Interactive operator selection of alternative implementations of printer functions
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsPhilip T. Berkland, Allen W. Heath, Grady K. Waddell
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Abstract
A word processing program is configured to produce a series of examples, for operator examination, of alternative implementations of certain printer functions. By observing the printer performance and physical appearance during the printing of these examples, the operator interactively chooses one of a plurality of implementations for each of these functions. The operator choices of implementation are saved by the work processing program and subsequent printing is effected in accordance with the implementation chosen by the operator.
Claims17
In a computer system including a printer, a method of causing said printer to execute a particular function in a particular manner, comprising:
- formatting in a memory and printing a plurality of example sequences of characters representative of the execution of said particular function, each example being printed according to one of a set of different formatting methods;
- saving in a storage of said computer system, data representative of an operator's choice of one of said formatting methods associated with said particular function;
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- formatting characters to be printed associated with said particular function which are subsequently sent from said computer to said printer, in accordance with said choice of said one of said formatting methods.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.