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US 2020/0053235 A1Published application
Operation Of A Panel For A Printer Using A Dial Control
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorsDilinur Wushour, Jacek Joseph Matysiak
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Abstract
Apparatus(es) and method(s) relating to operation of a multi-function printer panel are disclosed. In such a method, a main menu is displayed on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel. A plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen are navigated responsive to a first movement of a dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items. A plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected are navigated responsive to a second movement of the dial control. The dial control is pressed to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items.
Claims20
A multi-function printer, comprising:
- a multi-function printer panel having a display screen and a dial control;
- the display screen configured to display a main menu responsive to pressing a dial control of the multi-function printer panel;
- the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of the dial control;
- the dial control configured for selecting a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items responsive to a depressing down of the dial control;
- the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement with respect to the dial control;
- wherein the primary image item is a scan image item;
- wherein the secondary image item is a scan area image item;
- and
- the dial control configured for:
- selecting a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items responsive to a pressing down on the dial control;
- navigating to a y-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;
- selecting the y-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;
- adjusting a y-axis position by shifting the dial control up or down to move a vertical scan boundary;
- navigating to an x-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;
- selecting the x-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;
- and
- adjusting an x-axis position by shifting the dial control left or right to move a horizontal scan boundary.
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A multi-function printer, comprising:
- a multi-function printer panel having a display screen and a dial control;
- the display screen configured to display a main menu responsive to pressing a dial control of the multi-function printer panel;
- the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of the dial control;
- the dial control configured for selecting a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items responsive to a depressing down of the dial control;
- the dial control configured for navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement with respect to the dial control;
- and
- the dial control configured for:
- selecting use of the dial control over buttons of the multi-function printer panel;
- selecting a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items responsive to a pressing down on the dial control;
- navigating to a height arrow image displayed on the display screen;
- pressing the dial control to select the height arrow image;
- shifting the dial control up or down to adjust a y-axis boundary;
- navigating to a width arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;
- pressing the dial control to select the width arrow;
- and
- shifting the dial control right or left to adjust an x-axis boundary.
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A method for operation of a multi-function printer panel, comprising:
- displaying a main menu on a display screen of the multi-function printer panel;
- navigating a plurality of primary image items of the main menu displayed on the display screen responsive to a first movement of a dial control;
- pressing the dial control to select a primary image item of the plurality of primary image items;
- navigating a plurality of secondary image items displayed on the display screen associated with the primary image item selected responsive to a second movement of the dial control;
- pressing the dial control to select a secondary image item of the plurality of secondary image items;
- wherein the primary image item is a scan image item;
- wherein the secondary image item is a scan area image item;
- displaying on the display screen a predefined list of scan area sizes responsive to size of a document on a platen of a multi-function printer having the multi-function printer panel;
- navigating to a y-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;
- selecting the y-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;
- adjusting a y-axis position by shifting the dial control up or down to move a vertical scan boundary;
- navigating to an x-axis arrow image displayed on the display screen by rotating the dial control;
- selecting the x-axis arrow image by pressing the dial control;
- and
- adjusting an x-axis position by shifting the dial control left or right to move a horizontal scan boundary.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.