JP2015087862A - Display device, image forming apparatus, and display method - Google Patents

Abstract

A display device capable of suppressing misidentification of an icon is provided.
A display device includes a selection unit, a generation unit, a registration unit, and a display unit. The selection unit 3 selects some printing conditions from among a plurality of printing conditions. The generation unit 5 generates a single icon Ia that represents some printing conditions. The registration unit 7 registers a plurality of printing conditions and the icon Ia in association with each other. The display unit 8 displays an icon Ia. When the icon Ia is activated, a plurality of printing conditions registered in association with the icon Ia are set in the printing apparatus.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, an image forming apparatus, and a display method.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus selects a plurality of printing conditions and creates an icon representing the selected plurality of printing conditions. The information processing apparatus registers the created icon and the plurality of selected printing conditions in association with each other. Therefore, the printing condition associated with the icon matches the printing condition reflected on the appearance of the icon. The information processing apparatus automatically sets a plurality of printing conditions associated with the icon in the printing apparatus.

  As printing devices have become more sophisticated in recent years, many printing conditions are associated with icons, and many printing conditions may be set in the printing device depending on the icons.

JP 2002-182871 A

  However, when many printing conditions are associated with the icon, many printing conditions are reflected in the appearance of the icon. This complicates the icon design. As a result, icon misidentification occurs.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device, an image forming apparatus, and a display method capable of suppressing misidentification of icons.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display device includes a selection unit, a generation unit, a registration unit, and a display unit. The selection unit selects some printing conditions from among a plurality of printing conditions. The generation unit generates a single icon representing the partial printing condition. The registration unit registers the plurality of printing conditions and the icon in association with each other. The display unit displays the icon.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, an image forming apparatus includes the display device according to the first aspect and an image forming unit. The image forming unit forms an image on the sheet according to the printing conditions.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a display method includes a step of selecting a part of printing conditions among a plurality of printing conditions, a step of generating a single icon representing the part of printing conditions, Registering the icon in association with the plurality of printing conditions, and displaying the icon.

  According to the present invention, while a plurality of printing conditions are associated with a single icon, the printing conditions reflected in the appearance of the single icon are some of the printing conditions. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the complexity of the icon design while associating many printing conditions with the icon. As a result, icon misidentification can be suppressed.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the display method which the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of an invention performs. It is a functional block diagram which shows the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the printing conditions set by the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the printing function setting screen which the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention displays. It is a figure which shows the printing condition setting screen which the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention displays. It is a figure which shows the icon creation screen which the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention displays. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the printing function in the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention, printing conditions, identification information, and a unit image. It is a block diagram which shows the image forming apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a typical sectional view for explaining an outline of an image forming apparatus concerning Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is not repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
[Basic principle]
A display device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the display device 1. The display device 1 includes a selection unit 3, a generation unit 5, a registration unit 7, and a display unit 8. The selection unit 3 selects some printing conditions (for example, color, single side, and left two holes) among a plurality of printing conditions (for example, color, 2 in 1, single side, left two holes, 200%, and A4). .

  The generation unit 5 generates a single icon Ia that represents some printing conditions. Therefore, a feature indicating some printing conditions is reflected in the appearance of the icon Ia. The registration unit 7 registers the icon Ia in association with a plurality of printing conditions. The display unit 8 displays an icon Ia.

  The selection unit 3, the generation unit 5, and the registration unit 7 are realized by a computer (not shown) executing a computer program. The display unit 8 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display.

  According to the first embodiment, a plurality of printing conditions are associated with the single icon Ia, while the printing conditions reflected in the appearance of the single icon Ia are some of the printing conditions. Therefore, the complexity of the design of the icon Ia can be suppressed while associating many printing conditions with the icon Ia. As a result, misidentification of the icon Ia can be suppressed.

[Display method]
With reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the display method which the display apparatus 1 performs is demonstrated. The display method includes steps S1 to S7. In step S1, the display device 1 selects some printing conditions from among a plurality of printing conditions. In step S3, the display device 1 generates a single icon Ia representing some printing conditions. In step S5, the display device 1 registers the icon Ia in association with a plurality of printing conditions. In step S7, the display device 1 displays the icon Ia.

[Launching icon Ia]
The activation of the icon Ia will be described with reference to FIG. The display unit 8 displays an icon Ia. In response to the activation of the icon Ia, a plurality of printing conditions associated with the icon Ia are set in the printing apparatus (not shown). The printing apparatus executes a printing process according to a plurality of set printing conditions.

  For example, when a touch panel (not shown) is arranged on the display surface of the display unit 8, the display device 1 displays the icon Ia in response to the touch panel detecting that the icon Ia has been tapped or double-tapped. Start up. For example, the display device 1 activates the icon Ia in response to the icon Ia being clicked or double-clicked by a pointing device (not shown). For example, the display device 1 activates the icon Ia in response to the document file being dragged and dropped onto the icon Ia by a pointing device (not shown).

  The display device 1 is mounted on, for example, a printing device or a personal computer (not shown) connected to the printing device (the same applies to the second embodiment described later). The printing apparatus is, for example, a printer, a copier, or a multifunction machine. The multi-function peripheral includes, for example, at least two devices among a copier, a printer, and a facsimile.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, according to the first embodiment, some printing conditions are reflected on the appearance of the icon Ia while associating many printing conditions with the icon Ia. The complexity of the design of the icon Ia can be suppressed. As a result, misidentification of the icon Ia can be suppressed.

(Embodiment 2)
[Constitution]
With reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the display apparatus 1 which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the display device 1. The display device 1 further includes an input unit 9, a setting unit 10, and a storage unit 11 in addition to the configuration of the display device 1 shown in FIG. Note that the icon generated by the display device 1 is described as an icon Ia, as in the first embodiment.

  The input unit 9 receives input from the user. The setting unit 10 sets N printing conditions (a plurality of printing conditions) as initial values in a printing apparatus (not shown). Alternatively, the setting unit 10 sets N printing conditions in the printing apparatus according to the input received by the input unit 9. N is an integer of 2 or more.

  The selection unit 3 selects M printing conditions (partial printing conditions) among the N printing conditions. M is an integer of 1 or more smaller than N. The selection unit 3 can also prohibit selecting all of the N printing conditions. The generation unit 5 generates a single icon Ia that represents M printing conditions. Therefore, the feature indicating the M printing conditions is reflected in the appearance of the icon Ia.

  The display unit 8 displays an icon Ia. The registration unit 7 registers the icon Ia in the storage unit 11 in association with N printing conditions. Accordingly, the icon Ia is registered (stored) in the storage unit 11 in association with the N printing conditions.

  The selection unit 3, the generation unit 5, the registration unit 7, and the setting unit 10 are realized by a computer (not shown) executing a computer program stored in the storage unit 11. The input unit 9 is, for example, a pointing device such as a touch panel, a mouse, and a touch pad, or a keyboard. The storage unit 11 is, for example, a semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a flash memory, or a hard disk drive.

  Hereinafter, in order to describe the operation of the display device 1 in detail, the printing condition, the initial value of the printing condition, the change of the printing condition, the configuration of the screen for creating the icon Ia, the operation of the screen for creating the icon Ia Next, unit images constituting the icon Ia and activation of the icon Ia will be described in order.

[Printing conditions]
The printing conditions will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining printing conditions. Specific contents of the printing function are set in the printing apparatus as printing conditions. The printing apparatus has a plurality of printing functions. Of the plurality of printing functions, N printing conditions corresponding to N printing functions are associated with the icon Ia. Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, an example in which N is 6 will be described for simplification of description.

  The six printing functions are a color mode function, an aggregation function, a duplex / single-sided function, a punch / staple function, an enlargement / reduction function, and a paper selection function.

  The color mode function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “black and white” and “color”). The aggregation function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “2 in 1” and “4 in 1”). The duplex / single-sided function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “single-sided” and “double-sided”). The punch / staple function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “left two holes” and “right two holes”, and “upper left binding” and “upper right binding”). The enlargement / reduction function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “100%” and “200%”). The paper selection function includes a plurality of printing conditions (for example, “A4” and “A3”).

[Default printing conditions]
With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the initial values of the printing conditions will be described. Corresponding to the six printing functions, as initial values of printing conditions, a value indicating “monochrome” (color mode), a value indicating “none” (aggregation), a value indicating “single side” (both sides / single side), A value indicating “none” (punch / staple), a value indicating “100%” (enlargement / reduction), and a value indicating “A4” (paper selection) are stored in the storage unit 11. Accordingly, unless the printing condition is changed by the input from the input unit 9, the setting unit 10 sets the initial value of the printing condition in the printing apparatus.

[Change print conditions]
With reference to FIGS. 3 to 6, the change of the printing condition will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a print function setting screen 13 displayed on the display unit 8. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a printing condition setting screen 19 displayed on the display unit 8. The user operates the printing function setting screen 13 and the printing condition setting screen 19 by inputting to the input unit 9 to change the printing condition from the initial value to a desired value. Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, an example in which the input unit 9 is a touch panel will be described. The touch panel is disposed on the display surface of the display unit 8.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 8 displays a print function setting screen 13. The print function setting screen 13 includes buttons 13A to 13F corresponding to six print functions. The print function setting screen 13 further includes an icon creation button 13Z, an OK button 15, a cancel button 17, and an apply button 18.

  Buttons 13A to 13F are buttons for setting printing conditions for a color mode function, an aggregation function, a duplex / single-sided function, a punch / staple function, an enlargement / reduction function, and a paper selection function, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 8 displays a print condition setting screen 19 in response to the tapping of the button 13A shown in FIG. The printing condition setting screen 19 is a screen for setting printing conditions for the color mode function. The print condition setting screen 19 includes a monochrome button 19A, a color button 19B, an OK button 15, a cancel button 17, and an apply button 18.

  When the monochrome button 19A is tapped and then the OK button 15 or the apply button 18 is tapped, the setting unit 10 sets the printing condition to a value indicating “monochrome”. On the other hand, when the color button 19B is tapped and then the OK button 15 or the apply button 18 is tapped, the setting unit 10 sets the printing condition to a value indicating “color”. The display unit 8 displays the print function setting screen 13 shown in FIG. 5 in response to the OK button 15 being tapped.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the display unit 8 displays a print condition setting screen (not shown) corresponding to the tapped button in response to any of the buttons 13 </ b> B to 13 </ b> F being tapped. Then, when any one of a plurality of buttons (not shown) corresponding to the plurality of printing conditions displayed on the printing condition setting screen is tapped, and then the OK button or the application button is tapped, the setting unit 10 Sets the printing condition to a value corresponding to the tapped button.

  As described above, the user can change the print condition from the initial value to a desired value through the print function setting screen 13 and various print condition setting screens (including the print condition setting screen 19).

[Screen configuration for creating icon Ia]
With reference to FIGS. 3-7, the structure of the screen (icon creation screen 21) for creating the icon Ia is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the icon creation screen 21. In response to the tapping of the icon creation button 13 </ b> Z on the print function setting screen 13, the display unit 8 displays the icon creation screen 21.

  Hereinafter, in the second exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the user changes the printing condition of the color mode function from “black and white” to “color”, and the printing condition of the aggregation function from “none” to “2 in 1”. The punch / staple function printing condition is changed from “none” to “left two holes”, and the enlargement / reduction function printing condition is changed from “100%” to “200%”. An example in which the user creates the icon Ia by tapping the icon creation button 13Z will be described.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the icon creation screen 21 includes buttons 21 </ b> A to 21 </ b> F. The icon creation screen 21 further includes unit images U0 to U5. The icon creation screen 21 further includes a preview area 23, a comparison area 25, an OK button 15, a cancel button 17, and an apply button 18.

  The printing condition “color” of the color mode function set when the icon creation screen 21 is displayed (hereinafter referred to as “display”) is assigned to the button 21A. The printing condition “2 in 1” of the aggregation function set at the time of display is assigned to the button 21B. The printing condition “single side” of the duplex / single side function set at the time of display is assigned to the button 21C. To the button 21D, the printing condition “left two holes” of the punch / staple function set at the time of display is assigned. The printing condition “200%” of the enlargement / reduction function set at the time of display is assigned to the button 21E. The printing condition “A4” of the paper selection function set at the time of display is assigned to the button 21F.

  The unit images U0 to U5 correspond to the printing conditions assigned to the buttons 21A to 21F, respectively. Each of the unit images U0 to U5 is an image representing a corresponding printing condition. For example, the unit image U0 is an image that represents a printing condition assigned to the button 21A.

[Operation on the screen to create the icon Ia]
The operation of the icon creation screen 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. The user taps M buttons corresponding to M printing conditions to be reflected in the appearance of the icon Ia among the six buttons 21A to 21F. The selection unit 3 selects M printing conditions corresponding to M tapped buttons among the six buttons 21A to 21F.

  The generation unit 5 generates the icon Ia based on M unit images corresponding to the M printing conditions selected by the selection unit 3 among the six unit images U0 to U5. Specifically, when one printing condition is selected, the generation unit 5 generates the icon Ia with one corresponding unit image. On the other hand, when a plurality of printing conditions are selected, the generation unit 5 generates the icon Ia by combining a plurality of corresponding unit images.

  The display unit 8 displays the icon Ia in the preview area 23. The registration unit 7 responds to the tapping of the OK button 15 or the apply button 18, that is, in response to the determination of the icon Ia, the six printing conditions corresponding to the buttons 21A to 21F and the icon Ia. Are registered (stored) in the storage unit 11.

  Since the registration unit 7 registers (stores) the icon Ia in the storage unit 11 every time the icon Ia is generated and determined, various icons Ia are accumulated in the storage unit 11. Hereinafter, when the icon Ia stored in the storage unit 11, that is, the registered icon Ia is described, the icon Ia is described as an icon Ib.

  The display unit 8 displays the icon Ib in the comparison area 25. Therefore, the user can create a new icon Ia while looking at the icon Ib.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the second embodiment, the user prints three printing conditions (“color”, “single side”, and “left two holes”) among the six printing conditions associated with the icon Ia. An example in which the three selected printing conditions are reflected on the appearance of the icon Ia will be described. That is, N = 6 and M = 3. In FIG. 4, the white circle means that it has been selected.

  Returning to FIG. 7, since the three printing conditions (“monochrome”, “single side”, and “left two holes”) are selected, the generation unit 5 has three units corresponding to the three printing conditions. The image U0, the unit image U2, and the unit image U3 are combined to generate a single icon Ia. Then, the registration unit 7 stores the six printing conditions (“color”, “2 in 1”, “single side”, “left two holes”, “200%”, and “A4”) in association with the icon Ia. The icon Ia is registered (stored) in the unit 11.

[Unit images constituting the icon Ia]
With reference to FIG.3 and FIG.8, the unit image which comprises the icon Ia is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the relationship among the printing function, printing conditions, identification information, and unit images. Each print condition is assigned unique identification information for identifying the print condition. Each of the plurality of printing conditions corresponds to a plurality of unit images. The unit image is an image representing the corresponding printing condition. The storage unit 11 stores a plurality of pieces of identification information and a plurality of unit images in association with each other.

  The unit image stored in the storage unit 11 is used by the generation unit 5. Specifically, the generation unit 5 acquires a unit image associated with the identification information assigned to the printing condition selected by the selection unit 3 from the storage unit 11. When the selection unit 3 selects one printing condition, the generation unit 5 acquires one unit image and generates an icon Ia from the unit image. On the other hand, when the selection unit 3 selects a plurality of printing conditions, the generation unit 5 acquires a plurality of unit images and combines the unit images to generate the icon Ia.

[Activation of Icon Ib (Icon Ia)]
The activation of the icon Ib will be described with reference to FIG. The display unit 8 displays an icon Ib. The appearance of the icon Ib reflects M printing conditions. In response to the activation of the icon Ib, the setting unit 10 sets N (> M) printing conditions associated with the icon Ib in the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus executes the printing process according to the set N printing conditions. An example of activation of the icon Ib is the same as the example of activation of the icon Ia according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  Hereinafter, the first to third modifications will be described.

[First Modification]
With reference to FIG. 3, the display apparatus 1 which concerns on the 1st modification of Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated. In the second embodiment, the selection unit 3 selects the printing conditions according to the input received by the input unit 9, that is, according to the input from the user. However, in the first modification, the selection unit 3 automatically selects not only the printing condition according to the input from the user but also the printing condition according to a predetermined condition among the N printing conditions. . The sum of the number of printing conditions selected by the user and the number of automatically selected printing conditions is M.

  First to third examples of printing conditions according to predetermined conditions will be described. In the first example, the printing condition according to the predetermined condition is a predetermined printing condition as an indispensable printing condition reflected on the appearance of the icon Ia. For example, the predetermined printing conditions are printing conditions that are frequently changed from the initial values. Alternatively, for example, the predetermined printing condition is a printing condition that is less frequently changed from the initial value.

  In the second example, the printing condition according to the predetermined condition is a printing condition changed from the initial value among the N printing conditions. In the third example, the printing condition according to the predetermined condition is a printing condition other than the printing condition reflected in the appearance of the icon Ib stored in the storage unit 11. In the third example, the icon 11 may be stored in the storage unit 11 for each user. In this case, the printing condition according to the predetermined condition is a printing condition other than the printing condition reflected in the appearance of the icon Ib of the user who is creating the icon Ia.

  According to the first modification, the selection unit 3 selects the M printing conditions from among the N printing conditions, the printing conditions according to the input received by the input unit 9 and the printing conditions according to a predetermined condition. Choose as. Therefore, the user can select only the desired printing conditions and reflect them in the appearance of the icon Ia, while the automatically selected printing conditions are also reflected in the appearance of the icon Ia. As a result, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user who creates the icon Ia while ensuring the user's degree of freedom in creating the icon Ia.

[Second Modification]
With reference to FIG. 3, the display apparatus 1 which concerns on the 2nd modification of Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated. In the second embodiment, the selection unit 3 selects the printing conditions according to the input received by the input unit 9. However, in the second modification, the selection unit 3 selects, as M printing conditions, a printing condition according to a predetermined condition among the N printing conditions. Accordingly, all of the M printing conditions are automatically selected from the N printing conditions. An example of printing conditions in accordance with a predetermined condition is the same as that of the first modified example, and a description thereof is omitted.

  According to the second modification, M printing conditions are automatically selected, and the icon Ia is generated. Accordingly, the procedure for the user to create the icon Ia can be simplified.

[Third Modification]
With reference to FIG. 3, the display apparatus 1 which concerns on the 3rd modification of Embodiment 2 of this invention is demonstrated. In the second embodiment, the unit image is stored in the storage unit 11 in advance, and the icon Ia is generated based on the unit image. However, in the third modified example, the icon Ia is generated by diversion. Specifically, it is as follows.

  The storage unit 11 stores an image indicating a finished state after printing. Therefore, the display unit 8 can display an image showing the finished state after printing.

  The generation unit 5 processes (appropriates) an image indicating the finished state after printing stored in the storage unit 11 and generates an icon Ia representing the printing condition selected by the selection unit 3.

  According to the third modified example, since an existing image can be used, it is possible to reduce the trouble of newly preparing a unit image for generating the icon Ia.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8, according to the second embodiment, N printing conditions (a plurality of printing conditions) are associated with a single icon Ia, while the single icon Ia has a single icon Ia. The printing conditions reflected in the appearance are M printing conditions (partial printing conditions) among N printing conditions (N> M). Therefore, the complexity of the design of the icon Ia can be suppressed while associating many printing conditions with the icon Ia. As a result, misidentification of the icon Ia can be suppressed.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7, according to the second embodiment, the display unit 8 displays N printing conditions before the icon Ia is generated. The selection unit 3 selects M printing conditions according to the input received by the input unit 9. Accordingly, the user can select only M printing conditions indispensable for identifying the icon Ia from other icons through the input unit 9 while viewing the N printing conditions. As a result, the appearance of the icon Ia can be optimized for each user, and the complexity of the design of the icon Ia can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, as described with reference to FIG. 7, according to the second embodiment, the N printing conditions correspond to the N unit images U0 to U5, respectively. The display unit 8 displays N unit images U0 to U5 on the icon creation screen 21 on which N printing conditions are displayed. Accordingly, the user can select desired printing conditions via the input unit 9 while viewing the unit images U0 to U5 that are candidate components constituting the icon Ia. As a result, it is possible to create an icon Ia having an appearance that is more optimized for the user.

  Furthermore, as described with reference to FIG. 7, according to the second embodiment, the display unit 8 displays the registered icon Ib on the icon creation screen 21 on which N printing conditions are displayed. Therefore, the user can select the printing conditions to be reflected on the appearance of the icon Ia while being aware of the printing conditions reflected on the appearance of the registered icon Ib.

  Further, as described with reference to FIG. 3, the setting unit 10 sets a plurality of printing conditions (N printing conditions) registered in association with the icon Ib in the printing apparatus. Therefore, the user can easily set a plurality of printing conditions in the printing apparatus by activating the icon Ib. Also, by registering the icon Ib, the user can omit the work of setting a plurality of printing conditions that are the same for each printing. Therefore, setting mistakes can be avoided and user operation time can be shortened. The appearance of the icon Ib reflects M printing conditions among the N printing conditions associated with the icon Ib. Therefore, it is possible to reduce time and effort for confirming the set contents, and it is possible to suppress selection mistakes of the icon Ib to be activated. Further, since the M printing conditions are reflected in the appearance of the icon Ib, the burden on the user for storing all N printing conditions associated with the icon Ib is reduced.

(Embodiment 3)
An image forming apparatus 500 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 7, 9, and 10. FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the image forming apparatus 500. FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining the outline of the image forming apparatus 500.

  The image forming apparatus 500 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, a document conveying unit 210, an image reading unit 220, a touch panel 230, a display unit 240, a paper feeding unit 250, a conveying unit 260, an image forming unit 270, and a fixing unit 280. Prepare. The storage unit 120 includes a main storage device (for example, a semiconductor memory) and an auxiliary storage device (for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive).

  The control unit 110 controls the entire configuration of the image forming apparatus 500. Specifically, the control unit 110 executes a computer program stored in the storage unit 120, whereby the document conveyance unit 210, the image reading unit 220, the touch panel 230, the display unit 240, the paper feeding unit 250, and the conveyance unit 260. The image forming unit 270 and the fixing unit 280 are controlled. The control unit 110 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The touch panel 230 is disposed on the display surface of the display unit 240, for example.

  The control unit 110 functions as the selection unit 3, the generation unit 5, and the registration unit 7 illustrated in FIG. The display unit 240 functions as the display unit 8 illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 110 and the display unit 240 constitute the display device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  Alternatively, the control unit 110 functions as the setting unit 10, the selection unit 3, the generation unit 5, and the registration unit 7 illustrated in FIG. The storage unit 120 functions as the storage unit 11 illustrated in FIG. The touch panel 230 functions as the input unit 9 illustrated in FIG. The display unit 240 functions as the display unit 8 illustrated in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 110, the storage unit 120, the touch panel 230, and the display unit 240 configure the display device 1 (including the first to third modifications) according to the second embodiment.

  The image forming apparatus 500 includes an image forming unit 270 and has a printing function. Accordingly, various printing conditions are set in the image forming apparatus 500 by the display device 1.

  Specifically, the display unit 240 displays an icon Ia (icon Ib). In response to the activation of the icon Ia, a plurality of printing conditions associated with the icon Ia are set in the image forming apparatus 500. The image forming apparatus 500 executes a printing process, that is, an image forming process according to a plurality of set printing conditions. An example of activation of the icon Ia is the same as the example of activation of the icon Ia according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  The document transport unit 210 transports the document toward the image reading unit 220. The image reading unit 220 reads an image of a document and generates image data. The paper feed unit 250 includes a paper feed cassette 51 and a manual feed tray 52. The sheet cassette 51 stacks sheets T. The sheet T is sent out from the paper feed cassette 51 or the manual feed tray 52 to the transport unit 260. The sheet T is, for example, plain paper, recycled paper, thin paper, thick paper, and an OHP (Overhead Projector) sheet.

  The conveyance unit 260 conveys the sheet T to the image forming unit 270. The image forming unit 270 forms (prints) an image on the sheet T in accordance with the set printing conditions. The image forming unit 270 includes a photosensitive drum 71, a charging unit 72, an exposure unit 73, a developing unit 74, a transfer unit 75, a cleaning unit 76, and a charge eliminating unit 77. Specifically, the image forming unit 270 forms an image on the sheet T as follows.

  The charging unit 72 charges the surface of the photosensitive drum 71. The exposure unit 73 irradiates the surface of the photosensitive drum 71 with light based on the image data. As a result, an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image data is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 71. The image data is image data generated by the image reading unit 220, image data stored in the storage unit 120, or image data received from an external device (not shown) via a network (not shown).

  The developing unit 74 develops the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductive drum 71 and forms a toner image on the surface of the photoconductive drum 71. As the sheet T is supplied between the photosensitive drum 71 and the transfer unit 75, the transfer unit 75 transfers the toner image onto the sheet T.

  The sheet T on which the toner image is transferred is conveyed toward the fixing unit 280. The fixing unit 280 heats and presses the sheet T to fix the toner image on the sheet T. Then, the discharge roller pair 61 discharges the sheet T to the discharge tray 62. The cleaning unit 76 removes toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum 71. The neutralization unit 77 removes residual charges on the surface of the photosensitive drum 71.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 7, 9, and 10, the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The display device 1 is provided. Therefore, the third embodiment has the same effect as the first embodiment. Or according to this Embodiment 3, the display apparatus 1 similar to Embodiment 2 and the modification (1st modification-3rd modification) demonstrated with reference to FIGS. 3-8 is provided. Therefore, the third embodiment has the same effect as the second embodiment and the modification.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.

  The present invention can be used in the field of a printing apparatus (for example, a printer, a copier, or a multifunction machine) and a computer (for example, a personal computer) connected to the printing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 3 Selection part 5 Generation | occurrence | production part 7 Registration part 8 Display part 9 Input part 10 Setting part 11 Storage part 110 Control part 120 Storage part 210 Document conveyance part 220 Image reading part 230 Touch panel 240 Display part 250 Paper feed part 260 Conveyance part 270 Image forming unit 280 Fixing unit 500 Image forming apparatus Ia icon Ib icon

Claims (10)

A selection unit for selecting a part of the plurality of printing conditions;
A generating unit that generates a single icon representing the partial printing condition;
A registration unit that associates and registers the plurality of printing conditions and the icon;
And a display unit for displaying the icon. It further includes an input unit that receives input from the user,
The display unit displays the plurality of printing conditions before the icon is generated,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects the part of printing conditions in accordance with the input. Each of the plurality of printing conditions corresponds to a plurality of unit images,
The display unit displays the plurality of unit images on a screen on which the plurality of printing conditions are displayed,
The display device according to claim 2, wherein the generation unit generates the icon based on a part of unit images corresponding to the part of printing conditions among the plurality of unit images.   The display device according to claim 2, wherein the display unit displays a registered icon on a screen on which the plurality of printing conditions are displayed. It further includes an input unit that receives input from the user,
The display unit displays the plurality of printing conditions before the icon is generated,
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects, as the partial printing conditions, a printing condition according to the input and a printing condition according to a predetermined condition among the plurality of printing conditions. .   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the selection unit selects a printing condition according to a predetermined condition among the plurality of printing conditions as the partial printing condition. A storage unit for storing an image showing a finished state after printing;
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the icon by processing an image indicating a finished state after the printing.   8. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit configured to set, in a printing apparatus, the plurality of printing conditions registered in association with the icon. 9. A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet according to the printing conditions. Selecting a part of the plurality of printing conditions,
Generating a single icon representing the partial printing condition;
Registering the icon in association with the plurality of printing conditions;
And displaying the icon.

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