JP3309540B2 - Wireless data transmission printing method and wireless data transmission 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 wireless data transmission printing technique , and more particularly to a wireless data transmission printing technique in which a parameter setting method of a printer is improved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, personal computers (hereinafter, referred to as personal computers).
A wireless printer interface that connects a wireless device instead of a cable that connects the printer to the PC and transmits and prints data from the PC to the printer using radio waves.
(I / F) has been developed.

[0003]

However, the printer is
The operator must set parameters such as paper size (A4 / B4), paper orientation (vertical / horizontal), center printing / left-justified printing, reduction ratio, etc., depending on the content to be printed. In the prior art, this point is not sufficiently considered, and parameters are set by the operator in the following manner. (1) A method in which the operator performs setting before printing from the operation panel of the printer. (2) A method of setting the printer to a connected printer using dedicated software from a PC. However, in the above method,
In each case, the setting must be performed each time printing is performed, which requires a great deal of trouble for the operator and at the same time, the operability is extremely poor. For example, in the case of performing the setting using the dedicated software from the PC in (2), the application currently used is temporarily terminated, and a dedicated file for setting the printer such as “LPSET” is started and the setting is performed. Then, after the setting is completed, an operation of starting up the print mode by restarting the application used up to the previous time has to be performed, and the operability is very poor. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems in the related art, improve a parameter setting method of a printer, and eliminate the need to set each time before printing. also, it is to improve the operability in the parameter set.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object,
Therefore, the present invention provides a computer for creating print data,
Sending wirelessly print data created by a computer
The wireless communication between the transmitting wireless adapter and the transmitting
Receiving wireless adapter for receiving print data
A printer that prints out the print data received by the wireless adapter
Wireless data transmission stamp in a printing system consisting of
Printing method, wherein a computer
Based on the operation, the printer is set up to print out the print data.
Printer parameters to be created
Computer on the transmitting wireless adapter.
Identify multiple printer parameters
Stored in the parameter storage means in association with the information,
When sending print data created by a computer wirelessly
In both cases, the operator uses a computer
Printer parameters corresponding to the specified identification information
Read from the meter storage unit and transmit wirelessly, receive side wireless
In the adapter, the wireless transmission
Print data and printer parameters
Sent to the printer, and the printer
Configure printer settings based on printer parameters from
Print data received by the receiving wireless adapter
It characterized by printing output.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF] The present invention Contact information, and stores the parameter to be set in the printer in the wireless printer I / F, since to output to the printer for each print, each print, the operator sets each There is no need to perform this, and operability is dramatically improved. Also, if you like to set by software from the P C it is no longer necessary to the operator goes far printer, you further improving the operability.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a wireless data transmission system using a wireless data transmission device according to one embodiment of the present invention as an adapter. In the figure, 1 is a transmitting side wireless adapter, 1a is its wireless antenna, 2 is a receiving side wireless adapter, 2a is its wireless antenna, 3 is a PC as a data transmission source, and 4 is a laser printer (hereinafter, referred to as a data receiving side). "LP"). Note that between the PC 3 and the transmitting-side wireless adapter 1, between the LP 4 and the receiving-side wireless adapter 2
Are connected by a Centronics I / F. In the wireless data transmission system configured as described above, the data on the PC 3 is sent to the LP 4 for printing.

FIG. 2 shows an example of printer parameters set by software on the PC 3. The parameters are, as shown in FIG.
It includes the paper feed tray (up / down), paper direction (vertical / horizontal), reduction ratio, area designation (print / left-aligned print), and the like. FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the above-mentioned transmission-side wireless adapter 1 and receiving-side wireless adapter 2. As described above, the transmitting side wireless adapter 1 is a PC
3 and the receiving wireless adapter 2 is a printer
(LP) 4. The transmitting side wireless adapter 1
A known high-frequency unit 41, a system control unit and a CPU 42, a parameter storage unit 43,
Data interface (I / F) unit 44, connector 4
5 and so on.

The receiving-side wireless adapter 2 includes a known high-frequency unit 31, a modem unit 32, a parameter storage unit 33, a data interface (I / F) unit 34, and a connection connector 3.
5, system control unit 36 and CPU 37, data processing unit 3
8 and the like. The operation of the wireless data transmission device according to the present embodiment will be described below. In a basic operation example of the wireless data transmission apparatus according to the present embodiment, the transmission-side wireless adapter 1 is set to the parameter storage mode,
The printer parameters are set from 3 using the attached parameter setting software. This situation is shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the transmitting-side wireless adapter 1
Is set to a parameter storage mode (step 51), and printer parameters to be set using software on the PC 3 are transmitted to the transmission-side wireless adapter 1 (step 52).

The transmitting-side wireless adapter 1 stores the received printer parameters at an appropriate position in the parameter storage unit 33 (step 53). This completes the parameter setting. When setting the parameters, a plurality of types can be set as in modes 1, 2,... N. For this purpose, a selection setting means such as a dial is provided in the transmission-side wireless adapter 1, and different parameters are assigned and stored for each dial when setting from the PC 3. For example, dial 1 upper tray, vertical placement, ...
..Dial 2 Lower tray, horizontal setting,...

Next, when printing is performed, first, the dial number of the transmission side wireless adapter 1 is set in accordance with the number in which the printer parameter desired to be used is set by the operation shown in FIG. Step 61), and subsequently, the data to be printed is sent from the PC 3 to the transmission-side wireless adapter 1 (step 62). Transmission side wireless adapter 1
First retrieves printer parameters corresponding to the set dial number via the parameter storage unit 43, and wirelessly transmits the printer parameters to the receiving-side wireless adapter 2.
(Step 63). The receiving wireless adapter 2 sends the received printer parameters to the LP 4 via the connection connector, and then sends the data to be printed (step 6).
Four). In LP4, first , printer setting is performed according to the received printer parameters, and then data printing is performed.

According to the above-described embodiment, the transmission-side wireless adapter 1 selects a dial number corresponding to a printer parameter to be used from preset printer parameters, and then sends data to be printed. Thus, the parameter setting of the printer is automatically performed, so that the operator does not need to perform the setting every time printing is performed, and the operability is dramatically improved. Next, a means for outputting the contents stored in the parameter storage unit will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sending device
(Transmission-side wireless adapter 1, PC3) is set to the parameter print mode (step 71). In this state, the start of printing is instructed from the transmission side (step 72).

Then, the printer parameters are extracted via the parameter storage unit 43 and wirelessly transmitted to the receiving device (the receiving wireless adapter 2, LP4) (step 73). The receiving device treats the received printer parameters as normal print data and prints it (step 74).
According to the above embodiment, it is possible to print the contents of the printer parameters preset in the transmission-side wireless adapter 1, and if this is presented near the transmission-side device, the printer parameters to be selected can be printed. It can be easily determined. FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the operation panel 80 of the wireless data transmission apparatus according to the present embodiment.
In this example, each parameter can be set on the LCD display section 81 of the operation panel 80.

That is, various modes are sequentially displayed by pressing the mode selection button 84 while watching the LCD display section 81 on the operation panel 80 of the wireless data transmission apparatus according to the present embodiment. A desired mode among them is selected. Next, the parameter storage unit 43
The dial number corresponding to the printer parameter that is desired to be stored in is stored by the dial selection buttons 82 and 83.
When the printer parameters are transmitted from the PC 3 to the transmission-side wireless adapter 1 in this state, the transmitted printer parameters are stored in the parameter storage unit 43 in a state corresponding to the dial number selected above.

According to the above procedure, for example, dial number 0, a mode in which no parameters are set, printer 1 dial number 1, upper tray, vertical setting, and equal size mode printer 2 dial number 2 lower tray, horizontal setting, equal size mode printer 2 Dial number 3 Upper tray, vertical placement, reduced 70% mode Printer 2,... At the time of printing, as described above, a dial is selected in accordance with the mode to be used from the modes set above. The dial can also have a function of selecting a printer on the receiving side.

It is also possible to print the printer parameters using the operation panel 80 described above. In this case, parameter printing is selected with the mode button 84, and transmission of printer parameters is started with the set button 85. This data is printed by the receiving device in the above-described procedure. It should be noted that the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a dial selection method for selecting printer parameters is performed by using the operation panel 8 shown in FIG.
For example, a direct rotary dial may be used instead of using the display on the LCD display unit 81 of 0.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to set each time before printing, and
This has a remarkable effect of realizing a wireless data transmission device capable of improving operability in a parameter set. It should be noted that the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to this.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a wireless data transmission system using a wireless data transmission device according to an embodiment of the present invention as an adapter.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of printer parameters set by software on a PC 3;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a transmitting wireless adapter 1 and a receiving wireless adapter 2 of the wireless data transmission system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a situation in which parameters of a printer are set by parameter setting software attached to a PC in the wireless data transmission system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when printing is performed in the wireless data transmission system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of outputting the contents stored in a parameter storage unit in the wireless data transmission system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an operation panel of the wireless data transmission device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 transmitting-side wireless adapter 1 a transmitting-side wireless adapter 1 wireless antenna 2 receiving-side wireless adapter 2 a receiving-side wireless adapter 2 wireless antenna 3 PC 4 LP 33, 43 parameter storage unit 35, 45 connection connector 80 operation panel 81 LCD display unit 82,83 Dial selection button 84 Mode selection button 85 Set button

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A computer for creating indicia Suride chromatography data, and wirelessly transmits the print data created in the computer
Transmitting wireless adapter and wireless transmission from the transmitting adapter
And receiving wireless adapter for receiving print data, print out the received print data in the receiving wireless adapter
A wireless data transmission print how put to a printing system including a printer, in the computer, based on the operation of the operator
The printer to print out the print data.
Create Tosuru printer parameters in association with identification information
A step of, in the transmitting-side radio adapter, with the computer
The created multiple printer parameters can be
Stored in the parameter storage means in association with other information.
Wirelessly sends the print data created by the computer
The operator sets the print data when
A step of reading the printer parameters corresponding to the identification information from the parameter storage means and wirelessly transmitting the printer parameters.
And the receiving-side wireless adapter, the transmitting-side wireless adapter
Print data and printer parameters transmitted wirelessly from the
Receiving the meter and sending it to the printer; and
After making printer settings based on printer parameters,
Wireless data transmission method of printing characterized by chromatic and a step of printing out the print data. 2. The printing method for wireless data transmission according to claim 1.
A law, the upper Symbol printer parameters, the selection information of the printer
Wherein, in the printer associated with the selection information, print data subjected to the printer settings based on the printer parameters
No line data transmission print you characterized that you print out the data
How . 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Or a wireless data transmission printing method according to any one of
Can, in the transmitting-side radio adapter reads the printer parameters stored in the parameter storage means, said
Send a printer parameter as print data, in the printer, printing the printer parameters
No line data transmission print how to characterized that you output. 4. Print data created by a computer
Wireless receiving means for printing out the print data wirelessly is connected.
Wireless data transmission device to send to a connected printer.
Te, operation based on the operation of the operator in the computer
The printer for printing out the print data.
Printer information to be set in the printer and identification information
Parameter storage means for storing the printer information corresponding to the identification information set by the operator.
Parameter from the parameter storage means and
Means for transmitting , based on the printer parameters,
By the printer setting free the line data transmission device you wherein Rukoto to print out the print data.