US 2002/0054300 A1 · Method, computer system and computer program product for printing a document page

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method performed by a computer system to print a document page on one sheet or split over several sheets, comprising: simultaneously displaying on a computer display a preview of the document page as it will be printed, including displaying sheet splitting, and at least one control element for modifying the print scale or the number of sheets; dynamically changing the displayed sheet splitting in response to a corresponding actuation of the control element; printing the document page according to the displayed sheet splitting upon receiving a print command. The invention is also directed to a corresponding computer system an a corresponding computer program product.

Claims25

Dependent claims

A method performed by a computer system to print a document page on one sheet or split over several sheets, comprising:

simultaneously displaying on a computer display a preview of the document page as it will be printed, including displaying sheet splitting, and at least one control element for modifying the print scale or the number of sheets;
dynamically changing the displayed sheet splitting in response to a corresponding actuation of the control element;
printing the document page according to the displayed sheet splitting upon receiving a print command.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/801,478Filed 7 Mar 2001

Priority

EP EP00 307 436.630 Aug 2000

Published

9 May 2002

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 3/1256
Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client: user feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
G06F 3/1205
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
G06F 3/1208
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours,…
G06F 3/125
Print job management: page layout or assigning input pages onto output media, e.g. imposition

Abstract

Facts

Application

09/801,478Filed 7 Mar 2001

Priority

EP EP00 307 436.630 Aug 2000

Published

9 May 2002

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 3/1256
Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client: user feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
G06F 3/1205
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
G06F 3/1208
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours,…
G06F 3/125
Print job management: page layout or assigning input pages onto output media, e.g. imposition

Method, computer system and computer program product for printing a document page

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims25

Method, computer system and computer program product for printing a document page

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims25