JPH0611553B2 - Print control method - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a print control method in a passbook printing apparatus, which prints a hyphen mark in a date column so as to be optically easy to read.

Conventional technology and problems There are two types of passbook printers: one that prints in print type and the other that prints in dot pattern.Since there is a limit to the number of prints in a type print device, it is possible to increase the number of printable characters. The dot pattern printing apparatus can print arbitrary characters because it prints with a dot pattern, which has the advantage of increasing the number of printing types. Further, in this dot pattern printing apparatus, in order to narrow the arrangement interval of the printing pins, it is general to arrange them in a staggered pattern.

In addition, since the passbook printer prints on the line next to the line already printed, it detects the line that has already been printed and controls so that the print head is located on the next line. Is for optically reading and identifying the hyphen mark in the date field. For example, FIG. 1 shows an example of a passbook, in which the x mark indicates the print contents such as date and amount of money. When the passbook 1 is inserted, the passbook 1 is inserted and the line mark 2 is optically read to the last line. And the hyphen mark 3 in the date field is optically read at the same time, the number of printed lines is calculated with respect to the total number of lines, and if up to a lines have been printed, the next line b The passbook feed control is performed so as to face the print head. After printing on line b, if there is more print data, the feed control for one line of the passbook is performed so that the print head faces the next line.

When the above-mentioned printing is performed by the dot pattern printing device, the hyphen mark is a standard dot pattern corresponding to the printing pins in the staggered arrangement as shown in FIG. 2 (a). The same applies to other characters, and the printing speed can be improved by such printing. However, in the case of the hyphen mark of the standard dot pattern shown in FIG. 2 (a), when optically read, the dot intervals are sparse, and therefore the possibility of misidentification increases. Therefore, the second
It is preferable to use the master pattern dot pattern shown in FIG. If other characters or the like are printed with such a master dot pattern, the printing speed will be reduced.

An object of the present invention is to clearly print a hyphen mark in a date column so as to facilitate optical reading without reducing the overall printing speed.

According to the present invention, there is provided a printer having a print head in which print pins are arranged, and a printer basic unit for controlling the printer, and a printer control unit for printing on a passbook. Is a print data storage unit that stores standard dot patterns and master dot patterns, a print code analysis unit that analyzes print codes received from the upper level such as the application control unit, and whether the low speed print mode or the high speed print mode is in use. A low-speed high-speed management unit for managing, a print digit number management unit for managing the print digits of the passbook, and an optical suction mode management unit for managing whether or not the print is for optically reading.

The print code received from the host is analyzed by the print code analysis unit, and when the print code shows a hyphen mark, the low speed / high speed management unit indicates the high speed print mode, and the print digit number management is performed. Part indicates that the print digit is a date column, and when the optical suction mode management part indicates that the optical suction mode is in progress, the master pattern having a higher density than the standard dot pattern is printed from the print data storage part according to the print code. The dot pattern is read and a hyphen mark is printed by the print head of the printer. Examples will be described in detail below.

Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 3 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention. Third
In the figure, 10 is a printer basic unit, which transmits and receives data to and from an application control unit (not shown).
The print code is received by the main control unit 11, and the dot pattern data is sent from the transmission buffer 19 to the printer 20. Further, 12 is a low speed / high speed management unit, 13 is a print digit number management unit, 14 is an optical suction mode management unit, 15 is a print code analysis unit, 16 is a CG (character generation) data control unit, 17 is a transmission buffer storage unit, A print data storage unit 18 is provided. The print data storage unit 18 is composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing the print code and the dot pattern data corresponding to the print speed, and stores the print code and the print speed information via the CG data control unit 16. Accordingly, the dot pattern data is read out and transferred to the main control unit 11 via the CG data control unit 16.

For example, the hyphen mark has a print code of "60". When the main control unit 11 receives the print code from the application control unit (not shown), whether the print code is "60" or not is displayed. When the code is "60", the low-speed high-speed management unit 12 determines whether the low-speed printing mode or the high-speed printing mode is set. Inquiries about whether or not it is a column and whether or not it is a print for optically reading to the optical inhalation mode management unit 14, respectively. The control unit 11 instructs the CG data control unit 16 to read out the dot pattern in the low speed printing mode of the "60" code from the print data storage unit 18. The CG data control unit 16 transfers the dot pattern data read from the print data storage unit 18 to the main control unit 11, and the main control unit 11 transfers the dot pattern data to the transmission buffer storage unit 17 and the transmission buffer storage unit 17 From the transfer buffer 19 to the transmission buffer 19, and the one-line dot pattern data is transferred to the printer 20. The printer 20 prints by receiving one line of data. The printing position is controlled by a known means.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the above-mentioned operation. As the processing of the print code, first, it is judged whether or not the print code is "60" indicating a hyphen mark, and in the case of "60" code, the high speed print mode. Determine whether it is medium or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the mode is the printing with the reference pattern. In the high-speed printing mode, it is determined whether the printing is in the date field. When printing in the date field, it is determined whether or not it is in the optical suction mode. That is, it is determined whether or not the mode is one in which the hyphen mark in the date column is optically read to identify the printed line. In the optical suction mode, the master dot motor of "60" is set. That is, from the print data storage unit 18 to FIG.
The data of the master dot pattern as shown in (1) is read out and set in the transmission buffer 19 via the transmission buffer storage unit 17. Then, the print code of the next digit is processed.

If the above determination is negative, the dot pattern corresponding to the print code and print speed mode is set. That is, the print data storage unit 1 corresponds to the print code and the print speed information.
The dot pattern data is read from 8 and set in the transmission buffer 19 via the transmission buffer storage unit 17. For example, the hyphen mark in the summary column of the passbook is shown in Fig. 2.
The standard pattern shown in (a) will be printed.

As described above, the hyphen mark 3 in the date field to be optically read is printed in the master dot pattern shown in FIG. 2 (b) which is in the low speed printing mode even in the high speed printing mode. Since the others are printed in the high-speed printing mode, even if the hyphen mark in the date field is printed in the low-speed printing mode, the printing speed as a whole is reduced or a little because it is temporary.

As described above, the present invention includes the printer 20 and the printer basic unit 10, and the basic unit 10
Is a print data storage unit 18 that stores a standard dot pattern and a master dot pattern, and a print code analysis unit 15.
A low-speed high-speed management unit 12, a print digit number management unit 13,
It has an optical inhalation mode management unit 14 and the like, and a print code analysis unit 15 analyzes a print code received from an upper level such as an Abri control unit, and when this print code shows a hyphen mark, the low speed / high speed management unit 12 is high speed. When the print mode is indicated, the print digit number management unit 13 indicates that the print digit is a date field, and the optical suction mode management unit 14 indicates the optical suction mode, the print data storage unit 18 displays the print code. The following master pattern dot pattern is read and a hyphen mark is printed. When the hyphen mark in the date column is optically read to perform the line set of the passbook, erroneous reading can be prevented.

Since the hyphen mark in the date field is printed with a master dot pattern that has a higher density than the standard dot pattern, the printing speed is higher than when printing with a standard dot pattern such as other characters, numbers or hyphen marks. However, the printing speed can be improved as compared with the case of performing double printing in the conventional example.

Some passbooks are not set by the optical suction mode, and the passbook has, for example, a magnetic stripe, and the print digit information and the like are stored in the magnetic stripe. Since such a passbook does not perform line setting in the optical suction mode, printing processing time can be shortened by printing the hyphen mark in the date column with the standard dot pattern.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a passbook, FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are explanatory diagrams of a standard dot pattern and a mother type dot pattern of hyphen marks, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an essential part of an embodiment of the present invention. 4 and 5 show a flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a printer basic unit, 20 is a printer, 11 is a main control unit, 12 is a low speed / high speed management unit, 13 is a print digit number management unit, 14 is an optical suction mode management unit, 15 is a print code analysis unit, and 16 is a print code analysis unit. A CG code control unit, 17 is a transmission buffer storage unit, 18 is a print data storage unit, and 19 is a transmission buffer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A print control method for printing on a passbook, comprising: a printer having a print head in which print pins are arranged; and a printer basic part for controlling the printer, wherein the printer basic part comprises: A print data storage unit that stores the standard dot pattern and master dot pattern, a print code analysis unit that analyzes the print code received from the host, and a low-speed high-speed management unit that manages whether the low-speed printing mode or the high-speed printing mode is in progress. A print digit number management unit that manages the print digit of the passbook, and an optical suction mode management unit that manages whether or not the print is for optically reading, and the print code received from the host is When the print code analysis unit analyzes the print code to indicate a hyphen mark, the low speed / high speed management unit indicates that the high speed print mode is in progress, and the print digit number management unit indicates When the digit indicates that it is a date field, and when the optical inhalation mode management unit indicates that the optical inhalation mode is in operation, the mother code having a density higher than that of the standard dot pattern is printed from the print data storage unit according to the print code. A printing control system characterized in that a pattern dot pattern is read and a hyphen mark is printed by the printing head of the printer.