Information processing device, display method for information processing device, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016246555-A1
Application number	US-201615044873-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 16, 2016
Priority date	Feb 23, 2015
Publication date	Aug 25, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A PC in which an information processing device according to the invention is applied includes: an acquisition unit which acquires tape information including information that can specify a tape color of a print tape; an option display unit which displays a plurality of options to be display color candidates for the tape preview, on the basis of the tape information; a selection unit which selects an arbitrary option from the plurality of options; and a preview display unit which displays the tape preview in a display color corresponding to the arbitrary option.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information processing device which displays a medium image of a print medium, the device comprising:
an acquisition unit which acquires medium information including information that can specify a medium color of the print medium; an option display unit which displays a plurality of options to be display color candidates for the medium image, on the basis of the medium information; a selection unit which selects an arbitrary option from the plurality of options; and a preview display unit which displays the medium image in a display color corresponding to the arbitrary option.

2 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the option display unit displays a predetermined number of display color candidates showing colors similar to the medium color of the print medium, as the plurality of options.

3 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the medium information includes information that can specify a print color of the print medium,
the option display unit displays a first option group that is a plurality of options to be display color candidates for the medium image and a second option group that is a plurality of options to be display color candidates for an image preview of a print image to be printed on the print medium, on the basis of the medium information, the selection unit selects a first option and a second option from the first option group and the second option group, respectively, and the preview display unit displays the image preview in a display color corresponding to the second option, as superimposed on the medium image in a display color corresponding to the first option.

4 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the medium information includes information that can specify a print color of the print medium,
the option display unit displays a plurality of preview samples in which an image preview of a print image to be printed on the print medium is displayed as superimposed on the medium image, as the plurality of options, and the plurality of preview samples differs at least in one of the display color of the medium image and the display color of the image preview.

5 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a storage unit which stores a result of selection of the arbitrary option by the selection unit,
wherein the option display unit displays a plurality of options to be display color candidates for the medium image in consideration of the result of selection stored in the storage unit.

6 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the preview display unit displays the medium image in a reference color corresponding to the medium color of the print medium when the medium information is acquired by the acquisition unit, and changes the medium image to the display color corresponding to the arbitrary option when the arbitrary option is selected by the selection unit.

7 . The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the print medium is a long print tape, and
the medium image is a preview of a label formed by cutting the print tape into a strip.

8 . A display method for an information processing device which displays a medium image of a print medium, the method comprising:
acquiring medium information including information that can specify a medium color of the print medium; displaying a plurality of options to be display color candidates for the medium image, on the basis of the medium information; selecting an arbitrary option from the plurality of options; and displaying the medium image in a display color corresponding to the arbitrary option.

9 . A program for causing a computer to execute each process in the display method for the information processing device according to claim 8 .

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Tsuji Akinori

Classifications

• G06F3/1251

  for continuous media, e.g. web media, rolls · CPC title

• G06F3/1256 Primary

  User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks · CPC title

• G06F3/1208 Primary

  resulting in improved quality of the output result, e.g. print layout, colours, workflows, print preview · CPC title

• B41J3/46

  Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication · CPC title

• G06F3/1285

  Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server · CPC title