Image Processing Apparatus Setting Candidate Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital multi-function peripherals have increasingly complex settings due to enhanced functions, leading to user confusion and difficulty in selecting appropriate settings for specific printing objects, especially when performing frequent operations with different objects.
Innovation Solution
A processing condition setting device with a history storage section, display sections for processing objects and candidates, and an updating section that stores and displays previous setting details based on object selection, allowing users to easily select suitable setting candidates and update the history database.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of functions and setting items is increased to improve function quality, then the adaptability and function quality are improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The setting screen is segmented into multiple tabs (e.g., basic settings tab, detailed settings tab) that can be switched between. Each tab displays only the setting items relevant to that specific category, preventing all setting items from being displayed simultaneously. This segmentation reduces the visual complexity on each screen while maintaining access to all functions through tab navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically displaying only the setting items that are relevant to the selected processing object and operation type. Before the user begins setting, the system pre-filters and presents only the necessary settings, eliminating the need for users to manually search through all available settings. This is achieved through the control section that determines which setting items to display based on the processing object and operation type.
2Loss of information
If all setting items are displayed on a single screen to provide complete information, then the information completeness is improved, but the ease of operation and user comprehension deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The setting screen is divided into multiple tabs, each containing a specific subset of setting items. Users can switch between tabs to access different categories of settings. This ensures that while all setting items are available in the system, only a manageable subset is displayed on each screen, maintaining both information completeness and operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control section performs preliminary filtering to determine which setting items should be displayed on the current screen based on the processing object and operation type. This pre-filtering ensures that the displayed settings are exactly what the user needs for the current task, preventing information overload while maintaining completeness through tab navigation when needed.
3Ease of operation
If setting items are dynamically changed based on frequency to simplify operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to different printing objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control section performs preliminary determination of which setting items to display based on both the operation type and the processing object. This dual-based determination ensures that the settings displayed are not only frequently used but also specifically relevant to the current printing object, maintaining both ease of operation and object-specific adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display of setting items is made dynamic and adjustable. The system can switch between displaying frequently used settings and object-specific settings based on user needs. The tab structure allows dynamic switching between different setting categories, and the control section dynamically determines which items to show based on the current processing context, providing flexibility and adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A processing condition setting device for setting a processing condition in an image processing apparatus comprises a history storage section storing a plurality of previous setting details includes a combination of a plurality of setting conditions in correlation with processing objects, a first display section displaying processing objects stored in history storage section, a candidate selecting section selecting as a setting candidate setting details corresponding to processing object, which is selected from processing objects displayed by first display section, from plurality of previous setting details stored in history storage section, a second display section displaying setting candidates selected on basis of selected processing object by candidate selecting section, and a history updating section storing setting details of process, which is performed in a state where one setting candidate is selected from setting candidates displayed by second display section, in history storage section.