JP2764790B2 - Page printing device - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a page printing apparatus for printing by adding a page number to page data. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a word processor having an automatic page printing function, printing positions of a plurality of page numbers fixed in advance at the top and bottom of a sheet (upper left, upper center, upper right, It is known that one of six print positions (lower left, lower center, lower right) can be arbitrarily selected. Also, when printing on paper,
Arbitrary selection of "horizontal writing" (character array is a horizontal format for the character direction) or "vertical writing" (character array is a vertical format for the character direction) Is also known. For example, in the above-described word processor, the print position of the page number is designated as "upper left", and in this state, "horizontal print" or "vertical print" is set. Is performed to print the document data on paper, printing is performed as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. That is, when the document data is printed by “horizontal printing”, the printing position of the page number is “upper left” with respect to the direction of the document, and printing is performed as desired. However, when the document data is printed by "vertical printing", the printing position of the page number is "upper right" with respect to the document, and the page number is not printed at a desired position. It is an object of the present invention to set a desired printing position as a printing position of a page number with respect to a printing direction of the page data when printing by adding a page number to the page data and to print the page data on a printing paper. On the other hand, the page number printing position on the printing paper is adjusted and printed according to the selection state of the portrait printing or the landscape printing. [0004] The means of the present invention are as follows. Page data storage means for storing page data, page number storage means for storing a page number corresponding to the page data, and lower left (or upper left), lower left or lower with respect to the printing direction of the page data as the printing position of the page number A print position setting means for arbitrarily setting any one of a relative print position of a side middle (or an upper middle) or a lower right (or an upper right); and a portrait orientation of the page data with respect to a longitudinal direction of the printing paper. A printing direction selecting means for arbitrarily selecting either printing or landscape printing, and a printing direction selected by the printing direction selecting means when printing the page data on the printing paper. Determination means for determining whether or not the printing is vertical, and when the determination means determines that the printing is portrait orientation, the printing paper is set based on the relative printing position set by the printing position setting means. Side direction of the lower end side left (or top side left), either in the lower end side of the printing position (or in the upper end) or the lower side right (or top side right) 1
One printing position is determined as a page number printing position, and when it is determined that the printing is landscape printing by the determining unit, the right end side in the longitudinal direction of the printing paper based on the relative printing position set by the printing position setting unit. Determining means for determining any one of the printing positions at the bottom (or at the left end side), at the right end side (or at the left end side) or at the right end side (or at the left end side) as the page number printing position; If the printing direction selected by the printing direction selecting means is portrait printing, the page data is printed vertically with respect to the longitudinal direction of the printing paper, and stored in the page number storage means. One of the lower left (or upper left), lower middle (or upper middle) or lower right (or upper right) of the printing paper determined in the longitudinal direction by the determining means. One page number First printing means for printing vertically at the printing position, and when the printing direction selected by the printing direction selecting means is landscape printing, the page data is printed horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the printing paper. At the same time, the page number stored in the page number storing means is determined by the determining means in the lower right end (or lower left end), right inner side (or left inner side) or right upper end in the longitudinal direction of the printing paper. And (2) a second printing unit that performs landscape printing at any one of the page number printing positions (or on the left end side). The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. The relative printing position of one of the lower left (or upper left), lower middle (or upper middle) or lower right (or upper right) relative printing position to the printing direction of the page data as the printing position of the page number. The position is arbitrarily set, and either the portrait printing or the landscape printing of the page data in the longitudinal direction of the printing paper is arbitrarily selected. When printing the page data on the printing paper, it is determined whether the selected printing direction is portrait printing or landscape printing, and when it is determined that the printing is portrait, the relative printing position of the setting is determined. One of the printing positions of the lower left side (or upper left side), the lower middle side (or upper middle side), or the lower right side (or upper right side) of the printing paper based on the longitudinal direction of the printing paper. Is determined as the page number printing position, and when it is determined that the printing is the landscape printing, on the other hand, based on the set relative printing position, the lower right side (or the lower left side) and the lower right side (or the lower left side) of the printing paper in the longitudinal direction of the printing paper. Alternatively, any one of the print positions on the left end side (middle) or on the right end side (or on the left end side) is determined as the page number print position. as a result,
If the selected printing direction is portrait printing, the page data is printed vertically with respect to the longitudinal direction of the printing paper, and the page number stored in the page number storage means is determined. It is printed vertically at any one of the page number printing positions on the lower left (or upper left), lower middle (or upper middle), or lower right (or upper right) of the printing paper longitudinal direction. You. On the other hand, if the selected printing direction is landscape printing, the page data is printed horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the printing paper, and the page number stored in the page number storage means is determined by the determined printing. The sheet is printed horizontally at any one of the page number printing positions in the lower right end (or lower left end), the lower right end (or lower left end), or the upper right end (or upper left end) in the longitudinal direction of the sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to one embodiment shown in FIGS. This embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a word processor having an automatic page number printing function. Configuration FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a basic configuration of the word processor. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which controls document creation processing, print format setting processing, printing processing of document data and page numbers, and the like. That is, when text data is input by operating character keys or the like provided on the keyboard of the input unit 12, the input text data is displayed as characters on the display unit 13 having a large liquid crystal display screen, and the text data is displayed. It is stored in the memory 14 in a code format. The document memory 14 is constituted by a random access memory and can store a plurality of pages of document data.
The read operation is controlled. When format data is input from the input unit 12, the CPU 11 sets the input format data in the format memory 15. The format memory 15 has a line counter 1 for counting the number of lines for one page, a digit counter C for counting the number of digits for one line, and stores the following data as a print format. That is, the format memory 15 stores the number of page lines ML indicating the maximum number of lines to be printed in one page, and the number of line digits MC indicating the maximum number of characters to be printed in one line. A flag indicating the printing position of the page number for the document to be printed, the current page number (sequential number) to be printed, portrait printing (printing one line of document data in one line printing process) or landscape printing ( A vertical print / horizontal print flag that indicates whether the same digit of one page of document data is printed collectively in one line print processing, and a vertical write / horizontal flag that indicates whether vertical print or horizontal print I do. The CPU 11 responds to a print command from the input unit 12 to print the document data in the document memory 14 in accordance with the set format in the format memory 15 in order to print the document data read from the document memory 14. The data is sent line by line to the print control unit 16 and the printing operation is controlled according to the set format in the format memory 15. A print control unit 16 converts the document data fetched from the CPU 11 into a character pattern for printing using a character generator 17, and converts the character pattern based on a setting format in a format memory 15 using a pattern rotation unit 18. To rotate the print paper by a predetermined angle (90 °) to print on the recording paper set in the printer 19. The pattern rotation unit 18 rotates the character pattern by 90 ° when vertical writing is set in vertical printing or horizontal writing is set in horizontal printing.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a thermal serial printer which prints document data while relatively moving a print head (not shown) and recording paper. [0011] Operation First, inputs the document data for a plurality of pages, the setting of the print format. When a print key (not shown) of the input unit 12 is operated, a print operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is executed in response to a print command output in accordance with the set format. here,
The printing operation will be described below for each setting format shown in FIGS. <Case of FIG. 3A> In this case, “vertical printing” and “horizontal writing” are set as the print format, and the print position of the page number is positioned above the document (upper left ... Upper center: in the figure, upper right: in the figure). When such a print format is set, FIG.
Is started, a start page number (initial page number) is first set in the format memory 15, then a flag set in the format memory 15 is determined, and a printing process corresponding to the flag is executed. I do. Since the vertical print flag, the horizontal writing print flag, and the position flag indicating any of the print positions of the page numbers in the format memory 15 are set in the format memory 15, step S8 follows the determination in steps S2, S6, and S7. To S11 are executed. That is, if the upper left is specified as the print position of the page number, the first digit is specified. If the upper center is specified, the line number is MC / 2, and if the upper right is specified, the upper right is specified. Then, the page number in the format memory 15 is printed horizontally on the MC digit of the line digit (step S8). Then, to form a space for one line between the page number and the document,
A line feed for the line is performed (step S9). After the page number is printed at the position designated in advance in this way, the initial value "1" is set in the line counter 1 in step S10 in order to horizontally print one page of document data. One line of document data is read from the document memory 14 and sent to the print control unit 16 to update the value of the line counter l while printing the document data one line at a time in horizontal writing.
Until the value of the counter 1 becomes equal to the number of page lines ML, the document data read out from the document memory 14 is printed in horizontal writing line by line (step S11). When printing of one page of document data is completed, the flow advances to step S4 to check whether all documents in the document memory 14 have been printed. If there is another page to be printed, step S5 is performed. Then, "1" is added to the page number in the format memory 15 to update the page number, and thereafter, the process returns to step S2. As a result, the same printing process (steps S8 to S11) is executed for the next page.
In this way, the document data in the document memory 14 is added with the page number one by one at the designated position to print the horizontal writing, and when the printing of the document for all pages is completed,
This is detected in step S4, thereby ending the printing operation. <Case of FIG. 3B> In this case, vertical printing and horizontal writing are set as the printing format, and the print position of the page number is positioned below the document (lower left,..., Lower center, in the figure). (Lower right in the figure ... in the figure) is shown.
When such a print format is set in the format memory 15, as described above, when a printing operation is started, a start page number setting process (step S1) is executed, and then steps S2, S6 and step S7 are performed. In this case, since ~ is designated as the print position of the page number, steps S12 to S15 are executed accordingly. First, in step S12, "1" is set to the value of the line counter l, and then one page of document data is printed horizontally (step S13). After that, a line feed for two lines is performed to secure a space for one line (step S14), and then the page number is horizontally written at the designated position to (step S15). Here, if the lower left is designated as the print position of the page number, the page number is set to the first line, if it is the lower center, the line digit number MC / 2 digit, if it is the lower right, the page number is set to the line digit MC digit. Print horizontally. When printing for one page is completed in this way, the process proceeds to step S4, and printing processing for each page is performed while updating the page number until printing for all pages is completed. <Case of FIG. 3C> In this case, “vertical printing” and “vertical writing” are set as the printing format, and the printing position of the page number is set to the upper side (upper left, upper center, upper right) of the document. ) Is specified. In this case, the printing position of the page number is automatically changed to the left (lower left, center left, upper left) position of the paper according to the printing direction of the document. When a printing operation is started in a state where such a printing format is set, first, a start page number is set (step S1), and then a step S2,
The process proceeds to step S17 via S6 and S16, and processing for dividing the document print start digit by two digits to the right is executed. That is, when ~ is designated as the print position of the page number (step S16), the page number is printed on the left side of the sheet, and one digit space is formed between the page number and the document. For this purpose, "2" is added to the document print start digit set in the format memory 15 in advance. Then, after setting the initial value "1" in the line counter 1 in step S18, if is specified as the print position of the page number (step S19), the document data of the first line is set to 90 °. The document is rotated and printed one line vertically from the document print start digit (step S21). If the print position of the page number is designated, step S2 is performed.
In step S21, the page number is rotated 90 ° and printed in vertical writing, and then the document data in the first line is printed in vertical writing from the document print start digit (step S21). When the first line of document data is printed in this way, the process proceeds to steps S25 to S27, where "1" is added to the line counter l, and the document data for one line is shifted from the document print starting digit to the first digit. Line counter l
Is repeated until the value of becomes the number of page lines ML / 2. Then, when printing up to the page line number ML / 2 is completed, printing of the next line is performed. If the printing position of the page number is designated (step S28), the page number is rotated by 90 °. After vertical writing is performed, the next one line of document data is printed in vertical writing (steps S29 and S30). Thereafter, the process proceeds to steps S34 to S36,
The operation of adding "1" to the line counter 1 and printing the document data for one line vertically from the document print start column is repeated until the value of the line counter 1 reaches the page line number ML. Then, when printing up to the page line number ML is completed, printing of the last line is performed. If the printing position of the page number is specified (step S37), the page number is rotated 90 ° and the vertical position is set. After performing the printing, the document data of the last line is printed in vertical writing (steps S38 and S39). When printing of one page is completed,
Proceeding to step S4, the above operation is repeated for each page while updating the page number until printing for all pages is completed. <Case of FIG. 3D> In this case, “vertical printing” and “vertical writing” are set as the printing format, and the printing position of the page number is positioned below the document (lower left, lower center, right). Below). In this case, the printing position of the page number is automatically changed to the right (lower right, center right, upper right) position of the paper according to the printing direction of the document. In this case, when the printing operation is started, step S
After setting the start page number at 1, the line counter 1 is set to "1" (step S18), and the document data of the first line is printed vertically (step S21). If the print position of the page number is designated (step S22), the document print end digit (the value obtained by adding the document print start digit and the line digit number MC) is temporarily shifted rightward by two digits. (Step S23) The page number is set to 9 at that position.
The document is rotated 0 ° and printed in vertical writing (step S24). Then, the document data is printed line by line until the value of the line counter 1 reaches the page line number ML / 2 (steps S25 to S2).
7) When the next one line of document data is printed (step S30), if the print position of the page number is specified (step S31), the document print end digit is temporarily shifted right by two digits. Then, the page number is rotated by 90 ° at that position and printed in vertical writing (step S33). Thereafter, the value of the row counter 1 is changed to the page row number M.
The document data is printed line by line until L is reached (steps S34 to S36). When the last line of the document is printed (step S39), if the print position of the page number is specified, The document print end digit is temporarily shifted rightward by two digits (step S41), and the page number is rotated by 90 ° at that position and printed in vertical writing (step S4).
2). When printing of one page is completed,
Proceeding to step S4, the same operation is repeated until printing for all pages is completed. As described above, "horizontal writing" in "vertical printing"
Alternatively, when the print format of “vertical writing” is set, the printing position of the page number set in advance is automatically determined as the printing position with respect to the direction of the document (horizontal writing and vertical writing). FIGS. 4A and 4B show a print example when "upper left" (the page number is "12") is designated as the page number print position. On the other hand, the same applies to the case where "horizontal printing" is set as the print format. In this case, a start page number is set in FIG. 2 (step S1),
Next, the printing process for one page (step S3) is executed. This printing process is performed in steps S6 to S4 described above.
Since it is the same as 2, the description is omitted below. When the printing for one page is completed, the printing process is executed for each page while updating the page number in step S5 until the printing for all pages is completed. In FIGS. 4C and 4D, the print format of “horizontal writing” or “vertical writing” is set in “horizontal printing”, and “top left” (the page number is “10”) is set as the page number printing position. 9) shows a print example in the case where "Yes" is specified. As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, if the operator specifies the printing position of the page number in advance by using any of the following numbers, any printing format is set thereafter. However, the page number is always printed at a desired position on the document. Moreover, since the printing direction of the page numbers is always printed so as to match the printing direction of the characters on the document, the reading of the page numbers becomes easy. In the above embodiment, the printing position of the page number is selected from six types, but the number is arbitrary. Further, the present invention is also applicable to bag binding printing. According to the present invention, when a page number is added to a page data for printing, the printing position of the page number with respect to the printing direction of the page data is set to the left position with respect to the printing direction of the page data.
When any one of the middle and right relative printing positions is set arbitrarily, the above-described page data depends on whether the page data is printed vertically or horizontally on the printing paper. Since the page number printing position on the printing paper is automatically determined based on the relative printing position set above and printing is performed, the operator can set one desired page number printing position (page data printing position). As long as the relative printing position of any one of the left, middle, and right relative printing positions with respect to the orientation is set, the printing direction of the page data on the printing paper may be any case (ie, Irrespective of whether the printing is portrait printing or landscape printing), the page number can be reliably printed at the printing position as imagined by the operator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a word processor according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a printing operation of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a position where a page number is printed according to a print format. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a position where a page number is printed according to a print format. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a conventional example. [Description of Signs] 11 CPU 12 Input unit 14 Document memory 15 Format memory 16 Print control unit 18 Pattern rotation unit 19 Printer

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-184629 (JP, A) JP-A-61-72328 (JP, A) JP-A-63-207676 (JP, A) JP-A-60-5385 (JP) , A) JP-A-61-89078 (JP, A) JP-A-63-42885 (JP, A) All of Newton's separate word processors (issued on May 20, 1982). 190-191 (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B41J 29/40 G06F 3/12

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Page data storage means for storing page data, and page number storage means for storing a page number for the page data
And the print position of the page number as the print direction of the page data
Lower left (or upper left) relative print position, lower middle
Relative print position (or upper middle) or lower right (or
Or upper right) relative print position
A print position setting means for arbitrarily setting the print data;
Print orientation selection to select any of
Selecting means for printing the page data on the printing paper;
Whether the printing direction selected by the direction selection means is portrait printing
Or when the printing is determined to be portrait orientation by the determining means.
Is the relative print position set by the print position setting means.
Based on the lower left side (or upper
Side left) printing position, bottom bottom (or top center) printing
Position or print position at the bottom right (or top right)
Any one of the print positions is determined as the page number print position
Then, it is determined that the printing is landscape printing by the determination unit.
The relative print position set by the print position setting means.
Based on the lower right end of the printing paper in the longitudinal direction (or left
The print position at the bottom edge and the mark at the right edge (or at the left edge)
Printing position, or printing position on the right end (or on the left end)
One of the print positions is determined as the page number print position
Determining means for performing the printing and the printing direction selected by the printing direction selecting means
If printing, print the page data on the printing paper
Print vertically, and store the page number
The page number stored in the column is determined by the determination means.
Bottom left (or top left), longitudinal bottom of print paper
Side middle (or top middle) or bottom right (or top
Vertical printing on any one of the page number printing positions
A first printing unit that performs printing, and a printing direction selected by the printing direction selection unit is a landscape mark.
If printing, print the page data on the printing paper
Print in the horizontal direction with respect to the
The page number stored in the column is determined by the determination means.
Printing paper longitudinal direction right end side of a direction (or left-side lower), the right end
Side middle (or left end middle) or right end upper (or left end)
Print sideways on any one of the page numbers
And a second printing means .