Systems and methods for navigating and displaying print job exception information in a printer system

• US 20040046797A1
• Filed: 09/11/2002
• Published: 03/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Perry, Thomas J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,159,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/771
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5087 for receiving image data
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00109 Remote control of apparatus, e.g. by a host
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1207 resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1255 Settings incompatibility, e.g. constraints, user requirements vs. device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server

Abstract

A printer system can be used for displaying and printing a print job, the print job including at least print job level properties and print job exception attributes. The printer system can include a display device that displays the print job, a memory that stores the print job and a controller that controls the print job displayed on the display device to display only the print job exception attributes of the print job that are different from the print job level properties. Moreover, a graphic user interface can be used for displaying a print job and can be used with a printer system. The graphic user interface can include a first window that displays the print job level properties of the print job and a second window that displays only the print job exception attributes of the print job that are different from the print job level properties.

Claims

1. A printer system used for displaying and printing a print job, the print job including at least print job level properties and print job exception attributes, the printer system comprising:

a display device that displays the print job;

a memory that stores the print job; and

a controller that controls the print job displayed on the display device to display only the print job exception attributes of the print job that are different from the print job level properties.

2. The printer system according to claim 1, the printer system further comprising a program device for programming the print job level properties at a print job level, and for programming the print job exception attributes.

3. The printer system according to claim 1, further comprising the print job level properties being applied to the print job, and the print job exception attributes being applied to a portion of the print job.

4. The printer system according to claim 1, further comprising the controller controlling the display device to display first and second windows in order for a user to view information about the print job level properties and the print job exception attributes.

5. The printer system according to claim 4, further comprising the second window including a third window that displays information that abbreviates a description of the print job exception attributes, and a fourth window that displays information that expands the description of the print job exception attributes.

6. The printer system according to claim 1, further comprising the controller controlling the display device to allow a user to hot-link from a selected print job exception attribute displayed on a window to a tab located on another window that displays a detailed description of the print job exception attribute.

7. The printer system according to claim 1, further comprising displaying the print job displayed on the display device in a windows format so that the print job exception attributes are displayed on a first window and the print job level properties are displayed on a second window.

8. The printer system according to claim 1, further comprising controlling the print job exception attributes to be entirely displayed on the display device so that a user does not have to horizontally scroll across the display device to view all of the print job exception attributes.

9. A graphic user interface for displaying a print job and used with a printer system, the print job including at least print job level properties and print job exception attributes, the graphic user interface comprising:

a first window that displays the print job level properties of the print job;

a second window that displays only the print job exception attributes of the print job that are different from the print job level properties.

10. The graphic user interface according to claim 9, further comprising the second window allowing a user to program the print job level properties at a print job level, and to program the print job exception attributes of the print job.

11. The graphic user interface according to claim 9, further comprising the print job level properties being programmed to be applied to the print job, and the print job exception attributes being programmed to be applied to a portion of the print job.

12. The graphic user interface according to claim 9, further comprising displaying first and second windows in order for a user to view information about the print job level properties and the print job exception attributes.

13. The graphic user interface according to claim 12, further comprising the second window including a third window that displays information that abbreviates a description of the print job exception attributes, and a fourth window that displays information that expands the description of the print job exception attributes.

14. The graphic user interface according to claim 9, further comprising the second window allowing a user to hot-link from a selected print job exception attribute displayed on the second window to a print job level property located on the first window.

15. The graphic user interface according to claim 9, further comprising the print job exception attributes being entirely displayed on the second window so that a user does not have to horizontally scroll across the second window to view all of the print job exception attributes.

16. A method for displaying a print job and used with a printer system, the print job including at least print job level properties and print job exception attributes, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying the print job level properties of the print job; and

displaying only the print job exception attributes of the print job that that are different from the displayed print job level properties.

17. The method for displaying a print job of claim 16, further comprising displaying the print job level properties on a first window and displaying the print job exception attributes on a second window.

18. The method for displaying a print job of claim 16, further comprising programming the print job level properties to be applied to the print job, and the print job exception attributes to be applied to a portion of the print job.

19. The method for displaying a print job of claim 16, further comprising displaying a second window that includes a third window that displays information that abbreviates a description of the print job exception attributes, and a fourth window that displays information that expands the description of the print job exception attributes.

20. The method for displaying a print job of claim 16, further comprising hot-linking from a selected print job exception attribute displayed on the second window to a tab located on another window that displays a detailed description of the print job exception attribute.