Printing device

Abstract

To provide a printing device improved in convenience of a user.SOLUTION: When receiving a printing request in which a first size is designated as a size of paper and a first material quality is designated as a material quality of the paper and when a size of paper stored in a paper feeding cassette 60 is a second size and the material quality of the paper is a second material quality, a control part 70 displays a first display in either a first mode or a second mode different from the first mode, on the basis of the first size and the second size, and displays a second display, in either a third mode or a fourth mode different from the third mode, on the basis of the first material quality and the second material quality.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a printing device. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are known devices that display a warning when a printing device is unable to execute printing.

[0003] For example, the information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has installed therein a print conversion utility used for printing on a printer that cannot interpret print data in a format conforming to the OS standard print function. The information processing device acquires print setting information of the printing device that cannot interpret print data in a specific format, and also acquires print setting information set in the OS standard print software. If the print setting information of the printing device does not correspond to the print setting information set in the OS standard print software, the information processing device issues a warning message. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-53990 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, even if a warning message is displayed, there are multiple setting items for print media, and there are cases where the user cannot immediately grasp which print media setting is causing the error. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present disclosure is a printing device comprising a display unit, a receiving unit that receives a printing request, a medium storage unit that stores a printing medium, a size detection unit that detects the size of the printing medium stored in the medium storage unit, and a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first display regarding the size of the printing medium and a second display regarding the material of the printing medium, wherein when the control unit receives a printing request that specifies a first size as the size of the printing medium and a first material as the material of the printing medium, and when the size of the printing medium stored in the medium storage unit is a second size and the material of the printing medium is a second material, the control unit displays the first display in either a first aspect or a second aspect different from the first aspect based on the first size and the second size, and displays the second display in either a third aspect or a fourth aspect different from the third aspect based on the first material and the second material.

[0007] The present disclosure provides a printing device comprising a display unit, a receiving unit that receives a printing request, a medium storage unit that stores a printing medium, a size detection unit that detects the size of the printing medium stored in the medium storage unit, and a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first indication regarding the size of the printing medium and a second indication regarding the material of the printing medium, wherein when the control unit receives the printing request that specifies a first size as the size of the printing medium and a first material as the material of the printing medium, and when the size of the printing medium stored in the medium storage unit is a second size different from the first size and the material of the printing medium is a second material different from the first material, the control unit displays the first indication in a second manner; A printing device comprising a control unit that displays the second display in a fourth mode, and when a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit detects that the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit has been changed from the second size to the first size, continues to display the fourth mode of the second display and changes the mode of the first display from the second mode to a first mode different from the second mode, and when a material setting of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit is changed from the second material to the first material, continues to display the first mode of the first display and changes the mode of the second display from the fourth mode to a third mode different from the fourth mode. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a multifunction peripheral. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a status screen. [Diagram 3] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a status screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a status screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a status screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a setting change screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the multifunction peripheral. [Figure 9] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the multifunction peripheral. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0010] [1. Configuration of the multifunction device] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a multifunction peripheral 1. As shown in FIG. The configuration of the multifunction device 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. The multifunction device 1 corresponds to a printing device. The multifunction device 1 includes a communication interface 10, a touch panel 20, an image reading unit 30, a facsimile communication unit 40, a printer engine 50, and a control unit 70. Hereinafter, interface will be abbreviated as I / F, and facsimile will be abbreviated as FAX.

[0011] The communication I / F 10 corresponds to a receiving unit. The communication I / F 10 includes a communication module such as a LAN (Local Area Network) card. The communication I / F 10 is connected to a network 3, and performs data communication with a personal computer 5 and the like connected to the network 3. Hereinafter, the personal computer is abbreviated as PC.

[0012] The touch panel 20 corresponds to a display unit and a reception unit. The touch panel 20 includes a display panel 21, such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) panel, and a touch sensor 23 arranged on top of the display panel 21. The touch sensor 23 detects a touch operation at a position on the touch panel 20 where the user's finger touches. The touch sensor 23 outputs an operation signal including coordinate information indicating the detected position on the touch panel 20 to the control unit 70. The touch panel 20 may also include hardware buttons.

[0013] The image reading unit 30 reads an image of a document to generate image data, and outputs the generated image data to the control unit 70. The control unit 70 stores the input image data in the storage unit 80, prints the image data on paper using the printer engine 50, or transmits the image data by facsimile communication using the FAX communication unit 40 to a destination set by the user.

[0014] The FAX communication unit 40 acquires image data from the control unit 70 and transmits the acquired image data by FAX to a specified destination via a public telephone line. The FAX communication unit 40 also receives image data transmitted by FAX from another device via a public telephone line.

[0015] The printer engine 50 includes a paper feed unit 51 , an image forming unit 55 , and a conveying unit 57 . The paper feed unit 51 includes a plurality of paper feed cassettes 60. The paper feed cassettes 60 correspond to a medium storage unit. The paper feed cassettes 60 store paper, which is a print medium. In this embodiment, the paper feed unit 51 includes three paper feed cassettes 60, a first paper feed cassette 60A, a second paper feed cassette 60B, and a third paper feed cassette 60C. However, the number of paper feed cassettes 60 included in the paper feed unit 51 is not limited to three, and may be four or more. In addition, the first paper feed cassette 60A, the second paper feed cassette 60B, and the third paper feed cassette 60C are collectively referred to as paper feed cassettes 60.

[0016] The image forming unit 55 forms an image on a sheet. For example, in the case of an inkjet system, the image forming unit 55 includes an inkjet head and a head driving mechanism. In the case of an electrophotographic system, the image forming unit 55 includes a photosensitive drum, a charging device, an exposure device, a developing device, and a transfer roller that are arranged around the photosensitive drum.

[0017] The transport section 57 transports the paper stored in the paper supply section 51 to an image forming position in the image forming section 55, and transports the paper after the image has been formed to a paper output tray (not shown) and outputs it.

[0018] The paper feed cassette 60 includes an open / close detection sensor 61 and a size detection sensor 63. The size detection sensor 63 corresponds to a size detection unit. Due to space limitations, FIG. 1 only shows the opening / closing detection sensor 61A and the size detection sensor 63A for the first paper feed cassette 60A, but the second paper feed cassette 60B and the third paper feed cassette 60C are similarly equipped with opening / closing detection sensors 61B and 61C and size detection sensors 63B and 63C, respectively.

[0019] The open / close detection sensor 61 is a sensor that detects whether the paper feed cassette 60 is in an open state, pulled out from the main body of the multifunction device 1, or in a closed state, inserted into the main body of the multifunction device 1. When the paper feed cassette 60 is in an open state, the user can replenish or replace paper. When the paper feed cassette 60 is in a closed state, the transport unit 57 can transport paper to the image forming position.

[0020] The size detection sensor 63 detects the size and orientation of the paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60. The orientation of the paper detected by the size detection sensor 63 includes a "portrait" orientation in which the long side of the rectangular paper surface is vertical, and a "landscape" orientation in which the long side is horizontal. The size detection sensor 63 uses a mechanism that detects the size and orientation of the paper from the position of a movable guide member that abuts against the outer periphery of the paper, for example. As another example, the size detection sensor 63 can detect the size and orientation of the paper by optical means.

[0021] The control unit 70 is a computer device including a memory unit 80 and a processor 90 .

[0022] The storage unit 80 includes at least a nonvolatile storage device. The storage unit 80 may include a volatile storage device in addition to the nonvolatile storage device. The storage unit 80 includes, for example, a Read Only Memory (ROM), a flash memory, an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), or the like.

[0023] The storage unit 80 stores a control program 85 executed by the processor 90. The storage unit 80 is also used as a calculation area for the processor 90.

[0024] The processor 90 is an arithmetic processing device including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit). The processor 90 may be configured with a single processor, or may be configured with multiple processors. The processor 90 may be configured with a part or all of the storage unit 80 or a system on a chip (SoC) integrated with other circuits. The processor 90 may be configured with a combination of a CPU that executes a program and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that executes a predetermined arithmetic processing. Furthermore, the processor 90 may be configured with all of its functions implemented in hardware, or may be configured using a programmable device.

[0025] [2. Operation of the multifunction device] The processor of the PC 5 executes an application program installed in the PC 5, and generates a job in accordance with a user's operation. The PC 5 transmits the generated job to the multifunction device 1. The job corresponds to a print request.

[0026] The multifunction device 1 receives the job transmitted from the PC 5 via the communication I / F 10. The communication I / F 10 outputs the received job to the control unit . A job includes information such as image data to be printed on paper, the size of the paper to be printed on, the orientation of the image, the material of the paper to be printed on, the number of copies to be printed, and whether to print on one side or both sides. This information is collectively called job setting information. The paper size included in the job setting information corresponds to the first size. The paper material included in the job setting information corresponds to the first material.

[0027] When a job is input from the communication I / F 10, the control unit 70 of the multifunction device 1 compares the job setting information of the input job with the information of the paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60. The information of the paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60 is hereinafter referred to as cassette setting information. The cassette setting information includes the size and orientation of the paper stored in the corresponding paper feed cassette 60, and the material of the paper. The size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information is information detected by the size detection sensor 63 when the open / close detection sensor 61 detects the open / close of the paper feed cassette 60. The paper material included in the cassette setting information is information input by the user operating the touch panel 20. The size of the paper included in the cassette setting information corresponds to the second size. The material of the paper included in the cassette setting information corresponds to the second material. The cassette setting information is information stored in the storage unit 80, and corresponds to setting information. The multifunction device 1 includes three paper feed cassettes 60: a first paper feed cassette 60A, a second paper feed cassette 60B, and a third paper feed cassette 60C. Therefore, the cassette setting information is set for each of the three paper feed cassettes 60: the first paper feed cassette 60A, the second paper feed cassette 60B, and the third paper feed cassette 60C.

[0028] The cassette setting information to be compared with the job setting information may be, for example, the cassette setting information of the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper by default, or the cassette setting information of the paper feed cassette 60 set by the user through operation of the touch panel 20. Here, a case will be described in which the cassette setting information of the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper by default is compared with the job setting information.

[0029] The control unit 70 determines whether the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information. The control unit 70 also determines whether the material of the paper included in the job setting information matches the material of the paper included in the cassette setting information.

[0030] 2 to 4 are diagrams showing an example of the display of the status screen 200 when the job setting information and the cassette setting information do not match. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a status screen 200 when the paper size and orientation in the job setting information do not match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information, and when the paper type in the job setting information does not match the paper type in the cassette setting information. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a status screen 200 when the paper size and orientation in the job setting information do not match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information, and the paper type in the job setting information matches the paper type in the cassette setting information. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a status screen 200 when the paper size and orientation in the job setting information match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information, but the paper type in the job setting information does not match the paper type in the cassette setting information.

[0031] When the size, orientation, and material of paper included in the job setting information do not completely match the size, orientation, and material of paper included in the cassette setting information, the control unit 70 displays a status screen 200 on the touch panel 20. The status screen 200 is a screen for the user to check the status related to paper, and displays a first display field 210, a second display field 230, a third display field 250, and a done button 270.

[0032] In the first display field 210, a notice to be notified to the user is displayed. This guidance displays a message that paper matching the size, orientation, and material specified by the job is not stored in the paper feed cassette 60. This guidance also displays a display guiding the user to change the paper feed cassette 60 or to feed paper matching the size, orientation, and material specified by the job into the paper feed cassette 60. This guidance also displays a display guiding the user to press the Complete button 270 after paper feeding into the paper feed cassette 60 is complete.

[0033] The size and orientation of the paper, and the material of the paper, included in the job setting information are displayed in the second display field 230. Although Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 show examples in which the size and orientation of the paper are displayed in the second display field 230, the orientation of the paper is not essential, and the orientation of the paper does not have to be displayed in the second display field 230. Further, a first error icon 231 and a second error icon 233 indicating that an error has occurred are displayed in the second display field 230. The first error icon 231 corresponds to a first object, and the second error icon 233 corresponds to a third object. The first error icon 231 is an icon displayed when the paper size and orientation in the job setting information do not match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information. The second error icon 233 is an icon displayed when the paper material in the job setting information do not match the paper material in the cassette setting information. The first error icon 231 is displayed in association with the size and orientation of the paper displayed in the second display field 230. The second error icon 233 is displayed in association with the material of the paper displayed in the second display field 230. Displayed in association with the icon means that they are displayed side by side without another object between them, or are displayed within the same frame.

[0034] Figures 2 to 4 show a case where an exclamation mark is displayed as the first error icon 231 and the second error icon 233, but the first error icon 231 and the second error icon 233 may be other figures or symbols, or may be text that alerts the user.

[0035] The size and orientation of the paper displayed in the second display field 230 and the first error icon 231 correspond to the first display. The material of the paper displayed in the second display field 230 and the second error icon 233 correspond to the second display.

[0036] In the third display field 250, the cassette setting information of each of the multiple paper feed cassettes 60 included in the multifunction device 1 is displayed. The third display section 250 that displays the cassette setting information of the first paper feed cassette 60A is referred to as a third display section 250A. The third display section 250 displaying the cassette setting information of the second paper feed cassette 60B is referred to as a third display section 250B. The third display section 250 that displays the cassette setting information of the third paper feed cassette 60C is referred to as a third display section 250C.

[0037] The third display field 250A displays the size and orientation of paper and the material of the paper in the cassette setting information set for the first paper feed cassette 60A. The third display field 250B displays the paper size, orientation, and paper material of the cassette setting information set for the second paper feed cassette 60B. The third display field 250A displays the paper size, orientation, and paper material of the cassette setting information set for the third paper feed cassette 60C. 2 to 4 show examples in which the size and orientation of the paper are displayed in the third display field 250, the orientation of the paper is not essential, and the orientation of the paper does not have to be displayed in the third display field 250.

[0038] Furthermore, among the third display fields 250A, 250B, and 250C, the state of the third display field 250 corresponding to the paper feed cassette 60 that is set to feed paper to the image forming unit 55 to process a received job is displayed in a different state from the other third display fields 250. In the status screen 200 shown in Figs. 2 to 4, the third display field 250A indicated by hatching with diagonal lines is displayed lit, and the third display fields 250B and 250C are in an unlit state.

[0039] Further, a third error icon 251 and a fourth error icon 253 indicating that an error has occurred are displayed in a third display field 250 corresponding to the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper to the image forming unit 55 to process the received job. The third error icon 251 corresponds to the second object, and the fourth error icon 253 corresponds to the fourth object. The third error icon 251 is an icon displayed when the size and orientation of the paper in the cassette setting information do not match the size and orientation of the paper in the job setting information. The fourth error icon 253 is an icon displayed when the material of the paper in the cassette setting information do not match the material of the paper in the job setting information. The third error icon 251 is displayed in association with the size and orientation of the paper displayed in the third display field 250. The fourth error icon 253 is displayed in association with the material of the paper displayed in the third display field 250. Displayed in association with the icon means that they are displayed side by side without another object between them, or that they are displayed within the same frame.

[0040] Figures 2 to 4 show cases where exclamation marks are displayed as the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253, but the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 may be other shapes or symbols, or may be text that alerts the user.

[0041] In FIG. 2, the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 are displayed only in the third display field 250A, and the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 are not displayed in the third display fields 250B and 250C. This is because the first paper feed cassette 60A is set as the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper to the image forming unit 55, and therefore the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 are displayed only in the third display field 250A. For example, if the second paper feed cassette 60B is set as the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper to the image forming unit 55, the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 are displayed in the third display field 250B. The paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper to the image forming unit 55 is designated in advance by the user using job setting information.

[0042] The error icons displayed in the third display field 250A are referred to as the third error icon 251A and the fourth error icon 253A, and the error icons displayed in the third display field 250B are referred to as the third error icon 251B and the fourth error icon 253B. The error icons displayed in the third display field 250C are referred to as the third error icon 251C and the fourth error icon 253C.

[0043] The paper size and orientation displayed in the third display field 250 and the third error icon 251 correspond to the first display. The paper material displayed in the third display field 250 and the fourth error icon 253 correspond to the second display.

[0044] The status screen 200 as shown in FIG. 2, which displays the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third error icon 251, and the fourth error icon 253, can be referred to as a first status screen.

[0045] The status screen 200 shown in FIG. 3, in which the first error icon 231 is displayed, the second error icon 233 is not displayed, the third error icon 251 is displayed, and the fourth error icon 253 is not displayed, can be referred to as the second status screen.

[0046] The status screen 200 shown in FIG. 4, in which the first error icon 231 is not displayed, the second error icon 233 is displayed, the third error icon 251 is not displayed, and the fourth error icon 253 is displayed, can be referred to as the third status screen.

[0047] When the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information do not match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information, the control unit 70 displays a first error icon 231 and a third error icon 251 as shown in Fig. 2 or 3. The first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 in the displayed state correspond to the second display mode. In addition, if the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information do not match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information, the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 may be made to flash or be displayed in a color different from the first mode.

[0048] When the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information, the control unit 70 hides the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251. The first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 in the hidden state correspond to a first display mode. Furthermore, when the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information, the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 may be displayed in a display color different from that of the second mode. Furthermore, when the size and orientation of the paper included in the job setting information match the size and orientation of the paper included in the cassette setting information, the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 may be displayed, and when they do not match, the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 may be hidden.

[0049] When the paper material included in the job setting information does not match the paper material included in the cassette setting information, the control unit 70 displays the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 as shown in Fig. 2 or 4. The second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 in the displayed state correspond to the fourth display mode. In addition, if the paper material included in the job setting information does not match the paper material included in the cassette setting information, the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 may be made to flash or displayed in a color different from the third mode.

[0050] When the paper material included in the job setting information and the paper material included in the cassette setting information match, the control unit 70 hides the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253. The hidden second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 correspond to the third display mode. In addition, when the paper material included in the job setting information matches the paper material included in the cassette setting information, the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 may be displayed in a color different from the fourth aspect.

[0051] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the status screen 200 when the error is resolved. That is, Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the status screen 200 when the paper size and orientation in the job setting information match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information, and the paper type in the job setting information match the paper type in the cassette setting information. When the control unit 70 displays a status screen 200 shown in any of Figures 2 to 4 on the touch panel 20, and at least one of the paper size and orientation detected by the size detection sensor 63 and the paper material setting set by operating the touch panel 20 is changed so that the paper size, orientation and material included in the job setting information matches the paper size, orientation and material included in the cassette setting information, the control unit 70 hides all of the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253, as shown in Figure 5.

[0052] 5, the status screen 200 in which the first error icon 231 is not displayed, the second error icon 233 is not displayed, the third error icon 251 is not displayed, and the fourth error icon 253 is not displayed can be referred to as a fourth status screen. The displays of the first to fourth status screens as described above are switched by the control of the control unit 70 based on the cassette setting information and the job setting information.

[0053] Further, in third display column 250, setting change button 255 is displayed. In Figs. 2 to 5, setting change button 255 is represented by ">". Setting change button 255 displayed in third display column 250A is represented as setting change button 255A, and setting change button 255 displayed in third display column 250B is represented as setting change button 255B. Furthermore, setting change button 255 displayed in third display column 250C is represented as setting change button 255C. Setting change buttons 255A, 255B, and 255C are collectively referred to as setting change button 255.

[0054] When the setting change button 255 is pressed, the control unit 70 displays a setting change screen 300 shown in FIG.

[0055] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the setting change screen 300. As shown in FIG. The control unit 70 updates the cassette setting information based on the detection result of the size detection sensor 63. That is, the size and orientation of the paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60 are automatically detected by the size detection sensor 63. The control unit 70 determines whether there is a change in at least one of the size and orientation of the paper detected by the size detection sensor 63 before and after the open / close detection sensor 61 detects the installation of the paper feed cassette 60. If there is a change in at least one of the size and orientation of the paper, the control unit 70 updates the cassette setting information of the corresponding paper feed cassette 60.

[0056] The control unit 70 determines whether the paper size and orientation in the changed cassette setting information match the paper size and orientation in the job setting information. If the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information match the paper size and orientation in the job setting information, the control unit 70 hides the display of the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 on the status screen 200.

[0057] However, the multifunction device 1 is not equipped with a sensor for detecting the paper material. Therefore, when the status screen 200 is displayed on the touch panel 20, the user must press the setting change button 255 displayed on this status screen 200 to display the setting change screen 300 and perform an operation to change the material of the paper stored in the corresponding paper feed cassette 60.

[0058] A first display field 310, a second display field 330, and a back button 350 are displayed on the setting change screen 300. The back button 350 is a button that accepts an operation to return to the status screen 200.

[0059] The settings for paper size and orientation are displayed in the first display field 310. The settings for paper material are displayed in the second display field 330. For example, when changing the paper material, the user uses a touch operation to select the second display field 330. When the second display field 330 is selected, the control unit 70 displays a list screen 400 that displays a list of selectable paper materials.

[0060] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the list screen 400. As shown in FIG. The list screen 400 displays a material selection field 410, a confirm button 420, and a back button 430. The material selection field 410 displays a list of selectable paper materials. The confirm button 420 is a button that is pressed when one of the paper materials displayed in the material selection field 410 is selected and the selected paper material is confirmed. The back button 430 is a button that is pressed to return to the setting change screen 300 shown in FIG. 6 without changing the paper material.

[0061] When the control unit 70 receives an operation to change the paper material on the list screen 400, it updates the cassette setting information of the corresponding paper feed cassette 60. That is, the control unit 70 registers the paper material received on the list screen 400 as the cassette setting information and stores it in the storage unit 80.

[0062] Next, the control unit 70 determines whether the paper material in the changed cassette setting information matches the paper material in the job setting information. If the paper material in the cassette setting information matches the paper material in the job setting information, the control unit 70 hides the display of the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 on the status screen 200.

[0063] 8 and 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the control unit 70. The operation of the control unit 70 will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. First, the control unit 70 determines whether or not the communication I / F 10 has received a job (step S1). If the communication I / F 10 has not received a job (step S1 / NO), the control unit 70 waits until the communication I / F 10 receives a job.

[0064] When the communication I / F 10 receives a job (step S1 / YES), the control unit 70 determines whether the paper size and orientation included in the job setting information of the received job match the paper size and orientation included in the cassette setting information (step S2).

[0065] If the paper size and orientation in the job setting information do not match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information (step S2 / NO), the control unit 70 causes the touch panel 20 to display the status screen 200 and display the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 (step S3).

[0066] If the paper size and orientation in the job setting information match the paper size and orientation in the cassette setting information (step S2 / YES), or after executing the process of step S3, the control unit 70 proceeds to the determination of step S4. The control unit 70 determines whether the paper material in the job setting information matches the paper material in the cassette setting information (step S4).

[0067] If the paper material in the job setting information does not match the paper material in the cassette setting information (step S4 / NO), the control unit 70 displays the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 (step S5). If the status screen 200 is not displayed on the touch panel 20, the control unit 70 displays the status screen 200 and displays the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253.

[0068] Next, the control unit 70 determines whether or not at least one of the determinations in steps S2 and S4 is negative and the status screen 200 is displayed on the touch panel 20 (step S6). If the status screen 200 is not displayed on the touch panel 20 (step S6 / NO), the control unit 70 executes the received job and executes a print process to print an image on paper (step S7).

[0069] Next, the operation of the control unit 70 when the status screen 200 is displayed on the touch panel 20 (step S6 / YES) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following explanation, it is assumed that the judgments at steps S2 and S4 are both negative judgments, and the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third error icon 251A, and the fourth error icon 253A are displayed on the status screen 200 as shown in FIG. 2.

[0070] First, the control unit 70 determines whether the paper feed cassette 60 has been pulled out from the main body of the multifunction device 1 based on the detection result of the open / close detection sensor 61 (step S8). When the control unit 70 determines that the paper feed cassette 60 has been pulled out from the main body of the multifunction device 1 (step S8 / YES), the control unit 70 next determines whether the paper feed cassette 60 has been attached to the main body of the multifunction device 1 (step S9). Whether the paper feed cassette 60 has been attached to the main body of the multifunction device 1 is determined based on the detection result of the open / close detection sensor 61 (step S9).

[0071] If the paper feed cassette 60 is not installed in the main body of the multifunction device 1 (step S9 / NO), the control unit 70 returns to the determination in step S9. Also, if the paper feed cassette 60 is installed in the main body of the multifunction device 1 (step S9 / YES), the control unit 70 detects the size and orientation of the paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60 by the size detection sensor 63 (step S10).

[0072] Next, the control unit 70 judges whether the detected size and orientation of the paper coincide with the size and orientation of the paper in the job setting information (step S11). If the detected size and orientation of the paper do not coincide with the size and orientation of the paper in the job setting information (step S11 / NO), the control unit 70 returns to the judgment of step S8.

[0073] When the detected paper size and orientation match the paper size and orientation in the job setting information (step S11 / YES), the control unit 70 updates the cassette setting information of the corresponding paper feed cassette 60. Then, the control unit 70 makes the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 invisible (step S12), as shown in Fig. 4. Also, when the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 are made invisible in step S21, the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third air icon 251, and the fourth error icon 253 are all made invisible, as shown in Fig. 5.

[0074] Next, the control unit 70 determines whether or not all of the error icons, the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third error icon 251, and the fourth error icon 253, are hidden (step S13).

[0075] When all the error icons are hidden (step S13 / YES), the control unit 70 executes the received job and executes a print process for printing an image on paper (step S14). Moreover, if all the error icons are not hidden (step S13 / NO), the control unit 70 returns to the determination in step S8.

[0076] Next, an operation to be performed when it is determined in step S8 that the paper feed cassette 60 has not been pulled out from the main body of the multifunction device 1 will be described. The control unit 70 determines whether or not the setting change button 255 displayed on the status screen 200 has been pressed (step S15).

[0077] When the setting change button 255 is pressed (step S15 / YES), the control unit 70 causes the touch panel 20 to display the setting change screen 300 (step S16). Next, the control unit 70 determines whether or not an operation to change the paper material has been accepted (step S17).

[0078] When the second display field 330 is selected by a touch operation, the control unit 70 displays a list screen 400 that displays a list of selectable paper materials. The control unit 70 determines whether or not an operation to select one of the paper materials displayed on the list screen 400 has been accepted (step S17). If the control unit 70 has not accepted an operation to select one of the paper materials (step S17 / NO), the control unit 70 waits until an operation to select a material is accepted.

[0079] When the paper material displayed on the list screen 400 is selected by a touch operation and the decision button 420 is pressed, the control unit 70 determines that the operation to select the paper material has been accepted (step S17 / YES). When the control unit 70 accepts the operation to select the paper material (step S17 / YES), it changes the paper material of the corresponding cassette setting information to the paper material selected by this operation (step S18).

[0080] Next, the control unit 70 judges whether the paper material of the changed cassette setting information matches the paper material of the job setting information (step S19). If the paper material of the changed cassette setting information does not match the paper material of the job setting information (step S19 / NO), the control unit 70 returns to the judgment of step S8.

[0081] When the paper material in the changed cassette setting information matches the paper material in the job setting information (step S19 / YES), the control unit 70 hides the second error icon 233 and the fourth error icon 253 (step S21) as shown in Fig. 3. Also, when the first error icon 231 and the third error icon 251 are hidden in step S12, the first error icon 231, the second error icon 233, the third air icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 are all hidden as shown in Fig. 5.

[0082] Next, the control unit 70 judges whether or not all the error icons are hidden (step S13). If all the error icons are hidden (step S13 / YES), the control unit 70 executes the received job and executes a print process to print an image on paper (step S14). If all the error icons are not hidden (step S13 / NO), the control unit 70 returns to the judgment of step S8.

[0083] 3. Summary of this Disclosure The following is a summary of this disclosure.

[0084] (Appendix 1) a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first indication regarding the size of the print medium and a second indication regarding the material of the print medium, when the control unit receives a print request specifying a first size as the size of the print medium and a first material as the material of the print medium, and when the size of the print medium contained in the media storage unit is a second size and the material of the print medium is a second material, the control unit displays the first indication in either a first manner or a second manner different from the first manner based on the first size and the second size, and displays the second indication in either a third manner or a fourth manner different from the third manner based on the first material and the second material.

[0085] According to this configuration, the first display is displayed in either a first mode or a second mode different from the first mode based on a first size, which is the size of the printing medium specified by the printing request, and a second size, which is the size of the printing medium stored in the media storage section. Furthermore, the second display is displayed in either the third mode or a fourth mode different from the third mode, based on the first material, which is the material of the print medium specified by the print request, and the second material, which indicates the material of the print medium contained in the medium container. Therefore, the display unit displays whether or not the size and material of the print medium specified by the print request match the size and material of the print medium contained in the medium container. This improves user convenience.

[0086] (Appendix 2) a display unit, a receiving unit that receives a print request, a medium storage unit that stores a print medium, a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit, and a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first indication regarding the size of the print medium and a second indication regarding the material of the print medium, wherein when the control unit receives the print request specifying a first size as the size of the print medium and a first material as the material of the print medium, and when the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit is a second size different from the first size and the material of the print medium is a second material different from the first material, the control unit displays the first indication in a second manner; a control unit that displays the second display in a fourth state, and when a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit detects that the size of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit has been changed from the second size to the first size, continues to display the fourth state of the second display and changes the state of the first display from the second state to a first state different from the second state, and when a material setting of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit is changed from the second material to the first material, continues to display the first state of the first display and changes the state of the second display from the fourth state to a third state different from the fourth state.

[0087] According to this configuration, when the size and material of the print medium contained in the medium container differs from the size and material of the print medium specified by the received job, the first display regarding the size of the print medium is displayed in the second manner, and the second display regarding the material of the print medium is displayed in the fourth manner. This makes it possible to notify the user that the size and material of the print medium contained in the medium container differs from the size and material of the print medium specified by the received job. Furthermore, when the size detection unit detects that the size of the print medium contained in the medium container has been changed from the second size to the first size, the mode of the first display regarding the size of the print medium is changed from the second mode to the first mode which is different from the second mode. This makes it possible to notify the user that the size of the print medium contained in the medium container matches the size of the print medium specified by the received job. Furthermore, when the operation receiving unit receives an operation to change the material of the print medium contained in the medium storage unit from the second material to the first material, the state of the second display regarding the material of the print medium is changed from the third state to a fourth state different from the third state. As a result, it is possible to notify the user that the material of the print medium contained in the medium storage unit and the material of the print medium specified by the received job match.

[0088] (Appendix 3) A printing device as described in Appendix 1 or 2, comprising an acceptance unit that accepts operations, and a memory unit that stores setting information in which a second material indicating the material of the printing medium corresponds to a second size, which is the size of the printing medium detected by the size detection unit, wherein the control unit displays the second size and the second material on the display unit, and updates the second material stored in the memory unit as the setting information based on the operation accepted by the acceptance unit.

[0089] According to this configuration, the second material included in the setting information is updated based on the operation received by the reception unit. Therefore, when the material of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit is changed, the user can change the material of the print medium included in the setting information to a material corresponding to the material of the print medium stored in the medium storage unit by operating the reception unit.

[0090] (Appendix 4) A printing device as described in any one of Appendixes 1 to 3, wherein the first display includes the first size, a first object displayed in correspondence with the first size, and the second size, a second object displayed in correspondence with the second size, and the control unit displays the first object and the second object in the first manner when the first size and the second size match, and displays the first object and the second object in the second manner when the first size and the second size do not match.

[0091] According to this configuration, if the first size and the second size match, the first object and the second object are displayed in the first manner. If the first size and the second size do not match, the first object and the second object are displayed in the second manner. Therefore, it is possible to confirm whether the size of the print medium specified by the job matches the size of the print medium contained in the medium container by looking at the manner of the first object and the second object. Therefore, it is possible to improve user convenience.

[0092] (Appendix 5) The second display includes the first material, a third object displayed in association with the first material, and the second material, and a fourth object displayed in association with the second material, and the control unit displays the third object and the fourth object in the third manner when the first material and the second material match, and displays the third object and the fourth object in the fourth manner when the first material and the second material do not match.

[0093] According to this configuration, if the first material and the second material match, the third object and the fourth object are displayed in the third aspect. If the first material and the second material do not match, the third object and the fourth object are displayed in the fourth aspect. Therefore, it is possible to check whether the material of the print medium specified by the job matches the material of the print medium contained in the medium container based on the aspects of the third object and the fourth object. Therefore, it is possible to improve user convenience.

[0094] (Appendix 6) A printing device as described in Appendix 4, comprising a reception unit that receives operations and a plurality of the medium storage units, wherein the control unit displays the second size in a size corresponding to the size of the printing medium stored in each of the plurality of medium storage units, displays the second size and the second object as the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the operation received by the reception unit, and displays the second size as the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit.

[0095] According to this configuration, the second size and the second object are displayed as the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the operation received by the reception unit, and the second size is displayed as the first display of the medium storage unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit. Therefore, the second object is displayed only in the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the user. This makes it easier to check the medium storage unit to be used for printing. In addition, since the second object is not displayed in the medium storage unit not used for printing, the amount of unnecessary information displayed can be reduced.

[0096] (Appendix 7) A printing device as described in Appendix 5, comprising a reception unit that receives operations and a plurality of the medium storage units, wherein the control unit displays the second material in a material corresponding to the size of the printing medium stored in each of the plurality of medium storage units, displays the second material and the fourth object as the second representation corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the operation received by the reception unit, and displays the second material as the second representation corresponding to the medium storage unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit.

[0097] According to this configuration, the second material and the fourth object are displayed as the second representation corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the operation received by the reception unit, and the second material is displayed as the second representation of the medium storage unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit. Therefore, the fourth object is displayed only in the second display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by the user. This makes it easier to check the medium storage unit that will be used for printing. In addition, since the fourth object is not displayed in the medium storage unit that is not used for printing, the amount of unnecessary information displayed can be reduced.

[0098] (Appendix 8) A memory unit that stores setting information that corresponds the second size, which is the size of the printing medium detected by the size detection unit, to the second material, which indicates the material of the printing medium, and when the control unit displays the first object and the second object in the second manner, displays the second size, the second object, and a guidance display that prompts the user to change the setting information as the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by an operation received by the reception unit.

[0099] According to this configuration, the second size, the second object, and a guide display that prompts the user to change the setting information are displayed as the first display corresponding to the medium container selected by the operation received by the receiving unit. Therefore, the user can change the setting information.

[0100] (Appendix 9) A memory unit that stores setting information that corresponds the second material indicating the material of the print medium to the second size, which is the size of the print medium detected by the size detection unit, and when the control unit displays the third object and the fourth object in the third manner, the control unit displays the second material, the fourth object, and a guidance display that prompts the user to change the setting information as the second display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by an operation received by the reception unit.

[0101] According to this configuration, the second material, the fourth object, and a guide display encouraging the user to change the setting information are displayed as the second display corresponding to the medium container selected by the operation received by the receiving unit, thereby allowing the user to change the setting information.

[0102] The above-described embodiment is a preferred embodiment, however, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, assume that at least one of the paper size, orientation and material included in the job setting information does not match the paper size, orientation and material included in the cassette setting information, causing at least one of the first error icon 231 and the second error icon 233 to be displayed in the second display field 230, and at least one of the third error icon 251 and the fourth error icon 253 to be displayed in the third display field 250. In this case, the control unit 70 may display or hide the setting change button 255 displayed in the third display field 250 corresponding to the paper feed cassette 60 that feeds the paper as a guide display to allow the user to change at least one of the settings of the paper size, orientation, and material. In addition, the display color of the setting change button 255 displayed in the third display field 250 corresponding to the paper feed cassette 60 set to feed paper may be displayed in a color different from the display color of the setting change button 255 displayed in the third display field 250 corresponding to other paper feed cassettes 60 that are not set to feed paper.

[0103] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the printing medium is paper stored in the paper feed cassette 60, but the printing medium may be roll paper.

[0104] 1 shows a functional configuration, and the specific implementation form is not particularly limited. In other words, it is not necessary to implement hardware that corresponds to each functional unit individually, and it is of course possible to implement a configuration in which one or more processors execute a program to realize the functions of multiple functional units. Also, some of the functions realized by software in the above embodiment may be realized by hardware, and some of the functions realized by hardware may be realized by software.

[0105] In addition, the processing units in the flowcharts shown in Figures 8 and 9 are divided according to the main processing contents in order to make the processing of the multifunction device 1 easier to understand. The present invention is not limited by the manner in which the processing units are divided or the names of the processing units shown in the flowcharts shown in Figures 8 and 9. Furthermore, the processing of the multifunction device 1 can be divided into more processing units according to the processing contents, or one processing unit can be divided so as to include more processes. Furthermore, the processing order of the above flowcharts is not limited to the example shown in the figures. [Explanation of symbols]

[0106] 1...Multifunction device, 3...Network, 5...PC, 10...Communication I / F, 20...Touch panel, 21...Display panel, 23...Touch sensor, 30...Image reading unit, 40...FAX communication unit, 50...Printer engine, 51...Paper feed unit, 55...Image forming unit, 57...Transport unit, 60...Paper feed cassette, 60A...First paper feed cassette, 60B...Second paper feed cassette, 60C...Third paper feed cassette, 61, 61A, 61B, 61C...Open / close detection sensor, 63, 63A, 63B, 63C...Size detection sensor, 70...Control unit, 85...Control program, 90...Processor, 200... Status screen, 210...first display column, 230...second display column, 231...first error icon, 233...second error icon, 250, 250A, 250B, 250C...third display column, 251A, 251B, 251C...third error icon, 253A, 253B, 253C...fourth error icon, 255A, 255B, 255C...setting change button, 270...complete button, 300...setting change screen, 310...first display column, 330...second display column, 350...back button, 400...list screen, 410...material selection column, 420...decision button, 430...back button.

Claims

1. A display unit; A receiving unit that receives a print request; a medium storage section that stores a print medium; a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium contained in the medium container; a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first indication related to the size of the print medium and a second indication related to the material of the print medium, When the control unit receives the print request specifying a first size as the size of the print medium and a first material as the material of the print medium, and when the size of the print medium accommodated in the medium accommodation unit is a second size and the material of the print medium is a second material, displaying the first display in either a first aspect or a second aspect different from the first aspect based on the first size and the second size; A printing device that displays the second display in either a third aspect or a fourth aspect different from the third aspect based on the first material and the second material.

2. A display unit; A receiving unit that receives a print request; a medium storage section that stores a print medium; a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium contained in the medium container; a control unit that causes the display unit to display a first indication related to the size of the print medium and a second indication related to the material of the print medium, When the control unit receives the print request specifying a first size as the size of the print medium and a first material as the material of the print medium, and when the size of the print medium accommodated in the medium accommodation unit is a second size different from the first size and the material of the print medium is a second material different from the first material, The first display is displayed in a second manner, and the second display is displayed in a fourth manner; When a size detection unit that detects the size of the print medium accommodated in the medium accommodation unit detects that the size of the print medium accommodated in the medium accommodation unit has been changed from the second size to the first size, The display of the fourth aspect of the second display is continued, and the aspect of the first display is changed from the second aspect to a first aspect different from the second aspect; When the setting of the material of the print medium contained in the medium container is changed from the second material to the first material, A printing device comprising: a control unit that continues displaying the first aspect of the first display and changes the aspect of the second display from the fourth aspect to a third aspect different from the fourth aspect.

3. A reception unit that receives an operation; a storage unit that stores setting information in which a second material indicating a material of the print medium is associated with a second size, which is the size of the print medium detected by the size detection unit; The control unit is The second size and the second material are displayed on the display unit, The printing device according to claim 1 , wherein the second material stored in the storage unit as the setting information is updated based on an operation received by the reception unit.

4. The first representation is the first size, and a first object displayed in association with the first size; a second size and a second object displayed in association with the second size, The control unit is When the first size and the second size match, the first object and the second object are displayed in the first aspect; When the first size and the second size do not match, the first object and the second object are displayed in the second manner.

3. The printing device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The second representation is the first material, and a third object displayed in association with the first material; the second material; and a fourth object displayed in association with the second material, The control unit is When the first material and the second material match, the third object and the fourth object are displayed in the third aspect; When the first material and the second material do not match, the third object and the fourth object are displayed in the fourth aspect.

3. The printing device according to claim 1 or 2.

6. A receiving unit that receives an operation and a plurality of the medium storage units, The control unit is The second size is displayed in a size corresponding to the size of the print medium accommodated in each of the plurality of medium accommodation sections; displaying the second size and the second object as the first representation corresponding to the medium container selected by the operation received by the receiving unit; The printing device according to claim 4 , wherein the second size is displayed as the first indication corresponding to the medium storage unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit.

7. A receiving unit that receives an operation and a plurality of the medium storage units, The control unit is The second material is displayed in a material corresponding to the size of the print media accommodated in each of the plurality of medium accommodation sections; displaying the second material and the fourth object as the second representation corresponding to the medium container selected by the operation received by the receiving unit; The printing device according to claim 5 , wherein the second material is displayed as the second indication corresponding to the medium container unit not selected by the operation received by the reception unit.

8. a storage unit that stores setting information in which the second size, which is the size of the print medium detected by the size detection unit, corresponds to the second material, which indicates a material of the print medium; When the first object and the second object are displayed in the second aspect, the control unit: A printing device as described in claim 6, wherein the first display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by an operation accepted by the accepting unit displays the second size, the second object, and a guidance display prompting a user to change the setting information.

9. a storage unit that stores setting information in which the second size, which is the size of the print medium detected by the size detection unit, corresponds to the second material, which indicates a material of the print medium; When the third object and the fourth object are displayed in the third aspect, the control unit: A printing device as described in claim 7, wherein the second display corresponding to the medium storage unit selected by an operation received by the reception unit displays the second material, the fourth object, and a guidance display prompting the user to change the setting information.

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