Image forming apparatus, image forming system, information processing apparatus, control method for an information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with determination of mounted punch die
US10606524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1207
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, which is connectable to a first device configured to conduct a punching process on a sheet with use of a replaceable punching member, the first device being connectable to a second device configured to conduct a binding process for generating a bookbinding product having a binding member inserted through a hole punched in the sheet, the image forming apparatus including: a display configured to display a print setting screen; and a controller configured to determine whether or not the replaceable punching member of the first device is compatible with the binding member of the second device, and control the display to inhibit bookbinding setting using the second device from being selected on the print setting screen in a case where the replaceable punching member is not compatible with the binding member.
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