IP Library Patent Application 12260496
Patent Application
App. No. 12/260,496

Image-forming apparatus

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App. No.
12/260,496
Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a display panel that provides a display including at least one apparatus setting, a panel image recording unit that records at least a portion of an image displayed on the display panel to provide a recorded image, and a printing unit that prints the recorded image.

Claims (13)

1 . An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a display panel that provides a display including at least one apparatus setting;

a panel image recording unit that records at least a portion of an image displayed on the display panel to provide a recorded image; and

a printing unit that prints the recorded image.

2 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit that performs a file transfer of the recorded image.

3 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an operation button that is used to perform the at least one apparatus setting and a control unit that provides an instruction to print the recorded image when receiving an input via the operation button.

4 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the control unit provides the instruction to print the recorded image when receiving simultaneous inputs via a plurality of operation buttons.

5 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising an operation button that is used to perform the at least one apparatus setting, wherein the control unit provides at least one of an instruction to print the recorded image and an instruction to effect a file transfer of the recorded image when receiving an input via the operation button.

6 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit provides at least one of the instruction to print the recorded image and the instruction to effect a file transfer of the recorded image when receiving simultaneous inputs via a plurality of operation buttons.

7 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel is configured to display an instruction button that is used to perform the at least one apparatus setting, and the display panel has a touch-panel mechanism that detects selection of the instruction button, the instruction button being used to provide an instruction to print the recorded image.

8 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein, when printing of the recorded image is performed, an image of the instruction button displayed on the display panel is excluded in the printing of the recorded image.

9 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the display panel is configured to display an instruction button that is used to perform the at least one apparatus setting, and the display panel has a touch-panel mechanism that detects selection of the instruction button, the instruction button being used to perform at least one of instructing the printing of the recorded image and instructing the file transfer of the recorded image.

10 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein, when at least one of the printing of the recorded image and the file transfer of the recorded image is performed, an image of the instruction button displayed on the display panel is excluded in the image as printed or transferred.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2012
From: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
To: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 028189/0978 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2008
From: OHGISHI, RYOSUKE
To: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021760/0230 →