JP4116345B2 - Print information setting device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printing information setting device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It is known to display a setting operation screen for changing printing information such as various functions and conditions necessary for printing from the standard settings on the display, and to display a list of contents set by operating on this setting operation screen Yes. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 11, print information such as all functions and conditions that can be set by the printer driver are listed and displayed on the display screen of the display 1 regardless of whether or not the setting is changed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, it is difficult to comprehensively understand the setting state by simply displaying a list of all print information that can be set by the printer driver. Also, some color adjustments are displayed as illustrations, but they merely indicate the hue, and the setting states are not displayed as a comprehensive illustration.
[0004]
Therefore, the present invention displays the setting operation screen and the setting result display screen side by side on the display, and switches between setting the print information setting result on the setting result display screen as a comprehensive illustration or displaying a list of characters. Thus, a print information setting device that can comprehensively understand the setting state and can easily check illustration display and list display is provided.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention displays a setting operation screen for changing various conditions necessary for printing from a standard setting according to the contents of each tab by selecting an arbitrary tab from a plurality of tabs on the display. The setting result display screen for displaying the setting result set on the setting operation screen is displayed side by side with the setting operation screen at the same place on the display when any of the plurality of tabs is selected. And a fixed arrangement in the vicinity of the previous period setting result display screen, and the print result setting result is comprehensively displayed on the setting result display screen, or the print information setting result is displayed on the setting result display screen in characters. The setting operation together with the names of the plurality of tabs in a state where setting results are displayed as a list on the setting result display screen with characters displayed on the setting result display screen. A means for displaying only the contents changed from the standard setting depending on the screen, and any of the tab names displayed in the list in the state where the setting result is displayed as a list on the setting result display screen. Means for switching the setting operation screen to the setting operation screen corresponding to the tab .
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a print information setting apparatus. 11 is a host computer, 12 is a display controlled by the host computer 11, 13 is a keyboard or mouse for inputting information to the computer 11 from the outside. An input device 14 is a printer that is driven and controlled by the host computer 11, and 15 is a CD-ROM drive that drives a CD-ROM, reads program data, and supplies the program data to the host computer 11.
[0007]
The host computer 11 is provided with an operating system (OS) 16 and application software 17 as programs, and a printer driver 18 that drives and controls the printer 14 is provided in the OS 16.
[0008]
When various print functions such as color adjustment necessary for printing and print information such as conditions are set in the printer driver 18, the host computer 11 performs the display shown in FIG. 5 on the display 12. That is, a setting operation screen 21 for changing from the standard setting is displayed on the right side of the screen, and a setting result display screen 22 for displaying setting results is displayed on the left side of the screen along with the setting operation screen 21 at a predetermined position. Yes.
[0009]
The setting result display screen 22 displays print information setting results such as color adjustment, stapling, and double-sided printing in a comprehensive illustration using paper images, or a list of print information setting results in characters. It has become. Key buttons “Graphics” 23 a and “Text” 23 b are arranged immediately below the setting result display screen 22, and the print information setting results are comprehensively displayed using paper images by the key buttons 23 a and 23 b. It is designed to switch between displaying an illustration or displaying a list.
[0010]
That is, on the Setup tab, a paper image illustration is displayed on the setting result display screen 22 as shown in FIG. 5 by clicking the key button “Graphics” 23a with a mouse. When “Text” 23b is clicked with a mouse, a list of print information setting results is displayed as shown in FIG. The setting result display screen 22 and the key buttons 23a and 23b do not change their positions and display contents even if the tab is switched from Setup to another tab such as Print Job, Layout, Color / Quality. Yes.
[0011]
When a list of print information setting results is displayed on the setting result display screen 22, only the contents changed from the standard settings when the printer driver is opened are displayed. As a result, information irrelevant to the setting contents is omitted, so that the user can easily check the setting contents.
[0012]
When the paper image illustration is displayed on the setting result display screen 22, the process shown in FIG. 2 is performed. That is, when the input data is read in S1, the corresponding image is updated with the input data in S2, and the updated image is stored in the display image memory in S3. In S4, the image part corresponding to the changed item is changed, and in S5, the setting result display screen 22 of the display 12 is displayed.
[0013]
Further, when the list of print information setting results is displayed on the setting result display screen 22, the processing shown in FIG. 3 is performed. That is, when the input data is read in S11, the corresponding text data is updated with the input data in S12, and the updated text data is stored in the display image memory in S13. In S14, the data is changed to text data corresponding to the changed item, and in S15, it is displayed on the setting result display screen 22 of the display 12.
[0014]
In a state where a list of print information setting results is displayed on the setting result display screen 22, each displayed item is linked to each setting operation screen, and when an item is clicked with the mouse, A setting operation screen 21 linked to the item is displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when an item to be changed in the list display of the setting result display screen 22 is clicked in S21, the setting operation screen 21 is linked to the clicked item in S22. Switch to the setting operation screen 21.
[0015]
For example, in the display of FIG. 6, when the item “Color / Quality Tab” in the list displayed on the setting result display screen 22 is clicked, for example, the display of the setting operation screen 21 is switched to the display of FIG. 7.
[0016]
Therefore, when the user confirms the setting result in the list display and wants to change the contents, the setting operation screen 21 for the item is displayed by clicking the corresponding item from the list display on the setting result display screen 22. It is easy to change settings.
[0017]
When the paper image illustration is displayed on the setting result display screen 22, print information setting results such as color adjustment, stapling, and duplex printing are combined and displayed. In other words, when stapling or double-sided printing is set, as shown in FIG. 8, a display showing the stapling position A1 and back side A2 in the paper image A displayed on the setting result display screen 22 is performed. Therefore, the user can grasp the finished state of printing at a glance from the illustration.
[0018]
When the color tab B is clicked when the display 12 is in the display state of FIG. 8, the color balance setting shown in FIG. 9 is switched. Here, the balances of the colors Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow are all 0, and the setting result display screen 22 displays the paper image C in the color balance of the standard setting.
[0019]
When Cyan is changed to +50 and Yellow is changed to +30 in this state, the display on the display 12 becomes as shown in FIG. 10, and the color of the paper image C changes according to the change. When switching from the Color tab to the Setup tab in this state, the paper image A in FIG. 8 is displayed, but the hue at this time is the same as that of the paper image C in FIG.
[0020]
In this way, the setting result display screen 22 can be switched to display a paper image of the setting contents and a list of setting contents by characters. Therefore, the set contents can be grasped not only by the characters of the setting items but also by the image of the paper output from the printer 14, and the setting state can be comprehensively understood. In addition, since the illustration display and the list display are switched on the same setting result display screen 22, both displays can be easily confirmed.
[0021]
In this embodiment, although the illustration display is performed with a paper image, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the setting operation screen and the setting result display screen are displayed side by side on the display, and the setting result of the print information is displayed on the setting result display screen as a comprehensive illustration or as a list with characters. Thus, the setting state can be understood comprehensively, and the illustration display and the list display can be easily confirmed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a display change process in a state where an illustration is displayed on a setting result display screen of the display in the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing display change processing in a state where a list display with characters is performed on a setting result display screen of the display in the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing for switching to a setting operation screen when an item is specified in a state where a list is displayed with characters on the setting result display screen of the display in the embodiment;
FIG. 5 is a view showing a printer driver setting screen displayed on the display in the embodiment;
6 is a diagram showing a state in which the setting result display screen is switched from an illustration display to a list display by characters on the setting screen of FIG. 5;
7 is a diagram showing a change in the setting operation screen when one item on the setting result display screen is clicked on the setting screen in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an illustration display of a setting result display screen when stapling and duplex printing are set in the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display screen when the Color tab B is clicked on the printer driver setting screen according to the embodiment;
10 is a diagram showing a display screen when the setting operation screen is operated in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen of a conventional printer driver.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 ... Host computer 12 ... Display 18 ... Printer driver

Claims (1)

Means for displaying a setting operation screen for changing various conditions necessary for printing from the standard settings according to the contents of each tab by selecting an arbitrary tab from a plurality of tabs on the display;
Means for displaying a setting result display screen for displaying the setting result set on the setting operation screen side by side with the setting operation screen in the same place on the display when any of the plurality of tabs is selected; ,
Whether fixedly placed near the previous setting result display screen and whether the setting information display result is displayed in a comprehensive illustration on the setting result display screen, or whether the print information setting result is displayed as a list on the setting result display screen Means for switching between,
Means for displaying only the contents changed from the standard setting by the setting operation screen together with the names of the plurality of tabs in a state in which the setting result is displayed as a list on the setting result display screen;
Means for switching the setting operation screen to the setting operation screen corresponding to the tab when one of the tab names displayed in the list is selected in a state where the setting result is displayed as a list on the setting result display screen. When,
A print information setting apparatus comprising:

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