JPH04341845A - Printing character distance controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a printing character distance controller apparatus wherein a work related with adjustment of word distance can be very easily performed. CONSTITUTION:As shown in a corresponding table 20, nine kinds of patterns combining the number of a family name and the number of a first name are set and printing character distance patterns corresponding to each case of these nine kinds are stored. Then, when a full name is input, based on a combination pattern to which the full name belongs, a corresponding printing distance pattern is selected from the corresponding relation of the corresponding table 20 and a printing distance of a word line is controlled based on the selected printing distance pattern. Therefore, only the full name is input, the printing distance between each word is automatically determined based on a printing distance pattern determined by a combination of the number of the family name and the number of the first name of the full name and a work related with adjustment of the word distance becomes very easy.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing interval control device for controlling printing intervals when input character strings are printed.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when printing on a printing device such as a word processor, the size of the paper to be printed,
The spacing between printed characters was determined by specifying the left and right margins to determine the space for one line, and by specifying the number of characters in one line and setting the printing style.

[0003] Furthermore, if you particularly want to increase the character spacing, for example, use the space key or the like to change the character spacing set in the printing style to a predetermined minimum unit (for example, one full-width character or one half-width character). It was possible to increase the spacing by one character (e.g. one character) at a time.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, when printing an arbitrary character string belonging to a series of character strings that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word and each divided part has a different number of characters in a fixed space, for example, when printing a name on a business card. If you try to print
Problems will arise if the above-mentioned printing style is set only once. The number of characters printed for a name varies depending on the name, and in order to print various names with different numbers of characters in a designated space on a business card,
This is because the spacing between each character must be adjusted in various ways.

Furthermore, the spacing between characters varies depending on the number of characters in the first name and the number of characters in the first name, such as one surname and one first name, two surnames and one first name, and one last name and two first names. There may be cases where For example, if you want to create a layout with a little more space between the first and last names to clearly distinguish between them, even if the names are the same three characters, the space between the first and second letters and the second The distance between the first and third letters is when the first name is two letters and the first name is one letter, and when the last name is one letter and the first name is two letters.
It is different in the case of letters.

In such cases, the operator adjusts the spacing between each character according to the number of characters in the last name and the number of characters in the first name, and sets the desired layout before printing. Therefore, when the number of characters in a surname or name changes, it is necessary not only to input the name but also to use the space key each time to adjust the spacing between each character, which is extremely time-consuming. .

[0007]The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to divide any character string belonging to a series of character strings that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word and each divided part has a different number of characters into a predetermined space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing interval control device that can easily adjust the character interval when printing.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration as a means for solving the problems. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of combination patterns consisting of combinations of the number of characters in each divided part of a character string that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word, and printing in which the spacing between each character when printing the character string is set. A storage means M1 that stores the correspondence relationship with the interval pattern, and an input means M
pattern selection means M3 for selecting the corresponding printing interval pattern based on the correspondence relationship based on the combination pattern to which the character string inputted from 2; This is the configuration of a printing interval control device characterized in that it includes a printing interval control means M4 for controlling the printing interval.

[0009]

[Operation] In the printing interval control device of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the storage means M1 stores a plurality of combination patterns consisting of combinations of the number of characters in each divided part of a character string that can be divided into a plurality of parts depending on the meaning of the word, and a character string. The correspondence relationship between each character interval during printing and the set printing interval pattern is stored. Then, when a character string is inputted from the input means M2, the pattern selection means M3 selects the corresponding printing interval pattern from the correspondence in the storage means M1 based on the combination pattern to which the character string belongs, and the printing interval control means M4 selects the corresponding printing interval pattern. The printing interval of the character string is controlled based on the selected printing interval pattern.

Therefore, when printing various character strings, the printing interval of the character string is automatically determined based on the printing interval pattern determined by the combination of the number of characters in each divided part of the character string, and the desired printing interval is achieved. You can print with . Therefore, when printing an arbitrary character string that belongs to a series of character strings that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word, and each divided part has a different number of characters, in a fixed space, for example, if you want to change the name part of a business card, Also, it is possible to automatically print at the desired printing interval depending on the combination of the last name of the name and the number of characters of each name, and there is no need to consider the layout and reset the printing interval every time the number of characters changes.

[0011]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the printing interval control device of this embodiment. This printing interval control device includes a keyboard 1 for inputting characters, editing instructions, etc., a CRT 3 for displaying input/edited characters, etc., a printer 5 for printing characters, etc., and a device connected to these devices. It is equipped with an electronic control device 10 that executes various controls such as inputting, editing, displaying, printing, etc. characters.

In addition to normal character keys (not shown) for inputting characters, the keyboard 1 has conversion keys and print keys for converting input characters into desired kanji, etc.
It is provided with function keys (both not shown) for instructing to start inputting a last name and a name when inputting a name, which will be described later.

The electronic control device 10 includes a well-known CPU 11,
It is configured with a ROM 13 and a RAM 15 as the core of a logic operation circuit, and input/output ports 17 and the like that perform input/output with external devices are interconnected via a common bus 19.

The CPU 11 receives various signals from the keyboard 1 via the input/output port 17. On the other hand, ROM
13. Based on the data in the RAM 15, the CPU 11:
Control signals are output to the CRT 3 and printer 5 via the input/output port 17, respectively.

Furthermore, the ROM 13 of the electronic control unit 10 contains a plurality of combination patterns consisting of combinations of the number of characters in each divided part of a character string that can be divided into a plurality of parts depending on the meaning of the word, and a combination of each character when printing the character string. The correspondence relationship with the printing interval pattern in which the interval is set is stored as a correspondence table 20 shown in FIG.

[0016] In this embodiment, as an example of a character string that can be divided into a plurality of characters according to meaning, nine types of patterns of combinations of the number of characters in the surname and the number of characters in the first name are set. There are nine types based on combinations of surnames with 1 to 3 characters and names with 1 to 3 characters. In the case of Japanese names, in most cases both the surname and first name are three characters or less, so in this embodiment, the above-mentioned nine types are set.

As shown in the correspondence table 20 in FIG. 3, in each of these nine cases, the character spacing when printing the name is the spacing between the nth character and (n+1)th character. , n=1 to 5 are stored in advance. In this embodiment, all names are entered in full-width characters, and the numbers in the character spacing column when n=1 to 5 in FIG. 3 indicate how many times the distance corresponds to the full-width characters. In this embodiment, a half-width character (half of a full-width character, indicated by 0.5 in the correspondence table 20) is the minimum unit of character spacing.

Note that the horizontal line in the character spacing column in the correspondence table 20 indicates that the character spacing is not set. For example, if both the first and last name are one character, there is only the character spacing between the first and second characters, so n=
It is not set in the case of 2 to 5, and is set only in the case of n=1. In other cases, the settings are made in the same way depending on the number of characters.

Next, the operation of the printing interval control device of this embodiment configured as described above and the printing interval control processing executed by the electronic control unit 10 described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, use a function key (not shown) on the keyboard 1 to instruct to start inputting the surname, and then operate the character keys and conversion keys to input the desired surname (step 1).
00, hereinafter simply expressed as S100. Same below. ). Next, after instructing to start inputting a name using a function key, a desired name is inputted using a character key, etc., and an instruction is given to finish inputting a name using a function key (S110).

[0021] In this way, after the surname is input in S100, the character string of the surname is specified by the instruction to start inputting the name in S110. Also, regarding the name, S110
The character string is specified by the input start and end instructions in .

[0022] When the input of the first name following the last name is completed, it is determined whether the input last name and first name are both within three characters (S120). Here, as mentioned above, in the case of Japanese names, it is determined whether both the surname and first name are within 3 characters, and in this embodiment, the ROM13 Compatible table 2 inside
This is because the combination pattern in 0 is set when both the first name and last name have three characters or less.

[0023] If both the surname and first name are within 3 characters (S120), the number of characters in the surname is counted (S1
30) and counts the number of characters in the name (S140). Next, based on the pattern of combinations of the counted number of characters in the last name and the number of characters in the name, the correspondence table 20 is
Select the corresponding print interval pattern from the correspondence relationship (
S150).

In this way, as shown in the correspondence table 20 of FIG. 3, each print interval pattern when printing a name is selected according to each of the nine combination patterns determined from the first name and the number of characters in the first name. Character spacing is set.

[0025] Then, wait until the print key (not shown) on the keyboard 1 is pressed, and when the print key is pressed (
S160), Printing of Reference Character, Since the first reference character is the first character in the character string, in this case, the first character of the last name is printed (S170).

Next, from the selected printing interval pattern,
It is determined whether a character interval is set after the reference character in S170 (S180). Since the spacing between the first character and the second character is set in any pattern, the specified character spacing is created after the printed first character (S190).

[0027] Then, advance the reference character by one character (S200
), the process returns to S170. The reference character in the second S170 process is the second character in the string, so in this case, the second character of the surname is printed, or if the surname has only one character, the first character of the name is printed. is printed. In this way, if it is determined in S180 that a character spacing is set after the reference character printed in the process of S170, the specified character spacing is created (S190), and then the reference character is advanced by one character ( S200), and the advanced reference character is printed (S200).

On the other hand, as shown by the horizontal line in the character spacing column of the correspondence table 20, if the character spacing is not set after the reference character (S180), then there is no reference character, that is, a character to be printed. , the present process ends without performing the processes from S190 onwards.

That is, the process of S170 is performed as many times as the number of characters in the character string to perform printing, and when the last character has been printed, the main print interval process ends. Figure 5 shows the printing interval results for each printing interval pattern corresponding to the nine combination patterns of the surname and the number of characters in the name set in this example.
It was shown to. I will explain some of them. In FIG. 5, one character of the last name is shown as a black square, and one character of the name is shown as a white square.

For example, in the case of one character for the last name and two characters for the first name, as shown in the correspondence table 20 in FIG. The space between the second character and the second character is set to one full-width character. Therefore, as a result of the processing in S170 to S200, the surname is placed at the beginning, followed by the full-width 3
The first letter of the name will be spaced twice as far apart.

The second character of the name is placed after the first character of the name with an interval equal to one full-width character. For this reason, the distance between the first and last names is three times the distance between the letters of a two-character name, and the layout is printed in such a way that the distinction between the first and last names is clearly visible.

In addition, in the case of two characters for the last name and one character for the first name, as shown in the correspondence table 20, the distance between the first and second characters is one full-width, and the distance between the second and third characters is The spacing is set to three times the full-width space. As a result, Figure 5
As shown in (d), the first letter of the surname is placed at the beginning,
The second character of the surname is placed after the first character of the surname with a space equal to one full-width space. After that, one character of the name is placed at an interval of three full-width characters. For this reason, the space between two first names is three times the distance between two letters of a first name, and in this case as well, the layout is printed in such a way that the distinction between first and last names is clearly visible. .

On the other hand, if either the last name or the first name has four or more characters in S120, the process ends without performing the processes from S130 onwards. Note that the RO in the electronic control device 10
M13 acts as storage means M1, and S100, S110
The execution of the process functions as input means M2. And S1
The execution of the processes from S20 to S150 serves as pattern selection means M3, and the execution of processes from S170 to S200 serves as print interval control means M4.

As mentioned above, this printing interval control device has the following features:
In the ROM 13 of the electronic control unit 10, nine types of combination patterns of the number of characters of the last name and the number of characters of the name are set, and printing interval patterns corresponding to each of these nine types are stored.

When a name is input, the corresponding printing interval pattern is selected from the correspondence in the correspondence table 20 based on the combination pattern to which the name belongs, and the printing interval of the character string is adjusted based on the selected printing interval pattern. control.

Therefore, when printing various names, the printing interval between each character of the name is automatically determined based on the printing interval pattern determined by the combination of the first name and the number of characters in the name, and the desired printing interval is achieved. You can print with . Therefore, for example, even if you want to change the name part of a business card, it is possible to automatically print at the desired printing interval by combining the last name of the name and the number of characters of each name.

For example, as mentioned above, FIGS.
Even in the case of names with the same three characters as shown in d), one character of the last name,
Although the separation between the first and last names is different in the case of a two-character name and the case of two-character surnames and one-character first name, the arrangement can be such that the distinction between the surname and first name is clear.

Comparing the three cases shown in FIGS. 5(c), (e), and (g), the total number of characters in the name is the same (4), but the number of characters in the first and last name is different. In this case as well, there is no need to decide the character spacing each time considering the number of characters in the first name and first name, and as a result of the main print interval control process using the print interval pattern according to the number of characters in the first name and first name, the first name and last name in each case The characters are printed at such a distance that they can be distinguished.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5(c), (f) to (e), if at least one of the surname and first name is three characters, the space between each of the three characters is set to half-width. This means that three-letter surnames or three-letter names can be printed in a unified layout without being too far apart.

[0040] In this way, if both the first name and last name are 3 characters or less, you only need to input the name, and each time the number of characters changes, it is necessary to reset the character spacing taking into consideration the overall layout. do not have. Therefore, the work related to adjusting the character spacing becomes extremely easy.

[0041]Also, in this embodiment, a name was used as an example of a character string that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word, but it is not limited to names and can be divided into multiple characters depending on the meaning of the word, such as "proper noun + corporation". This can be done in the same way if it is a character string.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above,
It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, nine combinations of the number of characters in the surname and the number of characters in the first name are set, but the number of characters in the surname can be changed from 1 to 4, and the number of characters in the first name can be changed from 1 to 4. It is also possible to increase the number of types, such as 16 types, by combining each case.

[0043] Furthermore, in this embodiment, S160 to S200
Although each character is spaced apart during printing processing, the invention is not limited to this; for example, the input surname/first name may be developed into a printing buffer (not shown) in the electronic control unit 10 in a corresponding printing space pattern. After that, printing may be performed if necessary. By displaying the arrangement of first and last names in the corresponding print interval pattern on the CRT 3, it is possible to visually grasp the actual layout, such as the interval between each character, on the CRT 3. Furthermore, after displaying the corresponding print interval pattern on the CRT 3, it is possible to finely adjust the character interval as necessary while visually grasping the layout from the display.

[0044]

Effects of the Invention As described in detail above, the printing interval control device of the present invention allows any character string belonging to a series of character strings that can be divided into multiple parts depending on the meaning of the word and each divided part has a different number of characters to When printing on , the printing spacing of the string is automatically determined based on the printing spacing pattern determined by the combination of the number of characters in each divided part of the string, so whenever the number of characters changes, the character spacing is adjusted taking into account the overall layout. There is no need to reset the settings, and the work related to adjusting the character spacing is greatly facilitated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a printing interval control device of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the correspondence between combination patterns and print interval patterns in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing printing interval control processing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing printing intervals for each combination pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

M1...Storage means
M2...Input means M3...Pattern selection means
M4...Print interval control means 1...Keyboard
10...Electronic control unit 11...CPU
13...ROM15...ROM

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A plurality of combination patterns consisting of combinations of the number of characters in each divided part of a character string that can be divided into a plurality of parts depending on the meaning of the word, and a printing interval pattern in which the interval between each character when printing the character string is set. a storage means for storing a correspondence relationship; a pattern selection means for selecting the corresponding printing interval pattern from the correspondence relationship based on the combination pattern to which the character string inputted from the input means belongs; and a pattern selection means for selecting the corresponding printing interval pattern from the correspondence relationship; A printing interval control device comprising: printing interval control means for controlling printing intervals of the character string based on an interval pattern.