Imaging apparatus having interface device for print mode selection
View Patent ↗An imaging apparatus includes a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes. An interface device is communicatively coupled to the print engine. The interface device includes a control lever having a plurality of positions. The plurality of positions corresponds to the plurality of print modes, wherein the control lever is manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of the plurality of print modes.
1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes; and
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device including a control lever having a plurality of positions, said plurality of positions corresponding to said plurality of print modes, wherein said control lever is manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes,
wherein at least one of said plurality of positions has associated therewith an icon indicative of a corresponding printing speed.
2. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said icon is a turtle icon to represent a slow relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus.
3. The imaging apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said turtle icon corresponds to a best printing quality available in said imaging apparatus.
4. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said icon is a rabbit icon to represent a fast relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus.
5. The imaging apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said rabbit icon corresponds to a lowest printing quality available in said imaging apparatus.
6. The imaging apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said rabbit icon corresponds to a draft printing quality.
7. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said icon is out of focus to represent a faster relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus, but also a relative reduction in printing quality of said imaging apparatus.
8. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said icon is a rabbit icon.
9. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a turtle icon, said turtle icon being in focus to represent a slower relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus, and a relative increase in printing quality of said imaging apparatus.
10. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes; and
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device including a control lever having a plurality of positions, said plurality of positions corresponding to said plurality of print modes, wherein said control lever is manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes,
wherein at least one of said plurality of positions has associated therewith an icon indicative of a corresponding print mode, said icon being displayed on a display screen associated with said imaging apparatus; and
wherein said icon moves across said display screen at an increased rate of speed as a printing speed of said imaging apparatus increases.
11. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes; and
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device including a control lever having a plurality of positions, said plurality of positions corresponding to said plurality of print modes, wherein said control lever is manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes,
wherein said plurality of positions represent discrete printing resolutions.
12. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes;
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device being manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes; and
an icon indicative of at least one of said plurality of print modes,
wherein said icon is a turtle icon to represent a slow relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus.
13. The imaging apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said turtle icon corresponds to a best printing quality available in said imaging apparatus.
14. The imaging apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said interface device is a control lever.
15. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes;
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device being manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes; and
an icon indicative of at least one of said plurality of print modes,
wherein said icon is a rabbit icon to represent a fast relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus.
16. The imaging apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said rabbit icon corresponds to a draft printing quality.
17. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes;
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device being manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes; and
an icon indicative of at least one of said plurality of print modes,
wherein said icon is out of focus to represent a faster relative printing speed of said imaging apparatus, but also a relative reduction in printing quality of said imaging apparatus.
18. The imaging apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said icon is a rabbit icon.
19. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a print engine operable in a plurality of print modes;
an interface device communicatively coupled to said print engine, said interface device being manually manipulated to select a desired print mode of said plurality of print modes; and
an icon indicative of at least one of said plurality of print modes, said icon being displayed on a display screen associated with said imaging apparatus,
wherein said icon moves across said display screen at an increasing rate of speed as a printing speed increases.