Printer Driver Integrating Fixed Price Print Service Details
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of fixed price print services face inconvenience in confirming their remaining printable sheets before printing, as they need to access a dedicated website separately from the printing operation, leading to potential unintended plan changes and excessive charges.
Innovation Solution
A printer driver that integrates a print setting screen with information display for fixed price print services, allowing users to easily view their contract details, including remaining printable sheets, directly within the printing interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users access a dedicated website to confirm remaining printable sheets, then they can obtain accurate contract information, but the operation becomes independent and troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the contract information display function with the print setting screen into a single integrated interface. The print setting screen now includes a contract information display area that shows remaining printable sheets, contract period, and other relevant information directly alongside print settings, eliminating the need to separately access a dedicated website.
Solution Approach 2:
The print setting screen is transformed into a multi-functional interface that simultaneously serves both print configuration purposes and contract information display purposes. This universal interface allows users to perform printing operations and check contract status within the same screen, improving operational convenience.
2Reliability
If users check contract information separately before printing, then they can prevent unintended plan changes, but the process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The contract information is displayed in advance on the print setting screen before the user initiates printing. By showing remaining printable sheets and contract status preliminarily, users can make informed decisions about whether to proceed with printing, preventing unintended plan changes without requiring separate time-consuming checks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback about contract status and remaining printable sheets directly on the print setting screen. This immediate feedback mechanism allows users to understand their contract situation without delay, enabling them to adjust their printing behavior accordingly and avoid unexpected plan changes.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a printer driver that enables information related to a fixed price print service to be easily confirmed before printing. The printer driver includes a code for displaying a print setting screen for receiving a print setting for printing by a printer on a display unit of an information processing apparatus in which the printer driver is installed, and a code for displaying information related to a fixed price print service with the printer on the display unit.