JP2606126B2 - Tape recorder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape-shaped recording medium.
It relates tape recording apparatus for recording on a plurality of the characters in particular input, to those to be recorded on the recording length set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, recording is performed on a tape-shaped recording medium.
Various types of small-sized tape printers , which are a kind of tape recorders and print a desired character string on a printing tape having a width of about 10 mm, have been proposed. In view of this, the applicant of the present application has disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-152070 that the printing position of the character to be printed is aligned with the center position in the width direction of the printing tape for full-width characters of printable full-width characters and quadruple-width characters. The present invention proposes a printing device capable of changing a printing position, which is configured to be able to select a center printing mode for performing printing and a bottom-aligned printing mode for performing printing in alignment with a lower side in a width direction thereof.

In general, characters printed by a tape printer can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of sizes. The length of a print tape is determined according to the selected size. It is configured.

[0004]

Generally, using this tape printing apparatus, for example, the "title" and "content" of a file are used.
Is often printed on a printing tape, and the printed printing tape is stuck to a predetermined sticking position of a file. For this reason, there is a case where it is desired to obtain a tape having a length suitable for the length of the attaching range at the attaching position.

However, as described above, since the tape length is determined by the selected character size, there is a problem that it is difficult to know in advance the completed tape length.

In a word processor or the like, a character exceeding a specified paper width can be printed in the next line. In this type of tape printer, a method of printing a character string along the longitudinal direction of the tape is used. Because of this and the purpose of using it as the "title", it is not possible to control such that a sentence is printed by a word processor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a tape recording apparatus which can determine in advance whether an input character string can be recorded on a tape having a set recording length. is there.

[0008]

In order to achieve this object, a tape recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is a tape recording apparatus.
A recording head for recording a character string along the longitudinal direction of a tape composed of a recording medium, input means for inputting a character to be recorded on the tape, and the recording head based on the character input by the input means. A recording drive means for driving the tape while relatively moving in the longitudinal direction of the tape, and a recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape;
Instructing whether to set the instruction means, and recording length setting means for inputting setting the longitudinal recording length of the tape, calculating means for determining the length of the input character string, the set comparing means for comparing the length of the have been recorded length and the character string, the by the instruction means
When the instruction to set the recording length, comparison result by the comparison means, determining means for determining whether it is possible to record the character string into a recording set length, said instruction means
When instructed not to set the recording length by the
By controlling the recording drive means, the input character string
Record the character on a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the
First recording control means, and the recording length by the instruction means.
There is an instruction to set the
When it is determined that recording is possible, the recording drive unit is controlled.
The recording length input by the recording length setting means.
Second recording control means for recording the character at a recording length
And an instruction to set the recording length by the instruction means.
Yes, and the recording means determines that recording is not possible.
And a notifying means for notifying the user when the request is received .

Further , the tape recording device according to claim 2 is
2. The recording drive device according to claim 1, further comprising:
Before the start of the recording operation of the recording head by the step,
Record the character string in the recording length set by the column
If it is determined that the error is not possible,
And the recording operation by the recording driving means.
A third recording control means for stopping the start of the crop is provided .

[0010] The tape recording device according to claim 3 is
Comprising those the same way arrangement according to claim 1 or claim 2
But the recording length setting means is for inputting a desired length of tape, said comparing means, minus the non-recordable length of the recording start portion and the recording end portion from its desired tape length as was to compare the length of the character string.

Further , the tape recording device according to claim 4 is
Input means for inputting code data of characters to be recorded on the tape consisting of a tape-like recording medium, the pattern storing input data buffer for storing code data input by the input means, the pattern data of many characters A data storage unit, a recording head movable in a longitudinal direction relative to the tape so as to record the input character string along the longitudinal direction of the tape, and a code data stored in the input data buffer. reads the corresponding pattern data from said pattern data storing means, the Symbol based on the pattern data
A recording drive means for driving the recording head, the longitudinal of said tape
Pointer indicating whether to set the recording length in the direction
Input and set the step and the recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape
Recording length setting means, calculating means for summing the widths of the characters corresponding to the code data stored in the input data buffer to obtain the character string length, and the set recording length and the calculating means Comparing means for comparing the determined length of the character row, and the indicating means.
Ri when the instruction to set the recording length, a comparison result by the comparison means, determining means for determining whether it is possible to record the character string into a recording set length, the instruction
When an instruction not to set the recording length is given by means,
By controlling the recording drive means, the input character
Write the characters on a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the
First recording control means for recording, and the recording means by the instruction means.
There is an instruction to set the recording length, and the
When it is determined that recording is possible, the recording drive unit is controlled.
And the record input and set by the record length setting means.
Second recording control means for recording the character in length,
An instruction to set the recording length is issued by the instruction means.
And it is determined that recording is not possible by the determination means.
At this time, there is provided a notifying means for notifying that .

Further, the tape recording apparatus according to claim 5 is
It has the same configuration as that of claim 1 or claim 4.
However, the notifying means is a display means for displaying that recording is not possible.
The display means comprises a recording length setting means.
The record length entered by the column is displayed .

Further, the tape recording apparatus according to claim 6 is
It has the same configuration as that of claim 1 or claim 4.
But before Symbol calculating means, when the character to be recorded there are multiple rows, to determine the long lines ones of the plurality of rows, determine the length of the character string.

The tape recording device according to claim 7 is
It has the same configuration as that of claim 1 or claim 4.
However, there are a plurality of recordable character sizes, and the calculating means sums the widths of the characters corresponding to each size.

[0015]

In the tape recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the recording length setting means sets the tape on the tape.
The recording length for recording is set. The length of the character string input from the input means is obtained by the calculation means.

The recording length is set by the instruction means.
The first recording control means drives the recording
Control the means according to the length of the input character string
Record the character on a tape of the specified length.

On the other hand, the recording length is set by the instruction means.
Record set by the comparison means when instructed to do so
The comparison between the length and the length of the character string
As a result, if the judgment means judges that recording is possible, the second recording
The control unit controls the recording driving unit to set the recording length.
Record the character. Also, the recording length is determined by the instruction means.
The judgment means cannot record when instructed to set
If it is determined to be no, the notifying means notifies the effect.

Further, in the tape recording apparatus according to the second aspect,
Has the same effect as that of claim 1,
When the third recording control means determines that the recording is not possible,
Notifies the notification means of the error and
The start of the printing operation by the column is stopped.

Further, in the tape recording apparatus according to the third aspect,
Therefore, the same operation as that of claim 1 or claim 2 can be performed.
Play, but the recording length input by the recording length setting means is
The desired tape length and the comparison means
The recording start part and recording end part cannot be recorded due to the
Compare the length minus the length of the character string
I do.

Further, in the tape recording apparatus according to the fourth aspect,
In other words, the code data of the character input by the input means is stored in the input data buffer. The pattern data corresponding to the code data stored in the input data buffer is read from the pattern data storage means, and based on the pattern data, the recording head is driven and the recording head is moved in the longitudinal direction relative to the tape. Is recorded on the tape.

The recording length is set on the tape by the recording length setting means.
Record length is set, and the character input from the input
The length of the vector row is obtained by the calculating means.

The recording length is set by the instruction means.
The first recording control means drives the recording
Control the means according to the length of the input character string
Record the character on a tape of the specified length.

On the other hand, the recording length is set by the instruction means.
Record length set by the comparator when instructed to do so
Result of comparison between the character string length calculated by the calculation means
If the determining means determines that recording is possible, the second recording system
The control means controls the recording driving means to set the recording length.
Record a character. Also, the recording length can be
Judgment means cannot record when instructed to set
If it is determined, the notifying means notifies that fact.

Further , in the tape recording apparatus according to the fifth aspect,
In addition, the same operation as that of claim 1 or claim 4 is performed.
The display means displays a recording length and an error display when recording is impossible.

Further, in the tape recording apparatus according to claim 6,
Therefore, the same operation as that of claim 1 or claim 4 is achieved.
However, when there are a plurality of characters to be printed, a long line among the plurality of lines is determined, and the length of the character string is obtained by the calculation means.

Further, in the tape recording apparatus according to claim 6,
Therefore, the same operation as that of claim 1 or claim 4 is achieved.
However, there are a plurality of recordable character sizes, and the width of the character corresponding to each size is summed up by the calculating means.

[0027]

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

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a tape printer for printing a large number of characters such as kanji, hiragana, katakana and alphabetic characters on a printing tape (printing medium tape).

As shown in FIG. 2, an annular character selection dial 3 for selecting characters or symbols (hereinafter, referred to as characters) for printing is rotated at the front of the main body frame 2 of the tape printer 1. A keyboard unit 4 is provided freely, and a liquid crystal display 19 capable of displaying six characters is provided behind the character selection dial 3.
In the center of the character selection dial 3, there is a character selection dial 3.
A setting key 5 is provided for confirming the character selected by the rotation operation or for confirming the setting contents relating to printing. Further, a printing mechanism PM is built in the main body frame 2 behind the character selection dial 3.

The character selection dial 3 is provided with 50 stop positions for one rotation, and a character image corresponding to each of the 50 stop positions is provided on the upper surface of the character selection dial 3. It is drawn in two columns. Note that reference numeral 6
Is a character selection position mark.

The keyboard unit 4 includes a character type switching key for selectively switching between input of "Hiragana", "Katakana" and "Alphabet", a conversion key and a non-conversion key,
Two-line printing key for instructing two-line printing, one-line printing key for instructing one-line printing, fixed-length key for setting printing by equal allocation according to the length of the printing range in which input characters are set, printing , A font selection key for selecting a character font, a tape feed key for feeding the printing tape 9, and a power switch for turning on / off the power supply.

Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3. A rectangular tape storage cassette CS is provided with a tape spool 8 around which a printing tape 9 made of a transparent film is wound, A ribbon supply spool 13 on which the ribbon 12 is wound, a winding spool 14 for winding the ink ribbon 12, and a supply on which a double-sided tape 15 having the same width as the printing tape 9 is wound with the release paper outside. A spool 16 and a joining roller for joining the printing tape 9 and the double-sided tape 15 are rotatably provided.

At a position where the printing tape 9 and the ink ribbon 12 overlap with each other, a thermal head 7 is erected, and the printing tape 9 and the ink ribbon 12 are attached to the thermal head 7.
The platen roller 17 pressing the tapes 9 and 15 and the feed roller 45 pressing the tapes 9 and 15 against the joining roller 10 include a support 46.
It is rotatably pivoted. In the thermal head 7, as shown in FIG. 5, a heating element group 11 composed of 48 heating elements is vertically arranged in rows.

Therefore, when the heating roller group 11 and the take-up spool 14 are energized by the tape feed motor 18 (see FIG. 4) while being driven synchronously in a predetermined rotational direction, the heating element group 11 is energized. As shown in FIG. 5, characters are printed on the printhead 9 by a plurality of dot rows, and the printing tape 9 is fed in the tape feed direction A with the double-sided tape 15 bonded thereto and sent out of the main body frame 2. You. The details of the printing mechanism PM are described in JP-A-2-106.
See No. 555.

Next, the control system of the tape printer 1 is configured as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

The display mechanism DM includes a liquid crystal display 19,
A display controller (LCD) having a display RAM for outputting display data to the display 19
Controller 20). The absolute value encoder 21 connected to the character selection dial 3
50 corresponding to the 50 stop positions of the character selection dial 3
This is for outputting the absolute encoder signal ENS of each type, and the code data of the character selected corresponding to the character selection position mark 6 based on the absolute encoder signal ENS and the signal from the character type switching key. And the absolute value encoder signal EN before the selection operation.
By comparing S with the current absolute value encoder signal ENS, the rotation direction and the amount of rotation of the character selection dial 3 can be obtained. Reference numeral 22 denotes a drive circuit for driving the thermal head 7, and reference numeral 23 denotes a drive circuit for driving the tape feed motor 18.

The control device C comprises a CPU 27 and a CPU 27
Input / output interface 25, ROMs 28 and 29, and RAM 3 connected to a data bus or the like via a bus 26.
0.

A ROM (program memory) 28 has a display control program for controlling the display mechanism DM corresponding to the code data selected by the character selection dial 3, and the code data of the character when the setting key 5 is operated. A control program for storing various setting data relating to print settings and print contents in the input data buffer 31;
And a drive control program for sequentially controlling the thermal head 7 and the tape feed motor 18 to read out the data, and a control program for tape printing control described later.

A ROM (pattern data memory) 29 stores dot pattern data for each of a number of characters drawn on the upper surface of the character selection dial 3 in an SS character pattern consisting of 16 dots (vertical) × 15 dots (horizontal). L consisting of data and 48 dots (vertical) x 48 dots (horizontal)
Character pattern data and character pattern data are stored in association with each other. The SS character pattern data is used for printing and displaying two lines. The L character pattern data is used for one-line printing. Incidentally, reference numeral 24
Is a connector for connecting an optional ROM card storing dot pattern data of various fonts.

The input data buffer 31 of the RAM 30 stores code data of characters to be printed and various setting data relating to print setting contents (see FIG. 19, and the start address is A0000). The first rearrangement memory 32 stores the code data for one-line printing and the code data for the upper row of two-line printing (see FIG. 20, the starting address is a0000).
3, the code data of the lower row of the two-line printing is stored (see FIG. 20, the head address is b0000). The first pointer 34 stores one address of the first rearrangement memory 32, and the second pointer 35 stores one address of the second rearrangement memory 33.

The character number counter 36 stores the number of characters to be printed including spaces. The set inter-character space memory 37 stores an equal space value provided between characters during fixed length printing. Extra space memory 3
8 stores the number of remaining dot rows obtained by dividing the blank space YS by the number between characters. As shown in FIG. 24, the print buffer 39 has a size of 48 bits (6 bytes) corresponding to 48 dots in the vertical direction (dot row direction) and 48 bits (6 bytes) corresponding to 48 dots in the horizontal direction. Is provided, and dot pattern data of a character to be printed is read from the pattern data memory 29 and stored. The print length memory 40 stores data of the set print length. In the flag memory 41,
A two-line print flag F1 that is set (data is "1") for two-line printing, an upper-line flag F2 that is set for upper-line printing (first-line printing) in two-line printing, and a change in print base line position A display flag F3 set during the display of the selection contents regarding the print position, a base line position change flag F4 set during the change of the print base line position, a display flag F5 set during the display of the selection contents regarding the change amount of the print base line position, Other fixed flags such as a fixed length print flag F6 which is set during fixed length printing, a surplus flag AF which is set when a surplus occurs in the calculation of the space between characters, an error flag EF, and a flag relating to a typeface. Data is stored respectively.

Next, the routine of the tape printing control performed by the control device C of the tape printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the figure, S
i (i = 1, 2, 3,...) is each step. In this control, as shown in FIG. 5, the printing tape 9 corresponding to the heating element group 11 of the thermal head 7 based on the L character pattern data, as shown by the character "A" for one-line printing, as shown in FIG. The entire print area PE is printed on the print tape 9 over the entire area. In the case of two-line printing, the upper row is printed on the upper print line UL in the print area PE based on the SS character pattern data. The lower row is printed on the lower print row LL of the print area PE. Furthermore, L
The normal printing base line position PS1 of the character corresponds to the lowermost position of the heating element group 11, and the printing base line position PS2 of the upper row for the SS character is larger than the center line CL corresponding to the center position in the width direction of the heating element group 11. The normal printing base line position PS in the lower row for the SS character, which is provided at a position above by “4” dots
Reference numeral 3 is provided at a position "4" dots above the printing base line position PS1. In this control,
Characters include characters, symbols and spaces.

When the tape printer 1 is turned on, this control is started. First, the display mechanism DM and each memory 3
Clear 1 to 40 and display 1
Initial setting such as displaying a line print mark ">" and storing one-line print command data corresponding to the one-line print mark ">" at the head address of the input data buffer 31 is executed (S1). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S16: Yes), when none of the flags F1, F3, F5, F6,... Is set (S17, S22, S27).・ S29 ・ S3
1: No), the character selected based on the encoder signal ENS from the absolute value encoder 21 is displayed on the display 19 (S33), and the process returns to S2.

When the setting key is operated (S
2 · S3: Yes), when none of the flags F1 to F6 is set (S34 / S41 / S46 / S4)
9. S51: No), the character being displayed on the display 19 is determined, and its code data is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S53). For example, when the setting key is operated each time the characters “A”, “B”, and “C” are displayed on the display 19, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 19, the characters “A”, “B”, “ The code data “C” is sequentially stored in the input data buffer 31.

Next, when a two-line printing key is operated to execute two-line printing (S2: Yes, S3: No, S
4: Yes) The first selection content regarding the two-line printing, for example, “upper printing line” is displayed on the display 19 (S:
5) The flag F1 is set (S6). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S1
6: Yes), since the flag F1 is set (S
17: Yes) The next selection content regarding two-line printing, for example, “lower printing line” is displayed on the display 19 (S1).
8) When "upper print line" is displayed (S1
9: Yes), the flag F2 is set (S2
0), when the “lower print line” is displayed (S1
9: No), the flag F2 is reset (S21).

When the setting key is operated (S2
(S3: Yes) When both flags F1 and F2 are set (S34 and S35: Yes), the upper print line mark “△” is displayed on the display 19 and the upper print line mark corresponding to the mark “△” is displayed. The line print command data is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S36). When the flag F2 is reset (S3
4: Yes, S35: No), the lower row print line mark "$" is displayed on the display 19, and the lower row print command data corresponding to the mark "$" is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S37). ). For example, when the setting key is operated while “upper print line” is displayed on the display 19, an upper print line mark “△” is displayed and the address A0004 of the input data buffer 31 is displayed as shown in FIG. Upper row print command data is stored.

Then, the flag F1 is reset (S3
8), the first selected content relating to the change of the print base line position, for example, the "normal base line position" in which the print base line position is not changed with respect to the normal print base line positions PS2 and PS3 is displayed on the display 19 (S39), and the flag F3 is set. (S4
0).

Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S16: Yes), the flag F3 is set (S17: No, S22: Ye).
s), when the next selection regarding the change of the print base line position, for example, "change base line position" for changing the print base line position is displayed on the display 19 (S23), and when "change base line position" is displayed (S24: Yes) Although the flag F4 is set (S25), when the "normal base line position" is displayed (S24: No), the flag F4 is reset (S26).

When the setting key is operated (S2
When the flag F3 is set (S34: Yes) (S34: No, S41: Yes), the flag F3 is set.
3 is reset (S42), and when the flag F4 is set (S43: Yes), the print selection position regarding the print base line position, for example, the print base line position is set with respect to the normal print base line positions PS2 and PS3. "Baseline position +4", which is changed by 4 dots, is displayed on the display 19 at the upper end side of 9 (S44), and the flag F5 is set (S45).

Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S16: Yes), the flag F5 is set (S17 / S22: No, S27:
Yes), the next selection of the print base line position, for example, “base line position + 3” is displayed on the display 19 (S)
28). Thereafter, when the character selection dial 3 is continuously rotated, the selection content “baseline position + 2” → “baseline position +
1 ”→“ baseline position-1 ”→“ baseline position-2 ”→“ baseline position-3 ”→“ baseline position-4 ”→“ baseline position + 4 ”... In addition, "Baseline position-
"1" to "baseline position-4" are changes in the print baseline position to the lower end side of the printing tape 9 with respect to the normal print baseline positions PS2 and PS3.

When the setting key is operated (S2
(S3: Yes) Since the flag F5 is set (S34 / S41: No, S46: Yes), the print base line position change amount data corresponding to the selection displayed on the display 19 is the upper row print command data. Alternatively, it is stored in the lower row print command data (S47), and the flag F5 is reset (S48).

For example, when the selection key is operated while the selected content "baseline position +4" is displayed on the display 19, as shown in FIG. The change amount data is stored. Further, in the input data buffer 31,
Thereafter, the code data of the selected characters "D", "E", and "F", the lower row print command data storing the change amount data of "-4 dots", the selected characters "G", "H""
Each code data of "I" and "J" is sequentially stored.

Next, when the one-line printing key is operated for one-line printing (S2: Yes, S3 / S4: No,
S7: Yes) The one-line print mark “>” is displayed on the display 19, the one-line print command data is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S8), and the flag F1 is reset (S9). For example, as shown in FIG. 19, in the input data buffer 31, one-line print command data is stored at an address A000D, and the code data of the characters "K", "L", and "M" selected thereafter are stored. Address A0
Stored from 00E to address A0010. When the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S1
6: Yes), when flags other than the flags F1, F3, F5, F6 are set (S17, S22, S
27. S29: No, S31: Yes), the selection contents corresponding to the set flag are sequentially displayed (S32).

When the fixed-length key is operated for fixed-length printing (S2: Yes, S3, S4, S7:
No, S10: Yes), a setting screen “print length 10” for setting the length of the print range to 10 cm is displayed (S1).
1) The flag F6 is set (S12). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S
16: Yes), since the flag F6 is set (S17, S22, S27: No, S29: Yes),
With the rotation of the character selection dial 3 in the clockwise direction, a print length setting screen “print length 11” is displayed (S
30). Thereafter, when the character selection dial 3 is continuously rotated, the setting content “print length 12” → “print length 13” → “print length 14” → “print length 15” →
····· → Displayed on the display 19 in order up to “print length 54”. When the character selection dial 3 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the setting contents are displayed up to “print length 5” in the reverse display order. here,
When the character selection dial 3 is rotated in the clockwise direction while "print length 54" is displayed, "print length 5" is displayed. When the character selection dial 3 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction while "print length 5" is displayed, "print length 54" is displayed.

When the setting key is operated (S2
(S3: Yes) Since the flag F6 is set (S34 / S41 / S46: No, S49: Yes)
A value obtained by multiplying the print length displayed on the setting screen by 10 is stored in the print length memory 40 as data (S5).
0). When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Ye
s), when other flags are set (S
34 / S41 / S46 / S49: No, S51: Ye
s), the selected content corresponding to the flag is set (S)
52).

Next, when the print key is operated (S
2: Yes, S3, S4, S7, S10: No, S1
3: Yes), print processing control (see FIGS. 12 and 13) is executed (S14). When this control is started, first, various flags relating to printing and a memory are initialized (S60), and re-arrangement processing control (see FIG. 14) is executed (S61). This control will be described with reference to FIGS. When this control is started, first, as shown in FIG.
Are stored in the first rearrangement memory 32 (S90). However, "FF" is additionally stored as end data at the end of the plurality of code data.

Next, the start address a0000 of the first rearrangement memory 32 (hereinafter, this content is referred to as P1 and the first pointer P1) is set in the first pointer 34 (S9).
1) The data of the first rearrangement memory 32 indicated by the first pointer P1 is read (S92), and when the read data is one-line print command data (S93 / S105).
(S103: No), the next address is set to the first pointer P1 (S104), and the process returns to S92. When the read data is character code data, the same control as described above is repeated.

Next, the first pointer P1 is set to "address a000
4 "is the upper line print command data (S93:
Yes), the first reordering memory 3 is determined by the first pointer P1.
2 is retrieved (S94), and when the lower row print command data is stored as the next command data of the upper row print command data (S95: Yes), as shown in FIG.
The “address b0004” of the second rearrangement memory 33 corresponding to the pointer P1 is set in the second pointer 35 (hereinafter, also referred to as a second pointer P2), and the lower row print command data and the lower row print line LL subsequent thereto are set. The code data of the character to be printed is stored in each address after the second pointer P2 (S96).

Next, when the code data number UDN of the character to be printed on the upper print line UL is smaller than the code data number LDN of the lower print line LL (S98 / S100:
No), as shown in FIG. 22, the space code "SP" is stored in "address a0008" of the first rearrangement memory 32 (S101). However, when the code data number UDN is larger than the code data number LDN (S98: Ye
s) The space code “SP” is stored at a predetermined address in the second rearrangement memory 33 (S99). When the number of code data UDN and LDN are equal (S98: N
o, S100: Yes), and proceeds to S102. next,
As shown in FIG. 23, in the first rearrangement memory 32, the data stored in the second rearrangement memory 33 is deleted, and each data ">, K, L, M, FF" after the deleted data is moved. Is performed (S102).
When data to be searched exists in the first rearrangement memory 32 (S103: No), "address b0009" is set to the first pointer P1 as an address to be searched next (S104).

Then, each subsequent data ">, K, L,
For "M", S90 to S92, S93 and S105:
No, S103 to S104 are repeatedly executed, and with the end data “FF” (S103: Yes), this control is ended and the routine returns.

When the lower row print command data does not exist (S95: No), the second rearrangement memory 33
, The space code “SP” corresponding to the code data number UDN of the upper printing line UL is stored (S9).
7). When the data read based on the first pointer P1 is the lower row print command data (S93: No, S
105: Yes), the address of the second rearrangement memory 33 corresponding to the first pointer P1 is set to the second pointer P2, and the lower row print command data and the code data of the character to be printed on the lower row print line LL following this are written. Stored at each address after the second pointer P2 (S106), the first pointer
In the rearrangement memory 32, the lower row print command data and the code data of the characters to be printed on the lower print row LL are all converted to space codes (S107).

Next, the process returns to the printing process control, and when the flag F6 is set, that is, when the fixed length printing is performed (S62: Yes), the character space calculation process control (see FIGS. 15 and 16) is executed. (S63). When this control is started, first, the character number count value MN of the character number counter 36, the set space value SA of the set character space memory 37, and the total character width value MW are cleared (S1).
10) The start address of the first rearrangement memory 32 is set in the first pointer P1 (S111), and the first pointer P1 is set.
If the data designated in step 1 is read (S112) and the read data is not end data and not code data (S113 / S114: No), the character width of L size or SS size based on the read print command data P
W (the number of dot rows) is set (S115), and the first pointer P1 is incremented (S118). On the other hand, when the read data is code data (S113:
No, S114: Yes), the character count value MN is 1
Is incremented by one (S116), and the total character width value MW
(The number of dot rows) is increased by the character width PW (S11).
7) The process returns to S112 via S118.

When the read data is the end data (S113: Yes), the print length that cannot be printed in the print start portion and the print end portion from the set print length SL stored in the print length memory 40. 34mm (17mm ×
2) is set to the actual print length JL after deducting (S11)
9) Since about 71 dot rows can be printed in 10 mm, the number ND of dot rows that can be printed in the actual print length JL is ND =
It is determined by 71 × JL (S120). Next, when the number ND of printable dot rows is equal to or greater than the total character width value MW, that is, all the input characters are the actual print length JL.
When printing is possible within the area (121: Yes), the remaining blank space YS (the number of dot rows) is calculated by subtracting the total character width value MW from the number of printable dot rows ND (S1).
22). Furthermore, this blank space YS is the number between characters (M
N-1) or more (S123: Yes), it is possible to provide a space of one dot row between each of these characters, so a new blank space YS is calculated (S123).
124), the set space value SA is added for one dot row (S125), and the process returns to S123.

Then, when S123 to S125 are executed and the new blank space YS becomes smaller than the number between characters (S123: No), this blank space YS
Is not "0" (S126: No), the blank space YS is stored as the surplus space Sd in the space memory 38 (S127), the flag AF is set (S129), and the control is terminated and the routine returns. However, when the blank space YS is “0” (S126:
Yes), the flag AF is reset (S128).
If all the input characters cannot be printed within the actual print length JL (121: No), error processing such as displaying an error message "fixed-length print impossible" on the display 19 is executed ( (S130), the flag EF is set (S131). And the flag E
When F is reset (S64: No), S
When the flag EF is set (S64: Yes), both flags F6 and EF are reset (S65), and the process returns.

On the other hand, after the inter-character space calculation processing and when the printing is not the fixed length printing (S62: No), the first pointer P
The start address of the first rearrangement memory 32 is set to 1 (S66), and the data of the first rearrangement memory 32 is read based on the first pointer P1 (S67). In the case of data (S68
69: No, S70: Yes), the flag F1 is reset (S71), and the character width value PW (48 dots) of the L character size used for one-line printing is stored in the RAM 3 based on the flag F1.
0 (S73), the first pointer P1 is incremented (S74), and the process returns to S67. Next, when the read data is the code data of the character "A" (S68:
No, S69: Yes), when the printing is not the fixed length printing (S69)
75: No), the flow shifts to S77, but in the case of the fixed-length printing (S75: Yes), the flow shifts to S77 via the character space value setting processing control (see FIG. 17).

The control for setting the inter-character space value will be described. When the flag AF is set (S140: Yes), the value obtained by incrementing the set space value SA by one dot row is set to the new set space value S.
B (S141), and the remaining space value Sd is 1
It is decremented by the number of dot rows (S142), and when the remaining space value Sd is larger than "0" (S143: N
o), end this control and return. However, when the remaining space value Sd becomes “0” (S143:
Yes), the flag AF is reset (S144).
When the flag AF is reset (S1
40: No), the set space value SA is stored as a new set space value SB (S145). Since the flag F1 has been reset (S78: No), the dot pattern data corresponding to the code data is read from the pattern data memory 29 and stored in the print buffer 39 as shown in FIG. 24 (S79). The printing of “A” is executed (S81), and the process proceeds to S74. At the time of fixed-length printing, the set space value SB obtained in S141 is provided after printing each character other than the last character in this print character. By the way, if the printing is not the fixed length printing (S75: No), a space value between characters corresponding to the L character size, for example, “3 dots” is set (S7).
7) S78 and subsequent steps are executed in the same manner as described above.

Next, when the read data is the upper row print command data (S68 / S69 / S70: No), the flag F1 is set (S72), and based on the flag F1, the SS character size used for 2-line printing is set. Character width value PW (16
(Dot) is stored in the RAM 30 (S73), and the process returns to S67 via S74. Then, when the code data of the character "D" is read next (S68: No, S69: Y
es), S75 to S77 are executed. Here, when the printing is not the fixed-length printing (S75: No), a space value between characters corresponding to the SS character size used for two-line printing, for example, "1 dot" is set (S77).

Next, since the two-line printing is performed and the flag F1 is set (S78: Yes), the data synthesizing process control (see FIG. 18) is executed (S80). When this control is started, first, the address “b0005” of the second rearrangement memory 33 corresponding to the first pointer P1 is stored in the second pointer P1.
2 (S150), and the code data of the character "D" indicated by the first pointer P1 is read (S15).
1) As shown in FIG. 25, the dot pattern data of this code data is stored in the print buffer 39 at a position corresponding to the center line CL (S152), and the upper row print command data contains the print base line position change amount d. Is stored (S153: Yes), the base line position change amount d (+
(4 dots) (S154), and as shown in FIG. 26, the number of dots obtained by adding the base line position change amount d to "4 dots" for shifting the dot pattern data to the normal printing base line position PS2 in the upper row. It is shifted in the dot row direction by the amount (S156).

Further, the code data of the character "G" indicated by the second pointer P2 is read (S157), and FIG.
When the dot pattern data of this code data is synthesized and stored on the lower end position in the print buffer 39 (S158), similarly, when the print base line position change amount d is stored in the lower row print command data, as shown in FIG. (S159: Y
es) The base line position change amount d (−4 dots) is read out (S160), and the base line position change amount d is changed to “4 dots” for shifting the dot pattern data to the normal print base line position PS3 in the lower row. The control is shifted in the dot row direction by the number of added dots (S162), and this control is terminated and the routine returns. When the determination is No in S153 and when the determination is No in S159, “0” is stored as the print base line position change amount d.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 27, a character printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data of two characters which are combined and stored in the print buffer 39 (S81). Hereinafter, similarly, as shown in FIG. 23, the data stored in the first and second rearrangement memories 32 and 33 are S60 to S60.
It is printed by the print processing control 81.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, when the fixed length printing is not performed, the character string "ABC, KL"
"M" is printed on one line corresponding to the print area PE, the character string "DEF" is printed on the upper print line UL, and the character string "GHIJ" is printed on the lower print line LL. In addition, these character strings "DEF" and "GHIJ" are printed with their print positions changed based on the designated print base line position change amount d. Also, as shown in FIG. 29, in the case of fixed length printing, between each character printing of these printing characters,
The calculated set space value SA is provided, and the input character string is automatically extended to the length of the print range of the actual print length JL of the set print length SL and printed.

[0072]

[Second Embodiment] Here, the tape printing apparatus 1 can print an input character at a pica printing pitch or an elite printing pitch, as well as a fixed-length printing, like a typewriter exclusively for English text. For this purpose, a printing pitch key for designating a printing pitch such as a pica printing pitch or an elite printing pitch is provided on the keyboard unit 4, and a printing pitch corresponding to the L character size and the SS character size is set in the pattern data memory 29. The print pitch tables stored separately are stored, and the routine of the inter-character space calculation processing control is performed as shown in FIG.
S170 may be provided between S14 and S116 to change.

That is, when the read data is not code data (S113 / S114: No), a pitch table is selected based on the read print command data and a signal from the print pitch key (S115), and the next read is performed. Code data (S113: No, S114: Y
es) The character width value PW is set based on the print pitch data read from the selected pitch table (S170).
Then, control is performed in the same manner.

Further, a proportional space function can be provided. At this time, a pitch table for storing the character width data of each character is provided in the pattern data memory 29 corresponding to the L character size and the SS character size for each type of printing pitch. In step S170, the character width data corresponding to the code data read from the pitch table may be set as the character width value PW.

Incidentally, dot pattern data of three to four types of character sizes may be stored in the pattern data memory 29 so that a desired character size can be selected in one-line printing and two-line printing.

It is also possible to add a print buffer and store the dot row data for the next print in a print buffer other than the print buffer from which the dot row data is read out for printing.

As described above, at the start of printing, the character code data stored in the input data buffer 31 is rearranged in the first and second rearrangement memories 32 and 33 (S90 to S104). When the fixed length printing is set, the total character width value of the character stored in the first rearrangement memory 32 is calculated, and the set print length is compared with the total character width value. If printing is not possible within the set print length, an error message is displayed on the display 19. When printing is possible, the first rearrangement memory 32
Based on the number of code data and the data of the set print length, an equal inter-character space provided between the characters is calculated (S110 to S129), and when printing the characters, the inter-character space is automatically set between the characters. Since the input character string is provided in a desired manner, the input character string can be expanded to a desired print length and printed.

When the fixed length printing is not set, a space value corresponding to the character size is set (S7).
7) Print (S81). The length of the tape is determined based on the sum of the character sizes including the space value.

The present invention can be applied to various tape printers such as a printer configured to print characters on the printer tape 9 while manually pulling out the printer tape 9 and a tape printer using a wire dot method. Obviously you can get it.

[0080]

As apparent from the above description, in the tape recording apparatus according to the first or fourth aspect of the present invention, it is instructed by the instruction means that the recording length is not set.
The length according to the length of the input character string.
A character string is recorded on the tape
When instructed to set the recording length,
And the length of the character string.
Judge whether recording is possible, and if recording is possible, set
Character string is recorded on the tape of the recording length, and recording is not possible
If you are able to do so, you will be notified
It is possible to selectively indicate, as necessary, that a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the data row is to be created and that a tape of a desired length is to be created for a “title” of a file.
When producing a tape having a desired length , there is no failure and it is extremely excellent in practical use. Also, in claim 2
Such a tape recording apparatus has the same effect as that of the first aspect.
Play, but the recording length set by the input character string
When it is not possible to record within, error notification will be performed
In addition, since the start of the recording operation is stopped,
Make sure no mistakes are made when creating tapes.

The tape recording device according to claim 3 is
The same effect as that of the first or second aspect is obtained.
But the character string input to the tape of the desired length is recorded
Accurately determine if possible.

The tape recording device according to claim 5 is
The same effect as that of the first or fourth aspect is obtained.
To indicate the record length you entered or that recording is not possible
Thus, it is possible to reliably notify the user.

Further, the tape according to claim 6 and claim 7
The recording device has the same effect as that of claim 1 or claim 4.
Result, but the length of the input character string
You can ask.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tape printer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a printing mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view of a printing mechanism showing a printing tape and a thermal head.

FIG. 6 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of tape print control.

FIG. 7 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of tape print control.

FIG. 8 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine.

FIG. 9 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of tape print control.

FIG. 10 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine.

FIG. 11 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine;

FIG. 12 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a print processing control routine included in the tape print control.

FIG. 13 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a print processing control routine included in the tape print control.

FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart of a rearrangement process control routine included in the print process control.

FIG. 15 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of inter-character space calculation processing control included in print processing control;

FIG. 16 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of character space calculation processing control included in the print processing control;

FIG. 17 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of a character space value setting process control included in the print process control.

FIG. 18 is a schematic flowchart of a data synthesis processing control routine included in the print processing control.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing data in an input data buffer.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing data in the first and second rearrangement memories.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing data in first and second rearrangement memories.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing data in first and second rearrangement memories.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing data in the first and second rearrangement memories.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing dot pattern data in a print buffer.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing dot pattern data in a print buffer.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing dot pattern data in a print buffer.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing dot pattern data in a print buffer.

FIG. 28 is an exemplary diagram showing a print example in which a character string of one line and two lines is printed on a printing tape without performing fixed-length printing.

FIG. 29 is an exemplary view showing a printing example in which a character string of one line and two lines is printed at a fixed length on a printing tape at a set printing length.

FIG. 30 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of inter-character space calculation processing control of the inter-character space calculation processing control according to the second embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tape printer 3 character selection dial 4 keyboard 5 selection key 7 thermal head 9 printing tape 27 CPU 28 ROM (program memory) 29 ROM (pattern data memory) 30 RAM 31 input data buffer 37 set character space memory 39 Print buffer 40 Print length memory C Controller

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A recording head for recording a character string along a longitudinal direction of a tape formed of a tape-shaped recording medium, input means for inputting a character to be recorded on the tape, and a character input by the input means Recording drive means for driving the recording head while relatively moving the recording head in the longitudinal direction of the tape and the tape based on the condition, and setting a recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape
Instruction means for instructing the recording length, recording length setting means for inputting and setting the recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape, computing means for obtaining the length of the input character string, and the set recording length and A comparison unit for comparing the length with a character string and an instruction for setting the recording length are issued by the instruction unit.
When comparison results by the comparison means, determine to determine whether can record the character string into the recording <br/> a set length
Disconnection means and an instruction not to set the recording length by the instruction means.
Control the recording drive means, and
Put the character on a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the character string.
First recording control means for recording the recording length, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
And the recording means determines that recording is possible.
Controlling the recording drive means to set the recording length.
Character to the recording length input and set by the
Second recording control means for recording the recording length, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
And it is determined that recording is not possible by the determination means.
When, tape recording apparatus, comprising an informing means for informing to that effect. 2. A according to claim 1, further wherein the recording driving unit before the start of the recording operation of the recording head by
The recording length set by the determining means.
When the Rakuta column is determined unrecordable, the notification means
Error notification by means of
A third recording control means for stopping the start of the recording operation by the step;
Tape recording apparatus, characterized in that it comprises. 3. The recording length setting unit according to claim 1, wherein the recording length setting unit inputs a desired tape length, and the comparison unit determines a recording start portion and a recording end portion based on the desired tape length. Minus the unrecordable length of the part,
Tape recording apparatus characterized by comparing the length of the character string. 4. A tape comprising a tape-shaped recording medium.
An input unit for inputting code data of a character to be recorded ; an input data buffer for storing code data input by the input unit; a pattern data storage unit for storing pattern data of a large number of characters; and a longitudinal direction of the tape. A recording head movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the tape so as to record the input character string along the line; and pattern data storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to code data stored in the input data buffer. read from, or not to set a recording driving means for driving the recording f <br/> head based on the pattern data, a longitudinal recording length of the tape
And instruction means for instructing a recording length setting means for inputting setting the longitudinal recording length of the tape, and the total width of the corresponding character code stored data to the input data buffer, the character string Calculating means for determining the length of the recording length, and the recording length set by the calculating means
Means for comparing the lengths of the character strings, and an instruction to set the recording length by the instruction means.
When the comparison result by the comparison means, wherein to a determination <br/> means for determining whether the character string can be recorded, the instruction is not set the recording length by said instruction means in a recording a set length
Control the recording drive means, and
Put the character on a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the character string.
First recording control means for recording the recording length, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
And the recording means determines that recording is possible.
Controlling the recording driving means to set the recording length.
The character is recorded at the recording length set by the column.
The second recording control means for recording and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
And it is determined that recording is not possible by the determination means.
When, tape recording apparatus, comprising an informing means for informing to that effect. 5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification means is a display means for displaying that recording is not possible.
This display means is provided to the recording length setting means.
A tape recording device for displaying the input recording length . 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein, when there are a plurality of characters to be recorded , the calculating unit determines a long line among the plurality of characters and obtains the length of the character string. Characterized tape recording device. 7. The method of claim 1 or 4, further size recordable characters There plurality of types, the calculation means tape recording apparatus characterized by a total width of the character corresponding to each size.