JP2010188543A - Tape printing device, method for preparing label, and storage medium stored with label preparation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tape printing device that has the function of automatically reflecting a predetermined numerical value to a label length, to provide a method for preparing a label, and to provide a storage medium in which a program for executing a the preparation of the label by the tape printing device is stored. <P>SOLUTION: The tape printing device 1 includes: a control means; a storage means; an input means; a display means; a printing means; and a full cut means. The device 1 also includes: a basis value setting means for setting a basic value in order to achieve a numerical value automatically reflecting function, which is the function of automatically reflecting a specific numeral value to a label length; a basic length setting means for setting a basic length corresponding to the basic value; an actual value acquiring means for acquiring an actual value; and a label length setting means for calculating the ratio of the actual value to the basic value, multiplying the length set by the basic length setting means by the calculated ratio, thereby setting the label length corresponding to the actual value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tape printing apparatus, a method of creating a label using the tape printing apparatus, and a storage medium storing a program for causing the tape printing apparatus to create a label.

  Characters input from a keyboard or other input device or output from other devices are stored in a tape cassette containing a print tape formed by laminating a print layer and a release layer. There is a tape printer as a device that can create a unique label by arbitrarily printing symbols, logos, characters, marks, and the like.

  As an application of such a tape printing apparatus, for example, in the tape printing apparatus in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-79927 (Patent Document 1), as a scale printing apparatus for printing scale lines of a designated scale (cm, inch, etc.) Proposals to use have been made. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-57985 (Patent Document 2) proposes use as a printing device (printing control device) for printing index labels. Furthermore, nameplates such as “meeting room” and “presidential room” may be created using a very wide printing tape.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-79927 JP-A-5-57985

  In conventional tape printers, the length of the label created by the user is specified and the label of the specified length is printed, or the tape printer automatically detects the number of characters edited by the user, the character spacing, etc. When a new numeric value is input with a predetermined numeric value set, the ratio of the new numeric value to the predetermined numeric value is used as the label length. There was no function to print it.

  Also, in recent years, numerical values are managed with a personal computer, etc., and the entered numerical values are graphed, and this graph is printed. For example, a stacked bar graph in which the numerical value of the graph changes as needed, such as a business results table If you want to create a graph, etc., create a graph by hand, or repeatedly paste a magnetic sheet of a predetermined length on the whiteboard to represent a numerical value. The method of printing again was taken, and it was not efficient.

  The present invention has a function of automatically reflecting a predetermined numerical value in the length of a label, a tape printer that creates a label in which the numerical value is reflected in the length, and a numerical value in the length using the tape printer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for creating a reflected label, and a storage medium storing a program for causing a tape printer to create a label in which a numerical value is reflected in a length.

  The present invention relates to a label that is used by sticking a print layer to a sticking target by printing characters, patterns, etc. on a print tape formed by laminating a print layer and a release layer, and cutting the print tape at a predetermined length. In the tape printing apparatus for creating a basic value setting means for setting a basic value, a control means, a storage means, an input means, a display means, and a printing means, and a basic value corresponding to the basic value Basic length setting means for setting a length, actual value acquisition means for acquiring actual values, a ratio of the actual values to the basic value is calculated, and the calculated ratio is a length set by the basic length setting means A label length setting means for setting the label length corresponding to the actual value, and print data creation for creating print data for printing a label having a length set by the label length setting means Means

  In addition, the tape printer includes a cumulative value storage unit that stores the actual value acquired by the actual value acquisition unit and the cumulative value of the actual value in the storage unit.

  Further, the storage unit stores a fixed phrase to be printed on the label to be created, and the print data generation unit selects a predetermined fixed phrase from the fixed phrases stored in the storage unit, Print data of a label including the fixed phrase is created.

  The storage means stores a plurality of background patterns of labels to be created, and the print data creation means stores different background patterns for a plurality of data groups in which the basic value and the actual value are paired. The print data is created as follows.

  The tape printer includes a full cut unit that cuts the print tape in the width direction, and the control unit controls the printing unit based on the print data created by the print data creation unit to perform the printing. After printing on the tape, the full-cut means is controlled to cut the printing tape in the width direction.

  The tape printing apparatus further includes basic setting storage means for storing the basic value set by the basic value setting means and the basic length set by the basic length setting means in the storage means.

  Then, the present invention performs printing of characters, patterns, etc. on a printing tape formed by laminating a printing layer and a release layer, and cuts the printing tape at a predetermined length so that the printing layer is affixed to an application target. A method of creating a label to be used by a tape printing apparatus, wherein a basic value setting process for setting a basic value by a control unit and a basic length setting process for setting a basic length corresponding to the set length of the basic value The actual value acquisition process for acquiring the actual value, the label length setting process for setting the label length corresponding to the actual value with respect to the basic value, and the label length set by the label length setting process. And print data generation processing for generating corresponding print data.

  The present invention also relates to a label creation method, a printing process for executing printing on the printing tape based on the printing data created by the printing data creation process, and the printing tape printed by the printing process as the label. And a cutting process for cutting to the label length set in the length setting process.

  Furthermore, the present invention applies a print layer to a target to be applied by printing characters, patterns, etc. on a print tape formed by laminating a print layer and a release layer, and cutting the print tape at a predetermined length. A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer as a control means to execute a process for creating a label to be used, which corresponds to a basic value setting process for setting a basic value and a length of the set basic value A basic length setting process for setting a basic length, an actual value acquisition process for acquiring an actual value, a label length setting process for setting a label length corresponding to the actual value with respect to the basic value, and the label length setting process And a print data creation process for creating print data corresponding to the label length set in step (1).

  Further, the storage medium includes a print process for executing printing on the print tape based on the print data created by the print data creation process, and a label set by the label length setting process on the print tape printed by the print process A program for further realizing a cutting process for cutting in a long length is stored.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a tape printer that has a function of automatically reflecting a predetermined numerical value in the length of a label, creating a label in which the numerical value is reflected in the length, and lengthening the numerical value by using the tape printing device. And a storage medium storing a program for causing a tape printer to execute the creation of a label reflecting a numerical value in the length.

1 is a perspective view of a tape printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the internal enlarged view of the tape printer which concerns on the Example of this invention, and the perspective view of a tape cassette. 1 is a functional block diagram of a tape printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the control flow in the numerical automatic range mode of the tape printer which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the graph produced in the target challenge mode in the tape printer which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a comparison table in which a plurality of graphs created in the competition mode in the tape printer according to the embodiment of the present invention are juxtaposed.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. The tape printer 1 of the present invention performs printing such as characters and patterns on a printing tape 31 formed by laminating a printing layer and a release layer, and affixes the printing layer by cutting the printing tape 31 at a predetermined length. It is an apparatus that is used by being attached to an object, and has an automatic numerical value reflecting function that is a function for automatically reflecting a predetermined numerical value in the length of a label.

  The tape printer 1 includes a CPU 41 as control means, a ROM 42 and a RAM 43 as storage means, an input unit 3 as input means, a display unit 4 as display means, and a thermal head 11 as printing means. And a full cut device 17 as a full cut means.

  Further, in order to realize the automatic numerical value reflecting function, the tape printer 1 has a basic value setting means for setting a basic value such as a target value, a basic length setting means for setting a basic length corresponding to the basic value, Basic setting storage means for storing the basic value and basic length in the storage means, actual value acquisition means for acquiring the actual value, actual values acquired by the actual value acquisition means, and the cumulative value of the actual values are stored in the storage means Label length setting that calculates the ratio of the accumulated value storage means and the actual value to the basic value, multiplies the calculated ratio by the length set by the basic length setting means, and sets the length of the label corresponding to the actual value And print data creation means for creating print data for printing a label having a length set by the label length setting means.

  Further, the storage unit stores a fixed phrase to be printed on the label to be created, and the print data generation unit selects a predetermined fixed phrase from the fixed phrases stored in the storage unit, and the fixed phrase It is characterized in that print data of a label including the character is created.

  The storage means stores a plurality of background patterns of labels to be created, and the print data creation means sets different background patterns for a plurality of data groups in which the basic value and the actual value are paired. Print data is created.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a tape printer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external view of a tape cassette 21 used in the tape printer 1 and an internal structure of the tape printer 1. It is a perspective view which shows a part. The tape printing apparatus 1 is used to print characters, patterns, etc. on a printing tape 31 formed by laminating a printing layer having a printing surface on the front surface and an adhesive surface on the back surface and a release layer adhered to the adhesion surface. A device for printing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tape printer 1 has a hollow casing 2 formed of a rectangular upper surface, an inclined surface inclined forward from the upper surface, both side surfaces, a lower surface, and a back surface. In addition, the input unit 3 is formed on the inclined surface of the housing 2, the display unit 4 and the open / close lid 5 are formed on the upper surface, and the tape feeding unit 7 on which the printing tape 31 is fed is formed on a predetermined side surface. Yes. Although not shown, the housing 2 is also formed with an input terminal for connecting to an external device such as a personal computer, a power supply terminal to which a power cord is connected, an insertion port for inserting a storage medium such as a memory card, and the like. Has been.

  The input unit 3 is a character input key for inputting character data, a print key for instructing the start of printing, a cursor key for moving the cursor on the display screen of the display unit 4, a variety of settings for print mode and various setting processes. Consists of control keys. The display unit 4 is a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays an image related to input data, a selection menu for various settings, messages related to various processes, and the like. A touch panel having both functions of the input unit 3 and the display unit 4 can also be arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a cassette loading unit 8 for loading a tape cassette 21 containing a printing tape 31 and an ink ribbon 35 is formed inside the opening / closing lid 5. In the cassette loading unit 8, a tape printing mechanism 45 and a cassette receiving unit 15 for supporting the tape cassette 21 at a predetermined position are formed. The tape printing mechanism 45 includes a printing element arranged in a vertical direction, a thermal head 11 serving as a printing head, and a platen roller that sandwiches the printing tape 31 and the ink ribbon 35 between the thermal head 11 and conveys the same. 12 and a ribbon take-up shaft 13 for taking up the ink ribbon 35 used for printing into the tape cassette 21.

  Further, the above-described tape feeding portion 7 that communicates with the outside of the housing 2 is formed at one end of the cassette loading portion 8, and in this tape feeding portion 7, the printing layer and the release layer of the printing tape 31 are arranged in the width direction. A full-cut device 17 as a full-cut means for cutting and a half-cut device 18 as a half-cut means for cutting only the print layer of the printing tape 31 are incorporated.

  Further, the tape cassette 21 includes a cassette case 22. Inside the cassette case 22, a tape core 23 around which a printing tape 31 is wound, a ribbon supply core 24 around which an unused ink ribbon 35 is wound, used. Ribbon take-up cores 25 for taking up the used ink ribbon 35 are accommodated. Further, the cassette case 22 of the tape cassette 21 is formed with a head arrangement portion 27 where the thermal head 11 is located when the tape cassette 21 is loaded in the cassette loading portion 8.

  Further, an engaged portion 29 that is engaged with and supported by the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is formed at the corner of the cassette case 22. The engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 is formed with predetermined irregularities corresponding to the type of the tape cassette 21 (not shown), and the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is provided with the tape cassette 21. Is formed with a predetermined movable protrusion 16 for discriminating irregularities formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22. When the cassette case 22 is loaded into the cassette loading unit 8, the projections and depressions formed on the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 and the movable protrusion 16 formed on the cassette receiving unit 15 of the cassette loading unit 8 are engaged. Then, the type of the tape cassette 21 is determined.

  When printing is instructed, the tape printer 1 feeds the printing tape 31 and the ink ribbon 35 from the tape cassette 21, and is sandwiched and transported between the platen roller 12 and the thermal head 11. The Then, the thermal head 11 is driven to generate heat based on the print data, and the ink on the ink ribbon 35 is thermally transferred to the print tape 31 to perform printing on the print tape 31. When printing is completed, the full-cut device 17 is activated to perform printing. The tape 31 is cut in the width direction, and one sticking tape is created.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the tape printer 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the tape printer 1 includes a control unit 40, a tape printing mechanism 45, a full cut device 17, and a half cut device 18.

  The control unit 40 includes a CPU 41 as control means, the above-described input unit 3 and display unit 4 connected to the CPU 41, a ROM 42 storing various system programs and fonts, a RAM 43 as a work memory, an external device The input / output interface 44 is connected.

  Then, the CPU 41 serving as the control means responds to the key operation signal from the input unit 3 or automatically to the system program stored in advance in the ROM 42, the control program stored in the memory card, and the input / output interface 44. A control program or the like read from a connected external device is activated, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 43 as a work memory.

  The ROM 42 is used as a storage means, and is a program for printing characters input from the input unit 3, a print font, a mark as a mark, or a slanted line, mesh, or dot pattern used for filling. And functions as a recording medium in which a program readable by the CPU 41 is stored.

  The RAM 43 is used as a storage means, and includes an input data memory for storing print information such as a key input character, a selected pattern, a size and a character interval, and a print pattern in which the input print information is expanded. Areas such as a print data memory for storing data and a display data memory for storing pattern data displayed on the display unit 4 are secured, and registers and counters for temporarily storing data necessary for print processing, etc. Is provided.

  As described above, the tape printing mechanism 45 includes the thermal head 11 serving as a tape printing unit, the platen roller 12 serving as a conveying unit, and the stepping motor 46 that drives the platen roller 12. Then, in the tape printing mechanism 45, the stepping motor 46 is controlled by the control unit 40 to drive the platen roller 12, and the above-described printing tape 31 positioned between the platen roller 12 and the thermal head 11 is conveyed, and the control unit 40 The thermal head 11 prints characters, patterns, and the like on the print tape 31 as needed by thermally transferring the characters, patterns, etc., to the print tape 31 based on the print data output from.

  The full-cut device 17 includes a fixed blade 17a, a movable blade 17b, a stepping motor 48 that drives the movable blade 17b, and a position sensor 49 that detects the position of the printing tape 31 in the longitudinal direction. The full-cut device 17 is controlled by the control unit 40. The position sensor 49 detects the position of the printing tape 31, and outputs position information that is information on the detected position to the control unit 40. The control unit 40 that has received the position information from the position sensor 49 outputs a drive signal to the stepping motor 48 to drive the movable blade 17b, and the printing tape 31 is moved between the fixed blade 17a and the movable blade 17b in the manner of scissors. Full cut in the width direction.

  The half-cut device 18 includes a fixed blade 18a, a movable blade 18b, and a DC motor 50 that drives the movable blade 18b. Then, in the half-cut device 18, the DC motor 50 is controlled by the control unit 40 to drive the movable blade 18b, and only the printed layer of the printing tape 31 is cut by pressing the movable blade 18b against the fixed blade 18a.

  The tape printer 1 according to the present embodiment is a function that automatically sets the label length from the input numerical value by setting the basic length that is the length corresponding to the basic value and the basic value. It has a function to automatically reflect numerical values. Then, this numerical automatic reflection function, for example, when recording the result of the pedometer in the stacked bar graph, by setting the target step number and the length corresponding to the target step number, the tape printer 1 This function allows you to automatically set the label length corresponding to the actual value based on the ratio with the target number of steps if you enter the number of steps taken in one day as the actual value. It becomes possible.

  In order to realize this automatic numerical value reflecting function, the tape printer 1 includes a CPU 41 as a control unit, a ROM 42 and a RAM 43 as storage units, an input unit 3 as input units, and a display unit 4 as display units, Thermal head 11 as printing means, full-cut device 17 as full-cut means, basic value setting means, basic length setting means, basic setting storage means, actual value acquisition means, label length setting means, Total value storage means and print data creation means are provided.

  The basic value setting means displays a screen for inputting a basic value such as a target numerical value on the display means, and executes a process of setting the basic value by causing the user to input with the input means. The basic length setting means executes a process of automatically setting a length corresponding to the basic value set by the basic value setting means or setting by a user operation. Further, the basic setting storage means executes processing for storing in the storage means basic settings such as the basic value set by the basic value setting means and the basic length set by the basic length setting means.

  The actual value acquisition unit displays a screen for inputting the actual value on the display unit, and executes a process of acquiring the actual value by causing the user to input using the input unit. The label length setting means calculates the ratio of the acquired actual value to the basic value, multiplies the calculated ratio by the length set by the basic length setting means, and determines the length of the label corresponding to the actual value Execute. The accumulated value storage means executes processing for storing the actual value acquired by the actual value acquisition means and the accumulated value of past actual values in the storage means.

  The print data creation means sets print contents corresponding to the label length set by the label length setting means, and creates print data corresponding to the print contents. The print contents include a date, an actual value, a cumulative value, a message corresponding to the actual value, a background pattern, and the like. This message is stored in advance as a standard text in the storage means, and the print data creation means selects a desired standard text from the standard text stored in the storage means. Similarly, the background pattern and the like are also stored in advance in the storage means, and the print data creation means selects the data to be printed from the data stored in the storage means automatically or in response to an instruction from the user. create.

  Next, the control flow of the numerical value automatic reflection mode using the numerical value automatic reflection function of the tape printer 1 of the present embodiment will be described. When the automatic numerical value reflection mode is selected, the control means, as shown in FIG. 4, displays a selection screen display process (step for displaying data options, initial setting icons, etc. that have already been initialized) on the display means. S101) is executed, and an initial setting selection determination process (step S105) for determining whether or not an initial setting icon has been selected is executed. In the initial setting selection determination process (step S105), when the initial setting icon is not selected, that is, when already set data is selected, the actual value acquisition process (step S130) is executed. Note that the already set data refers to data that has already been set with initial settings, basic values, basic lengths, and the like that will be described later, and can be started by inputting actual values when the set data is selected.

  When an initial setting icon is selected in the initial setting selection determination process (step S105), the control means uses the automatic numerical value reflecting function to create a name of a graph, the size of the graph, etc. A screen for setting a unit or the like is displayed on the display means, and an initial setting process (step S110) for performing an initial setting is performed by causing the user to input. In this initial setting process (step S110), for example, a plurality of modes that the user will use in the numerical automatic reflection mode, such as “target challenge mode” and “competition mode”, are stored in advance in the storage means. In addition, a configuration in which the user can select an arbitrary mode from the plurality of modes and the initial setting is performed in the selected mode, or a configuration in which the user can arbitrarily perform all the settings. can do. The “target challenge mode” and “competition mode” will be described later.

  After the initial setting process (step S110), the control unit displays a screen for inputting the basic value on the display unit as the basic value setting unit, and sets the basic value by causing the user to input the basic value setting process ( Step S115) is executed. When the basic value is set, the control means automatically sets the basic length corresponding to the length of the basic value from the size of the above-mentioned initial setting graph or the like as the basic length setting means. A basic length setting process (step S120) that is set by allowing the user to input the basic length is executed. Then, the control means executes basic setting saving processing (step S125) for saving the data set in the initial setting processing (step S110) to basic length setting processing (step S120) in the storage means as basic setting saving means. .

  When the basic setting storage process (step S125) is completed, or when the data for which the initial setting has already been completed is selected in the initial setting selection determination process (step S105), the control unit serves as the actual value acquisition unit. Then, a screen for inputting the actual value is displayed on the display means, and the actual value acquisition process (step S130) for acquiring the actual value is performed by allowing the user to input the actual value, and the result is input as the cumulative value storing means. A cumulative value storage process (step S133) for storing the actual value and the cumulative value of the past actual value in the storage unit is executed.

  After the accumulated value storing process (step S133), the control means calculates the ratio of the actual value to the basic value (actual value / basic value) as the label length setting means, and the calculated ratio is set by the basic length setting means. The label length setting process (step S135) is performed to determine the length of the label corresponding to the actual value by multiplying the length.

  Then, after the label length setting process (step S135), the control means determines the print contents to be printed on the label having the label length set in the label length setting process (step S135) as the print data creation means, and this print A print data creation process (step S140) for creating print data corresponding to the content is executed. Next, the control unit controls the printing unit to execute a printing process (step S145) for printing according to the print data, and controls the full cut unit to set the label length set in the label length setting process (step S135). The cutting process (step S150) for cutting the printing tape 31 in the width direction at the position is executed, and the process ends.

  In the control flow described above, after the label length setting process (step S135) is completed, the print data creation unit executes the print data creation process (step S140). The present invention is not limited to executing printing, and a plurality of actual values may be printed as a single label. In this case, the length of each result value is clarified by printing a horizontal line for each result value.

  Next, the “target challenge mode” in the numerical automatic reflection mode will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a graph when the user of the tape printer 1 graphs the pedometer data. After selecting the numerical automatic reflection mode, the user first selects an initial setting icon on the screen displayed in the selection screen display process described above, and further selects a “target challenge mode”.

  Then, on the initial setting screen, the user performs an initial setting in which the unit of the numerical value is the number of steps and the name of the graph is “pedometer graph”, the target is 300,000 steps, and the basic length is 30. The length of all steps is set to 600 mm. When the setting up to here is completed, the basic setting storage means stores the setting data as basic settings in the storage means. The basic length may be set automatically, for example, when the graph size is set to 1 m in the initial setting, for example, the intermediate position of the graph size is automatically set as the basic length.

  Next, the user inputs the number of steps of the pedometer per day to the tape printer 1 as a result value. For example, on March 1, which is the first day, 12,000, which is the number of steps taken, is input as the actual value. The accumulated value storage means stores the actual value in the storage means, and the label length setting means divides the input actual value 12,000 by the target basic value 300,000, thereby dividing the ratio. Calculate and multiply 12,000 / 300,000 by the basic length of 600 mm to set 24 mm as the label length.

  Then, the print data creation means determines the date “3/1” and the actual value “12000 steps!” As print contents, and creates print data of the print contents. Based on this print data, the printing means performs printing on the label, and the full cut means performs a full cut in the width direction of the printed tape 31 at the position of 24 mm, thereby producing a graph in which the label length is 24 mm. A constituent label 65 is created. The user attaches the created label 65 to a graph such as a paper sheet to form the first element of the stacked bar graph.

  In the case of March 2, after the user turns on the tape printer 1, the user selects the automatic numerical reflection mode, and the “pedometer graph” is displayed on the screen displayed in the selection screen display process described above. ”Is selected. Then, the user inputs 16,000, which is the number of steps walked on March 2, as the actual value. The cumulative value storage means stores the cumulative value, which is the sum of the actual value and the actual value on March 1, in the storage means, and the label length setting means sets the label length to 32 mm from the input actual value. .

  In addition to the date “3/2” and the actual value “16000 steps!”, The print data creation means has a fixed format such as “Amazing!” Congratulating that there were many steps. The phrase is determined as the print content, and print data of this print content is created. Then, the printing unit and the full cut unit create a 32 mm label 65 for March 2 based on the print data. The user affixes the created label 65 so as to be stacked on the label 65 of March 1, and the stacked bar graphs for March 1 and March 2 are completed.

  Furthermore, when 100,000 steps, which is 1/3 of the target value, is exceeded on March 10, a horizontal line is printed at a point on the label of March 10, which is accumulated from the first day to the 100,000th step. A fixed phrase such as “Celebration! 100,000 steps achieved!” Is automatically printed. By automatically printing the cumulative information and the fixed phrase in this way, it is possible to give the user a sense of accomplishment and to increase the user's motivation.

  Next, the “competition mode” in the automatic numerical reflection mode will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a table when the walking rally comparison table is created by the tape printer 1. The user, after turning on the tape printer 1, selects the numerical automatic reflection mode, selects an initial setting icon, and further selects “competition mode”.

  Then, on the initial setting screen, the unit of numerical values is the number of steps, the name of the graph is “walking rally performance table”, the number of graphs to be created is 3, and the name of each person corresponding to each graph is entered for initial setting. . Further, 300,000 steps are input as the basic value, and the length of 300,000 steps is set as 600 mm as the basic length. In other words, there are three data groups consisting of pairs of basic values and actual values. When the settings so far are completed, these three data groups are stored in the storage means as basic settings.

  Next, the user inputs data for three persons into the tape printer 1 using the number of steps of the pedometer per day as the actual value. When the actual value is input, the print data creating means creates print data for the labels for the three persons, and at this time, creates print data in which the background pattern of the label is changed for each person. By using labels with different background patterns in this way, it is possible to easily determine which label represents which person's performance. And a printing means and a full cut means produce the label for three persons in order.

  Also, the print data creation means, for example, compares the cumulative value on the third day, and the message “Good condition!” Is displayed on the label “AA BB” on the second label “CC DD”. Can also be configured to create print data of the print content with a message such as “It's hard!”. Thus, a new preference can be added to the rally by comparing the cumulative value every predetermined day and writing a message.

  And, the user can easily create a comparison table that can quickly identify which person is leading by pasting the labels 65 constituting the created graph so as to be stacked on the corresponding person's graph. Become. In this way, with the tape printer 1 equipped with the automatic numerical value reflection function, it is possible to easily create stacked bar graphs etc. whose numerical values change daily, so it is possible to easily create business performance graphs, savings graphs, child height graphs, etc. Thus, every taste can be provided depending on the usage method of the user.

  Note that the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is applied to various apparatuses as a program that can be executed by a computer, for example, written in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or transmitted through a communication medium. Thus, the present invention can be applied to various devices. In this way, each process described in this embodiment is stored in a desired storage medium, and the program is executed by another computer or the like, so that the length is adjusted in the same manner as in the case of using the tape printer 1 of this embodiment. Can be easily performed. The computer is not limited to the computer built in the tape printer 1 described in this embodiment, and can read a program stored in a storage medium and performs a control operation according to the read program. It includes any computer equipped with a computing device such as a CPU.

  According to this embodiment, the basic value is set by the basic value setting means, the actual value is acquired by the actual value acquisition means in the state where the basic length for the basic value is set by the basic length setting means, the label length By setting the label length corresponding to the actual value in the setting means, when a new numerical value is input with the predetermined numerical value set, the ratio of the new numerical value to this predetermined numerical value is labeled The tape printer 1 equipped with the automatic numerical value reflection function that reflects the length of the print can be provided, so it is possible to easily create stacked bar graphs etc. whose values change from time to time, and use the tape printer 1 to create new preferences. Can be provided.

  Also, when the target value is achieved when the accumulated value clears a predetermined stage by providing the accumulated value storage means for storing the actual value obtained by the actual value obtaining means and the accumulated value of the actual value in the storage means It is possible to provide the tape printing apparatus 1 that can provide various tastes such as printing a congratulatory message or displaying a cumulative value as a line.

  Further, a fixed phrase to be printed on a label to be created is stored in the storage means, and this fixed phrase is automatically selected by the print data creation means in accordance with the actual value or the cumulative value to create print data. Thus, since various messages are printed on the created label 65, it is possible to provide the tape printer 1 that can provide the user with a new taste that has never existed before.

  Also, a plurality of background patterns of labels to be created are stored in the storage means, and the print data creation means stores print data having different background patterns for a plurality of data groups in which the basic value and the actual value are paired. By creating a configuration, when comparing multiple graphs with one table, etc., the background pattern of each graph can be different, so it is easy to create a table that easily compares each graph, The design of the graph can also be improved.

  In addition, a full cut means for cutting the printing tape 31 in the width direction is provided so that a label is created by automatically cutting the printing tape 31 in the width direction. It is possible to prevent the relationship between the cumulative values of the graph from being lost. Although the tape printer 1 having the full cut device 17 is described, the tape printer 1 having only the manual full cut device for manually cutting the print tape 31 can be used, and the automatic full cut is not necessarily required. There is no need to provide the device 17, and for example, a mark for displaying a cut position can be printed at the cut position of the created label.

  Also, by providing basic setting storage means for storing basic setting information such as the basic value set by the basic value setting means and the basic length set by the basic length setting means in the storage means, once the basic setting is set, Since only the cumulative value needs to be input, the label 65 can be printed more efficiently.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be freely changed and improved without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 Tape printer 2 Housing
3 Input section 4 Display section
5 Opening / closing lid 7 Tape feeding part
8 Cassette loading section 11 Thermal head
12 Platen roller 13 Ribbon take-up shaft
15 Cassette receiver 16 Movable protrusion
17 Full-cut device 18 Half-cut device
17a, 18a Fixed blade 17b, 18b Movable blade
21 Tape cassette 22 Cassette case
23 Tape core 24 Ribbon supply core
25 Ribbon take-up core 27 Head placement
29 Engaged part 31 Printing tape
35 Ink ribbon 40 Control unit
41 CPU 42 ROM
43 RAM 44 I / O interface
45 Tape printing mechanism 46, 48 Stepping motor
49 Position sensor 50 DC motor
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Claims (10)

A tape that creates a label to be used by attaching a print layer to an object to be pasted by printing characters, patterns, etc. on a print tape formed by laminating a print layer and a release layer, and cutting the print tape at a predetermined length. In the printing device,
A control means, a storage means, an input means, a display means, and a printing means,
A basic value setting means for setting a basic value;
Basic length setting means for setting a basic length corresponding to the basic value;
Actual value acquisition means for acquiring actual values;
Label length setting means for calculating a ratio of the actual value to the basic value, multiplying the calculated ratio by a length set by the basic length setting means, and setting a label length corresponding to the actual value When,
A tape printing apparatus comprising: print data creating means for creating print data for printing a label having a length set by the label length setting means.   The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cumulative value storage unit that stores the actual value acquired by the actual value acquisition unit and the cumulative value of the actual value in the storage unit. The storage means stores a fixed phrase printed on a label to be created,
The print data creation unit selects a predetermined phrase from among the phrases stored in the storage unit, and creates print data of a label including the template. Item 3. A tape printer according to item 2. The storage means stores a plurality of background patterns of labels to be created,
4. The print data creation unit creates print data having different background patterns for a plurality of data groups in which the basic value and the actual value are paired. A tape printer according to claim 1. A full cut means for cutting the printing tape in the width direction;
The control means controls the printing means based on the print data created by the print data creation means to execute printing on the printing tape, and then controls the full cut means to width the printing tape. The tape printer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tape printer is cut in a direction.   6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising basic setting storage means for storing the basic value set by the basic value setting means and the basic length set by the basic length setting means in the storage means. A tape printer according to claim 1. A tape printing apparatus for printing a character, a pattern, or the like on a printing tape formed by laminating a printing layer and a release layer, and cutting the printing tape at a predetermined length to attach the printing layer to an application target. The method of creating
A basic value setting process for setting a basic value by the control means;
A basic length setting process for setting a basic length corresponding to the length of the set basic value;
Actual value acquisition processing for acquiring actual values;
A label length setting process for setting a length of a label corresponding to the actual value with respect to the basic value;
And a print data creating process for creating print data corresponding to the label length set by the label length setting process.   Print processing for executing printing on the print tape based on the print data created by the print data creation processing, and cutting processing for cutting the print tape printed by the print processing to the label length set by the label length setting processing The label producing method according to claim 7, further comprising: A process of printing a character or pattern on a printing tape formed by laminating a printing layer and a release layer, and cutting the printing tape at a predetermined length to create a label to be used by sticking the printing layer to an object to be pasted Is a storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to be a control means to execute,
A basic value setting process for setting a basic value;
A basic length setting process for setting a basic length corresponding to the set length of the basic value;
Actual value acquisition processing for acquiring actual values;
A label length setting process for setting a length of a label corresponding to the actual value with respect to the basic value;
A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing print data creation processing for creating print data corresponding to a label length set by the label length setting processing.   Print processing for executing printing on the print tape based on the print data created by the print data creation processing, and cutting processing for cutting the print tape printed by the print processing to the label length set by the label length setting processing 10. A computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein a program for further realizing the above is stored.

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