Control panel for image forming devices

Details Control panel for image forming devices Control panel for image forming devices

1997-02-13

2000-06-13

Coles, Edward L.

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

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399 81, 345326, B41B 1500

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060759259

ABSTRACT:
In an image forming device, a control panel having an intuitive hierarchical layout including: three rocker type switches corresponding to a menu selector, an item selector and a value selector; a select push-button; a job cancel push-button; and a go button. Menu selector, item selector, value selector and select button are arranged in an intuitive hierarchical fashion with the selectors corresponding to higher level features and menus are placed higher in the control panel layout hierarchy than lower level selectors. The rocker type switches allow a user to proceed through menus and items within the menus in both forward and backward directions. The separate go button as well as the separate job cancel button are provided to allow independent selection of those features.

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patent: 5509107 (1996-04-01), Kojima
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