Apparatus and method for viewing thumbnail images corresponding to print pages of a view on a display

A system that identifies print pages for printing, comprising:

• an input device configured to generate and communicate an initial print command and a second print command;
• a processor configured to determine a plurality of print pages associated with a displayed view in response to receiving the initial print command, and further configured to generate a plurality of thumbnail images, each one of the thumbnail images uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of print pages and representing a reduced view of its corresponding print page;
• a display interface configured to communicate the plurality of thumbnail images to a display;
• and
• a printing device interface configured to communicate the print pages to a printing device for printing when the second print command is received.

A system for identifying print pages for printing, comprising:

• means for receiving a print command;
• means for determining a plurality of print pages associated with a current view on a display;
• means for generating a plurality of thumbnail images, each one of the thumbnail images uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of print pages and representing a reduced view of the corresponding print page;
• means for receiving at least one selection signal selecting one of the plurality of thumbnail images;
• means for identifying the corresponding print page associated with each selected thumbnail image such that the corresponding print page is not communicated when a second print command is received;
• and
• means for receiving the second print command such that remaining print pages are communicated to a printing device.

A system for identifying print pages for printing, comprising:

• means for receiving a print command;
• means for determining a plurality of print pages associated with a current view on a display;
• means for generating a plurality of thumbnail images, each one of the thumbnail images uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of print pages and representing a reduced view of the corresponding print page;
• means for receiving at least one selection signal selecting one of the plurality of thumbnail images;
• means for identifying the corresponding print page associated with each selected thumbnail image such that the corresponding print page is communicated when a second print command is received;
• and
• means for receiving the second print command such that the print pages corresponding to the selected thumbnail images are communicated to a printing device.

A computer-readable medium having a program for identifying print pages for printing, the program comprising logic configured to perform the steps of:

• receiving a print command;
• determining a plurality of print pages associated with a current view on a display;
• generating a plurality of thumbnail images, each one of the thumbnail images uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of print pages and representing a reduced view of the corresponding print page;
• and
• receiving a second print command such that the print pages are communicated to a printing device for printing.