JPH0615926A - Output method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the setting change of a set up job which is previously issued valid by providing a control means which precedes a previously selected setting to a later selected setting for the selection of a valid setting, when a plurality of settings are done. CONSTITUTION:A laser driver 102 which is a circuit to drive a semiconductor laser 103 on/off switches a laser beam 104 which is emitted from the semiconductor laser 103, in response to an input video signal. The laser beam 104 is deflected by a rotary polygon mirror 105 in the lateral direction, and scans on an electrostatic drum 106. By doing this, an electrostatic latent image for a character pattern is formed on the electrostatic drum 106. This latent image is developed by a development unit 107 around the electrostatic drum 106, and then is transferred to a recording paper. For the recording paper, a cut paper is used, and the cut sheet recording paper is contained in a paper cassette 108 which is fitted in n LBP 100, is taken in the device by a paper-feed roller 109 and carrier rollers 110 and 111, and is fed to the electrostatic drum 106.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an output method and device capable of setting an output environment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an output device of this type, for example, a printing device, a control command group is prepared for determining a printing environment, and the host computer transmits the control command together with print data to print from the host computer. Various operation instructions have been given to the device. Specific control commands include, for example, a command for specifying the number of copies for printing multiple copies of the same page, a font selection command for selecting the font and size of characters, and adjusting the position of the entire print area on the paper: top, bottom, left. , Various commands such as right margin setting command, enlargement / reduction of print image, and command to print B4 image on A4 paper It is defined. When the printer receives the data from the host computer, it analyzes the data, distinguishes the print data from the control command, and the control command further analyzes the type of the control command and the given command parameter to perform a predetermined operation. To execute.

[0003]

However, in such a printing apparatus, data is stored as a single data file in which normal control commands and print data are mixed and is sent to the printing apparatus as needed. . The data is typically a reset command first to reset various control settings of the printer to eliminate the effects of the previous job, and then a control command to define the behavior for the group of data of interest, eg, , And specify the number of copies. Then, subsequently, even in the print data in which the print data for a plurality of pages continues, a control command for changing the font or size of the character is inserted each time as needed. Such data can be
Sometimes it is created while inputting control commands, and sometimes it is created as a data file on so-called application software such as word processor or database software.

However, when it is desired to change the printing operation in the above-mentioned data file created once, the control command is already embedded in the data file.
It was necessary to check the print file again, correct the control command, re-execute the application software, and give the instruction again.

For example, when it is desired to set the number of copies of a data file to 5 and the number of copies is set to 5, or in order to create a binding margin, the print area on the paper is slightly shifted to the right.
This is the case when you generally want to change the left margin setting command.

Further, when the function of the control command is expanded or a control parameter is added as a new product on the printing apparatus side, since the application software itself does not support the additional function, the version of the application software itself is not supported. There was a drawback that the function could not be used until waiting for the update.

For example, in a printing apparatus in which various fonts can be changed by replacing the font cartridge, it is supported in application software that wants to specify the new font for the font cartridge that is sold later. If it is not, that is, it cannot be converted into a control command, it means that the typeface cannot be used.

In order to solve these problems, it is conceivable to reset the existing printing environment called setup data or setup job. This technique is shown in FIG. After the power is turned on (S601), the printing apparatus is set to the printing environment set in the internal nonvolatile memory (S60).
2). Then, the setup job is received (S60
3) The printing environment specified by the setup job is reset (S604). In this environment, turn on the power again (S
608) until data group 1, 2, ...
(S605, S606, S607) are valid, and the data group (S609, S610) received after the power is turned on is processed in the printing environment stored in the nonvolatile memory.

However, even when the operator who uses the printing apparatus transmits a certain data group, a work or a setup job for returning the printing environment to the state at the time of power-on must be issued. Further, in an environment in which the printing apparatus is shared and used by one or more upper apparatus (data source), the printing environment set by a certain upper apparatus by a setup job always affects the data group of other upper apparatus. Furthermore, in an environment where an application program is used as a data group, in order to restore the environment set by the setup job to the original, a data group including a reset process must be prepared separately from the application data group. .

Alternatively, a group of print environment setting value change commands for changing the setting values of the print data group (hereinafter referred to as SetupJO
If a plurality of Bs (referred to as setup jobs) are received, and these are designated a plurality of times in the same environment setting item, it is conceivable that Setup JOB performed last has priority.

However, in the above example, Setup
Another S before the print data group including JOB
If you issue the setup JOB and change the printing environment further,
The setting of SetupJOB included in the print data group becomes valid, and the setting change of the previously issued SetupJOB becomes useless. Therefore, there is a drawback that the print data including SetupJOB cannot be changed by another SetupJOB. is there.

[0012]

The present invention further improves the above-mentioned point, and selects a valid setting when a plurality of settings are made before the setting made later. By providing a control means for giving priority to the selected setting, it is possible to validate the setting value change of the previously issued SetupJOB.

The present invention is also an improvement on the above-mentioned point, and it is possible to specify a valid data group of an output environment set by a setup job, and further specify a shared host device. By providing a means for enabling the above, it is possible to reduce the work required for the operator who operates each data group and each host device to set / reset the output environment, and efficiently use the output device. It is characterized in that work can be carried out.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this embodiment, a laser beam printer will be described as an example of the printing apparatus.

Before describing the configuration of this embodiment, the configuration of a laser beam printer to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of a laser beam printer (hereinafter abbreviated as LBP) of the embodiment.
P can register a character pattern and a fixed form from a data source (not shown).

In the figure, 100 is an LBP body,
Character information (character code) form information supplied from an externally connected host computer or macro command is input and stored, and a corresponding character pattern or form pattern is created according to the information, and a recording medium To form an image on the recording paper. 300
Is an operation panel on which switches for operation and an LED display are arranged, and 101 is a printer control unit for controlling the entire LBP 100 and analyzing character information and the like supplied from the host computer. The printer control unit 101 mainly converts character information into a video signal of a corresponding character pattern and outputs it to the laser driver 102.

The laser driver 102 is the semiconductor laser 10.
3 is a circuit for driving the laser beam 3, and the laser beam 1 emitted from the semiconductor laser 103 according to the input video signal.
04 is switched on and off. The laser light 104 is oscillated in the left-right direction at the rotary boundary 105 to scan the electrostatic drum 106. As a result, an electrostatic latent image having a character pattern is formed on the electrostatic drum 106. This latent image is the electrostatic drum 10.
After being developed by the developing unit 107 around 6, the image is transferred to a recording sheet. A cut sheet is used for this recording paper,
The cut sheet recording paper is stored in the paper cassette 108 mounted on the LBP 100, taken into the apparatus by the pause roller 109 and the conveyance rollers 110 and 111, and supplied to the electrostatic drum 106.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the LBP control system of the present invention.

The LBP control system includes information 211 including character codes sent from the host computers 201-a and 201-b, which are sources of image information, external character fonts, form information, or macro registration information. Is input and the document information and the like are printed page by page.

Reference numeral 202 denotes input means for inputting various information from the host computer 201, and 203 denotes input means 202.
It is a reception buffer that temporarily stores various information input via.

In this embodiment, two sets of input means and reception buffers (202-a, 203-a, 202-b, 203-) are used.
b) is prepared, and two host computers 201-a,
201-b can be connected.

Reference numeral 210 includes a ROM which stores pattern information corresponding to a character code in a character pattern generator and a read control circuit for the same. When the character code is input, the address of the character pattern corresponding to the code is calculated. It also has a code conversion function.

Reference numeral 205 denotes a CPU for controlling the entire LBP control system, which is the CPU 205 stored in the ROM 206.
The control program controls the entire device.
Further, as a matter of course, a RAM is also provided in order to secure a work area for storing flags for indicating prior-priority or post-priority used in steps (8) and (10) of FIG. 12, which will be described later, and various processes. .

A frame buffer 207 stores at least one page of pattern information expanded into a character pattern corresponding to a print image. An output interface unit 208 generates a video signal corresponding to the pattern information from the frame buffer 207 and executes interface control with the printing mechanism unit 209. Reference numeral 209 denotes a printing mechanism portion that inputs a video signal from the output interface unit 208 and prints image information based on the video signal.

The CPU 205 receives a print data group from a host computer, which will be described later, and performs an analysis process. It is a print data group having an information part for specifying the print environment.

The JOB is shown in FIG. 11, for example. FIG. 11A starts with a JOB start command 201, which is a control command for the printer, and starts with a JOB end command 12.
The print data group ends with 02. Se in FIG. 11 (b)
The tupJOB 1204 is used to change the print environment information of this JOB. Reference numeral 1205 is a JOB start instruction and 1206 is a JOB end instruction.

(First Embodiment (Determination of Effective Range of Setup Job)) FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

The printing apparatus 100 executes the following internal operation under the control of the ROM 206.

The printing apparatus first determines whether the received data is a setup job (step S301).
If it is not a setup job, data processing is performed in the printing environment when the power is turned on (step S305). If it is a setup job, setup job reception processing is executed (step S302), and the valid range of the setup job is set (as an example, the number of valid data groups is set in the counter) (step S303). Next, the printing environment is set as the environment for designating the setup job (step S304), and the data group to be received next is subjected to data processing in the printing environment (step S305). The data processing unit determines whether or not it is currently within the valid range of the setup job (for example, the counter set in S303 is decremented) (step S306), and if it is within the valid range (counter is not 0), it is received (step S30).
8), analysis (step S309), expansion (step S3)
10), the output process (step S311) is executed, and if the data group ends (step S312), the process returns to the main process. If the setup job is out of the valid range (counter is 0) in step S306, the printing environment is returned to the original state and the processing from step S308 is executed.

A specific example of the present invention / embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the effective range of the setup job as n.
This is an example up to the second data group. After turning on the power (S7
01), the printing apparatus is set to the printing environment (tentatively referred to as printing environment A) stored in the non-volatile memory inside the apparatus (S702), and when the setup job is received next (S703), the setup job is executed. It is set to the designated printing environment (tentatively referred to as printing environment B) (S70).
At the same time as 4), a range in which this environment is valid (nth job) is set. The printing apparatus uses data group 1 (S70
5) After printing 2 (S706) ... n (S707) in the printing environment B, the environment is returned to the printing environment A (S70).
8), data group (n + 1) (S709), (n + 2)
The process of (S710) is performed. Subsequent data groups are processed in the printing environment A.

The "original printing environment" in the text of the embodiment can be any of the following: an environment immediately before receiving a setup job and a printing environment when the power is turned on.

(Other Embodiment 1) In the above embodiment, the range in which the print environment (tentatively print environment B) specified by the setup job is valid is specified by the number of data groups. As shown in, the data group for validating the setup job is assumed to have a certain ID number (temporary setup ID) added, and by determining this, the printing environment at the time of power-on (temporary printing environment A) is determined. A means for switching the printing environment B is also possible. The printing apparatus first determines whether the received data is a setup job (step S401). If it is not a setup job, data processing is executed in the printing environment when the power is turned on (step S404). If it's a setup job,
The setup job reception process is executed (step S40).
2) Set the valid data ID of the setup job (step S403), and move to the processing of the data group to be received next (S404). The data processing unit determines whether the received data is setup job valid data by ID (step S405). If the data group has a valid ID, the printing environment is changed to the setup job designated environment (S406). Reception (step S408), analysis (step S409), expansion (step S410), and output processing (step S411) are executed, and if the data group ends (step S412), the processing returns to the main processing.
If the data group does not have the ID of the setup job valid in step S405, the printing environment is returned to the original state (S407), and the processes from step S708 are executed.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which an ID that makes the printing environment B valid is added to the data group. The data group is usually an instruction that indicates the beginning of the data group (provisionally, job start)
(S901), actual data (S902), and an instruction (job end) indicating the end of the data group (S903). In the case of the present embodiment, as an example, by adding the setup ID (S904) between the job start and the actual data, it is possible to judge the switching between the printing environment A and the printing environment B.

In FIG. 8, the first, second and (n + 2) th data groups are data groups having a valid ID of the setup job. After the power is turned on (S801), the printing apparatus is set to the printing environment (tentatively referred to as printing environment A) stored in the non-volatile memory inside the apparatus (S802), and when the setup job is received next (S803). The printing environment designated by the setup job (tentatively referred to as printing environment B) is stored in the memory of the printing apparatus (S804), and at the same time, the setup ID that makes the environment valid is set (S805). The printing apparatus has a data group 1 (S806), 2 (S807), ...
The printing environment B is switched to (n + 2) (S810), and printing is performed in that environment. In addition, the data group n (S80
8), (n + 1) (S809), the printing environment A is switched to and the environmental printing is performed.

(Other Embodiment 2) In the above embodiment, the data group transmitted from one host device is used. However, as an example, one or more host devices have different input means 202-a or 202-a. Consider the case where it is connected to b. As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, in addition to the above-described embodiment, a means for switching the printing environment by determining a data group from a higher-level device for which a setup job is valid can be used. The printing apparatus first determines whether the received data is a setup job (step S50).
1). If it is not a setup job, data processing is executed in the printing environment at power-on ((step S50
4). If it is a setup job, a setup job reception process is executed (step S502), and among the input means 202-a and 202-b shown in FIG. 2, the input means to which the valid upper device is connected is set. (Step S503), the process moves to the next data group to be received (S504). The data processing unit determines whether or not the received data is a data group from a valid input means for the setup job (step S505). If the data is a valid data group from the input means, the print environment is set to the environment for designating the setup job. (S506) and receive (step S50)
8), analysis (step S509), expansion (step S5)
10), the output process (step S511) is executed, and if the data group ends (step S512), the process returns to the main process. If it is determined in step S505 that the data group from the input means is not valid for the setup job, the printing environment is returned to the original state (S507), and the processing from step S508 is executed.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the devices connected to the input means in which the printing environment set in the setup job is valid are the upper device I and the upper device II, and the invalid devices are the upper device III. After the power is turned on (SA01), the printing apparatus is set to the printing environment (tentatively referred to as printing environment A) stored in the non-volatile memory inside the apparatus (SA02), and when the setup job is received next (SA03). The printing environment designated by the setup job (provisionally referred to as printing environment B) is stored in the memory of the printing apparatus (SA04), and at the same time, the input means for enabling this environment is set (S04).
A05). The printing apparatus uses the data group 1 (SA06), 2 (A807) from the input means for which the setup job is valid,
The printing environment B is switched to (n + 2) (SA10) and printing is performed in that environment. In addition, the data group n (SA08),
For (n + 1) (SA09), the printing environment A is switched to and the environmental printing is performed.

As described above, at least the input unit for inputting the data given from the host device, the receiving buffer unit for storing the input data, the analyzing unit for analyzing the received data, the page buffer memory for storing the analyzed information, the above page. It has a development unit that expands the information in the buffer to the frame buffer memory, a printing unit that prints the data on the frame buffer, and a specific command group different from the normal print environment setting commands (named as a setup job. , In the following text, this name will be used.) The range of the data group to be valid can be specified for the data group received after receiving the setup job.

As described above, the printing apparatus capable of changing the printing environment according to a specific command group has the following effects. (1) By enabling a specific printing environment for a certain period of time as in the first embodiment, it is only necessary to set once for a data group that requires the same printing environment, and the original printing environment is automatically set. Since it returns with, it does not affect other operators. (2) Once set as described in the second and third embodiments,
Since a specific printing environment can be enabled for an arbitrary data group, the printing environment can be effectively enabled / disabled.

(Third Embodiment (Switching Whether or Not to Give Priority to Later)) Next, an embodiment will be described in which it is designated whether to give priority to the subsequent items of the setup job. In addition, CP
The valid setting selection of the setup job by U205 is realized by a flag. When the Setup JOB comes, the valid setting selection means sets this flag. After that, while the flag is set, the S received later
The settings made by setupJOB are ignored. This flag is reset by the JOB end instruction in the JOB of FIG. 2 (b). As a result, SetupJOB from the next
Becomes effective.

Next, an example of the printing process according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining the print processing procedure according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (9)
Indicates each step.

In step (1), SetupJO
B and print data are transferred from the host computer 201-a or 201-b and input means 202 shown in FIG.
-A, 202-b, and then received. A step (2) of judging whether or not the data sent by the CPU 205 is a SetupJOB. In step (10), FIG.
Based on the information in the printing environment information section shown in (b), it is determined whether or not the pre-priority is set, and if so,
That is, if it is prioritized, the process proceeds to step (11).

In step 11, if the flag is reset to indicate that it is prioritized, the flag is set.
Then, it proceeds to step (3). In step (3), it is checked whether SetupJOB has been previously set.

First, since the Setup JOB has not been set previously, the print environment setting information of the received Setup JOB is set (5).

However, since the previous priority setting flag is turned on in step 11, SetupJOB after this is set.
Set to ignore (6).

It should be noted that according to step 2, a certain SetupJ
If it is determined that the OB has been transferred, and it is determined in step (10) that there is prior priority, in step (3), the Se
When it is determined that the setup job is set up, the process proceeds to step (4), and the print environment setting information of the setup job is ignored (4).

Next, in step (1), the JOB is received,
When the print data is determined in step (2), the print processing is performed according to the set print environment (step (7)).

When a JOB end command indicating the end of the print data group is received, the priority setting is canceled by resetting the previous priority setting flag (8).

The printing process is finished (9). If it is determined in step 10 that there is no previous priority setting, the process proceeds to step (12) to set the value of the SetupJOB.

As described above, a plurality of SetupJOs are set up.
When the setting by B is made, the setting made earlier is given priority.

(Other Embodiments) In the above embodiment, if the Setup JOB was previously set in step 6, all the subsequent Setup JOBs were unconditionally disabled, but the previous Setup JOB is not set. For, it is also possible to set up a SetupJOB received later.

By including the priority information in the SetupJOB, not only the previously input SetupJOB can be prioritized, but also any SetupJOB can be prioritized.

Further, by setting the priority order in the priority information,
It is possible to make more detailed priority designations.

By giving priority information to each print environment setting item, the setup JOB and the JOB that are received later than the setup JOB that is received first are set.
It is possible to enable the setting of. For example, each printing environment setting command is given priority information such that the priority order is 1, 2, 3 in descending order of priority. Here, in the print data, the typeface of the heading is left as it is and only the typeface of the text is set for each print.
If you want to change it by upJOB, set the priority of the setting command of the typeface of the heading to 1 and receive the previously received Set.
The priority of the typesetting command of the upJOB is set to 2, and the priority of the typesetting command of the main body is set to 3. SetupJ
Since the OB setting command has a priority of 2, it has priority over the setting command of the body typeface having the priority level of 3, and the typeface of the body is changed by SetupJOB, but the priority order of the typeface setting command of the heading is 1 and SetupJO
Since it has a higher priority than B, the typesetting instruction of SetupJOB is ignored and the typeface of the heading remains unchanged. As a result, it is possible to change only the typeface of the main body with SetupJOB without changing the typeface of the headline.

As described above, when the same print environment setting is made, the control means giving priority to the previously made setting rewrites each print environment setting also in the document data group composed of SetupJOB and JOB. Instead, it is possible to change the printing environment by newly adding SetupJOB to the head. As a result, the setup data such as the print data group output by the existing application
Even in a print data group in which B and JOB are integrated, the printing environment can be changed by newly using SetupJOB, which is an excellent effect.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the construction of an ink jet printer using bubbles according to this embodiment.

Here, 809 is a head cartridge having an ink jet recording head, and 811 is a carriage for mounting it and scanning in the S direction in the figure. 813
Is a hook for attaching the head cartridge 809 to the carriage 811, and 815 is a lever for operating the hook 813. The lever 815 is provided with a marker 817 for instructing a scale provided on a cover, which will be described later, so that the print position and the set position by the recording head of the head cartridge can be read. Reference numeral 819 is a support plate that supports an electrical connection portion for the head cartridge 809. Reference numeral 821 is a flexible cable for connecting the electric connection part and the main body control part.

Reference numeral 823 denotes a guide shaft for guiding the carriage 811 in the S direction, which is inserted through a bearing 825 of the carriage 811. A timing belt 827 is a timing belt to which a carriage 811 is fixed and which transmits power for moving the carriage 811 in the S direction, and is stretched around pulleys 829A and 829B arranged on both sides of the device. A driving force is transmitted from the carriage motor 831 to the pulley 829B on one side through a transmission mechanism such as a gear.

Reference numeral 833 denotes a platen roller for controlling the recording surface of a recording medium such as paper (hereinafter also referred to as recording paper) and for conveying the recording surface, which is driven by a conveyance motor 835. Reference numeral 837 denotes a paper pan for guiding the recording medium from the paper feed tray side to the recording position, and 83
Reference numeral 9 denotes a feed roller which is provided in the middle of the feeding path of the recording medium and presses the recording medium toward the platen roller 833 and conveys it. Reference numeral 841 denotes a paper discharge roller which is arranged on the downstream side of the recording position in the recording medium conveyance direction and discharges the recording medium toward a paper discharge port (not shown). 8
Reference numeral 42 is a spur provided corresponding to the paper discharge roller 841 and presses the roller 841 via the recording medium to generate a conveyance force of the recording medium by the paper discharge roller 841. 843
Is a feed roller 839 for setting a recording medium,
A release lever for releasing the urging force of the pressing plate 845 and the spur 842.

Reference numeral 845 is a holding plate for suppressing the floating of the recording medium in the vicinity of the recording position and for ensuring a close contact with the platen roller 833. In this embodiment, an ink jet recording head that performs recording by ejecting ink is used as the recording head. Therefore, the distance between the ink ejection port forming surface of the recording head and the recording surface of the recording medium is relatively small, and the distance must be strictly controlled to avoid contact between the recording medium and the ejection port forming surface. It is effective to dispose the holding plate 845. Reference numeral 847 is a scale provided on the pressing plate 845, and 849 is a marker provided on the carriage 811 corresponding to the scale, by which the print position and the set position of the recording head can be read.

Reference numeral 851 denotes a cap formed of an elastic material such as rubber which faces the ink ejection port forming surface of the recording head at the home position, and is supported so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from the recording head. The cap 851 is used for protection of the recording head during non-recording, and for ejection recovery processing of the recording head. The ejection recovery process is to eject ink from all ejection ports by driving an energy generating element that is provided inside the ink ejection port and is used for ejecting ink, thereby recording air bubbles, dust, and viscosity. The process is a process of removing the ejection failure factor such as ink that is no longer suitable for the above (preliminary ejection), or a process of removing the ejection failure factor by forcibly ejecting the ink separately from the ejection port.

The reference numeral 853 acts as a suction force for forcibly discharging the ink, and the cap 85 is used for the discharge recovery process by the forced discharge and the discharge recovery process by the preliminary discharge.
1 is a pump used for sucking the ink received. Reference numeral 855 is a waste ink tank for storing the waste ink sucked by the pump 853, and 857 is a tube connecting the pump 853 and the waste ink tank 855.

Reference numeral 859 denotes a blade for wiping the ejection port forming surface of the recording head. The blade 859 protrudes toward the recording head side and performs wiping in the course of head movement, and a retreat that does not engage with the ejection port forming surface. It is movably supported in position and. Reference numeral 861 denotes a recovery system motor, and 863 is a cam device for receiving power transmitted from the recovery system motor 861 to drive the pump 853 and move the cap 851 and the blade 859.

[0068]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the part of the control information for controlling the output operation based on the data sent from the outside, which is effective for the data, is designated. Therefore, it is possible to provide an output method and device capable of performing an output operation based on the data related to the portion according to the control information.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, plural kinds of control information for controlling the output operation based on the data sent from the outside can be sequentially received, and the control information received first among them can be received. Based on the above, it has become possible to provide an output method and device capable of controlling the output operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a laser printer given as an example of a printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example showing a conventional example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a specific example of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a print data group.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of print processing.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an internal structure of a bubble jet printer given as an example of the printing apparatus of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 204 Reception buffer control unit 205 CPU 206 ROM in which a control program is written 208 Output interface 209 Printing mechanism unit 210 Character pattern generator 211 Print data

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An output of control information for controlling an output operation based on data sent from the outside, which is valid for the data, and can be output based on the data according to the part. An output method, wherein an operation is performed according to the control information. 2. Receiving means for receiving control information for controlling an output operation based on data sent from the outside and information indicating a portion of the control information that is valid for the data, the receiving means. Output device that outputs the data related to the portion received by the device based on the control information. 3. A plurality of types of control information for controlling an output operation based on data sent from the outside can be sequentially received, and among them, the output operation of the output operation can be performed based on the first received control information. An output method characterized by being controllable. 4. A receiving means for sequentially receiving a plurality of types of control information for controlling an output operation based on data sent from the outside, and a plurality of types of control information sequentially received by the receiving means. And an output device that controls the output operation based on the first received control information.