JP4305314B2 - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus.

In the conventional image forming apparatus, as shown in Patent Document 1, a configuration is provided in which data once printed can be printed again by a predetermined reprint request. In the configuration of Patent Document 1, when a user gives an instruction on an operation panel provided in the printer apparatus, reprinting is performed according to the instruction. As a specific setting method, a method of selecting a paper size or setting the number of sheets by a menu function using a switch is disclosed.
JP-A-5-201075

  By the way, when performing reprinting, it is desirable that the number of sheets can be freely selected. However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, such a number of sheets can be selected by a menu function. This menu function can be realized by using, for example, a display device such as an LCD capable of displaying characters and symbols and operation keys. However, if a display device such as an LCD is used to realize reprinting with selectable number of sheets, an increase in cost is inevitable and the configuration becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to easily realize a configuration capable of designating the number of copies in reprinting without increasing the cost.

  As means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is an image forming apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints an image on a recording medium; an operation key that can be operated by a user; and a display lamp. And a reprint mode setting means for setting the image forming apparatus to a reprint mode in which reprinting of the recording medium is possible when a predetermined reprint condition is satisfied, and the reprint mode. In the set state, when the operation key is pressed for a certain period or longer, the blinking operation means for blinking the display lamp a number of times according to the long press period, and the number of copies to be reprinted in the long press period. A copy number setting unit that can be set based on the copy number, and a reprint execution unit that causes the printing unit to reprint the number of copies set by the copy number setting unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the reprint mode setting unit sets the mode for the operation key in a standby state in which print data for reprinting is stored in the storage unit. When the pressing operation for setting is performed, the image forming apparatus is set to the reprint mode, and the operation key is continuously pressed for a certain period or longer continuously with the pressing operation for setting the mode for the operation key. The blinking operation means starts the blinking operation of the display lamp, and the copy number setting means sets the number of copies to be reprinted based on the long press period that is continuous with the pressing operation for mode setting. And

  A third aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein a plurality of the display lamps are provided, and when the reprint mode is set by the reprint mode setting means, A plurality of the display lamps have a specific display mode indicating the transition to the reprint mode.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the third aspect, after the plurality of display lamps are set to a specific display mode indicating the transition to the reprint mode, the operation key is further set for a certain period. When the button is pressed for a long time, the blinking operation means causes the first display lamp of any one of the plurality of display lamps to blink for the number of times of the long press, and on the other hand, other than the first display lamp The display lamp is extinguished.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the blinking operation means is a second display lamp different from the first display lamp when the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds nine. Is turned on.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the blinking operation unit is configured such that the second display lamp is turned on and the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies. In this case, a third display lamp different from the first display lamp and the second display lamp is lit.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, after the long press operation of the operation key is released, a predetermined cancel operation is further performed on the operation key. In the case where it is performed, there is provided canceling means for canceling reprinting.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, a predetermined switching operation is performed on the operation key after the reprint copy number is set by the copy number setting unit. In this case, reprinting method setting means for setting a reprinting method to a method corresponding to the switching operation of the sorting method and the stacking method is provided.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the operation key is counted when the operation key is pressed for a predetermined short time in the state where the reprint mode is set. The number of times of pressing of the operation key is counted, and the number of copies setting means reprints based on at least one of the long press period and the number of presses counted by the counting means. The number of copies to be set is set.

<Invention of Claim 1>
According to the configuration of the first aspect, the user can grasp and designate the number of reprint copies without using a special display device that can display characters, such as a liquid crystal panel. Therefore, reprinting is performed without causing an increase in cost. It becomes the structure which can implement | achieve the useful function in the above. In addition, since the number of copies can be specified according to the long press period, it is not necessary to frequently press the operation key when setting the number of copies, and the operation is easy to perform.

<Invention of Claim 2>
According to the configuration of the second aspect, since the pressing operation for setting the mode for setting the reprinting mode and the pressing operation for setting the number of copies can be performed continuously, the standby state can be changed to specifying the number of copies to be reprinted. The transition can be performed with a simple operation, and the operation becomes easier to operate.

<Invention of Claim 3>
According to the configuration of claim 3, when the reprint mode is set, the plurality of display lamps have a specific display mode indicating the transition to the reprint mode, and thus the user has shifted to the reprint mode. This can be easily and reliably grasped.

<Invention of Claim 4>
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the user can easily understand both the specific display mode and the blinking of the first display lamp so that the user can know both the state set to the reprint mode and the number of copies to be reprinted. .

<Invention of Claim 5>
According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the user can easily grasp the number of copies when setting the number of copies of 10 copies or more.

<Invention of Claim 6>
According to the configuration of the sixth aspect, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the user can easily grasp the number of copies when setting the number of copies of 20 copies or more.

<Invention of Claim 7>
According to the structure of Claim 7, the structure which can respond easily when cancellation, such as an erroneous operation, is desirable is easily realizable.

<Invention of Claim 8>
According to the configuration of the eighth aspect, it is possible to easily realize a configuration in which the user can set the reprinting method to a desired method by operating the operation keys.

<Invention of Claim 9>
According to the configuration of the ninth aspect, the number of reprints can be specified not only by the long press period of the operation key but also by either the long press period or the number of presses. The degree of freedom increases and the operation becomes easier.

<Embodiment 1>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the printer according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing an internal configuration of the printer. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing an operation panel portion of the printer, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the printer. FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram regarding the printing process of the printer. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a light emission mode of the LED.

1. Overall Configuration of Printer As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printer 30 corresponding to the image forming apparatus has a casing 31, and stacked sheets are stored in the lower portion of the casing 31. A paper feed cassette 32 having a handle 32a is mounted. The paper feed cassette 32 is detachable, and can be removed by pulling it out in the front direction of the printer 30 (the direction of the arrow P in FIG. 2). The paper feed cassette 32 is provided with a paper pressing plate (not shown) urged upward by a pressing spring (not shown), and the uppermost layer of paper stacked on the paper pressing plate is The printer 30 is configured to be in contact with a paper feed roller 33 provided in the main body of the printer 30 and rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow. The sheets are separated and fed one by one by the action of the separation pad 34.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an operation panel 35 is provided on the upper surface of the printer 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation panel 35 includes only one operation button 20 and four LEDs 21a to 21d, and does not include a liquid crystal display unit or the like. These LEDs 21 correspond to the “display lamp” of the present invention, and originally emit light when each function of the normal mode is executed. More specifically, the toner (Toner) LED 21a corresponds to a first display lamp and emits light when a toner out error occurs. The drum LED 21b corresponds to a second display lamp, and emits light when a deterioration error of the photosensitive drum 35 occurs. The paper LED 21c corresponds to a third display lamp and emits light when there is no paper error or a paper jam error. The ready LED 21d emits light when the printing operation (image forming operation) preparation is completed. In this embodiment, in FIG. 3, the top two LEDs 21a and 21b emit yellow light, the next one LED 21c emits red light, and the bottom LED 21d emits green light. Further, an insertion port 36 (see FIG. 2) for inserting manual feed paper is provided on the front surface of the printer 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a drum unit 37 is disposed above the paper feed cassette 32. The drum unit 37 is also detachable like the paper feed cassette 32, and is pulled out in the arrow Q direction during maintenance such as toner replacement. The drum unit 37 charges the surface of the photoconductive drum 38 to a positive potential by generating a photoconductive drum 38 for transferring the toner image, a transfer roller 39 for transferring the toner image carried by the photoconductive drum 38 to the paper, and corona discharge. Development including a photoconductor cartridge 37A having a scorotron charger 40, a developer chamber 41 for containing toner, a developing roller 42 for supplying toner to the photoconductive drum 38, and a supply roller 43 for supplying toner to the developing roller 42 It consists of a cartridge 37B. The developer chamber 41 is provided with an agitator 41a for stirring the toner.

  The photosensitive cartridge 37 </ b> A and the developing cartridge 37 </ b> B can be separated from each other, but when the drum unit 37 is removed from the main body of the printer 30, both are pulled out in an integrated state. The front side of the printer 30 is provided with a front cover 44 whose lower end is rotatably attached to a rotary shaft 44a, with the front side being the side from which the paper cassette is removed. The front cover 44 is configured to cover the front side of the printer 30, and the drum unit 37 can be attached and detached by rotating the front cover 44 clockwise in FIG. 2 to open the front of the printer 30. it can. As shown in FIG. 2, a pinch roller 45 and a registration roller 46 are rotatably mounted between the drum unit 37 and the paper feed cassette 32, respectively.

  Behind the drum unit 37, a laser generator (laser shown) for emitting a laser beam, a polygon mirror 47 (hexahedral mirror) that is driven to rotate, a lens 48, a reflection mirror 49, a reflection mirror 50, a lens 51, and a reflection mirror A laser scanner unit 53 having 52 or the like is attached. As shown in FIG. 2, the laser beam L shaken by the polygon mirror 47 is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum 38 through the lens 48, the reflecting mirrors 49 and 50, the lens 51 and the reflecting mirror 52, and An electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface.

  Behind the drum unit 37, a fixing unit 54 for fixing the toner on the paper is provided. The fixing unit 54 is provided with a heating roller 55 for heating and melting the toner on the transferred paper, and a pressing roller 56 disposed so as to face the heating roller 55 and pressing the fed paper toward the heating roller 55. And a pair of transport rollers 57 and 58.

  In FIG. 2, a shooter 59 that is formed in a curved shape and that reverses the direction of the sheet as necessary is rotatably attached to the rear of the conveying rollers 57 and 58. When the shooter 59 is rotated backward, the sheet is not discharged onto the sheet discharge tray 60 but is discharged onto the shooter 59. Thus, the sheet can be conveyed and discharged linearly, and it is particularly effective when used in the case where the manual sheet is a thick sheet. A pair of paper discharge rollers for supporting the paper transported along the shooter 59 and discharging the paper to a paper discharge tray 60 formed on the upper surface of the housing 31 are provided on the extension line of the shooter 59. 61 and 62 are attached.

2. Electrical Configuration Next, the electrical configuration of the printer 30 will be described.
4 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the printer 30. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the printer 30 is connected to an operation unit 70 that accepts a pressing operation with the operation button 20 of the operation panel 35, and a sheet as a recording medium (an OHP sheet may be used in addition to the sheet). A printing unit 71 that controls printing of the image data, a ROM 72, a RAM 73, a CPU 74, and a network interface 75 are provided. The printing unit 71 is a part having a printing function, which includes the drum unit 37, the laser scanner unit 53, and the fixing unit 54, and the CPU 74 receives the network interface 75 from a communication terminal (not shown) connected to the LAN, for example. The printer language processing (PDL processing) is performed on the PDL data received via the printer, and the PDL data is sent to the printing unit 71. Then, the printing unit 71 executes a printing operation for printing information corresponding to the data to be printed on a sheet based on the sent data.

  Various programs are stored in the ROM 72, and the printer 30 is driven by a predetermined program stored in the ROM 72 as shown in a state transition diagram (described later) shown in FIG. Further, according to a predetermined program stored in the ROM 72 (that is, a program for moving the printer 30 according to the state transition diagram), the CPU 74 performs the reprint mode setting means, the blink operation means, the number setting means, It functions as a printing execution unit, a canceling unit, a reprinting method setting unit, and a counting unit.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the LED drive part 76 which makes the four LED21 (FIG. 3) of the said operation panel 35 (FIG. 3) light-emit is provided. Here, the CPU 74 causes the LEDs 21a to 21d to function as display lamps by giving a control signal to the LED driving unit 76 and causing the LEDs 21a to 21d to emit light.

Next, the flow of processing in the printer will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the characteristics of the processing will be described. In the printer 30 (FIG. 1 and the like) according to the present embodiment, a reprint mode in which reprinting of a recording medium is possible when a predetermined reprint condition is satisfied. It is set up. When the operation button 20 (FIG. 3) is pressed for a certain period or longer with the reprint mode set in this way, the LEDs 21a to 21d (FIG. 3) blink for the number of times corresponding to the long press period. Let Then, the number of copies to be reprinted is set based on the long press period, and reprinting of the set number of copies is performed by the printing unit 71 (FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 5, immediately after the printer 30 is turned on, the printer 30 enters a standby state of S10. When no data is received from the outside and no printed data exists, this standby state (that is, a standby state without print data) is maintained. When data is received from a host device (computer or the like) (not shown) in this standby state, the standby state having unprinted data shown in S20 is entered. When preparation for printing is completed in the standby state of S20, printing is started and the printing state shown in S30 is entered. Then, when printing is completed in S30, the process proceeds to S40 to enter a standby state having printed data. If an error occurs in each of S10 to S40, the process proceeds to S50 and enters an error state. When the error is recovered, the process proceeds from S50 to S10. If it is determined that there is printed data in the printer 30 after the transition to S10, the transition is made to the standby state of S40 (a standby state having printed data).

  When the operation button 20 (Go button) is pressed in the standby state having the printed data in S40, the process proceeds to S80, and the time for pressing the operation button 20 is counted. In the present embodiment, pressing the operation button 20 for a predetermined time (3 seconds) is a reprint condition, and in the standby state S40 in which print data for reprinting (that is, printed data) is stored in the storage unit. When the pressing operation for mode setting (pressing for 3 seconds) is performed on the operation button 20, the printer 30 is set to the reprint mode as in S90. Note that when the pressing is released in less than 3 seconds in the state of S80, the process returns to the state S40 again.

  Further, when the operation button 20 is continuously pressed for a predetermined period or longer (here, 2 seconds or more) continuously with the pressing operation for setting the mode for the operation button 20, the process proceeds to S100, and then the LED 21 blinks in the state of S110. The operation is started, and the number of copies to be reprinted is set based on the pressing operation for setting the mode and the long pressing period continuous.

  In addition, a plurality of LEDs serving as display lamps are provided as described above, and when the reprint mode is set, the plurality of LEDs 21a to 21d have a specific display mode indicating the transition to the reprint mode. . In the example of FIG. 5, as shown in S90, all the LEDs 21a to 21d are turned on simultaneously. In FIG. 6, the display mode of the LED is shown, and the state changes from the state of the state A1 corresponding to S40 (the state where only the LED 21d indicating the ready state that can be printed is lit) to the state A2, The LEDs 21a to 21d are turned on at the same time to notify that the reprint mode has been entered.

  In this way, after the plurality of LEDs 21a to 21d are set to a specific display mode (all lighting: see S90, mode A2) indicating the transition to the reprint mode, the operation button 20 is further pressed for a certain period or longer. In such a case, the LED 21a (first display lamp) out of the plurality of display lamps is in accordance with the long press period after being completely turned off as in the aspect A3 (state 100), as in the state 110 and the aspect A4. Flashes a number of times. On the other hand, other LEDs 21a to 21b other than the LED 21a disappear.

  Further, when the number of copies continues in the state S110 and the set number of copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies, the state transitions to the state S120, and the LED 21b different from the LED 21a is turned on (see mode A5 in FIG. 6). In addition, when the LED 21b is turned on and the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies, the state transitions to the state S130, and the LED 21c different from the LED 21a and the LED 21b is turned on (see mode A6 in FIG. 6). . Similarly, when the LED 21c is turned on and the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies, the process proceeds to the state S140, and the LED 21d is turned on (see mode A7 in FIG. 6). Further, when the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies, the process proceeds to S150, the LED stops blinking, and the count up stops.

  As long as the operation button 20 is kept pressed, the state transitions from S110 to S120, S130, S140, and S150. However, if the press is released in any of S110 to S150, the state S160 The number of reprint copies corresponding to the count until the transition is made is set. Then, the process proceeds to S20, and printing is performed in S130 as soon as the print preparation is completed.

  It should be noted that after S160 when the long press operation of the operation button 20 is released, reprinting is canceled when a predetermined cancel operation is further performed on the operation button 20 in the state of S20. ing. In FIG. 5, when the operation button 20 is pressed in S20, the process proceeds to S60 and the pressing time is counted. Then, when the count is 3 seconds or more, the process proceeds to S70 and the print data is deleted. If the press is released in S60 in less than 3 seconds, the process proceeds to S20 again.

  Although not illustrated in the present embodiment, when a predetermined switching operation is performed on the operation button 20 after the state S160 in which the number of reprint copies is set, the reprint method is changed to the sort method and the stack. It can be configured to be set to a method corresponding to the switching operation among the methods. In this case, for example, a state for performing a switching operation may be provided between S160 and S20, and the transition to S20 may be performed when the switching operation is performed.

<Embodiment 2>
Next, Embodiment 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 7 is a state transition diagram relating to the processing in the printer in the second embodiment, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view illustrating the LED light emission mode in the implementation form 2. FIG. 9 is a diagram following FIG.
In the present embodiment, in the state where the reprint mode is set, the number of times the operation button 20 is pressed is counted, and the number of copies to be reprinted is set based on the counted number of presses. 7, S10 to S80 are the same as those in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, and the states of S200 to S240 are different from those in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, in the standby state of S40, only the LED 21d indicating the ready state that can be printed is lit as in the mode B1 of FIG. If the operation button 20 is pressed in S40 and the operation button 20 is continuously pressed for 3 seconds or more in S80, the reprint mode is set in S200, and the LEDs 21a to 21d are all lit up simultaneously as in the mode B2 in FIG.

  Next, the number of reprint copies is counted up in S210, and the LED corresponding to the number of reprint copies is lit in S220. In the present embodiment, the LED is turned on according to the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed is less than 10, the LED 21b is turned on when the number of copies to be printed is 10 copies or more. Aspect B13) When the number of reprinted copies is 20 or more, the LED 21c is lit as in the aspect B18 described later. Then, after S220, the state is changed to S230 and reprinting is executed (see mode B4: FIG. 8). If the operation button 20 is pressed during printing, the process proceeds to S240, the LED 21a is turned on as in the mode B5, and the release of the operation button 20 is awaited. If canceled, the process proceeds to S210, and the LED corresponding to the number of reprinted copies is turned off as in mode B6 of FIG. When the press during printing of the operation button 20 shown in S230 and the release shown in S240 are repeated, lighting and extinguishing are alternately repeated as in modes B7, B8, B9, and B10.

  Aspect B11 shows an aspect in S220 when the remaining number is nine, and an aspect B12 shows lighting in S240 when the operation button 20 is subsequently pressed. In this case, S210 Since the remaining number becomes 10 by counting up, the LED 21b indicating that the remaining number is 10 to 19 is turned on as in the mode B13 in the subsequent S220. If the remaining number is 10 to 19, the LED 21b is lit as in B13 in S220, and the LEDs 21a and 21b are lit in S240 as in the mode B14. In addition, in the modes B15, B16, etc., numbers 10, 20, and 30 are attached to correspond to the LEDs 21b to 21d, respectively, but these supplementarily indicate which remaining number each LED corresponds to. It is a number to explain. That is, it supplementarily explains that the LED 21b corresponds to the remaining number 10 to 19, the LED 21c corresponds to the remaining number 20 to 29, and the LED 21d corresponds to the remaining number 30 to 39.

  Aspect B16 shows an aspect in S220 when the remaining number is 19 copies, and an aspect B17 shows lighting in S240 when the operation button 20 is subsequently pressed. In this case, the following S210 Since the remaining number becomes 20 by counting up, the LED 21c indicating that the remaining number is 20 to 29 is turned on in the subsequent S220 as in the mode B18. As described above, when pressed in S230, the flow of S230, S240, S210, S220, and S230 is taken. If not pressed, the transition of both states of S230 and S220 is repeated as long as there is a remaining number. . If the printing is finished and there is no remaining copy, the process proceeds to S40. When an error occurs, the state transits to an error state (not shown).

  In the above configuration, when the operation of increasing the number of copies is performed, the LED 21a is turned on in response to the pressing of the operation button 20, so that the operator can easily count the number of times of pressing and the setting of the number of copies is less likely to occur.

<Embodiment 3>
Next, Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram regarding processing in the printer according to the third embodiment. In FIG. 10, S10 to S80 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments, and the processes in S300 to S340 are different from those in the first and second embodiments. Each state of S300 to S340 is the same as S200 to S240 of the second embodiment, and only the state transition condition is different.

In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the number of times the operation button 20 is pressed can be counted so that the operation button 20 is counted up when the operation button 20 is pressed for a predetermined short time in the state where the reprint mode is set. It is said that. At the same time, the count is also incremented by long press (here, press for 500 msec or more). The number of copies to be reprinted is set based on at least one of the pressing period and the number of pressings counted by the counting means.
That is, in the second embodiment, the condition for transition from the state S200 to S210 is only the release of the operation button. However, the condition for the transition from the state S300 to S310 in the third embodiment is the release of the operation button 20 or 500 msec or more. One of the long presses. Similarly, in the second embodiment, the condition for transition from the state S240 to S210 is only the release of the operation button 20, but the condition for the transition from the state S340 to S310 in the third embodiment is the release of the operation button 20 or 500 msec. One of the above long presses. As described above, the operation of increasing the number of reprint copies can be performed not only by repeatedly pressing and releasing the operation button 20 but also by long pressing the operation button 20.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made.
(1) In the above embodiment, a plurality of LEDs are used as the display lamp used for setting the number of copies. However, a single display lamp can be used.
(2) The operation key used for setting the number of copies may be a single operation key as described above, or may be composed of a plurality of operation keys.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a printer according to a first embodiment of the invention. Side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the printer Enlarged view showing the operation panel of the printer Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the printer State transition diagram regarding processing in the printer according to the first embodiment Explanatory drawing explaining the light emission aspect of LED in Embodiment 1. FIG. State transition diagram related to processing in printer in embodiment 2 Explanatory drawing explaining the light emission aspect of LED in Embodiment 2. FIG. Figure following Figure 9 State transition diagram related to processing in printer in embodiment 3

20. Operation buttons (operation keys)
21a ... LED (indicator lamp, first indicator lamp)
21b ... LED (indicator lamp, second indicator lamp)
21c ... LED (indicator lamp, third indicator lamp)
21d ... LED (indicator lamp)
30 ... Printer (image forming device)
71 ... Printing section 74 ... CPU (reprinting mode setting means, blinking operation means, number of copies setting means, reprinting execution means, canceling means, reprinting method setting means, counting means)

Claims (9)

A printing unit for printing an image on a recording medium;
Operation keys that can be operated by the user,
An indicator lamp,
In an image forming apparatus comprising:
Reprint mode setting means for setting the image forming apparatus to a reprint mode in which reprinting of the recording medium is possible when a predetermined reprint condition is satisfied;
In the state where the reprint mode is set, when the operation key is pressed for a certain period or longer, the blinking operation means for flashing the display lamp a number of times according to the long press period;
A copy number setting means capable of setting the number of copies to be reprinted based on the long press period;
Reprint execution means for causing the printing section to reprint the number of copies set by the number of copies setting means;
An image forming apparatus comprising: The reprint mode setting unit reprints the image forming apparatus when the operation key is pressed in a standby state where print data for reprint is stored in the storage unit. Set to mode,
When the operation key is pressed for a certain period or longer continuously with the operation for pressing the mode for the operation key, the blinking operation means starts the blinking operation of the display lamp,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of copies setting unit sets the number of copies to be reprinted based on the long pressing period that is continuous with the pressing operation for setting the mode. A plurality of the indicator lamps are provided,
2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein when the reprint mode is set by the reprint mode setting unit, the plurality of display lamps have a specific display mode indicating a transition to the reprint mode. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2. After the plurality of display lamps are set to a specific display mode indicating the transition to the reprint mode, when the operation key is further pressed for a predetermined period or longer, the blinking operation means includes the plurality of display lamps. 4. The image according to claim 3, wherein any one of the first display lamps blinks a number of times according to the long-pressing period, while other display lamps other than the first display lamp are extinguished. Forming equipment. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the blinking operation unit turns on a second display lamp different from the first display lamp when the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds nine. When the second display lamp is turned on and the number of set copies to be reprinted exceeds 9 copies, the blinking operation means has a third display different from the first display lamp and the second display lamp. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the lamp is turned on. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising canceling means for canceling reprinting when a predetermined canceling operation is performed on the operation key after the long pressing operation of the operation key is released. The image forming apparatus according to claim 6. When a predetermined switching operation is performed on the operation key after setting the reprint number of copies by the number of copies setting unit, the reprinting method is set to a method corresponding to the switching operation of the sorting method and the stack method. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a reprinting method setting unit configured to perform reprinting method setting. A counting means for counting the number of times the operation key is pressed so that the operation key is counted up when the operation key is pressed for a predetermined short time in the state set in the reprint mode;
9. The copy number setting unit according to claim 1, wherein the number of copies setting unit sets the number of copies to be reprinted based on at least one of the long press period and the number of presses counted by the counting unit. The image forming apparatus described in 1.

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