Method for adjusting a user interface in a pre-press workflow system

1 . A method for adjusting a user interface for processing a job in a pre-press workflow system, the method comprising:

checking a job type of said job; and

automatically adjusting said user interface depending on said job type.

2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein step of checking a job type comprises checking a job type of said job in the commercial printing industry or the packaging printing industry.

3 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically adjusting a layout of said user interface depending on said job type.

4 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically adjusting an appropriate terminology for said job type in said user interface.

5 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

setting a parameter for said job type; and

displaying specific data in said user interface depending on said parameter.

6 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

receiving input data for said job;

checking an origin of said input data; and

determining said job type based on said origin.

7 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

checking a characteristic of data related to said job; and

determining said job type based on said characteristic.

8 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining said job type by a user; and

storing said determined job type wherein said storing step precedes said step of checking said job type.

9 . The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

creating a new job type; and

defining a new user interface by a user for processing jobs of said new job type in said pre-press workflow system.

10 . A data processing system comprising means for carrying out the steps of the method according to claim 1 .

11 . A computer program comprising computer program code means adapted to perform the steps of the method according to claim 1 when said program is run on a computer.

12 . A computer readable medium comprising program code adapted to carry out the method according to claim 1 when run on a computer.

13 . A computer program product for adjusting a user interface for processing a job in a pre-press workflow system, the computer program product comprising:

first program instructions for checking a job type of said job;

second program instructions for automatically adjusting said user interface depending on said job type.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 wherein said job type is for application in the commercial printing industry or the packaging printing industry.

15 . The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising a computer readable medium wherein said first and second program instructions are recorded on said medium.

16 . The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising third program instructions for automatically adjusting a layout of said user interface depending on said job type.

17 . The computer program product of claim 16 further comprising fourth program instructions for automatically adjusting an appropriate terminology for said job type in said user interface.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising:

fifth program instruction for receiving input data for said job;

sixth program instructions for checking an origin of said input data; and

seventh program instructions for determining said job type based on said origin.