Computer program for control device, control device, and method executed by control device

Abstract

To provide a technique which can increase the convenience for a user of a printer with an executable additional function.SOLUTION: A controller displays, in a display unit, a selection screen which includes a second selection region with a first manner in a case where a first set value is selected in a first selection region of the selection screen, and displays, in the display unit, a selection screen which does not include a second selection region with a first manner and includes a first message in a case where a second set value is selected in the first selection region. The second selection region is a region for determining whether the additional function is to be executed by a printer. The first manner is a manner which can determine whether the additional function is to be executed by a printer. The first message includes a message which shows that whether the additional function is to be executed by a printer if a set value different from the second set value is selected in the first selection region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Claims

1. A computer program for a control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, The control device described above, A first display control unit that displays a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, A print control unit that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, To make it function as, The first display control unit is, When a first setting value is selected in the first selection area included in the selection screen, the selection screen including a second selection area having the first configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a second setting value different from the first setting value is selected in the first selection area, the selection screen including the second selection area having a second aspect and including the first message is displayed on the display unit. The first selection area is an area for selecting the size of the target printing medium on which the image should be printed. The second selection area is an area for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, The aforementioned additional function is a function related to processing the size of the target printing medium to a different size, The first embodiment is an embodiment in which it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function, The second embodiment is one in which it is not possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function. The first message includes a message indicating that if a setting value different from the second setting value is selected in the first selection area, it becomes possible to choose whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function. The aforementioned computer program further controls the control device, A second display control unit causes the display unit to display a first notification screen including a second message and a first object for selecting the first setting value instead of the second setting value as the size of the target print medium when the second selection area having the second aspect is selected, wherein the second message includes a message indicating that when a setting value different from the second setting value is selected in the first selection area, it becomes possible to select whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function, and the second display control unit functions accordingly. A computer program that, when the first display control unit is selected in the first notification screen, causes the display unit to display the selection screen which includes a first selection area in which the first setting value is selected and a second selection area having the first configuration, but which does not include the first message.

2. A computer program for a control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, The control device described above, A first display control unit that displays a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, A print control unit that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, To make it function as, The first display control unit is, When a first setting value is selected in the first selection area included in the selection screen, the selection screen including a second selection area having the first configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a second setting value different from the first setting value is selected in the first selection area, the display unit will display the selection screen which does not include the second selection area having the first configuration and includes the first message. The first selection area is an area for selecting the size of the target printing medium on which the image should be printed. The second selection area is an area for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, The aforementioned additional function is a function related to processing the size of the target printing medium to a different size, The first embodiment is an embodiment in which it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function, The first message includes a message indicating that if a setting value different from the second setting value is selected in the first selection area, it becomes possible to choose whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function. The aforementioned computer program further controls the control device, A computer program that causes the display unit to display a size selection screen including a plurality of options indicating a plurality of media sizes available to the printing device when the first selection area is selected, wherein the plurality of options include a first option indicating a first setting value and a second option indicating a second setting value, and the size selection screen further includes a third message associated with the first option, the third message including a message indicating whether or not to allow the printing device to execute the additional function, to function as the third display control unit.

3. The computer program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first message further includes a message indicating that if it is selected in the second selection region to cause the printing device to perform the additional function, the printed medium of the other size will be obtained.

4. The computer program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first display control unit causes the display unit to display a selection screen that includes the first selection region in which the first setting value is selected and the second selection region having the first configuration, but does not include the first message, when the first setting value is selected in the first selection region instead of the second setting value.

5. The first display control unit further, If a third setting value indicating that the additional function should not be performed by the printing device is selected in the second selection area, the selection screen including the first selection area having a third configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a fourth setting value indicating that the additional function should be executed by the printing device is selected in the second selection area, the selection screen, which does not include the first selection area having the third configuration and includes the fourth message, is displayed on the display unit. The third embodiment is an embodiment in which the size of the target printing medium can be selected, The computer program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fourth message includes a message indicating that the size of the target printing medium can be selected when the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection area.

6. A computer program for a control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, The control device described above, A first display control unit that displays a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, A print control unit that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, To make it function as, The first display control unit is, In the second selection area included in the selection screen, which is for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, if a third setting value indicating that the printing device should not perform the additional function is selected, the selection screen including the first selection area having a third configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a fourth setting value indicating that the additional function should be executed by the printing device is selected in the second selection area, the selection screen including the first selection area having a fourth configuration and including a fourth message will be displayed on the display unit. The third embodiment is an embodiment in which any of the multiple setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area can be selected, The fourth embodiment is an embodiment in which it is not possible to select any of the plurality of setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area, The fourth message includes a message indicating that if the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection area, then any of the multiple setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection area becomes selectable. The aforementioned computer program further controls the control device, A computer program that causes the fourth display control unit to display a second notification screen including a fifth message on the display unit when the first selection area having the fourth aspect is selected, wherein the fifth message includes a message indicating that when the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection area, any of the plurality of setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection area can be selected.

7. The first selection area is an area for selecting the size of the target printing medium on which the image should be printed. The computer program according to claim 6, wherein the additional function is a function related to processing the size of the target printing medium to a different size.

8. The computer program according to claim 6, wherein the first display control unit causes the display unit to display the selection screen which includes the second selection region in which the third setting value is selected and the first selection region having the third configuration, and which does not include the fourth message, when the third setting value is selected in the second selection region.

9. The second notification screen further includes a second object for selecting the third setting value instead of the fourth setting value, The computer program according to claim 6, wherein the first display control unit causes the display unit to display the selection screen which includes the second selection area in which the third setting value is selected and the first selection area having the third configuration, but which does not include the fourth message, when the second object in the second notification screen is selected by the user.

10. A control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, A first display control unit that displays a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, A print control unit that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, Equipped with, The first display control unit is, When a first setting value is selected in the first selection area included in the selection screen, the selection screen including a second selection area having the first configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a second setting value different from the first setting value is selected in the first selection area, the display unit will display the selection screen which does not include the second selection area having the first configuration and includes the first message. The first selection area is an area for selecting the size of the target printing medium on which the image should be printed. The second selection area is an area for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, The aforementioned additional function is a function related to processing the size of the target printing medium to a different size, The first embodiment is an embodiment in which it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function, The first message includes a message indicating that if a setting value different from the second setting value is selected in the first selection area, it becomes possible to choose whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function. The control device further, A control device comprising a third display control unit which, when the first selection area is selected, causes the display unit to display a size selection screen including a plurality of options indicating a plurality of media sizes available to the printing device, wherein the plurality of options include a first option indicating a first setting value and a second option indicating a second setting value, and the size selection screen further includes a third message associated with the first option, the third message including a message indicating that it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function, the third display control unit.

11. A method performed by a control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, A first display control step involves displaying a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, and A print control step that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, Equipped with, The first display control step is: When a first setting value is selected in the first selection area included in the selection screen, the selection screen including a second selection area having the first configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a second setting value different from the first setting value is selected in the first selection area, the display unit will display the selection screen which does not include the second selection area having the first configuration and includes the first message. The first selection area is an area for selecting the size of the target printing medium on which the image should be printed. The second selection area is an area for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, The aforementioned additional function is a function related to processing the size of the target printing medium to a different size, The first embodiment is an embodiment in which it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function, The first message includes a message indicating that if a setting value different from the second setting value is selected in the first selection area, it becomes possible to choose whether or not to have the printing device execute the additional function. The above method further, A third display control step, wherein when the first selection area is selected, the display unit is shown a size selection screen including a plurality of options indicating a plurality of media sizes available to the printing device, wherein the plurality of options include a first option indicating a first setting value and a second option indicating a second setting value, and the size selection screen further includes a third message associated with the first option, the third message including a message indicating that it is possible to select whether or not to have the printing device perform the additional function.

12. A control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, A first display control unit that displays a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, A print control unit that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, Equipped with, The first display control unit is, In the second selection area included in the selection screen, which is for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, if a third setting value indicating that the printing device should not perform the additional function is selected, the selection screen including the first selection area having a third configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a fourth setting value indicating that the additional function should be executed by the printing device is selected in the second selection area, the selection screen including the first selection area having a fourth configuration and including a fourth message will be displayed on the display unit. The third embodiment is an embodiment in which any of the multiple setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area can be selected, The fourth embodiment is an embodiment in which it is not possible to select any of the plurality of setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area, The fourth message includes a message indicating that if the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection area, then any of the multiple setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection area becomes selectable. The control device further, A control device comprising a fourth display control unit which causes a second notification screen including a fifth message to be displayed on the display unit when the first selection region having the fourth aspect is selected, wherein the fifth message includes a message indicating that when the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection region, any of the plurality of setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection region can be selected.

13. A method performed by a control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, A first display control step involves displaying a selection screen on the display unit for selecting multiple setting values ​​corresponding to multiple selection items, and A print control step that, when a predetermined operation is accepted, executes a print control process to cause the printing device to perform processing according to the plurality of set values, Equipped with, The first display control step is: In the second selection area included in the selection screen, which is for selecting whether or not to have the printing device perform an additional function different from printing, if a third setting value indicating that the printing device should not perform the additional function is selected, the selection screen including the first selection area having a third configuration is displayed on the display unit. If a fourth setting value indicating that the additional function should be executed by the printing device is selected in the second selection area, the selection screen including the first selection area having a fourth configuration and including a fourth message will be displayed on the display unit. The third embodiment is an embodiment in which any of the multiple setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area can be selected, The fourth embodiment is an embodiment in which it is not possible to select any of the plurality of setting values ​​of the selection item corresponding to the first selection area, The fourth message includes a message indicating that if the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection area, then any of the multiple setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection area becomes selectable. The above method further, A fourth display control step, which causes a second notification screen including a fifth message to be displayed on the display unit when the first selection region having the fourth aspect is selected, wherein the fifth message includes a message indicating that when the third setting value is selected in place of the fourth setting value in the second selection region, any of the plurality of setting values ​​for the selection item corresponding to the first selection region can be selected.

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