JP2605281B2 - Copier control device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control device for a copier, and more particularly, to select a picture or a character displayed on a display unit of the copier control device with a key, and to superimpose a function. The present invention relates to a control device of a copying machine which can be hierarchically displayed from a display to a lower concept display and can be selected.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, copiers have become multifunctional, and accordingly, control devices for controlling the functions have been increasing in size and complexity. Therefore, in such a control device, the control device becomes expensive due to increase in size and complexity, and the man-machine interface deteriorates,
Further, since the miniaturization of the copier main body depends on the size of the control device, there is a problem that the copier main body cannot be miniaturized.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can reduce the size of the control device and the manufacturing cost. The size of the copying machine can be reduced without depending on the control device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a copying machine control device capable of improving the performance.

[Means for solving the problem]

For this purpose, the control device of the copying machine according to the present invention comprises: a first display state for displaying a plurality of higher-level functions of the copying machine; and a second display for displaying options of lower-level functions provided in correspondence with the respective higher-level functions. A display unit having a display state of: a plurality of operation keys for selecting a higher-level function being displayed in the first display state and a lower-level function being displayed in the second display state; and During display, when one of the plurality of higher-level functions is selected by input of the operation key, a part of the display in the first display state is cleared, and the selected area is cleared in the cleared area. Control means for displaying options of the lower function corresponding to the upper function in the second display state, and enabling selection of the displayed option of the lower function using an operation key.

[Action]

According to the present invention, when one of a plurality of operation keys is selected while displaying a plurality of higher-level functions in the first display state, a part of the display in the first display state is displayed. In the cleared area, options of a lower function corresponding to the selected higher function in the second display state are displayed in the cleared area, and at this time, some of the operation keys are further displayed in the second display state. It functions as a selection key for the selected option of the lower function, and the lower function can be selected.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a CRT display screen before a pop-up is opened. FIG. 1B shows a CRT display screen when an arbitrary magnification is selected and a pop-up is opened. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control device.
1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display screen, 2 denotes a basic function display unit, 3 denotes a selection function display unit, 4 denotes a normal mode display unit, 5a to 5e denote selection keys (cascade keys), 11 denotes a keyboard, 12 denotes a keyboard controller, 13 Is a CPU, 14 is a program memory, 15 is a frame memory, 16 is a display controller, 17 is a video RAM, 18 is a character generator, and 19 is a variable display.

In the normal display screen, as shown in FIG. 1A, the normal mode displayed in the bottom row is selected for basic functions such as a sorter, a paper tray, enlargement / reduction, double-sided printing, and density. , The cursor is displayed. Therefore,
For example, when the selection key 5c is operated and the cursor is sequentially raised to select an arbitrary magnification, a pop-up opens as shown in FIG. That is, a part of the normal display screen shown in FIG. 1 (a) is cleared, and options corresponding to the arbitrary magnification which is the selected function are displayed in the cleared area. In this state, the selection key 5d sets the fixed magnification and the selection key 5e
Acts as a cascade key to select an arbitrary magnification. That is, when the key 5d is operated, the cursor sequentially indicates a higher fixed magnification, and when the magnification reaches the uppermost magnification, the screen is scrolled to be selectable up to 200%. By operating the key 5e with the predetermined magnification selected with the key 5d, the magnification can be selected in 1% increments up to the next fixed magnification. When the setting is completed by the key 5c, the screen returns to the initial screen, and the setting of the magnification is completed. The settings for other basic functions are set in exactly the same way.

The above operation will be described with reference to FIG. 2. An operation signal of a selection key of the keyboard 11 is received by the CPU 13 via the keyboard controller 12. The CPU 13 reads the coordinates of the popup area from the frame memory 15 in response to the selected popup specification, and transfers the popup screen data to the video RAM 17. This frame memory
15 stores the codes of characters and picture elements that make up a meaningful sentence or picture.
The coordinate position information and screen information inside the popup are also stored. The character generator stores not only characters but also picture elements that are equivalent to the size of one character by decomposing a picture. The character generator receives data from the video RAM 17 and outputs an image signal. Is displayed.

The selection display on the pop-up screen is performed in the same manner, and these video RAM 17, character generator 18,
The drive control of the display 19 is performed by the display controller 16.

Next, the operation flow when the pop-up is opened according to FIG. 3, the pop-up screen is drawn according to FIG. 4, and the pop-up is closed according to FIG.

First, the case of opening a popup will be described.
In step 101, it is determined whether or not a cascade key (selection key) for selecting a basic function has been pressed. If the cascade key has been pressed, the cursor cascades up and the cursor moves upward on the screen (step 102). Is selected (step 103), the pop-up timer is activated and the process returns to step 101. At this time, if the cascade key is not pressed and a predetermined time has elapsed after the timer is started, a pop-up screen is drawn (steps 101, 105, and 106). Otherwise, the process returns to step 101.

Next, the case of drawing a pop-up screen will be described. The pop-up area data is read from the frame memory (step 201), the pop-up area on the video RAM is cleared (step 202), and the pop-up screen data is transferred from the frame memory to the video RAM. Transfer (step 203), a pop-up display screen is drawn.

Next, a case of closing the popup will be described. A key is pressed, and it is determined whether this is a popup close key, a cascade key outside the popup, or a screen change key (steps 301 to 304). If so, the original screen is transferred from the frame memory to the video RAM, and the display screen selected by the cascade key whose popup is closed is displayed, and the popup is closed.

In the above embodiment, the screen selected by the pop-up has two layers including the original screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the screen selected by the cascade key 5e in FIG. Needless to say, the display screen in 1% increments may be three layers as separate screens, and may be n layers as needed.

Further, the display screen is not limited to the CRT, and other display means such as a liquid crystal display and a plasma display may be used.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, since multifunctional information can be displayed on a limited display screen, the size of the control device can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. The size can be reduced without dependence. In addition, the function selection can be concentrated on the display screen, and the thought can be concentrated on one point by using the pop-up, so that the operability of the function selection can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a CRT display screen before a pop-up is opened. FIG. 1B shows a CRT display screen when an arbitrary magnification is selected and a pop-up is opened. FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the control device, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flow when a popup is opened, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flow when a popup screen is drawn,
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation flow when the popup is closed. 1 ... display screen, 2 ... basic function display section, 3 ... selection function display section, 4 ... normal mode display section, 5a-5e ... selection keys, 11 ... keyboard, 12 ... keyboard controller, 13 … CPU, 14… Program memory, 15… Frame memory, 16… Display controller, 17…
Video RAM, 18 ... Character generator, 19 ... Variable display.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display having a first display state for displaying a plurality of upper functions of a copying machine and a second display state for displaying options of lower functions provided for each of the plurality of upper functions. Means, a higher function being displayed in the first display state, and a second function.
A plurality of operation keys for selecting a lower-level function being displayed in the display state, and, when one of the plurality of upper-level functions is selected by input of the operation key during the display in the first display state, A part of the display in the first display state is cleared, and a lower function option corresponding to the selected higher function is displayed in the cleared area in the second display state. A control device for a copying machine, comprising: control means for enabling selection of function options using operation keys.