Embodiment
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
Embodiment one
Please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 1~Fig. 2, it illustrates respectively and is circuit block diagram and structural perspective according to the printing equipment of embodiments of the invention one.In Fig. 1~Fig. 2, printing equipment 10 comprises a control module 11, one first storage element 12, one second storage element 13, a printing list unit 14, a detecting unit 15, a display unit 16, an operating unit 17, an indicating member 18 and at least one feeding box 19 at least.First storage element 12, second storage element 13, print unit 14, detecting unit 15, display unit 16, operating unit 17 and indicating member 18 all are controlled the control of unit 11 and operate.Feeding box 19 is used for placing at least one paper 20, and whether control module 11 is by having paper 20 to exist in the detecting unit 15 detecting feeding box 19.When control module 11 detects when in the feeding box 19 paper 20 being arranged by detecting unit 15, control module 11 just can detect the size of feeding box 19 paper 20 again by detecting unit 15.In addition, feeding box 19 has lateral paper guide 19a and 19b, is used for clamping paper 20.
Control module 11 is used for receiving at least one group of relative print signal and treats print data, treats print data D as a dozen seal signal P and relative with print signal P one.In addition, print signal P and treat that print data D comes from a computing machine or other exportable print signal and the electronic installation for the treatment of print data relative with print signal.
When the print signal P of control module 11 receptions is not manual print signal, control module 11 just will treat that print data D is stored in first storage element 12.
When the print signal P of control module 11 receptions is manual print signal, control module 11 just will treat that print data D is stored in second storage element 13, is in print state to keep printing equipment 10.
In the present embodiment, when control module 11 received print signal P and treats print data D, control module 11 just can judge that print signal P is a manual ringing, will will treat that print data D is stored in first storage element 12 or second storage element 13 with decision.
Control module 11 control print units 14 print first storage element 12 stored treat print data D before, control module 11 is judged earlier whether print unit 14 can be printed automatically and is treated print data D.
When print unit 14 can be printed when treating print data automatically, control module 11 just control print unit 14 print first storage element 12 stored treat print data D.
Can't print automatically when treating print data D when print unit 14, control module 11 is just deposited first storage element, the 12 stored print data D that treat in second storage element 13 in addition, is in print state to keep printing equipment 10.
When control module 11 storages treat that print data D is in second storage element 12, display unit 16 will show a deferred printing inventory 16a, have one among the deferred printing inventory 16a corresponding to the stored print data option one 6b that treats print data D of second storage element 13.Display unit 16 can be display panels or organic LED display panel, and in the present embodiment, display unit 16 is to be that example explains with the display panels.The user can pass through operating unit 17 selective printing data options 16b from deferred printing inventory 16a, as " deletion option " or " Printing Qptions " or the like, printing equipment 10 will be printed or delete and treat print data D according to the selected print data option one of user 6b.Operating unit 17 can be key groups or Trackpad, and in the present embodiment, operating unit 17 is to be that example explains with the key groups.When control module 11 learnt that deferred printing inventory 16a has print data option one 6b, control module 11 was just controlled indicating member 18 and is emitted beam or sound, with remind have the printing of being delayed in user's printing equipment 10 treat print data D.Indicating member 18 can be flashing light, light emitting diode, hummer, loudspeaker or loudspeaker, and in the present embodiment, indicating member 18 is to be that example explains with the light emitting diode.
Judge as for control module 11 whether print unit 14 can print the mode for the treatment of print data D automatically and have multiplely, is respectively described below.
In first kind of judgment mode, whether control module 11 can print automatically with decision print unit 14 and treat print data D by in the detecting unit 15 detecting feeding box 19 whether paper 20 being arranged.
When control module 11 detects when in the feeding box 19 paper 20 being arranged by detecting unit 15, control module 11 is just controlled print unit 14 first storage element, the 12 stored print data D that treat is printed on the paper 20.
When control module 11 detected in the feeding box 19 no paper 20 by detecting unit 15, control module 11 was just deposited first storage element, the 12 stored print data D that treat in second storage element 13 in addition.
At second kind of judgment mode be, when print signal P is defining one corresponding to the size for the treatment of print paper for the treatment of print data D, and when control module 11 detects paper 20 big or small by detecting unit 15, whether control module 11 just judges whether the size of paper 20 is identical with the size for the treatment of print paper, can print with decision print unit 14 and treat print data D.
The size of judging paper 20 when control module 11 is when treating print paper big or small identical, and control module 11 is just controlled print unit 14 first storage element, the 12 stored print data D that treat are printed on the paper 20.
The size of judging paper 20 when control module 11 is when treating the varying in size of print paper, and control module 11 just treats that with the 12 stored storages of first storage element print data D deposits in second storage element 13 in addition.
In the third judgment mode, when the script user should have the feeding box (not being shown among the 2nd figure) of paper to be default feeding box in the selected another one of computer terminal, but it is when presetting feeding box that the user falsely drops feeding box 19, whether control module 11 just by in the detecting unit 15 detecting feeding box 19 whether paper 20 being arranged, can print automatically with decision print unit 14 and treat print data D.
When control module 11 detects when in the feeding box 19 paper 20 being arranged by detecting unit 15, control print unit 14 prints to first storage element, the 12 stored print data D that treat on the paper 20.
When control module 11 detected in the feeding box 19 no paper 20 by detecting unit 15, control module 11 just treated that with the 12 stored storages of first storage element print data D deposits in second storage element 13 in addition.
Yet the technician who has common knowledge in the technical field of the invention can know that also first storage element 12 and second storage element 13 can be internal memory or hard disk, and control module 11 is microprocessor or Application Specific Integrated Circuit.In addition, display unit 16 and operating unit 17 can be incorporated in the touch control display panel.In addition, printing equipment 10 can be the printing equipment on arbitrary node location on printer, facsimile recorder, duplicating machine, scanner, multifunctional paper feeding machine or the network.
No matter control module 11 is when receiving relative print signal P and treating print data D, treat that print data D sets manual printing or non-manual printing for, store the design for the treatment of print data that is delayed printing by second storage element 13, make printing equipment 10 all can maintain print state always.Thus, control module 11 after received each group print signal and when treating print data, equally can whether can print the situation for the treatment of print data, decide and treat that print data is printed or deferred printing automatically according to the kind or the print unit 14 of the print signal that is received.Thus, can avoid producing as traditional printer because of running into the phenomenon of time-out printing data time-out printing.
When many be stored in first storage element 12 treat that print data successively all will be carried out printing before, if being arranged, a file sets because of printing equipment 10 lacks paper, output paper box that wrong or any other is former thereby when needing the user in manual mode it to be printed, printing equipment 10 can be treated this that print data is stored in second storage element 13 automatically, preferentially prints the print data for the treatment of that other can print automatically.If the print data for the treatment of that can't be printed is automatically arranged again afterwards, also be that the same print data for the treatment of with these deferred printings is stored in second storage element 13.At this moment, indicating member 18 informs that with flashing light or alternate manner the user has file to be printed to handle in manual mode.When can print automatically treat that print data all is printed after, but the user just manual handle be delayed the print data for the treatment of of printing.Display unit 16 also can display message instruct, and informs how the user handles the print data for the treatment of that is delayed printing.Thus, except the file of deferred printing can't be printed automatically, the print data for the treatment of that other can be printed automatically can be printed smoothly automatically, has improved the printing effect of printing equipment 10 widely.
Embodiment two
Please refer to Fig. 3 A, it illustrates and is the process flow diagram according to the Method of printing of the printing equipment of embodiments of the invention two.This Method of printing is to be applied on the printing equipment 10, please also refer to Fig. 1~Fig. 2, in this Method of printing, at first, in step 31, receives a dozen relative seal signal P and and treats print data D.Then, enter in the step 32, judge whether print signal P is a manual print signal.When print signal P is not manual print signal, enter in the step 33, store and treat print data D in first storage element 12, and enter preparation printing flow process automatically.When print signal P is manual print signal, enter in the step 34, store and treat print data D in second storage element 13, and enter the first deferred printing flow process.In the present embodiment, this method also can be omitted step 32, and is manual print signal according to print signal P directly, treats that with decision the treatment scheme of print data D is step 33 or 34.
Automatically print in the flow process in above-mentioned preparation, shown in Fig. 3 B.At first, in step 33a, judge earlier before print data D will be printed in stored the treating of first storage element 12 and to treat whether print data D can be printed automatically.When treating that print data D can be printed automatically, enter among the step 33b, print first storage element 12 stored treat print data D.When treating that print data D can't be printed automatically, enter among the step 33c, other deposit first storage element 12 stored treat print data D in second storage element 13, and enter the second deferred printing flow process.
In step 33a, the judgment mode of present embodiment has multiple, is respectively described below.In first kind of judgment mode, treat whether to have paper 20 to decide in the detecting feeding box 19 whether print data D can be printed automatically.When in the feeding box 19 when having been detected paper 20, enter among the step 33b, print first storage element 12 stored treat print data D.When being detected no paper 20 in the feeding box 19, enter among the step 33c, other deposit first storage element 12 stored treat print data D in second storage element 13, and enter the second deferred printing flow process.
In second kind of judgment mode, whether identical deciding treats whether print data D can be printed automatically with the size of judging paper 20 and the size for the treatment of print paper.When the size of paper 20 when treating print paper big or small identical, enter among the step 33b, print first storage element 12 stored treat print data D.When the size of paper 20 when treating the varying in size of print paper, enter among the step 33c, other deposit first storage element 12 stored treat print data D in second storage element 13, and enter the second deferred printing flow process.
In addition, the first deferred printing flow process is identical with the second deferred printing flow process, shown in Fig. 3 C.At first, in step 35, display delay is printed inventory 16a, and deferred printing inventory 16a has one corresponding to the stored print data option one 6b that treats print data D of second storage element 13.Then, enter step 36, send light or a sound, have corresponding to the print data option one 6b that treats print data D, need user's manual handle to remind user's deferred printing inventory 16a.Then, enter in the step 37, the user is by operating unit 17 selective printing data options 16b from deferred printing inventory 16a, and as " deletion option " or " Printing Qptions " or the like, printing equipment 10 will be printed or delete and treat print data D according to the selected print data option one of user 6b.
In sum; though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; so it is not to be used for limiting the present invention; any those of ordinary skill in the art; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; should do various changes and retouching, thus protection scope of the present invention should with claim scope was defined is as the criterion.