Printer UI Contrast Setting and Selective Parameter Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printer driver methods for sample printing fail to effectively display and manage all printing conditions, making it difficult for users to grasp the settings used during sample printing, as only large and small dot parameters are printed, while other conditions are not visible in the printed result.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that displays a first printing setting UI with multiple items and a second UI for setting contrast, including a sample image, allowing users to print the sample image while using only specific setting values, with other values being applied for sample printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all printing setting values are printed on the sample image, then complete information is provided, but the sample image becomes cluttered and hard to read
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the printing setting information into two segments: essential settings (paper size, resolution, color mode) are printed on the sample image, while non-essential settings are excluded. This segmentation allows the sample image to display sufficient information without becoming cluttered, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and readability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple printing setting items are displayed in the UI, then comprehensive control is achieved, but the UI becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential printing setting items (paper size, resolution, color mode) from the complete set of printing settings and displays only these extracted items in the UI. This extraction approach maintains comprehensive control over critical parameters while simplifying the interface, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and ease of operation.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If only large and small dot parameters are printed, then the printed result is simple, but other important printing conditions are not visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by selectively printing different types of information in different locations: essential printing settings are printed on the sample image itself, while a comprehensive list of all settings is printed on a separate specification sheet. This ensures both simplicity of the sample image and completeness of information.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes one or more processors, and at least one computer-readable medium storing executable instructions, wherein the at least one computer-readable medium and the one or more processors are configured to: cause a first printing setting UI including a plurality of printing setting values corresponding to a plurality of printing setting items to be displayed on a display unit, and cause a second printing setting UI to be displayed on the display unit. The second printing setting UI includes an area for setting contrast, a sample image displayed with the set contrast, and an object for printing the sample image. In causing a printing unit to print the sample image in response to a selection of the object, part of the plurality of printing setting values set in the first printing setting UI are not used, and other remaining printing setting values are used.