Printing system and control unit utilizing a visual representation of a sheet or document for selecting document-finishing operations
US6104470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1253
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing system including at least one printer for printing images on sheets in accordance with electrical image signals and control signals fed to the printer, a control unit for feeding electrical image and control signals to the at least one printer, and an input unit for receiving and feeding the electrical image signals to the control unit. The control unit includes an operating unit for generating control signals relating to a document-finishing operation on sheets for printing by the at least one printer and a display unit adapted to display operating information. The display unit displays a visual representation of a sheet or document in accordance with more than one selectable document-finishing operation by utilizing a single, adaptable visual representation. This adaptable visual representation is provided with selection areas which represent selectable document-finishing operations. A document-finishing operation can be selected by activating an associated selection area. The visual representation of the sheet or document is continuously adapted or updated to reflect a newly selected document-finishing operation.
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