Dynamic Printing Screen Adaptation for User Waiting Time Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Multifunction devices lack the ability to dynamically customize and display relevant content during printing processes, leading to increased user waiting time and limited engagement.
Innovation Solution
A printing method and system that allows administrators to customize the printing screen, automatically selecting and displaying different screens based on the printing status, including customized images, character strings, and preset content, to enhance user experience and reduce waiting time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed printing screen is displayed during printing, then the device structure is simple, but the user experience is poor and waiting time is not effectively utilized
Solution Approach 1:
The printing screen is transformed from a static fixed display to a dynamic adaptive display that automatically changes content based on printing status. The system dynamically selects and displays different screens (first printing screen for normal status, second printing screen for error status) without requiring manual user intervention, thereby improving user experience while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting printing status and selecting appropriate display screens without user input. The control unit autonomously monitors printing progress and error conditions, then switches between different printing screens accordingly, freeing the user from manual screen selection during the printing process.
2Loss of time
If printing progress information is displayed during printing, then user waiting time is reduced, but the display system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple printing screens are prepared in advance for different printing statuses (normal progress, errors, completion). The system pre-configures what information should be displayed for each status condition, allowing immediate switching without real-time processing delays. This preliminary preparation enables effective use of waiting time while keeping the control logic manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system implements feedback by continuously monitoring printing status and automatically adjusting the displayed information accordingly. When printing progresses normally, progress information is shown; when errors occur, error-specific screens are displayed. This feedback mechanism keeps users informed without requiring complex real-time analysis during printing.
3Loss of information
If multiple printing screens are prepared for different statuses, then information provision is improved, but screen management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display information is segmented into distinct printing screens, each dedicated to a specific printing status (normal progress, error conditions, completion). This segmentation allows comprehensive information provision for different scenarios while simplifying management, as each screen has a dedicated purpose and the control unit only needs to select between predefined options based on current status.
Data Source
AI summary
A printing method includes a customizing step of receiving a customization instruction of an administrator and customizing a printing screen, a printing step of performing printing in response to reception of a printing start instruction, and a displaying step of displaying the customized printing screen during the printing step, in which in the displaying step, at least one of a plurality of printing screens including the customized printing screen is automatically selected and displayed depending on a status in the printing step.