Image forming apparatus that displays icons in a selectable state according to draft setting direction

Abstract

A draft size detecting function detects a size and a setting direction of a draft set in a scanner which reads an image of the draft, a display unit displays, in a selectable state, an icon corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the draft size detecting function, and displays, in a non-selectable state, an icon which does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected by the detecting function among a plurality of icons to designate a direction of the image in the draft, and the image direction corresponding to the selected icon is set as the direction of the image in the draft, in a case where the specific icon is selected from the selectable icons displayed in the display unit.

1 . An image processing apparatus comprising:
 a detector which detects a setting direction of a draft set in a scanner;   a display which displays a plurality of icons to set a direction of an image in the draft and guidance indicating that the readable direction of the image in the draft be selected, and   
       a display controller which displays, in a selectable state, the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector among the plurality of icons and which displays, in a non-selectable state, the icons that does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected by the detector among the plurality of icons. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the display controller displays the icons which does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected by the detector to be thinner than the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory to store a default setting of a direction of an image in a draft,   wherein the display controller displays, in a selected state, the icon corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector and corresponding to the image direction of the default setting stored in the memory.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory which stores set contents concerning the draft, the set contents including information indicative of the direction of the image in the draft to the image direction corresponding to the selected icon.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a draft graphical image setting unit which sets a draft graphical image indicating the draft condition every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed; and   a finished graphical image setting unit which sets a finished graphical image indicating a result of processing a draft in accordance with the set contents stored in the memory every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed,   wherein the display controller displays, together with the plurality of icons, the draft graphical image set by the draft graphical image setting unit and the finished graphical image set by the finished graphical image setting unit.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the draft graphical image setting unit sets the draft graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a draft setting is synthesized with a mark indicating an image direction corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed in the display, and
 the finished graphical image setting unit sets the finished graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a finish setting is synthesized with a mark indicating a direction of an image in accordance with the direction of the image in the draft, corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed in the display.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the display displays the plurality of icons as an image direction setting screen, and further displays the image direction setting screen in association with the draft graphical image by a graphical mark. 
     
     
         8 . An image forming apparatus comprising:
 a scanner which reads an image of a draft;   a printer which prints the image on an image forming medium;   a detector which detects a setting direction of the draft set in the scanner;   a display which displays a plurality of icons to set the direction of an image in the draft and guidance indicating that the readable direction of the image in the draft be selected; and   a display controller which displays, in a selectable state, the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector among the plurality of icons and which displays, in a non-selectable state, the icons that does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected by the detector among the plurality of icons.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the display controller displays the icons which does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected by the detector to be thinner than the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a memory to store a default setting of a direction of an image in a draft,   wherein the display controller displays, in a selected state, the icon corresponding to the draft setting direction detected by the detector and corresponding to the image direction of the default setting stored in the memory.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a memory which stores set contents of a copy process to print an image of the draft on a paper, the set contents including information indicative of the direction of the image in the draft to the image direction corresponding to the selected icon.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a draft graphical image setting unit which sets a draft graphical image indicating the draft condition every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed; and   a finished graphical image setting unit which sets a finished graphical image indicating a result of processing a draft in accordance with the set contents stored in the memory every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed,   wherein the display controller displays, together with the plurality of icons, the draft graphical image set by the draft graphical image setting unit and the finished graphical image set by the finished graphical image setting unit.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the draft graphical image setting unit sets the draft graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a draft setting is synthesized with a mark indicating an image direction corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed in the display, and
 the finished graphical image setting unit sets the finished graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a finish setting is synthesized with a mark indicating a direction of an image in accordance with the direction of the image in the draft, corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed in the display.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the display displays the plurality of icons as an image direction setting screen, and further displays the image direction setting screen in association with the draft graphical image by a graphical mark. 
     
     
         15 . A method of setting image processing apparatus comprising:
 detecting a setting direction of a draft set in a scanner;   displaying a plurality of icons to set a direction of an image in the draft and guidance indicating that the readable direction of the image in the draft be selected;   displaying, in a selectable state, the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected among the plurality of icons; and   displaying, in a non-selectable state, the icons that does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected among the plurality of icons.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the displaying displays the icons which does not correspond to the draft setting direction detected to be thinner than the icons corresponding to the draft setting direction detected. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 wherein displaying, in a selected state, the icon corresponding to the draft setting direction detected and corresponding to the image direction of a default setting.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 storing set contents concerning the draft, the set contents including information indicative of the direction of the image in the draft to the image direction corresponding to the selected icon.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising:
 setting a draft graphical image indicating the draft condition every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed; and   setting a finished graphical image indicating a result of processing a draft in accordance with the set contents stored in the memory every time when the set contents stored in the memory are changed,   wherein the displaying displays, together with the plurality of icons, the draft graphical image set and the finished graphical image.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the setting sets the draft graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a draft setting is synthesized with a mark indicating an image direction corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed, and
 the setting sets the finished graphical image in which a graphical image indicating a finish setting is synthesized with a mark indicating a direction of an image in accordance with the direction of the image in the draft, corresponding to an icon brought into the selected state among the plurality of icons displayed.   
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 19 , wherein the displaying displays the plurality of icons as an image direction setting screen, and further displays the image direction setting screen in association with the draft graphical image by a graphical mark.