Image forming apparatus displaying just a first page of each group of consequitive color or monochromatic pages
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a detecting portion that detects whether an original to be scanned is a monochromatic original or a color original;
a detection result recording portion that, in accordance with image data of a scanned original, in order of the scanned original, records a detection result showing whether the original has been detected as a monochromatic original or a color original; and
a preview image display control portion that refers to the recorded detection result and displays as a preview of image data just a first page of each group of image data showing the same detection result wherein each group of image data is made up of a plurality of consecutive pages that have the same detection results.
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Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus with a preview function and a monochrome/color automatic detection function, capable of displaying a preview of original image data immediately next a detection result has been switched such as from color to monochrome, or monochrome to color, with a simple operation. On receipt of an operation of a next skip button by a user, a preview image display control portion refers to a detection result recording table and displays a preview of image data of a top page in an image data group (unit) that is next the image data being displayed for previewing currently.
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a detecting portion that detects whether an original to be scanned is a monochromatic original or a color original; a detection result recording portion that, in accordance with image data of a scanned original, in order of the scanned original, records a detection result showing whether the original has been detected as a monochromatic original or a color original; and a preview image display control portion that refers to the recorded detection result and displays as a preview of image data just a first page of each group of image data showing the same detection result wherein each group of image data is made up of a plurality of consecutive pages that have the same detection results. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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