JP2020047040A - Program, control method, and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that can eliminate the time and effort for a user to create a plurality of printing patterns.SOLUTION: A computer program for a print control unit creates a printing pattern of the details of printing to be printed in a printer, and causes to execute processing of acquiring individual information formed of one or more items, and creating at least one printing pattern from at least one of the items forming the acquired individual information in accordance with a plurality of types of printing formats.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present specification relates to a program, a control method, and a printing device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a printing apparatus that prints characters and the like on a printing medium and creates a print tape piece (label) on which the characters and the like are printed.

  Among such printing apparatuses, there is a printing apparatus that creates a print pattern based on a print format and performs printing (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2002-264424

However, when a user wants to create a print pattern based on a plurality of types of print formats and perform printing, the user must create the print pattern a plurality of times for each print format, which is troublesome and troublesome to create the print pattern. there were.
Further, even when it is desired to create a print pattern based on personal information such as a plurality of names and perform printing, the user must create a print pattern for each personal information a plurality of times, and It was troublesome and time-consuming to create.

  In view of the above situation, an object of one aspect of the present invention is to provide a technique that allows a user to save time and effort when creating a plurality of print patterns.

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention provides a computer of a print control device that creates a print pattern of print content to be printed on a printing device, acquires identification information including one or more items, and converts the information into a plurality of types of print formats. In addition, a process of creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information is performed.

  A program according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer of a print control device that creates a print pattern of print content to be printed by a printing device, acquires a print format, and acquires a plurality of pieces of identification information including one or more items. Then, in accordance with the obtained print format, at least one of the items constituting the obtained identification information is arranged for each of the plurality of pieces of identification information, and a process of creating a plurality of the print patterns is executed. It is characterized by making it.

  A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method for a print control device that creates a print pattern of print content to be printed on a printing device, and acquires identification information including one or more items, and In accordance with the print format, at least one print pattern is created from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information.

  A control method according to one aspect of the present invention is a control method for a print control device that creates a print pattern of print content to be printed on a printing device, the print method acquires a print format, and includes a plurality of items each including one or more items. Acquiring identification information, arranging at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information for each of the plurality of identification information in accordance with the acquired print format, and It is characterized in that it is created.

  The printing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes an identification information acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information configured by one or more items, and the identification information acquisition unit configured to configure the acquired identification information according to a plurality of types of print formats. Creating means for creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items.

  A printing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes an identification information acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of identification information configured by one or more items, and an item that configures the acquired identification information according to a print format. Creating means for creating a plurality of print patterns by arranging at least one for each of the plurality of pieces of identification information.

  According to the above aspect, it is possible to save the user from having to create a plurality of print patterns.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing system 100 including a printing apparatus 1 and a printing control apparatus 50 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where an opening / closing lid 3 of the printing apparatus 1 is opened. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 1 and a print control apparatus 50. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information registration reception screen displayed on a display unit 51. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information list screen showing a list of personal information registered in a ROM 55. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a multi-format print pattern display screen displayed on a display unit 51. 5 is a flowchart of a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a multiple personal information print pattern display screen displayed on a display unit 51. 9 is a flowchart of a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 according to the second embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram exemplifying a configuration of a printing system including a printing apparatus 1 and a print control apparatus according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state where the opening / closing lid 3 of the printing apparatus 1 is opened. The printing system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a printing device 1 and a printing control device 50 that transmits a printing pattern (print data) to the printing device 1. The printing device 1 and the printing control device 50 exchange data by wireless communication or wired communication. The printing device 1 is a printing device that prints on the printing medium M.

In the first embodiment, the direction in which the print medium M (printing tape) is transported is referred to as “transport direction X”, and the width direction of the print medium M (print tape) orthogonal to the transport direction X is referred to as “transport direction X”. The medium width direction Y ". These X direction and Y direction are orthogonal to each other.
The printing apparatus 1 is a printing apparatus including a thermal head (printing unit) that prints on the print medium M, and is, for example, a label printer that prints on a long strip-shaped print medium M in a single-pass method. . The printing medium M used in the printing apparatus 1 includes, for example, a base material, an adhesive material (slope surface) applied to the base material, and a peelable material that is peelably attached to the base material via the adhesive material. And a long tape member having paper. The print medium M may be a long tape member without release paper.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printing apparatus 1 includes an apparatus housing 2 and an opening / closing lid 3 attached to the apparatus housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus housing 2 includes a cassette storage unit 19 that stores a tape cassette 30 therein.
In addition to the power button 25, operation buttons 26a, 26b, 26c (hereinafter referred to as "operation buttons 26") for performing various operations, a lid opening / closing button 27 for opening the lid 3, and the like are provided on the upper surface of the device housing 2. Are located. When the power button 25 is pressed while a battery or an adapter (not shown) is connected, a signal is sent to the power circuit 40 (see FIG. 3) and the power of the printing apparatus 1 is turned on. When the power button is pressed again while the power is on, a signal is sent to the power circuit 40 and the power of the printing apparatus 1 is turned off. When the operation button 26 is pressed, a signal is sent to the control circuit 5 (see FIG. 3), and processing corresponding to each button is performed.
Although not shown, the device housing 2 is provided with an external device connection terminal, a storage medium insertion port, and the like.

The opening / closing lid 3 is arranged to be openable and closable so as to cover the upper part of the cassette housing portion 19.
The opening / closing lid 3 is provided with a window 3a so that the user can visually check whether or not the tape cassette 30 (see FIG. 2) is stored in the cassette storage section 19 even when the opening / closing lid 3 is closed. Is formed.
A discharge port 2a is formed on a side surface of the apparatus housing 2, which is located on the downstream side in the transport direction X of the printing medium M. The print medium M on which printing has been performed by the thermal head 10 in the printing apparatus 1 is discharged out of the apparatus from the discharge port 2a.

Further, the cassette storage section 19 is provided with a tape width detection switch 24 for detecting the width of the tape (the print medium M) stored in the tape cassette 30.

  The tape width detection switch 24 is a switch for detecting the width of the printing medium M (hereinafter, also referred to as “printing tape width”) based on the shape of the tape cassette 30. A plurality of tape width detection switches 24 are provided in the cassette storage unit 19. The tape cassettes 30 having different printing tape widths are configured to press the plurality of tape width detection switches 24 in different combinations. Thus, the control circuit 5 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, specifies the type of the tape cassette 30 from the combination of the pressed tape width detection switches 24 and detects the width of the print medium M (print tape width). .

  The cassette housing portion 19 is further provided with a thermal head 10 having a plurality of heating elements and performing printing on the print medium M, and a platen roller 21 as a transport mechanism for transporting the print medium M.

  The thermal head 10 is a printing unit that prints on the printing medium M. The thermal head 10 has a plurality of heating elements 10a (see FIG. 3) arranged in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the printing medium M. Prints line by line.

  The platen roller 21 is a transport unit that transports the print medium M. The platen roller 21 is rotated by the rotation of the stepping motor 12 (see FIG. 3). Note that, instead of the stepping motor 12, another motor such as a direct current (DC) motor may be used. The platen roller 21 transports the print medium M in the transport direction by rotating while holding the print medium M fed from the tape cassette 30 between the platen roller 21 and the thermal head 10.

  The printed print medium M that has passed between the thermal head 10 and the platen roller 21 is cut by the half-cut mechanism 16 or the full-cut mechanism 17 and is discharged from the discharge port 2a. The discharge port 2a discharges the print medium M such that the print surface of the print medium M is orthogonal to the surface on which the printing apparatus 1 is placed.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 1 and the print control apparatus 50. The printing apparatus 1 has a control circuit 5, a read only memory (ROM) 6, a random access memory (RAM) 7, a communication interface (IF) 8, and a head drive circuit 9, as shown in FIG. , A transport motor drive circuit 11 (transport device), a stepping motor 12, a thermistor 13, a cutter motor drive circuit 14, a cutter motor 15, and a power supply circuit 40. Note that at least the control circuit 5, the ROM 6, and the RAM 7 constitute a computer of the printing apparatus 1.

  The control circuit 5 includes a processor 5a such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control circuit 5 controls the operation of each unit of the printing apparatus 1 by expanding the program stored in the ROM 6 into the RAM 7 and executing the program. The communication interface 8 exchanges data with an external device (for example, the print control device 50) by wire communication or wireless communication.

  The control circuit 5 supplies, for example, a control signal (a strobe signal, a latch signal, and a clock signal) and print data to the head drive circuit 9, and controls the thermal head 10 via the head drive circuit 9. The control circuit 5 controls the motors (the stepping motor 12 and the cutter motor 15) via the motor drive circuits (the transport motor drive circuit 11 and the cutter motor drive circuit 14).

  The control circuit 5 receives, from the print control device 50, a print pattern (print data) indicating information of the print content to be printed on the print medium M. The received print pattern includes information on dots forming the print pattern. The print pattern represents image data of a print image such as a character or a character to be printed. The print pattern is created by the print control device 50 arranging the personal information according to the print format. The print pattern and personal information will be described later.

  The ROM 6 stores a printing program for printing on the printing medium M, and various data (for example, fonts) necessary for executing the printing program. The ROM 6 also functions as a storage medium in which a program readable by the control circuit 5 is stored. The ROM 6 is constituted by a flash memory capable of holding and storing data even when the power is turned off. The RAM 7 includes a print data storage unit that stores a print pattern (print data) indicating a pattern of a print content. RAM 7 includes a display data storage unit that stores display data. The communication interface 8 exchanges print data with an external device (for example, the print control device 50) or a storage device of an external server by wire communication or wireless communication.

  The head drive circuit 9 drives the thermal head 10 based on the control signal supplied from the control circuit 5 and the print data. The thermal head 10 is a print head having a plurality of heating elements 10a arranged in the main scanning direction. The head drive circuit 9 selectively supplies a current to a plurality of heating elements 10a in accordance with print data output from the head drive circuit 9 during an energization period specified by a strobe signal supplied from the control circuit 5. Then, the heating element 10a selected from the plurality of heating elements 10a generates heat to heat the ink ribbon. Thus, the thermal head 10 prints one line at a time on the printing medium M by thermal transfer. That is, the printing device 1 is a thermal line printer. The thermistor 13 is a head temperature measuring unit that measures the temperature of the thermal head 10.

  The transport motor drive circuit 11 drives the stepping motor 12. The stepping motor 12 rotates the platen roller 21. The platen roller 21 is a transport mechanism that is rotated by the power of the stepping motor 12 and transports the print medium M in the longitudinal direction (sub-scanning direction, transport direction) of the print medium M.

The cutter motor drive circuit 14 drives the cutter motor 15. The half-cut mechanism 16 and the full-cut mechanism 17 are operated by the power of the cutter motor 15, and cut the print medium M by half-cut or full-cut. The full cut is an operation of cutting the base material of the printing medium M along with the release paper along the width direction, and the half cut is an operation of cutting only the base material along the width direction.
The power supply circuit 40 is a power supply unit that generates an output voltage from a DC voltage from a battery or an adapter (not shown) and supplies power to each unit of the printing apparatus 1.

  1 and 3, the print control device 50 includes a display unit 51 and an input unit 52. The print control device 50 is, for example, a portable computer such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The display unit 51 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic electroluminescence (organic EL) display. The input unit 52 is, for example, a touch panel.

  The print control device 50 includes a display drive circuit 53, a communication interface (IF) 54, a ROM 55, a RAM 56, and a control circuit 57 in addition to the above-described configuration. The display drive circuit 53 is, for example, a liquid crystal display driver circuit or an organic EL display driver circuit. The control circuit 57 includes a processor 58. The processor 58 is an arithmetic unit, and displays a print pattern of print contents to be printed in the printing apparatus 1 on the display unit 51 and receives a user operation on the input unit 52 by executing an application program. The control circuit 57 controls the operation of each unit of the print control device 50 by expanding the program stored in the ROM 55 into the RAM 56 and executing the program.

  The ROM 55 stores a print program for printing on the print medium M, and various data (for example, fonts) necessary for executing the print program. The ROM 55 stores at least one or more pieces of identification information (personal information). The personal information is registered in the ROM 55 in advance based on the operation of the user. The personal information includes at least an item of the individual's last name or first name. Thereby, the minimum information for specifying the individual is registered. Control circuit 57 accepts registration of personal information based on a user operation on input unit 52. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information registration reception screen displayed on the display unit 51. FIG. 4A is an initial screen of the personal information registration reception screen, and FIG. 4B is a screen in which the screen of FIG. 4A is slid downward.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the personal information includes the individual's last name 61a, first name (first name) 61b, Yomigana (last name) 61c, Yomigana (first name) 61d, Romaji (last name) 61e, Romaji (first name) 61f, and the place of enrollment (school) , Nursery school, kindergarten) 61g, belonging class (year, group) 61h, and character 61i representing an individual. After the user inputs each item constituting the personal information displayed on the personal information registration reception screen of FIG. 4 and selects the save button 62, the input personal information is registered. The personal information is not limited to the items listed in FIG. For example, the personal information may include items such as the date of birth, gender, and address of the individual. Further, for example, when the individual is a company employee, the personal information may include items such as the name of the company in which the individual is registered, the department to which the individual belongs, the position of the individual, and the like.

  Each piece of personal information whose registration has been accepted on the personal information registration acceptance screen in FIG. 4 is registered in the ROM 55. The personal information includes at least one item. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information list screen showing a list of personal information registered in the ROM 55. On the personal information list screen, at least information on the last name or first name of the individual is displayed. In the example of FIG. 5, on the personal information list screen, a character's last name 61a, first name (first name) 61b, and character 61i registered on the personal information registration reception screen of FIG. 65c.

  When the user selects the desired personal information from the personal information columns 65a to 65c displayed on the personal information list screen in FIG. 5 and then selects the edit button 66, the control circuit 57 displays the personal information in FIG. A registration reception screen is displayed on the display unit 51. Thereby, the user can edit each item constituting the selected personal information. When the user selects the “add name button” 67 displayed on the personal information list screen of FIG. 5, the control circuit 57 displays the personal information registration acceptance screen of FIG. Thus, the user can register new personal information. The control circuit 57 acquires personal information selected from the identification information (personal information) registered in the ROM 55 based on a user operation on the input unit 52. In this case, the control circuit 57 functions as an identification information acquisition unit (identification information acquisition unit).

  The ROM 55 stores a plurality of print formats. A plurality of print formats are registered in the ROM 55 in advance when the program is installed. The control circuit 57 can also accept registration of a print format based on a user operation on the input unit 52.

  The print format is configured by a combination of at least one of a character or a character size, type, layout, and decoration. The size of the character or character is the font size. The types of characters or characters include the last name 61a, first name (first name) 61b, Yomigana (last name) 61c, Yomigana (first name) 61d, Romaji (last name) 61e, and Romaji (first name) included in the personal information shown in FIG. 61f, enrollment place (school, nursery school, kindergarten) 61g, belonging class (year, group) 61h, and character 61i representing an individual are included. The layout of characters or characters includes an arrangement or arrangement for each character or character type. The character or character decoration also includes the font type. The control circuit 57 creates at least one, and preferably a plurality of print patterns from at least one of the items constituting the personal information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats. Since the print format is composed of various combinations, a plurality of print patterns with various variations are created. The control circuit 57 displays the plurality of created print patterns on the display unit 51.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a multi-format print pattern display screen displayed on the display unit 51. FIG. 6A is an initial screen of a multi-format print pattern display screen, and FIG. 6B is a screen in which the screen of FIG. 6A is slid downward. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of print patterns 71a to 71k are displayed on the multi-format print pattern display screen. A print selection field 72 is displayed on the right of each of the print patterns 71a to 71k. In addition, above each of the print patterns 71a to 71k, a print tape length when printing based on each of the print patterns 71a to 71k is displayed. The control circuit 57 creates at least one, preferably a plurality of print patterns in accordance with a plurality of print formats corresponding to the tape width. In this case, the control circuit 57 functions as a creating unit (creating unit). The information of the tape width is transmitted from the printing apparatus 1 at a predetermined timing when the printing apparatus 1 is connected to the printing apparatus 1 by wire communication or wireless communication. In the example of FIG. 6, the control circuit 57 displays on the display unit 51 a plurality of print formats created in accordance with a print format corresponding to a tape width of 12 mm.

  For example, in the print pattern 71b, the items of the personal character 61i, the Yomigana (surname) 61c, and the Yomigana (first name) 61d in FIG. This is a print pattern created by arranging items. Similarly, in the print pattern 71i, the item of the personal character 61i in FIG. 4 is arranged in a large font size, the item of the belonging class (set) 61h is arranged in a small upper position, and the item of the reading (name) 61d is arranged below the item. Is a print pattern created by arranging each item of personal information in accordance with the print format arranged in.

  When the user selects the print selection field 72 arranged to the right of each of the print patterns 71a to 71k on the display unit 51 via the input unit 52 and selects the batch print button 73, the control circuit 57 The printing device 1 is caused to execute the printing process collectively based on the printing pattern.

  The ROM 55 also functions as a storage medium in which a program readable by the control circuit 57 is stored. The ROM 55 is constituted by a flash memory capable of holding and storing data even when the power is turned off. The RAM 56 includes a print data storage unit that stores a print pattern (print data) indicating a pattern of a print content. RAM 56 includes a display data storage unit that stores display data. The communication interface 54 exchanges data with an external device (for example, the printing device 1) by wire communication or wireless communication.

  With reference to FIG. 7, a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 according to the first embodiment.

In the print pattern creation process according to the first embodiment, the control circuit 57 executes the application program of the print control device 50 based on the instruction to start print preparation, and starts the print pattern creation process shown in FIG. The control circuit 57 performs wireless communication with the printing apparatus 1 at the start of the print pattern creation processing, and receives information on the width of the printing tape attached to the printing apparatus 1 transmitted from the printing apparatus 1.
The control circuit 57 acquires the personal information selected based on the user's operation on the input unit 52 from the personal information registered in the ROM 55 (step S101). The control circuit 57 acquires one print format by referring to the plurality of print formats registered in the ROM 55 (step S102).

  The control circuit 57 determines whether or not the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S102 is included in the personal information acquired in step S101 (step S103). In this processing, for example, when the configuration of the print format includes the items of the Roman alphabet (surname) 61e and the Roman alphabet (first name) 61f in FIG. 4, the personal information acquired in step S101 includes the Roman alphabet (surname) 61e and the Roman alphabet (surname). It is determined whether the item of (name) 61f is included. If the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S102 is included in the personal information acquired in step S101 (YES in step S103), the control circuit 57 adjusts the print format in accordance with the print format acquired in step S102. The print information is created by arranging the items of the personal information acquired in step S101 (step S104). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S105. If the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S102 is not included in the personal information acquired in step S101 (NO in step S103), the process proceeds to step S105.

  The control circuit 57 acquires the next print format by referring to the plurality of print formats registered in the ROM 55 (step S105). The control circuit 57 determines whether there is any unacquired print format in the ROM 55 as a result of referring to the print format in step S105 (step S106). If there is an unacquired print format (YES in step S106), the process returns to step S103, and the control circuit 57 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S103 to S106 until there is no unacquired print format in the ROM 55. .

  On the other hand, when there are no unacquired print formats (NO in step S106), the print pattern creation processing ends. After the print pattern creation process is completed, the control circuit 57 displays the created print patterns 71a to 71k on the display unit 51 as shown in FIG. The control circuit 57 causes the printing apparatus 1 to execute collective printing processing based on a plurality of printing patterns selected by the user through the input unit 52 among the plurality of created printing patterns 71a to 71k.

  In the first embodiment, the control circuit 57 arranges each item of the acquired personal information according to a plurality of types of print formats registered in the ROM 55 and creates a plurality of print patterns. Thus, the user can create a plurality of print patterns based on a plurality of types of print formats registered in the ROM 55 only by selecting personal information. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to create a plurality of print patterns.

  Further, a plurality of print patterns created based on a plurality of types of print formats are displayed on the display unit 51 and presented to the user. The user can print a plurality of print patterns at once by selecting a desired print pattern from the plurality of print patterns displayed on the display unit 51. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to perform batch printing.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. The hardware configurations of the printing apparatus 1 and the print control apparatus 50 according to the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated. In the first embodiment, processing for creating a plurality of print patterns is performed by arranging items constituting personal information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats. In this regard, in the second embodiment, among the plurality of print patterns created in the first embodiment, each item constituting the personal information is provided in a plurality in accordance with the print format corresponding to the print pattern selected by the user. A process of creating a plurality of print patterns by arranging for each personal information is performed.

  The ROM 55 of the second embodiment stores a plurality of personal information. The personal information is registered in the ROM 55 in advance based on the operation of the user. The personal information includes at least an item of the individual's last name or first name. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 of the first embodiment, the personal information includes the individual's last name 61a, first name (first name) 61b, Yomigana (last name) 61c, Yomigana (first name) 61d, and Romaji (last name) 61e. , Romaji (first name) 61f, enrollment place (school, nursery school, kindergarten) 61g, belonging class (year, group) 61h, and character 61i representing an individual. Control circuit 57 accepts registration of personal information based on a user operation on input unit 52.

  Each piece of personal information whose registration has been accepted on the personal information registration acceptance screen in FIG. 4 is registered in the ROM 55. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a personal information list screen showing a list of personal information registered in the ROM 55. The personal information list screen is the same as the personal information list screen of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The ROM 55 of the second embodiment stores at least one or more print formats. The print format is registered in the ROM 55 in advance when the program is installed. Further, the control circuit 57 accepts registration of a print format based on a user operation on the input unit 52. The configuration of the print format is the same as in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.

  When an arbitrary print pattern is selected from the print patterns 71a to 71k displayed on the multi-format print pattern display screen based on a user operation shown in FIG. 6 and batch printing is designated, the control circuit 57 Creates a plurality of print patterns by arranging items constituting personal information for each of a plurality of personal information in accordance with a print format corresponding to the selected print pattern. For example, when the print pattern 71f of FIG. 6 is selected based on the operation of the input unit 52 by the user, the control circuit 57 sets the personal information registered in the ROM 55 in accordance with the print format corresponding to the print pattern 71f. A plurality of print patterns are created based on the respective items that constitute. The control circuit 57 displays the plurality of created print patterns on the display unit 51.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a multiple personal information print pattern display screen displayed on the display unit 51. As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of print patterns 81a to 81f are displayed on the multiple personal information print pattern display screen. A print selection field 82 is displayed on the right of each of the print patterns 81a to 81f. In addition, above the print patterns 81a to 81f, print tape lengths when printing based on the print patterns 81a to 81f are displayed, respectively. The control circuit 57 creates a plurality of print patterns in accordance with a plurality of print formats corresponding to the tape width. The information of the tape width is transmitted from the printing apparatus 1 at a predetermined timing when the printing apparatus 1 is connected to the printing apparatus 1 by wire communication or wireless communication. In the example of FIG. 8, the control circuit 57 displays on the display unit 51 a plurality of print formats created in accordance with a print format corresponding to a tape width of 12 mm.

  For example, the print patterns 81a to 81f are created and displayed when the print pattern 71f is selected based on a user's selection operation on the multi-format print pattern display screen of FIG. That is, the print pattern 71f of FIG. 6 and the print patterns 81a to 81f are print patterns created based on the same format. The print format of the print pattern 71f is such that the items belonging to the class (set) 61h, the Yomigana (surname) 61c, and the Yomigana (first name) 61d are in this order, and the font size of the Yomigana (last name) 61c and the Yomigana (first name) 61d is the same. , Belonging to the class (set) 61h in a larger size than the font size of the item. Accordingly, in the print format of the print patterns 81a to 81f, the items of the belonging class (set) 61h, the Yomigana (surname) 61c and the Yomigana (first name) 61d are in this order, and the items of the Yomigana (last name) 61c and the Yomigana (first name) 61d. Are combined in a size larger than the font size of the item of the belonging class (set) 61h.

  When the user selects the print selection field 82 arranged to the right of each of the print patterns 81a to 81f on the display unit 51 via the input unit 52 and selects the batch print button 83, the control circuit 57 And causes the printing apparatus 1 to execute the printing process collectively.

  With reference to FIG. 9, a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 of the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a print pattern creation process of the print control device 50 according to the second embodiment.

  In the print pattern creation process according to the second embodiment, the control circuit 57 executes the application program of the print control device 50 based on the print preparation start instruction, and starts the print pattern creation process shown in FIG. The control circuit 57 performs wireless communication with the printing apparatus 1 at the start of the print pattern creation processing, and receives information on the width of the printing tape attached to the printing apparatus 1 transmitted from the printing apparatus 1.

  The control circuit 57 acquires a print format corresponding to the print pattern selected based on a user operation. In this process, for example, the control circuit 57 receives a print pattern selected by the user based on the multi-format print pattern display screen of FIG. 6, and acquires a print format corresponding to the received print pattern. The control circuit 57 acquires one piece of personal information by referring to the personal information registered in the ROM 55 (step S202). The control circuit 57 arranges the items of the personal information acquired in step S202 according to the print format acquired in step S201, and creates a print pattern (step S203).

  The control circuit 57 determines whether or not the user has designated batch printing via the input unit 52 (step S204). If batch printing has not been designated (NO in step S204), the print pattern creation processing ends. If the batch printing has not been designated, after the print pattern creation processing ends, the control circuit 57 displays only the print pattern created in step S203 on the display unit 51.

  On the other hand, when batch printing is designated (YES in step S204), the control circuit 57 refers to the plurality of pieces of personal information registered in the ROM 55 and acquires the next piece of personal information (step S205). . The control circuit 57 determines whether or not there is unacquired personal information in the ROM 55 as a result of referring to the personal information in step S205 (step S206).

  If there is unacquired personal information (YES in step S206), the control circuit 57 determines whether the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S201 is in the personal information acquired in step S205. (Step S207).

  If the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S201 is included in the personal information acquired in step S205 (YES in step S207), the control circuit 57 adjusts the print format in accordance with the print format acquired in step S201. A print pattern is created by arranging the personal information items acquired in step S205 (step S208). Thereafter, the process returns to step S205. If the personal information item included in the print format acquired in step S201 is not included in the personal information acquired in step S205 (NO in step S207), the process returns to step S205. Therefore, the control circuit 57 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S205 to S208 until there is no unacquired personal information in the ROM 55. Then, when there is no unacquired personal information (NO in step S206), the print pattern creating process ends.

  After the print pattern creation processing is completed, the control circuit 57 displays the created print patterns 81a to 81f on the display unit 51 as shown in FIG. The control circuit 57 causes the printing apparatus 1 to execute collective printing processing based on a plurality of printing patterns selected by the user through the input unit 52 among the plurality of created printing patterns 81a to 81f.

  In the second embodiment, the control circuit 57 arranges the items constituting the personal information registered in the ROM 55 for each of a plurality of personal information in accordance with the print format of the selected print pattern, and Create multiple. Thus, the user can create a plurality of print patterns based on a plurality of personal information registered in the ROM 55, simply by selecting a print format. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to create a plurality of print patterns.

  Further, the plurality of print patterns created based on the plurality of personal information are displayed on the display unit 51 and presented to the user. The user can print a plurality of print patterns at once by selecting a desired print pattern from the plurality of print patterns displayed on the display unit 51. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to perform batch printing.

  In the second embodiment, each item constituting personal information is set for each of the plurality of personal information in accordance with the print format corresponding to the print pattern selected by the user from the plurality of print patterns created in the first embodiment. The processing of arranging and creating a plurality of print patterns is performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the print format corresponding to the print pattern selected by the user from the plurality of print patterns created in the first embodiment, the control circuit 57 selects the print format arbitrarily selected based on the operation of the input unit 52 by the user. Get format. Then, the control circuit 57 may arrange the items constituting the personal information for each of the plurality of personal information in accordance with the acquired print format, and may create a plurality of print patterns. Thus, the user can create a plurality of print patterns based on a plurality of personal information only by selecting a print format. Therefore, it is possible to save the user from having to create a plurality of print patterns.

  The above-described embodiments show specific examples for easy understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. The program, the control method, and the printing apparatus can be variously modified and changed without departing from the scope of the claims.

  The control circuit 57 can edit a print format registered in the ROM 55 based on an operation performed by the user through the input unit 52. As a result, the number of print format variations can be increased.

In the above-described embodiment, the control circuit 57 of the print control device 50 determines the identification information (personal information) selected based on the user's operation on the input unit 52 from the identification information (personal information) registered in the ROM 55. But is not limited to this. For example, the control circuit 5 of the printing apparatus 1 may acquire personal information selected based on a user operation on the operation button 26 from identification information (personal information) registered in the ROM 6. In this case, the control circuit 5 functions as an identification information acquisition unit (identification information acquisition means) for acquiring identification information (personal information).
In the above-described embodiment, the control circuit 57 creates at least one, and preferably a plurality of print patterns in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats, but is not limited thereto. For example, the control circuit 5 of the printing apparatus 1 may create at least one, preferably a plurality of print patterns in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats. In this case, the control circuit 5 functions as a creating unit (creating unit) for creating a print pattern.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the application of the present application are additionally described.
[Appendix 1]
The computer of the print control device that creates a print pattern of the print content to be printed in the printing device,
Obtain identification information composed of one or more items,
A program for executing a process of creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats.

[Appendix 2]
Obtain a plurality of personal information as the identification information,
According to the print format of the print pattern selected from the at least one print pattern created, at least one of the items constituting the acquired personal information is arranged for each of the plurality of personal information, 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program executes a process of creating a plurality of the print patterns.

[Appendix 3]
The computer of the print control device that creates a print pattern of the print content to be printed in the printing device,
Get print format,
Obtain a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items,
According to the acquired print format, at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information is arranged for each of the plurality of identification information, and a process of creating the plurality of print patterns is executed. A program characterized by:

[Appendix 4]
The program according to any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 3, wherein the acquired identification information includes at least a last name or a first name of an individual.

[Appendix 5]
The program according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 4, wherein the print format is configured by a combination of at least one of a character or a character size, type, layout, and decoration.

[Appendix 6]
The program according to any one of Supplementary notes 1 to 5, wherein the program causes the printing apparatus to execute a printing process collectively based on the at least one created printing pattern.

[Appendix 7]
7. The program according to any one of supplementary notes 1 to 6, wherein the program is configured to execute a process of editing the print format based on a user operation.

[Appendix 8]
A control method of a print control device that creates a print pattern of a print content to be printed in a printing device,
Obtain identification information composed of one or more items,
A method of controlling a print control apparatus, comprising: creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats.

[Appendix 9]
A control method of a print control device that creates a print pattern of a print content to be printed in a printing device,
Get print format,
Obtain a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items,
According to the acquired print format, at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information is arranged for each of the plurality of identification information, and a plurality of the print patterns are created. Control method for a print control device.

[Appendix 10]
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information constituted by one or more items;
Creating means for creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats;
A printing device comprising:

[Appendix 11]
Identification information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items;
Creating means for arranging at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information for each of the plurality of identification information in accordance with a print format, and creating a plurality of print patterns;
A printing device comprising:

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing device, 2 ... Device housing, 2a ... Discharge port, 3 ... Opening / closing lid, 3a ... Window, 5 ... Control circuit, 5a ... Processor, 6 ... ..ROM, 7 RAM, 8 communication interface (IF), 9 head drive circuit, 10 thermal head, 10a heating element, 11 motor drive Circuit, 12: Stepping motor, 13: Thermistor, 14: Cutter motor drive circuit, 15: Cutter motor, 16: Half cut mechanism, 17: Full cut mechanism, 19 ... A cassette storage section, 21 platen roller, 24 tape width detection switch, 25 power button, 26 operation button, 27 lid open / close button, 30 tape cassette, 40 ... power supply circuit, 50 .. a print control device, 51 display unit, 52 input unit, 53 display drive circuit, 54 communication interface (IF), 55 ROM, 56 RAM. 57: control circuit, 58: processor, M: print medium, 71a to 71k, 81a to 81f: print pattern, 100: printing system

Claims (11)

The computer of the print control device that creates a print pattern of the print content to be printed in the printing device,
Obtain identification information composed of one or more items,
A program for executing a process of creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats. Obtain a plurality of personal information as the identification information,
According to the print format of the print pattern selected from the at least one print pattern created, at least one of the items constituting the acquired personal information is arranged for each of the plurality of personal information, The program according to claim 1, wherein the program executes a process of creating a plurality of the print patterns. The computer of the print control device that creates a print pattern of the print content to be printed in the printing device,
Get print format,
Obtain a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items,
According to the acquired print format, at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information is arranged for each of the plurality of identification information, and a process of creating the plurality of print patterns is executed. A program characterized by: The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the acquired identification information includes at least a personal last name or a first name. 5. The program according to claim 1, wherein the print format is configured by a combination of at least one of a character, a character size, a type, a layout, and a decoration. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the program causes the printing device to execute a printing process collectively based on the at least one created printing pattern. The program according to claim 1, wherein the program is configured to execute a process of editing the print format based on a user operation. A control method of a print control device that creates a print pattern of a print content to be printed in a printing device,
Obtain identification information composed of one or more items,
A method of controlling a print control apparatus, comprising: creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats. A control method of a print control device that creates a print pattern of a print content to be printed in a printing device,
Get print format,
Obtain a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items,
According to the acquired print format, at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information is arranged for each of the plurality of identification information, and the plurality of print patterns are created. Control method for a print control device. Identification information acquisition means for acquiring identification information constituted by one or more items;
Creating means for creating at least one print pattern from at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information in accordance with a plurality of types of print formats;
A printing device comprising: Identification information acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of pieces of identification information constituted by one or more items;
Creating means for arranging at least one of the items constituting the acquired identification information for each of the plurality of identification information in accordance with a print format, and creating a plurality of print patterns;
A printing device comprising: