JPS62272748A - Document editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily set the position of read start by providing a light source control circuit controlling a light source device for information of start position for reading an image on an original, driving the light source device to inradiate the image original in aligning the reader section with the read start position. CONSTITUTION:A light source control circuit 20 outputs a light source signal 19 when a keyboard signal 2 outputted by a keyboard 1 is a signal indicated by a cursor moving key in a document editing device provided with image reading functions such as a Japanese word processor. In reading the image original 31, the light source device 21 radiates the image original 31 to convert the light information of the image original 31 into an electric signal and radiates the original 31 when the user depresses a cursor key to move the reader section 30 when the reader section 30 is aligned with the read start position. Thus, the user recognizes the start position for the reader section 30 to read the image original 31 actually and the operability is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention 3. Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a document editing device, such as a personal computer or a Japanese word processor, which is equipped with an image reading function.

[Conventional technology]

Japanese word processors that have become rapidly popular in recent years are now equipped with an image reading function. Generally speaking, in a system such as a Japanese word processor equipped with a thermal transfer printer equipped with an image reading function, when reading an image, the ink ribbon cassette is removed from the printer's carriage, and a reader section with an image sensor of approximately the same type as the ink ribbon cassette is attached to the printer. attach it to the carriage of the printer, and set the image original in the printer. A system such as a Japanese word processor rotates the printer's platen to send an image original, drives a carriage, moves a reader section with an image sensor over the image original surface, and stores image data inside the main body. When printing, the image sensor-equipped gluer section is removed from the printer carriage, an ink ribbon cassette is attached, and printer paper is set in the printer to print.

Note that this type of image reading device is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 59-99.
There are those described in JP-A No. 860, JP-A-59-99864, JP-A-59-228464, and the like.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventionally, when reading images written on image manuscripts,
The user places the image original in the printer and then operates the cursor keys to move the reader unit equipped with an image sensor and determine the reading start position, but it is difficult for the user to intuitively understand the reading start position. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to enable the reading start position to be easily set.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention is characterized in that a light source control circuit is provided for controlling a light source device for information on a starting position for reading an image of a document.

[Effect]

By providing a light source control circuit in the reader section that controls the light source device for information on the starting position for reading the image of the document, the user can press the cursor key to move the reader section left and right with respect to the platen, and the printer While rotating the platen to feed the image original, when aligning the reader unit with the reading start position, the user drives the light source device to illuminate the image original, allowing the user to intuitively have the reader unit actually read the image original. Knowing the starting position improves operability.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a document editing device such as a Japanese word processor equipped with an image reading function, which is an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an input device such as a keyboard or tablet for inputting desired characters or operation modes, and outputs a scan signal 2 according to the input key.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a keyboard control section which scans the scan signal 2 output from the input device 1 and outputs a document editing control signal 4 and a carriage/platen control signal 5 based on the scan results. Reference numeral 7 denotes a document editing control section, which takes in the document editing control signal 4 outputted from the keyboard control section 3 and the image memory data 9 outputted from the image memory 8, performs editing control, and outputs print data 11. 11 is carriage 2
A thermal head mounted on the printer 2 prints on the printing paper facing the platen 25 via a document editing control signal or an ink ribbon. 12 is an image sensor that converts optical information from the image original 31 into an electrical signal and controls the image control unit 1.
The sensor output signal 13 is outputted in synchronization with the reading basic clock 16 outputted from the sensor 5. The reading circuit 14 binarizes the sensor output signal 13, which is an analog signal output from the image sensor 12, and outputs it as a binarized image signal 17. The image memory 8 stores the binary image signal 17 output from the reading circuit 14. 15 is an image control unit which outputs a light source signal 19, outputs a reading basic clock 16 necessary to drive the image sensor 12, controls the platen 25, and a carriage/platen control signal output from the keyboard control unit 3. 5 into a carriage drive signal 23 for actually driving the carriage 22 and a platen drive signal 24 for actually driving the platen 25. Reference numeral 22 denotes a carriage on which the thermal radar 11 is mounted, which has a shape to which an ink ribbon and a reader section 30 can be attached. Driven.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a platen, and the platen 25 is driven by a platen drive signal 24 output from the image control section 15. 20
is a light source control circuit which outputs a light source signal 19 if the keyboard signal 2 output from the keyboard 1 is a signal indicating a cursor movement key. The light source device 21 generates light according to a light source signal output from the light source control circuit 20 or the image control section 15 and illuminates the image original 31 . That is, when reading the image original 31, the light source device 21 illuminates the image original 31 so that the image sensor 12 can convert the optical information of the image original 31 into an electrical signal, and when the user presses the cursor key and moves the reader section 30. The image original 31 is irradiated when the reader unit 30 is aligned with the reading start position. As described above, when the user moves the reader unit 30 by pressing the force-sor key and aligns the reader unit 30 with the reading start position, the user drives the light source device 21 to illuminate the image original 31, and the user intuitively moves the reader unit 30 to the reading start position. Since the starting position at which the unit 30 actually reads the image original 31 can be known, operability is improved.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing cursor keys. A key 26 rotates the platen 25 and sends the image original 31 upward.

That is, when the key 26 for sending the image original 31 upward is pressed, the image control section 15 converts the carriage/platen control signal 5 outputted via the keyboard control section 3 into a platen drive signal 24 to rotate the platen 25. Image manuscript 31
At the same time, the light source control circuit 20 sends the light source control signal 6 output through the keyboard control section 3 to the light source signal 19.
The light source device 21 illuminates the image original 31 by converting it into Similarly, when the key 27 for rotating the platen 25 and sending the image original 31 downward is pressed, the image original 31 is sent downward and at the same time the image original 31 is irradiated. 28 is a key for moving the carriage 22 to the left. That is, when the key 28 for sending the carriage to the left is pressed, the image control section 15 converts the carriage/platen control signal 5 outputted via the keyboard control section 3 into a carriage drive signal 23 and sends the carriage 22 to the left. At the same time, the light source control circuit 20 converts the light source control signal 6 outputted via the keyboard control section 3 into a light source signal 19 to illuminate the light source device 21 and generate the image original 31.
irradiate. Similarly, a key 29 that moves the carriage 22 to the right.
When is pressed, the carriage 22 is moved to the right and the image original 31 is irradiated at the same time.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the reader section mounted on the carriage and an image original set. 30 is the leader section,
22 is a carriage, 21 is a light source device, 12 is an image sensor, 25 is a platen, and an image original 31 is shown. [Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, in a document editing device such as a personal computer or a Japanese word processor equipped with an image reading function, a user presses a cursor key to move the reader section in the left-right direction with respect to the platen. move it or
While rotating the printer's platen to feed the image original, when aligning the reader unit with the reading start position, the user drives the light source device to illuminate the image original, allowing the user to intuitively see that the reader unit actually reads the image original. This improves operability as it allows you to know the starting position.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a document editing device such as a Japanese word processor equipped with an image reading function, which is an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a diagram showing cursor keys. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a perspective view when the beamer section is attached to the carriage and an image original is set.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A platen, a print head facing the platen for printing on printing paper held against the platen, a light source device for illuminating the original held against the platen, and a light source device for reading the image of the original. What is claimed is: 1. A document editing device having a reader unit equipped with a reading circuit, characterized in that the image reading device has a light source control unit that controls a light source device for information on a reading start position of an image of the document.