Print orientation of documents based on device sensor output

摘要

This is directed to defining the orientation in which a document is printed from the orientation of the device on which the document is displayed. In particular, some electronic devices can have limited user interfaces that do not provide for a simple or elegant interface for defining print settings. To overcome limitations in a displayed user interface, the orientation of an electronic device can be used to define the print orientation of a displayed document. In particular, a motion-sensing component of an electronic device can determine whether the electronic device display is in a portrait or landscape orientation, and define the page orientation of the displayed document to match the determined device orientation. The electronic device can then transmit the document, in the defined page orientation, to a printer system for printing in the desired page orientation.

主权项

1. A method for defining the orientation in which a document is printed, comprising:
determining the current orientation of an electronic device; displaying a document in the determined current orientation; receiving an instruction to print the document; setting a page orientation printer setting of the document to match the current orientation of the electronic device; defining a representation of the document in a page description language, wherein the page orientation printer setting of the document in the representation corresponds to the determined current orientation; and transmitting the defined representation to a printer system to print the document with the page orientation printer setting.