JP2621741B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, and more particularly to a recording apparatus capable of executing line modification such as center alignment, left edge alignment, right alignment, and head / line alignment in units of blocks including a plurality of characters and symbols (characters). , And the line decoration can be executed in each block.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-85050, the applicant of the present invention has a tape printing apparatus capable of printing characters and symbols on a tape (for example, 10 mm, about 24 mm wide) as a printing medium. However, this tape printer is suitable for producing a tape on which the file name to be printed on the spine of the file is printed.

Further, the applicant of the present invention has added various functions to the tape printing apparatus (multi-line printing, margin processing function for providing margins at both ends of the tape, character size maximizing function, bar code printing function, etc.). He also suggested what he did.

On the other hand, a conventional printing device such as a typewriter or a word processor applies a line modification such as center alignment, left edge alignment, right edge alignment, or both edge alignment by space adjustment to a set printing area of printing paper. Although a printing function is provided, this line modification is basically performed in units of characters and symbols.

[0005]

In the case where a tape on which the file name to be pasted on the spine of the file is printed by the tape printing, for example, a "file number",
In many cases, you want to print multiple blocks consisting of multiple characters and symbols, such as "file title" and "jurisdiction department". In such a case, input data to set the layout of multiple blocks appropriately And the print format setting operation takes time. In addition, for the print area in each block, data input and print format for setting multiple characters and symbols in one or more lines in a block in a well-balanced manner The setting operation takes time, the conventional line decoration function is effective only for each line, and the line decoration function cannot be effectively used for multiple blocks with different character sizes and number of lines. There's a problem. The above is a problem common not only to the tape printing apparatus but also to a normal printing apparatus for printing on printing paper.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus capable of performing line modification in block units and a recording apparatus capable of performing line modification of each line in a block.

[0007]

A recording apparatus according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in, an input means for inputting characters such as characters and symbols, and a recording means for performing recording on a recording medium, a recording control means for printing the input character from the input means to the recording means A block designation unit that designates a plurality of characters input from the input unit as a group, and a center alignment, a left edge alignment, and a center when recording in a set recording area of the recording medium. Line modification setting means for setting at least one of line modifications such as right-justification, line head / line alignment, and line modification in block units based on the line modification data set by the line modification setting means as such, aligned center the block to the recording area, left justified, right justified, in which a block position control means for positioning and the like aligned beginning, the end of the line.

[0008] The storage device preferably further based on said row modified setting unit row modified data set, as characters in each block is line modification in the block, the character to place the character It has a position control means.

Preferably, the recording device further comprises:
An input data storage unit for storing character data input from the input unit together with the block specification data input from the block specification unit; and a size of a recording area on a recording medium on which the line modification is set. Area setting means for arbitrarily setting the width of the block, and a block width calculating means for calculating a block width of the block in the row modification direction, wherein the block position control means controls the size of the set recording area and the block width. And an operation storage means for calculating and storing the position of each block based on the operation.

Further, the recording apparatus preferably includes line feed command means for inputting a line feed command to a column of characters input from the input means in order to form the block with a plurality of lines, and the block width calculating means comprises: A maximum total character width of a plurality of lines of the block is determined as a block width.

[0011] Preferably, in the above recording apparatus, furthermore, according to a row modified data set in the row modification setting means, as a character in each block is line modified based on the block width of the block, character
Comprising a character position control means for positioning the data.

[0012] In the above recording apparatus, more preferably,
The recording medium is an elongated tape, the block position control means, the place each block in the longitudinal direction of the tape, and the SL in the longitudinal direction of said tape
There is provided an area setting means for setting the recording area to an arbitrary length.
The area control means has a mode for determining the tape length according to the length of the character string without setting the tape length.

[0013] recording apparatus of the present invention also includes a recording unit for recording by relatively moving the recording head in the longitudinal direction of the recording medium to the elongated recording <br/> medium, said recording medium an area setting means for setting a longitudinal direction of the recording area, characters and symbols
Input means for a plurality of blocks entered with a plurality of characters as a block of one group, arranged path of the block
Block arrangement setting means for setting turns, and the block
According to the layout pattern set by the
I, a block position control means for positioning the longitudinal direction of the recording medium in the set recording area of the recording medium said block units, inputted from said input means
Recording control means for recording a character in the recording means in accordance with the arrangement by the block position control means.

In the above recording apparatus, preferably, the arrangement pattern has at least a block alignment center pattern, a left end alignment pattern, a right end alignment pattern, and a line head / line end alignment pattern. One of the plurality of arrangement patterns is set.

[0015]

In the above recording apparatus, a plurality of characters input by the input means are designated as a group as a group, and the line modification setting means sets the center alignment, the left edge alignment, the right edge alignment, the beginning of the line and the end of the line when recording in the recording area. When at least one of the line decorations such as alignment is set, the block position control means sets the recording area such that the line decoration is performed in block units based on the line decoration data set by the line decoration setting means. Each block is aligned with the center, the left edge, the right edge, the beginning of the line and the end of the line. Then, the recording control means causes the recording means to record according to the arrangement data.

As described above, since line modification can be performed in block units, blocks composed of a plurality of characters can be appropriately arranged in a recording area, data input therefor can be simplified, and a plurality of characters can be set when a recording format is set. The setting operation for setting the block arrangement has been simplified,
Work efficiency is improved.

Preferably, the characters are arranged based on the line decoration data set by the line decoration setting means so that the characters in each block become the line decorations in the block. In this way, the characters in each block are also line-qualified in that block, so that not only the block but also the characters in that block can be appropriately arranged in the recording area, and the data input for that character is easy. In addition, the setting operation for setting the start position of each line in a plurality of blocks when setting the recording format is simplified, and the work efficiency is improved.

In the above recording apparatus, preferably, the character
Is stored together with the block designating data. When the size of the recording area is arbitrarily set on the recording medium by the area setting means, when obtaining the position of the block,
The block width calculating means obtains the block width in the row decoration direction of the block, and the block position control means obtains the set block width.
The position of each block is calculated and stored based on the size of the recording area and the block width. Recording control means according to the read data, recording each block in position.

[0019] More preferably, a line feed command is input to a column of characters input from the input means, and the block is composed of a plurality of lines. The block width calculation means calculates the maximum total character width of the plurality of lines of the block as the block width, and calculates the position of the block as described above. As a result, even if a block has a plurality of rows, each block can be recorded at an appropriate position without overlapping. In this case, characters in the block can also be recorded with line modification based on the block width.

The recording medium is preferably a long tape, and each block is arranged with a line modification in the longitudinal direction of the tape. In this case, the recording area can be set to any length in the tape length direction, and the tape length can be determined according to the length of the character string without setting the tape length. Therefore, the tape to stick to the back cover or the like of the file, and line modified with a desired length serial
It can be recorded or created to any length according to the length of the character string without line qualification.

In the recording apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of characters such as characters and symbols are designated as a group of blocks by the input means and a plurality of blocks are inputted. Then, the block position control means arranges the recording medium in the set recording area in the longitudinal direction of the recording medium in units of blocks, and the recording control means outputs the input character to the recording means according to the arrangement. Recording means, that the the elongated recording medium
While relatively moving the recording head in the longitudinal direction of the recording medium,
A plurality of blocks are arranged and recorded in the longitudinal direction of the recording medium. In the recording apparatus, preferably, a plurality of
Arrangement patterns to arrange the lock There are several types, the use by selecting one from among the plurality of types, some arrangements path blocks in the longitudinal direction of the tape-shaped recording medium
You can place and record in turns .

[0022] In this way, a block composed of a plurality of characters can be appropriately arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tape.
In addition, the data input and the setting operation for setting the arrangement of a plurality of blocks are simplified.

[0023]

Embodiments 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 capable of printing a large number of characters such as kanji, hiragana, katakana and alphabetic characters on a printing tape.

As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 3 is disposed at the front of the main body frame 2 of the tape printer 1, and a printing mechanism PM is disposed within the main body frame 2 behind the keyboard 3. A liquid crystal display 22 capable of displaying characters and symbols is provided behind the keyboard 3.

The keyboard 3 includes character keys for inputting alphabets, hiragana and katakana, numeric keys, symbol keys, line feed keys for line feed commands, line feed keys for line feed commands, and cursors on the display 22. Cursor movement keys for moving K in the left and right direction, no conversion key, conversion key, document creation key for creating document data, format setting key for setting print format, size setting for setting print character size Key, font setting key to set the font of print characters, format setting key to set the format such as length of printing tape to be used for printing and type of line modification, printing key to execute printing, and tape to feed printing tape 5 Tape feed key to turn on the power
A power key and the like for turning off are provided.

Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3. A rectangular tape storage cassette CS is detachably mounted on the printing mechanism PM. Approximate width 2 consisting of film
Tape spool 6 around which a 4 mm printing tape 5 is wound
And a ribbon supply spool 8 around which the ink ribbon 7 is wound.
A winding spool 9 for winding the ink ribbon 7;
A supply spool 11 in which a double-sided tape 10 having the same width as the printing tape 5 is wound with the release paper outside, and a joining roller 12 for joining the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 are rotatably provided. Have been.

At a position where the printing tape 5 and the ink ribbon 7 overlap with each other, a thermal head 13 is provided upright.
And a feed roller 15 for pressing the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 against the joining roller 12 are rotatably supported by a support 16. In the thermal head 13, a heating element group including 128 heating elements is arranged in the vertical direction, that is, in the width direction of the tape.

Accordingly, by driving the tape feed motor 24 (see FIG. 4) in a predetermined rotation direction, the joining roller 12 and the take-up spool 9 are energized to the heating element group while being driven synchronously in the predetermined rotation direction. When printing tape 5
On the top, characters and barcodes are sequentially printed in a longitudinal direction of the tape by a plurality of dot rows, and a printing tape 5 is provided.
Is fed in the tape feed direction A with the double-sided tape 10 joined. The printing mechanism PM has the same configuration as a known configuration (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-106555). Further, the printing mechanism PM is provided with a cutting mechanism (not shown) for cutting the printing tape 5 sent from the feeding roller 15.

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

A keyboard 3 and a liquid crystal display (LC
D) Video RAM 23 for outputting display data to 22
display controller (LCDC) 23 having a
And a drive circuit 25 for driving the thermal head 13
And a drive circuit 26 for driving the tape feed motor 24
The drive circuit 21 for the alarm buzzer 20 is connected to the input / output interface 27 of the control device C.

The control device C comprises a CPU 29 and this CPU
I / O interface 27, CGROM 30, ROM3
1 and 32 and the RAM 40.

CGROM (Pattern Data Memory) 30
Stores dot pattern data for display in association with code data for each of a large number of characters. In a ROM (outline data memory) 31, outline data (outline data) for defining the outline of the character for each of a large number of characters in order to print the character is a typeface (Gothic typeface, Mincho typeface, etc.). Each code is classified and stored in association with the code data. It should be noted that each of these multiple outline data stores a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension of the print image.

The ROM 32 has a display drive control program for controlling the display controller 23 in correspondence with character code data such as characters, numbers and symbols input from the keyboard 3, and outlines corresponding to each code data in the text memory 41. An image development processing control program for converting data into dot pattern data and developing the data in the print buffer 46; a print drive control program for sequentially reading data from the print buffer 46 and driving the thermal head 13 and the tape feed motor 24; It stores a control program for tape printing control, which will be described later.

The text memory 41 of the RAM 40 stores code data of characters and symbols input from the keyboard 3 as document data. The print format memory 42 stores a plurality of print format information such as set character size data and typeface data. The tape length memory 43 stores data LD of the set tape length. The block / line number memory 44 stores the number N of blocks stored in the text memory 41 and the number L of lines for each block. The block width memory 45 stores block width data BW of each block.
The margin memory 46 stores a front margin amount data FFD provided before the head block, a rear margin amount data RFD provided after the last block, and inter-block margin amount data DFD provided between blocks. Each is stored. The block head position memory 47 stores a block number and its printing start position (head position) in association with each other.

As shown in FIG. 12, the line start position memory 48 stores a print start position LST for each of a plurality of lines and a character space amount df in the line for each block as shown in FIG.
d is stored as a pair. The print buffer 49 stores dot pattern data of a plurality of characters and symbols developed as images. Therefore, the print buffer 49 has 128 bits (1 bit) corresponding to 128 dots in the vertical direction.
6 bytes), and a memory capacity of a size consisting of predetermined bits for 50 characters in the horizontal direction is provided. One address of the text memory 41 is stored in the print pointer (this content is referred to as a print pointer value PP) 50 in order to read code data to be printed.

In the flag memory 51, regarding the line modification,
The flag data of the left edge alignment flag LF set when the left edge alignment mode (left margin flash mode) is set and the right edge alignment flag RF set when the right edge alignment mode (right margin flash mode) is set The flag data, the flag data of the center alignment flag CF set when the center alignment mode (center mode) is set, the line head / line set when the line head / line alignment mode (justify mode) is set The flag data of the line end justification flag JF and are stored.

Next, an outline of a tape print control routine performed by the control device C of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that reference numerals Si (i = 10, 11, 12,...) In the figure indicate each step.

When the power is turned on by operating the power key, this control is started. First, after the document creation key is operated, the code data corresponding to the operated character key, space key, line feed key, and block feed key is written in the document data. Is executed (S10). Next, a process for setting a print format such as a character size, a font, and a decoration designation is performed by operating the format setting key (S30). Therefore, the print format setting process includes a plurality of format setting processes such as a character size setting process, a font setting process, and a format setting process for setting line modification. Next, by operating the print key, a dot pattern data creation process for expanding the print dot pattern data for printing the document data in the print buffer 49 is executed (S60).
9 is output to the printing mechanism PM to execute the printing process (S130).

Next, a format setting process control routine included in the print format setting process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the format setting key is operated, this control is started, and first, a format setting screen is displayed on the display 22 (S31). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a symbol "F" meaning a free length which is a tape length determined according to the character width of a print character string as "set tape length", and four items as "line modification""LMF (Left Margin Flash)" and "RMF (Right Margin Flash)"
, "CTR (center alignment)" and "JUST (line head / line alignment)", and the block cursor BK is displayed at the symbol "F". When the cursor right key is operated (S32: Yes, S33 / S35: N
o, S37: Yes), and the next set value is displayed (S3
8) Return to S32. That is, for example, every time the cursor right movement key is operated, “F” → “5” → “6” → “7” →
... The set tape length is sequentially increased in increments of 1 cm in the order of “30” → “F”. When the cursor left key is operated (S32: Yes, S33 / S3)
5. S37: No, S39: Yes), and the set tape length is sequentially displayed in the reverse order of decreasing by 1 cm (S40).

On the other hand, when the cursor down key is operated (S32 / S33: Yes), the block cursor BK is moved to and displayed at the first item of "line decoration" (S3).
4). For example, in FIG. 13, a block cursor BK is displayed at the head item “LMF”. Here, when the cursor right movement key is operated, the block cursor BK is displayed on the next line decoration item, and when the cursor left movement key is operated, the block cursor BK is displayed on the previous line decoration item (S37). ~ 40). Further, when the cursor up key is operated (S32: Yes, S33: No, S3
5: Yes), the block cursor BK moves to the set value of the “set tape length” and is displayed (S36). Next, when the line feed key is operated (S32: Yes, S33
S35, S37, S39: No, S41: Yes),
The set tape length data LD is stored in the tape length memory 43 (S42), and the set line modification flag L is set.
F, RF, CF, JF are set (S83), and the process returns to the tape print control.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, of a routine for controlling the printing dot pattern data creation processing executed in S60 by operating the print key. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the text data of the first, second, and third blocks are sequentially stored in the text memory 41, and a new block key operation is performed at the delimiting position of each block of document data. Is stored in association with the document data. That is, numbers "1 to 0" are stored over three lines as document data of the first block, and uppercase alphabetic character strings "A to H" are stored over two lines as document data of the second block. It is also assumed that lower-case alphabetic character strings "a to p" are stored over four lines as document data of the third block (see FIG. 14). Further, the character size for printing is set for each block by the character size setting process.

At the start of this control, if there is document data to be printed in the text memory 41 (S61: Yes), the number of blocks N and each block are determined based on the number of new block codes and new line codes. The number of lines L for each block is obtained (S62), and for each block, based on the outline data, the character size data, and the character code,
The maximum total character width TBL of each print line is the block width BW
And stored in the block width memory 45 (S63). Next, block printing start position calculation control (see FIG. 8) is executed (S64).

When this control is started, the margin data FFD, RFD and DFD are first cleared (S7).
0), a total block width TBW obtained by adding all the block widths of the respective blocks is obtained (S71). Next, when the set tape length LD is set to a set value other than the free length "F" (S72: No), and when the total block width TBW is equal to or longer than the set tape length LD (S74: Yes), printing is performed. Since it is impossible, the buzzer 20 is sounded (S86), and the process returns to S10 of the tape print control through this control. However, when the total block width TBW is smaller than the set tape length LD, that is, when printing is possible (S74: No), when the left end alignment flag LF is set (S75:
Yes), the remaining space obtained by subtracting the total block width TBW from the set tape length LD is stored in the blank memory 46 as rear blank amount data RFD (S76), and the print start position of the first block is set to "0", that is, the current position. Based on the block width data BW, the print start position of each subsequent block is set as the end position of the immediately preceding block, and the print start position BST of each block is obtained and stored in the block head position memory 47 (S73). ).

On the other hand, when the right end alignment flag RF is set (S75: No, S77: Yes), the remaining space is set as the front margin amount data FFD in the margin memory 4.
6 (S78), the print start position of the first block is set as the end position of the front margin amount data FFD, and the print start position of each subsequent block is set to the end of the immediately preceding block based on the block width data BW. As the position, the printing start position BST is obtained for each block and stored in the block head position memory 47 (S79). When the center alignment flag CF flag is set (S75 / S77: No, S80: Yes), half of the remaining space is stored in the margin memory 46 as the front margin data FFD and the rear margin data RFD ( S81),
The print start position of the first block is set to this front margin data FF
Based on the block width data BW, the print start position of each succeeding block is set as the end position of the immediately preceding block, and the print start position BST of each block is obtained. It is stored (S82).

Further, when the line start / end line alignment flag JF is set (S75 / S77 / S80: N
o), a blank amount obtained by dividing the remaining space by the number between blocks is stored in the blank memory 46 as inter-block blank amount data DFD (S83), the print start position of the first block is set to "0", and the block width data BW And the inter-block margin data DFD, the printing start position of each subsequent block is defined as the position obtained by adding the inter-block margin data DFD to the end position of the immediately preceding block, and the printing start position of each block The BST is obtained and stored in the block head position memory 47 (S84). By the way, when the free length “F” is set as the set tape length LD (S72: Yes), S73 is executed. And these S73, S79, S82, S84
After completion of each calculation in, the process returns to S65.

Next, line printing start position calculation control (see FIG. 8) is executed (S65). When this control is started, first, a block counter BC (this content is a variable j) and a line counter LC (this content is a variable i)
Is set to "1" (S90). Next, when a set value is set in the set tape length LD (S9
1: No), when the left end alignment flag LF is set (S92: Yes), the print start position LS of that line
The print start position BSTj of the block is set as Ti, and "0" is set in the inter-character space amount dfd. These print start position BSTj and the inter-character space amount dfd are stored in the corresponding storage positions in the line head position memory 48. (S93, S94). If the line designated by the variable i is not the last line (S95: No), the variable i is incremented by one (S96), and the process returns to S91. Then, S91 to S96 are repeated to obtain the print start positions LST for all the lines in the block. When the variable i is the last line (S95: Yes), and when the block indicated by the variable j is not the last, (S9
7: No), the variable j is incremented by one, and the variable i is set to "1" (S98), and the process returns to S91. Thereafter, similarly, the printing start position LST is obtained for each line in each block.

On the other hand, when the left edge alignment flag LF is not set (S92: No), the total character width TW in the print line designated by the variable i is obtained (S99), and when the right edge alignment flag RF is set. (S10
0: Yes), the position obtained by adding the margin amount in the print line indicated by the variable i to the print start position BSTj of the block indicated by the variable j is set as the print start position LSTi of the line, and the space between characters dfd is set. “0” is set, and the print start position BSTj and the inter-character space amount dfd are stored in the corresponding storage positions of the line head position memory 48 (S101, S94). Then, the same control is repeatedly executed, and the print start position LST is obtained for each line in each block.

When the center alignment flag CF flag is set (S100: No, S102:
Yes), the variable j as the print start position LSTi of the line
Is set to the printing start position BSTj of the block specified by the variable i and a position obtained by adding half of the blank amount in the printing line specified by the variable i, and "0" is set to the character space amount dfd. The inter-character space amount dfd is stored in the corresponding storage position in the line head position memory 48 (S103, S94). Then, the same control is repeatedly executed, and the print start position LST is obtained for each line in each block.

Further, when the line start / end line alignment flag JF is set (S100 / S102: No), the print start position BSTj of the block indicated by the variable j is set as the print start position LSTi of the line, and The inter-character space is set as the inter-space amount dfd by dividing the margin amount in the print line indicated by the variable i by the number of characters, and the print start position LSTi and the inter-character space amount dfd correspond to the line head position memory 48. (S104, S105). And
The same control is repeatedly executed. Then, when the variables i and j are respectively final (S97: Yes),
Returning to the end of this control, the process proceeds to S66,
The pattern data creation processing control (see FIG. 10) is executed.

When this pattern data creation processing control is started, first, the left end alignment flag LF is set, and the case of line decoration printing in the left end alignment mode will be described. Since the amount has been set, after determining No in S110, the print start position LST of the head line of the head block is read from the line head position memory 48 (S112), and the head of the text memory 41 is stored in the print pointer value PP. The address is set (S113), and the code data indicated by the print pointer value PP is read (S114). When the code data is a character code such as a character or a symbol (S115 / S121: No), an enlargement ratio is obtained based on the set size data, and the outline data is enlarged using the enlargement ratio. At the same time, an image developing process for creating dot pattern data from the outline data and developing it at a predetermined position in the print buffer 49 is executed (S123). In S123, since the character space amount dfd is “0”, each character string is sequentially image-developed without providing any space. Further, dot pattern data conversion processing control for converting outline data to dot pattern data using an enlargement ratio is performed by a known configuration (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
29947).

Next, the print pointer value PP is incremented by one (S124), and the process returns to S114. Then, the character string of the print line is image-developed by the same control, and when the read code data is a line feed code (S
115: No, S121: Yes), the print start position LST of the next line is read from the line head position memory 48 (S12).
2) The process returns to S114 via S124. The character string of the next print line is image-developed by the same control.
Next, when the read code data is a new block code (S115: Yes), the print pointer value PP is incremented by one (S116), and the text memory 41 is read.
When the document data of the next block exists in (S1)
17: Yes), the inter-block blank amount data DFD is “0”, so the determination is No in S118, and the print start position LS of the first line of the next block from the line head position memory
As T is read, size data for this block printing is read (S120), and the flow returns to S114.

When the image development of all the document data stored in the text memory 41 is completed by repeating the same control (S117: No), the predetermined margin data RFD is set (S12).
5: Yes), a margin is additionally provided in the print buffer 49 by the amount of the margin data RFD thereafter (S126).
Next, a drive signal is output to the tape feed motor 24 to feed a predetermined amount of tape, and execution of a cutting process is instructed (S127). With the end of this control, the process returns to S130. Then, a printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer 49, and the process returns to S10.

For example, when the document data stored in the text memory 41 is printed in the state where the left end alignment mode is set, as shown in FIG. Blocks B1 to B3 are printed with the left end aligned, and each block B1 to B3
Are also printed at the same time, left-justified.

On the other hand, if the right end alignment flag RF is set and the line modification printing is performed in the right end alignment mode, a predetermined space amount is set only in the front margin amount data FFD. After the determination, a margin is provided in the print buffer 49 by the amount of the preceding margin data FFD (S111). Then, S112 and subsequent steps are executed in the same manner as described above, and when the image development of all the document data stored in the text memory 41 is completed (S1
17: No), No is determined in S125, this control is ended through S127, and the printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer 49 in S130, and the process returns to S10.

For example, when the document data stored in the text memory 41 is printed with the right end alignment mode set, as shown in FIG. 15, three blocks B1 to B1 are set with respect to the set tape length. B3 is printed right-aligned, and the character strings of a plurality of lines in each of the blocks B1 to B3 are also printed simultaneously right-aligned.

Further, the center alignment flag CF flag is set, and in the case of line decoration printing in the center alignment mode, the front margin amount data FFD and the rear margin amount data RF are set.
Since a predetermined space amount is set only for D,
A margin is provided in the print buffer 49 by the amount of the preceding margin amount data FFD (S110: Yes, S111), and S11
When the image development of all the document data stored in the text memory 41 is completed (S117: No), a margin is added to the print buffer 49 by the amount of the rear margin data RFD. (S1
25: Yes, S126), this control is ended via S127, and a printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer 49 in S130,
It returns to S10.

For example, when the document data stored in the text memory 41 is printed in the state where the center alignment mode is set, as shown in FIG. 16, three blocks B1 to B1 are set for the set tape length. While B3 is printed center-aligned, the character strings of a plurality of lines in each of the blocks B1 to B3 are also simultaneously printed center-aligned, respectively.

In addition, the line head / line alignment flag JF is set, and in the case of line decoration printing in the line head / line alignment mode, a predetermined space amount is set only in the inter-block margin amount data DFD. , S110, and then No, S112 and the subsequent steps are executed in the same manner as described above.
Here, when the new block code is detected, if the document data of the next block exists (S114, S1
15: Yes, S116, S117: Yes), and the print buffer 49 is provided with the inter-block margin for the inter-block margin data DFD (S118: Yes, S1).
19). Then, when the image development of all the document data stored in the text memory 41 is completed (S1
17: No), No is determined in S125, this control is ended through S127, and the printing process is executed based on the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer 49 in S130, and the process returns to S10.

For example, when the document data stored in the text memory 41 is printed in the state where the line leading / line ending mode is set, as shown in FIG. To B3 are printed with line heading and line ending alignment, and character strings of a plurality of lines in each of the blocks B1 to B3 are also printed simultaneously with line heading and line ending alignment.

As described above, a character string of one or more lines is divided into blocks by a new block code by a new block key operation, and the printing start position of each block is obtained based on the type of the set line modification. Since the character string of each block is expanded to dot pattern data and printed according to these print start positions, line modification can be performed in block units, simplifying character and symbol data input, In addition, a setting operation for setting a plurality of block arrangements at the time of setting a print format is simplified, and work efficiency is improved. Further, a print start position for each print area of each block is obtained based on the type of line modification set for each of the character strings of a plurality of lines of each block. Since it is developed into dot pattern data and printed according to, the data input of characters and symbols is also simplified, and the start position of each print line in a plurality of blocks is set when the print format is set. Setting operation is simplified and work efficiency is improved.

In the pattern data creating process and the printing process, the printing process is performed every time dot pattern data of the character string of each of the blocks B1 to B3 is created, while the front margin amount data FFD and the rear margin amount data RFD are calculated. It is also possible to feed the printing tape 5 by the amount corresponding to the inter-block margin amount data DFD. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various bar code printing apparatuses having a dot print type print head and capable of performing bar code printing.

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According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained as described in the above section of the operation. Multiple letters and symbols
Since in blocks composed of equal (character) can perform row modifications, it is properly positioned with respect to the recording region of the block consisting of a plurality of characters, also calibration therefor
The data input to the tractor is simplified, the setting operation for setting the arrangement of a plurality of blocks when setting the recording format is simplified, and the work efficiency is improved.

In addition to the blocks in the recording area, not only the blocks but also the characters in the blocks can be appropriately arranged by line modification. Furthermore, even if a block has a plurality of rows, each block can be recorded at an appropriate position without overlapping.

The present invention relates to a long recording medium (for example, a tape).
This is suitable for a recording device for recording in (1 ), and a plurality of blocks can be appropriately arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tape by a simple input or setting operation and recorded on a tape attached to a spine or the like of a file. In addition, it is possible to record a line with a desired length and record it, or to create a free length according to the length of a character string without line modification.

Further, according to the present invention, by arranging and recording blocks in the longitudinal direction in a recording area set on a long recording medium , blocks composed of a plurality of characters can be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tape. The arrangement can be appropriately performed, and the setting operation for setting the data input and the arrangement of a plurality of blocks therefor can be simplified. And some arrangements
Blocks can be arranged and recorded in the longitudinal direction of the tape in a pattern, and there is also an effect that various kinds of tapes can be easily created.

[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 schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a format setting process control routine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a printing dot pattern data creation processing control routine;

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of block print start position calculation control.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a line printing start position calculation control routine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a routine for controlling pattern data creation processing.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data configuration in a text memory.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data configuration in a line head position memory.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a format setting screen.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a printing tape on which three blocks of document data are printed left-justified.

FIG. 15 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 14, in which three blocks of document data are printed right-aligned.

FIG. 16 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 14 in which three blocks of document data are printed with center alignment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 14 in which three blocks of document data are printed with the line head and line end aligned.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tape printing device 3 Keyboard 5 Printing tape 13 Thermal head 24 Tape feed motor 29 CPU 31 ROM 32 ROM 40 RAM 41 Text memory 47 Block head position memory 48 Line head position memory 51 Flag memory C Controller CS Tape storage cassette PM printing mechanism

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Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] Input means for inputting characters, such as 1. A character or symbol, a recording unit for recording on a recording medium, in the recording means the input character from the input means
And recording makes recording control means, and a block specifying means for blocking specify multiple characters input from the entering-force means as one group, Align center when recording to set recording area of the recording medium, Line decoration setting means for setting at least one of line decorations such as left edge alignment, right edge alignment, and head / line alignment, and a line in block units based on the line decoration data set by the line decoration setting means as a modification, aligned center the block to the recording area, left justified, right edge alignment, recording apparatus characterized by comprising a block position control means for positioning and the like aligned beginning, the end of the line. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a character in each block being a line decoration in the block based on the line decoration data set by the line decoration setting means. the recording apparatus comprising the character position <br/>置制control means for arranging the character. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: input data storage means for storing character data input from said input means, together with block specification data input from said block specification means. An area setting means for arbitrarily setting the size of a recording area on the recording medium on which the line modification is set; and a block width calculating means for calculating a block width of the block in a line modification direction, wherein the block position The control means
A recording apparatus for calculating and storing a position of each of the blocks based on the set size of the recording area and the block width; 4. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: a line feed command unit that inputs a line feed command to a column of characters input from the input unit, in order to configure the block with a plurality of lines. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the block width calculating means obtains a maximum total character width among a plurality of lines of the block as a block width. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a character in each block, based on the line modification data set by the line modification setting means, and a line modification based on the block width of the block. become such, recording apparatus comprising the character position control means for positioning the character. 6. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is a long tape, and the block position control means arranges each of the blocks in a longitudinal direction of the tape. Recording device. 7. The recording apparatus according to claim 6, further serial, characterized in that it includes an area setting means for setting the recording area in the length direction of the tape of any length
Recording device. 8. The recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the area setting means has a mode for determining a tape length according to the length of a character string without setting the tape length. A recording device. 9. A recording hand <br/> stage for recording by relatively moving the recording head in the longitudinal direction of the recording medium to the elongated recording medium, the longitudinal direction of the recording area of the recording medium an area setting means for setting a input means for a plurality of blocks entered with a plurality of characters, such as characters and symbols as a block of a group, block arrangement setting to set the arrangement pattern of the block
A constant section, set disposed putter by the block arrangement setting means
Accordance emissions, and the block position control means for positioning the longitudinal direction of the recording medium in the set recording area of the recording <br/> medium said block units, the input character from the input means, To the recording means according to the arrangement by the block position control means
Serial, characterized in that a recording makes recording control means
Recording device. 10. The recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein at least the blocks are center-aligned in the arrangement pattern.
Pattern, left-aligned pattern, right-aligned pattern
The pattern has a pattern for aligning the beginning and end of the line.
The lock arrangement setting means is one of the plurality of arrangement patterns.
Recording apparatus characterized by setting the.