WYSIWYG multifunction device finishing options
First Claim
1. In a document preparation system, a method of configuring document finishing options, the method comprising:
- displaying a current document in a document window;
displaying a plurality of document finishing options to a user;
accepting user selections of one or more of the plurality of document finishing options; and
displaying a representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the document window overlaid on displayed pages of the current document.
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Abstract
A method, document processing apparatus, and computer readable recording medium for performing document preparation of documents to be printed by a printing device capable of applying finishing functions to the printed document. A document preparation program further includes a WYSIWYG display function for displaying the document or portions of the document in a WYSIWYG format. The document preparation program is configured to display a current document in a document window, display document finishing options to a user, accept user selections of one or more of the document finishing options, and display a representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the document window with displayed pages of the current document.
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20 Claims
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1. In a document preparation system, a method of configuring document finishing options, the method comprising:
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displaying a current document in a document window; displaying a plurality of document finishing options to a user; accepting user selections of one or more of the plurality of document finishing options; and displaying a representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the document window overlaid on displayed pages of the current document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A document processing apparatus for performing document preparation for documents to be printed by a printing device capable of applying a plurality of finishing functions to the printed document, the image processing apparatus comprising:
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a document preparation program including; a WYSIWYG display function for displaying the document or portions of the document in a WYSIWYG format; the document preparation program configured to; display a current document in a document window; display a plurality of document finishing options to a user; accept user selections of one or more of the plurality of document finishing options; and display a representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the document window with displayed pages of the current document. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable recording medium that stores a document preparation program for causing a computer to execute processing, the processing comprising:
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displaying a current document in a document window; displaying a plurality of document finishing options to a user including at least one of stapling options, hole punching options, folding options, and binding options; accepting user selections of one or more of the plurality of document finishing options; displaying a representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the document window in a WYSIWYG format overlaid on displayed pages of the current document; accepting a user request to display the current document in a printer preview window; displaying the current document in the printer preview window; displaying a WYSIWYG representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the printer preview window overlaid on the current document; displaying a printer properties menu window including selection options for each of the plurality of document finishing options; displaying a printer properties preview window in the printer properties menu window; and displaying a WYSIWYG representation of the user-selected document finishing options in the printer properties preview window overlaid on a page of the current document. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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