JP2014205250A - Printing device and content editing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing device and a content editing program by which a user can easily and quickly prepare a plurality of pieces of content partially different from each other.SOLUTION: When setting and printing of content is executed, n-th history data and printing object data are acquired (S24). The acquired printing data is compared with the n-th history data, and a common block is specified which is a part in which a common character is arranged in a common position (S25). Based on the common block specified, common history data is prepared which indicates the content including the common block.

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus capable of printing using existing content, and a content editing program capable of editing existing content.

  Conventionally, a printing apparatus capable of printing using an existing file is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). For example, the image printing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a so-called direct printing function for directly printing an existing file from an external storage medium. The image printing apparatus stores, in the internal memory, printing conditions at the time of direct printing once executed as printing history information. The user of the image printing apparatus can execute direct printing of past printing conditions again by using the printing history information stored in the internal memory.

JP 2008-87177 A

  A user of a printing apparatus may edit existing content (for example, text) stored in an external storage medium or internal memory and print the edited content. In addition, the user may edit existing content and create and print a large number of pieces of content that are partly different from each other. In this case, every time one content is created, the user needs to read the existing content from the external storage medium or the internal memory and edit the read existing content. Therefore, it may be difficult for the user to easily and quickly create a plurality of contents having different contents.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus and a content editing program that allow a user to easily and quickly create a plurality of contents having different contents.

  The printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is a printing apparatus capable of printing the content on a print medium based on data indicating content including a character, and is the data indicating the content created in advance. Among the plurality of contents respectively indicated by the plurality of existing data acquired by the data acquisition means and a data acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of existing data, the common character is a portion arranged at a common position. A common block specifying means for specifying a common block based on the plurality of existing data; and the data indicating the content including the common block based on the common block specified by the common block specifying means. Common history data creating means for creating history data.

  The content editing program according to the second aspect of the present invention is obtained by acquiring, in a computer capable of editing data indicating content including a character, a plurality of existing data that is the data indicating the content created in advance. A step of specifying a common block, which is a portion in which the common character is arranged at a common position, among the plurality of contents each indicated by the plurality of existing data based on the plurality of existing data; And generating the common history data, which is the data indicating the content including the common block, based on the common block.

  According to the first aspect and the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of existing data indicating content created in advance is acquired. Among a plurality of contents respectively indicated by the plurality of acquired existing data, a common block that is a portion where a common character is arranged at a common position is specified based on the plurality of existing data. Based on the identified common block, common history data indicating content including the common block is created. By editing the content indicated by the common history data, the user can easily and quickly create a plurality of contents having different contents.

It is a perspective view of the tape printer 1 in the state where the cover 6 was closed. 2 is a perspective view of the tape printer 1 and the tape cassette 30 in a state where a cover 6 is opened. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the tape printer 1. FIG. It is a flowchart of a main process. It is a flowchart of a history data update process. It is a flowchart of an order change process. It is a flowchart of a history data call process. It is an example of a screen showing the flow of content setting and printing in the first specific example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of preparation of common log | history data in a 1st specific example. It is a screen example which shows the display order of the content based on historical data in a 1st specific example. It is an example of a screen which shows the display order of the contents based on history data in the 2nd example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of preparation of common log | history data in a 3rd example.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the drawings to be referred to are used for explaining the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention, and the configuration of the described apparatus is not intended to be limited thereto, but is merely an illustrative example. is there.

  A schematic configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the following description, the upper right side, lower left side, lower right side, upper left side, upper side, and lower side of FIGS. 1 and 2 are respectively the rear side, front side, right side, left side, upper side, and lower side of the tape printer 1. And

  As shown in FIG. 1, a keyboard 3 for inputting characters (characters, symbols, numbers, etc.) is provided on the upper surface of the tape printer 1. A function key group 4 such as a power switch, an application key, and a cursor key is provided on the rear side (upper right side of the drawing) of the keyboard 3. The use keys include a print key, a text key, a confirmation key, an Esc key, an all erase key, a cancel key, and the like which will be described later. In the following description, the keyboard 3 and the function key group 4 are collectively referred to as the operation unit 2. A display 5 is provided behind the function key group 4. A cover 6 that can be opened and closed is provided at the rear of the upper surface of the tape printer 1. A tape tray 7 is provided at the left rear corner of the tape printer 1 for receiving a printed tape cut by a cutting mechanism (not shown) described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a cassette mounting portion 8 to which the tape cassette 30 is attached and detached is formed on the rear side of the display 5. The tape cassette 30 of the present embodiment accommodates a tape on which characters are printed, an ink ribbon used for tape printing, and the like inside a cassette case that is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped (box-shaped) housing. . In the tape printer 1, the character input by the keyboard 3 is printed using the tape cassette 30 mounted on the cassette mounting unit 8.

  The cassette mounting unit 8 is provided with a tape drive shaft 11 for transporting a tape, a ribbon take-up shaft 9 for taking up a used ink ribbon, a thermal head 10 (see FIG. 3) for printing characters, and the like. ing. In the present embodiment, the thermal head 10 performs printing using an unused ink ribbon on the transported tape. A cut mechanism (not shown) for cutting the printed tape is provided on the downstream side of the thermal head 10 in the tape transport direction, which will be described later.

  The electrical configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the tape printer 1 includes a control circuit unit 400 formed on a control board. The control circuit unit 400 includes a CPU 401, a ROM 402, a CGROM 403, a RAM 404, a flash memory 410, an input / output interface 411, and the like, which are connected via a data bus.

  The ROM 402 stores various programs that the CPU 401 executes in order to control the tape printer 1. The CGROM 403 stores printing dot pattern data for printing characters. The RAM 404 is provided with a plurality of storage areas such as a text memory and a print buffer. The RAM 404 stores various setting values (common history number A, normal history number B, candidate data number C, process number n), which will be described later.

  The flash memory 410 stores history data that is a file indicating content to be printed on a tape. The history data of the present embodiment indicates content including a character string composed of characters. The history data includes text data indicating a character string and setting information (eg, size, format, layout, decoration image, etc.) indicating a display mode of the character string. The layout of the character string is defined by a line in which characters are arranged in the order in which the characters are broken and a paragraph in which the characters are arranged in the order in which the characters are broken.

  The history data in the flash memory 410 is assigned type data indicating whether each history data is common history data or normal history data. The common history data is history data indicating, as content, a common block of content indicated by each of a plurality of history data. The common block is a portion where a common character is arranged at a common position among contents indicated by a plurality of history data. The normal history data is history data indicating content set and printed by the user. In the flash memory 410, a number for identifying a plurality of history data (hereinafter referred to as a data number) is assigned to each history data in ascending serial numbers. In a history data call process (see FIG. 7) described later, a plurality of history data can be switched and displayed on the display 5 according to the data number.

  The flash memory 410 stores a common history upper limit number Amax and a normal history upper limit number Bmax. The common history upper limit number Amax indicates the maximum number of common history data that can be stored in the flash memory 410. The normal history upper limit number Bmax indicates the maximum number of normal history data that can be stored in the flash memory 410. The user or manufacturer can set or change the common history upper limit number Amax and the normal history upper limit number Bmax.

  The input / output interface 411 is connected to the operation unit 2, a liquid crystal drive circuit (LCDC) 405, drive circuits 406, 407, 408, and the like. The liquid crystal drive circuit (LCDC) 405 has a video RAM (not shown) for outputting display data to the display 5. The drive circuit 406 is an electronic circuit for driving the thermal head 10. The drive circuit 407 is an electronic circuit for driving the tape feed motor 24 that rotates the ribbon take-up shaft 9 and the tape drive shaft 11. The drive circuit 408 is an electronic circuit for driving the cutter motor 25 that operates a cutting mechanism (not shown).

  A main process of the tape printer 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The main process (FIG. 4) is executed by the CPU 401 based on the program in the ROM 402 when the tape printer 1 is powered on. In this case, the CPU 401 displays the editing screen 100 (see FIG. 8) in the initial state on the display 5. The edit screen 100 is a screen for the user to set content to be printed (that is, a character string and a display mode).

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the main process, first, the common history number A and the normal history number B are initialized to “0” (S1). The common history number A indicates the quantity of common history data stored in the flash memory 410. The normal history number B indicates the quantity of normal history data stored in the flash memory 410. After the execution of step S1, the following processing is executed according to the content operated by the user using the operation unit 2. Step S1 is executed when the tape printer 1 is turned on for the first time. When the tape printer 1 is turned on after the next time, step S1 is skipped and the following processing is executed.

  When an operation for instructing printing is performed, it is determined that printing is to be performed (S3: YES). In this case, the content set on the editing screen 100 (see FIG. 8) is printed (S5). Specifically, the content set on the editing screen 100 is printed on a tape. By cutting the printed tape, a label on which the content is written is created. Next, as will be described later, a history data update process for updating the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is executed (S7).

  When an operation for editing the content is performed on the editing screen 100, it is determined to execute the content editing (S3: NO, S9: YES). In this case, the content is edited on the editing screen 100 according to the user's operation content (S11). Specifically, on the editing screen 100, a character string is set by executing character input, deletion, correction, line feed, paragraph break, and the like in accordance with a user operation. Furthermore, a character string display mode (for example, character string size, format, layout, decoration mode, etc.) is set in accordance with a user operation.

  When an operation for instructing the call of history data is performed (S3: NO, S9: NO, S13: YES), the history data for calling the history data stored in the flash memory 410 to the editing screen 100 as will be described later. Call processing is executed (S15). When an operation different from printing execution, content editing, and data call is performed (S3: NO, S9: NO, S13: NO), a setting process corresponding to the operation is executed (S17). After execution of any of steps S7, S11, S15, and S17, the process returns to step S3.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the history data update process (S7), the candidate data number C is first initialized to “0”, and the process number n is set to a value obtained by adding “1” to the common history number A. (S21). The number of candidate data C indicates the number of normal history data (candidate data) from which the common history data is created. Process number n indicates history data to be processed. As will be described later, the flash memory 410 stores a plurality of history data so that the common history data comes first and the normal history data comes after the ascending order of the data numbers. Therefore, the process number n set in step S21 is the page number of the normal history data having the smallest data number (that is, the first normal history data) among all the normal history data stored in the flash memory 410. Indicates.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the process number n is larger than the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S23). That is, it is determined whether or not the process number n is larger than the total number of history data stored in the flash memory 410. When the process number n is less than or equal to the sum of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S23: NO), the print target data and the nth history data are acquired and stored in the RAM 404 (S24). . The nth history data is normal history data having the same data number as the process number n among the history data stored in the flash memory 410. The print target data indicates the content printed by the content printing (S5) executed immediately before. The print target data includes text data and setting information, similar to the history data.

  The print target data acquired in step S24 is compared with the nth history data (S25). In step S25, the respective layouts (that is, the order of the lines and paragraphs) are compared based on the setting information included in the normal history data of the processing number n (that is, the page number is n) and the print target data. Further, the character strings included in the same line and the same paragraph are compared based on the normal history data of process number n and the text data included in the print target data. At this time, in the same line, a range where common characters are arranged from the top of the line is specified as a common block. Thereby, based on the normal history data of the processing number n and the print target data, the common block of the content indicated by each is specified.

  Based on the comparison result in step S25, it is determined whether the layout of the print target data and the layout of the nth history data are common (S27). Specifically, when the number of paragraphs is the same in the print target data and the nth history data and the number of lines in each paragraph is the same, it is determined that the layout is common (S27: YES). In this case, based on the comparison result in step S25, it is determined whether or not the character string of the print target data and the character string of the nth history data match completely (S29).

  When the character strings completely match (S29: YES), the nth history data is moved to the head of the normal history data (S31). Specifically, the data number of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated with the serial number in ascending order so that the data number of the nth history data is one data number smaller than the first normal history data. Is done. After execution of step S31, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 4).

  If the character strings do not completely match (S29: NO), it is determined whether or not the character string of the print target data and the character string of the nth history data are partial matches based on the comparison result in step S25. (S33). If the character strings partially match (S33: YES), the candidate data number C is incremented by “1” (S35). The print target data is stored in the RAM 404 as candidate data in the same order as the number of candidate data C (that is, C-th) (S37). Candidate data indicates, as content, a common block composed of character strings that partially match the print target data and the nth history data. The candidate data includes at least text data indicating a partially matched character string.

  Next, “1” is added to the process number n (S39). When the layout is not common (S27: NO) and when the character strings do not match at all (S33: NO), the process number n is incremented by “1” (S39). After execution of step S39, the process returns to step S23.

  In the above processing, the normal history data stored in the flash memory 410 is sequentially compared with the print target data (S25 to S39). If there is normal history data (complete match data) that has the same layout as the data to be printed and the character strings completely match (complete match data), the complete match data is set as the first normal history data (S29: YES, S31). If there is normal history data (partial match data) that has the same layout as the print target data and the character string partially matches, the partial match data is saved as candidate data (S33: YES, S37). When there are a plurality of partial match data in the flash memory 410, the same number of candidate data as the partial match data is stored.

  If the process number n is larger than the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S23: YES), it means that the print target data has been compared with all the normal history data. In this case, the print target data is added as new normal history data at the head of the normal history data (S41). Specifically, the print target data is written in the flash memory 410 as normal history data. The data number of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated with the serial number in ascending order so that the data number of the written normal history data becomes the normal history data with a data number one smaller than the first normal history data. Is done.

  After execution of step S41, it is determined whether or not the normal history number B is equal to or greater than the normal history upper limit number Bmax (S43). When the normal history number B is less than the normal history upper limit number Bmax (S43: NO), the normal history number B is incremented by “1” (S45). When the normal history number B is equal to or larger than the normal history upper limit number Bmax (S43: YES), a page number larger than the normal history number B among all the normal history data stored in the flash memory 410 (that is, B The normal history data after (th) is deleted from the flash memory 410 (S47). As a result, when the print target data is added to the flash memory 410 as new normal history data, if the number of normal history data exceeds the normal history upper limit number Bmax, the normal history data with the largest data number (that is, the end) Normal history data) is deleted.

  After execution of either step S45 or S47, as will be described later, an order change process for changing the order of the common history data stored in the flash memory 410 is executed (S49). After execution of step S49, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the order changing process (S49), it is first determined whether or not the number of candidate data C is less than “1” (S51). When the candidate data number C is “1” or more (S51: NO), the process number n is updated to “1”, and the candidate data number C is added to the common history number A (S53). Candidate data stored in the RAM 404 is added as new common history data to the head of all history data stored in the flash memory 410 (S55). Specifically, the candidate data is written into the flash memory 410 as common history data. The data number of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated with the serial number in ascending order so that the data number of the written common history data becomes a data number smaller than the head history data. The first history data is the history data having the smallest data number among all the history data stored in the flash memory 410. As a result, the common history data is assigned a smaller data number than the normal history data. When step S55 is executed, the candidate data is deleted from the RAM 404.

  Next, the common history data stored in the flash memory 410 is rearranged in the inclusion relation order (S57). The inclusion relation order is arranged such that the common history data with a smaller common block (in other words, the common history data with a smaller number of characters in the common block) is arranged upstream of the order indicating the priority for displaying each common history data. This is the rearrangement order of common history data. Specifically, in step S57, the data number of the common history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated so that the common history data having a smaller number of characters in the common block has a smaller data number.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the common history data identical to the common history data in the same order as the process number n (that is, the nth) is stored in the flash memory 410 (S59). Specifically, if there is a piece of common history data stored in the flash memory 410 that indicates the same common block as the nth common history data, the nth common history data It is determined that there is the same common history data (S59: YES). In this case, the same common history data as the nth common history data is deleted from the flash memory 410 (S61). At this time, the data number of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated with the serial numbers in ascending order.

  After execution of step S61, “1” is subtracted from the common history number A (S63). The process number n is incremented by “1” (S65). Even when there is no common history data identical to the nth common history data (S59: NO), the process proceeds to step S65. After execution of step S65, it is determined whether or not the process number n is smaller than the common history number A (S67). When the process number n is smaller than the common history number A (S67: YES), the process returns to step S59. Thereby, in the flash memory 410, duplication of common history data indicating the same common block among all common history data is eliminated.

  When the process number n is equal to or greater than the common history number A (S67: NO), it is determined whether or not the common history number A is equal to or greater than the common history upper limit number Amax (S69). When the common history number A is larger than the common history upper limit number Amax (S69: YES), the common history data after the same order as the common history upper limit number Amax (that is, Amax) is deleted from the flash memory 410 ( S71). Specifically, among all the common history data stored in the flash memory 410, the common history data having a data number larger than the Amaxth is deleted. Thereafter, the data number of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 is updated with the serial numbers in ascending order. After execution of step S71 and when the common history number A is equal to or less than the common history upper limit number Amax (S69: NO), the process returns to the history data update process (FIG. 5). Even when the number of candidate data C is less than “1” (S51: YES), the process returns to the history data update process (FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the history data call process (S15), it is first determined whether or not the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B is greater than “0” (S81). When the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B is equal to or less than “0” (S81: NO), since no history data is stored in the flash memory 410, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 4). . When the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B is larger than “0” (S81: YES), at least one history data is stored in the flash memory 410. In this case, the process number n is updated to “1” (S83). Next, the content is displayed on the editing screen 100 based on the history data having the same data number as the processing number n (that is, the nth) (S85). In step S85, the nth history data is read from the flash memory 410, and the content is displayed based on the history data.

  After the execution of step S85, the following processing is executed according to the content operated by the user using the operation unit 2. When an operation to confirm the history data is performed (S87: YES), the content displayed on the editing screen 100 is set as the content to be printed (S89). Specifically, a character string is set on the editing screen 100 based on text data included in the history data. Based on the setting information included in the history data, the display mode of the character string is set on the editing screen 100. Thereafter, the process returns to the main process (FIG. 4). Accordingly, the user can execute printing or content editing for the content set on the editing screen 100.

  When the operation of advancing history data is performed (S87: NO, S91: YES), it is determined whether or not the process number n is equal to or greater than the addition value of the common history number A and the normal history number B ( S93). When the process number n is equal to or greater than the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S93: YES), history data having a data number larger than the history data of the content being displayed does not exist in the flash memory 410. In this case, the process number n is updated to “1” (S95). Thereafter, the process returns to step S85. Thereby, on the editing screen 100, the content of the history data having the smallest data number (that is, the head history data) is displayed instead of the content of the history data having the largest data number (that is, the history data at the end). .

  When the process number n is less than the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S93: NO), history data having a data number larger than the history data of the content being displayed exists in the flash memory 410. In this case, the process number n is incremented by “1” (S97). Thereafter, the process returns to step S85. Thereby, on the editing screen 100, the content of the history data having the next largest data number is displayed instead of the currently displayed content.

  When the operation of returning the history data is performed (S87: NO, S91: NO), it is determined whether or not the process number n is “1” or less (S99). When the process number n is “1” or less (S99: YES), history data having a data number smaller than the history data of the content being displayed does not exist in the flash memory 410. In this case, the process number n is updated to the added value of the common history number A and the normal history number B (S101). Thereafter, the process returns to step S85. Thereby, on the edit screen 100, the content of the history data at the end is displayed instead of the content of the history data at the top.

  When the process number n is larger than “1” (S99: NO), history data having a data number smaller than the history data of the content being displayed exists in the flash memory 410. In this case, “1” is subtracted from the process number n (S103). Thereafter, the process returns to step S85. Thereby, on the editing screen 100, the content of the history data with the next smallest data number is displayed instead of the content being displayed.

  A specific example of the main process shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. The following specific example illustrates a case where the main process (FIG. 4) is started in a state where no history data is stored in the flash memory 410.

  A first specific example will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the user performs an operation of editing content on the editing screen 100 in the initial state (S11). Specifically, the user inputs the character string “No. 122aa” in the first line of the first paragraph on the editing screen 100 in the initial state. After the user inputs a line feed 180 at the end of the character string on the first line, the user inputs the character string “Name: Suzuki” on the second line of the first paragraph. A line break 180 is a symbol indicating a line break of a character. The plurality of lines are arranged in the order in which the characters are broken (downward in the example of FIG. 8). Furthermore, the user sets the display mode (for example, size “auto”) of the character string. Thereby, the content 110 is set on the editing screen 100. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing printing, a label 310 on which the content 110 is written is created (S5). The print target data indicating the content 110 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (normal history data with the data number “1”) (S41).

  Next, the user performs an operation for editing the content on the editing screen 100 in the initial state, and sets the content 120 (S11). The content 120 includes a character string “Happy Birthday!” In the first line of the first paragraph and a character string display mode (for example, a size “24 pt” and a decorative image “ribbon”). Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing printing, a label 320 on which the content 120 is written is created (S5). The layout of the content 110 is one paragraph and two lines, whereas the layout of the content 120 is one paragraph and one line. Since the contents 110 and 120 do not share the same layout (S27: NO), the print target data indicating the contents 120 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (S41). At this time, the data number of the normal history data of the content 110 is updated to “2”.

  Next, the user performs an operation for editing the content on the editing screen 100 in the initial state, and sets the content 130 (S11). The content 130 includes a character string “No. 122bb” in the first line of the first paragraph, a character string “Name: Ito” in the second line of the first paragraph, and a character string display mode (for example, size “auto”). Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing printing, a label 330 on which the content 130 is written is created (S5).

  As shown in FIG. 9, since the contents 110 and 130 are both one paragraph and two lines, the layout is common (S27: YES). In the contents 110 and 130, “No. 122” partially matches in the character string in the first line of the first paragraph, and “Name:” partially matches in the character string in the second line of the first paragraph (S33: YES). . Accordingly, the candidate data of the content 210 indicating the common block composed of the character string “No. 122” in the first line of the first paragraph and the character string “Name:” in the second line of the first paragraph is stored in the RAM 404 (S37). ). Next, the print target data indicating the content 130 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (S41). At this time, the data numbers of the normal history data of the contents 110 and 120 are updated to “3” and “2”, respectively.

  Further, the candidate data of the content 210 stored in the RAM 404 is stored as common history data at the head of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 (S55). At this time, the data numbers of the normal history data of the contents 110 to 130 are updated to “4”, “3”, and “2”, respectively. Thus, in the flash memory 410, four history data are stored in the order of the common history data of the content 210, the normal history data of the content 130, the normal history data of the content 120, and the normal history data of the content 110.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 10, when the user performs an operation for instructing to call history data, the content 210 is first displayed based on the history data of the data number “1” (S83, S85). Each time the user performs an operation to advance the history data, the contents 130, 120, and 110 are sequentially switched and displayed (S91: YES, S93: NO, S97). Further, when the user performs an operation to advance the history data, the content 210 is switched and displayed again (S91: YES, S93: YES, S95).

  A second specific example will be described. The user sets and prints the contents 110 to 130 as in the first specific example. Thus, four history data are stored in the flash memory 410 in the order of the contents 210, 130, 120, and 110 as described above. Further, the user sets and prints the content 140 (S11, S5). As shown in FIG. 11, the content 140 includes a character string “No. 56412” in the first line of the first paragraph and a character string “Name: Tanaka” in the second line of the first paragraph, and a character string display mode (for example, size “auto” )).

  In this case, the content 140 and the content 130 have the same layout (S27: YES). “No.” partially matches in the character string in the first line of the first paragraph, and “Name:” partially matches in the character string in the second line of the first paragraph (S33: YES). The candidate data of the content 220 indicating the common block composed of the character string “No.” in the first line of the first paragraph and the character string “Name:” in the second line of the first paragraph is stored in the RAM 404 (S37). Similarly, when the content 140 is compared with the content 110, the candidate data of the content 220 is stored (S37). Therefore, candidate data for the two contents 220 is stored in the RAM 404. Next, the print target data indicating the content 140 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (S41).

  Further, the candidate data of the two contents 220 stored in the RAM 404 is stored as common history data at the head of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 (S55). Content 220 has fewer characters than content 210. Therefore, the common history data is rearranged so that the common history data of the two contents 220 comes first and the common history data of the contents 210 comes after (S57). Since the two contents 220 indicate the same common block, the common history data of the one contents 220 is deleted (S59 to S67).

  Thus, in the flash memory 410, the common history data of the content 220, the common history data of the content 210, the normal history data of the content 140, the normal history data of the content 130, the normal history data of the content 120, and the normal history data of the content 110 are stored. In sequence, six pieces of history data are stored. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing to call the history data, the content 220 is first displayed (S83, S85). Each time the user performs an operation to advance the history data, the contents 210, 140, 130, 120, and 110 are sequentially switched and displayed.

  A third specific example will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, the user performs an operation of editing content on the editing screen 100 in the initial state (S11). Specifically, the user inputs the character string “No. 122aa” in the first line of the first paragraph on the editing screen 100 in the initial state. The user inputs the paragraph break 190 at the end of the character string in the first line of the first paragraph, and then inputs the character string “Name: Suzuki” in the first line of the second paragraph. The paragraph break 190 is a symbol indicating the paragraph break of the character. The plurality of paragraphs are arranged in the order in which the characters are revised (in the right direction in the example of FIG. 12). Furthermore, the user sets the display mode (for example, size “auto”) of the character string. Thereby, the content 150 is set on the editing screen 100. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing printing, a label 350 on which the content 150 is written is created (S5). Data to be printed indicating the content 150 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (S41).

  Next, the user performs an operation for editing the content on the editing screen 100 in the initial state, and sets the content 160 (S11). The content 160 includes a character string “No. 122bb” in the first line of the first paragraph, a character string “Name: Ito” in the first line of the second paragraph, and a character string display mode (for example, size “auto”). Thereafter, when the user performs an operation to instruct printing, a label 360 on which the content 160 is written is created (S5). Since both contents 150 and 160 are two paragraphs and one line, the layout is common (S27: YES). In the contents 150 and 160, “No. 122” partially matches in the character string in the first line of the first paragraph, and “Name:” partially matches in the character string in the first line of the second paragraph (S33: YES). .

  Therefore, the candidate data of the content 230 including the common block composed of the character string “No. 122” in the first line of the first paragraph and the character string “Name:” in the first line of the second paragraph is stored in the RAM 404 (S37). ). Next, the print target data indicating the content 160 is stored in the flash memory 410 as the first normal history data (S41). Further, the candidate data of the content 230 stored in the RAM 404 is stored as common history data at the head of the history data stored in the flash memory 410 (S55).

  Thereby, in the flash memory 410, three history data are stored in the order of the common history data of the content 230, the normal history data of the content 160, and the normal history data of the content 150. Thereafter, when the user performs an operation for instructing to call the history data, the content 230 is displayed (S83, S85). Each time the user performs an operation to advance the history data, the contents 160 and 150 are switched and displayed in order.

  As shown in the first to third specific examples, every time the user sets and prints content on the editing screen 100 (S5), not only the print target data is saved as normal history data but also the common history data is automatically Generated and stored (S7). The user calls the common history data (S15) and edits the content of the common history data (S11), so that new content including the common block can be created without re-inputting the characters constituting the common block. That is, the user can easily and quickly create a plurality of contents having different parts other than the common block.

  In the present embodiment, when editing the content of the common history data in step S11, selection and editing of characters constituting the common block is prohibited. For example, when editing the content 210 shown in FIG. 9 by calling the character string “No. 122” in the first line of the first paragraph and the character string “Name:” in the second line of the first paragraph, Changes and deletions are prohibited. As a result, the user can more accurately create a plurality of contents having different parts other than the common block.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the normal history data and the common history data stored in the flash memory 410 are displayed so as to be selectable in a predetermined order (S15). Thereby, since the user can selectively use the normal history data and the common history data as necessary, the degree of freedom of content editing is increased. In addition, since the common history data is displayed on the upstream side in a predetermined order (in the ascending order of data numbers in this embodiment) than the normal history data, the content of the common history data is displayed before the content of the normal history data. Is done. Thereby, the user can create a plurality of contents having different parts other than the common block with a smaller number of operations. Furthermore, the contents of a plurality of common history data are displayed in order from the common history data having the smallest common block. As a result, common blocks that have a high probability of being used by the user can be preferentially displayed, and convenience during content editing can be enhanced.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, among a plurality of contents having the same line and paragraph order (in other words, a plurality of contents having the same number of paragraphs and the same number of lines in each paragraph), A range in which common characters are arranged from the top is specified as a common block (S25). Therefore, a common block can be specified accurately and quickly from a plurality of contents.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the print target data and the normal history data are acquired as a plurality of existing data indicating the content created in advance (S24). Of the plurality of contents respectively indicated by the acquired print target data and the normal history data, a common block that is a portion where a common character is arranged at a common position is specified (S25). Based on the identified common block, common history data indicating content including the common block is created (S7). By editing the content indicated by the common history data (S11), the user can easily and quickly create a plurality of contents with different contents.

  In the above embodiment, the tape printer 1 corresponds to the “printing apparatus” of the present invention. The tape corresponds to the “print medium” of the present invention. The print target data and the normal history data correspond to “existing data” of the present invention. The CPU 401 executing step S24 corresponds to the “data acquisition unit” of the present invention. The CPU 401 that executes step S25 corresponds to the “common block specifying unit” of the present invention. The CPU 401 that executes step S7 corresponds to the “common history data creation unit” of the present invention. The CPU 401 that executes step S55 corresponds to the “storage control unit” of the present invention. The flash memory 410 corresponds to the “first storage unit” and the “second storage unit” of the present invention. The CPU 401 that executes step S15 corresponds to the “display control means” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible. For example, the characters included in the content are not limited to numbers and alphabets. The main process (FIG. 4) is not limited to the mode executed by the tape printer 1, and can be applied to an apparatus and a program that can edit data indicating content including characters. For example, the main process (FIG. 4) may be executed on a personal computer based on an editor that is a program for editing content. The execution timing of the history data update process (FIG. 5) is not limited to after execution of content printing. For example, when an instruction to complete content editing is input on the editing screen 100, the history data update process (FIG. 5) may be executed. In the history data update process (FIG. 5), instead of comparing the print target data and the normal history data, the common history data is obtained by comparing the normal history data designated by the user with other normal history data. You may create it.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tape printer 2 Operation part 5 Display 10 Thermal head 110,120,130,140,150,160,210,220,230 Content 401 CPU
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Claims (7)

A printing apparatus capable of printing the content on a print medium based on data indicating content including a character,
Data acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of existing data that is the data indicating the content created in advance;
Based on the plurality of existing data, a common block that is a portion where the common character is arranged at a common position among the plurality of contents respectively indicated by the plurality of existing data acquired by the data acquisition unit. Common block identification means to identify,
And a common history data creating means for creating common history data, which is the data indicating the content including the common block, based on the common block identified by the common block identifying means. apparatus. Content editing means for editing the content in response to a user operation on the content indicated by the existing data or the common history data;
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when editing the content indicated by the common history data, the content editing unit prohibits a user operation on the common block in the content. The data acquisition means acquires at least one of the existing data from a first storage means for storing the existing data,
Storage control means for storing the common history data created by the common history data creation means in a second storage means;
Display for selectively displaying the content indicated by the existing data stored in the first storage means and the content indicated by the common history data stored in the second storage means in a predetermined order The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a control unit.   The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit displays the content indicated by the common history data on an upstream side in the predetermined order with respect to the content indicated by the existing data.   When displaying the contents indicated by a plurality of the common history data, the display control means displays the contents indicated by the plurality of common history data in the predetermined order in order from the common history data having the smallest common block. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing apparatus is a printing apparatus. The content is composed of a line in which the characters are arranged in a line-breaking order and a paragraph in which the characters are arranged in a line-breaking order,
The common block specifying means specifies, in the common block, a range in which the common characters are arranged from the beginning of the line in the common line among the plurality of contents having the same order of the line and the paragraph. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: To a computer that can edit data indicating content including characters,
Obtaining a plurality of existing data that is the data indicating the content created in advance;
A step of identifying a common block that is a portion where the common character is arranged at a common position among the plurality of contents respectively indicated by the plurality of existing data acquired based on the plurality of existing data; ,
Creating a common history data, which is the data indicating the content including the common block, based on the identified common block.

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