Patent ID: 6750878
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B41J,G03G,H04N

Abstract:
An information display device comprising:a display section for displaying guidance information of operation to an operator, regarding equipment to be operated; a guidance information control section for storing and controlling a plurality of said guidance information to be displayed in said display section; and a display control section for selectively displaying said guidance information controlled in said guidance information control section in said display section; wherein said guidance information includes a sketch drawing of the entire equipment to be operated and status information representing a status change of the equipment to be operated; when the status change occurs in said equipment to be operated, said display control section displays said status information with respect to the status change, by overlapping said status information on a part of said sketch drawing which has been displayed; and wherein said status information is a partially enlarged diagram of a portion of the equipment to be operated where the status change occurred.