JPH012135A - printer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to a printer, and particularly to a printer used as an output device of an information processing device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, printers of this type have not had the function of printing a calendar. Therefore, when printing a calendar with a printer, calendar data was created using a host device such as a computer, and the data was sent to the printer for printing.

Therefore, there is a drawback that data must be created each time a necessary calendar is printed.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printer that can print a calendar without creating calendar data in a host device.

Structure of the Invention The printer of the present invention is characterized by having a storage means in which calendar information is stored, and a calendar creation means for creating a calendar from the calendar information in the storage means.

Example Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of a printer according to the present invention. In the figure, a printer 8 according to an embodiment of the invention
consists of an arithmetic processing unit 1, a calendar memory 2 in which calendar information is stored in advance, a memory 3 in which an editing program for printing, etc. is stored, and a non-volatile memory for storing information on a specific day. and a digital memory 7.

Further, the printer 8 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation panel 4 and a printing section 5.

Normally, in the printer 8 according to this embodiment, when the arithmetic processing unit 1 receives data sent from the host device 6, the data is edited by a program in the mail 3, and the edited data is sent to the printing unit 5. , the printing section 5 performs printing operations.

Next, when you want to print a calendar, specify the required year and month using the host device or the operation panel 4, and the arithmetic processing unit 1 reads the calendar information for the specified year and month from the calendar memory 2 and prints it on the printing unit 5. The printing unit 5 prints the image.

Here, if the calendar information for the specified year and month is not in the calendar memory 2, the arithmetic processing unit 1 performs calculations based on the calendar information in the calendar memory 2. You can also create and print a calendar.

Furthermore, by inputting information on a specific day (birthday, travel date, etc.) from the host device 6 or operation panel 4 and storing it in the non-volatile memory 7, when outputting a calendar, information on that specific day can be input. It is also possible to print including the

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION As described above, the present invention has the advantage that by creating and printing calendar data within a printer, a calendar of any year or month can be printed at any time without using a host device. There is.

In addition, the present invention stores information on specific dates such as birthdays in advance in the printer, and when outputting a calendar, includes the information on the specific dates. This also has the effect of making it easier to confirm.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols of main parts 1... Arithmetic processing unit 2... Calendar memory 5... Printing section

Claims (1)

[Claims] A printer comprising: storage means for storing calendar information; and calendar creation means for creating a calendar from the calendar information in the storage means.