Print Job Transmission Preview Image Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current print job transmission systems do not effectively manage and display preview images across multiple devices, leading to inefficiencies in print job processing and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A print job transmission device and image forming system that generates, transmits, and displays preview images, allowing for bidirectional communication and storage of preview images between the print job transmission device and the image forming device, enabling seamless preview image acquisition and display across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the print job transmission device generates and displays preview images locally, then the user experience is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image forming device serves as an intermediary that stores and provides preview images to the print job transmission device. This mediator approach allows the transmission device to display preview images without permanently storing them locally, thus improving user experience while avoiding the complexity of implementing and maintaining preview image generation and storage capabilities in the transmission device itself.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple print job transmission devices can display the same preview image, then the adaptability is improved, but the loss of information increases due to potential synchronization issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates copies of preview images and distributes them to multiple print job transmission devices through the image forming device. Each device receives an identical copy of the preview image data, ensuring consistency across multiple devices without requiring complex real-time synchronization mechanisms. This copying approach enables multiple devices to display the same preview image while avoiding information loss or synchronization issues.
3Productivity
If the image forming device stores all preview images, then the productivity is improved, but the volume of data stored increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and stores only the essential preview image data in the image forming device's storage unit, rather than storing complete high-resolution image files. By taking out only the necessary preview portion, the system improves print job processing efficiency while minimizing the storage volume required. The extracted preview data is sufficient for display purposes without requiring extensive storage resources.
Data Source
AI summary
When transmitting a print job to the image forming device, the print job transmission section transmits also a preview image of the print job generated by the preview image generation section to the image forming device, requests the preview image from the image forming device, acquires the preview image from the image forming device, and displays the acquired preview image.