Virtual Printer Registration via Pre-configured Identification Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for registering virtual printers on personal computers are cumbersome and inconvenient, often requiring unnecessary settings and complex operations, leading to user dissatisfaction and inefficient use of printer functions.
Innovation Solution
A data processing device and method that displays and allows users to select from multiple identification information representing different operating conditions, enabling the recording and use of desired virtual objects, thereby simplifying the registration process and improving user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple virtual printers with different printing conditions are registered on a personal computer, then the user can select and use desired printing conditions without manual setting, but the registration process becomes complex and time-consuming requiring multiple operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-creates multiple virtual printers with different printing conditions (e.g., high-quality photo printing, fast printing, economy printing) before the user needs to use them. These virtual printers are registered in advance with their respective printing conditions predetermined, so when the user installs the printer driver, they can immediately select from the pre-configured options without having to manually set up each printing condition separately.
2Ease of manufacture
If the installer automatically registers virtual printers with standard printing conditions, then the registration process is simplified, but the user cannot select which virtual printers to register based on their specific needs
Solution Approach 1:
The registration process is segmented into distinct phases: first, the installer displays information about multiple pre-created virtual printers with different printing conditions; second, the user selectively chooses which virtual printers to register; third, the system registers only the selected virtual printers. This segmentation allows the system to maintain simplicity in the registration interface while giving users control over which virtual printers are actually installed, balancing ease of operation with user customization needs.
3Manufacturing precision
If the user manually sets each printing condition using the Properties window, then precise control over printing conditions is achieved, but the user must switch through numerous screens and cannot easily reach the needed settings
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring users to manually navigate through the Properties window and adjust each printing condition individually, the system pre-configures multiple complete sets of printing conditions for different virtual printers before the user needs to use them. Each virtual printer comes with its printing conditions already set (e.g., high-quality photo printing with specific DPI and media type settings, fast printing with reduced quality settings), allowing users to simply select the appropriate pre-configured virtual printer rather than manually adjusting numerous settings screens.
Data Source
AI summary
The data processing device includes an identification information displaying controller, a selecting controller, and a recording controller. The identification information displaying controller displays a plurality of identification information that is read from a storage medium and is indicative of respective ones of a plurality of different operating conditions. The selecting controller selects at least one of the plurality of identification information from the plurality of identification information. The recording controller records the at least one of the plurality of identification information, allowing a user to use at least one of the plurality of different operating conditions that corresponds to the at least one of the plurality of identification information.