Information processing system and display method

Claim 2

An information processing system having a print preview function for displaying a preview of a printed state of a document comprised of a plurality of pages before the document is printed, comprising: a user interface for receiving a setting of various print functions for a document; selection means for selecting one preview mode from at least first and second preview modes, wherein the first preview mode does not reflect the set print functions and the second preview mode reflects the set print functions when each page of the document is displayed on a display area; and display control means for controlling to display such that, in a case where the first preview mode is selected by said selection means, a preview of each page of the document indicating actual contents of each page is displayed on the display area using thumbnails without reflecting the print functions, and such that in a case where a double-sided printing function setting has been received by said user interface and the second preview mode is selected by said selection means, previews of front and back sides of pages of the document to be printed indicating actual contents of each page are simultaneously displayed on the display area using thumbnails by reflecting the print functions, in such a manner That the front and back sides of pages can be distinguished from each other by the positioning of the previews of the front and back sides of pages relative to one another.

Claim 3

The system according to claim 1 , wherein said display control means displays a preview of the front and back sides of pages with spacing between them narrowed in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of front and back sides of pages is displayed.

Claim 4

The system according to claim 1 , wherein said display control means displays a preview of the front and back sides of pages with display positions thereof made different from each other in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of all pages to be printed is displayed.

Claim 5

The system according to claim 1 , further comprising determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined area exists for displaying front and back sides of pages as a same line in the display area, wherein said display control means displays the front and back sides of pages on the same line in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area exists, or displays the front and back sides of pages on a next line of the display area in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area does not exist.

Claim 6

A display method for displaying a preview of a printed state of a document comprised of a plurality of pages before the document is printed, comprising: a setting step of receiving a setting of various print functions for a document; a selection step of selecting one preview mode from at least first and second preview modes, wherein the first preview mode does not reflect the set print functions and the second preview mode reflects the set print functions when each page of the document is displayed on a display area; and a display control step of controlling to display such that, in a case where the first preview mode is selected at said selection step, a preview of each page of the document indicating actual contents of each page is displayed on the display area using thumbnails without reflecting the print functions, and such that in a case where a double-sided printing function setting has been received at said setting step and the second preview mode is selected at said selection step, previews of front and back sides of pages of the document to be printed indicating actual contents of each page are simultaneously displayed on the display area using thumbnails by reflecting the print functions, in such a manner that the front and back sides of pages can be distinguished from each other by the positioning of the previews of the front and back sides of pages relative to one another.

Claim 7

A display method for displaying a preview of a printed state of a document comprised of a plurality of pages before the document is printed, comprising: a setting step of receiving a setting of various print functions for a document; a selection step of selecting one preview mode from at least first and second preview modes, wherein the first preview mode does not reflect the set print functions and the second preview mode reflects the set print functions when each page of the document is displayed on a display area; and a display control step of controlling to display such that, in a case where the first preview mode is selected at said selection step, a preview of each page of the document indicating actual contents of each page is displayed on the display area using thumbnails without reflecting the print functions, and such that in a case where a double-sided printing function setting has been received at said setting step and the second preview mode is selected at said selection step, previews of front and back sides of pages of the document to be printed indicating actual contents of each page are simultaneously displayed on the display area using thumbnails by reflecting the print functions, in such a manner that the front and back sides of pages can be distinguished from each other by the positioning of the previews of the front and back sides of pages relative to one another.

Claim 8

The method according to claim 5 , wherein a preview of the front and back sides of pages is displayed with spacing between them narrowed in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of front and back sides of pages is displayed.

Claim 9

The method according to claim 5 , wherein a preview of the front and back sides of pages is displayed with display positions thereof made different from each other in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of all pages to be printed is displayed.

Claim 10

The method according to claim 5 , further comprising a determination step of determining whether or not a predetermined area exists for displaying front and back sides of pages as a same line in the display area, wherein the front and back sides of pages are displayed on the same line in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area exists, or the front and back sides of pages are displayed on a next line of the display area in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area does not exist.

Claim 11

A display control program in an information processing system having a print preview function fur displaying a preview of a printed state of a document comprised of a plurality of pages before the document is printed, said program causing a computer to execute; a setting procedure for receiving a setting of various print functions for a document; a selection procedure for selecting one preview mode from at least first and second preview modes, wherein the first preview mode does not reflect the set print functions and the second preview mode reflects the set print functions when each page of the document is displayed on a display area; and a display control procedure for controlling to display such that, in a case where the first preview mode is selected at said selection procedure, a preview of each page of the document indicating actual contents of each page is displayed on the display area using thumbnails without reflecting the print functions, and such that in a case where a double-sided printing function setting has been received at said setting procedure and the second preview mode is selected at said selection procedure, previews of front and back sides of pages of the document to be printed indicating actual contents of each page are simultaneously displayed on the display area using thumbnails by reflecting the print functions, in such a manner that the front and back sides of pages can be distinguished from each other by the positioning of the previews of the front and back sides of pages relative to one another.

Claim 12

A display control program in an information processing system having a print preview function fur displaying a preview of a printed state of a document comprised of a plurality of pages before the document is printed, said program causing a computer to execute; a setting procedure for receiving a setting of various print functions for a document; a selection procedure for selecting one preview mode from at least first and second preview modes, wherein the first preview mode does not reflect the set print functions and the second preview mode reflects the set print functions when each page of the document is displayed on a display area; and a display control procedure for controlling to display such that, in a case where the first preview mode is selected at said selection procedure, a preview of each page of the document indicating actual contents of each page is displayed on the display area using thumbnails without reflecting the print functions, and such that in a case where a double-sided printing function setting has been received at said setting procedure and the second preview mode is selected at said selection procedure, previews of front and back sides of pages of the document to be printed indicating actual contents of each page are simultaneously displayed on the display area using thumbnails by reflecting the print functions, in such a manner that the front and back sides of pages can be distinguished from each other by the positioning of the previews of the front and back sides of pages relative to one another.

Claim 13

The program according to claim 9 , wherein a preview of the front and back sides of pages is displayed with spacing between them narrowed in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of front and bank sides of pages is displayed.

Claim 14

The program according to claim 9 , wherein a preview of the front and back sides of pages is displayed with display positions thereof made different from each other in such a manner that pairs of front and back sides of pages may be recognized at a glance when a preview of all pages to be printed is displayed.

Claim 15

The program according to claim 9 , further comprising a determination procedure for determining whether or not a predetermined area exists for displaying front and back sides of pages as a same line in the display area, wherein the front and back sides of pages are displayed on the same line in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area exists, or the front and back sides of pages are displayed on a next line of the display area in a case where it is determined that the predetermined area does not exist.

Claim 16

A computer-readable recording medium on which a program as set forth in claim 9 has been recorded.