IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER

• US 20130188220A1
• Filed: 12/11/2012
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation), Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Katsunori
• Application Number:
  US13/710,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20130188220A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1801 Input data handling means
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/1885 for modifying the layout of a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00411 the display also being used for user input, e.g. touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00461 marking or otherwise tagging one or more displayed image, e.g. for selective reproduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2338 according to user specified instructions, e.g. user selection of reproduction mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/38 Circuits or arrangements for blanking or otherwise eliminating unwanted parts of pictures H04N1/387 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0091 Digital copier; digital 'photocopier' H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a display unit, a display unit, a control unit and an image forming unit. The display unit displays a preview of the image of an object to be printed. The input unit accepts the designation of an area from user for the preview image displayed on the display unit. The control unit divides the area of the image of the object to be printed such that takes the area in the designated area as an area to be printed or a non-print area, the other area as a non-print area or an area to be printed. The mage forming unit forms the image of the object to be printed on a sheet in accordance with the division by the control unit.

Claims

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

a display unit configured to display a preview of the image of an object to be printed;

an input unit configured to accept the designation of an area from user for the preview image displayed on the display unit;

a control unit configured to divide the area of the image of the object to be printed such that takes the area in the designated area as an area to be printed or a non-print area, the other area as a non-print area or an area to be printed; and

an mage forming unit configured to form the image of the object to be printed on a sheet in accordance with the division by the control unit.

2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the area designated by the user is rectangular;

and

the display unit displays the area by overlapping the area on the preview image.

3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the area designated by the user is circular;

and

the display unit displays the area by overlapping the area on the preview image.

4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the display unit displays the preview image by overlapping grid lines of a measurer on the preview image;

and

the input unit accepts the designation of the user on the area by taking the measurer as unit.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the area is specified a plurality of positions and sizes previously;

the display unit displays the specified area by overlapping the specified area on the preview image; and

the input unit accepts the specified area should be selected.

6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the area is a closed area designated by the track of the hand drawing of the user;

and

the display unit displays the area by overlapping the area on the preview image.

7. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the image forming unit forms the images in the area designated in each page on one surface of a sheet in the case where an area is respectively designated on a plurality of pages.

8. A computer, comprising:

a display unit configured to display a preview of the image of an object to be printed;

an input unit configured to accept the designation of an area from user for the preview image displayed on the display unit; and

a control unit configured to divide the area of the image of the object to be printed such that takes the area in the designated area as an area to be printed or a non-print area, the other area as a non-print area or an area to be printed.

9. The computer according to claim 8, wherein

the area designated by the user is rectangular;

and

the display unit displays the area by overlapping the area on the preview image.

10. The computer according to claim 8, wherein

the area designated by the user is circular;

and

the display unit displays the area by overlapping the area on the preview image.