JP6036033B2 - Image forming apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus and a program.

  In order to perform optimal printing with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, it is necessary to adjust printing parameters such as fixing conditions and transfer conditions according to the paper used. Therefore, a technique is known in which a paper feed tray and print parameters are linked and printing is performed by adjusting the linked print parameters.

  Further, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which an optimum air volume is determined for a sheet set in a sheet feeding tray and a sheet is blown by blowing when the user opens and closes the sheet feeding tray. .

  However, in the conventional electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the print parameters are adjusted after the paper feed tray used for printing is determined. That is, there is a problem that the user waits for the start of printing because the print parameters are adjusted after the user instructs printing.

  Further, the adjustment target of Patent Document 1 is not a print parameter (for example, a fixing temperature, a transfer current, etc.) indicating an operation setting of an image forming unit (printing unit) that forms an image on a sheet, but is for performing sheet winding. The air volume. Also in the above-mentioned patent document 1, as in the case of the conventional electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the printing parameter is adjusted after the paper tray to be used for printing is determined, so that the problem of waiting until the start of printing is solved. It is not possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an image forming apparatus capable of shortening the adjustment time of a print parameter.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides a detection unit for detecting an operation by a user, operation information for identifying the type of operation, and an image forming unit for forming an image on a recording medium. The first storage unit that stores the print parameters indicating the operation settings in association with each other, and the detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation different from the first operation, and the first operation And when the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation is different from the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation, the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation; A first setting value indicating a setting value for adjustment is determined based on the setting value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation, and the operation of the image forming unit is set according to the first setting value. And an image forming unit comprising: It is the location.

According to the present invention, a detection step for detecting an operation by a user, operation information for identifying the type of operation, and a print parameter indicating an operation setting of an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium are stored in association with each other. from the storage unit for the said printing parameter corresponding to the first operation detected by the detecting step, reading out said printing parameters corresponding to the different second operation from the first operation, the first When the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the operation is different from the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation, the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation, and the second based on the setting value of the print parameters corresponding to the operation to determine a first set value indicating the set value for adjusting, setting the operation of the image forming unit in response to the first set value Is a program for executing set and steps that, to the computer.

  According to the present invention, the print parameter adjustment time can be shortened.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mechanical configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of the first storage unit. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of the second storage unit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic adjustment processing executed by the image forming apparatus. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the adjustment process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus.

  Embodiments of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mechanical configuration of an image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. The image forming apparatus 1 has a function (image forming unit) for forming an image on a recording medium. More specifically, it is as follows. The image forming apparatus 1 is provided with an endless belt-shaped intermediate transfer belt 2 near the center. The intermediate transfer belt 2 is wound around a plurality of support rollers 28, a drive roller 8, and a secondary transfer counter roller 10, and can be rotated and conveyed clockwise in the drawing. On the intermediate transfer belt 2, a plurality of image forming units 3 are arranged side by side along the conveying direction to constitute a tandem image forming apparatus 4. An exposure apparatus 5 is provided on the tandem image forming apparatus 4 as shown in FIG.

  Each image forming unit 3 of the tandem image forming apparatus 4 has a photosensitive drum 6 as an image carrier that carries each color toner image. Further, at the primary transfer position where the toner image is transferred from the photosensitive drum 6 to the intermediate transfer belt 2, the constituent elements of the primary transfer unit are opposed to the photosensitive drums 6 with the intermediate transfer belt 2 interposed therebetween. The primary transfer roller 7 is provided. The intermediate transfer belt 2 is rotationally driven by a driving roller 8. In addition, an operator panel 27 on which a customer (user) performs print settings is provided at the top of the image forming apparatus 1.

  A secondary transfer device 9 is provided on the opposite side of the intermediate transfer belt 2 from the tandem image forming device 4. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the secondary transfer device 9 presses the secondary transfer roller 11 against the secondary transfer counter roller 10 and applies a transfer electric field to thereby record an image on the intermediate transfer belt 2 (not shown). Transfer to the medium. In this example, the recording member is a sheet, but is not limited thereto. In the secondary transfer device 9, the transfer current of the secondary transfer roller 11, which is a transfer condition parameter, is changed by the recording member.

  Next to the secondary transfer device 9, there is provided a fixing mechanism section 12 for thermally melting and welding a transfer image (toner image) on a recording member. The fixing mechanism 12 includes a halogen lamp (not shown) as a heat source, and has a configuration in which a pressure roller 14 is pressed against a fixing belt 13 that is an endless belt.

  The fixing mechanism unit 12 changes the temperature of the fixing belt 13 and the pressure roller 14, the nip width between the fixing belt 13 and the pressure roller 14, and the rotation speed of the pressure roller 14, which are parameters of the fixing conditions, depending on the recording member. . The recording belt after image transfer is conveyed to the fixing mechanism 12 by the conveyance belt 15.

  As an operation of the image forming apparatus 1, first, when image data is sent from the controller board 26 in the controller box 25 to the image forming apparatus 1 and an image formation start signal is received, a drive motor (not shown) drives the drive roller 8. The plurality of support rollers 28 are driven to rotate and the intermediate transfer belt 2 is rotated and conveyed. At the same time, the individual image forming units 3 form respective monochrome images on the respective photosensitive drums 6. Then, along with the conveyance of the intermediate transfer belt 2, the single color images are sequentially transferred by the primary transfer roller 7 to form a composite color image on the intermediate transfer belt 2.

Further, when one of the paper feed rollers 17 of the paper feed table 16 is selectively rotated, the recording member is fed out from one of the paper feed cassettes 18, conveyed by the conveyance roller 19, abutted against the registration roller 20, and stopped. The registration roller 20 is rotated in time with the synthesized color image on the intermediate transfer belt 2, and a color image transferred by the secondary transfer device 9 is formed on the recording member.
After the image transfer, the recording member is conveyed by the secondary transfer device 9 and sent to the fixing mechanism 12 to fix the transferred image by applying heat and pressure, and then the decurler unit 22 is discharged by the discharge roller 21. Transport to. The decurler unit 22 changes the decurler amount, which is a parameter of the sheet passing condition, by the recording member. The decurler amount is adjusted by changing the pressure of the decurler roller 23. The recording member is discharged by the decurler roller 23 and stacked on the paper discharge tray 24.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a partial functional configuration example of the image forming apparatus 1. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a detection unit 101, a first storage unit 102, a second storage unit 103, and a setting unit 104. The detection unit 101 has a function of detecting an operation by a user. In the present embodiment, the detection unit 101 opens / closes a tray on which recording members are stacked, an operation of pressing one of buttons provided on the operator panel 27 (print parameter setting operation described later), and replacement of a toner bottle. It has a function of detecting an operation, an operation for instructing a change of a print parameter from a computer (not shown) connected to the controller board 26, and the like.

  The first storage unit 102 stores operation information for identifying the type of operation in association with print parameters indicating operation settings of the image forming unit. The print parameters are composed of combinations of items (in this example, fixing belt temperature, toner concentration, transfer current, nip width, decurler roller pressure) and set values. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the first storage unit 102. Here, the operations performed by the user include opening / closing the tray, changing the setting of the print parameter associated with the tray, and replacing the toner bottle. These operations and print parameters to be adjusted when the operations are performed are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 102. At this time, the print parameters to be adjusted can be limited. For example, all the printing parameters are adjusted when the opening / closing of the tray A is detected, but when the opening / closing of the tray B is detected, only the fixing belt temperature and the toner density are adjusted, and when the opening / closing of the tray D is detected. Can also be stored in the first storage unit 102 such that no adjustment is made. Also, the print parameters to be adjusted may be changed when a certain operation is performed independently and when several operations are performed simultaneously. For example, no adjustment is made when the opening / closing of the tray D is detected, and only the fixing belt temperature is adjusted when a change in the setting of the printing parameter associated with the tray D is detected, When the opening / closing of the tray D and the setting change of the printing parameter associated with the tray D are detected at the same time, all the printing parameters may be adjusted.

  The second storage unit 103 stores tray information for identifying a tray on which a recording member (recording medium) is stacked and a print parameter in association with each other. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the second storage unit 103. In the example of FIG. 4, as a printing parameter corresponding to the tray A on which the paper 1 is stacked, a fixing belt temperature (a combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the setting value “T1”) whose setting value is “T1”, and , The toner density (the combination of the item “toner density” and the setting value “M1”) having the setting value “M1”, and the transfer current (the item “transfer current”) and the setting value “A1” having the setting value “A1”. ), A nip width indicating that the setting value is “N1” (a combination of the item “nip width” and the setting value “N1”), and a decurler roller pressure indicating that the setting value is “D1” (item “Decurler roller pressure”). ”And a set value“ D1 ”). Further, as printing parameters corresponding to the tray B on which the sheet 2 is stacked, the fixing belt temperature indicating the setting value “T2”, the toner density indicating the setting value “M1”, and the setting value indicating “A1”. The transfer current, the nip width in which the set value indicates “N2”, and the decurler roller pressure in which the set value indicates “D2” are associated with each other. Further, as printing parameters corresponding to the tray C on which the paper 3 is stacked, the fixing belt temperature indicating the setting value “T3”, the toner density indicating the setting value “M1”, and the setting value indicating “A2”. The transfer current, the nip width in which the set value indicates “N3”, and the decurler roller pressure in which the set value indicates “D2” are associated with each other. Further, as printing parameters corresponding to the tray D on which the paper 4 is stacked, the fixing belt temperature indicating the setting value “T4”, the toner density indicating the setting value “M2”, and the setting value indicating “A2”. The transfer current, the nip width in which the set value indicates “N4”, and the decurler roller pressure in which the set value indicates “D2” are associated with each other.

  The setting unit 104 sets (adjusts) the operation of the image forming unit in accordance with the print parameter corresponding to the operation detected by the detection unit 101. Although the detailed contents will be described later, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of operations are detected by the detection unit 101, the setting unit 104 sets the operation of the image forming unit based on print parameters corresponding to each operation. . For example, the detection unit 101 detects a first operation and a second operation different from the first operation, and corresponds to a print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the second operation. When the print parameter setting values are different from each other, the setting unit 104 adjusts settings based on the print parameter setting values corresponding to the first operation and the print parameter setting values corresponding to the second operation. A first setting value indicating a value is determined, and an operation of the image forming unit is set according to the determined first setting value. Then, after setting the operation of the image forming unit according to the first set value, the setting unit 104 receives a print instruction for instructing printing on a recording member in any tray, and is designated by the print instruction. The operation of the image forming unit is reset according to the print parameter corresponding to the tray. The setting unit 104 determines the first setting value so that the time required for resetting the image forming unit is minimized.

  The image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is mounted with a normal computer device including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and the CPU stores the program stored in the ROM and the like on the RAM and executes the program. Each function of the detection unit 101 and the setting unit 104 is realized, but is not limited thereto. For example, at least a part of the functions of the detection unit 101 and the setting unit 104 described above may be realized by a dedicated hardware circuit. Moreover, although the above-mentioned 1st memory | storage part 102 and the 2nd memory | storage part 103 are implement | achieved by ROM, HDD, etc., it is not restricted to this.

  Next, print parameter automatic adjustment processing (hereinafter also referred to as “automatic adjustment processing”) will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic adjustment processing executed by the image forming apparatus 1. When the operation by the user is detected by the detection unit 101 (step S10), the setting unit 104 confirms whether automatic adjustment triggered by the detected operation is set to be valid (step S20). If automatic adjustment is set to be invalid (result of step S20: NO), the automatic adjustment processing is terminated without performing the print parameter adjustment operation. On the other hand, when the automatic adjustment is set to be valid (result of step S20: YES), the setting unit 104 performs the adjustment process (step S30) and the confirmation of the print instruction (step S40) in parallel. Details of the adjustment process in step S30 will be described later.

  After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the adjustment process in step S30, the print instruction is confirmed (step S40). If the print instruction can be confirmed (result of step S40: YES), the end of the adjustment process is awaited. If the print instruction cannot be confirmed (result of step S40: NO), it is confirmed whether the elapsed time from the start of the adjustment process exceeds the print instruction waiting time (step S50). If the print instruction waiting time has not been exceeded (result of step S50: NO), the process returns to the print instruction confirmation step (S40) after a predetermined time has elapsed. If the print instruction waiting time is exceeded (result of step S50: YES), the adjustment process of step S30 is interrupted (step S60).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the adjustment process in step S30. First, the setting unit 104 determines a print parameter (step S31). For example, the setting unit 104 reads out print parameters corresponding to the operation detected by the detection unit 101 from the first storage unit 102. Further, for example, the detection unit 101 detects the first operation and the second operation, and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation, and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation, Are different from each other, the setting unit 104 sets the first setting indicating the setting value for adjustment based on the setting value of the printing parameter corresponding to the first operation and the setting value of the printing parameter corresponding to the second operation. Determine the value. More detailed contents will be described later.

  Next, the setting unit 104 adjusts the image forming unit according to the determined print parameter (step S32). When the first setting value is determined in step S31, the setting unit 104 sets (adjusts) the operation of the image forming unit according to the first setting value determined in step S31, and the print parameter is determined by the print instruction. After that, the operation of the image forming unit is reset (re-adjusted) according to the determined printing parameters. In the present embodiment, the setting unit 104 determines the first setting value so that the time required for resetting the image forming unit is minimized.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus 1 when a single operation is detected. In this example, the first storage unit 102 is set to adjust the fixing belt temperature to 170 ° C. in response to an operation of setting the printing parameters when using the paper set in the tray C from the operator panel 27. Suppose that That is, it is composed of a combination of operation information indicating an operation for setting the printing parameters when using the paper set in the tray C from the operator panel 27, and the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “170 ° C.”. Assume that print parameters are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 102.

  Assume that the operator (user) performs an operation of changing the transfer current value among the print parameters when using the paper set on the tray C from the operator panel 27. By this operation, the detection unit 101 detects an operation by the operator panel 27 (step S13). Since the detected operation is to set the print parameters when using the paper set in the tray C from the operator panel 27, the operation is composed of a combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “170 ° C.”. Print parameters are extracted from the first storage unit 102. Since there is only one print parameter extracted from the first storage unit 102, the print parameter extracted from the first storage unit 102 is determined as a print parameter to be adjusted (step S31). Next, the setting unit 104 sets (adjusts) the operation of the image forming unit in accordance with the determined printing parameter (step S32). In this case, the setting unit 104 performs control to set the fixing belt temperature to 170 ° C.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus 1 when a plurality of operations are detected. In this example, the first storage unit 102 is set to adjust the fixing belt temperature to 150 ° C. triggered by the opening / closing operation of the tray A, and the fixing belt temperature is set to 180 ° C. triggered by the opening / closing operation of the tray B. It is assumed that the first storage unit 102 is set to adjust the transfer current to −80 μA. That is, the operation information indicating the opening / closing operation of the tray A and the print parameter configured by the combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “150 ° C.” are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 102. In addition, the operation information indicating the opening / closing operation of the tray B, the print parameter including the combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “180 ° C.”, and the item “transfer current” and the set value “−80 μA”. Are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 102.

  Assume that the operator opens and closes tray A and tray B. By this operation, the detection unit 101 detects the opening / closing operation of the tray A (step S11), and further detects the opening / closing operation of the tray B (step S12). There are two detected operations: opening and closing of tray A and opening and closing of tray B. Since the printing parameters corresponding to the combination of these operations are not set in the first storage unit 102, it corresponds to opening and closing of tray A. As a print parameter to be printed, a print parameter composed of a combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “150 ° C.” is extracted from the first storage unit 102, and the item “ The first storage unit 102 includes a print parameter composed of a combination of the “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “180 ° C.” and a print parameter composed of a combination of the item “transfer current” and the set value “−80 μA”. Extracted from

Here, when the printing parameter corresponding to the opening / closing of the tray A and the printing parameter corresponding to the opening / closing of the tray B are compared, the setting values for the item “fixing belt temperature” are different (the setting values of the printing parameters are different). Therefore, the setting unit 104 calculates the fixing belt temperature T that minimizes the time required for resetting the image forming unit. A combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “T” is called an adjustment print parameter, and the set value “T” of the adjustment print parameter corresponds to the first set value described above. Assume that the fixing belt 13 provided in the image forming apparatus 1 requires 4 seconds to increase the temperature by 1 ° C. and 9 seconds to decrease the temperature by 1 ° C. From the above characteristics, the time t _u for raising the fixing belt temperature from T to 180 ° C. can be expressed by the following Equation 1.
t _u = (180−T) × 4 (1)
The time t _d for lowering the fixing belt temperature from T to 150 ° C. can be expressed by the following equation 2.
t _d = (T−150) × 9 (2)
Here, T = 159 ° C. is calculated by calculating T by assuming that t _u and t _d are equal. That is, an adjustment printing parameter composed of a combination of the item “fixing belt temperature” and the set value “159 ° C.” is determined (step S31). On the other hand, since the transfer current is included only in the print parameters corresponding to the opening / closing of the tray B, −80 μA is selected as the transfer current. That is, a print parameter composed of a combination of the item “transfer current” and the set value “−80 μA” is determined (step S31).

  Next, the setting unit 104 sets (adjusts) the operation of the image forming unit according to the printing parameters (including the adjustment printing parameters) determined in step S31 (step S32). In this example, the setting unit 104 performs control to set the fixing belt temperature to “159 ° C.” and control to set the transfer current to “−80 μA”. As described above, even when it is selected to use the paper stacked on the tray A or when it is selected to use the paper stacked on the tray B, the time from the printing instruction to the start of printing can be shortened.

  Note that, as a method of determining the print parameter in step S31, an input may be obtained from the operator, and the print parameter may be determined based on the input result. For example, the detection unit 101 detects the first operation and the second operation, and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation is different from the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation. In this case, the setting unit 104 displays a selection screen that prompts the user to select one of the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation. Control can also be performed. Then, the setting unit 104 selects either the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation or the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation in response to a selection input on the selection screen. In addition, the operation of the image forming unit can be set according to the set value of the selected print parameter. In addition, the above-described first setting value may be included in the candidates displayed on the selection screen.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the image forming apparatus 1 when a combination of a plurality of operations corresponding to the print parameters set in the first storage unit 102 is detected. In this example, in response to the opening / closing operation of the tray D, the first storage unit 102 is set not to perform the adjustment operation, and the printing parameters for using the paper set in the tray D are set from the operator panel 27. Adjusting the fixing belt temperature to 160 ° C. triggered by the operation is set in the first storage unit 102, and further, adjusting all the print parameters triggered by the two operations is performed by the first storage unit 102. Is set to.

  Assume that the fixing belt temperature is changed to 165 ° C. among the printing parameters when the operator opens and closes the tray D and subsequently uses the paper set on the tray D from the operator panel 27. By this operation, the detection unit 101 detects an opening / closing operation of the tray D (step S14), and further detects an operation by the operator panel 27 (step S15). The detected operations are two operations, that is, an operation for opening / closing the tray D and an operation for setting print parameters when using the paper set in the tray D from the operator panel 27, and printing corresponding to a combination of the two operations is performed. Since the parameters are set in the first storage unit 102, the set print parameters are extracted (in this example, all print parameters are extracted). At this time, the fixing belt temperature is newly set by the operator, not “160 ° C.” indicating a setting value corresponding only to an operation for setting the printing parameter when using the paper set in the tray D from the operator panel 27. 165 ° C. is selected (step S31). Then, the setting unit 104 performs an adjustment operation for each determined print parameter (step S32).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation information for identifying the type of operation and the print parameter are associated with each other and stored in the first storage unit 102. Then, the setting unit 104 sets the operation of the image forming unit according to the print parameter corresponding to the operation detected by the detection unit 101. In other words, since the print parameter adjustment operation is started in response to an operation by the user, there is an advantage that the print parameter adjustment time can be shortened.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by modifying the components without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  The program executed in the above-described image forming apparatus 1 is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). The information may be provided by being recorded on a recording medium that can be read by the user.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the above-described image forming apparatus 1 may be stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and provided by being downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the image forming apparatus 1 described above may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 2 Intermediate transfer belt 3 Image forming unit 4 Tandem image forming apparatus 5 Exposure apparatus 6 Photosensitive drum 12 Fixing mechanism part 13 Fixing belt 14 Pressure roller 15 Conveying belt 22 Decaler unit 23 Decaler roller 24 Paper discharge tray 25 Controller Box 26 Controller board 27 Operator panel 101 Detection unit 102 First storage unit 103 Second storage unit 104 Setting unit

JP 2007-238239 A

Claims (6)

A detection unit for detecting a user operation;
A first storage unit that stores operation information for identifying the type of operation and print parameters indicating operation settings of an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium in association with each other;
The detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation different from the first operation, and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the second operation. The print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation are adjusted based on the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the second operation. A setting unit that determines a first setting value indicating a setting value for use and sets an operation of the image forming unit according to the first setting value ;
Image forming apparatus. A second storage unit for storing the tray information for identifying the tray on which the recording medium is loaded and the print parameter in association with each other;
When the setting unit receives an instruction to print on the recording medium in any of the trays after setting the operation of the image forming unit according to the first setting value, the setting unit resetting the operation of the image forming unit in accordance with the print parameters corresponding to the specified the tray,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 . The setting unit is a time until the state changes from the state of the image forming unit corresponding to the first set value to the state of the image forming unit corresponding to the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation. And the time from the state of the image forming unit corresponding to the first set value to the state of the image forming unit corresponding to the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation. Determining the first set value to be equal ;
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 . A detection unit for detecting a user operation;
A first storage unit that stores operation information for identifying the type of operation and print parameters indicating operation settings of an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium in association with each other;
A setting unit that sets an operation of the image forming unit according to the print parameter corresponding to the operation detected by the detection unit,
The detection unit detects a first operation and a second operation different from the first operation, and the print parameter setting value corresponding to the first operation and the second operation. The setting value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation is different from the setting value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation and the setting value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation. Control to display a selection screen that prompts the user to select one of
Image forming apparatus. The setting unit is one of a set value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation and a set value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation in response to a selection input on the selection screen. And set the operation of the image forming unit according to the selected setting value.
The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 . A detection step for detecting a user operation;
The first operation detected by the detection step from a storage unit that stores operation information for identifying the type of operation and a print parameter indicating operation settings of an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording medium in association with each other. And the print parameter corresponding to the second operation different from the first operation, the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation, and the second When the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the operation is different, based on the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the first operation and the set value of the print parameter corresponding to the second operation, determining a first set value indicating the set value for the adjustment, programming for performing a setting step of setting the operation of the image forming unit, to the computer in response to the first set value Beam.

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