Computer-Readable Storage Medium for Information Processing Apparatus Having Selectable Processing Channels and a Display Capable of Displaying Applicable Options for Print Settings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021117140-A1
Application number	US-202017136771-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 29, 2020
Priority date	Sep 28, 2017
Publication date	Apr 22, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus connected with a printer, is provided. The computer readable instructions cause the computer to obtain a type of an object contained in an image file, determine whether the obtained type of the object falls under a first type, and based on a determination that the obtained type of the object falls under the first type, determine a combination of applicable options for a print setting for the image file to be a first option group, and based on a determination that the obtained type of the object falls under a second type, determine a combination of applicable options for the print setting for the image file to be a second option group containing a smaller number of applicable options than the first option group.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus comprising a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer,
wherein the information processing apparatus has a first processing channel and a second processing channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data, the first processing channel being configured to process the image data through at least a first print-controlling program provided specifically to at least one of the information processing apparatus and the printer, the second processing channel being configured to process the image data through a second print-controlling program provided generally to the information processing apparatus, wherein the computer readable instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the information processing apparatus to:
obtain a type of an object contained in the image data;
determine whether the obtained type of the object is a first type; and
based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is the first type, determine that the first processing channel is to be used to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer, and based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is a second type different from the first type, determine that the second processing channel is to be used to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer.

2 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein, based on the determination that the obtained type of the object is the first type, the computer readable instructions cause the information processing apparatus to determine a combination of applicable options for print settings for the image data to be a first option group, and based on the determination that the obtained type of the object is the second type, the computer readable instructions cause the information processing apparatus to determine a combination of applicable options for the print settings for the image data to be a second option group.

3 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 2 ,
wherein the second option group contains a smaller number of the applicable options than the first option group.

4 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first option group contains the same applicable options as the second option group and different applicable options not contained in the second option group.

5 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 4 ,
wherein the different applicable options contained in the first option group but not contained in the second option group are options applicable for the print settings for the image data to be processed through the first processing channel but inapplicable for the print settings for the image data to be processed through the second processing channel.

6 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second print-controlling program is provided in an operating system in the information processing apparatus, and wherein the first print-controlling program is an application program provided separately from the operating system.

7 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the second channel is a channel to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer through a first rasterization process, and wherein the first processing channel is a channel to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer through at least a second rasterization process different from the first rasterization process.

8 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first processing channel is a channel, through which the computer readable instructions cause the information processing apparatus to rasterize the image data, and wherein the second processing channel is a channel, through which the computer readable instructions cause the printer to rasterize the image data.

9 . An information processing apparatus, comprising:
a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer; a first processing channel and a second processing channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data, the first processing channel being configured to process the image data through at least a first print-controlling program provided specifically to at least one of the information processing apparatus and the printer, the second processing channel being configured to process the image data through a second print-controlling program provided generally to the information processing apparatus, and a controller configured to:
obtain a type of an object contained in the image data;
determine whether the obtained type of the object is a first type; and
based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is the first type, determine that the first processing channel is to be used to process image data for the image to be printed by the printer, and based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is a second type different from the first type, determine that the second processing channel is to be used to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer.

10 . A method implementable on a processor coupled with an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer, the information processing apparatus having a first processing channel and a second processing channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data, the first processing channel being configured to process the image data through at least a first print-controlling program provided specifically to at least one of the information processing apparatus and the printer, the second processing channel being configured to process the image data through a second print-controlling program provided generally to the information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
obtaining a type of an object contained in the image data;
determining whether the obtained type of the object is a first type; and
based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is the first type, determining that the first processing channel is to be used to process image data for the image to be printed by the printer, and based on a determination that the obtained type of the object is a second type different from the first type, determining that the second processing channel is to be used to process the image data for the image to be printed by the printer.

11 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions that are executable by a computer in an information processing apparatus comprising a communication interface, through which the information processing apparatus is connected with a printer,
wherein the information processing apparatus has a first processing channel and a second processing channel configured to cause the printer to print an image based on image data, the first processing channel being configured to process the image data through at least a first print-controlling program being an application program installed in at least one of the information processing apparatus and the printer to specifica

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Mizutani Aiko

Classifications

• H04N1/00352 Primary

  Input means (H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00) · CPC title

• G06F3/1292

  Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing · CPC title

• G06F3/1205

  resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets · CPC title

• G06F3/1258 Primary

  by updating job settings at the printer · CPC title

• G06F3/1208

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