Print Job List Display for Consecutive Attribute Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems do not effectively present jobs with common specific attributes consecutively in the printing order, leading to increased workload in post-processing due to frequent blade replacements in die cutting processes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that displays a list of jobs with a distinct visual indication for consecutive jobs sharing a common attribute, such as blade type, to facilitate easy recognition and reduce post-processing workload.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If jobs are displayed in a simple list format without visual distinctions, then the display is simple and easy to implement, but users cannot easily recognize whether jobs with common attributes are consecutive, leading to increased post-processing workload
Solution Approach 1:
The display control unit changes the color or shading of list items to visually indicate whether jobs with common attributes are consecutive. When consecutive jobs sharing a common attribute are detected, the display applies a specific visual marker (such as background color change or border highlighting) to help users quickly identify these groupings without complex interface changes
Solution Approach 2:
The display system segments the job list by visually distinguishing consecutive jobs with common attributes from other jobs. This segmentation is achieved through visual markers that group related jobs together, making it easier for users to perceive patterns and make informed decisions about job ordering
2Loss of information
If the display system adds visual markers to indicate consecutive jobs, then user recognition of job patterns improves, but the system complexity and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display control unit automatically detects and marks consecutive jobs with common attributes without requiring user intervention or complex external processing. The system self-evaluates the job list, identifies patterns, and applies appropriate visual markers, reducing the need for additional complex control mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire job data indicating a job to be executed by a printing device; and a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a list indicating a printing order of a plurality of jobs, based on the job data, wherein the display control unit causes a display form of the list to be different between when the list includes consecutive jobs that are two or more consecutive jobs and have a common specific attribute and when the list does not include the consecutive jobs.