JP5022778B2 - How to create a print sample form in a printer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a print sample form creation method in a printer, and more particularly to a print sample form creation method in a printer for creating a print sample form capable of displaying a print sample of a price tag printed by a price tag printer.

Conventionally, in order to create a price tag by printing numbers, character codes, machine codes (barcodes, two-dimensional codes), words, sentences, etc. on paper such as labels and tags, various data are sent to the price tag printer. There are a method of direct input, a method of creating various necessary data using a host device such as a personal computer, and transferring this to a price tag printer.
The conventional price tag printer 1 will be outlined with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of the price tag printer 1. The price tag printer 1 prints predetermined product information as print data on a sheet (price tag) such as a label or a tag, and a CPU 2 as a control unit; ROM 3, RAM 4, input unit 5, display unit 6, printing unit 7, interface 8 enabling data communication with an external device such as a personal computer or a host computer if necessary, and a data bus connecting them 9 and.

The CPU 2 performs a predetermined control operation according to a program stored in the ROM 3.
The input unit 5 inputs data of each print item in the print data, and employs a keyboard, a touch panel, and other arbitrary configurations.
The display unit 6 includes a display, that is, a data input screen 10 according to an arbitrary method for an input operation of print data by the input unit 5.
The printing unit 7 prints out print data on a label, a tag or the like and issues it as a price tag 11 by a thermal transfer method, a thermal coloring method, or any other method.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an example of the price tag 11 printed by the price tag printer 1. Each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag 11 is set data (format) of a predetermined format specification (basic specification). The printing is based on the specification data) and the setting data (format position data) of the format position (print position).
The format specification is attribute information such as what kind of print items (name, contents, dimensions) are printed on what kind of layout and how on the price tag 11 or various characters to be printed. These include the type of characters and barcodes, the number of digits, the spacing between characters, and the size.
For example, in the example shown in the figure, the format specification includes the issue date 11A of the price tag 11, the sales floor code 11B, the selling price 11C, the supplier code 11D, the supplier part number 11E, the upper barcode 11F, the lower barcode 11G, the SALE display 11H,. Etc. are printed in the layout shown in the figure based on the format positions.
The format specification data is specific data for completing the format specification for each print item in the price tag 11 (data input screen 10) among the print data to be printed on the price tag 11, and is input by the input unit 5. Make it possible.
The format position is more specific layout information on the price tag 11 (data input screen 10) of each print item, that is, the print position (particularly the start position). For example, the upper left corner of the price tag 11 The zero point refers to the print start position of the print item.
The format position data is specific data of how many mm in length and how many mm in width about the print position (especially its start position) on the price tag 11 of each print item, which can be input by the input unit 5.

Conventionally, in business negotiations or sales related to such price tag printer 1 and price tag 11, the name, contents, dimensions, and other format specifications (format specification data) and format position (format position data) of each print item in the print data are provided. In addition to presenting a form (generally A4 size form at a minimum) that is described in detail with a chart or the like, the price tag 11 is actually printed to confirm the actual price tag image. Attached it as a document to the form.
Further, as described above, a sample for confirmation of the price tag 11 is shown and presented to the user for confirmation of the price tag image, and among the print items, print data (printing) that the user needs to input especially in actual use. Item), specific screen information (screen specification data) regarding the data input screen 10 on how the user inputs these print data into a form (generally at least an A4 size form). It is necessary to specify it after displaying it.
The screen specification data includes information on the format specification and the format position, and specific information such as the position and format of the data input window on the data input screen 10 on how the user of the price tag 11 inputs each print item. It is data that is necessary for displaying the price tag 11 on the display unit 6. The screen specification data can be created by the input unit 5.

Conventionally, a form in which detailed information (format specification data, format position and screen specification data) such as the above-mentioned format specification and format position and data input screen 10 is written as a normal desktop printer 21 (separate from the price tag printer 1) ( Although printing is performed according to (described later in FIG. 10), there is a problem that the printing and creation work is troublesome and lacks accuracy.
The customer who uses the price tag printer 1 to price tag 11 (generally a user such as a retail store) does not input all the format specifications and format positions from the beginning, but as a service for selling the price tag printer 1 ( Alternatively, according to the user's request), the format specification and the format position information (format specification data and format position data) corresponding to the price tag 11 actually used by the user are input to the price tag printer 1 in advance. However, the user can only see these pieces of information on the data input screen 10. For detailed confirmation or examination, a printed paper form is desirable.

    FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of the conventional desktop printer 21. The desktop printer 21 is for printing predetermined information on general office paper, for example, A4 size paper. Like the price tag printer 1, FIG. CPU 22 as a control unit, ROM 23, RAM 24, input unit 25, display unit 26, printing unit 27, and interface 28 enabling data communication with an external device such as a personal computer or a host computer if necessary And a data bus 29 for connecting them.

The CPU 22 performs a predetermined control operation according to a program stored in the ROM 23.
The input unit 25 employs a keyboard, a touch panel, or any other configuration, and inputs data for each print item in the print data. That is, the input unit 25 can input sample data of each print item in the print data, format specification data, and format position data.
Note that the format specification data and format position data of the print data can be copied to the price tag printer 1 and can be used by the user of the price tag printer 1.
The display unit 26 is a display by an arbitrary method for inputting sample data, format specification data, format position data and the like by the input unit 25, that is, a data input screen 30 (which is substantially the same as the data input screen 10 of the price tag printer 1). Screen).
The printing unit 27 prints print data on a sheet of A4 size or the like by a laser printing method, an ink jet method, or any other method, and print sample form base paper (first print sample form base paper 31 (FIG. 11), second print A print sample form base paper 32 (FIG. 12) and a third print sample form base paper 33 (FIG. 14) can be issued, and the data input screen 30 (FIG. 13) can be printed.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example of the first print sample form base 31 printed as “format specification” by the desktop printer 21, and the first print sample form base 31 is printed on the price tag 11. The format specification information for each print item in the print data to be printed is printed as the first chart data in the first chart 31A.
For example, in the illustrated example, the issue month 11A of the price tag 11 shown in FIG. 9, the sales floor code 11B, the selling price 11C, the supplier code 11D, the supplier product number 11E, the upper barcode 11F, the lower barcode 11G, the SALE display 11H, ..., Etc., format specification data relating to each specific name, data, and content is printed as first chart data. Of course, it is possible to display and print arbitrary items and data for contents other than the illustrated example.
Conventionally, the price tag 11 is printed as a print sample by the price tag printer 1, and the price tag 11 is pasted on the first print sample form base paper 31 (the phantom line in FIG. 11), and the related first chart data The first print sample form 31B that can be displayed together with the first chart 31A having the above.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing an example of the second print sample form base paper 32 printed as “format position book” by the desktop printer 21. The second print sample form base paper 32 is printed on the price tag 11. Format position information for each print item in the print data to be printed is printed as second chart data in the second chart 32A.
For example, in accordance with the first print sample form base paper 31 in the illustrated example, in the illustrated example, the issue month 11A, the sales floor code 11B, the selling price 11C, the supplier code 11D, the supplier part number 11E, the upper part of the price tag 11 shown in FIG. For the bar code 11F, the lower bar code 11G, the SALE display 11H,..., The data of the specific print position (print start position) and the format position data relating to the contents are printed as the second chart data. is there. Of course, it is possible to display and print arbitrary items and data for contents other than the illustrated example.
Conventionally, the price tag 11 is printed as a print sample by the price tag printer 1, and the price tag 11 is pasted on the second print sample form base paper 32 (virtual line in FIG. 12), and the related second chart data. A second print sample form 32B that can be displayed together with a second chart 32A having

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data input screen 30 on the display unit 26. The issue month 11A, the sales floor code 11B, the sales price 11C, the business partner code 11D, and the business partner product number 11E in the price tag 11 shown in FIG. In addition to displaying each print item such as upper bar code 11F, lower bar code 11G, SALE display 11H,..., A data input window 34 corresponding to each print item is displayed, and specific print data is input. It is possible.
The data input screen 30 includes an issue button 35, a preview button 36, and an end button 37.
The issue button 35 is used when the print data is input and the price tag 11 is issued. The price tag issuing program of the desktop printer 21 is copied to the price tag printer 1 and can be used by the user.
The preview button 36 is used for confirming on the screen in advance what image the price tag 11 can be issued by inputting print data.
The end button 37 is used when the operation on the data input screen 30 is ended.
The data input screen 30 itself can be printed by a key or button (not shown).

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing an example of a third print sample form base paper 33 printed as a “screen specification” by the desktop printer 21, and the third print sample form base paper 33 is printed on the price tag 11. The information of the screen specification data related to each data input window 34 corresponding to each print item on the data input screen 30 for inputting the print data to be printed is printed as the third chart data in the third chart 33A.
For example, in accordance with the first print sample form base paper 31 and the second print sample form base paper 32, the issue month 11A, the sales floor code 11B, the selling price 11C of the price tag 11 shown in FIG. For the destination code 11D, the supplier part number 11E, the upper barcode 11F, the lower barcode 11G, the SALE display 11H,... It is printed as chart data. Of course, it is possible to display and print arbitrary items and data for contents other than the illustrated example.
Conventionally, the printed data input screen 30 (FIG. 13) is pasted on the third print sample form base paper 33 (virtual line in FIG. 14) and displayed together with the third chart 33A having the related third chart data. A possible third print sample form 33B is provided.
The screen specification data can be copied to the price tag printer 1 in the same way as the format specification data and format position data of the print data, and the display tag 6 (data input screen 10) is displayed when the user of the price tag printer 1 inputs the data. The price tag 11 can be issued.

    However, forms such as the first print sample form 31B, the second print sample form 32B, and the third print sample form 33B as described above include the work of issuing the price tag 11 by the price tag printer 1 and the desktop. The first print sample form base 31, the second print sample form base 32, the third print sample form base 33, and the data input screen 30 are issued by the printer 21, and the issued price tag 11 and This involves a work of pasting the form base papers 31, 32, 33 together, and there is a problem that the work is complicated and its efficiency is very low.

Further, the price tag 11 itself has a relatively small size, and a slight difference in size and position greatly affects the printing by the price tag printer 1. There is a problem that it is difficult to avoid mistakes when inputting various data and the accuracy is inferior.
That is, for example, for the price tag 11 shown in FIG. 9, the format specification is created by inputting the format specification data in accordance with a predetermined program, but the format specification (the first specification shown in FIG. The same format specification data and format are used when the first chart 31A on the print sample form base paper 31) and the second chart 32A on the format position document (second print sample form base paper 32) shown in FIG. Since it is necessary to input the position data and the same data needs to be input twice and is troublesome twice, the work is troublesome. There is a problem of lacking.
Further, for the data input screen 30 shown in FIG. 13, the screen specification data (third printout) shown in FIG. 14 is created by inputting screen specification data according to a predetermined program. When creating the third chart 33A on the sample form base paper 33), it is necessary to input the same screen specification data, and it is necessary to input the same data twice as in the case of the format specification and format position described above. Since it is troublesome twice, there is a problem that the work is troublesome and the possibility of a data input error cannot be denied and the accuracy is lacking.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-24021

    The present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and a printing sample form creation method for a price tag printer and a printer capable of improving work efficiency for creating a printing sample form to be presented at the time of negotiation of the price tag. The issue is to provide.

    Another object of the present invention is to provide a print sample form creation method in a printer that can accurately create a print sample form.

    The present invention also prevents data entry mistakes between price tags or print samples and print sample forms (print sample form base paper) and between the data input screen and the third print sample form base paper (screen specification). It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing sample form creation method for a printer that has been made possible.

In other words, the present invention further enables the data tag to be printed on the form as a print sample by the desktop printer so that the price tag printed by the price tag printer can be printed on the form, and the data input screen for inputting the print data of each print item of the price tag. Focusing on screen editing so that screen specification data can be printed together on a single print sample form, the first invention provides sample data for each print item in the print data printed on the price tag , and an input step of allowing input of format specification data and format location data, a display step of displaying a data entry screen for the sample data, the input operation of the format specification data and said format location data by said input step, each printing section that has been input by the input step Format specification data and formats the data editing step of editing in order to enable printing of the print data based on the position data as a print sample, before Symbol format specification of the data editing printed sample and before Symbol each print item edited by the step of A printing sample form creation method in a printer , comprising: a screen editing step for performing screen editing so that data is printed together on a first printing sample form.

The second aspect of the present invention is an input step for enabling input of sample data of each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag, format specification data and format position data , the sample data by the input step, the format specification data, and A display step for displaying a data input screen for inputting the format position data, and the print data can be printed as a print sample based on the format specification data and the format position data of each print item input in the input step. and a data editing step of editing in order to, to print the pre-Symbol format specification data of the data editing printed sample and before Symbol each print item edited by step together on the second printed sample form, screen editing A printed sample form creation process in the printer characterized in that it comprises a and a screen editing step of performing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an input step for allowing input of sample data of each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag, format specification data and format position data , the sample data by the input step, the format specification data, and A display step for displaying a data input screen for inputting the format position data, and the print data can be printed as a print sample based on the format specification data and the format position data of each print item input in the input step. and a data editing step you want to edit in order to, before Symbol data input screen can be printed and Then monitor, before Symbol data input screen and the previous Symbol each data input window on the screen specification data corresponding to the previous Symbol each print item in the data input screen the data first As printed on with printing samples form a printed sample form creation process in the printer characterized in that it comprises a and a screen editing step of performing screen editing.

    The format specification data of each print item can be printed as first chart data on the first chart in the first print sample form according to each print item.

    The format position data of each print item can be printed as second chart data on the second chart in the second print sample form according to each print item.

    The screen specification data on the data input screen can be printed as third diagram data on the third diagram in the third print sample form in accordance with the data input windows on the data input screen.

    Each data input window in the data input screen printed on the third print sample form may be assigned a code corresponding to each data input window in the screen specification data.

    The format specification data, the format position data, and the screen specification data can be stored in a single price tag creation file.

    The price tag creation file can store paper data including data relating to at least the size of the price tag.

    The price tag creation file can be copied, and can be stored in a price tag printer that can print the print data on the price tag.

    Based on the format specification data, the first chart data relating to each print item in the first chart can be edited.

    Based on the format position data, the second chart data relating to the print items in the second chart can be edited.

    Based on the screen specification data, the third chart data related to each data input window in the third chart can be edited.

    In the print sample form creation method in the printer according to the present invention, the price tag printed by the price tag printer can be printed on the form as a print sample by the desktop printer, and further, the data entry screen and each print item of the price tag are printed. Since the screen specification data of the data input screen for entering data is edited so that it can be printed together on a single print sample form, the print sample and data input screen together with the necessary data for each form In addition, it is possible to limit the data input work at one time. For example, it is possible to create each form with a fraction of the conventional work, improving work efficiency and inputting data. Accuracy can be ensured.

    In particular, according to the first invention, the screen editing is performed so that the print sample corresponding to the price tag and the format specification data of each print item are printed together on the first print sample form. A book can be easily created.

    In particular, according to the second invention, the screen editing is performed so that the print sample and the format position data of each print item are printed together on the second print sample form. Can be created.

In particular, according to the third aspect of the invention, the screen editing is performed so that the data input screen and the screen specification data relating to each data input window corresponding to each print item on the data input screen are printed together on the third print sample form. Because it was done, drawing specifications can be easily created. This drawing specification is useful as an instruction manual for a data input screen in the price tag printer.

    Since the present invention edits the screen so that the price tag printed by the price tag printer and the data input screen used for data input, and the related format specification data, format position data, and screen usage data are printed together by the desktop printer. In addition, a printing sample form creation method for a printer with good workability and accuracy has been realized.

Next, a printing sample form creation method in the printer according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIGS. 8 to 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a desktop printer 40 for executing a print sample form creation method. The desktop printer 40 is similar to the desktop printer 21 in FIG. Data communication with RAM 24, input unit 25, display unit 26 having data input screen 30 displayed for input operation of print data by input unit 25, print unit 27, and if necessary, external equipment such as a personal computer or a host computer And a data bus 29 for connecting them, and a storage unit 41.

    The storage unit 41 is a data and file storage unit having an FD, HD, CD, DVD, IC chip, or other arbitrary form. For example, the price tag creation file 42 can be stored.

The price tag creation file 42 is capable of storing the data editing program and the screen editing program together with the format specification data, the format position data, and the screen specification data. The price tag creation file 42 is created by the desktop printer 40 as described later. After that, it can be copied and stored in the price tag printer 1 (FIG. 8).
The price tag creation file 42 can store paper data including data relating to at least the size of the price tag 11. In addition to data related to paper size, the paper data includes the presence / absence and position of shading printing to be printed in advance, the presence / absence of a round shape at the corner of the paper, and the presence / absence of threading holes when the paper is a tag, etc. Various conditions such as position, presence / absence of a cut perforation, and position can be included.

Format specification data, format position data, and screen specification data can be created by the input unit 25.
That is, the input unit 25 can input format specification data, format position data, and screen specification data, and outputs the print data as a print sample 43 (FIG. 3) based on the format specification data and the format position data. The sample data of each print item in the print data can be input.

The data editing program edits the first chart data for each print item in the first chart 31A (FIG. 11) based on the format specification data input by the input unit 25 when creating the format specifications. Based on the format position data input by the input unit 25 when creating the format position, the second chart data relating to each print item in the second chart 32A (FIG. 12) is edited, and a data input screen is displayed. Based on the screen specification data input by the input unit 25 when creating 30, the third chart data relating to each data input window 34 in the third chart 33 A (FIG. 14) is edited.
Similarly, the screen editing program prints the print sample 43 and the format specification data of each print item on the first print sample form 51 (FIG. 3) together with the print sample 43 and each print item. The data input screen 30 and each data input window 34 corresponding to each print item on the data input screen 30 are printed together on the second print sample form 52 (FIG. 5). The screen editing is performed so that the screen specification data relating to the data is printed together on the third print sample form (FIG. 7).

    In the desktop printer 40, the print data can be printed as the print sample 43 based on the format specification data and the format position data, and the data input screen 30 can be printed.

Further, the desktop printer 40 edits the screen so that the print sample 43 and the format specification data of the print sample 43 are printed together on the first print sample form 51 (FIG. 3).
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating the first print sample form 51 with respect to the format specification. In step S1, a selection button (FIG. The price tag creation file 42 is activated by pressing (not shown), and the creation key for creating the first print sample form 51 is pushed in step S2.
The configuration or method of the creation key is arbitrary. For example, by pressing the preview button 36 (FIG. 13) on the data input screen 30 and further pressing the F11 key on the keyboard of the input unit 25, for example, The creation procedure of the first print sample form 51 by the data editing program and the screen editing program in 42 can be started.
When this creation procedure is started, the CPU 22 accesses the format specification data in the storage unit 41 (step S3), and based on the format specification data, and according to the data editing program, each print item in the first chart 31A. The first chart data relating to is edited (step S4).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the first print sample form 51. The first print sample form 51 prints and displays the print sample 43 and the first chart 31A on the same sheet. . That is, the format specification data of the print sample 43 is printed as the first chart data on the first chart 31A in the first print sample form 51 according to each print item.
The print sample 43 has print display contents corresponding to the price tag 11 and can eliminate the need to attach the price tag 11 to the first print sample form 51 as in the past (see FIG. 11). .
That is, in step S5, the screen is edited so that the print sample 43 and the format specification data are printed together.
In step S <b> 6, the printing unit 27 prints the first print sample form 51.

In the present invention, the screen editing is performed so that the print sample 43 and the format position data of the print sample 43 are printed together on the second print sample form 52 (FIG. 5).
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating the second print sample form 52 with respect to the format position. In step S11, the menu screen is displayed in the same manner as when the first print sample form 51 is created with respect to the format specification. The price tag creation file 42 is started up by pressing the above-mentioned selection button in any form, and the creation key for creating the second print sample form 52 is pushed in step S12.
As in the case of the first print sample form 51 (FIGS. 2 and 3), the configuration or method of this creation key is arbitrary. For example, the preview button 36 (FIG. 13) on the data input screen 30 is pressed. Further, by pressing, for example, the F12 key of the keyboard in the input unit 25, the procedure for creating the second print sample form 52 by the data editing program and the screen editing program in the price tag creation file 42 can be started.
When this creation procedure is started, the CPU 22 accesses the format position data in the storage unit 41 (step S13), and based on the format position data, and according to the data editing program, each print item in the second chart 32A. The second chart data concerning is edited (step S14).

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the second print sample form 52. The second print sample form 52 prints and displays the print sample 43 and the second chart 32A on the same sheet. . That is, the format position data of the print sample 43 is printed as the second chart data on the second chart 32A in the second print sample form 52 in accordance with each print item.
The print sample 43 has print display contents corresponding to the price tag 11 and can eliminate the need to attach the price tag 11 to the second print sample form 52 as in the past (see FIG. 12). .
That is, in step S15, the screen is edited so that the print sample 43 and the format position data are printed together.
In step S <b> 16, the print unit 27 prints the second print sample form 52.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the data input screen 30 and the screen specification data relating to each data input window 34 corresponding to each print item on the data input screen 30 are put together on the third print sample form 33 (FIG. 7). Edit the screen to print.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating the third print sample form 53 with respect to the data input screen 30. In step S21, the format specification (FIG. 2) and the format position (FIG. 4) are used. Similarly, the price tag creation file 42 is activated by pressing the selection key, and the creation key for creating the third print sample form is pressed in step S22.
As in the case of the first print sample form 51 (FIGS. 2 and 3) and the second print sample form 52 (FIGS. 4 and 5), the configuration or method of this creation key is arbitrary. By pressing, for example, the F12 key on the keyboard of the input unit 25 on the data input screen 30, the creation procedure of the third print sample form 53 by the data editing program and the screen editing program in the price tag creation file 42 can be started.
When this creation procedure is started, the CPU 22 accesses the screen specification data in the storage unit 41 (step S23), and based on the screen specification data, and according to the data editing program, each print item in the third chart 33A. The third chart data concerning is edited (step S24).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the third print sample form 53. The third print sample form 53 prints and displays the data input screen 30 and the third chart 33A on the same sheet. Yes. That is, the screen specification data of the data input screen 30 is printed as the third chart data on the third chart 33A in the third print sample form 53 in accordance with each data input window 34 of the data input screen 30. Yes.
The data input screen 30 is the display content of the screen shown in FIG. 13, and the data input screen 30 is separately printed out and pasted on the third print sample form 53 as in the past (see FIG. 14). It can be made unnecessary.
That is, in step S25, the screen editing is performed so that the data input screen 30 and the screen specification data are printed together.
In step S26, the printing unit 27 prints the third print sample form 53.
As shown in FIG. 7, in each data input window 34 on the data input screen 30 printed on the third print sample form 53, the issue month 11A, the sales floor code 11B, the selling price 11C of the price tag 11 in the screen specification data are displayed. The price tag printer 1 is provided with the reference numerals 54 corresponding to the data input windows 34 for the supplier code 11D, supplier part number 11E, upper barcode 11F, lower barcode 11G, SALE display 11H,. The user can easily see the correspondence between the data input window 34 of the data input screen 30 and each input item in the third chart 33A when inputting data.

Thus, the first print sample form 51, the second print sample form 52, and the third print sample form 53 can be printed as, for example, a single sheet of A4 size. The price tag 11 printed by the printer 1 and the data input screen 30 printed by the desktop printer 21 are formed on the form paper (first print sample form base paper 31, second print sample form base paper 32, third print sample form base paper 33). It is possible to improve the workability of creating a form by omitting the trouble of pasting each, and from the format specification data, the format position data, and the screen specification data, the first diagram data, the second diagram data, and the third Because each chart data is edited, it is possible to prevent input mistakes caused by two-time input operations. It is possible to ensure the accuracy and.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the desktop printer 40 for performing the printing sample form preparation method in the printer by the Example of this invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a first print sample form 51 with respect to the format specification. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st print sample form 51 same as the above. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a second print sample form 52 with respect to the format position. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd print sample form 52 same as the above. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a third print sample form 53 for the data input screen 30 in the same manner. It is explanatory drawing of the 3rd printing sample form 53 same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram of the conventional price tag printer. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a price tag 11 printed by the price tag printer 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a conventional desktop printer 21. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a first print sample form base paper 31 printed as a “format specification” by the desktop printer 21. FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a second print sample form base paper 32 printed as “format position book” by the desktop printer 21. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a data input screen 30 on the display unit 26. FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a third print sample form base paper 33 printed as a “screen specification” by the desktop printer 21.

Explanation of symbols

1 Price tag printer (conventional, Fig. 8)
2 CPU
3 ROM
4 RAM
5 Input section 6 Display section 7 Printing section 8 Interface 9 Data bus 10 Data input screen 11 Price tag (Fig. 9)
11A Issuance month 11B of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Sales floor code 11C of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Price 11D of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Supplier code 11E of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Price tag 11 (or print sample 43) supplier part number 11F Upper tag 11G of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Lower bar code 11H of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) SALE display 21 of price tag 11 (or print sample 43) Desktop printer (conventional, Fig. 10)
22 CPU
23 ROM
24 RAM
25 Input unit 26 Display unit 27 Printing unit 28 Interface 29 Data bus 30 Data input screen (FIG. 13)
31 First print sample form base paper (Figure 11)
31A The first print sample form 31 (FIG. 11) or the first chart 31B in the first print sample form 51 (FIG. 3) The first print sample form (the price tag 11 and the first print sample form 31 )
32 Second print sample form base paper (Figure 12)
32A Second print sample form base paper 32 (FIG. 12) or second chart 32B in the second print sample form 52 (FIG. 5) Second print sample form (price tag 11 and second print sample form base paper 32) )
33 Third print sample form base paper (Figure 14)
33A Third print sample form base paper 33 (FIG. 14), or third chart 33B in the third print sample form 53 (FIG. 7). Third print sample form (price 11 and third print sample form base paper 33) )
34 Data input window (Fig. 13)
35 Issue button 36 Preview button 37 End button 40 Desktop printer (Figure 1)
41 Storage Unit 42 Price Tag Creation File 43 Print Sample (FIGS. 3 and 5)
51 First print sample form (Figure 3)
52 Second print sample form (Figure 5)
53 Third print sample form (Figure 7)
54 code (FIG. 7)

Claims (13)

An input step for enabling input of sample data of each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag, format specification data and format position data ,
A display step for displaying a data input screen for an input operation of the sample data, the format specification data and the format position data by the input step;
A data editing step of editing in order to enable printing of the print data based on the format specification data and formatting the position data of each print item inputted by the input step as a printed sample,
A screen editing step for performing screen editing so that the print sample edited by the data editing step and the format specification data of each print item are printed together on a first print sample form;
A method for creating a print sample form in a printer, comprising: An input step for enabling input of sample data of each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag, format specification data and format position data ,
A display step for displaying a data input screen for an input operation of the sample data, the format specification data and the format position data by the input step;
A data editing step of editing in order to enable printing of the print data based on the format specification data and formatting the position data of each print item inputted by the input step as a printed sample,
A screen editing step for performing screen editing so that the print sample edited by the data editing step and the format specification data of each print item are printed together on a second print sample form;
A method for creating a print sample form in a printer, comprising: An input step for enabling input of sample data of each print item in the print data to be printed on the price tag, format specification data and format position data ,
A display step for displaying a data input screen for an input operation of the sample data, the format specification data and the format position data by the input step;
A data editing step of editing in order to enable printing of the print data based on the format specification data and formatting the position data of each print item inputted by the input step as a printed sample,
Wherein the data input screen printable and Then monitor, printing the data input screen and the data input screen specification data for each data input window corresponding to each print item on the screen together on the third printed sample form Screen editing step for screen editing,
A method for creating a print sample form in a printer, comprising:   2. The format specification data of each print item is printed as first chart data on a first chart in the first print sample form according to each print item. To create a print sample form in a printer.   3. The format position data of each print item is printed as second chart data on a second chart in the second print sample form in accordance with each print item. To create a print sample form in a printer.   The screen specification data of the data input screen is printed as third chart data on a third chart in the third print sample form according to each data input window of the data input screen. A printing sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 3.   Each of the data input windows in the data input screen printed on the third print sample form is provided with a code corresponding to each of the data input windows in the screen specification data. Item 4. A printing sample form creation method for a printer according to item 3.   4. The print sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 3, wherein the format specification data, the format position data, and the screen specification data can be stored in a single price tag creation file.   9. The print sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 8, wherein the price tag creation file is capable of storing paper data including data relating to at least the size of the price tag. The price tag creation file can be copied,
9. The method for creating a print sample form in a printer according to claim 8, wherein the print data can be stored in a price tag printer capable of printing the print data on the price tag.   2. The print sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 1, wherein the first chart data relating to each print item in the first chart is data-edited based on the format specification data.   3. The print sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 2, wherein the second chart data relating to each print item in the second chart is data-edited based on the format position data.   4. The print sample form creation method for a printer according to claim 3, wherein the third chart data relating to each of the data input windows in the third chart is edited based on the screen specification data.

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