JP6677084B2 - Program and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for causing an image output device to execute an output operation according to an execution condition indicated by preset information registered in advance.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a program that allows a user to specify an execution condition of a print operation and causes a printer to execute a print operation according to the specified execution condition. More specifically, the program described in Patent Literature 1 displays a dialog for each setting item and allows the user to set an execution condition through each dialog.

JP-A-2002-149365

  In recent years, along with the diversification of printer functions, the number of setting items constituting execution conditions has also tended to increase. Then, according to the program of Patent Literature 1, there is a problem that as the number of setting items configuring the execution condition increases, the burden on the user who specifies the execution condition increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a program that allows a user to specify execution conditions of an output operation to be executed by an image output unit by a simple user operation. It is in.

  Various disclosures are provided herein. A program, which is one of the disclosed examples, can be read by a computer connected to a display, an input interface, and an image output unit that executes an output operation on image data in accordance with an execution condition. The execution condition is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters for each of a plurality of items. Each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group. The program causes the computer to execute a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display. The first item object is an item object corresponding to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group and indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified. . The program includes a first reception process for receiving, through the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of the plurality of item objects, and a change of the parameter specified by the first item object. Estimating, from the plurality of items belonging to the second group, the item whose parameter is likely to be changed, based on the changed parameter, in response to the reception in the first reception process The computer is caused to execute an estimation process and a second display process for displaying a second item object on the display. The second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed, and indicates a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified. It is the item object shown. The program, in response to receiving a user operation instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface through the input interface, and receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, a plurality of the The computer causes the computer to execute an output instruction process for causing the image output unit to execute the output operation according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified for each item object.

  According to the above configuration, in response to the change of the parameter of the item belonging to the first group, the second item object of the item that is highly likely to be changed in the parameter belonging to the second group is displayed. You. Thus, a desired execution condition can be obtained by a simple user operation even if there are many items constituting the execution condition.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an MFP 10 and an information processing terminal 50 constituting a system 100 according to the present embodiment. 2A and 2B show examples of information stored in the memory 62. FIG. 2A shows device information, FIG. 2B shows initial parameters, and FIG. 2C shows a preset list. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the print instruction process. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the extraction condition determining process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the preset record extraction process. 6A and 6B show display examples of the print screen, in which FIG. 6A shows an initial state, and FIG. 6B shows a state in which the parameter of the item “recording side” has been changed from “single side” to “double side”. 7A and 7B show display examples of the print screen. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the parameter of the item “type” has been changed from “plain paper” to “glossy paper”, and FIG. This shows a state in which the parameter has been changed from “both sides” to “single side”. 8A and 8B show display examples of the print screen. FIG. 8A shows a state in which the parameter of the item “image quality” is changed from “normal” to “fine”, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the search icon 116 is designated. Is shown. 9A and 9B are display examples of a print screen according to a comparative example, in which FIG. 9A shows a state in which the Basic tab 131 is designated, and FIG. 9B shows a state in which the Advance tab 132 is designated.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the execution order of each process described below can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system 100 according to the present embodiment. The system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes an MFP (abbreviation for MultiFunction Peripheral) 10 and an information processing terminal 50. Further, the system 100 may include a single-function printer in place of the MFP 10. The MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 are configured to be able to communicate with each other through the communication network 101. A specific example of the communication network 101 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the Internet, a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a combination thereof. Alternatively, the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 may be connected by a USB cable or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the MFP 10 mainly includes a printer 11, a FAX unit 13, a display 23, an input I / F 24, a communication I / F 25, a CPU 31, a memory 32, and a communication bus 33. Prepare. The components of the MFP 10 are interconnected via a communication bus 33. The MFP 10 is an example of an image output device. The printer 11 and the FAX unit 13 are examples of an image output unit. The communication bus 33 is an example of an internal bus.

  The printer 11 performs a print operation for recording an image represented by image data on a sheet. As a recording method of the printer 11, a known method such as an ink jet method or an electrophotographic method can be adopted. The facsimile unit 13 performs a facsimile transmission operation of facsimile transmitting image data to an external device and a facsimile reception operation of facsimile receiving image data from the external device. MFP 10 may further include a scanner that reads an image recorded on a document and generates image data. The print operation and the fax transmission operation are examples of the output operation.

  The printer 11 executes a printing operation according to the execution condition. The execution condition is specified by a combination of a plurality of parameters corresponding to each of a plurality of items (for example, “size”, “type”, “recording surface”, “color”, and “image quality”). The parameter of the item “size” indicates the size of the sheet on which the image is recorded (for example, “A4”, “B5”, “postcard”). The parameter of the item “type” indicates the type of sheet on which the image is recorded (for example, “plain paper”, “glossy paper”, “postcard”). The parameter of the item “recording surface” indicates the surface of the sheet on which the image is to be recorded (for example, “one side”, “both sides”). The parameter of the item “color” indicates a color (for example, “color” or “monochrome”) used to record an image on a sheet. The parameter of the item “image quality” indicates the image quality (for example, “normal” or “fine”) of the image recorded on the sheet. However, the execution condition of the printing operation is not limited to the above-described example.

  Similarly, the FAX unit 13 performs a FAX transmission operation and a FAX reception operation according to the execution conditions. The execution condition of the fax transmission operation is specified by, for example, a combination of a parameter of the item “resolution” (for example, “300 dpi” and “600 dpi”) and a parameter of the item “destination” (for example, a fax number). The execution condition of the FAX reception operation is, for example, a combination of a parameter of the item “color” (eg, “color”, “monochrome”) and a parameter of the item “output destination” (eg, “sheet”, “memory”). Specified by

  The display 23 is a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like, and has a display surface for displaying various information.

  The input I / F 24 is a user interface that receives an input operation by a user. Specifically, the input I / F 24 has a button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 31. Further, the input I / F 24 may have a film-shaped touch sensor superimposed on the display surface of the display 23. An operation of designating an object displayed on the display surface of the display 23 and an operation of inputting a character string or a number string are examples of a user operation. The “object” is, for example, a character string, an icon, a button, a link, a radio button, a check box, a pull-down menu, or the like displayed on the display 23.

  The input I / F 24 implemented as a touch sensor outputs position information indicating a position on the display surface touched by the user. Note that “touch” in this specification includes all operations for bringing an input medium into contact with a display surface. In addition, even if the input medium does not touch the display surface, the term “hover” or “floating touch” for bringing the input medium close to a position where the distance between the input surface and the display surface is very small is based on the concept of the aforementioned “touch”. May be included. Further, the input medium may be a user's finger, a touch pen, or the like. The user operation of tapping the position of the object displayed on the display 23 is an example of a user operation for designating the object.

  The communication I / F 25 is an interface capable of communicating with an external device via the communication network 101. That is, the MFP 10 transmits various information to the external device through the communication I / F 25 and receives various information from the external device through the communication I / F 25. Although a specific communication procedure of the communication I / F 25 is not particularly limited, for example, Wi-Fi (a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance) can be adopted. When the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 are connected by a USB cable or the like, the communication I / F 25 may be a USB interface to which a USB cable can be attached and detached.

  The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the MFP 10. The CPU 31 acquires various programs, which will be described later, from the memory 32 and executes the programs based on various information output from the input I / F 24, various information received from an external device through the communication I / F 25, and the like. The CPU 31 and the memory 32 constitute an example of a controller.

  The memory 32 stores an OS 34 and a device program 35. The device program 35 may be a single program or an aggregate of a plurality of programs. In addition, the memory 32 stores data or information necessary for executing the device program 35. The memory 32 is configured by, for example, a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, a HDD, a portable storage medium such as a USB memory detachable from the MFP 10, a buffer included in the CPU 31, or a combination thereof.

  The memory 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. Non-transitory media include recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs in addition to the above examples. Further, a non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electric signal that carries a program downloaded from a server or the like on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium that is a kind of computer-readable medium, but is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Not included in the medium. The same applies to the memory 62 of the information processing terminal 50 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing terminal 50 mainly includes a display 53, an input I / F 54, a communication I / F 55, a CPU 61, a memory 62, and a communication bus 63. The display 53, the input I / F 54, the communication I / F 55, the CPU 61, the memory 62, and the communication bus 63 included in the information processing terminal 50 include the display 23, the input I / F 24, the communication I / F 25, the CPU 31, Since the configuration is the same as that of the memory 32 and the communication bus 33, the description is omitted. The CPU 61 and the memory 62 are examples of a controller.

  The information processing terminal 50 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a PC. The memory 62 stores an OS 64 and a terminal program 65. Further, the memory 62 can store the device information shown in FIG. 2A, the initial parameters shown in FIG. 2B, and the preset list shown in FIG.

  The terminal program 65 is a program for causing the MFP 10 to execute a print operation for image data specified from a program (not shown) installed in the information processing terminal 50. More specifically, the terminal program 65 acquires image data to be printed from a program (not shown), and transmits print instruction information to the MFP 10 through the communication I / F 55. The print instruction information is an example of output instruction information for instructing execution of a print operation on specified image data.

  The device information includes a device ID “MFP-A” for identifying the MFP 10 and capability information indicating the capability of the MFP 10. As an example, the device information may be stored in the memory 62 when the terminal program 65 is installed. As another example, the terminal program 65 may receive device information from the MFP 10 via the communication I / F 55 and store the received device information in the memory 62. As yet another example, the terminal program 65 may receive device information from a server (not shown) via the communication I / F 55 and store the received device information in the memory 62.

  The capability information is information indicating, for each of a plurality of items included in the execution condition, a plurality of parameter candidates that can be set for the item. The capability information of the MFP 10 identified by the device ID “MFP-A” includes, for example, parameter candidates “A4”, “B5”, and “postcard” of the item “size” as shown in FIG. Candidates for parameters of item “type”, “plain paper”, “glossy paper”, “postcard”, candidates for parameters of item “recording side”, “single-sided”, “double-sided”, and candidates for parameter of item “color” It includes color, monochrome, and parameter candidates “normal” and “fine” for the item “image quality”. However, a specific example of the capability information is not limited to the above-described example.

  The initial parameter is a default value of a parameter of a print operation to be executed by the MFP 10. The initial parameters are stored in the memory 62 when the terminal program 65 is installed, for example. Further, the terminal program 65 may be capable of changing the initial parameters according to a user's instruction through the input I / F 54. In the example of FIG. 2B, the initial parameter “A4” of the item “size”, the initial parameter “plain paper” of the item “type”, the initial parameter “single side” of the item “recording side”, and the item “color” , And an initial parameter “normal” of the item “image quality” are stored in the memory 62.

  The preset list includes one or more preset records. A preset record is uniquely identified by a preset ID. The preset record is an example of preset information including parameters of each item constituting the execution condition. As an example, the preset record may be registered in a preset list when the terminal program 65 is installed. As another example, the terminal program 65 may register a preset record including a parameter of each item specified by the user through the input I / F 54 in the preset list.

  Further, the terminal program 65 manages the items constituting the execution condition by classifying them into a Basic group and an Advance group. The Basic group is an example of a first group to which items indicating basic execution conditions belong, for example. The Advance group is an example of a second group to which an item indicating an execution condition for advanced users belongs, among a plurality of items constituting the execution condition. Which items belong to each group is determined by, for example, the developer of the terminal program 65. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the items “size”, “kind”, and “recording surface” belong to the Basic group, and the items “color” and “image quality” belong to the Advance group.

  The operation of the system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The flowchart in this specification basically shows the processing of the CPUs 31 and 61 according to the instructions described in the program. That is, processes such as “judgment”, “extraction”, “selection”, “calculation”, “determination”, “identification”, and “control” in the following description represent processes of the CPUs 31 and 61. The processing by the CPU 61 also includes hardware control via the OS 64. Further, “data” in this specification is represented by a bit string that can be read by a computer. Data having substantially the same meaning but different formats is treated as the same data. The same applies to “information” in the present specification.

[Print instruction processing]
The terminal program 65 executes a print instruction process, for example, in response to being started by a program (not shown) installed in the information processing terminal 50. The terminal program 65 acquires, for example, a designated data ID for identifying designated data to be subjected to a print operation as a start argument from the start source program. The designated data is, for example, image data designated by the user via the input I / F 54 for the program of the activation source. The details of the print instruction process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the terminal program 65 causes the display 53 to display the print screen shown in FIG. 6A (S11). The print screen is a screen for allowing the user to specify execution conditions for the print operation. The print screen includes a Basic area 110, which is an example of a first area, and an Advance area 120, which is an example of a second area. The Basic area 110 includes pull-down menus 111, 112, 113, search icons 114, 115, 116, an [OK] icon 117, and a [Cancel] icon 118. On the other hand, on the print screen displayed first in the print instruction process, nothing is displayed in the Advance area 120. The process of S11 is an example of a first display process.

  The pull-down menus 111 to 113 are an example of a first item object corresponding to one of a plurality of items “size”, “type”, and “recording surface” belonging to the Basic group. The pull-down menus 111 to 113 are in a state where one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the corresponding item is specified. The designated parameters are displayed in pull-down menus 111 to 113. Further, the pull-down menus 111 to 113 have a plurality of options corresponding to parameter candidates indicated by the capability information. That is, the pull-down menus 111 to 113 accept parameter designation within the range of the capability information included in the device information.

  The pull-down menu 111 corresponding to the item “size” has three options corresponding to parameter candidates “A4”, “B5”, and “postcard”. The pull-down menu 112 corresponding to the item “type” has three options corresponding to the parameter candidates “plain paper”, “glossy paper”, and “postcard”. The pull-down menu 113 corresponding to the item “recording surface” has two options corresponding to the parameter candidates “single-sided” and “double-sided”. Then, the pull-down menus 111 to 113 of the print screen displayed first are in a state where the initial parameters “A4”, “plain paper”, and “single-sided” stored in the memory 62 are specified.

  Each of the search icons 114 to 116 is associated with one of the pull-down menus 111 to 113. The search icons 114 to 116 correspond to an instruction to add a parameter in a state specified by the corresponding pull-down menu 111 to 113 to an extraction condition described later. For example, when the initial parameters are specified in the pull-down menu 111, the terminal program 65 sets the corresponding search icon 114 to a mode that can be specified. On the other hand, for example, when a parameter different from the initial parameter is specified in the pull-down menu 111, the terminal program 65 makes the corresponding search icon 114 undesignable. The same applies to the search icons 115 and 116.

  The “specifiable mode” indicates that when the icon is specified through the input I / F 54, the terminal program 65 executes a process associated with the icon. On the other hand, the “non-specifiable mode” indicates that even if the icon is specified through the input I / F 54, the terminal program 65 does not execute the process associated with the icon. The “non-specifiable mode” may be grayed out as in the example of the search icon 116 in FIG. 6B or may be hidden.

  Next, the terminal program 65 receives a user operation on the print screen through the input I / F 54 (S12, S15, S17). The terminal program 65 performs the extraction condition determination process in response to, for example, receiving, via the input I / F 54, a user operation for changing the parameter “single side” to “double side” specified by the pull-down menu 113 (S12: Yes). Execute (S13). The process in S12 is an example of a first reception process. The extraction condition determination process is a process of determining an extraction condition for extracting a preset record from a preset list. The details of the extraction condition determination processing will be described with reference to FIG. In this specification, an extraction condition is expressed in a format of extraction condition = item “parameter”.

  First, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the item “recording surface” corresponding to the pull-down menu 113 is included in the extraction condition (S21). At the time when the extraction condition determination processing is first executed, nothing is included in the extraction condition. Then, in response to determining that the item “recording surface” corresponding to the pull-down menu 113 is not included in the extraction condition (S21: No), the terminal program 65 changes the parameter “recording surface” after changing the item “recording surface”. "Double-sided" is included in the extraction condition (S22). That is, the terminal program 65 causes the memory 62 to temporarily store the extraction condition = the recording surface “both sides”. The process of S21 is an example of a first determination process, and the process of S22 is an example of a storage process.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the terminal program 65 executes a preset record extraction process (S14). The preset record extraction process is a process of extracting a preset record that matches the extraction conditions determined in S13 from the preset list, and determining display contents of the Advance area 120 based on the extracted preset record. The preset record extraction processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the terminal program 65 determines a group to which the item added to the extraction condition in S13 belongs (S41). Upon determining that the parameter of the item “recording surface” belonging to the Basic group has been added to the extraction condition (S41: Basic), the terminal program 65 searches the preset list for a preset record that matches the extraction condition determined in S13. It is extracted (S42). That is, the terminal program 65 reads the preset IDs “001”, “004”, “005”, and “006” of the preset record including the parameter “double-sided” of the item “recording side” from the preset list, and reads the read preset ID “ 001, 004, 005, and 006 are temporarily stored in the memory 62. The process in S42 is an example of an extraction process.

  Next, the terminal program 65 substitutes the initial value “0” for the variable n (S43). Next, the terminal program 65 determines the number of preset records extracted in S42 (S44). Then, in response to the extraction of the plurality of preset records in S42 (S44: plural), the terminal program 65 performs the processing of S49 to S51 for each of the plurality of items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group. Is executed (S52: No). Hereinafter, the item “color” may be described as Advance (1), and the item “image quality” may be described as Advance (2).

  The terminal program 65 increments the variable n by 1 (S49). Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether or not the parameter of Advance (1) = "color" is the same in the plurality of preset records extracted in S42 (S50). That is, the terminal program 65 determines that a different parameter is set for the item “color” of the preset record identified by the preset IDs “001”, “004”, “005”, and “006”. (S50: Yes), it is determined that the pull-down menu 121 corresponding to the item “color” is to be included in the Advance area 120 (S51).

  Next, the terminal program 65 further increments the variable n by 1 (S49). Next, the terminal program 65 responds to the determination that a different parameter is set for the item “image quality” of the preset record identified by the preset IDs “001”, “004”, “005”, and “006”. (S50: Yes), it is determined that the pull-down menu 122 corresponding to the item "image quality" is included in the Advance area 120 (S51). Then, the terminal program 65 ends the preset record extraction processing in response to executing the processing of S49 to S51 for each of the items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group (S52: Yes). I do.

  The processes of S50 and S51 are performed by setting an item whose parameter is likely to be changed among a plurality of items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group to a parameter “double-sided” of the item “recording surface” changed in S13. "Is an example of an estimation process for estimating based on". For example, in a plurality of preset records including the parameter “double-sided” of the item “recording surface”, the terminal program 65 sets items of the Advance group in which different parameters are set to “items in which parameters may be changed”. to decide.

  On the other hand, for example, in all the preset records including the parameter “double-sided” of the item “recording surface”, the terminal program 65 sets the item of the Advance group in which the same parameter is set to “the possibility that the parameter is changed is low. Item "(S50: No). In this case, the process of S51 is skipped. The terminal program 65 does not include the pull-down menu 121 in the Advance area 120, for example, in response to determining that the same parameter is set for the item “color” of all the extracted preset records (S50: No). Is determined. The same applies to the item “image quality”.

  Returning to FIG. 3 again, the terminal program 65 causes the pull-down menus 121 and 122 determined in S51 to be displayed in the Advance area 120 of the print screen being displayed on the display 53 as shown in FIG. S11). The pull-down menus 121 and 122 are in a state where initial parameters of the corresponding items are specified. This process is an example of a second display process. The pull-down menus 121 and 122 are examples of a second item object. Further, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter displayed on the pull-down menu 113 from “single-sided” to “double-sided”.

  Next, the terminal program 65 receives, for example, a user operation for changing the parameter “plain paper” specified by the pull-down menu 112 to “glossy paper” through the input I / F 54 (S12: Yes). The parameter “glossy paper” after the change of the item “type” that is not included in the extraction condition is added to the extraction condition (S21: No → S22). That is, the terminal program 65 causes the memory 62 to temporarily store the extraction condition = recording surface “double-sided” * type “glossy paper”. “*” Indicates an AND condition. In this example, the item “recording surface” is an example of a first item, the parameter “double-sided” is an example of a first parameter, the item “type” is an example of a second item, and the parameter “glossy paper” is It is an example of a 2nd parameter.

  Next, the terminal program 65 selects, from the preset list, preset records identified by the preset IDs “004” and “005” as preset records matching the new extraction condition = recording surface “double-sided” * type “glossy paper”. It is extracted (S42). That is, in S42, the terminal program 65 extracts a preset record including all the parameters stored in S22 and S24. More specifically, in the second S42, the terminal program 65 determines that the parameter “double-sided” of the item “recording surface” changed in the first S12 and the parameter of the item “type” changed in the second S12 A preset record including both “glossy paper” is extracted.

  Next, the terminal program 65 responds to the determination that the same parameter is set for the item “color” of the preset record identified by the preset IDs “004” and “005” extracted in S42 (S50). : No), it is determined that the pull-down menu 121 is not to be included in the Advance area 120. The terminal program 65 responds to the determination that different parameters are set for the item “image quality” of the preset record identified by the preset IDs “004” and “005” extracted in S42 (S50: Yes). ), It is determined that the pull-down menu 122 is to be included in the Advance area 120 (S51).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7A, the terminal program 65 causes the pull-down menu 122 determined in S51 to be displayed in the Advance area 120 of the print screen being displayed on the display 53 (S11). On the other hand, the terminal program 65 hides the pull-down menu 121 displayed in FIG. 6B and determined not to be displayed in S51 immediately before. Further, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter displayed in the pull-down menu 112 from “plain paper” to “glossy paper”.

  Next, for example, in response to receiving a user operation for changing the parameter “double-sided” specified by the pull-down menu 113 to “single-sided” through the input I / F 54 (S12: Yes), the terminal program 65 sets the item “ It is determined that "recording surface" is included in the extraction condition (S21: Yes). Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether the parameter “one-sided” after the change of the item “recording side” matches the initial parameter “one-sided” of the item “recording side” stored in the memory 62. (S23). The process in S23 is an example of a second determination process.

  Next, in response to determining that the changed parameter and the initial parameter match (S23: Yes), the terminal program 65 sets the parameter “both sides” of the item “recording side” to the extraction condition stored in the memory 62. (S25). In other words, the terminal program 65 causes the memory 62 to temporarily store the extraction condition = type “glossy paper”. The process of S25 is an example of a deletion process. On the other hand, although a specific example is omitted, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter of the item included in the extraction condition after the change in response to determining that the changed parameter and the initial parameter do not match (S23: No). (S24). The process in S24 is an example of a storage process.

  Next, the terminal program 65 extracts preset records identified by the preset IDs “002”, “004”, and “005” from the preset list as preset records matching the new extraction condition = type “glossy paper”. (S42). Next, the terminal program 65 determines that different parameters are set for the items “color” and “image quality” of the preset records identified by the preset IDs “002”, “004”, and “005” extracted in S42. Accordingly (S50: Yes), it is determined that the pull-down menus 121 and 122 are to be included in the Advance area 120 (S51).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the terminal program 65 causes the pull-down menus 121 and 122 determined in S51 to be displayed in the Advance area 120 of the print screen being displayed on the display 53 (S11). Further, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter displayed in the pull-down menu 113 from “double-sided” to “single-sided”.

  Next, for example, in response to receiving a user operation for changing the parameter “normal” to “fine” specified by the pull-down menu 122 through the input I / F 54 (S12: Yes), the terminal program 65 sets the extraction condition. The parameter “fine” after the change of the item “image quality” that is not included in the item is added to the extraction condition (S21: No → S22). That is, the terminal program 65 causes the memory 62 to temporarily store the extraction condition = type “glossy paper” * image quality “fine”.

  Next, the terminal program 65 skips the processing of S42 to S52 in response to determining in S12 that the parameter of the item “image quality” belonging to the Advance group has been added to the extraction condition (S41: Advance), and The record extraction processing ends. That is, when the parameters of the items belonging to the Advance group are changed, the terminal program 65 only updates the extraction condition and does not extract the preset record. However, the terminal program 65 may extract the preset record according to the extraction condition determined in S13 regardless of whether the item changed in S12 belongs to the Basic group or the Advance group.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter displayed in the pull-down menu 122 from "normal" to "fine" (S11). On the other hand, since the processing after S42 is not executed in the immediately preceding preset record extraction processing, the type of the pull-down menu displayed in the Advance area 120 is not changed from FIG. 7B.

  Next, for example, in response to receiving the designation of the search icon 116 in a specifiable mode through the input I / F 54 (S15: Yes), the terminal program 65 pulls down the pull-down menu 113 corresponding to the designated search icon 116. Is added to the extraction condition (S16). That is, the terminal program 65 causes the memory 62 to temporarily store the extraction condition = type “glossy paper” * image quality “fine” * recording surface “single side”.

  Next, the terminal program 65 sets the preset list identified by the preset ID “002” as a preset record that matches the new extraction condition = type “glossy paper” * image quality “fine” * recording side “single side”. (S42). Then, in response to the extraction of only one preset record in S42 (S44: 1), the terminal program 65 assigns a plurality of items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group to S45 to S47, respectively. The process is executed (S48: No).

  The terminal program 65 increments the variable n by 1 (S45). Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether the parameter “monochrome” of Advance (1) = “color” of the preset record identified by the preset record “002” is the same as the initial parameter “monochrome” of the item “color”. It is determined whether or not it is (S46). Then, the terminal program 65 determines that the pull-down menu 121 is not to be included in the Advance area 120 in response to determining that the parameter of the item “color” of the preset record matches the initial parameter (S46: No).

  Next, the terminal program 65 further increments the variable n by 1 (S45). Next, when the terminal program 65 determines that a parameter different from the initial parameter is set in the item “image quality” of the preset record identified by the preset ID “002” (S46: Yes), the pull-down menu is displayed. It is determined that 122 is included in the Advance area 120 (S47). Then, the terminal program 65 ends the preset record extraction process in response to executing the processes of S45 to S47 for all items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group (S48: Yes). I do.

  In the processing of S46 and S47, among the plurality of items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group, the item whose parameter may be changed is set in the “recording surface” of the item “recording surface” added to the extraction condition in S16. It is an example of an estimation process for estimating based on a parameter “one side”. Then, for example, in the preset record including the parameter “single side” of the item “recording side”, the terminal program 65 sets the item of the Advance group in which a parameter different from the initial parameter is set to “parameter may be changed. Item ".

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, the terminal program 65 causes the pull-down menu 122 determined in S47 to be displayed in the Advance area 120 of the print screen being displayed on the display 53 (S11). In addition, the terminal program 65 causes the pull-down menus 111 to 113 and 122 to display parameters included in the preset record of the preset ID “002” extracted only in S42. That is, the terminal program 65 changes the parameter displayed on the pull-down menu 111 from “A4” to “B5”. Further, it is assumed that the parameter “monochrome” included in the preset record of the preset ID “002” is specified in the non-display pull-down menu 121.

  Next, in response to, for example, receiving the designation of the [OK] icon 117 shown in FIG. 8B through the input I / F 54 (S17: OK), the terminal program 65 pulls down the pull-down menus 111 to 113, 121. , 122, the parameters “B5”, “glossy paper”, “one-sided”, “monochrome”, and “fine” are temporarily stored in the memory 62. Then, the terminal program 65 transmits the print instruction information to the MFP 10 through the communication I / F 55 (S18). The print instruction information includes, for example, specified data identified by the specified data ID acquired as a start argument, and a plurality of parameters temporarily stored in the memory 62.

  On the other hand, in response to receiving the designation of the [Cancel] icon 118 through the input I / F 54 (S17: Cancel), the terminal program 65 skips the process of S18 and ends the print instruction process. The process of S17 is an example of a second reception process, and the process of S18 is an example of an output instruction process. The user operation for designating the “OK” icon 117 is an example of a user operation for instructing execution of a print operation.

  On the other hand, although not shown, the device program 35 of the MFP 10 receives print instruction information from the information processing terminal 50 via the communication I / F 25. Then, the device program 35 causes the printer 11 to execute a print operation according to the received print instruction information. That is, the printer 11 records the image indicated by the designated data on one side of the B5 size glossy paper in fine image quality color.

[Comparative example]
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a description will be given of a process for allowing a user to specify execution conditions through a print screen according to a comparative example. It should be noted that detailed description of common points with the above embodiment is omitted, and different points will be mainly described. The print screen illustrated in FIG. 9 includes a Basic tab 131 and an Advance tab 132. Then, the terminal program 65 can further receive a user operation for specifying the Basic tab 131 and the Advance tab 132 through the input I / F 54.

  The print screen in which the Basic tab 131 is specified includes pull-down menus 111 to 113, an [OK] icon 117, and a [Cancel] icon 118 as shown in FIG. In addition, the print screen in which the Advance tab 132 is specified includes pull-down menus 121 and 122 as shown in FIG. The roles of the pull-down menus 111 to 113, 121, and 122, the [OK] icon 117, and the [Cancel] icon 118 are common to the above-described embodiment.

  Then, the user who designates a desired execution condition and instructs a printing operation can, for example, enter the items “size”, “type”, and “recording surface” belonging to the Basic group through the print screen shown in FIG. , The Advanced tab 132 is specified, the parameters of the items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group are specified through the print screen shown in FIG. 9B, and the Basic tab 131 is specified. OK] icon 117 is designated.

[Operation and effect of the present embodiment]
According to the above configuration, when the parameters of the items “size”, “type”, and “recording surface” belonging to the first group are changed through the pull-down menus 111 to 113, the item “color” belonging to the second group is changed. , “Image quality”, pull-down menus 121 and 122 of items whose parameters are likely to be changed are displayed in the Advance area 120. Thus, a desired execution condition can be obtained by a simple user operation even if there are many items constituting the execution condition.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the display content of each area is updated according to a user operation through the input I / F 54 in a state where the Basic area 110 and the Advance area 120 are simultaneously displayed. Thus, the user can execute a user operation on the other of the Basic area 110 and the Advance area 120 while confirming the display contents. As a result, a desired execution condition can be obtained by a simple user operation as compared with the case where the execution condition is designated through the print screen of the comparative example described with reference to FIG.

  Note that since the preset record includes a combination of frequently used parameters, there is a possibility that the parameter is changed by performing the estimation process based on the preset record including the changed parameter as in the above configuration. The estimation accuracy of an item having a high value is improved. As an example, an item in which a parameter different from the initial parameter is specified in the preset record can be considered as an item that the user attaches importance to. As another example, items for which different parameters are specified in a plurality of preset records can be considered to be items that the user values as important. Thus, by displaying pull-down menus 121 and 122 corresponding to such items as in the above configuration, a desired execution condition can be obtained by a simple user operation.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, the preset record is extracted based on the AND condition of the plurality of parameters changed by the user. When the parameter of the same item is changed many times, the latest parameter is included in the extraction condition. Further, for items whose changed parameters match the initial parameters, the items are excluded from the extraction conditions. As a result, the estimation accuracy of an item whose parameter is likely to be changed is improved. However, S23 and S25 in FIG. 4A can be omitted. That is, the terminal program 65 may include the parameter in the extraction condition regardless of whether the parameter after the change matches the initial parameter.

  Further, the specific processing content of the extraction condition determination processing is not limited to the example of FIG. Hereinafter, another example of the extraction condition determination processing will be described with an example in which the parameter specified by the pull-down menu 112 is changed from “plain paper” to “glossy paper” on the print screen illustrated in FIG. explain.

  FIG. 4B shows another example of the extraction condition determining process. First, the terminal program 65 substitutes an initial value "1" for a variable n (S31). Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether the parameter “A4” of the item (1) = “size” specified in the pull-down menu 111 matches the initial parameter “A4” (S32). Next, the terminal program 65 skips the processing of S33 in response to determining that the parameter specified in the pull-down menu 111 matches the initial parameter (S32: Yes).

  Next, the terminal program 65 determines whether the processes of S32 to S33 have been executed for all items (S34). Then, in response to determining that there is an item for which the processes of S32 to S33 have not been executed (S34: No), the terminal program 65 increments the variable n by 1 and executes the processes of S32 and thereafter. That is, the terminal program 65 executes the processing of S32 to S33 for each of the items “size”, “type”, and “recording surface” constituting the execution condition.

  In the above example, the terminal program 65 determines that the parameter “glossy paper” of the item (2) = “type” specified in the pull-down menu 112 does not match the initial parameter “plain paper” (S32). : No), the parameter “glossy paper” of item (2) = “type” is added to the extraction condition (S33). On the other hand, when the terminal program 65 determines that the parameter “double-sided” of the item (3) designated by the pull-down menu 113 = “recording side” does not match the initial parameter “single-sided” (S32: No), Item (3) = the parameter “both sides” of “recording side” is added to the extraction condition (S33).

  That is, when the extraction condition determination processing shown in FIG. 4B is completed, the extraction condition = type “glossy paper” * recording surface “both sides” is stored in the memory 62. In other words, in the extraction condition determination process shown in FIG. 4B, the terminal program 65 determines, among the parameters specified by the pull-down menus 111 to 113, all the parameters “glossy paper” that do not match the corresponding initial parameters. "And" both sides "are included in the extraction condition.

  As yet another example, in S13, the terminal program 65 may include only the parameter “glossy paper” of the item “type” changed in the immediately preceding S12 in the extraction condition. Then, in S14, the terminal program 65 selects a new extraction condition = type from among the preset records identified by the preset IDs “001”, “004”, “005”, and “006” extracted in the previous S14. The preset records identified by the preset IDs “004” and “005” may be extracted as preset records matching “glossy paper”.

  That is, in the first S14, the terminal program 65 extracts a preset record including the parameter “double-sided” changed in the first S12 from a plurality of preset records included in the preset list. In the second S14, the terminal program 65 extracts a preset record including the parameter “glossy paper” changed in the second S12 from among the preset records extracted in the first S14. According to this method, in S14 which is repeatedly executed, the number of preset records to be extracted gradually decreases, so that the amount of extraction processing is reduced.

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which “items that are likely to be changed” are estimated based on preset records that match extraction conditions. However, a specific method of the estimation processing is not limited to the above-described example. As another example, correspondence information indicating the correspondence between items “size”, “type”, and “recording surface” belonging to the Basic group and items “color” and “image quality” belonging to the Advance group is stored in the memory 62. It may be. The correspondence information is set in advance by, for example, a developer of the terminal program 65.

  Then, the terminal program 65 may estimate an item that is likely to be changed based on the correspondence information stored in the memory 62. More specifically, when the item belonging to the Basic group is changed in S12, the terminal program 65 may read the item of the Advance group corresponding to the item from the correspondence information. Then, the terminal program 65 may estimate the read items of the Advance group as “items likely to be changed”.

  The computer that executes the print instruction processing is not limited to the CPU 61 of the information processing terminal 50, but may be the CPU 31 of the MFP 10. That is, the print instruction process may be executed by the device program 35. More specifically, the computer connected to the image output unit is not limited to the CPU 61 of the information processing terminal 50 connected via the communication network 101 to the MFP 10 including the printer 11 and the FAX unit 13. And the CPU 31 of the MFP 10 connected through the communication bus 33.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pull-down menus 111 to 113, 121, and 122 have been described as examples of the item objects, but the item objects are not limited thereto. For example, the item object may be a plurality of radio buttons corresponding to each of the parameter candidates. Then, in S12, the terminal program 65 may receive, via the input I / F 54, a user operation for specifying one of the plurality of radio buttons.

  Further, in the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 according to the above-described embodiment, various processes stored in the memories 32 and 62 are executed by the CPUs 31 and 61, thereby realizing each process executed by the controller of the present invention. Was explained. However, the configuration of the controller is not limited to this, and part or all of the controller may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be realized not only as the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 but also as a program that causes the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 to execute processing. Then, the program may be provided by being recorded on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a storage unit mounted on a server connectable to the MFP 10 and the information processing terminal 50 via a communication network, in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like. The program stored in the storage unit of the server may be distributed as information or a signal indicating the program through a communication network such as the Internet.

10 ... MFP
11 Printer 13 FAX units 23, 53 Display 24, 54 Input I / F
25, 55 ... Communication I / F
31, 61 ... CPU
32, 62 ... memory 35 ... device program 50 ... information processing terminal 65 ... terminal program

Claims (14)

A display, an input interface, an image output unit that executes an output operation on image data according to an execution condition, and a computer-readable program connected to a memory , wherein the execution condition includes a plurality of items. Each of them is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, and each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
The memory is capable of storing a plurality of preset information, the preset information, for each of the plurality of items, is specified in advance by the user, and includes the parameters that can be changed to the initial parameters,
The program causes the computer to execute a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group. And an item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
The program is
A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of the plurality of item objects;
In response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process, the plurality of preset information stored in the memory including the changed parameter. An extraction process for extracting preset information;
Among the plurality of items belonging to the second group, the item whose parameter may be changed is different from the initial parameter corresponding to the parameter included in the preset information extracted in the extraction process. An estimation process for estimating the item ;
And causing the computer to execute a second display process of displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed. Said item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
The program is
A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. A program for causing the computer to execute an output instruction process for executing an operation.   The program, in the estimating process when a plurality of the preset information is extracted in the extracting process, estimates the item having a different parameter in the plurality of the preset information as the item that may be changed. Item 4. The program according to Item 1.   A display, an input interface, an image output unit that executes an output operation on image data according to an execution condition, and a computer-readable program connected to a memory, wherein the execution condition includes a plurality of items. Each of them is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, and each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
  The memory can store a plurality of preset information, the preset information includes the parameters set in advance for each of the plurality of items,
  The program causes the computer to execute a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group. And an item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
  The program is
  A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of a plurality of item objects;
  In response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process, the plurality of preset information stored in the memory including the changed parameter. An extraction process for extracting preset information;
  An estimation process of estimating, based on the changed parameter, the item in which the parameter is likely to be changed, among the plurality of items belonging to the second group;
  And causing the computer to execute a second display process for displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed. Said item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
  The program is
  A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
  In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. Causing the computer to execute an output instruction process for executing an operation,
  The program is a program that, when the plurality of preset information is extracted in the extraction process, estimates, in the estimation process, the item having a different parameter in the plurality of preset information as the item that may be changed. .   The program is
  In response to receiving the change of the parameter in the first reception process, the computer causes the computer to execute a storage process of storing the changed parameter in the memory,
  The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, in the extraction processing, the preset information including all the parameters stored in the storage processing is extracted. A display, an input interface, an image output unit that executes an output operation on image data according to an execution condition, and a computer-readable program connected to a memory, wherein the execution condition includes a plurality of items. Each of them is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, and each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
The memory can store a plurality of preset information, the preset information includes the parameters set in advance for each of the plurality of items,
The program causes the computer to execute a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group. And an item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
The program is
A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of a plurality of item objects;
A storage process of storing the changed parameter in the memory in response to receiving the change of the parameter specified by the first item object in the first reception process ;
Among the plurality of preset information stored in the memory, an extraction process of extracting the preset information including all the parameters stored in the storage process ,
An estimation process of estimating, based on the changed parameter, the item in which the parameter is likely to be changed, among the plurality of items belonging to the second group;
And causing the computer to execute a second display process for displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed. Said item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
The program is
A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. And an output instruction process for causing the computer to execute a force operation. The program is
In response to the parameter of the item object corresponding to the first item being changed to the first parameter in the first reception processing of the first time,
The storage processing for storing the first parameter in the memory;
Causing the computer to execute the extraction processing for extracting the preset information including the first parameter,
In response to the parameter of the item object corresponding to the second item being changed to the second parameter in the second first reception process,
The storage processing for storing the second parameter in the memory;
The program according to claim 4 , wherein the program causes the computer to execute the extraction processing for extracting the preset information including both the first parameter and the second parameter. The program is
A first determination process for determining whether or not the first parameter is stored in the memory in accordance with the change of the parameter from the first parameter to the second parameter in the first reception process is performed by the computer. Let it run,
In the storage processing when the first determination processing determines that the first parameter is not stored, the second parameter is stored in the memory;
7. The storage device according to claim 4 , wherein the first parameter stored in the memory is overwritten with the second parameter in the storage process when the first determination process determines that the first parameter is stored. The program described in Crab. The memory stores initial parameters for each of the plurality of items,
The preset information includes, for each of the plurality of items, the parameter specified in advance by a user,
The program is
In response to the parameter being changed from the first parameter to the second parameter in the first reception processing, the second determination processing for determining whether the second parameter matches the corresponding initial parameter is performed. Let the computer run
Determining in the first determination processing that the first parameter is stored, and in response to determining that the second parameter does not match the initial parameter, causing the computer to execute the storage processing;
Deletion processing of deleting the first parameter from the memory in response to determining in the first determination processing that the first parameter is stored and determining that the second parameter matches the initial parameter. The program according to claim 7 , which causes the computer to execute the following. The program is
In the first display processing, a plurality of the first item objects are displayed in a first area of the display,
In the second display processing, while keeping displaying a plurality of the first item object in the first area, one of claims 1 8 for displaying the second item object in a second region different from the first region The program described in Crab. The computer includes a communication interface,
The program, in the output instruction processing, transmits output instruction information to an image output device including the image output unit through the communication interface, and the output instruction information is information for instructing execution of the output operation. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , further comprising image data to be subjected to the output operation, and the parameter specified by each of the plurality of item objects. The computer is connected to the image output unit by an internal bus,
The program, in the output instruction processing, the program according to any one of claims 1 to 9 for instructing the execution of the output operation to the image output unit through the internal bus.   A display, an input interface, and an information processing apparatus including a controller connected to an image output unit that executes an output operation on image data in accordance with an execution condition, wherein the execution condition is, for each of a plurality of items, It is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
  The controller includes a memory,
  The memory is capable of storing a plurality of preset information, the preset information, for each of the plurality of items, is specified in advance by the user, and includes the parameters that can be changed to the initial parameters,
  The controller executes a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group, and An item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified;
  The controller is
  A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of the plurality of item objects;
  In response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process, the plurality of preset information stored in the memory including the changed parameter. An extraction process for extracting preset information;
  Among the plurality of items belonging to the second group, the item whose parameter may be changed is different from the initial parameter corresponding to the parameter included in the preset information extracted in the extraction process. An estimation process for estimating the item;
  Executing a second display process of displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed, and The item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
  The controller is
  A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
  In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. An information processing apparatus for executing an output instruction process for executing an operation;   A display, an input interface, and an information processing apparatus including a controller connected to an image output unit that performs an output operation on image data according to an execution condition, wherein the execution condition is a plurality of items. It is specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
  The controller includes a memory,
  The memory can store a plurality of preset information, the preset information includes the parameters set in advance for each of the plurality of items,
  The controller executes a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group, and An item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified;
  The controller is
  A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of the plurality of item objects;
  In response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process, the plurality of preset information stored in the memory including the changed parameter. An extraction process for extracting preset information;
  The parameter may be changed among the plurality of items belonging to the second group in response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process. An estimation process for estimating the item based on the changed parameter;
  Executing a second display process of displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed, and The item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
  The controller is
  A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
  In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. And an output instruction process for executing the operation.
  When the controller extracts a plurality of the preset information in the extraction process, the controller estimates, in the estimation process, the item having the different parameter in the plurality of the preset information as the item that may be changed. Processing equipment.   An information processing apparatus comprising: a controller connected to a display, an input interface, and an image output unit that performs an output operation on image data according to an execution condition, wherein the execution condition is a plurality of items. , Specified by a combination of the parameters selected from a plurality of parameters, each of the plurality of items belongs to one of a first group and a second group,
  The controller includes a memory,
  The memory can store a plurality of preset information, the preset information includes the parameters set in advance for each of the plurality of items,
  The controller executes a first display process of displaying a plurality of first item objects on the display, wherein the first item objects correspond to one of the plurality of items belonging to the first group, and An item object indicating a state in which one of the plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified;
  The controller is
  A first reception process of receiving, via the input interface, a user operation for changing the parameter specified by one of the plurality of item objects;
  A storage process of storing the changed parameter in the memory in response to receiving the change of the parameter specified by the first item object in the first reception process;
  Among the plurality of preset information stored in the memory, an extraction process of extracting the preset information including all the parameters stored in the storage process,
  The parameter may be changed among the plurality of items belonging to the second group in response to the change of the parameter specified by the first item object being received in the first reception process. An estimation process for estimating the item based on the changed parameter;
  Executing a second display process of displaying a second item object on the display, wherein the second item object corresponds to one of the items estimated in the estimation process as being likely to be changed, and The item object indicating a state in which one of a plurality of parameters that can be specified for the item is specified,
  The controller is
  A second reception process of receiving a user operation for instructing execution of the output operation through the input interface;
  In response to receiving the execution instruction of the output operation in the second reception process, the output to the image output unit is performed according to the execution condition specified by the combination of the parameters specified by each of the plurality of item objects. An information processing apparatus for executing an output instruction process for executing an operation;