JP3587181B2 - Tape-shaped label making device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for easily producing a plurality of tape-shaped labels having different printing characters by using label producing format information registered by inputting by a user. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the applicant of the present application has provided a printing mechanism having a keyboard, a display, and a thermal head as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. A tape label producing apparatus capable of printing characters such as characters and symbols via a ribbon, and a tape label producing apparatus suitable for producing a tape label suitable for being attached to a spine of a file. Proposed and put to practical use.
[0003]
By the way, as a tape-shaped label, not only a label stuck to the spine of a file, but also a label stuck to a video tape or its case, a label stuck to an audio tape or its case, or a management stuck to a large number of books It can be used for various uses such as a label for use. Therefore, for example, when creating a management tape-shaped label to be attached to a book, a plurality of data input items such as “title (book name)”, “author name”, “purchase date”, etc. When text data is input to each of the plurality of data input items, format information for printing the input text data is input and designated each time and registered as file data. Then, every time the data of the registration file is printed, the registration file is called on the display screen, a text data corresponding to the book is newly input and edited, and then printed, and a large number of books are printed. A plurality of management tape-shaped labels to be affixed to the printer are created by repeating the editing work and the printing process.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, when creating a management tape-shaped label to be attached to a book, after printing processing, each of these multiple data input items such as "title", "author name", etc. , Once all the text data entered for the previous print is deleted, and then the text data for these multiple data entry items for the next book is re-entered, complicating editing work. There is a problem of becoming. Therefore, register a file in which only the format information for printing the text data, in which these text data are not input, is registered as a master file, call up the master registration file on the screen, and input the text data. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to understand which text input item should be used to input text data related to which data input item.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tape label producing apparatus capable of easily and quickly producing a plurality of tape labels based on desired registration format information input and set by a user.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 1, input means for inputting various data and instructions, display means having a display, printing means for printing on a tape as a printing object, and input means And a control unit for controlling a display unit and a printing unit, and a tape-shaped label producing apparatus,A label unique information table storing a plurality of unique data for label printing, a label name table storing a plurality of display data for displaying label names, and a start address of the label unique information table for each of the plurality of label names. And a label index table storing a label address table and a head address of the label name table, and an input instruction message table storing display information for displaying a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name. An information storage means, wherein the unique data includes at least overall format information relating to label printing, tape width data optimal for label printing, default data as specific characters and symbols set in advance for printing, and input data for label printing It is characterized by including printing format information for printing.
[0007]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the second aspect, the registered format information storage means is constituted by one ROM.
[0008]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the third aspect, a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name are stored as default data in the registered format information storage means, and input from the beginning. Column.
[0009]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, a plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on the display based on the storage information of the registered form information storage means and the instruction input from the input means, and the label names are displayed. When selected, a display control means for sequentially displaying a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the label name on the display, and a plurality of input instruction messages corresponding to the selected label name are additionally input. A text storage unit is provided for storing text data and for reading out printing format information for printing the text data from the registered format information storage unit and storing it in association with the text data.
[0010]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the tape can be replaced with a tape having a different tape width, and the registration format information includes information on the tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names.
[0011]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the display control means displays each of a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the selected label name on an upper stage of the display and responds to each of the input instruction messages. Text data is read from the text storage means and displayed on the lower stage of the display.
[0012]
[Action]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the first aspect, the display information in the registered format information displays a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name in a sequentially input format. Also, since the print format information acts to print the text data to be input accompanying each input instruction message in a format specified by the input, a plurality of tape-shaped labels can be easily and quickly created. .
[0013]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the second aspect, the registration format information storage means is constituted by one ROM, so that the configuration of the control device of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus can be simplified, which contributes to cost reduction. .
[0014]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the third aspect, a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name are stored as default data in the registered format information storage means, and input from the beginning. Since the information is stored in the column, the work of labeling a plurality of tapes is further facilitated.
[0015]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the display control means sequentially displays a plurality of label names on the display based on information stored in the registered form information storage means and a command input from the input means. When a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the label name are sequentially displayed on a display, and the text storage means stores a plurality of input instruction messages corresponding to the selected label name. In addition, text data that is additionally input is stored, and printing format information for printing the text data is read from the registered format information storage means and stored in association with the text data.
[0016]
In this way, a plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on the display, and when a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the label name are sequentially displayed on the display, and the displayed input message is displayed. The text data incidentally input to each instruction message is printed on the tape based on the printing format information for printing, so that the editing work of deleting the text data previously input can be omitted, and the user can do so. A plurality of tape-shaped labels can be easily and quickly created based on desired registration format information input and set. Further, since the input instruction messages are sequentially displayed, the contents of the text data to be input can be easily known.
[0017]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the tape can be exchanged for one having a different tape width, and the registration format information includes information on the tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names. The optimum tape width for the label name can be displayed on the display, and through this display, a label made of a tape having the optimum tape width can be reliably created.
[0018]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the display control means displays each of a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the selected label name on an upper stage of the display and responds to each of the input instruction messages. Since the text data is read out from the text storage means and displayed on the lower part of the display, the input instruction message and the inputted text data can be distinguished and displayed, and the text data having a larger number of characters is displayed over the entire lower display area. can do.
[0019]
【Example】
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus that produces a tape-shaped label by printing a large number of characters such as hiragana, kanji, and symbols on a laminate tape (printing tape) as a print target. 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.
[0020]
A keyboard (corresponding to input means) 3 includes character keys for inputting alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols, a space key, a line feed key, a cursor movement key for moving the cursor K up, down, left and right, and a video tape. Label creation key to easily create a label suitable for sticking to a tape or audio tape or its case, editing key such as execution key and cancel key, print key to instruct printing, power on / off A power key and the like are provided.
[0021]
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 has a tape spool 12 around which a laminate tape 11 to be printed is wound, and an ink ribbon. 13, a ribbon take-up spool 15 for winding the ink ribbon 13, and a supply spool 17 on which a double-sided tape 12 having the same width as the laminating tape 11 is wound with the release paper outside. And a joining roller 18 for pressing and joining the laminated tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 are provided rotatably.
[0022]
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 for pressing the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 against the thermal head 19; A feed roller 21 that feeds the tape 16 while pressing it against the joining roller 18 to produce a tape-shaped label 23 is rotatably supported by a roller support 22 that is rotatably mounted on the main body frame 2. ing. In the thermal head 19, 128 heating elements are arranged vertically.
[0023]
Therefore, the driving of the tape feed motor 36 (see FIG. 3) in the predetermined rotation direction drives the joining roller 18 and the ribbon take-up spool 15 in synchronization with each other in the predetermined rotation direction. When the element is energized, characters and symbols are printed in a mirror image by a plurality of dot rows on the back side of the laminate tape 11, and the double-sided tape 16 is joined to the back side of the laminate tape 11 to form a tape-shaped label 23. It is created, fed in the tape feed direction T, and fed out of the main body frame 2 as shown in FIGS. For details of the thermal printing mechanism PM, refer to JP-A-2-106555.
[0024]
By the way, as the tape cassette 10, five kinds of tape widths of the laminated tape 11 wound around the tape spool 12, namely, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm and 24 mm, are prepared. The portion is formed with three detection holes 24 to 26, and some of these detection holes 24 to 26 are closed in combination so that any of these five types of tape widths can be detected. The main body frame 2 supporting the lower side of the tape cassette 10 has a cassette for detecting a tape width, a tape type, and the like from the combination of the closed detection holes 24 to 26 and outputting tape cassette information. A sensor 30 (see FIG. 3) is mounted.
[0025]
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, a display controller (LCDC) 32 having a video RAM 31 for outputting display data to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 4, and a warning buzzer 33. , A drive circuit 35 for driving the thermal head 19, and a drive circuit 37 for driving the tape feed motor 36 are connected to each other.
[0026]
The control device C includes a CPU 40, an input / output interface 44 connected to the CPU 40 via a bus 45 such as a data bus, a display character generator ROM (display CGROM) 41, and a print character generator ROM (print CGROM). 42, a ROM 43, and a RAM 50. The display CGROM 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. In the printing CGROM 42, printing dot pattern data is stored for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols in correspondence with the code data for each typeface and for a plurality of printing character sizes.
[0027]
The ROM 43 stores 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. A print drive control program for transferring the data to the head 19 or the tape feed motor 36 for printing, a control program for text input control, fixed label creation control, label name selection control, fixed label data input control, text registration control, etc. Is stored.
[0028]
By the way, as the label names that can be created by the tape-shaped label creating apparatus 1, "video VHS tape" attached to the VHS video tape itself, "video 8mm & Hi8 tape" attached to the 8mm video tape itself, and the case of the video tape "Video 8mm & Hi8 case" to be attached, "Video VHS-C tape" to be attached to the VHS compact video tape itself, "Video VHS-C case" to be attached to the video tape case, and "Attach to the audio cassette tape itself" Many are provided, such as an audio cassette tape. Further, there is provided a "call registered file" for calling a registered file input and set by a user as a label name.
[0029]
That is, in the ROM 43, as shown in FIG. 4, for each of the plurality of label names, a label index table storing a head address of label-specific information for label printing and a head address of a label name table, Label specific information storing unique data for each label, a label name table storing display data for displaying label names, and an input instruction message storing display data of a plurality of input instruction messages provided for each label name A table is provided. Here, in the label index table, each of the illustrated plurality of label names has a label number unique to the label name “−1”, “0”, “1”, “2”,. It is stored for each. Here, since the plurality of label names are preset and fixedly stored in the ROM 43, they are hereinafter referred to as fixed label names to distinguish them from registered label names.
[0030]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, each of the plurality of label-specific data includes overall format information relating to label printing, tape width data optimum for label printing, a head address of a message table, and a preset “minute” used for printing. Input instruction item number data with default data that is specific characters or symbols such as "" or "year, month, day", input instruction item number data with default data, start address of default data, number of bytes of default data, cursor display In addition to the position data, the start address in the input instruction message table of each input instruction message, a plurality of default data, and the lines of each line for each block data as printing format information for printing input data used for label printing Format data for printing separated by line feed code or block feed code Formatting information is stored. 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.
[0031]
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 registered label name "call registered file" created and registered by the user has the label number "-1", text data is displayed as an input instruction message, and the optimum tape width is set. The tape width. Fixed label names such as "Video VHS tape" (label number is "0"), "Video 8mm & Hi8 case" (label number is "2") and "Video VHS-C case" (label number is "4") The first input instruction message is “symbol?”, The second input instruction message is “title?”, The third input instruction message is “comment?”, The fourth input instruction message is “recording time”, the fifth input instruction. The message is "standard?", The sixth input instruction message is "recording date", and the optimum tape width is "18 mm" or "12 mm".
[0032]
In addition, fixed label names “Video 8mm & Hi8 tape” (label number is “1”), “audio cassette tape” (label number is “5”), “audio DAT tape” (label number is “7”), “name tag” (Label numbers are "9" and "10"), "management equipment" (label numbers are "11" and "12"), etc., and the optimum tape width are set as shown in the figure. I have. Further, although not shown as other fixed label names, "Flexible disk 3.5 inches ","Flexible disk  Numerous fixed label names are prepared, including "5 inch", "price card", "document address", "letter address", and so on.
[0033]
In the RAM 50, a text memory 51 for storing 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. 4, an overall format information memory 52 for storing overall format information relating to the selected label name, as shown in FIG. 4, a pointer value LP of a label pointer for sequentially indicating the labels stored in the label index table, and an input instruction message table. A pointer memory 53 for storing a pointer value KP of an input instruction item pointer for sequentially instructing an input instruction message stored in the tape, and a tape for storing tape width data of the laminated tape 11 of the tape cassette 10 mounted on the thermal printing mechanism PM. Information memory 5 A print data buffer 56 for expanding and storing dot pattern data corresponding to the character code stored in the text memory 51, in addition to a registration file memory 55 for storing a registration file in which the user is registered, and other operations performed by the CPU 40. A memory and a buffer for temporarily storing the calculated result are provided.
[0034]
Next, routines such as text input control, fixed label creation control, label name selection control, fixed label data input control, text registration control, etc., performed by the control device C of the tape-shaped label forming apparatus 1 are described with reference to FIG. 21 will be described based on the schematic flowchart of FIG. Incidentally, 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 block key is operated (S10 / S11: Yes), the key corresponding to the input key is operated. The code data is stored in the text memory 51 as document data, and characters and symbols corresponding to the operated keys are displayed on the display 4 (S17), and the process returns to S10.
[0035]
Next, when the memory key is operated (S10: Yes, S11: No, S12: Yes), registration processing for registering the document data stored in the text memory 51 in the registration file memory 55 is executed (S18). Then, the process returns to S10. Then, when the print key is operated (S10: Yes, S11 / S12: No, S13: Yes), of the files input and stored in the text memory 51 and the registered file memory 55, The document data is printed (S19), and the process returns to S10. By the way, when a standard label producing key is operated to produce a desired label to be attached to a video tape or an audio tape or their cases (S10: Yes, S11 and S12 to S13: No, S14: Yes) Then, the text input control is terminated, and the standard label creation control (see FIG. 8) is activated and executed (S20).
[0036]
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). When the tape cassette 10 is mounted based on the tape cassette information (S23). 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). After finishing the standard label creation control, the label name selection control (see FIG. 9) is activated and executed (S26). For example, as shown in FIG. 22, based on the label pointer value LP, the first label name “call a registration file” created and registered by the user is displayed in the lower display area 4b. 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).
[0037]
Next, label name selection control is started, and when the down cursor movement key is operated (S30 / S31: Yes), 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). If the label pointer value LP is not the maximum value MAX (S41: No), the label pointer value LP is incremented by one (S42). 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).
[0038]
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 name indicated by the label pointer value LP is read from the label name table. Then, the data is developed on the video RAM 31 and displayed on the display 4 (S45). The control is terminated, and the flow returns 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 display of the label name is skipped (S44: No), and S40 and subsequent steps are executed.
[0039]
By the way, when 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 of the label index table, "call of registration file" is instructed. Then, the process returns to S30 via S45. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 22, the display 4 displays the first label name “call registered file”.
[0040]
In the label name selection control, when the up cursor movement key is operated (S30: Yes, S31: No, S32: Yes), the previous label name display processing control (see FIG. 11) is executed (S36). When this control is started, first, the label pointer value LP is read (S50). If the label pointer value LP is not "-1" (S51: No), the label pointer value LP is decremented by one (S52). ), The optimum tape width data corresponding to the label name indicated by the label pointer value LP is read (S53), and if the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data are the same (S54: Yes), the label pointer is read. The label name indicated by the value LP is displayed on the display 4 (S55), this control ends, and the flow returns to S30 of the label name selection control. However, when the optimum tape width data and the mounted tape width data are different (S54: No), S50 and subsequent steps are executed. When the read label pointer value LP is "-1" (S50, S51: Yes), the maximum value MAX is set as the label pointer value LP (S56), and S53 and the subsequent steps are executed.
[0041]
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 (S38), but the execution key is operated. In some cases (S30: Yes, S31 to S32: No, S33: Yes), this label name selection control is terminated, and the fixed form information development control (see FIG. 12) is activated and executed (S37).
[0042]
When this control is started, when the label pointer value LP is not “−1”, that is, when 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 is performed (see 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 in step S64 and subsequent steps as the fixed format information will be described later.
[0043]
When this control is started, first, an initial value, that is, the first address of the first input instruction message of the label specific data of the selected fixed label name is designated as the input instruction item pointer value KP (see FIG. 5) (S70). Next, control for searching for default data including specific characters and symbols such as "minute" and "year / month / day" (see FIG. 14) is executed (S71). When this control is started, first, when there is an input instruction item including default data based on the label specific data shown in FIG. 5 (S90: Yes), the input instruction indicated by the input instruction item pointer KP When default data exists in the item (S91: Yes), and based on the data of the line format information expanded in the text memory 51, 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-specific data is inserted and written into the corresponding data storage position of the row format information (S93).
[0044]
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. If the text data has already been input corresponding to the input instruction item (S90 to S92: Yes), this control is immediately terminated, and the process returns to S72 of the standard label data input control.
[0045]
When the cursor display processing control is started, if the cursor display position data is “0” or “D” based on the label specific data and indicates the display digit position (S96: No), A 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 processing 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.
[0046]
Next, in the standard label data input control, the first input instruction message head 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 51 are expanded in S62 and S93. Based on the data of the line format information thus input, 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 code) is displayed in the lower display area 4b. It is displayed (S72). For example, as shown in FIG. 23, when the execution key is operated when “Video VHS tape” is displayed as the fixed label name, as shown in FIG. The first first input instruction message “Symbol?” Is displayed in reverse video, and in the lower display area 4b, the number of blocks “1” and the number of rows “1” by reverse display are displayed at the first digit display position. Is displayed at the second digit display position with the cursor K.
[0047]
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 added to the currently displayed input instruction message. It is stored by insertion at the corresponding storage location in the text memory 51 and is displayed immediately before the cursor K (S79), and the process returns to S73. For example, a symbol as shown in FIG. 25 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).
[0048]
When this control is started, if the input instruction item pointer value KP is not the maximum value MAX (S100: No), the input instruction item pointer value KP is incremented by one (S101), and the aforementioned default data search processing control is performed. Is executed (S102). Next, input instruction message display processing control (see FIG. 17) is executed (S103). When this control is started, the label name flag LF is set, and in the fixed label name selection mode (S106: Yes), the label is stored in the input instruction message table indicated by the input instruction item pointer KP. The message display data is read and displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4 (S107), this control is terminated, and the process returns to S104 of the next input instruction message display processing control.
[0049]
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 lower row of the display 4 is displayed. It is displayed in the display area 4b (S104), this control is terminated, and the flow returns to S73 of the standard label data input control. By the way, when the input instruction item pointer value KP is the maximum value MAX when this control is started (S100: Yes), this control is immediately terminated, and the process returns to S73.
[0050]
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, 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 at the second digit display position with the cursor K. Then, as shown in FIG. 27, when the user operates the printable key to input the desired text and then operates the line feed key, the text data “Verdi vs. Marinos” input thereafter is placed in the corresponding position of the text message 51. And is displayed by inserting only six characters from the beginning.
[0051]
Further, by operating the cursor down key twice, a fourth input instruction message “recording time” is displayed in the upper display area 4a as shown in FIG. At this time, input line data corresponding to this input instruction item and including default data “minute” and a line feed mark 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” by the cursor display position data “0”. 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.
[0052]
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 this control is started, if the input instruction item pointer value KP is not the minimum value MIN (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 displayed in the lower display area 4b of the display 4 (S114), this control is terminated, and the process returns to S73.
[0053]
Next, when the print key is operated after inputting 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). The printing process is executed based on the whole format information stored in the whole format information memory 52 and the line format information including the text data stored in the text memory 51 (S82), and this control is terminated. Then, the standard label creation control is activated and executed (S83). For example, as shown in FIG. 30, the print positions of the text data input based on the above-mentioned six input instruction messages for the fixed label name “Video VHS tape” are set respectively, Are printed at respective printing positions, and as shown in FIG. 31, a tape-like label 23 that can be attached to a VHS type video tape can be easily created.
[0054]
When the text registration key is operated during execution of the text input control (S10: Yes, S11 to 14: No, S15: Yes), the text input control is terminated and the text registration control (see FIG. 19) is performed. ) Is activated and executed (S21). When this control is started, first, a text registration screen is displayed (S120). For example, on the display 4, as shown in FIG. 32, a file is registered in the upper display area 4a, and 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.
[0055]
Next, when the cursor down key or the cursor up key is operated (S121, S122: Yes), the registration number is switched and displayed in accordance with the type of the cursor movement key (S128), and the process returns to S121. When the tape width switching key is operated (S121: Yes, S122: No, S123: Yes), every time the operation is performed, the currently displayed "9 mm" → "12 mm" → "18 mm" → "24 mm" The tape width is cyclically changed and displayed sequentially, such as → “6 mm” → “9 mm”.
[0056]
Next, when the printable key is operated (S121: Yes, S122: S123: No, S124: Yes), the code data corresponding to the operated key is stored in the text memory 51 as text data (S130). , And returns to S121. For example, as shown in FIG. 33, the tape width is switched to “12 mm” by operating the tape width switching key, and the input text data “title, new block mark, author, new line mark. It is displayed in the display area 4b.
[0057]
By the way, when the format change key is operated (S121: Yes, S122 to S126: No), the entire format information such as the type of line printing alignment, character pitch, horizontal writing or vertical writing,. Various processes corresponding to the operated key, such as setting a line format for line printing such as print character size and font, are executed (S127), and the process returns to S121.
[0058]
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 the execution key is operated. Sometimes (S121: 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 together with the registration file name. In addition to the registration in the text data 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). The control is started (S132).
[0059]
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 a fixed form stored in the ROM 43. It is stored in the same manner as the format information.
[0060]
By the way, using the data of the registration file registered by the user in this way, as described above, it is possible to create a label of the registered label name in the same manner as the fixed label name. 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).
[0061]
Next, among the registered files (hereinafter referred to as registered labels) stored in the registered file memory 55, the first registered label name is displayed in the lower display area 4b of the display 4 (S66), and this control is terminated. The registration 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 the user to select a registered label name, 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”.
[0062]
Then, when the registered file selection control is started and the cursor down key is operated (S140: S141: Yes), a display process for displaying the next registered label name in the lower display area 4b is executed (S145). The process returns to S140. 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. . When the cancel key is operated (S140: Yes, S141 to S143: No, S144: Yes), this control is terminated and the label name selection control is started (S148), but the execution key is operated. (S140: Yes, S141 to S142: No, 143: Yes), this control is ended, and the registered file development control (see FIG. 21) is started and executed (S147).
[0063]
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 registered label name is searched. Regarding the data of the label name, the text data including the tape width data and the line format data in the text data area of the registration file memory 55 is expanded in the text memory 51 and the entire format information area of the registration file memory 55 is The format information is developed in the overall format information memory 52 (S151). Then, the control is terminated, and the standard label data input control (see FIG. 13) is activated and executed (S152).
[0064]
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 tape width data stored in the tape information memory 54 are stored. Are the same (S153: Yes), S151 to S152 are executed, and the standard label data input control is started. 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.
[0065]
When the standard label data input control is executed, the input instruction item pointer KP sequentially reads a series of text data expanded in the text memory 51 and delimited by a line feed code or a block code as an input instruction message. Instructed, the default data search process 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), the label name flag LF is set. 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). .
[0066]
For example, as shown in FIG. 36, similarly to the fixed label described above (FIGS. 25 to 29), first, the first input instruction message “title” at the top is displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4, and The line format data including the 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. Then, 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 displayed by operating the print key. The printed text data is printed based on the entire format information and the row format information, and a tape label 23 is created based on the data of the registered label name registered by the user.
[0067]
Next, an operation of creating the tape-shaped label 23 based on the desired registration format information input and set by the user will be described. In the registration file memory 55, a plurality of label names (registration file names) and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name, which are registration format information input and set from the keyboard 3, are input and specified. Registration including display information to be displayed and printing format information consisting of overall format information and line format information for printing text data that is to be added to each input instruction message in a format specified by input. Since the format information is stored, a plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on the display 4 by the registration file selection control, and when a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying the label name are sequentially transmitted. Each is displayed in the upper display area 4a of the display 4.
[0068]
The text memory 51 stores text data that is additionally input to each of a plurality of input instruction messages corresponding to the selected label name, and registers overall format information for printing these text data. The data is read from the file memory 55 and stored in the overall format information memory 52 in association with the text data. Then, the thermal printing mechanism PM prints the text data stored in the text memory 51 on the laminate tape 11 based on the overall format information and the row format information, so that the tape-shaped label on which the text data is printed is printed. 23 can be created easily and quickly. Furthermore, since the registered text data is displayed as an input instruction message, the contents of the text data to be input can be easily known.
[0069]
Further, since the registration format information includes information on the tape width suitable for each of the plurality of label names, the tape width most suitable for the selected label name can be displayed on the display 4. Thus, the tape-shaped label 23 made of the laminated tape 11 having the optimum tape width can be reliably produced. Further, each of a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the selected label name is displayed on the upper display area 4a of the display 4, and text data corresponding to each input instruction message is displayed on the lower display area 4b of the display 4. With this configuration, the input instruction message and the input text data can be distinguished and displayed, and the text data having a larger number of characters can be displayed over the entire lower display area 4b.
[0070]
When a 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. A large display 4 capable of displaying minutes is provided so that an input instruction message is displayed in an upper display area of two to three lines and input text data is displayed in a lower display area of two to three lines. Within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications may be made to the embodiment based on existing techniques or techniques obvious to those skilled in the art. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to various tape-shaped label producing apparatuses having a keyboard, a CRT type display, and a printing mechanism.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the first aspect, the display information in the registration format information includes a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instructions attached to each label name. The message is displayed in a sequentially input format, and the print format information acts to print the text data to be input accompanying each input instruction message in the format specified by the input. Labels can be created easily and quickly.
[0072]
Further, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the second aspect, the registered form information storage means is constituted by one ROM, so that the configuration of the control device of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced. Can contribute.
[0073]
Further, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the third aspect, a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name are stored as default data in the registration format information storage means. Since it is stored in the input field, the work of labeling a plurality of tapes can be further facilitated.
[0074]
Further, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the display control means sequentially displays a plurality of label names on the basis of information stored in the registered form information storage means and a command input from the input means. When a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the label name are sequentially displayed on the display, and the text storage means stores a plurality of input instructions corresponding to the selected label name. In addition to storing text data that is additionally input to the instruction message, printing format information for printing the text data is read from the registered format information storage means and stored in association with the text data. .
[0075]
Therefore, a plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on the display, and when a label name is selected, a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying the label name are sequentially displayed on the display, and the displayed input instruction message is displayed. Text data that is additionally entered in each message is printed on the tape based on the printing format information for printing, so editing work to delete the previously entered text data can be omitted, and the user can input A plurality of tape-shaped labels can be easily and quickly created based on the set desired registration format information. Further, since the input instruction messages are sequentially displayed, the contents of the text data to be input can be easily known.
[0076]
Further, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 5, the tape can be replaced with a tape having a different tape width, and the registration format information includes information on the tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names. The optimum tape width for the selected label name can be displayed on the display, and through this display, a label made of tape having the optimum tape width can be reliably created.
[0077]
In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, the display control means displays each of a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the selected label name on an upper stage of the display and responds to each of the input instruction messages. Since the text data is read out from the text storage means and displayed on the lower part of the display, the input instruction message and the inputted text data can be distinguished and displayed, and the text data having a larger number of characters is displayed over the entire lower display area. can do.
[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 with a tape cassette mounted.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape-shaped label producing device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating 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 of a 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 process 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 routine of the next input instruction message display processing control.
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. 25 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 24 in which input text data is displayed.
FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a second input instruction message.
FIG. 27 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 26 in which input text data is displayed.
FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a third input instruction message including default data.
FIG. 29 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 28 in which input text data is displayed.
FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a print position of text data using 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 illustrating a display example of a text registration screen.
FIG. 33 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 32 in which input text data is displayed.
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing 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]
1 Tape-shaped label making device
3 keyboard
4 Liquid crystal display
10 Tape cassette
11 Laminating tape
19 Thermal head
20 Platen roller
36 Tape feed motor
40 CPU
43 ROM
50 RAM
51 Text memory
55 Registration file memory
PM thermal printing mechanism
C control device

Claims (6)

Input means for inputting various data and instructions, display means having a display, printing means for printing on a tape as a printing object, control means for controlling the input means, display means and printing means Equipped with a tape-shaped label producing device,
A label unique information table storing a plurality of unique data for label printing, a label name table storing a plurality of display data for displaying label names, and a start address of the label unique information table for each of the plurality of label names. And a label index table storing a label address table and a head address of the label name table, and an input instruction message table storing display information for displaying a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name. Information storage means,
The unique data is at least overall format information relating to label printing, tape width data optimal for label printing, default data which is a predetermined specific character or symbol used for printing, printing for printing input data used for label printing. A tape-shaped label producing apparatus characterized by including format information for use . 2. The tape label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration format information storage means is constituted by one ROM. A plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name are stored as default data in the registration format information storage means, and are stored in an input field from the beginning. 3. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to 1 or 2. A plurality of label names are sequentially displayed on the display based on the storage information of the registered form information storage means and the instruction input from the input means, and when a label name is selected, a plurality of label names attached to the label name are selected. Display control means for sequentially displaying an input instruction message on a display,
A plurality of input instruction messages corresponding to the selected label names are respectively stored with text data which are additionally input, and printing format information for printing these text data is read out from the registered format information storage means. Text storage means for storing in association with text data;
The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The tape according to claim 1, wherein the tape can be exchanged for one having a different tape width, and the registration format information includes information on a tape width suitable for each of a plurality of label names. Tape labeling equipment. The display control means displays each of the plurality of input instruction messages associated with the selected label name on the upper row of the display, reads text data corresponding to each input instruction message from the text storage means, and displays the text data on the lower row of the display. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tape-shaped label producing apparatus is configured to be displayed.

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