JP2002016741A - Electronic device, copying machine and input reception method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the convenience of a setting input of parameters in an electronic device. SOLUTION: When a user touches a paper display area 524 on a main picture 500 provided with a paper selection button 521 and the paper display area 524, the picture transits to a picture the same as that when the paper selection button 521 is depressed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for accepting an input in an electronic device, particularly in a copying machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional copying apparatus, in order to perform an enlarged copy or a reduced copy, an input from a user can be accepted to change a copy magnification. Further, a plurality of cassettes accommodating printing papers are provided, and a user can select a paper size or a paper direction to be output from the papers accommodated in the cassettes. Therefore, the copying apparatus is provided with a display device for displaying a screen for setting a sheet and a magnification, and an input receiving device for receiving an input.

[0003] On the screen for setting the paper size and the magnification, usually, the currently set paper size and the magnification are displayed, and at the same time, the area for accepting the paper change and the magnification setting is formed by a push button. Is displayed by When each button is pressed, the screen transits to the next screen, and each screen for changing the paper and setting the magnification is displayed on the display device.

Here, since the user pays attention to the values to be set such as the paper size and the magnification, the user may press the area where the current set values are displayed in order to change the screen. Prone to happen. However, the screen does not transition at this time. Therefore, the user performs the operation again. Therefore, even when the area where the set value is displayed is pressed, it is convenient for the user to transition to the next screen.

[0005] The same applies to not only the copy apparatus but also an input screen of a general electronic device for setting parameter values.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of setting and inputting parameters in an electronic device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus and an input receiving apparatus, which are connected to a display apparatus and an input receiving apparatus, and which can change a set value. In an electronic device that executes processing, a first area for displaying the set value of the parameter and a second area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the parameter are provided on the display device. And displaying, on the display device, a screen for setting a value for the parameter when an input to one of the first region and the second region is received via the input receiving device. A control unit for the display device.

To achieve the above object, according to a second aspect of the present invention, a display device and an input receiving device are connected,
In addition, in an electronic device that executes a process based on a parameter whose setting value can be changed, a first area for displaying the setting value of the parameter and an input for changing the setting value of the parameter are received. And the second and third regions are displayed on the display device, and when the input to the first region is received via the input receiving device, the parameter including at least the second and third regions is The display device includes control means for controlling the display device to display a screen for setting a value on the display device.

According to the first and second aspects, it is possible to make a transition to the next screen even if the user presses either the display area or the input reception area, and the convenience of the user who operates the electronic device is improved.

To achieve the above object, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device, an input receiving device provided to be superimposed on the display device, and setting of an output paper size. In a copying apparatus whose value can be changed, a first area for displaying a set value of an output paper size and a second area for displaying a button for changing a set value of the output paper size are provided on the display device. Display control means for displaying a settable output paper size on the display device when the display device receives the input to one of the first region and the second region via the input receiving device. Prepare.

To achieve the above object, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device, and an input receiving device provided on the display device in an overlapped manner, and a set value of a copy magnification is set. In a changeable copy apparatus, a first area for displaying a set value of a copy magnification and a second area for displaying a button for changing a set value of a copy magnification are displayed on the display device, The first through the input receiving device
When an input to the area is received, a reduction button for setting a reduction ratio, an enlargement button for setting an enlargement ratio, and a same-size button for setting the same size are displayed on the display device. The control means is provided.

According to the third and fourth aspects, it is possible to make a transition to the next screen even if the user presses either the display area or the input receiving area, and the convenience of the user who operates the copying apparatus is improved.

To achieve the above object, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there are provided first and second terminals connected to a display device and an input receiving device, wherein a user can change a set value.
A first area for displaying the set value of the first parameter, and a second area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the first parameter in the electronic device that executes the process based on the first parameter. Is displayed on the display device, and when an input to the first area is received via the input receiving device, a screen for setting a value of the second parameter is displayed on the display device. The apparatus includes control means for the apparatus.

Accordingly, an input to the display area displaying the set parameter value is treated as an input indicating that the parameter is not changed.

To achieve the above object, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a display device and an input receiving device are connected,
In addition, a method for receiving an input of a parameter in an electronic device in which a user executes a process based on a parameter whose setting value can be changed, comprising: a first area for displaying the setting value of the parameter; A process of displaying, on the display device, a second region for receiving an input for changing a value, and a process for displaying one of the first region and the second region via the input receiving device. Receiving an input and causing the display device to display a screen for setting a value for the parameter.

To achieve the above object, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device, and an input receiving device which is provided on the display device and which receives input individually for each predetermined area. Display control means for changing the display of the display device according to the input received by the input receiving device, wherein the display control means displays a set value related to a predetermined setting. When an area 1 and a second area for displaying a button for changing the setting are displayed on the display device, an area of the input reception device corresponding to the second area has received an input. In the case, the selectable item of the setting or the setting value input screen is displayed on the display device, and also when the area of the input receiving device corresponding to the first area receives an input, the selectable item of the setting or Set value And displays the force screen on the display device.

To achieve the above object, according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device, and an input receiving device which is provided on the display device and which receives input individually for each predetermined area. Display control means for changing the display of the display device according to the input received by the input receiving device, wherein the display control means displays a set value related to a predetermined setting. When an area 1 and a second area for displaying a button for changing the setting are displayed on the display device, an area of the input reception device corresponding to the second area has received an input. In the case, the selectable item of the setting or the setting value input screen is displayed on the display device, and when the area of the input receiving device corresponding to the first area receives the input, the second area is highlighted. Display.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a copying apparatus 1 to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the copying apparatus 1 includes a printer 10 having a printer control unit (see FIG. 2) 11, a printer option unit 12, an operation panel 20, and a scanner 30.

In the copying apparatus 1, a printer option unit 12 configured as an expansion board is mounted on an expansion slot formed on the back of the printer 10, and an operation panel 20 is connected to the printer option unit 12 by a cable (not shown). And a scanner 30, respectively, to enable digital copy printing.

The printer 10 is generally sold as a peripheral device of a computer, and is used as a copy control unit and a printing unit of the copying apparatus 1 when a printer option unit 12 is mounted. The printer control unit 11 built in the printer 10 converts the received image data into print data, and prints an image based on the print data on print paper.

The printer option unit 12 includes an operation panel 20
This is a device that appropriately processes image data input from the scanner 30 based on various information input from the scanner 30 to convert the image data into image data, and transmits the image data to the printer control unit 11.

The operation panel 20 is a device manufactured for the copying apparatus 1 and is used as an input unit of the copying apparatus. The operation panel 20 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 21 for displaying various screens, and a touch panel 22 that is superimposed on the LCD 21 and receives input from a user.
And a keyboard 23 having various keys.

The scanner 30 is generally commercially available as a peripheral device of a computer, and is used as a document reading unit of the copying apparatus 1. This scanner 3
0 reads the document placed on the document table 30a to obtain image data of the document. The document table 30a is large enough to read an A3-size document at maximum. Therefore, the direction in which the A3 or B4 document can be set is determined in one direction. Here, this direction is defined as the vertical direction.

Hereinafter, the internal configuration of each of these devices will be described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration inside the copying apparatus 1. First, the configuration of the printer 10 (the printer control unit 11 and the printer option unit 12) will be described, and then the configuration of the operation panel 20 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the printer option unit 12 is mounted on the printer 10, each of the hardware 110 to 114 of the printer control unit 11 built in the printer 10 and each of the hardware of the printer option unit 12 are provided. The hardware 120 to 124 are connected to a common bus (data path and system path) B.

The printer control unit 11 includes a CPU 110, R
AM 111, printing mechanism 112, ROM 113, and
The ROM 114 has a main configuration. The printer option unit 12 includes a first RAM 120, an image processing control circuit 1,
21, a second RAM 122, a scanner dedicated interface 123, and a serial interface 124
Is the main configuration.

The CPU 110 of the printer control unit 11 is a central processing unit that controls various devices in an integrated manner. R
The AM 111 is a memory in which the work area of the CPU 110 is expanded. The printing mechanism 112 includes a print engine that actually prints an image on printing paper, a transport mechanism that feeds printing paper before printing, and discharges paper after printing.

The scanner dedicated interface 123 is
It is connected to the scanner 30 via the cable C and controls data exchange with the scanner 30 (transmission of commands to the scanner 30 and reception of image data and the like from the scanner 30).

The first RAM 120 is a memory for temporarily storing image data received from the scanner 30. The image processing control circuit 121 is a circuit that can perform image processing such as gamma correction, moiré removal, edge enhancement, and color matching. The image processing control circuit 121 performs image processing on image data read from the first RAM 120 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 110, The image data after the image processing is stored in the second RAM
Record at 122.

The ROMs 113 and 114 are memories in which various programs executed by the CPU 110 are recorded. The ROM 113 stores the image data in the printing mechanism 1
12 mainly stores a printer control program and a BIOS for converting the print data into print data suitable for printing. The ROM 114 mainly stores various programs and data for operating the CPU 110 as a copy control unit of the copying apparatus 1. The programs stored in the ROM 114 include a copy control program, a scanner control program, and an image processing program.

The ROM 114 can be removed from the printer control unit 11 like the printer option unit 12. When the printer 10 is turned on, the CPU 110 reads the BIOS stored in the ROM 113. Is checked whether the ROM 114 and the printer option unit 12 are mounted according to the above.

When the CPU 114 does not have the ROM 114 or the printer option unit 12 mounted, the boot control by the BIOS causes the ROM 1
In accordance with the printer control program 13, print processing as a normal network printer is performed. Further, according to the programs in the ROM 113 and the ROM 114, the copy control unit of the copying apparatus 1 performs image reading control, image processing control, and image printing control.

The serial interface 124 of the printer option section 12 is connected to the operation panel 2 via a cable C ′.
0, and is responsible for data exchange with the operation panel 20 (transmission of various information and commands to the operation panel 20, reception of various data corresponding to button input or key input on the operation panel 20).

The operation panel 20 connected to the serial interface 124 includes, in addition to the LCD 21, the touch panel 22, and the keyboard 23 shown in FIG. 1, a CPU 200 and a RAM 2 connected to each other by a bus B '.
01, a ROM 202, an LCD control circuit 203, a key scan control circuit 204, and a serial interface 205. The LCD 21 is an LCD
The touch panel 22 and the keyboard 23 are connected to a key scan control circuit 204 while being connected to the control circuit 203.

The LCD 21 is a display provided with a liquid crystal panel that transmits or blocks light by applying a voltage between electrodes sandwiching the liquid crystal to control the polarization direction. It consists of a × 240 dot matrix.

The touch panel 22 overlaid on the LCD 21 is an area sensor composed of a pressure-sensitive transparent sensor having 8 × 6 detection points. When the user presses a predetermined area such as a button displayed on the LCD 21, the LC
The area of the touch panel 22 superimposed on D21 is suppressed with a finger. Touch panel 22 inputs an electric signal corresponding to the area to key scan control circuit 204.

The keyboard 23 comprises various keys including a start key 23a, a numeric keypad 23b, and a reset key 23c shown in FIG. 1. An electric signal corresponding to the key is input to the key scan control circuit 204.

The LCD control circuit 203 includes a memory for temporarily storing screen data and a drive circuit for applying a drive voltage to the electrodes of the LCD 21.
After temporarily storing the screen data received from the memory 200 in a memory provided therein, a driving voltage is applied to the electrodes of the LCD 21 in accordance with the screen data, whereby a screen based on the screen data is displayed on the LCD 21. indicate.

The key scan control circuit 204 periodically detects the state of the touch panel 22 or the keyboard 23, and when there is an input from the touch panel 22 or the keyboard 23, holds input signal data corresponding to the input. .

The serial interface 205 is connected to the serial interface 124 of the printer option unit 12 via the cable C ′,
It exchanges data with the first CPU 110 (transmission of various data corresponding to button input or key input on the operation panel 20, reception of various information and instructions to the operation panel 20).

The CPU 200 is a central processing unit for controlling the entire control panel 20. The ROM 202 includes a program for giving an instruction to the LCD control circuit 203, various screen data to be displayed on the LCD 21, and a key scan control circuit 2.
It is a memory that stores various programs such as a program for giving an instruction to the server 04 and a serial interface control program. The RAM 201 is a CPU 200
Is a memory in which various programs read by the CPU 200 are cached and a work area by the CPU 200 is developed.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the operation panel 20. As shown in FIG. That is, the operation panel 20 includes the display control unit 210, the input reception unit 220, the parameter determination unit 230, the screen data storage unit 250, and the parameter storage unit 260 as internal functions. The functional configuration shown in FIG.
02, read various programs recorded in CP
This is realized by execution of U200.

The screen data storage section 250 stores data for displaying various screens to be displayed on the LCD 21. For example, the main screen 50 shown in FIGS.
0, 550, and magnification selection screen groups (magnification menu screen 600, enlargement menu screen 610, and magnification selection screen groups shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C).
Data for displaying the reduced menu screen 630) and the output paper selection screen 700 shown in FIG. 9 and the like are stored. Details of each screen will be described later.

The parameter storage section 260 has an area for storing parameter values that can be set by the user, and stores the set values. For example, the parameter storage unit 26
0 has data items as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b) and 5 (c). That is, output paper 261,
It has a copy magnification 262, and the output paper 261 further includes an output paper size 261a and a paper direction 261b.

The display control unit 210 is provided with the LCD control circuit 20.
3 to obtain information for displaying various screens from the screen data storage unit 250, and display the information on the LCD 21. For example, the display controller 210 controls the LCD 21 to display main screens 500 and 510 (see FIGS. 7 and 10), magnification selection screen groups 600, 610 and 620 (see FIG. 8), an output paper selection screen 700 (see FIG. 9), and the like. Is displayed. further,
Upon receiving a notification from the input receiving unit 220 that there is an input to each screen being displayed, the display control unit 210
The processing corresponding to the input is performed. For example, when the notification is a screen transition instruction, the display control unit 210 switches the display from the screen being displayed to another screen instructed. Alternatively, when the notification is a notification of parameter setting, it is determined whether the setting of necessary parameters has been completed. That is, it is determined whether the setting of both the output paper size and the copy magnification has been completed. Once the settings are complete,
The parameter setting unit 230 is notified of the completion of parameter setting.

The input receiving unit 220 controls the key scan control circuit 204 to receive an input from the touch panel 22 or the keyboard 23. Further, the input receiving unit 2
20 determines the received input. As a result of the determination, if the received input is a parameter setting input, the input receiving unit 220 notifies the display control unit 210 of the fact, and stores the set parameter value in the parameter storage unit 26.
Store to 0. If the received input is a transition input to another screen, the display control unit 210 is notified of that fact. With one input, the screen may be changed while setting parameters.

The parameter determination unit 230 is provided by the display control unit 2
In response to the notification of the completion of the parameter setting from the control unit 10, it is determined whether the parameter values stored in the parameter storage unit 260 are inconsistent. The copying apparatus 1 does not include a sensor for acquiring a document size. For this reason, if a copy is performed due to an erroneous setting by the user while the recording paper size on the output side of the fixed-size variable magnification does not match the set output paper size, a miscopy will occur. In order to prevent this, a mismatch check of parameter values is performed. Here, the fixed-size scaling refers to a scaling factor that enlarges or reduces the size from the first fixed-size recording paper size to the second fixed-size recording paper size. The parameter value mismatch means that at least one of the setting of the size and the direction of the output paper does not match the standard recording paper size or the direction on the output side of the standard scaling. .

For example, parameter determining section 230 receives notification from display control section 210 that setting of output paper size and copy magnification has been completed. Upon receiving this notification, the parameter determination unit 230 acquires the output paper setting 261 and the copy magnification setting 262 stored in the parameter storage unit 260.

The parameter determining section 230 holds fixed magnification information 240 shown in FIG. Fixed magnification information 2
Reference numeral 40 includes a fixed-size variable magnification 241, a document size 242, and a recording paper size 243 on the variable-size output side. In the fixed magnification, for example, as shown in FIG.
%, 86%, and 70%, there may be a plurality of sets of the document size 242 and the variable output size 243 for one magnification 241.

Then, based on the fixed magnification information 240, it is checked whether the set parameters are inconsistent. Hereinafter, an example of the processing procedure is shown in FIG.

From the parameter storage unit 260, the output paper 2
61 and the information stored in the copy magnification 262 are acquired (S101). It is determined whether the obtained copy magnification 262 is any magnification 241 of the fixed magnification (S102). The set copy magnification 262 is the magnification 241
If no match is found, no consistency determination is performed (S111).

If the set copy magnification 262 matches one of the magnifications 241, the scaled output size 243 corresponding to the magnification 241 is set to the set output paper size 26.
1a is determined (S103). If there are a plurality of variable-size output sizes 243, it is determined whether or not any one of them matches. Output paper size 26
If 1a does not match the scaled output size 243, it is determined that the parameter settings do not match (S112).

If they match, the document size 242 is A3
Or, it is determined whether or not B4 (S104). If the document size 242 is either A3 or B4,
Further, it is determined whether the setting of the output paper direction 261b is vertical (S105). If the setting of the output paper direction 261b is not vertical, it is determined that there is a mismatch (S112). This is for the following reason. That is, due to the structure of the copy apparatus 1, A3 or B3 which is larger than A4 which is 1/2 of A3.
A 4-size document can be placed only on the document table 30a in the vertical direction. Further, the copying apparatus 1 does not have a function of rotating the read original from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction or from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction. Therefore,
Output paper direction 2 when A3 or B4 is reduced copy
This is because the entire contents of the document cannot be copied unless 61b is vertical.

S105 If the output paper direction 261b is set to vertical or if the document size 242 is neither A3 nor B4, it is determined that they are consistent (S115).

The above processing is to remove the case where the inconsistency is apparent. Therefore, even if it is determined that they are consistent, there is a possibility that they are actually mismatched.

Next, each screen shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 will be described. For each of the following screens displayed on the LCD 21, the user can touch the touch panel 22 to perform input to an operation reception area such as pressing a button on the screen. That is, when the user touches the area of the touch panel 22 corresponding to the button or the like displayed on the LCD 21, the input receiving unit 220 receives an input. Although the touch panel 22 is used in the present embodiment, other input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse may be used.

The main screen 500 shown in FIG. 7 includes a reduction button 511 and an enlargement button 512 for changing the set value of the copy magnification, a magnification display area 514 for displaying the set value of the copy magnification, and setting of the output paper. Are displayed, and a paper display area 524 for displaying the set value of the output paper is displayed. In addition, various buttons for setting copy conditions are displayed.

A reduction button 511 is a button for setting a reduction magnification when performing a reduction copy. When the reduction button 511 is pressed, the display control unit 210
1 displays a reduced menu screen 630. The enlargement button 512 is a button for setting an enlargement magnification when performing enlargement copy. When the enlarge button 512 is pressed,
The display control unit 210 displays the enlarged menu screen 6 on the LCD 21.
10 is displayed. The magnification display area 514 displays the set value of the copy magnification, that is, the magnification stored in the copy magnification 262 of the parameter storage unit 260. When the user presses the magnification display area 514, a magnification menu screen 600 is displayed. That is, the magnification display area 514
Can also receive an input for setting the magnification from the user.

The paper selection button 521 is a button for selecting an output paper. When the paper selection button 521 is pressed, the display control unit 210 causes the LCD 21 to display a paper selection screen 700. In the paper display area 524, the set value of the output paper, that is, the paper size stored in the output paper size 261a stored in the parameter storage unit 260 is displayed, and the paper direction 261b is represented by pictograms 524a. You. When the user presses the paper display area 524, an output paper selection screen 700 is displayed. That is, the paper display area 524 can also receive an input for paper setting from the user.

In the copying apparatus 1 of this embodiment, either the paper setting or the magnification setting may be performed first. When the display control unit 230 receives a setting input from the user on one of the setting screens, the display control unit 230 transitions to the other screen,
The user is prompted to input the other setting. The copying apparatus 1 does not include a sensor for measuring the size of the document sheet. Therefore, prompting the input as described above ensures that both the paper setting and the magnification setting are set,
It is possible to prevent forgetting to set.

The main screen 550 shown in FIG.
An example is shown in which the copy magnification is set to 115% and the output sheet is set to A4 landscape. In this state, the user can press the reduction button 511, the enlargement button 512, the equal-size button 513, or the paper selection button 521 to set the copy magnification or the output paper again.

Next, FIG. 8 shows a group of magnification selection screens 600, 610, and 62 for receiving an input for setting a copy magnification.
Indicates 0.

A magnification menu screen 600 shown in FIG.
Displays a reduction button 511, an enlargement button 512, an equal-size button 513, a magnification display area 514, and a cancel button 603. Other displays are grayed out so that no operation is accepted. Reduce button 511, enlarge button 512, and 1: 1 button 51
3 may be highlighted such as blinking display. here,
The operations when the reduction button 511, the enlargement button 512, and the magnification display area 514 are pressed are the same as those on the main screen 500. When the same size button 513 is pressed,
The magnification is determined to be equal, that is, 100%, and stored in the copy magnification 262 of the parameter storage unit 260.

An enlarged menu screen 610 shown in FIG.
Are magnification selection buttons 611, 612, and 61 displaying fixed magnification, original size, and magnification paper size.
3, 614, an equal-size button 615, and an enter button 616
And a cancel button 617 are displayed. In addition to this, zoom magnification setting button, copy magnification,
The print paper setting values and the like are displayed. When one of the standard magnification ratio selection buttons 611, 612, 613, and 614 is selected and the enter button 616 is pressed, the copy magnification ratio is assigned to each of the buttons 611, 612, 613, and 614. Is determined. 1x button 61
When 5 is pressed, the copy magnification is determined to be the same magnification. The determined magnification is the copy magnification 2 in the parameter storage unit 260.
62.

A reduced menu screen 630 shown in FIG.
Include the fixed size selection buttons 631, 632, and 633
, A 1: 1 button 615, a decision button 616, and a cancel button 617 are displayed. In addition, a zoom magnification setting button, a copy magnification, print paper setting values, and the like are displayed. Similarly to the enlarged menu screen 610, when any one of the selection buttons 631, 632, and 633 for fixed-size scaling is selected and the enter button 616 is pressed,
The copy magnification is determined to be the fixed magnification that is assigned to each of the buttons 631, 632, and 633. 1x button 61
When 5 is pressed, the copy magnification is determined to be the same magnification. The determined magnification is the copy magnification 2 in the parameter storage unit 260.
62.

FIG. 9 shows an output sheet selection screen 700 for receiving an input for setting an output sheet. On the output paper selection screen 700, selection buttons 701 and 70 displaying the size and direction of the paper set in the cassette are displayed.
2, 703 and a cancel button 704 are displayed. In addition, a manual tray selection button is displayed. When any one of the paper selection buttons 701, 702, 703 is selected, the paper set in the cassette assigned to each of the buttons 701, 702, 703 is determined as the output paper. The determined output sheet is stored in the output sheet 261 of the parameter storage unit 260.

Next, a procedure for setting parameters will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the example shown in FIG. 11, after setting the paper, the magnification is set. First, the display control unit 210
The main screen 500 is displayed on D21 (S201).
When the user presses the paper selection button 521, the display control unit 2
10 displays the output paper selection screen 700 on the LCD 21 (S202, S203). Output paper selection screen 700
, The user presses the paper selection button 701 and
Four-sided paper is selected (S204). When a sheet is selected, a magnification menu screen 600 is displayed on the LCD 21 (S205). Here, the reduction button 511, the enlargement button 512, and the equal-size button 513 are blinked.
When the user presses the enlarge button 512, an enlarged menu screen 620 is displayed (S206, S207). The user presses the select button 611 to select a magnification of 115%, and presses the enter button 616 (S208). As a result, the output sheet 261 and the copy magnification 262 of the parameter storage unit 260 are set as shown in FIG. Here, the parameter determination unit 230 performs parameter consistency determination according to the processing procedure illustrated in FIG. 6 (S209). In this case, it is determined that they match, and a main screen 550 shown in FIG.

Next, in the example shown in FIG. 12, after setting the magnification, the paper is set. The display control unit 210 is an LCD
21 is displayed on the main screen 500 (S301). When the user presses the enlarge button 512 or the paper display area 524, the display control unit 210 causes the LCD 21 to display the enlarged menu screen 610 (S302, S303). On the enlarged menu screen 610, the user selects the button 61
By pressing 1, 1% is selected, and the enter button 616 is pressed (S304). When the magnification is selected, the paper selection screen 7
00 is displayed on the LCD 21 (S305). The user presses the select button 702 to select B5 length (S3
06). As a result, the output paper 261 and the copy magnification 262 of the parameter storage unit 260 are set as shown in FIG. Here, the parameter determination unit 230 determines that
The consistency of the parameters is determined by the processing procedure shown in FIG.
307). In this case, in S103, the set output paper size (B5) and the output size of 115% (A
3, A4) does not match, so it is determined to be inconsistent.

As a result, if the copy is executed as it is, the copy is performed with a part of the original missing. Thus, the user is warned of this. Specifically, FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, since the magnification is set first, the magnification menu screen 600 is displayed on the LCD 21 to prompt the user to reenter the magnification (S308). Thereafter, when the magnification is input again, the main screen is displayed again, and the copy can be executed. After the magnification is re-input, the consistency determination of the parameters is not performed. Therefore, even if an inconsistency occurs, it remains as it is. This is considered to function as a warning once prompting for re-input, and depending on the user, if you want to copy only a part of the original, or if you want to provide a margin on a part of the output paper For example, it is considered that there is a case where the user wants to copy without intentional inconsistency.

Next, in the example shown in FIG. 13, after setting the paper, the magnification is set. The display control unit 210 is an LCD
21 is displayed on the main screen 500 (S401). The user selects the paper selection button 521 or the paper display area 52
When the user presses No. 4, the display control unit 210 causes the LCD 21 to display the output paper selection screen 700 (S402, S40).
3). On the output paper selection screen 700, the user presses the paper selection button 701 to select A4 landscape paper (S404). When a sheet is selected, a magnification menu screen 600 is displayed on the LCD 21 (S405). Here, the reduction button 511, the enlargement button 512, and the equal-size button 513 are blinked. The user presses the reduce button 5
When 11 is pressed, a reduced menu screen 630 is displayed (S406, S407). The user presses the select button 632 to select a magnification of 81%, and presses the enter button 616 (S408). As a result, the output paper 261 and the copy magnification 262 of the parameter storage unit 260 are changed to those shown in FIG.
Was set as follows. Here, the parameter determination unit 230
Performs the parameter consistency determination in the processing procedure shown in FIG. 6 (S409). In this case, since the document size is B4, the process proceeds from S104 to S105. In S105, since the paper direction 261b is horizontal, it is determined that there is a mismatch.

In this case, a warning is issued to the user as in the example of FIG. Here, since the paper setting has been performed first, the paper selection screen 700 is displayed again and the user is prompted to input again (S41).
0). Here, when the output sheet is input again, the main screen is displayed again, and the copy can be executed. Further, the parameter consistency determination is not performed as in the example of FIG.

It should be noted that each of the components described in the above embodiment may use only a component necessary to realize a predetermined function. In this case, unnecessary components can be omitted.

[0076]

According to the present invention, the convenience of setting and inputting parameters in an electronic device is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration inside a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a functional configuration of an operation panel of the copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing fixed-size scaling information used in a copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are explanatory diagrams each showing an example of storage contents stored in a parameter storage unit of a copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of parameter consistency determination in the copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a main screen in a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention has been applied;

FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C are explanatory diagrams showing examples of a magnification selection screen group in a copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an output sheet selection screen in a copying apparatus to which the embodiment according to the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a main screen in a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of paper selection and copy magnification selection in a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of paper selection and copy magnification selection in a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for selecting a sheet and selecting a copy magnification in a copying apparatus to which an embodiment according to the present invention is applied.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Copy apparatus 10 ... Printer 20 ... Operation panel 21 ... LCD30 ... Scanner 500, 550 ... Main screen 600 ... Magnification menu screen 610 ... Enlargement menu screen 630 ... Reduction menu screen 700 ... Output paper selection screen

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device connected to a display device and an input receiving device and executing a process based on a parameter whose set value can be changed, wherein a first area for displaying the set value of the parameter is provided. And a second area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the parameter is displayed on the display device, and the first area and the second area are displayed via the input receiving apparatus. An electronic apparatus, comprising: a display device control unit that, when an input to one of the parameters is received, causes the display device to display a screen for setting a value of the parameter on the display device. 2. An electronic device connected to a display device and an input receiving device and executing a process based on a parameter whose set value can be changed, wherein a first area for displaying the set value of the parameter is provided. And a second and a third area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the parameter are displayed on the display device, and an input to the first area is received via the input receiving device. An electronic apparatus comprising: a display device control unit that causes the display device to display a screen for setting a value of the parameter including at least the second and third regions on the display device. 3. A copying apparatus comprising: a display device; and an input receiving device provided on the display device, wherein the set value of the output paper size is changeable. A first area to be displayed and a second area to display a button for changing a set value of the output paper size are displayed on the display device, and the first area and the second area are displayed via the input receiving device. A copying apparatus, comprising: display control means for displaying a settable output paper size on the display device when an input to one of the second areas is received. 4. A copy apparatus comprising: a display device; and an input receiving device provided on the display device, wherein the copy magnification setting value is changeable. When an area 1 and a second area for displaying a button for changing a set value of the copy magnification are displayed on the display device, an input to the first area is received via the input receiving device. Display control means for displaying, on the display device, a reduction button for setting a reduction magnification, an enlargement button for setting an enlargement magnification, and an equal magnification button for setting the same magnification. Copy device. 5. An electronic device connected to a display device and an input receiving device and executing a process based on first and second parameters for which a user can change a set value, wherein: A first area for displaying a set value and a second area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the first parameter are displayed on the display device, and the first area is displayed via the input receiving apparatus. An electronic apparatus, comprising: a control unit of the display device that causes the display device to display a screen for setting a value of the second parameter when an input to the first area is received. 6. A method for receiving an input of a parameter in an electronic device connected to a display device and an input receiving device and performing a process based on a parameter whose setting value can be changed by a user, the method comprising: Causing the display device to display a first area for displaying a set value of the first parameter and a second area for receiving an input for changing the set value of the parameter; and Receiving an input to one of the first area and the second area, and causing the display device to display a screen for setting the value of the parameter on the display device. . 7. A display device, an input receiving device which is provided on the display device and receives an input individually for each predetermined area, and an input receiving device which receives the input in accordance with the input received by the input receiving device. An electronic device comprising: display control means for changing a display, wherein the display control means displays a first area for displaying a set value related to a predetermined setting, and a button for changing the setting When a second area is displayed on the display device, when an area of the input receiving device corresponding to the second area receives an input, the setting selectable item or the set value input screen is displayed. Displaying on the display device a selectable item of the setting or a setting value input screen even when an area of the input receiving apparatus corresponding to the first area receives an input. Electronic devices that. 8. A display device, an input receiving device which is provided on the display device and receives an input individually for each predetermined area, and an input receiving device which receives the input in accordance with the input received by the input receiving device. An electronic device comprising: display control means for changing a display, wherein the display control means displays a first area for displaying a set value related to a predetermined setting, and a button for changing the setting When a second area is displayed on the display device, when an area of the input receiving device corresponding to the second area receives an input, the setting selectable item or the set value input screen is displayed. An electronic device, wherein the electronic device is displayed on a device, and when the region of the input receiving device corresponding to the first region receives an input, the second region is highlighted.