JPH0934324A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To individually manages a job memory by password code registered persons by displaying operation conditions corresponding to a registered number when an inputted password code matches the registered password code stored in a storage means. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with an input operation means through which the password code and operation conditions can be inputted, the storage means which can store plural registered password codes and plural operation conditions corresponding to the registered password codes, a display means which displays an operation screen, a comparing circuit which compares the password code inputted from the input operation means with the registered password codes stored in the storage means, and a retrieving circuit which retrieves the operation conditions corresponding to the inputted password code. The password codes and job memories are registered in a whole table and by group tables. When operation for deletion or modification, etc., is indicated, registered jobs are retrieved according to password codes inputted by the tables, and a retrieval result obtained with the whole table and retrieval results obtained with the group tables are displayed on a screen under display control.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus having a display device for displaying operating conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image forming apparatus having a conventional job memory (operating condition) storage device and a device for registering a plurality of personal identification numbers shares a job memory regardless of the personal identification numbers. Therefore, when changing the job memory, if you are one of the registrants who registered multiple PINs that can be registered,
Anyone could delete or change the job memory. Therefore, when trying to call the registered job memory, there were cases where the previously registered job memory was deleted or changed by another person.

Further, in a copying machine having a black-and-white and color copying function, a control device for managing the device by using a personal identification number and limiting the use range of the black-and-white and color copying according to the importance of the operation management item of the device. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-19756
No. 6,086,045.

[0004]

In the conventional apparatus, even if the user starts up (entries) with a personal identification number and tries to call the registered job memory, it is deleted by another person who has started with another personal identification number. , If the job memory has been changed, the registered job memory has disappeared, or the changed job memory has been recalled, and the side job memory (operation conditions) must be re-registered. .

The present invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of individually managing a job memory for each password registrant by using a password in order to prevent the registered job memory from being changed as described above. Is.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the image forming apparatus of the present invention has a plurality of registered personal identification numbers and a plurality of registered personal identification numbers corresponding to input operation means capable of inputting a personal identification number and operating conditions. Storage means capable of storing the operation conditions of, a display means for displaying an operation screen, a comparison circuit for comparing the personal identification number input from the input operation means with the registered personal identification number stored in the storage means, When the personal identification number is input from the input operation means and the input personal identification number and the registered personal identification number stored in the storage means match, a search circuit for retrieving the operating condition corresponding to the personal identification number The operation condition corresponding to the registration number matching the display means is searched, and the control means outputs a signal to display the searched operation condition on the operation screen. The operation condition is registered for each personal identification number. So it is easy to separate management of the operating conditions, changes in the individual operating conditions, including a structure for improving the operability of the deletion.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the copying machine shown in FIG. 6 will be described. In the copying machine 10, an optical system 20, a charging device 12, a developing device 30, a transfer device 40 and the like are arranged around a photoconductor 15. The photoconductor 15 charged by the charger 12 irradiates a document and is exposed by the exposure beam 22 which is changed by the mirror 21 of the optical unit 20. The photoconductor 15 rotates in the direction of the arrow Y and is developed by the first developing device 31 with the first color yellow. Then, the second developing device 32 develops with magenta of the second color. In this way, the third developing device 33, which is in the process of rotating, develops with the third color cyan,
The fourth developing device 34 develops the fourth color black. Then, in synchronization with the rotation of the photoconductor 15, the recording paper is supplied from the paper guide 72 onto the conveyor belt 90, and the toner image on the photoconductor 15 is toner-transferred onto the recording paper conveyed to the transfer device 40 position. The recording paper on which the toner image has been transferred is heated and pressure-fixed by the fixing device 60, separated from the conveyor belt 90, and discharged.

The operating conditions (jobs) such as the mode, the number of copies, the magnification, the density, the paper tray, and the discharge tray of the copying machine configured as described above are set on the operation panel provided on the upper surface of the copying machine. It is set by selecting the setting button provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel has a display screen 20, a message display section 27, a ten-key pad 21, a password button 23, and the like, and the screen display and setting instructions of each section are controlled by a control device inside the machine body.

Next, job setting will be described. The PIN is registered in both the whole table and the group table. (1) Registration of personal code number When the normal copy display screen is displayed on the operation panel, when the code button 23 is pressed, the display screen 20 becomes a code number input screen 25. Enter the personal identification number of the user with the ten-key pad 21. Register the password with the setting button. The registration of the personal identification number will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4A. In step 110, the copier is started,
The personal identification number (password) is entered in step 111, stored in step 112, and ended in step 113.
The personal identification number is registered in the whole table and the group table.

(2) Job memory registration On the copy display screen 35 shown in FIG. 2, a desired job is selected from each function group by pressing a button. Call the job memory operation screen 45 shown in FIG.
Press 53. By pressing the job memory number setting button 457, the registered job memory is stored in the storage device in correspondence with the personal identification number registered in (1) above. The registration of the job memory will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 4B. In step 210, a personal identification number is input, in step 211 a job is selected, and in step 212, the personal identification number is stored in association with the personal identification number.

(3) Deleting or changing the job memory If you want to delete or change the job memory, enter your personal identification number, and the job memory operation screen 45 shown in FIG.
Call. When deleting, the delete button 455 is pressed. At this time, only the job memory in which the personal identification number that matches the entered personal identification number is registered is displayed on the screen. The user selects the job button to be deleted from the displayed jobs and presses the end button 459 to end the job. This operation deletes the selected job from the registered job memory. Delete job memory,
The change will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The personal identification number is input in step 310, and the job memory operation screen is displayed in step 311. If deletion is selected in step 312, table control is performed in step 313. In step 314, the setting job corresponding to the personal identification number is retrieved from the entire table, and in step 315, the setting job corresponding to the personal identification number is retrieved from the group table. In step 316, a signal for displaying the retrieved setting job is output, and in step 317, the setting job corresponding to the personal identification number is displayed. Then, the personal identification number holder selects a job to be deleted (changed) from the displayed jobs.

Next, the control of the screen display of this copying machine is shown in FIG.
The control block will be described. Registration of the personal identification number and registration of the job memory are stored for each of the whole table and the group table. Then, when an operation instruction such as deletion or change is given, the registered job is searched by the personal identification number input for each table, and the search result in the whole table and the search result in the group table are display-controlled and displayed on the screen. . As described above, the copying machine according to this embodiment can display the job memory for each personal identification number and can manage the personal identification number.

[0013]

Since the image forming apparatus of the present invention can manage the operation conditions relating to image formation for each personal identification number, it will not be deleted or changed by others, and the operability for setting the operation conditions will be improved. To do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an operation panel.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an operation panel.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of registration and screen display.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of a copying machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

15 photoconductor, 20 display screen, 21 numeric keypad,
23 PIN code button, 25 input screen, 27 message display section, 31, 32, 33, 34 developing device, 4
0 transfer device, 45 job memory operation screen, 6
0 Fixing device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Input operation means capable of inputting a personal identification number and operating conditions, storage means capable of storing a plurality of registered personal identification numbers and a plurality of operating conditions, and display means for displaying an operation screen.
An image forming apparatus having a control means for outputting a display signal to a display means, wherein the storage means stores operation conditions corresponding to the registered personal identification number, and the control means stores the personal identification number input from the input operation means. It has a comparison circuit for comparing the registered personal identification number stored in the means and a retrieval circuit for retrieving the operating condition corresponding to the input personal identification number, and is input when the personal identification number is input from the input operation means. When the personal identification number stored in the storage means and the registered personal identification number stored in the storage means match, the control means searches the operation condition corresponding to the registration number matching the display means and displays the searched operation condition on the operation screen. An image forming apparatus that outputs a signal.