JP7163644B2 - PRINT IMAGE CREATION DEVICE, PRINT IMAGE CREATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a print image creating apparatus, a print image creating method, and a program for creating a print image to be printed on a print medium.

Conventionally, a label is created by printing a print image having parts consisting of arbitrary characters, pictures, figures, etc. on a long print medium and then cutting the long print medium. 2. Description of the Related Art Printers are known (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-200013).

JP 2011-197228 A

By the way, a print image is created by accepting a user's operation in, for example, a personal computer or a smart phone. A print image created in this manner may be composed of not only a single part but also a plurality of parts.

For example, when creating a printed matter such as a label expressing the same content in multiple languages for foreigners, a printed image having a plurality of parts with different character languages may be created. However, on a label printed with such a print image, even if printed with the same font size, the character size looks different for each type of language. In order to prevent the characters from appearing different in size depending on the type of language, the user manually adjusts the font size of each part so that the desired appearance is achieved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a print image creation apparatus, a print image creation method, and a program that can adjust the appearance of a plurality of parts whose character languages are different from each other without requiring the user's trouble. is.

In one aspect, the print image creating apparatus includes a control section for creating a print image including a plurality of parts having different character languages, and the control section controls the character size of at least one of the plurality of parts. is set based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts, and when at least one of the parts protrudes in the width direction from the printable area of the print image due to the setting of the character size, the print The character size of the part protruding from the possible area is set to a size that eliminates the protruding.

In one aspect, the print image creation method includes a control section for creating a print image including a plurality of parts having different character languages, wherein the control section controls the character size of at least one of the plurality of parts. is set based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts, and when at least one of the parts protrudes in the width direction from the printable area of the print image due to the setting of the character size, the print The character size of the part protruding from the possible area is set to a size that eliminates the protruding.

In one aspect, the program has a function of creating a print image including a plurality of parts whose character languages are different from each other; If the character size setting causes at least one of the parts to protrude from the printable area of the print image in the width direction, the character of the part that protrudes from the printable area. The computer is caused to execute a function of setting the size to a size that eliminates the protrusion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to adjust the appearance of a plurality of parts whose character languages are different from each other without requiring the user's trouble.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a print image creating apparatus according to an embodiment; FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the printing device according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a print image creation screen according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a print image creation method according to an embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example (part 1) of creating a print image according to the embodiment; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example (part 2) of creating a print image according to the embodiment; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example (3) of creating a print image according to the embodiment;

A print image creation apparatus, a print image creation method, and a program according to embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a print image creating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment.

The print image creating apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 2 which is a processor functioning as an example of a control section, a storage section 3, an input section 4, a display section 5, an interface section 6, and a recording medium drive section. 7. These components are connected to each other via a bus line 8 and exchange various data with each other. The print image creating apparatus 1 may be any computer provided with a control unit (CPU 2) and a display unit 5, and examples thereof include personal computers as well as portable terminals such as smartphones and tablets. 2 of the printing apparatus 100 performs the same processing as the CPU 2 described later, and when the printing apparatus 100 includes a display unit, the printing apparatus 100 itself can function as the print image creating apparatus 1. .

The CPU 2 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the overall operation of the print image creating apparatus 1 . The CPU 2 reads and executes a control program such as a print image creation program.
The storage unit 3 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard disk, and the like.

ROM is a read-only semiconductor memory in which a predetermined basic control program is recorded in advance. As the ROM, a memory such as a flash memory whose stored data is non-volatile when power supply is stopped may be used. The RAM is a semiconductor memory that can be written and read at any time and is used as a working storage area as necessary when the CPU 2 executes various control programs. The hard disk stores various control programs executed by the CPU 2 and various data.

The input unit 4 is, for example, a keyboard device or a mouse device, and when operated by the user of the print image creating apparatus 1, acquires various types of input information from the user associated with the operation content, and Send information to CPU2.

The display unit 5 is, for example, a display, and is used to create a print image (for example, print images M10, M20, and M30 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7) having one or more parts made up of arbitrary characters, pictures, graphics, and the like. A print image creation screen 50 is displayed. In addition, when the display unit 5 has a touch panel, the display unit 5 also serves as the input unit 4 .

The interface unit 6 manages exchange of various information with various devices. The interface unit 6, for example, transmits the print images M10 to M30 to the printer 100 connected by wire or wirelessly. A system including the print image creation apparatus 1 and the printing apparatus 100 can be regarded as a printing system.

The recording medium drive unit 7 is a device that reads out various control programs and data recorded on the portable recording medium 9 . The CPU 2 reads out a predetermined program recorded on the portable recording medium 9 via the recording medium driving section 7 and executes it, thereby performing each process of creating a print image.

The portable recording medium 9 includes, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), a flash memory provided with a USB standard connector, and the like.

In order to operate a computer having the CPU 2 as the print image creating apparatus 1, first, a control program is created for causing the CPU 2 to perform each process. The created control program is stored in advance in the storage unit 3 or the portable recording medium 9 . Then, the CPU 2 reads out and executes the control program when given a predetermined instruction. Thereby, the computer having the CPU 2 operates as the print image creating apparatus 1 .

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the printing apparatus 100. As shown in FIG.
The printing apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 prints the print images M10 to M30 received from the print image creation apparatus 1 shown in FIG. create a label

As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus housing 101 of the printing apparatus 100 is formed with a discharge port 101a for discharging the print medium PM to the outside of the apparatus housing 101. As shown in FIG. The device housing 101 is provided with a power cord connection terminal, and an external device connection terminal and a storage medium insertion port that function as an interface unit 102 to be described later. Further, the apparatus housing 101 is provided with an opening/closing lid for attaching and detaching a cassette containing the print media PM.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printing apparatus 100 includes an interface unit 102, a control unit 103, a ROM 104, a RAM 105, a head driving circuit 106, a print head 107 (an example of a printing unit), a conveying motor driving circuit 108, and a conveying motor 109. , a conveying roller 110 , a cutter motor drive circuit 111 , a cutter motor 112 , a full cut mechanism 113 , a half cut mechanism 114 , and a tape width detection switch 115 .

The interface unit 102 is connected to the interface unit 6 of the print image creation apparatus 1 by wire or wirelessly, and receives the print images M10 to M30 from the print image creation apparatus 1. FIG.
The control unit 103 is, for example, a processor (CPU), activates a system program pre-stored in the ROM 104, a control program read from an external device, and the like, and controls the operation of each circuit unit using the RAM 105 as a work memory.

The head drive circuit 106 controls the print head 107 based on the print images M10 to M30 that the interface unit 102 receives from the print image creation apparatus 1 and stored in the RAM 106. FIG. In accordance with this control, the print head 107 prints desired print images M10 to M30 on the print medium PM by thermal transfer using an ink ribbon between it and a platen roller, which is one of the transport rollers 110. FIG.

The transport motor drive circuit 108 controls the transport roller 110 by controlling the transport motor 109 based on the print images M10 to M30 stored in the RAM 105, and the print head 107 is printing on the print medium PM. , to convey the print medium PM at a desired speed.

The cutter motor drive circuit 111 has a full cut mechanism 113 that cuts both the base material of the print medium PM and the release paper attached to the adhesive surface of this base material, and cuts only the base material of the print medium PM. It controls the operation of the cutter motor 112 that operates the half-cut mechanism 114 .

The tape width detection switch 115 is provided in the cassette housing portion in the device housing 101, and detects the shape of the concave and convex portions formed on the tape cassette inserted into this cassette housing portion to detect the type of the tape cassette. , that is, the tape width of the print medium PM is automatically discriminated.

Note that the above-described printing apparatus 100 is merely an example, and the printing apparatus according to the present embodiment may be any apparatus that creates a printed matter by printing the print images M10 to M30 on the print medium PM. For example, the print head 107, which is an example of the printing unit, may be a printing unit that prints on the print medium PM using another printing method such as an inkjet method.

Also, the printing apparatus 101 may include an input unit and a display unit. The input unit includes, for example, input keys for inputting characters, pictures, figures, etc., print keys for instructing the start of printing, cursor keys for moving the cursor on the display screen of the display unit, print mode settings and various other functions. Inputs may include any or all of the various control keys, etc. for setting operations. The display unit may be, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, which displays characters, pictures, graphics, etc. corresponding to input from the input unit, selection menus for various settings, and notification to the user in the event of an error. and a display unit for displaying messages and the like regarding various types of processing.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the print image creation screen 50. As shown in FIG.
A print image creation screen 50 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of an image displayed on the display section 5 of the print image creation apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

The print image creation screen 50 includes a menu bar 51 , a toolbar 52 , an image display area 53 , a label setting section 54 and a character setting section 55 .
The menu bar 51 displays a list of functions related to each menu when each menu such as file or edit is pressed.

Icons each having a large button size or a small button size are arranged on the toolbar 52, and the CPU 2 executes processing corresponding to the operation when each icon is pressed.
At the upper and left ends of the image display area 53, scales 53a representing position coordinates are indicated in units of mm. For example, the horizontal axis of the scale 53a represents the length in the longitudinal direction D1 of the print images M10 to M30 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 (corresponding to the length in the longitudinal direction of the print medium PM shown in FIG. 1). , the vertical axis of the scale 53a represents the width of the print images M10 to M30 in the width direction D2 (corresponding to the tape width of the print medium PM).

In the image display area 53, print images M10, M20 and M30 are displayed.
In the label setting unit 54 shown in FIG. 3, settings such as the width and length of the label corresponding to the length of the print medium PM and the tape width are performed. The sizes of the print images M10 to M30 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 are displayed in the print image creation screen 50 in sizes corresponding to the width and length of the label set in the label setting section 54. FIG.

The character setting unit 55 sets the font, size, orientation, etc. of characters included in one or more parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, and P31 to P33, which are printing objects constituting the print images M10 to M30. .

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the print image creation method according to the present embodiment.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example (part 1) of creating the print image M10.

As shown in FIG. 5A, parts P11 to P13 consisting of characters and part P14 consisting of pictures are displayed in a printable area A10, which is a white area surrounded by dashed lines in the print image M10, by the user's operation. are placed. These parts P11 to P14 are displayed surrounded by, for example, dashed lines. Note that the printable area A10 is an area in the print image M10 in which the printing apparatus 100 can print, but it may be the same area as the print image M10. In the printing apparatus 100, the parts P11 to P14 in the printable area A10 are printed in the length direction D1 from the left end to the right end in FIG. 5(a), for example.

In the example of FIG. 5A, a picture part P14 is arranged at the head (left side) in the length direction D1 of the print image M10, and character parts P11 to P13 are arranged behind it (right side) in the width direction D2. placed side by side. Parts P11 to P13 made up of these characters are arranged in order of part P11, part P12, and part P13 from the head (upper side) in the width direction D2 of the print image M10.

The parts P11 to P13 made up of characters have different character languages. For example, the character of part P11 is "external tax" and is in Japanese. Also, the characters of the parts P12 and P13 are English and Thai, which express the same content as "exclusive tax".

The parts P11 to P13 have the same font size, but different lengths in the length direction D1 and widths in the width direction D2 for each character. Also, the parts P11 to P13 express the same content, but have different numbers of characters and different lengths in the length direction D1.

The process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is performed by, for example, pasting a plurality of parts P11 to P13 with different character languages into the print image M10 of the print image creation screen 50 displayed by the CPU 2 on the display unit 5 shown in FIG. is initiated by CPU 2 when Alternatively, for example, in the toolbar 52 shown in FIG. 3, the process may be started by the CPU 2 when the user performs an operation to start the character size change process, which will be described later.

First, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described using the print image M10 of FIG. 5 as an example. In the example of FIG. 5, the character size ratio is set in advance to 1.0 for Japanese, 1.0 for English, and 1.1 for Thai for each language type.

The CPU 2 determines the language of any of the character parts P11 to P13 (step S1).
Here, Japanese is set in advance as a reference language, and the part P11 made up of Japanese characters becomes a reference part that serves as a reference for the character size, and the character size is not changed. Note that the reference parts whose character size is not changed are not limited to the parts consisting of the characters of the language set as the reference language. (In the example of FIG. 5A, the parts P11 to P13 are arranged in the width direction D2, so the upper part P11. If they were arranged in the length direction D1, the left part.) may If the language of the character of the part located at the beginning of this array direction is not Japanese (size ratio 1.0) but a language whose size ratio is not 1.0 (for example, Thai with size ratio 1.1) , change the size ratio of each language in the same ratio so that the size ratio of the language is 1.0 (for example, Japanese 1.0/1.1, English 1.0/1.1), It is only necessary to change the character size, which will be described later, based on the changed ratio.

The CPU 2 determines that the language of the part P11 consisting of Japanese characters is Japanese (step S1: Japanese), refers to the setting, determines the size ratio to be 1.0 (step S2), and determines the character size. No change is made (step S3).

In addition, the CPU 2 determines that the language of the part P12 consisting of English characters is English (step S1: English), refers to the setting, determines the size ratio to be 1.0 (step S4), and changes the character size. is not performed (step S5).

In addition, the CPU 2 determines that the language of the part P13 consisting of Thai characters is Thai (step S1: Thai), refers to the settings, and determines the size ratio to be 1.1 (step S6). The character size of the part P13 shown in 5(a) is enlarged to form the part P13-1 as in the print image M10-1 shown in FIG. 5(b) (step S7). The font size can be changed by multiplying the font size of the Japanese language (for example, 15) by 1.1 by the size ratio (for example, since it becomes 16.5, the decimal point is rounded down to 16). . In this way, the CPU 2 sets the character size of the part P13 other than the reference part P11 among the plurality of parts P11 to P13 to the character size (font size 15) of the part P11 and the predetermined size for each language type. ratio (Thai: 1.1).

The CPU 2 determines whether or not language determination processing (step S1), size ratio determination processing (steps S2, S4, S6), and character size change or maintenance processing (steps S3, S5, S7) have been completed for all parts P11 to P13. A determination is made (step S8), and if it is determined that the processing has not ended (step S8: NO), the processing is repeated from the language determination processing (step S1) for the next part.

When the CPU 2 determines that each process (steps S1 to S7) has been completed for all the parts P11 to P13 (step S8: YES), at least one of the parts P11, P12, P13-1 protrudes from the printable area A10. (step S9).

Since the character size of the parts P11 and P12 is not changed, the CPU 2 can determine that the parts P11 and P12 do not protrude from the printable area A10 regardless of the coordinate information of the parts P11 and P12 (step S9: NO). Further, the CPU 2 determines that although the character size of the part P13-1 is enlarged, it does not protrude from the printable area A10 based on the coordinate information (step S9: NO). When the CPU 2 thus determines that none of the parts P11, P12, P13-1 protrudes from the printable area A10 (step S9: NO), the process shown in FIG. 4 ends. Although the protrusion determination process (step S9) may be omitted for the parts P11 and P12 whose character size is not changed, they are originally arranged at positions protruding from the printable area A10 in the length direction D1 or the width direction D2. It is possible that Therefore, the CPU 2 determines that the parts P11 and P12 protrude from the printable area A10 (step S9: YES (length direction D1 or width direction D2)), and performs the processing of steps S10 and S11 described later. good.

In the example of FIG. 5, a plurality of parts P11, P12, and P13 with different character languages are arranged in a common print image M10. When a plurality of print images that are continuously printed as labels different from each other are displayed inside, a plurality of parts P11, P12, and P13 with different character languages are arranged in different print images, respectively. Even if the text size is set according to the language type, it is recommended to set the font size based on the language type as described above.

Next, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described using the print image M20 of FIG. 6 as an example. In the example of FIG. 6, similarly to the example of FIG. 5, the size ratios are set in advance to 1.0 for Japanese, 1.0 for English, and 1.1 for Thai for each language type.

FIGS. 6A to 6C are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example (part 2) of creating the print image M20.
A print image M20 shown in FIG. 6(a) is, like the print image M10 shown in FIG. 5(a), a printable area A20 in which parts P21, P22, and P23 consisting of characters and pictures A part P24 is arranged.

The characters of the part P21 shown in FIG. 6(a) are "rate table" and are in Japanese. The characters of the parts P22 and P23 are English and Thai, which express the same content as the "price list".
As described above, the print image M20 shown in FIG. 6A has the same language types and size ratios of the parts P21 to P23 as the print image M10 shown in FIG. 5A. Therefore, detailed description of the processing of steps S1 to S8 is omitted.

In the example of FIG. 6, as in the example of FIG. 5, the CPU 2 enlarges the character size of the part P23 consisting of Thai characters according to the size ratio of 1.1, and prints the print image shown in FIG. 6(b). The part P23-1 of M20-1 is assumed (steps S6 and S7).

As a result, the part P23-1 whose character size is enlarged protrudes from the printable area A20 in the length direction D1 as shown in FIG. 6(b).
Therefore, in the protrusion determination process (step S9), the CPU 2 determines that the part P23-1 protrudes from the printable area A20 in the length direction D1 based on the coordinate information (step S9: YES (length direction D1)), The label length, that is, the length L20 of the print image M20-1 is extended to obtain the print image M20-2 of the length L20-1 shown in FIG. 6(c) (step S10). Accordingly, the printable area A20 of the print image M20-2 becomes larger than the printable area A20 of the print image M20-1.

After that, the CPU 2 determines again whether the part P23-1 shown in FIG. 6C protrudes from the printable area A20 of the print image M20-2 (step S9). When the CPU 2 determines that none of the parts P21, P22, P23-1 protrudes from the printable area A20 (step S9: NO), the process shown in FIG. 4 ends. In this manner, the CPU 2 enlarges the size of the print image M20 so as to eliminate the protrusion of the part P23-2 until the protrusion of the part P23-2 is resolved.

Next, the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described using the print image M30 of FIG. 7 as an example. Note that in the example of FIG. 7, the size ratio is different from the examples of FIGS. 5 and 6, and the size ratio for each language is set in advance to 1.0 for Japanese, 1.1 for English, and 1.2 for Thai. there is

FIGS. 7A to 7C are explanatory diagrams for explaining an example (part 3) of creating the print image M30.
The print image M30 shown in FIG. 7(a) is, like the print images M10 and M20 shown in FIGS. 5(a) and 6(a), a part P31 consisting of characters in the printable area A30 by the user's operation. , P32, P33, and a part P34 consisting of a picture are arranged.

The characters of the part P31 shown in FIG. 7(a) are "Photographing prohibited inside the building" in Japanese. Also, the characters of the parts P32 and P33 are English and Thai, which express the same content as "photographing prohibited inside the building".
A print image M30 shown in FIG. 7A has the same language type as the print images M10 and M20 for the parts P31 to P33, and differs only in the size ratio. Therefore, detailed description of the processing of steps S1 to S8 is omitted.

In the example of FIG. 7, the CPU 2 enlarges the character size of the part P32 made up of English characters according to the size ratio of 1.1, so that the part P32-1 of the print image M30-1 shown in FIG. (steps S4 and S5). Further, the CPU 2 enlarges the character size of the part P33 composed of Thai characters according to the size ratio of 1.2 to obtain the part P33-1 of the print image M30-1 shown in FIG. 7B (step S6, S7). As a result, the part P32-1 protrudes from the printable area A30 to the right in the length direction D1, and the part P33-1 protrudes from the printable area A30 to the lower side in the width direction D2.

Therefore, in the protrusion determination process (step S9), the CPU 2 determines that the part P32-1 protrudes from the printable area A30 in the length direction D1 based on the coordinate information (step S9: YES (length direction D1)), The label length, that is, the length L30 of the print image M30-1 is extended to obtain the print image M30-2 having the length L30-1 shown in FIG. 7(c) (step S10). Accordingly, the printable area A30 of the print image M30-2 becomes larger than the printable area A30 of the print image M30-1.

After that, the CPU 2 again performs the protrusion determination process (step S9), and determines that the part P33-1 protrudes from the printable area A30 in the width direction D2 based on the coordinate information (step S9: YES (width direction D2)). Then, the CPU 2 reduces the character size of the protruding part P33-1 to the part P33-2 of the print image M30-2 shown in FIG. 7(c) (step S11). Note that the CPU 2 reduces the character sizes of the parts P31, P32-1, and P33-1 whose character languages are different from each other, as well as the part P33-1 protruding from the printable area A30, at the same rate. may Further, instead of the process of reducing the character size of the part P33-1 (step S11), the label width, that is, the width of the print image M30-1 in the width direction D2 may be extended. Further, when the character portions of the parts P31, P32-1, P33-1 or the parts P31, P32-1, P33-1 themselves overlap each other as a result of the enlargement of the character size, the CPU 2 may be configured to eliminate the overlap. For example, the parts P32-1 and P33-1 may be shifted downward in the arrangement direction (width direction D2).

After that, the CPU 2 again determines whether the parts P32-1 and P33-2 shown in FIG. 7C protrude from the printable area A30 of the print image M30-2 (step S9). When the CPU 2 determines that none of the parts P31, P32-1, P33-2 protrudes from the printable area A30 (step S9: NO), the process shown in FIG. 4 ends.

7, the part P33 shown in FIG. 7(a), the part P32-1 shown in FIG. 7(b), and the part P33-2 shown in FIG. 7(c) appear in a state selected by the user. (see bracketed S). This part selection state is normally set by designating a desired part using the mouse device of the input unit 3 shown in FIG. By selecting a part, the user may be prompted to change the arrangement or size of the part. The selected part is displayed with a first adjustment section Sa for changing the size of the part vertically and horizontally, and a second adjustment section Sb for changing the angle and deformation. . For example, the first adjustment section Sa is displayed in a rectangular shape at a total of 8 points at the vertex and the center of each side of the part. It protrudes to the upper right, and the parts for transforming protrude to the upper and right sides, respectively.

In the embodiment described above, the print image creating apparatus 1 includes a control unit that creates print images M10, M20, and M30 including a plurality of parts P11 to P14, P21 to P24, and P31 to P34 with different character languages. A CPU 2 (processor), which is an example of The CPU 2 sets the character size of at least one part P13, P23, P32, P33 out of the plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, P31 to P33 based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts. (Parts P13-1, P23-1, P32-1, P33-1).

In another aspect, the print image creation method creates print images M10, M20, and M30 including a plurality of parts P11 to P14, P21 to P24, and P31 to P34 with different character languages, The character size of at least one of the parts P13, P23, P32, P33 out of the parts P11-P13, P21-P23, P31-P33 is set based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts. In another aspect, the program includes a function of creating print images M10, M20, and M30 including a plurality of parts P11-P14, P21-P24, and P31-P34 with different character languages; a function of setting the character size of at least one of parts P13, P23, P32, and P33 out of P11-P13, P21-P23, and P31-P33 based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts; let the computer do it.

By the way, in a printed matter such as a label on which print images M10, M20, and M30 having a plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, and P31 to P33 with different character languages are printed, even if they are printed with the same font size, the language Due to the difference in language, the size of the characters looks different for each type of language. In this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the character size from appearing different for each language type by setting the character size based on the language type without requiring the user's trouble. be able to. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the appearance of the plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, and P31 to P33 having different character languages can be adjusted without the user's trouble.

Further, in this embodiment, the CPU 2 determines that at least one of the parts P23-1, P32-1, P33-1 protrudes from the printable areas A20, A30 of the print images M20-1, M30-1 by setting the character size. In this case, the sizes of the print images M20-1 and M30-1 are set to sizes that eliminate the extension (M20-2 and M30-2). This can prevent the parts P23-1, P32-1, P33-1 from protruding from the printable areas A20, A30 of the print images M20-1, M30-1 due to the enlargement of the character size.

Further, in the present embodiment, when at least one part P33-1 protrudes from the printable area A30 of the print image M30-1 due to character size settings, the CPU 2 determines whether the part P33-1 protrudes from the printable area A30. The character size is set to a size that eliminates the overflow (part P33-2). This can prevent the part P33-2 from protruding from the printable area A30 of the print image M30-1 due to the enlargement of the character size.

Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, P31 to P33 having different character languages include reference parts (parts P11, P21, P31) serving as character size references. is the character size of parts other than the reference parts (parts P11, P21, P31) among the plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, P31 to P33, as the character size of the reference parts (parts P11, P21, P31). , based on the language type (for example, a predetermined size ratio (1.1, 1.2, etc.) for each language type). Note that the reference parts are, for example, the parts P11, P21, and P31 positioned at the top in the arrangement direction of the plurality of parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, and P31 to P33 whose character languages are different from each other, or the language set as the reference language. These are parts P11, P21, P31 having characters (for example, Japanese). As a result, the character size of other parts can be changed with reference to the reference part, so that the appearance of the parts P11 to P13, P21 to P23, and P31 to P33 can be easily adjusted to what the user desires.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention includes the invention described in the claims and their equivalents. The invention described in the scope of claims at the time of filing of the present application will be additionally described below.

[Appendix 1]
Equipped with a control unit that creates a print image containing multiple parts with different character languages,
The print image creation apparatus, wherein the control unit sets the character size of at least one of the plurality of parts based on the type of language of at least one of the part or the other parts.

[Appendix 2]
When at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image due to the setting of the character size, the control unit sets the size of the print image to a size that eliminates the protrusion. The print image creation device according to appendix 1.

[Appendix 3]
When at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image due to the setting of the character size, the control unit sets the character size of the part protruding from the printable area to a size that eliminates the protrusion. The print image creation device according to appendix 1, characterized in that:

[Appendix 4]
The plurality of parts includes a reference part that serves as a reference for the character size,
Supplements 1 to 3, wherein the control unit sets the character size of the parts other than the reference part among the plurality of parts based on the character size of the reference part and the type of language. The print image creation device according to any one of the preceding claims.

[Appendix 5]
create a printed image containing multiple parts with different text languages,
A print image creation method, comprising: setting a character size of at least one of the plurality of parts based on a language type of at least one of the part or other parts.

[Appendix 6]
A function to create a print image containing multiple parts with different text languages,
A program for causing a computer to execute a function of setting the character size of at least one of the parts based on the type of language of at least one of the part or other parts.

1... print image creation device 2... CPU 5... display unit 50... print image creation screen 100... printer device A10 to A30... printable area L20, L30...Label length, M10-M30...Print image, P11-P14, P21-P24, P31-P34...Parts, PM...Printed medium

Claims (5)

Equipped with a control unit that creates a print image containing multiple parts with different character languages,
The control unit sets the character size of at least one part among the plurality of parts based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts,
When at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image in the width direction due to the setting of the character size, the character size of the part protruding from the printable area is set to a size that eliminates the protrusion. A print image creation device characterized by: The control unit expands the size of the print image to eliminate the protrusion when at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image in the length direction due to the setting of the character size. 2. The print image creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The plurality of parts includes a reference part that serves as a reference for the character size,
2. The control unit sets the character size of the parts other than the reference part among the plurality of parts based on the character size of the reference part and the type of language. 3. The print image creation device according to any one of 2. create a printed image containing multiple parts with different text languages,
setting the character size of at least one of the plurality of parts based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts;
When at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image in the width direction due to the setting of the character size, the character size of the part protruding from the printable area is set to a size that eliminates the protrusion. A print image creation method characterized by: A function to create a print image containing multiple parts with different text languages,
setting the character size of at least one of the plurality of parts based on the language type of at least one of the part or other parts;
When at least one of the parts protrudes from the printable area of the print image in the width direction due to the setting of the character size, the character size of the part protruding from the printable area is set to a size that eliminates the protrusion. A program characterized by causing a computer to perform functions and .

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