US 12,105,921 B2
Image forming apparatus, jig used for operating image forming apparatus, and electronic device
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Nagano (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/180,247.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-036970 (JP), filed on Mar. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0305666 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0446 (2019.05) [G03G 15/5016 (2013.01); G03G 15/5079 (2013.01); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01); G06F 3/12 (2013.01); G06F 3/1201 (2013.01); G06F 3/1229 (2013.01); G06F 3/1237 (2013.01); G06F 3/1238 (2013.01); H04N 1/00344 (2013.01); H04N 1/00411 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0094 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a printer that executes image formation processing to form an image on a medium;
a processor that controls the printer; and
an interface unit including
a display unit that displays information to a user, and
a capacitive touch panel that detects a touch operation from the user to accept an instruction from the user, wherein
the touch panel includes six hundred or more detection points at each of which the touch operation from the user is detectable, the six hundred or more detection points including
eleven or more first detection points, and
one or more second detection points,
the processor is configured to control the printer in accordance with operation modes including
a first mode of accepting a first instruction from the touch panel to cause the printer to execute the image formation processing and of restricting acceptance of a second instruction from the touch panel to cause the printer to execute processing concerning maintenance, and
a second mode of accepting the second instruction from the touch panel, and
on a condition that the processor controls the printer in accordance with the first mode, the processor permits switching of the operation mode from the first mode to the second mode in response to determining that the touch operation occurs at all of the eleven or more first detection points and determining that the touch operation does not occur at any one of the one or more second detection points.