JP2003320740A5

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Publication number: JP2003320740A5
Application number: JP2002128521A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2002-04-30
Publication date: 2005-06-30

Claims

Input means for inputting print data from an external device;
Discriminating means for discriminating finishing information from print data input to the input means;
Preview image creation means for creating image data for preview from the print data input to the input means;
Display means for displaying the preview data created by the preview image creating means;
And the finishing information discriminated by the discriminating means is displayed in the preview displayed by the display means.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether or not the finishing information determined by the determination unit is displayed on the display unit can be set.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a changing means for changing the finishing information determined by the determining means, and when the finishing information is changed by the changing means, the display means displays the finishing information. An image processing apparatus characterized by automatically updating a preview image.

The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the resolution of the preview image data can be arbitrarily set in the preview image data created by the preview image creating means.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an image direction changing unit for changing the orientation of the image, and when the image direction is changed by the image direction changing unit, the image is displayed on the display unit. An image processing apparatus characterized by automatically updating a preview image.

Image forming apparatus having image forming means capable of executing print processing of print data of data storage means capable of storing a plurality of data including print data of host computer connected to network, and sheet printed by said image forming means On the other hand, an image processing system having a sheet processing apparatus capable of executing at least one of finishing processing among stapling processing, punching processing, and folding processing,
  Control means for causing the display means to perform a preview display of print data before performing the print processing by the image forming means;
  The control means includes
  When previewing print data of a job for which finishing settings have been made, the display means executes the preview display in which the finishing settings are reflected in the print data without displaying the print data as it is.
  Furthermore, the control means includes
  A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, and a first instruction for starting the print processing of the print data without changing the finishing setting, and a print processing of the print data The second setting for enabling the finishing setting to be changed by a user operation without starting, at least one of the instructions can be received via the user operation,
  When the first instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming means, and the print processing is performed. Finishing processing according to the finishing setting for the made sheet is executed by the sheet processing apparatus,
  on the other hand,
  When the second instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display unit is performed, the finishing setting is performed without starting the print processing of the print data by the image forming unit. The print data can be changed by a user operation, the finishing setting is changed, and the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming unit, and the setting is made for the sheet on which the print processing has been performed. Finishing processing corresponding to the finishing setting after the change is made to the sheet processing apparatus. An image processing system characterized by being made more executable.

Image forming apparatus having image forming means capable of executing print processing of print data of data storage means capable of storing a plurality of data including print data of host computer connected to network, and sheet printed by said image forming means On the other hand, an image processing system having a sheet processing apparatus capable of executing at least one of finishing processing among stapling processing, punching processing, and folding processing,
  Control means for causing the display means to perform a preview display of print data before performing the print processing by the image forming means;
  The control means includes
  When previewing print data of a job for which finishing settings have been made, the display means executes the preview display in which the finishing settings are reflected in the print data without displaying the print data as it is.
  Furthermore, the control means includes
  A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, and a first instruction for starting the print processing of the print data without changing the finishing setting, and a print processing of the print data At least one of a second instruction for enabling the finishing setting to be changed through a user operation without starting and a third instruction for canceling the print processing of the print data is provided. , Can be accepted through user operation,
  When the first instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming means, and the print processing is performed. Finishing processing according to the finishing setting for the made sheet is executed by the sheet processing apparatus,
  When the second instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display unit is performed, the finishing setting is performed without starting the print processing of the print data by the image forming unit. The change can be made through a user operation, the finishing setting is changed, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming unit, and the setting change is performed on the sheet on which the print processing has been performed. The sheet processing apparatus can execute a finishing process according to a subsequent finishing setting,
  Canceling the print data print processing without starting the image forming means when the third instruction is inputted after the finishing display is reflected on the finishing setting by the display means. A featured image processing system.

Image forming apparatus having image forming means capable of executing print processing of print data of data storage means capable of storing a plurality of data including print data of host computer connected to network, and sheet printed by said image forming means On the other hand, a data processing method for an image processing system having a sheet processing apparatus capable of executing at least one of finishing processing among stapling processing, punching processing, and folding processing,
  Before performing the printing process by the image forming unit, a preview display of print data can be executed by the display unit,
  When previewing print data of a job for which finishing settings have been made, the display unit can execute preview display in which the finishing settings are reflected on the print data without displaying the print data as it is.
  A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, and a first instruction for starting the print processing of the print data without changing the finishing setting, and a print processing of the print data The second setting for enabling the finishing setting to be changed by a user operation without starting, at least one of the instructions can be received via the user operation,
  A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed. When the first instruction is input, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming unit, and the finishing processing corresponding to the finishing setting for the sheet subjected to the printing processing is performed by the sheet processing. Made executable by the device,
  on the other hand,
  When the second instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display unit is performed, the finishing setting is performed without starting the print processing of the print data by the image forming unit. The print data can be changed by a user operation, the finishing setting is changed, and the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming unit, and the setting is made for the sheet on which the print processing has been performed. A data processing method characterized in that a finishing process according to a finishing setting after change can be executed by the sheet processing apparatus.

Image forming apparatus having image forming means capable of executing print processing of print data of data storage means capable of storing a plurality of data including print data of host computer connected to network, and sheet printed by said image forming means On the other hand, a data processing method for an image processing system having a sheet processing apparatus capable of executing at least one of finishing processing among stapling processing, punching processing, and folding processing,
  Before performing the printing process by the image forming unit, a preview display of print data can be executed by the display unit,
  When previewing print data of a job for which finishing settings have been made, the display unit can execute preview display in which the finishing settings are reflected on the print data without displaying the print data as it is.
  A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, and a first instruction for starting the print processing of the print data without changing the finishing setting, and a print processing of the print data At least one of a second instruction for enabling the finishing setting to be changed through a user operation without starting and a third instruction for canceling the print processing of the print data is provided. , Can be accepted through user operation,
  When the first instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming means, and the print processing is performed. The sheet processing apparatus can execute a finishing process corresponding to the finishing setting for the sheet made,
  When the second instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display unit is performed, the finishing setting is performed without starting the print processing of the print data by the image forming unit. The change can be made through a user operation, the finishing setting is changed, the print processing of the print data is started by the image forming unit, and the setting change is performed on the sheet on which the print processing has been performed. The sheet processing apparatus can execute a finishing process according to a subsequent finishing setting,
  Canceling the print data print processing without starting the image forming means when the third instruction is inputted after the finishing display is reflected on the finishing setting by the display means. A characteristic data processing method.

A data processing method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein
When the second instruction is input after a preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed, the finishing setting is changed through a user operation, and then the finishing setting after the setting is changed A data processing method characterized in that a preview display reflected in the print data can be executed by the display means before the print processing of the print data is started.

A data processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 10,
A preview display reflecting the finishing setting by the display means is performed. When the second instruction is input, the finishing setting can be changed via a user operation, and the image direction of the print data can also be changed via a user operation. Processing method.

A data processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 11,
A data processing method characterized in that print data of a host computer can be stored in the data storage means, and print processing of print data of the host computer can be executed by the image forming means.

A data processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 12,
The image forming apparatus includes a document reading unit, and print data from the document reading unit can be printed by the image forming unit.

A data processing method according to any one of claims 8 to 13,
A data processing method, wherein the print data is printed by an image forming unit of an image forming apparatus having both a function as a copier and a function as a printer.

15. The data processing method according to claim 8, wherein the preview display in which the finishing setting is reflected in the print data can be executed by the display unit on a page-by-page basis, and the preview display is performed. A data processing method characterized in that a power page can be specified through a user operation.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the data processing method according to claim 8.