JPH03205169A - Printer and preparation of print layout in printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to check a print layout in the entire area of a printing medium before entering print information by enabling printing layout information to be printed on the printing medium before the entry of print information following the entry of print layout information using an input key. CONSTITUTION:First, information on the size of a label 62 is entered using an input key 14, and then, based on the information, a reference symbol of a reference size is displayed on the entire label using a display screen 151 by calculating the number of lines in which data can be printed and the number of characters. Next, information on the type and size of a symbol for identifying classification of a single line specified is entered and the number of characters which can be printed is displayed on the screen 151 after calculation. Then a symbol of size corresponding to the symbol for identifying classification is assigned to an area where the symbol can be entered based on the displayed information. After that, the symbol is sequentially assigned to the areas of all the other lines. After the assignment of the symbol to the areas of all the lines of the label 62, the symbol for identifying classification is printed on the label 62 and then the label 62 is discharged from a printer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a printer in which print layout information and print information can be input using input keys, and a method for creating a print layout in a printer. .

(Prior Art) Conventionally, printers have been known that cannot display the print layout of the entire area of a print medium on a display surface that displays input information.

In addition, as a method for creating a print layout in a printer, you specify a point on the print medium, and specify how much length is required in the horizontal and vertical directions of the print medium based on that point. There are known devices that allocate areas for printing symbols of a predetermined size, but cannot display the print layout of the entire area of the print medium because the display surface of the display unit is small.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Conventional printers have a drawback in that it is not possible to see the print layout of the entire area of the print medium before inputting print information.

The method for creating print layouts in conventional printers is as follows:
If you cannot see the print layout of the entire area of the print medium before inputting print information, and if you have written the print layout in advance on a paper such as graph paper, then look at the print layout written on this paper. Creating a print layout is troublesome because it is difficult to input print layout information from the printer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a printer capable of viewing the print layout of the entire area of a print medium before inputting print information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for creating a print layout in a printer that allows the user to view the print layout of the entire area of a print medium before inputting print information, and in which creating the print layout is not troublesome. It is in.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The printer of the present invention can print the print layout information on a print medium after inputting the print layout information using an input key and before inputting the print information.

One method for creating a print layout in the printer of the present invention is to input information about the size of a print medium, and based on this input information, print a reference symbol of a standard size on the entire surface of the print medium. Calculate and display the number of lines and the number of characters that can be printed on a standard symbol in one line area, and then select the size corresponding to the size of the symbol to be input into the desired one line area on the print medium. Enter information on the type and size of the classification identification symbol for the area classification, and based on this input information, calculate and display the printing that can print the classification identification symbol in one line area of the print medium. In the Sakai area, you can enter a symbol of the size corresponding to this category identification symbol by looking at this displayed information and inputting the number of prints for the category identification symbol from one end of this one line area. If there is an area left that can be printed on this line, then input the information on the type, size, and number of characters of the classification identification symbol in the same way as above to make the layout. And, by sequentially inputting information on the type, size, and number of characters of the classification identification symbol to the area of all other lines of the print medium in the same way as the first line, the area of all lines of the print medium can be allocated. After doing so, the entered information is printed on print media.

The other method for creating a print layout in a printer that has not been invented is to print a code on a label. is the same as

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the printer of the present invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 9.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printer is made portable with a casing 10 provided with a grip 11.

The casing 10 includes an electric circuit section 12 with a built-in electric circuit 20i and a printing section 13 for transporting and printing the label tape.
It has a segmented shape, and an input key 14 for inputting information to the electric circuit 20 and a display section 15 for displaying input information are provided on the outer surface. The human keyboard 14 includes a numeric keypad 141 and a plurality of operation keys 142.

An opening/closing lid 16 is attached to the side surface of the printing section l3, and by opening this opening/closing lid 16, the printing section 13 is opened.

A tape pressing mechanism 30 is provided on the front surface of the casing, that is, a surface perpendicular to the opening/closing lid 16, and this tape pressing mechanism 30 is provided in an opening formed in the front surface of the casing.

Inside the casing IO, as shown in FIG.
A ROM card 22 and a RAM card 23, which constitute a part of the zero microcomputer, are exchangeably accommodated, and a storage space 17 for a case notebook 40 and a tape holder 18 for a label tape are also provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tape holding mechanism 30 has one side pivoted to the inner wall of the casing 10 by a fixed shaft 31.
This has a support frame 32 that rotates in the front and back direction,
The support frame 32 includes a pair of frame plates 321321' arranged in parallel so as to be orthogonal to the axis of the fixed shaft 31.

The frame plates 321 and 321' are provided with engagement notches 33 and 33', respectively. These engagement cut arrow portions 33.
33', as shown in FIG. 3, is formed by a straight path 331 opening at the front surface on the rotating side, and a circular hole 332 formed at the back of this straight path 331.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, between the frame plates 321 and 321', there is a graden roller 34, a feed roller 35 that is removably pressed against the platen roller 34, and an upper part of the platen roller 34 and the feed roller 35. A folding bin 36 located at 1 and a label holder 37 located outside the feed roller 34 are mounted, and a label sensor 38 is provided at one end of the label holder 37.

Inside the casing 1O is the tape holding mechanism 30.
A thermal print head device 50 is provided to face the thermal print head device 50, and the thermal print head device 50 includes a thermal print head 5l such as a thermographic print head, a pedestal 52 that supports the thermal print head 51, and a pedestal 52 that supports the thermal print head 51. A suppression spring 53 that presses the thermal printing head 51 downward using the support shaft 5 that supports the pedestal 52 as a fulcrum.
4 is provided.

The support shaft 54 has one end fixed to the inner wall of the casing 10 and extends with the other end free. Therefore, the support shaft 54 is located parallel to the support frame 32 and is free of the support frame 32. The end and the free end of the support shaft 54 are opposed to each other.

On both sides of the support shaft 540, 1 is provided so as to face the pair of engagement notches 33, 33' provided in the support frame 32.
A pair of locking portions 55 and 55' are provided, and this locking portion 55
．． 55' is formed by notching the support shaft 54 to have a circular cross section, for example, a semicircular detail.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the above-mentioned engagement capital 55 (55') is made so that its wall thickness is slightly smaller than the opening @W of the straight path 331 of the engagement notch 33 (33'). As shown in FIG. B, when it is placed sideways, it is smoothly accommodated within the straight path 331 of the engagement notch 33 (33').

The above-mentioned engaging portion 55 (55') may rotate after being accommodated in the circular hole 332 of the engaging notch 33 (33') as shown in Fig. 7C. The cutout surface 551 engages the entrance of the circular hole 332, and the support frame 32 is connected to the support shaft 54.
be firmly fixed.

At this time, since the thermal printing head 51 is pressed by the platen roller 34 against the pressing spring 53, the engaging portion 55
The cutout surface 551 (55') is pressed against the circular hole portion 332 with a predetermined pressing force.

In order to rotate the engaging portion 55, 55', the support shaft 5
A knob 56 is provided on the free end side of 4, and this knob 56
rotates until it comes into contact with the stopper 39 of the support frame 32 as shown in FIG.
The cutout surface 551 is engaged with the entrance of the circular hole 332.

The above-described locking operation is possible due to the shape of the locking portions 55, 55' and the shapes of the locking notches 33, 33'. Since the part is made into a shape with a notch, the wall thickness of the cut surface is t? r
The engagement notch 33 (33') makes the opening @W of the straight path 331 larger than the wall thickness t of the engaging part, and has a diameter equal to the diameter d of the perfect circle at the back of this straight path 331. An enlarged circular hole 332 is provided, and the engaging part 55 is set to be engaged in the circular hole 332 by rotating the engaging part 55 within the circular hole 332.

Soshite mooring m5 5 (55') G! , normal support @
Since it is made by notching 54"f, the diameter d of the perfect circle is usually the same as the spindle 5.
Although the diameter is the same as that of the support @54, depending on the case, a shaft portion having a diameter different from that of the support @54 may be made in the support shaft, and this may be used as the engaging portion.

Also, the missing image 551 is the layered portion 55 as in the embodiment.
(55') Circular hole 3 when made with a semicircular cross section
32, and the wall thickness of the engaging portion 55 is t.
When the diameter approaches the diameter d of a perfect circle, the outer peripheral portion of the engaging portion 55 will be engaged with the entrance of the circular hole portion.

The housing space 17 in the casing 10 has a case.
40 is detachably attached as shown in FIG.

Inside this case 40 is a thermal transfer type carbon ribbon 41.
By using the cassette 40k, it is possible to print on plain paper labels (print media), and when the cassette 40k is not used, labels made of thermal paper are often used.

Figures 3 and 4 show the case where a thermal paper label is used in the printer, and the label tape 60 is attached to the tape holder 1.
8 and is expanded in contact with the thermal printing pad 51K.

FIG. 5 shows a case where a cassette 40 is used in the printer, and the carbon ribbon 4 pulled out from the cassette 40 is shown in FIG.
1 and the label tape 60 are overlapped at the position of the platen roller 34 and receive heat from the thermal printing head 51 from the carbon ribbon 41111.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cassette 40 is made in such a shape that a thermal printing head device 50 is fitted therein, and a winding reel 42 and a take-up reel 43 are disposed inside the cassette 40, and the carbon ribbon 41 is wound therein. It is made so that it is pulled out from the mounting reel 42 and taken up on a take-up reel 43 after coming into contact with the thermal printing head 51 .

For this purpose, a drive system 70 is provided inside the casing 10, as shown in FIG. It has two transmission parts that are driven. One side of the transmission system drives the catch 72 of the take-up reel 43 of the carbon ribbon 41.
3't, and the other has a boley 74 fixed to the fixed shaft 31 to rotate the platen roller 34.

As the above-mentioned tungen 21, Kaiike is used in the embodiment, but
Depending on the case, an external power source, for example, a commercial power source, may be used, and in this case, the drive system 70 can also be configured separately.

The printer described above can also be used as a label pasting machine, in which case the label tape 60 is fed intermittently.

When the printer is used only for label printing, the label tape 60 is hung down along the platen roller 34 as shown in FIG.
In this case, the label tape 60 does not pass through the folding pin 36, so the mount 6l and the label 62 are separated by a step 6 [Ffx<1 piece of lapel tape 60].
It is discharged as.

There is a mark (not shown) on the back of the above mount.
This mark is detected by a sensor 302 installed in the tape presser $30 so as to face the thermal print head device 50, and thereby the transport of the label tape 60 is controlled and the position of the label 62 relative to the thermal print head 51 is controlled. be done. Furthermore, when the printer is used as a lapel pasting machine, the label 62 is folded back by the folding bin 36 and inserted between the platen roller 34 and the feed roller 35, as shown in FIG. 9A.

In this case, as the label tape 60 is intermittently transferred, the label 62 is peeled off from the mount 61 and protrudes forward onto the label holder 37, as shown in FIG. 4, similar to a conventionally known rappeller.

In this case, the label 62 is detected by the label sensor 38, and the label tape is not transported while the label sensor 38 detects the presence of the label 62.

When the product is brought close to the label holder 37 of the tape holding mechanism 30 and rubbed up while pressing the product against the label 62 protruding from here, and the label 62 is attached to the gold product, the label sensor 38 is activated to press the label 62 onto the gold product. 62 is detected and the bottom air circuit 20 is activated, whereby the thermal print head 5l prints again on the label 62 of the label tape 60. The drive system 70 operates to again project the label 62 onto the label holder 37.

At this time, it is preferable that the platen roller 34 is configured to reversely feed the lapel tape 6 (l) prior to printing and return the leading label 62 to the print starting position of the thermal print head 51.

That is, in this type of label sticking machine, in order to maintain the peeled label 62 in a protruding state, the rear end 621 of the peeled lapel 62 remains stuck to the mount 61 as shown in FIG. 9A. There is.

Therefore, the label k62 next to this peeled label 62
' has moved forward away from the printing position of the thermal print head 51, and printing will not be possible in this state.

For this reason, in other conventional printers, the label tape 6
Label 62. In the gap formed between 62, that is, the blank area where the mount surface is exposed, the peeled off label, /L/6
The gap g between the rear end 621 of No. 2 and the printing position of the thermal print head 51 was absorbed.

However, since such a method requires forming a blank space on the label tape 60, the manufacturing process of the label tape 60 is increased, resulting in a rise in price, and the label affixed to a single label tape 60 is Since the number of 62 is considerably reduced, there is a problem in that there is a lot of waste in terms of costs.

In the illustrated printer, the above-mentioned problems occur frequently because the label tape 60 is retracted to the printing position, ie, to the center line of the platen roller 34, prior to printing.

For this reason, in the illustrated printer, when the label tape 60 is transported forward, even if the sensor 302 detects the mark written on the backing paper 61, the dimensional label tape 60 is still transported a little, and as a result, the leading label 62 is moved onto the backing paper. 6
When the label sensor 38 detects that the label 62 is not present, the reversible motor 71 reverses the label tape 6 (l) and the sensor 302 detects the mark gold on the mount 61. When this occurs, the lapel tape 60 is configured to be stopped, and the position where the lapel tape 60 moves backwards and stops becomes the printing start point of the thermal print head 51.

In the above, the above-mentioned printer is provided with an input switch and a changeover switch (not shown), and the input switch drives the electric circuit 20, and the changeover switch drives the electric circuit 20 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. The mode of operation of the species is alternatively selected.

Furthermore, when the label tape 60 is reversely fed by the vertical reversing motor 7l, the label tape 60 or the carbon ribbon 41 is fed backwards to the rear side of the platen roller 34 and becomes relaxed. Since the reverse feed length is extremely short, it is unlikely that the loosening of the lapel tee 7'60 will interfere with the operation of the printer.

In the above-mentioned printer, the thermal print head device 50 and the tape holding mechanism 30 each have a cantilevered fixed shaft 31 and a support shaft 5.
4, it is possible to easily insert the lapel tape 60 or the carbon ribbon 41 between the platen roller 34 and the thermal printing head 5l, and
Since the tape pressing mechanism 30 is fixedly attached to the support shaft 54 of the thermal print head device 50, the coupling and fixing relationship between the two is good L1.

Next, an embodiment of a method for creating a print layout in a printer of the present invention will be described based on the above printer.

In the printer described above, the display surface 151 of the display unit 15 cannot display the print layout of the entire area of the label 62 because it has to be made small in order to make the printer portable.

Therefore, in the present invention, a printing layout of the lapel 62 is created by printing a classification identification symbol for area classification on the label 62.

The above-mentioned printer can input information to be printed using the input key 14, and also input information about a reference symbol of a reference size to be printed and a scaling symbol of several times this size using the input key 14. It can be entered and printed.

Further, in the above-mentioned printer, in addition to inputting numerical information using the numeric keypad 141, information in alphabetical characters, kanji characters, and other symbols can also be input using a combination of the numeric keypad 141 and operation keys 1420 input.

In the above printer, the electric circuit 20! sFli.
The microcomputer used in this site determines the number of lines and 1 that can print the base rs symbol of the standard size on the entire surface of the label 62 when information on the size of the label 62 (print medium) is input using the input key 14. The number of characters that can be printed in a line area can be calculated, and then the label 62 can be printed if the information on the size of the symbol to be printed is entered after specifying what to print in one line area of the lapel 62. The number of characters that can be printed in the area of line 6201 of the label can be calculated based on the information on the size of the symbol and the size of the symbol, and the size of the symbol to be printed in a predetermined part of the area of line 6201 of the label can be calculated. If information on the size of the symbol to be printed on a predetermined portion of the label 6201 row area left after inputting information on the size and number of prints is input, calculate the number of prints that can be printed on this predetermined portion. be able to.

Further, when information on the size of the label 62 and information on the type, size, and position of the barcode to be printed on the label 62 are input, the microcomputer
The number of lines in which reference symbols can be printed in the area where the barcode is printed and other areas as well as the number of characters that can be printed in one line area can be calculated. If you enter information about the size of the symbol to be printed after specifying printing in the row area, label 6
The number of characters that can be printed in the area of line 6201 of the label can be calculated based on the information on the size of item 2, type of barcode, size and position, and size of the symbol, and the number of characters that can be printed in the area of line 6201 of label can be calculated. If you enter information about the size of the symbol to be printed on a predetermined portion of the label 62 and the number of characters to be printed, and then input the information on the size of the symbol to be printed on a predetermined portion of the one-line area of the label 62 that remains after inputting the information on the size of the symbol to be printed on the predetermined portion of The number of prints that can be printed on a portion can be calculated.

First, a method for creating a print layout as shown in FIG. 10 will be explained.

First, information on the size of the label 62 is input using the input key 14. the number of lines in which standard symbols of standard sizes (in the example shown in FIG. 10, symbols of numbers 3, 5, and 7) can be printed on the entire surface of the label 62 based on this input information; The number of prints of the reference symbol that can be printed in one line area is calculated and displayed on the display surface 151.

Next, the type of classification identification symbol (in the example shown in FIG. Enter the numbers 1 to 9) and size information, and place a classification identification symbol (number 1 in the example shown in FIG. 10) in the l-row area of the label 62 based on this input information.
The number of characters that can be printed (5 in the example shown in FIG. 10) is calculated and displayed on the display surface 151.

Looking at this displayed information, one end of the area of this one line (the 10th
By inputting the number of characters (5 in the example shown in Figure 10) to print the classification identification symbol from the left end in the example shown in the figure, a symbol of the size corresponding to this classification identification symbol can be input. Allocate areas.

Next, by sequentially inputting information on the type, size, and number of characters of the classification identification symbol into the area of all other lines of the label 62 in the same way as the first line, the area of all lines of the label 62 is filled in. Make an allocation.

In the example shown in Figure 10, in the area of the 5th and 7th lines from the top, even if information on a type of classification identification symbol (information on type, size, and number of prints) is input, it will not be printed on these lines. If there is still space left, information on the type, size, and number of prints of the classification identification symbol is further input and allocated until there is no remaining space in this line, as described above.

After all the rows of the label 62 are allocated, a classification identification symbol is printed on the label 62 and the label 62 is discharged from the printer. 10th
As shown in the figure, the method for creating a red print layout can be applied not only to the above-mentioned label printer but also to a general K printer.

Then, by looking at the printing layout pattern t of the ejected lapel 62, information to be printed is entered using the input key 14 for each area of each type of classification identification symbol (numbers 1 to 9 in the example shown in FIG. 10). By inputting the information and printing it on the label 62, desired information can be printed on the label 62.

Next, a method for creating the print layout shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 will be explained.

First, information on the size of the label 62 is input using the input key 14, and then information on the type, size and position of the barcode is input.

Calculate the area where the barcode of the lapel 62 will be printed based on this input information, determine the number of lines in which the reference symbol can be printed in areas other than this area, and print the reference symbol in the area of one line. The number of lines that can be printed is calculated and the number of lines and the number of prints are displayed on the display surface 151.

Next, in the same manner as the example shown in FIG. 10, the area other than the bar code on the label 62 is allocated, and after the entire area of the label 62 is allocated, the label 62 is printed and discharged. For example, as shown in FIG. 11. And a print layout as shown in FIG. 12 can be created.

In the above description, numbers 1 to 9 are used as the classification identification symbols in the examples shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, but other symbols such as alphabetic characters or katakana characters may also be used.

Although a printer according to the present invention that implements the above-described print layout creation method according to the present invention has been described, the printer according to the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
In a printer that cannot display the print layout of the entire area of the print medium on the display surface 151 of the display unit 15, and in which print layout information and printing information can be input using the input keys, the input key is used. It is only necessary that the print layout information can be printed on the print medium after inputting the print layout information in step 14 and before inputting the print information, and the method for creating the print layout may be a conventional method. Conventional methods for creating print layouts include, for example, specifying a point on the print medium and specifying the required length of the print medium in the horizontal and vertical directions based on that point. This method is used to allocate an area to print a gold symbol of a predetermined size, or to specify two points on the printing medium and calculate the area surrounded by horizontal and vertical straight lines passing through these two points. There is one that allocates an area for printing a symbol of a predetermined size.

(Effects of the Invention) The printer of the present invention can print and view the print layout of the entire area of the print medium on the print medium before inputting print information.

The method for creating a print layout in a printer of the present invention is such that the print layout of the entire area of the print medium can be printed and viewed on the print medium before inputting print information, and the print layout should be printed in the area of the print medium. Since the layout is done by printing a classification identification symbol of a size corresponding to the size of the symbol, creating a printing layout is not troublesome.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the printer of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the inside of the same printer, and FIG.
Figures 4 and 4 are side views showing the inside of the above printer, Figure 5 is a partially cutaway side view showing the inside when the cassette is accommodated in the printer, and Figure 6 shows the drive system of the printer. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the engagement operation between the engaging portion and the engagement cutter portion of the same printer, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating how the printer is used, and FIG. 10 to 12 are diagrams each showing an example of a print layout created by the method for creating a print layout in a printer of the present invention. be. In the figure, l4 is an input key, l5 is a display section, 151 is a display surface, 60 is a label tape, and 62 is a label. Figure I +41 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 21 ? + Figure 7 (Japanese) (C) Figure 8 (A) CB) Figure 9 (B) Figure ○ Figure 11 Figure 12

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a printer that cannot display the print layout of the entire area of the print medium on the display surface of the display unit, and in which print layout information and print information can be input using the input keys, the input key 1. A printer that is capable of printing print layout information on a print medium after inputting print layout information and before inputting print information. (2) It is not possible to display the print layout of the entire area of the print medium on the display surface of the display unit, and the information to be printed can be input using input keys, and the reference symbol of the reference size to be printed and the number of lines that can print a scaling symbol several times larger than this, and that can print the reference symbol on the entire surface of the printing medium when information about the size of the printing medium is input. Calculates the number of characters that can be printed in one line area, then specifies printing in one line area of the print medium, and then enters information about the size of the symbol to be printed. A symbol that calculates the number of characters that can be printed in one line area of a print medium based on information about the size of the medium and the size of the symbol, and that is to be printed in a predetermined part of the one line area of the print medium. If you enter information about the size of the symbol to be printed in a predetermined portion of the one-line area of the print medium that remains after entering the information about the size and number of prints, the print that can be printed in this predetermined portion. In a printer equipped with a microcomputer that can calculate numbers, first input information about the size of the print medium, and then print a standard symbol on the entire surface of the print medium based on this input information. Calculates and displays the number and the number of prints that can be printed with the standard symbol in one line area,
Next, input information on the type and size of the classification identification symbol for the area classification of the size corresponding to the size of the symbol to be input into the desired one-line area of the print medium, and based on this input information. Calculate and display the number of prints that can be made to print the classification identification symbol in one line area of the print medium, and based on this displayed information, calculate the number of prints that can be made to print the classification identification symbol from one end of this one line area. By inputting this information, you can allocate an area where you can input a symbol of the size corresponding to this category identification symbol, and then, if there is still an area that can be printed on this line, proceed further as described above. In the same way as above, by inputting information on the type, size, and number of prints of the classification identification symbol, an area is allocated where a symbol of the size corresponding to this classification identification symbol can be input, and After allocating the area of all the lines of the print medium by sequentially inputting information on the type, size, and number of prints of the classification identification symbol in the area of all other lines in the same way as the first line, 1. A method for creating a print layout in a printer, characterized in that information inputted by the printer is printed on a print medium. (3) It is not possible to display the printing layout of the entire area of the label on the display surface of the display unit, and the information to be printed can be input using the input keys, and the standard symbol of the standard size to be printed and If you can print a scaling symbol several times larger than this, and if you enter information about the size of the label and the type, size, and position of the barcode to be printed on the label, Calculate the number of lines in which reference symbols can be printed in the barcode printing area and other areas, and the number of characters that can be printed in one line area, and then print in one line area of the label. If you enter the information about the size of the symbol to be printed after specifying that A predetermined portion of the one-line area of the label that remains after calculating the number of printable characters that can be printed and inputting information on the size of the symbol to be printed on the predetermined portion of the one-line area of the label and the number of characters to be printed. In a printer equipped with a microcomputer that can calculate the number of characters that can be printed on a predetermined area when information on the size of a symbol to be printed on a label is input, first, information on the size of the label is input. Then, enter the barcode type, size, and position information, and based on this input information, you can print the standard symbol in the area where the barcode is printed on the label and in other areas. Calculate the number of lines and the number of characters that can be printed with the standard symbol in one line area, display these line numbers and the number of prints, and then enter the symbol to be input into the desired one line area of the label. It is possible to input the type and size information of the division identification symbol for the area division of the size corresponding to the size of the label, and to print the division identification symbol in one line area of the label based on this input information. The number of characters to be printed is calculated and displayed, and by looking at this displayed information and inputting the information on the number of characters to be printed from one end of this one-line area, a symbol of the size corresponding to this classification identification symbol is generated. Allocate an area where you can input
Next, if there is still space available for printing on this line, enter the type, size, and number of characters of the classification identification symbol in the same way as above to print the size corresponding to this classification identification symbol. Allocate an area where you can enter the symbol, and enter information on the type, size, and number of prints of the classification symbol in the same way as the first row in the areas of all other rows of the label. A method for creating a print layout in a printer, characterized in that the inputted information is printed on the label after allocating the area of all lines of the label.