Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Image forming apparatus promoting easy function setting
 In an image forming apparatus, picture display control means causes display means to selectively display a simple picture which allows a limited number of basic functions to be selected, or a standard picture which allows all the functions, inclusive of the functions available with the simple picture, to be selected. The simple picture and standard picture are switched over by software. The operation of the apparatus may be permitted only when a user code matching any one of user codes registered beforehand is input; either the simple picture or the standard picture may be set for each user code and displayed as the initial picture. The apparatus allows the operator to set up functions matching the contents of image formation and operator's skill without resorting to an openable cover for concealing a part of function setting keys. 
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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inventional inventional
Yoshimine Masao Yasunari Shunsuke
Horiuchi Moriya Hashimoto Watanabe