JP7400011B2 - electronic equipment, programs - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to electronic devices and programs .

Conventionally, label printers are known that print a plurality of items related to a product on a label in a table format. For example, a label printer prints data such as characters to be printed in each printing field arranged in a frame according to a label format in which a plurality of preset printing fields (items) are provided.

In recent years, label printers have been known that have a function of changing the size of a print field depending on the amount of data to be printed in the print field. For example, with respect to the size of the print field in a preset label format, the blank space that occurs when the number of characters to be printed in the print field is small is filled in to reduce the size of the print field and print. Thereby, it is possible to prevent wasteful blank areas from occurring on the label. Further, in the case of a label printer that prints labels on a roll of label paper and cuts each label individually, consumption of label paper can be reduced.

However, if the size is adjusted to close the blank space according to the amount of data printed in the print field, the relative positional relationship of the data printed in each of the multiple print fields will be different from the preset label format. The positional relationship may differ. In other words, it becomes impossible to print a label exactly as the image indicated by the label format.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-027964

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device and a program that can adjust the change in the arrangement of data due to a change in the size of a print field based on the relative position with another print field. It is.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device for setting a label format for printing a label in a label printer includes a display means, an input means , and an adjustment means . The display means includes a label format area that displays a label format in which a plurality of print columns are arranged, and a print column list that displays contents to be input in each of the plurality of print columns set in the label format in a list format. Display the settings screen for creating a label format, which includes the area on the same screen. The input means inputs data to be printed for each of the print fields in the label format area. The adjustment means changes the size of a reference print field, which is another print field different from the print field, according to the data input by the input means, and adjusts the size of the data after changing the size of the reference print field. The arrangement of the data to be printed in the printing column is adjusted based on the arrangement.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a label printer in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen in the setting process of the label format in this embodiment. 3 is a diagram showing details of a label format displayed in the label format area shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a print field list area and a print field property area in the present embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing the printing process of the label printer in this embodiment. 5 is a flowchart showing variable length printing data generation processing in printing processing. The figure which shows the printing example of the label when variable length printing is not performed. The figure which shows the printing image of the label which filled up the blank space which occurred in each printing field. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of changing the arrangement of print data in a print column.

This embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a label printer 10 in this embodiment. The label printer 10 in this embodiment has a function of printing a label by changing the size of the printing field according to the amount of data to be printed in the printing field set in the label format.

The label printer 10 has a touch panel 12 on the top surface of the device body, and has a label issuing port on the front, for example. The label printer 10 includes a printer 14 and a folder for storing label sheets in the main body of the apparatus. The label paper is, for example, a linerless label (a label that does not use a liner), and is a strip-shaped label wound into a roll.

The printer 14 includes a paper transport mechanism and a printing mechanism. The paper conveyance mechanism includes a conveyance motor, a conveyance path, a take-up roller, and the like. In the printing mechanism, a printing head such as a thermal head and a platen roller are arranged to face each other. The paper transport mechanism feeds out the label paper stored in the folder by the action of the transport motor, and guides the label of the label paper between the print head and the platen roller. The printing mechanism drives the print head to the label guided between the print head and the platen roller, and prints print data of the product label, such as a product name and a bar code. The paper transport mechanism transports the label paper to the label issuing port, cuts each label one by one, and issues the labels.

The label printer 10 in this embodiment can reduce the size of one label by changing the size in the transport direction of the label paper so as to fill in the blank space of the print field set in the label format. . That is, consumption of label paper can be reduced.

The label printer 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, a clock section 104, a communication interface 105, a touch panel controller 106, a printer driver 107, and an I/O ( Input/Output) port 108. The label printer 10 also includes a bus line 109 such as an address bus and a data bus, and this bus line 109 includes a CPU 101, a flash ROM 102, a RAM 103, a clock section 104, a communication interface 105, a touch panel controller 106, a printer driver 107, and an I/O bus line 109. A control circuit is configured by connecting the O port 108. The control circuit is mounted inside the device main body 11.

The CPU 101 controls each part to realize various functions of the label printer 10 according to the operating system and application programs.

Flash ROM 102 stores an operating system and application programs. Further, the flash ROM 102 stores data used by the CPU 101 to perform various processes and data generated by processing by the CPU 101. The flash ROM 102 stores, for example, data regarding the label format of the label printed by the label printer 10.

The RAM 103 stores data necessary for the CPU 101 to execute processing. The RAM 103 is also used as a work area where information is appropriately rewritten by the CPU 101. In the RAM 103, for example, when changing the size of a print field, a reference print field is used as a reference when adjusting the arrangement of data to be printed in the print field, and setting data set for the print field is stored. . Note that the setting data may be stored in the flash ROM 102.

The clock unit 104 is a time information source for the label printer 10. The label printer 10 acquires the current date and time from time information measured by the clock unit 104.

The communication interface 105 performs data communication with the server 20 connected via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). The server 20 includes a so-called POS server that collects sales data of each product whose sales are registered at each POS (Point Of Sales) terminal in the store and totals sales performance data. The server 20 may include servers other than the POS server.

Touch panel controller 106 controls touch panel 12 . The touch panel 12 includes a flat liquid crystal display 12a and a touch sensor 12b placed over the screen of the display 12a. Touch panel controller 106 causes display 12a to display an image. The touch panel controller 106 specifies the touch position on the screen using, for example, a two-dimensional coordinate system consisting of an X axis and a Y axis, based on a signal from the touch sensor 12b.

The printer driver 107 controls the printing operation of the printer 14. The printer driver 107 includes a motor driver that drives a transport motor that is part of a paper transport mechanism, and a head driver that drives a print head that is part of a print mechanism.

The I/O port 108 receives signals input through various sensors 15 and an input interface (not shown) such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface. The I/O port 108 also outputs drive signals to the various LEDs 16. The sensor 15 includes a paper presence/absence sensor that detects the presence or absence of label paper, a paper jam sensor that detects a paper jam of label paper, and the like. The LED 16 includes a power lamp, an error lamp, a warning lamp, and the like.

Next, setting of a label format for printing a label in the label printer 10 will be explained.
Setting of the label format is executed in an electronic device other than the label printer 10, such as the server 20 or a personal computer, or in the label printer 10, for example. The electronic device such as the server 20 generates setting data by executing a label format setting process, which will be described later, based on the setting program. Setting data is input to the label printer 10 via data communication or a portable storage medium such as a USB memory.

Furthermore, when setting a label format in the label printer 10, a setting program stored in the flash ROM 102 is activated in response to an input operation on the touch panel 12 to execute setting processing. The setting data set by the setting process is stored in the flash ROM 102 or RAM 103, and is referenced when printing a label.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a setting screen in the label format setting process in this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, by specifying a tag for label format creation, a setting screen D1 for label format creation is displayed. The setting screen D1 is provided with a label format area AR1, a print column list area AR2, and a print column property area AR3.

In the label format area AR1, a label format in which a plurality of print fields (input items) are arranged is displayed, for example, in a table format. In the print field list area AR2, contents (objects) to be input into each of the plurality of print fields set in the label format are displayed in a list format. In the print field property area AR3, various setting contents (properties) for the print field selected in the print field list area AR2 are displayed.

A plurality of basic label formats are prepared in advance in the setting program. By specifying a format number ("Format No."), contents for the corresponding basic label format to be set are displayed in each of the areas AR1 to AR3 on the setting screen D1. In the example shown in FIG. 2, a setting screen D1 is displayed in which the basic label format whose "format number" is "12" and whose "format name" is "food processing label (no price)" is to be set.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of the label format displayed in the label format area AR1 shown in FIG. 2.
A label format in which a plurality of print fields are set is displayed in the label format area AR1. Since the label format is displayed in a table format, a rectangular frame in the table indicates one print field. Furthermore, in each print field, an arrangement frame is displayed that indicates the arrangement of data (characters, etc.) to be printed in the print field.

In FIG. 3, for example, for the print column PA1 corresponding to "[Title] Additives", an arrangement frame CA1 indicating the arrangement of data is displayed. Furthermore, regarding the print column PA2 corresponding to "additives", an arrangement frame CA2 indicating the arrangement of data is displayed.

Further, contents (objects) to be input as printing objects are displayed in the arrangement frame of each printing field. Data such as specific characters to be printed can be input (set) based on the display of the data to be input displayed in the arrangement frame. For example, “[Title] Additive” is displayed in the arrangement frame CA1, indicating that characters are set as the title of the additive. Further, "additive" is displayed in the arrangement frame CA2, indicating that characters indicating the additive are set.

Therefore, by selecting the arrangement frame CA1 in the label format area AR1, it is possible to input a character string to be used as the title of the additive, for example, "raw material name". Similarly, it is possible to select the arrangement frame CA2 and input a character string indicating an additive, for example, "Raw material name: rice, beef short ribs (beef short ribs, sesame seeds, yakiniku sauce), tamagoyaki...".

Note that although the print field and arrangement frame shown in FIG. 3 are each clearly indicated by a rectangular frame, the range may be clearly indicated individually by a display form other than the rectangular frame. For example, it is possible to indicate the corresponding range of the print field and the arrangement frame by marks indicating the positions of the four vertices of the rectangular frame, or by different display colors of the background.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of the print column list area AR2 and the print column property area AR3 in this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4(A), the print field list area AR2 includes a list of print fields indicating the contents (objects) to be input into each of the print fields provided in the label format displayed in the label format area AR1. Displayed. In the print field list, for one input field, there is a set display area where a mark indicating that it has been set is displayed, and a setting where the size of the print field (data arrangement) can be changed depending on the data entered in the input field. There are provided a variable setting display area that displays what is being done, and an object name display area that displays the content (object) to be input. If the objects of all print fields cannot be displayed in the print list on one screen, the print field list can be scrolled, for example, by operating a button or slider provided on the right side of the print field list.

By selecting any print field (object) displayed in the print field list shown in Figure 4(A), various setting contents (properties) of the selected print field (object) are displayed in the print field property area AR3. can be done. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the print column (object) 30 of "[Title] Additive" of "No. 0038" is selected.

As shown in FIG. 4(B), the print field property area AR3 contains various setting contents (properties) for the print field (object) 30 of "[Title] Additive" selected in the print field list area AR2. Displayed.

The properties shown in FIG. 4(B) include, for example, the reference position 40 in the label format of the print field for "[Title] Additives", the print data 41 ("raw material name") input for the print field, the print field Setting items 42 and the like are provided for adjusting the data arrangement when the size (data arrangement) is changed.

The reference position 40 is set to the reference coordinates (reference X coordinate, reference Y coordinate) of the print field, with the upper left corner of the label format as the coordinate reference (origin) (X0, Y0). Note that the horizontal direction of the label format is the X coordinate system, and the vertical direction is the Y coordinate system. Note that the transport direction of the label paper (linerless label) is the vertical direction of the label format shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, by reducing the size of the print field by filling up the blank space in the vertical direction (Y coordinate direction), the label can be made smaller (reducing the consumption of linerless labels).

The setting items 42 include, for example, "relative coordinates", "reference print field", "layout (X)", "layout (Y)", "X coordinate (mm)", and "Y coordinate (mm)".

"Relative coordinates" is set to be valid or invalid for changing the data layout based on the reference print field when changing the layout of data to be printed due to a change in the size of the print field. When "relative coordinates" is enabled, the arrangement of data is adjusted based on the position of other print fields set as "reference print fields". When set to invalid, data is arranged (printed) based on the position specified by the reference coordinates (reference X coordinate, reference Y coordinate). In the "reference print field", another print field is set as a reference when changing the arrangement of data to be printed due to a change in the size of the print field. In the example shown in FIG. 4(B), "Additive" is set as the "Reference Print Field". Therefore, based on the position of the printing field (printing field PA2) where the data of "Additives" is input, or the arrangement of the data printed in the printing field (arrangement frame CA2), "[Title] Additives" is printed. The arrangement of the data printed in the column is adjusted.

In "Arrangement (X)" and "Arrangement (Y)", the arrangement in each direction in which data is printed in the print column is set. For "Alignment (X)", for example, one of "Left Alignment", "Center Alignment", and "Right Alignment" is set as a setting value. For "Arrangement (Y)," for example, one of "top alignment," "vertical center alignment," and "bottom alignment" is set as a setting value. When the arrangement of data is adjusted based on the "reference print field", the arrangement is specified based on the position of data printed in another print field set as the "reference print field".

The "X coordinate (mm)" and the "Y coordinate (mm)" are set as numerical values for adjusting the arrangement in each direction in which data is printed in the print field. "X coordinate (mm)" specifies how many mm in the X coordinate direction the object is to be placed from the position according to the arrangement set as "arrangement (X)". "Y coordinate (mm)" specifies how many mm in the Y coordinate direction to place the object from the position according to the arrangement set as "arrangement (Y)". For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4(B), "-7 mm" is set for "X coordinate (mm)" and "-3 mm" is set for "Y coordinate (mm)".

When the data arrangement is adjusted based on the "Standard printing field", the arrangement settings including "Arrangement (X)", "Arrangement (Y)", "X coordinate (mm)" and "Y coordinate (mm)" Based on this, the position where data is printed in the print field (the position of the arrangement frame) is adjusted.

In this way, the contents set on the setting screen D1 are stored as setting data of the label format of "Format No. 12" and "Food processing label (no price)". The setting data is sent to the label printer 10 and stored in the flash ROM 102 or RAM 103. The setting data is called up in the label printer 10 according to the setting of the label format to be printed on the label, and is referred to when printing the label.

Next, the printing operation of the label printer 10 in this embodiment will be explained with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the printing process of the label printer 10 in this embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the variable length printing data generation process in the printing process.

In the label printer 10, a label format (format number) to be printed is specified by an operator's operation on the touch panel 12, for example. Depending on the designated label format, the CPU 101 reads setting data corresponding to the label format from the flash ROM 102 or RAM 103 and sets it as a printing target (Act 1). Further, the CPU 101 sets the print data input in each print field in the arrangement frame based on the label format set as the print target (Act 2).

Here, the CPU 101 determines whether settings have been made to execute variable length printing in which the size of the print field is changed depending on the amount of data to be printed in the print field. The variable length printing settings may be set in association with the label format on the setting screen D1 when creating the label format, for example, or may be set by the operator's operation on the touch panel 12 when printing the label. good. Furthermore, in the basic settings related to label printing of the label printer 10, variable length printing may be set to "enable/disable".

If the CPU 101 is not set to execute variable length printing (Act 3, NO), the CPU 101 generates normal printing data (Act 4). That is, even if a blank portion exists as a result of setting the print data input to the print field within the layout frame, the size of the print field is not changed.

The CPU 101 generates normal printing data and causes the printer 14 to print a label through the printer driver 107 (Act 6). When the printing of one label is completed, the printer 14 cuts the label and discharges the printed label (Act 7).

FIG. 7 shows an example of label printing when variable length printing is not performed.
In the example shown in FIG. 7, when print data is set for the print column CA2 of "Additives", a blank portion occurs because the amount of data is small relative to the size of the arrangement frame CA2. Since variable length printing is not performed, printing is performed in the same label format even if there is a blank area.

On the other hand, if the CPU 101 is set to perform variable length printing (Act 3, YES), the CPU 101 executes variable length printing data generation processing (Act 5).

In the variable length printing data generation process, the CPU 101 changes the size of the print field and the arrangement of data to be printed in the print field for each of the plurality of print fields set in the label format (Acts 20 to 30), and Print data is generated according to the print field and data arrangement (Act 31).

First, the CPU 101 selects one print field to be processed (Act 21), and determines whether a blank portion is generated as a result of arranging print data in this print field. Here, if there is no blank space (Act 22, NO), the CPU 101 assumes that the size of the print field is not changed and leaves the layout of the print field and print data in the label format.

On the other hand, if there is a blank space (Act 22, YES), the CPU 101 determines based on the horizontal direction (X coordinate direction) and whether there are other print fields based on the label format. That is, it is determined whether or not there is a print field whose blank space can be filled together with the print field to be processed.

Here, if there are no other print fields (Act 23, NO), the CPU 101 changes the position (size) of the print field to be processed so as to close the blank space (Act 24). As a result, the size of the print field can be reduced in the transport direction of the label paper (linerless label).

In addition, if there are other print fields (Act 23, NO), the CPU 101 determines the position (size) of the print field to be processed by selecting a blank area that is common to the blank areas existing in other print fields. Change to make it smaller (Act 24). As a result, it is possible to reduce the size of the print field to be processed and other print fields arranged horizontally with this print field in the transport direction of the label paper (linerless label).

For example, in the case of the label shown in FIG. 7, blank portions occur in each of the print fields PA1 and PA2 arranged in the horizontal direction. Therefore, the sizes of the print fields PA1 and PA2 can be changed so as to fill in the blank spaces that appear in each of the print fields PA1 and PA2.

FIG. 8 shows a printed image of a label in which the blank areas generated in each of the printing fields PA1 and PA2 are filled in. As shown in FIG. 8, the size of the entire label can be changed by filling in the blank areas of the print fields PA1 and PA2. However, the layout of the print data "raw material name" input to the print field PA1 is at the bottom of the print field PA1.

If the "relative coordinates" of the setting item 42 is not set to "valid" for the print field to be processed (Act 25, NO), the CPU 101 does not change the arrangement of data based on the reference print field. Discern. When the CPU 101 finishes processing all the print fields (Act 30, YES), it generates printing data (Act 31) and causes the printer 14 to print the label through the printer driver 107 (Act 6). In this case, a label is printed, as shown in FIG. 8, in which the arrangement of the print data in the print field PA1 has not been adjusted in accordance with the change in the size of the print field.

On the other hand, if the "relative coordinates" of the setting item 42 is set to "valid" for the print field to be processed (Act 25, YES), the CPU 101 changes the arrangement of data based on the reference print field. distinguish it from something.

The CPU 101 determines other print fields set in the "reference print field" of the setting item 42 with respect to the print field to be processed (Act 26). For example, in the setting item 42 shown in FIG. 4(B), it is determined that "additive" (printed field PA2) is set as the "standard printed field" for the printed field PA1.

Furthermore, the CPU 101 sets standards for changing the layout of print data in accordance with the layout set in the setting item 42 "Arrangement (X)" and "Arrangement (Y)" for the print field to be processed. Set a point (Act 27). The CPU 101 changes the arrangement (print position) of the print data in the size-changed print field based on the reference point set for the reference print field (Act 28).

For example, in the setting item 42 shown in FIG. 4(B), "Align left" for "Alignment (X)" and "Align vertically and center" for "Arrangement (Y)" are set for print field PA1. . In this case, in order to adjust the layout of the print data in the standard print field so that it is "aligned to the left" or "aligned to the top and bottom center," the layout of the print data in the print field PA2, which is to be the standard print field, is adjusted. For (arrangement frame CA2 after changing the size of the print field), the position of the "vertical center" of the "left side" is set as the reference point.

For example, for "Alignment (X)", "Align left", "Align center", and "Align right" are set. If "Left Alignment" is set, set it to "Left Side" for the layout of the print data in the reference print field as described above, and similarly, if "Center Alignment" is set, set it to "Left Side Center". , for "right alignment", set it to "right side".

Further, for "Arrangement (Y)", "Top Alignment", "Vertical Center Alignment", and "Bottom Alignment" are set. If "vertical center alignment" is set, set "vertical center" for the layout of the print data in the reference print field as described above, and similarly, if "top alignment" is set, "top edge alignment" is set. ”, and for “bottom alignment”, set it to “bottom edge”.

In other words, depending on the combination of "Placement (X)" and "Placement (Y)" settings, the print data can be placed at either the four vertices or the midpoint of each side of the layout frame after changing the size of the print field. Set a reference point according to the In this way, by setting the reference point according to the arrangement indicated by "Placement (X)" and "Placement (Y)", "X coordinate (mm)" and "Y Coordinates (mm)" can be easily specified. In other words, the designation of the relative position with respect to the reference printing field is made easier to visualize.

FIG. 9 shows an example of changing the arrangement of print data in the print field PA1 (arrangement frame CA1).
As shown in FIG. 9, a reference point P1 is set at the "vertical center" position of the "left side" for the print data arrangement F1 (arrangement frame CA2) of the print field PA2 whose size has been changed.

The CPU 101 sets the print data layout F2 (arrangement frame CA1) of the print field PA1 after changing the size (operation point P2) to "-7 mm" set for the "X coordinate (mm)" of the setting item 42, Change according to "-3mm" set for "Y coordinate (mm)". That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the position is changed to "-7 mm" in the X-coordinate direction and "-3 mm" in the Y-coordinate direction from the reference point P1.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the operating point P2 for the print data arrangement F2 (arrangement frame CA1) in the print column PA1 is set at the top left vertex. The operating point P2 may be fixed regardless of the settings in the setting item 42, or may be set according to "placement (X)" and "placement (Y)" similarly to the reference point P1.

When the CPU 101 finishes processing all the print fields (Act 30, YES), it generates printing data (Act 31) and causes the printer 14 to print the label through the printer driver 107 (Act 6). In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, a label is printed in which the arrangement of the print data in the print field PA1 is adjusted in accordance with the change in the size of the print field to delete blank areas. In other words, the consumption of label paper is reduced by creating a small label with the blank area removed, and the balance in the relative positional relationship of the print data between the corresponding print fields for which the reference print field is set is maintained. be able to.

Note that in the above description, one reference print field is set for one print field, but one reference print field common to a plurality of print fields may be set.

Further, in the above description, the direction in which blank areas are filled is the vertical direction (linerless label transport direction), but it is also possible to fill in the blank space in the horizontal direction. Furthermore, it is also possible to set in which direction blanks are to be filled in in the same manner as for the reference print field.

In addition, in the above explanation, as shown in FIG. The arrangement F2 is adjusted based on the arrangement after changing the size of "Additives" which is the reference printing field, that is, the arrangement of the rectangular frame indicating the range of the printing field PA1 corresponding to "Additives". You can do it like this.

In addition, the above explanation describes the case where the layout of the print data is adjusted based on the standard print field as the size of the print field is changed (reduced) to fill up the blank space that occurs in the print field. However, it can also be applied when changing the size of the print field. For example, if the size of the print field is changed due to a large amount of print data input to the print field, the layout of the print data is changed based on the standard print field as described above. Can be changed.

In this way, in the label printer 10 according to the present embodiment, by setting the reference print field, the arrangement of the print data after changing the size (position) of the print field according to the amount of print data can be adjusted. Adjustment can be made based on the relative position with respect to the reference printing field.

Although several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and gist of the invention, as well as within the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

Furthermore, the processes described in the above-described embodiments can be performed on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk (flexible disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), a semiconductor memory, etc., as a program that can be executed by a computer. It can be written to and provided to various devices. It is also possible to transmit the information via a communication medium and provide it to various devices. A computer reads a program recorded on a recording medium or receives a program via a communication medium, and its operations are controlled by the program, thereby executing the above-described processes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Label printer, 12... Touch panel, 14... Printer, 101... CPU, 102... Flash ROM, 103... RAM, 104... Clock part, 105... Communication interface.

Claims (5)

In electronic equipment that sets the label format for printing labels on a label printer,
The label format area that displays a label format in which multiple print fields are arranged is the same as the print field list area that displays the contents to be entered in each of the multiple print fields set in the label format in a list format. a display means included in the screen for displaying a setting screen for creating a label format;
input means for inputting data to be printed for each of the printing fields in the label format area;
In accordance with the data input by the input means, change the size of a reference print field that is another print field different from the print field, and use the data arrangement after changing the size of the reference print field as a reference. , adjustment means for adjusting the arrangement of data to be printed in the printing field;
Electronic equipment with The setting screen includes the reference printing field for adjusting the arrangement of data printed in the printing field in accordance with the data input by the input means for the printing field selected in the printing field list area. The electronic device according to claim 1, comprising setting items to be set. The display means may set in the setting item whether or not to enable or disable changing the data arrangement based on the reference printing field when changing the arrangement of data to be printed in accordance with a change in the size of the printing field. The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising an item. The display means includes a variable setting display for displaying, in the print field list area, that the size of the print field is set to be variable in accordance with data input to the print field for each of the plurality of print fields. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising an area. A computer that configures the label format for printing labels on a label printer.
The label format area that displays a label format in which multiple print fields are arranged is the same as the print field list area that displays the contents to be entered in each of the multiple print fields set in the label format in a list format. a display means included in the screen for displaying a setting screen for creating a label format;
input means for inputting data to be printed for each of the printing fields in the label format area ;
In accordance with the data input by the input means, change the size of a reference print field that is another print field different from the print field, and use the data arrangement after changing the size of the reference print field as a reference. and a program for functioning as an adjusting means for adjusting the arrangement of data to be printed in the printing field .