JPH01310973A - Manual printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily prescribe the printing start position to the surface of paper by detecting the movement of a housing on the surface of the paper to perform printing operation on the basis of the detection signal and inhibiting printing operation during a time when a printing means is moved to the printing start position. CONSTITUTION:The side surface of an apparatus main body 10 on the side of the moving direction thereof is matched with a desired printing start position on recording paper A, and a printing key 20 and a positioning key 15c are operated to start the printing moving operation in the direction shown by an arrow X. In this case, a printing lower end line is prescribed by a position mark M3. When the movement of the main body 10 is started, the pulse of an encoder 44 is outputted from that point of time and counted by a counter CT. When the printing position of a thermal head 27 reaches a preliminarily prescribed start position, the counter CT outputs a carrier signal and a flip-flop FF is set to input the encoder pulse to a thermal head driving circuit 57. By this method, the data read from a sentence data memory part 56 is outputted from the desired printing start position for the purpose of printing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a manual printer that transfers and prints document information created manually, for example, by moving the main body of the device over a recording paper using an ink ribbon. Regarding.

[Prior art and its problems] Generally, stationary printers are used for office automation equipment such as word processors, but these types of printers print paper of a predetermined size (A41, B5, etc.). Since it is printed, it is not possible to freely print in any position on, for example, a bound notebook or recording paper of a size other than the specified size.

Therefore, recently, compact thermal transfer printers have been considered, which perform printing by manually scanning and moving the main body of the apparatus over recording paper. The printing operation of this small printer is controlled based on the rotational movement of a roller that rotates in contact with the recording paper during scanning movement in the print mode.For example, ink is pressed against the recording paper together with the print head. The ribbon is supplied and wound once in accordance with the amount of movement of the main body of the apparatus detected by the rotation of the roller.

Here, in the above-mentioned small printer, since the installation position of the print head cannot be seen directly, a head position support mark is provided at the position corresponding to the print head on the main body case in order to position the print start position with respect to the paper surface. Accurate positioning is a difficult problem.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a manual printer that makes it possible to easily specify the printing start position on the paper surface even when the print head cannot be seen directly. With the goal.

[Summary of the Invention] That is, the manual printer according to the present invention includes a housing, a movement detection means for detecting the movement of the housing on the paper surface, and a movement detection means provided in the housing to detect the movement of the housing on the paper surface based on a movement detection signal of the housing. The device is configured to include a printing unit that performs a printing operation, and a unit that blocks the printing operation of the printing unit until the printing unit moves to a side position in the movement direction of the casing at the movement start position of the casing. .

[Embodiments of the invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of a printer embodying the present invention, and the device main body 10 is constructed of a size that is large enough to be held in the user's hand. First, a mode changeover switch 11 is provided on the left side of the device main body 10. This mode changeover switch 11 is used to turn the power on and off, and to switch between word processing mode (document creation mode) WP and print mode (printing mode) PR. is turned on. On the other hand, a key manual section 12 and a display section 13 are provided on the front side of the device main body 10.

The key input unit 12 includes a character/symbol input key 14, a function key 15, a cursor key 16, a kana/kanji conversion key 17,
A next candidate key 18, kanji selection keys 19a to 19f1, and a print key 20 are arranged.

Here, the display section 13 displays a total of 16 characters, for example, in two lines above and below. Further, on the lower surface of the apparatus main body 10, a print head section HA is provided, which includes a line-type thermal head of, for example, 48 dots per line, with the line direction facing the width direction of the apparatus main body 10.

The above character/symbol input key-14 is for inputting kana in the created document,
Alternatively, it is used in combination with the function keys 15 to input alphanumeric characters, symbols, etc. The 1 function keys 15 are used, for example, to start and end document input, or to specify the range of movement on a document using the cursor k. Starting with an execution key 15a for dividing, insert, delete, and shift keys, a stop key 15b for dividing an input document into arbitrary phrase units, and a positioning key for defining the print start position on recording paper A at the side position of the main body 10 in the print movement direction. Keys such as 15c are arranged to designate various functions necessary for document creation and printing using the character/symbol input key 14. The characters and symbols input using the character/symbol entry keys 14 and the function keys 15 are displayed in sequence on the display section 13. The cursor key 16 is used to move a cursor k displayed on the display unit 13 along with the input document and symbols in the left and right direction, and by moving this cursor, a manual position, a functional range, etc. are specified.

Kana/Kanji conversion key 17 is the above character/symbol person kaki-1
This is used to convert the created document entered in Kana from 4 into Kana to Kanji for each fixed phrase, compound word, or single kanji. At this time, the kanji to be converted is displayed on the display unit 13 along with the Kana document to be converted. By operating the next homonym key 18, many other homonyms are displayed in turn. When the kanji you want to convert is displayed on the display section 13 through this kana/kanji conversion, press the corresponding kanji selection key 19a to 1.
Select and specify the desired kanji using 9f.

That is, a desired document is created by specifying the word processing mode WP using the mode changeover switch 11 and repeating the manual key operations for characters and symbols, the kana/kanji conversion operation, and the kanji selection operation. In this case, when inputting a document, the stop key 15b is operated for each arbitrary phrase.
5b, a predetermined delimiter code (stop code) is input and displayed as "stop" on the display unit 13.

When printing a manually created document, the mode selector switch 11 selects the print mode PR.
After specifying, bring the head unit HA into contact with the A side of the recording paper,
While pressing the print key 20, move the apparatus body 10 in the direction shown by arrow X.

As a result, the created document is printed.

In this case, the created document will be printed for each clause separated in advance by the stop code. In addition, in the positioning mode state in which the positioning key 15c is operated, the printing start position of the created document on the recording paper A is the side surface in the printing movement direction (X) at the initial setting position of the apparatus main body 10 with respect to the recording paper A. It will be determined by the location.

In addition, on the side surface opposite to the print movement direction of the apparatus main body 10, the side surface in the print movement direction, and the lower end of the front panel, there are head position marks Ml corresponding to the head position in the head section HA.

M2. M3 is provided.

FIG. 2 shows the print section 21 configured in the printer, and in the same figure, 22 is an ink ribbon cassette, and this cassette 22 is located inside the main body 10 of the apparatus, centering on the print section 21. , is configured in a shape that can be removed 6 times with high precision. The ink ribbon cassette 22 has
Two ribbon spools 23a and 23b are provided, and serve as a feeding spool and a winding spool for the thermal transfer ink ribbon 24, respectively. The thermal transfer ink ribbon 24 is set at the lower end of the ribbon cassette 22 so that a part of the ribbon is exposed from the head installation notch 25 . A ribbon loading notch 26 is formed in the printing head section HA of the printing section 21, and a thermal head 27 is installed in the center of this notch 26 with its head surface slightly protruding from the bottom surface of the apparatus main body 10. Placed. This thermal head 27 is mounted so that it can be slightly moved up and down by slide stays 28a and 28b that are installed upright on a member 28, and is constantly lowered by the action of a spring that is integrally wound around these stays 28a and 28b. The printing pressure in the direction is maintained. Further, the ribbon loading notch 26 is provided on the lower surface side of the apparatus main body 10 where the thermal head 27 is arranged.
Two large and small openings 29.30 are formed on both sides, and rubber rollers 31.32 are arranged in each of the openings 29.30. These rubber openings 31 and 32 are attached to the main body of the apparatus during printing operations.
When the rubber roller 31 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow X, it rotates in contact with the recording paper A, and a gear 33 is coaxially fixed to one side of the rubber roller 31. This gear 33
is formed to have a smaller diameter than the rubber roller 31, and the gear 34. is formed to have a smaller diameter than the rubber roller 31.
It is connected to the winding gear 36 via 35a and 35b. A ribbon winding shaft 37 is installed coaxially with the winding gear 36, and a stopper arm 38 is attached to the base of the winding shaft 37, which presses against the winding gear 36. This stopper arm 38 is connected to the winding gear 36
The arm 38 rotates in the direction in which the gear 36 rotates due to the pressure contact between the arm 38 and the winding gear 36. A stopper gear 39 that fits into the winding gear 36 is provided at the tip of the arm 38. Further, an arm stopper 40 is provided in the rotating direction of the arm 38 that corresponds to the winding rotation direction of the winding shaft 36. Here, when the winding gear 36 rotates in the ribbon winding direction (normal rotation), the stopper arm 38 rotates to the arm stopper 40 and stops, and when the winding gear 36 rotates in the opposite direction, the above-mentioned arm 38, the stopper gear 39 at the tip is the gear 35
Rotate until it fits into b and stop. In other words, the gear 3
5b, 36, stopper arm 38, stopper gear 39,
The arm stopper 40 constitutes a reverse rotation prevention mechanism.

On the other hand, an encoder disk 41 is connected to the gear 35a. Here, the rotation of the rubber roller 31 is transmitted to the ribbon winding member 37 and the encoder disk 41. This encoder disk 41 has a plurality of slits 41a.

41b, . . . are formed radially at regular intervals,
LEDs are installed adjacent to each other at two positions facing each other with the slit forming portion of the encoder disk 41 interposed therebetween.
42a, 42b and photosensors 43a, 43b are arranged. In this case, the projected light from the LEDs 42a and 42b is transmitted through the slits 41a and 41b of the encoder disk 41.
, ... and enters the photosensors 43a, 43b. When the encoder disk 41 rotates forward due to movement of the main body 10 in the X direction, the photosensors 43a→
In the order of 43b, and if reversed, in the order of 43b → 43a,
Projection light from each corresponding LED 42a, 42b is incident. In other words, the encoder disk 41, the LED 42a,
42b, photosensors 43a, 43b, and the like constitute an encoder 44. The ink ribbon cassette 22 is attached to the print section 21 using the ribbon winding shaft 37 as a support shaft. In this case, the ribbon
The thermal transfer ink ribbon 24 exposed in a portion of the lower end of the cassette 22 is set in contact with the head surface of a thermal head 27 disposed in a ribbon loading notch 26 of the main body 10 of the apparatus.

Here, the mmloa of the apparatus main body 10 is configured to be openable and closable by a hinge 10b, so that operations such as replacing the ink ribbon cassette 22 and inspecting the inside can be easily carried out. On the other hand, a circuit board 45 is arranged between the print section 21 and the front panel of the main body 10, and the keys and switch group shown in FIG. 1, as well as the encoder 44 and the thermal head 27 of the print section 21 are connected. Ru.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an electronic circuit formed on the circuit board 45. In the figure, 51 is a control section, and this control section 51 receives mode change signals such as mode change signals from the mode change switch 11. various key manual operation signals from the key manual section 12 and the device main body 1 from the encoder 44.
A pulse signal corresponding to the movement amount of 0, that is, a movement amount detection signal is input. Then, the control section 51 controls the conversion data (key human power data) storage section 52 in response to various key operation signals from the mode changeover switch 11 and the key human power section 12.
, a display RAM 53, a kana/kanji conversion unit 54, a candidate kanji storage unit 55, a text data storage unit 56, and a thermal head drive circuit 57.

The conversion data storage unit 52 sequentially stores character and symbol data such as “kana”, “symbol”, and “stop” that are input from the key input unit 12 by operating the character/symbol entry keys 14 and the function keys 15. The key human input character/symbol data input into the converted data storage section 52 is displayed on the display section 13 via the display character generator 58 and the display RAM 5B. When a conversion signal is output from the control unit 51 in response to the operation of the kana/kanji conversion key 17 of the key human power unit 12, the kana/kanji conversion unit 54 converts the key human power character symbol data stored in the conversion data storage unit 52. in “
This is to search for kanji corresponding to the ``kana'' character. At this time, kanji are searched in the order of fixed phrases - compound words - single kanji, and the searched kanji are stored in the candidate kanji storage unit 55. The data is read out from the display section 13 and displayed on the display section 13. Here, if the kanji searched by the above-mentioned kana/kanji converter 54 has multiple homophones or homonyms, the display unit 13 will display the maximum number of characters (for example, 8 characters for the bottom line). If there are more than 10 characters, the next candidate signal is input from the control unit 51 by operating the next candidate key 18 of the key input unit 12, and the other undisplayed candidate kanji characters are read out and displayed in turn. When a selection signal from the control unit 51 is input to the candidate kanji storage unit 55 by operating the kanji selection keys 19a to 19f of the key input unit 12, the selected kanji data is output to the text data storage unit 56. on the other hand,
Among the key manual data stored in the conversion data storage section 52, character symbol data such as "stop" that does not require kanji conversion is also transferred to and stored in the text data storage section 56. That is, the text data storage section 56 is stored in the key human power section 1.
The document information created by the operation in step 2, together with the above "stop" data, include kanji that have been converted to kana/kanji, kanji that have not been converted,
It is stored as document character data based on t from katakana, symbols, and external characters.

Character and symbol data of individual characters of the document data stored in the text data storage section 56 are output to the display section 13 via the display character generator 58 and the display RAM 53 for display, and are also used for printing. The character is called as an actual character via the character generator 59 and output to the thermal head drive circuit 57. When the print mode signal and the print key signal are outputted from the control section 51, the thermal head drive circuit 57 receives signals from the encoder 44 via the ant game) ANDl, AND2 (positioning "off""1"), and OR gate OR. is input to the encoder disker, and the printing character generator 59 is synchronized with this encoder pulse.
The character data inputted through the thermal head 27 is transferred line by line to the thermal head 27. In this case, the printing quality by the thermal head 27 is, for example, 24 x 24 dots (full width), so the above 1 line is 1/2 of 1 character.
It means 4 lines.

On the other hand, in the positioning print mode when the positioning key 15C is turned on, a positioning signal of logic "0" is output from the control unit 51, and the encoder pulse from the encoder 44 is sent to the flip-flop FF by the counter CT.
is set, and then the AND gate AND1. AND3
, and the thermal head drive circuit 5 via the OR gate OR.
7 is input. Here, the counter CT is the device main body 1
It counts encoder pulses corresponding to the distance l from the printing position of the thermal head 27 at 0 to the side surface position on the printing movement direction X side and outputs a counter carry (see Fig. 4). 27
From the point when the printing position of has moved the distance, encoder 4
4, an encoder pulse is input to the thermal head drive circuit 57, and the printing operation of the thermal head 27 is started. The above counter CT and flip-flop tube FF
, a reset signal is input through the one-shot circuit P when the print key signal is output from the control section 51.

Here, in the encoder 44, when the encoder pulses are received in the order of the photosensors 43a→43b in FIG. 2 due to normal rotation of the encoder disk 41, the encoder pulses received by the photosensor 43a are output, and When the encoder pulses are received in the order of photosensors 43b-=43a due to the reverse rotation of the encoder disk 41, the encoder pulses are no longer output.

In other words, if the encoder disk 41 is reversed, even when the print mode PR is set, the thermal head 27
will not be driven.

Further, the document data to be printed read from the text data storage section 56 is also given to the data judgment section 60 . This data judgment section 60 detects that the above-mentioned "stop" code is read out while reading text data from the text data storage section 56 in print mode PR, and this "stop" code detection signal It is given to the control section 51 as an end signal. A buzzer 61 is connected to the control section 51, and is activated to sound an alarm based on the printing end signal.

Next, the operation of the printer configured as described above will be explained.

First, in order to create a desired document, the user operates the mode changeover switch 11 to designate word processing mode WP. Then, the control section 51 is set to word processing mode WP. Here, the user operates the keypad section 12 of the device main body 10 to sequentially input desired characters, symbols, etc.

First, when the character/symbol type key 14 and the function key 15 are operated to manually input the document information to be created, the input document data is sequentially transferred to the conversion data storage section 52 whose address is specified via the control section 51. be done. In this case, the document input format is such that a break operation is performed using the stop key 15b for each arbitrary clause of the input document. At the same time, the input document data is input to the display character generator 58 and the display RA.
It is displayed on the display unit 13 via M53. Then, after inputting the kana of the desired document, the kana/kanji conversion key 17
When the character is operated, the kana/kanji conversion unit 54 performs kana/kanji conversion processing in the order of fixed phrases, idioms, and single kanji characters from the beginning of input characters.

Here, if the pronunciation of a kana character matches any of the candidate kanji stored in the candidate kanji storage unit 55 in advance, the kana character to be converted is indicated on the cursor, and a string of candidate kanji with the same sound is displayed. Displayed on the bottom row. Here, when the user operates the kanji selection keys 19a to 19f to specify a desired kanji among the homophone candidate kanji, the selection signal is output to the candidate kanji storage section 55, and the kana character to be converted is converted into kanji. At the same time, the next kana character to be converted is indicated on the cursor. In this case, the kanji data after conversion is
It is transferred to and stored in the document data storage section 56. After this,
In the same manner as above, the phrase manual/kanji selection process is repeated to create a document.

Here, when the reading of a kana character that matches a kanji that does not require conversion is shown, the cursor key 16 is operated to indicate the desired kana character, and candidate kanji that match the reading are displayed. On the other hand, in the display state of the homophone candidate kanji during the series of kana/kanji conversions, if the desired kanji does not exist among the candidate kanji displayed on the display section 13, the next candidate key 18 is operated and the control section 51 outputs a next candidate signal to the candidate kanji storage section 55. Then, other homophone candidate kanji are displayed in exchange, and if the desired kanji exists among the next candidate kanji, the same kanji selection process as above is repeated again to perform kana/kanji conversion. In addition, above 1
If the desired kanji is not displayed after the next operation of the next candidate key 18, another homophone candidate kanji is displayed by further operating the next candidate key 18. Here, the kanji selected and designated by kana/kanji conversion are sequentially transferred from the candidate kanji storage section 55 to the text data storage section 56, but characters, symbols, etc. that do not require kana/kanji conversion are By operating the oven change (no conversion) key of the function keys 15, the data stored in the converted data storage section 52 is transferred to the text data storage section 56 as is. By repeating the above character symbol input processing, kana/kanji conversion processing, and kanji selection processing, a desired document is created and stored in the text data storage section 56. In this case, a predetermined delimiter code (a "stop" code) is written in the created document data stored in the text data storage unit 56, corresponding to the input position of the stop key 15b operated for each arbitrary clause. It will be done. This "stop" code serves as a printing stop command when printing created document data.

Next, an explanation will be given of the operation when printing out the document data created manually as described above. To print document data, press mode selector switch 1.
1 to the print mode PR position. By switching the mode changeover switch 11, the control unit 51 is set to the print mode, the text data storage unit 56 is placed in a reading state, and the thermal head drive circuit 57 is placed in a waiting state for inputting encoder pulses from the encoder 44.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the printing operation of this printer in the normal print mode and the positioning print mode. As shown in FIG. It is moved in the X direction (step Sl).

First, in the normal print mode, the positioning key 15c is not operated (step S2). As the device main body 10 moves, the rubber rollers 31 and 32 rotate,
The rotation is transmitted to gears 34, 35a, 35b in FIG. As the gear 35a rotates, the encoder disk 41 rotates, and the rotation of the encoder disk 41 causes the LEDs 42a, 42b to send signals to the corresponding photosensors 43a, 43b via the slits 41a, 41b, . The intermittent light is controlled. In this case, as the apparatus main body 1o moves in the X direction, the encoder disk 41 is in a normal rotation state, so the pulse signal output from the photo sensor 43a becomes the output of the encoder 41, and the amount of movement relative to the apparatus main body 10 is detected. The signal is sent to the control unit 51 and the thermal head drive circuit 57 as a signal (step S3). Further, the rotation of the rubber roller 31 is transmitted to the take-up gear 36 and the ribbon take-up shaft 36, and further to the take-up spool 23b in the ink ribbon cassette 22.

As a result, the ribbon take-up spool 23b rotates, and the ribbon loading notch 2 is moved from the ribbon pay-out spool 23a.
The thermal transfer ink ribbon 24 guided through 6 is wound up. In this case, the ribbon winding shaft 37 rotates in accordance with the amount of movement of the apparatus main body 10 to prevent slipping between the recording paper A and the ink ribbon 24 as the apparatus main body 1o moves; The ink ribbon 24 is lightly pressed against the recording paper A by the thermal head 27 which constantly applies downward printing pressure due to the springs of the slide stays 28a and 28b. Here, when the apparatus main body 10 moves in the X direction for printing, the take-up gear 36 is in a normal rotation state, and the stopper arm 38 is held in contact with the arm stopper 40.

On the other hand, the movement detection signal output as an encoder pulse from the photosensor 43a is sent to the control section 51 and the thermal head drive circuit 57 as an output signal of the encoder 44 as described above (step S3). Then, the control unit 51 sequentially specifies the memory addresses of the text data storage unit 56 in accordance with the movement amount detection signal from the encoder 44, reads out the document data stored therein, and transfers this document data to the printing character generator. 59 and output to the thermal head drive circuit 57 as individual character data. This thermal head drive circuit 57
drives the thermal head 27 in synchronization with the movement amount detection signal from the encoder 44, that is, in synchronization with the document data reading timing by the control unit 511; By driving the thermal head 27, the document data is thermally transferred onto the recording paper A via the ink ribbon 24 (step S4). Here, when the "stop" code following the printed data is read from the text data storage section 56, the detection signal is output from the data judgment section 60 as a print end signal (step S5). Then, the control unit 51 drives the buzzer 61 to record the sound and notifies the end of printing one phrase (
Step S6). Therefore, the printing process for each clause separated by the "stop" code is repeated.

In this case, as the apparatus main body 10 moves, the unused portion of the ink ribbon 24 is fed out from the feeding spool 23a of the ink ribbon cassette 22, and the used portion after being thermally transferred by the thermal head 27 is transferred to the same cassette. The film is sequentially wound onto a take-up spool 23b in 22. By moving the apparatus main body 10 in the X direction as described above, in the normal print mode, the created document data stored in the text data storage section 56 is transferred as shown in FIG. 4(B).
As shown in FIG. 2, each clause separated by the "stop" code is sequentially printed on the recording paper A from the printing position at the initial installation position of the main body 10 of the apparatus.

Next, the positioning print operation in the positioning print mode will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 4(A), align the side surface of the apparatus main body 10 in the print movement direction with the desired print start position on the recording paper A, and operate the print key 20 and positioning key 15c to move in the direction of the arrow X. A printing movement operation is started (steps Sl, S2). In this case, the print bottom line is defined by the head position mark M3. After the printing start position is defined in this way, when the main body 10 starts moving, encoder pulses are output from the start of the movement and counted by the counter CT (steps S7 and S8). Then, when the moving distance of the main body 10 reaches the distance and the printing position of the thermal head 27 reaches the predefined printing start position, the counter CT counts encoder pulses corresponding to the distance and sends a carry signal. is output, the flip-flop FF is set, and the encoder 44
The encoder pulses from the thermal head drive circuit 57
(steps 59-53). As a result, the document data to be printed read out from the text data storage section 56 is transmitted through the printing character generator 59, the thermal head drive circuit 57, and the thermal head 27 to the desired destination as shown in FIG. 4(A). Printing is performed from the printing start position (step S4). In other words, in this positioning print mode, the print output operation is inhibited until the apparatus main body 10 moves between the thermal head position and the side position in the main body movement direction corresponding to the above-mentioned distance. Here, when the "stop" code following the printed data is read from the text data storage section 56, the detection signal is outputted from the data judgment section 60 as a printing end signal, and the control section 51 activates the buzzer 61 to sound an alarm. As a result, the end of one phrase printing is notified (steps S5 and S6).

Therefore, with the printer configured as described above, it is not only possible to easily print on recording paper of any size or bound notebooks, but also to easily and reliably specify the printing start position on the recording paper. be able to.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a casing, a movement detection means for detecting movement of the casing on the paper surface, and a movement detection means provided in the casing to detect movement of the casing on the paper surface based on a movement detection signal of the casing. On the other hand, the present invention is configured to include a printing means that performs a printing operation, and a means for blocking the printing operation of the printing means until the printing means moves to a side position in the movement direction of the housing at the movement start position of the housing. It is possible to provide a manual printer that makes it possible to easily define a printing start position on a paper surface even when the print head cannot be seen directly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing a manual printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a print section of the manual printer, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electronic circuit of the manual printer. , FIGS. 4(A) and 4(B) are diagrams showing the print output states of the manual printer in the normal print mode and the positioning print mode, respectively, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the printing operation of the manual printer. 10...Device body, 10a...Back cover, 10b...
Hinge, 11...Mode changeover switch, 12...
Key human power section, 13...Display section, 14...Character/symbol input key-115...Function key, 15a...Execution key, 15b...Stop key, 15C...Positioning key, 1
6... Cursor key, 17... Kana/Kanji conversion key, 18... Next candidate key, 19a to 19f... Kanji selection key, 20... Print key, 21... Print section, 22 ...Ink ribbon cassette, 23a...
・Feeding spool, 23b... Winding spool, 24
... Thermal transfer ink ribbon, 25... Notch for head installation, 26... Notch for ribbon loading, 27...
・Thermal head, 28...Head installation is a member, 28
a, 28b...Slide stay, 29.30...Opening, 31.32...Rubber roller, 3B, 34
, 35 a, 35 b --- Gear, 36.
... Winding gear, 37... Ribbon winding shaft, 38...
・Stopper arm, 39... Stopper gear, 40...
・Arm stopper, 41...Encoder disk, 4
1a, 41b, -slit, 42a, 42b-...L
E D, 43 a, 43 b --- Photo sensor, 44... Encoder, 45... Circuit board, 51
. . . Control unit, 52 . . . Conversion data storage unit, 53 .
・RAM for display. 54... Kana/kanji conversion unit, 55... Candidate kanji storage unit, 56... Text data storage unit, 57... Thermal head drive circuit, 58... Display character generator, 59...・Character generator for printing, 6
0...Data judgment unit, 61...Buzzer, CT...
Counter, Ml, M2. M3...Head position mark. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] a casing, a movement detection means for detecting movement of the casing on the paper surface, a printing means provided in the casing and configured to print on the paper surface based on a movement detection signal of the casing; A manual printer characterized in that the manual printer comprises means for blocking the printing operation of the printing means until the printing means moves, at a side position of the housing in the moving direction.