Image forming apparatus, operation history storage method and control method, and storage medium
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1. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, comprising:
- a memory unit configured to store information indicating whether or not to store an operation history, each of the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes;
a designation unit configured to designate an operation mode from the plurality of operation modes;
a determination unit configured to determine, based on the information stored in said memory unit, whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; and
an operation history storage unit configured to store the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode;
an agreement request unit configured to, in a case where said determination unit determines to store the operation history, request an agreement about storage of the operation history; and
a control unit configured to cause said operation history storage unit to store the operation history and permit execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed, and to inhibit execution of the designated operation mode when storage of the operation history is not agreed.
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Abstract
In order to realize both the security and convenience upon using the image forming apparatus, whether or not to store an operation history is selected for each operation mode. A desired one of a plurality of operation modes is designated. When the designated operation mode is selected to store the operation mode, the operation history is stored in accordance with the operation of the operation mode.
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1. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, comprising:
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a memory unit configured to store information indicating whether or not to store an operation history, each of the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; a designation unit configured to designate an operation mode from the plurality of operation modes; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the information stored in said memory unit, whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; and an operation history storage unit configured to store the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; an agreement request unit configured to, in a case where said determination unit determines to store the operation history, request an agreement about storage of the operation history; and a control unit configured to cause said operation history storage unit to store the operation history and permit execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed, and to inhibit execution of the designated operation mode when storage of the operation history is not agreed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An operation history storage method for an image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, comprising:
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a step of storing information indicating whether or not to store an operation history based on the selection, the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; a step of designating an operation mode from the plurality of operation modes; a step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; and an operation history storage step of storing, in the case where storing the operation history is determined, the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; a step of requesting, in a case where said determination unit determines to store the operation history, an agreement about storage of the operation history; and a step of causing the operation history to be stored and permitting execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed, and inhibiting execution of the designated operation mode when storage of the operation history is not agreed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, comprising:
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a display unit configured to display at least information associated with the operation modes; a display control unit configured to make display control that controls said display unit to display a designation window used to designate a desired operation mode from the plurality of operation modes; a memory unit configured to store information indicating whether or not to store an operation history, the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; a determination unit configured to determine, based on the information stored in said memory unit, whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; and an operation history storage unit configured to store the operation history, storing the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation modes; an agreement request unit configured to, in a case where said determination unit determines to store the operation history, request an agreement about storage of the operation history; and a control unit configured to cause said operation history storage unit to store the operation history and permit execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed, and to inhibit execution of the designated operation mode when storage of the operation history is not agreed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An operation history storage method for an image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes, comprising:
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a display step of displaying at least information associated with the operation modes; a step of storing information indicating whether or not to store an operation history based on the selection, the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; a step of displaying a window used to designate an operation mode from the plurality of operation modes; a step of determining, based on the stored information, whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; and an operation history storage step of storing the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode; a step of requesting, in a case where said determination unit determines to store the operation history, an agreement about storage of the operation history; and a step of causing the operation history to be stored and permitting execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed, an inhibiting execution of the designated operation mode when storage of the operation history is not agreed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including at least an operation mode for performing a print process of input image data, and an operation mode for transmitting input image data to an external apparatus, comprising:
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a memory unit configured to store information indicating whether or not to store an operation history based on the selection, the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; a determination unit configured to, when an operator designates an operation mode to be executed from the plurality of operation modes, determine whether or not to store an operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode based on the stored information; a notification unit configured to notify the operator of a message indicating that log information is going to be recorded in the case where storing an operation history is determined; and a control unit configured to permit execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that the operator agrees with recording of the log information, and to inhibit execution of the designated operation mode when the operator does not agree with recording of the log information.
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21. A control method suited to an image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including at least an operation mode for performing a print process of input image data, and an operation mode for transmitting input image data to an external apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing information indicating whether or not to store an operation history, the information corresponding to any one of the operation modes; determining, when an operator designates an operation mode to be executed from the plurality of operation modes, whether or not to store the operation history in accordance with an operation of the designated operation mode based on the stored information; notifying the operator of a message indicating that log information is going to be recorded in a case where storing the operation history is determined; and controlling to permit execution of the designated operation mode under a condition that the operator agrees with recording of the log information, and to inhibit execution of the designated operation mode when the operator does not agree with recording of the log information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An image forming apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including first and second operation modes, comprising;
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a memory adapted to store information indicating that an operation history according to an operation of the first operation mode is to be stored; a selector adapted to select one of the plurality of operation modes; and a controller adapted to request an agreement about storage of the operation history and permit said image forming apparatus to execute the first operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed when said selector selects the first operation mode, and to permit said image forming apparatus to execute the second operation mode without requesting the agreement about storage of the operation history when said selector selects the second operation mode.
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27. A control method for an image forming apparatus which can selectively execute a plurality of operation modes including first and second operation modes, comprising:
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a step of storing information indicating that an operation history according to an operation of the first operation mode is to be stored; a step of requesting an agreement about storage of the operation history and permitting the image forming apparatus to execute the first operation mode under a condition that storage of the operation history is agreed when the first operation mode is selected; and a step of permitting the image forming apparatus to execute the second operation mode without requesting the agreement about storage of the operation history when the second operation mode is selected.
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