JP2560951B2 - Tape printer - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention uses a tape as a printing medium.
The present invention relates to a tape printing device that prints by printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present application has put into practical use a tape printing device capable of printing characters and symbols on a printing tape as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-85050. It is suitable for making a tape having a file name printed on the spine.

In a printing device such as a typewriter or word processor , frequently used words and phrases and documents are stored in a memory together with a file name, and the word and phrase can be input by a simple operation of inputting the file name. There is a function that can call the document. By using this function, the phrase or document stored in the memory (hereinafter referred to as registered document data) can be easily inserted into the input document data.

Further, the applicant of the present application has proposed a tape printer in which a printing tape is provided with a function of printing a plurality of lines of characters and symbols (see Japanese Patent Application No. 3-91492). In this tape printer, the width of the printing tape that can be used is limited, and the number of lines that can be printed in the width direction of the printing tape is limited to one to several lines. Also, one to several lines of document data are treated as one block, and the next block is a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the printing tape from the rear end of the previous block.
Printing is performed at predetermined intervals (that is, in the tape longitudinal direction) .

[0005]

However, the conventional tape printer as described above has a word processor.
When such a document insertion function is applied, the number of lines that can be printed in the width direction of the printing tape is limited to one to several lines in the tape printing device . There may be a case where the registered document data cannot be inserted at an arbitrary position. For example, if the input document data is 5 lines in a tape printer that can print only 1 to 5 lines, the registered document data of 2 lines registered as a file When the document data is inserted into any position of the input document data, the number of lines of the document data becomes seven, which exceeds the limited number of print lines. In this way, if the sum of the number of lines of the input document data and the registered document to be inserted is larger than the limited number of print lines, the registered document data cannot be inserted into the input document data. There's a problem. Therefore, the operator must always recognize the number of lines of the input document data and the registered document data to be inserted, and the operation of inserting the registered document data becomes troublesome.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the problems described above, at any position of the document data entered by calling the registered document data file registration, the registered document and to provide a tape printer capable of data securely inserted.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The tape printer of the present invention to achieve this object, an input means for entering document data of the number of any line of character data and line feed data, etc., is the input Register the document data file
And registration means for registering a frequency, to create a print data corresponding to the document data of the called registration file from the document data and the registration area input by the input means, sign
In the tape printing apparatus and a print control hand <br/> stage for printing on a print head onto a shaped media tape, specify a location in the document in the data that is the input, the registration marks that position
Document data inserting means for inserting file document data,
Between the registered document data to be inserted and the document data to be inserted, both documents should be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tape.
And a modified block addition means for adding modified block data that divides both document data .

The tape printer of the present invention is a character printer.
Document data of arbitrary number of lines consisting of data and line feed data
Input means for inputting the
Register the text storage means to store and the document data file.
The registration means for registering in the recording area and the registration flow from the registration area
File document data to the text storage means
The calling means and the called registered document data,
Position to insert into document data in text storage means
And an instructing means for instructing
Is the designated position of the document data in the text storage means.
Then, align both documents in the longitudinal direction of the print media tape.
As described above, the inserting means for inserting and the text storing means in the text storing means
Create print data corresponding to both inserted document data
And print on the print media tape by the print head
It may be configured to include a control unit.

Preferably, in the above tape printer,
Further, the calling means can transfer the document data of the registration file.
When calling, there is document data in the text storage means.
The insertion means is provided with a determination means for determining whether or not
When there is document data in the text storage means,
Registration called from the registration means at the position indicated by the column
Insert the document data and put the document data in the text storage means.
Registration document called from the registration means when there is no data
The data is stored in the text storage means.

Further, preferably, the tape printer is
Between the two document data to be inserted,
Separates both document data in order to arrange the documents in the longitudinal direction of the tape.
Equipped with break block addition means for adding break block data
It will be configured.

Also, preferably, the tape printer
Further, between the document data to be connected, the modified block
A rule that determines whether the lock data already exists
Separate means is provided, and the modified block
Only when there is no data,
The block data is added.

[0012] Also preferably, in the tape printer
So that the print head fills the full width of the print media tape.
In order to print, print elements are used corresponding to the width direction of the tape.
It is assumed to have.

[0013]

[Action] In the tape printer of the present invention having the above-described configuration, character data and whether a newline data, etc. by the input means
Ranaru any number of lines of the document data are entered. The input document data is registered as a file by the registration means. The document by the data inserting means, registered document data files registered are inserted into the specified location of the document in data input. The modified block addition means Correspondingly, to align the document data to be inserted and registered document data to be inserted in the longitudinal direction of the printing medium tape
In between the two , the modified block data for instructing the modified block is added. These input means print data corresponding to the registered document data of the document data and the called registered file entered is created by the registration inserting Sumibun
The writing data and the inserted document data are
Print media tape with print head connected in the longitudinal direction
Printed on top .

Document data input by the input means
Is stored in the text storage means and is a document data file
Is registered in the registration area. Registered document data as text
The latter document data is inserted because it is inserted into the document data in the storage means.
The file of the registration file in the registration area is instructed if the position in the
When the call data is called by the calling means,
Place both documents side by side in the longitudinal direction of the print media tape.
Registered document data in the document data in the text storage means.
Data is inserted. And both sentences inserted as above
The print data corresponding to the print data is created, and the print media
The print head prints on the loop.

Preferably, the registered document data is called.
At this time, it is determined whether or not there is document data in the text storage means.
If there is document data in the text storage means,
The registered document data is inserted at the position indicated by the instruction means.
It is. Register when there is no document data in the text storage means
The document data is stored in the text storage means.

[0016] Preferably, both document data to be linked are
In the meantime, whether or not the break block data already exists
If it is determined that there is no break block data
Only, the block data is added.

Preferably, the print head is a print medium table.
In the width direction of the tape to print almost the full width of the tape
By having a corresponding printing element, the document data of any number of lines can be
Are printed simultaneously in the tape width direction.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to an English-only tape printer 1 capable of printing a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols on the printing tape 5.

As shown in FIG. 1 , an input key group 3 is arranged in the front part of the main body frame 2 of the tape printer 1, and a printing mechanism PM is arranged in the main body frame 2 behind the input key group 3. A liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 capable of displaying characters and symbols is provided behind the input key group 3.

The input key group 3 includes character input keys for inputting characters such as alphabets, numbers and symbols, cursor movement keys, a return key for line feed or decision, and a modified block key for setting a modified block. Document creation key, etc., format key for setting the format (typeface, character size, character modification, etc.) of the entire input document, part of the input document is partially different from the format of the entire document A local format key for setting the format, a document registration key for registering the input document, a document call key for calling the registered document, a print key for printing the created document on a printing tape, and A power key and the like for turning the power on and off are provided.

The printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 2. A rectangular tape storage cassette CS is detachably attached to the printing mechanism PM, and the tape storage cassette CS is transparent. Width of about 2 films
Tape spool 6 on which 4 mm printing tape 5 is wound
And a ribbon supply spool 8 around which the ink ribbon 7 is wound.
And a take-up spool 9 for taking up the ink ribbon 7,
A supply spool 11 in which a double-sided tape 10 having the same width as the printing tape 5 is wound with a release paper outside and a joining roller 12 for joining the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 are rotatably provided. Has been.

A thermal head 13 is erected at a position where the printing tape 5 and the ink ribbon 7 overlap with each other, and the thermal head 13 holds the printing tape 5 and the ink ribbon 7 together.
A platen roller 14 that presses the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 against the joining roller 12 are rotatably supported by a support 16. The thermal head 13 is provided with a heating element group consisting of 128 heating elements arranged in a vertical direction corresponding to the width of the printing tape 5 of about 24 mm.

Therefore, the joining roller 12 and the take-up spool 9 are driven in synchronization with each other in a predetermined rotation direction by driving the tape feed motor 24 (see FIG. 3 ) in a predetermined rotation direction.
Is, when energized 128 heating element groups, the tape 5 for Printout in its longitudinal direction while the character by a plurality of dot rows to fill substantially the tape width is printed (tape feed direction A)
Further , the printing tape 5 is discharged while the double-sided tape 10 is joined. The printing mechanism PM has a known structure.
Same as the above (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-106555 )
Is .

A cassette discriminating member 17 for setting the type of the tape accommodating cassette CS, that is, the tape width of the accommodated printing tape 5 is attached to the bottom wall of the tape accommodating cassette CS. A cassette discrimination sensor 18 (see FIG. 3) including a photo interrupter for detecting a provided protruding piece (not shown) is attached to the main body frame 2. Therefore, the tape width can be detected based on the discrimination signal from the cassette discrimination sensor 18. Also, the tape width is "6 mm",
Various tape storage cassettes CS around which the printing tapes 5 of “9 mm”, “12 mm”, and “18 mm” are wound are prepared separately.

The tape storage cassette CS that stores the printing tapes 5 having a width other than the width of 24 mm is mounted on the tape printing apparatus 1 in the same manner as the tape storage cassette CS that stores the printing tape 5 having a width of 24 mm. . Then, by defining which heating element in the heating element group is to generate heat in accordance with the width of each printing tape 5, printing is performed on the mounted printing tape 5 to approximately the width of the tape. Is done.

Next, the control system of the tape printer 1, FIG. 3
The block diagram of FIG.

Input key group 3 and cassette discrimination sensor 18
A drive circuit 21 for driving the buzzer 20, a display controller (LCDC) 23 having a display RAM for outputting display data to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 22, and a drive for driving the thermal head 13. The circuit 25 and the drive circuit 26 for driving the tape feed motor 24 are connected to the input / output interface 27 of the controller C, respectively. The control device C is C
PU 29 and a bus 2 such as a data bus for the CPU 29
I / O interface 27, C connected via 8
It is composed of a GROM 30, ROMs 31 and 32, a RAM 40 and a battery backup RAM 45.

CGROM (pattern data memory) 30
In FIG. 5, dot pattern data for display is stored in association with code data for each of a large number of characters.

ROM (outline data memory) 31
In order to print the character, the outline data (outline data) that defines the outline of the character for each of a large number of characters is a typeface (Gothic typeface,
It is classified according to Mincho typeface, etc.) and stored in association with code data. It should be noted that each of these multiple outline data stores a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension of the print image.

A program for operating the tape printer 1 is stored in the ROM 32.

In the text area 41 of the RAM 40, the code data of the document creation key input from the input key group 3 is stored as document data. Print format area 4
In 2 is stored data of the set format for the entire input document. In the work memory area 46,
Data is temporarily stored to perform arithmetic work. The print buffer area 47 stores the data of the print dot pattern that has been image-developed. Further, the RAM 40 is provided with a buffer for temporarily storing the calculation result calculated by the CPU 29, an area for a counter, a pointer, and the like.

The battery backup RAM 45 is a RAM that is constantly supplied with power by the battery 44 provided in the tape printer 1 to retain the stored contents even when the power is turned off. Document data registered as a file is stored in the document registration area of the battery backup RAM 45.

Next, regarding the operation of the tape printer 1,
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 . In addition, the reference symbol Si (i = 10, 11, 12, ...) In the drawing is each operation step.

First, it is assumed that the tape printer 1 is equipped with a tape storage cassette CS that stores a printing tape having a width of 24 mm. Then, when the power is turned on by operating the power key, the tape printer 1 starts its operation.

When the operation is started, first, each storage area of the RAM 40 is initialized according to the program of the ROM 32 (S10).

Next, it is determined whether or not a key input has been made from the input key group 3 (S11).

When no key is input (S11: N
o), the process returns to the operation of determining whether or not a key input has been made (S11).

When the key is input (S11: Yes),
It is determined whether the document creation key has been pressed (S1).
2).

When the document creation key is pressed (S12: Y
es), a document creation process of storing the code data (document data) of the document created according to the document creation key in the text area 41 (S13). Then, the process returns to the determination operation (S11) of whether or not a key input has been made.

If the document creation key has not been pressed (S12: No), it is determined whether the format key has been pressed (S14).

When the format key is pressed (S1
4: Yes), the font, character size, and character decoration related to the entire document can be set, and from this state, the format setting process of storing the data of the format set by key input in the print format area 42 is performed (S1
5). Then, the operation of determining whether or not a key input has been made (S
Return to 11).

If the format key has not been pressed (S14: No), it is determined whether the local format key has been pressed (S16).

When the local format key is pressed (S16: Yes), local format setting processing is performed (S17).

This local format setting process (S1
In 7), as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 , first, the display of the cursor position on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 is reversely displayed (S29).

Then, it is determined whether or not the left and right cursor movement keys have been pressed (S30).

When the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S
30: Yes), it is determined whether the character displayed at the cursor position is the first character of the document and the pressed key is the cursor movement key to the left (S).
31).

When the character displayed at the cursor position is the leading character of the document and the pressed key is the cursor movement key to the left (S31: Yes),
The buzzer 20 sounds (S32), and the process returns to the operation (S30) of determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed.

When the character displayed at the cursor position is not the first character of the document or the pressed key is not the cursor movement key to the left (S31: No), the character displayed at the cursor position is the last character of the document. It is determined whether or not the character is a tail character and the pressed key is a cursor movement key to the right (S33).

When the character displayed at the cursor position is the last character of the document and the pressed key is the cursor movement key to the right (S33: Ye)
s), an operation of sounding the buzzer 20 (S32) and determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S30)
Return to

If the character displayed at the cursor position is not the last character of the document or the pressed key is not the right cursor movement key (S33: No),
The character of the document displayed within the moving range of the cursor corresponding to the pressed left / right cursor moving key is highlighted (S34), and the process returns to the operation of determining whether the left / right cursor moving key is pressed (S30).

On the other hand, if the left / right cursor movement key has not been pressed (S30: No), it is determined whether the return key has been pressed (S35).

When the return key is not pressed (S3
5: No), and returns to the operation of determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key has been pressed (S31).

When the return key is pressed (S35: Y
es), the range of the document to be locally formatted is determined to be the document of the highlighted character (S3
6) Add local format start data immediately before the range document data and add local format end data immediately after the range document data.

The liquid crystal display (LCD) 22
A local format setting screen (see FIG. 9) is displayed on (S37).

In this local format setting screen,
Format contents of three items are displayed in the upper row. In these, the head (left) represents the format content of the typeface, the middle represents the format content of the character size, and the last (right) represents the format content of the character modification. The input document is displayed in the lower part. Then, the first format item displayed in the upper part of the local format setting screen is highlighted (S38).

Then, it is determined whether or not the left / right cursor movement key has been pressed (S39).

When the left and right cursor movement keys are pressed (S
39: Yes), it is determined whether the highlighted format item is the first (left) format item and the pressed key is the cursor move key to the left (S40).

When the highlighted format item is the first (left) format item and the pressed key is the cursor movement key to the left (S40: Ye)
s), an operation of sounding the buzzer 20 (S41) and determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S39)
Return to

If the highlighted format item is not the first (left) format item or the pressed key is not the cursor move key to the left (S40: N).
o), it is determined whether the highlighted format item is the last (right) format item and the pressed key is the cursor movement key to the right (S42).

When the highlighted format item is the last (right) format item and the pressed key is the cursor move key to the right (S42: Ye)
s), an operation of sounding the buzzer 20 (S41) and determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S39)
Return to

If the highlighted format item is not the last (right) format item or the pressed key is not the cursor move key to the right (S42: Ye
s), the highlighted format item at the previous position is returned to the normal display, and the format item at the position corresponding to the pressed left / right cursor movement key is highlighted (S4).
3). Then, the process returns to the operation of determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S39).

On the other hand, if the left / right cursor movement key has not been pressed (S39: No), it is determined whether the up / down cursor movement key has been pressed (S44).

When the up / down cursor movement key is pressed (S
44: Yes), the contents of the highlighted format item are changed to other contents shown within the dashed line in the figure (S4).
5). Then, the process returns to the operation of determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key is pressed (S39).

If the up / down cursor movement key has not been pressed (S44: No), it is determined whether the return key has been pressed (S46).

When the return key is not pressed (S4
6: No), and returns to the operation of determining whether or not the left / right cursor movement key has been pressed (S39).

When the return key is pressed (S4
6: Yes), the format of the document within the determined range is determined to be the format of the displayed content (S47), and data specifying the attribute of the format content is continuously provided after the local format start data. Join the text area 41.

The liquid crystal display (LCD) 22
The display of the local format range mark is added to the left and right ends of the document within the range determined above (S48), and the display of the highlighted document is replaced with the normal display (S4).
9).

With such an operation, the local format setting process (S17) is terminated, and the process returns to the operation of determining whether or not a key input has been made (S11).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the local format key has not been pressed in the determining operation (S16) as to whether or not the local format key has been pressed (S1).
6: No), as shown in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the document registration key is pressed (S18).

When the document registration key is pressed (S18: Y
es), of the document data stored in the text area 41, the document data in the document range to be registered is specified, the document data to be registered is determined, and the document data is given a file name. Document registration processing for registering as a file in the document registration area of the battery backup RAM 45 is performed (S19). Note that a plurality of files can be registered in the document registration area. And
The process returns to the operation of determining whether or not a key input has been made (S11).

If the document registration key has not been pressed (S18: No), it is determined whether the document call key has been pressed (S20).

When the document call key is pressed (S2
0: Yes), a registration document call document creation process is performed (S21).

This registered document call document creation process (S2
In 1), as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 , first, the liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 is caused to display the file selection screen (see FIG. 11 ) of the calling document (S60). On this file selection screen, a message indicating that it is the file selection screen is displayed in the upper part.

Then, the file name of the document to be called is displayed at the bottom of the screen (S61).

Next, it is determined whether or not the up / down cursor moving key has been pressed (S62).

When the up / down cursor movement key is pressed (S
62: Yes), the file of the document to be called is replaced according to the pressed up / down cursor movement key, and the file name is displayed (S61).

If the up / down cursor movement key has not been pressed (S62: No), it is determined whether the return key has been pressed (S63).

When the return key is not pressed (S6
3: No), and returns to the operation of determining whether or not the up / down cursor movement key has been pressed (S62).

When the return key is pressed (S63: Y
es), it is determined whether document data is already stored in the text area 41 (S64).

When the document data is not stored in the text area 41 (S64: No), the document data having the file name determined from the document registration area is called and stored at the head of the text area 41 (S65).

If the document data is stored in the text area 41 (S64: Yes), the file concatenation process is performed (S66), and the operation of determining whether or not a key input is performed (S
Return to 11).

Here, the file concatenation process (S66)
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 .

In the file concatenation process (S66), first,
It is determined whether or not the cursor position displayed on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 is at the beginning of the document displayed by the document data in the text area 41 (S70).

When the cursor position is at the beginning of the document displayed by the document data in the text area 41 (S7
0: Yes), the value of the data DT indicating whether or not the cursor position is at the head of the document displayed by the document data in the text area 41 is set to "1" (S71). DT
When the value of is "1", the data DT indicates that the cursor position is at the head of the document displayed by the document data in the text area 41. Then, the document data of the document displayed behind the cursor position is moved from the text area 41 to the work memory area 46 (S7).
Go to 6).

Further, the cursor position is changed to the text area 41.
If it is not at the beginning of the document displayed by the document data in the table (S70: No), the value of the DT is set to "0" (S7).
2). When the value of DT is “0”, the data DT is
This indicates that the cursor position is not at the beginning of the document displayed by the document data in the text area 41.

After that, it is determined whether or not the cursor position is located immediately after the already displayed document (S7).
3).

If the cursor position is immediately after the already displayed document (S73: Yes), the value of data NDP indicating whether the cursor position is immediately after the already displayed document. Is set to "1" (S7
4). When the NDP value is "1", the data NDP
Indicates that the cursor position is immediately after the currently displayed document. Then, the operation proceeds to an operation of determining whether the value of DT is "1" (S77).

If the cursor position is not located immediately after the already displayed document (S73: No), the NDP value is set to "0" (S75). When the value of NDP is "0", the data NDP indicates that the cursor position is not located immediately after the document already displayed. Then, the operation moves to move the document data of the document displayed behind the cursor position from the text area 41 to the work memory area 46 (S76).

By this operation (S76), the document data of the document displayed backward from the cursor position is moved from the text area 41 to the work memory area 46, and then the D
It is determined whether the value of T is "1" (S77).

When the value of DT is not "1" (S7)
7: No), and then it is determined whether the last of the document data remaining in the text area is the modified block data (S78).

If the end of the document data remaining in the text area is not the modified block data (S78: No), then it is determined whether the beginning of the called document data is the modified block data (S79).

If the beginning of the called document data is not the modified block data (S79: No), the text area 4
The modified block data is added after the document data remaining in 1 (S80).

Then, an operation for determining whether the value of the NDP is "1" is performed (S81).

On the other hand, when the value of DT is "1" (S77: Yes), or when the last of the document data remaining in the text area is the modified block data (S).
(78: Yes), or if the beginning of the called document data is the modified block data (S79: Yes), the operation moves to an operation (S81) for determining whether the value of the NDP is "1".

In the operation of determining whether the NDP value is "1" (S81), when it is determined that the NDP value is not "1" (S81: No), the work memory area 4
It is determined whether the head of the document data moved to 6 is the modified block data (S82).

When the beginning of the document data moved to the work memory area 46 is not the modified block data (S82: N
o) Next, it is determined whether the last of the retrieved document data is the modified block data (S83).

If the end of the called document data is not the modified block data (S83: No), the modified block data is added to the beginning of the document data moved to the work memory area 46 (S84).

Then, the registered document data registered as a file in the document registration area is called and connected after the document data stored in the text area 41 (S).
85).

On the other hand, when the NDP value is "1" (S
81: Yes), or if the beginning of the document data moved to the work memory area 46 is modified block data (S82: Yes), or if the end of the called document data is modified block data (S83: Ye).
In (s), an operation of calling the document data registered as a file in the document registration area and concatenating it after the document data stored in the text area 41 is performed (S8).
5).

Then, it is determined whether the NDP value is "1" (S86).

When the NDP value is not "1" (S86:
No), the document data stored in the work memory area 46 is concatenated after the concatenated document data in the text area 41 (S87), and then the file concatenation process (S66) ends. Then, the registration document call document creation process (S21) is terminated and the operation is performed (S1).
Return to 1).

If the NDP value is "1" (S
86: Yes), the file concatenation process (S66) is ended, the registration document call document creation process (S21) is ended, and the process returns to the operation (S11).

As described above, when the document data to be inserted is inserted before and after the registered document data to be inserted, and the document data at the connecting portion between the registered document data and the inserted document data is not the modified block data. Only by adding the modified block data between the registered document data to be inserted and the inserted document data, the character represented by the inserted registered document data is always printed as one block. Since the block data is not added more than necessary, the data volume is reduced and R
It saves the used capacity of AM40.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 , in the operation of determining whether the document call key is pressed (S20), when it is determined that the document call key is not pressed (S20: No), It is determined whether or not the print key is pressed (S22).

When the print key is pressed (S22: Ye
s), the document data stored in the text area 41 is converted into dot image data based on the outline data (outline data) and the format data, and stored in the print buffer area 47. At that time, it is explained in the section of conventional technology.
Similar to the conventional tape printing device that was revealed,
Each block separated by a
And place each row in the block
Place in the width direction of the tape and print the dot image data.
It is expanded in the character buffer area 47. Then, the dot image data stored in the print buffer area 47 is sequentially read, the thermal head 13 and the tape feed motor 24 are driven to print on the printing tape, and the printing process for creating the printed tape is performed. (S23).

If the print key is not pressed (S2
2: No), other processing is performed (S24).

The tape printer 1 operates as described above.

Next, a specific example of printing by the tape printer 1 as described above will be described.

Figure14(A) is a diagram15As shown in (a)
Between the "c" and "d" of the document data printed on the
16File registered to be printed as shown in (a)
Printing with document data created by inserting document data
It is the figure which showed the state. The figure14(B), figure15
(B) and figure16(B) shows the contents of the document data
FIG.

[0111] First, the tape printer 1, by operating the input key group 3 by the user, the document data as shown in FIG. 16 (b) is registered as a file (S10 through S15, and S18 and S19) .

Next, the text area 4 of the tape printer 1
The file-registered document data remaining in No. 1 is deleted (S11 to S13), and the user operates the input key group 3 to store the document data shown in FIG. 15B in the text area 41 (S11). Through S15).

Then, the user operates the input key group 3 to align the cursor position on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 with "d" of "abcdefg" (S11 to S13), and then presses the document call key. By (S
20: Yes), the tape printer 1 performs a process for inserting the document registered as a file at the cursor position (S21).

When this process (S21) is started, a file selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 22 (S60, S).
61) The user operates the up and down cursor movement keys (S62) to display the liquid crystal display (LC
D) 22 to display a file of document data as shown in FIG. 16 (b) on (S61).

Then, when the user presses the return key (S63: Yes), the liquid crystal display (LC
D) 22 reads out the registered document data shown in FIG. 16 of the file that is displayed (b) above, is inserted in the document data as shown in FIG. 15 (b) in the text area 41 treated (S64, S66, S70 to S86)
I do. That is, the document data “d
efg ”is from the text area 41 to the work memory area 46.
Is moved to (S70: No, S72, S73: No,
S75, S76). Since there is no modified block data at the end of the document data remaining in the text area 41 or at the beginning of the registered document data to be called (S77, S78, S
79: No), the modified block data is added after the document data "abc" remaining in the text area 41 (S).
80). Further, since the modified block data does not exist at the beginning of the document data moved to the work memory area 46 and the end of the registered document data to be called (S81, S82, S8).
3: No), the modified block data is added to the head of the document data “defg” moved to the work memory area 46 (S84). Then, the registered document data is linked after the modified block data in the text area 41 (S85), and then the document data in the work memory area 46 is linked (S86). As a result, the inserted document data “a
Between ‘c’ and ‘d’ of bcdefg ”, simply FIG.
Instead of inserting the registered document data as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the document data created in the text area 41 contains the registered document data to be inserted as shown in FIG. 14 (b). The modified block data is added to the inserted document data.

[0116] According to this document data, between which is printed as shown in FIG. 15 (a) and "c" and "d", FIG.
16 (a) is printed on the tape 5 as if the printed matter was inserted.

As described above, according to the tape printer 1 of this embodiment, the registered document data registered in the file at any position between the input document data is called and the registered document data is stored. Since the data can be inserted as one block of data, it is possible to print on the tape 5 a document in which a file-registered document is inserted between input documents.

The present invention is not limited to this embodiment described in detail above, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, in the present embodiment, when the connected portion between the registered document data to be inserted and the document data to be inserted is modified block data, new modified block data is not added. , RAM4 with reduced data capacity
Although the used capacity of 0 is saved, the modified block data may be unconditionally added between the inserted document data and the inserted document data.

The modified block data may be added in a different order of addition, as long as it is added to the connection portion between the registered document data to be inserted and the inserted document data.

[0121]

As it is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, according to the tape printing apparatus of the present invention, input document data
At any position, insert the registered document data file registration, and the input document data registered document data
Print media The registered document data exceeds the number of lines that can be printed within the tape width by printing side by side in the longitudinal direction of the tape.
There is an effect that it can be surely inserted without being inserted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape printer.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a printing mechanism.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tape printer.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the tape printer.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a local format setting processing operation.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a local format setting processing operation.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a local format setting processing operation.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a local format setting screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a registered document call document creation processing operation.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a file selection screen of a calling document.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a file concatenation processing operation of the tape printer.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a file concatenation processing operation of the tape printer.

[14] FIG. 14 (a), between the document data and "c" and "d", by the document data created by inserting a file registration document data of "1" to "9" It is a figure showing a printing state. FIG. 14B is an explanatory diagram of the document data created by inserting the document data registered as files “1” to “9” between “c” and “d” of the document data. .

[15] FIG. 15 (a) is a view showing a printing state according to the document data input by the document creation key. Figure 1
5 (b) is an explanatory diagram of a document data input by the document creation key.

[16] FIG. 16 (a) is a view showing a printing state according to the file registration document data. Figure 16 (b)
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of document data registered as a file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tape Printing Device 5 Printing Tape 13 Thermal Head 28 Bus 29 CPU 31 ROM 32 ROM 40 RAM 45 Battery Backup RAM PM Printing Mechanism

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character data and line feed data, and the like Tona
Input means for inputting an arbitrary number of lines of the document data that includes a registration means for registering the input <br/> force has been the document data file in the registration area, the document data and the registered input by said input means Create print data corresponding to the document data of the registration file called from the area and print it on the print media tape.
In the tape printing apparatus and a print control means for printing on a print head, by specifying the location in the document in the data that is the input, and the document data inserting means for inserting the document data of the registration area to the position , between the document data to be inserted and registered document data to the inserting, aligning the two documents in the longitudinal direction of said tape
A tape printing device, comprising: a modified block adding means for adding modified block data that separates both document data . 2. Data consisting of character data, line feed data, etc.
Input means for inputting an arbitrary number of lines of document data, Text storage means for storing the input document data
When, Registration means for registering a file of document data in the registration area
When, From the registration area, copy the document data of the registration file to the text
Calling means for calling the storage means, Store the called registered document data in the text
A finger indicating the position for inserting the document data in the means
Indicating means, The registered document data that is called is stored in the text storage
Print both documents at the designated position of the document data in the column
Inserting means for inserting the tape so that it is aligned in the longitudinal direction of the tape
When, Both the inserted document data in the text storage means
Create the corresponding print data and print it on the print media tape.
Print control means for printing on the head It is equipped with
And tape printing device. 3. The tape printer according to claim 2, wherein
Rani The calling means calls the document data of the registration file.
Is there text data in the text storage means when sending
Discriminating means for discriminating whether or not And the insertion means is
When there is document data in the text storage means, the instructing means
The registration statement called from the registration means at the position indicated by
Document data is inserted and document data is stored in the text storage means.
If there is no registered document data called from the registration means,
Data is stored in the text storage means.
Tape printer. 4. The tape printer according to claim 2, wherein
Rani Both documents are inserted between the two document data to be inserted.
A tab that separates both document data so that they are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the group.
Modified block addition means for adding lock data Equipped with
A tape printer characterized by: 5. The tape printer according to claim 1 or 4,
And further Between the document data to be connected, the modified
Determine if block data already exists
Discrimination means Is provided, and the block is modified by the determination of the determination means.
Only when the data does not exist, the modified block adding means
Is a tape characterized by adding block data
Printing device. 6. The tape printer according to claim 1 or 4.
And The print head prints almost the full width of the print media tape
It has a printing element corresponding to the width direction of the tape as much as possible.
A tape printer characterized in that