Image Recording Apparatus Single-Action Cutting Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of image recording apparatuses face inconvenience as they need to separately select and operate the cutting function after setting up the copying operation, which can be cumbersome and requires additional steps.
Innovation Solution
An image recording apparatus with an integrated operation interface that allows users to select the cutting option simultaneously with the copying settings, streamlining the process by displaying relevant icons and buttons on a single screen, enabling users to perform copying, reading, and cutting in a more straightforward and unified manner.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cutting function is selected separately after copying settings, then the cutting operation can be performed, but the user operation becomes cumbersome and requires additional steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cutting function selection with the copying settings screen by displaying a cut/perforation selecting button on the same operation interface. This allows users to select both copying and cutting operations simultaneously in a single screen, eliminating the need for separate selection steps and reducing operational complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the cutting function is selected separately after copying settings, then the cutting operation can be performed, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cutting selection interface with the copying settings interface, allowing users to configure both functions on a single screen. This integration reduces operational complexity by eliminating the need to navigate through multiple screens or menus, while maintaining full functionality for both copying and cutting operations.
3Productivity
If the cutting function is selected separately after copying settings, then the cutting operation can be performed, but additional operational steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to select the cutting function in advance alongside the copying settings, before the actual copying operation begins. This preliminary selection is displayed on the same operation screen, allowing users to configure both functions simultaneously and avoid additional steps during the execution phase, thereby improving operational efficiency.
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AI summary
An image recording apparatus, having a conveyer, an image recorder, a cutter assembly, a reader, a display device, a controller, and an operation interface, is provided. The controller is configured to control the reader to read the image of the readable medium, the image recorder to record the image of the readable medium read by the reader on the sheet, and the cutter assembly to cut the sheet at a predetermined position in a conveying direction. The operation includes a first receivable portion, through which a selection from the user for causing the controller to control the reader to read the image of the readable medium, control the image recorder to record the image of the readable medium read by the reader on the sheet, and control the cutter assembly to cut the sheet at the predetermined position is receivable in a single action.