Patent ID: 6058277
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing system, comprising:a printer for printing images on sheets in accordance with electrical image signals fed to the printer,control means for feeding the electrical image signals to said printer,input means for receiving and feeding electrical image signals to said control means,said control means including operating means for inputting print orders relating to electrical image signals to be fed to said printer,display means for displaying operation information, andmeans for generating order processing time signals relating to the estimated processing time for the printing of print orders by said printer,said display means displaying a circle segment with an aperture angle, wherein the value of the aperture angle is determined by the order processing time signals.said control means generating a time signal corresponding to an actual time,wherein an angular position of the circle segment is adjustable and the value of the angular position is adjusted by the time signal.