JPH0973378A - Form remaining amount display method - Google Patents

Form remaining amount display method

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Publication number
JPH0973378A
JPH0973378A JP7248458A JP24845895A JPH0973378A JP H0973378 A JPH0973378 A JP H0973378A JP 7248458 A JP7248458 A JP 7248458A JP 24845895 A JP24845895 A JP 24845895A JP H0973378 A JPH0973378 A JP H0973378A
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Prior art keywords
recording device
remaining amount
paper
remaining
display method
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Hiroshi Kimata
洋 木全
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a form remaining amount display method which improves the operability of an information processing system by displaying the remaining amount of a recording form on the setting screen of a recording device and then easily confirming the remaining amount of the form on an execution machine. SOLUTION: The information processing system 1 and a recording device 6 are connected to each other by a centronics cable 7. The remaining amount display method of the recording device 6 consists of a step for opening the setting screen (execution screen) of the recording device 6 (printer, etc.), a step for inquiring the remaining amount of the form of the recording device 6, a step in which a form remaining amount response is sent from the recording device 6, and a step for displaying the remaining amount of the form on the setting screen of the recording device 6. Consequently, a user himself or herself need not go to the place where the recording device 6 is and can easily confirm the remaining amount of the form on the execution machine.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、用紙残量表示方法
に関し、特に、パーソナルコンピュータやワークステー
ションなどの情報処理システムにおける記録装置制御ソ
フトウエア等による用紙残量表示方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remaining paper amount display method, and more particularly to a remaining paper amount display method using recording device control software or the like in an information processing system such as a personal computer or a workstation.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の用紙残量表示方法にあっ
ては、コンピュータやワークステーションなどの情報処
理システムの実行マシン上(例えばホスト側)で記録装
置の用紙カセットの残量を知る術がなく、用紙残量を知
るためには記録装置のある場所へ行って直接的に確かめ
る必要があった。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of remaining paper amount display method, a method of knowing the remaining amount of a paper cassette of a recording device on an execution machine (for example, a host side) of an information processing system such as a computer or a workstation. In order to know the remaining amount of paper, it was necessary to go to the place where the recording device is located and check it directly.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】このような従来の用紙
残量表示方法では、ユーザ自身が記録装置のある場所へ
出向いて用紙残量を確かめなければならず、操作が煩雑
であるという不都合がある。
In such a conventional method for displaying the remaining amount of paper, the user himself / herself has to go to a place where the recording device is located to check the remaining amount of paper, which is a troublesome operation. is there.

【0004】本発明はこのような従来技術に鑑みてなさ
れたものであり、本発明の目的は、ユーザ自身が記録装
置のある場所へ出向くことなく、実行マシン上で用紙残
量を容易に確認することができ、情報処理システムの操
作性の向上を図ることができる用紙残量表示方法を提供
することである。
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and an object of the present invention is to easily check the remaining amount of paper on the execution machine without the user himself / herself going to the place where the recording apparatus is located. It is possible to provide a method for displaying the remaining amount of paper, which can improve the operability of the information processing system.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明による用紙残量表示方法は、使用する記録装
置の設定画面をオープンするステップと、前記記録装置
に用紙残量を問い合わせるステップと、前記記録装置よ
り用紙残量応答がくるステップと、用紙残量を前記記録
装置の設定画面に表示するステップと、を有することを
特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the method for displaying the remaining amount of paper according to the present invention comprises the steps of opening a setting screen of a recording device to be used, and inquiring the remaining amount of paper to the recording device. , And a step of displaying a remaining paper amount response from the recording device, and a step of displaying the remaining paper amount on a setting screen of the recording device.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、図面を参照して本発明の実
施例を説明する。図1は本発明による用紙残量表示方法
が実施されている情報処理システムの構成例を示すブロ
ック図である。図1において、本発明が適用される実行
マシンとしての情報処理システム1は、中央演算装置2
と記憶装置3とキーボード4と表示装置5と双方向セン
トロニクスケーブル7とから、その主要部が構成されて
いる。前記情報処理システム1の中央演算装置2は、前
記双方向セントロニクスケーブル7を介して、記録装置
6に接続されている。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system in which the remaining paper amount display method according to the present invention is implemented. In FIG. 1, an information processing system 1 as an execution machine to which the present invention is applied includes a central processing unit 2
The storage device 3, the keyboard 4, the display device 5, and the bidirectional Centronics cable 7 constitute a main part thereof. The central processing unit 2 of the information processing system 1 is connected to the recording device 6 via the bidirectional Centronics cable 7.

【0007】図2は本発明を適用した用紙残量表示方法
の一実施例の動作シーケンスを示すフローチャートであ
る。図2において、本実施例における用紙残量表示方法
は、通常使用する記録装置(プリンタ等)6の設定画面
(実行画面)をオープンするステップS8と、記録装置
6に用紙残量を問い合わせるステップS9と、記録装置
より用紙残量応答がくるステップS10と、通常使用す
る記録装置6の設定画面に用紙残量を表示するステップ
S11とから成っている。
FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation sequence of an embodiment of the remaining paper amount display method to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 2, the method for displaying the remaining amount of paper in the present embodiment includes a step S8 of opening a setting screen (execution screen) of a recording device (printer or the like) 6 normally used, and a step S9 of inquiring the remaining amount of paper to the recording device 6. And a step S10 of receiving a remaining paper amount response from the recording device, and a step S11 of displaying the remaining amount of paper on the setting screen of the recording device 6 which is normally used.

【0008】図3は本発明の用紙残量表示方法を実行す
る際の記録装置の設定画面を例示する模式図である。次
に、図1〜図3を参照して、前述した本発明による用紙
残量表示方法を実行する際の動作例を説明する。
FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a setting screen of the recording device when the remaining paper amount display method of the present invention is executed. Next, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, an operation example when executing the above-described sheet remaining amount display method according to the present invention will be described.

【0009】図1〜図3において、先ずキーボード4か
らの入力操作により、図3に示すような通常使用する記
録装置6の設定画面12をオープンし(ステップS
8)、記録装置6に用紙残量を問い合わせるための問合
せボタン20を押し(ステップS9)、記録装置6より
双方向セントロニクスケーブル7を通して用紙残量応答
があり(ステップS10)、通常使用する記録装置6の
設定画面12の用紙残量表示エリア17に用紙残量を表
示する(ステップS11)。
In FIGS. 1 to 3, first, an input operation from the keyboard 4 opens a setting screen 12 of the recording device 6 normally used as shown in FIG. 3 (step S
8) Then, the inquiry button 20 for inquiring the remaining amount of paper to the recording device 6 is pressed (step S9), and the remaining amount of paper is returned from the recording device 6 through the bidirectional Centronics cable 7 (step S10). The remaining paper amount is displayed in the remaining paper amount display area 17 of the setting screen 12 of No. 6 (step S11).

【0010】なお、本実施例における前記設定画面(実
行画面)12には、給紙方法表示エリア13、用紙サイ
ズ表示エリア14、印刷方向表示エリア15、解像度表
示エリア16、決定確認ボタン18、決定キャンセルボ
タン19、問合せボタン20、印刷ボタン21などが設
けられている。
In the setting screen (execution screen) 12 of this embodiment, a paper feed method display area 13, a paper size display area 14, a printing direction display area 15, a resolution display area 16, a confirmation button 18, and a confirmation button 18 are displayed. A cancel button 19, an inquiry button 20, a print button 21, and the like are provided.

【0011】以上説明した実施例によれば、記録装置等
の用紙残量表示方法として、使用する記録装置6の設定
画面12をオープンするステップと、前記記録装置に用
紙残量を問い合わせるステップと、前記記録装置より用
紙残量応答がくるステップと、用紙残量を前記記録装置
6の設定画面12に表示するステップとの各工程を有す
る表示方法を採用するので、ユーザ自身が記録装置6の
ある場所へ出向くことなく、実行マシン上で用紙残量を
容易に確認することができる用紙残量表示方法を実現す
ることができる。
According to the embodiment described above, as a method of displaying the remaining amount of paper in a recording device or the like, a step of opening the setting screen 12 of the recording device 6 to be used, a step of inquiring the remaining amount of paper to the recording device, Since the display method having the steps of receiving a response of the remaining amount of paper from the recording device and displaying the remaining amount of paper on the setting screen 12 of the recording device 6 is adopted, the user himself / herself has the recording device 6. It is possible to realize the remaining paper amount display method that allows the remaining amount of paper to be easily confirmed on the execution machine without going to a place.

【0012】また、前述の実施例では、本発明を記録装
置の制御ソフトウエアに適用する場合を例に挙げて説明
したが、本発明は、記録装置のセットアップユーティリ
ティソフトウエアに対しても同様に適用することがで
き、同様の効果を奏することができるものである。
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the control software of the recording apparatus has been described as an example, but the present invention also applies to the setup utility software of the recording apparatus. It can be applied and the same effect can be obtained.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなごとく、本発明
の用紙残量表示方法によれば、使用する記録装置の設定
画面をオープンするステップと、前記記録装置に用紙残
量を問い合わせるステップと、前記記録装置より用紙残
量応答がくるステップと、用紙残量を前記記録装置の設
定画面に表示するステップと、を有する構成としたの
で、ユーザ自身が記録装置のある場所へ出向くことな
く、実行マシン上で用紙残量を容易に確認することがで
き、情報処理システムの操作性の向上を図ることができ
る用紙残量表示方法が提供される。
As is clear from the above description, according to the remaining paper amount display method of the present invention, the step of opening the setting screen of the recording device to be used, the step of inquiring the remaining amount of paper to the recording device, Since the configuration includes a step of receiving a response of the remaining amount of paper from the recording device and a step of displaying the remaining amount of paper on the setting screen of the recording device, the user himself / herself does not have to go to a place where the recording device is executed. (EN) Provided is a remaining paper amount display method capable of easily checking the remaining amount of paper on a machine and improving the operability of an information processing system.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明による用紙残量表示方法を実施するのに
好適な情報処理システムの構成例を示すブロック図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system suitable for implementing a remaining paper amount display method according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明を適用した用紙残量表示方法の一実施例
の動作シーケンスを示すフローチャートである。
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of an embodiment of a remaining paper amount display method to which the present invention is applied.

【図3】本発明の用紙残量表示方法を実行する際の記録
装置の設定画面を例示する模式図である。
FIG. 3 is a schematic view exemplifying a setting screen of the recording apparatus when executing the remaining paper amount display method of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 実行マシン(情報処理システム) 2 中央演算処理装置 3 記憶装置 4 キーボード 5 表示装置 6 記録装置 7 双方向セントロニクスケーブル 12 設定画面(実行画面) 13 給紙方法表示エリア 14 用紙サイズ表示エリア 15 印刷方向表示エリア 16 解像度表示エリア 17 用紙残量表示エリア 18 決定確認ボタン 19 決定キャンセルボタン 20 問合せボタン 21 印刷ボタン 1 Execution machine (information processing system) 2 Central processing unit 3 Storage device 4 Keyboard 5 Display device 6 Recording device 7 Bidirectional Centronics cable 12 Setting screen (execution screen) 13 Paper feed method display area 14 Paper size display area 15 Printing direction Display area 16 Resolution display area 17 Remaining paper amount display area 18 Confirmation confirmation button 19 Confirmation cancel button 20 Inquiry button 21 Print button

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 使用する記録装置の設定画面をオープ
ンするステップと、前記記録装置に用紙残量を問い合わ
せるステップと、前記記録装置より用紙残量応答がくる
ステップと、用紙残量を前記記録装置の設定画面に表示
するステップと、を有することを特徴とする用紙残量表
示方法。
1. A step of opening a setting screen of a recording device to be used, a step of inquiring the recording device about the remaining amount of paper, a step of receiving a remaining amount of paper from the recording device, and a remaining amount of paper of the recording device. And a step of displaying the remaining amount on the setting screen.
JP7248458A 1995-09-01 1995-09-01 Form remaining amount display method Pending JPH0973378A (en)

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