DISPLAY DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD

• US 20180143795A1
• Filed: 11/17/2017
• Published: 05/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: MASUZAWA, Kenta
• Granted Patent: US 10,445,028 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1207 resulting in the user being informed about print result after a job submission
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1229 Printer resources management or printer maintenance, e.g. device status, power levels
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1259 Print job monitoring, e.g. job status
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1285 Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing

Abstract

Technology enabling knowing the status of, and managing, multiple printers is provided. A display device includes: a display; a first display means configured to present multiple images corresponding to multiple different printers on the display in a two-dimensional arrangement; and a second display means configured to present on the display printer information relating to a status of the printer corresponding to each image.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a display;

a first display means configured to present multiple images corresponding to multiple different printers on the display in a two-dimensional arrangement; and

a second display means configured to present on the display printer information relating to a status of the printer corresponding to each image.

2. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the display can change between and display any one of multiple windows;

the multiple windows include an image window for displaying images, and an information window for displaying printer information;

the information window is provided for each printer;

the first display means presents multiple images in the image window; and

the second display means presents printer information for a specific printer in a window corresponding to the specific printer.

3. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the second display means displays the printer information as an animation of an operation required for the printer corresponding to the image.

4. The display device described in claim 3, wherein:

the animation the second display means displays is the procedure required to resolve an error that occurred in the printer.

5. The display device described in claim 4, wherein:

the second display means displays the content of an error that occurred on the printer and a button for playing the animation, and when the button is operated, displays the procedure required to resolve an error that occurred in the printer.

6. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the second display means displays printer information for a printer with a higher frequency of use larger than for a printer with a lower frequency of use.

7. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the second display means displays as the printer information the name of a print job of the printer or the progress of the print job.

8. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the second display means displays, as the printer information, a required action corresponding to the status of the printer.

9. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the display changes the display format between an image indicating the printer information of the corresponding printer meets a specific condition, and an image indicating the printer information of the corresponding printer does not meet the specific condition.

10. The display device described in claim 9, further comprising:

an input device enabling inputting the specific condition.

11. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the printer information includes multiple types of information about the corresponding printer; and

the second display means displays information selected from the multiple types of information for the printer on the display.

12. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the display is disposed to a management device configured to manage the printers.

13. The display device described in claim 12, wherein:

the display changes the display format between images corresponding to the printers the management device manages, and images corresponding to the printers the management device does not manage.

14. The display device described in claim 1, wherein:

the display is disposed to a mobile terminal.

15. A display method comprising:

displaying multiple images corresponding to multiple different printers in a display in a two-dimensional arrangement; and

displaying in the display printer information relating to a status of the printer corresponding to each image.