Patent Document ID: 7528990
Application ID: 11153911

Base Claim:
1. An image-forming system configured to perform at least a first operation to input image data, a second operation to process said image data and form a print finish, and a third operation to display an expected image finish as a result of said first and said second operations, comprising: a finish information generation unit configured to generate expected image finish information on completion of said first and said second operations; an input setting screen information generation unit configured to generate input setting screen information for receiving a setting input by an operator based on said expected image finish information generated by said finish information generation unit; a display unit configured to display on a display unit an expected image finish resulting from said expected image finish information and an input setting screen resulting from said input setting screen information generated by said input setting screen information generation unit; and a setting unit configured to receive a variety of setting inputs including said setting input by the operator by way of said input setting screen displayed on said display unit, wherein, on receiving said variety of setting inputs by said setting unit: said finish information generation unit generates said expected image finish information based on said variety of setting inputs currently received, said input setting screen information generation unit generates said input setting screen information based on said expected image finish information generated by said finish information generation unit, said display unit displays said expected image finish resulting from said expected image finish information and said input setting screen resulting from said input setting screen information generated by said input setting screen information generation unit, and said setting unit receives said variety of setting inputs including said setting input by the operator by way of said input setting screen displayed on said display unit.

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Claim 9:
9. The image-forming system according to claim 1 , wherein, if said setting unit receives at least a setting item by the operator and if said display unit displays an updated input setting screen which is updated according to said setting item by the operator, said display unit displays a portion with emphasis, said portion in said updated input setting screen being different from a portion corresponding to said portion in an input setting screen prior to updating.