JP5548988B2 - Printing device, label producing method, and storage medium storing program relating to label producing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for creating a label to be attached obliquely to a divided portion of an object to be attached having a physically divided label application surface, a label producing method for producing the label, and a label producing method therefor And a storage medium storing the program according to the above.

  Printing devices that create labels by printing character strings on tape members based on character data input from input means such as a keyboard or received from other devices are widely used. Since recent printing devices can print on tape members of various widths, they create labels for a wide variety of uses, such as index labels that are attached to files and labels for POP that are attached to show windows and the like. (For example, JP-A-5-57985 (Patent Document 1)).

  And as a use form of such a label, it is common to affix the created label to the sticking target object which has a single label sticking surface. For example, the boundary part of the right and left doors of a double door or an article It is conceivable that the label is divided into two parts and attached to an object to be attached in which the label attaching surface is divided into two, such as the boundary between the main body and the lid of the storage box. In the previous application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-028194), the applicant of the present application has proposed a printing apparatus that creates a label to be affixed to a division position portion of a divided label application surface. In this printing apparatus, in the middle of printing a label on a tape member, a tape cut is performed in a direction perpendicular to the tape length direction of the tape member at the center portion of the label area, thereby dividing the portion of the label application surface divided into two A label that can be affixed to is created.

  In addition, as a use form of the label, in order to obtain attention or to emphasize display contents, the label is used in a state inclined with respect to a predetermined reference direction (vertical direction or horizontal direction) on the pasting target object. A label is applied. The applicant of the present application can create a label that can be pasted in a state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a predetermined reference direction on an object to be pasted in another earlier application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-007147). I have a proposal.

JP-A-5-57985

  As described above, creating a label to be applied to the divided position part of the label application surface divided into two, such as the left and right doors of double doors and the box body and lid, Although it has been proposed to create a label that can be applied at a desired angle with respect to the reference direction of the label, the label is attached to the divided position of the label application surface with respect to the reference direction on the object to be applied. A usage pattern in which the label is attached at a predetermined angle is also conceivable.

  However, in the printing device of the above-mentioned patent document 1, the reference direction on the object to be pasted in the divided position portion of the label affixing surface is not limited to the printing device of the earlier application or the printing device of the other earlier application. It is not considered to create a label of a usage pattern to be attached at an angle with respect to the angle.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and is defined on the pasting target object at a division position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two. Printing apparatus capable of creating a label that can be used in a form that is attached while being inclined with respect to a reference direction, a label creation method for creating a label of such a use form, and a method for creating this label It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium storing such a program.

  The printing apparatus according to the first invention is a state in which the label attaching surface is inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the division position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object divided into two. A printing device for printing a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached, and a printing unit for printing on the tape member, and a division direction setting unit for setting a division direction of the two label application surfaces And when the reference direction is either a direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction of the label application surface set by the division direction setting means, the label is tilted with respect to the reference direction. Inclination angle setting means for setting the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction to be pasted, and the reference direction and the inclination angle setting with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting means Based on the inclination angle set by the step, the label member is divided by cutting the tape member within the label region where the character string is printed on the tape member in correspondence with the dividing position of the two label application surfaces. Cut division position calculation means for obtaining a position, and print data for printing a character string on the label area by adding print data of a cut position mark representing the cut division position obtained by the cut division position calculation means Print data generating means for generating, and print control means for controlling the printing means and printing the character string by adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the print data generated by the print data generating means It is characterized by providing these.

  According to the printing apparatus according to the first invention, the division direction of the label affixing surface is set, the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction determined in a direction parallel or orthogonal to the division direction is set, and the reference direction and inclination angle are set. Based on the label area, the division cutting position of the label area is obtained, the cutting division position mark indicating the division cutting position is added, and the character string is printed on the tape member to create the label. If the label is cut into two label pieces according to the position mark, the label attaching surface is obtained by aligning the cut end portions of the two label pieces with the dividing boundary portion of the label attaching surface and attaching them to both label attaching surfaces. Affix the label to the position where the sticking object is divided into two parts at an angle set with respect to the reference direction defined for the sticking object. Ukoto can.

  Further, the printing device according to the second invention is inclined with respect to a reference direction defined for the pasting object at a divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two. A printing apparatus that prints a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached in a closed state, a printing unit that performs printing on the tape member, and a division direction that sets a division direction of the two label application surfaces A label is attached in a state tilted with respect to the reference direction when either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction set by the setting means and the division direction setting means is set as the reference direction. Accordingly, an inclination angle setting means for setting an inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction, and the reference direction and the inclination angle setting means for the division direction set by the division direction setting means. Division position calculation means for obtaining a division position of pattern data of a character string to be printed on the tape member to be divided into two in accordance with the division position of the two label application surfaces based on the set inclination angle; The character string pattern to be printed is generated as two pattern data divided at the division position obtained by the division position calculation means, and the print data of the division position mark is added to each division position of the two pattern data. And print data generation means for generating first print data and second print data by adding print data for forming a blank area band at the end of each division position, and the printing means Based on the first print data and the second print data generated by the print data generating means, two areas of the tape member are controlled. It said division location mark added, and is characterized in that and a print control means for printing the character string is divided by the division location to form the margin area zone.

  According to the printing apparatus of the second aspect, the division direction of the label affixing surface is set, the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction determined in a direction parallel or orthogonal to the division direction is set, and the reference direction and inclination angle are set. Based on the above, the character string pattern division position is obtained in correspondence with the division position of the label affixing surface, the character string pattern is divided at the division position, and the division position mark is provided at each division position of the divided character string. And a blank area band is formed so that each divided character string pattern is printed. Therefore, the division position mark portion is aligned with the boundary position of the division position portion of the label application surface of the object to be applied. The margin area band extending from the label area where the divided character string is printed is bent at the division position mark portion and pasted to the end surface portion that makes a predetermined angle with the label application surface. The position of the sticking object is precisely aligned and the label sticking surface is divided into two parts to be divided at a divided position by an angle set with respect to the reference direction defined for the sticking object. The label can be attached in a state.

  In the printing device according to the first and second inventions, the print data generation unit prints an alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction in the label area. Therefore, the print data of the alignment mark is further added to generate print data.

  Further, the label producing method according to the third invention is such that the label sticking surface is divided into two parts on both sides of the label sticking surface of the sticking target with respect to the reference direction defined for the sticking target. A label creation method in a printing apparatus for printing a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached in an inclined state, the division direction setting process for setting the division direction of the two label application surfaces, and the division In order to stick a label in a state tilted with respect to the reference direction when either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction of the label application surface set by the direction setting process is set as the reference direction, An inclination angle setting process for setting an inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction, and the reference direction and the inclination information setting process for the division direction set by the division direction setting process The position where the label area is divided by cutting the tape member within the label area where the character string is printed on the tape member in correspondence with the division position of the two label application surfaces based on the tilt angle set by Cutting division position calculation processing for obtaining a print position and print data for printing a character string on the label area by adding print data of a cutting position mark representing the cutting division position obtained by the cutting division position calculation processing is generated Print data generation processing to be performed and printing means for performing printing on the tape member, and a character string is generated by adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the print data generated by the print data generation processing. And a print control process for printing.

  Moreover, the label production method according to the fourth invention is such that the label application surface is divided into two parts on both label application surfaces of the application object with respect to the reference direction defined for the application object. A label creation method in a printing apparatus for printing a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached in an inclined state, the division direction setting process for setting the division direction of the two label application surfaces, and the division In order to stick a label in a state tilted with respect to the reference direction when either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction of the label application surface set by the direction setting process is set as the reference direction, An inclination angle setting process for setting an inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction, and the reference direction and the inclination angle setting process for the division direction set by the division direction setting process. A division position calculation process for obtaining a division position of pattern data of a character string to be printed on the tape member to be divided into two in correspondence with the division position of the two label pasting surfaces based on the inclination angle set by The pattern data of the character string to be printed is generated as two pattern data divided at the division position obtained by the division position calculation processing, and the print data of the division position mark is generated at each division position of the two pattern data. A print data generation process for adding first and second print data by adding print data for forming a blank area band at the end of each divided position, and the tape member And controlling the printing means for performing printing on the basis of the first print data and the second print data generated by the print data generation process. Print control processing for adding the division position mark to the two areas of the tape member, forming the margin area band, and printing the character string divided at the division position. Yes.

  In the label creation method according to the third and fourth inventions, the print data generation process prints an alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction in the label area. A process for generating print data by further adding print data of the alignment mark is characterized.

  Further, the computer-readable storage medium according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the reference direction defined for the pasting object in the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a printing device that prints a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached in an inclined state with respect to the tape member. A division direction setting process for setting a division direction of a surface, and when a direction parallel to or perpendicular to a division direction of the label application surface set by the division direction setting process is set as the reference direction, Inclination angle setting processing for setting the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction in order to attach the label in a state inclined with respect to the reference direction, and the division direction setting A character string is printed on the tape member in accordance with the division position of the two label pasting surfaces based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by processing and the inclination angle set by the inclination information setting process. A cutting division position calculation process for obtaining a position to divide the label area by cutting the tape member in the label area, and print data of a cutting position mark representing the cutting division position obtained by the cutting division position calculation process are added. A print data generation process for generating print data for printing a character string on the label area, and a printing unit for printing on the tape member are controlled to generate print data generated by the print data generation process. And a print control process for printing a character string by adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the program, It is characterized in that it is 憶.

  Further, the computer-readable storage medium according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the reference direction defined for the pasting object in the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a printing device that prints a character string on a tape member so as to create a label to be attached in an inclined state with respect to the tape member. A division direction setting process for setting a division direction of a surface, and when a direction parallel to or perpendicular to a division direction of the label application surface set by the division direction setting process is set as the reference direction, In order to apply a label in a state tilted with respect to the reference direction, an inclination angle setting process for setting an inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction, and the division direction setting Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the process and the inclination angle set by the inclination information setting process, the tape member that is divided into two corresponding to the division position of the two label application surfaces A division position calculation process for obtaining a division position of pattern data of a character string to be printed, and pattern data of a character string to be printed are generated as two pattern data divided by the division position obtained by the division position calculation process, and The print data of the division position mark is added to each division position of the two pattern data, and the print data for forming the blank area band is added to the end of each division position, and the first print data and Print data generation processing for generating second print data and printing means for printing on the tape member are controlled to generate the print data. Based on the first print data and the second print data generated by the processing, the division position mark is added to the two areas of the tape member, and the margin area band is formed to form the division. A print control process for printing a character string divided at positions is stored, and a program for executing the print control process is stored.

  In the computer-readable storage medium according to the fifth and sixth inventions, as the print data generation process, an alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction is provided in the label area. In order to perform printing, a program for adding print data of the alignment mark and generating print data is stored.

  According to the present invention, the label sticking surface is attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the sticking object on the divided position portion of both label sticking faces of the sticking target object divided into two. A printing apparatus capable of producing a label can be provided. In addition, a label creation method capable of creating such a label can be provided, and a storage medium storing a program related to the label creation method can be provided.

1 is a plan view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the internal enlarged view of the said printing apparatus, and the perspective view of a tape cassette. It is a block diagram of the electronic circuit of the said printing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state which affixed the horizontal writing label produced with the said printing apparatus on the sticking target object. It is a figure which shows the state which affixed the vertical writing label produced with the said printing apparatus on the sticking target object. It is a front view of the horizontal writing label produced with the said printing apparatus, and explanatory drawing of the sticking method. It is the front view of the vertical label produced with the said printing apparatus, and explanatory drawing of the sticking method. It is a flowchart which shows the control flow in the case of producing the label on which the cutting position mark was printed with the said printing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing about the method of calculating the coordinate position of a cutting position mark or a position alignment mark when producing a label with the said printing apparatus. It is explanatory drawing about the method of calculating the coordinate position of a cutting position mark or a position alignment mark when producing a label with the said printing apparatus. It is a front view of the label produced with the printing apparatus in other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an appearance of a printing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the inside of the printing apparatus 1 and a perspective view of a tape cassette 21. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic circuit of the printing apparatus 1. FIG.

  The printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has a predetermined reference direction defined for the pasting object in the divided position portion of each label pasting surface in the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is physically divided like a double door. When a label to be attached in a state inclined with respect to a predetermined angle is created, a cutting position mark serving as a mark of the cutting position is printed together with a character string or the like. Hereinafter, the printing apparatus 1 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 includes various keys and buttons as the input unit 3 and a liquid crystal display device as the display unit 4 on the upper surface of the housing 2. In addition, the printing apparatus 1 includes a tape discharge port 7 through which the tape member 31 printed on the side surface of the housing 2 is discharged to the outside of the housing 2. Although not shown, the printing apparatus 1 includes an input terminal for connection to an external device such as a personal computer, a power supply terminal to which a power cord is connected, an insertion port into which a storage medium such as a memory card is inserted, a USB terminal, or the like It also has. Further, the printing apparatus 1 includes a cassette loading unit 8 shown in FIG. 2 for attaching and detaching the tape cassette 21 to the bottom of the housing 2 and a lid that covers the opening of the cassette loading unit 8.

  The input unit 3 includes a character input key for inputting character data, a print key for instructing start of printing, a cursor key for moving the cursor on the display screen of the display unit 4, various types for performing print mode setting and various setting processes. Consists of control keys. The display unit 4 displays characters based on the input character data, selection menus for various settings, messages regarding various processes, and the like.

  Next, the internal configuration of the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a cassette loading unit 8 for loading a tape cassette 21 containing a tape member 31 and an ink ribbon 38 is formed inside the casing 2 of the printing apparatus 1. The cassette loading unit 8 includes a printing mechanism 61 that performs printing on the tape member 31, and a platen roller 12 that transports the tape member 31 in the tape length direction.

  Further, a cassette receiving portion 15 for supporting the tape cassette 21 at a predetermined position is formed in the cassette loading portion 8 of the printing apparatus 1, and one end portion of the cassette loading portion 8 is outside the casing 2. A tape discharge port 7 is formed. The tape discharge port 7 incorporates a full cut mechanism 17 that simultaneously cuts the print tape and the release tape of the tape member 31.

  The printing mechanism 61 includes a thermal head 11 that is a printing unit, and a platen roller 12 that presses the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 38 with the thermal head 11 interposed therebetween. Further, the tape cassette 21 includes a cassette case 22. Inside the cassette case 22, a tape core 23 around which a tape member 31 is wound, a ribbon supply core 24 around which an unused ink ribbon 38 is wound, used Ribbon take-up cores 25 for taking up the used ink ribbon 38 are accommodated. The cassette case 22 of the tape cassette 21 is formed with a head placement portion 26 where the thermal head 11 is located when the tape cassette 21 is loaded in the cassette loading portion 8.

  In addition, an engaged portion 29 that is engaged with and supported by the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is formed at the corner of the cassette case 22. Further, the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 is provided with a cassette identifying portion that is formed in a predetermined shape according to the width of the tape member 31 accommodated in the tape cassette 21 (not shown). Further, the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is provided with a plurality of cassette discriminating switches 44 corresponding to the cassette identifying portion formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22.

  When the cassette case 22 is loaded into the cassette loading unit 8, a plurality of cassettes in which the cassette identification unit formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 is provided in the cassette receiving unit 15 of the cassette loading unit 8 By engaging the discrimination switch 44 and selectively turning on and off the cassette discrimination switch 44, the tape width of the tape member 31 stored in the tape cassette 21 is discriminated.

  In this printing apparatus 1, when printing is instructed, the platen roller 12 is driven, and the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 38 are fed out from the tape cassette 21 and conveyed to the printing position of the thermal head 11. The At the printing position, the thermal head 11 is driven to generate heat based on the print data, and the ink on the ink ribbon 38 is thermally transferred to the tape member 31 and printing is performed on the tape member 31. When the printing on the tape member 31 is completed, the tape member 31 is further conveyed by driving the platen roller 12, and the printed part is discharged to the outside from the tape discharge port 7, and the printing tape and the release tape are discharged by the full cut mechanism 17. Are simultaneously cut in the width direction.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the printing apparatus 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the printing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 40 as control means. The control unit 40 is connected to a ROM 41, a RAM 42, an input unit 3, and a display unit driving circuit 66 that drives the display unit 4. Also connected to the controller 40 are a head drive circuit 51 for driving the thermal head 11, a transport motor drive circuit 52 for driving a transport motor 46 for driving the platen roller 12, and a cassette discrimination switch 44. Has been. Further, a cutter motor drive circuit 53 that drives a cutter motor 48 that operates the full cut mechanism 17 is connected to the control unit 40.

  The control unit 40 is a CPU, and is read from a system program stored in advance in the ROM 41, a control program stored in a memory card, or an external device in response to a key operation signal from the input unit 3. The control program is started, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 42 as a work memory.

  The ROM 41 stores a program and character font for printing characters and the like input from the input unit 3, a cutting position mark pattern and an alignment mark pattern to be described later, and a program readable by the control unit 40. It also functions as a storage medium. As the ROM 41, a writable ROM such as an EPROM may be used. When the EPROM is used, the ROM 41 also functions as an auxiliary storage device.

  The RAM 42 is an input data memory that stores key input characters, character spacing, format information such as vertical writing and horizontal writing, a print data memory that stores print data in which input print information is expanded, and a display unit 4. Each area such as a display data memory in which display data to be displayed is stored is secured, and a register, a counter, and the like for temporarily storing data necessary for print processing are provided. The RAM 42 stores character string data to be printed on the label, format data, label length data, cutting position mark data, and the like.

  The cutter motor drive circuit 53 drives a cutter motor 48 that operates the full cut mechanism 17. The cassette discriminating switch 44 is a switch for discriminating the width of the tape member 31 from the type of the tape cassette 21 loaded in the cassette loading section 8 described above, and sends a signal indicating the discrimination result of the loaded tape cassette 21 to the control section 40. Send it out.

  Now, the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is in a state in which the label application surface is inclined with respect to the reference direction defined in the application object at the division position of each application surface of the application object in which the application surface is physically divided. First, a state in which a label is attached to an object to be attached will be described. FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the POP label 80 is obliquely attached continuously to both the left and right doors in the double door as the pasting object 100. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the label 80 is attached obliquely continuously to the divided position portion of the main body portion and the lid portion in the small box as the attachment object 100.

  A label 80 shown in FIG. 4 is a horizontal writing label 81 printed in a horizontal writing mode in which a character string is printed horizontally in the tape length direction of the tape member 31. The horizontal label 81 is cut by a line inclined by a predetermined angle θ in the right direction with respect to a center line that bisects the tape length direction of the label 81 with the center portion of the label 81 as the center, and the first label 81a and the second label 81 It is divided into 81b. The pasting object 100 is a double door automatic door, and has a first label pasting surface 100a and a second label pasting surface 100b that are physically divided into two left and right. In addition, the reference direction 111, which is a reference when applying the horizontal writing label 81, is set in advance on the pasting object 100 in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction), that is, the direction orthogonal to the dividing line formed by combining the left and right doors. ing.

  The first label 81a is affixed to the first label affixing surface 100a so that the cutting line 81c is along the right end side of the first label affixing surface 100a. The second label 81b is affixed to the second label affixing surface 100b so that the cutting line 81c is along the left end side of the second label affixing surface 100b. In other words, the horizontal writing label 81 is stuck to the sticking target object 100 in a state tilted by a predetermined angle θ to the left with respect to the reference direction 111 on the sticking target object 100, and the automatic door that is the sticking target object 100 is opened. 4B, the labels 81a and 81b are divided, as shown in FIG. 4B. However, in the state where the automatic door as the pasting object 100 is closed, the labels 81a and 81b are shown in FIG. Thus, the first label 81a and the second label 81b can be visually recognized as a single continuous label.

  A label 80 shown in FIG. 5 is a vertical writing label 82 printed in a vertical writing mode in which a character string is printed vertically in the tape length direction of the tape member 31. The vertical label 82 is cut by a line inclined by a predetermined angle θ leftward from the center line that bisects the tape length direction of the label 82 with the center portion of the label 82 as the center, and the first label 82a and the second label 82 It is divided into a label 82b. Further, the pasting object 100 is composed of a main body portion located below and a lid portion located above, and the lid portion is connected to the main body portion via a hinge on the back surface, and the lid portion is connected to the main body portion by this hinge. It can be opened and closed freely. That is, the pasting object 100 has a plurality of first label pasting surfaces 100a located on the lid side and second label pasting surfaces 100b located on the main body side (on the left and right side surfaces and the front). The reference direction 113, which is the reference when applying the vertical label 82, is applied to the pasting object 100 in the vertical direction (vertical direction), that is, the direction orthogonal to the dividing line formed by combining the main body portion and the lid portion. Is predetermined.

  The first label 82a is affixed to the first label affixing surface 100a so that the cutting line 82c is along the lower end side of the first label affixing surface 100a, that is, the lower end side of the lid. The second label 82b is affixed to the second label affixing surface 100b so that the cutting line 82c is along the upper end side of the second label affixing surface 100b, that is, the upper end side of the main body. Therefore, the vertical writing label 82 is attached to the application target object 100 in a state inclined at a predetermined angle θ to the right with respect to the reference direction 113 extending in the vertical direction of the application object 100. When the lid portion of the small box is open, the labels 82a and 82b are divided as shown in FIG. 5B, but when the lid portion is closed, the label 82a and 82b are separated. As shown in FIG. 5, the first label 82a and the second label 82b can be visually recognized as one continuous label.

  Next, the label 80 that is affixed to the object 100 to be adhered in the above-described affixing form will be described. FIG. 6A shows a horizontal writing label in which an alignment mark 85 used for alignment with respect to the reference direction 111 of the object to be pasted 100 and a cutting position mark 87 for displaying a division position are printed together with a character string or the like. FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram relating to a method of sticking the horizontal writing label 81 to the sticking target object 100. FIG. FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of the vertical writing label 82 in which the alignment mark 85 and the cutting position mark 87 are printed together with the character string and the like, and FIG. 7B is the vertical writing label. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram regarding a method of attaching 82 to the object to be attached 100;

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the horizontal writing label 81 created by the printing apparatus 1, the alignment mark 85 and the cutting position mark 87 are tape lengths extending in the tape length direction that bisects the width direction of the label 81. The direction center line 81d and the tape width direction center line 81e extending in the tape width direction which bisects the tape length direction of the label 81 are opposite to the inclination direction of the label 81 in the pasting state with the center point O as the center. It is printed on the straight lines 81d 'and 81e' formed by rotating the image by a predetermined angle θ. That is, the alignment mark 85 is printed at a predetermined position in the label area on the straight line 81d ′ after this rotation by rotating the tape longitudinal direction center line 81d by θ to the right about the center point O. Further, the cutting position mark 87 is printed so that the tape width direction center line 81e is rotated by θ to the right about the center point O, and the rotated straight line 81e ′ is displayed in the label area. Although the center point O is represented by a black circle in the figure, it is not actually printed.

  The horizontal label 81 is divided into a first label 81a and a second label 81b by the user cutting the created label with a scissors or the like with reference to the cutting position mark 87, and the divided labels 81a and 81b are divided. As shown in FIG. 6B, the alignment mark 85 (85a, 85b) is positioned on the reference direction 111 of the pasting object 100, and the cutting line 81c of the label 81 is divided into the pasting object 100. It is affixed on the pasting object 100 so as to follow the ridgeline. By being affixed in this way, the horizontal writing label 81 is affixed to the affixed object 100 in the affixed state as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, in the vertical writing label 82 created by the printing apparatus 1, the alignment mark 85 and the cutting position mark 87 are center line 82d in the tape length direction that bisects the width direction of the label 82. And a tape width direction center line 82e that bisects the tape length direction of the label 82, and a straight line 82d ′ formed by rotating the tape 82 in a direction opposite to the inclination direction of the label 82 in the pasting state around the center point O by a predetermined angle θ. Printed on 82e '. That is, the alignment mark 85 is printed at a predetermined position in the label area on the straight line 82d ′ after the rotation by rotating the tape longitudinal center line 82d by θ toward the left about the center point O. Further, the cutting position mark 87 is printed so that the tape width direction center line 82e is rotated by θ in the left direction around the center point O, and the rotated straight line 82e ′ is displayed in the label area.

  The vertically written label 82 is divided into a first label 82a and a second label 82b by the user cutting the created label with a scissors or the like with reference to the cutting position mark 87, and the divided labels 82a, As shown in FIG. 7B, the alignment mark 85 (85a, 85b) is positioned on the reference direction 113 of the object 100, and the cutting line 82c of the label 82 indicates that the object 82b is attached to the object 100. Affixed to the pasting target object 100 along the divided ridgelines. By sticking in this way, the vertical label 82 is stuck on the sticking object 100 in the sticking state as shown in FIG.

  In the case of the horizontal writing label 81, it is preferable to set the reference direction 111 in the horizontal direction on the sticking target object 100, and in the case of the vertical writing label 82, the reference direction 113 is set in the vertical direction on the sticking target object 100. By setting in this way, the distance between the alignment marks 85a and 85b can be increased, or when a straight line is used as the alignment mark 85, the length of the straight line can be increased. This is because when pasting on the object 100, an error in alignment can be suppressed. In other words, when aligning two points on a straight line, or overlaying a straight line on a straight line, the error is minimized if the distance between the straight lines is long or the distance between the two points is long. It is because it can do.

  Next, a control flow of a label creation method for creating a label 80 on which such alignment marks 85 and cutting position marks 87 are printed together with character strings and the like will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control flow in the printing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 40 displays a character string editing screen on the display unit 4 so that the user can input a character string to be printed, and allows the user to input a character string to be printed (step S101). ), And stores the input character string information in the RAM. Next, the control unit 40 displays a setting screen that allows the user to select a horizontal writing mode in which a character string is printed horizontally in the tape length direction or a vertical writing mode in which a character string is printed vertically in the tape length direction. The information is displayed on the display unit 4 and the print mode is set according to the user's selection (step S105), and the print mode information is stored in the RAM.

  After step S105, the control unit 40, as the division direction setting means, divides the surface of the pasting object 100 on which the label 80 is pasted, that is, the pasting target 100 is divided vertically or horizontally. The display unit 4 displays a screen for allowing the user to select whether the label is attached, sets the division direction of the label application surface according to the user's selection (step S110), and stores information on the division direction of the label application surface in the RAM 42 To do. Then, the control unit 40 displays a screen for allowing the user to input the tilt angle θ of the label 80 on the display unit 4 as the tilt angle setting means, and the value input by the input unit 3 is displayed as the tilt angle θ of the label 80. (Step S115), and information on the tilt angle is stored in the RAM. In this tilt angle θ setting, the label 80 tilts to the left when the user inputs a positive value, and the label 80 tilts to the right when the user inputs a negative value. And

  Then, the control unit 40 waits until the print key is operated (step S120), and when the print key is operated, calculates the label length L from the character string information stored in the RAM 42 (step S120). S125), the tape width W of the tape cassette 21 mounted on the cassette loading unit 8 is determined from the signal sent from the cassette determination switch 44 (step S130), and the position of the center point O of the label 80 to be created is determined. The calculation is performed (step S135), and the information is stored in the RAM.

  Next, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the label 80 to be created is the horizontal writing label 81, that is, whether the label 80 is the horizontal writing label 81 or the vertical writing label 82 (step S140). In this case, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the division direction in step S110 is the vertical direction, that is, whether the division direction of the pasting object 100 is the vertical direction or the horizontal direction (step S145). When the dividing direction is the vertical direction, the control unit 40 prints the position for printing the cutting position mark 87 in the label area and the positioning mark 85 as the cutting division position calculating unit and the alignment mark position calculating unit. The position is calculated (steps S150 and S155), and the calculated information is stored in the RAM.

  In calculating the position for printing the cutting position mark 87 (step S150), the control unit 40, on the straight line 81e ′ obtained by rotating the tape width direction center line 81e in the label area by −θ about the center point O, The coordinate position for printing the cutting position mark 87 is determined. That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the tape length direction is x and the width direction is y, the straight line 81e ′ can be expressed by the equation y = −x · cotan θ with the center point O as the origin. Therefore, the control unit 40 calculates the coordinate position for printing the cutting position mark 87 using the equation y = −x · cotan θ of the straight line 81e ′. The cutting position mark 87 is a straight line in FIGS. 4 and 5. However, the cutting position mark 87 is not limited to a straight line, and the cutting position can be displayed and distinguished from the alignment mark 85. Any mark such as a circle, triangle, square, or other mark can be used.

  Further, in calculating the position for printing the alignment mark 85 (step S155), the control unit 40 is on a straight line 81d ′ obtained by rotating the tape longitudinal direction center line 81d in the label area by −θ about the center point O. The coordinate position for printing the alignment mark 85 is determined. That is, since the straight line 81d ′ can be expressed by the equation y = −x · tan θ with the center point O as the origin, the control unit 40 uses the straight line y = −x · tan θ to make the alignment mark 85. The coordinate position for printing is calculated. As for the alignment mark 85, any mark such as a circle, a triangle, a square, a straight line, and other marks can be used as long as it can be distinguished from the cutting position mark 87.

  After step S155, the control unit 40 creates print data by adding the information of the alignment mark 85 and the cutting position mark 87 to the character string information stored in the RAM 42 as print data generation means (step S160). As a print control means, the head drive circuit 51 is controlled to drive the thermal head 11 in accordance with the print data, printing is performed on the tape member 31 (step S165), and the rear end portion of the label 80 (81) is fully cut. Then, the label creation process is completed.

  In step S145, when the division direction of the pasting object is the horizontal direction, the control unit 40 calculates the position for printing the cutting position mark 87 and the position for printing the alignment mark 85 (step S170). The information is stored in the RAM 42. That is, as shown in FIG. 9B, the control unit 40 is on a straight line y = −x · tan θ, which is a straight line 81d ′ obtained by rotating the tape longitudinal direction center line 81d about the center point O by −θ. A coordinate position for printing the cutting position mark 87 is determined in the label area. Further, the control unit 40 determines a coordinate position for printing the alignment mark 85 on the same straight line 81d ′. In FIG. 9B, both the cutting position mark 87 and the alignment mark 85 are printed, but the cutting position mark 87 may also be used as the alignment mark 85. After step S145, the control unit executes step S160 and step S165, fully cuts the rear end portion of the label 80 (81), and ends the label creation process.

  When the label 80 created in step S140 is the vertical writing label 82, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the dividing direction in step S110 is the vertical direction (step S175). In step S175, when the division direction is the vertical direction, the control unit 40 calculates the position for printing the cutting position mark 87 and the position for printing the alignment mark 85 (step S180), and the calculated information is stored in the RAM 42. To store. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, the control unit 40 places the cutting position mark 87 and the alignment mark 85 on a straight line 82d 'obtained by rotating the tape longitudinal direction center line 82d about the center point O by -θ. The coordinate position to be printed is calculated. The straight line 82d ′ can be expressed by the equation y = −x · tan θ with the center point O as the origin, where x is the tape length direction and y is the width direction. A coordinate position for printing the cutting position mark 87 is determined in the label area on the straight line 82d ′ of x · tan θ. Further, the control unit 40 determines a coordinate position for printing the alignment mark 85 on the same straight line 82d ′. Note that the alignment mark 85 may also be used as the cutting position mark 87 as in step S170. After step S180, the control means executes step S160 and step S165, fully cuts the rear end portion of the label 80 (82), and ends the label creation process.

  In step S175, when the division direction is the horizontal direction, the control unit 40 calculates a position for printing the cutting position mark 87 and a position for printing the alignment mark 85 (steps S185 and S190), and calculates them. Information is stored in the RAM. Specifically, the control unit 40 calculates a position for printing the cutting position mark 87 in the label area on the straight line 82e ′ obtained by rotating the tape width direction center line 82e in the label area by −θ about the center point O. (Step S185). That is, as shown in FIG. 10B, the straight line 82e ′ can be expressed by the equation y = −x · cotan θ with the center point O as the origin, and the control unit 40 can express the equation y = −x · A coordinate position for printing the cutting position mark 87 is determined in the label area on the straight line 82e ′ of cotan θ.

  Next, the control unit 40 calculates the position at which the alignment mark 85 is printed on the straight line 82d ′ obtained by rotating the tape length direction center line 82d in the label area by −θ about the center point O (step S190). . The straight line 82d ′ can be expressed by the equation y = −x · tan θ, and the control unit 40 calculates the coordinate position for printing the alignment mark 85 in the label area on the straight line 82d ′. Then, after step S190, the control means executes steps S160 and S165, fully cuts the rear end portion of the label 80 (82), and ends the label creation process.

  Since the label 80 of the present embodiment created in this way is printed with a cutting position mark 87 as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the cutting position mark 87 is referred to. It can be easily cut into two labels (81a, 81b or 82a, 82b). Therefore, it is possible to easily create the label 80 to be attached to the divided position portions of both label application surfaces 100a and 100b of the object 100 having the label application surfaces 100a and 100b divided into two. Further, by attaching the cutting lines 81c and 82c along the dividing lines of the label attaching surfaces 100a and 100b, the divided label 80 can be easily attached to the attaching object 100.

  Further, since the alignment mark 85 is printed together with the cutting position mark 87, the two labels (81a, 81b or 82a, 82b) are divided by the cutting position mark 87 and then divided into two labels (81a). , 81b or 82a, 82b) along the dividing line of the label attaching surface 100a, 100b, and by aligning the alignment mark 85 with the reference directions 111, 113, the divided label 80 is attached in the reference direction. It can be easily pasted on the pasting object 100 at a predetermined angle with respect to 111,113.

  In addition, as shown to Fig.11 (a), it is good also as a structure which provides the label 83 by providing the predetermined blank area | region band 83c between the 1st label 83a and the 2nd label 83b. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the cutting position mark 87 is printed between the first label 81a, 82a and the second label 81b, 82b. The cutting position mark 87 is predetermined before and after in the tape length direction. Spacing blank area bands may be provided. In this case, the control unit 40 generates the pattern data of the character string to be printed as two divided pattern data, and provides blank area bands on both sides of the respective divided positions of the two pattern data, and the first label 83a First print data and second print data for the second label 83b are generated. Thus, by providing blank area bands on both sides of the cutting position mark 87, the blank area band part of the label protruding outward from the divided part of the object to be pasted 100 is folded back to the dividing surface of the object to be pasted 100. Since the label 83 can be stuck on the sticking object 100, the label 83 can be stuck in a state where it is difficult to peel off.

  Further, when the blank area band 83c is provided in this way, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the dividing line of the pasting object 100 is aligned with the rear end portion of the first label 83a and the front end portion of the second label 83b. The alignment marks 86a and 86b for printing may be printed. By printing the alignment marks 86a and 86b in this way, the first label 83a and the second label 83b are pasted together with the alignment marks (divided position marks) 86a and 86b on the dividing line of the object 100. Therefore, the label 83 can be easily attached in a state where the label 83 is inclined at a predetermined angle θ with respect to the reference directions 111 and 113 on the object 100 to be attached.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11C, a predetermined blank area band 84c is provided between the first label 84a and the second label 84b, and the full cut mechanism 17 automatically cuts the blank area band 84c. Thus, the first label 84a and the second label 84b may be created in a divided state. With such a configuration, since it is not necessary to divide manually, the first label 84a and the second label 84b can be attached to the application target object 100 with a small amount of work. When the label is created by automatically dividing the first label 84a and the second label 84b as described above, the label is printed after the character string printed on the first label 84a and on the second label 84b. The alignment marks 88a and 88b used for alignment with the dividing line of the pasting object 100 may be printed before the character string to be printed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the pasting object 100 is divided into two and has two label pasting surfaces 100a and 100b is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The device 1 can also create a label to be attached to the pasting object 100 divided into three or more label pasting surfaces, such as a shutter and a blind. In this case, in the label creation control flow, the control unit 40 causes the display unit 4 to display a screen for inputting the division number as the division number setting means, sets the division number input by the user as the division number of the label, and , A screen for inputting the widths of a plurality of label application surfaces as the division width setting means is displayed on the display unit 4, and the width of the label application surface input by the user is set as the width between the cutting position marks. Based on such information, the print data may be generated by adding the print data of a plurality of cutting position marks to the print data of the character string.

  The process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is applied to various apparatuses as a program that can be realized by a computer, for example, written in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or by a communication medium. It is also possible to transmit and apply to various devices. As described above, by storing the processes described in the present embodiment in a desired storage medium and causing the program to be executed by another computer or the like, it is possible to obtain the same operational effects as when the apparatus of the present embodiment is used. The computer is not limited to the computer built in the printing apparatus 1, and an arithmetic device such as a CPU that can read a program stored in a storage medium and performs a control operation according to the read program. Includes any computer that you have.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be freely changed and improved without departing from the gist of the invention.

1 Printer 2 Housing
3 Input section 4 Display section
7 Tape outlet 8 Cassette loading section
11 Thermal head 12 Platen roller
15 Cassette receiver 17 Full cut mechanism
21 Tape cassette 22 Cassette case
23 Tape core 24 Ribbon supply core
25 Ribbon take-up core 26 Head placement
29 Engaged part 31 Tape member
38 Ink ribbon 40 Control unit
41 ROM 42 RAM
44 Cassette discrimination switch 46 Conveyor motor
48 Cutter motor 51 Head drive circuit
52 Conveyor motor drive circuit 53 Cutter motor drive circuit
61 Printing mechanism 66 Display drive circuit
80 labels 81 horizontal labels
81a First label 81b Second label
81c Cut line 81d Longitudinal center line
81e Tape width center line 82 Vertical label
82a First label
82b Second label 82c Cut line
82d Tape length direction center line 82d Tape length direction center line
82e Tape width center line 83 Label
83a First label 83b Second label
83c Margin area zone 84a First label
84b Second label 84c Margin area band
85,85a, 85b Alignment mark
86a, 86b Alignment mark (split position mark)
87 Cutting position mark 88a, 88b Alignment mark
100 Target object 100a First label affixing surface
100b Second label affixing surface 111 Reference direction
113 Reference direction

Claims (9)

A tape for creating a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A printing device for printing a character string on a member,
Printing means for printing on the tape member;
A division direction setting means for setting a division direction of the two label application surfaces;
In order to attach a label in an inclined state with respect to the reference direction when either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction set by the division direction setting means is used as the reference direction, the reference An inclination angle setting means for setting an inclination angle of the label with respect to the direction;
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting means and the inclination angle set by the inclination angle setting means, a character string is placed on the tape member in correspondence with the division positions of the two label pasting surfaces. Cutting division position calculating means for obtaining a position for cutting the tape member within the label area to be printed and dividing the label area;
Print data generation means for generating print data for printing a character string on the label area by adding print data of a cutting position mark representing the cutting division position obtained by the cutting division position calculation means;
Print control means for controlling the printing means and printing the character string by adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the print data generated by the print data generating means;
A printing apparatus comprising: A tape for creating a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A printing device for printing a character string on a member,
Printing means for printing on the tape member;
A division direction setting means for setting a division direction of the two label application surfaces;
In order to attach a label in an inclined state with respect to the reference direction when either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the division direction set by the division direction setting means is used as the reference direction, the reference A tilt angle setting means for setting a tilt angle of the label with respect to the direction;
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting means and the inclination angle set by the inclination angle setting means, the division is made in two corresponding to the division positions of the two label pasting surfaces. A division position calculating means for obtaining a division position of a pattern of a character string to be printed on the tape member;
A character string pattern to be printed is generated as two pattern data divided at the division position obtained by the division position calculation means, and print data of a division position mark is added to each division position of the two pattern data. Print data generating means for generating print data for forming the first print data and the second print data by adding print data for forming a blank area band at the end of each division position;
The printing unit is controlled to add the division position mark to the two regions of the tape member based on the first print data and the second print data generated by the print data generation unit. And a print control means for printing the character string divided at the division position by forming the margin area band,
A printing apparatus comprising:   The print data generation unit further adds print data of the alignment mark to print the alignment data for printing the alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction in the label area. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printer is generated. A tape for creating a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A label producing method in a printing apparatus for printing a character string on a member,
A dividing direction setting process for setting a dividing direction of the two label application surfaces;
When either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the dividing direction of the label applying surface set by the dividing direction setting process is set as the reference direction, the label is attached in a state inclined with respect to the reference direction. Therefore, an inclination angle setting process for setting the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction,
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting process and the inclination angle set by the inclination information setting process, a character string is placed on the tape member corresponding to the division position of the two label pasting surfaces. Cutting and dividing position calculation processing for obtaining a position to divide the label area by cutting the tape member in the label area to be printed,
Print data generation processing for generating print data for printing a character string on the label area by adding print data of a cutting position mark representing the cutting division position obtained by the cutting division position calculation processing;
A printing control process for printing a character string by controlling printing means for printing on the tape member and adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the print data generated by the print data generation process;
A method for producing a label, characterized in that A tape for creating a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A label producing method in a printing apparatus for printing a character string on a member,
A dividing direction setting process for setting a dividing direction of the two label application surfaces;
When either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the dividing direction of the label applying surface set by the dividing direction setting process is set as the reference direction, the label is attached in a state inclined with respect to the reference direction. Therefore, an inclination angle setting process for setting an angle of inclination of the label with respect to the reference direction,
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting process and the inclination angle set by the inclination angle setting process, the image is divided into two corresponding to the division positions of the two label pasting surfaces. A division position calculation process for obtaining a division position of pattern data of a character string to be printed on a tape member;
The pattern data of the character string to be printed is generated as two pattern data divided at the division position obtained by the division position calculation process, and the print data of the division position mark is added to each division position of the two pattern data. And print data generation processing for generating first print data and second print data by adding print data for forming a blank area band at the end of each division position;
Control the printing means for printing on the tape member, and based on the first print data and the second print data generated by the print data generation process, for the two areas of the tape member, the A print control process for adding a division position mark and printing the character string divided at the division position by forming the margin area band;
A method for producing a label, characterized in that   In the print data generation process, in order to print an alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction in the label area, print data of the alignment mark is further added to print data. 6. The label producing method according to claim 4, wherein the generation process is executed. A tape member for creating a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to a reference direction defined for the pasting object at a divided position portion of both label pasting surfaces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a printing device that prints a character string to
A dividing direction setting process for setting a dividing direction of the two label application surfaces;
When either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the dividing direction of the label applying surface set by the dividing direction setting process is set as the reference direction, the label is attached in a state inclined with respect to the reference direction. Therefore, an inclination angle setting process for setting the inclination angle of the label with respect to the reference direction,
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting process and the inclination angle set by the inclination information setting process, a character string is placed on the tape member corresponding to the division position of the two label pasting surfaces. Cutting and dividing position calculation processing for obtaining a position to divide the label area by cutting the tape member in the label area to be printed,
Print data generation processing for generating print data for printing a character string on the label area by adding print data of a cutting position mark representing the cutting division position obtained by the cutting division position calculation processing;
A printing control process for printing a character string by controlling printing means for printing on the tape member and adding the cutting position mark to the tape member based on the print data generated by the print data generation process;
A computer-readable storage medium in which a program for executing the program is stored. Creates a label to be attached in a state of being inclined with respect to the reference direction defined for the pasting object at the divided position portion of the plurality of label pasting faces of the pasting target object in which the label pasting surface is divided into two A computer-readable storage medium in which a program for causing a printing device that prints a character string on a tape member to execute is stored,
A dividing direction setting process for setting a dividing direction of the two label application surfaces;
When either the direction parallel to or perpendicular to the dividing direction of the label applying surface set by the dividing direction setting process is set as the reference direction, the label is attached in a state inclined with respect to the reference direction. Therefore, an inclination angle setting process for setting an angle of inclination of the label with respect to the reference direction,
Based on the reference direction with respect to the division direction set by the division direction setting process and the inclination angle set by the inclination information setting process, it is divided into two corresponding to the division positions of the two label pasting surfaces. A division position calculation process for obtaining a division position of pattern data of a character string to be printed on the tape member;
The pattern data of the character string to be printed is generated as two pattern data divided at the division position obtained by the division position calculation process, and the print data of the division position mark is added to each division position of the two pattern data. And print data generation processing for generating first print data and second print data by adding print data for forming a blank area band at the end of each division position;
Control the printing means for printing on the tape member, and based on the first print data and the second print data generated by the print data generation process, for the two areas of the tape member, the A print control process for adding a division position mark and printing the character string divided at the division position by forming the margin area band;
A computer-readable storage medium in which a program for executing the program is stored.   In the print data generation process, in order to print an alignment mark for aligning and pasting the label in the reference direction in the label area, print data of the alignment mark is further added to print data. 9. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 7, wherein a program for executing the processing to be generated is stored.

Images