JPH04369023A - Document forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an operator to form a document without requiring the setting of a printing position independently of the format of the document by converting a data display position into a printing position to be required at the time of printing out a document by a document printing means. CONSTITUTION:The document forming device is constituted of a document image reading means 1 for reading out the format of a document to be read out, a printing data display means 2 for executing the display of a document image and the display and edition of printing data, a printing data input means 3 for inputting printing data, a conversion means 4 for converting the display position of data displayed by the means 2 into a printing position on the document at the time of printing, a memory 5 for storing document data and the printing position, a document printing means 6 for printing data on the document, and a control part 7. A document image read out by the means 1 and printing data are displayed by the means 2 so as to be superposed and the display position of the displayed data is converted into a printing position to be required at the time of printing the data by the means 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form creation device, and more particularly to a method for inputting print data and printing on a form.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of form creating apparatus, the input and editing of form data and the setting of the print position on the form when printing are performed separately.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-mentioned conventional form creation device, inputting and editing of form data and positioning during printing are performed separately, so when printing data on a form with a predetermined format. In this case, the operator has to read the lines and digits of the data print position on the form paper and set the print position, which increases the burden on the operator as the operator has to reset the print position every time the form is changed. There is a drawback.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The form creation device of the present invention includes a form image reading means for reading the format of the form to be printed, and a print data display means for displaying the form image and displaying and editing the print data. , a print data input means for inputting form data; a conversion means for converting the display position of the print data displayed by the print data display means into a form-like print position when printing; and a conversion means for printing data on the form. and a form printing means.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and specifically with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. A form image reading unit 1 that reads the format of the form to be printed, a print data display unit 2 that displays the form image and print data, and a print data input unit 3 that inputs the print data. A converting means 4 that converts the display position of data displayed by the data display means 2 to a printing position on a form when printing, a memory 5 that stores form data and printing position, and a form that prints data on a form. Printing means 6
and a control section 7.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of this embodiment.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be explained using FIG. 2.

First, the image and size of a form to be printed are read into the control unit 7 by the form image reading means 1 (step 101). The control unit 7 develops the read form image into a screen image and displays it on the print data display means 2 as a graphic screen. (Step 102). The cursor is moved to the data input position on the form image displayed on the graphic screen by the print data display means 2, and data to be printed on the form is input from the print data input means 3 (step 103). The input print data is displayed as a text screen by the print data display means 2 (step 104). It is determined whether the print data is displayed at the correct position on the form image (step 105), and if it is inappropriate, the print data input means 3 is used to input the print data again. If the location is appropriate,
The data display position by the print data display means 2 is converted by the conversion means 4 into a print position on the form, and the converted print position data and print data are stored in the memory 5 (step 106).

[0010] It is checked whether all data input has been completed (step 107), and if it has not been completed, the above-mentioned operation is repeated. If completed, print it on the form. When printing on a form, the print position data and print data stored in the memory 5 are transferred to the form printing means 6 (step 108). The form printing means 6 prints data on the form based on the print position data and print data (step 109).

[0011]

As explained above, the present invention superimposes the form image print data read by the form image reading means and displays it on the print data display means, and adjusts the display position of the data displayed by the print data display means. By converting this into the print position when printed by the form printing means, the operator can create a form without having to set the print position, regardless of the form of the form.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a form creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Form image reading means 2 Print data display means 3 Print data input means 4 Conversion means 5. Memory 6. Form printing means 7 Control section

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A form creation device, comprising a form image reading means for reading the format of the form to be printed, a print data display means for displaying the form image, displaying and editing the print data, and inputting the form data. It includes a print data input means, a conversion means for converting the display position of the print data displayed by the print data display means into a form-like print position when printing, and a form printing means for printing data on the form. A form creation device characterized by: