Method and apparatus to input workflow steps and parameters

摘要

An image forming method and apparatus, and a host in which the image forming method includes setting a processing order of a plurality of operations of a same image data and detailed setup information of the plurality of operations, and executing the plurality of operations using the detailed setup information according to the set processing order.

主权项

1. An image forming method, comprising:
displaying a plurality of operations applicable to an image data; selecting, from the plurality of operations, an operation including one or more sub-operations to be added to at least one previously selected operation which is to be applied to the image data; adding the selected operation to the at least one previously selected operation; displaying for additional selection, in response to the selection of the operation to be added to the at least one previously selected operation, only the one or more sub-operations which are determined as being executable in association with the selected operation, and selecting one sub-operation from the one or more sub-operations; setting an order in which the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation is to be executed upon the image data; setting detailed setup information for the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation; executing upon the image data, in the set order, the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation; and triggering storage of the set order of the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation and the detailed setup information for the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation after executing the selected one sub-operation of the selected operation.