Patent ID: 6781709
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A printing-related information setting apparatus that includes a display unit and an input unit and sets various information with regard to printing by a predetermined printing device, based on input data from the input unit according to contents of a screen display area displayed for data input on the display unit, said printing-related information setting apparatus comprising:a display control unit configured to display a printing device image representing said printing device, a paper input settings display box showing information relating to paper input to said printing device, and a paper output settings display box showing information relating to paper output from said printing device, on a same menu in the screen display area, wherein said display control unit further comprises: a paper holder display unit that displays, as a menu, a plurality of field images respectively representing a plurality of paper holders that are set in said printing device in said paper input settings display box, each of said field images respectively including an actuator, each actuator arranged to select a paper holder represented by said respective field image when said actuator is selected by a user; a paper holder links parts display unit that display links parts linking each of said plurality of field images displayed in said paper holder display unit to a corresponding part of said printing device image; a paper bin display unit that displays, as a menu, a plurality of field images respectively representing a plurality of paper bins that are set in said printing device in said paper output settings display box, each of said field images respectively including an actuator, each actuator arranged to select a paper bin represented by said respective field image when said actuator is selected by a user; and a paper bin links parts display unit that displays links parts linking each of said plurality of field images displayed in said paper bin display unit to a corresponding part of said printing device image.