JP2020055244A - Printer, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To appropriately control a power amount which is consumed in association with printing of a cut mark.SOLUTION: A printer 1 includes: a power source discrimination circuit 27a which discriminates a power source for supplying power; a control circuit 16 which acts as a selection part for selecting a cut mark to be printed on a printed medium M from a plurality of cut marks having different power amounts to be consumed in printing based on a discrimination result by at least the power source discrimination circuit 27a; and a thermal head 12 which acts as a printing part that prints the cut mark selected by the control circuit 16 at a position to be cut of the printed medium M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

  Conventionally, a label printer that prints characters, figures, and the like on a long printing medium having an adhesive layer is known, but for a label printer that is not equipped with an automatic cutting function, a printed printing medium is used. Needs to be cut by a user with a cutting device such as a cutter or scissors.

  Some label printers print a mark (hereinafter, referred to as a cut mark) indicating a position to be cut on a printing medium in order to support a cutting operation performed by a user. Such a label printer is described, for example, in Patent Document 1. By printing the cut mark on the print medium, the user can create a good-looking label, for example, having a well-balanced left and right margin by simply cutting the print medium according to the cut mark.

JP-A-10-157224

  Since printing on labels is performed by applying power to the heating elements arranged in the print head to generate heat, the ratio of the power consumed by the print head to the total power consumed by the printing device Is very high. For this reason, printing of the cut mark using the print head is directly linked to an increase in the amount of power consumed by the printing apparatus. Therefore, when it is necessary to particularly suppress the power consumption, it is desired to print the cut mark with the smallest possible power consumption.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has an advantage of providing a printing apparatus, a control method, and a program that appropriately control the amount of power consumed during printing.

  A printing device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a power supply determination unit that determines a power supply that supplies power, and a plurality of cut marks that use different amounts of power for printing based on at least the determination result of the power supply determination unit. The printing apparatus includes a selection unit that selects a cut mark to be printed on a printing medium, and a printing unit that prints the cut mark selected by the selection unit at a position where the printing medium is to be cut.

  A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a control method for a printing apparatus including a printing unit, which determines a power supply that supplies power to the printing apparatus, and consumes power in printing based on at least the determination result of the power supply. A cut mark to be printed on a print medium is selected from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power to be printed, and the print section prints the cut mark at a position to be cut on the print medium.

  A program according to an embodiment of the present invention determines a power supply that supplies power to a printing apparatus including a printing unit, and, based on at least the determination result of the power supply, determines from a plurality of cut marks that consume different amounts of power in printing. A cut mark to be printed on the print medium is selected, and the printing unit is caused to execute a process of printing the cut mark at a position of the print medium to be cut.

  According to the above aspect, it is possible to appropriately control the amount of power consumed in printing the cut mark.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment with the lid 3 closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in a state where a cover 3 is opened. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply circuit 27; 5 is a flowchart of a print control process according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a print medium M on which a default cut mark C1 is printed. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a print medium M on which a power saving cut mark C2 is printed. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a printing apparatus 1a according to a second embodiment. 9 is a flowchart of a print control process according to the second embodiment. 13 is a flowchart of a print control process according to a third embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a print medium M on which a default cut mark C3 is printed. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a print medium M on which a power saving cut mark C4 is printed.

[First Embodiment]
1 and 2 are perspective views of a printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid 3 is closed with respect to the housing 2, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid 3 is opened with respect to the housing 2.

  The printing apparatus 1 is a printing apparatus including a thermal head 12, and is, for example, a label printer that performs printing on a long print medium M having an adhesive layer. The printing device 1 may be a thermal printer. The printing apparatus 1 may be a thermal printer using a thermal tape or a thermal transfer printer using an ink ribbon. Further, the printing apparatus 1 may perform printing by a single pass (one pass) method or may perform printing by a multi-pass (scan) method. The print medium M may be a laminate of a substrate having an adhesive layer and a release paper attached to the adhesive layer, or the adhesive layer of the substrate may be exposed without the release paper. May be done.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printing apparatus 1 includes a lid 3 and a plurality of buttons (button 4, button 5, button 6, button 7, button 8) on the upper surface of a cube-shaped casing 2. Is provided. The button 4 is an opening / closing button for the lid 3. Buttons 5 to 7 are a cut button, a feed button, and a wireless communication button, respectively. The button 8 is a power button. Although not shown, the housing 2 is provided with a power cord connection terminal, an external device connection terminal, and the like.

  The lid 3 is provided to be able to open and close with respect to the housing 2. When the button 4 is pressed, the lid 3 is opened, and as shown in FIG. 2, the label cassette 100 accommodated in the cassette accommodating section 11 is exposed. The housing 2 includes a cassette housing section 11, a thermal head 12, and a platen roller 13 below the lid 3. The cover 3 is provided with a window 9 so that it is possible to visually check whether or not the label cassette 100 is stored in the cassette housing section 11 even when the cover 3 is closed.

  The printing apparatus 1 detects the opening / closing of the lid 3 with the lid opening / closing sensor 15. Specifically, when the lid 3 is closed, the lid opening / closing sensor 15 detects the protrusion 14 provided on the lid 3. Thereby, the printing device 1 determines that the lid is closed. By opening the lid 3, the lid opening / closing sensor 15 does not detect the protrusion 14. Thereby, the printing apparatus 1 determines that the lid is open.

  The thermal head 12 is a printing unit that performs printing on the print medium M. The thermal head 12 has a plurality of heating elements 12a (see FIG. 3) arranged in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the printing medium M. Prints line by line. Here, as the number of the heating elements 12a to be heated at the time of printing increases, the amount of consumed power increases.

  The platen roller 13 is a transport unit that transports the print medium M. The platen roller 13 is rotated by rotation of a stepping motor 23 (see FIG. 3). Note that, instead of the stepping motor 23, another motor such as a direct current (DC) motor may be used. The platen roller 13 transports the print medium M in the transport direction by rotating while rotating the print medium M fed from the label cassette 100 between the thermal head 12 and the print medium M.

  An outlet 10 is formed on a side surface of the housing 2. The print medium M on which printing has been performed in the printing apparatus 1 is discharged from the discharge port 10 to the outside of the apparatus. The discharge port 10 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 structure of the printing apparatus 1. The printing apparatus 1 includes a control circuit 16, a communication IF 17, a ROM (read only memory) 18, a RAM (read / write memory) 19, a head drive circuit 20, a thermistor 21, as shown in FIG. , A transport motor drive circuit 22, a stepping motor 23, a cutter motor drive circuit 24, a cutter motor 25, a cutter 26, a power supply circuit 27, and an AC adapter 28.

  The control circuit 16 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control circuit 16 controls each unit (for example, the thermal head 12 and the platen roller 13) of the printing apparatus 1 by developing a program stored in the ROM 18 in the RAM 19 and executing the program. The control circuit 16 is an example of a selection unit described later, and selects a cut mark to be printed on the printing medium M from a plurality of cut marks stored in the ROM 18 in advance.

  The communication IF 17 is, for example, a LAN card, and exchanges data with an external device via a wired or wireless connection. The communication IF 17 receives print data from an external device and outputs a print result to the external device.

  The ROM 18 stores a program for performing processes shown in FIG. 5 and the like, which will be described later, and various data (for example, cut marks, fonts, and the like) necessary for executing the program. The ROM 18 stores at least a plurality of cut marks (a plurality of cut marks having different numbers of dots) having different amounts of power consumed during printing, including a default cut mark and a cut mark for power saving. Note that the power saving cut mark is a cut mark that can be printed with less power consumption than the default cut mark.

  The RAM 19 is a work memory used for executing a program. Note that computer-readable recording media that store programs and data used for processing in the printing apparatus 1 include physical (non-temporary) recording media such as the ROM 18 and the RAM 19.

  Under the control of the control circuit 16, the head drive circuit 20 controls energization of the heating element 12a of the thermal head 12 based on the print data and the control signal. The thermistor 21 is embedded in the thermal head 12. The thermistor 21 measures the temperature of the thermal head 12.

  The transport motor drive circuit 22 drives the stepping motor 23 to rotate the platen roller 13 under the control of the control circuit 16. Under the control of the transport motor drive circuit 22, the stepping motor 23 rotates not only in the forward direction in which the print medium M is fed out, but also in the reverse direction in which the print medium M is rewound.

  The cutter motor drive circuit 24 drives the cutter motor 25 under the control of the control circuit 16. The cutter 26 is operated by the power of the cutter motor 25, and cuts the print medium M into tape pieces to create a label. More specifically, when the button 5 is pressed, the control circuit 16 drives the cutter motor 25 via the cutter motor drive circuit 24, and the cutter 26 cuts the print medium M. Note that the cutter 26 is provided in the printing apparatus 1 so as to cut the print medium M on a transport path between the thermal head 12 and the discharge port 10.

  The battery 30 has a battery holder installed on the side surface or the bottom surface of the housing 2, and may be equipped with a primary battery such as a manganese battery or an alkaline battery, or a secondary battery such as a nickel hydride battery or a lithium ion battery. A secondary battery may be installed on the side surface or the bottom surface of the housing 2 so that electric power can be charged from the commercial power supply 29 via the AC adapter 28.

  Power supply circuit 27 receives a power supply from at least one of commercial power supply 29 and battery 30 and outputs a constant output voltage to control circuit 16. The power supply circuit 27 includes a power supply determination circuit 27a. The power supply determination circuit 27a is an example of a power supply determination unit that determines a power supply that supplies power.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the power supply circuit 27. As shown in FIG. 4, the power supply circuit 27 includes a regulator RG, and outputs a constant output based on a DC voltage from the AC adapter 28 input via the diode D or a DC voltage from the battery 30. A voltage (for example, 3.3 V) is generated and output to the control circuit 16.

  The power supply circuit 27 shown in FIG. 4 further includes a transistor T whose base is a grounded-emitter circuit connected to an AC adapter 28, and a pull-up resistor R3 connected to the collector of the transistor T. It has a circuit 27a.

  When the commercial power supply 29 is connected to the AC adapter 28, the voltage from the AC adapter 28 is divided by the resistors R1 and R2, and a predetermined voltage is applied to the base of the transistor T. As a result, the transistor T is turned on, and a collector current flows through the transistor T. Therefore, the voltage of the IN terminal of the control circuit 16 becomes the ground voltage (0 V), and “Low” is input to the IN terminal. On the other hand, when the power supply from the commercial power supply 29 is cut off, the transistor T is turned off. Therefore, no collector current flows, and the voltage of the IN terminal of the control circuit 16 is pulled up by the pull-up resistor R3. Therefore, “Hi” is input to the IN terminal.

  As described above, in the circuit including the transistor T and the resistor R3 included in the power supply circuit 27, when the commercial power supply 29 is connected to the AC adapter 28, “Low” is input to the IN terminal and the AC adapter 28 When disconnected from the power supply 29, "Hi" is input to the IN terminal. That is, the output is made different depending on the power supply used, and this circuit is an example of a power supply determination circuit 27a that determines a power supply to supply power.

  In the printing apparatus 1 configured as described above, cut marks having different amounts of power consumed at the time of printing are used according to the determination result by the power supply determination circuit 27a. In this regard, a specific control method will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the print control process according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the print medium M on which the default cut mark C1 is printed. FIG. 7 is a diagram exemplifying a print medium M on which a power saving cut mark C2 having a smaller power consumption than a default cut mark is printed. The printing device 1 starts the print control process shown in FIG. 5 when, for example, print data (print job) is input from an external device.

  When the print control process is started, first, the power supply determination circuit 27a determines the power supply (step S10). Here, the power supply determination circuit 27a determines whether the power supply of the printing apparatus 1 is the commercial power supply 29 or the battery 30. If the power supply is the commercial power supply 29, "Low" is input to the control circuit 16 and the If it is, "Hi" is input to the control circuit 16.

  When the power source is determined, the control circuit 16 selects a cut mark to be printed on the print medium M from the plurality of cut marks based on the determination result (steps S11 to S13). Here, when it is determined that the power supply is the commercial power supply 29 (step S11 NO), the control circuit 16 selects a default cut mark C1 (see FIG. 6) from the plurality of cut marks (step S12). On the other hand, when it is determined that the power source is the battery 30 (step S11 YES), the control circuit 16 selects the power saving cut mark C2 (see FIG. 7) from the plurality of cut marks (step S13).

  When a cut mark is selected, the control circuit 16 controls the thermal head 12 and the platen roller 13 to print the cut mark selected in step S12 or S13 and print data input from an external device. (Step S14 and Step S15). Here, the thermal head 12 prints the selected cut mark at a position where the print medium M is to be cut, and prints print data in a print area of the print medium M.

  Thereafter, the control circuit 16 determines whether printing for the number of prints specified in the print job has been completed (step S16). If printing for the number of prints has not been completed, the control circuit 16 proceeds from step S14. Step S16 is repeated.

  When the printing for the number of prints is completed, the control circuit 16 performs a post-print feed (step S17), and ends the print control process. Here, after printing is completed, the platen roller 13 conveys the print medium M by a predetermined amount in the forward direction, and exposes the print medium M to the outside of the printing apparatus 1 from the outlet 10.

  As described above, the printing apparatus 1 prints the cut mark selected based on the determination result of the power supply on the printing medium M as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. This makes it possible to appropriately control the amount of power consumed in printing the cut mark. The details are as follows.

  When the printing apparatus 1 is operated by the electric power from the commercial power supply 29, there is less restriction on the amount of consumed power than when the printing apparatus 1 is operated by the electric power from the battery 30. For this reason, in the printing apparatus 1, the default cut mark C1 that prioritizes convenience over suppression of consumed power is selected. As shown in FIG. 6, since the cut mark C1 is printed over the entire width of the print medium M, the user can use the cutter along the cut mark C1 from one end to the other end in the width direction. Cutting work with scissors and scissors can be ensured.

  On the other hand, when the printing apparatus 1 is operated by the power from the battery 30, the capacity of the battery 30 is limited, and the stored power amount is not necessarily large. It is desirable to suppress. For this reason, the printing apparatus 1 selects the power saving cut mark C2 in which the priority is placed on suppressing the amount of consumed power over convenience. As shown in FIG. 7, the cut mark C2 is printed only at both ends in the width direction of the print medium M, so that it is possible to perform printing with less power consumption than the cut mark C1. Power consumption can be reduced.

[Second embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printing apparatus 1a according to the present embodiment. The printing apparatus 1a shown in FIG. 8 differs from the printing apparatus 1 in that the power supply circuit 27 includes a remaining amount measurement circuit 27b.

  The remaining amount measurement circuit 27b included in the power supply circuit 27 is an example of a remaining amount measurement unit that measures the remaining amount of the battery 30. The remaining amount measurement circuit 27b may be, for example, a circuit that measures the voltage of the battery 30. The control circuit 16 may specify the remaining amount of the battery 30 corresponding to the voltage measured by the remaining amount measurement circuit 27b based on the remaining amount characteristic indicating the relationship between the voltage of the battery 30 and the remaining amount.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the print control process according to the present embodiment. The printing device 1a starts the print control process illustrated in FIG. 9 when, for example, print data (print job) is input from an external device.

  When the print control process is started, first, the power supply determination circuit 27a determines the power supply (step S20). This process is the same as step S10 in FIG.

  Thereafter, when it is determined that the power supply is the commercial power supply 29 (step S21 NO), the control circuit 16 selects a default cut mark C1 from the plurality of cut marks (step S22). This process is the same as step S11 and step S12 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the power source is the battery 30 (step S21 YES), the remaining amount measurement circuit 27b measures the remaining amount of the battery 30 (step S23). If the measured remaining amount is equal to or more than the predetermined amount (NO in step S24), the control circuit 16 selects a default cut mark C1 from the plurality of cut marks (step S22), and if less than the predetermined amount (YES in step S24). ), A power saving cut mark C2 is selected from the plurality of cut marks (step S25).

  When the cut mark is selected, the control circuit 16 controls the thermal head 12 and the platen roller 13 to select the cut mark in step S22 or S25 until the printing of the number of prints specified by the print job is completed. The cut mark and the print data input from the external device are printed (steps S26 to S28). This process is similar to steps S14 to S16 in FIG.

  When the printing for the number of prints is completed, the control circuit 16 performs a post-print feed (step S29), and ends the print control process. This process is the same as step S17 in FIG.

  As described above, in the printing apparatus 1a, the cut mark selected based on the determination result of the power supply and the remaining amount of the battery 30 is printed on the printing medium M. Thereby, similarly to the printing apparatus 1, the amount of power consumed in printing the cut mark can be appropriately controlled.

  Further, in the printing apparatus 1a, even when the printing apparatus 1a is operated with the power from the battery 30, if the remaining amount of the battery 30 is equal to or more than a predetermined amount and it is not necessary to suppress the power consumption, the default cut-off is performed. Mark C1 is used. Since the power saving cut mark C2 is used only in a situation where it is particularly necessary to suppress the amount of power consumed, according to the printing apparatus 1a, convenience and saving can be achieved at a higher level than the printing apparatus 1. Power characteristics can be compatible.

[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the print control process according to the present embodiment. The printing device according to the present embodiment (hereinafter, simply referred to as a printing device) starts the print control process illustrated in FIG. 10 when, for example, print data (print job) is input from an external device. The configuration of the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the printing apparatus 1. Therefore, the components of the printing apparatus are referred to by the same reference numerals as those of the printing apparatus 1.

  When the print control process is started, first, the power supply determination circuit 27a determines the power supply (step S30). This process is the same as step S10 in FIG.

  When it is determined that the power source is the battery 30 (step S31 YES), the control circuit 16 selects the power saving cut mark C2 from the plurality of cut marks (step S35). This process is the same as steps S11 and S13 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the power supply is the commercial power supply 29 (step S31 NO), the control circuit 16 acquires the operation mode of the printing apparatus (step S32). Here, the operation mode of the printing apparatus includes at least a power saving mode. The power saving mode is a mode in which the printing apparatus operates while suppressing the amount of power consumed. The power saving mode may be, for example, a mode in which the printing apparatus is operated with a small amount of power by suppressing the printing speed. The power saving mode may be, for example, a mode in which the wireless communication function is turned off and only a print job from a wire is received, and the printing apparatus is operated with a small amount of power. The operation mode of the printing apparatus may be set in the printing apparatus by explicitly specifying the printing apparatus user, or may be set by the printing apparatus itself according to a predetermined rule.

  Thereafter, if the operation mode acquired in step S32 is not the power saving mode (NO in step S33), the control circuit 16 selects the default cut mark C1 (step S34), and sets the operation mode acquired in step S32 to the power saving mode. If so (step S33 YES), the power saving cut mark C2 is selected (step S35).

  When the cut mark is selected, the control circuit 16 controls the thermal head 12 and the platen roller 13 to select the cut mark in step S34 or step S35 until printing for the number of prints specified by the print job is completed. The cut mark and the print data input from the external device are printed (steps S36 to S38). This process is similar to steps S14 to S16 in FIG.

  When the printing for the number of prints is completed, the control circuit 16 performs a post-print feed (step S39), and ends the print control process. This process is the same as step S17 in FIG.

  As described above, in the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the cut mark selected based on the determination result of the power supply and the operation mode is printed on the printing medium M. Thereby, similarly to the printing apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 1a, it is possible to appropriately control the amount of power consumed in printing the cut mark.

  Further, in the printing apparatus, when the operation mode is the power saving mode, the power saving cut mark C2 is used regardless of the power supply. For this reason, it is possible to select a cut mark that is consistent with the power saving mode that is a setting for suppressing the amount of power.

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

  In the above-described embodiment, a printing apparatus that performs printing based on print data received from an external device has been described as an example. However, the printing apparatus may be a stand-alone printing apparatus having an input unit and a display unit.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the cut mark is selected based on at least the determination result of the power supply is described. However, whether or not to print the cut mark may be selected based on at least the determination result. For example, in a situation where it is desirable to suppress the power amount, print data may be printed without printing a cut mark.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the default cut mark C1 illustrated in FIG. 6 and the power saving cut mark C2 illustrated in FIG. 7 are illustrated, but the cut mark pattern is not limited to these patterns. For example, the cut mark C3 shown in FIG. 11 may be used as a default cut mark instead of the cut mark C1, and the cut mark C4 shown in FIG. 12 may be used as a power saving cut mark instead of the cut mark C2. Note that the cut mark C3 and the cut mark C4 are cut marks for creating a label that is hard to be peeled off by rounding off the corner of the label.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the cut mark is selected during the print control process has been described. However, the timing of selecting the cut mark is not limited to this example. For example, a cut mark used when the power is turned on may be selected. Alternatively, a cut mark may be selected immediately before printing, for example, immediately before step S14 in FIG.

Hereinafter, the inventions described in the claims at the time of filing the application of the present application are additionally described.
[Appendix 1]
A power determining unit that determines a power supply that supplies power;
A selection unit that selects a cut mark to be printed on a print medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing based on at least the determination result of the power supply determination unit;
A printing unit for printing the cut mark selected by the selection unit at a position to be cut on the print medium.

[Appendix 2]
The printing device according to claim 1, wherein
The selection unit includes:
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power supply is not a battery, the power supply determining unit selects a first cut mark from the plurality of cut marks,
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power source is the battery, a second cut mark that consumes less power in printing than the first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks. A printing device characterized by the above-mentioned.

[Appendix 3]
The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
A remaining amount measuring unit for measuring the remaining amount of the battery,
The selection unit includes:
When the power supply is determined by the power supply determination unit to be not the battery, a first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks,
When the power source determining unit determines that the power source is the battery and the remaining amount measuring unit measures the remaining amount less than a predetermined amount, the plurality of cut marks is used as the first cut mark. A printing apparatus for selecting a second cut mark that consumes less power in printing than the second cut mark.

[Appendix 4]
The printing device according to claim 3, wherein
The selection unit includes:
Selecting the first cut mark when the power source determination unit determines that the power source is the battery, and the remaining amount measurement unit measures the remaining amount equal to or more than the predetermined amount. Characteristic printing device.

[Appendix 5]
The printing device according to claim 1, wherein
The printing apparatus, wherein the selection unit selects the cut mark to be printed on the print medium from the plurality of cut marks based on the determination result and an operation mode of the printing apparatus.

[Appendix 6]
The printing device according to attachment 5, wherein
The selection unit includes:
When the power source is determined by the power source determination unit to be not a battery, and when the operation mode of the printing apparatus is not the power saving mode, a first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks;
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power source is not the battery, and when the operation mode of the printing apparatus is the power saving mode, the plurality of cut marks are used to print the first cut mark more than the first cut mark. A printing apparatus, wherein a second cut mark that consumes less power is selected.

[Appendix 7]
A method for controlling a printing apparatus including a printing unit,
Determining a power supply for supplying power to the printing apparatus;
Based on at least the determination result of the power supply, select a cut mark to be printed on a print target medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing,
A control method, wherein the printing unit prints the cut mark at a position of the print medium to be cut.

[Appendix 8]
In a computer of a printing apparatus having a printing unit,
Determining a power supply for supplying power to the printing apparatus;
Based on at least the determination result of the power supply, select a cut mark to be printed on a print target medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing,
A program for causing the printing unit to execute a process of printing the cut mark at a position where the cut medium is to be cut.

1, 1a ... printing device 12 ... thermal head 13 ... platen roller 16 ... control circuit 18 ... ROM (read only memory)
19 ··· RAM (read / write memory)
27 power supply circuit 27a power supply determination circuit 27b remaining amount measurement circuit 28 AC adapter 29 commercial power supply 30 batteries C1, C2, C3, C4 cut mark M: medium to be printed

Claims (8)

A power determining unit that determines a power supply that supplies power;
A selection unit that selects a cut mark to be printed on a print medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing based on at least the determination result of the power supply determination unit;
A printing unit for printing the cut mark selected by the selection unit at a position to be cut on the print medium. The printing device according to claim 1,
The selection unit includes:
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power supply is not a battery, the power supply determining unit selects a first cut mark from the plurality of cut marks,
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power source is the battery, a second cut mark which consumes less power in printing than the first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks. A printing device characterized by the above-mentioned. The printing device according to claim 1, further comprising:
A remaining amount measuring unit for measuring the remaining amount of the battery,
The selection unit includes:
When the power supply is determined by the power supply determination unit to be not the battery, a first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks,
When the power source determining unit determines that the power source is the battery, and the remaining amount measuring unit measures the remaining amount less than a predetermined amount, the plurality of cut marks is used as the first cut mark. A printing apparatus for selecting a second cut mark that consumes less power in printing than the second cut mark. The printing device according to claim 3,
The selection unit includes:
Selecting the first cut mark when the power source determination unit determines that the power source is the battery, and the remaining amount measurement unit measures the remaining amount equal to or more than the predetermined amount. Characteristic printing device. The printing device according to claim 1,
The printing apparatus, wherein the selection unit selects the cut mark to be printed on the print medium from the plurality of cut marks based on the determination result and an operation mode of the printing apparatus. The printing device according to claim 5,
The selection unit includes:
When the power source is determined by the power source determination unit to be not a battery, and when the operation mode of the printing apparatus is not the power saving mode, a first cut mark is selected from the plurality of cut marks;
When the power supply determining unit determines that the power source is not the battery, and when the operation mode of the printing apparatus is the power saving mode, the plurality of cut marks are used to print the first cut mark more than the first cut mark. A printing apparatus, wherein a second cut mark that consumes less power is selected. A method for controlling a printing apparatus including a printing unit,
Determining a power supply for supplying power to the printing apparatus;
Based on at least the determination result of the power supply, select a cut mark to be printed on a print target medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing,
A control method, wherein the printing unit prints the cut mark at a position where the print medium is to be cut. In a printing device having a printing unit,
Determining a power supply for supplying power to the printing apparatus;
Based on at least the determination result of the power supply, select a cut mark to be printed on a print target medium from a plurality of cut marks having different amounts of power consumed in printing,
A program for causing the printing unit to execute a process of printing the cut mark at a position where the cut medium is to be cut.

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