Image forming parameter configuration method and device, terminal equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an image forming parameter configuration method and device, terminal equipment and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a component creation instruction, and creating a target component on a desktop of the terminal equipment; acquiring a first image forming parameter configured for the target component; displaying the first image forming parameter on the target component; wherein, when printing is performed, the first image forming parameter can be associated to the target component to use the first image forming parameter. According to the method and the device, the image forming parameters can be conveniently configured through the desktop component, and the configured image forming parameters can be repeatedly used.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of image formation, and particularly to a method, device, terminal device, and storage medium for configuring image formation parameters Background Art

[0002] Image forming devices are commonly used in modern households and offices, including but not limited to printers, copier, fax machines, multi-functional image production and copying devices, electrophotographic printing devices, and any other similar devices. During the image formation process, the parameter configuration of the image forming device is linked to the image formation process. However, there are still some inconveniences in the current parameter configuration part of image formation. For example, when performing image formation operations on multiple different documents, the same image formation parameters need to be manually configured repeatedly each time, or when switching the image forming device, the previously configured image formation parameters cannot be reused and need to be reconfigured. Also, due to the cumbersome configuration steps of image formation parameters and the deep access entry, it is not convenient to preset or quickly reuse them. Overall, there is an inconvenience in interaction Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a method, device, terminal device, and storage medium for configuring image formation parameters, which can configure image formation parameters conveniently and is easy to use

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for configuring image formation parameters, which is applied to a terminal device. The method includes: Responding to a component creation instruction and creating a target component on the desktop of the terminal device Obtaining first image formation parameters configured for the target component Displaying the first image formation parameters on the target component Wherein, when performing printing, it can be associated with the target component to use the first image formation parameters

[0005] In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: Responding to a first operation instruction, displaying a configuration interface, and the configuration interface includes a plurality of second image formation parameters to be configured Responding to a second operation instruction, configuring the plurality of second image formation parameters to be configured, and returning to the interface of the target component after the configuration is completed Wherein, the second image formation parameters after configuration are used to be associated with the first image formation parameters to jointly serve as the configured parameters of the target component and can be used during printing

[0006] In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: Determine first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device according to the configured parameters, where the target image forming device is the currently selected device for performing printing; Control the target image forming device to perform printing using the first target image formation parameters.

[0007] In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: Display the first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device.

[0008] In a possible implementation manner, the determining first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device according to the configured parameters includes: Determine a first parameter and a second parameter in the configured parameters, where the first parameter is an image formation parameter that matches the image formation ability of the target image forming device, and the second parameter is an image formation parameter that does not match the image formation ability of the target image forming device; Delete the second parameter, and use the first parameter as the first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device.

[0009] In a possible implementation manner, the determining first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device according to the configured parameters further includes: Determine a first parameter and a second parameter in the configured parameters, where the first parameter is an image formation parameter that matches the image formation ability of the target image forming device, and the second parameter is an image formation parameter that does not match the image formation ability of the target image forming device; Modify the value of the second parameter to a corresponding preset default value; Use the first parameter and the modified second parameter as the first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device.

[0010] In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: Obtain a third parameter based on the target image forming device, where the third parameter is a parameter applicable to the target image forming device and not in the configured parameters; Use the third parameter as the first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device.

[0011] In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes: In response to a third operation instruction, modify the displayed first target image formation parameters that match the target image forming device to obtain second target image formation parameters; Send the second target image formation parameters to the target component, so that the target component updates the image formation parameters according to the second target image formation parameters.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the method further includes: Determine whether there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters; If there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters, send the inconsistent parameters to the target component, so that the target component updates the image formation parameters according to the inconsistent parameters.

[0013] In a possible implementation, obtaining the first image formation parameters configured for the target component includes: Display at least one default image formation parameter of the target image forming device; Replace the corresponding default image formation parameter with the parameter input by the user, and use the parameter input by the user and the default image formation parameter that has not been replaced as the first image formation parameter; Wherein, the default image formation parameter is the image formation parameter used when the target image forming device currently prints or the initial image formation parameter.

[0014] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a configuration device for image formation parameters, including: A creation unit, configured to create a target component on the desktop of the terminal device in response to a component creation instruction; An acquisition unit, configured to acquire the first image formation parameters configured for the target component; A display unit, configured to display the first image formation parameters on the target component; the first image formation parameters can be used during printing.

[0015] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device, including: A processor; A memory; The memory stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed, the terminal device is caused to execute the method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0016] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, where the computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, and when the program runs, it controls the device where the computer-readable storage medium is located to execute the method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0017] Embodiments of the present application can quickly configure image formation parameters by using desktop components. And when performing printing, it can be associated with the target component to use the first image formation parameters. At the same time, it can help to reuse the parameters of the target component created on the desktop for different image forming devices and different image forming documents. While facilitating the intuitive configuration and viewing of image formation parameters, it can help reduce user operations and improve the convenience of image formation. In addition, it can achieve a quick access effect for image formation settings. Description of the Drawings

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a flowchart of a method for configuring image formation parameters in the related art; Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a method for configuring image formation parameters provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of entering the mobile phone desktop editing mode provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of creating a target component on the mobile phone desktop provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a method for customizing and configuring image formation parameters provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the image formation parameter configuration interface of a target component provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 It is another flowchart of a method for customizing and configuring image formation parameters provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the image formation parameter configuration interface of an image formation application provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the interface for saving the image formation parameter configuration provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 10 It is a schematic diagram of the image forming device selection interface provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 11 It is a schematic diagram of the image forming document selection interface provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 12 It is a schematic diagram of the image forming document preview interface provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 13 Another schematic diagram of the interface for saving the configuration of image formation parameters provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 14 Schematic diagram of the structure of a configuration device for image formation parameters provided by the embodiment of the present application; Figure 15 Schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided by the embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0020] To better understand the technical solution of the present application, the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] It should be clear that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. The singular forms of "a", "the" and "said" used in the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0023] It should be understood that the term " / and / " used herein is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " herein generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0024] Currently, when performing image formation operations on multiple different documents, in some cases, the same image formation parameters need to be repeatedly configured manually each time, or when switching image formation devices, the previously configured image formation parameters / capabilities cannot be reused and need to be reconfigured. And the configuration steps of image formation parameters are cumbersome and the access entry is deep. Often, it is necessary to enter the image formation APP, select the image formation document, and then enter the image formation document preview / parameter configuration page to view the image formation parameters / capabilities and then perform the configuration.

[0025] Taking a printer as an example, as Figure 1 shown, when printing is required, after entering the printing APP, the following steps are performed: S101: Connect the printer; S102: Select the printing document; S103: Set the printing parameters; S104: Execute document printing; S105: When printing the next document, return to S102.

[0026] As can be seen, at the beginning of each printing, the user needs to first connect to the printer and select the document to be printed before setting the printing parameters. Moreover, most of the printing parameters set each time cannot be reused in the next printing, so the printing parameters need to be set again each time, which affects the printing efficiency and user experience. In addition, the access entry is deep, making it inconvenient to preset or quickly reuse in advance, and there are inconveniences in the interaction process in some cases.

[0027] In view of the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a method, device, terminal device, and storage medium for configuring image formation parameters. The embodiments of the present application can quickly complete the configuration of image formation parameters by using the desktop component method. And when executing printing, it can be associated with the target component to use the first image formation parameters. Therefore, the parameters of the target component created on the desktop can be reused for different image formation devices and different image formation documents. While facilitating the intuitive configuration and viewing of image formation parameters, it can help reduce user operations, improve the convenience of image formation, and in addition, achieve the quick access effect of image formation settings.

[0028] The following is a detailed introduction with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] See Figure 2 , which is a schematic flowchart of a method for configuring image formation parameters provided by the embodiments of the present application. This method is applicable to a control device communicatively connected to an image formation device, such as Figure 2 shown, and specifically includes the following steps.

[0030] S210: Respond to the component creation instruction and create a target component on the desktop of the terminal device.

[0031] In the embodiments of the present application, the configuration of image formation parameters can be performed through components on the desktop of the terminal device, which can also be called widgets or universal cards or service cards. Specifically, in response to the component creation instruction, a target component is created on the desktop of the terminal device.

[0032] In a possible implementation, for a touch-screen terminal device, a user can enter the touch-screen desktop editing mode by long-pressing the touch-screen desktop or pinching the touch-screen desktop with two fingers, and trigger a component creation instruction by clicking "Add Component" displayed on the desktop in the editing mode and then selecting "Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component (target component)"; for a non-touch-screen control device, the component creation instruction can be triggered by searching for "Add Component" through a program, selecting "Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component", or right-clicking on the desktop screen and selecting "New → Add Component → Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component". Of course, in practical applications, for touch-screen control devices and non-touch-screen control devices, the component creation instruction can also be triggered by other means, and the embodiments of this application do not make specific requirements in this regard.

[0033] In a possible implementation, the image formation parameters displayed on the interface of the target component are generally parameters that often need to be configured and adjusted during the image formation process, such as including one or more of the number of copies, single-sided / double-sided, black / color, and paper size.

[0034] Exemplarily, taking the touch-screen mobile phone desktop as an example, as Figure 3 shown, the touch-screen mobile phone desktop editing mode can be entered by pinching the mobile phone desktop screen with two fingers. At this time, an option of "Add Component" will appear on the mobile phone desktop. After clicking "Add Component" and selecting "Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component", it can be added to any position on the desktop. Specifically, the Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component can be added to any position on the desktop by dragging the Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component or clicking on the "Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component" and then clicking the "Add to Desktop" button. The position of the Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component on the desktop can be as Figure 4 shown, and it is set at the lower part of the screen. The image formation parameters displayed on the interface of the Image Formation Parameter Configuration Component include the number of copies, single-sided / double-sided, black / color, and paper size. Among them, the initial values of each parameter are 2 copies, single-sided printing, black-and-white printing, and A4 respectively.

[0035] It should be noted that the terminal devices in the embodiments of this application include, but are not limited to, electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones, tablet computers, enterprise internal servers, and cloud servers that can communicate with image formation devices. In some possible implementations, the terminal device may also be referred to as a host computer, a mainframe, etc.

[0036] S220: Obtain the first image formation parameters configured for the target component.

[0037] Exemplarily, as Figure 4As shown, when it is necessary to adjust the number of copies to be printed, the target number of copies can be selected using the left and right keys. When double-sided printing and color printing are required, the corresponding parameter configurations can be selected by sliding the middle button of the corresponding parameter. When it is necessary to adjust the paper size, enter the required paper size, and after the configuration is completed, select to save the preset, so that the terminal device can save the configuration of the first image formation parameters.

[0038] S230: Display the first image formation parameters on the target component. Among them, when printing is executed, the first image formation parameters can be associated with the target component for use.

[0039] Specifically, the target component in the embodiments of the present application is also referred to as a small component, a universal card, a service card, etc. It is created and generated on the corresponding application program and is associated with the corresponding application program. The information or operations in the application program can be displayed in the form of a card on the desktop of the terminal device, so as to achieve direct access to the functions of the application program and reduce hierarchical jumps. Therefore, the target component is often used to be embedded in the application program as a part of its interface display, and supports basic interaction functions such as pulling up the page of the application program, information transmission, and storage.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present application, by creating a target component on the desktop of the terminal device, it can be combined with the image formation application program, which is convenient to use the first image formation parameters when printing is executed, can realize the convenience of setting parameters in advance, help quickly utilize the set parameters, and reduce the tediousness of repeatedly setting parameters.

[0041] In a possible implementation manner, after obtaining the first image formation parameters configured for the target component, it further includes: Save the first image formation parameters as the configured parameters of the target component.

[0042] When printing is executed, read and use the configured parameters of the saved target component.

[0043] In the embodiments of the present application, after the image formation parameters are configured through the target component, the image formation parameters of the target component can be sent to the image formation application program by means of an interval time or manual trigger (such as button trigger), etc., so that they can be data-persisted, such as saved to the cache space or the preference configuration. When the image formation application program is started, the data or preference configuration in the cache can be read. Furthermore, when printing is executed, it can be associated with the target component to use its parameters. In the embodiments of the present application, by using the method of creating a target component on the desktop to configure the image formation parameters, it can be combined with the image formation application program, and the two can transfer parameters, which can not only meet the direct access effect of parameter configuration but also facilitate the reuse of the image formation parameters.

[0044] The embodiment of the present application will place the configuration of image formation parameters on the desktop through the target component, so that the image formation parameters can be intuitively viewed and the image formation parameters can be quickly configured, thereby reducing user operation steps, improving the convenience of interaction, and meeting different interaction needs.

[0045] In a possible implementation, obtaining a first image formation parameter configured for a target component includes: S310: Displaying at least one default image forming parameter of a target image forming device.

[0046] S320: replacing the corresponding default image forming parameters with the parameters input by the user, and using the parameters input by the user and the default image forming parameters that have not been replaced as the first image forming parameters.

[0047] The default image forming parameters are image forming parameters used by the target image forming device during current printing or initial image forming parameters.

[0048] The default image formation parameters can be preset default values of the target component itself, or they can be pre-stored default values of image formation parameters called from the terminal device background when the target component is created. They are the image formation parameters or initial image formation parameters currently used by the target image formation device for printing.

[0049] In the embodiment of the present application, when configuring the first image forming parameters, it is possible to confirm the image forming parameters adapted by the target image forming device or the image forming parameters currently used, so as to configure according to the default image forming parameters or according to the actual use requirements, thereby obtaining the first image forming parameters. Overall, it can help improve the convenience of parameter configuration.

[0050] In a possible implementation, due to the limitation of the desktop screen size and the existence of other applications, the image formation parameters that can be displayed on the interface of the target component are relatively few. Therefore, when it is necessary to configure other image formation parameters that cannot be displayed on the interface of the target component, the first operation instruction, such as the custom option, can be selected on the target component, that is, the custom instruction is triggered. At this time, the terminal device responds to the first operation instruction and displays the configuration interface. The configuration interface will include more second image formation parameters to be configured, such as the number of copies, color, single / double-sided, copy by copy / non-copy by copy, paper specifications, print density and paper source, etc. In actual applications, the image formation parameters to be configured included in the image formation parameter configuration interface can be designed according to needs, and the embodiment of the present application does not make specific requirements for this.

[0051] For the second image formation parameters to be configured on the configuration interface of the image formation parameters, the terminal device responds to the second operation instruction, configures multiple second image formation parameters to be configured, and returns to the interface of the target component after the configuration is completed. Among them, the second image formation parameters after the configuration are used to be associated with the first image formation parameters and jointly serve as the configured parameters of the target component, and can be used during printing.

[0052] In the embodiments of the present application, it is possible to achieve the direct access effect of the configuration interface of the image formation parameters through the target component on the desktop, which helps to improve the convenience of the image formation operation and meet different interaction requirements.

[0053] In a possible implementation manner, the terminal device can respond to a custom instruction through the target component to display the configuration interface. The specific process is as Figure 5 shown: S501: The target component responds to the custom instruction and displays the configuration interface of the image formation parameters. The configuration interface of the image formation parameters includes multiple second image formation parameters to be configured.

[0054] In a specific implementation, after receiving the custom instruction, the target component can display more configurable second image formation parameters by enlarging the current interface of the target component. The enlarged interface of the target component is the configuration interface of the image formation parameters, as Figure 6 shown; it can also display more configurable second image formation parameters by jumping to another interface, and the jumped-to interface is the configuration interface of the image formation parameters.

[0055] S502: The target component responds to the second operation instruction, configures multiple second image formation parameters to be configured, and returns to the interface of the target component after the configuration is completed.

[0056] In a specific implementation, when the configuration of the image formation parameters is completed and the preset is selected for saving, the configuration interface of the image formation parameters will be closed, and then it will jump back to the interface of the target component. Correspondingly, the target component will save the user configuration based on the selected preset for saving, and adjust the values of the image formation parameters displayed on the interface of the target component to the values after the user configuration. Further, the second image formation parameters are used to be associated with the first image formation parameters and jointly serve as the configured parameters of the target component, so that when the target component is called during the printing operation, the configured parameters including the first image formation parameters and the second image formation parameters can be utilized.

[0057] S503: The target component sends the configured parameters after the configuration is completed to the image formation application program.

[0058] In a specific implementation, after the configuration is completed, the image formation parameters saved in the target component will be synchronized to the image formation application. Specifically, it can be synchronized by manual refresh, such as clicking the refresh button on the component interface shown in Figure 4 , or by timed refresh, such as setting to synchronize the image formation parameter configuration once every 10 minutes. In this way, the configured parameters after the configuration is completed in the target component will be sent to the image formation application.

[0059] S504: The image formation application saves the configured parameters after the configuration is completed.

[0060] After receiving the configured parameters, the image formation application saves them in the cache or preferences for persistence.

[0061] In another possible implementation, considering that there are many image formation parameters and some parameter settings have many items, which are not easy to operate in the target component. Therefore, when the user triggers a custom instruction, the terminal device can also display the image formation parameter configuration interface through the image formation application in response to the custom instruction. The specific process is as shown in Figure 7 : S701: Send a custom instruction.

[0062] When a custom instruction is triggered on the interface of the target component, the target component sends the custom instruction to the image formation application. At the same time, the target component also sends the configuration of the saved image formation parameters to the image formation application.

[0063] S702: In response to the custom instruction, display the configuration interface of the image formation parameters. The configuration interface includes multiple second image formation parameters to be configured.

[0064] After receiving the custom instruction, the image formation application displays the configuration interface of the image formation parameters and displays the received configuration of the image formation parameters correspondingly on the image formation parameter configuration interface, as shown in Figure 8 .

[0065] S703: In response to the second operation instruction, configure the multiple second image formation parameters to be configured and return to the interface of the target component after the configuration is completed.

[0066] The image formation application configures the multiple second image formation parameters to be configured on the image formation parameter configuration interface according to the second operation instruction. After the configuration is completed, it closes the image formation parameter configuration page and returns to the interface of the target component.

[0067] S704: Apply or save.

[0068] When the image formation parameter configuration is completed, such as clicking Figure 8The completed configuration button shown. At this time, a pop-up window will appear on the configuration interface of the image formation parameters, asking whether to save the configuration of the image formation parameters. For example, Figure 9 As shown, if it is necessary to save the configuration of the image formation parameters this time, click the Save Preset button. After the image formation application receives the save preset instruction, it executes S705. If it is not necessary to save the configuration of the image formation parameters this time, but only wants to use them in the current image formation process, click the Apply button. After the image formation application receives the application instruction, it executes S707.

[0069] S705: Save. The image formation application sends the second image formation parameters after configuration completion to the target component. Among them, the second image formation parameters after configuration completion are used to be associated with the first image formation parameters and jointly serve as the configured parameters of the target component, and can be used during printing.

[0070] The image formation application sends the image formation parameters after configuration completion to the target component to save the image formation parameters after configuration completion in the target component and partially display them on the interface of the target component (that is, adjust the values of the image formation parameters displayed on the interface of the target component to the values configured by the user).

[0071] S706: The target component sends the image formation parameters after configuration completion to the image formation application.

[0072] This step can refer to S503. For the sake of brevity, it will not be elaborated here.

[0073] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, since when the Save Preset button is clicked, the image formation parameters after configuration completion are not saved in the image formation application, but in the target component, it is necessary for the target component to send them to the image formation application. Of course, in actual applications, it is also possible to save the image formation parameters after configuration completion in both the image formation application and the target component when the Save Preset button is clicked. In this case, S706 does not need to be executed.

[0074] S707: The image formation application saves the image formation parameters after configuration completion.

[0075] This step can refer to S504. For the sake of brevity, it will not be elaborated here.

[0076] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the image formation parameters after configuration completion include not only the image formation parameters adjusted and modified by the user on the image formation parameter configuration interface, but also the image formation parameters that the user has not adjusted and modified on the image formation parameter configuration interface.

[0077] In the embodiments of the present application, more image formation parameters can be configured through the first operation instruction. On the basis of conveniently configuring image formation parameters, it can also meet the configuration requirements of different users and different scenarios, ensure the user's image formation experience, achieve mutual cooperation with the configuration parameters of the target component, and improve operation convenience.

[0078] In a possible implementation manner, the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device are determined according to the configured parameters, where the target image formation device is the currently selected device for performing printing.

[0079] Control the target image formation device to perform printing using the first target image formation parameters.

[0080] Specifically, after the image formation application is started, the configured parameters stored in the cache or preferences are read. After the target image formation device is selected, related operations such as deletion, modification, or addition are performed on the configured parameters in combination with the image formation capabilities of the target image formation device, that is, the parameters in the configured parameters that are not applicable to the target image formation device are removed or modified, and / or the image formation parameters unique to the target image formation device are added. Finally, the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device are obtained.

[0081] In a possible implementation manner, display the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device.

[0082] In a possible implementation manner, determining the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device according to the configured parameters specifically includes: Determine the first parameter and the second parameter in the configured parameters, where the first parameter is the image formation parameter matching the image formation capability of the target image formation device, and the second parameter is the image formation parameter not matching the image formation capability of the target image formation device; Delete the second parameter, and use the remaining first parameter as the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device.

[0083] In a possible implementation manner, determining the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device according to the configured parameters specifically includes: after determining the first parameter and the second parameter in the configured parameters, modify the value of the second parameter to the corresponding preset default value, and then use the first parameter and the modified second parameter as the first target image formation parameters matching the target image formation device.

[0084] In specific implementation, in addition to some common image formation parameters, some image forming devices may have some unique image formation parameters. At this time, the image formation application can obtain the information of the target image forming device and obtain the third parameter based on the information of the obtained target image forming device, where the third parameter is the parameter that is applicable to the target image forming device and not in the image formation parameters after configuration is completed. After obtaining the third parameter, the image formation application also uses the third parameter as the first target image formation parameter that matches the target image forming device. That is, when there is a third parameter, the first target image formation parameter that matches the target image forming device includes the first parameter and the third parameter, or the first parameter, the modified second parameter, and the third parameter.

[0085] In specific implementation, after the image formation application obtains the first target image formation parameter that matches the target image forming device, after selecting the image formation document, the first target image formation parameter that matches the target image forming device can be displayed on the image formation document preview interface or the configuration interface of the image formation parameters.

[0086] If the first target image formation parameter is not modified, the first target image formation parameter can be directly sent to the image forming device, and the image forming device performs an image forming operation, that is, a printing operation, according to the first target image formation parameter. If the first target image formation parameter still needs to be modified, the image formation application can, in response to the user's third operation instruction, modify the displayed first target image formation parameter that matches the target image forming device to obtain the second target image formation parameter, and send the second target image formation parameter to the image forming device, and the image forming device performs an image forming operation according to the second target image formation parameter.

[0087] In a possible implementation manner, after the image formation application obtains the second target image formation parameter, it also sends the second target image formation parameter to the target component, and the target component updates the image formation parameter according to the second target image formation parameter.

[0088] In a specific implementation, after the image formation application obtains the second target image formation parameters, such as after completing the configuration of the image formation parameters on the image formation document preview interface or the image formation parameter configuration interface, when the image formation button is clicked, a prompt pop-up window will appear at this time, asking whether to save the second target image formation parameters. If it is selected to save the preset, the image formation application will save the second target image formation parameters in the cache or preferences, and synchronize the second target image formation parameters to the target component. After receiving the second target image formation parameters, the target component updates the image formation parameters according to the second target image formation parameters, and displays some or all of the updated image formation parameters on the interface of the target component; if it is selected to cancel, the second target image formation parameters will only be used in the current image formation job and will not be synchronized to the target component.

[0089] Of course, in actual applications, after clicking the image formation button, the prompt pop-up window may not appear. At this time, the second target image formation parameters will be directly saved in the cache or preferences and synchronized to the target component to reduce the user's operation steps.

[0090] In a possible implementation manner, when synchronizing the second target image formation parameters to the target component, it may first be determined whether there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters. If there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters, the inconsistent parameters will be sent to the target component, and the target component will update the image formation parameters according to the inconsistent parameters. In the embodiments of the present application, only the inconsistent parameters are sent to the target component, which can reduce the data transmission volume and improve the data synchronization efficiency.

[0091] The following further describes the steps in the above image formation application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0092] As Figure 10 shown, after the image formation application is opened, an existing image formation device can be selected and connected in the device list on the image formation device selection interface, or a new image formation device can be connected by adding an image formation device.

[0093] And as Figure 11 shown, a document to be subjected to image formation can be selected in the document list on the image formation document selection interface, and the document preview page can be entered by double-clicking the document. As Figure 12As shown in the figure, the document preview page may include an upper image formation parameter configuration area and a middle document preview area. At this time, the image formation parameter configuration area displays the first target image formation parameters that match the selected image formation device. When the user needs to modify the first target image formation parameters, the user can directly operate in this image formation parameter configuration area. The document preview area displays a page of the image formation document. When the image formation document includes multiple pages, the user can view and preview each page by swiping the document preview area left and right.

[0094] After the user completes the modification of the first target image formation parameters and obtains the second target image formation parameters, the user clicks Figure 12 the image formation button (such as the print button) on it. At this time, a prompt pop-up window will appear on the document preview page, such as Figure 13 As shown in the figure, it prompts whether to save the configuration of the image formation parameters. If the user clicks Save Preset, the second target image formation parameters will be synchronously saved in the image formation application and the target component. If the user clicks Cancel, the second target image formation parameters will only be used for this image formation job and will not be synchronized to the target component. At the same time, the second target image formation parameters will also be sent to the connected image formation device, and the connected image formation device will perform the image formation operation.

[0095] Or after the user selects an image formation document in the document list on the image formation document selection interface and clicks Figure 11 the image formation parameter configuration button in it, the user enters the image formation parameter configuration interface. At this time, the image formation parameter configuration interface displays the first target image formation parameters that match the selected image formation device. When the user needs to modify the first target image formation parameters, the user can directly operate on the image formation parameter configuration interface. The image formation parameter configuration interface is as Figure 9 shown in the figure.

[0096] After the user completes the modification of the first target image formation parameters and obtains the second target image formation parameters, the user clicks Figure 9 the Configuration Completed button on it. At this time, a prompt pop-up window will appear on the image formation parameter configuration interface, such as Figure 10 As shown in the figure, it prompts whether to save the configuration of the image formation parameters. If the user clicks Save Preset, the second target image formation parameters will be synchronously saved in the image formation application and the target component. If the user clicks Apply, the second target parameters will only be used for this image formation job and will not be synchronized to the target component. At the same time, the second target parameters will also be sent to the connected image formation device, and the connected image formation device will perform the image formation operation.

[0097] When the user needs to perform an image forming operation on the next document or needs to replace the image forming device to perform an image forming operation, restart from entering Figure 10 , Figure 11 and start the operation, without the need to repeat the configuration of image forming parameters on the target component.

[0098] The image forming parameters set in the embodiments of the present application on the target component can be reused in different image forming devices and different image forming jobs, reducing the steps for the user to repeatedly set image forming parameters and improving the convenience for the user.

[0099] It should be noted that the attached Figure 3 , attached Figure 4 , attached Figure 6 , attached Figure 8 - 13 are all exemplary descriptions and do not limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0100] Corresponding to the above embodiments, the embodiments of the present application also provide a schematic structural diagram of a configuration device for image forming parameters.

[0101] Refer to Figure 14 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a configuration device for image forming parameters provided by the embodiments of the present application. As Figure 14 shown, the configuration device 1400 includes: a creation unit 1401, configured to create a target component on the desktop of the terminal device in response to a component creation instruction; an acquisition unit 1402, configured to acquire first image forming parameters configured for the target component; and a display unit 1403, configured to display the first image forming parameters on the target component, where the first image forming parameters can be used during printing.

[0102] For the specific content of the embodiments of the present application, reference may be made to the description of the above method embodiments. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0103] Corresponding to the above embodiments, the present application also provides a terminal device.

[0104] Refer to Figure 15 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by the embodiments of the present application. The terminal device 1500 may include: a processor 1510, a memory 1520, and a communication unit 1530. These components communicate through one or more buses. Those skilled in the art can understand that the structure of the terminal device shown in the figure does not limit the embodiments of the present application. It can be a bus structure, a star structure, and can also include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0105] Among them, the communication unit 1530 is used to establish a communication channel, so that the terminal device can communicate with other devices. It receives user data sent by other devices or sends user data to other devices.

[0106] The processor 1510 is the control center of the terminal device. It connects various parts of the entire terminal device through various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs, instructions, and / or modules stored in the memory 1520, and by calling the data stored in the memory, it executes various functions of the terminal device and / or processes data. The processor can be composed of an integrated circuit (IC). For example, it can be composed of a single packaged IC, or it can be composed of multiple packaged ICs with the same or different functions connected together. For example, the processor 1510 may only include a central processing unit (CPU). In the embodiments of the present application, the CPU can be a single arithmetic core or can include multiple arithmetic cores.

[0107] The memory 1520 is used to store the execution instructions of the processor 1510. The memory 1520 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0108] When the execution instructions in the memory 1520 are executed by the processor 1510, the terminal device 1500 can execute some or all of the steps in the embodiments of the image formation parameter configuration method provided in the present application.

[0109] In a specific implementation, the present application also provides a computer storage medium. Among them, the computer storage medium can store a program, and when the program is executed, it can include some or all of the steps in the embodiments of the image formation parameter configuration method provided in the embodiments of the present application. The storage medium can be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM), or a random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0110] In a specific implementation, the present application also provides a computer program product. Among them, the computer program product contains executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes some or all of the steps in the embodiments of the image formation parameter configuration method provided in the present application.

[0111] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the technologies in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, in essence or the parts that contribute to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disc, etc., and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in various embodiments or some parts of the embodiments of the present application.

[0112] For the same or similar parts among the various embodiments in this specification, reference can be made to each other. In particular, for the device embodiments and the terminal embodiments, since they are basically similar to the method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and for the relevant parts, reference can be made to the descriptions in the method embodiments.

Claims

1. A method for configuring image formation parameters, characterized in that, Applied to a terminal device, including: Responding to a component creation instruction and creating a target component on the desktop of the terminal device; Obtaining first image formation parameters configured for the target component; Displaying the first image formation parameters on the target component; Wherein, during printing, it can be associated with the target component to use the first image formation parameters.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: Responding to a first operation instruction, displaying a configuration interface, and the configuration interface includes a plurality of second image formation parameters to be configured; Responding to a second operation instruction, configuring the plurality of second image formation parameters to be configured, and returning to the interface of the target component after the configuration is completed; Wherein, the second image formation parameters after configuration are used to be associated with the first image formation parameters and jointly serve as the configured parameters of the target component, and can be used during printing.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The method further includes: Determining first target image formation parameters matching a target image forming device according to the configured parameters, wherein the target image forming device is the currently selected device for performing printing; Controlling the target image forming device to perform printing using the first target image formation parameters.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein It further includes: Displaying the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein The determining the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device according to the configured parameters includes: Determining a first parameter and a second parameter in the configured parameters, wherein the first parameter is an image formation parameter matching the image formation capability of the target image forming device, and the second parameter is an image formation parameter not matching the image formation capability of the target image forming device; Deleting the second parameter and using the first parameter as the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein The determining the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device according to the configured parameters further includes: Determining a first parameter and a second parameter in the configured parameters, wherein the first parameter is an image formation parameter matching the image formation capability of the target image forming device, and the second parameter is an image formation parameter not matching the image formation capability of the target image forming device; Modifying the value of the second parameter to a corresponding preset default value; Using the first parameter and the modified second parameter as the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that The method further includes: Obtaining a third parameter based on the target image forming device, and the third parameter is a parameter applicable to the target image forming device and not in the configured parameters; Using the third parameter as the first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device.

8. The method according to claim 3, wherein The method further includes: Responding to a third operation instruction, modifying the displayed first target image formation parameters matching the target image forming device to obtain second target image formation parameters; Send the second target image formation parameters to the target component so that the target component updates the image formation parameters according to the second target image formation parameters.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The method further includes: Determine whether there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters; If there are parameters in the second target image formation parameters that are inconsistent with the configured parameters, send the inconsistent parameters to the target component so that the target component updates the image formation parameters according to the inconsistent parameters.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that Obtain the first image formation parameters configured for the target component, including: Display at least one default image formation parameter of the target image forming device; Replace the corresponding default image formation parameter with the parameter input by the user, and use the parameter input by the user and the default image formation parameter that has not been replaced as the first image formation parameter; Wherein, the default image formation parameter is the image formation parameter used when the target image forming device currently prints or the initial image formation parameter.

11. An apparatus for configuring image formation parameters, characterized in that It includes: A creation unit, configured to create a target component on the desktop of the terminal device in response to a component creation instruction; An acquisition unit, configured to acquire the first image formation parameters configured for the target component; A display unit, configured to display the first image formation parameters on the target component; the first image formation parameters can be used during printing.

12. A terminal device, characterized in that, It includes: A processor; A memory; A computer program is stored in the memory, and when the computer program is executed, the electronic device executes the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

13. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, wherein when the program runs, it controls the device where the computer-readable storage medium is located to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-10.

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