# US 8,786,878 B2 · Print processing device, image processing device and method for setting print mode > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,786,878 B2 - Document ID: US8786878B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/029,614 - Filed: 2011-02-17 - Published: 2011-09-08 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2010-03-02 - Assignees: Oki Data Corporation - Applicants: Takuya Hiraki - Inventors: Takuya Hiraki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786878B2 ## CPC - G06K 15/10: by matrix printers {(G06K15/028 takes precedence)} - G06F 3/1208: {resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview} - G06F 3/1256: {User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks} - G06F 3/1285: {Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server} - H04N 1/0044: {for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A print processing device includes: a display device that displays a print preview of a print document; a plurality of application programs; an application specifying part that specifies the application program which is used to compose the print document; a print mode setting part that stores print mode setting information; an application determining part that determines whether or not the application program specified by the application specifying part is a program that is likely not to provide to the print mode setting part a print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed; a print preview display method deciding part that determines a display method of the print preview based on a determination result by the application determining part; and a print preview displaying part that displays the print preview according to the display method decided by the print preview display method deciding part. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A print processing device, comprising: a display device that is connected to the print processing device and that displays a print preview of a print document including a letter or an image; a plurality of application programs; an application specifying part that specifies the application program which is used to compose the print document; a print mode setting part that stores print mode setting information; an application determining part that determines whether or not the application program, which is specified by the application specifying part, is a program that is likely not to provide to the print mode setting part a print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed; a print preview display method deciding part that determines a display method of the print preview based on a determination result by the application determining part; and a print preview displaying part that displays the print preview according to the display method that is decided by the print preview display method deciding part. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, wherein when the application determining part determines that the application program, which is specified by the application specifying part, is a program that is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed, the print preview display method deciding part determines to display first and second print previews, the first print preview is in a first print orientation designated by the application program, the second print preview is in a second print orientation that differs from the first print orientation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The print processing device according to claim 2, wherein the print preview displaying part concurrently displays the first and second print previews next to each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The print processing device according to claim 3, wherein orientations of the two print previews are decided based on the print orientation information designated by the specified application program. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The print processing device according to claim 2, further comprising: a display method selecting part that is configured to let a user to select either the first print preview or the second print preview when the print preview display method deciding part determines to display the first and second print previews. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The print processing device according to claim 5, wherein the display method selecting part alternatively displays the first and second print previews at a predetermined interval. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, wherein the application determining part determines, based on a type of the application program, whether or not the application program is a program that is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: an application information part that stores a list of the application programs that are likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, wherein when the application determining part determines that the specified application program is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed, the print preview display method deciding part displays a message indicating a possibility of improper print operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, wherein the print preview display method deciding part determines to display first and second print previews, the first print preview is in a first print orientation designated by the application program, the second print preview is in a second print orientation that differs from the first print orientation, when the application determining part determines that the application program, which is specified by the application specifying part, is a program that is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed, and the print preview display method deciding part determines to display the first print preview without the second print preview, when the application determining part determines that the application program, which is specified by the application specifying part, is not a program that is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: an application information part that stores a list of the application programs that are likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed, wherein the application determining part determines that the application program is not a program that is likely not to provide the print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed, when the application program specified by the application program specifying part is not included in the list in the application information part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The print processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a print preview display method selecting part that is configured to let a user to select a display positioning of the first print preview and the second print preview on the relative to each other on a display device, when the print preview display method deciding part determines to display the first and second print previews. ### Claim 13 A print processing device, comprising: a display device that is connected to the print processing device and that displays a print preview of a print document including a letter or an image; a memory part that includes programs; and a control part that executes the programs stored in the memory part, wherein the memory part includes: a plurality of application programs that compose print documents, an application specifying program that specifies the application program that composed the print document; an application determining program that determines whether or not the application program specified by the application specifying program is an application program that is likely not to provide to a print mode setting part print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed; a print preview display method deciding program that determines a display method of the print preview based on a determination result by the application determining program; and a print preview displaying program that displays the print preview in the display method that is determined by the print preview display method deciding program. ### Claim 14 A method for setting a print mode executed by a print processing device that is connected a display device displaying a print preview of a print document including a letter or an image, and that includes a plurality of application programs, comprising: specifying an application program that composes a print document; determining whether or not the specified application program is an application program that is likely not to provide print orientation information in correspondence with the print document as actually printed; deciding a display method based on the determination result; and displaying the print preview of the print document at the display device based on the determined display method.