Method for the configuration of device-specific programs in a printer or copier, corresponding program, correponding data carrier and corresponding device control, and printer or copier
AssigneeOce Printing Systems GmbH
InventorThomas Brandl
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Abstract
In a method for configuration of a device-specific program system, adjusting values that require different loading operations are input during an input phase. The first adjusting value is then transmitted to the device-specific program system. The device-specific program system carries out a loading operation required for the processing of the first adjusting value. The second adjusting value is transmitted to the device-specific program system and a corresponding load operation is carried out. With the method, a user is allowed to input the second adjusting value already before the first loading operation is completed.
Claims18
Method for the configuration of device-specific programs in a printer or copier device,
- whereby the device-specific programs are processed with the assistance of a device controller of the printer or copier device,
- at least one setting value (mode) for a load event is stored in a memory area of the device controller (Ib),
- the stored setting value is automatically output at a display unit of the printer or copier device before or during the implementation of the load event (Ib) (t4, t5), the setting value can be modified with the assistance of an input unit of the printer or copier device,
- a modified setting value (mode) for the load event (Ib, III) is stored, and whereby at least one device-specific program is readied for execution during the load event (II), being readied in a memory unit upon employment of the stored setting value (mode).
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device-specific program (16) contains commands for the control of a printer or copier device (10), particularly of a high-performance printer device or of a high-performance copier device.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stored setting value relates to
- the prescribing of a bus system (channel) for the input of print data for an image to be printed,
- and/or the prescribing of a printer language (mode),
- and/or the prescribing of the image resolution of the image to be printed.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device-specific program (16) controls a first device controller (16);
- in that the stored setting value (channel, mode) is prescribed given operation of a second device controller (12);
- and in that the device controller (12) transmits the stored setting value (channel, mode) to the first device controller (16) via a data transmission connection (18, 20).
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, during a load event,
- program modules are written into the main memory;
- and/or that interfaces are configured for the data transmission;
- and/or that test programs for testing circuits components are implemented;
- and/or that processes and/or sub-processes are prepared for execution\.
Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, after the device controller (16)controlled by the device-specific program is turned on, at least one currently valid setting value (100) is automatically displayed (t4 through t5) at a display unit.
method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, before a load event with the currently valid setting values (channel, mode), a further setting value (channel, mode) can be input.
method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the load event with currently valid setting values (channel, mode) is automatically started after the activation of the device controller (16) controlled by the device-specific program system (16);
- and/or that the load event is interrupted after the input of a different setting value (channel, mode).
method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the program is an operating system or a user program or an application process.
Device controller unit of a printer or copier device, comprising a main memory for storing programs, an input unit (12) for the input of a setting value (channel, mode), characterized by a memory unit 914) for storing the setting value (mode) for a second load event (t10a through t11) to be executed after a first load event (t8a through t9),
- and by the automatic starting of a second load event (t10 through t11) after the execution of a first load event (t8a through t9) dependent on the stored setting value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.