JPH01161428A - Interactive writer control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print out data by simple operation while executing conversation with a displayed picture by displaying an operator's input contents (or a current printing state) and its resolution plan on the picture as messages, and while executing conversation with the picture, selecting and overwriting to execute required printing. CONSTITUTION:When an operator's input event, e.g. paper cutting, is generated during the period of printing, a picture output processing part 4 displays the generation of 'KAMIKIRE' (paper is exhausted) being the operator's input event and a solution plan, e.g. 'ZOKUKO' (continuance), 'SAISHIKO' (retry) and 'UCHIKIRI' (end) for solving the operator's input event is displayed as a message. The operator feeds paper correspondingly to the message, and when the 'ZOKUKO' is selected, the continuation of printing is commanded to a printer device 6 through a command processing part 3 and a printer control part 2. Consequently, required printing can be executed by simple operation.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [(Already needed)] Regarding an interactive writer control method configured to print by interacting with a screen, a current printing state displayed as a message and solution information corresponding to this printing state. The purpose of this system is to allow printing to be performed by a simple operation of selecting and rewriting a desired item from a message.In response to the occurrence of an operator intervention event or an instruction from the operator, the system displays the current printing status displayed as a message and responds to this status. The configuration is such that appropriate information is selected from solution information IIIX and rewritten in an overwriting manner, and print processing corresponding to the selected/rewritten information can be performed.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an interactive user control system configured to print by interacting with a screen.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention] Conventionally,
A writer function has been developed in order to effectively utilize a printer device, which is a relatively slow output device, for printing, but it has the following problems.

(11 The means of conveying the operator's will to the writer function is
There is only a console, and its operation is complicated.

(2) Since printing is performed automatically using the writer function, it is difficult to know when to input commands.

(3) A console screen is required to understand the operating status of the writer function, printing status, etc.

Therefore, in computer systems for personal use, there is a problem in that it is difficult to effectively utilize the writer function due to the complexity of this operation.

An object of the present invention is to perform printing by a simple operation of selecting and rewriting a desired item from among the current printing status displayed as a message and the proposed solution information corresponding to this printing status.

[Means for solving problems]

Means for solving the problem will be explained with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, the command processing unit 3 analyzes the notified command and instructs the printer control unit 2 to perform printing processing.

The screen output processing unit 4 is related to the present invention, and displays messages on the console 9, such as the fact that an operator intervention event has occurred, the current printing status, and a solution plan for resolving the operator intervention event that has occurred. Based on the response of the rewritten information that is displayed and selected or overwritten by the operator, the command processing unit 3 is instructed to perform the corresponding process.

The message output processing section 5 instructs the screen output processing section 4 to display a screen display instruction.

The printing device 6 is for printing.

The console 9 displays the current printing status and the like.

[Effect]

As shown in the first part of the present invention, when an operation intervention event such as a paper cut occurs during printing, the screen output processing unit 4
In response to the screen display instruction from the message output processing unit 5, the console 9 displays an operator intervention event, ``Paper out°'', and a solution plan for resolving this operator intervention event, such as ``Continue.''"Retry" (displaying disclosure page to retry and end page information are also displayed), "Abort", etc. are displayed as a message, and in response to this message, the operator replenishes energy and, for example, selects "Continue". In this case, the printer device 6 is caused to continue printing via the command processing section 3 and the printer control section 2.

Therefore, when an operator intervention event occurs or the operator instructs, the operator intervention event (or current printing status) and its solution are displayed as a message on the console 9, and the user can interact with the screen to select and overwrite the message. It becomes possible to make the desired mark II7 by a simple operation.

〔Example〕

Next, the configuration and operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail using FIGS. 1 to 3.

In FIG. 1, a disk control unit 1 controls access to a spool file 7 that stores data to be printed.

The printer control unit 2 controls the printer device 6 to print characters, symbols, etc. corresponding to the data read from the spool file 7 by the disk control unit 1.

The command processing unit 3 instructs the disk control unit 1 to spool data in response to the result of analyzing the command sent from the writer operation command 8 or in response to an instruction notified from the screen output processing unit 4. The information is read from the file 7, notified to the printer control unit 2, and instructs the printer control unit 2 to print.

The screen output processing unit 4 displays messages on the console 9 (such as the fact that an operator intervention event has occurred, the current printing status, and a solution plan for resolving the operator intervention event that has occurred). Based on the response of the information rewritten in the manner of selection or overwriting, the command processing section 3 is instructed to perform the corresponding process.

The message output processing section 5 instructs the screen output processing section 4 to display a screen display instruction.

The printing device 6 is for printing.

The spool file 7 stores print data.

The writer operation command 8 is a command for issuing various instructions for printing.

The console 9 displays the current printing status and the like.

Next, the operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be explained in detail using the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the symbol (■) in the figure indicates that it is determined whether or not printing has ended. If YES, the process ends.

In the case of No, perform ■ in the figure.

■ in the figure indicates that disk reading is performed.

This represents reading data to be printed from the spool file 7.

■ in the figure indicates output to a printer. This indicates that the data read out at ■ in the figure is printed using the printer device 6.

■ in the figure indicates that it is determined whether or not the printer output shown in ■ in the figure has been performed normally. In the case of YES (in the case of normal printing), repeat the steps below (■) in the figure. NO
In the case (when the printing is not performed normally, that is, when an abnormality occurs and an operator public event occurs, for example, paper runs out), the process (■) in the figure is executed.

Normal printing is performed by the above-mentioned processing of NO5 (2), (2), and (2) YES. On the other hand, if the answer to ■ is No and an operator public figure event such as a paper cut occurs, the operator public figure event that has occurred is resolved by the processing from ■ to 0 in the figure.

0 in the figure indicates that a message is displayed.

This indicates that the message shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in response to No. in the figure, for example, in response to an operator public figure event such as a piece of paper running out. This message contains the message content (
``Out of paper'' which is an operator public figure event) and selection menus ``Continue'', ``Retry'', and ``Abort'' to be selected to resolve this are displayed. Note that the symbol "!" in the message display shown at the bottom right indicates that the current screen is a screen that is being displayed in response to an operator public figure event. Also, at this time, N in ■ in the figure.

If paper runs out as an operator public figure event,
In response to the message display, the operator performs processing to resolve the operator public event, such as replenishing paper.

@ in the diagram indicates "Continue" in the message displayed with ■ in the diagram.
(resolution of operator public figure event), "retry" (dialogue processing), or "abort instruction" is determined to be selected by the operator.

0 in the figure indicates that if it is determined that "Continue" has been selected in the [phase] in the figure, printing of the mark ¥1, which was temporarily stopped due to No in ■ in the figure, will be continued and printed.

■ in the figure indicates that a screen display is performed when it is determined that "retry" is selected with @ in the figure. This displays operator events such as paper out, document name (job name) being printed, number of pages being printed, print mode, print restart page, print end page, trial print, cancellation, hold, etc. It also represents displaying a screen in a manner that can be overwritten and corrected.

In the figure, if it is determined that "abort" has been selected at 0 in the figure, the process ends.

In the figure, [phase] indicates that necessary processing is determined.

This is the 0 in the diagram selected by the operator with @ in the diagram.
This represents determining which of the necessary processes that must be executed, for example, the processes shown in O to [phase] in the figure, should be performed in response to the processes of , ■, and ■.

■ in the figure indicates that the disk read control information is updated. As a result, predetermined print data is read from the spool file 7 in FIG. 1 and is notified to the printer control unit 2.

In the figure, [phase] indicates that printer control information is rewritten. By this rewriting, for example, the corresponding page is reprinted.

In the figure, @ indicates the completion state. This completes the printing process.

As shown in the above process, messages displayed as 0 in the figure, such as "out of paper" which is an operator intervention event, solutions such as "Continue", "Retry", "Abort", and "Print" in case of retry. "Number of pages to resume", "Trial printing possible/not possible"
By overwriting the information as necessary, it becomes possible to easily perform desired printing through simple conversational operations.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when an operator intervention event occurs or an operator gives an instruction, the operator intervention event (or current printing status) and its solution are displayed as a message on the screen, and the operator can interact with the screen. Since a configuration is adopted in which the desired printing is performed by selecting and overwriting the information, printing can be performed by a simple operation of selecting and overwriting while interacting with the displayed screen. In particular, in a printer device that prints by issuing the writer operation command 8 in FIG. However, by adding the interactive function according to the present invention, printing can be performed with extremely simple operations without requiring the user to become proficient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a message display example. In the figure, 2 is a printer control unit, 3 is a command processing unit, 4 is a screen output processing unit, 5 is a message output processing unit, and 8 is a message output processing unit.
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Claims (1)

[Claims] In an interactive writer control system configured to print by interacting with a screen, the current printing status displayed as a message and the An interactive writer control characterized in that it is configured to select and overwrite appropriate solution information proposals corresponding to a state, and to perform print processing corresponding to the selected and rewritten information. method.