JP2998829B2 - Tape-shaped label making device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a required tapelike label simply quickly by using a tape of a width optimum for a selected label name. CONSTITUTION:When a routine label-preparing key is operated, a label name- selecting image plane wherein 'access of a registered file' is displayed on a lower column, is displayed. When a lower cursor key is operated herein, 1 is added to a label pointer value (S42) when the label pointer value does not reach the maximum value (S40, S41:No). The optimum tape width data of a label name specified by the label pointer value is read (S43). When it conforms to a tape width of a fitted tape cassette (S44 : Yes), a label name indicated by the label pointer value is displayed. When it does not fonform thereto (S44:No), on and after S10 is repeated until it comes to be a label name having the optimum tape width data conforming to the tape width of the fitted tape cassette.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape label producing apparatus which can selectively mount various tapes having different tape widths. It is related to one that can be made with tape of width.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the applicant of the present application has disclosed a Japanese Utility Model Application No.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 50, a printing mechanism having a keyboard, a display, and a thermal head is provided, and a tape (for example, a tape width of 9 mm, 12 mm,
This is a tape-shaped label making device that can print characters such as characters and symbols on the 4mm) via an ink ribbon, and is suitable for making a tape-shaped label suitable for attaching to the spine of a file. A label making device was proposed and put into practical use.

[0003] By the way, tape labels can be used not only on labels attached to the spine of a file, but also on labels attached to video tapes and their cases, labels attached to audio tapes and their cases, and many books. It can be used for various purposes such as a management label to be attached and a name tag label to be attached to stationery and the like belonging to an individual.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present application has proposed a “video tape”, a “video tape case”, an “audio tape” and an “audio tape case” so that these plural kinds of labels can be easily and quickly created. "And display information for displaying a plurality of input instruction messages such as" title (recorded content) "," genre of recorded content "and" recorded date "attached to each label name. ,
Printing format information for printing text data input based on each input instruction message in a predetermined format is set in advance, and an input instruction is given for a label name selected from a plurality of label names. The messages are sequentially displayed on the display, and the text data input through the display of the input instruction message is stored for each item of the input instruction message, and the text data is printed on a tape using the printing format information. Thus, the inventor conceived of easily creating a tape-like label that can be attached to these video tapes and audio tapes.

[0005] Further, as for a name tag label or the like to be attached to stationery or the like belonging to a personal property, the user can arbitrarily input and set it according to his / her preference so that individual labels can be created. In addition to multiple label names using stationery names and multiple data entry items such as "school name", "name", "school year" and "address" for each label name, The print format information for printing the text data entered along with each of the data input items can be set and input. The text data entered along with the selected label name can be set using the print format information. The idea was to print on tape and create a label for the user.

[0006]

As described above, display information for displaying a plurality of label names such as "video tape" and "audio tape", a plurality of input instruction messages, and text to be input are provided. Printing format information for printing data in a predetermined format is set in advance, and text data input through the display of the input instruction message is printed on the tape using the printing format information, and the tape is printed. When creating a shape label, the label with the selected label name is large, that is, the amount of text data to be input is large, and printing with a small tape width stored in a tape cassette attached to the printing mechanism is not possible In such a case, there is a problem that an error occurs during the printing process and printing cannot be performed. On the other hand, if the tape width of the tape in the tape cassette attached to the printing mechanism is sufficient to create a label with the selected label name, no error occurs, but extra work is required to cut off the larger label with scissors. There is a problem.

[0007] Furthermore, when a user inputs and sets arbitrarily according to the child record, and creates a label exclusively for the user, similarly, the label size using only the name of an individual stationery is too small. As described above, there is a problem that an error occurs during the printing process and printing cannot be performed as described above, or that an extra work of cutting off with a pair of scissors or the like for a large label is required.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tape-shaped label producing apparatus which can easily and quickly produce a desired tape-shaped label using a tape having an optimum tape width for a selected label name. is there.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape-shaped label producing apparatus for inputting various data and instructions, displaying means having a display, and printing on a tape as a printing object. And a control means for controlling the input means, the display means, and the printing means, and a tape-shaped label producing apparatus in which tapes having different tape widths are appropriately mounted. Display information for displaying a plurality of accompanying input instruction messages in a predetermined format, and printing of text data optionally input corresponding to each input instruction message in a predetermined format. Format information for printing and tape width information suitable for each of a plurality of label names are set and stored in advance, format information storage means, storage information of the format information storage means, and a finger inputted from the input means. Display control means for sequentially displaying a plurality of label names on the display based on the label name, and when the label name is selected, displaying a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the label name on the display sequentially. It is a thing.

Here, tape width detecting means for detecting the tape width of the mounted tape is provided, and the display control means displays only a label name suitable for the tape width detected by the tape width detecting means. (Claim 1
Dependent claim 2). Further, a configuration may be provided that includes a registration format information storage unit that stores the registration format information that is input from the input unit and corresponds to the storage information of the format information storage unit. Dependent claim 3).

Further, a tape width detecting means for detecting the tape width of the mounted tape is provided, and when the label name stored in the registered format information storing means is displayed on the display, the tape width detecting means detects the label name. If the set tape width is not suitable for the label name, a configuration may be provided in which a selection prohibiting means for prohibiting the selection of the label name is provided (claim 4 dependent on claim 3). Further, the display control means may be configured to, when the selection of the label name is prohibited by the selection prohibiting means, display the tape width information stored in association with the label name on a display. 4
Dependent claim 5).

[0012]

In the tape label producing apparatus according to the first aspect, the format information storage means stores a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name in a predetermined format. Display information, printing format information for printing text data that is incidentally input in response to each input instruction message in a predetermined format, and information of a tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names are stored in advance. Since it is set and stored, the display control means causes a plurality of label names to be sequentially displayed on the display based on the storage information of the format information storage means and the instruction input from the input means, and selects the label name. Then, a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying the label name are sequentially displayed on the display. Then, the text data input through the plurality of input instruction messages is printed on a tape as a print target by a printing unit based on the print format information, and a label is created.

By the way, since the tape information is stored in the format information storage means, the tape width information can be displayed on the display at the same time, for example, when displaying the label name. When the tape width of the mounted tape is detected, it is possible not to display the label name using a tape having a tape width different from the detected tape width. As a result, a desired label can be easily and quickly created using a tape having a tape width suitable for the label name.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape-shaped label producing apparatus, wherein tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of a mounted tape is provided; Since only the label name suitable for the label is displayed, it is possible to selectively create only the label using the attached tape having a tape width suitable for the label name.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape-shaped label producing apparatus for storing registration format information inputted from an input unit, the registration format information corresponding to storage information of the format information storage unit. As described in claim 1, text data input via the plurality of input instruction messages relating to the selected label name is converted by the printing means into a printing target object based on the printing format information. The label is printed on a tape. Further, based on the tape width information, it is possible to create a label using a tape having a tape width suitable for the registered label name.

In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, a tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of a mounted tape is provided, and a label name stored in the registered format information storing means is displayed on a display. If you have
When the tape width detected by the tape width detecting means is not suitable for the label name, a selection prohibiting means for prohibiting the selection of the label name is provided, so that all the registered label names can be confirmed through the display. Among the plurality of registered label names, it is possible to selectively create only the label using the attached tape having a tape width suitable for the label name.

In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the present invention, when the selection of the label name is prohibited by the selection prohibiting means, the display control means stores the tape width information stored in association with the label name. The label is displayed on the display, so by replacing the tape with the tape with the optimal tape width displayed on the display and mounting it, the label with the selected label name can be accurately identified using a tape with the tape width appropriate for the label name. Can be created.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus for producing a tape-shaped label by printing a large number of characters such as hiragana, kanji and symbols on a laminated tape (printing tape) as a printing object. It is the case when doing. As shown in FIG. 1, a keyboard 3 is provided at a front portion of a main body frame 2 of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1, and a thermal printing mechanism PM is provided inside the main body frame 2 behind the keyboard 3. Immediately behind the keyboard 3, there is provided a liquid crystal display 4 capable of displaying input characters and symbols for two lines. Here, reference numeral 5 denotes an operation knob for opening the cover case of the printing mechanism PM.

A keyboard (corresponding to input means) 3 includes character keys for inputting alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols, a space key, a line feed key, and a cursor movement key for moving the cursor K up, down, left and right, respectively. , A standard label creation key to easily create a label suitable for attaching to a video tape or audio tape or its case, an edit key such as an execution key or a cancel key, a print key for instructing printing, a power ON / OFF. A power key and the like are provided for performing the operation.

Next, a thermal printing mechanism (corresponding to a printing means) PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. A rectangular tape cassette 10 is detachably mounted on the thermal printing mechanism PM. The tape cassette 10 includes a tape spool 12 on which a laminate tape 11 to be printed is wound, and an ink ribbon And a ribbon spool 14 around which the ink ribbon 13 is wound.
, A double-sided tape 12 having the same width as the laminating tape 11, a supply spool 17 wound with the release paper outside, and pressing the laminating tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16. A joining roller 18 to be joined is provided rotatably.

A thermal head 19 is erected at a position where the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 overlap, and a platen roller 20 presses the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 against the thermal head 19.
And a feed roller 21 for pressing the laminating tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 against the joining roller 18 to feed the tape while creating a tape-shaped label 23. 22 is rotatably supported. In the thermal head 19, 128 heating elements are vertically arranged in rows.

Accordingly, by driving the tape feed motor 36 (see FIG. 3) in a predetermined rotation direction, the joining roller 18 and the ribbon take-up spool 15 are driven synchronously in the predetermined rotation direction while the thermal head 19 is driven. When a plurality of heating elements are energized, letters and symbols are printed in a mirror image by a plurality of dot rows on the back side of the laminate tape 11, and a double-sided tape 16 is joined to the back side of the laminate tape 11 to form a tape. The label 23 is created and fed in the tape feed direction T, as shown in FIGS.
It is fed out of the main body frame 2. For details of the thermal printing mechanism PM, see JP-A-2-106555.

The tape width of the laminated tape 11 wound on the tape spool 12 is 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, 24 mm.
mm are prepared, and three detection holes 24-26 are formed in the bottom wall of the tape cassette 10 so that any of these five types of tape widths can be detected. Some of the detection holes 24 to 26 are closed in combination. The main body frame 2 supporting the lower side of the tape cassette 10 has these closed detection holes 2.
A cassette sensor 3 that detects tape width and tape type from combinations of 4 to 26 and outputs tape cassette information.
0 (see FIG. 3).

Next, the control system of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1 is configured as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The input / output interface 44 of the control device C includes a keyboard 3, a cassette sensor 30, and a liquid crystal display (L).
Video RAM 31 for outputting display data to CD 4
Display controller (LCDC) 32 having
A drive circuit 34 for a warning buzzer 33, a drive circuit 35 for driving the thermal head 19, and a drive circuit 37 for driving a tape feed motor 36 are connected to each other.

The control device C comprises a CPU 40 and this CPU
40, an input / output interface 44 connected via a bus 45 such as a data bus, a display character generator ROM (display CGROM) 41, a print character generator ROM (print CGROM) 42, RO
M43 and RAM 50. Display C
The GROM 41 stores display dot pattern data of a predetermined character size for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols. CG for printing
In the ROM 42, for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols, printing dot pattern data is stored for a plurality of printing character sizes in correspondence with code data for each typeface.

The ROM 43 has a display drive control program for controlling the display controller 32 in correspondence with character code data such as characters, numbers and symbols input from the keyboard 3, and dot pattern data for each dot row to be printed. Drive control program for sequentially transferring the data to the thermal head 19 and the tape feed motor 36 for printing, text input control, fixed label creation control, label name selection control, fixed label data input control, text registration control, etc. Is stored.

By the way, this tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1
As the label names that can be created in the above, "Video VHS tape" attached to the VHS video tape itself, "Video 8mm & Hi8 tape" attached to the 8mm video tape itself, "Video 8mm & Hi8 case" attached to the case of the video tape, VHS "Video VHS-C tape" to be attached to the compact video tape itself, "Video VHS-C case" to be attached to the video tape case, "Audio cassette tape" to be attached to the audio cassette tape itself, etc. , Are provided in large numbers. Further, there is provided "call registered file" for calling a registered file input and set by a user as a label name.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 43 stores, for each of the plurality of label names, a label index in which the head address of label-specific information for label printing and the head address of a label name table are stored. A table, label unique information storing unique data for each label, a label name table storing display data for displaying label names, and display data of a plurality of input instruction messages provided for each label name are stored. An input instruction message table is provided. Here, in the label index table, each of the illustrated label names has a label number unique to the label name “−1”, “0”,
"1", "2",... Are stored for each label name. Here, since the plurality of label names are preset and fixedly stored in the ROM 43, hereinafter, they are referred to as fixed label names to be distinguished from registered label names.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, each of the plurality of label-specific data includes, as shown in FIG. 5, overall format information relating to label printing, tape width data optimal for label printing, a head address of a message table, and preset values to be provided for printing. ,
Input instruction item number data having default data that is specific characters and symbols such as "minute" and "year / month / day", input instruction item number data having default data, the head address of default data, the number of bytes of default data,
In addition to the data at the cursor display position, each line of each block data is used as print format information for printing the start address in the input instruction message table of each input instruction message, multiple default data, and input data to be used for label printing. Is stored as print line format information in which the line format data is separated by a line feed code or a block feed code. However, as the cursor display position data, "-
"1" indicates the end of the line, "0" indicates the beginning of the line, and the numeral D indicates the display digit position.

Here, some of the fixed label names that can be created by the tape-shaped label creating apparatus 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. As will be described later, the registration label name “calling the registration file” created and registered by the user has a label number of “−1”, text data is displayed as an input instruction message, and the optimum tape width is set. The tape width. Fixed label name "Video VHS tape"
(Label number is "0") or "Video 8mm & Hi8 Case"
(Label number is "2") or "Video VHS-C case"
(The label number is “4”) is “symbol?” As the first input instruction message, “title?” As the second input instruction message, “comment?” As the third input instruction message, and fourth input. "Recording time" as the instruction message, "Standard?" As the fifth input instruction message,
The sixth input instruction message is “recording date”, and the optimum tape width is “18 mm” or “12 mm”.

Also, fixed label names "video 8 mm & Hi8 tape" (label number is "1"), "audio cassette tape" (label number is "5"), and "audio DAT"
Input "tape" (label number "7"), "name tag" (label number "9", "10"), "management equipment" (label number "11", "12"), etc. The instruction message and the optimum tape width are set as shown.
In addition, although not shown as other fixed label names, "Floppy 3.5 inch", "Floppy 5 inch",
"Price card", "Document address" or "Letter address"
・ Many fixed label names are prepared including

The RAM 50 stores character code data input from the keyboard 3 by text input control, and text data input from the keyboard 3 in addition to an input instruction message by standard label data input control. As shown in FIG. 4, a text memory 51, an overall format information memory 52 for storing overall format information relating to the selected label name, and a pointer value LP of a label pointer for sequentially indicating the labels stored in the label index table; A pointer memory 53 for storing a pointer value KP of an input instruction item pointer for sequentially indicating input instruction messages stored in the instruction message table, and a tape width data of the laminated tape 11 of the tape cassette 10 mounted on the thermal printing mechanism PM. Tape to store Information memory 54, a registration file memory 55 for storing a registration file in which a user is registered, a print data buffer 56 for expanding and storing dot pattern data corresponding to the character code stored in the text memory 51, and the like. A memory, a buffer, and the like for temporarily storing the calculation result calculated by the CPU 40 are provided.

Next, text input control, fixed label creation control, label name selection control, fixed label data input control, which are performed by the control device C of the tape-shaped label forming apparatus 1
About routines such as text registration control, etc.
This will be described with reference to the schematic 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 on the keyboard 3, first, normal text input control for inputting document data is activated, and the display 4 displays a text input screen. When a printable key other than an edit key such as a character key, a number key, a symbol key, and a line feed key or a line break key is operated (S10 / S11: Yes), the key corresponding to the input key is operated. The code data is stored as text data in the text memory 51, and characters and symbols corresponding to the operated keys are displayed on the display 4 (S17), and the process returns to S10.

Next, when the memory key is operated (S10: Yes, S11: No, S12: Yes), a registration process for registering the document data stored in the text memory 51 in the registration file memory 55 is executed. (S18), returning to S10. When the print key is operated (S10: Ye
s, S11 and S12: No, S13: Yes), and among the files stored in the text memory 51 or the registered file memory 55, the document data of the selected file is printed (S19), and the process proceeds to S10. Return. By the way, when a standard label creation key is operated to create a desired label to be attached to a video tape or an audio tape or their cases (S10: Yes, S11, S12 to S1).
3: No, S14: Yes), the text input control is terminated, and the standard label creation control (see FIG. 8) is activated and executed (S20).

When this control is started, first, the tape cassette information is read from the cassette sensor 30 and stored in the tape information memory 54 (S23). Based on the tape cassette information, the tape cassette 10 is mounted. If yes (S24: Yes), as shown in FIG. 4, the label pointer LP is instructed by the label name "call of registration file" at the head of the label index table, and a label name selection screen is displayed on the display 4 (S25). ), The standard label creation control is terminated, and the label name selection control (see FIG. 9) is activated and executed (S26). For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the first label name “call registered file” created and registered by the user is displayed in the lower display area 4b based on the label pointer value LP. However, when the tape cassette 10 is not mounted (S24: No), an error message "Tape is not mounted!" Is displayed on the display 4 for a predetermined time (S27), and the standard label production control is terminated. Then, the text input control is activated (S28).

Next, when label name selection control is started and the down cursor movement key is operated (S30 / S31: Ye
s), the next label name display processing control (see FIG. 10) is executed (S35). When this control is started, first, the label pointer value LP is read (S40). When the label pointer value LP is not the maximum value MAX (S41: No), the label pointer value LP is incremented by one (S40).
42) The optimum tape width data stored in the label unique information table corresponding to the label name indicated by the label pointer value LP is read (S43).

Next, when the optimum tape width data is the same as the mounting tape width data stored in the tape information memory 54 (S44: Yes), the label pointer value L
The label name designated by P is read from the label name table, expanded on the video RAM 31, displayed on the display 4 (S45), and the control is terminated, returning to the label name selection control S30. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the following label name “video VHS tape” is displayed. However, if the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data stored in the tape information memory 54 are not the same, the label name display is skipped (S44: N
o), S40 and subsequent steps are executed.

By the way, the read label pointer value LP
Is the maximum value MAX (S40, S41: Yes), "-1" is designated as the label pointer value LP, that is, the first label name "call registered file" in the label index table is returned, and the process returns to S30 via S45. I do.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 22, the display 4 displays the first label name “call of registration file”.

In the label name selection control, when the up cursor movement key is operated (S30: Yes, S31:
No, S32: Yes), previous label name display processing control (FIG. 11)
Reference) is executed (S36). When this control is started, first, the label pointer value LP is read (S50), and if the label pointer value LP is not "-1" (S50).
51: No), the label pointer value LP is decremented by one (S52), and the optimum tape width data corresponding to the label name indicated by the label pointer value LP is read (S52).
53) If the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data are the same (S54: Yes), the label name indicated by the label pointer value LP is displayed on the display 4 (S55), and this control is terminated. , S for label name selection control
Return to 30. However, if the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data are different (S54: No),
The following is executed. In addition, the read label pointer value L
When P is "-1" (S50, S51: Yes), the maximum value MAX is set as the label pointer value LP (S5).
6), S53 and subsequent steps are executed.

On the other hand, when the cancel key is operated (S30: Yes, S31 to S33: No, S34: Yes), this control is terminated and the text input control is started (S3).
8) When the execution key is operated (S30: Yes, S3
1 to S32: No, S33: Yes), the label name selection control is terminated, and the standard format information development control (see FIG. 12) is activated and executed (S37).

When this control is started, if the label pointer value LP is not "-1", that is, if the label pointer value is a fixed label name fixedly stored in the ROM 43 other than the label name created and registered by the user. (S60: No), a label name flag LF is set to indicate the fixed label name selection mode (S61), and the selected label is stored in the label-specific data of the fixed label name indicated by the label pointer LP. The entire format information is expanded in the entire format information memory 52, and the line format information is expanded in the text memory 51 (S62). The standard format information expansion control is terminated, and the standard label data input control (FIG. 13)
Is activated and executed (S63). When the label pointer value LP is "-1", the control of using the text data registered as the registration file as the fixed format information in the steps after S64 will be described later.

When this control is started, first, the initial value, that is, the head address of the first input instruction message of the label specific data of the selected fixed label name is specified as the input instruction item pointer value KP (see FIG. 5). (S70), and control to search for default data consisting of specific characters and symbols such as "minute" and "year / month / day" (see FIG. 14)
Is executed (S71). When this control is started, first, there is an input instruction item including default data based on the label unique data shown in FIG. 5 (S9).
0: Yes), default data exists in the input instruction item pointed by the input instruction item pointer KP (S91: Yes),
Further, based on the data of the line format information developed in the text memory 51, when no text data is input corresponding to the input instruction item (S92: No),
The default data specified by the default data start address of the label unique data is inserted and written into the corresponding data storage position of the row format information (S93).

Next, cursor display processing control (see FIG. 15) is executed (S94). By the way, when this control is started, if there is no input instruction item including default data (S90: No), and even if there is an input instruction item including default data, it is pointed by the input instruction item pointer KP. When default data does not exist in the current input instruction item (S90: Yes, S91: No), there is an input instruction item that further includes default data, and there is default data in the current input instruction item. Also, when text data has already been input corresponding to the input instruction item (S90-S92: Yes),
This control is immediately terminated, and the process returns to S72 of the standard label data input control.

When the cursor display processing control is started, if the cursor display position data is "0" or "D" and indicates the display digit position based on the label specific data (S96: No) ), The cursor K is displayed at the designated display position in the lower display area 4b of the display 4 in accordance with the cursor display position data (S97).
This control and the default data search process control are terminated, and the process returns to S72. However, when the cursor display position data is "-1" and indicates the end of the line (S96: Yes), the cursor K is displayed on the display position of the end of the line in the lower display area 4b, that is, on the line break mark or the block break mark. (S98) Similarly, the process returns to S72.

Next, in the standard label data input control, the first input instruction message start address indicated by the input instruction item pointer value KP set in S70, the data of the input instruction message table, and the text memory by S62 and S93. Based on the data of the line format information expanded in 51, the first input instruction message is displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4, and the input line data (line feed code or block feed code) is displayed in the lower line. It is displayed in the area 4b (S72). For example, as shown in FIG. 23, when “Video VHS tape” is selected as the fixed label name, as shown in FIG.
In the upper display area 4a of the display 4, the first input instruction message “Symbol?” At the top is displayed in reverse video, and in the lower display area 4b, the number of blocks “1” and the number of lines “1” are displayed. Is displayed at the display position of the first digit, and the new block mark is
Displayed at the digit display position.

Next, when the printable key is operated (S73 / S74: Yes), the code data corresponding to the operated key or the code data of the converted symbol or mark is displayed on the currently displayed input key. It is stored by insertion at a predetermined storage position in the text memory 51 corresponding to the instruction message and is displayed immediately before the cursor K (S79),
It returns to S73. For example, a symbol as shown in FIG.
It is inserted and displayed at the input position immediately before the cursor K. Next, when the line feed key or the cursor down key is operated (S73: Yes, S74: No, S75: Yes), the next input instruction message display processing control (see FIG. 16) is executed (S80).

If the input instruction item pointer value KP is not the maximum value MAX when this control is started (S100:
No), the input instruction item pointer value KP is incremented by one (S101), and the above-described default data search processing control is executed (S102). Next, input instruction message display processing control (see FIG. 17) is executed (S10).
3). When this control is started, the label name flag L
When F is set and in the fixed label name selection mode (S106: Yes), the message display data stored in the input instruction message table indicated by the input instruction item pointer KP is read, and the upper row of the display 4 is read. It is displayed on the display area 4a (S107), this control is terminated, and the next input instruction message display processing control S104
Return to

Next, in the next input instruction message display processing control, input line data corresponding to the input instruction item pointer value KP is read based on the data of the line format information developed in the text memory 51, and the display is executed. 4 is displayed in the lower display area 4b (S104), this control ends, and the process returns to S73 of the standard label data input control. By the way, when this control is started, if the input instruction item pointer value KP is the maximum value MAX (S100: Ye
s) This control is immediately terminated, and the process returns to S73.

For example, as shown in FIG. 26, in the upper display area 4a of the display 4, the second input instruction message "Title is?" Is displayed in reverse video, and in the lower display area 4b, reverse display is performed. The number of blocks “2” and the number of lines “1” are displayed at the first digit display position, and a line feed mark is displayed with the cursor K at the second digit display position. Then, as shown in FIG. 27, the text data “Verdi vs Marinos” input thereafter is stored in the corresponding position of the text message 51, and is displayed by inserting only six characters from the beginning.

Further, by operating the cursor down key twice, as shown in FIG. 28, a fourth input instruction message "recording time" is displayed in the upper display area 4a. At this time,
The input line data including the default data “minute” and the line feed mark included in this input instruction item is displayed in the lower display area 4b as the first line of the third block. However, the display position of the cursor K at this time is the position of the default data “minute”. Then, as shown in FIG. 29, the text data “120” input by operating the numeric keys is stored at the corresponding position of the text message 51 and is inserted and displayed immediately before the cursor K.

On the other hand, when the cursor up key is operated (S73: Yes, S74-S75: No, S76: Yes),
The previous input instruction message display processing control (see FIG. 18) is executed (S81). When the input instruction item pointer value KP is not the minimum value MIN when this control is started (S110: No), the input instruction item pointer value KP is decremented by one (S111), and the above-described default data search processing control is performed. Is executed (S112), the input instruction message display processing control is executed in the same manner as described above (S113), and the input line indicated by the input instruction item pointer KP based on the data of the line format information developed in the text memory 51. The data is read and the lower display area 4b of the display 4 is displayed.
Is displayed (S114), this control is terminated, and the process proceeds to S73.
Return to

Next, when the print key is operated after inputting the text data for each of the plurality of input instruction messages displayed for the selected fixed label name (S73: Yes, S74 to S76: No, S77). : Yes), a printing process is executed based on the entire format information stored in the overall format information memory 52 and the line format information including the text data stored in the text memory 51 (S82).
After ending this control, the standard label creation control is activated and executed (S83). For example, the fixed label name "Video V
As for the "HS tape", the print positions of the text data input based on the above-described six input instruction messages are respectively set as shown in FIG. 30, so that these text data are printed at the respective print positions. Then, as shown in FIG. 31, a tape-like label 23 that can be attached to a VHS type video tape can be easily created.

When the text registration key is operated during the execution of the text input control (S10: Ye
s, S11-14: No, S15: Yes), the text input control ends, and the text registration control (see FIG. 19) is activated and executed (S21). When this control is started, first, a text registration screen is displayed (S120). For example, in the display 4, as shown in FIG. 32, a file is registered in the upper display area 4a, a character string “registration selection” for selecting a registration number, and a default tape width “9 mm” are displayed. While being displayed, the smaller registration number among the unregistered registration numbers is highlighted in the lower display area 4b.

Next, when the cursor down key or the cursor up key is operated (S121, S122: Ye
s) The registration number is switched and displayed according to the type of the cursor movement key (S128), and the process returns to S121. Also,
When the tape width switching key is operated (S121: Ye
s, S122: No, S123: Yes), every time the operation is performed, the currently displayed “9 mm” → “12 mm” → “18 mm” → “24”
mm "→" 6 mm "→" 9 mm "... and the tape width is sequentially switched and displayed cyclically.

Next, when the printable key is operated (S121: Yes, S122, S123: No, S124: Yes)
), The code data corresponding to the operated key is stored as text data in the text memory 51 (S
130), and return to S121. For example, as shown in FIG.
By operating the tape width switching key, the tape width is switched to "12 mm" and the input text data "title, new block mark, author, new line mark ..." is displayed in the lower display area 4b.

By the way, when the format change key is operated (S121: Yes, S122 to S126: No), the type of line printing alignment, pitch between characters, horizontal writing or vertical writing,.
Various processes corresponding to the operated keys are executed (S127), such as setting of overall format information relating to the entire printing such as printing and line format relating to line printing such as print character size and font (S127), and the process returns to S121.

When the cancel key is operated (S121: Yes, S122 to S125: No, S126: Yes)
), This control is terminated and the text input control is started (S132), but when the execution key is operated (S132).
121: Yes, S122 to S124: No, S125: Yes), the text data including the tape width data and the line format data stored in the text memory 51 is stored in the registration file memory 55 along with the registration file name. In addition to the registration in the area, a registration process is performed in which the entire format information of the registration file is associated with the text data and registered in the entire format information area of the registration file memory 55 (S131). It is activated (S132).

Here, print format information is composed of the print line format information and the overall format information. In the registration file memory 55, display format information including a label name as a registration file name and an input instruction message as text data, and registration format information including print format information are stored in the RO file.
It is stored in the same manner as the fixed format information stored in M43.

As described above, a label having a registered label name can be created in the same manner as the fixed label name, using the data of the registered file registered by the user. That is, while the label name selection control shown in FIG. 9 is being executed, the label name “call the registration file” is selected by operating the execution key (see FIG. 22), and the fixed format information development control shown in FIG. 12 is executed. When this is done, the label pointer value LP is "-1" (S60: Yes), and when the registered file exists in the registered file memory 55 (S64: Yes), the label name flag LF is reset (S65).

Next, of the registered files (hereinafter referred to as registered label names) stored in the registered file memory 55,
The first registered label name is the lower display area 4 of the display 4
b (S66), this control is terminated, and the registered file selection control (see FIG. 20) is activated and executed (S67). For example, as shown in FIG. 34, in the upper display area 4a, a message "call selection" for prompting selection of a registered label name and the set tape width "12 mm" are displayed, and the lower display area 4b is displayed. , The first registered file name “book label” is displayed together with the file number “3”.

When the registered file selection control is started and the cursor down key is operated (S
140 • S141: Yes), display processing for displaying the next registered label name in the lower display area 4b is executed (S145), and S14 is performed.
Return to 0. When the cursor up key is operated (S140: Yes, S141: No, 142: Yes), a display process for displaying the previous registered label name in the lower display area 4b is executed (S146), and the process returns to S140. . By the way, when the cancel key is operated (S140: Yes, S141-S
143: No, S144: Yes), this control is ended and the label name selection control is started (S148), but when the execution key is operated (S140: Yes, S141 to S142: N)
o, 143: Yes), this control is ended, and the registration file development control (see FIG. 21) is started and executed (S14).
7).

When this control is started, first, the data in the registered file memory 55 is searched for the selected registered label name, and when the tape width data is not stored (S150: No), the selected label is selected. For the data of the registered label name, the text data including the tape width data and the line format data in the text data area of the registered file memory 55 is expanded in the text memory 51 and the entire format information of the registered file memory 55 is stored. The whole format information of the area is developed in the whole format information memory 52 (S151). And, after ending this control,
The standard label data input control (see FIG. 13) is activated and executed (S152).

On the other hand, when this control is started, the tape width data is stored (S150: Yes), and the optimum tape width data and the mounted mounting tape stored in the tape information memory 54 are stored. When the width data is the same (S153: Yes), S151 to S152 are executed, and
The standard label data input control is activated. However, when the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data are not the same (S153: No), an error message to the effect that a tape cassette having the optimum tape width is mounted is displayed on the display 4 (S154). After ending, the registered file selection control is started (S155). For example,
As shown in FIG. 35, when the optimum tape width is "12 mm", "Please set a 12 mm tape cassette" is displayed as an error message.

When the standard label data input control is executed, the input instruction item pointer KP is used to input a series of text data expanded in the text memory 51 and delimited by a line feed code or a block code. Messages are sequentially instructed, and the default data search processing control is determined to be No in S90 because there is no default data. Further, when the input instruction message display processing (see FIG. 17) in the next input instruction message display processing (S80) and the previous input instruction message display processing (S81) is executed (S103, S113),
Since the label name flag LF has been reset (S106
: No), the text data of the registration file pointed by the input instruction item pointer KP is read, and displayed as an input instruction message in the upper display area 4a of the display 4 (S108).

For example, as shown in FIG. 36, similarly to the above-described fixed label (FIGS. 25 to 29), first the first
The input instruction message "title" is displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4, and the line format data including the new block code is displayed in the lower display area 4b. Then, when the cursor down key or the line feed key is operated, the next second input instruction message “author” is displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4, as shown in FIG. When these input instruction messages are displayed, data corresponding to the instruction messages is input as text data, stored and displayed in the text memory 51, and is input and operated by operating the print key. Text data
Print processing is performed based on the entire format information and line format information,
Based on the data of the registered label name registered by the user,
A tape-shaped label 23 is created.

Next, the operation of displaying only the label name suitable for the tape width of the laminated tape (printing tape) 11 stored in the tape cassette 10 mounted on the thermal printing mechanism PM in the label name selection control will be described. In the ROM 43, a plurality of label names such as "Video VHS tape", "Video 8mm & Hi8 case",
Display information for displaying a plurality of input instruction messages such as "What is a symbol?", "What is a title?" Printing format information consisting of overall format information and line format information for printing in a format, and tape width information suitable for each of a plurality of label names are preset and stored, and the displayed label name is selected. In this case, a plurality of input instruction messages attached to the label name are sequentially displayed on the display 4, so that the text data input via the plurality of input instruction messages is laminated based on the printing format information. Printed on the tape 11, a tape-shaped label 23 can be created.

Further, the mounted tape cassette 10
A cassette sensor 30 for detecting the tape width of the laminated tape 11 stored in the cassette sensor 30 is provided. Only a label name suitable for the tape width detected by the cassette sensor 30 is selected and displayed. It is possible to selectively create only the tape-shaped label 23 using a tape having a tape width suitable for the above.

The registration file memory 5 is stored in the RAM 50.
The registration file memory 55 stores registration label information input from the keyboard 3 and includes a plurality of label names (registration file names) and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name. A print format consisting of display information to be displayed in the format specified by the input, and overall format information and line format information to print text data to be input accompanying each input instruction message in the format specified by the input Since the registration format information including the information and the information of the tape width suitable for each of the plurality of label names is stored, the selected label names are sequentially displayed and displayed on the display 4 by the registration file selection control. When a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying the label name are displayed on the display 4 in order, so that the plurality of input instruction messages are displayed. Text data input via the message is, is printed on the laminate tape 11 on the basis of the print format information, it is possible to create a tape-shaped label 23. Further, based on the tape width information, it is possible to create a label using a tape having a tape width suitable for the registered label name.

Further, when the registered label name is displayed on the display, and the tape width detected by the cassette sensor 30 is not suitable for the registered label name, the registered label name cannot be selected. All of the registered label names can be confirmed through the display, and among the plurality of registered label names, only the attached tape-shaped label 23 using the laminated tape 11 having a tape width suitable for the registered label name is used. Can be selectively created. When the detected tape width is not suitable for the registered label name, the tape width information stored in association with the registered label name is displayed on the display 4, so that the optimum tape width displayed on the display 4 is displayed. By replacing the tape with the tape cassette 10 containing the laminated tape 11 and mounting the same, the label with the selected registered label name can be accurately created using the laminated tape 11 having a tape width suitable for the registered label name. it can.

When the registered label name (registered file name) is selected, the entire format information read from the registered file memory 55 is stored in the text memory 51 in association with the text data. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, such as printing on a printing tape made of thermal paper without using the ink ribbon 13, the above-described embodiments are obvious to existing technologies and those skilled in the art. Various changes may be made based on the technology described in the above. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various tape-shaped label producing apparatuses having a keyboard, a CRT display, and a printing mechanism.

[0071]

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the present invention, the input means, the display means, the printing means and the control means are provided, and further, the format information storage means and the display control means are provided. The format information storage means stores display information for displaying a plurality of label names and input instruction messages in a predetermined format, and text data incidentally input corresponding to each input instruction message in a predetermined format. The printing format information for printing in the format and information on the tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names are set and stored in advance, and when the displayed label name is selected, a plurality of inputs accompanying the label name are provided. Since the instruction messages are sequentially displayed on the display, the text data input through the plurality of input instruction messages is printed on the label based on the printing format information. It can be created.

Further, when displaying the label name, the tape width information is simultaneously displayed on the display,
Further, when the tape width of the attached tape is detected, it is possible not to display the label name using a tape having a tape width different from the detected tape width.
As a result, it is possible to create a label using a tape having a tape width suitable for the label name without causing an error during the printing process or cutting off the large label with scissors or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape-shaped label producing apparatus, wherein a tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of a mounted tape is provided. Since only the label name suitable for the label is displayed, it is possible to selectively create only the label using the attached tape having a tape width suitable for the label name.

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the third aspect, since the registration form information storage means for storing the registration form information corresponding to the storage information of the form information storage means is included,
A user can arbitrarily create and store display format information, print format information, and registered format information including information on a tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names.
The text data input through the plurality of input instruction messages is printed on a tape by a printing unit based on the printing format information, and a label can be created. Further, based on the tape width information, it is possible to create a label using a tape having a tape width suitable for the registered label name.

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the fourth aspect, the tape width detecting means for detecting the tape width of the mounted tape is provided, and the label name stored in the registered format information storing means is displayed on the display. If the tape width detected by the tape width detection means is not suitable for the label name, a selection prohibition means is provided to prohibit the selection of the label name, so that all registered label names are displayed. In addition to this, it is possible to selectively create only a label using a mounted tape having a tape width suitable for the label name among a plurality of registered label names.

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the fifth aspect, when the selection prohibiting means prohibits the selection of the label name, the display control means displays the tape width information stored in association with the label name. Since it is displayed on the display, by replacing the tape with the tape with the optimum tape width displayed on the display and mounting it, the label with the selected label name is used, using the tape with the tape width suitable for the label name,
Can be created accurately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape-shaped label producing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a thermal printing mechanism equipped with a tape cassette.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram explaining format information stored in a ROM for each of a plurality of fixed labels.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating data of a label unique information table included in format information.

FIG. 6 is a chart showing a label name list showing a correspondence relationship between a standard label name, an input instruction message, and an optimum tape width.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a text input control routine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a routine for standard label production control.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a label name selection control routine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a next label name display processing control routine;

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a previous label name display processing control routine.

FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a routine for developing fixed form information.

FIG. 13 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of standard label data input control.

FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart of a default data search process control routine.

FIG. 15 is a schematic flowchart of a routine for controlling cursor display processing.

FIG. 16 is a schematic flowchart of a next input instruction message display processing control routine;

FIG. 17 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of input instruction message display processing control.

FIG. 18 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of a previous input instruction message display process control.

FIG. 19 is a schematic flowchart of a text registration control routine.

FIG. 20 is a schematic flowchart of a registration file selection control routine.

FIG. 21 is a schematic flowchart of a registration file development control routine.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a label name selection screen when a registration file is selected.

FIG. 23 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 22 when a fixed label name is selected.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a first input instruction message.

FIG. 24 showing input text data.
FIG.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a second input instruction message.

FIG. 27 shows the input text data displayed.
FIG.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a third input instruction message including default data.

FIG. 29 shows the input text data.
FIG.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram explaining a print position of text data by an input instruction message.

FIG. 31 is a diagram of a tape-shaped label created with a fixed label name “Video VHS tape”.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a display example of a text registration screen.

FIG. 32 shows the input text data.
FIG.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a registration file selection screen.

FIG. 35 is a display example of an error message prompting the user to mount a tape cassette having an optimum tape width.

FIG. 36 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 24 regarding a registration file.

FIG. 37 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 26 regarding a registration file.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tape-shaped label producing device 3 keyboard 4 liquid crystal display 10 tape cassette 11 laminate tape 19 thermal head 20 platen roller 30 cassette sensor 36 tape feed motor 40 CPU 43 ROM 50 RAM 51 text memory 55 registration file memory PM thermal printing mechanism C controller

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Akihiro Sawada 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Inside Brother Industries, Ltd. (56) References JP-A-6-143694 (JP, A) JP-A-6 -122245 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model 1-85050 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B41J 3/36 B41J 29/42

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An input unit for inputting various data and instructions, a display unit having a display, a printing unit for printing on a tape as a printing object, and a control unit for controlling the input unit, the display unit, and the printing unit A tape-type label producing apparatus having tapes having different tape widths as appropriate, for displaying a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying each label name in a predetermined format. Display information, printing format information for printing text data that is incidentally input in response to each input instruction message in a predetermined format, and information of a tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names, A plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on a display based on format information storage means stored and set in advance, and instructions input from input means and storage information of the format information storage means. Was, when the label name is selected, the tape-shaped label producing apparatus characterized by comprising display control means for displaying on the display a plurality of input instruction message associated with the label name in turn, the. 2. A tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of the attached tape, wherein the display control means displays only a label name suitable for the tape width detected by the tape width detecting means. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured. 3. A registration format information storage unit for storing registration format information input from the input unit, the registration format information corresponding to storage information of the format information storage unit. 2. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to 1. 4. A tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of the mounted tape, wherein when a label name stored in a registered format information storage means is displayed on a display, the tape width detecting means is provided. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a selection prohibition unit for prohibiting the selection of the label name when the detected tape width is not suitable for the label name.
2. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to 1. 5. The display control means according to claim 1, wherein when the selection of the label name is prohibited by the selection prohibiting means, the tape width information stored in association with the label name is displayed on a display. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: