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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a tape recording apparatus that performs recording on a tape-shaped recording medium, and particularly relates to a tape recording apparatus.
Multiple recorded characters are recorded at the set recording length.
You. 2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a small-sized tape recording apparatus which records a desired character string on a printing tape having a width of about 10 mm, which is a kind of a tape recording apparatus for recording on a tape-shaped recording medium, has been conventionally used. Tape stamp
Various proposals have been made for character devices. Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has disclosed in
In Japanese Patent Publication No. 70, among printable full-width characters and quadruple-width characters,
Align the printing position of the character to be printed with the center of the printing tape in the width direction and print.
Center print mode to print characters and bottom aligned print mode to print aligned to the lower side in the width direction
We have proposed a printing device that can change the printing position, which is configured to be selectable. By the way, in general, a character printed by a tape printer has a plurality of sizes.
The length of the printing tape can be freely selected from
It is configured to be determined according to the size. [0004] Generally, using this tape printing apparatus, for example, the "title" and "content" of a file are used.
Is printed on a printing tape, and the printed printing tape is attached to a file in a predetermined manner.
It is often attached to a location. For this reason, it conforms to the length of the pasting range at the pasting position
Sometimes you want to get a tape of a certain length. However, as described above, the tape length depends on the selected character size.
It is difficult to know the completed tape length in advance.
Problem. In a word processor or the like, characters exceeding a specified paper width are marked on the next line.
However, with this type of tape printer, a character string is
The method of printing along the longitudinal direction is used, and the
For this purpose, it is not possible to control the printing of sentences by a word processor. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and has been made in consideration of an input key.
A table that allows you to determine in advance whether a character string can be recorded on a
And a recording device for recording. [0008] To achieve the above object, a tape recording apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is a tape recording apparatus.
Recording a character string along the longitudinal direction of a tape consisting of a tape-shaped recording medium
A head; input means for inputting a character to be recorded on the tape;
The recording head is connected to the tape and its tape based on a character input by a step.
Recording drive means for driving while relatively moving in the longitudinal direction of the tape;
Instructing means for instructing whether or not to set a recording length in the direction;
Recording length setting means for inputting and setting a recording length in the direction;
Calculating means for calculating the length of the character string;
Comparing means for comparing the length, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
When the character is compared, the character is added to the set recording length as a result of the comparison by the comparing means.
Determining means for determining whether or not the data sequence can be recorded; and the recording length by the instruction means.
When the user instructs not to set the key, the recording drive unit is controlled to control the input key.
A first recording system for recording the character on a tape having a length corresponding to the length of the character row
Control means, and an instruction to set the recording length by the instruction means, and
When it is determined that the recording can be performed by the determining unit, the recording driving unit is controlled to
The character is recorded at the recording length input and set by the recording length setting means.
Second recording control means, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means.
And when the determination means determines that recording is not possible, a notification to that effect.
And knowledge means. A tape recording apparatus according to a second aspect has a configuration similar to that of the first aspect.
Before the start of the recording operation of the recording head by the recording driving means,
When it is determined that the character string cannot be recorded in the set recording length,
The error notification is performed by the notifying unit, and the recording by the recording driving unit is performed.
A third recording control unit for stopping the operation is provided. A tape recording apparatus according to a third aspect has a configuration similar to that of the first or second aspect, but the recording length setting means inputs a desired tape length.
The comparison means determines a recording start portion and a recording end portion from the desired tape length.
Compare the non-recordable length of the part minus the length of the character string
. A tape recording device according to a fourth aspect is a tape recording device comprising a tape-shaped recording medium.
Input means for inputting the code data of the character to be recorded in the
An input data buffer for storing input code data and a number of characters
Pattern data storage means for storing pattern data of the tape;
Along the direction of the tape so as to record the input character string.
A recording head that is relatively movable in a direction, and a code stored in the input data buffer.
Read the pattern data corresponding to the read data from the pattern data storage means.
Recording drive means for driving the recording head based on the pattern data;
Instruction means for instructing whether or not to set the recording length in the longitudinal direction of the recording tape;
Recording length setting means for inputting and setting the recording length in the longitudinal direction of the recording tape;
Sum the width of the character corresponding to the code data stored in the data buffer,
Calculating means for determining the length of the character string; the set recording length and the calculating means;
Comparing means for comparing the length of the character string obtained by the step, and
When an instruction to set the recording length is given, the result of comparison by the comparing means
Determining means for determining whether or not the character string can be recorded at a determined recording length,
When an instruction not to set the recording length is issued by the instruction means, the recording drive
By controlling the steps, the tape having a length corresponding to the length of the input character string
First recording control means for recording a character, and the recording length is set by the instruction means.
When there is an instruction to set, and it is determined that recording is possible by the determination means,
The recording length is controlled by controlling the recording driving means, and the recording length input and set by the recording length setting means.
The second recording control means for recording the character and the instruction means provide the recording.
There is an instruction to set the recording length, and it is determined that recording is not possible
And a notifying means for notifying the user when the request is received. A tape recording apparatus according to a fifth aspect is the same as that of the first or fourth aspect.
Although the notifying means is provided from a display means for displaying that recording is impossible.
The display means displays the recording length input by the recording length setting means.
Show. [0013] A tape recording device according to claim 6 is the same as that of claim 1 or claim 4.
The operation means is provided when there are a plurality of lines of characters to be recorded.
, The long line of the plurality of lines is determined, and the length of the character string is obtained. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape recording apparatus similar to the first or fourth aspect.
However, there are multiple types of recordable characters,
The means sums the widths of the characters corresponding to each size. In the tape recording apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention having the above configuration, recording is performed.
The recording length to be recorded on the tape is set by the length setting means. Also input from input means
The length of the character string obtained is obtained by the calculating means. When the instruction means instructs not to set the recording length, the first recording is performed.
The control means controls the recording drive means to determine the length according to the length of the input character string.
Record the character on the tape. On the other hand, when the instruction means instructs to set the recording length, the comparing means issues an instruction.
The comparison result between the set recording length and the character string length obtained by the calculation means
If the determining means determines that recording is possible, the second recording control means controls the recording driving means.
And records the set recording length character. Also recorded by instruction means
When the length setting is instructed and the judgment means judges that recording is not possible, a notification is issued.
Means informs to that effect. In the tape recording apparatus according to the second aspect, the same operation as that of the first aspect is performed.
The third recording control means informs when the judgment means judges that recording is not possible.
Means to notify the error and start the recording operation by the recording drive means.
Stop. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape recording apparatus according to the first or second aspect.
This has the same effect as the recording length setting, but the recording length input by the recording length setting means is
The comparison means records the recording start portion based on the desired tape length.
The length obtained by subtracting the unrecordable length of the recording end part from the length of the character string is compared.
Compare. Further, in the tape recording device according to the fourth aspect, the input is made by the input means.
Character code data is stored in the input data buffer. Input data buffer
The pattern data corresponding to the code data stored in the
Is read from the means and the recording head is driven based on the pattern data.
In both cases, the recording head is moved relative to the tape in the longitudinal direction, and the data is recorded on the tape.
Recorded. [0021] The recording length to be recorded on the tape is set by the recording length setting means.
The length of the input character string is obtained by the calculation means. When the instruction means instructs not to set the recording length, the first recording
The control means controls the recording drive means to determine the length according to the length of the input character string.
Record the character on the tape. On the other hand, when the instruction means instructs to set the recording length, the comparison
Of the character string length calculated by the calculation means
If the determining means determines that recording is possible, the second recording control means controls the recording driving means.
Then, the set recording length character is recorded. Also, when the instruction means instructs to set the recording length, if the judging means judges that recording is not possible, the notification
Dan notifies that effect. Further, in the tape recording device according to the fifth aspect, the tape recording device according to the first or fourth aspect is provided.
Performs the same operation as the above, but displays the recording length and an error when recording is not possible.
The display is made by the display means. Further, in the tape recording device according to claim 6, the tape recording device according to claim 1 or 4
Has the same effect as above, but when there are multiple lines of characters to be printed,
And the length of the character string is determined by the calculating means.
You. Further, in the tape recording device according to claim 6, the tape recording device according to claim 1 or 4 is also provided.
This has the same effect as the above, but there are multiple types of recordable character sizes.
The width of the character corresponding to the size is summed up by the calculating means. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a large number of characters such as kanji, hiragana, katakana, and alphabetic characters are used.
Originally developed on a tape printing device that prints characters on printing tape (printing media tape).
It is the case where the light is applied. As shown in FIG. 2, printing is performed on the front part of the main body frame 2 of the tape printer 1.
For selecting characters and symbols (hereinafter referred to as characters)
The keyboard 3 is disposed in a rotatable manner, and a character selection die is provided.
A liquid crystal display 19 capable of displaying six characters is provided behind the dial 3.
A key selected by rotating the character selection dial 3 is provided at the center of the character selection dial 3.
A setting key 5 is provided for fixing a character or setting contents relating to printing. Further, a printing machine is provided in the main body frame 2 behind the character selection dial 3.
There is a built-in PM. The character selection dial 3 is provided with 50 stop positions for one rotation.
The upper surface of the character dial 3 is provided with a character corresponding to each of these 50 stop positions.
Kuta images are depicted in two columns. Reference numeral 6 denotes a character selection position mark. The keyboard unit 4 includes “Hiragana”, “Katakana”, and “Alphabet”.
Character type switching key for alternately switching input, conversion key and non-conversion key, 2 lines
Two-line print key to instruct printing, one-line print key to instruct one-line printing,
To set print by equal layout according to the length of the print area where
Fixed length key, print key to execute printing, font type selection to select character typeface
Key, tape feed key for feeding the printing tape 9, and power ON / OF
A power switch and the like for turning on the power are provided. Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG.
The storage cassette CS has a tape wound with a printing tape 9 made of a transparent film.
Group spool 8, a ribbon supply spool 13 around which the ink ribbon 12 is wound,
The winding spool 14 for winding the ink ribbon 12 has the same width as the printing tape 9.
A supply spool 16 wound with a double-sided tape 15 having a release paper outside,
The joining roller for joining the printing tape 9 and the double-sided tape 15 is rotatable.
It is provided in. At the position where the printing tape 9 and the ink ribbon 12 overlap, the thermal head 7
The printing tape 9 and the ink ribbon 12 are pressed against the thermal head 7.
Feed to press the platen roller 17 and the tapes 9 and 15 to be pressed against the joining roller 10
The roller 45 is rotatably supported by a support 46. This thermal head 7
As shown in FIG. 5, a heating element group 11 including 48 heating elements is vertically arranged.
It is lined up. Therefore, the joining roller 10 and the take-up spool 14 are connected to the tape feed motor (see FIG. 4).
(Electricity) is supplied to the heating element group 11 while being driven in synchronization with each other in a predetermined rotation direction at 18).
5, the character is printed on the printing tape 9 by a plurality of dot rows as shown in FIG.
Is printed, and the printing tape 9 is fed with the double-sided tape 15 joined.
The tape is fed in the direction A and sent out of the main body frame 2. The printing mechanism PM
See JP-A-2-106555 for details. Next, the control system of the tape printer 1 is configured as shown in the block diagram of FIG.
I have. The display mechanism DM includes a liquid crystal display 19 and display data on the display 19.
Display controller having a display RAM for outputting
(Troller) 20. Connected to the character selection dial 3
The absolute value encoder 21 has five positions corresponding to the 50 stop positions of the character selection dial 3.
This is for outputting zero kinds of absolute value encoder signals ENS.
The character selection position map is based on the value encoder signal ENS and the signal from the character type switch key.
In addition to obtaining code data of the character selected corresponding to the mark 6,
The absolute encoder signal ENS before the selection operation and the current absolute encoder signal ENS
And the rotation direction and the amount of rotation of the character selection dial 3 can be obtained by comparing
. Reference numeral 22 denotes a drive circuit for driving the thermal head 7, and reference numeral 23 denotes a tape feed.
This is a drive circuit for driving the motor 18. The control device C communicates with the CPU 27 via a bus 26 such as a data bus.
I / O interface 25, ROMs 28 and 29, and RAM 30
It is composed of The code selected by the character selection dial 3 is stored in a ROM (program memory) 28.
A display control program for controlling the display mechanism DM in accordance with the data, various settings relating to the character code data and the print setting contents when the setting key 5 is operated.
Control program for storing constant data in input data buffer 31, print buffer 3
9 are sequentially read to drive the thermal head 7 and the tape feed motor 18
Drive control program to be controlled, tape print control control program described later, etc. are stored.
Have been. The ROM (pattern data memory) 29 is drawn on the upper surface of the character selection dial 3.
The dot pattern data for each of a large number of characters is 16 dots (vertical) ×
SS character pattern data consisting of 15 dots (horizontal) and 48 dots (vertical) x 48 dots
And character code data with L character pattern data
In addition, each is stored. The SS character pattern data can be printed and displayed in two lines.
used. The L character pattern data is used for one-line printing. Note that reference numeral 2
4 is an optional ROM card storing dot pattern data of various fonts.
This is a connector for connecting a cable. The input data buffer 31 of the RAM 30 stores code data of a character to be printed.
Various setting data relating to data and printing settings are stored (see FIG. 19,
The start address is A0000). The first rearrangement memory 32 has a one-line print code
The data and the code data in the upper line of the two-line printing are stored (see FIG.
The address is set to a0000).
(See FIG. 20, the starting address is b0000)
. One address of the first rearrangement memory 32 is stored in the first pointer 34,
In the second pointer 35, one address of the second rearrangement memory 33 is stored.
You. The character number counter 36 stores the number of characters to be printed including spaces.
Is done. In the set character space memory 37, for example, a space is provided between characters during fixed length printing.
Space value is stored. In the extra space memory 38, a margin space YS is stored.
Stores the number of remaining dot columns divided by the number between characters. In the print buffer 39,
As shown in FIG. 24, 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.
Dot pattern data for characters to be printed
Is read from the pattern data memory 29 and stored. In the print length memory 40
The data of the set print length is stored. Two-line printing on flag memory 41
2 line print flag F1 which is set (data is "1") in 2 line print
Upper line flag F2 set when upper line printing (first line printing)
Display flag F3 set during display of selection contents related to position change, print base line position
Baseline position change flag F4 set when the position is changed,
Display flag F5, which is set during the display of the
Fixed-length print flag F6, which is generated when there is a surplus
Remaining flag AF, error flag EF, and flags related to typeface, etc.
The flag data of the other flags are respectively stored. Next, a tape print control routine performed by the controller C of the tape printer 1
Will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the figure, Si (
i = 1, 2, 3,...) are each step. Here, in this control, FIG.
As shown in the figure, when printing one line, the L character pattern
On the printing tape 9 corresponding to the heating element group 11 of the thermal head 7 based on the data
The print is performed on the print tape 9 over the entire print area PE.
Is based on the SS character pattern data, and the upper line is printed in the upper line in this print area PE.
The printing is performed on the printing line UL, and the printing of the lower row is performed on the lower printing row LL of the printing area PE.
It is. Further, the normal printing base line position PS1 of the L character is located at the lowermost position of the heating element group 11.
The printing baseline position PS2 in the upper row for the SS character is the width of the heating element group 11.
At a position "4" dots higher than the center line CL corresponding to the center position in the direction.
The normal printing baseline position PS3 in the lower row for the SS character is the printing baseline position PS.
It is provided at a position “4” dots higher than 1. In this control,
Is a character including characters, symbols and spaces. When the tape printer 1 is powered on, this control is started. First, the display mechanism DM and the memories 31 to 40 are cleared, and one line is marked on the display 19.
Character mark ">" is displayed and a one-line print finger corresponding to the one-line print mark ">" is displayed.
Command data at the start address of the input data buffer 31.
It is executed (S1). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2:
No, S16: Yes), set any of the flags F1, F3, F5, F6,.
If not performed (S17 / S22 / S27 / S29 / S31: No),
Character selected based on encoder signal ENS from log value encoder 21
Is displayed on the display 19 (S33), and the process returns to S2. When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Yes), the flag F1
When none of F6 is set (S34, S41, S46, S49,
S51: No), the character being displayed on the display 19 is determined, and
The read data is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S53). For example, the display
It is assumed that the setting key is operated each time the characters "A", "B", and "C" are displayed on the ray 19.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 19, the code decoding of each of the characters "A", "B"
Are sequentially stored in the input data buffer 31. Next, when a two-line print key is operated to execute two-line printing (S2: Ye
s, S3: No, S4: Yes), the first selection content regarding two-line printing, for example, “
The upper print line "is displayed on the display 19 (S5), and 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 (S17: Yes), the second line is marked
The next selection related to the character, for example, “lower print line” is displayed on the display 19.
(S18) When the "upper printing line" is displayed (S19: Yes),
F2 is set (S20), but when "lower print line" is displayed (
(S19: No), the flag F2 is reset (S21). When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Yes), both flags F1 ·
When F2 is set (S34 / S35: Yes), the upper print line mark “△” is displayed on the display 19, and the mark corresponding to the mark “△” is displayed.
The upper row print command data is stored in the input data buffer 31 (S36). Ma
When the flag F2 is reset (S34: Yes, S35: No
), The lower line 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.
Is performed (S37). For example, “upper print line” is displayed on the display 19.
When the setting key is operated at the same time, the upper line mark “△” is displayed and
As shown in FIG. 19, the address A0004 of the input data buffer 31
Command data is stored. Then, the flag F 1 is reset (S 38), and the destination related to the change of the print base line position is set.
The head selection contents, for example, the print base line position is set to the normal print base line position PS2 / PS3.
The "normal base line position" which is not changed is displayed on the display 19 (S39), and the flag is displayed.
F3 is set (S40). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S16: Yes)
), Since the flag F3 is set (S17: No, S22: Yes),
The following selections for changing the character base line position, for example, "Base line position
"Change position" is displayed on the display 19 (S23), and "Change base line position" is displayed.
(S24: Yes), the flag F4 is set (S25).
When the “normal base line position” is displayed (S24: No), the flag F4 is reset.
Is set (S26). When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Yes), the flag F3 is set.
Is set (S34: No, S41: Yes), this flag F3 is
It is reset (S42), and when the flag F4 is set (S43)
: Yes), the first selection of the print base line position, for example, the print base line position
Only 4 dots on the upper end side of the printing tape 9 with respect to the printing base line positions PS2 and PS3
The "base line position +4" to be changed is displayed on the display 19 (S44), and the flag F5 is set (S45). Next, when the character selection dial 3 is rotated (S2: No, S16: Yes)
), Since the flag F5 is set (S17 / S22: No, S27: Ye)
s), the next selection of the print base line position, for example, “base line position + 3” is displayed.
It is displayed on the ray 19 (S28). Afterwards, the character selection dial 3 is continuously rotated.
When the selection is made, the selection contents “baseline position + 2” → “baseline position + 1” → “baseline position−1”
"→ Baseline position-2" → "Baseline position-3" → "Baseline position-4" → "Baseline position + 4"
Are sequentially displayed on the display 19. In addition, "baseline position-1" to "baseline position
-4 "indicates that the printing baseline position is to be compared with the normal printing baseline position PS2 / PS3.
This is a change to the lower end of the loop 9. When the setting key is operated (S2 / S3: Yes), the flag F5 is set.
Display (S34 / S41: No, S46: Yes)
The print base line position change amount data corresponding to the selected content displayed in step 19 is marked in the upper row.
Is stored in the character command data or the lower row print command data (S47), and the flag F5
Is reset (S48). For example, when the selection content “baseline position + 4” is displayed on the display 19
19, when the selection key is operated, as shown in FIG.
The change amount data of “+4 dots” is stored in the character command data. In addition, input data
In the buffer 31, each of the characters “D”, “E”, and “F”
Row data, lower row print command data in which “−4 dot” change amount data is stored,
Code data of the selected characters "G", "H", "I", and "J" are sequentially stored.
It is. Next, when the one-line printing key is operated for one-line printing (S2: Yes,
S3 / S4: No, S7: Yes) One line print mark ">" is displayed on the display 19.
And 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.
When one line print command data is stored at address A000D in the data buffer 31,
The code data of the characters "K", "L", and "M" selected thereafter are addressed.
Stored from A000E to address A0010. Note that the character selection dial 3 is rotated.
(S2: No, S16: Yes), other than flags F1, F3, F5, and F6
Is set (S17 / S22 / S27 / S29: No)
, S31: Yes), the selection contents corresponding to the set flags are sequentially displayed.
Is displayed (S32). When the fixed-length key is operated for fixed-length printing (S2: Yes,
S3, S4, S7: No, S10: Yes), set the length of the print area to 10 cm
Is displayed (S11) and 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 clockwise rotation of the character selection dial 3
Then, a print length setting screen "print length 11" is displayed (S30). Afterwards, character selection
When the rotary dial 3 is continuously rotated, the setting content “print length 12” →
"Print length 13" → "Print length 14" → "Print length 15" → ...
The display length is displayed on the display 19 up to the print length 54 ". In addition, dial for character selection
3 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the printing order is reversed from the above.
The setting contents are displayed up to "5". Here, “print length 54” is displayed.
When the character selection dial 3 is rotated clockwise in a state where
Is displayed. In addition, with the “print length 5” displayed,
When the printer 3 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, "print length 54" is displayed.
. When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Yes), the flag F6 is set.
(S34 / S41 / S46: No, S49: Yes)
A value obtained by multiplying the print length displayed on the screen by 10 is stored as data in the print length memory 40 (S50). When the setting key is operated (S2 · S3: Yes)
When other flags are set (S34, S41, S46, S4
9: No, S51: Yes), the selection corresponding to the flag is set (S:
52). Next, when the print key is operated (S2: Yes, S3, S4, S7, S
10: No, S13: Yes), print processing control (see FIGS. 12 and 13) is executed.
(S14). When this control is started, first, various flags and menus related to printing are set.
Initialization of a memory or the like is executed (S60), and rearrangement processing control (see FIG. 14)
Is performed (S61). This control will be described with reference to FIGS.
I do. When this control is started, first, as shown in FIG.
All the code data stored in 31 are stored in the first rearrangement memory 32.
(S90). However, at the end of the plurality of code data, "
FF ”is additionally stored. Next, a first address a0000 (hereinafter referred to as a first address) of the first rearrangement memory 32 is stored in the first pointer
, This content is referred to as P1, and a first pointer P1) is set (S91).
Is read from the first rearrangement memory 32 indicated by the first pointer P1 (S9).
2) 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 returns to S92. When the read data is character code data,
, The same control as described above is repeated. Next, when the first pointer P 1 is “address a0004”, the upper row print command data
(S93: Yes), the first reordering memory 32 is stored by the first pointer P1.
Is searched (S94), and the lower line is printed as command data following the upper line print command data.
When the command data is stored (S95: Yes), as shown in FIG.
The “address b0004” of the second rearrangement memory 33 corresponding to one pointer P1 is the second pointer
The lower line print command data, which is set in the interface 35 (hereinafter also referred to as a second pointer P2), and the code data of the character to be printed on the lower line LL following this
Is stored in each address after the second pointer P2 (S96). Next, the code data number UDN of the character to be printed on the upper print line UL is
When the code data number LDN of the character line LL is smaller than the number (S98 / S100: No)
), As shown in FIG. 22, a space is placed at “address a0008” of the first rearrangement memory 32
The code “SP” is stored (S101). However, the code data number UDN is
If the number is larger than the data number LDN (S98: Yes), the second rearrangement memory 3
The space code "SP" is stored at the predetermined address of No. 3 (S99). In addition, both
When the number of load data UDN and LDN are equal (S98: No, S100: Ye
s), and proceed to S102. Next, as shown in FIG.
Here, the data stored in the second rearrangement memory 33 is deleted, and
Arrangement processing such as moving each descending data “>, K, L, M, FF” is executed.
(S102), when the data to be searched exists in the first rearrangement memory 32
(S103: No), the first pointer P1 has "address
Is set (S104). The subsequent data “>, K, L, M” are S90 to S92, S90
93 / S105: No, S103 to S104 are repeatedly executed, and the end data
With "FF" (S103: Yes), this control is terminated and the routine returns. By the way, when there is no lower row print command data (S95: No),
2 Equivalent to the code data number UDN of the upper print line UL in the rearrangement memory 33
The stored space code “SP” is stored (S97). Also, the first pointer P1
When the data read based on the data is lower row print command data (S93: No, S1
05: 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 lower row
The code data of the character to be printed on the character line LL is stored in each address after the second pointer P2.
In the first rearrangement memory 32, the lower row print command data and the character code data to be printed on the lower print row LL are all stored in the first rearrangement memory 32.
It is converted into a pace code (S107). Next, the process returns to the printing process control, and when the flag F6 is set,
At the time of fixed-length printing (S62: Yes), control for calculating the space between characters is performed (see FIG. 15).
(See FIG. 16) is executed (S63). When this control is started, first the number of characters
The character count value MN of the counter 36 and the setting space of the set character space memory 37
The pace value SA and the total character width value MW are cleared (S110), and the first pointer
The first address of the first rearrangement memory 32 is set to P1 (S111), and the first address is set.
The data specified by the interface P1 is read (S112), and the read data ends.
If it is not data and not code data (S113 / S114: No),
Based on the read print command data, the character width PW (dot
Is set (S115), and the first pointer P1 is incremented (S115).
S118). On the other hand, when the read data is code data (S113: N
o, S114: Yes), the character number count value MN is incremented by one (S
116), 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 end data (S 113: Yes),
From the set print length SL stored in the character length memory 40, the print start portion and print end
The actual print length minus the printable length of 34 mm (17 mm x 2) that cannot be printed at the end
JL is set (S119), and about 71 dot rows can be printed in 10 mm.
The number ND of dot rows that can be printed in the actual printing length JL is obtained by ND = 71 × JL.
(S120). Next, it is assumed that the number ND of printable dot rows is equal to or larger than the total character width value MW.
In other words, if all the input characters can be printed within this actual print length JL
(121: Yes), the total character width value MW is subtracted from the printable dot row number ND.
Then, the remaining blank space YS (the number of dot rows) is calculated (S122). Change
Meanwhile, when the blank space YS is equal to or more than the number of characters (MN-1) (S123).
: Yes), since a space of one dot row can be provided between each of these characters, a new blank space YS is calculated (S124), and the set space value S
A is added by one dot row (S125), and the process returns to S123. Then, S123 to S125 are executed, and a new blank space YS is set between the characters.
(S123: No), the blank space YS becomes "0".
(S126: No), the margin space YS becomes the surplus space Sd.
Is stored in the available space memory 38 (S127), and the flag AF is set.
(S129), ends this control and returns. However, the blank space YS
When it is "0" (S126: Yes), the flag AF is reset (S12).
8). In addition, all input characters cannot be printed within this actual print length JL.
If it is possible (121: No), the error message "Cannot print fixed length" is displayed.
Error processing such as display on the ray 19 is executed (S130), and the flag EF is
Is set (S131). When the flag EF is reset (
(S64: No), the process proceeds to S66, but when the flag EF is set
(S64: Yes), both flags F6 and EF are reset (S65), and the
To On the other hand, after the inter-character space calculation processing and when the printing is not the fixed length printing (S 62: No)
), The first address of the first rearrangement memory 32 is set to the first pointer P1 (S
66) The data in the first rearrangement memory 32 is read based on the first pointer P1.
(S67), when the read data is one-line print command data (S68
(S69: No, S70: Yes), the flag F1 is reset (S71), and the flag F1 is reset.
The character width value PW (48 dots) of the L character size used for one-line printing is
It is stored in the RAM 30 (S73), and the first pointer P1 is incremented (S73).
74), returning to S67. Next, the read data corresponds to the code data of the character “A”.
(S68: No, S69: Yes), if it is not the fixed length printing (S75: N
o), the process proceeds to S77, but in the case of fixed-length printing (S75: Yes), the character spacing
The flow shifts to S77 via the pace value setting process control (see FIG. 17). The control of the character space value setting processing will be described.
(S140: Yes), the set space value SA corresponds to one dot row.
Incremented ( S141), the remaining space value Sd is decremented by one dot row
(S142), and when the remaining space value Sd is larger than “0” (S1).
43: No), end this control and return. However, the remaining space value Sd
Becomes "0" (S143: Yes), the flag AF is reset.
(S144) . So Then, since the flag F1 has been reset (S78: No)
If the dot pattern data corresponding to the code data is in the pattern data memory 29,
24, 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. For fixed length printing,
In this print character, after printing each character other than the last character, S
Setting space value S obtained in 141 A Is provided. By the way, unless it is fixed length printing
(S75: No), the inter-character space value corresponding to the L character size, for example, "3
A "dot" is set (S77), and the steps from S78 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 two lines are set based on the flag F1.
Character width value PW (16 dots) of SS character size used for printing is stored in RAM 30
(S73), and the process returns to S67 via S74. And then the code for the letter "D"
When data is read (S68: No, S69: Yes), S75 to S7
7 is executed. Here, when the printing is not the fixed length printing (S75: No), two-line printing is performed.
Character space value corresponding to the SS character size used for
Is determined (S77). Next, since two lines are printed and the flag F1 is set (S78: Yes)
Then, data synthesis processing control (see FIG. 18) is executed (S80). This control starts
Then, first, the address "in the second rearrangement memory 33 corresponding to the first pointer P1"
b0005 "is set in the second pointer P2 (S150), and the finger is
The code data of the character "D" is read out (S151), and the dot pattern data of this code data is stored in the center line C in the print buffer 39 as shown in FIG.
L is stored at the position corresponding to L (S152), and the upper line print command data
When the position change amount d is stored (S153: Yes), the base line position change
The further amount d (+4 dots) is read out (S154), and as shown in FIG.
"4 dots" for shifting the pattern data to the normal printing baseline position PS2 in the upper row
To the dot row direction by the number of dots obtained by adding the base line position change amount d to
(S156). Further, the code data of the character “G” indicated by the second pointer P2 is read (S
157), the dot pattern data of this code data is printed as shown in FIG.
It is synthesized and stored on the lower end position in the buffer 39 (S158), and similarly, the lower row
When the print base line position change amount d is stored in the character command data (S159: Y
es) The base line position change amount d (−4 dots) is read out (S160), and
"4 dots" for shifting the pattern data to the normal printing baseline position PS3 in the lower row
To the dot row direction by the number of dots obtained by adding the base line position change amount d to
(S162), this control ends, and the routine returns. It is determined as No in S153.
Is performed, and when No is determined in S159, the print base line position change amount d
Then, "0" is stored respectively. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 27, two characters corresponding to the two characters stored in the print buffer 39 are stored.
The character printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data (S81). Less than,
Similarly, the data stored in the first and second rearrangement memories 32 and 33 as shown in FIG.
The obtained data is printed by the print processing control of S60 to S81. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 28, when the printing is not the fixed-length printing, the printing tape 9
The character string “ABC, KLM” is printed on one line corresponding to the print area PE, and
Character string "DEF" is printed on upper print line UL and character string "GHIJ" is printed on lower line
Printed on line LL. Moreover, these character strings “DEF” and character strings “GHIJ”
Are printed with their print positions changed based on the designated print base line position change amount d. In addition, as shown in FIG. 29, in the case of fixed-length printing, the space between these printing characters
Is provided with a calculated setting space value SA, and the input character string is
The print is automatically extended to the length of the print range of the actual print length JL of the SL
. [Second Embodiment] Here, input is performed by the tape printer 1 in the same manner as a typewriter dedicated to English text.
Characters can be printed at the pica printing pitch or elite printing pitch, and the length is fixed
It is also possible to print. For this purpose, the pica print pitch is
A print pitch key to specify the print pitch such as
In the data area 29 corresponding to the L character size and the SS character size
The print pitch tables storing the pitches for the respective types are stored respectively, and the pitch between the characters is further stored.
As shown in FIG. 30, the routine of the space calculation process control is executed in S114 and S116.
You may change by providing S170 between them. That is, when the read data is not code data (S113 / S114
: No), based on the read print command data and the signal from the print pitch key.
Is selected (S115), and the next read code data (S1).
13: No, S114: Yes), printing read from the selected pitch table
The character width value PW is set by the pitch data (S170). And, in the same way,
Is controlled. Further, a proportional space function can be provided. When
Corresponds to the L character size and the SS character size in the pattern data memory 29.
The pitch table that stores the character width data of each character
Of pitch tables corresponding to the print command data read in S115.
While selecting the code, the code read from the pitch table in S170
What is necessary is just to set the character width data corresponding to the data to the character width value PW. The pattern data memory 29 stores dot pattern data of three to four types of character sizes.
Data is stored, and a desired character size can be selected in one-line printing and two-line printing.
You can do it. It should be noted that a printing buffer is added, and the dot string data is read out for printing.
Store the dot string data for the next print in a print buffer other than the character buffer.
You may do it. As described above, at the start of printing, the key stored in the input data buffer 31 is used.
The character code data is rearranged in the first and second rearrangement memories 32 and 33.
(S90 to S104). When fixed length printing is set, the first rearrangement memory 3
The total character width value of the character stored in 2 is calculated, and the set print length and total text
The character width values are compared. If printing is not possible within the set print length, an error message
A message is displayed on the display 19. When printing is possible, the first rearrangement menu
Based on the number of code data of the memory 32 and the data of the set print length,
The same inter-character space provided between the characters is calculated (S110 to S129), and the character
This space between characters is automatically set between each character when printing
The input character string can be expanded to a desired print length and printed. When the fixed length printing is not set, the space corresponding to the character size is set.
A value is set (S77) and printing is performed (S81). The length of the tape is this space value
Is determined based on the sum of the character sizes including. Note that while manually pulling out the printing tape 9, a character mark is printed on the printing tape 9.
Such as those configured to print characters and tape printers using the wire dot method,
Of course, the present invention can be applied to various tape printers. As is apparent from the above description, in the tape recording apparatus according to the first or fourth aspect of the present invention, when the instruction means instructs not to set the recording length. To
Is a character string recorded on a tape of a length corresponding to the length of the input character string.
When the instruction means instructs to set the recording length, the recording length and
Compare with the character string length to judge whether it is possible to record within the recording length, and
If recording is possible, a character string is recorded on the tape of the set recording length, and recording is performed.
If it is not possible, you will be notified so
Make a tape of the desired length and use the desired length for the file title, etc.
Can be selectively instructed to create a
When producing a tape having a length of, there is no failure and is extremely excellent in practical use. Further, the tape recording apparatus according to the second aspect has the same effect as that of the first aspect.
However, if the input character string cannot be recorded within the set recording length,
The error notification is performed and the start of the recording operation is stopped.
The failure of creating a new tape is definitely eliminated. A tape recording apparatus according to a third aspect is the same as that of the first or second aspect.
This has the same effect, but it is possible to record a character string input on a tape of the desired length.
Can be accurately determined. A tape recording device according to a fifth aspect is the same as that of the first or fourth aspect.
This has the same effect, but by displaying the input recording length and the fact that recording is not possible,
Indeed, the user can be notified. Further, the tape recording device according to claim 6 and claim 7 is the tape recording device according to claim 1 or claim 2.
4 has the same effect as that of item 4, but the length of the input character string is accurately determined.
Can be

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 tape print control routine; FIG. 7 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine; 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 tape print control routine. 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 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 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 process control routine included in the print process 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 the 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 illustration showing an example of printing a character string of one line and two lines on a printing tape without performing fixed-length printing. FIG. 29 is an illustration showing an example of printing a character string of one line and two lines on a printing tape in a fixed length at a set printing length. FIG. 30 is a part of a schematic flowchart of a routine of character space calculation processing control of character space calculation processing control according to the second embodiment; [Description of Signs] 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 Setting Character space memory 39 Print buffer 40 Print length memory C Controller

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A recording head for recording a character string along a longitudinal direction of a tape formed of a tape-shaped recording medium, an input unit for inputting a character to be recorded on the tape, and an input thereof. Recording drive means for driving the recording head while relatively moving the tape and the tape in the longitudinal direction of the tape based on the character input by the means; and instructing whether to set the recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape. Instruction means for inputting, 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 the character string Comparing means for comparing the length of the recording length, and when an instruction to set the recording length is issued by the instruction means, the result of the comparison by the comparing means is set. Determining means for determining whether or not the character string can be recorded in a recording length; and when instructing not to set the recording length by the instructing means, controlling the recording driving means to control the input character string. A first recording control unit for recording the character on a tape having a length corresponding to the length, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction unit, and when the determination unit determines that recording is possible. A second recording control unit that controls the recording driving unit to record the character at the recording length input and set by the recording length setting unit; and an instruction to set the recording length by the instruction unit. And a notifying means for notifying that the recording is impossible by the judging means. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising, before the start of the recording operation of the recording head by the recording driving unit, determining that the character string cannot be recorded at the recording length set by the determining unit. A tape recording apparatus, comprising: a third recording control unit for causing the notifying unit to notify an error and stopping the start of a recording operation by the recording driving unit. 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. A tape recording apparatus, wherein a length obtained by subtracting a non-recordable length of a portion is compared with a length of the character string. 4. An input means for inputting code data of a character to be recorded on a tape formed of a tape-shaped recording medium; an input data buffer for storing the code data input by the input means; Pattern data storage means for storing data, a recording head movable in the longitudinal direction relative to the tape so as to record the input character string along the longitudinal direction of the tape, and stored in the input data buffer Read out pattern data corresponding to the obtained code data from the pattern data storage means, and drive the recording head based on the pattern data; and determine whether or not to set a recording length in the longitudinal direction of the tape. Input means for inputting and setting a recording length in a 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 determine the length of a character string, and the set recording length and the calculating means Comparing means for comparing the length of the determined character string; and when the instruction means gives an instruction to set the recording length, the character string is recorded on the set recording length as a result of the comparison by the comparing means. A determination unit for determining whether the recording length is possible, and a tape having a length corresponding to the length of the input character string by controlling the recording driving unit when an instruction not to set the recording length is issued by the instruction unit. First recording control means for recording the character, and an instruction for setting the recording length by the instruction means, and determining by the determination means that recording is possible. A recording control unit that controls the recording driving unit to record the character at a recording length input and set by the recording length setting unit; and sets the recording length by the instruction unit. And a notifying means for notifying the user that there is an instruction to perform the recording and that the judging means judges that the recording is not possible. 5. The recording device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit includes a display unit for displaying that recording is not possible, and the display unit displays the recording length input by the recording length setting unit. A tape recording device for displaying. 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. Characteristic tape recording device. 7. The tape recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of recordable character sizes, and said calculating means sums up the widths of the characters corresponding to each size.