Image forming apparatus, recording medium, and preview display method

Abstract

An image forming apparatus is provided that makes it possible to visually identify whether or not additional information is added to image data to be output in a screen in which a preview is displayedeasily. The image forming apparatus is provided with an image display portion such as a touch panel for displaying a preview of image data and is capable of outputting such as printing the image datawith additional information added thereto. When image data to be output is output with additional information added thereto, a digital multi-functional peripheral synthesizes an existence image showing an existence of the additional information, instead of the additional information, with a preview image to display on the image display portion in displaying the preview image.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of displaying a preview before outputting image data, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for installation into a computer connected to the image forming apparatus, and a preview display method. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, some image forming apparatuses such as multifunction peripherals include a function of previewing and displaying image data to be output for printing, transmission, or the like. [0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-87560 discloses an image forming apparatus that displays a processed image showing a state when post-processing is performed on paper for image formation. The image forming apparatus includes: a post-processing unit for post-processing the paper after image formation; a post-processing selection unit for selecting the type of the post-processing; and an image for converting image data s...

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[0004] However, in the technology described in (Japanese) Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-87560, it is considered to display the image data in a reduced size and to display the processing state of the paper after printing, but there is no special consideration for this. It is considered that additional information such as stamps, dates, and page numbers are added to image data and printed or sent

Therefore, in this technique, even if the preview image is generated by reducing the size of "image data with additional information added", the additional information will be displayed in a reduced size, so for example, when the additional information is small or the additional information is an image representing a character In some cases, it is difficult to visually confirm whether additional information is added, and there are cases where the user does not notice

[0005] In this way, in the technology described in (Japanese) Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-87560, since it is difficult to visually confirm whether additional image information is added to the preview display screen, it is also difficult to adjust the addition of the additional image information. location etc.

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