Patent ID: 8305593

Claim:
A user interface system for preparing a multiple-up or image repeat output document of a digital printing device comprising: a user interface; a set of finishing options, wherein said user interface enables selection of at least one finishing option from said set of finishing options; a processor configured for: determining whether at least one of multiple-up or image repeat layout is selected for the print job, based on the determination, if multiple-up or image repeat layout is selected then determining output image orientation, based on one or more input documents, to generate one or more multiple-up or image repeat layouts, otherwise, determining output image orientation based on a user-selected original orientation; determining whether automatic paper selection is enabled, based on the determination, if automatic paper selection is enabled then determining orientation of paper available to the printing device, the paper orientation being based on short edge feed or long edge feed, and automatically selecting the paper having the orientation matching the determined output image orientation for printing, otherwise, prompting for user selection of a tray containing paper in the determined output image orientation; determining said finishing options available for printing the multiple-up or image repeat output document based on the output image orientation based on the orientation of the available paper, and based on constraints of the set of the finishing options; creating a table of possible outputs based on the determined finishing options; and, a display device operatively connected to said processor and configured to display at least one user interface mimic graphically representing said finishing options available for printing the multiple-up or image repeat output document based on the output image orientation and based on the orientation of the available paper.