JP4717725B2 - Recording apparatus and control method of recording apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, and more particularly to a recording apparatus that can easily set a sheet.

  Generally, in an external device to which a printer is connected, a print driver dedicated to the printer is incorporated in the external device. The paper size and quality are selected by the dedicated print driver, image formation is performed according to the selected paper size and quality, print data is created, the print data is sent to the printer, and printing is executed. Is done.

  In addition, there is a printer that combines a memory card reader and a scanner device, called a composite printer. In a composite printer, an image read from a memory card or an image read from a scanner can be printed on recording paper conveyed from a paper feed tray. In addition, some composite printers perform printing by forming an image in the composite printer under optimum image forming conditions such as color tone and ink ejection amount according to the set paper quality. When setting the image forming conditions according to such paper quality, the user performs an operation of selecting in advance the paper quality of the paper to be fed in order to make the composite printer recognize the paper quality of the paper. At the same time, the user selects the paper size separately from the paper quality. The composite printer determines the range for image formation according to the selected paper size.

  Recently, even when connected to an external device, there has been an external device that does not have a dedicated printer driver on the external device side and performs printing using an image forming function in the printer. Since this external device does not have a dedicated print driver, if the interface between the printer and the external device is determined, dedicated image formation can be performed on the printer side, so it can be connected to any manufacturer's printer. It becomes. A typical example of the external device is a digital television.

When printing is performed in response to a request from the external apparatus side or when the composite printer is printed alone, the user selects a desired paper size and paper type.
For example, if a paper size is selected, the paper type associated with the selected paper size is displayed and selected (see Patent Document 1), or the paper size and the paper type are displayed and selected simultaneously. Yes (see Patent Document 2). These are only selectable paper sizes or paper types that can be controlled on the recording apparatus side. It was not possible to set the optimum image forming conditions.
JP 2005-084435 A JP 08-190464 A

  Since digital televisions with such specifications are made so that they can be connected to printers of any manufacturer, general names are used as types of paper quality of paper.

  For example, when printing a photo from a digital television, the photo paper is designated to the printer as paper quality. However, there are various types of photographic paper, and the image forming conditions are set on the printer side for each type to perform image formation. For this reason, it is necessary to set which type of photographic paper to be assigned on the printer side on the printer side. Also, if you try to select the paper size to be printed, the printer will select the paper type selected on the digital TV, the paper type corresponding to the paper type selected on the digital TV, and the paper size and the three papers. Must be set.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is based on a receiving means for receiving data from an external device and a paper type designated by the external device among a plurality of paper types that can be designated by the external device. Recording control means for recording an image based on the data received by the receiving means on the recording unit, and a plurality of paper types corresponding to one paper type specified by the external device in response to a user instruction And selecting means for selecting a paper type corresponding to the one paper type from a plurality of paper types that are candidates for recording by the recording unit for the one paper type. The plurality of paper types that can be specified by the external device include a first paper type that includes a plurality of candidates as a paper type to be recorded by the recording unit, and a recording pair of the recording unit. And the second paper type is a single paper type, and the selecting means selects the first paper type from a plurality of paper type candidates corresponding to the first paper type. The paper type corresponding to the type is selected, and the recording control means sets the first paper type selected by the selection means when the first paper type is designated by the external device. An image is recorded based on a corresponding paper type.

  According to the present invention, the user selects a desired paper type from a plurality of paper types corresponding to one paper type specified by the external device, and records on the recording device based on the selected paper type. Can be done.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the recording apparatus.

  It is assumed that the recording apparatus includes two upper and lower paper cassettes that can store paper (not shown). 231 is a microprocessor unit, 232 is a ROM that stores a control of the recording apparatus and a program of the present invention to be described later, and 233 is a RAM that is used as a work area when the program is executed, or that stores print image data and the like It is. The microprocessor 231 determines the presence / absence of a recording sheet by the sensors of the paper end sensor 240, the carriage home sensor 243, and the recovery system sensor 237. Then, while confirming the position of the carriage and the state of the recovery system unit, drive pulses are given to the transport motor driver 238, carriage motor driver 241, and recovery system motor driver 235 to control the transport motor 239, carriage motor 242 and recovery system motor 236. To do. Reference numeral 250 denotes an operation panel unit that displays the upper cassette selection key 31, the lower cassette selection key 32, the setting key 33, the cancel key 34, the status of the recording apparatus as shown in FIG. A liquid crystal display 35 for displaying information is included. Normally, when there is nothing, that is, while waiting for printing, the liquid crystal display displays “printing is possible”. A digital television (not shown) sends an image file to be printed, a printing command, and print data to the microprocessor 231 via the interface 234. If the data sent from the interface 234 is image data such as JPEG, an image is formed from the currently set paper information according to the paper, print data is created, and the recording head 244 operates while operating the motor. Record.

  Next, FIGS. 1 to 9 show examples of liquid crystal display at the time of paper setting, and a recording paper selection method will be described with reference to these and FIG.

  First, it is assumed that there are plain paper and photographic paper as the types of recording paper that can be printed on the digital television which is an external device. In addition, the paper types that can be selected on the recording device side are plain paper for plain paper designated by the digital television, and super photo and professional paper that are manufacturer-specific paper types for photo paper designated by the digital television. Suppose you have a photo type.

  It is assumed that the recording apparatus has two upper and lower paper cassettes in which paper can be stored, and the liquid crystal display 35 displays “printing is possible” waiting for printing.

  To set the paper stored in the upper paper cassette among the two paper cassettes, the upper cassette selection key 31 is pressed. When the upper cassette selection key 31 is pressed, the liquid crystal display 35 simultaneously displays the first combination of the paper type that can be specified by the digital television and the paper type that can be selected by the recording apparatus as shown in FIG. In the recording apparatus according to the second aspect, the sheet size is also displayed as the first combination as shown in FIG. When the upper cassette selection key 31 is further pressed, the second combination is displayed as shown in FIG. The case where the paper size is included is as shown in FIG. Here, if it is intended to display all combinations of paper that can be specified by the digital television and recording paper that can be selected by the recording apparatus, the number of combinations increases, and the key operation becomes complicated until a desired combination is displayed. In such a case, even if the upper cassette selection key 31 is further pressed, the new combination is not displayed, but the display shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 2 when the paper size is included) is displayed, and the combination of FIG. 1 and FIG. Are automatically displayed alternately. When the setting key 33 is pressed in a state where the combination is displayed, the combination is registered in the memory as the paper information of the upper cassette, and the liquid crystal display 35 is returned to the current state of the recording device (usually “printable” Display ”). Thereafter, the paper designated on the digital television is replaced with the paper type that can be controlled by the recording apparatus by the registered combination information. When the data sent from the digital television needs image forming processing, the image is formed with the replaced paper information and printed on the recording paper. When the paper stored in the lower paper cassette is set, the lower cassette selection key 31 is pressed. The operation is the same as that for setting the paper in the upper paper cassette. However, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 35 as combinations of sheets in the lower cassette. When the paper size is included in the combination, FIGS. 6 and 8 are displayed.

  Also, if the setting key 33 is pressed while waiting for printing (“Ready to print” is displayed on the liquid crystal display), the current paper setting information is displayed for several seconds as shown in FIG. Information can be confirmed. The cancel key 34 is a key that is pressed when it is desired to stop the paper setting being performed. That is, if the button is pressed during the display of FIGS. 1 to 8 described above, the liquid crystal display 35 displays “printing is possible”, and the recording apparatus returns to the standby state for printing.

  In addition, when the combination desired by the user does not exist in the combination, the information of the recording device is read from the browser of the digital television and the paper information to be set is transmitted to the recording device. In this case, when the setting key 33 is pressed during printing standby, since it is not a built-in combination, “setting from TV” is displayed, and the setting from the digital television is displayed to the user.

LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper LCD display example when setting paper Block diagram showing a configuration example of the recording apparatus Example of operation panel

Explanation of symbols

31 Upper cassette selection key 32 Lower cassette selection key 33 Setting key 34 Cancel key 35 Liquid crystal display

Claims (6)

A recording unit for recording an image on paper,
Receiving means for receiving data from an external device;
Recording control means for causing the recording unit to record an image based on the data received by the receiving means based on the paper type specified by the external apparatus among a plurality of paper types that can be specified by the external apparatus; ,
A plurality of paper types corresponding to one paper type specified by the external device in response to an instruction from the user, and the recording unit candidate for the one paper type. Selecting means for selecting a paper type corresponding to the one paper type from a plurality of paper types;
The types of the plurality of sheets that can be specified by the external device include a first sheet type that includes a plurality of candidates as a sheet type to be recorded by the recording unit, and a sheet type to be recorded by the recording unit. A second type of paper of one type,
The selecting means selects a paper type corresponding to the first paper type from a plurality of paper type candidates corresponding to the first paper type,
The recording control unit records an image based on a paper type corresponding to the first paper type selected by the selection unit when the first paper type is designated by the external device. recording apparatus characterized by causing. The selection unit selects a paper type corresponding to the first paper type in advance before the external device specifies the first paper type,
The recording control unit causes an image to be recorded based on the type of the sheet previously selected by the selection unit when the type of the first sheet is designated by the external device. Item 2. The recording device according to Item 1. Storage means for storing the first paper type designated by the external device and the paper type corresponding to the first paper type selected by the selection means in association with each other;
The recording control means, when the first paper type is designated by the external device, displays an image based on the paper type corresponding to the first paper type stored in the storage means. the recording apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that for recording. Display control means for causing a display device to display a plurality of candidates for the paper type corresponding to the first paper type specified by the external device ;
The selection unit selects one of the plurality of candidates as a paper type corresponding to the first paper type in response to an instruction from a user based on the display by the display control unit. the recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Has multiple paper trays,
Said selection means, and against the paper contained in each of the plurality of paper feed trays, one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that for selection of the paper type corresponding to the type of the first sheet The recording apparatus according to claim 1 . A control method for a recording apparatus for recording an image on paper,
A receiving process for receiving data from an external device;
A recording control step of causing the recording device to record an image based on the data received in the receiving step based on a paper type specified by the external device among a plurality of paper types that can be specified by the external device; ,
A plurality of paper types corresponding to one paper type designated by the external device in response to an instruction from the user, and the recording device candidate for the one recording paper type is a candidate for recording. A selecting step of selecting a paper type corresponding to the one paper type from a plurality of paper types;
The types of the plurality of sheets that can be specified by the external apparatus include a first sheet type that includes a plurality of candidates as a sheet type to be recorded by the recording apparatus, and a sheet type to be recorded by the recording apparatus. A second type of paper of one type,
In the selecting step, a paper type corresponding to the first paper type is selected from a plurality of paper type candidates corresponding to the first paper type,
In the recording control step, when the first paper type is designated by the external device, an image is recorded based on the paper type corresponding to the first paper type selected in the selection step. A control method for a recording apparatus.

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