JP6620452B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  Patent Document 1 describes function setting information indicating function settings of an image processing apparatus, function description information indicating prohibitions in the plurality of setting items, and function description information in a version 4 printer driver of Windows (registered trademark, the same applies hereinafter). Processing information relating to processing requested to the image processing device is generated based on the additional function information indicating information for requesting the image processing device to request a function different from the functions of the plurality of setting items, and the function description information An image for displaying settings that reflect the prohibition indicated in the extended function description information and accepting settings related to print processing based on the extended function description information indicating the prohibition different from the indicated prohibition and the generated processing information Has been disclosed.

JP 2014-209316 A

  In general, a printer driver receives print settings from a user through a user interface (hereinafter referred to as UI). Here, the print settings of the printer driver may be provided with a combination of print settings that are incompatible when performing printing. When such a combination is provided, in the printer driver UI, for example, the setting item is grayed out to express that the setting change is not accepted, or the setting is forcibly changed, so that there is a setting mismatch. It is controlled not to happen.

  By the way, as a printer driver, for example, a printer driver architecture called Windows 8 Version 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as V4) has appeared. Each printer vendor has created a V4 printer driver by expanding the function of the previous version 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as V3) printer driver, but the V4 printer driver has a different UI from the conventional V3 printer driver. It is necessary to comply with the guidelines. In this UI guideline, for example, it is determined that the screen of the print setting UI is not frequently switched, the print setting UI size is unified to a guide value, and no further pop-up display is performed on the print setting UI. Yes.

In such a printer driver, when other print settings are changed in conjunction with a change in the settings of a certain print setting, other print settings have been changed unless the layout (arrangement configuration) on the screen is changed. May not be visible to the user.
According to the present invention, when other print settings are changed in conjunction with the change of one print setting, the other print settings are changed as compared with the case where the arrangement configuration on the screen is not changed. The purpose is to facilitate visual recognition.

The invention described in claim 1 is a receiving unit that receives a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on a predetermined screen, and the setting is changed in conjunction with the received setting change. Display control means for performing control to arrange and display the print setting in the predetermined screen closer to the one print setting than before the setting change, and the other print settings are The print settings are incompatible with the settings before changing the setting of the one print setting due to a prohibition that is a combination of print settings that are incompatible when printing, and the setting contents after changing the setting of the one print setting The information processing apparatus is characterized in that the print settings are compatible .
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the display control means further determines a display mode of the predetermined screen according to a display rule adopted according to the other print setting. The information processing apparatus according to Item 1 .
According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the display control unit changes the predetermined arrangement configuration on the screen by the setting change, the predetermined screen is displayed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper arrangement configuration is displayed by returning to the state before the setting change.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the display control means determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied when the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the arrangement configuration on the screen is returned to the state before the setting change and displayed.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied after the display control unit changes the predetermined arrangement configuration on the screen by the setting change, the display control unit is interlocked with the setting change. When the setting value of the other print setting is changed, the setting value of the other print setting is returned to the state before the setting change and displayed together with the predetermined arrangement configuration on the screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change, the display control unit returns the other print setting to a state before the setting change. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a selection receiving unit for receiving a selection of whether or not from a user is displayed.
The invention according to claim 7 further includes storage means for storing the other print setting whose setting has been changed in conjunction with the setting change, wherein the display control means has another setting accepted by the accepting means. When the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage unit is changed in conjunction with the change, the other print setting is changed without changing the predetermined layout on the screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting is changed and displayed.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided: a receiving unit that receives designation of one print setting displayed in a state that is out of an operation target of an operator among print settings displayed on a predetermined screen; Other print settings in which setting values that are incompatible with the one print setting are set are arranged and displayed closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the designation. An information processing apparatus comprising display control means for performing control.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a receiving unit that receives a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen, and another print setting whose setting is changed in conjunction with the received setting change are provided. Display control means for controlling the display to be arranged and displayed on a common screen in association with the one print setting, wherein the display control means returns the one print setting to the setting before the setting change. In this case, the information processing apparatus displays a selection receiving unit for receiving from the user a selection as to whether or not to return the other print settings to the state before the setting change.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiving unit that receives a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen, and another print setting whose setting is changed in conjunction with the received setting change. Display control means for performing control to be arranged and displayed on a common screen in association with the one print setting; and storage means for storing the other print setting whose setting has been changed in conjunction with the setting change. The display control means, when the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage means is changed in conjunction with another setting change accepted by the accepting means, the other print setting screen The information processing apparatus is characterized in that the other print settings are changed and displayed without changing the upper arrangement.
The invention described in claim 11 is a function for accepting a setting change of one print setting among print settings displayed on a predetermined screen on a computer, and the setting is changed in conjunction with the accepted setting change. A function of outputting data for arranging and displaying other print settings closer to the one print setting within the predetermined screen than before the setting change, and the other This print setting is a print setting that is incompatible with the setting contents before the setting change of the one print setting due to a prohibition that is a combination of print settings that are incompatible when printing, and the setting change of the one print setting It is a program characterized in that the print settings are compatible with later setting contents .
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the computer receives a designation of one print setting displayed in a state outside the operation target of the operator among the print settings displayed on a predetermined screen. Other print settings in which a setting value that is incompatible with the one print setting is set when performing printing are arranged closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the designation. Is a program for realizing a function of outputting data for display.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a function for accepting a setting change of one print setting among print settings displayed on the screen and another print whose setting is changed in conjunction with the accepted setting change are displayed on the computer. And a function for outputting data for displaying the setting in association with the one print setting on a common screen, and the output function is configured so that the one print setting is before the setting change. When the setting is returned to this setting, data for displaying a selection receiving unit for receiving a selection as to whether or not to return the other print setting to the state before the setting change is output from the user. It is a program to do.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the computer receives a function for accepting a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen, and another print whose setting is changed in conjunction with the accepted setting change. A function for outputting data for arranging and displaying the setting on the common screen in association with the one print setting, and the other print setting whose setting has been changed in conjunction with the setting change And the function to output is changed when the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage unit is changed in conjunction with another setting change received by the receiving function. A program that outputs data for changing the setting of another print setting and displaying it without changing the arrangement of the other print settings on the screen.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when other print settings are changed in conjunction with the change of one print setting, other print settings are compared with the case where the arrangement configuration on the screen is not changed. It can be made easy to visually recognize that the change has been made.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display mode of the screen can be determined according to another print setting that is changed in conjunction with a change in the setting of one print setting.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the arrangement configuration on the screen can be restored.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, compared to the case where the arrangement configuration on the screen does not return to the original setting even if the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change, the arrangement configuration on the screen is easily based on the arrangement configuration on the screen. Can be returned.
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the arrangement configuration on the screen, the setting values of other print settings can be restored.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the user can select whether or not to return other print settings to the state before the setting change.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case where other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with each other are not stored, additional settings can be changed while maintaining the changed arrangement configuration. .
According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when there is another print setting including setting values that are not compatible when printing with one print setting, the other print setting can be specified.
According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the user can select whether or not to return other print settings to the state before the setting change.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, as compared with the case where other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with each other are not stored, additional setting changes can be made while maintaining the changed arrangement configuration. .
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when other print settings are changed in conjunction with the change of one print setting, other print settings are compared with the case where the arrangement configuration on the screen is not changed. A function that makes it easy to visually recognize that the change has been made can be realized by a computer.
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, when there is another print setting including setting values that are not compatible when printing with one print setting, a function for specifying the other print setting can be realized by a computer.
According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the computer can realize a function that allows the user to select whether or not to return other print settings to the state before the setting change.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, as compared with a case where other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with each other are not stored, additional setting changes can be performed while maintaining the changed arrangement configuration. The function can be realized by a computer.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a printing system according to the present embodiment. It is the figure which showed the hardware structural example of the terminal device which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the function structural example of the terminal device which concerns on this Embodiment. (A), (b) is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the process which changes the layout of a print setting screen. (A), (b) is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the process which changes the layout of a print setting screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing a specific example of processing for changing a layout of a print setting screen. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for changing a layout of a print setting screen. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating the other example of the process which changes the layout of a print setting screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining another example of a process for changing the layout of a print setting screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the process performed by displaying IF for restoration | reconstruction. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the process which searches the other print setting item which has influenced the display state of a print setting item. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the procedure of the process performed by displaying search IF.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Overall system configuration>
First, the overall configuration of the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a printing system 1 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated, the printing system 1 includes a terminal device 10 and a printing device 20 that are connected via a network 30.

  The terminal device 10 is a computer device that is operated when a user prints a document, and instructs the printing device 20 to print based on the user's operation. For example, a PC (Personal Computer) may be used as the terminal device 10. In the present embodiment, the terminal device 10 is used as an example of the information processing apparatus.

  The printing apparatus 20 is an apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium such as paper and performs a printing process. As the printing apparatus 20, a printer having only a print function may be used. In addition to a print function, a printer having other image processing functions such as a copy function, a scan function, and a facsimile function may be used.

  The network 30 is a communication means used for information communication between the terminal device 10 and the printing device 20, and for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet may be used.

  Here, in the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment, when the user operates the terminal device 10 to perform printing, the printer driver is activated in the terminal device 10 and a print setting screen for performing print settings is displayed. Is done. As will be described in detail later, in displaying the print setting screen, the terminal apparatus 10 displays the print setting screen reflecting the prohibition relationship in the print setting items. The forbidden relationship refers to a relationship between print settings that cannot be compatible when performing printing. A combination of print settings that cannot be compatible when printing is referred to as a setting prohibition.

  In the following, a Windows V4 printer driver will be described as an example of a printer driver activated in the terminal device 10. However, the printer driver used in this embodiment is not limited to the V4 printer driver.

<Hardware configuration of terminal device>
Next, the hardware configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the terminal device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 that is a calculation means, a main memory 12 that is a storage means, and a magnetic disk device (HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 13. Here, the CPU 11 executes various programs such as an OS (Operating System) and application programs (hereinafter referred to as “applications”), and realizes each function of the terminal device 10. The main memory 12 is a storage area for storing various programs and data used for execution thereof, and the magnetic disk device 13 is a storage area for storing input data for various programs, output data from various programs, and the like. . Further, the terminal device 10 includes a communication I / F 14 for performing communication with the outside, a display mechanism 15 including a video memory and a display, and an input device 16 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  The program for realizing the embodiment of the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.), an optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory. Can be provided in a state stored in the memory. Moreover, you may make it download to the terminal device 10 using communication means, such as the internet.

<Functional configuration of terminal device>
Next, the functional configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment. In the terminal device 10, an application 101, a default print setting UI 102, a UI extended printer driver 103, an XPS spool file unit 104, a spooler 105, and a port monitor 106 operate.

  The application 101 is a type of application called a Windows store device application that can be installed in conjunction with a V4 printer driver. The application 101 creates print data including image data to be printed or creates a print ticket 107 according to a user operation. The print ticket 107 is data including information regarding print settings described in an XML (Extensible Markup Language) format. In the V4 architecture, this print ticket 107 is used to exchange print setting information between modules.

  The default print setting UI 102 is a print setting screen that is displayed when printing is performed by the application 101, and is a module that receives an operation input from the user. The default print setting UI 102 is a module prepared on the OS side, and is displayed as a print setting screen according to behavior defined in the configuration module 111 described later. In addition, the default print setting UI 102 is a print setting screen displayed by a conventional V4 printer driver.

  The UI extension printer driver 103 is prepared by each printer vendor (vendor of the printing apparatus 20), and is an extension of the UI of the conventional V4 printer driver by a detailed print setting experience 120 described later.

  The XPS spool file unit 104 is an area managed by the OS, and in the V4 architecture, print data is spooled in an XPS (XML Paper Specification) file format. Here, XPS is an XML-based format for describing an electronic document.

  The spooler 105 is an OS module that performs print processing schedule management. The spooler 105 performs control to receive print data registered by a rendering module 112 (to be described later) and sequentially transmit the print data.

  The port monitor 106 is a module that mediates data exchange between the spooler 105 and the printing apparatus 20. Specifically, the port monitor 106 receives print data from the spooler 105 and transmits the received print data to the printing apparatus 20. When the print data is transmitted to the printing apparatus 20, the printing apparatus 20 performs a printing process.

<Explanation of UI extension printer driver>
Next, details of the UI extension printer driver 103 will be described. The UI extension printer driver 103 includes a printer driver 110 and a detailed print setting experience 120.

First, the printer driver 110 will be described.
The printer driver 110 is a V4 printer driver, and includes a configuration module 111, a rendering module 112, and a connectivity module 113.

  The configuration module 111 holds print setting items and setting prohibition information included in the UI extension printer driver 103, and performs print setting control using the print ticket 107. For example, the configuration module 111 executes setting prohibition resolution processing for a certain print setting item. By executing the setting prohibition resolution process, other print setting items having a prohibition relation with the print setting item are derived. The configuration module 111 includes a print setting prohibition processing unit 111a and an extended prohibition processing unit 111b.

The print setting prohibition processing unit 111a holds print setting items and setting prohibition information defined according to a format defined by the OS. In other words, the print setting prohibition processing unit 111a holds print setting items and setting prohibition information used in the conventional V4 printer driver. The print setting prohibition processing unit 111 a is controlled by the default print setting UI 102.
The expansion prohibition processing unit 111b holds print setting items and setting prohibition information uniquely expanded by each printer vendor.

  The rendering module 112 performs various processes on the XPS file spooled in the XPS spool file unit 104. Here, in the printer driver 110, each processing is defined as an XPS filter. Therefore, the rendering module 112 is provided with various XPS filters (XPS filter group), and appropriate processing is performed on each XPS filter according to the print setting included in the XPS file. For example, there is an XPS filter for image processing. There is also an XPS filter that finally converts to a page description language (PDL (Page Description Language)) that is interpreted by the printing apparatus 20 that is the printing destination, and this XPS filter registers print data in the spooler 105.

  The connectivity module 113 is a module that performs communication control with the printing apparatus 20. For example, the connectivity module 113 inquires about the state of the printing apparatus 20 and acquires the setting of the printing apparatus 20.

Next, the detailed print setting experience 120 will be described.
The detailed print setting experience 120 is a kind of Windows store application, and is an application for causing the printer driver 110 to perform detailed print settings. In an environment where the detailed print setting experience 120 exists, the detailed print setting experience 120 can be called from the default print setting UI 102, and the user can specify more detailed print settings. The detailed print setting experience 120 includes an extended print setting UI 121, a display control unit 122, a print ticket interpretation unit 123, and a UI layout change unit 124.

  The extended print setting UI 121 is a print setting screen that operates in the detailed print setting experience 120, and is a module that receives an operation input from the user. For example, the extended print setting UI 121 receives a change in the print setting displayed on the screen based on an operation input from the user. In addition, the extended print setting UI 121 needs to comply with the V4 UI guidelines provided by Microsoft, but each printer vendor can freely perform display.

  The display control unit 122 is a module that displays and controls the screen of the extended print setting UI 121 extended by each printer vendor on the display mechanism 15 or the like. Here, the display control unit 122 uses the basic display rule when displaying the screen of the extended print setting UI 121. The basic display rule is a display rule that does not change the layout, and is used in the conventional V4 architecture. Further, when the layout is changed by the UI layout changing unit 124, the display control unit 122 displays the screen of the extended print setting UI 121 after the layout change on the display mechanism 15 or the like.

  The print ticket interpretation unit 123 exchanges the print ticket 107 with the configuration module 111. Specifically, the print ticket interpretation unit 123 reflects the information displayed on the extended print setting UI 121 on the print ticket 107 and outputs the information to the configuration module 111. The print ticket interpretation unit 123 interprets the print ticket 107 received from the configuration module 111 as display information, and outputs the interpreted display information to the display control unit 122.

The UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout of the print setting screen according to the related display rule. The related display rule is a display rule for changing the layout based on the prohibitive relationship between print setting items. Specifically, when a setting change of a certain print setting is performed, if there is another print setting whose setting is changed in conjunction, the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout according to the related display rule. Here, the layout is changed so that a certain print setting is associated with another print setting and arranged on a common screen.
Further, the UI layout change unit 124 stores past layout change information. Then, when changing the layout, the UI layout changing unit 124 refers to the stored change information, for example, returns to the original layout or changes the layout by adding to the layout changed state. To do.

  These processing units are realized by cooperation of software and hardware resources. Specifically, the CPU 11 reads a program such as the UI expansion printer driver 103 from the magnetic disk device 13 into the main memory 12 and executes the program, thereby realizing these processing units.

  In addition, the configuration module 111 of the printer driver 110, the rendering module 112, the connectivity module 113, the extended print setting UI 121 of the detailed print setting experience 120, the display control unit 122, and the print ticket interpretation unit 123 are components of a conventional V4 printer driver. It is. However, the configuration module 111, the extended print setting UI 121, the display control unit 122, and the print ticket interpretation unit 123 are modules to which processing according to the present embodiment is added. The UI layout changing unit 124 of the detailed print setting experience 120 is a module added in the present embodiment.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the extended print setting UI 121 has a function as an example of a reception unit. In addition, the display control unit 122 and the UI layout change unit 124 have a function as an example of a display control unit. Furthermore, the UI layout changing unit 124 also has a function as an example of a storage unit.

<Example of processing to change layout>
Next, processing for changing the layout of the print setting screen will be described with a specific example. 4 to 6 are diagrams for explaining specific examples of processing for changing the layout of the print setting screen.

(Example of grayout display)
First, with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B, an example in which the layout is changed and grayout display (display indicating a state outside the user's operation target) is performed will be described.
First, it is assumed that the print setting screen shown in FIG. Here, each print setting item is displayed in the window 200. As the paper setting, “A4” is set in the “paper size” item 201, and “automatic” is set in the “paper feeding method” item 202. In addition, as the automatic tray paper setting, “not specified” is set in the “paper type” item 203. On the other hand, the “manual feed type” item 204 and the “paper feeding direction” item 205 in the manual paper setting are excluded from the user's operation targets and are displayed in gray.

Next, it is assumed that the user selects the “paper feeding method” item 202 and changes the setting value of “paper feeding method” from “automatic” to “manual tray”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, a “paper type” item 206, a “manual feed type” item 207, and a “paper feeding direction” item 208 are displayed near “paper feeding method”.
Here, as a print setting that is changed in conjunction with the setting prohibition related to the setting change when the user changes the setting value of “paper feeding method” to “manual tray”, “paper” in the automatic tray paper setting The “type”, “manual type” and “paper feeding direction” of the manual paper setting are derived.

  In other words, in the configuration module 111, “manual feed type” and “paper feeding direction” are defined as setting prohibitions for the setting value “automatic” of the “paper feeding method”. Further, “paper type” is defined as a setting prohibition for the setting value “manual tray” of “paper feeding method”. For this reason, when the user changes the setting value of “paper feeding method” from “automatic” to “manual tray”, the configuration module 111 executes setting prohibition resolution processing, and the prohibition resolution results are changed in conjunction with each other. Three print setting items of “paper type”, “manual feed type”, and “paper feeding direction” are derived.

  More specifically, the “paper type”, “manual feed type”, and “paper feeding direction” derived by the setting prohibition solution process are items of “paper feeding method” rather than before the “paper feeding method” setting is changed. It is arranged near 202. Here, as a related display rule, a display rule of “arranging print setting items that are changed in conjunction with each other directly below” is defined. For this reason, the display control unit 122 displays three items of “paper type” item 206, “manual feed type” item 207, and “paper feeding direction” item 208 as print setting items that are changed in conjunction with each other. They are displayed side by side immediately below the item 202 of “paper method”.

In the example shown in FIG. 4B, when the setting value of “paper feeding method” is set to “manual tray”, the “sheet type” item 203 and item 206 of the automatic tray paper setting are displayed in gray out. The In other words, the “paper type” is a setting prohibition for the “manual feed tray” and changes to a state outside the user's operation target.
On the other hand, when the setting value of “paper feed method” is set to “manual feed tray”, the “manual feed type” item 207 and the “paper feed direction” item 208 are not grayed out but are displayed in a state of accepting a user operation. Is done. In other words, “manual feed type” and “paper feeding direction” are excluded from the user's operation target in the screen of FIG. 4A, but by setting “manual feed tray”, the user's operation is accepted. Change.

  In this way, the terminal device 10 derives another print setting item whose setting is changed in conjunction with the prohibition of the print setting item whose setting has been changed. Then, the terminal apparatus 10 arranges another print setting item that is changed in conjunction with the print setting item for which the setting change has been performed. However, the layout change at the time of setting change is not limited to such a configuration. A print setting item in which the setting has been changed is associated with another print setting item that is changed in conjunction with a common setting. Any arrangement may be used as long as it is arranged on the screen (for example, on the window 200). Such a layout change provides a display in which changes due to setting prohibitions can be easily recognized. In addition, when other print setting items are arranged near the print setting item whose setting has been changed, the related print setting items are automatically collected.

Here, by providing some predefined definitions as related display rules, a display that is easier to visually recognize according to the situation is provided. In other words, a related display rule may be adopted in accordance with other print setting items whose settings are changed in conjunction with a change in setting of a certain print setting item.
For example, a related display rule may be defined that “when two or more print setting items are changed in conjunction with each other, the layout-changed area is displayed in a yellow color scheme”. In this case, for example, the region 209 indicated by the oblique lines in FIG. 4B is colored in yellow.
In addition, for example, a related display rule may be defined such that “if the print setting item to be changed in conjunction with another sub-tree, the original item arrangement is also retained”. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the “paper type” item 203 is a subtree different from the “paper feeding method” item 202. Therefore, as described with reference to FIG. 4B, after the layout change, the “paper type” item 206 is arranged immediately below the “paper feeding method” item 202, and the “paper type” is also placed at the original position. The item 203 is still arranged.

(Example of setting value change)
Next, an example of forcibly changing the setting value of the print setting item by changing the layout will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, it is assumed that the print setting screen shown in FIG. Here, as the output setting, “double-sided” is set in the “double-sided” item 210. In addition, as a finishing setting, the “stapling” item 211 is set to “do not”. Note that the staple refers to a function of binding sheets with staples.

  Next, it is assumed that the user selects the “stapling” item 211 and changes the setting value of “stapling” from “no” to “upper two places”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the “double-sided” item 212 is displayed near the “staple” item 211. Further, the setting values of the “double-sided” item 210 and the item 212 are changed from “long side binding” to “short side binding”.

Here, when the user changes the “staple” setting value to “upper two places”, “double-sided” output setting is derived as the print setting that changes in conjunction with the setting prohibition related to the setting change. Is done.
In other words, in the configuration module 111, the setting value “long side binding” of “both sides” is defined as a setting prohibition for the setting value “top 2 places” of “staple”. For this reason, when the user changes the setting value of “staple” to “top 2 places”, the configuration module 111 executes the setting prohibition resolution processing, and the result of prohibition resolution is the “double-sided” setting value “long side binding”. Is derived.

More specifically, the “both sides” derived by the setting prohibition solution processing is arranged closer to the “stapling” item 211 than before the “stapling” setting is changed. Further, the setting value of “both sides” is changed from “long side binding” to “short side binding”. The “long edge” is incompatible with the set value “top 2 places” of “stapler”. On the other hand, the “short edge” is compatible with the set value “top 2 places” of “stapler”.
Further, as the related display rule, as in the example of FIG. 4B, a display rule of “arrange the print setting items that are changed in conjunction with each other directly below” is set in advance. Therefore, the display control unit 122 displays the “double-sided” item 212 side by side immediately below the “staple” item 211 as the print setting item to be changed in conjunction.

  Here, as a related display rule at the time of changing the setting value, if it is determined to perform inline display that is a display according to the UI guidelines of the V4 printer driver, for example, as shown in FIG. A one-line message 213 “Forcibly changed” is displayed under the item “both sides” 212. In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 5B, the print setting items having a prohibition relationship such as “staple” and “double-sided” are associated with each other by an arrow 214 to indicate that they are related to each other. Also good. As described above, for example, even if a new window is not displayed as a pop-up, an inline simple message display and an arrow provide a display that allows easy viewing of a change in the setting value due to the prohibition of setting.

(Example of changing layout after layout change)
Next, an example in which a user input is performed after the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout and the layout is further changed will be described.
First, a case where the UI layout changing unit 124 restores the layout will be described. Here, it is assumed that the layout has been changed from the print setting screen in FIG. 4A to the print setting screen in FIG. In this case, the UI layout changing unit 124 lays out the layout of the items “paper type”, “manual type”, and “paper feeding direction” as the “paper feeding method” is changed from “automatic” to “manual tray”. The change information that the change is made is stored.

  Next, when the “paper feeding method” is returned from “manual tray” to “automatic” by user input, the UI layout changing unit 124 refers to the stored change information, and immediately before the layout change. Detects that the setting has been restored. In other words, the UI layout change unit 124 detects that the print setting item that is the starting point of the layout change has been returned to the setting before the setting change. Then, the UI layout changing unit 124 returns the layout to the state immediately before the change. That is, when the setting value of “paper feeding method” is returned from “manual tray” in FIG. 4B to “automatic” in FIG. 4A, “paper type”, “manual feed type”, and “ Each item of “paper feeding direction” is also returned from the layout of FIG. 4B to the layout of FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4B, the setting values of “paper type”, “manual feed type”, and “paper feeding direction” are not changed in accordance with the prohibition of setting. For example, FIG. As shown, when the setting value is changed according to the prohibition of setting, the setting value may be returned to the original value when the layout is restored. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 5B, when the setting value of “stapling” is returned from “top 2 places” to “no”, the layout is restored and the setting value of “both sides” is set. May be returned from “short edge binding” to “long edge binding”.

  More specifically, for example, when another print setting is changed in the window 200 or a new window is displayed in the UI extension printer driver 103, the layout may be restored. . In addition, in this embodiment, when the print setting item that is the starting point of the layout change is returned to the setting before the setting change, when another setting change is made, or when a new window is displayed And the like can be taken as an example when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Next, a case will be described in which the user layout is changed after the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout, and the layout is changed by addition.
Here, it is assumed that the user inputs further after the layout change from the print setting screen in FIG. 4A to the print setting screen in FIG. 4B. Specifically, in the print setting screen of FIG. 4B, the user selects the item “paper size” 201 and changes the setting value of “paper size” from “A4” to “postcard”. . As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the setting value is changed from “plain paper” to “thick paper” without changing the arrangement of the “manual feed type” item 207. In addition, the setting value “plain paper” of “manual feed type” is defined as a setting prohibition for the setting value “postcard” of “paper size”. On the other hand, for “postcard”, the setting value “thick paper” of “manual feed type” is a compatible print setting. Therefore, when the user changes the setting value of “paper size” to “postcard”, the setting value of “manual feed type” is changed from “plain paper” to “thick paper” in accordance with the setting prohibition related to the setting change.

  More specifically, the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the “paper type”, “manual type”, and “paper feeding direction” items when the “paper feeding method” is changed from “automatic” to “manual tray”. The change information that the layout has been changed is stored. Therefore, when the setting value of “paper size” is changed from “A4” to “postcard” next time, the UI layout changing unit 124 refers to the stored change information, so that “manual feed type” has already been set. Detect that the layout has been changed. In other words, the UI layout changing unit 124 detects that the layout has been changed so that the “manual feed type” item 207 is arranged below the “sheet feeding method” item 202.

  For this reason, the UI layout changing unit 124 combines the layout change that has already been performed and the newly generated layout change to change the setting value of “manual feed type” from “plain paper” to “thick paper”. Make a change. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the “manual feed type” item 207 remains in the layout change layout that has been performed (that is, the layout shown in FIG. 4B), and the setting value is “plain paper”. Is changed to “cardboard”.

  If it is determined that the inline display is performed as the related display rule, for example, a message 215 “Forcibly changed” is displayed. Further, as a related display rule, if a display rule of “associating print setting items in a prohibited relationship with an arrow” is defined, an item 201 of “paper size” and an item 207 of “manual feed type” are indicated by an arrow 216. It is associated.

  In this way, by combining the layout change that has already been performed and the layout change that is newly generated, the setting change of the print setting item is additionally performed while the layout change that has already been performed is maintained.

<Layout change procedure>
Next, a procedure for changing the layout of the print setting screen will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure for changing the layout of the print setting screen. As an initial state, the print setting screen of the extended print setting UI 121 is displayed, and description will be made assuming that the print setting is changed based on a user input.

  First, the change of the print setting from the user is received by the extended print setting UI 121 (step 101). When the print setting change is received, the extended print setting UI 121 notifies the print ticket interpretation unit 123 of the change contents of the print setting via the display control unit 122. Further, the print ticket interpretation unit 123 reflects the change contents of the print setting in the print ticket 107 and notifies the printer driver 110 of it.

Next, the configuration module 111 of the printer driver 110 executes a setting prohibition resolution process (step 102). Then, the configuration module 111 reflects the prohibition solution result in the print ticket 107 and returns it to the print ticket interpretation unit 123. The print ticket interpretation unit 123 interprets the contents of the print ticket 107 and returns a prohibition solution result to the display control unit 122.
Next, the display control unit 122 determines the layout of the print setting screen according to the basic display rule (step 103). The layout determined here does not change the layout by changing the position of the print setting item, but is based on the conventional layout change. For example, items that are prohibited are grayed out, or forced according to the prohibited relationship. Or change the setting value.

  Next, the display control unit 122 determines whether or not there is a display change in addition to the print setting item specified by the user in the print setting change (step 104). In other words, the display control unit 122 determines whether there is another print setting item whose setting is changed in conjunction with the setting change of the print setting item specified by the user. If it is determined that there is no display change other than the print setting items designated by the user (No in step 104), the display control unit 122 controls the extended print setting UI 121 to display the layout determined in step 103 ( Step 105). Then, this processing flow ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 104 that there is a display change other than the print setting item changed by the user (Yes in step 104), the display control unit 122 determines the layout determined in step 103 and the print setting specified by the user. The UI layout change unit 124 is notified of the display change points other than the items. Then, the UI layout changing unit 124 refers to the stored change information and determines whether or not the current display change part is a part where the layout has already been changed (step 106).

  When it is determined that the current display change location is not the location where the layout has been changed (No in step 106), the UI layout change unit 124 performs a new correction on the current layout in accordance with the related display rules (step 107). Specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, the layout is changed so that a plurality of print settings are associated and arranged on a common screen.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 106 that the current display change location is the location where the layout has been changed (Yes in step 106), the UI layout change unit 124 then displays the current display change immediately before the layout change. It is determined whether or not the change is to return to the state (step 108). In other words, the UI layout change unit 124 determines whether an operation for returning the print setting item that is the starting point of the layout change to the state immediately before the layout change has been performed.

  When it is determined that the change is not a return to the state immediately before the layout change (No in Step 108), the UI layout change unit 124 additionally corrects the current layout according to the related display rule (Step 109). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, additional changes are made after the layout is changed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the change is to return to the state immediately before the layout change (Yes in step 108), the UI layout change unit 124 returns the current layout to the state immediately before the layout change (step 110). Specifically, for example, after the layout is changed from the print setting screen of FIG. 4A to the print setting screen of FIG. 4B, the user sets the setting value of “paper feeding method” to “manual tray”. Change from “Auto” to “Auto”. By changing in this way, the state immediately before the layout change is restored, and the layout shown in FIG. 4A is restored.

  After step 107, step 109, or step 110, the UI layout change unit 124 stores the layout change content (step 111). Also, the UI layout change unit 124 returns the layout change content to the display control unit 122. Then, the process proceeds to step 105, and the display control unit 122 displays the print setting screen of the extended print setting UI 121 based on the layout determined in step 103 and the layout change content.

<Other examples of processing to change layout>
Next, another example of the process for changing the layout of the print setting screen will be described. Here, in the procedure shown in FIG. 7, the layout is returned to the original when a positive determination (Yes) is made in step 108. On the other hand, in another example described here, when an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step 108, the user can select whether or not to return other print setting items that have been changed in conjunction with each other. It is.

8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining another example of the process for changing the layout of the print setting screen.
First, it is assumed that the print setting screen shown in FIG. Here, “A4” is set in the item 217 of “paper size”. The “stapler” item 218 is set to “left two places”, the “punch” item 219 is set to “left”, and the “paper folding” item 220 is set to “tri-fold”.

  Next, it is assumed that the user selects the “paper size” item 217 and changes the setting value of “paper size” from “A4” to “A5”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, a “stapling” item 221, a “punching” item 222, and a “paper folding” item 223 are displayed near the “paper size” item 217. Further, the setting value of “stapling” is changed from “two places on the left” to “no”. The setting value of “Punch” is changed from “Left” to “No”. The setting value of “paper folding” is changed from “tri-fold” to “no”.

  Here, the configuration module 111 prohibits the setting value “A5” of the “paper size” from being set as “stapling” setting values “two places on the left”, the setting value “left” of “punch”, The setting value “Tri-Fold” is defined. Therefore, when the user changes the setting value of “paper size” to “A5”, the items “staple”, “punch”, and “paper folding” are arranged near the item 217 of “paper size”. The layout is changed. Also, the setting value of each item is changed to a value compatible with the setting value “A5” of “paper size”. That is, the setting value “No” of “staple”, the setting value “No” of “Punch”, and the setting value “No” of “Paper Fold” are both compatible with the setting value “A5” of “Paper Size”. is there.

Further, the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout of the items “stapling”, “punching”, and “paper folding” in accordance with the change of “paper size” from “A4” to “A5”. Remember the information.
Next, it is assumed that the user performs an operation of returning the set value of “paper size” from “A5” to “A4”. In this case, the UI layout change unit 124 detects that the setting has been returned to the setting immediately before the layout change by referring to the stored change information. In other words, an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step 108 of FIG. Here, an interface (hereinafter referred to as an interlock restoration IF) 224 for allowing the user to select whether or not other print setting items are also restored in conjunction with each other is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 8C, the interlock restoration IF 224 is displayed under the “paper folding” item 223.

  When the interlock button 224b of the interlock restoration IF 224 is selected, the UI layout change unit 124 derives setting values of “stapling”, “punch”, and “paper folding” before the layout change from the stored change information. To do. Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, the layout is restored to the original, and not only the setting value of “paper size” operated by the user but also the setting values of “stapling”, “punch”, and “paper folding”. Will also be restored to the original.

  If the single button 224a of the interlock restoration IF 224 is selected, the layout is restored as shown in FIG. 9, while the setting values of “stapling”, “punching”, and “paper folding” are not changed. It becomes a state. That is, the setting value of each item is the same as that shown in FIG. 8C, “stapling” is set to “not”, “punch” is set to “not”, and “paper folding” is set to “not”.

Further, when the cancel button 224c of the interlock restoration IF 224 is selected, the layout change is stopped. In this case, since the change to return the setting value of “paper size” from “A5” to “A4” is stopped, the setting value of “paper size” remains “A5”.
In the present embodiment, the interlock restoration IF 224 is used as an example of a selection receiving unit.

<Processing procedure using IF for linked restoration>
Next, a procedure of processing performed when the interlock restoration IF 224 is displayed will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure of processing performed when the link restoration IF 224 is displayed. Assume that an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step 108 in FIG. 7 as an initial state.

  If an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step 108 in FIG. 7, the UI layout change unit 124 then refers to the stored change information and other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with each other. For the item, it is determined whether or not the setting value has been changed in accordance with the layout change (step 201). When a negative determination (No) is made in step 201, the layout changing unit 124 returns the current layout to the state immediately before the layout change in accordance with the return of the print setting item as the starting point to the state immediately before the change. (Step 202).

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination (Yes) is made in step 201, the display control unit 122 displays the interlock restoration IF 224 (step 203). Then, the extended print setting UI 121 receives an input for selecting an item of the link restoration IF 224 from the user (step 204). Here, the extended print setting UI 121 determines whether the selected button is the single button 224a, the interlock button 224b, or the cancel button 224c (step 205).

When the cancel button 224c is determined in step 205, the UI layout changing unit 124 determines not to change the layout (step 206). In this case, the layout change is cancelled.
If it is determined in step 205 that the button is a single button 224a, the process proceeds to step 202. That is, while the layout is restored, the setting values of the print setting items that have been changed in conjunction with each other remain unchanged.

  If the link button 224b is determined in step 205, the layout is returned to the original, and the setting value of the print setting item that has been changed in conjunction with the original is also returned. Here, when the setting value of each print setting item is returned to the original value, the layout changing unit 124 inquires of the configuration module 111 whether the change is possible or whether a new print setting change occurs (step 207). For example, if the user changes the print setting at another location after the link restoration IF 224 is displayed, a new setting prohibition occurs, and the setting value of each print setting item is used. In some cases, it cannot be restored or a new print setting change occurs.

  Next, the display control unit 122 determines whether the setting value of each print setting item can be changed based on the inquiry result from the configuration module 111 (step 208). If the change is not possible (No in Step 208), the process proceeds to Step 202, where the layout is returned to the original, while the setting values of the print setting items that have been changed in conjunction with each other remain unchanged. On the other hand, if it can be changed (Yes in Step 208), the display control unit 122 restores the layout, and returns the print setting items changed in conjunction with the state before the change (Step 209).

Next, the display control unit 122 determines whether or not a new print setting change occurs based on the inquiry result from the configuration module 111 (step 210). If a new setting change occurs (Yes in step 210), a layout change for the new print setting change is executed (step 211). Here, assuming that a new print setting change has been received, the layout is changed according to the processing procedure shown in FIG.
After step 202, step 206, step 211, or when a negative determination (No) is made in step 210, the display control unit 122 displays the print setting screen in the determined layout (step 212). Then, this processing flow ends.

<Process to search for other items affecting the display status>
Next, a process for searching for other print setting items affecting the display state of the print setting items will be described. As described above, the terminal apparatus 10 displays the print setting screen based on the setting prohibition rules. Here, with respect to the print setting item displayed on the print setting screen, the user may want to know other print setting items that affect the display state of the print setting item due to the prohibition of setting. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the terminal device 10 checks the prohibition relationship and searches for other print setting items that affect the display state of a certain print setting item.

FIGS. 11A to 11C are diagrams for explaining a specific example of processing for searching for another print setting item that affects the display state of the print setting item.
First, as shown in FIG. 11A, it is assumed that a screen similar to the print setting screen of FIG. 4A is displayed. “Manual feed type” and “paper feeding direction” in the manual paper setting are displayed in gray out. Here, a case where another print setting item that affects the display state of “manual feed type” is searched using the “manual feed type” item 225 as a search target will be described.

  First, the user designates the “manual feed type” item 225 to be searched by, for example, right-clicking the mouse. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11B, the “manual feed type” item 225 is surrounded by a thick frame 226 and is selected. Further, an interface (hereinafter referred to as a search IF) 227 for searching for another print setting item that affects the display state of the print setting item to be searched due to the setting prohibition is displayed. In other words, the search IF 227 is an interface for accepting selection of whether or not to confirm other print setting items affecting the display state of the print setting item selected by the user.

  Next, when the user selects the search IF 227, the print ticket interpretation unit 123 inquires of the configuration module 111 about print setting items that affect the current display state of “manual feed type”. In the configuration module 111, a setting prohibition resolution process is executed. The print ticket interpretation unit 123 receives the prohibition solution result from the configuration module 111. As a result, as shown in FIG. 11C, the “paper feeding method” item 228 is arranged closer to the “manual feed type” item 225 than before the user designates the “manual feed type”.

  Here, the configuration module 111 defines “paper feeding method” as a setting prohibition for the “manual feed type” selected by the user. Therefore, when “manual feed type” is set as a search target, the print ticket interpretation unit 123 receives “paper feeding method” information from the configuration module 111 as a prohibition solution result. Then, the “paper feeding method” item 228 is arranged near the “manual feed type” item 225.

  In addition, in the configuration module 111, “automatic” of “paper feeding method” is defined as a setting value of a print setting that is incompatible with the “manual feed type” item 225 selected by the user. Therefore, the layout is changed so that the “manual feed type” item 225 and the “paper feeding method” item 228 are associated with each other and arranged on a common screen (for example, on the window 200).

<Processing procedure using search IF>
Next, a procedure of processing performed when the search IF 227 is displayed will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing procedure performed when the search IF 227 is displayed. As an initial state, it is assumed that the print setting screen of the extended print setting UI 121 is displayed and a print setting item to be searched is selected based on a user input.

  First, when a user designates a print setting item, designation of a print setting item to be searched for is received in the extended print setting UI 121 (step 301). Next, the extended print setting UI 121 displays the search IF 227 and presents it to the user (step 302). Next, the extended print setting UI 121 determines whether or not the search IF 227 has been selected by the user (step 303). Here, for example, if the user does not select the search IF 227 after the search IF 227 is displayed and a predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined that the search IF 227 is not selected (No in step 303), and the process proceeds to step 309 described later.

  On the other hand, when the selection by the user is performed and it is determined that the search IF 227 is selected (Yes in Step 303), the extended print setting UI 121 displays the print setting item to be searched selected in Step 301 as a print ticket interpretation unit. Tell 123. The print ticket interpretation unit 123 reflects the print setting items to be searched for in the print ticket 107 and transmits them to the printer driver 110.

  Next, the configuration module 111 of the printer driver 110 executes a setting prohibition resolution process for the print setting item to be searched (step 304). Then, the configuration module 111 reflects the prohibition solution result in the print ticket 107 and returns it to the print ticket interpretation unit 123. The print ticket interpretation unit 123 interprets the contents of the print ticket 107 and notifies the UI layout change unit 124 of other print setting items that are prohibited.

  Next, the UI layout changing unit 124 changes the layout based on other print setting items having a prohibition relation according to the related display rule (step 305). The display control unit 122 displays the layout changed by the UI layout changing unit 124 on the extended print setting UI 121 (step 306).

  Next, the extended print setting UI 121 accepts the display end of the changed layout based on an instruction from the user or a related display rule (step 307). Here, the extended print setting UI 121, for example, accepts an input for ending the display in the layout after the change from the user, or if the display of the layout after the change is ended when a certain time elapses after the layout is changed. Accept. Then, the UI layout changing unit 124 returns to the layout before the change (step 308).

  After step 308 or when a negative determination (No) is made in step 303, the display of the search IF 227 is also canceled (step 309), and the display control unit 122 updates the layout to not display the search IF 227 ( Step 310). Then, this processing flow ends.

  Although the present invention has been described using the embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and alternative embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing system, 10 ... Terminal device, 20 ... Printing device, 103 ... UI expansion printer driver, 110 ... Printer driver, 111 ... Configuration module, 111a ... Print setting prohibition processing part, 111b ... Extended prohibition processing part, 120 Detailed print setting experience, 121 ... Extended print setting UI, 122 ... Display control unit, 123 ... Print ticket interpretation unit, 124 ... UI layout change unit, 224 ... Interlock restoration IF, 227 ... Search IF

Claims (14)

Accepting means for accepting a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on a predetermined screen;
Control for arranging and displaying other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the accepted change in the setting, closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the setting change. and a display control means for,
The other print setting is a print setting that is incompatible with the setting contents before the setting change of the one print setting due to a prohibition that is a combination of print settings that are incompatible when performing printing. The print settings are compatible with the settings after changing the settings.
An information processing apparatus characterized by the above . The display control means further determines the display mode of the predetermined screen according to a display rule adopted according to the other print settings.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. When the predetermined condition is satisfied after changing the predetermined arrangement on the screen by the setting change, the display control means changes the predetermined arrangement on the screen to the setting change. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus returns to the previous state and displays the information. When the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change, the display control means sets the predetermined arrangement configuration on the screen as the predetermined condition is satisfied. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus returns and displays the state before the change.   When the predetermined condition is satisfied after the predetermined arrangement on the screen is changed by the setting change, the display control unit sets the other print setting in conjunction with the setting change. 4. If the value has been changed, the setting value of the other print setting is returned to the state before the setting change and displayed together with the predetermined arrangement configuration on the screen. The information processing apparatus described in 1. The display control unit receives a selection from the user as to whether or not to return the other print setting to the state before the setting change when the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a selection receiving unit is displayed. Storage means for storing the other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with the setting changes;
In the case where the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage unit is changed in conjunction with another setting change received by the receiving unit, the display control unit is configured to determine the predetermined print setting. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other print setting is changed and displayed without changing the arrangement on the screen. An accepting unit that accepts designation of one print setting displayed in a state that is out of an operation target of an operator among print settings displayed on a predetermined screen;
Other print settings in which a setting value that is incompatible with the one print setting is set when performing printing are arranged closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the designation. An information processing apparatus comprising display control means for performing display control. Receiving means for receiving a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen;
Display control means for performing control to arrange and display other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the received change of the settings on the common screen in association with the one print setting;
The display control unit receives a selection from the user as to whether or not to return the other print setting to the state before the setting change when the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change. An information processing apparatus for displaying a selection receiving unit. Receiving means for receiving a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen;
Display control means for performing control to arrange and display other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the received setting change, in association with the one print setting, on a common screen;
Storage means for storing the other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with the setting changes,
When the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage unit is changed in conjunction with another setting change received by the receiving unit, the display control unit arranges the other print setting on the screen. An information processing apparatus, wherein the other print settings are changed and displayed without changing the setting. On the computer,
A function for accepting a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on a predetermined screen;
In order to arrange and display other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the received setting change, closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the setting change. data to realize the function of outputting a,
The other print setting is a print setting that is incompatible with the setting contents before the setting change of the one print setting due to a prohibition that is a combination of print settings that are incompatible when performing printing. The print settings are compatible with the settings after changing the settings.
A program characterized by On the computer,
A function of accepting designation of one print setting displayed in a state outside the operation target of the operator among print settings displayed on a predetermined screen;
Other print settings in which a setting value that is incompatible with the one print setting is set when performing printing are arranged closer to the one print setting in the predetermined screen than before the designation. Program for realizing the function of outputting data for display. On the computer,
A function to accept a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen;
Realizing a function for outputting data for arranging and displaying other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the accepted change of the settings on the common screen in association with the one print setting,
The output function is configured to receive, from the user, a selection as to whether or not to return the other print setting to the state before the setting change when the one print setting is returned to the setting before the setting change. A program characterized by outputting data for displaying the selection accepting section. On the computer,
A function to accept a setting change of one of the print settings displayed on the screen;
A function of outputting data for arranging and displaying other print settings whose settings are changed in conjunction with the received change of the settings on the common screen in association with the one print setting;
A function for storing the other print settings whose settings have been changed in conjunction with the setting changes in a storage unit;
When the setting of the other print setting stored in the storage unit is changed in conjunction with another setting change received by the receiving function, the function to be output is on the screen of the other print setting. A program for outputting data for changing and displaying the other print settings without changing the arrangement.

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