Mode-Based Reception Image Display for Setting History Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing apparatuses do not adequately control the display of setting history buttons, leading to potential erroneous changes in job settings during execution, especially after a job has started, and fail to adapt to situations requiring setting changes based on preview images.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus with a controller that manages display control of setting history buttons based on execution modes, such as mass document or trial print modes, to prevent accidental changes during document reading and allow changes only after the job is complete.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the reception image is displayed at all times during job execution, then setting history can be called anytime, but setting changes may occur by mistake
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the display state of the reception image changeable based on job execution status. The controller dynamically controls whether the reception image is displayed or not displayed according to the execution status of the job, allowing the system to adapt between accessibility and protection needs at different operational phases.
2Reliability
If the reception image is restricted at all times during job execution, then setting changes are prevented, but setting modifications cannot be made based on preview results
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the display state of the reception image based on the specific execution status. During document reading, the reception image is not displayed to prevent erroneous changes. After document reading completes, the reception image is displayed to allow necessary setting modifications based on preview results, thus adapting to different operational requirements.
3Reliability
If the reception image display is controlled based on execution status, then erroneous setting changes are prevented, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller automatically determines and executes the display control of the reception image based on the execution status of the job. The system self-regulates by monitoring whether the job is in the document reading phase or completed phase, and automatically adjusts the display state without requiring additional complex control mechanisms or user intervention.
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AI summary
According to an embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes: a job executor which executes a job according to a mode; a storage which stores, as history information, a setting history of the job; a display which allows a reception image, which receives an instruction to call the history information that has been stored, to be displayed; and a controller which performs, during execution of the job, display control of the reception image according to the mode.