Abstract: An imaging control facility allows an operator of an electronic device to submit a single imaging request to image a selected electronic document in multiple imaging formats. The imaging control facility may include an imaging control library that provides visual representations, such as icons, for representing predefined multiple imaging format settings. In addition, the image central facility is drag and drop compatible so that an operator may configure one or more selected image forming devices to image an electronic document in multiple imaging formats by dragging and dropping a selected icon onto a designated target area.

Abstract: An imaging control facility allows an operator of an electronic device to submit a single imaging request to image a selected electronic document in multiple imaging formats. The imaging control facility may include an imaging control library that provides visual representations, such as icons, for representing predefined multiple imaging format settings. In addition, the image central facility is drag and drop compatible so that an operator may configure one or more selected image forming devices to image an electronic document in multiple imaging formats by dragging and dropping a selected icon onto a designated target area.

Abstract: A job ticket generating system for a printing system is provided. The job ticket generating system includes a user interface having a display screen and a job ticket displayed on the user interface. The job ticket includes an original user feedback image, an electronically based scale settable in a plurality of positions, and an image processing subsystem for altering an appearance of the user feedback image in response to a change in the electronically based scale—the electronically based scale is set to one of the plurality of positions. The job ticket generating system further includes a library of masks with one of the masks being selected from the library of masks based on the one of the plurality of positions set with the electronically based scaled. In practice, the image processing subsystem applies the selected mask to the original user feedback so as to obtain an altered user feedback image whose appearance is changed relative to the original user feedback image.

Abstract: An automatic transmitting system for use in a networked printing system including a first client, second client and server. The automatic transmitting system includes an agent, operatively associated with the server, for maintaining information regarding a plurality of subsystems associated with a printing machine--the agent communicates with both the first and second clients. The automatic transmitting system further includes a registration system, including the first client, the second client and the agent, for registering the information. The information includes a first identifier and a second identifier, the first and second identifiers being stored with the agent and corresponded with first and second sets of information, respectively.

Abstract: A touch sensitive user interface of the type having a display screen for displaying an image; control logic responsive to the touch sensitive user interface for determining the contact position of a probe, such as a finger, thereon; a display menu of operating features, represented by a plurality of images on the display screen, so that a user may make touch selections on the images corresponding to operating features desired; a system controller for identifying a contact zone of a predetermined size with respect to the display screen, the control logic actuating the feature within the system represented by a displayed image in response to user touch within a corresponding contact zone, the system controller enlarging the contact zone of a selected feature upon selection thereof, to a size accommodating a probe tip, without overlapping on adjacent areas and upon completion of option selection, returning the expanded contact areas to said predetermined size.

Abstract: Programming conflict identification system for reproduction machines using a color touch screen for inputting programming instructions having a job review window for displaying the programming selections made, a message area in which one conflict message at a time is displayed, and an error table in which programming conflicts are queued, with programming selections corresponding to the currently displayed conflict message highlighted by black text on an amber background, and remaining conflicts highlighted by amber text on a white background.