JP6996118B2 - Information processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

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

In Patent Document 1, in order to show the printing operation to a person who is not accustomed to using the printer driver in an easy-to-understand manner, a simulated image of the feeding operation, the layout, and the paper ejection operation is displayed by using the generated preview image. The information processing device is disclosed.

Patent Document 2 discloses a printing device in which an image of paper placed on a paper tray and an image to be printed are combined and displayed on a print preview window.

Patent Document 3 discloses a print control device that displays a preview image of a document to be printed so that the paper ejection direction of the recording medium can be identified.

In Patent Document 4, by informing the user of what kind of image is printed on which side of the supplied paper, it is possible to suppress the misplacement of the orientation of the paper and the back / front of the printed side. The forming apparatus is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-252130 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-104590 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-033056 JP-A-2015-0233350

An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device and a program that enable a user to know the emission status of an output result before the output process is performed.

[Information processing device]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, display control for controlling display of information indicating the discharge status of the output result of the print data as image information before outputting the image generated based on the print data on the paper. Equipped with means,
When the print data is composed of a plurality of pages, the display control means displays information indicating the ejection status of the selected page among the plurality of pages as the image information and feeds the data when the output process is performed. Display information indicating the situation and
The information indicating the paper feed status is the information on the paper feed location and the image information indicating the state at the time of paper feed.
When the print data is composed of a plurality of pages and an operation of displaying an image showing the state at the time of feeding to another page is performed with respect to the image showing the state at the time of feeding, the display control means is performed. It is an information processing device that changes the display content of the information indicating the discharge status in conjunction with the display content of the information indicating the paper feed status .

The present invention according to claim 2 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information indicating the discharge status of the output result is information on the discharge location and image information representing the state at the time of discharge.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the image information representing the state at the time of ejection includes the orientation of the output paper, the size of the output paper, the printing surface of the output paper, the state in which post-processing is performed, the state of aggregate printing, and the state of aggregate printing. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein information including at least one or a combination of a plurality of output image information is included.

In the present invention according to claim 4, the information on the state in which the post-processing is performed is the position where the staple processing is performed, the position where the punch processing is performed, the state after the folding processing is performed, or the cutting process is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, which is information indicating a later state.

The present invention according to claim 5 is information in which at least one or a plurality of information on the number of output copies, collating state, discharge order, and imposition state is combined with the image information representing the state at the time of discharge. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising.

The information according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the image information showing the state at the time of ejection includes information indicating the state of the inserted paper inserted in the output paper bundle. It is a processing device.

The present invention according to claim 7 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information for understanding the ejection status of the output result further includes moving image information showing the movement of the paper at the time of ejection.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the image information showing the state at the time of feeding includes the orientation of the paper feeding paper, the size of the paper feeding paper, the planned printing surface for the paper feeding paper, and the scheduled position where post-processing is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein information including at least one or a combination of information on a state of aggregate printing and information on an image to be output is included.

The present invention according to claim 9 is any one of claims 1 to 8 in which the display control means controls the information of the output image output based on the print data to be further displayed in page units or paper units. The information processing device described.

[program]
The present invention according to claim 10 is a display control for controlling display of information indicating the discharge status of the output result of the print data as image information before the image generated based on the print data is output on the paper. When you let the computer perform the steps
In the display control step, when the print data is composed of a plurality of pages, information indicating the ejection status of the selected page among the plurality of pages is displayed as the image information and the paper is fed when the output process is performed. Display information indicating the situation and
The information indicating the paper feed status is the information on the paper feed location and the image information indicating the state at the time of paper feed.
In the display control step, when the print data is composed of a plurality of pages and an operation of displaying an image showing the state at the time of feeding to another page is performed with respect to the image showing the state at the time of feeding. This is a program that changes the display content of the information indicating the discharge status in conjunction with the display content of the information indicating the paper feed status .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus that enables a user to know the emission status of an output result before the output process is performed.
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables a user to know the paper feed status when the output process is performed before the output process is performed. ..
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables the user to know the paper feed location and the state at the time of paper feed before the output process is performed.
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of allowing the user to know the discharge status and the paper feed status in conjunction with each other when performing the printing process of a plurality of pages.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables a user to know the discharge location and the state at the time of discharge of the output result before the output process is performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, before the output processing is performed, the user can use the orientation of the output paper of the output result, the size of the output paper, the printing surface of the output paper, the state in which the post-processing is performed, and the aggregate printing. It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of knowing information on a state and an output image.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, before the output processing is performed, the user performs a position where the staple processing is performed, a position where the punch processing is performed, a state after the folding processing is performed, or a cutting process. It is possible to provide an information processing device that makes it possible to know the state after being damaged.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus that enables a user to know the number of output copies, the collating state, the discharge order, and the imposition state before the output process is performed. Can be done.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables a user to know the state of the inserted paper inserted in the output paper bundle before the output processing is performed.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing device that enables a user to know the movement of paper at the time of ejection before the output processing is performed.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, before the output processing is performed, the user can use the orientation of the paper feed paper, the size of the paper feed paper, the planned printing surface for the paper feed paper, and the position where the post-processing is scheduled to be performed. It is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of knowing the state of aggregate printing and the image to be output.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an information processing apparatus capable of a user to know information of an output image output based on print data in page units or paper units.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables the user to know the emission status of the output result before the output process is performed.
Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables the user to know the paper feeding status when the output processing is performed before the output processing is performed.
Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program that enables the user to know the paper feed location and the state at the time of paper feed before the output process is performed.
Further, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program capable of allowing the user to know the discharge status and the paper feed status in conjunction with each other when performing the printing process of a plurality of pages.

It is a figure which shows the system structure of the printing system which includes the image forming apparatus 10 of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the image forming apparatus 10 and the post-processing apparatus 20. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware composition of the image forming apparatus 10 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the image forming apparatus 10 in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of print data. It is a figure for demonstrating the discharge paper preview display example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the discharge paper preview display example 2. It is a figure for demonstrating the discharge paper preview display example 3. It is a figure for demonstrating the discharge paper preview display example 4. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection and the paper feed preview display example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection and the paper feed preview display example 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection and the paper feed preview display example 3-1. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection and the paper feed preview display example 3-2. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection and the paper feed preview display example 3-3. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection, the paper feeding, and the image preview display example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the paper ejection, the paper feeding, and the image preview display example 2. FIG.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a printing system including an image forming apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printing system of one embodiment of the present invention is composed of an image forming apparatus 10 and a terminal apparatus 20 connected to each other by a network 30. The terminal device 40 generates print data and transmits the print data generated via the network 30 to the image forming device 10. The image forming apparatus 10 receives the print data transmitted from the terminal apparatus 40 and outputs an image corresponding to the print data on the paper. The image forming apparatus 10 is a so-called multifunction device having a plurality of functions such as a printing (printing) function, a scanning function, a copying (copying) function, and a facsimile function.

The image forming apparatus 10 is connected to a post-processing device 20 for performing post-processing such as stapling processing, punching processing, and folding processing.

The configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 and the post-processing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

The image forming apparatus 10 is provided with a paper feed tray 41 to 44 for feeding paper used in the printing process, and a manual feed tray 45. Tray numbers 1 to 4 are assigned to the paper trays 41 to 44, respectively, and are expressed as paper trays 1 to 4 in the following description.

Further, the post-processing device 20 has a function of receiving the paper after the printing process is performed by the image forming device 10 and executing various post-processing such as staple processing and punch processing. The post-processing device 20 includes an ejection tray 21 for ejecting the paper received from the image forming apparatus 10 without executing the post-processing, and a finisher tray 22 for ejecting the paper after the post-processing. Is provided.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 in the image forming system of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 10 transmits and receives data to and from an external device and the like via a CPU 11, a memory 12, a storage device 13 such as a hard disk drive (HDD), and a network 30. It has a communication interface (IF) 14, a user interface (UI) device 15 including a touch panel or liquid crystal display, and a keyboard, a scanner 16, and a print engine 17. These components are connected to each other via a control bus 18.

The print engine 17 prints an image on a recording medium such as printing paper through steps such as charging, exposure, development, transfer, and fixing.

The CPU 11 executes a predetermined process based on the control program stored in the memory 12 or the storage device 13 to control the operation of the image forming apparatus 10.

In the present embodiment, the CPU 11 has been described as reading and executing a control program stored in the memory 12 or the storage device 13, but the program is stored in a storage medium such as a CD-ROM and stored in the CPU 11. It is also possible to provide.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 10 realized by executing the above control program.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment has a print job receiving unit 31, a control unit 32, a display unit 33, a data storage unit 34, an operation input unit 35, and an output unit 36. And have.

The print job receiving unit 31 receives the print job (print instruction) transmitted from the terminal device 40.

The control unit 32 generates print data based on the print job received by the print job reception unit 31, and controls to output the generated print data from the output unit 36. The data storage unit 34 stores various data such as print data generated by the control unit 32.

The display unit 33 is controlled by the control unit 32 and displays various information to the user. The operation input unit 35 inputs various operation information performed by the user.

The output unit 36 outputs an image on a recording medium such as printing paper based on the control by the control unit 32.

Then, the control unit 32 controls the display unit 33 to display information indicating the discharge status of the output result of the print data before outputting the image generated based on the print data on the paper.

That is, the control unit 32 performs an operation of notifying the user of the state of ejection by performing a paper ejection preview display that displays in advance an image that shows the ejection status of the print result before performing the printing process. conduct.

In the following description, this paper ejection preview display will be described as being displayed on the display unit 33 of the operation panel or the like in the image forming apparatus 10, but the printing job is transmitted from the terminal apparatus 40 to the image forming apparatus 10. At that time, the output preview may be displayed on the screen of the terminal device 40.

Here, the information indicating the discharge status of the output result displayed by the display unit 32 is the information of the discharge location and the image information showing the state at the time of discharge. The image information indicating the state at the time of ejection includes the orientation of the output paper (vertical direction or horizontal direction), the size of the output paper (sizes such as A4 and B5), the printing surface (back surface or front surface) of the output paper. Information that is a combination of at least one or a plurality of information on the state in which post-processing is performed, the state of aggregate printing, and the output image may be included.

Further, the information on the state in which the post-processing is performed is, specifically, the position where the staple processing is performed, the position where the punch processing is performed, the state after the folding processing is performed, or the state after the cutting processing is performed. Information indicating the status.

The image information showing the state at the time of ejection includes information on the number of copies to be output, the collating state, the ejection order (from the first page to the last page, the last page to the first page), and the imposition state at the time of booklet printing. Information that is a combination of at least one or a plurality of the above may be further included.

Further, the image information showing the state at the time of ejection may include information showing the state of the inserted paper such as the interleaving paper and the banner sheet inserted in the output paper bundle.

In addition, as information that shows the ejection status of the output result, moving image information showing the movement of the paper at the time of ejection may be displayed.

When staple processing is specified, the printed paper comes out halfway from the ejection port and stops, and after multiple sheets of paper are bundled, staple processing is performed and then ejected from the ejection port. Processing may be performed. In such a case, if the user misunderstands that the paper has been ejected and pulls the paper out from the ejection port during the staple processing, the staple processing cannot be performed normally.

Therefore, by showing the user the moving image information showing the movement of the paper at the time of ejection as the ejection preview display, it is possible to let the user know in advance what kind of ejection operation will be performed.

Further, the control unit 32 may control the display unit 33 to further display information indicating the paper feed status when the output process is performed, in addition to the information indicating the discharge status of the output result.

Here, the information indicating the paper feed status is, for example, information on the paper feed location and image information indicating the state at the time of paper feed.

In addition, the image information showing the state at the time of paper feeding includes the orientation of the paper feed paper, the size of the paper feed paper, the planned print surface for the paper feed paper, the scheduled position where post-processing is performed, the state of aggregate printing, and the output schedule. Information that is a combination of at least one or a plurality of image information may be included.

Further, the control unit 32 is operated to display the print data composed of a plurality of pages (pages) and display an image showing the state at the time of feeding to another page with respect to the image showing the state at the time of feeding. In this case, the display content of the information indicating the paper feed status may be changed in conjunction with the display content of the information indicating the discharge status.

Further, the control unit 32 may control to further display the information of the output image output based on the print data in page units or paper units.

Next, a display example of the advance display (paper discharge preview display) of the discharge status in the image forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, a case where the printing process is performed based on the printing data as shown in FIG. 5 will be described so that the displayed contents can be easily understood. The print data shown in FIG. 5 is data representing character images F, B, C, and D in order from the first page.

[Eject paper preview display]
FIG. 6 shows an example of the output preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper and one side are specified based on the print data shown in FIG.

In addition, in the image forming apparatus 10 and the post-processing apparatus 20 of this embodiment, face-down output which outputs with the print side face down is performed. Therefore, in the case of single-sided printing, when the output print result is viewed, only a blank portion is visible to the user, and it is difficult to determine where the print result printed by the user is output.

In the paper ejection preview display example of FIG. 6, since the output is face-down, the character image printed on the back surface is represented by a dotted line and the ejection destination is displayed as the ejection tray 21. Further, in this paper ejection preview display example, the paper ejection direction is indicated by an arrow.

As described above, since the post-processing is not specified, the print result is output to the discharge tray 21 of the post-processing device 20, and since it is a face-down output, the print result cannot be seen. The user can easily know just by looking at it.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of the output preview display displayed when the staple processing of A4 vertical paper, two-up, one-sided, and one upper left place is specified based on the print data shown in FIG. Here, 2 up means performing aggregate printing in which an image for 2 pages is reduced and printed as an image for 1 page.

In the output preview display example of FIG. 7, it is shown that the images for two pages are aggregated and printed in one page and stapled and printed by the instruction of 2 up. There is. Further, since the print result is output to the finisher tray 22 of the post-processing device 20 because the staple processing is specified, it is displayed in FIG. 7 that the discharge destination is the finisher tray.

Next, FIG. 8 shows an example of the output preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper, 2-up, single-sided, and punch processing are specified based on the print data shown in FIG.

In the output preview display example of FIG. 8, when 2 ups are instructed, images for 2 pages are aggregated and printed in 1 page, and punch processing is performed by showing 2 round images. The position to be printed and punched is shown.

Next, FIG. 9 shows an example of the output preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper, 2-up, single-sided, and folding processing are specified based on the print data shown in FIG.

In the output preview display example of FIG. 9, it can be seen that the print result is displayed so that the shape when the folding process is executed and the printing result can be understood is displayed because the folding process is instructed.

[Paper ejection, paper feed preview display]
Next, a display example in the case of performing the paper feed preview display indicating the paper feed status together with the paper discharge preview display will be described.

First, based on the print data shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 10 shows an example of A4 vertical paper, paper ejection displayed when one side is specified, and paper feed preview display.

In the paper ejection and paper feeding preview display shown in FIG. 10, the paper feeding preview image is displayed on the left side, and the paper ejection preview image is displayed on the right side. It should be noted that the paper feed preview display and the paper output preview display may be switched and displayed instead of being displayed side by side at the same time.

The paper feed preview display shows the orientation and size of the paper to be fed, the printing surface of the paper to be fed, and the image to be printed.

In addition, this paper feed preview display shows the priority of the paper feed tray used for paper feed, and displays the paper feed preview when paper is fed from another paper feed tray with a lower priority. It is also possible to select and display.

That is, in FIG. 10, the paper to be fed from the paper feed tray 1 having the priority 1 is shown, but the paper is fed from the paper feed tray or the like set to the priority 2 and the priority 3. It is possible to switch to the paper preview display and display it.

Next, FIG. 11 shows an example of the paper ejection and paper feed preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper, one side, and manual feeding are specified based on the print data shown in FIG.

The paper ejection and paper feed preview display shown in FIG. 11 shows a state in which paper feed is performed from the manual feed tray 45, the paper feed direction is indicated by an arrow, and an image is displayed on the lower surface of the paper to be fed. Will be printed. That is, when the paper feed from the paper feed trays 41 to 44 is switched to the paper feed from the manual feed tray 45, it is possible to grasp from the paper feed preview screen that the print surface is reversed.

Next, based on the print data shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 12 shows an example of the paper ejection and feeding preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper, 2 ups, one side, and one upper left staple are specified. ..

The paper ejection and paper feed preview display shown in FIG. 12 shows the state when paper is fed from the paper feed tray 1, and the image to be fed and the staple processing are displayed on the print surface of the paper to be fed. You can see that the information on the planned position to be held is shown.

Even when other post-processing such as punch processing, folding processing, and cutting processing is executed, the paper feed preview image shows the position where the post-processing is scheduled to be performed, and the output preview image shows the scheduled position where the post-processing is performed. Shows the state of the paper after the post-processing has been performed. Therefore, the user can confirm the state before and after the post-processing by comparing the two preview displays.

Then, as shown in FIG. 13, when one of the paper feed preview image and the paper discharge preview image is scrolled, the preview image of the other is also scrolled in conjunction with the scroll.

Then, on each preview image, the direction in which each page can be scrolled is the paper transport direction. Then, in the paper feed preview image, the first page is displayed at the top, and in the paper discharge preview image, the first page is sequentially displayed at the bottom.

In addition, in FIG. 13, in the paper feed preview image, the image in which the character "CD" is displayed on the second page appears by scrolling the image in which the character "FB" is displayed on the first page with a finger. ing. Then, in the output preview image, the characters "CD" on the second page are displayed on the image in which the characters "FB" on the first page are displayed in conjunction with the movement. The previewed images are displayed so that they move and overlap.

Then, when the movement of the image on the second page is completed, as shown in FIG. 14, the image on which the characters "CD" on the second page are displayed is fed on the paper feed preview image and the paper discharge preview image, respectively. It is displayed so that you can see the status and the discharge status.

In the paper feed preview image, which paper feed tray is used for each sheet of paper to be fed is switched and displayed, and when the paper feed tray is changed during scrolling, the paper feed tray is displayed. Is designed so that the displayed paper tray name information and the appearance image of the paper tray are switched in the middle.

In addition, in both the paper feed preview display and the output preview display, if a failure occurs during execution of a print job, a warning indicating that the failure has occurred is displayed on the preview display image in which the failure has occurred. May be.

For example, if the paper feed status of each page in the paper feed preview image is scrolled and displayed in sequence, and the paper runs out in the middle, a warning message indicating that the paper has run out is displayed on the paper feed preview image. You may do it. Further, on the output preview image, a warning display to the effect that the capacity of the output destination is exceeded may be displayed.

[Paper ejection, paper feeding, image preview display]
Next, a display example will be described in which an image preview image showing an image to be printed on each page is displayed at the same time when the paper ejection and the paper feed preview are displayed.

First, based on the print data shown in FIG. 5, an example of paper ejection, paper feeding, and image preview display displayed when A4 vertical paper, two-up, one-sided, and one upper left staple processing is specified is shown in FIG. Shown in.

When the paper feed preview display showing the paper feed status and the paper discharge preview display showing the paper ejection status are performed, the image direction may rotate or the front and back of the image may be reversed, making it difficult to check the printed image content. There is.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, by displaying the image content of each page as an image preview image in addition to the paper feed preview display and the output preview display, the user can display the image content of each page to be printed. Can be grasped.

It should be noted that the image preview image can be edited on a page-by-page basis by displaying it on a page-by-page basis even when aggregate printing or the like is performed. For example, when executing a job such as copying, even if it is desired to change the contrast of only the image of a specific page, it is possible to select and edit only the image of that page.

When the images of each page are sequentially displayed by performing the scroll operation as shown in FIG. 13, which page image is displayed in the current paper feed preview image and the paper discharge preview image in the image preview display. It may be displayed so that you can see if it is. In FIG. 15, the image of the page being displayed is displayed in a thick black frame on the image preview image, so that the display can be understood. Therefore, in conjunction with the scroll operation in the paper feed preview image and the paper output preview image, the image of the page being displayed is sequentially switched on the image preview image.

Next, based on the print data shown in FIG. 5, an example of paper ejection, paper feeding, and image preview display displayed when A4 weft paper, 2 up, one side, and one upper left staple processing is specified is shown in FIG. Shown in.

In the paper ejection, paper feeding, and image preview display shown in FIG. 16, since the A4 weft paper is selected as the paper size, the paper feed tray 2 is selected, and the paper to be fed and the paper to be discharged are selected. , Compared with the case where A4 vertical paper is selected, it is possible to grasp that the paper is rotated by 90 °.

In the present embodiment, the case where the post-processing device 20 is connected to the image forming device 10 and there are two discharge destinations, the discharge tray 21 and the finisher tray 22, has been described. However, the present invention has been described. The present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be similarly applied even when there is only one discharge destination.

[Modification example]
In the above embodiment, the case where the output preview display is performed on the screen of the display unit 33 of the image forming apparatus 10 or the terminal apparatus 40 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the printing paper is not limited thereto. Similarly, the present invention can be applied even when a paper ejection preview display is performed in another information processing apparatus that forms and ejects an image.

10 Image forming device 11 CPU
12 Memory 13 Storage device 14 Communication interface (IF)
15 User interface (UI) device 16 Scanner 17 Print engine 18 Control bus 20 Post-processing device 21 Discharge tray 22 Finisher tray 30 Network 31 Print job receiver 32 Control unit 33 Display unit 34 Data storage unit 35 Operation input unit 36 Output unit 41 ~ 44 Paper feed tray (paper feed trays 1 to 4)
45 Bypass tray

Claims (10)

A display control means for controlling display of information indicating the discharge status of the output result of the print data as image information before outputting the image generated based on the print data on paper is provided.
When the print data is composed of a plurality of pages, the display control means displays information indicating the ejection status of the selected page among the plurality of pages as the image information and feeds the data when the output process is performed. Display information indicating the situation and
The information indicating the paper feed status is the information on the paper feed location and the image information indicating the state at the time of paper feed.
When the print data is composed of a plurality of pages and an operation of displaying an image showing the state at the time of feeding to another page is performed with respect to the image showing the state at the time of feeding, the display control means is performed. Change the display content of the information indicating the discharge status in conjunction with the display content of the information indicating the paper feed status.
Information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information indicating the discharge status of the output result is information on the discharge location and image information indicating the state at the time of discharge. The image information representing the state at the time of ejection includes at least one of the orientation of the output paper, the size of the output paper, the print surface of the output paper, the state in which post-processing is performed, the state of aggregate printing, and the information of the output image. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein information including one or a combination of a plurality of them is included. The information on the state in which the post-processing is performed is information indicating the position where the staple processing is performed, the position where the punch processing is performed, the state after the folding processing is performed, or the state after the cutting processing is performed. Item 3. The information processing apparatus according to item 3. Claim 3 or 4 further includes information obtained by combining at least one or a plurality of information on the number of output copies, collating state, discharge order, and imposition state in the image information representing the state at the time of discharge. The information processing device described. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the image information representing the state at the time of ejection includes information indicating the state of the inserted paper inserted in the output paper bundle. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information for showing the ejection status of the output result further includes moving image information showing the movement of the paper at the time of ejection. The image information showing the state at the time of paper feeding includes the orientation of the paper feed paper, the size of the paper feed paper, the planned print surface for the paper feed paper, the scheduled position where post-processing is performed, the state of aggregate printing, and the scheduled output image. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein information including at least one or a combination of a plurality of the information of the above is included. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8 , wherein the display control means controls to further display information of an output image output based on the print data in page units or paper units. Before outputting the image generated based on the print data on the paper, when the computer is made to execute a display control step for controlling the display of the information indicating the discharge status of the output result of the print data as the image information.
In the display control step, when the print data is composed of a plurality of pages, information indicating the ejection status of the selected page among the plurality of pages is displayed as the image information and the paper is fed when the output process is performed. Display information indicating the situation and
The information indicating the paper feed status is the information on the paper feed location and the image information indicating the state at the time of paper feed.
In the display control step, when the print data is composed of a plurality of pages and an operation of displaying an image showing the state at the time of feeding to another page is performed with respect to the image showing the state at the time of feeding. Change the display content of the information indicating the discharge status in conjunction with the display content of the information indicating the paper feed status.
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