Patent ID: 6271926
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
In a printing system for producing one or more prints from a document job characterized by an adjustable image processing attribute, a job ticket generating system for generating a job ticket, comprising:a user interface having a display screen;a job ticket displayed on the user interface, said job ticket including an original user feedback image, and an electronically based scale settable in a plurality of positions;an image processing subsystem for altering an appearance of the original user feedback image in response to a change of setting in the electronically based scale, wherein the electronically based scale is set to one of the plurality of positions;a library of masks, one of the masks being selected from said library of masks based on the one of the plurality of positions set with the electronically based scale, each mask in the library of masks including a pattern of pixels which alter an apparent contrast of at least a portion of the user feedback image when the pattern of pixels is superimposed on the user feedback image; andsaid image processing subsystem, in response to setting the electronically based scale to the one of the plurality of positions, superimposing the selected mask to the original user feedback image so as to dynamically obtain an altered user feedback image whose appearance is changed relative to the original user feedback image.