JP2003025675A - Recording system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a misoperation by improving an operability of each user. SOLUTION: A series of key operations are performed on a game machine 1, a pop-up menu is indicated. When a user is selected from the menu, a setting item with respect to the selected user is taken up, and the printing is performed by a printer 3 along the taken and confirmed item.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording system in which a printer and a device capable of supplying print data to the printer are connected via a network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a video game machine, a video device,
BACKGROUND ART Home electric appliances such as a digital still camera and a TV tuner are connected to the printer, and for example, printing is performed by a printer based on data from a video device.

[0003]

However, even when the data from the home electric appliances as described above is simply printed by the printer, such home electric appliances can be handled even if they can be handled. Even for children and elderly people who cannot handle the product, it is necessary to make settings for the printer individually, and the operation is the same, so children and elderly people cannot perform print operations or make mistakes when performing operations. There was something that happened.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a recording system which solves the above problems, improves the operability of each user, and prevents erroneous operations.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a recording system in which a printer and a device capable of supplying print data to the printer are connected via a network, a user and a setting item are associated with each other. Store means for storing, take-out means for taking out setting items for the user from the storing means when the user is notified, and item setting for performing item setting for the set-item taken out by the taking-out means Means and print control means for performing printing according to the item taken out and fixed by the take-out means.

In the first aspect, the setting items can include a device name for supplying print data and a printer name.

[0007] In claim 1 or 2, the setting items are
For print mode and print control mode, select print media, select print color, select print image quality, select number of prints, select image processing method, select print speed, set margins, print layout such as multiple page layout, etc. The print-related setting items can be included.

[0008] In claim 1, a registration means for registering a user and a setting item for the user, and an editing means for editing the setting item stored in the storing means can be provided. .

In any one of claims 1 to 4, the setting items can include information about item sizes such as the size of characters to be used, fonts, characters such as hiragana and katakana, and item representations such as pictures whose contents are abstracted. .

In any one of claims 1 to 4, the setting items can include items relating to maintenance items of the recording apparatus such as ink replacement, head replacement, and paper jam processing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in a recording system in which a printer and a device capable of supplying print data to the printer are connected via a network, a storage means for storing the device and the setting item in association with each other, The printer is provided with a take-out means for taking out a setting item for the device from the storing means when a device for supplying print data to the printer is notified, and a print control means for printing according to the item taken out by the take-out means. Is characterized by.

In claim 7, the storing means can also store an item for specifying a recordable device by inputting print data, and the print controlling means stores the print in accordance with the item taken out by the taking-out means. Can be controlled.

In claim 7 or 8, the setting item is
For print mode and print control mode, select print media, select print color, select print image quality, select number of prints, select image processing method, select print speed, set margins, print layout such as multiple page layout, etc. The print-related setting items can be included.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device connected to the network, a registration unit for registering a setting item for the device, and an editing unit for editing the setting item stored in the storing unit. You can

In any one of claims 7 to 10,
The setting items can include information about the size of characters to be used, fonts, characters such as hiragana and katakana, and item expressions such as pictures whose contents are abstracted.

[0016] In any one of claims 7 to 10,
The setting items can include items related to maintenance items of the recording apparatus such as ink replacement, head replacement, and paper jam processing.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment> FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
An embodiment of is shown. This is an example of a printing system,
Game console 1, video device 2, printing devices 3, 4, T
In this example, a V (television) device 5 and a host computer 6 are network-connected by a daisy chain.

The game machine 1 for a video game can be used at home, and each item displayed on the screen of the TV device 5 can be set. The video device 2 is for recording and reproducing video. The inkjet color printing device 3 is capable of printing A4 size. The inkjet color printer 4 is capable of printing A6 size.

In this example, the host computer 6 and each device are connected to each other via a wired connection such as USB or IEEE1394, but it is also possible to connect to each other via a wireless connection such as BlueTooth or an optical communication connection such as IrDA. Is. Also, this network may be a star-type connection instead of a daisy chain, and the network may be configured only temporarily like optical communication.

Here, in order to set user items,
An operator who has the authority to set user items needs to perform a predetermined operation for setting user items on, for example, the game machine 1.

First, when a series of key operations for displaying the pop-up menu are performed on the game machine 1 by the operator, the pop-up menu including menus such as "user item setting" and "printing" is displayed on the TV. It is displayed on the screen of the device 5. Then, when the user selects "user item setting", a menu including "new user registration", "edit", etc. is displayed. When "new user registration" is selected, items for user item setting, that is, "user name", "display character", "printing device", "printing source device", "printing paper" A screen including items such as “setting”, “print mode”, “print page”, “number of prints”, “ink replacement”, and “detailed setting” is displayed. On the other hand, when "Edit" is selected, it becomes possible to edit each item of the user already registered.

"User name" is an item for setting a print operator. "Print paper setting" is an item for selecting a print medium. The “print mode” is an item for setting a print mode such as monochrome / color. “Print page” is an item for setting the print range. “Printed sheet number” is an item for setting the printed sheet number (copies).
“Ink replacement” is an item for performing an exchange operation when ink is exhausted, and is an item mainly classified as a maintenance relationship.

The operator can set each of these items. An example of item setting is shown in FIG. In the setting example of FIG. 2, considering that the user is a child, it suffices to output the print data from the game machine 1 and print it with the printing device 3,
"Game machine 1" as "printing device""printing device 3"
In addition, if an unfamiliar child performs maintenance items such as ink replacement, it is likely to cause a failure, so it is better not to use it. is there. The item of “display character” is set to “hiragana” so that the child can easily understand it, but it may be expressed by katakana, a picture, an icon or the like.

After setting the user items as described above, for example, when printing is performed by the printer 3 based on the print data from the game machine 1, the series of key operations described above is performed on the game machine 1. Then, a pop-up menu including menus such as "User item setting" and "Print" will be displayed on the TV.
It is displayed on the screen of the device 5. And "print"
When is selected, a user selection screen for selecting a user is displayed. The items displayed on this user selection screen include items such as "child" and "father" as user names.

Then, when "child" is selected from the user selection screen, a screen corresponding to the setting of FIG. 2 is displayed. An example of the display screen is shown in FIG. Then, when the "inj" button in FIG. 3 is operated, printing is started.

On the other hand, from the user selection screen, for example, "Father"
When is selected, a screen having items corresponding to the user item settings is displayed. FIG. 4 shows an example of settings for the print paper setting, print mode, print page, and print count items.

When the "details" button in FIG. 4 is operated, detailed items, that is, "print mode", "print number", "print quality", and "gamma setting" are displayed on the screen of the TV device 5. ”,“ Image processing ”,“ Layout ”
A screen containing the item is displayed.

The "print mode" is an item for setting whether it is color or black and white. "Print quality"
Is an item for setting whether it is a photograph, a DTP in which characters and images are mixed, or a character. “Gamma setting” is an item for setting the brightness. “Image processing” is an item for setting the image processing method when printing a multi-valued image. “Layout” is an item for setting either vertical or horizontal, or reduced printing of a sentence of two pages per page.

FIG. 5 shows an example of setting detailed items. In this example, “color” is selected as the “print mode”, and other “print quality”, “sheet count”, “gamma”, “image processing”,
The "layout" item is set so that the game machine 1 prints best.

In the description of this embodiment, "user's notification" is given.
Alternatively, the “user setting item” is stored in the recording device, but the user name is previously stored in the “external storing means” such as the removable “data storage non-volatile memory” of the game machine. If registered, this "user name" may be used, and the other setting items can be similarly used.

<Second Embodiment> This embodiment is the first
Compared with the embodiment described above, the user items included in the screen displayed when printing are different. That is, in the present embodiment, the screen including the items excluding the “user name” from the user setting items in the first embodiment is displayed.

Therefore, the screen of FIG. 6 is displayed for the screen of FIG. 3 in the first embodiment, and the screen of FIG. 7 is displayed for the screen of FIG. 4 in the first embodiment. Will be.

In the above, in the first and second embodiments, an example in which the game machine 1 and the TV apparatus 5 are made to cooperate to set items such as user items has been described. You may make it connect the operation part which can do to a network. Further, it is possible to operate the operation unit so that the user items stored in the external storage device can be set.

On the other hand, it is possible to set only the user items from the host computer 6.

Although the operation of the game machine 1 has been described in the first and second embodiments, the same operation can of course be performed in the case of the video apparatus 2.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention,
With the above configuration, an operation screen suitable for each user can be displayed during recording, operability can be further improved, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of item setting.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when “child” is selected.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when “Father” is selected.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of setting detailed items.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when “child” is selected in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen when “father” is selected in the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game console 2 video devices 3,4 printer 5 TV equipment

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. In a recording system in which a printer and a device capable of supplying print data to the printer are connected via a network, a storing means for storing a user and a setting item in association with each other, and a user are notified. In this case, the setting item for the user is taken out from the store means, the item setting means for setting the item for the setting item taken out by the taking out means, and the taking out means is settled and confirmed. And a print control means for performing printing according to the item. 2. The recording system according to claim 1, wherein the setting items include a device name for supplying print data and a printer name. 3. The setting item according to claim 1, wherein the print mode and the print control mode include selection of a print medium, print color, print image quality, number of prints, and image processing method. A recording system characterized by including print-related setting items such as print speed selection, margin setting, and print layout such as page layout. 4. A registration means for registering a user and a setting item for the user according to claim 1, and an editing means for editing the setting item stored in the storing means. A recording system characterized by that. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A recording system characterized in that the setting items include information on item sizes such as the size of characters used, typefaces, characters such as hiragana and katakana, and pictures whose contents are abstracted. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The recording system, wherein the setting items include items relating to maintenance items of the recording apparatus such as ink replacement, head replacement, and paper jam processing. 7. A recording system in which a printer and a device capable of supplying print data to the printer are connected via a network, and a storing means for storing the device and setting items in association with each other, and the print data to the printer. A recording device, which is provided with a take-out means for taking out a setting item for the device from the storing means when a device for supplying system. 8. The storing means according to claim 7,
A recording system, wherein an item for inputting print data to specify a recordable device is also stored, and the print control unit controls printing according to the item taken out by the taking-out unit. 9. The setting item according to claim 7, wherein in the print mode and the print control mode, a print medium is selected, a print color is selected, a print image quality is selected, the number of prints, and an image processing method are selected. A recording system characterized by including print-related setting items such as print speed selection, margin setting, and print layout such as page layout. 10. The device according to claim 7, further comprising: registration means for registering a device connected to the network and setting items for the device; and editing means for editing the setting item stored in the storing means. A recording system characterized by being provided. 11. The setting item according to claim 7, wherein the setting item is a size of a character to be used, a typeface,
A recording system characterized by including information such as characters such as hiragana and katakana, and item expressions such as pictures whose contents are abstracted. 12. The recording system according to claim 7, wherein the setting items include items relating to maintenance items of the recording device such as ink replacement, head replacement, and paper jam processing.