JPH03290727A - Information processing system, information processor, printer, and printing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure the interchangeability between the chromatic and monochromatic data by using a color code recognizing means to recognize some of those codes forming the character graphic information as the color codes and performing the color output based on the color codes. CONSTITUTION:A color output designation means which decides the need for the color output is constituted of a keyboard 2, a ROM 10 storing a keyboard/ floppy/CRT/printer control program, a CPU 30 which works based on the pro gram stored in the ROM 10, and a RAM 20 having a color print instruction bit 22. A color code recognition means is provided with the ROM 10 containing a color attribute table 13, the RAM 20, and the CPU 30. Then an output means consists of a printer 3. Some of codes forming the character graphic information are recognized as color codes. Based on this character graphic information, the color output is carried out. Thus the interchangeability is secured between the chromatic and monochromatic data by the color output.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, and a printing device that can perform color output.

and printing methods.

[Conventional technology]

As a conventional information processing device, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-9
Some of them are described in Japanese Patent No. 6463.

This information processing device stores character information in a character code that specifies the character itself, and a color attribute code that specifies the color to be printed.
Consists of a modification attribute code that specifies the content of character modification,
Among these codes, color printing is performed based on the color attribute code.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in such conventional information processing devices, when performing color printing, it is necessary to add a color attribute code to the monochrome printed character information, which increases the amount of information per character and increases the storage capacity. There are problems such as a reduction in the amount of characters that can be stored in the memory, and the time it takes to display and print characters.

Furthermore, since the data format of character information changes, there is also the problem that it becomes incompatible with existing data.

The present invention was made with attention to these conventional problems, and it is possible to ensure compatibility with monochrome data by outputting in color, and without reducing the amount of characters that can be stored. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing system, an information processing device, a printing device, a display device, and a printing method that do not take much time to display or print characters.

[Means to solve the problem]

An information processing system for achieving the above purpose.

The apparatus includes a color code recognition means for recognizing a part of the code constituting the character and graphic information as a color code, and an output means capable of outputting in color based on the character and figure information whose part is recognized as the color code. It is characterized by the fact that

Note that output in color refers to representing characters and figures in color, such as color printing by a printing device and color display by a display device.

Preferably, the information processing system includes color output designating means for designating whether or not to perform color output.

Further, the information processing apparatus for achieving the above object includes a color output specifying means for specifying whether or not to output in color, and a part of code constituting character and graphic information when output in color is specified. The present invention is characterized by comprising a color code setting means for setting a color code.

A printing device for achieving the above-mentioned purpose includes a color printing specifying means for specifying whether or not to perform color printing, and, when color printing is specified, recognizing a part of the code constituting the character/graphic information as a color code. The present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a color code recognition means that recognizes a color code, and a printing means that can perform color printing based on character and graphic information, a part of which is recognized as a color code.

A display device for achieving the above purpose includes a color code recognition means that recognizes a part of a code constituting one character graphic information as a color code, and a color display based on the character graphic information partially recognized as a color code. The present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with a display means capable of performing.

The printing method for achieving the above purpose is that when color printing is specified, a part of the code constituting the text and graphic information is recognized as a color code, and a part is printed based on the text and graphic information that is recognized as the color code. , which is characterized by color printing.

In one or more of the inventions, the code recognized as a color code is one of the codes constituting character and graphic information.

Preferably, it is part or all of the modified code.

[Effect]

By the user's operation of the input device, character and graphic data and data of various modification attributes such as shading and enlargement are created and stored in the storage device.

Before outputting data, the user specifies whether or not to output in color.

If output in color is specified, a part of the code constituting the character/graphic information is recognized as a color code by the color code recognition means.

The output means performs color output based on the character/graphic information, part of which is recognized as a color code. Also,
When color output is not specified, the output method
Output is performed in a single color based on text/graphic information that is not partially recognized as a color code.

Therefore, when outputting in color, part of the character and graphic information is recognized as a color code and output is performed based on this, so the amount of data of character and graphic information per character is the same as in monochrome output. , the amount of characters that can be memorized does not decrease, and the time required to display and print characters does not decrease.

Furthermore, since the data format of character and graphic information is the same as that of monochrome data, compatibility with existing monochrome character data can be maintained.

(The following is a blank space) [Embodiments of the Invention] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 1. Note that the same parts in the various embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanation will be omitted.

A first embodiment of the document creation system will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 9.

The document creation system of this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Document creation device 1, keyboard 2, and color printer 3
, a CRT 4, a floppy disk device 5, and a cable C connecting these.

The document creation device 1 includes a CPU 30 that controls the entire system.
, ROM10, RAM20, CRT display character generator (hereinafter referred to as CRT CG) 41, printer printing character generator (hereinafter referred to as printer CG) 42, 11050, and other power supply circuits (not shown). and a bus B that connects these.

ROM10 contains a single character code correspondence table 11, a shaded attribute correspondence table 12, an expanded attribute correspondence table 13, and a color attribute correspondence table 1.
4, CRT shading pattern data 15, printer shading pattern data 16, enlarged character generation program 17, keyboard/floppy/CRT/printer control program 18, document creation control program 19,
In addition, programs and data (not shown) necessary to operate the system are stored.

As shown in FIG. 2, the character information 100 used in the system includes a character code 110 representing the character itself, and a modification attribute code 12 representing the content modifying the character.
Consists of 0. The modification attribute code 120 includes a shading attribute code 121 representing the content of the shading modification, and an enlarged attribute code 122 representing the content of the enlarged modification.

Here, the one-character code correspondence table 11 indicates characters corresponding to the character code 110, as shown in FIG.

The shaded attribute correspondence table 12 and the expanded attribute correspondence table 13 are, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, respectively, the shaded attribute code 1.
Indicating the shaded content for 21, expanded attribute code 1
This shows the enlarged content for No. 22. Further, the color attribute correspondence table 14 shows colors for the shaded attribute codes 121, as shown in FIG.

The RAM 20 includes a character information storage section 121, a color print instruction bit 122. Various printing conditions storage section 123, print buffer 124. In addition, an area (not shown) for storing data necessary to operate the system is secured, and data input from the keyboard 2 and the like are stored.

The CRT CG41 has a character code 110 that corresponds to a character pattern when displayed on a CRT, and the printer CG42 has a one-character code 110 that corresponds to a character pattern when printing. remembered.

l1015 is keyboard 2, color printer 3, CR
T4 connects the floppy disk device 5 and the CPU 30 and allows each of these devices to operate smoothly.

The color output specifying means for specifying whether or not to output in color is based on the keyboard 2, ROM10 in which keyboard, floppy, CRT, and printer control programs are stored, and the program stored in this ROM10. The 0 color code recognition means, which includes an operating CPU 30 and a RAM 20 having a color print instruction bit 22, is an RO having a 5 color attribute correspondence table 13.
It is configured to include an M10, a RAM 20, and a CPU 30. Further, the output means is constituted by a printer 3.

The operation of the printing system of this embodiment will be explained.

First, printing of character information will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step S1, the user uses the keyboard 2 to perform input operations such as characters and shading to modify the characters.
The CPU 30 includes a document creation control program 19 and a keyboard/floppy/CRT/printer control program 18.
, each part in the document creation bag Wtl is controlled and a document is created based on the input information.

In the created document, in step S2, a plurality of characters constituting the document are stored in the character information storage section 21 as character information 1.
It is stored in the form of a code as 00. Also, CPU3
0 is character information 1 stored in the character information storage section 21
Based on 00, CRT CG4↓, shading attribute correspondence table 12
．． The contents are displayed on the CRT 44 with reference to the enlarged attribute correspondence table 13, the CRT shading pattern data 16, the enlarged character generation program 17, and the like.

In step S3, the document in the RAM 20 is registered on the floppy disk.2 When printing, the user calls up the document registered on the floppy disk.Step S4) Sets various printing conditions such as whether or not to print pages (Step S
5).

In step S6, the system asks the user whether or not to print in color. When the user selects color printing using the keyboard 2, the CPU 30 sets the color printing instruction bit 22 to "1" in step S7. When color printing is not selected, the color printing instruction bit 22 is set to "O" in step S8.

In step S9, the user presses the print start key on the keyboard 2 to start the printing operation.

In step S10, the CPU 30 reads one character information 100 from the character information storage section 21. Here, explanation will be given assuming that character information 100 "1001001100" shown in FIG. 2 is read.

In step Sll, the character "A" to be printed is determined from the character code correspondence table 11 and the character code 110 "10010" of the read character information lOO "1001001100", and the character "A" to be printed is written in the print buffer 24 as "Print "A"J". Write the conditions.

In step S12, the shaded attribute code 121 "011"
Detecting the presence of shading from the shading attribute correspondence table 12,
A shaded area is set for the corresponding character, and information about that area is written to the print buffer 124.

In step S13, the color print instruction bit 22 is checked. If it is "1", in step S14, ``blue'' is determined from the shading attribute code 121 ``011'' and the color attribute correspondence table 14, and the print buffer 24 is set to ``set the shading area to ``blue''. Write the condition of print j.

Further, if the color printing instruction bit 22 is 0", in step S15, "dark shading" is determined from the shading attribute code 121 "011" and the shading attribute correspondence table 12,
In the print buffer 24, write the condition "Print r-shaded area with dark shading".

In step S16, ``no expansion'' is determined from the expansion attribute 25 "OO" and the expansion attribute correspondence table 13, and the condition ``print without expansion'' is written in the print buffer 24.

In this way, for every character in the created document,
The above steps from step S6 to step S16 are performed one after another.

In step S17, other printing conditions such as whether or not pagination is to be performed are written to the print buffer 124.

At step 518, the actual printing operation begins, and the CPU
30 controls the color printer 3 through l1015 by the keyboard/floppy/CRT/printer control program 18, and outputs printer shading pattern data 1.
6. Enlarged character generation program 17, CG42 for printers
is used to print the contents written in the print buffer 24.

If color printing is specified, “No enlargement”
The character "A" is printed in a single color (usually black), and the shaded area other than the character "A" is printed in blue.

If color printing is not specified, the character "A" with "dark shading" and "no enlargement" is printed in a single color.

When character code 110 specifies the blank character "00001" and color printing is specified.

No characters are printed, and the shaded area is printed in full color with the corresponding color.

According to this embodiment, when specifying color printing, the halftone attribute code 121 is recognized as a color attribute code, and color printing is performed based on this, so the amount of data of the character information 100 is the same as that of monochrome printing. , the amount of characters that can be stored in the RAM 20 does not decrease, and the time required to display and print one character does not decrease.

In addition, since the data format of the character information 100 is the same as that of monochrome text, compatibility with existing monochrome text data can be maintained, and both the color printer 3 and the monochrome printer can be connected to the document creation device 1. can do.

In this embodiment, the shaded area is printed in color, but by changing the correspondence of the codes of the modification attribute 23,
The character body may be printed in color, or both the character body and the shaded area may be printed in color.

It goes without saying that underlines can also be printed in color using the same method.

Next, printing of graphic information will be explained based on FIGS. 8 and 9.

As shown in FIG. 8, one figure information 130 includes coordinate information 13
1 and a shaded attribute code 121.

The figure to be displayed here is, for example, a rectangular figure 140 as shown in FIG. 8, and the coordinates of each vertex are (Xi, Yl).
~(X4.Y4), the coordinate information 131 is
"XI, Yl, X2.Y2.X3.Y3.X4.Y4"
becomes.

Similar to the above-described printing of character information, a figure is created and registered, and after calling this figure, printing conditions are set.

After the user specifies whether or not to print in color, the CP
U30 reads graphic information 130 from RAM20. Next, the presence of shading is detected from the shading attribute code 121 and the shading attribute correspondence table 12, and the information of the corresponding portion of the print paper (in this case, the area surrounded by the coordinates of the four points) is stored in the print buffer. Write on 24th.

If color printing is instructed, shading attribute code 1
21 “011” and color attribute correspondence table 14.

``Blue'' is determined, and the condition ``Print the shaded area in ``blue'' is written in the print buffer 24.

If color printing has not been instructed, "dark shading" is determined from the shading attribute code 121 "011" and the shading attribute correspondence table 12, and "dark shading" is set in the print buffer 24. Write the condition “Print by printing”.

The CPU 30 then controls the printer and performs printing.

If color printing is specified, the entire area within the shaded area will be "blue", and the frame connecting the coordinates of the four points will be the color for monochrome printing (
usually printed in black). If color printing is not specified, the shaded area will be shaded with the color for monochrome printing (usually black), and the frame connecting the coordinates of the four points will indicate the color for the same monochrome printing. printed in colors.

In this way, as with text information, if color printing is specified for graphic information, the halftone attribute code 121 can be recognized as a color attribute code, and color printing can be performed.

Note that the document creation system of this embodiment includes a document creation device 1.
A keyboard 2, a color printer 3, a CRT 4, and a floppy disk device 5 are each configured separately, but the document creation system is constructed by physically configuring any one of these devices. It is also possible to configure all of them in one piece.

Next, a color printer provided with a function of recognizing part of character/graphic information as a color attribute code will be described as a second embodiment of a document creation system with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

As shown in FIG. 10, the document creation system of this embodiment includes a document creation device 1a, a keyboard 2, a CRT 4, a floppy disk device 5, as in the first embodiment.
It is composed of a color printer 6. Document creation device 1a, keyboard 2, CRT 4, and floppy disk 5
and the color printer 6 are connected by cables C and Cp.

The document creation device 1a includes a main CPU 30 and a ROM 10a.
, RAM 20 a, CRT CG41, ■1
051 and a bus B.

The ROM10a stores a character code correspondence table 11, a shading attribute correspondence table 12, an enlarged attribute correspondence table 13, CRT shading pattern data 15, an enlarged character generation program 17. A keyboard/floppy/CRT control program 18, a document creation control program 19, and other programs and data (not shown) necessary for operating the system are stored.

The RAM 20a has a character information storage section 21, various printing condition storage sections 23, and other areas (not shown) for storing data necessary for operating the system.

In addition, ROM10a and RAM2O in this example
The contents stored in each storage area in a are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The printer 6 includes a printer CPU 80 that controls each element within the printer, a printer ROM 60, and a printer RAM.
70, a conversion switch 91 for the user to set whether or not to print in color, a printer CG 92, a printer mechanism section 93 for printing, and a bus Bp.

Printer ROM60 contains printer character code correspondence table 6.
1, printer shading attribute correspondence table 62, printer enlarged attribute correspondence table 63, color attribute correspondence table 64, printer shading pattern data 65, printer enlarged character generation program 66, printer control program 67, Other storage areas (not shown) are secured. Printer character code correspondence table 61, printer shading attribute correspondence table 62
, the contents of the printer expanded attribute correspondence table 63 are as follows.

The contents are the same as the character code correspondence table 11, the shaded attribute correspondence table 12, and the expanded attribute correspondence table 13 of the document creation device 10a.

The printer RAM 70 includes a printer character information storage section 71.
, a color print instruction bit 72, a printer various printing condition storage section 73, a print buffer 74, and other storage areas (not shown) are secured.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG. 12.

As in the first embodiment, after creating a document and registering this document, it is called (steps 821 to 24).

In step S25, the user sets whether to perform color printing or monochrome printing using the conversion switch 91 of the color printer 6.

When color printing is set, in step S27, the color printing instruction bit 72 of the color printer 6 is set to it 171.
, and single color printing is set, step S28
Then, the color print instruction bit 72 is set to u_Ou.

In step S29, the user inputs printing conditions from the keyboard 2 into the document creation device la. Main body CPU3
0 stores printing conditions in the various printing conditions storage section 23.

When the user finishes inputting the printing conditions, the user presses the keyboard 2.
Press the print start key to start printing.

In step S30, the main body CPU 30
The printing conditions and character information are transferred to step 80. Printer C
The PU 80 stores the data in the printer character information storage section 7.
1 and the printer's various printing condition storage section 73. When the transfer is completed, the printer CPU 80 starts printer control using the printer control program 67.

In step S31, the printer CPU 80 retrieves character information 100"10010 from the printer character information storage section 71.
011 00” and character code 110 “10010”
” and the printer character code correspondence table 61, the character “A” to be printed is determined, and the condition “Print “A” is written in the print buffer 74.

In step S32, the shaded attribute code 121" 011
” and from the printer shading attribute correspondence table 62, the presence of shading is detected, a shading area for the corresponding character is set, and information on the area is written to the print buffer 74.

In step S33, the color print instruction bit 72 is checked. If it is 11171, in step S34, 'blue' is determined from the halftone attribute code 121 '011' and the plink color attribute correspondence table 64, and 'blue' is stored in the print buffer 74.
Write the condition "Print the shaded area in blue".

Further, when the color printing instruction bit 72 is 1101+, in step S35, the shading attribute code 121 "0" is set.
11'' and the printer shading attribute correspondence table 62, ``shading'' is determined, and a condition of ``printing the shaded area part with shading'' is written in the print buffer 74.

In step 536, from the expansion attribute 25 ``00'' and the printer expansion attribute correspondence table 63, the condition for expansion modification ``no expansion'' is determined, and the condition ``print with ``no expansion'' is written in the print buffer 74. . If there are other characters to be printed, their conditions are written in the print buffer 74 using the same method as described above.

In step S37, other printing conditions, such as whether or not pagination is to be performed, are written to the print buffer 74.

At step 538, a printing operation is initiated and the printer cp
The uso controls the printer mechanism section 674 by the printer control program 67, and outputs printer shading pattern data 65. The contents written in the print buffer 74 are printed using the printer enlarged character generation program 66 and the printer CG 92.

Printing is performed on the printing paper in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the amount of characters that can be stored in the RAM 20a is not reduced, and the time required to display and print characters is not reduced.

Regardless of whether it is a single-color or color-only document creation device, it can be connected, and color printing can be performed even with a single-color document creation device.

Note that in this embodiment, by replacing the printer mechanism section 93 of the color printer 6 with a color display panel, a display device that can obtain the same effects as in this embodiment can be configured.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, the color code recognition means recognizes a part of the code constituting character and graphic information as a color code, and outputs in color based on this, thus ensuring compatibility with monochrome data. In addition, it is possible to output in color without reducing the amount of characters that can be stored and in which it takes less time to display and print characters.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 9 show the first embodiment, in which FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of the document creation system, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of character information, and FIG. An explanatory diagram for showing the structure of a character code correspondence table. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the shaded attribute correspondence table;
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the expanded attribute correspondence table, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the color attribute correspondence table, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the user and the system.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for showing the display state of graphic information;
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of graphical information, Figures 10 and 11 show the second embodiment, Figure 10 is an overall block diagram of the document creation system, and Figure 111i is a diagram of the user and system. It is a flowchart showing the operation. 1.1a... document creation device, 2... keyboard, 3
゜6...Printer, 4...CRT, 5...Floppy disk device, 10.10 a-ROM, 11-...
Character code correspondence table, 12...Shading attribute correspondence table, 14
...Color attribute correspondence table, 20.20a...RAM, 21
...Character information storage unit, 22.72...Color print instruction bit, 24.74...Print buffer, 30...
CPU, 60... Printer ROM, 61... Printer character code correspondence table, 62... Printer shading attribute correspondence table, 64... Printer color attribute correspondence table, 70... Printer RAM, 80... Printer CPU , 91... Conversion switch, 100... Character information, 110... Character code, 120... Modification attribute code, 121... Shading attribute code. 122...Expansion attribute code, 130...Graphic information,
131...Coordinate information. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Color code recognition means that recognizes part of the code constituting character and graphic information as a color code, and outputting in color based on the character and graphic information partially recognized as the color code. 1. An information processing system comprising: an output means capable of outputting information; 2. Color output specifying means for specifying whether or not to output in color; and color code recognition means for recognizing a part of the code constituting text and graphic information as a color code when color output is specified; An information processing system comprising: an output means capable of outputting in color based on character/graphic information partially recognized as a color code. 3. A color output specification means for specifying whether or not to output in color, and when output in color is specified, a part or all of the modification code of the character code and modification code constituting the character information. An information processing system comprising: a color code recognition means for recognizing a color code; and an output means capable of outputting in color based on character information partially recognized as a color code. 4. A color output specification means for specifying whether or not to output in color, and when output in color is specified, a part or all of the decoration code of the figure code and the decoration code constituting the figure information. The present invention is characterized by comprising a color code recognition means that recognizes the image as a color code, and an output means that can output an area specified by the figure code in color based on the figure information whose part is recognized as the color code. Information processing system. 5. Color output specifying means for specifying whether or not to output in color, and color code setting means for setting a part of the code constituting text and graphic information as a color code when color output is specified. An information processing device comprising: 6. color printing designation means for specifying whether or not to perform color printing; color code recognition means for recognizing part of the code constituting character and graphic information as a color code when color printing is designated; 1. A printing device comprising: printing means capable of performing color printing based on character/graphic information recognized as a color code. 7. Color code recognition means that recognizes a part of the code constituting text and graphic information as a color code, and display means that can perform color display based on the text and graphic information partially recognized as a color code. A display device comprising: 8. When color printing is specified, part of the code constituting the text/graphic information is recognized as a color code, and color printing is performed based on the text/graphic information that is partially recognized as the color code. printing method.