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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM ENCODED WITH DISPLAY PROGRAM

  • US 20120242691A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2012
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:

  • a display portion to display an image;

    a position detecting portion to detect a position designated by a user on a display surface of said display portion;

    a first display controlling portion to cause said display portion to display a first screen;

    a position check image displaying portion operable, in response to detection of a position within a designation button on said first screen by said position detecting portion while said first screen is being displayed, to cause said display portion to display a position check image, the position check image being identical in shape and size to a second screen that is associated with said designation button, the position check image being displayed overlaid on said first screen in the state where an image of said first screen is visible through the position check image overlaid thereon;

    a moving portion to move said position check image in said first screen;

    a position finalizing portion to finalize a position for displaying said second screen in said first screen, on the basis of the position of said position check image in said first screen; and

    a second display controlling portion to cause said display portion to display said second screen at the position in said first screen that is finalized by said position finalizing portion, the second screen being displayed overlaid on said first screen which is being displayed on said display portion.

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