JP2582532B2 - Operation mode processing method of computer input / output device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation mode processing method for a computer input / output device, and more particularly to an operation mode processing method for a computer input / output device such as a printer or an image scanner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An operation mode processing method of a printer will be described with reference to the drawings as an example of an operation mode processing method of a conventional computer input / output device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a conventional printer operation mode processing method, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional printer operation mode processing method shown in FIG.

The conventional printer operation mode processing method shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-42323.
This is expressed from the description of “Logic control code processing method”.

In FIG. 3, a common logical control code is set between programs of different types of printers by an application program APS120. Printer processing routine S
A logical control code determination mechanism S101 in 130 determines that the control code set by the program is a logical control code. Next, a printer determination / control code conversion mechanism S102
Of the printer is determined with reference to the device information area. The printer determination unit determines the model of the printer by referring to the device information area. Based on the printer model determined by the printer bottom, the control code conversion unit converts the logical control code into a control code unique to each device. The printer output mechanism S103 executes the function of designating the converted control code and performs printer output.

[0006] In FIG. 4, in the processing procedure of the conventional example shown in FIG. 3, an application program APS120 that causes three printers 111 to 113 to execute the same function is used.
By using a common logical control code (for example, “AZxxx”), three printers are operated by one type of program.

As described above, in this conventional example, when the same processing program is executed by a different type of printer, the use of a common logical control code eliminates the need to modify the program for each printer. Programs can be compatible with each other.

[0008]

At present, the types of operation modes of the computer input / output device include operation modes common to all models (for example, in the case of an image scanner, such as reading line density and density). action mode)
And model-specific operation modes (for example, in the case of an image scanner, operation modes such as OR processing, contour emphasis, and brightness) that differ depending on the model. However, since the control program in this conventional example is a processing method in which logical control codes of all kinds of operation modes are received from the AP irrespective of the operation mode common to the models and the operation mode unique to the model, the AP is used. Since only the logical control code of the operation mode existing in the printer must be passed to the control program, there is a disadvantage that the compatibility of the AP can be provided only between printer models having the same operation mode.

According to the present invention, the control program separately processes the operation mode common to the models and the operation mode unique to the model, and
Is an operating mode processing method for computer input / output devices that enables the compatibility of AP between all computer input / output device models by passing only the logical control code of the operation mode common to the models to the control program. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

According to the operation mode processing method of the computer input / output device of the present invention, when setting a plurality of operation modes of each of a plurality of input / output devices connected to the computer device, a control program is used. Whether the operation mode acquired from the application program that performs the processing is a common operation mode that exists in any of the input / output device models, or is a unique operation mode in which the presence / absence differs for each of the input / output device models. Determining means for determining from the application program a set value of the common operation mode which has been previously certified, and a second obtaining means for receiving the set value of the unique operation mode from the set value input means. Acquiring means, before determining the model of the input / output device and receiving from the first or second acquiring means; Conversion means for converting the common and suits the control codes to the type that determines the set value of the specific operation mode,
Output means for outputting the converted control code to the determined input / output device.

The operation mode processing method of the computer input / output device according to the present invention is obtained from an application program which performs processing via a control program when setting a plurality of operation modes of a plurality of image scanners connected to the computer. A determination unit configured to determine whether the operation mode is a common operation mode that exists in any of the image scanner apparatuses or a unique operation mode in which the presence or absence of each of the image scanner apparatuses is different; A first acquisition unit that receives a preset set value of the common operation mode from the application program, a second acquisition unit that receives a set value of the unique operation mode from a set value input unit, and the image scanner device The first or second acquisition means Conversion means for converting the control code setting value of the operation mode suitable for the discriminated type received from the converted and the control code and an output means for outputting to the discriminated image scanner.

The operation mode processing method of the computer input / output device according to the present invention is characterized in that a model selection for displaying first selection information for allowing an operator to select an image scanner device to set an operation mode from among a plurality of image scanner devices. Screen display means, model discrimination information acquisition means for discriminating an image scanner device for setting the operation mode based on first input information from the operator from the model selection screen display means, and an operation mode of a predetermined application program First determining means for determining whether or not flag information of the read linear density is set in the determination flag information; and setting of the application program in advance when the read linear density flag information is set. Set the read line density setting value information in the common operation mode information. A read line density acquiring means Tokusuru,
Second determining means for determining whether or not dense flag information is set in the operation mode determination flag information; and determining the density of the common operation mode information when the density flag information is set. Density acquiring means for acquiring set value information; third judging means for judging whether or not flag information of an operation mode unique to the model in the operation mode discrimination flag information is set; and operation mode unique to the model. When the flag information is set, the operator selects and sets a plurality of model-specific operation modes from among a plurality of model-specific operation modes. Unique operation mode input screen display means for displaying information; and the model-specific information based on second input information from the operator from the unique operation mode input screen display means. A set value obtained by each of the reading linear density obtaining unit, the density obtaining unit, and the unique mode obtaining unit by the model determining information obtaining unit. Operation mode conversion means for converting a physical control code into a physical control code using a preset control code conversion table based on the obtained model identification information, and a physical mode for outputting the physical control code to an image scanner device indicated by the model identification information Control code output means.

[0013]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a control program of the embodiment.

In FIG. 1, this embodiment shows an operation mode processing method of the image scanner device. The image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32, and the operator 20 determines the model identification information 53 on the image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32.
Keyboard 14 for inputting unique operation mode information 52 and the like
And a display 15 for displaying operation modes and the like specific to the models of the image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32, and a computer device 10 for performing overall control and processing of the present embodiment.

The computer device 10 includes a main memory 12 storing an application program (hereinafter referred to as an AP) 40 and a control program for the image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32;
32, an I / O controller 13 for controlling the keyboard 14 and the display 15, a main memory 12 and an I / O controller
A CPU 11 for controlling the O controller 13.

The AP 40 has an operation mode determination flag 50,
A common operation mode 51, and an operation mode determination flag 5
0 indicates whether or not the AP 40 intends to set each of the operation modes common to the models (for example, the reading linear density and the density) among the several types of operation modes that can be set for the image scanner apparatuses 30, 31, and 32. Flag information and the operation mode specific to the model
This indicates flag information indicating whether or not the setting is to be performed by input from the keyboard 14. Common operation mode information 51
Is effective only when the flag information (for example, reading linear density and density) of each of the operation modes common to the models of the operation mode determination flag 50 indicates that the setting is to be performed. This shows the logical setting value of the operation mode indicating that the setting is to be performed.

The control code conversion table 54 is an information table for converting the common operation mode information 51 or the unique operation mode information 52 into a physical control code 55 based on the model identification information 53. The physical control code 55 indicates that the control program 41 is set by the control program 41 via the I / O controller 13 and the controllers 33, 34, 35 to set the operation mode of the image scanners 30, 31, 32. Indicates a control code to be output to.

The operator 20 can enter the unique operation mode information 52 from the keyboard 14 only when the flag information of the operation mode specific flag of the operation mode discrimination flag 50 indicates that the setting is to be performed. The information indicates the logical setting value of the operation mode specific to the model,
The model identification information 53 indicates that the model of the image scanner device for which the operation mode is to be set is the image scanner device 30, 31, or
32.

In this embodiment, the operation modes of the image scanner device 30 include an operation mode common to two models (reading line density and density) and an operation mode unique to one model (OR processing). It is assumed that the operation modes of the image scanner device 31 include an operation mode common to two models (reading line density and density) and an operation mode unique to three models (OR processing and contour enhancement).

Next, the processing procedure of the control program of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, in order to allow the operator 20 to select an image scanner device to set an operation mode from any of the image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32, a screen for selecting the image scanner device on the display 15 in the model selection screen display unit S60. Is displayed. After the double-sided display, the model identification information 53 input from the keyboard 14 by the operator 20 is acquired by the model identification information acquiring unit S61. Next, the reading linear density determining unit S62 determines whether or not the reading linear density flag information among the operation mode determination flags 50 passed from the AP 40 indicates that the flag information is to be set. When the setting is indicated, the reading linear density acquiring unit S63 acquires the setting value information of the reading linear density from the common operation mode information 51 passed from the AP 40. Similarly, the density determination unit S64 determines whether the density flag information of the operation mode determination flag 50 passed from the AP 40 indicates that the flag is to be set. If the setting is indicated, the density acquisition unit S65 sets the AP4
The density setting value information of the common operation mode information 51 passed from 0 is acquired.

Subsequently, in the unique operation mode determination section S66,
It is determined whether or not the model-specific operation mode flag information among the operation mode determination flags 50 passed from the AP 40 indicates that setting is to be performed. When the setting is indicated, the specific operation mode information 52, which is the set value, is input from the keyboard 14 to the operator 20.
Display 1 in the unique operation mode input screen display section S67
5 displays a screen for inputting an operation mode specific to the model. The model-specific operation mode for displaying this screen displays the model-specific operation mode existing in the model of the image scanner apparatus acquired by the model identification information acquisition unit S61.

That is, when the model of the image scanner device acquired by the model identification information acquiring unit S61 is the image scanner device 30, the unique operation mode input screen display unit S6
The operation mode specific to the model indicated by 7 is OR processing,
When the model of the image scanner acquired by the model identification information acquiring unit S61 is the image scanner 31, the model-specific operation modes displayed on the unique operation mode input screen display unit S67 are OR processing, contour coordination, and noise reduction. When the model of the image scanner device acquired by the model identification information acquiring unit S61 is the image scanner device 32, the model-specific operation mode displayed on the unique operation mode input screen display unit S67 is outline emphasis.

After the screen is displayed, the unique operation mode information 52 input from the keyboard 14 by the operator 20 is acquired by the unique operation mode acquisition section S68. The unique operation mode information 52 acquired here is the model-specific operation mode displayed on the unique operation mode input screen display section S67.

In order to convert the operation mode acquired by the reading linear density acquisition unit S63, the density acquisition unit S65, and the unique operation mode acquisition unit S68 into the physical control code 55, the model identification information 53 acquired by the model identification information acquisition unit S61 is converted. Based on the control code conversion table 54 of the control program 41, the operation mode conversion unit S69 converts the data into the physical control code 55. Finally, the physical control code 55 is output by the physical control code output unit S70, and the model identification information 53 acquired by the model identification information acquisition unit S61 of the image scanners 30, 31, and 32.
Is output to the image scanner device indicated by.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when setting the operation modes of the image scanner devices 30, 31, and 32, the control program 41 performs processing by dividing the operation mode into a model-common operation mode and a model-specific operation mode. The AP 40 passes only the setting of the operation mode common to the models to the control program 41, so that it is not necessary to modify the processing of the AP 40 for each of the image scanners 30, 31, 32, and all the models of the image scanners 30, 31, 32 AP40 between
There is an effect that it is possible to make the device compatible.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a plurality of operation modes are set for each of a plurality of input / output devices connected to a computer device, the operation mode acquired from an application program which performs processing through a control program is used. A determination means for determining whether the operation mode is a common operation mode that exists in any of the input / output device models or a unique operation mode in which the presence / absence of each input / output device is different is set in advance; A first acquisition unit for receiving a set value of a common operation mode from an application program; a second acquisition unit for receiving a set value of a unique operation mode from a set value input unit; Or converting the set values of the common and unique operation modes received from the second acquisition means into control codes suitable for the determined model. Conversion means, and an output means for outputting the converted control code to the input / output device that has been determined. The processing is divided into operation modes, and the AP passes only the setting values of the operation mode common to the models to the control program, eliminating the need to modify the processing of the AP for each input / output device. There is an effect that the AP can be made compatible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a control program according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a conventional operation mode processing method of a printer.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an operation mode processing method of the conventional printer shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 computer device 11 CPU 12 main memory 13 I / O controller 14 keyboard 15 display 20 operator 30 image scanner device 31 image scanner device 32 image scanner device 33 controller 34 controller 35 controller 40 AP 41 control program 50 operation mode determination flag 51 common operation Mode information 52 Specific operation mode information 53 Model identification information 54 Control code conversion table 55 Physical control code

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] When setting a plurality of operation modes of a plurality of input / output devices connected to a computer device,
Whether the operation mode obtained from the application program that performs the processing through the control program is a common operation mode that exists in any of the input / output device models, or a unique operation mode in which the presence / absence differs for each of the input / output device models Determining means for determining whether the operation mode is the operation mode, first obtaining means for receiving a set value of the common operation mode which has been previously recognized from the application program, and setting value input means for setting the set value of the unique operation mode And a control code suitable for the type of the input / output device determined from the first and / or second obtaining means and the set value of the common and unique operation modes determined from the first and / or second obtaining means. And conversion means for outputting the converted control code to the determined input / output device. Operation mode processing system of a computer input device that. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of operation modes of the plurality of image scanners connected to the computer apparatus are set in any one of the plurality of image scanner apparatuses. Determining means for determining whether a common operation mode exists or a unique operation mode in which presence / absence is different for each model of the image scanner device; and a preset setting value of the common operation mode From the application program, second acquisition means for receiving the set value of the unique operation mode from the set value input means, The setting value of the operation mode received from the acquisition means 2 matches the model Conversion means for converting the control code into
Output means for outputting the converted control code to the determined image scanner device. 3. A model selection screen display for displaying first selection information for allowing an operator to select an image scanner for which an operation mode is to be set from among a plurality of image scanners. Model identification information acquisition means for identifying an image scanner device for setting the operation mode based on first input information from the operator; and read linear density flag information set in operation mode identification flag information of a predetermined application program First determining means for determining whether the read linear density has been set, and setting the read linear density in the preset common operation mode information of the application program when the read linear density flag information is set. Reading line density acquiring means for acquiring value information; Second determining means for determining whether or not dense flag information is set in the lag information; and setting the density setting value information in the common operation mode information when the density flag information is set. Density acquisition means for acquiring, third determination means for determining whether or not flag information of an operation mode unique to the model in the operation mode determination flag information is set, and flag information of the operation mode unique to the model When the setting is set, when the operator is selected from a plurality of model-specific operation modes, second selection information is displayed to allow the operator to select and set the operation mode among a plurality of model-specific operation modes. Unique operation mode input screen display means, and setting of an operation mode unique to the model based on second input information from the operator from the unique operation mode input screen display means A specific operation mode acquiring means for acquiring, the reading line density acquiring means,
A physical control code is obtained by using a control code conversion table that is set in advance based on the model identification information obtained by the model determination information obtaining unit, based on the set values obtained by the density obtaining unit and the unique mode obtaining unit. And a physical control code output means for outputting the physical control code to the image scanner device indicated by the model identification information.