JPH0357672A - Image recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible the extension of a fixed mark display area to an effective recording area by providing a device to make the fixed mark appear freely within the effective recording area. CONSTITUTION:A main scan address part 11 counts a clock, outputting a signal to main scan position setting ROM 13. In addition, a subscan address part 12 outputs an address signal and sends it to subscan position setting ROM 14. If outputs from ROMs 13, 14 coincide with each other at a value other than F(four bits are HIGH), a single clock pulse is output to a latch for subscan mark output control. The value of four bits for mark type selection which is already latched by a latch for subscan mark output control 18 is latched by a latch for main scan mark output control 19, and further the value is output to marker storage ROM 20. If a specified value(e.g. coordinate value) is set in main scan position setting ROM 13 and subscan position setting ROM 14, it is possible to develop a data output from marker storage ROM 20 in the effective recording area of CTS plotter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an image recording device, particularly a CTS (Computer
teri ze 'ryping System
) This relates to improvements in display technology for fixed marks that can be pressed on printers, etc.

2. Description of the Related Art An image recording device such as the CTS Prozota is used to create a manuscript such as a newspaper, and the created manuscript is sent for printing to produce a newspaper. When printing this manuscript, positioning marks, ie, fixed marks, are applied on the display screen due to the paper layout. Conventionally, in this type of image recording apparatus, in order to apply the fixed mark on the display screen, the fixed mark data is included in the image data itself input to the image recording apparatus, for example, the original to be read. For example, a fixed mark is drawn on the image data, or data for the fixed mark is created on the host computer and inputted as part of the image data.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such conventional image recording devices, fixed marks are transmitted as image data from a transmitting terminal or from a host computer. The position where the fixed mark can appear on the recording device is limited to the image data valid area, and cannot be displayed in the recording valid area. If you have prepared several types of fixed marks and want to use them differently, you must either recreate the manuscript itself or create new marks on the host computer.
The present invention has been developed in view of the problems of the conventional art, which had the problem of lack of flexibility.The purpose of the present invention is to be able to expand the display area of fixed marks to include the effective recording area, and to be able to display multiple types of marks. An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording device that can selectively use marks as fixed marks.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a device for capturing image data from an external device and recording and reproducing it, which is provided with a means for making an arbitrary fixed mark appear within an effective recording area. This is the summary. Furthermore, another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a fixed mark storage means, and a plurality of types of fixed marks are stored in the storage means.

Function: As described above, the image recording device of the present invention is provided with means for displaying a fixed mark in the recording effective area, so when image data is input from an external device, this image data is converted into 1a data of the image recording device. Recorded and expanded in the area. Then, the fixed mark output means is activated by a keyboard operation or the like of this image recording apparatus, and fixed mark data is outputted separately from the image data and displayed in the recording effective area. When this image recording device has a storage medium for storing fixed marks, a plurality of types of fixed marks are stored as data in this storage medium, and an arbitrary fixed mark is selected and outputted by an operator's operation.

Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of a gold CTS processor, which is an example of an image recording apparatus according to the present invention. The CTS plotter 1 according to this embodiment has a host computer 2.
is connected to by line 3. This CTS plotter 1 internally includes an outer frame rule output section 4 in which outer frame rule data of a recording screen is stored and outputted, and a fixed mark output section 5 in which fixed mark data is stored and outputted. , an OR gate 6 which performs a logical OR between the output from the outer frame ruled output unit 4 and the output from the fixed mark output unit 5;
and an OR gate 7 that performs a logical OR between the output of the OR gate 7 and the image data output from the host computer 2, and a recording section 8 that records each of the outer frame rule, image, and fixed mark based on the output of the OR gate 7. Become.

A specific example of the fixed mark output section 5 is shown in FIG. In this figure, reference numeral 9 indicates an input terminal for a sampling clock in the main scanning direction of one clock per pixel, and reference numeral 10 indicates a synchronization signal input terminal in the sub-scanning direction of one clock per line. 11 is an address output section in the main scanning direction, and 12 is an address output section in the sub-scanning direction, each of which is constituted by a counter. l3 is a main scanning position setting ROM that sets the position of the fixed mark in the main scanning direction, and 14 is a sub-scanning position setting ROM%l that sets the position of the fixed mark in the sub-scanning direction.
Reference numeral 5 designates a set position detection comparator that determines the set position of the fixed mark based on the output from the main scanning and sub-scanning position setting ROMs 13 and 14. 1. Reference numeral 16 indicates a latch for determining the mark start position in the main scanning direction during recording, 17 indicates a converter for starting the main scanning mark, 18 indicates a latch for controlling the output of the sub-scanning mark, and 19 indicates a latch for controlling the output of the main scanning mark. shows. Further, reference numeral 20 is a ROM for storing markers,
21 is a main scanning counter for markers, 22 is a sub-scanning counter for markers, 23 is an AND gate that performs an AND gate between the output from the main scanning mark output control latch 19 and the output from the marker storage ROM 20, and 24 is a marker sub-scanning counter. Indicates the output terminal.

The operation of a CTS blotter having such a structure will be explained with reference to FIG.

The clock shown in the top row of FIG. 3 is input to the sampling clock input terminal 9, and this clock is input to the main scanning address section 11 through the signal line a. The main scanning address unit 11 counts the clocks, and outputs a signal as shown in FIG. . This main scanning address section l1 is initialized for each line. A synchronizing signal of one line and one clock as shown in FIG. The address section 12 outputs an address signal as shown in FIG. data (4-bit data) is read out and input to the setting position detection comparator 15 for monitoring.In this setting position detection comparator 15, the outputs of both ROMs 13 and 14 are values other than F (all 4 bits are High). If they match, this setting position detection converter 15 will move as shown in FIG.
A pulse for one clock as shown in l is applied to the latch 16 for determining the main scanning start position and the latch 1 for controlling the sub-scanning mark output.
Output to 8. Then, the 4-bit output value from the sub-scanning position setting ROMI 4 is transmitted to the sub-scanning mark output control control unit 18.
latched to. A mark start address in the main scanning direction is latched in the latch 16 for determining the main scanning start position. and the address value of the main scanning address section 11 are input to the main scanning mark start comparator 17 and compared. If the two address values match as determined by the main scanning mark start comparator 17, the clock shown in FIG. 3 (fl) is output from the comparator 17 to the main scanning mark output control latch 19.

In synchronization with this clock output, the 4-bit value for mark type selection that was latched in the sub-scanning mark output control latch 18 is latched in the main-scanning mark output control latch 19, and then the marker It is output to the storage ROM 20. The sub-scanning mark output control latch 18 is activated by the sub-scanning start latch clear signal shown in FIG. Activates by a signal.

Then, the mark output point signal shown in FIG. 3 (gl) is output to the ungate 23, and the marker storage ROM 2
The mark data output from 0 is made valid and output from the marker output terminal 24. Mark output on signal (gl
When turned on, the marker main scanning counter 21 becomes valid, starts counting the main scanning clock, and stores the marker R.
Assign a main scanning address to OM20. The same goes for sub-scanning, and when the sub-scanning mark output signal shown in FIG. The sub-scanning address is assigned to the marker storage ROM 22.

Therefore, by setting and multiplying the main scanning position setting ROMI 3 and sub-scanning position setting ROMI 4 by predetermined values (for example, coordinate values), the main scanning counter 21 for markers and the sub-scanning counter 22 for markers are counted. Data output from the marker storage ROM 20 according to the value can be developed within the recording effective area of the CTS plotter. Therefore, the fourth
Regarding the recording screen shown in the figure, a recording effective area 26 and an image data effect area 27 are defined on a recording object 25 such as film or photographic paper, and among these areas 26.27, , a registration mark 28 can be recorded as a fixed mark within the recording effective area 26. Furthermore, by storing a plurality of types of mark data in the marker storage ROM 20, the registration mark 28 can be
Marks of different shapes can appear on the recording object 25, such as the first mark 28a and the second mark 28b.

Effects of the Invention As explained above, according to the present invention, since the image recording device is provided with a means for making a fixed mark appear in the recording area, the fixing mark can be placed on the terminal where the image data is created or fixed in the host computer. There is no need to create marks, and the recording surface of the recording object can be used effectively. In addition, the image recording device has a fixed mark storage means that stores multiple types of fixed mark data, so the fixed mark can be freely designed and positioned at any position on the recording surface. Since it can be set to 1, the versatility of image recording can be increased, and a wide range of effects can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an image recording apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of fixed mark output means used in the above embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a timing chart showing the operation of the circuit shown in the figure, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a recording screen obtained by pressing the button of the embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... CTS plotter (image recording device), 2... Host computer, 3... Line, 4... Outer frame ruled output section, 5... Fixed mark output section, 6.7... OR gate, 8...recording section, 25...recorded object, 26...
・Recording valid area, 27... Image data valid area, 2
8... Dragonfly mark (fixed mark).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) means for capturing image data from an external device, means for recording and regenerating the captured image data, and an arbitrary fixed mark within an effective recording area when recording this image data; an image recording device having means for causing the image to appear. 2) The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising fixed mark storage means, in which a plurality of types of fixed marks are stored.