JP2009225250A - Image processing apparatus, displaying method of image processing apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable changed content to be easily confirmed in case of content of a set item of the other application being changed accompanied with change when the change of the content in the set item of a part of the application within a plurality of applications is performed. <P>SOLUTION: Display content of a copy setting feedback display area 34 of a copy display area 31 is changed to a text 60 and an icon 61 indicating that a color selection item is changed to "black and white" based on feedback display update information by a feedback display control unit. Moreover, a transmission setting feedback display area 36 and a storage setting feedback display area 38 are each made to display a blank. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus including an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile machine, a printer, a copier, or a combination thereof, and a display method and program for the image processing apparatus.

Conventionally, there has been an image processing apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that receives input of a plurality of setting values from a user via a user interface and performs various processes on image data based on the setting values.
In such an image processing apparatus, a function for registering an operation frequently used by a user as a “standard work” is provided. In the routine work, it is possible to register a setting for executing a plurality of applications at once as a multi-application. For example, each operation of a copy application, a transmission application, and a storage application can be collectively performed by a single operation as a routine job.

In the multi-application, a setting screen for finely setting each setting item of input, processing, and output is prepared for each application, and an entrance to the setting screen of each application is prepared on the multi-application screen. That is because the user can use the application with the same feeling as when using the application alone.
In addition, some applications that are grouped into multiple applications may share some setting items, so if the contents of a setting item in a certain application are changed, Application setting items are also automatically changed in conjunction with each other.
JP 2002-328787 A

However, in the conventional image processing apparatus as described above, even if the content of the setting item of another application is changed in conjunction with the change of the content of the setting item of another application, the user does not change the content of each application. There was a problem that it could not be confirmed easily.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when the contents of the setting items of some applications among a plurality of applications are changed, the contents of the setting items of other applications accompanying the change The purpose of this is to make it possible to easily confirm the contents of the changes when they are changed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an application comprising input means for inputting image data and processing output means for processing the image data input by the input means and outputting the processed image data. In an image processing apparatus provided with a multi-application execution unit that executes a multi-application that combines a plurality of items, an input setting item display area for inputting an input setting item that affects the input operation of the input unit when setting the settings of each application; A means for displaying an application setting screen composed of a processing operation of the processing output means and an output setting item display area for inputting output setting items that affect the output operation, and an input means and a processing output means for each application of the multi-application. Input setting items that have been set and input The means for displaying a multi-application screen having a feedback display area showing information including the contents of the force setting items and the contents of the input setting items set and inputted to the input means of any of the above applications are changed. If there is another application in which the contents of the input setting item set or input to the input means or the output setting item set and input to the machining output means are changed along with the change, the difference between the contents before and after the change Setting item difference determining means for determining and feedback display control means for changing the display content of the feedback display area to display contents based on the difference determined by the setting item difference determining means are provided.

Further, when the feedback display area is changed to the display content based on the difference, it is preferable to display only the changed input setting item.
Alternatively, when the feedback display area is changed to the display content based on the difference, the presence or absence of an input setting item or an output setting item affected by the change of the content of the input setting item of another application may be displayed. Good.
Furthermore, the display content of the difference may be a text display of the changed input setting item.
Moreover, the display content of the difference may display the changed input setting item as an icon.
Furthermore, it is more preferable that the display mode of the difference display content is different between the feedback display area of the application that is the change source and the feedback display area of the application that is affected by the change.

The display method of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention is a method including a step of realizing the same function as that of the image processing apparatus.
The program according to the present invention comprises a procedure for causing a computer to realize functions similar to those of the image processing apparatus.

  According to this invention, when the contents of the setting items of some of the plurality of applications are changed, the changed contents when the contents of the setting items of other applications are also changed along with the change. It can be easily confirmed.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a main part according to the present invention of an image forming apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.
This image forming apparatus is an image processing apparatus including a facsimile apparatus, a printer (printing apparatus), a copier (copier), and a multi-function machine, and includes a main control unit 1 realized by a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. I have.
In this image forming apparatus, a case will be described in which three applications of a copy function, a transmission function, and a storage function are provided, and these are performed collectively as one routine by one multi-application. When one or two are provided, the present invention can be implemented in the same manner even when other applications are provided in addition to the applications of the above three functions.

The main control unit 1 includes a user interface unit 10 and a function realization unit 20.
The user interface unit 10 includes a feedback display control unit 11, a setting item difference determination unit 12, a copy application setting unit 13, a transmission application setting unit 14, and a stored application setting unit 15.
The feedback display control unit 11 includes an input setting item display area for inputting an input setting item that affects an input operation of the input unit 22, a copy processing unit 23, Application settings including processing operations of the transmission processing unit 24 and the storage processing unit 25, and output setting item display areas for inputting output setting items that affect the output operations of the copy output unit 26, the transmission output unit 27, and the storage output unit 28 Each screen is displayed, and a multi-application screen having a feedback display area showing information including the contents of the input setting items and output setting items set for the input, processing, and output of each of the multi-applications is displayed. .

The setting item difference determination unit 12 changes the contents of the input setting item or the output setting item in accordance with the change of the input setting item that has been input by the setting of one of the applications. For other applications, the difference between the contents before and after the change is determined.
Furthermore, the feedback display control unit 11 changes each feedback display area to display contents based on the difference determined by the setting item difference determination unit 12.

The copy application setting unit 13 sets the contents set or changed for the input setting item or the output setting item on the copy application setting screen in the input unit 22, the copy processing unit 23, or the copy output unit 26.
The transmission application setting unit 14 sets contents set or changed for the input setting item or the output setting item in the transmission application setting screen in the input unit 22, the transmission processing unit 24, or the transmission output unit 27.
The storage application setting unit 15 sets the content set or changed for the input setting item or the output setting item in the storage application setting screen in the input unit 22, the storage processing unit 25, or the storage output unit 28.

The function realization unit 20 includes a multi-application execution unit 21, an input unit 22, a copy processing unit 23, a transmission processing unit 24, an accumulation processing unit 25, a copy output unit 26, a transmission output unit 27, and an accumulation output unit 28.
The multi-application execution unit 21 executes a multi-application combining a plurality of applications of the copy function, the transmission function, and the storage function.
The input unit 22 inputs image data using a scanner (image reading device) (not shown) or an external device via a network. In the case of image input by a scanner, input is performed with the contents set for each of a plurality of input setting items that affect the input operation.

The copy processing unit 23 performs copy processing on the image data input by the input unit 22 based on the contents of output setting items that affect the copy processing operation in advance.
The transmission processing unit 24 performs transmission processing on the image data input by the input unit 22 based on the contents of output setting items that affect the transmission processing operation in advance.
The storage processing unit 25 stores and processes the image data input by the input unit 22 based on the contents of output setting items that affect the storage processing operation in advance.

The copy output unit 26 prints and outputs the image data processed by the copy processing unit 23 by a printer (not shown) based on the contents of output setting items that affect the copy output operation in advance.
The transmission output unit 27 converts the image data processed by the transmission processing unit 24 from data communication by a network communication unit (not shown) or facsimile communication unit based on the contents of output setting items that affect the transmission output operation in advance. Data transmission output by facsimile communication.
The storage output unit 28 stores the image data processed by the storage processing unit 25 based on the contents of output setting items that affect the storage output operation in advance, and includes a hard disk device (HDD) and an optical disk device (not shown). The data is stored and output to an external server device via the network.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the operational relationship in feedback display of each unit shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sequence in feedback display of each unit shown in FIG.
For example, when the user selects copy setting from the multi-application screen of the operation display unit (not shown), the feedback display control unit 11 displays the multi-application execution unit in step 1 (indicated by “S” in the figure) 1 in FIG. A signal indicating that a copy application for copy setting (abbreviated as “copy application” in the figure) is selected is sent to 21. Then, the screen of the operation display section transitions (shifts) from the multi-application screen to the copy setting screen.
In step 2, the feedback display control unit 11 sends the signal input on the copy setting screen to the copy application setting unit 13.

In step 3, the copy application setting unit 13 sends a signal indicating the content of the copy input setting item input on the copy setting screen to the input unit 22. In the input unit 22, an input setting item is set in the setting content.
If there is a copy processing setting item input on the copy setting screen, the copy application setting unit 13 sends a signal of the content of the copy processing setting item input on the copy setting screen to the copy processing unit 23 in step 4. In the copy processing unit 23, input setting items are set in the setting contents.

In step 5, the copy application setting unit 13 sends a setting completion notification to the feedback display control unit 11.
In step 6, the feedback display control unit 11 transmits a difference determination request to the setting item difference determination unit 12, and in step 7, the setting item difference determination unit 12 sets the input setting item of any one of the applications. As a result of the change, the difference between the contents before and after the change is determined for other applications in which the contents of the input setting item or the output setting item are changed, and the feedback display update information as the difference determination result is feedback-display controlled. To the unit 11.
In step 8, the feedback display control unit 11 changes the display content of the feedback display area of the multi-application screen to the display content based on the feedback display update information from the setting item difference determination unit 12.

Next, if there is a change operation for the transmission application, the feedback display control unit 11 sends the signal input on the transmission setting screen to the transmission application setting unit 14 in step 9.
Here, for example, if there is a change in the output setting item, in step 10, the transmission application setting unit 14 sends a signal indicating the content of the transmission output setting item input on the transmission setting screen to the transmission output unit 27. In the transmission output unit 27, output setting items are set in the setting contents.
In step 11, the transmission application setting unit 14 sends a setting completion notification to the feedback display control unit 11.

In step 12, the feedback display control unit 11 transmits a difference determination request to the setting item difference determination unit 12. In step 13, the setting item difference determination unit 12 sets the input setting item of any one of the applications. As a result of the change, the difference between the contents before and after the change is determined for other applications in which the contents of the input setting item or the output setting item are changed, and the feedback display update information as the difference determination result is feedback-display controlled. To the unit 11.
In step 14, the feedback display control unit 11 changes the display content of the feedback display area of the multi-application screen to the display content based on the feedback display update information from the setting item difference determination unit 12.
As described above, the same processing as described above is performed for copy output, transmission processing, accumulation processing, and accumulation output, and the display content of the feedback display area is changed and displayed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the main configuration of the multi-application screen and each application setting screen.
The multi-application screen 30 can display a copy display area 31, a transmission display area 32, and an accumulation display area 33.

The copy display area 31 normally has a copy feedback display area 34 that displays the contents of the copy setting items and displays the contents of the setting items by changing to the difference display contents when the contents of the setting items are changed, and displays the copy setting screen. A copy setting button 35 is displayed.
The transmission display area 32 has a transmission feedback display area 36 that normally displays the contents of the transmission setting items and displays the contents by changing to the differential display contents when the contents of the setting items are changed, and displays the transmission setting screen. A transmission setting button 37 is displayed.
The accumulation display area 33 has an accumulation feedback display area 38 that normally displays the contents of the accumulation setting items and displays the contents by changing to the difference display contents when the contents of the setting items are changed, and displays the accumulation setting screen. An accumulation setting button 39 is displayed.

The copy application setting screen 40 is a scanner input setting item display area 41 which is an area for setting each content of input setting items for the input unit 22, and each content of output setting items for the copy processing unit 23 and the copy output unit 26. And a copy output setting item display area 42 which is an area for setting.
The transmission application setting screen 43 is a scanner input setting item display area 44 that is an area for setting each content of input setting items for the input unit 22, and each content of output setting items for the transmission processing unit 24 and the transmission output unit 27. And a transmission output setting item display area 45 which is an area for setting.

The storage application setting screen 46 is a scanner input setting item display area 47 which is an area for setting each content of input setting items for the input unit 22, and each content of output setting items for the storage processing unit 25 and the storage output unit 28. And an accumulated output setting item display area 48 which is an area for setting.
The input setting items set in the scanner input setting item display areas 41, 44, and 47 are used in common when executing the copy application, the transmission application, and the storage application.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-application screen.
For example, as an example of a multi-application, a routine job called group 1 member transmission is registered, and in this group 1 member transmission, a copy application, a transmission application, and a storage application are collectively performed. When the transmission folder icon 50 is selected, a balloon screen including a copy display area 31, a transmission display area 32, and an accumulation display area 33 is displayed.
The copy setting feedback display area 34 in the copy display area 31, the transmission setting feedback display area 36 in the transmission display area 32, and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38 in the accumulation display area 33 include setting items currently set. Part of the content is displayed as the initial display content.

  When the copy setting button 35 in the copy display area 31 is touched, the copy application setting screen in the routine job of group 1 member transmission is displayed. When the transmission setting button 37 in the transmission display area 32 is touched, When the transmission application setting screen in the routine work of group 1 member transmission is displayed and the storage setting button 39 in the storage display area 33 is touched, the storage application setting screen in the routine work of group 1 member transmission is displayed.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a copy application setting screen.
This copy application setting screen is a display example as a copy application setting screen in the routine job of group 1 member transmission, and includes a scanner input setting item display area 41 and a copy output setting item display area 42 in the setting screen. include.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transmission application setting screen.
This transmission application setting screen is an example that is displayed as a transmission application setting screen in the routine job of group 1 member transmission. In the setting screen, a scanner input setting item display area 44 and a transmission output setting item display area are displayed. 45 is included.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the stored application setting screen.
This storage application setting screen is an example displayed as a storage application setting screen in the routine work of group 1 member transmission. In the setting screen, a scanner input setting item display area 47 and a storage output setting item display area are displayed. 48 is included.

FIG. 9 is a table showing an example of each input setting item and output setting item on the copy application setting screen, the transmission application setting screen, and the storage application setting screen.
The input setting items include the original setting direction, original type, final original specification, and (image read) stamp, and the output setting items include aggregation, scaling, image quality adjustment, and dropout color. There are items to be included, and for output of output setting items, there are items to include color selection, stapling, sorting, and destination.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a difference determination process in the setting item difference determination unit 12 shown in FIG.
This difference determination process creates feedback display update information for managing which setting item is displayed when feedback display of which application. By referring to the created feedback display update information, the feedback display control unit 11 performs feedback display on the multi-application screen.
When there is a difference determination request from the feedback display control unit 11, the setting item difference determination unit 12 initializes feedback display update information at step (indicated by “S” in the figure) 21, and at step 22, copy, transmission, A setting item that has been updated is extracted for each stored application. In step 23, it is determined whether or not the extracted setting item that has been updated is an input setting item. Information for displaying the setting item whose contents have been changed is added to the feedback display update information for all transmission and storage applications, and the process proceeds to step 25.

On the other hand, if it is not an input setting item in the determination of step 23, that is, if it is an output setting item, in step 26, the setting item whose contents are changed is displayed in the feedback display update information for the application whose setting has been changed. Is added to step 25.
In step 25, it is determined whether or not the extraction of all setting items whose settings have been changed has been completed. If not completed, the process returns to step 22 to repeat the above-described processing.

Next, an example of feedback display in this image forming apparatus will be described.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of feedback display on the multi-application screen.
When the copy setting button 35 is touched on the multi-application screen shown in FIG. 5 and the content of the copy setting in the routine job is changed, for example, when the output setting item of color selection is changed from full color to “black and white”, The output setting items for this color selection are the same for other applications, but the change is not changed in conjunction with the other applications. Therefore, the setting item difference determination unit 12 sets feedback display update information, Only the copy setting feedback display area 34 is updated to information indicating that the content of the color selection item has been updated, and is sent to the feedback display control unit 11.

Then, based on the feedback display update information, the feedback display control unit 11 changes the display content of the copy setting feedback display area 34 of the copy display area 31 to the text 60 and the icon indicating that the color selection item has been changed to “black and white”. Change to 61. Further, the transmission setting feedback display area 36 and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38 are displayed blank.
Therefore, the user confirms at a glance that the color mode of the copy setting has been changed to black and white according to the content of the feedback display, and that there is no effect on the other transmission settings and accumulation settings, and that there is no change. be able to.
In this display example, the icon and the text are displayed at the same time, but only the text or only the icon may be displayed, and the display form can be arbitrarily selected by the user. It is good to.

Next, another example of feedback display in the image forming apparatus will be described.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of feedback display on the multi-application screen.
When the copy setting button 35 is touched on the multi-application screen shown in FIG. 5 and the content of the copy setting in the routine job is changed, for example, when the document type is changed from text / photo to “text”, this setting is performed. The item also affects the setting of another application, and the change is changed in conjunction with the other application. Therefore, the setting item difference determination unit 12 sends the feedback display update information to the copy setting feedback display area 34 and the transmission. All of the setting feedback display area 36 and the accumulated setting feedback display area 38 are updated to information indicating that the contents of the setting items have been updated, and sent to the feedback display control unit 11.

Then, based on the feedback display update information, the feedback display control unit 11 copies the copy setting feedback display area 34 in the copy display area 31, the transmission setting feedback display area 36 in the transmission display area 32, and the accumulation setting feedback in the accumulation display area 33. The display content of the display area 38 is changed to a text display indicating that the document type has been changed to “character”.
When the text is displayed, the display color may be displayed in a conspicuous color (for example, red) or may be displayed blinking.
Therefore, the user can confirm at a glance that the change in the document type setting content of the copy setting also affects the transmission setting and the accumulation setting.

Next, another example of feedback display in the image forming apparatus will be described.
In the feedback display, the presence or absence of an input setting item or an output setting item that is affected by a change in the contents of an input setting item of another application may be displayed as a symbol.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of feedback display on the multi-application screen.
In this multi-application screen, initial display items are displayed in the copy setting feedback display area 34 in the copy display area 31, the transmission setting feedback display area 36 in the transmission display area 32, and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38 in the accumulation display area 33. In this state, an asterisk 62 is displayed in the transmission setting feedback display area 36 and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38.

The asterisk 62 is a symbol indicating that the transmission setting and the accumulation setting are also changed due to the change of the copy setting.
In this embodiment, the case where an asterisk is used has been described, but other symbols may be used. The symbol may be a conspicuous symbol that the user can recognize at a glance. It is even better if the size is larger.
In this way, it is possible to grasp that the setting items in the transmission setting and the accumulation setting are changed in conjunction with the change in the copy setting.

Next, another example of feedback display in the image forming apparatus will be described.
In the feedback display described above, the display mode of the display content may be made different between the feedback display area of the change source application and the feedback display area of the application affected by the change.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of feedback display on the multi-application screen.

  In this display example, the contents displayed in the copy setting feedback display area 34 in the copy display area 31, the transmission setting feedback display area 36 in the transmission display area 32, and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38 in the accumulation display area 33 are respectively displayed in the document type. Is displayed to indicate that the character is changed to “character”. For example, when the application whose setting is changed is a copy, the display content of the copy setting feedback display area 34 is changed to black text (in FIG. In the transmission setting feedback display area 36 and the accumulation setting feedback display area 38, red text (in the figure) is displayed to indicate the change destination application that has been changed by the copy setting change. , Indicated by a thin line).

From this difference in display color, it can be seen at a glance that the change in the document type of the copy setting also affects the transmission setting and the accumulation setting.
In this embodiment, the case where the display color is changed has been described. However, the font including bold and italic may be changed, or one of them may be blinked.

In the image forming apparatus of this embodiment, by controlling the feedback display areas for all applications used in the multi-application in conjunction with each other, it is possible to confirm that the setting contents between applications at the time of changing the settings for the applications have been changed in conjunction with each other. It can be easily confirmed.
Also, by displaying only the items whose settings have been changed in the feedback display area, it is possible to confirm which setting items of which applications have been changed in conjunction with each other.
Furthermore, by displaying the change content in text in the feedback display area, the user can avoid misidentifying the change content.
Further, by displaying the change contents as icons in the feedback display area, it is possible to notify the user so that a large number of change items can be listed using the limited display space effectively.

In addition, by displaying a symbol indicating whether or not there is a setting item that has been affected by the setting change in the feedback display area, any information that has been given to the user by using feedback until now is lost. It is possible to confirm that the setting items have been changed in conjunction. In addition, even if the display space is narrow, it is possible to display the change.
Furthermore, by distinguishing and displaying the display mode (for example, style) of the text in the feedback display area, the user can look at the multi-application screen, and the change source application that changes the contents of the setting item and the change are linked. Thus, it is possible to distinguish and recognize the change destination application whose content of the setting item has been changed.

  The present invention can also be applied to an image processing apparatus including an image forming apparatus of a facsimile machine, a printer, a copier, or a combination of these, and an information processing apparatus including a personal computer.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a main part according to the present invention of an image forming apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action relationship in the feedback display of each part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the sequence in the feedback display of each part shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main structures of a multi application screen and each application setting screen.

It is a figure which shows an example of a multi application screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a copy application setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a transmission application setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the accumulation | storage application setting screen. It is a figure of a list which shows an example of each input setting item and output setting item of a copy application setting screen, a transmission application setting screen, and an accumulation application setting screen.

It is a flowchart figure which shows the difference determination process in the setting item difference determination part shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the feedback display in a multi application screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the feedback display in a multi application screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the feedback display in a multi application screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the feedback display in a multi application screen.

Explanation of symbols

1: Main control unit 10: User interface unit 11: Feedback display control unit 12: Setting item difference determination unit 13: Copy application setting unit 14: Transmission application setting unit 15: Stored application setting unit 20: Function realizing unit 21: Multi-application Execution unit 22: input unit 23: copy processing unit 24: transmission processing unit 25: storage processing unit 26: copy output unit 27: transmission output unit 28: storage output unit 30: multi-application screen 31: copy display area 32: transmission display Area 33: Accumulation display area 34: Copy feedback display area 35: Copy setting button 36: Transmission feedback display area 37: Transmission setting button 38: Accumulation feedback display area 3 9: Accumulation setting button 40: Copy application setting screen 41: Scanner input setting item display area 42: Copy output setting item display area 43: Transmission application setting screen 44: Scanner input setting item display area 45: Transmission output setting item display area 46: Stored application setting screen 47: Scanner input setting item display area 48: Stored output setting item display area 50: Group 1 member transmission folder icon 60: Text 61: Icon 62: Asterisk

Claims (8)

A multi-application that executes a multi-application combining a plurality of applications including an input unit that inputs image data and a processing output unit that processes the image data input by the input unit and outputs the processed image data In an image processing apparatus provided with execution means,
An input setting item display area for inputting an input setting item that affects the input operation of the input means, and an output setting item for inputting an output setting item that affects the machining operation and the output operation of the machining output means at the time of setting input of each application. Means for displaying each application setting screen comprising a display area;
Means for displaying a multi-application screen having a feedback display area indicating information including the contents of the input setting items and output setting items set and input to the input means and processing output means of each application of the multi-application;
When the contents of the input setting item set and input to the input means of any one of the applications is changed, the input setting item set to the input means or the processing output means is set in accordance with the change. Setting item difference determination means for determining the difference between the contents before and after the change for other applications in which the contents of the input output setting items have been changed,
An image processing apparatus comprising: feedback display control means for changing the display content of the feedback display area to display content based on the difference determined by the setting item difference determination means.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the feedback display control unit displays only the changed input setting item when the feedback display area is changed to display content based on the difference.   When the feedback display control means changes the feedback display area to display content based on the difference, it displays the presence or absence of an input setting item or an output setting item that is affected by the change of the content of the input setting item of another application The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display contents of the difference display the changed input setting item as text.   The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display content of the difference displays the changed input setting item as an icon.   The display mode of the display content of the difference is differentiated between a feedback display area of a change source application and a feedback display area of an application affected by the change. Image processing device.   A multi-application that executes a multi-application combining a plurality of applications including an input unit that inputs image data and a processing output unit that processes the image data input by the input unit and outputs the processed image data A display method for an image processing apparatus including an execution unit, wherein an input setting item display area for inputting an input setting item that influences an input operation of the input unit at the time of setting input of each application, and a processing operation of the processing output unit And an output setting item display area for inputting output setting items that affect the output operation, and a setting input for the input means and machining output means of each application of the multi-application. Information including the contents of input setting items and output setting items A step of displaying a multi-application screen having a feedback display area to be displayed, and when the contents of the input setting items set and input to the input means of any of the applications are changed, the input is made in accordance with the change A setting item difference determination step for determining the difference between the contents before and after the change for the other application in which the contents of the input setting item set and input to the means or the output setting item set and input to the processing output means are changed; A display method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: a feedback display control step of changing display content of the feedback display area to display content based on the difference determined by the setting item difference determination step.   Executes a multi-application that combines multiple applications consisting of an input procedure for inputting image data to a computer and a processing output procedure for processing the image data input by the input procedure and outputting the processed image data. Multi-application execution procedure, input setting item display area for inputting input setting items that affect the input operation of the input procedure, and output settings that affect the machining operation and output operation of the machining output procedure The procedure for displaying the application setting screen composed of the output setting item display area for inputting items, and the input setting items and output setting items set for the input procedure and machining output procedure of each application of the multi-application. Feedback showing information including content When the contents of the input setting items set and input in the input procedure of one of the applications and the procedure for displaying the multi-application screen having the display area are changed, the input procedure is changed accordingly. A setting item difference determination procedure for determining a difference between the contents before and after the change for other applications in which the contents of the input setting items set and input or the output setting items set and input in the processing output procedure are changed, and the feedback The program for performing the feedback display control procedure which changes the display content of a display area to the display content based on the difference determined by the said setting item difference determination procedure.

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