JPH03225474A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To dispense with the confirmation of a position by performing printing actually by trying by reading an image within a range of description, and designating a displayed print position within the range of description by displaying respective image on a display screen. CONSTITUTION:This processor is equipped with an image reading means 25 to read the image within the range of description on a sheet, a display means 20 to display a read image, and a designation means 21 to designate the print position of data on a displayed image. In other words, when the data is printed on the sheet on which the range of description of the data is decided in advance, the image within the range of description on the sheet is read with the image reading means 25, and the read image is delivered to the display means 20, and the print position of the data within the displayed range of description is designated. In such a way, since the print position can be designated on a real image, it is possible to surely and easily designate the print position, and also to dispense with the trying.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a data processing device that prints databased data on paper in a predetermined format.

[Conventional technology]

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In the field of information technology, the use of database software on personal computers has become important. Database software processes data in records consisting of a plurality of items, and can be used to search items, sort records, etc., and process data as desired.

For example, in the sales department, database software is used to create a customer management list, which is used to manage products for each customer. Then, when shipping the product, use the customer management list to search for the destination customer, print that data on the carrier's invoice (slip) in the specified formant, and attach the printed slip to the product. By doing so, we aim to streamline shipping operations.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, when printing data using conventional database software on a paper with a predetermined range of data such as address, name, telephone number, etc., such as a shipping company's slip, the printing position on the paper must be set in the X and Y coordinates. Because of this, the print range and the entry range may not match, resulting in printed data extending outside the entry range or not being printed properly in the corresponding location. For this reason, it is necessary to perform several trials and then perform the actual printing, which wastes paper during trials, and makes it difficult to specify the print position.
There was also the problem of uncertainty.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and includes reading an image of a writing range on a form using an image reading means, displaying the read image, and specifying a print position of data on the displayed image of the writing range. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data processing device that can reliably and easily specify a printing position without performing complicated trial operations.

[Means to solve the problem]

A data processing device according to the present invention is a data processing device that prints created data on a sheet of paper with a predetermined entry range, and includes an image reading unit that reads an image of the entry range of the paper, and a display of the read image. and a specifying means for specifying a print position of the data on the displayed image.

[Effect]

In the present invention, when printing data on a sheet of paper with a predetermined data entry range, an image of the entry range of the paper is read by an image reading means, the read image is displayed on a display means, and the displayed entry is Specify the print position of the data on the range. Therefore, the printing position can be specified using the actual image,
In addition to being able to specify the printing position reliably and easily,
Eliminates the need for trials.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof.

Data processing device according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the device of the present invention)
can switch between a document processing mode that functions as a word processor, and a data processing mode that inputs record data in card display format, performs various data processing such as sorting and selecting, and outputs the processing results in card format, etc. It's something you get. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the structure of the keyboard. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) consisting of a microprocessor, which performs control of various input/output devices, document processing, data processing, etc. C
The following elements are connected to the PIJ 1 via a bus 5. 2 is the main memory consisting of dynamic RAM (
The RAM (hereinafter referred to as RAM) temporarily stores various programs, document files created in a document processing mode, and data processing files created in a data processing mode.

3 is the hard disk I10 ink face (hereinafter 1 (D)
l) A first auxiliary memory (hereinafter referred to as HD) consisting of a hard disk connected to bus 5 via I/F 4. The HDDI/F 4 includes a hard disk control section, and controls high-speed data transfer between the RAM 2 and the HD 3 under the control of the DMA controller 6 based on a startup command from the CPU 1. 7 is a CRT as a display means;
CRT interface (hereinafter referred to as C)7TI/F)8
It is connected to bus 5 via. The CRTI/F 8 includes a circuit for controlling the CRT screen, and sends display code data to the character generator RO under the control of the CPU 1.
M (hereinafter referred to as CGROM) 9 to display puffer memory (hereinafter referred to as V
(referred to as RAM) 10 and displayed on a CRT 7.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a keyboard as an input means for inputting data, text, etc. and selecting various functions, etc., and includes a keyboard ink face (
It is connected to the lotus 5 via the keyboard I/P (hereinafter referred to as the keyboard I/P) 12. The keyboard 11 basically has the key layout of a commercially available word processor, and as shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 11 has function keys F1 to FIO, which change depending on the function mode, and fixed function keys FIL to FIO, which change depending on the function mode. It has F18. In addition, the keyboard 11 has an execution key SWI, a cursor key SW2, and a group of character entry keys. Keyboard I/F
12 determines the pressed key, converts it into a control signal and a data signal, and sends the signal to the CPU 1. The CPU 1 receives this control signal and executes various functions.

On the other hand, 23 is an image reader (hereinafter referred to as IR),
Read photos and images using the image reader interface (
The image read there through the image reader I/F (hereinafter referred to as image reader I/F) 24 is written to the RAM 3, and its control is by the CP.
Perform with U1.

13 is a printer such as a horizontal printer, a laser beam printer, a wire dot printer, etc., for example, a 48 x 4
It is connected to the bus 5 via a printer ink face (hereinafter referred to as printer I/F) 14 that exchanges print data for printing B dot matrix characters between the RAM 3 and a print buffer (not shown) of the printer 13. , printing control is performed by CPU 1.

15 is floppy disk ink face (FDD)
16 (referred to as I/F) connected to the bus 5.
It is a portable second auxiliary memory (hereinafter referred to as FD) consisting of a 7-speed disk, and can be used to transfer and store document files and data files created by the device of the present invention from 1103, or to be created by other document file creation devices, etc. Store document files, etc. The FDDI/F 16 includes a floppy disk control section, and controls high-speed data transfer between the RAM 2 and the FD 15 under the control of the DMA controller 6 in response to a startup command from the CPU 1.

When the apparatus of the present invention having the above-mentioned hardware configuration is functionally illustrated, it is as shown in FIG. 3. That is, the control means 17 controls CP[
I 1 and RA? CPU l stored in f2 or HO2
The main storage means 18 corresponds to the RAM 2, and the auxiliary storage means 19 corresponds to the RAM 803.
and HDDI/F 4, FD15 and FDDI/F16
The display means 20 corresponds to CRT 7 and CRTI/F.
Corresponding to B, etc., the input means 21 is connected to the keyboard 11 and the keyboard I/F 12, and the printing means 22 is connected to the printer 13.
and printer I/F 14, image reading means 25 corresponds to IR 23 and image reader I/F 24, respectively.

The control means 17 has various buffer memories Ml, M2, . . . and tables Tl, T2, . . . on the main storage means 18.
The buffer memories Ml, M2... and the tables Tl, T2... are controlled by the control means P2 to P5 realized by the various programs (software).
・Use to execute document file functions and data processing functions.

Next, the buffer memories Ml, M2, . . . and tables Tl, T2, . . . will be explained.

Ml is text memory 1 that stores text created in the document processing mode and card image data (text data) created in the data processing mode, and TI is the true number, line number, and access for managing text data in the text memory IMI. Text management table 1 stores internal pages, line numbers, etc. M2 is record memory 1 that stores records consisting of multiple items (fields) input in data processing mode, and T2 stores records in record memory Dragon. Record management table 1 and T3, which manage the number of records, number of items, records being accessed, item numbers, etc., store data for managing items into which C data is input in the data processing mode. Item management table 1, M3 includes various work buffers and various registers used specifically for various processes, M4
T4 is a program memory that stores various programs, and T4 is a directory table that stores document files and data processing files on the HDa, as well as data necessary for reading and writing various programs.

Similarly, the buffer memory and tables used during record disassembly/assembly are composed of a text management table 2T5, a text memory 2M5, an item management table 2T7, a record management table 2T6, a record memory 2M6, and a repeat table T8 used for repeat processing to be described later. (not shown).

Next, the control means 17 will be explained.

Pl is the main control means that performs the basic functions of the control means,
It manages and controls input/output control means P2, file management means P3, document processing means P4, and data processing means P5.

The input/output control means P2 controls the input means 21, the display means 20, the printing means 22, and the image reading means 25, and exchanges control data between these and the main storage means 18. Character data and image data are transferred to and from 18.

The file management means P3 uses the data of the directory table T4 to access various files (document files, data files, dictionary files, font files, program files) stored in the auxiliary storage means 19, Perform proper management. The directory table T4 includes information on the location on the FD 15 of files configured for necessary data and documents, information on the number of configured files, and each table when displayed on the document selection screen (for example, Figure 5-1). Contains usage flags.

The document processing means P4 executes the functions of a Japanese word processor, and has a kana-kanji conversion function for converting characters input from the input means 21 into sentences containing kanji and kana, various document editing functions, and facilitates this editing work. The document creation means P41 has a document display function to display the document being created on the display means 20, and the printing means 22 displays the edited document.
It consists of function control means such as document printing means P42 for printing.

The data processing means P5 is comprised of card creation means P51, document creation means P52, record creation means P53, display format management means P54, record processing means P55, record disassembly/assembly processing means P56, slip printing processing means P57, and the like. The document creation means P52 is the aforementioned document processing means P.
The card creating means P51 has the same function as the document creating means P41 of No. 4, and when creating a new card, the card creating means P51 creates a card image (card format) as shown in FIGS. 5-7, for example.
52 functions, and a function to define item names, types, etc. for items (fields) into which data is input, and to store this definition data in the item management table T3. The card image and management data are stored in the text memory IMk text management table IT1.
are stored respectively. Then, the document creation means P52, which has an access line pointer and an access digit pointer indicating the row and column that can be read (hereinafter referred to as R)/written (hereinafter referred to as W) to the text memory IM1, uses the same pointer and the text management table ITI. The text memory IM1 is read/written using the information. Card creation means P51
has a function of displaying a selected card created in a data file when a new card is not created.

The record creation means P53 displays the input data input from the input means 21 in the item input area (definition range) of the card created by the card creation means P51, and
W to store data in record memory IM2 and to manage records in record management table IT2
and 8 functions for reading a designated record from the record memory IM2, combining it with a card image, and displaying it. This record creation means P53 has an access pointer that designates a record that can be read/written.

The display format management means P54 displays each record in the form of a single card (for example, see Figure 5-11) or in the form of a list of multiple records (for example, in Figure 5-12).
(see figure) has a function to switch the display.

The record processing means P55 performs various record processing (data processing) functions such as selecting and sorting records. For example, in the case of select processing, records that do not meet the select specification conditions are removed from the processing target, and
When the selection is canceled, all records are returned to the processing target.

The record disassembly/assembly processing means P56 disassembles one record into multiple records and saves them in separate files,
This is a function that combines multiple records into one record and saves it.

The slip printing processing means P57 has a function of specifying in advance the size of the slip to be printed and the printing position of the items, and printing the item data of the specified record on the slip.

The IR correction means P58 is for absorbing the mechanical error of the image reading means 25 itself, and has the function of obtaining a correction value indicating the proportion of the mechanical error by specifying the vertical and horizontal mm. This correction value is used during actual printing to print at the correct position.

As described above, each function control means P1. of the control means I7. P2...
However, as mentioned above, these do not exist in a hardware manner that can be extracted and separated, but rather exist in a software and functional manner. For example, in Figure 4,
Flow chart shown in Figures 1O and 13 ) (CPU
1). Note that each function control means PI, P2, . . . can be replaced with a logic circuit if necessary.

Next, the basic operations and functions of the apparatus of the present invention will be explained mainly with reference to the flowchart of the control means 17 shown in FIG. 4 and the display screen diagram shown in FIG.

(A) Device startup and document selection When the device is powered on, the document creation program is loaded and the initial screen shown in Figure 5-1 appears on the display means 2.
Displayed as 0. In the display example, five files numbered 1 to 5 have already been created and stored in the auxiliary storage means 19 as numbered at the left end. Among the five files, Nll has the paper column inverted black (indicated by shading),
Files 2.4 are data processing files created in the data processing mode, and files 3 and 5, which are not reversed, are files created in the document creation mode. In addition, the keyboard 11 is located at the bottom of the screen.
Function keys corresponding to function keys F1 to FIO at the top of the screen are displayed, and, for example, function key F1 corresponds to editing (document creation), and function key F6 corresponds to data processing.

(B) Starting the data processing mode As described above, when the device is started, the initial screen shown in Figure 5-1 is displayed. In this state, the document selection based on step S1 in FIG. 4 is performed. This document is created in the data processing mode. To,
When the function key F6 for selecting data processing from the menu items at the bottom of the display screen is pressed, step S2
This is determined and the data processing mode is entered.

When it is determined in step S3 that a new document is to be created, the display screen changes to that shown in FIG. 5-2, and a window is displayed in the lower right frame requesting input of the document name, date, etc. In this way, after entering the document name, date, etc. in the lower right frame of the multi-window screen (step S4), press the execution key SWI.
The previously loaded document creation program is disabled and a data processing program is loaded in its place.

As a result, the data processing mode is activated and the display screen is
-3, and the process moves to the card creation routine from step S5 onwards.

(C) Card Creation The screen in Figure 5-3 corresponds to one blank page in document creation mode, and the cursor C2 displayed at the top left can be moved freely within one blank page. By inputting characters and drawing lines, a free input screen can be designed using the functions of the document creation means P52 and the same operations as in the document creation mode.

At the bottom of the display screen is the data type (
Function keys for specifying characters (characters, numbers, etc.) are displayed. Now, according to Figure 5-4, name, address,
The design of an address book card consisting of five items: telephone, age, and date of birth will be explained as an example.

FIG. 5-3 shows a state in which the cursor is set to full-width in the card setting routine of step S5 in FIG. 4, and the cursor is displayed at the set size. FIG. 5-4 shows "name" and "address" created by the function of the document creation means P52 by inputting keys such as Kana keys and K-line keys.
, create a card image consisting of the item name “Telephone”, finish defining the item positions of “Name” and “Address”, and create “
This shows the middle of the item position definition for "Telephone". To explain the definition of this "Telephone" item, first position the cursor C2 at the start position of the item definition of the "Telephone" item, and then click the two-letter card definition. When the function key F1 is pressed and the cursor is moved using the cursor key SW2, the character data input range R is indicated by the length of the cursor as shown in the "Telephone" item field in FIG.
At the bottom of the screen, the input (definition) range is 30 characters (calculated in half-width) as shown in "Character item position definition fork length 30 half-width characters", in this case the cursor size is full-width cents, so it is 15 full-width characters. Display something. This display can also be displayed as 30 half-width characters when the cursor size is set to half-width cents.

If the item position definition related to the telephone, that is, the data input range and number of characters indicated by the cursor, is acceptable, press the execution key SWI to set the cursor size in the cursor size register, and if the setting range R is with bright line Z and the cursor is The character changes to "X" of the size set in the register (Figure 5-5).

In this state, “X” indicating character data is 15
Although the characters are displayed and a bright line Z is attached below each “X”,
The data in the text memory M1 consists of 3 words (16 bits/I word) for characters such as "X", an attribute section such as character size, a JIS code section, and an extension section containing brightness bits and character modification information. Character code data consisting of 1 word each), of which a luminance bit (1 bit)
is set to "12". When this bit is "1", a bright line Z is added to the displayed character, and when it is "0", the bright line Z is erased. The position definition is temporarily registered.The next time the cancel key is pressed, the cursor display returns, and when another key is pressed, it remains in this state.

When these processes are completed, the input waiting state is entered, and the cursor is moved to a predetermined position by operating the cursor key SW2, and in the next process, the card image portions of "age" and "talent" are created using the function of the document creation means. After creating the ``age'' item, place the cursor C2 at the definition start position of the ``age'' item and select the card definition: numeric function key F2 to similarly execute the tentative definition of the numeric item. Here, the difference from the above explanation is that the displayed characters are "N" indicating that it is a numeric item instead of "X" indicating that it is a character item.

Next, the specification of date and time items will be explained. Move your cursor next to your date of birth and enter the actual date and time you want to set. Then, move the cursor to the starting position of that value (Figs. 5-6) and select the function key F3 for "Card Definition: Date and Time".

Since the cursor position is inverted, the date and time data is inverted and the execution key SWI is pressed (Figure 5-7). The control means 17 automatically recognizes a date and time pattern prepared in advance from the kanji part of the inverted area. Then, replace the numeric parts with alphabetic characters that represent each type. Then, remove the inversion from the inverted character string, add bright line 2, and text memory I
Writing to MI and redisplaying it (Figure 5-8) The method of specifying the date and time as well as characters and numbers is different because there are various patterns for date and time, such as Western calendar notation and era name notation. If the inventive device uniquely determines a pattern, it may go against the operator's intention, so date and time items cannot be defined until after the operator inputs the desired pattern.

In this way, when each item is set and the end key Fil of the input means 21 is pressed, two function keys with large shading human characters are displayed on the left and right at the bottom of the screen as shown in the screen of Fig. 5-9, and the input means Left half of 21 keys Fl-F
When one of 5 is pressed, it is determined in step S6 of FIG. 4 that card design is complete, and the process moves to the item management table setting routine of step S7. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of the item management table. Here, definition information for each item is set in the item management table IT3 as shown in FIG. A cent error is determined, and if there is no error, the process moves to step S9. Here, the item management table IT3 stores data type, data length, line position, column start position, item name, etc.

If it is determined in step S8 that there is an error, the process returns to step S5. In step S6, press the function keys F6 to FIO.
If you press any of these, the card definition will be canceled and step S will proceed.
Return to 1.

(D) In the record creation step S9, only the bright lined characters "X" and 'N' are erased on the display screen of FIGS. 5-9, and in step 510, a blank card containing only the item name is displayed. In step Sll, the cursor C2 is positioned at the beginning of the first input item area. In addition, at the right end of the screen, not only the cursor position but also the number of cards that hit the slot are displayed (5-10).
figure). When inputting data, the cursor C2 can only move in the item area set in the card design (the area where X or N was located), and the cursor size is automatically changed to the defined character size. In addition, in character items, you can input any kanji, kana characters, numbers, etc. through kana-kanji conversion, and the input characters are stored as 16-bit JIS codes, but in numeric items, only the numeric keys of the input means 21 are accepted; Only columns can be input, and the input data is stored in a 4-bit BCD code, which is a different code system from the 16-bit JIS code.

When the input of each item is completed in step S13, the 5-11
The display screen as shown in the figure is displayed, and when the next page key F12 of the input means 21 is pressed, the screen changes the page and a new blank card is displayed based on step S14, as shown in FIG. 512.
The second card is displayed, and step Sll
, the process returns to S12 and item data is input in the form of a second card as shown in Figures 5-13. By circulating the loop of steps S12 to S13 to 512 to SL4 to S12 to S13 in this manner, an arbitrary number of card-type address book data (number of sheets) is created, one sheet per item. In this example, 12 cards were created as shown in the 122nd card in FIG. 5-14.

When the display switching key F13 is pressed in step S12, the data display format management means 13 automatically switches from the previous card format screen to the list display as shown in FIG. 5-15.
(Step 521). FIG. 5-16 shows that display items in the list can be canceled or changed.

Next, in the list display, entry or modification of item data is accepted in step 318 of FIG. 4(b), and in the case of modification, as shown in FIG. Then, a character input field L1 is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and all you have to do is move to the item you want to correct and input the correct item data into the character input field L1 using the word processor touch using the input means 21.The item corrected in this way teeth,
-Even though it is a list display, it is the same as modifying the item data in card format. That is, step S1
When the display switching key F13 is pressed at step 9, the screen returns to the card display format screen with the modified contents as shown in Figure 5-18 (step 5).
22).

Further, when the next page key F12 is pressed in step 519, a column of card space 13 (not shown) is automatically added and displayed in step S20. By inputting item data here, a new record (card ) is additionally created.

[E] Record Processing Next, select processing will be described as an example of record processing in a data processing file consisting of 12 input records.

At step SL2, when the select key F15 is pressed, the screen changes to the one shown in FIG. 5-19, and the process moves to step S15, where the selection condition is accepted. Then, a condition input screen is displayed below the card display screen, and in order to search for a record whose address is Osaka, the user enters "Osaka*" into the condition input column L2 using the input means 21 using a word processor touch. “*”
is a prefix match operator that indicates what the character after Osaka is. When the input of the conditions is completed, the selection process is executed by pressing the execution key SWI.

In this embodiment, there are five records that match the above selection conditions, and to view them in a list, press the display switching key F13 in step S12, and the records will be displayed as shown in Figure 5-20. Unless the display switching key F13 is pressed, it is possible to view the cards one by one in card format.

If you do not need the results of such select processing and want to save all 12 input records, press the select release key F.
Pressing 16 cancels the selection. Next, by pressing the end key Fil in step 512, the screen shown in FIG. 5-21 is displayed, and in step S15, the document name, author name, and date are displayed on the window again. If the displayed content is acceptable, the user presses the execution key SWI and inputs the corrected items such as the document name, date, etc. to be corrected (step 517).
Thereafter, by pressing the execution key SWI, the "address book" data processing file is closed and the process returns to step S1. Of course, a new data processing file can be created separately using only the selected records without pressing the selection release key F16. In addition to such selection, data processing may include sorting and conditional search using logical operators such as AND and OR. For example, a search is performed using the conditional expression [address=Osaka prefecture*] AND [age>30 years old].

(F) Structure of Data Processing File In one data processing file thus created, the card image of the "address book" is stored line by line in the text memory IMI as a series of character data. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the storage state of the record memory M2. A plurality of record data (each record consists of a plurality of item data) are stored in the record memory M2 in the order of items as shown in FIG.

Information on where each item of the record is embedded in the card image and other definition information are stored in the item management table IT3 shown in FIG. 6 mentioned above.

(G) Detailed explanation of embodiments using different types of cards Next, the operation when outputting a customer management list to a printed slip will be described.

(1) Specifying print slip size The device of the present invention has a slip output function that specifies the size of the slip to be printed and the printing position of the items in advance and prints the item data of the specified record on the slip. This function and the means to carry it out are mainly explained in Section 8.
A description will be given according to a flowchart showing the details of the slip output processing by the control means 17 shown in the figure and the display screen shown in FIG.

FIG. 9-1 shows record data created by the same procedure as described above, and is the screen displayed in step s12 of FIG. 4(a). The following is a procedure for printing this record data on a designated slip.

In this step S12, function key F
When 15 is pressed, the process moves to step S24, that is, the slip output process shown in FIG.
After displaying cursor C1 at 402, step 5240
3 means waiting for the key personnel required. The screen display in this state is shown in FIG. 9-2, and the vertical and horizontal sizes of the slip can be input as output conditions in millimeters or inches. As an example, the following shows a case where shipping slip paper with a height of 4z inches and a width of 200 mm is specified.

Here, when the cursor key SW2 is used to move the cursor downward, the movement process in step 52405 switches the register in which data that can be changed should be set, and then returns to step 52402 to display the cursor. Then, in step 52403, the process waits for the key to be powered again, and the screen becomes such that the cursor CI is displayed in the integer designation area in vertical inch display as shown in FIG. 9-3. Next, when the numerical key "4" is pressed to input the integer part of the vertical size, the process moves to data input processing in step 52404.
Continue entering numbers until a non-numeric key is pressed. In this example, after inputting "4", use the cursor key SW2 to move to the right as in the previous example, and the screen will display the cursor C1 in the inch display fraction designation area as shown in Figure 9-4. becomes. During this cursor movement, step 5240
In step 5, the display of positions PI and P2, which are the millimeter designation portions of the vertical size of the slip, which have not been designated and are no longer needed, are erased. Similarly, a state in which "1" is set as the numerator and "2" is set as the denominator of the vertical size is shown in FIG. 9-5. Next, Figure 9-6 shows a state where 200 mm is specified as the horizontal direction of the slip size. Now that the paper size has been designated, press the execution key SWI to instruct the end of the condition setting, and the screen shown in FIG. 9-7 will appear. Here, for confirmation, in step 52406, the inch display section P3. which is unnecessary data. After the display of P4 disappears, the system waits for the execution key 1 to be input again. After confirming the contents, when the execution key SWI is pressed, the document image data is inputted by the image reading means 25 shown in FIG. 3 in step 52407, and the document image data is displayed at the bottom of the screen as shown in FIG. 9-8 in step 5240B. do.

(2) Section 8 regarding the procedure for specifying the position of printing items and the position to print each record on the printing garment.
This will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step 52409, the cursor is displayed in the company name column, and the status B (step 52410) is displayed, indicating that the key is waiting for human power. Here, in order to specify the position of the company name item, press the execution key SWI at the company name item position to specify the print item (step 52411), and step 5241
The key of 3 is waiting for human power, and the screen shown in Fig. 9-9 appears. In this screen, move the cursor C2, which is represented by the intersection of vertical and horizontal straight lines, to the position you want to print (upper left corner position of the character string) on the inputted form image using the cursor key SW2 (step 52414), and then execute Press the key swi. In step S2415, a menu for specifying font size and pitch is displayed on the bottom line, and in step 52416, the process waits for key input.

This state is shown in Figures 9-10. Here, a cursor C3 is displayed on the bottom line in order to specify the size and pitch of characters when printing the item "company name".

In this example, the default value was fine, so the execution key S
When the item "company name" is printed in step 52417 by the WI, the entire range that can be occupied on the slip is shown in reverse, and then the process returns to step 52409.

This state is shown in Figures 9-11. Similarly, select "Telephone number" as an item in the movement process of step 52411, decide the printing start position in the movement process of step 52414, move the cursor to the pitch in the lower column in the movement process of step 52418, and select the character pitch. The procedure for specifying 4.00 mm by entering the numerical value in step 52419 is shown in Section 9-12.
Shown in Figures 9-16.

As shown in Figure 9-16, the printing specification has been completed, so step 5
After pressing the end key indicating the end in step 2416, a request for specifying the print page range is displayed in step 52420, and then in step 52421, the state of waiting for key human power is
It is shown in Figure 17.

Here, by pressing the execution key SWI, the actual printing operation is started. Also, if you press cursor key SW2, the cursor will move to the print start or end item.Step 5
2423), you can specify the print start or end page by pressing the numeric key.

Next, the IR correction process will be explained. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the IR correction process.

(11IR position correction IR correction is for absorbing the mechanical error of the image reading means 25, as described above.

FIG. 9-1 shows record data created by the same procedure as described above, and is the screen displayed in step S12 of FIG. 4(a). In this step S12, by pressing the function key F7 instructing IR correction, the control moves to step S25 in FIG. 4 (al), that is, the IR correction process shown in FIG.
After displaying the correction value request menu in step 51, step 52
52 to display the cursor. Next, in step 5253, the process waits for the key to be powered, and the screen shown in FIG. 9-18 appears. here,
When the execution key SWI is pressed, the input value is saved and the correction value is determined (step 5256), and then the process returns to step S12 on the screen shown in FIG. 9-1 to finish the IR position correction. Further, when the cursor key SW2 is pressed, the cursor moves to each number input position in the horizontal and vertical directions.Step 5254
), when the numeric key is pressed, correction data is entered numerically (step 5255).

Note that in this embodiment, the area required for printing is displayed from the specified print start position by specifying the paper size, and this area display can be changed by changing the print size (character size, character pitch). Therefore, you can check the area actually required for printing on the image.

You can also specify the paper size by selecting one of the two units, inches and meters, and convert the input paper size to the unit that matches the printer, and then feed the paper using the converted size. Therefore, it is only necessary to perform the conversion from meters to inches once, which reduces the accumulation of errors caused by multiple conversion operations and suppresses the occurrence of printing position deviations.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the mechanical error of the image reading means is absorbed, vertical and horizontal deviations can be corrected and printing can be performed at the correct printing position.

〔effect〕

As explained above, in the present invention, when printing data on paper with a predetermined data entry range, an image of the entry range is read, it is displayed on the display screen, and the printing position is set on the displayed entry range. This eliminates the need to actually print on a trial basis to confirm the position, and provides excellent effects such as being able to specify the printing position easily and reliably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the data processing device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard, Fig. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the data processing device, and Fig. 4 is the basic processing content of the control means. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the basic operation display screen, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the item management table, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the storage state of the record memory 1, and FIG. 8 is the contents of the slip output process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the display screen of the slip output process and the IR correction process.
FIG. 0 is a flowchart showing the contents of the IR correction process. ■...CPU 7...CRT 8...CRT
I/F 17... Control means P57... Slip output processing means 20... Display means 23... TR24...
・Image reader I/F 25...Image reading means patent Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a data processing device that prints created data on a sheet with a predetermined entry range, an image reading means for reading an image of the entry range of the paper; and displaying the read image. A data processing device comprising: a display means; and a designation means for designating a print position of the data on the displayed image.