JPH04354017A - Printer device - Google Patents
Printer deviceInfo
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- JPH04354017A JPH04354017A JP3155293A JP15529391A JPH04354017A JP H04354017 A JPH04354017 A JP H04354017A JP 3155293 A JP3155293 A JP 3155293A JP 15529391 A JP15529391 A JP 15529391A JP H04354017 A JPH04354017 A JP H04354017A
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Classifications
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
- Y02D10/00—Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
Abstract
Description
【０００１】0001
【産業上の利用分野】本発明はプリンタ本体を作動させ
る電源を有するプリンタに関し、プリンタの電源オン・
オフの制御方式に関する。[Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a printer having a power source for operating the printer body, and relates to a printer having a power source for operating the printer body.
Regarding the off control method.
【０００２】0002
【従来の技術】従来のパーソナルコンピュータ用の卓上
型プリンタにおいては、上位装置の電源をオフにしたと
きに、プリンタも電源も自動的にオフにする構造ではな
かった。2. Description of the Related Art Conventional desktop printers for personal computers do not have a structure in which both the printer and the power supply are automatically turned off when the host device is turned off.
【０００３】0003
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この従来のパーソナル
コンピュータ用の卓上型プリンタにおいては、プリンタ
の電源のスイッチをオンにすると、そのスイッチをオフ
にするまでプリンタの電源を切ることができず、上位装
置とプリンタが離れている場合にプリンタの電源の消し
忘れによるエネルギーの無駄が起こるという問題点があ
った。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In this conventional desk-top printer for personal computers, once the printer's power switch is turned on, the printer cannot be turned off until the switch is turned off. There is a problem in that when the device and printer are separated, energy is wasted due to forgetting to turn off the power to the printer.
【０００４】本発明の目的は、前記課題を解決したプリ
ンタ装置を提供することにある。[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a printer device that solves the above problems.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するため
、本発明に係るプリンタ装置においては、上位装置から
の信号を監視する信号監視部と、信号監視部からの信号
により電源部と補助電源部のオン・オフ切り換えの制御
を行う電源制御部と、電源制御部からのオン信号により
信号監視部と電源制御部のみの電源部として働く補助電
源部とを有するものである。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the printer device according to the present invention includes a signal monitoring section that monitors signals from a host device, and a power supply section and an auxiliary power supply according to signals from the signal monitoring section. The power supply control section has a power supply control section that controls on/off switching of the power supply control section, and an auxiliary power supply section that functions as a power supply section only for the signal monitoring section and the power supply control section in response to an ON signal from the power supply control section.
【０００６】また、前記信号監視部は、上位装置からの
ＳＴＢ信号を監視するものであり、前記ＳＴＢ信号は、
上位装置がオンのとき１になり、データを送るときに１
，０が交互に出力され、上位装置の電源がオフになると
０になるものであり、前記信号監視部は、前記ＳＴＢ信
号が０である時間が一定時間を越えると前記電源制御部
に電源オフ信号を送るものである。[0006] Furthermore, the signal monitoring section monitors an STB signal from a host device, and the STB signal is
Set to 1 when the host device is on, and set to 1 when sending data.
, 0 are output alternately, and become 0 when the power of the host device is turned off, and the signal monitoring section instructs the power supply control section to turn off the power when the time during which the STB signal is 0 exceeds a certain period of time. It sends a signal.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】本発明では、上位装置の信号によって電源のオ
ン・オフを制御することにより、プリンタの電源の消し
忘れによるエネルギーの無駄を少なくするようにしたも
のである。According to the present invention, the power is turned on and off using signals from a host device, thereby reducing wasted energy caused by forgetting to turn off the power to the printer.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】以下、本発明の一実施例を図により説明する
。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【０００９】図１は、本発明の一実施例を示すブロック
図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.
【００１０】図１において、本実施例に係るパーソナル
コンピュータ用卓上型プリンタ装置９は、上位装置１か
らの信号を監視する信号監視部２と、信号監視部２から
の信号により電源部５と補助電源部４のオン・オフ切り
換えの制御を行う電源制御部３と、電源制御部３からの
オン信号により信号監視部２と電源制御部３のみの電源
部として働く補助電源部４とを有するものである。In FIG. 1, a desktop printer device 9 for a personal computer according to this embodiment includes a signal monitoring section 2 that monitors signals from a host device 1, and a power supply section 5 and an auxiliary power supply section based on signals from the signal monitoring section 2. It has a power supply control section 3 that controls the on/off switching of the power supply section 4, and an auxiliary power supply section 4 that works as a power supply section only for the signal monitoring section 2 and the power supply control section 3 based on the ON signal from the power supply control section 3. It is.
【００１１】図１を参照すれば、プリンタ装置９の電源
部５が最初からオン状態であるときを考えると、このと
き電源部５は信号監視部２，電源制御部３，受信バッフ
ァ部６，処理部７，印刷部８に電源を供給している。Referring to FIG. 1, assuming that the power supply section 5 of the printer device 9 is in an on state from the beginning, the power supply section 5 is connected to the signal monitoring section 2, the power supply control section 3, the reception buffer section 6, and the power supply section 5. Power is supplied to the processing section 7 and the printing section 8.
【００１２】次に信号監視部２は、上位装置１からのＳ
ＴＢ信号１１を監視する。通常ＳＴＢ信号１１は、上位
装置１がオンのときには１になり、データを送るときは
１，０が交互に現れる。ここで、上位装置１の電源がオ
フになると、ＳＴＢ信号１１は０になる。信号監視部２
はＳＴＢ信号１１が０である時間が一定時間を越えると
、電源制御部３に電源オフ信号を送る。電源制御部３は
、補助電源部４をオンにして、次に電源部５をオフにす
る。補助電源部４はオンになると、信号監視部２と電源
制御部３への電源の供給を開始し、信号監視部２は続け
て上位装置１からのＳＴＢ信号１１を監視する。Next, the signal monitoring section 2 receives the S from the host device 1.
Monitor the TB signal 11. Normally, the STB signal 11 becomes 1 when the host device 1 is on, and 1 and 0 appear alternately when sending data. Here, when the power of the host device 1 is turned off, the STB signal 11 becomes 0. Signal monitoring section 2
When the time during which the STB signal 11 is 0 exceeds a certain period of time, it sends a power off signal to the power supply control section 3. The power supply control unit 3 turns on the auxiliary power supply unit 4 and then turns off the power supply unit 5. When the auxiliary power supply section 4 is turned on, it starts supplying power to the signal monitoring section 2 and the power supply control section 3, and the signal monitoring section 2 continues to monitor the STB signal 11 from the host device 1.
【００１３】この状態で上位装置１の電源をオンにする
と、ＳＴＢ信号１１は１になり、信号監視部２は電源制
御部３に電源オン信号を送る。電源制御部３は電源部５
をオンにして、次に補助電源部４をオフにする。電源部
５はオンになると、信号監視部２，電源制御部３，受信
バッファ部６，処理部７，印刷部８への電源の供給を開
始する。このとき信号監視部２は続けて上位装置１から
のＳＴＢ信号１１を監視し、またデータが送られるとプ
リンタは印刷を開始する。When the host device 1 is powered on in this state, the STB signal 11 becomes 1, and the signal monitoring section 2 sends a power on signal to the power supply control section 3. The power supply control section 3 is the power supply section 5
is turned on, and then the auxiliary power supply section 4 is turned off. When the power supply unit 5 is turned on, it starts supplying power to the signal monitoring unit 2, power control unit 3, reception buffer unit 6, processing unit 7, and printing unit 8. At this time, the signal monitoring unit 2 continues to monitor the STB signal 11 from the host device 1, and when data is sent, the printer starts printing.
【００１４】プリンタ装置９の電源５が最初からオフ状
態のときは、上位装置１からのＳＴＢ信号１１が送られ
ても信号監視部２はこれを監視せず、プリンタ装置９は
動作しない。When the power supply 5 of the printer device 9 is off from the beginning, even if the STB signal 11 is sent from the host device 1, the signal monitoring unit 2 does not monitor it, and the printer device 9 does not operate.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明は、上位装置
とプリンタが離れている場合に、プリンタ本体の電源を
切ることなく上位装置の信号によって電源のオン・オフ
を制御することにより、プリンタの電源の消し忘れによ
るエネルギーの無駄を少なくするという効果を有する。Effects of the Invention As explained above, the present invention enables the printer to control power on/off using signals from the host device without turning off the power to the printer itself, when the host device and the printer are separated. This has the effect of reducing wasted energy due to forgetting to turn off the power.
【図１】本発明の一実施例を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.
１ 上位装置 ２ 信号監視部 ３ 電源制御部 ４ 補助電源部 ５ 電源部 ６ 受信バッファ ７ 処理部 ８ 印刷部 ９ プリンタ装置 １０ 印刷データ １１ ＳＴＢ信号 1. Upper device 2 Signal monitoring section 3 Power control section 4 Auxiliary power supply section 5 Power supply section 6 Receive buffer 7 Processing section 8 Printing Department 9 Printer device 10 Print data 11 STB signal
Claims (2)
視部と、信号監視部からの信号により電源部と補助電源
部のオン・オフ切り換えの制御を行う電源制御部と、電
源制御部からのオン信号により信号監視部と電源制御部
のみの電源部として働く補助電源部とを有することを特
徴とするプリンタ装置。Claim 1: A signal monitoring section that monitors signals from a host device; a power control section that controls on/off switching of a power supply section and an auxiliary power supply section based on signals from the signal monitoring section; 1. A printer device comprising an auxiliary power supply unit that functions as a power supply unit for only a signal monitoring unit and a power supply control unit in response to an on signal.
ＴＢ信号を監視するものであり、前記ＳＴＢ信号は、上
位装置がオンのとき１になり、データを送るときに１，
０が交互に出力され、上位装置の電源がオフになると０
になるものであり、前記信号監視部は、前記ＳＴＢ信号
が０である時間が一定時間を越えると前記電源制御部に
電源オフ信号を送るものであることを特徴とする請求項
１に記載のプリンタ装置。2. The signal monitoring unit receives S from a host device.
It monitors the TB signal, and the STB signal becomes 1 when the host device is on, and becomes 1 when sending data.
0 is output alternately, and 0 when the host device is powered off.
2. The signal monitoring section sends a power off signal to the power supply control section when the STB signal is 0 for a certain period of time. printer device.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3155293A JPH04354017A (en) | 1991-05-31 | 1991-05-31 | Printer device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3155293A JPH04354017A (en) | 1991-05-31 | 1991-05-31 | Printer device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH04354017A true JPH04354017A (en) | 1992-12-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3155293A Pending JPH04354017A (en) | 1991-05-31 | 1991-05-31 | Printer device |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH04354017A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH07125388A (en) * | 1993-10-28 | 1995-05-16 | Canon Inc | Printer |
| EP0729114A2 (en) * | 1995-02-22 | 1996-08-28 | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. | Printing apparatus |
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1991
- 1991-05-31 JP JP3155293A patent/JPH04354017A/en active Pending
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH07125388A (en) * | 1993-10-28 | 1995-05-16 | Canon Inc | Printer |
| EP0729114A2 (en) * | 1995-02-22 | 1996-08-28 | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. | Printing apparatus |
| EP0729114A3 (en) * | 1995-02-22 | 1997-04-16 | Star Mfg Co | Printing apparatus |
| US5720560A (en) * | 1995-02-22 | 1998-02-24 | Star Micronics Co., Ltd. | Printing apparatus |
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