阅读说明：本技术 图像形成装置、图像形成系统、管理装置及程序 (Image forming apparatus, image forming system, management apparatus, and program ) 是由 安加贺正之 于 2020-04-21 设计创作，主要内容包括：在打样印刷中进行后处理加工时,能够使得容易地进行后处理状态的确认或者避免资源的浪费的使用。具有：图像形成部,基于印刷任务进行图像形成；以及控制部,控制图像形成部,能够实施打样印刷功能,控制部进行如下的控制,即,对于包含后处理加工设定的印刷任务,在实施打样印刷功能时实施与对印刷任务设定的后处理加工不同的别的后处理加工。(When post-processing is performed in proofing printing, the post-processing state can be easily confirmed or the waste of resources can be avoided. Comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image based on a print job; and a control unit that controls the image forming unit to perform the proofing printing function, wherein the control unit performs control to perform, for a print job including a post-processing setting, another post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed.)

1. An image forming apparatus is characterized by comprising:

an image forming unit that forms an image based on a print job; and

a control unit for controlling the image forming unit to perform a proofing printing function,

the control unit performs control for executing a post-processing process different from the post-processing process set for the print job when the proofing printing function is executed for the print job including the post-processing process setting.

2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1,

the control unit performs another post-processing process on a part of the post-processing process setting when the proofing printing function is performed.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the post-processing setting for performing another post-processing is at least one of cutting, stapling, and hole punching.

4. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the control unit is configured to be able to set whether or not to perform a post-processing operation different from the post-processing operation set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed on a part or all of the print job including the post-processing operation setting.

5. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the control unit is configured to be able to set whether or not a post-processing unit different from a post-processing unit used in normal post-processing is used when performing a different post-processing process different from the post-processing process set for the print job when performing the proof printing function for a part or all of the print jobs including the post-processing process setting.

6. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the control unit performs control to perform another post-processing designated by the user when a specific post-processing designated by the user is set for the print job.

7. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the other post-processing operations are determined separately from the post-processing modules for the horizontal/vertical directions connected to the post-processing options.

8. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,

the other post-processing is selected from post-processing that can be performed in the same post-processing option.

9. An image forming system is characterized by comprising:

the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and

and a post-processing device for performing post-processing.

10. A management device that manages an image forming apparatus having an image forming section that forms an image based on a print job, the management device being characterized in that,

the management device includes a management control unit for controlling an operation of the image forming apparatus,

The management control unit performs control for performing, when the proofing printing function is performed, another post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job, for the print job including the post-processing setting performed by the image forming apparatus.

11. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that is executed by a computer controlling an image forming apparatus that performs image formation based on a print job,

the program causes the computer to execute control for executing, when a proofing printing function is executed, post-processing different from the post-processing set for a print job, for the print job including the post-processing setting performed by the image forming apparatus.

12. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to claim 11,

in the above control, when the proofing printing function is performed, another post-processing is performed on a part of the post-processing setting.

13. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to claim 11 or 12,

The post-processing setting for performing another post-processing is at least one of cutting, stapling, and hole punching.

14. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to any one of claims 11 to 13,

in the above control, it is possible to set whether or not to perform another post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed for a part or all of the print job including the post-processing setting.

15. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to any one of claims 11 to 14,

in the above control, it is set that it is possible to set whether or not a post-processing unit different from the post-processing unit used in the normal post-processing is used when a different post-processing process different from the post-processing process set for the print job is performed when the proof printing function is performed on a part or all of the print jobs including the post-processing process setting.

16. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to any one of claims 11 to 15,

in the above control, when a specific post-processing designated by the user is set for the print job, another post-processing designated by the user is performed.

17. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to any one of claims 11 to 16,

the other post-processing operations are determined separately from the post-processing modules for the horizontal/vertical directions connected to the post-processing options.

18. The computer-readable recording medium storing a program according to any one of claims 11 to 17,

the other post-processing is selected from post-processing that can be performed in the same post-processing option.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, a management apparatus, and a program, which are capable of setting post-processing and further capable of performing control for executing a proofing printing function.

Background

In an image forming apparatus that performs printing based on a print job, various post-processing processes such as stapling, punching, and trimming can be performed on printed sheets by connecting post-processor (finisher) options. The content of the post-processing is generally set for a print job.

Further, in order to determine whether or not an image of a printed matter printed by the image forming apparatus is normal, there is an image forming apparatus having a proofing printing function of attempting to perform printing.

In the above-described apparatus, when the proofing printing function is used for a print job in which post-processing is set, the set post-processing is performed on the output.

Further, in the conventional image forming apparatus, there has been proposed an image forming apparatus capable of performing post-processing setting of a plurality of trials in one printing setting, so that various post-processing settings can be easily tried when a proof print is performed on a print job (see patent document 1).

Specifically, provided are: a print setting screen display unit for displaying a print setting screen; a post-trial processing setting UI display unit that displays a post-trial processing setting UI when a post-trial processing mode is designated in the print setting screen displayed by the print setting screen display unit; and a batch designation unit configured to designate a plurality of post-processing methods in a batch on the post-attempt processing setting UI screen displayed by the post-attempt processing setting UI display unit so that a plurality of trial prints and post-attempt processing can be executed without repeatedly executing the processing of "setting → printing → post-processing".

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the conventional image forming apparatus, even when the user wants to confirm the balance between the image position and the cutting position by proof printing in the post-processing setting, for example, when the cutting setting is performed, the paper is broken due to the completion of cutting, and the position (the upper right or lower left of the paper before cutting) where the cut piece is originally located cannot be known. Therefore, there is a problem that, although a problem of image and cutting position balance is found in an output product, it is difficult to know whether or not there is a defect in an image position, whether or not there is a defect in setting a cutting position, or which defect among a plurality of cutting position settings.

Further, when the stapling and punching processes are performed during the proof printing, there is a problem that the post-processing parts and the consumable members (staples and the like) are consumed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus, an image forming system, a management apparatus, and a program that can obtain an output product in which consumption of components or the like is suppressed or an output product in which a user can easily confirm a position of post-processing when outputting a print job in which post-processing setting is performed by a proofing print function.

Means for solving the problems

That is, a first aspect of the image forming apparatus of the present invention is an image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit that forms an image based on a print job; and a control unit that controls the image forming unit to perform a proofing printing function, wherein the control unit performs control to perform, for a print job including a post-processing setting, another post-processing different from the post-processing setting for the print job when performing the proofing printing function.

In the image forming apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the control unit performs another post-processing with respect to a part of the post-processing setting when performing the proofing printing function.

An image forming apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the post-processing setting for performing the other post-processing is at least one of cutting, stapling, and punching.

An image forming apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the control unit is configured to be able to set whether or not to perform another post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed on a part or all of the print jobs including the post-processing setting.

An image forming apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the control unit is configured to be capable of setting whether or not to use a post-processing unit different from a post-processing unit used in normal post-processing when performing another post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when performing the proof printing function on a part or all of the print jobs including the post-processing setting.

An image forming apparatus according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the control unit performs control to perform another post-processing designated by the user when a specific post-processing designated by the user is set for the print job.

An image forming apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect of the present invention, the different post-processing is determined from each of the post-processing modules for the horizontal direction and the vertical direction connected to the post-processing option.

An image forming apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect of the present invention, the other post-processing is selected from post-processing that can be performed in the same post-processing option.

The first aspect of the image forming system of the present invention includes: an image forming apparatus according to any one of the above aspects of the invention, and a post-processing apparatus that performs post-processing.

A first aspect of the management apparatus according to the present invention is a management apparatus for managing an image forming apparatus including an image forming unit configured to perform image formation based on a print job, the management apparatus including a management control unit configured to control an operation of the image forming apparatus, the management control unit being configured to perform, when a proofing printing function is performed, a post-processing process different from a post-processing process set for the print job, with respect to the print job including the post-processing process setting performed by the image forming apparatus.

A first aspect of the program according to the present invention is a program that is executed by a computer that controls an image forming apparatus that forms an image based on a print job, the program causing the computer to execute a control of executing, when a proofing print function is executed, post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job, for a print job including the post-processing setting executed by the image forming apparatus.

Effects of the invention

According to the present invention, when a print job for which post-processing setting is performed is output by a proofing print function, post-processing different from the post-processing set for the job is performed, and thus an output product in which consumption of components and the like is suppressed or a post-processing position is easily confirmed by a user can be obtained. In addition, post-processing set for a print job can be performed at the time of normal printing.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an image forming system and a schematic configuration of the image forming system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a control block of the same image forming apparatus.

Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating a cutting setting example.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the cut sheet.

Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of post-processing for performing trimming setting with another content in proofing printing of job printing.

Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of post-processing for performing staple setting with another content in proofing printing of job printing.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of performing post-processing by another post-processing in proof printing.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a setting screen when the post-processing is changed to another post-processing (alternative processing) in the proof printing.

Description of the reference symbols

1 image forming system

3 network

4 external device

10 device body

13 transport path

20 image inspection part

30 post-processing device

34 post-treatment part

100 control part

101 CPU (Central processing Unit)

110 image forming part

120 image storage unit

123 nonvolatile memory

150 operating part

160 image processing part

170 image output unit

180 network connection

200 control block

400 external device control unit

410 external device operation part

500 setting screen

Detailed Description

An image forming apparatus and an image forming system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a central sectional view of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus, and shows a mechanical structure. This structure will be described below.

The image forming system 1 includes an apparatus main body 10, an image inspecting section 20 located on the downstream side of the apparatus main body 10, a post-processing device 30 located further downstream of the apparatus main body 10, and a paper feeding section 40 located on the upstream side of the apparatus main body 10. The devices are mechanically and electrically connected to each other, and can convey paper between the devices and transmit and receive information between the devices. In the present embodiment, the image forming system 1 is constituted by these apparatuses, and the image forming apparatus is constituted by the apparatus main body 10 and the paper feed unit 40.

In the present invention, the configurations of the image forming system and the image forming apparatus are not limited to the above, and the image forming apparatus may be configured by an apparatus in which the post-processing apparatus 30 is added to the apparatus main body 10. The structure of each apparatus will be described below in detail.

In the apparatus main body 10, an operation unit 150 is provided on the upper side of the housing. The operation unit 150 includes a touch panel type LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 151, and can be operated by an operator to Display information. The LCD 151 serves as both an operation section and a display section, and functions as the operation display section of the present invention. The operation portion may be constituted by a mouse, a tablet computer, or the like, and may be constituted separately from the display portion, and the operation display portion may be constituted by these structures. In addition, the LCD 151 may also be movable. The operation unit 150 functions as a user interface.

A main body paper feeding unit 12 having a plurality of main body trays for storing and feeding paper is disposed on the lower side of the apparatus main body 10. Further, a paper feed unit 40 is provided upstream of the apparatus main body 10, and the paper feed unit 40 has a plurality of large capacity paper feed trays, and accommodates and feeds paper to the apparatus main body 10. In this embodiment, paper corresponds to the recording medium of the present invention. The recording medium is not limited to paper, and may be cloth, plastic, or the like.

A conveyance path 13 for conveying the sheet fed from the main body sheet feeding unit 12 or the sheet feeding unit 40 is provided in the apparatus main body 10, and an image forming unit 110 is provided in the apparatus main body 10 at a middle of the conveyance path. The image forming unit 110 includes photosensitive bodies 11a for respective colors (cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K), and a charger, an LD (Laser Diode), and a developing unit (not shown) are provided around each photosensitive body 11 a. Further, the transfer device includes an intermediate transfer belt 11b that transfers the image of the photoreceptor 11a, and a secondary transfer unit 11c that transfers the image of the intermediate transfer belt 11b to a sheet of paper.

A fixing device 11d is disposed on the conveyance path 13 downstream of the secondary transfer unit 11 c.

The image forming unit 110 is constituted by the photoreceptor 11a, a not-shown charger, an LD, a developing unit, an intermediate transfer belt 11b, a secondary transfer unit 11c, a fixing unit 11d, and the like. Further, the image forming unit may be one that can form an image in a single color, or one that can print only a single color.

Further, the conveying path 13 includes a reverse conveying path 13a branched from the linear side on the downstream side of the fixing device 11 d. On the downstream side after the retreat conveying path 13b branches off, the reverse conveying path 13a merges with the conveying path 13 on the upstream side of the image forming unit 110.

When the paper is reversed and returned to the image forming unit 110, the paper is once conveyed from the reverse conveying path 13a to the retreat conveying path 13b, and then conveyed in reverse to the reverse conveying path 13a on the downstream side, and is merged with the conveying path 13 on the upstream side of the image forming unit 110, and the image is formed on the back side of the paper.

The image forming unit 110, the main body paper feeding unit 12, the paper feeding unit 40, the transport path 13, the reverse transport path 13a, and the like described above constitute a printer unit.

The apparatus main body 10 has a control unit 100. The control unit 100 controls the entire image forming system 1, and is configured by a CPU, a program executed by the CPU, parameters, a storage unit as a work area, and the like. The control unit 100 can perform control for performing post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed, for the print job including the post-processing setting performed by the image forming apparatus. That is, in this case, the control unit 100 corresponds to the computer of the present invention, and the program executed by the control unit 100 includes the program of the present invention.

The image inspecting section 20 includes a conveyance path 23, an upstream side of the conveyance path 23 is connected to the conveyance path 13 of the apparatus main body 10, and a downstream side of the conveyance path 23 is connected to a conveyance path 33 of the post-processing apparatus 30.

An image reading unit 24 is provided on the upstream side of the conveyance path 23, and the image reading unit 24 reads an image on the lower surface of the sheet and transmits the read result to the control unit 100. The image reading unit 24 may be a line sensor, or may be a color meter or the like that reads an image in dots. In the figure, the paper sheets P0 and P1 are shown in a state of being sequentially conveyed.

An image reading unit 25 that reads an image on the upper surface of the sheet is provided on the conveyance path 23 on the downstream side of the image reading unit 24, and the read result is transmitted to the control unit 100. The image reading unit 25 may be a line sensor (linesensor), or may be a color measuring machine that reads an image at a point (point).

The control unit 100 can determine whether the image is correct or not by comparing the read image with the decoded image. Further, the image checking unit 20 may be provided with an image comparing unit, and the image comparing unit may determine whether the image is correct or not. The image comparison unit may be constituted by a CPU, a storage unit, a program, and the like.

The post-processing apparatus 30 has a conveyance path 33 connected to the conveyance path 23. The conveyance path 33 is connected to the first sheet discharge unit 31 on the straight line side and connected to the second sheet discharge unit 32 via the post-processing unit 34 on the branch side.

The sheet conveyed on the conveyance path 23 is subjected to image inspection as desired, then conveyed to the conveyance path 33 of the post-processing apparatus 30, and discharged to the first sheet discharge unit 31 without being subjected to post-processing, or subjected to predetermined post-processing in the post-processing unit 34 and discharged to the second sheet discharge unit 32. A plurality of post-processes may be performed in the post-processing section 34.

The post-processing unit 34 executes predetermined post-processing. Examples of the post-processing include appropriate processing such as stapling, punching, booklet making, saddle stitching, and trimming. The post-processing portion having the cutting process corresponds to the cutting device of the present invention. Further, the sheet on which the post-processing is not performed is discharged to the first sheet discharge portion 31. The sheets passing through the post-processing section 34 are discharged in a stack to the second sheet discharging section 32.

Further, the cutting device may be provided outside the image forming apparatus in an off-line (off-line) manner.

Further, the image forming apparatus is connected to the external device 4 via a network.

The external device 4 includes an external device control unit 400 that controls the external device 4, and an external device operation unit 410 that can perform operation and display. The external device 4 can generate a print job and transmit the print job to the image forming apparatus via the network 3.

The external device 4 may also function as a management device that controls the image forming apparatus. In this case, the external device control unit 400 can function as a management control unit. The management control unit may perform, as one type of control, control for performing post-processing different from the post-processing set for the print job when the proofing printing function is performed for the print job including the post-processing setting performed by the image forming apparatus. In this case, the management control unit functions as a computer of the present invention, and the program executed by the computer includes the program of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control block of the image forming system of fig. 1.

The control block 200 includes: an operation unit 150 capable of performing operations and displaying information; an image reading unit 140 that reads a document; an image processing unit 160 for processing image data; an image forming unit 110 for forming an image on a sheet or the like based on the image data processed by the image processing unit 160; an image storage unit 120 for storing data; an image output unit 170 for controlling the printing process of the image data; a network connection unit 180 that controls connection of the image forming apparatus to a communication line and other devices; a CPU (central processing unit) 101 that controls the entire system; a ROM 121 that stores data that is not rewritable but read only; a RAM122 that temporarily stores data; a nonvolatile memory 123 including an HDD (Hard disk drive) or the like capable of rewriting data; and a post-processing section 34 that applies post-processing to the read document and/or the sheet on which the image is formed. The CPU101, ROM 121, RAM122, nonvolatile memory 123, and programs constitute the control unit 100 of the present invention.

Each module is controlled based on communication and control signals, centering on the CPU 101. The image data read by the image reading section 140 is temporarily stored in a file storage area secured on the RAM 121. Then, a file of the image read by the image processing unit 160 is generated, and the generated file is stored in the image storage unit 120.

Next, referring to fig. 3 and 4, a case of performing trimming as a post-process will be described.

As shown in fig. 3, a print job (hereinafter, also referred to as "print job a") is set to have a cut so as to cut along the alternate long and short dash lines C0 and C1.

When the proof printing function is performed for the print job a, the sheet P is cut along the alternate long and short dash lines C0 and C1 as shown in fig. 4. Therefore, although a problem of image and cutting position balance is found in the output product, it is difficult to know whether or not there is a defect in the image position, whether or not there is a defect in the setting of the cutting position, and which defect among the plurality of cutting position settings.

Therefore, only at the time of proof printing, another post-processing is replaced.

Post-processing settings that are the subject of replacement, and post-processing settings that are implemented instead, may be selected by the user.

For example, in some cases, the post-treatment processing can be performed only in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction with respect to the paper-feeding direction. The post-processing settings implemented instead may be selected/determined from post-processing settings in the same direction as the post-processing settings of the alternate source. For example, there is an image forming apparatus including a horizontal punching module, a vertical punching module, and a crease (crease) module (only in the horizontal direction).

In fig. 5, the cutting line is indicated by the punching position in the horizontal direction, and the cutting line is indicated by the folding position in the vertical direction, so that the cutting position can be confirmed without cutting in the proofing printing function.

In some cases, the image forming apparatus is connected with a plurality of post-processing options. Since the post-processing position fine adjustment value has a different situation for each post-processing option, the post-processing setting implemented instead can be selected/decided from the situations that can be implemented in the same post-processing option as the post-processing setting of the replacement source. It is assumed that a plurality of post-processing options, which can be performed by cutting, punching, stapling, and punching, can be connected.

Although the above is an example of the case of cutting, the same can be considered when performing other post-processing in order to suppress consumption of members such as stapling.

Fig. 6 is an output example of a case where stapling in post-processing is replaced with another processing at the time of proofing printing. The thick line in the left drawing indicates a binding position, the broken line indicates a punching position, the two-dot chain line indicates a creasing position, and the punching position and the creasing position can indicate the binding position. Thus, the staples used in the binding are not wastefully used in the proofing printing.

As described above, the machining position can be indicated in the proof printing function.

Next, a process of checking whether or not the print job is a proof print and performing control at the time of printing the job will be described based on the flowchart of fig. 7. The following process is controlled by the computer of the present invention.

First, it is determined whether or not the print job is a print job for which post-processing setting is performed (step s 1). If the print job is not a print job for which post-process setting is performed (no at step s1), printing is performed without changing the post-process setting (step s5), and the process is terminated.

If the print job is the print job for which the post-processing setting is made (yes at step s1), it is determined whether the print job is a proofing print (step s 2). If the print job is not the proof print job (no at step s2), the process proceeds to step s5, and printing is performed without changing the post-processing setting.

In step s2, if the print job is a proofing print job (yes in step s 2), it is determined whether or not the post-process change setting is ON (ON). The post-processing change setting may be set in advance by mechanical setting or the like, or may be set so that the user can turn ON (ON) or OFF (OFF) via the operation unit. Further, ON (ON) and OFF (OFF) may be set according to the content of the setting of the post-processing. For example, the post-processing change setting is set to ON (ON) in advance in cutting, stapling, punching, and the like, and is set to OFF (OFF) in other post-processing.

If the post-process change setting is OFF (OFF) (step s3, OFF), the process proceeds to step s5, and printing is performed without changing the post-process setting.

If the post-process change setting is ON (ON) (step s 3), the post-process setting is changed and printing is performed (step s 4). The contents of the changed post-processing setting may be set in advance by a mechanical setting or the like, or may be set in advance by a user setting. The contents of the changed post-processing setting may be inquired of the user, and the post-processing setting contents may be selected by the user arbitrarily or from a plurality of predetermined change contents.

After printing, the process is terminated.

Further, a setting screen when a post-processing setting is changed in proofing printing will be described with reference to fig. 8.

The setting screen 500 can display the operable operation unit 150, the external device operation unit 410, and the like.

The setting screen 500 can be a screen converted from a proofing print function setting screen, or the like.

ON (ON) button 510 and OFF (OFF) button 511 for ON (ON) and OFF (OFF) of the setup post-processing change at the time of proofing are displayed ON setup screen 500 so as to be depressible, and any one of them can be selected and depressed. ON the screen in the figure, ON (ON) is set.

Further, ON the setting screen 500, a "same FNS" button 520 and an "not restricted" button 520 that can be pressed are displayed below the ON (ON) button 510 and the OFF (OFF) button 511 as buttons for selecting restriction of selection in place of the post-processing. When the "same FNS" button 520 is pressed, the original post-processing is executed by the same post-processing section after the post-processing content is changed. If the "don't limit" button 520 is pressed, the selection of the post-processing section is not limited. In the figure, the "same FNS" button is selected. These buttons may be depressible only when the post-processing change is ON (ON) at the time of proofing.

Further, on the lower side of the "same FNS" button 520, the "no restriction" button 520, a button for making selection of a substitute unit is displayed. That is, a depressible "auto" button 530 and a "user-specified" button 531 are displayed.

If the "auto" button 530 is pressed, a preset substitute unit is selected. If the "user designate" button 531 is pressed, the substitute unit designated by the user is selected. In the figure, the user designation is selected.

On the lower side of the above-described buttons, a list 540 of substitute elements is displayed so that selection of each item is possible.

In the list 540, post-processing settings for replacement processing are displayed on the left side, and post-processing settings for replacement processing are displayed on the right side. The contents of the replacement processing for the list item of the replacement object on the left side can be selected in the list item on the right side. In the list item, selectable alternative objects or contents of alternative processing are displayed by a list, enabling alternative processing of functions to be selected.

In the figure, perforation and horizontal direction are selected for the object to be replaced in the horizontal direction, and folding and vertical direction are selected for the object to be replaced in the vertical direction.

Further, for the replacement object of stapling, punching and replacement processing in the horizontal direction are selected. For the list item to be replaced on the left side, only the replaceable process may be displayed and selected in the list item on the right side.

On the setting screen 500, a depressible OK button 550 and a cancel button 551 are displayed at the lowermost part. When a confirm (OK) button 550 is pressed, the set items and the initially set items are confirmed. When the cancel button 551 is pressed, the set items are cancelled.

The present invention has been described above based on the above embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and the present embodiment can be appropriately modified without departing from the scope of the present invention.