JPH03268984A - Printer - Google Patents

Printer

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Publication number
JPH03268984A
JPH03268984A JP7014690A JP7014690A JPH03268984A JP H03268984 A JPH03268984 A JP H03268984A JP 7014690 A JP7014690 A JP 7014690A JP 7014690 A JP7014690 A JP 7014690A JP H03268984 A JPH03268984 A JP H03268984A
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Prior art keywords
printer
setting information
initial setting
information storage
display
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JP7014690A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Masuo Fukuda
福田　増夫
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To ensure that a mode in which a printer is set can be checked promptly by displaying pieces of initially set information which are stored in an initially set information storage part in a previously specified order using a control part after a printer is switched ON. CONSTITUTION:After turning a power supply ON, a control part 12 reads setting information from an initially set information storage part 11 and selects an emulsion mode and a hardware interface in a selection part 14 based on the setting information and then displays the setting information on a display part 13. After that, the control part 12 allows the readiness for operation of a printer 1 to be indicated on the display part 13.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はプリンタに関し、特にプリンタの初期設定情報
を記憶する初期設定情報記憶部と、動作状況等を表示す
る液晶表示器からなる表示部と、初期設定情報に従って
動作状態を切換える切換部およびそれらを制御する制御
部を有するプリンタに関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a printer, and in particular to an initial setting information storage section for storing initial setting information of the printer, and a display section consisting of a liquid crystal display for displaying operating status, etc. The present invention relates to a printer having a switching unit that switches operating states according to initial setting information and a control unit that controls them.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、この種のプリンタの表示部は、プリンタの電源投
入後、プリンタが動作可能であること、例えばレディま
たはオンライン等を表示するのみであった。Conventionally, the display section of this type of printer only indicates that the printer is operational, such as ready or online, after the printer is powered on.

近年、プリンタは多機能化されており、１台のプリンタ
で他のいろいろなプリンタの動作機能（エミュレーショ
ン）を合わせ持ったり、またホストコンピュータとのハ
ードウェアインターフェイスもパラレルインターフェイ
スやシリアルインターフェイス等を合わせて有するよう
になっている。In recent years, printers have become multifunctional, with a single printer having the operational functions (emulation) of various other printers, and hardware interfaces with host computers including parallel and serial interfaces. It is designed to have.

このような多機能のプリンタではエミュレーションモー
ド（ソフトウェアインターフェイス）やハードウェアイ
ンターフェイスの設定をプリンタに内蔵のスイッチや、
プリンタの操作部からのキー人力によって行っているた
め、電源投入後プリンタの設定条件を、スイッチの設定
状態を視認したり、操作部のキー人力によって確認して
いたりした。In multifunctional printers like this, the emulation mode (software interface) and hardware interface settings can be set using built-in switches or
Since this is done manually using the keys from the printer's operation unit, the printer settings must be checked by visually checking the setting status of the switch or by manually pressing the keys on the operation unit after the power is turned on.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上述した従来のプリンタは、プリンタの動作モードの設
定をプリンタ内部のスイッチの状態変化や、プリンタの
操作部からのキー人力により行なっているので、電源投
入後プリンタがどの動作モードになっているのか直ちに
確認するのに不便であった。In the conventional printers mentioned above, the operating mode of the printer is set by changing the status of a switch inside the printer or manually using keys from the printer's control panel, so it is difficult to determine which operating mode the printer is in after the power is turned on. It was inconvenient to check immediately.

本発明の目的は、電源投入後、プリンタがどの動作モー
ドになっているかを直ちに確認できるプリンタを提供す
ることである。An object of the present invention is to provide a printer in which the operating mode of the printer can be immediately confirmed after power is turned on.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明のプリンタは、制御部が、プリンタの電源投入後
、初期設定情報記憶部に記憶されている初期設定情報を
あらかじめ定められた順序で表示部に表示する。In the printer of the present invention, after the printer is powered on, the control section displays the initial setting information stored in the initial setting information storage section on the display section in a predetermined order.

〔作　用〕[For production]

したがって、電源投入後５プリンタがどの動作モードに
なっているか直ちに確認できる。Therefore, it is possible to immediately check which operating mode the five printers are in after the power is turned on.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明の実施例について図面を参照して説明する
。Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

第１図は本発明の一実施例のプリンタ構成図、第２図は
その電源投入時の動作シーケンスの流れ図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an operation sequence when the power is turned on.

このプリンタ１は、該プリンタ１の初期設定情報を記憶
する初期設定情報記憶部１１と、動作状況等を表示する
液晶表示器からなる表示部１３、初期設定情報に従って
動作状態を切換える切換部１４およびそれらをｆｉｌＪ
ｍする制御部１２を有し、外部のホストコンピュータ（
図示せず）とケーブル２を通して接続されている。This printer 1 includes an initial setting information storage section 11 that stores initial setting information of the printer 1, a display section 13 consisting of a liquid crystal display that displays operating status, etc., a switching section 14 that switches the operating state according to the initial setting information, and filJ them
m control unit 12, and an external host computer (
(not shown) through a cable 2.

電源投入後、制御部１２は初期設定情報記憶部１１の設
定情報を読み込み（ステップ２１）、その設定情報に基
づき切換部１４のエミュレーシジンモードおよびハード
ウェアインタフェース等を切換えた後（ステップ２２）
、その設定情報を表示部１３に表示しくステップ２３）
、その後表示部１３にプリンタ１が動作可能の表示をさ
せる（ステップ２４）。After the power is turned on, the control unit 12 reads the setting information in the initial setting information storage unit 11 (step 21), and switches the emulation mode, hardware interface, etc. of the switching unit 14 based on the setting information (step 22).
, display the setting information on the display unit 13 (Step 23)
Then, the display unit 13 displays a message indicating that the printer 1 is ready for operation (step 24).

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明は、電源投入後、プリンタの
初期設定情報をあらかじめ定められた順序で表示部に表
示することにより、プリンタがどの動作状態で動作する
のか容易に知ることができるため、外部からプリンタの
動作モードに合ったデータを間違えることなく直ちにプ
リンタへ出力できる効果がある。As explained above, the present invention displays the initial setting information of the printer in a predetermined order on the display unit after the power is turned on, so that it is possible to easily know in which operating state the printer is operating. This has the effect that data suitable for the printer's operating mode can be immediately output to the printer from the outside without making any mistakes.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第１図は本発明の一実施例のプリンタの構成図、第２図
は本実施例のプリンタの動作シーケンスを表わす流れ図
である。 １−−−−−−プリンタ、 ２−一一一接続ケーブル、 １１−−−−−一初期設定情報記憶部、１２−−−−−
−−一制御部、 １３−−−−−−−−一表示部、 １４−−−−−−−切換部、 ２１〜２４−ステップ。 第１図FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation sequence of the printer according to this embodiment. 1--------Printer, 2--11 connection cable, 11-----1 initial setting information storage section, 12------
---1 control section, 13-------1 display section, 14-------- switching section, 21-24 steps. Figure 1

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 １、プリンタの初期設定情報を記憶する初期設定情報記
憶部と、動作状況等を表示する液晶表示器からなる表示
部と、初期設定情報に従って動作状態を切換える切換部
およびそれらを制御する制御部を有するプリンタにおい
て、 前記制御部は、プリンタの電源投入後、初期設定情報記
憶部に記憶されている初期設定情報をあらかじめ定めら
れた順序で表示部に表示することを特徴とするプリンタ
。[Claims] 1. An initial setting information storage unit that stores initial setting information of the printer, a display unit that includes a liquid crystal display that displays operating status, etc., a switching unit that switches the operating status according to the initial setting information, and the like. In the printer, the control section displays the initial setting information stored in the initial setting information storage section on the display section in a predetermined order after the printer is powered on. printer.
JP7014690A 1990-03-19 1990-03-19 Printer Pending JPH03268984A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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JP7014690A JPH03268984A (en) 1990-03-19 1990-03-19 Printer

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP7014690A JPH03268984A (en) 1990-03-19 1990-03-19 Printer

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JPH03268984A true JPH03268984A (en) 1991-11-29

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002081226A1 (en) * 2001-03-28 2002-10-17 Seiko Epson Corporation Printing apparatus, method for initially setting printing apparatus, method for recovering printing apparatus from error, and program for recovering printing apparatus from error

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002081226A1 (en) * 2001-03-28 2002-10-17 Seiko Epson Corporation Printing apparatus, method for initially setting printing apparatus, method for recovering printing apparatus from error, and program for recovering printing apparatus from error
US6886463B2 (en) 2001-03-28 2005-05-03 Seiko Epson Corporation Printing apparatus, printing apparatus initializing method, printing apparatus error correcting method, printing apparatus initializing program, and printing apparatus error correction program

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