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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1995
Frederick E Altrieth, Scottsville, NY (US);
Yvonne K Pensgen, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A reproduction apparatus for making copies of information, the reproduction apparatus having a plurality of operating features and accessories selectable to produce a copy job according to preselected operating feature and accessory selected parameters, and a device for programming the reproduction apparatus to accomplish a copy job according to the preselected operating parameters. The programming device comprises an operator control interface for displaying, one at a time, display screens from a plurality of display screens at a standard operating feature level, a job specific level, and a page specific level. The plurality of display screens respectively show selectable operating features and accessory setup parameters, and the particular operator selections from selectable operating features and accessory setup parameters to establish preselected operating parameters. Navigation between display screens, at a given program level, is accomplished directly without having to return to an alternate programming level. Signals are produced respectively representing such preselected operating parameters. A logic and control means generates and addresses the display for recording and storing the signals from the operator control interface, and controls the reproduction apparatus to produce a copy job in accordance with the signals.