JP3332636B2 - Printing paper setting device, printing paper setting method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing paper setting apparatus, and more particularly to a printing paper setting apparatus suitable for selecting a desired printing paper when printing with a printer in an information processing system such as a personal computer or a workstation. Related to the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of printing paper setting apparatus,
The paper size and the paper type are not linked. For example, a paper size such as A4 or B5 or a paper type such as plain paper or coated paper is selected from the paper size list and the paper type list displayed on the display unit. Had to be set.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, on a print paper setting screen 15, a selected paper size display area 16, a paper size list display area 17, a selected paper type display area 1
8, paper type list display area 24, confirmation button 20, cancel button 21, help button 22, print button 23
Is displayed.

In this case, the paper size list display area 17
Indicates a list of various paper sizes, and a list of various paper types is displayed in the paper type list display area 24.
These paper sizes and paper types displayed in the list are not linked, but are simply displayed in a list with each paper size and each paper type.

When a desired paper size and paper type are designated and selected by a cursor or the like by operating a keyboard, a mouse, or the like from the list of paper size groups and paper type groups, the selected paper size and paper type are selected. The type is displayed in the selected paper size display area 16 and the selected paper type display area 18, respectively. When the confirmation button 20 is designated with a cursor or the like in this state, the paper size and paper type related to the display are set, and the print button 23 is set. Is specified, printing is performed on the printing paper of the paper size and paper type according to the settings.

[0006]

However, in the conventional printing paper setting apparatus, it is necessary for the user to recognize and set the paper type which is suitable for the paper size. If the user does not correctly recognize the adaptive relationship between the sheet and the paper type, the user cannot set the printing, and must perform the setting operation again.

In addition, it is necessary to separately perform the setting operation for selecting the paper size and the operation for selecting the paper type, and the setting operation for the printing paper is troublesome.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printing paper setting apparatus capable of easily setting a desired printing paper.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a printing paper setting apparatus according to claim 1 is displayed as a list.
To allow the user to select one of a plurality of paper sizes
1 means for selecting, and each paper size of the plurality of paper sizes
Multiple paper types each consisting of multiple paper types
Link means for linking any of the sets of
Either paper size is selected by the selection means
Is linked to the selected paper size
Display a list of paper types included in the set of paper types, and
Second to allow the user to select one of the indicated paper types
Selection means .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing paper setting method, comprising:
A first selection step for allowing the user to select one of
For each paper size of multiple paper sizes,
Reload one of multiple paper type sets consisting of multiple paper types.
Linking step and the first selecting step.
When one of the paper sizes is selected,
Included in the paper type set linked to the specified paper size.
Paper type to be displayed in a list, and from the list
A second selection step for allowing the user to select one of them.
ing.

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[0013]

[0014]

The printing paper setting apparatus and method according to claim 1 or 2,
Now, the user can select one of multiple paper sizes listed.
If you select any of them, link to the selected paper size
A list of paper types included in the set of paper types
Therefore, select one of the paper types listed.
Paper types that can be applied for each paper size.
Correct the paper type appropriate for the paper size.
Can be set.

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[0016]

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[0019]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system to which a printing paper setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The information processing system includes a central processing unit 1, a RAM, a ROM, a floppy disk, and the like. It has a storage device 2, such as a disk, a display device 3, a keyboard 4, and a printer 5.

The storage device 2 (ROM or floppy disk) stores printer control software, and the central processing unit 1 executes a printing paper setting process according to a flowchart described later according to the printer control software. I do. This printer control software includes a control function of displaying a print paper setting screen 15 as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the print paper setting screen includes a selected paper size display area 16, a paper size list display area 17, a selected paper type display area 1
8, paper type list display area 19, confirmation button 20, cancel button 21, help button 22, print button 23
Is displayed.

In the paper size list display area 17 and paper type list display area 19, settable paper sizes and paper types are respectively displayed in a list, and a desired paper size and paper type can be selected and set from the list. Even if the user does not recognize the settable paper size and paper type, the desired paper size and paper type can be correctly set.

The paper size displayed in the selected paper size display area 16 and each paper type listed in the paper type list display area 19 are linked. Size list display area 17
Is displayed, and a list of paper types corresponding to the paper size displayed in the selected paper size display area 16, that is, a list of paper types having the selected paper size is displayed.

It should be noted that "OHP film" and "cloth" are displayed in the paper type list display area 19 in FIG. 3, and therefore, in this specification (including the claims), "print paper""" Includes all print recording media made of materials other than "paper".

Next, the printing paper setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The central processing unit 1 selects one of the paper size candidate groups listed in the paper size list display area 17 with the print paper setting screen 15 shown in FIG. When the paper size is selected by operating the keyboard 4 with the cursor, the selected paper size is displayed in the selected paper size display area 16 (step S1). Then, when the confirmation button 20 is designated by the cursor, the type of paper adapted to the selected paper size is determined (step S2).

If the selected paper size is A4 size, a list of paper types having A4 size is displayed as selection candidates in the paper type list display area 19 (step S).
3) If the selected paper size is A3 size, A
A list of paper types having three sizes is displayed as selection candidates in the paper type list display area 19 (step S4). If the selected paper size is a postcard size, a list of paper types having postcard sizes is selected as a selection candidate. Paper type list display area 1
9 (step S5). If the selected paper size is letter size, a list of paper types having letter size is displayed as a selection candidate in the paper type list display area 19 (step S6).

When a paper type is selected with a cursor from a paper type candidate group listed in the paper type list display area 19, the selected paper type is displayed in the selected paper type display area 18. (Step S7). When the print button 23 is designated by the cursor, a signal indicating the selected paper size and paper type is output to the printer 5 (step S8), and the process ends.

Although not shown in the flow chart of FIG. 2, if it is found that the user has erroneously selected the paper size and paper type displayed in the selected paper size display area 16 and the selected paper type display area 18, By specifying the cancel button 21, the selection can be canceled and the desired paper size and paper type can be correctly set again. In this case, the selected paper size display area 16 and the selected paper type display area 18 are designated by specifying the cancel button 21.
Are erased, and the newly selected paper size and paper type are displayed.

As described above, by displaying a list of paper types applicable to the selected paper size as selection candidates, there is no need for the user himself to recognize and set the paper type applicable to the paper size. In addition to reducing the load, it is possible to prevent erroneous setting of a paper type that is not compatible with the paper size, and it is possible to easily set a desired printing paper.

[Applied Modification of the Embodiment] In the above embodiment, the paper size is selected first, and a list of paper types corresponding to the selected paper size is displayed. It is also possible to select a type and display a list of paper sizes applicable to the selected paper type.

It is also possible to display a list of many combinations of paper sizes and paper types that have an adaptive relationship with each other from the beginning in a one-to-one manner. In this case, the desired paper size and paper type can be set by one selection operation, and the desired printing paper can be set more easily.

Further, the above-described printing paper setting processing is performed by the printer control software of the information processing system. However, it can be performed by the printer main body setup utility software.

[0035]

As described above , according to the present invention,
The user can select one of the listed paper sizes.
Is linked to the selected paper size
The list of paper types included in the set of paper types
Then, select one of the paper types listed
When the applicable paper type differs for each paper size
However, correctly set the appropriate paper type according to the paper size.
It becomes possible.

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system to which a print sheet setting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a print sheet setting processing operation.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print paper setting screen.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a conventional print paper setting operation example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Central processing unit, 2 ... Storage device, 3 ... Display device 4 ... Keyboard 5 ... Printer 15 ... Print paper setting screen 16 ... Selected paper size display area 17 ... Paper size list display area 18 ... Selected paper type display area 19 ... Paper type list display area 20 ... Confirm button 20 21 ... Cancel button 22 ... Help button 23 ... Print button

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. One of a plurality of paper sizes displayed in a list
First selection means for allowing the user to select one of the plurality of paper sizes,
One of a set of paper types consisting of multiple paper types
One of the paper sizes is selected by the linking means for linking and the first selecting means.
Linked to the selected paper size
A list of paper types included in the set of
The user selects one of the paper types listed.
And a second selection unit for selecting the printing paper. 2. One of a plurality of paper sizes displayed in a list
A first selection step for allowing the user to select one of the plurality of paper sizes,
One of a set of paper types consisting of multiple paper types
One of the paper sizes is selected by the linking step of linking and the first selecting step.
Linked to the selected paper size
A list of paper types included in the set of
The user selects one of the paper types listed.
And a second selecting step of selecting
How to set the printing paper.