JPH0542749A - Printing suspension processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a system to be utilized efficiently in instantaneous response to a request for printing interruption by providing a printing interruption response device which recognizes the issuance of a request for printing interruption, and a printing interruption ending device which performs a termination process following the process to interrupt printing. CONSTITUTION:A printing interruption response process is indicated by a printing interruption response device 1, and if a request for printing interruption generates, the execution of a command for printing interruption processing is checked using a printing interruption checking device 2. If an operator fails to select the execution step, a printing interruption response process is indicated. In addition, if the execution step is selected, the end of the processing is instructed to a main printing processing thread. Then a printing interruption process is displayed using a printing interruption display device 3 in order to display the execution of a command for printing interruption underway. Further, printing information is initialized using a printing information initialization device 4 for following printing process, and a printer is initialized using a printer initialization device 5. Thus the process to interrupt printing is ended by objecting each device to termination process.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print interruption processing apparatus, and more particularly to a print interruption processing apparatus which responds to a print interruption request instantaneously and performs termination processing of hardware such as a printer in parallel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a print interruption processing device reads data from a document data file in a word processor or the like in a certain unit (for example, one line), converts the data into printable data, and It was output to an output device such as a printer each time. Therefore, the generation of the print interruption request is recognized in the unit of print processing (in the above case, in units of one digit). FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a conventional example.

Step 101: Read one line of document data.

Step 102: Convert the data into printing information (for example, printer sequence code).

Step 103: Output the printing information to the printer.

* Repeat steps 101 to 103 until the final line.

Step 104: If a print interruption request is generated between Step 102 and Step 103, a print interruption confirmation display is displayed, and the user is made to finally confirm the use of the print interruption processing function.

Step 105: If the user selects not to use the print relay function in step 104, the process of step 103 is performed. When the user selects to use the print interruption function, the print interruption display is performed to indicate to the user that the print interruption process is being executed.

Step 106: Initialize print information for the next print processing.

Step 107: The printer is initialized for the next printing process.

[0011]

In the above-described conventional print interruption processing apparatus, the processing unit in which the print interruption responding apparatus can recognize the occurrence of the print interruption request is proportional to the processing unit for the document data. For this reason, if the processing unit for document data extends over ten lines or becomes a page unit, there is a disadvantage that the reaction of the print interruption process from the viewpoint of the user becomes slow. (You have to keep pressing the suspend key for a long time.) In addition, various initialization / termination processing is performed for the next printing.
Since this processing time is relatively long, there is a drawback that the system is not used efficiently.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A print interruption processing apparatus according to the present invention provides a user with a print interruption responding apparatus for recognizing the occurrence of a print interruption request and for executing a print interruption instruction instructed by the print interruption responding apparatus. A print interruption confirmation device that recognizes the print interruption information, a print interruption display device that indicates to the user that the print interruption process is being performed, a print information initialization device for preparing for the next printing, and a printer initialization device And a print interruption ending device for ending the above-mentioned various devices.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the print interruption processing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows that a print interruption responding device for recognizing the occurrence of a print interruption request 1, a print interruption confirmation device 2 for recognizing execution of a print interruption command to a user, and a print interruption process are being executed. A print interruption display device 3, a print information initialization device 4 for preparing for the next printing, a printer initialization device 5, and a print interruption termination device 6 for terminating the various devices described above. It is composed of.

FIG. 2 shows print interruption processing by application of the multithread (task) technique.

Outline of processing of the print main processing thread.

Step 201: Instruct the print interruption processing thread to display the print interruption response processing.

Step 202: Read document data.

Step 203: Convert the above data into printing information (for example, printer sequence code).

Step 204: Output the printing information to the printer.

* Steps 201 to 204 are repeated until there is no document data.

Step 205: End of the main print process.

The print interruption processing thread is instructed to end the processing.

Outline of processing of the print interruption processing thread.

Step 211: When an instruction is received from the print main processing thread, a print interruption response processing display is performed.

Step 212: In the print interruption response process,
If a print interruption request has been issued, a print interruption confirmation display is displayed to confirm the execution of the print interruption processing command to the user.

Step 213: In the print interruption confirmation processing,
If the user does not select the execution of the print interruption processing command, the print interruption response processing display of step 211 is displayed. When the user selects the execution of the print interruption processing command, the print main processing thread is instructed to end the processing.

Step 214: A print interruption display is performed to indicate to the user that the print interruption command is being executed.

Step 215: The print information is initialized for the next print processing.

Step 216: Initialize the printer for the next printing process.

Step 217: Upon completion of the print interruption processing, the print interruption responding apparatus, the print interruption confirmation apparatus, the print information initialization processing apparatus, the printer initialization processing apparatus, etc. are terminated, and the print interruption processing thread is terminated.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, the print interruption processing can be made to react with the print interruption request instantly by using the thread different from the printing main processing. In addition, by performing the end / initialization processing of the printer etc. in parallel processing,
There is an effect that the system can be used efficiently because the process is advanced to the next process without waiting for the completion of the termination / initialization process.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of processing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Print Interruption Response Device 2 Print Interruption Confirmation Device 3 Print Interruption Display Device 4 Print Information Initialization Device 5 Printer Initialization Device 6 Print Interruption End Device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A print interruption processing apparatus comprising: a print interruption responding apparatus for recognizing the occurrence of a print interruption request; and a print interruption ending apparatus for performing an ending process associated with the print interruption process.