JP3028102B2 - Output device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a single-color printing printer or the like that repeatedly prints on the same book by exchanging ink ribbons or the like to print two or more colors, or cuts out the printed book with a cutting plotter. The present invention relates to an output device for correcting the position of output data and correcting a position shift and cutting out the data.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, when printing a character or figure on a book table once printed or cutting out a printed figure or character, it is possible to feed the same book table repeatedly by increasing the accuracy of a feed device. Although the device is devised so that the amount does not shift, an accurate positioning operation is required every time the printed book is set on a printer or a cutting machine. Furthermore, the expansion and contraction of the book due to temperature and humidity, and the wear of the feed system such as the platen roller affect the distance accuracy, and may cause plate misregistration such as color misregistration and cut misregistration as shown in FIG. is there.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made under the above background, and does not cause plate misalignment even if the same data is repeatedly output to the same book table by a simple operation, and corrects the data after printing.
The purpose is to provide an output device that can cut out properly

[0004]

Means for achieving the object output device of the present invention to achieve the above object, an input unit for inputting data of characters and graphics, a storage means for storing data of the inputted characters and figures, Start position mark that indicates the print start position and
The end position mark indicating the print end position and the above characters and
Mark adding means for adding the mark data to the figure data; output means for printing the character or figure data to which the start position mark and the end position mark have been added as a marked book table; Start position mark and end position marker
Detecting means for detecting the click, the output means is marked
When printing a book, the detecting means simultaneously starts
Mark and end position mark, and detects the detected start position mark.
Distance from the end position mark to the end position mark.
The result is stored in the storage means as a reference distance, and the
When cutting out character and graphic data from a book
From the start position mark to the end position mark
Measure the actual distance again and store it in the measured actual distance
The stored reference distance is compared with the reference distance, and is stored in the storage means.
The size of the data of the characters and figures remembered is
Character and graphic data corrected by the ratio with the actual distance
Control the cutting means based on the
Control means for cutting out the printed characters and figures .

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, character or graphic data input by the input means (keyboard) is stored in the storage means (memory), and the mark giving means displays the print start position on this data. Start position mark and print end position
And an end position mark for displaying . The output means prints the data to which the start position mark and the end position mark are added as a marked book table. At this time,
Output means detects a start position mark and an end position mark,
Measures distance from start position mark to end position mark
And stores the measured result in the storage means as a reference distance.
You. The mark on which the start position mark and end position mark are printed
Set the book with the mark on the output device again and feed
And the detecting means detects the start position mark and the end position printed on the book table.
End position mark is detected. The control means is the start position mark
The actual distance from the mark to the end position mark is measured,
Compare the distance with the reference distance stored in the storage means
The size of the data stored at the same distance.
The start position mark detected by the detection means
Means for recognizing the start position and cutting out the corrected data
And the cropping means based on the corrected data
Cut out the data printed on the marked book table.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an output device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG . 1 shows an example of an output device according to the present invention. This output device A includes an input means 2 for inputting character and graphic data, a storage means 3 for storing the input data, and a print start position. Mark providing means 4 for providing a start position mark to be displayed to the data, output means 5 for printing the data provided with the start position mark as a marked book table,
Detecting means 6 for detecting a start position mark from the printed book with marks; recognizing the start position mark detected by the detecting means 6 as a print start position; reading data stored in the storage means 3 to read the mark; And control means 7 for superimposing and outputting the data on the tag table.

[0008] The output unit 5 is constituted by a thermal transfer printer or a dot impact printer, the printer 5, as shown in FIG. 2, the sheet feed sprocket longitudinal ends of the platen 10 (not shown) is provided The sheet 11 is fed by a sprocket system, and is provided so as to be printed by the print head 13. The sheet 11 is provided so as to move by engaging with a sheet feed hole 12 formed in parallel with the sheet 11 in the vertical direction. Have been. The platen 10 is provided so as to rotate forward and backward by a stepping motor controlled by the control means 7 and feed the sheet 11 in the forward and reverse directions.

[0009] Incidentally, the sheet 11 feeds may be a grid rolling is not limited to the sprocket system.

The control means 7 is provided so as to control the mark applying means 4, the detecting means 6 and the output means 5, which will be described later, based on a control program.
2 is temporarily stored in a storage unit (memory) 3, the data is processed by a command input from the keyboard 2, displayed on the liquid crystal display 8, and stored in an external storage device 9 such as an FDD or an HDD. It is provided to memorize.

The marking means 4 stores a positioning mark indicating the print start position as shown in FIG.
A start position mark SP is provided at a position outside the print area of the data D on the (memory) and within the printable range of the print head 13. The data D provided with the start position mark SP is printed on the sheet 11 as a marked book table, and the marked book table 11 is located outside the printable area and following the start position mark SP as shown in FIG. Data D is printed.

The detecting means 6 is composed of a photo interrupter. The photo interrupter 6 is located on the movement trajectory of the start position mark SP when the book table with the mark is fed, and when the start position mark SP is detected, one of the data D is detected. The print head 13 is attached to a position where the position of the line coincides with the position of the print head 13 by appropriate means.

If the mounting position of the photointerrupter 6 cannot physically maintain the above-mentioned position, the start position mark SP is detected by software, and then the platen 10 is rotated by a predetermined amount to obtain the data D. 1st line and print head 1
3 may be matched.

The detected result is inputted to the control means 7, and the control means 7 recognizes the inputted timing as a print start position, reads data from the memory 3, and prints the data on the sheet 11 by the printer 5.

[0015] Next, an example of the operation mode output apparatus 1 having the above configuration in the flow chart of FIG. Here, a process in the case of performing multicolor printing by replacing the ink ribbon will be described.

[0016] The data is input from the keyboard 2 (step ST1). It is determined whether or not to perform multicolor printing with the input data (step ST2).
Proceeding to step ST3, the means 4 for assigning a mark to the input data
After the start position mark is assigned in step ST4, the data to which the start position mark is added is printed by a printer as a book with a mark (step ST4). If multi-color printing is not to be performed, the process proceeds to step ST4, and only data is printed on the book.

When printing is completed, it is determined whether or not the output data is marked data (step ST).
5) If the data is not marked data, the output processing ends. The determination as to whether the data is marked data is made in step ST.
If you set a flag for multicolor printing of status in step 2, CP
U can judge. Further, the number of colors may be specified.

For data with a mark (multicolor printing),
The sheet 11 is conveyed in reverse by rotating the platen 10 in reverse (step ST6), and the detecting means 6 detects SP (step S6).
Continue the reverse transfer until T7). When SP is detected, C
The PU recognizes the print start position, stops the reverse rotation of the platen 10, and stops the transfer of the sheet 11, so that the operator replaces the ink ribbon, and then instructs the keyboard 2 to restart printing from the keyboard 2 (for example, a print key). When is pressed, printing is performed again based on the start position mark.

It is determined whether the specified number of colors have been printed (step ST9), and if printing is to be continued, the process returns to step ST6. When all the designated colors have been printed, the sheet 11 is discharged, and the output processing ends.

[0020] As described above, the automatic since the print data as a marked book table by applying a start position mark for displaying a print start position at the time of printing, and the print start position if the overprinted on the same sheet Thus, there is no need to manually operate the platen 10 to adjust the printing position, and multicolor printing can be performed efficiently and reliably. The above-described processing procedure is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this processing procedure.

Next, marking means 4 will be described output apparatus B for printing by applying the end position mark start position mark data.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the mark applying means 4 places a positioning mark indicating a print start position and a print end position outside the print area of the output data D on the memory 3 as shown in FIG. And an end position mark (EP). Start position mark SP and end position mark EP
5 is printed as a book table with a mark, and the book table with the mark is printed with the data D following the SP outside the printable area as shown in FIG. After the end, the EP is printed.

The detecting means 6 comprises a first photo-interrupter 6a, a second photo-interrupter 6b, and a rotary encoder 15. The first photo-interrupter 6a detects an SP, and To detect an EP, and a detection result is provided to the control means 7.

[0024] on the movement locus of the SP when the first photo-interrupter 6a is that you feed the book table marked, and SP
Is detected by appropriate means at a position where the first line of data and the position of the print head coincide with each other.

If the mounting position of the photointerrupter cannot physically secure the above-mentioned position, the platen 10 is rotated by a predetermined amount after detecting the SP correspondingly by software, and the first line of data and the print head May be matched.

[0026] The second photo-interrupter 6b are attached by a suitable means on the movement locus of the EP when you feed the book table marked.

The rotary encoder 15 has a rubber roller 16 fixed to the rotating shaft of the rotary encoder 15 as shown in FIG.
The moving amount of the sheet 11 is detected by a pulse signal in conjunction with the sheet 11 that moves when the platen 10 rotates by contacting the upper surface of the sheet 11.

The rotary encoder 15 is arranged so as to be linked with the rotation axis of the platen 10, detects the rotation of the platen 10 by a pulse signal, and outputs the detection result to the control means 7.
May be provided.

[0029] The control means 7, the rotary encoder 1
5 is counted from when the first photo-interrupter 6a detects SP to when the second photo-interrupter 6b detects EP, and based on the counted result, the distance between SP and EP is calculated as the actual distance. The calculated actual distance is compared with the distance between SP and EP of the marked data stored in the storage means 3, and if there is a difference equal to or more than the error, the data is corrected, and the data in the memory 3 is corrected. The size of D is enlarged or reduced to match the size of the printed data.

[0030] Incidentally, to create a reference book table the distance between the SP and EP is correctly preprinted, this reference book table detected by the detection means 6 is set to the printer 5, the actual distance calculated reference of By periodically correcting the distance conversion table for the pulse signal to be equal to the distance,
An accurate feed amount may be ascertained.

When the measurement is completed, the platen 10 is rotated in the reverse direction, the sheet 11 is reversely transported until the first photo interrupter 6a detects the SP, and when the SP is detected, the printing start position is recognized and the platen 10 is recognized. Stop 10 rotations,
Instruct the printer to start printing data D.

[0032] Incidentally, the feeding amount of the platen 10 at the time of switching the normal and reverse rotation, there is a possibility that errors due to backlash of a driving gear occurs, reversely rotates the platen 10 and S
After detecting P, it is preferable to rotate the print head by a predetermined amount, switch to normal rotation, and recognize the correct print start position when SP is detected again.

[0033] illustrating a configured operating mode of the output device 1 as described above in the flowchart of FIG.

[0034] First, the input data (step ST2
1). It is determined whether or not to perform multicolor printing using the input data (step ST22). If multicolor printing is to be performed, the process proceeds to step ST23, where the input data is provided with a start position mark and an end position mark by the mark providing means 4. Thereafter, the data to which the start position mark and the end position mark are added is printed by a printer as a book with a mark (step ST2).
4). If multi-color printing is not to be performed, step ST23 is skipped and only data is printed on the book.

When printing is completed, it is determined whether or not the output data is data with a mark (step ST2).
5) If the data is not marked data, the output processing ends.

The CPU can determine whether the data is marked data by setting a flag for multicolor printing of the status in step ST22. Further, the number of colors may be specified.

In the case of marked data (multicolor printing),
The book table is reversely transported by rotating the platen 10 in the reverse direction (step ST26), and the reverse transport is continued until the first photo interrupter 6a detects SP (step ST27). S
Upon detecting P, the CPU stops the reverse rotation of the platen 10, rotates the platen 10 forward again, and counts a pulse signal from the rotary encoder until the second photointerrupter 6b detects EP (step ST29). (Step ST28). When the second photo interrupter 6b detects the EP, the CPU stops counting the pulse signal, calculates the actual distance from SP to EP from the count result, and compares it with the distance from SP to EP in the data on the memory ( Step ST30).

If the comparison results are equal, step ST
32, the platen 10 is rotated in the reverse direction,
Performs reverse transfer of the book table until SP is detected again (step ST33). When detecting the SP, the CPU recognizes the print start position, stops the reverse rotation of the platen 10, and stops the transfer of the book. Therefore, after replacing the ink ribbon, the operator issues a key (e.g., When the print key is pressed, printing is performed again based on the start position mark (step ST34).

It is determined whether the specified number of colors have been printed (step ST35). If printing is to be continued, the process returns to step ST32. When all the designated colors have been printed, the book is discharged, and the output process ends.

[0040] As described above, the start position mark for displaying a print start position at the time of printing the data, since the printing as marked book table by applying the end position mark displaying a print end position, the same book When printing over the table, measure the distance from the print start position to the print end position on the marked book table, and correct the data distance in the memory to be equal to the measured actual distance before printing. , FIG.
As shown in (b), no misregistration occurs even when printing is performed in a superimposed manner, so that it is free from troublesome work of alignment and work such as re-creation in case of misalignment, shortening of work time and consumption. It is possible to eliminate waste of goods and perform multicolor printing efficiently and reliably.

[0041] Incidentally, during printing the marked book table, sequentially detects a printed start position mark SP and the end position mark EP by the detection means 6, the distance from the detected start position mark SP to the end position mark EP The measured result may be stored in the memory 3 as a reference distance. Thus, when the same data is printed again on the printed book with the mark, the actual distance from the start position mark to the end position mark is measured, and the measured actual distance is compared with the reference distance stored in the memory 3. In comparison, if there is a deviation larger than the error, the size of the data stored in the memory 3 is corrected by the ratio of the actual distance to the reference distance, and the start position mark where the corrected data is detected is used as the print start position. By recognizing and outputting, it is possible to surely perform overprinting without causing a plate shift.

Next, a description will be given output device C having a cut-out means. The output device C includes a print head 13 as shown in FIG.
The booklet with marks on which characters and graphics are printed is set in advance by a printer, and the front and rear rotation of the platen 10 in the forward and reverse directions and the left and right sides of the cutting head 20 moving along the guide rails 21 are set. It is provided so as to cut out characters and figures on the sheet 11 in combination with the movement in the direction.

[0043] be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10 for the operation mode of the output device C.

[0044] set the mark with a book table (step ST4
1) After that, by rotating the platen 10 roller, the marked book table 11 is detected until the detecting means 6 detects the start position mark.
Is transferred (step ST42). When the first photo interrupter 6a detects SP (step ST43),
The control means 7 counts the pulse signal from the rotary encoder until the second photo interrupter 6b detects EP (step ST44). When the second photo-interrupter 6b detects the EP (step ST45), the control means 7 terminates the counting of the pulse signal, calculates the actual distance from SP to EP from the count result, and calculates the actual distance from SP of the data on the memory 3 to EP. (Step ST46).

If the comparison results are equal, step ST
48, the platen 10 is rotated in the reverse direction,
Performs reverse transfer of the book table until SP detects SP (step ST49). When the SP is detected, the control means 7 recognizes the cut start position, and moves the cut head to the right and left while rotating the platen 10 forward or backward based on the data on the memory to cut the data on the book table ( Step ST4
9).

The results were compared to the distance from the SP data on distance and memory measured in step ST45 to EP,
If there is a difference equal to or larger than the error, the data is corrected, and the size of the data in the memory is enlarged or reduced so as to match the size of the printed data (step ST47). The book is rotated in the reverse direction, and the book is reversely moved until the detecting means 6 detects the SP (step ST49). When the SP is detected, the control means 7 recognizes the clipping start position and based on the corrected data in the memory. The clipping head 20 is moved right and left while rotating the platen 10 forward and backward to cut out data on the marked book table 11 (step ST50). As mentioned above,
When cutting out data such as characters and figures from a book table with marks, measure the distance from the print start mark to the print end mark on the book table with marks, and measure the distance from the data print start mark to the print end mark in memory. Is corrected so that it is equal to the actual distance measured, so that there is no deviation, it is free from the trouble of alignment and work such as re-creating when the position is shifted, shortening the work time, Waste of consumables can be eliminated, and cutting can be performed efficiently and reliably.

[0047]

According to the present invention, when a figure or a character is cut out from a book on which the figure or the character is printed, the cut-off starts with the figure or the character.
Just set the marked book with the position mark and end position mark printed, measure the actual distance from the printing start position to the printing end position on the book table, and measure the actual distance and the printing time.
If there is an error compared to the reference distance measured
Correct the size of the shape data by the ratio of the actual distance to the reference distance
Since the figures are cut out afterwards, figures and characters printed on the book table can be cut out correctly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an output device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a printer.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between data on a memory, a book table with a mark, and a book table with a mark and a detection unit;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing of the output device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between data on a memory of an output device of another example, a book table with a mark, and a book table with a mark and a detection unit;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a printer of the output device of the above another example.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process performed by the output device according to the other example.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams of a state where printing is performed in an overlapping manner.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a printer of an output device according to still another example.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process performed by the output device according to the still another example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 3 storage means 4 mark adding means 5 output means 6 detecting means 7 control means A output device

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-272759 (JP, A) JP-A-63-116174 (JP, A) JP-A-4-288560 (JP, A) JP-A-3-91769 (JP) JP-A-6-270497 (JP, A) JP-A-7-281494 (JP, A) JP-A-7-322022 (JP, A) JP-A-6-199016 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B41J 21/16 B41J 11/42 B41J 11/66 B41J 21/00 B41J 25/20

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A input means for inputting data of characters and graphics, a storage means for storing data of input characters and graphics, printing start and end position mark for displaying a print start position
A mark giving means for giving an end position mark indicating a position to the character or graphic data, a start position mark and an end mark.
An output means for printing data of characters and figures completion position mark is assigned as a marked book table, a detecting means for detecting a start position mark and the end position mark from conditioned book table printed marks, the output Means stamp book with mark
When printing, the above detection means will start and end mark at the same time
Position mark and end from the detected start position mark.
The distance to the end position mark is measured, and the measurement result is used as a reference.
Stored in the above storage means as the distance, with the mark after printing
When cutting out text and graphic data from a book,
The actual distance from the start position mark to the end position mark
Measured again and stored in the storage means and the measured actual distance
Is compared with the reference distance that is stored in the storage means.
The size of the character or figure data
Based on the corrected character or figure data.
To control the cutting means and print on the book with the mark
An output device comprising: control means for cutting out characters and figures .