A printing system for printing images in accordance with electrical image and control signals and control means adapted for use in such a printing system

摘要

A printing system comprising at least one printer for printing images on sheets in accordance with electrical image and control signals to be fed to the printer, control means for feeding electrical image and control signals to the at least one printer and inputting means for receiving and feeding the electrical image signals to the control means. The control means comprise operating means for generating control signals relating to a document finishing operation on sheets for printing by the at least one printer and display means adapted to display operating information. The display means are adapted to display a representation of a sheet or document in accordance with more than one selectable document finishing operation in one adaptable visual representation which adaptable visual representation is provided with selection areas which represent selectable document finishing operations. A document finishing operation can be selected by activating an associated selection area. The visual representation of the sheet or document is continuously adapted to a newly selected document finishing operation.