Image forming apparatus

Details Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus

2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Applications

C345S520000

Reexamination Certificate

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10441614

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus having an operation improved in view of use of normal healthy persons and handicapped persons. The image forming apparatus comprising an operation panel having a display and an input section, has: a specifying section for specifying whether a user is a normal healthy person or a handicapped person; a storage for storing an operation function when the normal healthy person uses the apparatus, and an operation function when the handicapped person uses the apparatus; and an operation function changing section for reading a corresponding operation function out of the storage, and changing an operation function of the operation panel according as the normal healthy person or the handicapped person is specified by the specifying section.

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