JP2015115841A - Processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable generation of a process reception part used for executing processing in accordance with a user intention in generating the process reception part in a processing apparatus and a program, better than in a case where only one category of operations can be selected when receiving an instruction for processing.SOLUTION: A processing apparatus includes a control part for generating, on a display part 107, a one-touch-selecting button 21 (the one-touch-selecting button 21 for a non-direct start) that displays a confirmation screen for receiving an instruction for any processing of plural pieces of processing, and a one-touch-selecting button 21 for a direct start, executes the processing after re-receiving an instruction in the case of receiving the instruction via the one-touch-selecting button 21 displaying the confirmation screen, while executes the processing without re-receiving an instruction in the case of receiving an instruction via the one-touch-selecting button 21 for a direct start.

Description

  The present invention relates to a processing apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, when a recording paper distribution destination is registered in a memory corresponding to each one-touch button as a copy destination, the user can perform one-touch buttons for each copy destination to be distributed when performing a copy operation. There is an image reading and recording device that automatically outputs the number of copies of the recording paper corresponding to the number of distribution destinations without specifying the number of copies by pressing the start button after pressing all (for example, Patent Documents) 1).

JP 2000-244688 A

  The present invention provides a process accepting unit that executes a process according to the user's intention as compared with a case where only one type of action can be selected when an instruction to process is accepted when creating a process accepting unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing apparatus and a program that can create a program.

The invention according to claim 1 is a processing unit for performing a plurality of predetermined processes, a display unit, a first process receiving unit and a second process for receiving an instruction to one of the plurality of processes. When an instruction is received by the creating unit that creates the reception unit on the display unit and the first process reception unit, the process is executed after receiving the instruction again, while the second process reception And an execution unit that executes the process without receiving the instruction again when the instruction is received by the unit.
The invention according to claim 2 is the processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the creation of the second process reception unit is prohibited for a part of the plurality of processes. .
The invention according to claim 3 is the processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the creation of the first process reception unit is permitted for the part of the processes.
In the invention according to claim 4, the part of the processing is defined by at least one of a type of the processing, a parameter relating to an output of the processing, and an amount of resources other than the processing device used for the processing. The processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein:
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the execution unit does not execute the process until the instruction is received again even when the instruction is received by the second process reception unit. To 4. The processing apparatus according to any one of items 4 to 4.
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the creation means sets the part of the processes for which the creation of the second process reception unit is prohibited according to an instruction based on a preset authority. The processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5.
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the creating means creates the first process accepting unit or the second process accepting unit in accordance with an instruction input by a user. It is a processing apparatus as described in.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a function for causing a computer to perform a plurality of predetermined processes on the processing means, a function for causing the display means to display, and an instruction for any one of the plurality of processes. A function for creating one process accepting unit and a second process accepting unit on the display means, and when an instruction is accepted by the first process accepting unit, the process is executed after receiving the instruction again On the other hand, when the instruction is received by the second process receiving unit, a program for realizing the function of executing the process without receiving the instruction again.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a process receiving unit that performs a process execution operation according to the user's intention is created compared to a case where only one type of operation can be selected when an instruction to process is received. can do.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, compared with the case where creation of the 2nd process reception part is permitted about all the processes, it can suppress that a process is erroneously performed about a part of process.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, part of the processing can be easily executed as compared to the case where the creation of the first process reception unit is also prohibited for part of the processing.
According to the invention of claim 4, a part of the processing can be defined by at least one of the processing type, the parameter relating to the output of the processing, and the amount of resources other than the processing device used for the processing.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when an instruction from the second process accepting unit is accepted, the process is erroneously executed as compared with a case where the process is always executed without receiving an instruction again. Can be suppressed.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, the one part process for which preparation of a 2nd process reception part is prohibited can be set according to the instruction | indication based on the preset authority.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 7, according to the instruction | indication input by the user, a 1st process reception part or a 2nd process reception part can be created.
According to the eighth aspect of the invention, a process accepting unit that performs a process execution operation according to the user's intention is created compared to a case in which only one type of action can be selected when a process instruction is accepted. can do.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the example of a display in a display part. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen after a selection button “Copy” on the home screen shown in FIG. 2 is selected by a user. It is the figure which showed the example of a display in a display part. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a selection button “Save Box” on the home screen shown in FIG. 2 is selected. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when a second tab is selected, (A) shows other setting items that can be set when saving a box, and (B) shows a display screen for file name input. It is. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen after a selection button “personal print” is selected. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen after the file was selected. It is the figure which showed an example of the display screen at the time of a user creating the button for one-touch selection, (A) is a screen at the time of mail transmission, (B) is a button creation screen for one-touch selection, (C) is for one-touch selection It is a figure which shows the state in which the button was displayed on the home screen, respectively. It is the figure which showed an example of the list of buttons for one-touch selection. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process performed by a control part, when producing the button for one-touch selection. It is the figure which showed the creation screen displayed on a display part when creating the button for one-touch selection. It is a figure which shows the home screen on which the created button for one touch selection was displayed. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the process performed by a control part, when the button for one-touch selection is performed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image forming apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image forming apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 100, a storage unit 105, a display unit 107, an image reading unit 108, an image forming unit 109, a communication unit 110, and an image processing unit 111. Each of these functional units is connected to the bus 101, and exchanges data via the bus 101.

The control unit 100 controls the functional units provided in the image forming apparatus 10. The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104. The ROM 103 stores a control program executed by the CPU 102. The CPU 102 reads out the control program stored in the ROM 103 and executes the control program using the RAM 104 as a work area.
When the control program is executed by the CPU 102, the storage unit 105, the display unit 107, the image reading unit 108, the image forming unit 109, the communication unit 110, and the image processing unit 111 that are each functional unit of the image forming apparatus 10 are controlled. . Thereby, for example, a predetermined display is made on the display unit 107, and an image is formed on a recording medium such as a sheet. Further, reading of a document set on the image reading unit 108 is performed. The control unit 100 is an example of a processing unit, a creation unit, and an execution unit.

  The program executed by the CPU 102 is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.), an optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Can be offered at. The program may be downloaded to the image forming apparatus 10 or the like using a communication unit such as the Internet.

The display unit 107 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal touch panel display, and displays, for example, data related to the image forming apparatus 10 under the control of the control unit 100. The display unit 107 displays a display screen for accepting an operation from the user, and accepts an operation from the user via the display screen. Note that the display screen for the user is displayed by inputting information for identifying the user.
As input of information for identifying a user, for example, an identification number (ID (Identification) number) assigned to each user is recorded, and an ID card owned by each user is held over an ID card reader (not shown), for example. Thus, a method of reading the ID number recorded on the ID card by the ID card reader, a method of the user himself / herself entering the identification number and password registered for each user on the display screen, and the like can be applied. Note that information for identifying the user may be input by another method. The display unit 107 also displays a one-touch selection button 21 and a selection button 21 described later in the display area of the display screen.

The image reading unit 108 includes an image reading device (scanner device) that reads a document and generates image data representing an image of the document obtained by reading the document, and outputs the generated image data to the image processing unit 111. .
The image forming unit 109 includes an image forming mechanism that forms a toner image corresponding to image data on, for example, a sheet as a recording medium by an electrophotographic method or the like. The communication unit 110 is connected to a communication line (not shown), and functions as a communication interface that communicates with other devices connected to the communication line. The image processing unit 111 performs image processing such as color correction and gradation correction on input image data. The image processing unit 111 generates image data on which image processing has been performed and outputs the image data to the image forming unit 109. The storage unit 105 includes a storage device such as a hard disk device, and stores, for example, data received by the communication unit 110 and data generated by the image forming apparatus 10.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 107. As an example of a display screen registered for the user by inputting information for identifying the user, the home screen shown in FIG. In the illustrated home screen, “Taro Fuji” is displayed in the upper left portion of the display screen, and this is a display screen for the identified user “Taro Fuji”.
On this home screen, a plurality of selection buttons 21 represented by icons are displayed. When any of these selection buttons 21 is selected (pressed on the touch panel) by the user, the selection buttons 21 are displayed. The processing instruction associated with is received, and the function corresponding to the processing is executed. The selection button 21 is an example of a process reception unit.

  Specifically, the home screen shown in FIG. 2 includes “copy”, “box save”, “ID card copy”, “media access”, “mail”, “print”, “PC save”, and “fax”. The selection buttons 21 corresponding to the respective processing types are displayed. In the present embodiment, when any of these selection buttons 21 is selected by the user, a screen for performing detailed setting and confirmation of processing corresponding to the selected selection button 21 is further displayed. Is done. Thereafter, when a predetermined button such as a start button is pressed by the user, processing such as copying is started.

The home screen of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of pages, and the user uses his / her finger to touch a so-called “ground” portion (background portion) other than the selection button 21 in the display screen shown in FIG. The controller 100 controls the display screen so that the display screen is switched to the display screen of another page by inputting an operation of pushing the “ground” portion to the left in the figure while pressing. That is, in the present embodiment, the home screen page can be switched by a so-called flick operation. When the page is switched, another selection button 21 that does not appear on the page before the flick operation appears.
Further, in the display unit 107 according to the present embodiment, each of the selection buttons 21 can be moved by an operation. Specifically, the selection button 21 can be moved by moving the finger while the user presses the selection button 21 with a finger. That is, in this embodiment, the selection button 21 is moved by a drag-and-drop operation.
In the present embodiment, the selection button 21 is kept pressed for a predetermined time or when any one of the selection buttons 21 is selected, a gear-like symbol (sign) When the symbol (2A) is pressed, the display screen is switched, and the detailed setting of the process associated with the selection button 21 can be performed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display screen after the “copy” selection button 21 shown in FIG. 2 is selected (pressed) by the user. In this display screen, as indicated by reference numerals 3A and 3B, two tabs (hereinafter referred to as “first tab 3A” and “second tab 3B”) are provided. Thus, when there are only two tabs, any one of the two tabs has a button (button to be operated) required by the user.
In other words, even if the tab on the displayed side does not have the button that the user needs (the button you want to operate), if you move to the other tab, There will always be buttons that the user needs. Therefore, compared to the case where there are three or more tabs such as four, five, etc., the number of times the user moves the tabs until the user selects a tab having the necessary button (button to be operated) Can be reduced. In other words, when there are many tabs, it is difficult to grasp which function is contained in which tab. However, if there are only two tabs as in this embodiment, the required function exists in any tab. It becomes easy to grasp what to do.

Here, in a state where the first tab 3A is selected, as shown in FIG. 3, “double-sided / single-sided / bookbinding”, “number of copies”, “N-up number (number of consolidated pages on one page)”, Setting items such as “magnification”, “color mode”, “paper selection”, and “stapling” are displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, setting items that are considered to be relatively frequently changed by the user are displayed on the display screen when the first tab 3A is selected. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 107), the setting items that are considered to be changed at a relatively low frequency are displayed on the display screen when the second tab 3B is selected. Is displayed.
In the display screen shown in FIG. 4, each setting item (each item set by the user) is displayed side by side in the vertical direction of the screen. That is, each setting item is displayed in a list format. In the display screen shown in FIG. 4, hidden setting items are also displayed by scrolling downward in the figure.

Here, on the display screen when the second tab 3B is selected, other setting items are also displayed by scrolling in one direction (downward in the figure). As a result, the user can easily find the setting item he / she is looking for. For example, each setting item may be displayed in a button format and arranged in a grid pattern. In this case, the user needs to move the line of sight not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction.
On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the setting items are displayed by scrolling in one direction (up and down direction), the line of sight moves in one direction. Therefore, this embodiment can limit the movement direction of the line of sight compared with the case where the movement direction of the line of sight is two directions.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen when “Save Box” on the home screen shown in FIG. 2 is selected by the user. When “save box” on the home screen is selected by the user, as shown in FIG. 5, the screen is switched to a display screen on which a plurality of selection buttons 21 with user names are displayed. In this display screen, two tabs (hereinafter, “first tab 5A” and “second tab 5B”) are selected in the same manner as when the “copy” selection button 21 is selected by the user (see FIGS. 3 and 4). Is provided). FIG. 5 shows a state where the first tab 5A is selected.
Further, in the present embodiment, when “Save Box” is selected by the user and the display screen is switched, the display screen corresponding to the first tab 5A is displayed first. In this embodiment, when the display screen corresponding to the first tab 5A is displayed, when the user selects the second tab 5B, the display screen corresponding to the second tab 5B is displayed. The

Here, the box saving refers to a process of storing image data generated by reading an original using the image reading unit 108 (see FIG. 1) in a box set in the storage unit 105. At this time, when one of the selection buttons 21 shown in FIG. 5 is selected by the user, the storage destination of the image data is specified, and the image data is stored in the specified storage destination.
Until this storage destination is selected, each of the selection buttons 21 displayed in FIG. 5 is in an off state (substantially the same color as the “ground” color) in which none is selected. . When the storage destination is selected, the selected selection button 21 is turned on, the background color is switched to another color, and the user is identified as being on. In the display screen shown in FIG. 5, setting items frequently changed by the user (“color mode”, “document feed mode”, “read resolution”) are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The contents of these setting items can be changed without switching the screen (without selecting the second tab 5B).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen when the second tab 5B is selected. As shown in FIG. 6A, when the second tab 5B is selected, other setting items that can be set when saving the box are displayed. In this case as well, each setting item similar to the above is displayed in a list format. Here, in the present embodiment, a file name can be assigned to each document read by the image reading unit 108.
Further, in this embodiment, when the setting item of “file name” in FIG. 6A is selected, a display screen for inputting a file name is displayed as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the user inputs a desired file name via this display screen.

Next, personal print will be described. In personal printing, image data generated by a user's PC (Personal Computer) or the like is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 10 and temporarily stored in the storage unit 105 (see FIG. 1) of the image forming apparatus 10. Then, when the user inputs a start instruction via the display unit 107, image formation on a sheet or the like is started.
In personal printing, an image is formed while the user is near the image forming apparatus 10, and thus the user can obtain the printed material immediately after the printed material is printed. In such a case, it is difficult for anyone other than this user to obtain the printed matter. When personal printing is performed, the home screen shown in FIG. 2 is operated, and a “personal print” selection button (not shown in FIG. 2) is selected by the user. When this “personal print” selection button is selected, the display screen is switched to the display screen shown in FIG. 7 (a diagram showing the display screen after “personal print” is selected).

Here, on the display screen after switching shown in FIG. 7, the file names of a plurality of image data (print jobs) recorded in the storage unit 105 are displayed in a list format. That is, each of the file names is displayed on the display unit 107 in a state of being arranged in the vertical direction. A preview screen showing the state of the printed paper is displayed on the left side of the file name.
When one of the plurality of files shown in FIG. 7 is selected, the screen is switched to a screen shown in FIG. 8 (a diagram showing a display screen after the file is selected). On this display screen, setting items are displayed in the lower half of the screen. Specifically, in this example, three setting items of “number of copies”, “color mode”, and “presence / absence of double-sided printing” are displayed.

Further, the file name is displayed at the upper right of the display screen, and the preview screen showing the state of the printed paper is displayed at the upper left of the display screen. In the present embodiment, each of the three setting items can be changed on the display screen shown in FIG. 8, and when the change is made, the preview screen also changes in accordance with the change. To do. That is, in the present embodiment, the preview screen dynamically changes according to the change of the setting item.
Here, in the present embodiment, the files are displayed in a list format in this way, and then the user selects a file to be printed. The selected file is printed.
Although illustration is omitted, in this embodiment, a selection button 21 called “personal batch print” is also prepared on the home screen. When the selection button 21 is pressed, unoutput stored documents (files) are printed at once. That is, in the present embodiment, two types of selection buttons 21 for “personal print (list display)” and “personal batch print” are prepared for personal print.

By the way, in the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, in addition to the selection button 21 already prepared, the user can create a new selection button 21 under the control of the control unit 100. For example, processing frequently performed by the user can be registered as a new selection button 21 by setting parameters such as a transmission destination and the number of copies. When the user selects (presses) the registered selection button 21, the contents of the registered process can be called, and an operation for setting details such as a parameter performed at each process can be omitted. it can.
The selection button 21 newly created and registered by the user in this manner is hereinafter referred to as “one-touch selection button 21”. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, as the one-touch selection button 21, a direct-start one-touch selection button 21 as an example of a second process reception unit and a non-direct as an example of a first process reception unit A start one-touch selection button 21 can be created.

The direct start one-touch selection button 21 can be processed without accepting further instructions after receiving a processing instruction associated with the one-touch selection button 21 only by the user selecting the one-touch selection button 21. It will be started. In other words, after the user selects the one-touch selection button 21, the user's selection operation is directly used as the process start operation without asking the user to confirm the process start.
On the other hand, when the user selects the one-touch selection button 21 for the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21, after the control unit 100 receives an instruction of the associated processing, prior to the start of the processing, The parameters set in the one-touch selection button 21 are presented to the user. Then, after confirming the presented parameters and the like, the user inputs an operation for starting the process, and after receiving a further instruction, the process is started. Hereinafter, the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21 is also referred to as a “one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen”.

The one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen can be selected by the user for selecting to cancel the process in addition to selecting to start the process on the confirmation screen displayed by the selection. It is. When an input for canceling the process is performed, the process associated with the selected one-touch selection button 21 is not executed.
Here, a change in the display screen when the user creates the one-touch selection button 21 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows an outline of changes in the display screen.

First, when the user selects the “mail” selection button 21 as the processing type on the home screen, the screen shown in FIG. 9A is displayed as a screen for accepting the detailed setting of the processing of “mail”. . Then, a gear-like symbol (a symbol indicated by reference numeral 9A) located at the upper right of the screen is pressed by the user.
When the gear-shaped symbol 9A is pressed on the detailed setting acceptance display screen, the creation screen for the one-touch selection button 21 shown in FIG. 9B is displayed under the control of the control unit 100. On the creation screen in FIG. 9B, information (parameters, etc.) necessary for creating the one-touch selection button 21 is input by the user. Specifically, “name (first line)” and “name (second line)” are input by the user as names of the one-touch selection button 21.
The names of the one-touch selection buttons 21 of the present embodiment are displayed with two rows of names. “Name (first line)” indicates the name displayed in the upper line of the two lines, and “Name (second line)” indicates the name displayed in the lower line of the two lines. Show.

  In addition, the creation screen shown in FIG. 9B also displays a symbol that becomes an icon when the one-touch selection button 21 is displayed on the home screen. This symbol can be changed by the user pressing the button 9B associated with the symbol changing process. That is, when the button 9B is pressed by the user, a screen shown in FIG. 10 (a screen showing a list of symbols of the one-touch selection button 21) is displayed. When the user selects a symbol as the one-touch selection button 21 from the symbol list displayed on the screen, the symbol selected for the one-touch selection button 21 is registered as an icon.

Further, in the creation screen shown in FIG. 9B, it is set whether the one-touch selection button 21 is a direct-start one-touch selection button 21 or a one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen. There is also a direct start slide button that will be described later. In the creation screen shown in FIG. 9B, the one-touch selection button 21 is set to “OFF” for direct start.
Further, in this embodiment, the user can register the explanatory text, and the user who wants to register the explanatory text is in the box located at the bottom of the creation screen shown in FIG. 9B. Enter a description.

When the user's input on the creation screen shown in FIG. 9B is completed, the user presses the “Create” button located at the upper right in the figure. As a result, the display of the display unit 107 is switched to the screen (home screen) shown in FIG. 9C under the control of the control unit 100, and this display screen is for one-touch selection with the name “one-touch mail transmission”. A button 21 is added.
Here, the process for creating the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21 has been described. In the present embodiment, after the confirmation screen is displayed by selecting the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen. The start button for starting the processing is not of the type displayed on the display screen, and is arranged as a hardware button (not shown) in another part of the image forming apparatus 10.

In the present embodiment, the direct start one-touch selection button 21 may be created by operating the direct start slide button. Details will be described later. When the created direct start one-touch selection button 21 is displayed on the home screen, a selection button other than the direct start one-touch selection button 21 (one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen or a normal button) is displayed. And a selection button 21).
That is, for example, a diamond mark 9E shown in FIG. 13 to be described later is added to the symbol when the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is displayed on the home screen. This diamond-shaped mark 9E imitates a mark attached to a hardware start button (a button for instructing a user to start processing corresponding to each function) provided in the image forming apparatus 10. The one-touch selection button 21 to which the mark 9E has been added is selected, so that it is easy to remind the user that the start button is pressed, that is, the processing is started. Although the display process in the image forming apparatus 10 has been described in the present embodiment, this display process can be performed in a similar manner on an apparatus other than the image forming apparatus 10 (for example, an apparatus such as a tablet terminal).

Next, the process for creating the one-touch selection button 21 will be described in more detail. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed by the control unit 100 (see FIG. 1) when the one-touch selection button 21 is created. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display screen displayed on the display unit 107 when the one-touch selection button 21 is created. In this example, a case where the selection button 21 related to the fax transmission function is created will be described as an example.
As shown in FIG. 11, when a new selection button 21 is created, the control unit 100 first receives an input from a user regarding a function (process) associated with the newly created selection button 21 (step 101 ( S101)). Specifically, when a new selection button 21 is created, the user selects a selection button 21 representing a function associated with the newly created selection button 21 on the home screen shown in FIG. Select (press). In this example, the user first selects the “fax” selection button 21 on the home screen for the user shown in FIG.

When the selection button 21 is pressed (selected) by the user on the home screen, the control unit 100 details the functions associated with the selected selection button 21 shown in FIGS. A screen for setting is displayed on the display unit 107. In this example, even when the “fax” selection button 21 is selected by the user, the control unit 100 similarly displays a screen for performing detailed settings for the fax function on the display unit 107.
That is, although detailed description is omitted, the screen for setting the fax function is also provided with a first tab and a second tab. Setting items that are frequently changed by the user are displayed on the first tab, and all setting items are displayed in a list format on the second tab. The configuration of the first tab and the second tab is the same as the screen for setting the copy function shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the screen for setting the box storage function shown in FIGS. It is.

Then, the user uses the screen displayed on the display unit 107 to set each item for the function associated with the newly created selection button 21, and the control unit 100 accepts these settings (step 102). The received setting content is stored in the storage unit 105 (step 103). In the case of the present embodiment in which the fax function is selected, the user performs detailed settings such as “transmission destination”, “image quality”, and “magnification”, for example.
When the copy function is selected as the type of processing, the user can select, for example, “double-sided / single-sided / bookbinding”, “number of copies”, “N-up number (number of consolidated pages on one page)”, “magnification”. And make detailed settings such as “Color Mode”. When the box saving function is selected, the user performs detailed settings such as “color mode”, “original feed mode”, and “read resolution”, for example.
As for “transmission destination”, which is a detailed setting item, one or a plurality of transmission destinations can be set when creating one one-touch selection button 21. It is assumed that one transmission destination is set by.

Subsequently, the control unit 100 has a button for starting the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 (the same button as the gear-shaped symbol 9A shown in FIG. 9A; hereinafter referred to as a creation start button 9A). It is determined whether or not the user has selected (step 104). When the creation start button 9A is not selected (NO in step 104), the control unit 100 accepts detailed settings until the creation start button 9A is selected (step 102), and stores the received detailed setting information. 105 (step 103).
Next, when the control unit 100 determines that the creation start button 9A has been selected (YES in step 104), the control unit 100 displays a display screen for confirming and changing the setting content of the one-touch selection button 21 to be newly created. (Hereinafter referred to as a one-touch selection button creation screen or simply a creation screen) is displayed on the display unit 107 (step 106, step 112).
Specifically, the control unit 100 displays a creation screen corresponding to a function (including detailed setting information) associated with the newly created one-touch selection button 21 input by the user in step 101 on the display unit 107. Display. In this example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the control unit 100 causes the display unit 107 to display a creation screen corresponding to the fax function selected in step 101.

The creation screen to be displayed on the display unit 107 includes a creation screen that permits creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 and a creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 and a non-direct-start one-touch selection button. There are two types of creation screens that allow only 21 creations. The control unit 100 selects one of these two types of creation screens according to the type of processing selected in step 101 and the details of the detailed settings received in step 102 and stored in the storage unit 105 in step 103. Is displayed on the display unit 107 (step 105, step 106, step 112).
Specifically, when the content of the process stored in storage unit 105 satisfies a preset condition (YES in step 105), a creation screen for permitting creation of direct start one-touch selection button 21 is displayed. The information is displayed on the unit 107 (step 106). On the other hand, when the content of the process stored in the storage unit 105 does not satisfy the preset condition (NO in step 105), the creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is prohibited, and the non-direct start one-touch. A creation screen permitting only the creation of the selection button 21 is displayed on the display unit 107 (step 112).

Here, when the one-touch selection button 21 is a direct start, if the one-touch selection button 21 is erroneously selected and the associated processing is executed carelessly, an error may occur depending on the content of the processing. Some have a big impact. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the control unit 100 creates the one-touch selection button 21, the control unit 100 performs direct start one-touch according to the content of the process associated with the created one-touch selection button 21. Whether to create a selection button 21 or whether to create a one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen is switched.
Specifically, when executed inadvertently, conditions such as parameters corresponding to the contents of processing that are considered to have a large effect are set in advance, and the conditions are incorporated into the control program or stored. The conditions are stored in the unit 105 or the like. Then, when the control unit 100 creates the one-touch selection button 21, the processing contents associated with the one-touch selection button 21 (the setting contents and the processing types received in step 102 and stored in step 103). And the like) are collated with the above-described preset condition (a preset condition corresponding to the content of the process that is considered to have a large influence).

  As a result of this collation, when the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 satisfies a preset condition, the associated process is a process that has a large influence due to erroneous execution. In this case, the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 should not be started carelessly by selecting the one-touch selection button 21, but a confirmation screen is displayed prior to the start of the process, A start operation is required. Therefore, in this case, control unit 100 determines that this process cannot be performed without displaying the confirmation screen (NO in step 105). Then, under the control of the control unit 100, the display unit 107 prohibits the creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21, and displays a creation screen for creating only the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21 (step). 112).

  On the other hand, as a result of the collation, when the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 does not satisfy a preset condition, the associated process is not a process that is greatly influenced by erroneous execution. In this case, the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 may be started as it is by selecting the one-touch selection button 21. Therefore, in this case, control unit 100 determines that this process can be executed without confirmation (YES in step 105). Then, a creation screen that allows creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is displayed on the display unit 107 under the control of the control unit 100 (step 106).

  Note that in step 105, the preset conditions that are collated with the contents of the process include, for example, the process type ("copy", "box save", "ID card copy", "media access", "mail"). "," Print "," PC save "(or" Box save ")," Fax ", etc.), parameters related to the output of processing (whether the output destination is outside the company) and resources other than the processing device used for the processing (The number of recording paper consumed by output, the number of output copies, the amount of memory consumed by the box storage, and automatic execution processing such as automatically transferring the data stored in the box to another) Or the capacity of the memory used in accordance with the resolution of reading by the automatic execution scanner).

  More specifically, for example, the processing type “fax” is set as the above condition. Therefore, if the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is “fax”, the control unit 100 determines NO in step 105 and displays a screen for creating the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21. (Step 112). Similarly, for example, when the processing type is “mail” and the transmission destination as a parameter relating to the output of the processing is outside the company, the above condition is set. Therefore, when the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is “e-mail” and the transmission destination is outside the company, the control unit 100 determines NO in step 105 and selects the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21. A screen to be created is displayed (step 112).

In addition, for example, when the type of processing is “copy” and the number of output copies is “10 or more” as a parameter relating to output of the processing, the above condition is set. Therefore, when the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is “copy” and the number of output copies is “10 or more”, the control unit 100 determines NO in step 105 and selects one-touch selection for non-direct start. A screen for creating the button 21 is displayed (step 112).
In addition, for example, when the processing type is “box save” and the amount of resources used for the process (automatic execution processing such as automatically transferring data to another box in which data is stored is set) Is also set as the above condition. Therefore, when the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is “copy” and the number of output copies is “10 or more”, the control unit 100 determines NO in step 105 and selects one-touch selection for non-direct start. A screen for creating the button 21 is displayed (step 112).

The conditions shown here are examples and are not limited to those described above. In other words, if the one-touch selection button 21 is erroneously selected and the associated process is inadvertently executed, the above-described example is provided as long as the condition corresponds to a process that is considered to have a large influence of the error. Other than these can be set as preset conditions.
The preset condition may be fixed or may be changed. In the case of enabling the change, for example, the setting may be made according to an instruction of a person having authority to manage the image forming apparatus 10. That is, a person who has the authority to manage the image forming apparatus 10 gives an instruction to rewrite the condition to the control unit 100 by performing an operation permitted by the authority to the image forming apparatus 10. In response to this instruction, the control unit 100 reads the conditions stored in the storage unit 105 and displays the read conditions on the display unit 107.

A person having management authority performs an operation of rewriting the condition displayed on the display unit 107 on the display screen, and inputs an instruction to update the rewritten condition to the display unit 107. The control unit 100 causes the storage unit 105 to store the rewritten condition input to the display unit 107 in accordance with the update instruction input to the display unit 107. Thereafter, the control unit 100 uses the rewritten condition as the collation in Step 105.
As described above, it is assumed that the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 can be selected as the created one-touch selection button 21 (step 106), or the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 cannot be selected. (Step 112), when switching according to the content of the process, the condition corresponding to the content of the process is set to an instruction of a person having a preset authority (for example, an administrator of the processing apparatus, etc.) It can be a response.

A creation screen (step 106) that allows creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 displayed on the display unit 107 under the control of the control unit 100 is as shown in FIG. 12, for example.
Subsequently, the control unit 100 accepts a change in setting contents regarding the newly created one-touch selection button 21 input by the user on the creation screen illustrated in FIG. 12 (step 107). Although the setting contents regarding the one-touch selection button 21 will be described later, the one-touch selection button 21 is one of the setting contents regarding the one-touch selection button 21 on the creation screen that permits the creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21. A direct start button 34 is provided for setting whether to use a direct start one-touch selection button 21 or a one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen.

The direct start button 34 on the creation screen (step 106) permitting creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 can select whether to perform direct start or not. That is, the direct start button 34 is active, and the user slides the knob of the direct start button 34 to the left and right to “turn” the one-touch selection button 21 to “direct” or “ “No” (display confirmation screen) can be selected.
Note that the direct start button 34 is controlled by the control unit 100 to be displayed in a color different from the “ground” color of the creation screen of FIG. 12 when active. Thus, the direct start button 34 is displayed in a color different from the “ground” color in this way, so that the user can recognize at a glance that the direct start button 34 is active.

If the user sets the direct start button 34 to the “YES” side, the control unit 100 determines that the user's instruction is a direct start (YES in step 108), and selects “direct start one-touch selection”. It is decided to create the button for use 21 "(step 109). On the other hand, when the user sets the direct start button 34 to the “no” side, the control unit 100 determines that the user's instruction is a non-direct start (NO in step 108), and the “confirmation screen is displayed”. It is determined to create the one-touch selection button 21 "to be displayed (step 114).
In FIG. 12, since the knob of the direct start button 34 is slid to the left side, the display of “Yes” is visible, and the display of “No” is hidden, but the knob of the direct start button 34 is not visible. 9 is slid to the right, the display of “Yes” is hidden and cannot be seen, and the display of “No” is visible as in FIG. 9B. Then, the display of the visible state is an instruction selected by the user.

Similarly, the creation screen (step 112) for creating only the non-direct start one-touch selection button 21 displayed on the display unit 107 under the control of the control unit 100 is as shown in FIG. 12, for example. The control unit 100 accepts a change in the setting contents related to the newly created one-touch selection button 21 input by the user on the creation screen (step 113). However, in the creation screen (step 112) in which only the one-touch selection button 21 for non-direct start is created, the direct start button 34 described above is fixed to the “do not perform” direct start, and the user can perform a selection operation. It is in a state where it cannot be accepted. That is, the direct start button 34 is inactive and cannot be selected by the user, and it is determined to create the “one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen” (step 114).
The direct start button 34 is controlled by the control unit 100 so that when it is inactive, the direct start button 34 is displayed in the same color as the “ground” color on the creation screen of FIG. 12. In this way, the direct start button 34 is displayed in the same color as the “ground” color in this way, so that the user can recognize at a glance that the direct start button 34 is inactive.

Next, the control unit 100 determines whether or not the creation completion button 38 for completing the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 displayed on each creation screen has been selected by the user (step 110). When the creation completion button 38 is not selected (NO in step 110), the control unit 100 waits until the creation completion button 38 is selected. If it is determined that the creation completion button 38 has been pressed (YES in step 110), the control unit 100 determines the information and determination received in step 101, step 107, step 109, step 113, and step 114, as follows. The information is stored in the storage unit 105 as information associated with the one-touch selection button 21 to be created (step 111).
Thus, the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 by the control unit 100 is completed.
In step 110, when the control unit 100 determines that the creation completion button 38 has been pressed, the control unit 100 switches the display screen of the display unit 107 to the home screen for the user. Then, the one-touch selection button 21 created in the above-described process is displayed on the home screen as shown in FIG. 13, for example, under the control of the control unit 100.

Next, details of the one-touch selection button creation screen will be described.
On the one-touch selection button creation screen, buttons, boxes, and the like for the user to input information necessary for creating the one-touch selection button 21 by the control of the control unit 100 are displayed. The one-touch selection button creation screen shown in FIG. 12 includes a name box 31 (first row 31A, second row 31B), an icon change button 32 (corresponding to button 9B in FIG. 9B), destination display selection button 33, A direct start button 34 is provided.
The name box 31 is a button for inputting the name of the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The icon change button 32 is a button for changing the design (icon) of the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The destination display selection button 33 is a button for selecting whether or not to display a destination on the icon of the selection button 21 to be created. The direct start button 34 is a slide-type button for the user to switch whether the one-touch selection button 21 to be created is the one-touch selection button 21 for direct start or the selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen. is there.

The one-touch selection button creation screen further includes a type display section 35, an explanation box 36, a preview display section 37, and a creation completion button 38.
The type display unit 35 is a part for displaying the type of processing function associated with the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The explanation box 36 is a box for inputting an explanation regarding the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The preview display unit 37 displays a state when the one-touch selection button 21 to be created is displayed on the home screen. The creation completion button 38 is a button for inputting an instruction for completing the creation of the one-touch selection button 21.

  Here, as described above, the name box 31 is a box for inputting a name to be displayed on the display screen (home screen) together with the icon of the one-touch selection button 21, and the first line 31A, the second line 31B, and the like. It is divided into two lines. In this embodiment, in the default state initially displayed on the display unit 107 when the user selects the creation start button 9A in step 102, the name box 31 is controlled by the control unit 100 in step 101. A name related to the input function is input in advance. In this example, “one touch” is input to the first line 31A of the name box 31 and “fax transmission” is input to the second line 31B corresponding to the fax function input at step 101.

In the present embodiment, the user can change the name input in the name box 31. Specifically, when the user presses the name box 31 (first row 31A, second row 31B), a keyboard screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 107 by the control unit 100. The user can input an arbitrary name in the name box 31 using the displayed keyboard.
The icon change button 32 is a button selected by the user when changing the icon of the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. In addition, the currently set icon is displayed on the left side of the icon change button 32 in the figure. In the present embodiment, a predetermined symbol is set by the control unit 100 in the default state initially displayed on the display unit 107 and displayed on the left side of the icon change button 32 in the drawing.
When the icon change button 32 is selected by the user, the control unit 100 displays an icon selection screen (see FIG. 10) in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the display unit 107. The user can change the design of the selection button 21 to be created by selecting the design from the icon selection screen. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the icon has been changed to a fax icon.

The destination display selection button 33 has a knob that can be moved to the left and right, and by sliding the knob to the left and right, the user can select “Yes” or “No”. It is a sliding button. The destination display selection button 33 is, for example, when the function selected in step 101 includes a function (such as fax transmission or mail transmission) for transferring data to the outside of the image forming apparatus 10 (see FIG. 1). Is displayed.
Although details will be described later, when the user selects “Yes” using the destination display selection button 33, the one-touch selection is displayed on the icon of the one-touch selection button 21 displayed on the home screen under the control of the control unit 100. Information regarding the destination of the function associated with the button 21 is also displayed. In the present embodiment, the destination display selection button 33 is set to “Yes” on the default state creation screen that is initially displayed on the display unit 107. Thus, when the user does not perform an operation on the destination display selection button 33, the destination is displayed together with the icon of the selection button 21.
As a result, setting is made so that the user is notified of the destination unless the user performs an operation of changing the destination display selection button 33 to the setting of “No” on the one-touch selection button creation screen. Therefore, compared to the case where the destination display selection button 33 is set to “No” on the default state creation screen, the occurrence of erroneous transmission such as data being transmitted to an unintended destination can be suppressed. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the destination display selection button 33 is selected as “Yes”.

Similar to the destination display selection button 33, the direct start button 34 is configured by a slide type button. In the one-touch selection button creation screen (step 106 in FIG. 11) displayed when the creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 is allowed, the direct start button 34 is set to active. Therefore, when the user slides the knob of the button to the left or right, it is possible to select whether to “Yes” for direct start or “No” for direct start (display a confirmation screen).
When the user selects “Yes” using the direct start button 34, the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is created. The direct start one-touch selection button 21 is an icon displayed on the home screen. A diamond-shaped mark 9E is attached (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, when the user selects “NO” with the direct start button 34, the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen is created. In this case, the rhombus mark 9E is not added to the icon displayed on the home screen.

When the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is selected by the user on the home screen, the display unit is started prior to starting the processing associated with the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen. In 107, a confirmation screen for confirming the setting contents of the function associated with the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is displayed. When the user who received the confirmation screen accepts the start of the processing after receiving the confirmation screen, the user presses a start button provided in the image forming apparatus 10, The process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is started.
On the other hand, when the user requests to cancel the process after receiving the confirmation screen, the user presses a cancel button provided in the image forming apparatus 10 and is associated with the one-touch selection button 21. The display unit 107 returns to the home screen.

In the present embodiment, in the default one-touch selection button creation screen (see FIG. 12) initially displayed on the display unit 107, the direct start button 34 is set to “OFF”. Thus, when the user does not perform an operation of changing to “Yes” on the direct start button 34, the created one-touch selection button 21 is “the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen”. It becomes.
As a result, unless the user changes the direct start button 34 to “Yes” on the creation screen, the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is not set. Therefore, compared to the case where the direct start button 34 is set to “Yes” in the default state, the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is prevented from being created unintentionally. Then, when the user mistakenly selects the direct start one-touch selection button 21, it is possible to prevent the processing associated with the direct start one-touch selection button 21 from being executed unintentionally.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, the direct start button 34 is set to “Yes” by user selection.
On the other hand, in the one-touch selection button creation screen (step 112 in FIG. 11) displayed when only the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is allowed, the direct start button 34 is fixed to “No”. Has been set to inactive. Therefore, the user cannot slide the button knob left and right, and cannot select “Yes” for the direct start.

The type display unit 35 displays the type of function associated with the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The content displayed on the type display unit 35 is set by the control unit 100 corresponding to the function selected in step 101 and cannot be changed by the user.
As described above, since the icon and name of the one-touch selection button 21 to be created can be changed by the user, the icon and name of the one-touch selection button 21 are not related to the function selected by the user. It may be changed to. In this case, when selecting a function, the user may misrecognize the function associated with the one-touch selection button 21 by looking at an icon or name that is not related to the function.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the type of function associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is displayed on the type display unit 35 in order to suppress the occurrence of such a problem. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 100 causes the type display unit 35 to display “fax transmission” corresponding to the fax function selected in step 101 and “number corresponding to the number of destinations set in step 102”. (Send to: 1) "is displayed.

The explanation box 36 is a box for inputting explanation regarding the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. The user can input an arbitrary explanation in the explanation box 36. Specifically, when the user presses the explanation box 36, a keyboard screen (not shown) is displayed on the display unit 107 by the control unit 100.
The user can input an arbitrary description using this keyboard. Then, the control unit 100 displays the explanatory text received through the keyboard in the explanatory box 36. In the present embodiment, for example, an explanation is automatically input and displayed in the explanation box 36 by the control unit 100 in accordance with the function selected in step 101, the item set in step 102, or the like. There is a case. In this example, the telephone number set as the fax destination in step 101 by the control unit 100 is automatically input and displayed in the explanation box 36.

The preview display unit 37 is a part that displays as a preview how the one-touch selection button 21 to be created is displayed on the home screen. Specifically, the name displayed in the name box 31 or by default and the icon selected by the icon change button 32 or the icon selected by default are displayed on the preview display unit 37 by the control unit 100. Is done.
Further, when “Yes” is selected by the destination display selection button 33, information (destination display 9F) regarding the destination of the selected function is an icon on the home screen and the preview display unit 37 shown in FIG. It is displayed superimposed on the top. Furthermore, when “Yes” is selected with the direct start button 34, a rhombus mark 9E is superimposed on the lower right of the icon and displayed on the home screen and the preview display section 37 shown in FIG. .

Here, when the information set by the name box 31, the icon change button 32, the destination display selection button 33, and the direct start button 34 is changed, the control unit 100 according to the present embodiment displays a preview display unit 37. The changes are reflected in the preview displayed in real time. As a result, the user who creates the selection button 21 can check what setting is currently made. For example, an unintended icon or name is set on the one-touch selection button 21 to be created. Can be suppressed.
The creation completion button 38 is a button for completing creation of the one-touch selection button 21 as described above. When the creation completion button 38 is selected by the user (step 110 in FIG. 11), the control unit 100 stores the selected function or setting item in the storage unit 105 (step 111 in FIG. 11).

  According to the image forming apparatus 10 and the control program of the present embodiment configured as described above, the control unit 100 switches between the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen and the direct-start one-touch selection button 21. Create. When the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is selected by the user while being displayed on the home screen of the display unit 107, the control unit 100 is in the stage before the transition to the one-touch selection button creation screen. A confirmation screen that presents at least a part of the items set by the user on the detailed setting screen or the one-touch selection button creation screen and stored in the storage unit 105 is displayed on the display unit 107. Then, after confirming the content displayed on the confirmation screen (not required until the actual confirmation), the user presses the start button to execute the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21. Is done.

  On the other hand, when the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 is selected by the user while displayed on the home screen of the display unit 107, the control unit 100 is associated with the direct-start one-touch selection button 21. Each functional unit is controlled to execute the process, and the process is executed. At this time, after the user selects the one-touch selection button 21, the user does not perform any operation until the process is executed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, compared to the case where only one type of operation can be selected when an instruction for processing is accepted, two types of one-touch selection operations that perform processing according to the user's intention are performed. Button 21 can be created. In addition, when the one-touch selection button 21 is selected, a difference is given to an operation required by the user, and the convenience for the user is improved.
As a result, for example, for a process that only creates one or two copies, even if it is executed erroneously, the effect of the error is not significant, so an operation to display a confirmation screen and press the start button again is performed. In other words, as the process associated with the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is performed only by the user making a selection, the user's operation can be saved. .
On the other hand, if the process of sending a fax is erroneously executed, the influence of the error is often large, and the user is required to perform an operation of displaying a confirmation screen and pressing the start button again.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, compared to a case where only one type of operation can be selected when an instruction for processing is accepted, two types of one-touch operations for performing processing according to the user's intention are performed. A selection button 21 can be created. Further, the user's convenience is improved by giving a difference to the operation required of the user after selecting the one-touch selection button 21.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress erroneous execution of some processes compared to the case where the creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is permitted for all processes. be able to. In this case, for example, depending on the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21, the created one-touch selection button 21 is switched to a direct start or a confirmation screen is displayed. 11 (step 105 in FIG. 11), for example, a process that has a great influence when the process is executed by mistake is executed inadvertently by prohibiting the creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21. Can be prevented. This part of processing is partly compared to the case where the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is prohibited by allowing the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen. Can be easily executed.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 does not satisfy the condition, the creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 is permitted (step 106 in FIG. 11). ) Is created by switching the direct start one-touch selection button 21 or the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen in accordance with the selection instruction of the direct start button 34 by the user (steps 108, 109, and 114 in FIG. 11). ).
Therefore, it can be created by switching the direct start one-touch selection button 21 and the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen to some extent also by the user's selection.

  Note that the one-touch selection button 21 to be created is switched between the creation of the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 or the creation of the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen. Instead of depending on the content of the process associated with the item, it may be simply according to the user's selection instruction. In this case, in the embodiment described above, the processing of step 105, step 112, and step 113 in FIG.

  On the other hand, the created one-touch selection button 21 is switched between creating the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 or creating the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen. It is good also as what respond | corresponds only to the content of the process linked | related to. In this case, in the embodiment described above, the process of step 108 in FIG.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, a process having a large influence when executed carelessly is defined by at least one of a process type, a parameter related to the process output, and a resource state used in the process output. If the content of the process associated with the created one-touch selection button 21 satisfies this condition, the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen is created, so that the careless execution It is possible to prevent the influence caused by the increase.

  The present embodiment is an example of creating the one-touch selection button 21 in which the content of processing related to the fax function is registered. However, the one-touch selection button 21 in which the content of processing related to functions other than the fax function is registered. The case is the same as the configuration and process described in this embodiment.

By the way, in the present embodiment, after the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is created, various settings of the image forming apparatus 10 of this embodiment are changed, so that the one-touch selection button 21 is changed. The execution of the associated process may be affected.
For example, a case where a box saving process (box saving function) is associated with the direct start one-touch selection button 21 will be described. In this embodiment, when associating the box storage function with the one-touch selection button 21, as a box storage attribute (hereinafter referred to as a box attribute), a fax, mail, or the like is further transferred to the one-touch selection button 21. It is possible to associate functions as detailed setting items (step 102 in FIG. 11).

  Therefore, when the transfer function is associated as a box attribute with the one-touch selection button 21 associated with the box storage function, the one-touch selection button 21 is selected and data is stored in the associated box. The data stored in the box is automatically transferred to the outside of the image forming apparatus 10 by a transfer function such as fax or mail associated with the one-touch selection button 21.

For this reason, when the control unit 100 creates the one-touch selection button 21 associated with the box saving function, depending on whether or not there is a transfer function such as fax or mail as the contents of the associated processing, The created one-touch selection button 21 is switched between the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 or the one-touch selection button 21 for displaying a confirmation screen.
Specifically, in step 105 in FIG. 11, if a transfer function such as fax or mail exists as a detailed setting item (steps 102 and 103) associated with the one-touch selection button 21 to be created, an incorrect selection is made. In order to prevent inadvertent execution due to the control, the control unit 100 determines that execution is not possible without confirmation (NO in step 105), and displays a creation screen for the one-touch selection button 21 that displays a confirmation screen. (Step 112).

  On the other hand, in step 105, when there is no transfer function such as fax or mail as the detailed setting item (steps 102 and 103) associated with the one-touch selection button 21 to be created, careless due to incorrect selection. Even if there is an execution, the influence of the error is not so great that the control unit 100 determines that it can be executed without confirmation (YES in step 105) and allows creation of the direct start one-touch selection button 21. Is displayed (step 106). In this case, on the one-touch selection button creation screen, when the user operates the direct start button 34 and selects “start” (step 108 → step 109), the control unit 100 selects the direct start one-touch. Button 21 is created.

By the way, in the present embodiment, a box attribute can be directly associated with a box in which data is stored by the box saving function. Therefore, the box attribute of the transfer function such as fax or mail can be directly assigned to the box as the target of the box storage function associated with the direct start one-touch selection button 21 already created.
Therefore, the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 associated with the box storage function for the box to which the box attribute of the transfer function such as fax or mail is added later is inadvertently selected by mistake. When executed, the data is stored in the target box according to the contents of the associated processing, and the data stored in the box is external to the image forming apparatus 10 depending on the box attribute assigned later. Will be automatically transferred to.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the created direct start one-touch selection button 21 is selected, the setting that defines the content of the processing is started before the processing associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is started. Regarding the item, the control unit 100 confirms whether or not a change has been made, and controls not to perform a direct start according to the content of the change.
Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 14, when the created one-touch selection button 21 is selected, the control unit 100 determines that the selected one-touch selection button 21 indicates “one-touch selection for displaying a confirmation screen”. It is determined whether the button is “button” (step 201 (S201)). When the control unit 100 determines that the selected one-touch selection button 21 is a “one-touch selection button for displaying a confirmation screen” (YES in step 201), the control unit 100 performs control to display a confirmation screen on the display unit 107. Then, after the start button is pressed by the user, control is performed to execute the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 (step 204).

On the other hand, when the control unit 100 determines that the selected one-touch selection button 21 is not the “one-touch selection button 21 for displaying the confirmation screen” (in other words, the one-touch selection button 21 for direct start) ( No in step 201) determines whether or not a change has been made with respect to the setting item that defines the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 (step 202). When it is determined that no change has been made (NO in step 202), the control unit 100 controls to execute the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 (step 204).
Further, when the control unit 100 determines that a change has been made with respect to the setting item that defines the content of the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 (YES in step 202), there is no confirmation due to the change. In step 203, it is determined whether or not the process can be executed. This “determination of whether or not processing can be performed without confirmation” is whether or not the content of the processing stored in the storage unit 105 satisfies a preset condition when the one-touch selection button 21 is created. Is the same process as when the control unit 100 determines (step 105 in FIG. 11).

  When it is determined that the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 can be executed without confirmation by the change (YES in step 203), the control unit 100 associates with the one-touch selection button 21. Control is performed to execute the processing (step 204). For example, in the case of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 associated with the box saving process, a change that increases the storable capacity of the box that is the target of the box saving process is changed to the one-touch selection button 21. If made after the creation of 21, the change does not preclude the execution of the process without confirmation. Therefore, in this example, the process associated with the direct-start one-touch selection button 21 is executed without displaying the confirmation screen and without waiting for the user to press the start button ( Step 204).

  On the other hand, when the control unit 100 determines that the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 cannot be executed without confirmation due to the change (NO in step 203), the one-touch selection button 21 is directly displayed. Control is performed so that a confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 107 in spite of the start (step 205), and the processing associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is executed after the user presses the start button. Control is performed (step 204). For example, in the case of the direct start one-touch selection button 21 associated with the box saving process, a change that reduces the storable capacity of the box that is the target of the box saving process, If a change to which a transfer function such as fax or mail that has not been added at the time of creation is added after the creation of the one-touch selection button 21, the change prevents execution of the process without confirmation. It becomes a condition. Therefore, in this example, the process associated with the direct start one-touch selection button 21 is not executed as it is, but a confirmation screen is displayed (step 205), and the user presses the start button. It is executed after there is (step 204).

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, even if the button is created as the direct-start one-touch selection button 21, the process is erroneously performed when the process associated with the one-touch selection button 21 is executed. Can be prevented from being inadvertently executed when the process is changed to a process that greatly affects the execution.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Image forming apparatus, 21 ... Selection button, 100 ... Control part, 105 ... Memory | storage part, 107 ... Display part

Claims (8)

Processing means for performing a plurality of predetermined processes;
Display means;
Creating means for creating on the display means a first process accepting unit and a second process accepting unit for accepting an instruction to any one of the plurality of processes;
When the instruction is received by the first process accepting unit, the process is executed after receiving the instruction again. On the other hand, when the instruction is accepted by the second process accepting unit, the instruction is received again. And a processing unit that executes the processing without any further processing.   The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the creation of the second process reception unit is prohibited for a part of the plurality of processes.   The processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein creation of the first process reception unit is permitted for the part of the processes.   The part of the processes is defined by at least one of a type of the process, a parameter relating to an output of the process, and an amount of resources other than the processing device used for the process. 3. The processing apparatus according to 3.   The said execution part does not perform the said process until it receives an instruction | indication again, even if it is a case where an instruction | indication is received by the said 2nd process reception part, The any one of Claim 2 to 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The processing apparatus as described in.   6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the creation unit sets the part of the processes for which the creation of the second process reception unit is prohibited in accordance with an instruction based on a preset authority. The processing apparatus of any one.   The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the creation unit creates the first process reception unit or the second process reception unit in accordance with an instruction input by a user. On the computer,
A function for causing the processing means to perform a plurality of predetermined processes;
A function to display on the display means;
A function of creating on the display means a first process receiving unit and a second process receiving unit that receive an instruction to any one of the plurality of processes;
When the instruction is received by the first process accepting unit, the process is executed after receiving the instruction again. On the other hand, when the instruction is accepted by the second process accepting unit, the instruction is received again. A program that realizes the function of executing the processing without any further processing.

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