JPH0239356A - Document producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print the addresses and the body parts of a reply-paid postcard with the fonts of them switched with each other by realizing the switch of character fonts during a printing job. CONSTITUTION:A user refers to the menu displayed at a display part 8 and designates the type HF of a postcard, the surface and rear sides PF of the postcard, the print font F1 of the body part, and the print font F2 of the address respectively via a keyboard 5. These input data are stored in a register 11. Then a CPU 6 prints the document data of both buffers 1 and 2 via a printer 7 based on said input conditions and the paper feed values stored in the registers 12 and 13.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a document creation device such as a personal word processor that has a function of printing the address and text of a return postcard.
In particular, the present invention relates to a document creation device equipped with a return postcard printing processing function capable of printing the main text and the address in different fonts by specifying the printing font for the main text of the return postcard and the character font for writing the address.

(Prior art) Conventionally, the postcard address printing function in Japanese word processors has two functions: address printing, which prints the addressee on the address section of the postcard, and endorsement printing, which prints the text on the endorsement section of the postcard. It is necessary to perform each in a separate operation. Therefore, for example, if you try to print the address and text on both the sending and reply postcards of a return postcard,
- Four independent postcard printing operations were required for each double postcard, which required a lot of time and effort for printing.

In addition, in the past, the printing font for the main text follows the font set in Printing Type 6, as in normal document printing.
When attempting to print by changing the font, it is necessary to reset the print font according to the print format, making the operation extremely complicated.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in conventional Japanese word processors that have an address printing function, it takes a lot of time and effort to print the address and body of a return postcard by changing the fonts respectively. There was a problem in that it required a lot of time and had poor operability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a document creation device that can significantly reduce the operational burden when printing the address and body of a return postcard by changing the fonts respectively.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means and Effects for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a document that stores text data to be printed on the endorsement portion of a return postcard in a document creation device having a postcard address printing function. a buffer, a destination data buffer that stores destination data to be printed on the address writing section on the same side as the endorsement section of the double postcard, a print position table that stores print position information of the body data and destination data, and the above-mentioned printing position table. A body font specifying means for specifying a printing font for the body data, an address font specifying means for specifying a printing font for the destination data, and a body font specifying means for specifying a printing font for the above-mentioned destination data; A means for reading destination data character by character and reading destination data character by character from the destination data buffer when printing on the address writing area, and a font storage unit storing at least two types of fonts, and a body text extracted from the document buffer. The character data is pattern-developed according to the font specified by the above-mentioned body font specification means and printed out, and the destination character data extracted from the destination data buffer is pattern-developed according to the font specified by the above-mentioned address font specification means and outputted as printout. It has a structure that allows the text and address on the same side of a return postcard to be printed consecutively in a unique font specified for each, so that the address and text of the return postcard can be printed in different fonts. This greatly reduces the operational burden when printing, and enables efficient and smooth printing of double postcards by changing the font of the text and addressee.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a document buffer that stores document data consisting of character code strings, etc., and stores the text of an official postcard or a return postcard to be printed. 2 is a destination data buffer that is read accessed when printing addresses on postcards, and destination data consisting of multiple items such as name, postal code, address, etc. is treated as one destination data block.
Each destination data is stored in a state where the sender/receiver can be identified.

3 is a print control table in which print control information for each item of destination data stored in the destination data buffer 2 is stored; Print control information is read out. 4 is a font buffer that stores printing fonts of multiple sizes used for address printing.Here, as an example, two types of fonts, Mincho and option, are used as illusion, and Mincho font is stored in font A area, depending on option specification. Assume that each font is stored in the font B area.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a keyboard (KB) equipped with character keys for document creation and various function keys, including a designation key for address printing, keys for inputting each item of the address printing menu, and the like.

6 is a CPU that controls the entire device, and here the document buffer 1. Destination data buffer 2゜Print position table 3. The font buffer 4 and the like are selectively accessed to create address print data and further execute address print control as shown in FIG. 7 is a printer (PRT) that prints documents under the control of the CPU 5; here, it feeds the paper for the return postcard to be printed, and prints the address and text (
(sender and recipient). Reference numeral 8 denotes a display section (DISP) on which documents and the like are displayed, and here, when an address print designation is input from the keyboard 5, an address print menu as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed.

11 to 14 are registers used by the CPU 6 to control address printing. Of these, reference numeral 11 is an address print mode register in which setting information for each item of the address print menu based on the address print designation shown in FIG. 3 is stored.
a is the postcard type (official/round trip) display flag (HP), which is 12 when double postcard printing is specified, and llb is 0 when printing [address reply/text reply] for double postcard printing.
” [Reply to address / Send text] Print side display flag (PP) that becomes “1” when printing, llc is the main text that indicates the specified content of [Body font] (Mincho - “0”, Obunyon - “1”) Font flag (PI), Ird is [Address font code specification contents (Mincho - “0” option - “1
”) is the address font flag (F2).12
As shown in Fig. 4, the paper feed ffi (
13 is a register (R1) that stores the print execution line position (1) of the main text when printing double postcards.
172), 14 is "1" when printing one block of text (reply text or correspondence text) when printing a return postcard.
1 block of address (address send or address reply)
This is a printing status flag (SP) that becomes 0'' upon completion of printing.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of address printing in the above embodiment.

FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are diagrams showing address printing menus for specifying address printing in the above embodiment, and here the item selection positions are indicated by diagonal lines.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the initial setting position and address printing start position when printing the address on a return postcard in the above embodiment in comparison with an official postcard.

FIG. 5(a) is a diagram showing the structure and storage state of destination data stored in the destination data buffer 2 in the above embodiment, and FIG. 5(b) is a diagram showing each destination data shown in FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of a print position table 3 that stores print position data of the main text stored in a document buffer l. FIG.

Here, the operation in one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to the above-mentioned FIGS. 1 to 5. In this invention, when printing a return postcard, the reply text is selectively stored in the document buffer 1, and when printing a return postcard, the reply text is selectively stored in document buffer 1. A body printing function that selectively stores the body of the outgoing message in the document buffer ■ and uniquely prints the body of the body stored in the document buffer 1 when printing the body, and the body of the reply in the document buffer 1. For example, when printing [address reply/body reply], read and print the reply body stored on the first page, and then print [address reply/body reply]. Was it stored on the second page when printing? , and the text print function that reads and prints the 1 credit text can be realized together, but to simplify the explanation here, we will use the text print function that uniquely prints the text stored in document buffer 1 as an example. Explain the operation.

Also, here, the return postcards or official postcards to be printed are placed in a predetermined postcard printing mount, the mount is set in a predetermined guide position of the paper insertion slot of the printer 7, and addresses are printed one by one. Both the [sequential] printing mode and the [automatic co-printing mode] in which addresses are printed on multiple postcards consecutively by setting the automatic paper feeder in the printer 7 are possible, and the operation according to the present invention is Since both cases are basically the same, only printing in the [automatic] print mode will be taken as an example hereafter.

The specific operation of the embodiment will be explained below.

First, prior to specifying address printing, a document for the address previously created in a predetermined format is called up as print information from, for example, external storage to the address data buffer 2.

In addition, when printing a return postcard, the text corresponding to the type of address data (reply/reply) (i.e., the reply text when the addressee is a return address, and the return text when the addressee is a reply) is also stored in the document buffer 1. , and set its print format (vertical/horizontal writing, etc.).

Furthermore, when using an optional font, the optional font to be used is called up from an external medium (for example, a floppy disk, etc.) and stored in the font B area of font buffer 4 (note that the font A area of font buffer 4 The Mincho font is stored in advance).

Furthermore, the automatic paper feeding device is set in the printer 7, and the return postcard or official postcard to be printed is placed in the device.
Make sure that the paper can be fed sequentially.

In addition, in the case of [sequential] printing mode using a predetermined postcard printing mount, place the return postcard or official postcard to be printed in the predetermined postcard printing mount, and insert the same mount into the paper insertion slot of the printer 7. Set it in the guide position specified. At this time, regardless of whether the postcard placed in the automatic paper feeder is a "return postcard" or "official postcard", the postcard feeding direction set position, that is, the initial setting position, remains the same.
As shown in FIG. 4, they are all at the same setting position.

As mentioned above, after calling the address document and text as print information to the destination data buffer 2 and document buffer 1, and setting the postcard in the fixed position, specify address printing by operating a specific key on the keyboard 5. By doing so, the address printing process as shown in FIG. 2 is executed.

That is, when address printing is specified, an address printing menu as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display section 4 under the control of the CPU 6 (step S2 in FIG. 2).

From this address printing menu, you can select [Return postcard printing], [Address return/text reply] (see Figure 3 (a)), C text font (Mincho/optional) 1, and [Address font (
When "Tomorrow/Option)" is specified, under the control of the CPU 6, the postcard type display flag lla in the address printing mode register 11 is set to "1", and the print side display flag llb is set to "0". set and the body font flag (
1'l) The specified contents of [Body font] (Mincho - "0°, option - "1'') are set in llc, and the specified contents of [Address font] (Mincho - "1") are set in the address font flag (P2) lid. "0" option - "1") is set. At this time, the printing status flag 14 in the address printing mode register 11 is set to "0" because the printing of the main text has not yet been completed. Also, the register 12 has a fourth
As shown in the figure, a predetermined paper feed ffi (L) from the postcard setting position to the address printing start position is set, and the initial value "0" is set in the register 13 since printing of the main text has not been executed yet. .

The item setting status of the address printing menu above can be changed to registers (1)
1 to 14), the CPU 5 executes print processing according to the settings. Here, the postcard type display flag lla in the address printing mode register 11 is set to "1" indicating [return postcard printing], and the printing surface display flag Llb
is set to “0” indicating [address/text reply],
Since the printing status flag 14 is set to "0" indicating that the main text has not yet been printed,
First, read the main text to be printed from document buffer 1, and read its character code and main text font flag (Fl) llc
Depending on the specified contents (Mincho-“0”, option-1”), font A area or font B of font buffer 4
Read accesses the area to obtain font data according to the specified font, reads the print position data of the text to be printed from the print position table 3, and sends this information, print format, and print execution command to the printer 7. Send. When the printer 7 receives this information,
The main text is printed on the return endorsement side of the return postcard to be printed in a printing format (vertical/horizontal writing) according to the printing position data and the preset printing format (steps S2 and S3 in FIG. 2).

The contents of the register 1o (print execution line position 1) are updated in accordance with this printing process of the main text.

When the printing of the main text is completed, the CPU 5 selects the address of the return postcard shown in FIG. The paper feed amount (Li) to the print start position is calculated, and the paper feed amount is sent to the printer 7.

When the printer 7 receives this paper feed amount (L-i)),
The paper is fed for the round-trip postcard after printing the main text by the paper feed amount (step 84 to SO in FIG. 2).

As a result, the return postcard after printing the main text is sent to the address printing start position on the outbound address side.

After this paper feeding, the CPU 6 reads outgoing destination data from the destination data buffer 2, and its character code and
Address font flag (P2) Depending on the specified contents of Ltd (Mincho - "0", option - "1"), read access to the font A area or font B area of font buffer 4 to obtain font data according to the specified font. At the same time, print position information corresponding to this destination data is read from the print position table 3, and each of these data and a print execution command are sent to the printer 7.

When the printer 7 receives the above-mentioned data and a print execution command from the CPU 6, it executes sheet feeding according to the above-mentioned printing position information, and executes address printing according to the above-mentioned destination data from the printing position (step S7 in FIG. 2).

In this way, the text is printed on the return endorsement side of the return postcard, and then the recipient's address is printed on the return address side.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3(b) in the address printing menu, when [Double postcard printing] and [Address reply/text reply] are set, [Address reply/text reply] is set in the print side display flag llb. "1" indicating the main text is set, and the same printing process as above is used to print the main text on the backing side of the return postcard, followed by the reply address on the return address side. .

In addition, in the address printing menu above, when [postcard address printing] is specified, the postcard type display flag lla in the address printing mode register lla is set to ``0'', indicating that the address is printed on a government-made postcard. Then, the paper is fed from the set position (initial setting position) of the official postcard according to the printing position information corresponding to the destination data to be printed, and from that printing position, address printing is executed according to the above destination data (second
Figure steps SL, S2. S7).

In this way, the address and body of the return postcard (i.e., the return address and reply body, and the return address and house call body) can be printed consecutively in a single printing operation according to the respective specified fonts, so the body of the return postcard can be printed in one printing operation. The printing process can be done quickly and easily by changing the font of the address and address, and since the print setting position (printing start position) for double postcards can be exactly the same as for official postcards, defective printing is eliminated and waste is saved. It is possible to efficiently print two-way postcards without having to do so.

In the above embodiment, since two types of fonts are used, the text font flag 11C1 and the address font flag lid are each made up of one bit, but when three or more types of fonts can be used, , the text font flag llc, and the addressee font flag lld may be composed of a plurality of bits depending on the usable font type.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, when printing [reply to address/reply to body] of a double postcard, the reply body is selectively stored in the document buffer 1, and when printing [reply to address/reply to body],
The description has been given using an example of a text print function that selectively stores outbound texts in document buffer 1 and, when printing the text, uniquely prints the text stored in document buffer l. Store the reply body and the reply body on different pages, and for example, when printing an address/reply text, read and print the reply body stored on the first page, and Reply/Main text sending] When printing, it is also possible to implement a text printing function that reads and prints the sent text stored on the second page. In this case, when the print side display flag (PP) flb in the address print mode register 8 is "0", the reply text stored in the first page of the document buffer 1 is read and printed, and the print side display flag is (PP)
When llb is "1", the outgoing body text stored in the second page of document buffer 1 is read out and printed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a postcard printing function is provided in a document creation device by a document buffer for storing text data to be printed on the endorsement portion of a double postcard, and a document buffer for storing text data to be printed on the endorsement portion of a double postcard. A destination data buffer that stores destination data to be printed on the address writing section on the same side as the endorsement section of A body font specifying means to specify, an address font specifying means to specify a printing font for the address data, and a body data read character by character from the document buffer when printing on the endorsement part of the double postcard, and address writing. It has a means for reading out destination data one character at a time from the destination data buffer when printing a portion, and a font storage section that stores at least two types of fonts, and reads the character data of the main text extracted from the document buffer into the main text. means for developing and printing out a pattern according to the font specified by the font specifying means, and means for developing and printing out the destination character data extracted from the destination data buffer in accordance with the font specified by the destination font specifying means;
By having a structure that allows the text and address on the same side of a return postcard to be printed consecutively in a unique font specified for each, the operational burden when printing the address and text of a return postcard with different fonts is greatly reduced. It is possible to efficiently and smoothly print a return postcard by changing the font of the main text and address.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of address printing in the above embodiment, and FIGS. 3(a) and (b) are respectively in accordance with the above embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the address printing menu by specifying address printing in the above embodiment. FIG. 5(a) is a diagram showing the configuration and storage state of destination data stored in the destination data buffer in the above embodiment, and FIG. 5(b) is a diagram showing each destination data shown in FIG. 5(a) and the document buffer. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a print position table that stores print position data of main text stored in . 1...Document buffer, 2...Destination data buffer,
3... Print position table, 4... Font buffer, 5... Keyboard (KB) 6... CPU, 7
...Printer (PRT) 8...Display section (DIS)
P)11... Address print mode register, ILa...
Postcard type display flag (HP) llb... Print side display flag (PP) lie... Body font flag (Fl) tta... Address font flag (F2)
12...Register (R1) that stores paper feed ffi (L) for reciprocating postcards, 13...Register (R2) that stores the print execution line position (Ω) of the main text when printing reciprocating postcards.
, 14... Printing status flag (SF). Figure 1 Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue (a) Double postcard Government postcard name printing start position 1st printing position data/3 (b)

Claims (1)

[Claims] A document buffer that stores the text data to be printed on the endorsement part of the return postcard, a destination data buffer that stores the destination data to be printed on the address writing part on the same side as the endorsement part of the return postcard, and the text data mentioned above. and a print position table for storing print position information of the destination data, a body font specifying means for specifying a print font for the body data, an address font specifying means for specifying a print font for the destination data, and the back of the return postcard. means for reading body data one character at a time from the document buffer when printing on the writing section and reading destination data one character at a time from the destination data buffer when printing on the address writing section; and at least two types of fonts. It has a font storage unit for storing the character data of the main text retrieved from the document buffer, develops a pattern according to the font specified by the main text font specifying means and prints out the data, and outputs the destination character data retrieved from the destination data buffer as the above. 1. A document creation device comprising means for developing a pattern according to a font specified by address font specifying means and printing it out.