JP-7855129-B2 - Image processing device and control method for image processing device

Inventors

• 野田 昌嗣

Assignees

• シャープ株式会社

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20251002

Claims (6)

1. An input unit that accepts user input, An image processing apparatus comprising a display unit that displays information corresponding to the user's operation, The display unit comprises a fixed area containing multiple icons and a non-fixed area that displays a screen corresponding to the selection in the fixed area. Icons for displaying the operating status of the image processing device are placed in the fixed area. When the icon for displaying the operating status is selected, an information screen including information regarding the remaining toner level of the image processing device, information regarding the paper feed tray status of the image processing device, and an operation guide icon is displayed in the non-fixed area. An image processing apparatus characterized in that, when a copy icon placed in the fixed area is selected, the copy screen is displayed in the non-fixed area with an icon for displaying the operating status displayed in the fixed area.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, when the display unit is displaying the information screen in the non-fixed area, it displays a button for accepting the termination of the display of the information screen.
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display unit displays information indicating the remaining toner amount for each toner color as information regarding the remaining toner amount.
4. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the display unit displays information indicating the paper size and remaining paper quantity for each paper tray as information related to the status of the paper feed trays.
5. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that when a scan icon placed in the fixed area is selected, a scan screen is displayed in the non-fixed area, and an icon for displaying the operating status is displayed in the fixed area.
6. An input unit that accepts user input, A control method for an image processing apparatus comprising a display unit that displays information corresponding to the user's operation, The display unit comprises a fixed area containing multiple icons and a non-fixed area that displays a screen corresponding to the selection in the fixed area. Icons for displaying the operating status of the image processing device are placed in the fixed area. When the icon for displaying the operating status is selected, an information screen including information regarding the remaining toner level of the image processing device, information regarding the paper feed tray status of the image processing device, and an operation guide icon is displayed in the non-fixed area. A control method for an image processing apparatus, characterized in that when a copy icon placed in the fixed area is selected, the copy screen is displayed in the non-fixed area with an icon for displaying the operating status displayed in the fixed area.

Description

This invention relates to an image processing device, etc. In image processing devices such as multifunction printers, a technique is known for representing information related to device functions such as image input/output, communication, job-related information, and maintenance as graphic information that is easily understood by the user. These graphic elements are called icons, and can be displayed and used, for example, on a touch panel that combines a display device for showing information to the user with an operating device for receiving user input. Users can perform various processes by referring to icons placed on the touch panel or by actually performing actions such as tapping. There are limitations to the display area that can be provided by display devices such as touch panels. To address this lack of display area, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for hiding lower-priority icons when it is not possible to place all icons within a predetermined area. Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a method for changing the display size of icons according to their frequency of use. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2017-118456Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-102001 This is an external perspective view of the multifunction printer according to the first embodiment.This is a functional configuration diagram of a multifunction printer according to the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating the display icon management table.This is a flowchart illustrating the processing flow according to the first embodiment.This is a flowchart illustrating the processing flow according to the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the first embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the first embodiment.This is a flowchart illustrating the processing flow according to the second embodiment.This figure illustrates an example of operation according to the second embodiment.This figure illustrates an example of operation according to the second embodiment.This is a functional configuration diagram of a multifunction printer according to the third embodiment.This is a flowchart illustrating the processing flow according to the third embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the third embodiment.This is a diagram illustrating an example of operation according to the third embodiment. The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this disclosure, a multifunction device capable of performing jobs such as copying, faxing, and image transmission in a single housing will be described as a display device or an image processing device incorporating such a display device. Note that the following embodiments are examples for illustrating this disclosure, and the technical scope of the claims is not limited to the following descriptions. [1. First Embodiment] The first embodiment is a configuration in which the display format of icons as function identification information is determined when the home screen is displayed as a display format for a non-fixed area. [1.1 Functional Configuration] The functional configuration of the multifunction device 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1 is an external perspective view that schematically illustrates the overall configuration of the multifunction device 10. Figure 2 is a functional configuration diagram of the multifunction device 10. The multifunction device 10 comprises a control unit 11, a display unit 13, an operation input unit 15, a communication unit 17, an image forming unit 19 and an image reading unit 21 as image processing units, and a storage unit 23. The control unit 11 controls the entire multifunction device 10. The control unit 11 is composed of, for example, one or more arithmetic units (CPU (Central Processing Unit), etc.). The control unit 11 achieves its functions by reading and executing various programs stored in the storage unit 23. The display unit 13 displays various information to the user. The display unit 13 can be configured using, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro-luminescence) display. The operation input unit 15 accepts information input from the user or other party. The operation input unit 15 can be configured with hard keys (e.g., a numeric keypad) or buttons. Alternatively, the operation input unit 15 can be configured as a touch panel that allows input via the display unit 13. In this case, common input methods such as resistive, infrared, electromagnetic induction, and capacitive touchscreens can be used for the touch panel. The communication unit includes either a wired or wireless interfac