Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium to display an initial screen

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including:

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority,

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user, and

setting, as a third setting and based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority, whether to display the user initial screen for each user; and

a display configured to display a screen,

wherein, in a case where it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is to be displayed and the information processing apparatus starts to be used, the display displays the user initial screen set by the second setting, and

wherein, in a case where it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is not to be displayed and the information processing apparatus starts to be used, the display displays the common initial screen set by the first setting even in a case where priority is placed on the user initial screen by a user for the user.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second setting performs a customization setting for each user that includes a setting of an initial screen.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first setting and the second setting each set, as the initial screen, a screen corresponding to a function specified as an initial function to be activated in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the initial screen is not set by the second setting, the display is configured to display the common initial screen set by the first setting even if it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is to be displayed.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a receiver configured to receive an input of authentication information from a user,

wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the stored instructions further cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including:

authenticating, as a first authentication in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used by the user, the user based on the authentication information received by the receiver, and

authenticating, as a second authentication in a case where a function is selected by the user, the user based on the authentication information received by the receiver,

wherein, in a case where the first authentication authenticates a user and the user is successfully authenticated by the first authentication, the display is configured to display an initial screen based on the third setting, and

wherein, in a case where the second authentication authenticates a user and the user is successfully authenticated by the second authentication, the display is configured to display an operation screen corresponding to a function selected by the authenticated user without displaying the initial screen based on the third setting.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the common initial screen includes a setting screen related to a print function, a setting screen related to a copy function, a setting screen related to a transmission function, and a main menu screen for selecting a function included in the information processing apparatus.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the user initial screen is made specific to a user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by a user not having administrator authority.

8. An information processing apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including:

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority,

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user, and

setting, as a third setting and based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority, whether to prioritize for display the common initial screen or the user initial screen; and

a display configured to display, in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used, an initial screen based on a content set by the third setting unit.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the second setting performs a customization setting for each user that includes a setting of an initial screen.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the first setting and the second setting each set, as the initial screen, a screen corresponding to a function specified as an initial function to be activated in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, in a case where the initial screen is not set by the second setting, the display is configured to display the common initial screen set by the first setting even if it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is to be displayed.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, in a case where an initial screen is set by neither the first setting nor the second setting, the display is configured to display a main menu screen for selecting a function included in the information processing apparatus.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a receiver configured to receive an input of authentication information from a user,

wherein, when executed by the one or more processors, the stored instructions further cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including:

authenticating, as a first authentication in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used by the user, the user based on the authentication information received by the receiver, and

authenticating, as a second authentication in a case where a function is selected by the user, the user based on the authentication information received by the receiver,

wherein, in a case where the first authentication authenticates a user and the user is successfully authenticated by the first authentication, the display is configured to display an initial screen based on the third setting, and

wherein, in a case where the second authentication authenticates a user and the user is successfully authenticated by the second authentication, the display is configured to display an operation screen corresponding to a function selected by the authenticated user without displaying the initial screen based on the third setting.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, in a case where it is set by the third setting that the common initial screen set by the first setting is to be preferentially displayed, the display is configured to display the common initial screen set by the first setting and, after execution of a function corresponding to the common initial screen set by the first setting is completed, display the user initial screen set by the second setting.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein, while the function corresponding to the common initial screen set by the first setting is being executed and in a case where an instruction to display a screen that does not correspond to the function is received from a user, the display is configured to display an operation screen corresponding to the instruction without displaying the user initial screen set by the second setting.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the common initial screen includes a setting screen related to a print function, a setting screen related to a copy function, a setting screen related to a transmission function, and a main menu screen for selecting a function included in the information processing apparatus.

17. An information processing apparatus comprising:

one or more processors;

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations including:

acquiring identification information of a user who has logged in to the information processing apparatus,

managing the identification information of the user and identification information of a group to which the user belongs, in association with each other,

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority,

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user,

setting, as a third setting, a group initial screen for each group based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority,

setting, as a fourth, a display order of a plurality of initial screens set by the first, second, and third settings, based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority; and

a display configured to display an initial screen based on the order set by the fourth setting, in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used and, after execution of a function corresponding to the displayed initial screen is completed, further display an initial screen based on the order.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17 , further comprising a receiver configured to receive an input of authentication information from a user,

wherein, in a case where the user is authenticated based on the authentication information received by the receiver in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used, the display is configured to display the initial screen based on the order set by the fourth setting unit, and

wherein, in a case where the user is authenticated based on the authentication information received by the receiver in a case where a function is selected by the user, the display is configured to display an operation screen corresponding to the function selected by the authenticated user, without displaying the initial screen based on the fourth setting unit.

19. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority,

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user, and

setting, as a third setting and based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority, whether to display the user initial screen for each user; and

displaying, in a case where it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is to be displayed and the information processing apparatus starts to be used, the user initial screen set by the second setting, and

displaying, in a case where it is set by the third setting that the user initial screen for each user is not to be displayed and the information processing apparatus starts to be used, the common initial screen set by the first setting even in a case where priority is placed on the user initial screen by a user for the user.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute the method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to claim 19 .

21. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority;

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user;

setting, as a third setting and based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority, whether to prioritize for display the common initial screen or the user initial screen; and

displaying, in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used, an initial screen based on a content set by the third setting.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute the method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to claim 21 .

23. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

acquiring identification information of a user who has logged in to the information processing apparatus;

managing the identification information of the user and identification information of a group to which the user belongs, in association with each other;

setting, as a first setting, a common initial screen that is made common to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by an administrator user having an administrator authority;

setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user; setting, as a second setting, a user initial screen that is made specific to each user of the information processing apparatus based on an operation performed by each user;

setting, as a third setting, a group initial screen for each group based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority;

setting, as a fourth setting, a display order of a plurality of initial screens set by the first, second, and third settings, based on an operation performed by the administrator user having the administrator authority; and

displaying an initial screen based on the order set by the fourth setting, in a case where the information processing apparatus starts to be used and, after execution of a function corresponding to the displayed initial screen is completed, further display an initial screen based on the order.

24. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causing a computer to execute the method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to claim 23 .