Apparatus and method for displaying preview images to print and a computer-readable medium having a program for displaying preview images to print recorded thereon

An apparatus for displaying preview images to print that outputs user-chosen preview images to print on a display, comprising:

• a print preview display unit for performing the steps of:
• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• outputting an enlarged view of a selected spot on a displayed page to print as a third-mode preview image;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these three modes parallel one another.

An apparatus for displaying preview images to print that outputs user-chosen preview images to print on a display, comprising:

• a print preview display unit for performing the steps of:
• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these two modes parallel one another.

A method for displaying preview images to print by which user-chosen preview images to print are output on a display, comprising:

• a print preview display process for performing the steps of:
• generating a plurality of preview images on different visual resolution levels of an object image to print;
• and
• displaying the plurality of preview images in association, while keeping them parallel one another.

A method for displaying preview images to print by which user-chosen preview images to print are output on a display, comprising:

• a print preview display process for performing the steps of:
• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• outputting an enlarged view of a selected spot on a displayed page to print as a third-mode preview image;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these three modes parallel one another.

A method for displaying preview images to print by which user-chosen preview images to print are output on a display, comprising:

• a print preview display process for performing the steps of:
• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these two modes parallel one another.

A computer-readable medium having a program for displaying preview images to print recorded thereon, said program outputting user-chosen preview images to print on a display, said computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for implementing a print preview display function comprising:

• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• outputting an enlarged view of a selected spot on a displayed page to print as a third-mode preview image;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these three modes parallel one another.

A computer-readable medium having a program for displaying preview images to print recorded thereon, said program outputting user-chosen preview images to print on a display, said computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for implementing a print preview display function comprising:

• outputting a page view of a unit page to print as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print as a second-mode preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these two modes parallel one another.

An apparatus for displaying preview images to print that outputs preview images to print on a display from print job data supplied from an application or an operating system and spooled in a spool file, comprising:

• a first image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a page view of a unit page to print;
• a second image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a composite view of an object image to print, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• a third image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting an enlarged view of a selected spot on said page view output;
• and
• a spot view control unit for marking a page corresponding to the unit page view output by said first image generating unit and a spot corresponding to the enlarged spot view output by said third image generating unit on a composite preview image to print, output by said second image generating unit and marking a spot corresponding to the enlarged spot view output by said third image generating unit on a page preview image to print, output by said first image generating unit.

An apparatus for displaying preview images to print that outputs preview images to print on a display from print job data supplied from an application or an operating system and spooled in a spool file, comprising:

• a first image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a page view of a unit page to print;
• a second image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a composite view of an object image to print, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
• and
• a spot view control unit for marking a page corresponding to the unit page view output by said first image generating unit on a composite preview image to print, output by said second image generating unit.