Image Processing Device Index Display for Consumable Material Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing devices lack the capability to display and manage settings related to consumption materials like paper and ink, limiting user control over printing efficiency and resource utilization.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device with a display section, input section, and print section that calculates and displays an index value for consumption materials, allowing users to set printing parameters and control the print process based on selected settings, thereby optimizing paper and ink usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of substance
If an image processing device displays an index for reducing paper consumption, then resource utilization is improved, but the device lacks means for making settings in association with the displayed index
Solution Approach 1:
The device displays consumption indices (paper reduction rate, ink reduction rate) to provide feedback on resource usage, and links these indices to setting screens where users can adjust printing parameters. This creates a feedback loop where users can see the impact of their settings on consumption and modify settings to achieve desired consumption levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The display section serves multiple functions: it displays consumption indices, presents setting items related to those indices, and provides input interfaces for user settings. This multi-functionality integrates the information display and setting control into a single unified interface, eliminating the need for separate setting means.
2Ease of operation
If the device provides detailed setting options for consumption materials, then user control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The setting interface is segmented into multiple hierarchical screens. Each index (paper reduction, ink reduction) has its own dedicated setting screen with specific setting items. This segmentation allows users to access only the settings relevant to their needs without being overwhelmed by all possible options, simplifying the user experience while maintaining comprehensive control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The device presents setting items to users before actual printing operations. Users can pre-configure their preferred consumption settings and have these settings automatically applied during printing. This preliminary action approach allows users to control consumption without making decisions at the moment of printing, simplifying the operational process.
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AI summary
An image processing device includes a display, an input section, a print section that executes printing by using a consumption material, and a controller, in which the controller calculates an index value of an index relating to the consumption material consumed by the print section to display the index and the index value by the display, displays a setting item relating to the index by the display, when input indicating that the index is selected is detected by the input section, and controls the print section to execute printing based on setting of the setting item, when input indicating that the setting item is set is detected by the input section.