JPH01187686A - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent operations from being complicated even when the contents of the operations and settings increase by executing the various settings and operations by bar code input. CONSTITUTION:When a switch 13 is pushed, a bar code pattern is read out of a bar code ROM 12 and a bar code table 2 is printed in a printing part 15. Bar codes of TATE and YOKO are printed on a bar code table 2 and here, a user reads the bar code of TATE or YOKO by a bar code reader 14. A printer 1 reads the bar code, discriminates whether the content of the read bar code is 'TATE' or not and the direction of printing can be controlled to vertical writing or horizontal writing by this series of processings. Thus, since conditions are set by the bar code, the operations and settings concerning many items can be easily executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to electronic equipment in which various settings and operations are performed by barcode input.

[Prior Art] In conventional electronic devices, the following methods have been used to set and operate the environment.

■Make panel switches and dip mill switches.

■Read the barcode table prepared in advance using the barcode reader connected to the main unit.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve] However,
If method (2) above is used, there are the following problems. At best, the functions of the switches can be described, but it is very difficult to describe the operation methods. Especially since it is a dip mill switch, it is difficult to describe the meaning of each switch on the switch. It's almost impossible, and if you increase the number of operations and settings, the number of switches will increase or the operations will become more complicated.

On the other hand, if method (■) is used, a large amount of information can be input easily, but the barcode table must be kept at all times, and if the barcode table is dirty, it cannot be read.

[Means for solving the problem (and operation)] In order to solve this problem, the present invention includes a barcode output means, a barcode reading means, a barcode analysis means, and a main body control means.

In the configuration of the present invention, the barcode table outputted by the barcode output means is recognized by the barcode reading means, and analyzed by the barcode analysis means,
Control the device itself.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a drawing that best represents the features of the present invention, and in the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of a printing apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.

The printing device 1 includes a control unit 11 that controls the entire printing device, and a barcode ROM that stores barcode information to be output.
12. Switch 13. Barcode reader 14. It consists of a printing section 15. The printing unit 15 is an output unit when the printing device 1 performs printing, which is the original purpose, and is also an output unit when printing a barcode table, which is one of the operations of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a barcode table printed by the printing section 15.

Barcode table 2 describes vertical writing and horizontal writing, and the barcodes TATE and YOKO are printed next to them.

Now, details of the operational processing of this embodiment will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether the switch 13 has been pressed. If it has not been pressed, "other processing" in step S9 is performed. If pressed, the process advances to step S2. In step S2, the barcode pattern is read from the barcode ROM 12, and the barcode table 2 is printed on the printing section 15.

As mentioned above, barcode table 2 contains TATE and YOKO.
barcode is printed on it. Here, the user is TA
TE or YOKO barcode, barcode reader 1
Step 4 performs the reading process. The printing device reads the barcode in step s3, and determines whether the content of the read barcode is "TATE" in step S4. If "TATE", the process advances to step S5 and the printing direction of the output page is set to vertical writing. In step S4, “
If it is not "TATE", proceed to step s6, and "YOKO
”.

If "YOKO", the process advances to step S7 and the printing direction of the output page is set to horizontal writing. If it is not "YOKO", the process advances to step S8 and other processing is performed. Through this series of processing, the printing direction can be controlled to be vertical or horizontal.

[Other Examples] In this example, only the printing direction was controlled, but other settings such as baud rate setting, command mode setting, font selection, etc.
It goes without saying that various other items can be handled in the same way.

It would also be possible to add detailed explanations of operating procedures and items to the barcode table.

[Effects of invention You can operate and set many items.

　　　゛ Easy to operate and configure.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a bar code table, and FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the control procedure of the present invention. 2 Noku - Godma Sho Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] An electronic device comprising a barcode table printing means, a barcode reading means, and an operation means for operating the device based on the read barcode data, and setting conditions using the barcode.