JPH0226777A - Recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily confirm a recording mode by constituting the title apparatus so that a carriage is moved corresponding to predetermined input under the control of a control means and the display on an exterior corresponding to a recording mode set at that time is indicated by an indication means. CONSTITUTION:Printing data and various commands are inputted by operating the various input key groups of a keyboard 4 and respective recording modes are set. At the time of printing, a carriage 1 is run in F and R directions by driving a carriage motor and a recording head is driven to perform printing. When the recording of one line is finished, a platen 2 is rotated by the driving of a paper feed motor and printing paper is fed in an upward direction to perform line feed. By repeating this operation, printing is successively performed by one line and the printed part of the printing paper is discharged to a paper receiver 6. Corresponding to the operation input of the specific input key of the keyboard 4, the carriage 1 is moved to a position where the mode display on a hood 3 corresponding to the recording mode set at that time is indicated by an indicator 5 and the mode display of the recording mode set at that time is indicated. By this simple and inexpensive constitution, a set mode can be confirmed by a user.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a recording device, and in particular, to a recording device that performs recording scanning by moving a carriage equipped with a recording head, and that is capable of switching and setting multiple types of recording modes. The present invention relates to a configured recording device.

[Prior Art] In this type of recording device, for example, a recent electronic typewriter, it is possible to switch between a plurality of types of printing pitch and line pitch. Furthermore, it is possible to switch between normal printing and emphasized printing using double printing, so-called bold printing, and it is also possible to switch between modes for underlining or not. In electronic typewriters that are configured so that multiple types of recording modes can be switched and set by specific operations on the print input keyboard,
A structure is adopted in which a display device consisting of an LED or the like is provided to display and inform the user of the currently set recording mode. However, inexpensive models do not have a display to indicate this mode.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the structure in which a display device is specially provided to display the recording mode as described above, there is a problem that the cost increases by the amount of the display device.

On the other hand, in a structure without a display device, if the user who set the recording mode forgets the setting mode during use, or the user changes, etc., the set recording mode becomes unclear. The user is inconvenienced in that he or she has to actually perform printing to confirm the setting mode or perform an operation to set the recording mode again.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a recording device that is not limited to electronic typewriters but is configured such that multiple types of recording modes can be switched and set as described above, without providing a display for displaying the recording mode. The purpose is to enable the user to check the set recording mode depending on the configuration.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a carriage equipped with a print head is moved eight times to perform print scanning, and a plurality of print modes can be switched and set. In the recording apparatus configured as above, each of the recording modes is provided at different positions on the exterior of the recording apparatus along the moving direction of the carriage, and the display is mounted on the carriage and the display mode is displayed according to the position of the carriage. instruction means for instructing one of the recording mode displays;
A configuration is adopted in which a control means is provided for causing the carriage to move 8 times in response to a predetermined input and causing the instruction means to instruct a display on the exterior that corresponds to the recording mode set when the input is made.

[Operation] According to such a configuration, the carriage is moved under the control of the above-mentioned control means in response to the above-mentioned predetermined input, and the display on the exterior corresponding to the recording mode set at that time is displayed according to the above-mentioned instruction. Directed by means. This instruction allows the user to confirm the setting mode.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, details of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall appearance of an electronic typewriter according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a carriage, which is equipped with a recording head (not shown) for performing recording by a predetermined method such as a daisy-wheel method, an inkjet method, a wire dot method, or a thermal method.

Further, reference numeral 2 is a platen which is a printing stand and is a paper feed roller (not shown) that feeds printing paper. The carriage 1 is movable in the F and R directions parallel to the platen 2, and is driven by a carriage motor (not shown) to travel parallel to the platen 2 in the F and R directions, and moves the recording head onto the printing paper on the platen 2. It is designed to be transported along the

Further, reference numeral 3 denotes a hood that constitutes the exterior of the electronic typewriter together with the case of the electronic typewriter, and is provided on the platen 2 so as to be openable and closable. An opening 3a is formed in the hood 3 for setting and discharging printing paper onto the platen 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard, and print data and each ladder command are input by operating various input key groups provided on the keyboard 4. Although not particularly shown, the keyboard 4 is provided with manual keys for switching and setting the printing pitch and line leading pitch to multiple types, and the printing pitch and line leading pitch can be changed according to input from these keys. It is assumed that the feed pitch is set by switching between a plurality of types. In addition, this electronic typewriter
In addition to normal printing, bold printing and underlined printing are possible, and the keyboard 4 is also provided with a key for switching and setting the mode.

Based on this configuration, print data and various commands are input by operating the various input key groups of the keyboard 4 as described above, and the respective recording modes described above are set. During printing, the carriage 1 is driven by the carriage motor to travel in the F and R directions, and the recording head is driven in accordance with print data to perform printing at a set printing pitch. When recording of one line is completed, the platen 2 is rotated by the drive of a paper feed motor (not shown), and the printing paper is fed upward in the figure by an amount corresponding to the set line feed pitch, and a line feed is performed. By repeating this process, printing is performed one line at a time,
The printed portion of the printing paper is discharged onto the paper receiver 6.

In this electronic typewriter, a transparent or translucent print position scale 7 is provided at the front end of the hood 3 facing the back of the carriage 1 so that the user can confirm the current print position. This scale 7 is assumed to have three types of printing pitches, and has a scale 7a for checking the printing position corresponding to each pitch.
~7c are provided by printing or the like. Also carriage 1
An indicator 5 for indicating the printing position is provided at a position corresponding to the printing position of the recording head on the back surface of the recording head. The indicator 5 is formed in the shape of a straight rod, and is preferably made of a red or yellow member or a light emitting LED so as to be conspicuous.

With this configuration, the indicator 5 moves near the inside of the print position scale 7 together with the carriage 1 during printing, and the user can confirm the current print position based on the position of the indicator 5 via the scales 7a to 7C.

Incidentally, the structure in which the printing position can be indicated and confirmed using the indicator is already known, but in this embodiment, the indicator 5 is used to indicate the printing position and to indicate each of the above-mentioned recording modes. It shall also give instructions for the mode set in . For this purpose, on the front edge of the hood 3 along the print position scale 7, each recording mode indicated by numerals 8 to 10 is displayed along the F and R directions of the movement direction of the carriage 1 for printing, engraving, etc. It is provided. In each mode display, numeral 8 is the print pitch mode display, and in this case, the print pitch is set to either 10 characters, 12 characters, or 15 characters per inch, which is shown enlarged in Fig. 2. Numeral displays 8a to 8C are arranged side by side in the F and R directions, as shown in FIG. In addition, code 9 indicates the normal/bold/underline mode, which indicates the normal printing mode.
Displays are arranged in the F and R directions to indicate each of the bold print mode, the underline normal print mode, and the underline-then-bold print mode using characters XX and the presence or absence of an underline. Further code 10
is the line leading pitch mode display, and the number 1 indicating the standard line leading pitch of 176 inches, the number 14 indicating the pitch 1% times that, and the number 2 indicating the line leading pitch twice the standard are F. , are arranged side by side in the R direction.

In this embodiment, the carriage 1 is moved to a position where the indicator 5 indicates the mode display on the hood 3 corresponding to the recording mode set at that time in response to an operation input from a specific input key on the keyboard 4. , the mode display of the recording mode set at that time is instructed. Figure 2 shows 1 as the set printing pitch mode.
A mode display 8C with a pitch of 5 characters/inch is indicated by the indicator 5.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the electronic typewriter of this embodiment will be explained in the third section.
It is shown and explained in the figure.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 is a microcomputer that controls the entire electronic typewriter. Same computer 11
The CPU 13 is the main body of control, the ROM 15 stores a control program and various fixed data necessary for control,
RAM 1B used as temporary storage of print data and a working area, and input/output port 12.1 for the CPU 13 to input and output signals with the outside.
It consists of 4. A keyboard 4 is connected to the input/output boat 12. Also connected to the input/output boat 14 are a head driver 17 that controls the recording head 21, motor drivers 18 and 19 that controls the drive of the caliper motor 22 and paper feed motor 23, and a group of various sensors 20. The sensor group 2o also includes a sensor for detecting the position of the carriage 1.

In the above configuration, it is assumed that a table of position data of the carriage 1 for which the indicator 2 indicates each of the mode displays 8 to 1o described above is stored in a predetermined storage area of the ROM 15. Also RAM1
In the predetermined storage area 6, data of the current setting mode of each recording mode that is switched and set according to the input from the keyboard 4 is stored, and the data is rewritten every time the mode is switched. .

Based on the above configuration, the CPU 1 of the microcomputer 11
3 is a RAM memory according to the control program in the ROM 15 in response to inputs from the keyboard 4 and sensor group 20.
16 is used for data processing to perform control processing, and the recording head 21, carriage motor 22, and paper feed motor 2 are controlled via the head driver 17 and motor drivers 18 and 19.
3 to perform a printing operation.

As mentioned above, when a specific key is input from the keyboard 4 to request an operation to instruct the mode display corresponding to the recording mode set at that time, the CPU 13 operates according to the control program in the ROM 15. The following processing is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. 4 to cause the above-mentioned setting mode instruction operation to be performed.

That is, when there is a key input from the keyboard 4, it is first checked in step S1 of FIG. 4 whether or not the key input is a specific key input that requests the above-mentioned recording mode instruction operation. If the input is from another key, other processing corresponding to the key input is performed, but if the input is from the above-mentioned specific key, the process advances to step S2 and the RA
The print pitch mode set at that time is read from the aforementioned predetermined storage area of M16.

Next, in step S3, the mode display (8a) of the set printing pitch mode read in step S2
The carriage position data corresponding to the indicated position (any one of 8c) is read from the aforementioned predetermined storage area of the ROM, and the carriage 1 is moved to that position. As a result, assuming that a printing pitch of 15 characters/inch is currently set, the carriage 1 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 1, and the indicator 5 is moved to a position directly facing the mode display 8c as shown in Fig. 2. and the mode display 8c is indicated by the indicator 5.

Next, in step S4, the process waits for the second input of the above-mentioned specific key, and when that input occurs, the process advances to step S5, and the normal, bold, and underline modes set at that time are read from the RAM 16. Then, in step S6, the position of the carriage 1 corresponding to the specified position of the mode set is read from the ROM 15, the carriage 1 is moved to that position, and the display of the mode set among normal, bold, and underline modes is changed. Have them carry out instructions.

Next, in step S7, wait for the third input of the above-mentioned specific key, and when this input is received, the line leading pitch mode set at that time is read in step S8, and step S
At step 9, the carriage 1 is moved to instruct the mode display of the set line feed pitch.

Next, in step SIO, wait for the fourth input of the above-mentioned specific key, and if there is an input, proceed to step SIT, and move the carriage 1 to the original position where it was just before the first input of the above-mentioned specific key. Return to normal state and end the process.

According to the above-described process, when the user sequentially and repeatedly operates the specific keys that request the above-mentioned mode display instruction operation, the mode corresponding to the mode set among each mode display 8 to 10 is displayed. The carriage 1 is moved so that the indicator 5 sequentially instructs the display, and in response to the fourth operation of the specific key, the carriage 1 is returned to the position immediately before performing the above instruction operation.

As described above, according to this embodiment, in response to the key operation of the specific key mentioned above, an instruction to display the mode corresponding to the mode set at that time is given, and the user can record the information set at that time. You can check the mode. In addition, the setting mode instruction in this embodiment uses a conventionally provided indicator for indicating the print position,
This can be achieved by simply providing each mode display 8 to 10 by printing etc. and by changing the software of the microcomputer 11, and it can be achieved at a much lower cost than when a special display for displaying the setting mode is provided. . Moreover, in the conventional structure with a display for mode display, the display is generally performed all the time;
In this embodiment, the setting mode is instructed only when necessary according to key input, so there is no waste of power consumption.

Note that the indicator for instructing the mode display may be provided separately from the indicator for instructing the printing position. For example, as shown in FIG.
It may be provided above. In this case, each mode display 8 to 10 is displayed on the side edge of the opening 3a of the foot 3, as shown in the figure.
shall be arranged in line along the direction.

With such a structure, it is also possible to instruct the setting mode in exactly the same way by moving the carriage 1 and instructing the indicator 24 to display the set mode among the mode displays as shown in FIG. , similar effects can be obtained.

In the above explanation, it is assumed that the mode display instructions set for each of mode displays 8 to 10 are issued sequentially in response to repeated operations of a specific key. 3 f operation
ffis may be provided, and an instruction operation may be performed independently for mode displays 8 to 10 in response to an input from one of them.

In that case, the carriage 1 may be returned to its original position by a second operation of the same key, or the carriage 1 may be stopped at the designated position for a certain period of time and then returned to automatic fishing.

Of course, the structure related to the setting mode instruction as described above is applicable not only to electronic typewriters but also to other serial type recording devices.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a carriage equipped with a print head is moved to perform print scanning, and a plurality of print modes can be switched and set. In the recording device, each of the recording modes is provided at a different position on the exterior of the recording device along the moving direction of the carriage, and
an instruction means mounted on the carriage to instruct one of the display modes according to the position of the carriage; and a recording mode set when the input is made by moving the carriage in response to a predetermined input. Since a configuration is adopted in which a control means is provided for causing the instruction means to instruct the display on the exterior corresponding to the display, it is possible to instruct the set recording mode with an extremely simple and inexpensive configuration, and use the setting mode. It not only allows the person to check the information, but also provides excellent effects such as saving power.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall appearance of an electronic typewriter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the mode indication state by the indicator in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the electronic typewriter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control processing procedure for mode instruction processing by the CPU of the microcomputer in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the electronic typewriter, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the mode indication state by the indicator of the electronic typewriter. 1... Carriage 2... Platen 3...
Hood 4...Keyboard 5.24...
・Indicator 7...Print position l Scale 8...Print pitch mode display 9...Normal/Bold/Underline mode display 1
0... Line feed pitch mode display 11... Microcomputer 13... CPU 15... ROM 16.
・RAM 21 ・Recording head 22 ・・
・Carriage motor 23...Paper feed motor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) In a printing apparatus configured to perform printing scanning by moving a carriage on which a printing head is mounted, and to be able to switch and set a plurality of types of printing modes, each of the printing modes is displayed. are provided at different positions along the moving direction of the carriage on the exterior of the recording device, and an instruction means mounted on the carriage for instructing to display one of the recording modes according to the position of the carriage, and a predetermined input. The recording apparatus further comprises a control means for causing the instruction means to instruct a display on the exterior that corresponds to the recording mode set when the input is made by moving the carriage in response to the input. 2) The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction means also serves as an instruction means for indicating a recording position.