US 12,330,427 B2
Image forming apparatus and computer-readable storage medium
Shunsuke Minamikawa, Nagoya (JP); and Kenta Horade, Tokai (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,350.
Application 18/317,350 is a continuation of application No. 17/726,022, filed on Apr. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,685,168.
Application 17/726,022 is a continuation of application No. 17/020,917, filed on Sep. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,396,187, issued on Jul. 26, 2022.
Application 17/020,917 is a continuation of application No. 16/218,607, filed on Dec. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,800,179, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2017-252598 (JP), filed on Dec. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0278344 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01)
CPC B41J 2/17566 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17573 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17576 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17589 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a first cartridge configured to store first ink;
a first tank configured to receive the first ink from the first cartridge and to store the first ink therein;
a head configured to discharge the first ink;
a carriage on which the head is mounted;
a display;
a controller configured to cause the display to display a first screen including an object and a second screen thereon; and
a touch sensor configured to detect a position on the first screen in the display;
wherein the first screen is different from the second screen,
wherein the second screen includes a first frame, a first scale body, a second frame, and a second scale body,
wherein the first scale body is arranged in the first frame,
wherein the first scale body indicates an amount of the first ink in the first cartridge,
wherein the second scale body indicates an amount of the first ink in the first tank,
wherein the first scale body becomes smaller in response to decreasing of the amount of the first ink in the first cartridge,
wherein the second scale body becomes smaller in response to decreasing of the amount of the first ink in the first tank, and
wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to transit from the first screen to the second screen when the object is touched.