Patent · US Active

Interface for print control

US8171409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2005
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1253
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a printer driver 1, user interface UI-1 is displayed in the beginning and setup items are displayed in the respective display forms of the basic level on this user interface UI-1. In this state, basic explanations or detailed explanations are omitted. In addition, user interface UI-2 is displayed when the “Other Features” button is pressed in user interface UI-1 and setup items are displayed in the respective display forms of the applied level on this user interface UI-2. In this state, basic explanations or detailed explanations etc. concerning print control information entered via the setup items are displayed, which makes it possible to learn what type of information the print control information is.

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