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 within a bounded area as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area 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, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area 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 within a bounded area as a third-mode preview image;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these three modes parallel one another, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area 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, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area 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 within a bounded area as a third-mode preview image;
• and
• making the preview images to print of these three modes parallel one another, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first-mode preview image;
• outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area 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, wherein said preview images are not overlapoed with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first preview image;
• a second image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area as a second preview image, 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 within a bounded area as a third preview image;
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• 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 the second preview image, 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 the first preview image, output by said first image generating unit, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.

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 within a bounded area as a first preview image;
• a second image generating unit for reading said spool file and outputting a composite view of an object image to print within a bounded area as a second preview image, said composite view consisting of a plurality of element pages which are to be printed separately and integrated into a complete print;
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• a spot view control unit for marking a page corresponding to the unit page view output by said first image generating unit on the second preview image, output by said second image generating unit, wherein said preview images are not overlapped with each other on a preview display screen.