention has the following characteristic configuration.
An image forming apparatus capable of executing an extended image processing mode in which read image data is transferred to an information processing apparatus, and the image data processed by the information processing apparatus is acquired to form an image. An instruction means for instructing execution of an image processing mode, an acquisition means for acquiring setting information related to image processing executable on the image data in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus, and acquired by the acquisition means A determination unit that determines whether or not image processing corresponding to the setting information can be performed by the image forming apparatus; and when the extended image processing mode is instructed, the determination unit can execute the image processing by the image forming apparatus The setting information related to the image processing determined to be the setting information related to the image processing to be executed by the information processing apparatus is displayed on the display means. And display control means for distinguishably displaying Te,
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the present invention, when executing the extended image processing mode, the user identifies setting information related to image processing that can be processed by the image forming apparatus and setting information related to image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus. The setting information to be executed can be selected.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface displayed on an operation panel. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a software configuration in the image forming apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data processing state between an image forming apparatus and a PC. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface displayed on an operation panel. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting information managed by an image forming apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface displayed on an operation panel. It is a figure which shows an example of the user interface displayed on an operation panel.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment. In this example, the image forming apparatus is a system in which a plurality of PCs are connected locally or via a network. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a system including a network-connected PC and an image forming apparatus, or a system including a locally connected PC and an image forming apparatus. In the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 100 is configured to transfer image data to be read to the PC 117, which is an information processing apparatus, to acquire image processed image data, and to perform image formation. And

As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 100 includes a printing unit 107, a reading unit 109, an operation panel 110, a line I / F 112, and a controller unit 101 that controls these components.
The controller unit 101 includes a CPU 102, a RAM 103, a ROM 104, a printing unit I / F 106, a reading unit I / F 108, a MODEM 111, a USB I / F 115, and a network I / F 118. Here, each block is connected by a system bus 105.

  The CPU 102 generally controls each block according to various control programs. Various control programs are executed by reading the control program stored in the program area of the ROM 104. Alternatively, the CPU 102 decompresses and expands the compressed data stored in the program area of the ROM 104 into the RAM 103 and executes it. Further, the various control programs described above may be stored in a compressed state / uncompressed state in a hard disk drive (HDD) not shown.

A network I / F 118 performs communication processing with a host computer 117 (referred to as a PC) via a network (LAN) 120 or the like.
The network I / F 118 and the network 120 are connected by a communication cable such as a LAN cable 119. The MODEM 111 is connected to the public line network 114 via the line I / F 112 and performs communication processing with other image forming apparatuses, facsimile apparatuses, telephones, and the like (not shown). The line I / F 112 and the public line network 114 are generally connected by a telephone line 113 or the like.
The printing unit I / F 106 serves as an interface for outputting an image signal to the printing unit 107 (printer engine). The reading unit I / F 108 serves as an interface for inputting a read image signal from the reading unit 109 (scanner engine). The CPU 102 processes the image signal input from the reading unit I / F 109 and outputs it as a recorded image signal to the printing unit I / F 106.

Using the font information stored in the font area of the ROM 104, the CPU 102 displays characters and symbols on the display unit of the operation panel 110 and receives instruction information from the operation panel 110 that has received a user instruction.
In the data area of the ROM 104, device information of the image forming apparatus 100, user phone book information, department management information, and the like are stored by the CPU 102, read by the CPU 102 as necessary, and updated as necessary. The

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface displayed on operation panel 110 shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, an extended image processing mode is provided in cooperation with the PC 117, that is, the image data to be read is transferred to the PC 117 to obtain image processed image data, and image formation is performed. In this embodiment, extended copy is described as an example, but other functions may be used. For example, functions such as adding logos, characters, and images generated by the PC 117 to image data read by the image forming apparatus, watermark processing, halftone processing, resolution conversion processing, rotation, enlargement, reduction functions, etc. May be.

The image forming apparatus 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment has a copy function by the reading unit 109 and the printing unit 107 described above, a scan function by the reading unit 109 and the USB I / F 115, and the like. In addition, a facsimile function by the MODEM 111 and a function of performing printing (printing) in response to an instruction from the PC 117 via the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 116 or the network 120 are also provided.
The operation panel 110 will be described below.
The operation panel 110 has function keys 201 to 204 for selecting the above-described functions, and the user presses a button of a function that the user desires to use.
Further, the display unit 205 for notifying the user of the setting state and the device state of the image forming apparatus 100 is provided. An arrow key 206 is used for moving a cursor or the like displayed on the display unit 205. The arrow key 206 has four buttons, up, down, left, and right (see FIG. 2). An OK key 207 is arranged in the center of the arrow key, and has a “decision key” function for setting and inquiries.

  For example, to change the copy setting (paper size), the function key 201 functioning as a copy button is pressed to enter the copy function screen. When an item (paper size) to be changed is selected with the arrow key 206 and the OK key 207 is pressed, the screen changes to a selectable setting screen. The setting can be determined by moving the cursor to a desired setting position with the arrow key 206 and pressing the OK key 207.

The user uses the numeric keypad 208 to input the number of copies and the telephone number for the facsimile function.
A monochrome start key 209 and a color start key 210 are keys for instructing the start of copying, scanning, and facsimile.
In this embodiment, the color start key 210 is illustrated assuming a color copy function.
On the other hand, in an image forming apparatus having only a monochrome reading function or a monochrome printing function, the start key may be the monochrome start key 209 alone. Further, an image forming apparatus having a function capable of discriminating between a color original and a monochrome original when the original is read is not limited to the start key shown in the drawing.
Stop key 211. This is a key for instructing to stop the operation of each function. On the other hand, as means for stopping the operation, the user can select and stop the process to be stopped from the state confirmation screen of the process currently being performed in the image forming apparatus using the state confirmation / stop key 212. Also in this case, the above-described arrow key 206 and OK key 207 are used for selection / determination.

  Although details of the printing unit 107 will not be described, both color image formation and monochrome image formation are possible, and a page aggregation function (Nin1 function) for performing layout processing of image data of a plurality of pages on one page is provided. However, the page aggregation function in the information processing apparatus and the page aggregation function in the image forming apparatus may differ in the number of pages that can be laid out due to restrictions on the amount of memory installed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a software configuration in the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. Various kinds of software exist in the controller unit 101.
In FIG. 3, a print processing unit 301 is a software module that controls the printing unit 107, and executes a printing process. The scan processing unit 302 is a software module that cleans the reading unit 109 and executes scan processing.
The setting information display unit 303 is a software module that controls the operation panel, and controls display on the operation panel. The setting information management unit 306 is a software module for managing setting information held by the external device received from the network I / F 118. Note that the setting information is always broadcast by the PC 117 in the same network, and the setting information management unit 306 stores the received data in the RAM 103 when receiving the setting information.
In addition, when an extended copy function request is made, the setting information management unit 306 acquires setting information of all PCs stored from the RAM 103. The execution determination unit 305 is a module that determines whether the setting information can be executed on the image forming apparatus 100. The display control unit 304 is a software module that performs display control such as display is not performed, shaded display, and screen transition is performed when the execution determination unit 305 determines that execution is possible.

An example of extended copy according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a data processing state between the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and the PC 117. This example corresponds to a sequence example of an extended copy operation realized by linking the image forming apparatus 100 and a host computer (PC) 117 as an external apparatus. In the present embodiment, the extended copy refers to a copy function realized by combining the image forming apparatus 100 and the PC 117 connected to the image forming apparatus 100 via the USB 116 or the network 120. Moreover, in FIG. 4, S401-S407 shows each step.
This is a function that can not be realized by the hardware resources of the image forming apparatus 100 using hardware resources (including a control program stored in the hardware resources) such as the PC 117 that is an external device, and the two functions in cooperation with each other. It is realized.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface displayed on the display unit 205 of the operation panel 110 illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 5, (A) to (D) are display screens when the copy function and the extended copy function are selected. Hereinafter, a screen displayed on the display unit is expressed as a UI screen (User Interface screen).
The UI screen (A) in FIG. 5 is a UI screen displayed when the function key 201 is pressed.
The display unit 501 displays typical setting status and status (status) information of the copy function. In the display unit 502, various setting items are listed, and the cursor is moved by the up and down keys of the arrow key 206, and is selected and determined by the OK key 207.

Since there are other setting items than the three displayed items, the items are continuously displayed below when the lower key of the arrow key 206 is pressed. Reference numeral 503 denotes a scroll bar which is instructed when a setting item to be displayed on the display unit 502 is selected.
When the user operating the image forming apparatus 100 presses the extended copy key 202 of the function key, an extended copy function request is made to the image forming apparatus 100 (S401), and the screen display of the display unit 205 is displayed in the UI of FIG. The screen transitions to the screen (B) (S402).
In this embodiment, in order to distinguish from the normal copy function UI screen, a display 511 for notifying that the UI screen is an extended copy function may be added. Setting items that can be realized by extended copying are also added to various setting items.

The extended copy function realizes the function in cooperation with the PC 117 connected to the image forming apparatus 100. Therefore, it is necessary to select a PC to be linked.
The UI screen (C) in FIG. 5 shows an example of a screen for selecting a PC as described above.
In the present embodiment, an item cursor position 522 where the background is black and the characters are reversed to white is shown. When the PC to be used by the user is determined in such a display state, the OK key 207 is pressed.
On the other hand, as an embodiment of the extended copy function, it is assumed that the extended copy application on the PC 117 selects setting information.
This is because the user sets in advance several types (one or more) of extended copy settings on the PC 117, and when the image forming apparatus 100 executes the extended copy function, the user sets the extended copy set in advance. Just select a setting. The setting selection screen in this case is the UI screen (D) in FIG.

Items set on the PC 117 side include whether the document type is color or monochrome, document size, paper size (magnification) to be printed, layout, resolution, and the like. In the present embodiment, the above-described setting items are described, but there may be other setting items related to copying.
Next, when the user presses the monochrome start key 209 or the color start key 210, the extended copy is started (S403). Data scanned by the image forming apparatus 100 is transmitted to the PC 117 (S404), and image processing is performed on the PC 117 according to the selected setting information (S405). After that, the PC 117 creates print data and sends it to the image forming apparatus 100. Transmit (S406).
Then, the image forming apparatus 100 receives the print data from the PC 117 and executes printing (S407). This corresponds to a series of flow of extended copy processing.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment. This example is an example in which the display control unit 304 limits the setting information that can be executed by the own device in the extended copy. Each step is realized by the CPU 102 loading a control program stored in the ROM 104 into the RAM 103 and executing it. Hereinafter, setting information related to image processing that can be executed on the image data is acquired from the PC 117, and it is determined whether the image processing corresponding to the acquired setting information can be processed by the image forming apparatus 100. The control to display is described. Here, the setting information includes setting parameters related to copying and scanning. An example of the setting information will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  In this embodiment, as described above, when the setting information set on the PC 117 side is a process that can be executed on the image forming apparatus 100 side, the extension copy is not executed according to the sequence of FIG. As a result, it is possible to reduce processing delay for data transfer between the image forming apparatus 100 and the PC 117.

First, when the function key 202 as an extended copy key is pressed, an extended copy function request is made to the image forming apparatus 100 (S601), and the setting information management unit 306 acquires a PC / setting information list from the RAM 103 (step S601). S602). Here, the extended copy key 202 is a means for instructing an extended image processing mode that uses the information processing apparatus. Upon accepting the pressing of the extended copy key 202, the CPU 102 is instructed to specify the extended image processing mode. judge.
The PC / setting information is, for example, a PC / setting information list 700 as shown in FIG. 7, and includes a PC name 701 indicating the name of the PC that has created the setting information, a setting information name 702 indicating the name of the setting information, and various types. It is represented by the setting value of the function.
In this embodiment, a color / monochrome 703 indicating color or monochrome, a duplex printing 704 indicating whether double-sided printing is possible, and a page aggregation 705 indicating how to perform layout are given as examples. However, the PC / setting information list 700 may include various functions that the image forming apparatus 100 has.
Next, the execution determination unit 305 determines whether the setting information can be executed on the image forming apparatus (S603). This determination is made by comparing the PC / setting information list 700, the image forming apparatus 100, and the specification 706 shown in FIG.

For example, the specification 706 of the image forming apparatus 100 corresponds to both color / monochrome, duplex printing is possible, and setting information 711 related to page aggregation is up to 4 in 1. On the other hand, comparing the four pieces of setting information 707, 708, 709, and 710 acquired from the PC 117, the color / monochrome 703 and the duplex printing 704 satisfy the function as the specification 706 of the image forming apparatus 100.
However, regarding the page aggregation 705, since the specification of the image forming apparatus 100 is 4in1, 16in1 and 8in1 cannot be executed on the image forming apparatus 100.
Regarding the setting information 709 and the setting information 710, the execution possibility determination unit 305 determines that all functions can be executed on the image forming apparatus 100, and distinguishes them as executable information (S604).
Next, when the CPU 102 determines that the comparison confirmation processing between all the setting information acquired from the PC 117 and the setting information stored in the image forming apparatus 100 has been completed (S606), the process proceeds to S607. Then, the CPU 102 executes the display control unit 304 to display the PC / setting information list on the display unit 205 of the operation panel 110 as shown in the UI screen (E) in FIG. finish.
In the present embodiment, among the setting information related to image processing that can be executed by the PC 117 acquired from the PC 117, the determination processing is performed by comparing the setting information that the execution determination unit 305 has determined that can be executed by the image forming apparatus 100. Then, according to the determination result, the display control unit 304 displays the setting information to be executed by the PC 117 and the setting information to be executed by the image forming apparatus 100 on the display unit 205 in an identifiable manner.

Specifically, the display screen is substantially the same as that described with reference to FIG. However, the setting information selection screen of the UI screen (D) is different, and information 801 is identified as executable information on the image forming apparatus 100 by the display control unit 304 as in the UI screen (E) of FIG. Is shaded as shown.
At this time, when an item without shaded display is selected and executed, the extended copy sequence is executed as shown in the sequence of FIG. At this time, when the shaded display portion is selected, the screen returns to the normal copy screen of FIG.

[Extended] displayed on the extended copy setting screen shown in the UI screen (B) of FIG. 5 is not displayed like the display unit 802 as shown in the UI screen (A) of FIG. .
At this time, when the other button is checked by clicking the down button of the arrow key 206 on the UI screen (A), the setting information 805 selected by the user is reflected from the display unit 801 of the UI screen (E). It becomes a state. Here, this corresponds to the state in which the setting information 709 shown in FIG. 7 is selected.
Note that the user selects setting information to be executed on the image data from the plurality of setting information displayed on the UI screen (E) shown in FIG. 8 displayed on the operation panel 110 using the touch panel.
Here, when the setting information selected by the user is the setting information to be executed in the image forming apparatus 100, the CPU 102 performs control so that the read image data is not transferred to the PC 117. On the other hand, when the setting information selected by the user is setting information to be executed by the PC 117, the CPU 102 executes image data transfer control so as to transfer the read image data to the PC 117. In other words, even if the PC 117 and the image forming apparatus 100 have the same image processing function, setting information related to image processing that can be executed by the image forming apparatus 100 is selected when an extended copy is selected as in the past. In this case, the CPU 102 can not transfer the read image data to the PC 117.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the processing that can be executed on the image forming apparatus 100 can be executed without requesting the PC 117 to perform processing, and therefore, the time required for data transfer generated between the image forming apparatus 100 and the PC 117. Can be reduced.
In the present embodiment, an example of information related to image processing that can be executed by the PC 117 or the image forming apparatus 100 is shown as setting information. More specifically, examples of the image processing include double-sided image processing, page layout processing, color image processing, and monochrome image processing. However, this is an example, and this image processing may include other image processing. The invention can be applied.

[Second Embodiment]
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which when all the functions are determined to be executable on the image forming apparatus 100 by the execution determination unit 305, a shaded display is performed as in the UI screen (E) illustrated in FIG. .
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in the UI screen (F) shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 304 distinguishes the executable information on the image forming apparatus 100 as shown in the display unit 901. As such, it may be hidden. In this embodiment, the shaded portion of the UI screen (E) in FIG. 8 is not displayed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, setting information related to image processing that can be executed on the image forming apparatus 100 is not displayed, so that the user does not select it. Can be selected.
That is, when executing the extended image processing mode, the user identifies and executes setting information related to image processing that can be processed by the image forming apparatus and setting information related to image processing to be executed by the image processing apparatus. The setting information to be selected can be selected.
Even when the extended image processing mode is instructed, when setting information to be processed by the image forming apparatus is selected, it is not necessary to transfer the read image data to the information processing apparatus. Time to get can be shortened.

The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various storage media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU, or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program. It is a process to be executed.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications (including organic combinations of the embodiments) are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. is not.

  Although various examples and embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will not limit the spirit and scope of the present invention to the specific description in the present specification.

100 Image forming apparatus 102 CPU
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Claims (6)

An image forming apparatus capable of executing an extended image processing mode for transferring read image data to an information processing apparatus, acquiring the image data subjected to image processing in the information processing apparatus, and performing image formation;
Instruction means for instructing execution of the extended image processing mode;
Acquisition means for acquiring setting information related to image processing executable on the image data in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
Determination means for determining whether image processing corresponding to the setting information acquired by the acquisition means can be performed by the image forming apparatus;
When the extended image processing mode is instructed, setting information related to image processing determined to be executable by the image forming apparatus by the determination unit, and setting information related to image processing to be executed by the information processing apparatus, Display control means for displaying the information on the display means in an identifiable manner,
An image forming apparatus comprising: Selecting means for selecting setting information to be executed on the image data from a plurality of setting information displayed on the display means;
When the setting information selected by the selection means is setting information related to image processing to be executed by the image forming apparatus, the image data is controlled not to be transferred to the information processing apparatus, and is selected by the selection means. Transfer control means for controlling to transfer the image data to the information processing apparatus when the setting information is setting information related to image processing to be executed by the information processing apparatus;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The setting information relates to image processing that can be executed by the information processing apparatus or the image forming apparatus, and the image processing includes double-sided image processing, page layout processing, color image processing, and monochrome image processing. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus capable of executing an extended image processing mode in which read image data is transferred to an information processing apparatus, and the image data processed by the information processing apparatus is acquired to form an image. ,
An instruction step for instructing execution of the extended image processing mode;
An acquisition step of acquiring setting information related to image processing executable on the image data in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus;
A determination step of determining whether image processing corresponding to the setting information acquired by the acquisition step can be performed by the image forming apparatus;
When the extended image processing mode is instructed, setting information related to image processing determined to be executable by the image forming apparatus by the determination step, and setting information related to image processing to be executed by the information processing apparatus, A display control step for displaying the information on the display means in an identifiable manner;
An image forming apparatus control method comprising: A selection step of selecting setting information related to image processing to be performed on the image data from among a plurality of setting information displayed on the display means;
When the setting information selected in the selection step is setting information related to image processing to be executed by the image forming apparatus, the image data is controlled not to be transferred to the information processing apparatus, and is selected in the selection step. A transfer control step for controlling the image data to be transferred to the information processing device when the setting information is to be executed by the information processing device;
The method of controlling an image forming apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:   A program for causing a computer to execute the control method for an image forming apparatus according to claim 4 or 5.

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