JPH05314124A - Print controller for documentation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a print controller for a documentation device capable of providing useful and diversified document print by providing a block print function to print only a designated block range in generated document information. CONSTITUTION:A print buffer 8 stores font data 2a in accordance with the document information within the designated range of the document information corresponding to a block print mode. A CPU 1 prints the document information within the designated block range based on the font data developed on the print buffer 8. Also, it performs such control to print the document information within the designated block range by magnifying/reducing corresponding to the designation of a magnification/reduction mode.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print control apparatus for a document creating apparatus having a block printing function for printing a specified range of document information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a document creating apparatus is provided with a printing apparatus (printer) for printing created document information on paper. Normally, when the print key of the keyboard which is the input device is operated, the print mode is set and the printer is driven.

By the way, in the document creating apparatus, in the print mode, a print format setting screen is displayed on the display,
Various format information is configured to be set from the keyboard. Format information includes print range, font type,
There is information such as printing speed and paper type. In the format information, the print range is the entire text of the document information, the designated page, or the like.

When the entire text of the print range is selected, the printer prints the entire text of the created document information. When the designated page is selected, the printer prints only the designated page (designated by the cursor) of the created document information. By setting the print format as described above, it is possible to print the document information as needed.

[0005]

In the conventional document creating apparatus, it is possible to set the print range of the whole sentence of document information, a designated page, etc. in the print mode. As a result, various documents can be printed as needed.

However, there are cases where it is desired to cut out and print only a specific range of a specified page in the created document. Conventionally, it is possible to print a designated line on a designated page, but there is no function to print only a block range that spans designated plural lines and that consists of designated character strings in each line.

An object of the present invention is to realize a block printing function of printing only a designated block range in created document information, thereby realizing useful and various document printing, and print control of a document creating apparatus. To provide a device.

[0008]

According to the present invention, an input means for designating a block print mode in a print mode, a print buffer means and a font for expanding font data corresponding to document information according to the block print mode. 1 is a print control device of a document creation device having print control means for printing document information in a designated block range based on data.

Further, according to the present invention, the input means for designating the enlargement / reduction mode together with the block printing mode, the enlargement / reduction mode.
Enlargement / reduction processing means for executing enlargement processing or reduction processing at a specified magnification for font data according to the reduction mode, and printing by enlarging / reducing document information in a designated block range according to designation of the enlargement / reduction mode A print control device having print control means.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the print buffer means stores the font data corresponding to the document information in the designated block range in the document information according to the block printing mode. The print control means prints the document information in the designated block range based on the font data expanded in the print buffer means. Further, according to the designation of the enlargement / reduction mode, the document information in the designated block range is controlled to be enlarged / reduced and printed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of the document creating apparatus according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display according to the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an operation of the embodiment. It is a flow chart for explaining.

This device, as shown in FIG.
ROM2, RAM3, keyboard controller 4, keyboard 5, display controller 6, display 7, print buffer 8, printer controller 9 and printer 1
It has 0.

The CPU 1 is a microprocessor that performs document creation processing, print control processing, and control of various components. In the ROM2, the CPU1 creates and edits documents,
A read / only memory in which a program for executing print control processing and font data 2a for each character code are stored in advance. The font data 2a is prepared for each font type such as Mincho typeface and Gothic typeface.

The RAM 3 is a read / write memory for storing data necessary for various processes of the CPU 1, a document buffer 3a for storing document information, an area 3b for storing document information in a designated block range according to the present invention, and a designation. It has an area 3c for storing format information of the block range.

The keyboard 5 has a print key 5a, a cursor key 5b and a cancel key 5c, as well as various character keys and command keys, and various key signals are input under the control of the keyboard controller 4. The print buffer 8 is a buffer memory that stores font data for printing the document information by the printer 10.

The display 7 displays document information, print format information and the like under the control of the display controller 6.
Under the control of the printer controller 9, the printer 10 executes the printing operation according to the font data expanded in the print buffer 8. Next, the operation of the embodiment will be described.

First, as shown in step S1 of FIG.
The CPU 1 executes the document creation process based on the character code input from the keyboard 5. The CPU 1 stores each character code of the created document information in the document buffer 3a (step S2). The CPU 1 displays a character pattern (font data) corresponding to each character code stored in the document buffer 3a on the screen of the display 7 (step S3). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, the character pattern (ABCD ...) Corresponding to each character code stored in the document buffer 3a is displayed.

When the print key 5a of the keyboard 5 is operated (YES in step S4), the CPU 1 displays a print format setting screen on the display 7 (step S5). As shown in FIG. 2B, the print format setting screen displays format information such as the print range, font type, print speed, and the like. The print range includes the entire text of the created document information, the items on the designated page, and the block range according to the present invention.

When the cursor 20 is moved by operating the cursor key 5b of the keyboard 5 to indicate, for example, the entire text or the print range of the designated page (N in step S6).
O), the CPU 1 executes normal print processing (step S).
7). That is, the printer 10 prints all pages or designated pages of the document information stored in the document buffer 3a.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the item of the block range from the print range of the print format is designated by the cursor 20 (YES in step S6), the block print mode according to the present invention is set. Is set. In the block print mode, the CPU 1 prints a block range (rectangular designated range) as shown in FIG.
An edit screen for setting 30 is displayed on the display 7. The block range 30 is a rectangular range that extends over a plurality of designated lines and that includes a designated character string in each line.

As shown in FIG. 2 (C), the block range 30 is set by a method of instructing each character of the start point and the end point with the cursor 20 (step S8). CPU1
Reads the document information (character code string) of the set block range 30 from the document buffer 3a and stores it in the area 3b of the RAM 3. Further, the CPU 1 uses the block range 3
The information (font, etc.) of the print format of 0 is stored in the area 3c of the RAM 3. The print format information is various format information set on the print format setting screen shown in FIG.

When the cancel key 5c of the keyboard 5 is operated (YES in step S9), the block print mode is canceled and the document edit screen shown in FIG. 2A is restored.

If the block printing mode is continued (NO in step S9), the CPU 1 determines the area 3b of the RAM 3
The font data 2a corresponding to the document information of the designated block range 30 stored in is read from the ROM 2. At this time, the type (for example, Mincho type) of the font data 2a is set based on the print format information stored in the area 3c of the RAM 3. The CPU 1 develops the font data 2a read from the ROM 2 in the print buffer 8 (step S10).

Next, the edit screen shown in FIG. 2C is switched to the enlargement / reduction mode setting screen shown in FIG. 2D by, for example, an instruction from the keyboard 5 (step S1).
YES of 1). When the enlargement / reduction ratio for enlarging or reducing the document information in the block range 30 for printing is input by operating the numeric keys of the keyboard 5 on this setting screen, the CPU 1 enlarges / reduces accordingly. Reduction processing is executed (step S12). That is, the CPU 1 performs enlargement / reduction processing on the font data 2a developed in the print buffer 8 based on the set enlargement / reduction ratio.

Thereafter, the CPU 1 controls the drive of the printer 10 so as to print the document information (see FIG. 2C) of the designated block range 30 based on the font data 2a expanded in the print buffer 8. (Step S13).
If the enlarging / reducing process is not executed (NO in step S11), the CPU 1 specifies the specified block range 3 based on the font data 2a expanded in the print buffer 8.
The document information of 0 is printed with characters of normal character size.

In this way, in the print mode after the document is created, only the document information in the designated block range 30 of the created document information is printed by instructing the block print mode from the print format setting screen. You can
Therefore, not only the entire text of the created document information or the designated page, but also the document printing in the state where the document information in the designated block range 30 of the designated page is cut out can be realized.

When the document information in the designated block range 30 is printed, the enlargement / reduction mode is set so that each character of the document information is enlarged or reduced based on the set enlargement / reduction ratio and printed. be able to.

[0029]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in the document creating apparatus, in the print mode for printing the created document information, only the document information in the designated block range is included in addition to the print range of the whole text and the designated page. Can be cut out and printed. Therefore, only the necessary block range can be printed from the created document, so that useful and diverse document printing can be realized.

Further, by applying the enlargement / reduction mode when printing the document information in the designated block range,
Since each character in the required block range can be enlarged or reduced for printing, more various document printing can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part of a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU, 2 ... ROM, 3 ... RAM, 5 ... Keyboard, 7 ... Display, 8 ... Print buffer, 10 ... Printer.

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A document buffer means for storing the created document information, a display means for displaying the document information on a screen, and a printing of only a designated block range in the document information in a print mode for printing the document information. Inputting means for designating a block printing mode to be performed, and developing font data corresponding to the designated block range in the document information displayed on the screen in accordance with the block printing mode designated by the inputting means. And a print control means for printing the document information of the specified block range based on the font data expanded in the print buffer means. Control device. 2. A document buffer means for storing the created document information, a display means for displaying the document information on a screen, and a printing of only a designated block range in the document information in a print mode for printing the document information. Input means for designating a block printing mode and an enlarging / reducing mode, and corresponding to a designated block range in the document information displayed on the screen in accordance with the block printing mode designated by the input means. Print buffer means for expanding the font data, and enlargement or reduction processing at a specified scale factor for the font data expanded in the print buffer means according to the enlargement / reduction mode specified by the input means. Enlargement / reduction processing means to be executed, and based on the font data developed in the print buffer means Print the document information of the serial specified block range,
A print control device for a document creation apparatus, comprising: a print control unit that enlarges / reduces the document information according to designation of the enlargement / reduction mode and prints the document information.