Method for viewing and printing double-sided items

摘要

A method for displaying indicia that is to be printed on a double-sided item on a computer screen. The double-sided item has first and second surfaces. The indicia has at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the item's first and second surfaces, and at least one view orientation when the indicia is displayed on the computer screen, which has a vertical orientation. The method includes providing information that characterizes the indicia's print orientation, using the information to compare the print orientation to the vertical orientation; and if, as a result of the comparison, the print orientation does not match the vertical orientation, adjusting the view orientation so the view orientation matches the vertical orientation while maintaining the indicia's print orientation when the indicia is printed on the item.

主权项

1. A method for displaying indicia on a computer screen for viewing by a user, the indicia is to be printed on a sheet for making at least one double-sided item, wherein the sheet has a first surface on a first side, a second surface on an opposing second side, and at least one dimension, the sheet is configured to be printed with indicia on both the first surface and the second surface, wherein the indicia has at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the first surface of the sheet and at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the second surface of the sheet, the indicia has at least one view orientation when the indicia is displayed on the computer screen, and the computer screen has a vertical orientation, the method comprising:
a. providing a graphical representation of the first surface and the second surface of the sheet, wherein the indicia is displayed on the computer screen in conjunction with the graphical representation of the first surface and the second surface of the sheet; b. providing information that characterizes the indicia's at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the first surface of the sheet and the at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the second surface of the sheet; c. using the information to compare the indicia's at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the first surface of the sheet and the at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the second surface of the sheet to the computer screen's vertical orientation; and d. if, as a result of the comparison, one or more of the indicia's at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the first surface of the sheet and the at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the second surface of the sheet does not match the computer screen's vertical orientation, adjusting the indicia's at least one view orientation so the indicia's at least one view orientation matches the computer screen's vertical orientation while maintaining the indicia's at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the first surface of the sheet and the at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the second surface of the sheet.