JPH05246111A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of operating times of keys and realize desired function with a simple operation in a printing device wherein various printing modes and printing functions can be selected and set by an operation panel. CONSTITUTION:A key code, which occurs when keys for selecting and setting a printing mode are operated by an operation panel 2 consisting of a plurality of keys and a display, is determined by a CPU 1 and registered with program number in a RAM 6 when a registration mode is completed. At calling, the key code registered with the program number is read out so as to select and set the printing mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus having an operation panel having a plurality of keys and a display section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a printing apparatus has an operation panel having a plurality of keys and a display unit, and the keys and the display unit of the operation panel are used to set and select various printing modes and printing environments. I was going.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional printing apparatus has a problem that the number of key presses is large and the operation is complicated among the modes and items for setting and selecting. The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus capable of setting and selecting a desired function by a simple operation by reducing the number of key operations.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the printing apparatus of the present invention registers a procedure for selecting and setting a print mode (order of keys to be pressed) with a key code generated when a key is pressed. In addition, it is designed so that it can be called. Therefore, it is possible to have a plurality of dedicated keys for registration and calling, and by pressing the dedicated keys, the registered or registered procedures can be called to select and set the print mode and the like.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the setting procedure can be registered with the key code and the key processing is performed by calling, the number of times the key is pressed when the setting procedure is reset if the necessary setting procedure is registered. Can be reduced. Also, since the key is registered and called in association with a dedicated key, the key function can be easily understood and can be set by pressing the key once.

[0006]

1 shows a schematic construction of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an appearance of the operation panel shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, 1 is a control unit (CPU) that controls a series of printing operations of the printing apparatus, 2 is an operation panel that can be operated by an operator, 3 is a printer engine that performs printing, and 4 is mutual communication with a host computer. 5 is a read-only memory (ROM) for storing programs and fonts, 6 is a readable / writable memory (RAM) used for work such as a page buffer and a reception buffer, and 7 is a mutual memory of 1 to 6. It is a bus that connects the two. Further, in FIG. 2, 8 is a display section for displaying a message, and 9 is an operable key. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Operation panel 2 for key code registration
When the key 9 is pressed with, the key code of the pressed key is generated (the key code generated differs depending on the key), and the key codes generated in the order in which the key 9 is pressed are used as the program No. designated by the CPU 1. Register in RAM6
Store (S _{1 to} S ₅ , S ₁₀ ). Then, when the program No. is designated to call the registered program, the registered key codes are read in order and the key processing is performed (S ₁ , S ₆ , S ₇ ). Dedicated key 9 on the operation panel 2
If a method is prepared in which a plurality of programs are stored and the registration of the program is stored in association with the dedicated key, the registered key codes are sequentially read out by pressing the dedicated key corresponding to the program, and the processing is performed. It can be carried out. If there is no dedicated key, the function of calling the program is assigned to the key 9 to which some function is conventionally assigned. In this case, it is necessary to switch between the conventional function and the program calling function. As a method to switch the function, select either function when pressing the key
(FIG. 4) Alternatively, there is a method of preparing a program call mode so that the program call function is performed when the mode is ON and the conventional function is performed when the mode is OFF (FIG. 5). However, in any case, if the key is not assigned with the program calling function, only the conventional function is executed.

[0007]

As is apparent from the above-described embodiment, the present invention can register a procedure such as a print mode and call it to perform key processing. Therefore, if the necessary setting procedure is registered, the setting can be performed. The number of times the key is pressed can be reduced when re-doing. In addition, if the method of registering and calling in correspondence with the dedicated key is adopted, the function of the key is easy to understand, and the setting can be made by pressing the dedicated key once. Furthermore, by assigning a function for calling a program to a key to which some function is conventionally assigned, the function can be realized without increasing the number of keys.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the operation panel of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a processing flowchart in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart (when there is no program calling mode) in the case where a dedicated key is not provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart (when there is a program calling mode) in the case of not having a dedicated key in one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... Operation panel, 3 ... Printer engine, 4 ... Host interface, 5 ... ROM,
6 ... RAM, 7 ... Bus, 8 ... Display, 9 ... Key.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus having a function of selecting and setting various print modes, print functions, and printing environments by an operation panel having a plurality of keys and a display unit, and a key for selecting and setting print modes and the like. A printing apparatus having a function of registering and calling with a key code generated when is pressed. 2. A plurality of dedicated keys for registration / calling are provided, and by pressing the corresponding dedicated key at the time of calling, a registered procedure can be called to select and set a print mode or the like. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus is a printing apparatus. 3. A key function for registration / calling can be redundantly assigned to a key to which another function has already been assigned, and the already assigned function and the registration / calling function can be switched and used. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: