Printing Control Device Extracting Duplication Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when printing web pages that contain multiple objects, such as coupons or images, as they need to repeatedly print the same page to obtain multiple copies, leading to wastage of resources like ink and paper.
Innovation Solution
A printing control device and method that acquires web page data, determines if the page contains duplication objects, extracts relevant data, creates print data for forming multiple images on a single recording medium, and instructs the printer to produce these images, thereby reducing the need for repeated printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a user prints out a web page multiple times to obtain multiple copies of coupons or images, then the user can acquire multiple duplication objects, but the user must operate the printer and personal computer multiple times, causing inconvenience and resource wastage
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary extraction of duplication object data from the web page before printing. The extraction portion identifies and extracts data constituting duplication objects (coupons, images, etc.) from the web page data, and the print data creation portion prepares print data containing multiple duplicated images in advance. This allows the user to print multiple copies from a single operation without manually repeating the printing process for each copy.
2Quantity of substance
If a user prints out a web page multiple times to obtain multiple copies, then multiple duplication objects can be acquired, but ink and paper resources are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary data constituting duplication objects from the web page, excluding unnecessary content. The extraction portion selectively identifies and extracts data related to duplication objects (such as coupon information, images, or other replicable content), and the print data creation portion generates print data containing only these extracted duplication objects. This targeted extraction ensures that multiple copies can be obtained from a single printing operation, minimizing ink and paper consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the same bonus is used multiple times, then users can frequently access facilities, but the user must print out the leaflet screen image multiple times, which is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates multiple copies of duplication objects from a single web page. The print data creation portion generates print data that includes multiple duplicated images of the same bonus or web page content, allowing the user to obtain multiple copies from one printing operation. This eliminates the need to print the same leaflet screen image multiple times while maintaining the flexibility to use the same bonus multiple times.
Data Source
AI summary
A printing control device includes a web page data acquiring portion configured to acquire web page data of a prescribed web page from the web server and a display configured to display the prescribed web page. The printing control device further includes an extraction portion configured to extract data for constituting a duplication object. The printing control device still further includes a print data creation portion configured to create print data for forming at least two duplicated images of the duplication object based on the extracted data. Moreover, the printing control device includes a printing instruction portion configured to instruct the printing unit to form an image on the recording medium based on the created print data.