JPS60109888A - Character processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a rule pattern to be arbitrarily formed as a pi-character and a rule of a desired form to be printed, by performing a predetermined rule processing when a part of a formed pi-character pattern is discriminated as rule information. CONSTITUTION:One-line amount of document data inputted through a keyboard KB is converted into an output image to a printer PRT, and the image is outputted to the printer PRT. When a rule pi-character code is included in the line, a pattern for the code is read from an auxiliary memory DISK, and a part corresponding to the right side is expanded by an amount corresponding to the gap between the pi-character and the right next character, and one-line amount of output image is outputted to the printer PRT. Thereafter, when it is judged that a rule pi-character is contained in the line, the pi-character pattern is expanded over the spacing between lines, thereby printing between the lines. Accordingly, the rule pattern can be arbitrarily formed as a pi-character, and a rule of a desired form can be printed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a character processing device configured to print ruled lines by storing ruled line pattern information as a type of character and expanding it in a predetermined direction. It is.

[Prior art] Conventionally, this type of device is as shown in FIG.

Character pattern information for ruled lines is stored in the document memory 2, and when printing, this character pattern for ruled lines is extended between characters or between lines to print as continuous ruled lines. (In the figure, 4 indicates the printing result).

As shown in FIG. 2, the 4-sheet is equipped with a graphic memory 6 for ruled lines in addition to the document memory 2, and is configured to print ruled lines by combining the two and printing at the time of printing. was.

In any of these cases, the ruled line pattern is fixed, and there is a drawback that it is not possible to print an arbitrary pattern of 'J'I lines.

[Objective] In view of the points mentioned above, the object of the present invention is to provide a character processing device; It is about providing.

In order to achieve this object, the character processing device according to the present invention includes a means 8 for creating a private character pattern, and a means for identifying a part of the private character pattern as ruled line information, as shown in the third schematic diagram of the present invention. and a printing means 1 for printing ruled lines having a desired shape by performing predetermined ruled line processing when the external character pattern is ruled line information.
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[Example] Hereinafter, a -x embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a character processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the CPU is micro
A processor that performs calculations, logical judgments, etc.
Transfers control signals and various data to devices connected to the bus (BυS).

The ROM is a read-only memory, and stores, for example, a control procedure program as shown in FIG. 'rJ constant data is stored.

KB is a keyboard and inputs external character patterns.

Performs manual processing of document data, startup of printing, etc.

A CRT is a cathode ray tube that displays patterns when creating external characters, displays input documents, and so on.

DISK is an auxiliary storage device and is used to store input documents or created external character patterns.

PRT is a printer that prints documents manually created.

The RAM is a random red access memory, and is used as a buffer for temporarily storing input documents, work for creating external characters, and storing images output to the printer.

CGROM is a character generator and is a read-only memory that stores patterns corresponding to character codes.

Next, the operation of the tree embodiment will be explained. In the Mokuhin example, it is assumed that all character fonts are printed using a 24×24 do// ) matrix. Furthermore, since the manual input of documents and custom character patterns are already well known, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

First, the custom character code is divided into two sets that have no common parts, and one set is the normal custom character and the other is the ruled custom character. For example, private character code = 1 to 376: Normal private character code = 401 to 494: Ruled? ? Use external characters.

Furthermore, if a document includes a regular non-standard character code, it is printed as a simple character, similar to conventional non-standard characters. −
When a line character code is included in a document, the character pattern extends between characters or lines.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, the operation of expanding a ruled line character pattern will be described. Here, Figure 5 is a flowchart for controlling the extension of ruled line characters, Figure 6 is 1Δ explaining the operation when extending a ruled line pattern between characters, and Figure 7 is when extending a ruled line pattern between lines. It is a figure explaining operation of. Also, in Figure 6, 60
indicates the ruled line external character pattern, and LB indicates the blank length. Furthermore, in FIG. 7, 70 indicates document data, 72 indicates a ruled line external character pattern, 74 indicates an extended pattern, and 76 indicates a
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 showing the extended output image, first, statement 91) initializes the data pointer (step St).

Next, in step S2, 1° of the document data is output to the printer as an output image (dot matrix).
image) and output to a printer. At this time, if the character includes a ruled line external character code, the pattern of the external character code is read from the auxiliary storage device.

Then, the part corresponding to the right side of the read pattern (
70 to 72 in FIG. 6) is expanded by the distance between the external character and the character to the right of it.

After outputting one line of output image to the printer, in step S3, it is checked whether or not the line includes ruled line characters. If it is not included, a line break is performed in step S7, and the process moves to the next line (step S5.SS).

- In step S3, if it is determined that the line contains a 3'I line external character, the external character pattern is expanded across the lines (step S4). In other words, the part corresponding to the lower side of the external character pattern is
(see FIG. 7), thereby printing between the lines.

In the above-mentioned fruit color example, 24×24 dots were used as the character pattern, but it is of course not limited to this. Further, the external character pattern may be stored in any of the auxiliary storage devices p, , and RAM.

[Effects] As explained below, according to the present invention, a ruled line pattern can be arbitrarily created as a custom character.
It is possible to print ruled lines having the shape of .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a diagram explaining a conventional technique for printing by treating ruled line patterns as a type of character, and Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining a conventional technique for printing using a dedicated graphic memory for ruled lines. Q: Figure 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the overall structure of the present invention, Figure 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a flowchart explaining the expansion operation of ruled line characters, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing the ruled line pattern. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation when expanding between characters. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation when expanding the ruled line pattern between lines. 2... Document memory, 4... Printing result, 6... Graphic memory, 8... External character pattern creation means, It)... Ruled line external character code identification means, 12... Ruled line external character printing means , CPU...microprocessor, ROM...read-only memory, KB...keyboard, CRT...cathode ray tube, 111SK...auxiliary storage device, PRT...printer, RAM...random Φ Access Φ memory, ccRoM
... Character generator, 60... Ruled line external character pattern. B... Blank length 70... Document data, 72... Line outside character pattern, 74... Extension pattern. 76...Line spacing expansion output image. Applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Figure 2 Figure 3 Nono (JO ([ Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Means for creating a private character pattern; and means for identifying a part of FI:J r'+own private character turn as ruled line information. 8 If it is the external character pattern or ruled line information, C, by performing the prescribed ruled line processing, break the 1 cedar shape of location q4]
! A character processing device having four features: a printing means for printing an f-line. (Hereafter, margin)