A reproduction apparatus having a control system which includes a plurality of hard buttons and switches for providing operator input to and control of said reproduction apparatus, a display for displaying selectable features for a reproduction run and for displaying alphanumeric and graphical information, and a touchscreen overlaying at least a part of the display and having soft buttons and areas for providing operator input to the reproduction apparatus. A method of providing control of the display includes the steps of:operating the display in a screen saver mode when the control system determines that there has been no reproduction apparatus activity for a preselected time; andterminating said screen saver mode of the display when the control system determines one of the following events has occurred;a) the touchscreen has been touched;b) a hard button has been actuated; andc) reproduction apparatus activity other than that of a) or b) has been determined.The reproduction apparatus activity of substep c) can be detection of a new error in said reproduction apparatus, a document sensor or a copy sheet sensor has changed, or an interlock state has changed.