JP2004318694A - Printing control method for promoting paper sheet saving - Google Patents

Printing control method for promoting paper sheet saving Download PDF

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JP2004318694A
JP2004318694A JP2003114327A JP2003114327A JP2004318694A JP 2004318694 A JP2004318694 A JP 2004318694A JP 2003114327 A JP2003114327 A JP 2003114327A JP 2003114327 A JP2003114327 A JP 2003114327A JP 2004318694 A JP2004318694 A JP 2004318694A
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Atsushi Matsuda
松田  淳
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that printing is executed on one surface without magnification and paper sheets are wasted when a user executes printing by the default setting of a printer driver unintentionally even for test printing not especially requiring normal printed matters on one surface without the magnification even though a printer is provided with a paper sheet saving function. <P>SOLUTION: In the case that the user executes the printing of a plurality of pages by the default setting of the printer driver when the printer is provided with the paper sheet saving function, a message urging paper sheet saving is displayed. The paper sheet saving function provided in the printer is judged and how many paper sheets can be saved when paper sheet saving is performed is calculated corresponding thereto and is displayed in the message. Then, the user is made to select whether or not to "save the paper sheets to print", and when the user selects to "save the paper sheets to print", the paper sheets are saved and printing is executed. When the user does not select to "save the paper sheets to print", printing is executed normally on one surface without the magnification. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は用紙節約の機能を有する印刷装置と、それに対応するプリンタドライバに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していても利用者がプリンタドライバ上で何も設定せずデフォルト状態で印刷実行すると、何ら用紙節約の機能が働かず、片面等倍の通常のモードで複数ページの印刷が行われていた。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していたとしても、特別通常の片面等倍の印刷物が必要でないような試し印刷でも、利用者が何気なくプリンタドライバの設定をデフォルトで印刷実行すると、片面等倍で印刷されて用紙が無駄になるという問題があった。
【0004】
本発明は上記の問題点を解決するものである。
【0005】
印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有している時に複数ページの印刷を利用者がプリンタドライバの設定をデフォルトで印刷実行した場合に、用紙節約を促すメッセージを表示する。そのメッセージには用紙節約すれば何枚節約できるかを、印刷装置の有する用紙節約機能を判断しそれに応じて計算して表示する。そこで「用紙節約して印刷」するかしないかを利用者に選択させる。
【0006】
利用者が「用紙節約して印刷」を選択すれば、2in1や両面印刷などの印刷装置の有する用紙節約機能に応じた処理モードで用紙節約して印刷する。利用者が「用紙節約して印刷」を選択しなければ、通常の片面等倍で印刷する。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本出願に係わる第一の発明は、印刷枚数が複数枚数で、印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していて、用紙節約の設定をせず印刷しようとしている場合に、プリンタドライバが利用者に用紙節約を促すメッセージを表示する機能を有する。
【0008】
本出願に係わる第二の発明は、印刷枚数が複数枚数で、印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していて、用紙節約の設定をせず印刷しようとしているに、プリンタドライバが利用者に用紙節約を促すメッセージを表示し、そこで用紙節約を選択すれば何枚節約できるかを計算して表示する機能を有する。
【0009】
本出願に係わる第三の発明は、印刷枚数が複数枚数で、印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していて、用紙節約の設定をせず印刷しようとしているに、プリンタドライバが利用者に用紙節約を促すメッセージを表示し、利用者が「用紙節約して印刷」を選択した場合、自動的に2in1や両面印刷などの処理モードで用紙節約して印刷する機能を有する。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
(第一の実施例)
第一の実施例は、印刷枚数が複数枚数で、印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有していて、用紙節約の設定をせず印刷しようとしている場合に、プリンタドライバが利用者に用紙節約を促す指示をする操作画面からの実施例である。
【0011】
利用者が、複数枚数を、用紙節約の設定をせずプリンタドライバから印刷実行すると、図1のような操作画面が自動的に表示される。
【0012】
図1は本発明における、用紙節約操作画面である。
【0013】
図1において、「操作ボタンA(実行する)」は用紙節約を実行するボタンで、「操作ボタンB(実行しない)」は用紙節約を実行しないボタンである。
【0014】
図2は第一の実施例を示すフローチャートである。この図を用いて第一の実施例の動作を以下に説明する。なお(1)〜(5)は書くステップを示す。
【0015】
図2においてまず、コンピュータのアプリケーションで複数枚の印刷データを作成する。
【0016】
その印刷データをプリンタドライバの設定デフォルトで印刷実行する。(1)印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有している場合に、図1の操作画面を表示させる。
【0017】
その際何枚用紙節約できるか計算して表示する。(2)その計算式は印刷装置の持つ用紙節約機能により異なる。
【0018】
例1)印刷装置が2in1の機能を持つ場合
片面等倍で印刷した場合の用紙枚数 − 片面等倍で印刷した場合の用紙枚数÷2=節約できる用紙枚数(少数以下は切り捨て)
例2)印刷装置が2in1の機能と両面印刷機能を持つ場合
片面等倍で印刷した場合の用紙枚数 − 片面等倍で印刷した場合の用紙枚数÷4=節約できる用紙枚数(少数以下は切り捨て)
その画面上で利用者は用紙節約して印刷実行するか否か選択する。(3)
利用者が用紙節約して印刷を選択した時は用紙節約して印刷する。(4)
利用者が用紙節約して印刷を選択しない時は用紙節約しないで印刷する。(5)
【0019】
【発明の効果】
利用者が複数枚の印刷を、その必要性も無いのに用紙節約機能を使わずに印刷することを抑止し、経費節減に貢献する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第一の実施例の操作画面の一例を示す概略図である。
【図2】本発明の第一の実施例を示すフローチャートである。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing apparatus having a paper saving function and a corresponding printer driver.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, even if the printing device has a paper saving function, if the user performs printing in the default state without setting anything on the printer driver, the paper saving function does not work at all, and in the normal mode of 1x1 Multiple pages were being printed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Even if the printing device has a paper saving function, even in test printing where special normal single-sided single-size prints are not required, if the user casually executes the printer driver settings by default, single-sided There is a problem that the printed paper is wasted.
[0004]
The present invention solves the above problems.
[0005]
When the printing apparatus has a paper saving function and a user performs printing of a plurality of pages by default with printer driver settings, a message prompting the user to save paper is displayed. In the message, the number of sheets that can be saved by saving the sheets is determined based on the sheet saving function of the printing apparatus, and calculated and displayed accordingly. Therefore, the user is asked to select whether or not to perform “printing while saving paper”.
[0006]
If the user selects “paper saving and printing”, paper is saved in a processing mode corresponding to the paper saving function of the printing apparatus such as 2-in-1 or double-sided printing, and printing is performed. Unless the user selects “print with paper saving”, printing is performed at the normal single-sided size.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first invention according to the present application is directed to a printer driver that provides a user with a paper saving function when the printing device has a paper saving function and the printing device has a paper saving function and is trying to print without setting the paper saving. It has a function to display a message prompting saving.
[0008]
A second invention according to the present application is a printer which has a plurality of sheets to be printed, has a paper saving function in the printing device, and tries to print without setting the paper saving. Is displayed, and a function for calculating and displaying how many sheets can be saved if paper saving is selected is provided.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the printer driver has a paper saving function in a printing apparatus which has a plurality of printing sheets and which has a paper saving function. Is displayed, and when the user selects "paper saving and printing", the user has a function to automatically save paper in a processing mode such as 2-in-1 or double-sided printing and perform printing.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the printer driver prompts the user to save paper when the number of prints is plural, the printing apparatus has a paper saving function, and printing is to be performed without setting paper saving. It is an example from an operation screen for giving an instruction.
[0011]
When the user prints a plurality of sheets from the printer driver without setting the paper saving, the operation screen as shown in FIG. 1 is automatically displayed.
[0012]
FIG. 1 shows a paper saving operation screen according to the present invention.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, “operation button A (execute)” is a button for executing paper saving, and “operation button B (do not execute)” is a button for not executing paper saving.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the first embodiment. The operation of the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that (1) to (5) indicate the steps of writing.
[0015]
In FIG. 2, first, a plurality of print data is created by a computer application.
[0016]
The print data is printed with the default settings of the printer driver. (1) When the printing apparatus has a paper saving function, the operation screen of FIG. 1 is displayed.
[0017]
At that time, it calculates and displays how many sheets can be saved. (2) The calculation formula differs depending on the paper saving function of the printing apparatus.
[0018]
Example 1) When the printing apparatus has a 2 in 1 function The number of sheets when printing at 1-side and 1-sided printing-The number of sheets when printing at 1-side and 1-sided printing ÷ 2 = The number of sheets that can be saved (rounded down to a small number)
Example 2) When the printing apparatus has a 2-in-1 function and a double-sided printing function The number of sheets when printing at 1-side and 1-sided printing-The number of sheets when printing at 1-side and 1-sided printing ÷ 4 = The number of sheets that can be saved (fractions are rounded down)
On the screen, the user selects whether or not to execute printing while saving paper. (3)
When the user selects paper saving and printing, paper is saved and printing is performed. (4)
When the user does not save paper and does not select print, print without saving paper. (5)
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention prevents a user from printing a plurality of sheets without using the paper saving function without necessity, thereby contributing to cost reduction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

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印刷させようとする印刷装置がどういう用紙節約機能を有するか把握する機能を有するプリンタドライバ。A printer driver having a function of ascertaining what kind of paper saving function a printing device to be printed has. 印刷させようとする用紙枚数が何枚か判定する判断機能を有するプリンタドライバ。A printer driver having a determination function of determining the number of sheets to be printed. 印刷枚数が複数枚数で、印刷させようとしている印刷装置に用紙節約機能を有し、用紙節約の設定をせず印刷しようとしている場合に、利用者に用紙節約を促す指示をする機能を有するプリンタドライバ。A printer that has a function of instructing a user to save paper when a printing apparatus that has a plurality of print sheets and has a paper saving function in a printing apparatus to be printed and is going to print without setting paper saving. driver. 請求項3で利用者に用紙節約を促す指示をする際に、印刷させようとしている印刷装置の用紙節約機能に応じて何枚節約になるか計算して表示する機能を有するプリンタドライバ。4. A printer driver having a function of calculating and displaying how many sheets are saved according to a sheet saving function of a printing apparatus to be printed, when instructing a user to save sheets in claim 3. 請求項3で利用者が用紙節約の指示に従った場合、自動的に印刷設定を用紙節約の処理モードに変換する機能を有するプリンタドライバ。4. A printer driver having a function of automatically converting print settings to a paper saving processing mode when a user follows a paper saving instruction in claim 3. 請求項5で、自動的に印刷設定を用紙節約の処理モードに変換し、印刷装置にデータ転送する機能を有するプリンタドライバ。6. A printer driver according to claim 5, having a function of automatically converting a print setting to a paper saving processing mode and transferring data to a printing apparatus.
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