EP-4742645-A1 - IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

An image forming apparatus (10) includes a reader (15) and a setting section (16). The reader (15) reads a sheet with a printed barcode as image data. The setting section (16) sets a setting related to storing of the image data to first job setting information that is information related to storing of the image data, the first job setting information being given to the barcode.

Inventors

• YABUUCHI, YASUYUKI

Assignees

• KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20251105

Claims (3)

1. An image forming apparatus (10), comprising: a reader (15) that reads a sheet with a printed barcode as image data; and a setting section (16) that sets a setting related to storing of the image data to first job setting information that is information related to storing of the image data, the first job setting information being given to the barcode.
2. The image forming apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein the setting section (16) changes, when the reader (15) reads a sheet with a printed barcode including second job setting information different from the first job setting information, the setting related to storing of the image data from the first job setting information to the second job setting information.
3. The image forming apparatus (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the setting section (16) maintains, when the reader (15) reads a barcode without the first job setting information, the setting related to storing of the image data as the first job setting information.

Description

Incorporation by Reference This application claims the benefit of Japanese Priority Patent Application JP 2024-197667 filed November 12, 2024, under 35 U.S.C. 119, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Field The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus that is applicable to, for example, reading of a sheet such as a document. Background Conventionally, image forming apparatuses such as inkjet printers have been equipped with a sensor that reads a barcode in which various settings such as a sheet type are hidden. In this case, when a plurality of document bundles to be read are read in one bundle and if the document bundles have a plurality of barcodes, it has not been possible to change job settings and the like. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2006-315340, a barcode printed on a sheet is read by a sensor to set a predetermined setting value in a printer on the basis of barcode data. This facilitates an out-of-factory shipping process. In addition, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2006-56197, setting values are set on the basis of read barcode data. In such a manner, commands and setting values of various setting items represented by barcodes are sequentially read, thus making it easy to set various setting values. Summary According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an image forming apparatus including a reader and a setting section. The reader reads a sheet with a printed barcode as image data. The setting section sets a setting related to storing of the image data to first job setting information that is information related to storing of the image data, the first job setting information being given to the barcode. These and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent in light of the following detailed description of best mode embodiments thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Brief Description of Figures Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an image forming apparatus; andFig. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of setting job setting information. Detailed Description Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an image forming apparatus 10 according to the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 1, the image forming apparatus 10 includes a controller 11, a storage 12, an operation section 13, a display 14, a reader 15, a setting section 16, an image processing section 17, and a printing section 18. In this embodiment, the image forming apparatus 10 is a multifunction peripheral or a printer and is an apparatus capable of installing a platform application for image forming apparatuses (HyPas application by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.) thereon. The controller 11 performs the overall control of the image forming apparatus 10. For example, a central processing unit (CPU), a micro processing unit (MPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or the like may be used as the controller 11. In addition, the controller 11 reads a control program stored in the storage 12 to be described later, and executes the control program to perform the operation of each block. The storage 12 stores the control program for controlling the image forming apparatus 10 and settings of various types of data, such as font data related to printing. For example, a read only memory (ROM), a hard disk drive (HDD), a random access memory (RAM), or the like may be used as the storage 12. The operation section 13 is capable of giving instructions for various operations of the image forming apparatus 10 by a user performing predetermined operations. For example, in the operation section 13, a button, a touch panel, or the like may be used to input the instructions for performing various functions of the image forming apparatus, such as scanner, copying, and fax transmission. The display 14 displays various types of information related to the image forming apparatus 10. For example, the display 14 may display a preview of a scanned document or the like. In addition, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like may be used as the display 14. In addition to the above, the display 14 may also display an operation screen for operating the image forming apparatus 10. For example, the operation screen may include a home screen for selecting one of a plurality of functions that can be performed by the image forming apparatus 10, and a setting screen for configuring settings for the setting items of the functions. The reader 15 reads a barcode printed on a sheet. For example, the reader 15 may include a light-emitting section that emits predetermined light, and a light-receiving section that receives reflected light, of the light emitted from the light-emitting section, which is reflecte