JPH04178824A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute printing processing without being conscious of form size or a direction by extracting paper information from format information at the time of printing and selecting a form cassette corresponding to the form information out of plural form cassettes. CONSTITUTION:A printing instruction is sent from a keyboard 1 to a processing control part 2, which searches document data to be an object from a document file 3, extracts form size and form direction information from the format information of the document and stores the extracted information in a form data part 4. In addition, the control part 2 transfers the document data searched from the file 3 and simultaneously transfers the form information of the data part 4 to a form selecting means 6. The means 6 selects the form cassette corresponding to the transferred form size and form direction out of three form cassettes. A printing means 7 prints out the document data of the means 5 on form fed from the selected form cassette. Consequently, the useless consumption of paper due to the missetting of form can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a word processor, and particularly to a word processor equipped with an automatic paper selection function that automatically selects and prints on paper according to the paper size and paper orientation set at the time of document registration. Concerning word processors.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when printing a document created with a word processor, the target document can be printed on any paper size (A4, 8
4, etc.) and whether the paper is oriented vertically or horizontally based on format information, etc., and then the user loads the paper into the printer and prints according to the conditions. Even in printers that can accommodate a plurality of paper cassettes containing paper of various sizes, the user has to select and set which paper cassette to use.

In other words, paper information consisting of paper size and paper orientation specified as part of format information when creating and registering a document is
It is used to specify the operation of the printer's printing mechanism, such as the character arrangement range and direction, or the user is responsible for determining and setting the size and orientation of the paper actually used during printing. had to be done separately.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

For this reason, with the conventional word processors mentioned above, for example, if the printer is preloaded with B5 size paper, if you print an A4 size document without checking, not only will it not be printed in the center of the paper, but it will also be printed all over the page. Since the parts are printed extending beyond the paper, it is necessary to reload A4 size paper and print again, which has the drawback of wasting paper and taking extra time.

Furthermore, when printing a plurality of documents in succession, if there are documents with different paper sizes, it is necessary to reset the different sizes each time, which is a disadvantage that it takes time and effort.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a word processor that eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks and allows print processing to be performed without being aware of paper size or orientation.

[Means to solve the problem]

The word brochure of the present invention includes a keyboard for inputting characters and various control commands, a processing control section for executing document take processing and various controls based on instructions from the keyboard, and a paper size and paper size set at the time of document registration. A document file that stores document data together with format information including paper information including paper orientation, a document storage means that temporarily stores document data during printing, and paper that extracts and stores paper information from format information during printing. a data section; a paper selection means for selecting a paper cassette corresponding to the paper information stored in the paper data section from among a plurality of paper cassettes storing sheets of different sizes; and a paper cassette selected by the paper selection means. and a printing mechanism for setting paper at a predetermined position and printing document data from the document storage means.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 1, 1 is a keyboard for inputting characters and various control commands, 2 is a processing control unit that processes document data and performs various controls based on instructions from the keyboard 1, and 3 is a paper size and paper orientation set at the time of document registration. 4 is a paper data section that extracts and stores paper information from format information when printing; 5 is a document storage that temporarily stores document data when printing. Means 6 is a paper selection means for selecting a paper cassette corresponding to the paper information in the paper data section 4 from among a plurality of paper cassettes 8a, 8b, 8c storing paper of different sizes; 7 is a paper selection means 6 for selection; The document storage means 5 sets the paper in a predetermined position from the paper cassette
This is a printing mechanism that prints document data from.

As shown in the figure, a processing control section 3 and a paper data section 4 are provided in a main body section 9, and a document storage section 5. Paper selection means 6, printing mechanism 7
and each paper cassette 8a, 8b.

8C is provided in the printer section 10.

First, when creating a document, paper information specifying paper size and paper direction is input as part of format information from the keyboard 1, and document data is created. The created document take is stored in the document file 3 together with format information including paper information.

Next, when printing a document, a print instruction is sent from the keyboard 1 to the processing control unit 2, and the processing control unit 2 searches the document file 3 for the target document data and uses the format information of the document. Information on the paper size and paper direction is extracted and stored in the paper data section 4. Furthermore, document file 3
Transfer the document data searched from to the document storage means 5,
At the same time, the paper information in the paper data section 4 is transferred to the paper selection means 6. Paper selection means 6 selects a paper cassette corresponding to the transferred paper size and paper direction from among the three paper cassettes. Printing machine Ill! 7 prints and outputs the document data stored in the document storage means 5 on the paper supplied from the selected paper cassette.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, necessary paper information is extracted from format information and the corresponding paper cassette is automatically selected, so that the user checks the format information and sets the paper when printing. This eliminates the need to change paper even during continuous printing, simplifies operation, and prevents wastage of paper due to mistakes in paper settings.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Keyboard, 2...Processing control section, 3...Document file, 4...Paper data section, 5...Document storage Means, 6...
paper selection means, 7...printing mechanism, 8a, 8b,
8c...Paper cassette, 9.Old...main unit, 1
0...Printer section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A format that includes paper information consisting of a keyboard for inputting characters and various control commands, a processing control unit that processes document data and executes various controls based on instructions from the keyboard, and paper size and paper orientation set at the time of document registration. A document file that stores document data together with information, a document storage means that temporarily stores document data during printing, a paper data section that extracts paper information from format information and stores it during printing, and stores paper of different sizes. paper selection means for selecting a paper cassette corresponding to the paper information stored in the paper data section from among a plurality of paper cassettes selected by the paper cassette; A word processor comprising: a printing mechanism for printing document data from a document storage means.