JPH05189175A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve work efficiency by providing the printer which can efficiently print additional matters onto paper sheets in a prescribed decided format. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with an image fetching means 2 to read a printing medium P previously printed a prescribed first image and to fetch a contour line (p) of the printing medium P and a first image (i) into an image processor C, display means M to display the contour line (p) and the first image (i) on the screen, input means K to input a second image to the image processor C and to display the second image at an arbitrary position in the contour line (p) displayed on the screen, and printing means 3 to print the second image on the printing medium P in the state of maintaining relative position relation between the contour line (p) and the first image (i) displayed on the screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device using a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional printer device for a computer is
Usually, it is useful when printing image data and character data displayed on a CRT of a computer on a blank sheet of paper on which no image is drawn.

[0003]

However, in the conventional printers, it is difficult to add the address, name, etc. of the paper submitter to the paper (the documents to be submitted to the government office, etc.) which has the predetermined format. It was When printing on the same paper, it is necessary to roughly estimate the copy of the paper and repeat the printing by trial and error. If you don't use a printer,
There are methods of typing in additional items with a typewriter, writing by handwriting, or printing on a separate sheet and cutting and pasting, but there is a problem that work efficiency is poor.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve work efficiency by providing a printer device capable of efficiently printing additional items on a sheet having a predetermined format.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention reads a print medium on which a predetermined first image is printed in advance, and the outline of the print medium and the first image are provided to an image processing apparatus. Image capturing means for capturing, display means for displaying the contour line and the first image on the screen, and inputting the second image to the image processing apparatus to display the second image at an arbitrary position within the contour line displayed on the screen. While maintaining the relative positional relationship between the input means for displaying, the contour line displayed on the screen, and the first image, the second
A printing unit that prints an image on a printing medium.

[0006]

Since the present invention is constituted as described above,
The partially printed print medium is displayed on the screen and the additional information is displayed overlaid on the screen within the outline of the print medium.
Further, only the additional information displayed on the screen is printed on the print medium.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a main part of a printer device according to an embodiment. This printer device is connected to a computer C equipped with a keyboard (input unit) K and a CRT monitor (display unit) M, a sheet fixing unit 1 for positioning a sheet (print medium), and a computer (image processing apparatus) C. A scanner unit (image capturing unit) 2 having an image reading function and a printing unit (printing unit) 3 having a printing function, and further, a sheet fixing unit 1, a scanner unit 2 and a conveying device installed between the printing unit 3. 4 is provided.

The sheet fixing portion 1 is a tray 1a for storing one or a large number of sheets in a positioned state, an outlet 1b formed on the upper portion of the tray 1a for feeding the sheet P to the outside, and a rotation arranged above the tray 1. A roller 1c and a bottom plate arranged at the bottom of the tray 1a for urging the paper P to the rotating roller 1c are provided, and the paper is sent to the conveying device 4 one by one.

The conveying device 4 has a conveying path 4a for conveying the sheet P sent from the sheet fixing section 1 to the scanner section 2, a rotating roller 4b, a belt conveyor 4c for conveying the sheet P from the scanner section 2 to the printing section 3, A belt conveyor 4d that conveys the paper P from the printing unit 3 to the storage box 5 is provided. Transport device 4
Since a paper pressing jig for positioning the paper P is mounted on the paper, the paper P is conveyed to the scanner unit 2 and the printing unit 3 while keeping the position fixed by the paper fixing unit 1.

The scanner unit 2 fixes the paper P conveyed by the rotary roller 4b, reads the contour line representing the paper P and the image data drawn on the paper P, and takes it into the computer C. A CRT monitor M is connected to the computer C, and the contour line p and image data i of the taken-in paper P are displayed on the CRT monitor M.

From the keyboard K, character data and image data can be input to the computer C by key operations. In this case, the keyboard K on the CRT monitor M
A cursor indicating the position where data can be inserted is displayed, and this cursor position can be moved by key operation or mouse or trackball operation. The data from the keyboard K is displayed on the same screen as the contour p and the image data i at the cursor position on the screen. For that reason,
With respect to the contour line p of the sheet P and the image data i on the screen, the positional relationship of the additional data by the key operation can be recognized on the screen.

Similar to the scanner unit 2, the printing unit 3 fixes the paper P conveyed by the belt conveyor 4c and prints the data input from the keyboard K on the paper P. In this case, the image data i previously drawn on the paper P is not printed. Therefore, since the data input from the keyboard K is printed on the paper P in addition to the image data i drawn in advance, the paper P is finished as displayed on the CRT monitor M.

After printing is completed in the printing unit 3, the paper P is conveyed to the storage box 5 by the belt conveyor 4c.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, an example of use of the printer device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of use using the printer device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a positional relationship between an image captured by a scanner and data input from an input device by a bitmap.

First, the paper P is placed on the tray 1a of the paper fixing unit 1.
(Step 101), and the sheets are conveyed one by one to the scanner unit 2 (Step 10).
2). The sheet P conveyed and fixed to the scanner unit 2 is scanned, the contour line p and the image data i of the sheet P are read by the computer C (step 103), and CR is set.
It is displayed on the T monitor M (step 104). After that, additional data a from keyboard K (other image data)
Is input (step 105), the contour line p, the image data i and the additional data are displayed on the same screen.

The computer C has two frame memories F
₁ and F ₂ , for example, the paper p and the image data i fetched from the scanner unit 2 into the frame memory F ₁ ,
The additional data a input from the keyboard K is stored in the frame memory F ₂ in a bit map form (see FIG. 3). The computer C has the same address that corresponds to the frame memories F ₁ and F _{2 in} a one-to-one correspondence. When displayed on the screen, these image data are transferred to the frame memory F _M of the CRT monitor M in an overlapping manner, and these data are displayed on the same screen. In this case, since image processing can be performed by the computer C, once the position of the input image data is changed, the font is changed, its size is changed, decoration, layout, etc. can be easily performed.

Upon completion of these image processes, the paper P is conveyed to the printing unit 3 (step 106), and only the additional data held in the frame memory F ₂ is printed on the paper P (step 107). After that, the paper P is conveyed to the storage box 5 and is stacked and stored (see FIG. 1).

FIG. 4 shows an example of printing using this embodiment. 9A shows the initial image data read by the scanner unit, and FIG. 9B shows the state in which the additional data is printed by the printing unit.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to write what is required in a portion to be written and print it on a predetermined portion of the paper while observing what is read on the CRT monitor of the computer.

Therefore, it is possible to determine at a glance where and what is written on the printing paper, and it is possible to print so that they do not overlap (or intentionally overlap) when writing. ..

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, although paper is used as the paper in this embodiment, it includes all printable materials such as OHP sheets, handkerchiefs, T-shirts, and bees.

The image processing means may be any electronic device having an image processing function connectable to a scanner and a printer, and a so-called word processor is also included in the computer.

Further, the display means may be a liquid crystal monitor or a plasma monitor in addition to the CRT monitor.

In this case, it is more convenient if the display means has an input function and the display means also serves as at least a part of the input means. You can write directly in the displayed format by handwriting, image-process it and recognize it as a character, and display it in a computer-readable character instead of the handwritten character. Of course, at this time, a keyboard, a mouse, and a trackball may be used together.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, by integrating the scanner function and the printing function, it is possible to perform printing in a predetermined manner easily and without wasting a printing medium. Become. Therefore, work efficiency is further improved.

Further, the present invention not only saves the worker's working time and cost, but also reduces waste of paper, which leads to environmental protection of the earth.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing an outline of a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a usage example using the printer device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a positional relationship between an image captured by a scanner and data input from an input device as a bitmap.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of printing using the printer device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Paper fixing unit, 2 ... Scanner unit, 3 ... Printing unit, 4 ... Conveying device, 5 ... Storage box, C ... Computer, P ... Paper, M
... CRT monitor, K ... _{keyboard, F 1, F 2, F} 3 ...
Frame memory.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An image capturing means for capturing a contour line of the print medium and the first image into an image processing device by reading a print medium on which a predetermined first image is printed in advance, the contour line and the first image. Display means for displaying an image on the screen, input means for inputting the second image to the image processing device and displaying the second image at an arbitrary position within the contour line displayed on the screen, and display means for displaying on the screen A printer that prints the second image on a print medium while maintaining the relative positional relationship between the contour line and the first image. 2. The image processing device is a computer, the image capturing means is a scanner, the display means is any one of a CRT monitor, a liquid crystal monitor and a plasma monitor, and the input means is a keyboard and a mouse or The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the printer device is a trackball, and the printing unit is a printer. 3. The printer device according to claim 2, further comprising a transport mechanism that transports from the scanner to the printer while holding the position of the print medium. 4. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the display means also serves as at least a part of the input means.