JP2014063328A - Printer and printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer capable of creating a suitable label having a unique frame that freely extends according to the length of a character string so as to prevent the character string from protruding from the frame.SOLUTION: A printer 1 includes a touch panel provided with a handwriting input area, a drawing storage unit, and a control unit that causes a print mechanism to perform printing on a medium. The handwriting input area has, defined in advance, two reference points separated from each other, and a first area and a second area adjacent to each other and obtained by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line connecting the two reference points. The control unit causes the print mechanism to print on the medium, a first input drawing corresponding to an input drawing to the first area, a second input drawing corresponding to an input drawing to the second area, and two frame lines crossing the straight line and passing the two reference points between the first input drawing and the second input drawing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus that creates an original frame and prints a label, and a printing method using the printing apparatus.

  A tape cassette containing a tape member formed by laminating a printing tape and a release tape is set in the apparatus, and the printing tape of the tape member is input from a keyboard or the like or output from another device. There is a printing apparatus as an apparatus for creating a unique label by printing characters or the like. Some printing apparatuses create a label by providing a frame around a character string.

  Patent Document 1 shown below discloses a printing apparatus capable of selecting an appropriate frame according to the size or width of a printing medium and inserting an input character into the frame to create a label. Has been.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-156497

  However, in the above-described printing apparatus of Patent Document 1, since only a fixed frame can be selected when a label is created, there are cases where a label suitable for the user cannot be created.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and an original frame can be created, and the frame can be freely expanded according to the character string length. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus that creates a suitable label that prevents protrusion from the frame, and a printing method using the printing apparatus.

  The printing apparatus according to the present invention is stored in a touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for receiving a user's handwriting input, a drawing storage unit that stores input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel, and the drawing storage unit. A control unit that causes a printing mechanism to perform printing on a medium based on the input drawing, and in the handwriting input area, two reference points that are separated from each other and a straight line that connects the two reference points A first area and a second area adjacent to each other formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a predetermined number are determined in advance, and the control unit corresponds to input drawing to the first area by the printing mechanism. Between the first input drawing, the second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region, and the first input drawing and the second input drawing, and intersecting the straight line And two frame line passing through the two reference points, and wherein the to be printed on the medium.

  A printing method of a printing apparatus according to the present invention is a printing method of a printing apparatus including a touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for accepting a user's handwriting input, and two references separated from each other in the handwriting input area And a first area and a second area adjacent to each other formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line connecting the two reference points, and input to the handwriting input area of the touch panel Drawing is stored in a drawing storage unit, and based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit, first input drawing corresponding to input drawing to the first region and input drawing to the second region Printing a corresponding second input drawing and two frame lines crossing the straight line and passing through the two reference points between the first input drawing and the second input drawing; The structure, characterized in that printed on the medium.

  According to the present invention, an original frame can be created, and a printing apparatus that creates a suitable label that prevents protrusion from the frame by extending the frame freely according to the length of the character string and the like. A printing method using a printing apparatus can be provided.

1 is a plan view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an enlarged view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and a perspective view of a tape cassette. 1 is a functional block diagram of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure of the frame creation screen of the touchscreen of the printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the rectangular area of the printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the line type setting screen of the frame expansion | extension part of the printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the label with a frame produced with the printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a tape cassette 21 used in the printing apparatus 1 and a part of an internal structure of the printing apparatus 1. It is. The printing device 1 is a device that prints characters or the like on a tape member 31 formed by laminating a printing tape having a printing surface on its front surface and a back surface that is an adhesive surface, and a peeling tape that is attached to the adhesive surface. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 is provided with an opening / closing lid 5 that covers the input unit 3, the display unit 4, and the cassette loading unit 8 in an openable / closable manner on the upper surface of the housing 2. 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 includes, as hard keys, a character input key for inputting character data, a print key for instructing start of printing, a print preview key for displaying a preview on the display unit 4 to confirm the input character, It includes cursor keys for moving the cursor on the display screen, and various control keys for setting the print mode and various setting processes.

  The display unit 4 is a liquid crystal display device, and displays character data such as input characters and symbols, displays selection menus for various settings, messages related to various processes, and the like.

  In addition, the printing apparatus 1 includes a touch panel 60 for handwriting recognition below the apparatus. The printing apparatus 1 includes a touch pen 64 for an input operation to the touch panel 60. Note that the touch panel 60 may display a soft key as an input function.

  As shown in FIG. 1, since the display unit 4 is a small liquid crystal panel with a small display range, on the input editing screen, the number of character data such as characters and symbols to be input is the number that can be displayed on the screen. If it exceeds, it will overflow to the outside of the screen in the order of input. In addition, after inputting and editing the character data to be printed on the label, if you want to preview the print image of the label, scroll the label print image in the tape length direction and print the label that exceeds the display range of the screen. The image can be displayed.

  Inside the opening / closing lid 5, as shown in FIG. 2, a cassette loading portion 8 for loading a tape cassette 21 containing a tape member 31 and an ink ribbon 35 is formed. 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 and transports the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 between the thermal head 11. 12 and a ribbon take-up shaft 13 for taking up the ink ribbon 35 used for printing into the tape cassette 21.

  In addition, a tape feeding portion 7 communicating with the outside of the housing 2 is formed at one end of the cassette loading portion 8, and the tape feeding portion 7 cuts the printing tape and the release tape of the tape member 31 in the width direction. A full-cut mechanism 17 as a full-cut portion and a half-cut mechanism 18 as a half-cut portion that cuts only the printing tape of the tape member 31 are incorporated.

  Further, the tape cassette 21 is provided with a cassette case 22. Inside the cassette case 22, a tape core 23 around which a tape member 31 as a printing medium is wound, and a ribbon supply around which an unused ink ribbon 35 is wound. A core 24 and a ribbon take-up core 25 for taking up the used ink ribbon 35 are stored therein. The cassette case 22 of the tape cassette 21 is formed with a head placement portion 27 where the thermal head 11 is located when the tape cassette 21 is loaded in the cassette loading portion 8.

  In addition, 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. A predetermined tape type detection switch 16 is formed for discriminating irregularities formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 when the is loaded. Then, when the cassette case 22 is loaded in the cassette loading unit 8, the printing apparatus 1 includes the tape type detection switch 16 formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 and the cassette receiving unit 15 of the cassette loading unit 8. Some or all of them are engaged, and the tape type detection switch 16 that has been engaged is pressed. It can be discriminated.

  In other words, since the type of the tape cassette 21 differs depending on the type of the tape member 31 and the width of the tape member 31, the printing apparatus 1 determines the type of the tape cassette 21 to determine, for example, the print target that is a medium. The width of the tape as an object can be identified, and the control unit 40 can create print data suitable for the tape width.

  When printing is instructed, the printing apparatus 1 feeds out the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 from the tape cassette 21, and the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 are overlapped between the platen roller 12 and the thermal head 11. Nipped and transported. 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, and printing is performed on the print tape. On the other hand, the printed label area is separated from the tape member 31, and the tape member 31 is set on the tape member 31 during or after printing on the printing tape in order to facilitate the peeling of the tape member 31 from the peeling tape. When the cutting position is conveyed to the position of the full cut mechanism 17 or the half cut mechanism 18, one of the cut mechanisms is operated according to the setting of the cutting type, and the tape member 31 is cut in the width direction to be half cut or full. Cut processing is performed, and one tape-like label is created.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the printing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the printing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 40 that controls the whole. The controller 40 is connected to a ROM 41, a RAM 42, an auxiliary storage device 44, an input unit 3, and a touch panel 60 as storage units. Further, a display unit drive circuit 63 that drives the display unit 4 is connected to the control unit 40.

  The control unit 40 is a print data generation unit that generates print data from character or character data input by the input unit 3 or the touch panel 60.

  Then, the control unit 40 causes the printing mechanism to perform printing on the medium based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit including the RAM 42 that stores the input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel 60.

  Further, when a handwritten character is drawn as a character input by the touch pen 64 on the touch panel 60 provided with a handwriting input area for receiving a handwritten input, the control unit 40 detects a position drawn on the panel, and a display unit driving circuit 63 is driven to display characters and lines input on the touch panel 60 on the touch panel 60 and on the display unit 4. Further, as a character recognition function, the control unit 40 analyzes the shape of the drawn line and extracts candidate characters.

  In the handwriting input area, a first area adjacent to each other formed by dividing a handwriting input area which is a rectangular area by a center line composed of two reference points spaced apart from each other and a straight line connecting the two reference points, and The second area is determined in advance. In the frame creation mode, the control unit 40 drives the display unit driving circuit 63 to display the frame expansion reference points, which are two reference points, in the handwriting input area in advance on the touch panel 60.

  Then, the control unit 40 uses the printing mechanism to perform the first input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the first region, the second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region, the first input drawing, and the first input drawing. Between the two-input drawing, two frame lines that are orthogonal to the straight line as the center line and pass through the two reference points are printed on the medium.

  Further, the control unit 40 stores the input drawing drawn on the touch panel 60 as the original frame drawing in the drawing storage unit including the RAM.

  Further, the control unit 40 forms a frame line that becomes a frame of the input character string obtained by extending the frame extension reference point to the left and right.

  The control unit 40 stores a plurality of line types such as a solid line, a dotted line, and a broken line in advance, and expands the frame expansion reference point to the left and right by the line type selected by the user. The label is printed on a medium by a printing mechanism.

  In addition, the control unit 40 determines the length that the frame line extends in accordance with the length of the input character string at the time of label creation.

  Further, the control unit 40 arranges the frame line whose length is determined above and below the input character string, and arranges the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit which is a RAM to the left and right of the input character string, Printing is performed by controlling the printing unit.

  Further, the control unit 40 determines the character size of the input character string and the vertical spacing of the frame lines in accordance with the width of the tape member that is a medium.

  Then, the control unit 40 stores the input drawing composed of the first input drawing and the second input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit as an original frame in the frame storage unit including the ROM.

  Further, a head drive circuit 51, a step motor drive circuit 52, and a cutter motor drive circuit 53 for driving various mechanisms are connected to the control unit 40.

  The control unit 40 is a CPU, and in response to a key operation signal from the input unit 3 or automatically, a system program stored in advance in the ROM 41, a control program stored in a memory card, an external device The read control program or the like is activated, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 42 as a work memory.

  The ROM 41 stores a program for printing characters input from the input unit 3, a print font, diagonal lines, meshes, dots, and the like used for filling, and a storage medium storing a program readable by the control unit 40 Function as. As the ROM 41, a writable ROM such as an EPROM may be used. When a writable ROM is used, the ROM 41 also functions as the auxiliary storage device 44.

  The RAM 42 includes an input data memory for storing print information such as keyed characters and character spacing, a print data memory for storing print pattern data in which the input print information is expanded, and a pattern displayed on the display unit 4. Each area such as a display data memory in which data is stored is secured, and a register, a counter, and the like are provided for temporarily storing data necessary for print processing.

  The auxiliary storage device 44 is configured by a hard disk built in the printing device 1, a memory card connected to the printing device 1, or the like.

  The head drive circuit 51 controls the thermal head 11 as a printing unit according to the print information and the format setting information, and prints on the tape member 31. The step motor drive circuit 52 is a circuit that drives the transport unit, controls the step motor 46 that rotates the platen roller 12 and the ribbon take-up shaft 13, and transports the tape member 31 in the longitudinal direction at a predetermined speed. The cutter motor drive circuit 53 is a drive circuit that controls the full cut portion, the half cut portion, and the like, and controls the cutter motor 48 that is used in the full cut mechanism 17 and the half cut mechanism 18.

  Note that the printing apparatus 1 of the present invention includes a character input unit that receives a user's character input including the input unit 3 or soft key that is a hard key, or the handwriting input area of the touch panel 60, and the control unit 40 includes: Based on the input characters received from the user between the first input drawing and the second input drawing and between the two frame lines, the printing mechanism is made to perform printing on the medium. is there.

  Furthermore, in the printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the control unit 40 arranges two frame lines above and below the input character string, and arranges the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit on the left and right of the input character string. Thus, the printing mechanism can also perform printing on the medium.

  Here, in the printing apparatus 1 of the present invention, a method for creating an original frame will be described with reference to explanatory diagrams relating to a display screen of the touch panel 60, handwriting input to a rectangular area, line type setting, and the like.

  When the printing apparatus 1 is set to the frame creation mode, the control unit 40 controls the display unit driving circuit 63 and, as shown in FIG. The frame extension reference point 70 is displayed above and below the center line 62 of the rectangular area 61 as an area. Note that the frame expansion reference point 70 is a passing point for extending the frame frame in the left-right direction of the frame frame. To be described.

  Then, the control unit 40 displays a guide for instructing frame handwriting drawing so that the user can use a frame that is a reference point positioned above and below the center line 62 in the rectangular area 61 as shown in FIG. A frame frame 71 that forms a closed path so as to pass through the expansion reference point 70, a musical note mark 72 as a first input drawing to the first area on the right side of the frame frame 71, and a second area on the left side of the frame frame 71 As a second input drawing, a picture of the bear 73 is input by handwriting with the touch pen 64 to create one original frame.

  Further, in the generated frame, when the frame line is extended in the left-right direction with reference to the frame extension reference point 70, the line type of the line to be extended can be set in advance according to the length of the character string.

  Specifically, when the frame drawing by the user is completed, the control unit 40 sets a menu for setting the extension line to any one of line types such as a solid line 74, a dotted line, a broken line, or a one-dot chain line as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 4, and the line type is selected by the user. For example, when the solid line 74 is selected by the user, the control unit 40 generates a frame line with the frame extension line as a solid line 74 as shown in FIG. The frame line is not limited to a straight line, and may be a wavy line meandering along a straight line that intersects a straight line passing through the two frame extension reference points 70.

  If the original frame drawn and formed by the user is stored in the frame storage unit, the created frame can be used any number of times.

  In addition, since the areas located on the left and right of the center line 62 of the rectangular area 61 of the touch panel 60 are areas for inputting handwritten characters, respectively, the frame creation function can be performed by utilizing the existing handwritten character input touch panel 60 display. Can be realized.

  If the original frame is enlarged or reduced according to the width of the tape to be printed, it is not necessary to increase the types of frames to be created, and the frame creation work can be reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the touch panel is divided into a first area and a second area on the left and right sides, but it is also possible to create a vertically written label by dividing the touch panel vertically.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, an original frame can be created, and the printing apparatus 1 that creates a suitable label that prevents protrusion from the frame by freely extending the frame length and the like. A printing method by the printing apparatus 1 can be provided.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the frame can be easily created by displaying the reference point.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the printing apparatus 1 provided with the character input unit in combination with the touch panel 60 can easily input characters to be displayed on the label, and characters or characters between the frame lines. By arranging the frame lines above and below, it is possible to create a label in which character strings are arranged between frames.

  And according to this embodiment, the good-looking label which is not restrict | limited to the number of characters can be created by determining the length of a frame line according to the length of an input character string.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the handwriting area of the touch panel 60 can be divided into left and right or up and down to create not only horizontal writing labels but also vertical writing labels.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the line type of the frame line can be selected, and an original frame rich in variations can be created.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the original frame formed by being drawn by the user can be stored in the frame storage unit so that the created frame can be used any number of times.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the area located on the left and right of the center line 62 of the rectangular area 61 of the touch panel 60 is an area for inputting handwritten characters, thereby utilizing the existing touch panel 60 display of handwritten characters. Thus, the frame creation function can be realized.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

The invention described in the first claim of the present application will be appended below.
[1] A touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for receiving a user's handwriting input;
A drawing storage unit for storing input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel;
A control unit that causes a printing mechanism to perform printing on a medium based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit;
In the handwriting input area, two reference points that are separated from each other, and a first region and a second region that are adjacent to each other and are formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line that connects the two reference points are determined in advance. And
The control unit is configured by the printing mechanism,
A first input drawing corresponding to an input drawing to the first region;
A second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region;
Two frame lines intersecting the straight line and passing through the two reference points between the first input drawing and the second input drawing,
A printing apparatus that prints on the medium.
[2] The printing apparatus according to [1], wherein the control unit displays the two reference points in the handwriting input area.
[3] The printing apparatus further includes a character input unit configured to include a hard key, a soft key, or the handwriting input area of the touch panel to receive the user's character input,
The control unit is between the first input drawing and the second input drawing, and between the two frame lines, based on an input character received from the user, The printing apparatus according to [1] or [2], wherein printing is performed by the printing mechanism.
[4] The printing apparatus further includes a character input unit configured to include a hard key, a soft key, or the handwriting input area of the touch panel to receive the user's character input.
The control unit prints on the medium so that the two frame lines are arranged above and below the input character string, and the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit is arranged on the left and right of the input character string. The printing apparatus according to [1] or [2], wherein the printing mechanism is configured to perform the operation described above.
[5] The printing apparatus according to [3] or [4], wherein the control unit determines a length of the two frame lines according to a length of the input character string.
[6] The above-mentioned [1] to [1], wherein the control unit displays the two reference points on two points on the center line that bisects the handwriting input area of the touch panel horizontally or vertically. The printing apparatus according to any one of [5] above.
[7] The control unit causes the printing mechanism to print the two frame lines on the medium by using a line type selected from a plurality of pre-stored line types. The printing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [6].
[8] The printing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [7], further including a frame storage unit that stores the first input drawing and the second input drawing as frames. .
[9] A printing method of a printing apparatus including a touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for receiving a user's handwriting input,
In the handwriting input area, two reference points that are separated from each other, and a first region and a second region that are adjacent to each other and are formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line that connects the two reference points are determined in advance. And
Storing an input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel in a drawing storage unit;
Based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit, a first input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the first region, a second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region, Two frame lines intersecting the straight line and passing through the two reference points are printed on a medium by a printing mechanism between the first input drawing and the second input drawing. A printing method of the printing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing apparatus 2 Housing | casing 3 Input part 4 Display part 5 Opening / closing lid 7 Tape feeding part 8 Cassette loading part 11 Thermal head 12 Platen roller 13 Ribbon take-up shaft 15 Cassette receiving part 16 Tape type detection switch 17 Full cut mechanism 18 Half cut Mechanism 21 Tape cassette 22 Cassette case 23 Tape core 24 Ribbon supply core 25 Ribbon take-up core 27 Head placement part 29 Engaged part 31 Tape member 35 Ink ribbon 40 Control part 41 ROM 42 RAM
44 Auxiliary storage device 45 Tape printing mechanism 46 Step motor 48 Cutter motor 51 Head drive circuit 52 Step motor drive circuit 53 Cutter motor drive circuit 60 Touch panel 61 Rectangular area 62 Center line 63 Display unit drive circuit 64 Touch pen 70 Frame expansion reference point 71 Frame Frame 72 Note 73 Bear 74 Solid line

Claims (9)

A touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for receiving user's handwriting input;
A drawing storage unit for storing input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel;
A control unit that causes a printing mechanism to perform printing on a medium based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit;
In the handwriting input area, two reference points that are separated from each other, and a first region and a second region that are adjacent to each other and are formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line that connects the two reference points are determined in advance. Being
The control unit is configured by the printing mechanism,
A first input drawing corresponding to an input drawing to the first region;
A second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region;
Between the first input drawing and the second input drawing, two frame lines along two second straight lines that intersect the straight line and pass through the two reference points,
A printing apparatus that prints on the medium.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the two reference points in the handwriting input area. The printing apparatus further includes a character input unit configured to include a hard key or a soft key, or the handwriting input area of the touch panel to receive the user's character input,
The control unit is between the first input drawing and the second input drawing, and between the two frame lines, based on an input character received from the user, The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed by the printing mechanism. The printing apparatus further includes a character input unit configured to include a hard key or a soft key, or the handwriting input area of the touch panel to receive the user's character input,
The control unit prints on the medium so that the two frame lines are arranged above and below the input character string, and the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit is arranged on the left and right of the input character string. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing mechanism causes the printing mechanism to perform.   The printing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the control unit determines a length of the two frame lines according to a length of the input character string.   6. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit displays the two reference points at two upper and lower or left and right points on a center line that bisects the handwriting input area of the touch panel. The printing apparatus as described in any one.   The control unit causes the printing mechanism to print the two frame lines on the medium using a line type selected from a plurality of pre-stored line types. Item 7. The printing apparatus according to any one of items 6 to 6.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a frame storage unit that stores the first input drawing and the second input drawing as frames. A printing method of a printing apparatus including a touch panel provided with a handwriting input area for receiving a user's handwriting input,
In the handwriting input area, two reference points that are separated from each other, and a first region and a second region that are adjacent to each other and are formed by dividing the handwriting input area by a straight line that connects the two reference points are determined in advance. Being
Storing an input drawing to the handwriting input area of the touch panel in a drawing storage unit;
Based on the input drawing stored in the drawing storage unit, a first input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the first region, a second input drawing corresponding to the input drawing to the second region, Between the first input drawing and the second input drawing, two frame lines along two second straight lines that intersect the straight line and pass through the two reference points are printed on the medium by the printing mechanism. A printing method for a printing apparatus, wherein printing is performed on the printing apparatus.

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