Image processing apparatus and preview display method
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1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:
- a preview image generating portion for generating a preview image of image data to be output by the image processing apparatus; and
an image display portion for displaying the preview image generated by the preview image generating portion, the image display portion also displaying a generation stop key for stopping generation of the preview image during generation of the preview image so as to be selectable by a user operation, andwherein when the generation stop key is selected by the user operation, the preview image generating portion stops generation of the preview image, and the image display portion displays a different screen in accordance with a generation state of the preview image when the generation stop key is selected,if at least one sheet of the preview image is generated, then the different screen is a preview display screen that includes the preview image generated before the generation stop key is selected, andif the preview image is not generated at all, then the different screen is a first screen used to set processing conditions of output processing.
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Abstract
The image processing apparatus is provided with a preview image generating portion for generating a preview image of image data to be output in the unit of an output job, and an image display portion such as a touch panel for displaying the generated preview image. The image display portion displays a generation stop key for stopping generation of the preview image during the generation of the preview image so as to be selectable by a user, and displays a different screen in accordance with a generation state of the preview image when the generation stop key is selected by a user operation.
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1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:
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a preview image generating portion for generating a preview image of image data to be output by the image processing apparatus; and an image display portion for displaying the preview image generated by the preview image generating portion, the image display portion also displaying a generation stop key for stopping generation of the preview image during generation of the preview image so as to be selectable by a user operation, and wherein when the generation stop key is selected by the user operation, the preview image generating portion stops generation of the preview image, and the image display portion displays a different screen in accordance with a generation state of the preview image when the generation stop key is selected, if at least one sheet of the preview image is generated, then the different screen is a preview display screen that includes the preview image generated before the generation stop key is selected, and if the preview image is not generated at all, then the different screen is a first screen used to set processing conditions of output processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A preview display method in an image processing apparatus that includes a preview image generating portion and an image display portion, comprising:
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a step in which the preview image generating portion generates a preview image of image data to be output by the image processing apparatus; a step in which the image display portion displays the preview image generated by the preview image generating portion; a step in which the image display portion displays a generation stop key for stopping generation of the preview image during the generation of the preview image so as to be selectable by a user; and a step in which, when the generation stop key is selected by a user operation, the preview image generating portion stops generation of the preview image, and the image display portion displays a different screen in accordance with a generation state of the preview image when the generation stop key is selected, wherein if at least one sheet of the preview image is generated, then the different screen is a preview display screen that includes the preview image generated before the generation stop key is selected, and if the preview image is not generated at all, then the different screen is a first screen used to set processing conditions of output processing.
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