JPH06198962A - Preparing device for registration dot pattern data of tape printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a well-balanced, large size resistered pattern by a method wherein a marker corresponding to a reduced display is identifiably indicated within a display scope instruction area in a registered data input screen. CONSTITUTION:When a power is turned on, a document data input/edition processing control (S13) is executed in such a way that tape printing controls start, a document input screen where characters are input is displayed (S10), and then when document creation keys such as character keys like hiragana character keys and a conversion key are struck (S11 and 12: Yes), hiragana characters that are input are converted into kanji characters and stored in a text memory as a document. Then, kanji characters that are converted, hiragana characters that are not converted and others are displayed in turn at designated positions (S14) and the process returns to S11. Next, when a register key is struck during document creation (S11: Yes, S12: No, and S15: Yes) a register mode is set and a pattern preparation/registration processing control is executed (S16).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a registration dot pattern data creating apparatus for a tape printing apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus capable of registering patterns such as characters and marks using a small display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a Japanese or English word processor is basically provided with a keyboard, a large display capable of displaying document data for a plurality of lines, a dot type printing mechanism, etc. The document data is displayed on the display and stored in the text memory, and can be printed on the printing paper based on the set printing format including the type and printing size of the printing paper. By the way, a recent word processor has a predetermined number of constituent dots (for example, 48 dots or 56 dots) by moving a small pointer or cursor to a registered pattern such as characters, marks, or illustrations desired by a user.
Dots can be freely drawn in the size of a dot pattern, and a pattern registration function that is stored in a storage medium such as a floppy disk is added for practical use. Therefore, based on the print format, the registered pattern data can be printed alone or in a desired character size at an arbitrary position in the document data.

By the way, the applicant of the present application has found that
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 050, etc., a transparent printing tape as a printing medium (for example, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm,
In order to print characters such as letters and symbols on a tape having a width of 24 mm), a thermal head in which 128 heating elements corresponding to 128 dots are vertically arranged and a printing mechanism provided with a printing ribbon are provided. On the other hand, outline font data for printing a character is provided in the control device, and a character input from the keyboard has a horizontally long rectangular shape having a number of dots (for example, 32 dots) in the vertical direction smaller than the number of dots of the thermal head. We have put into practical use a tape printing device that prints on a printing tape via a printing ribbon and a thermal head while displaying on a small display.

[0004]

In the tape printer proposed by the applicant of the present application, when the above-mentioned pattern registration function is added, the display is provided with only a dot number smaller than the dot number of the thermal head in the vertical direction. The number of constituent dots is 96 or 128
When drawing with the size of a dot pattern consisting of dots, the registered patterns for registering this dot pattern cannot be displayed all at once, and the entire registered pattern is displayed by split display while scrolling part of the registered pattern up or down. Will be done. As a result, it is very difficult to create a registered pattern in a well-balanced manner because the position of the pattern being created is not known as to the position of the entire registered pattern. There are problems such as an increase in the number of scrolls and poor operability and work efficiency.

An object of the present invention is to provide a registration dot pattern data creating apparatus for a tape printing apparatus which can create a registration pattern of a large size in a well-balanced manner and can improve work efficiency.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a registration dot pattern data creating apparatus for a tape printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, an input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, a printing means including a print head for printing characters and marks in a dot pattern on a tape as a print medium, and a print head In a tape printer provided with a display having a vertical dot number smaller than the number of dots and a display unit including a display control unit, a mode setting unit for setting a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks. And a size designating means for designating the size of the characters and marks to be registered in the registration mode, and of the characters and marks entered in the registration data display area of the registration data input screen displayed on the display in the registration mode. A registration data storage means for storing the dot pattern data for registration, and a size instruction in the registration data storage means. A display area instruction area of a predetermined size obtained by reducing the registration memory area of the size designated by the means is displayed on the display of the instruction area display control means for displaying on the registration data input screen and the registration memory area. A display compatible marker that reduces the display area at the same reduction ratio as the display range instruction area,
The marker display control means is provided for distinguishably displaying in the display range designation area of the registration data input screen.

The designated area display control means and the marker display control means reduce the number of vertical dots on the upper side or the lower side of the display area of the registered memory area by the reduction ratio and display the designated area. When converting to the number of vertical dots, if the number of converted vertical dots is less than one dot, it may be rounded up to one dot.

[0008]

In the registration dot pattern data creating device of the tape printer according to the first aspect, the mode setting means sets a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks, and the size designating means performs registration. Since the size of the characters and marks to be registered in the mode is specified,
In the registration mode, the registration data storage means stores the dot pattern data for registration of characters and marks input in the registration data display area of the registration data input screen displayed on the display in the registration memory of the size designated by the size designating means. Remember in the area. On the other hand, the instruction area display control means causes the registration data input screen to display a display range instruction area of a predetermined size obtained by reducing the registration memory area in the registration data storage means. Further, the marker display control means displays the display-compatible marker, which is obtained by reducing the display area portion displayed on the display in the registration memory area at the same reduction ratio as the display range instruction area, in the display range of the registration data input screen. It is displayed so that it can be identified in the pointing area.

In this way, the input registration dot pattern data is displayed in the registration data display area of the registration data input screen displayed on the display, while the display range designating area in which the registration memory area is reduced is the registration data input screen. In addition to the above, the display-compatible marker that is a reduced display area portion displayed on the display of the registration memory area is displayed in the display range instruction area of the registration data input screen so that it can be identified. It is possible to easily confirm which position of the inner pattern is with respect to the entire registered pattern, it is possible to easily create a large size registered pattern in a well-balanced manner, and it is possible to improve work efficiency.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a tape printing device for Japanese and English sentences, which is capable of printing a large number of characters such as kanji, hiragana and alphabet characters and a created pattern on a printing tape (tape as a printing medium). It is a thing. As shown in FIG. 2, a keyboard 3 is arranged in the front part of the main body frame 2 of the tape printer 1, and a printing mechanism PM having a thermal head 13 is arranged in the main body frame 2 behind the keyboard 3. Further, a small liquid crystal display 22 capable of displaying two lines of characters and symbols is provided behind the keyboard 3.

On the keyboard 3, character keys capable of generating a plurality of character codes such as alphabets, hiragana, numbers and symbols, a space key, a return key, and a cursor K displayed on the display 22 are moved vertically and horizontally. Cursor key, non-conversion key, conversion key, registration key for registering the created pattern such as characters and marks, enlargement / reduction key for instructing enlargement or reduction of the created pattern, and different key combinations such as cursor movement keys A function key for executing a function, an execution key for confirming settings during various processes, a print key for executing printing, a tape feed key for feeding the printing tape 5 to a tape, and turning the power on / off. Power key is provided.

Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 3. A rectangular tape storage cassette CS is detachably mounted.
In S, a tape spool 6 around which a printing tape 5 made of a transparent film is wound, a ribbon supply spool 8 around which an ink ribbon 7 is wound around, a take-up spool 9 around which the ink ribbon 7 is wound up, A supply spool 11 in which a double-sided tape 10 having the same width as the printing tape 5 is wound with a release paper attached to the outside, and a joining roller 12 for joining the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 together. Is rotatably provided. Here, as the tape storage cassette CS, the tape width of the printing tape 5 is 6 mm and 9 mm.
Five types of dedicated ones are prepared: mm, 12 mm, 18 mm and 24 mm.

A thermal head 13 is erected at a position where the printing tape 5 and the ink ribbon 7 overlap each other.
A platen roller 14 that presses the printing tape 5 and the double-sided tape 10 against the joining roller 12 are rotatably supported by a support 16. Further, on the thermal head 13, 128 heating elements are closely arranged in a row in the vertical direction.

Accordingly, when the tape feed motor 24 (see FIG. 4) is driven in the predetermined rotation direction, the joining roller 12 and the take-up spool 9 are driven in synchronization with each other in the predetermined rotation direction, and the heating element is energized. , Characters and symbols are printed on the printing tape 5 by a plurality of dot rows, and the printing tape 5 after printing has a double-sided tape 1 on its printing surface.
The tape is fed in the tape feeding direction A in a state where 0s are joined. For details of the printing mechanism PM, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-1
See Japanese Patent Publication No. 06555.

Next, the control system of the tape printer 1 is shown in FIG.
The block diagram of FIG. A keyboard 3, a display controller (LCDC) 23 having a display RAM for outputting display data to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 22, a drive circuit 25 for driving the thermal head 13, the printing tape 5, and the like. A control circuit includes a drive circuit 26 for driving a tape feed motor 24 for rotationally driving a plurality of spools around which the ink ribbon 7 and the double-sided tape 10 are wound and various rollers, and a drive circuit 21 for the warning buzzer 20. The input / output interfaces 27 of C are respectively connected. In the vertical direction of the display 22, as shown in FIG. 13, 32 dots, which is smaller than the number of heating elements of the thermal head 13, are formed. The control device C includes a CPU 29, an input / output interface 27 connected to the CPU 29 via a bus 28 such as a data bus, a CGROM 30, and ROMs 31 and 32.
And a RAM 40. Here, the registration dot pattern data creation device is composed of a control device C and a registration key, a cursor movement key, etc. provided on the keyboard 3.

CGROM (pattern data memory) 30
For each of a large number of characters, the dot pattern data for display is stored in the column corresponding to the code data. A ROM (outline data memory) 31 has contour data (outline data) that defines the contour line of a character for printing a character, such as a Gothic typeface and a Mincho typeface. It is classified for each and stored corresponding to the code data.

The ROM 32 has a display drive control program for controlling the display controller 23 in accordance with character code data such as characters, numbers and symbols input from the keyboard 3, and an outline corresponding to each code data in the text memory 41. An image development processing control program for converting data into dot pattern data for printing and developing it in the print buffer 46, a print drive control program for sequentially reading the data in the print buffer 46 and driving the thermal head 13 and the tape feed motor 24, A control program for tape print control, which will be described later, and the like are stored. Furthermore, in order to create characters and marks in the ROM 32, as shown in FIG. 5, "SS" and "S"
A size / dot number correspondence table TB in which a size such as or “M” is associated with a “dot number” indicating the size of a registered pattern is stored. In addition, in this "size",
The tape width (6 mm, 9 mm, ...) Is included as a size, and the optimum size “dot number” is associated with these tape widths.

In the text memory 41 of the RAM 40, code data of characters and symbols input from the keyboard 3 is stored as document data. The registration memory 42 is provided with ten registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration numbers "0" to "9". Each of the registration data memories 42a to 42j has a created character or The dot pattern data for registration such as marks and the size pointer value indicating the size are stored. In the pointer memory 43, a size pointer PT for designating the start address of 12 size items in which the size and the number of dots stored in the size / dot number correspondence table TB are associated with each other,
A cursor pointer KP for the dot cursor K used to create the registration dot pattern data, a pointer TP for pointing to the top display line of the registration data memories 42a to 42j displayed in the registration dot pattern display area D on the registration data input screen, and the pointer TP. Pointer B that points to the last display line
P, a pointer TDL that indicates the first dot row of the registration memory areas in the registration data memories 42a to 42j and a pointer BDL that indicates the last dot row of the registration data memory 42a to 42j, a pointer tp that indicates the start position of the marker in the instruction area buffer 45, and the end thereof. The pointer values of the pointer bp indicating the position are stored respectively.

In the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44,
Enlargement / reduction dot pattern data obtained by enlarging or reducing the created registration dot pattern data is stored. The instruction area buffer 45 stores marker data composed of dot data for displaying the marker M displayed in the display range instruction area E on the registration data input screen. The print buffer 46 stores dot pattern data of a plurality of characters and symbols which are image-developed and dot pattern data for registration read from the registration memory 42. The text memory 41 and the registration memory 42 of the RAM 40 are backed up by a battery so that the stored contents will not be erased even when the tape printer 1 is powered off.

Next, a tape print control routine executed by the controller C of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral Si (i = 10, 11, 12, ...) Indicates each step. When the power is turned on by operating the power key, this tape printing control is started, and initial settings such as clearing each of the memories 43 to 46 other than the printing mechanism PM and the memories 41 and 42 are executed, and a document is displayed on the display 22. A document input screen for inputting is displayed (S10). For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the display 22 displays a “document creation / edit” in the upper row and a document input screen in which the entered characters and symbols can be displayed for 12 characters in the lower row. To be done.

Next, when a document creation key such as a conversion key or a non-conversion key is operated in addition to a character key such as hiragana or katakana or a numeric key (S11 / S12: Ye
s), document data input / editing process control is executed to convert the input hiragana into kanji or to store the input hiragana, katakana, numbers or alphabetic characters as a document in the text memory 41 without conversion (S13). ), Converted Kanji, unconverted hiragana, katakana, numbers and alphabetic characters are sequentially displayed at the position designated by the cursor K on the display 22 (S14), and the process returns to S11.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the input document “Hiragana or Kanji” is displayed on the display 22.

Next, when the registration key is operated during document creation (S11: Yes, S12: No, S15: Y
es), the registration mode is set, and pattern creation / registration processing control (see FIG. 7) is executed (S16). When this control is started, a registration number selection screen is first displayed on the display 22 (S20), and the registration data memory 42 is further displayed.
All of a to 42j are searched, the original dot pattern data for registration is stored, and the registration mark is added to the registered registration number and displayed (S21). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, a registration number selection screen including ten registration numbers “0” to “9” is displayed on the display 22 and registration numbers “0” to “2” and “4” are displayed. Since the original dot pattern data for registration has already been stored and registered in, the registration mark "*" is simultaneously displayed to the right of each of these registration numbers.

Next, when the cursor right movement key or the cursor left movement key is operated (S22 / S23: Ye
s), the cursor K changes according to the type of cursor movement key.
The registration number on the right side of the one digit or the registration number on the left side is moved and displayed (S24), and the process returns to S22. When the execute key is operated (S22: Yes, S23: No, S2
5: Yes), the registration number X designated by the cursor K is RA
It is stored in the work buffer of M40 (S26), and the pattern creation processing control (see FIG. 8) is executed (S27).

When this control is started and there is no registration dot pattern data in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X (S32: No), the size pointer value PT is set to the beginning of the default size item. The address α is set (S35), and the registration data input screen for this default size is displayed on the display 22.
And a rectangular registration memory area H having the number of constituent dots of this size is provided in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X (S3).
6). For example, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 13, the size pointer value PT1 is set to the start address α of the default size item “M”, and the registered data is input for the default size of 32 dots in the size “M”. While the screen is displayed on the display 22, as shown in FIG. 17, the registration data memory 42d corresponding to the registration number "3"
In addition, a registration memory area H composed of 32 dots × 32 dots is provided.

A registration dot pattern display area (corresponding to a registration data display area) D is provided at the left end of the registration data input screen. In this display area D, 32 dots are arranged in the vertical direction. It can be displayed, and the number of dots of the current size can be displayed in the horizontal direction. Furthermore,
A display range instruction area E indicating the display range of the registered dot pattern display area D with respect to the size of the dot pattern of the current size is provided in the upper half of the right end portion of the input screen. The instruction area E has a size of 16 dots × 16 dots. By the way, when this control is started and registration dot pattern data exists in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X (S32: Yes), it is registered in association with the dot pattern data. The existing size pointer value is set in the size pointer PT (S33), the registration data input screen for this size pointer value is displayed, and the registration dot pattern data is displayed in the registration dot pattern display area D ( S34).

Next, in order to display the display-corresponding marker M in the display range designation area E, the initial display line pointer TP has an initial value "0", the final display line pointer BP has an initial value "31", and the initial dot line pointer. The initial value “0” is set in TDL, the dot number “N” of the size indicated by the current size pointer PT is set in the end dot row pointer BDL, and the initial value “0” is set in the cursor pointer KP (S3).
7), the marker display processing control (see FIG. 9) is executed (S38). When this control is started, first the number of dots "N" of the current size is set to 1 based on the size pointer value PT.
A ratio β for reducing to 6 dots is obtained (S50). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the current size is "M", the reduction ratio β = 0.5 is obtained.

Next, based on the reduction ratio β, the position of the marker head pointer tp corresponding to the head display row pointer TP and the position of the marker tail pointer bp corresponding to the tail display row pointer BP are respectively obtained, and these markers are obtained. Marker data consisting of dot data of "1" from the start pointer value tp to the marker end pointer value bp is stored in the instruction area buffer 45 (S51). Then, the display area portion DP of the registered memory area H
When the number of vertical dots in the upper undisplayed part of the is reduced by the reduction ratio β, when the reduced number of vertical dots (TP · β) is larger than “0” and smaller than “1” (S52:
Yes), a blank is provided in the leading 1-dot row of the marker data, and the marker leading pointer value tp is corrected to be one larger value (S53), and the number of vertical dots in the undisplayed portion below the display area portion DP is also increased. When the number of reduced vertical dots ((BDL-BP) · β) is larger than “0” and smaller than “1” when the image is reduced at the reduction ratio β (S54: Yes), the end of the marker data A blank is provided in one dot line and the marker end pointer value bp is 1
It is corrected to a smaller value (S55).

Next, the registration memory area H is reduced to 16
A display range designating area E having a size of dots × 16 dots is displayed on the registration data input screen (S56), and based on the marker start pointer value tp and the marker end pointer value bp, the display range designating area E is Then, the marker M is displayed in reverse video (S57), the control is ended, and the process returns to S39 of the pattern creation processing control. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the display range instruction area E is displayed on the registration data input screen, and the marker M is highlighted in the entire display range instruction area E.

Next, when the pattern creation key such as the cursor movement key, the shift key, or the function key is operated (S39 / S40: Yes), the drawing process control (FIG. 10) is performed.
(See) is executed (S41). This control is started,
When the operated key is the cursor down movement key (S6
0: Yes), the cursor pointer value KP is incremented by 1 (S61), and the cursor pointer value KP is not equal to the end display line pointer value BP, that is, the dot cursor k of the registered dot pattern display area D is this display area D. If it is not at the bottom line display position of (S62: N
o), this control is ended, and S of pattern creation processing control
Return to 39.

On the other hand, when the operated key is the cursor up key (S60: No, 67: Yes), the cursor pointer value KP is decremented by 1 (S68),
When the cursor pointer value KP is not equal to the top display row pointer value TP, that is, when the dot cursor k is not at the top row display position of this display area D (S69: N).
o), this control is ended, and the process similarly returns to S39. By the way, when the operated key is the cursor left / right movement key (S60 / S67: No, 73: Ye
s), the moving process of the dot cursor k is executed (S7
4) Then, this control is ended and the process similarly returns to S39. Further, when the operated key is a shift key or a function key (S60, S67, S73: No), drawing data with dot data of "1" or "0" is created (S60).
75), and similarly returns to S39.

Next, when the enlargement / reduction key is operated (S39: Yes, S40: No, S42: Yes),
Pattern data enlargement / reduction processing control is executed (S4
3) Then, S34 and S37 to S38 are executed.
This enlargement / reduction processing control is not directly related to the present invention. Therefore, in brief description, the size pointer value PT is incremented by one by the operation of the cursor down movement key, and the next size item in the size / dot number correspondence table TB is increased. Is designated, the size pointer value PT is decremented by one by operating the cursor up key, and the previous size item is designated, and the dot pattern data for registration that has been enlarged or reduced to this size is enlarged or reduced. In addition to being stored in the pattern memory 44, it is displayed in the registered dot pattern display area D having a size based on the size pointer value PT in S34.

The marker display processing control in S37 and S38 when the size "EL" is designated will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 14 to 15 and 18 to 20. When the size “EL” is designated, as shown in FIG. 18, the registered data memory 42d stores 96
A registration memory area H composed of dots × 96 dots is provided, and the leading display row pointer TP0 is “0”, the trailing display row pointer BP0 is “31”, and the leading dot row pointer TD.
"0" is set to L, the number of dots of the current size "N (96)" is set to the end dot row pointer BDL, and "0" is set to the cursor pointer KP.

Then, based on the reduction ratio β = 0.16, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the marker start pointer value tp and the marker end pointer value bp in the instruction area buffer 45.
Are required respectively. At this time, the display area portion DP0
Since the number of reduced vertical dots on the upper side of (TP · β) is “0” and the number of reduced vertical dots on the lower side of the display area portion DP0 ((BDL−BP) · β) is larger than “1”, As shown in FIGS. 14 and 19, marker data composed of dot data of all “1” from the marker start pointer value tp to the marker end pointer value bp is created, and the display range instruction is made based on this marker data. The marker M is highlighted in the area E.

On the other hand, when the cursor down movement key is operated during execution of the drawing process control (S60: Yes),
The cursor pointer value KP is incremented by 1 (S
61), when the cursor pointer value KP and the end display row pointer value BP are equal (S62: Yes), "24" is added to the top display row pointer value TP and the end display row pointer value BP (S63). . That is, as shown in FIG. 18, based on the display area portion DP1 indicated by the chain double-dashed line obtained by the top display row pointer value TP1 and the end display row pointer value BP1, the registration dot pattern shown in FIG. One screen portion of the data is displayed in the registered dot pattern display area D. Then, by the marker display processing control, the new marker start pointer value tp and the marker end pointer value bp are respectively obtained as shown in FIG. 20, and the new registration dot pattern scrolled upward as shown in FIG. The next one screen portion of the data is displayed and the marker M is highlighted at a new position in the display range designating area E.

On the other hand, as a result of operating the down cursor movement key a plurality of times, as shown in FIG.
Based on P2 and the end display row pointer value BP2, the number of reduced vertical dots on the lower side of the display area portion DP2 ((BDL-B
When P) / β) is less than 1 dot, as shown in FIG. 21, the marker end pointer value bp is corrected to be smaller by “1”, and a blank line is provided in the end dot line of the instruction area buffer 45. Marker data consisting of dot data of all "1" is created from the marker start pointer value tp to the marker end pointer value bp, and the display compatible marker M is highlighted in the display range instruction area E based on this marker data. To be done.

By the way, as described above, when the size is "M", the number of constituent dots is "32", so that the registered dot pattern data at this time can be collectively displayed in the registered dot pattern display area D. As shown in, the marker head pointer tp points to the head dot line and the marker tail pointer bp points to the tail dot line in the pointing area buffer 45, so that the marker data covers the entire pointing area buffer 45. The display-corresponding marker M is highlighted in the entire display range designating area E as shown in FIG.

Next, in the pattern formation processing control, when the execution key is operated (S39: Yes, S40).
-S42: No, S44: Yes), the pattern data registration process of storing the registration dot pattern data of the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X is executed (S45),
After finishing this control and pattern creation / registration process control,
The process returns to S11 of tape print control.

However, when the cancel key is operated (S39: Yes, S40, S42, S44: N
o, S46: Yes), an ending process such as clearing the registration dot pattern data in the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 is executed (S47), and the process similarly returns to S11 of the tape print control. Further, when the cancel key is operated during execution of the pattern creation / registration process control (S22: Yes, S23 / S25: No, S28: Y
es), an ending process such as deleting the registration number selection screen is executed (S29), and similarly, the process returns to S11 of the tape print control. Further, in the tape print control, when a print key is operated as a key other than the document creation key and the registration key (S11: Yes, S12, S1).
5: No), the printing process corresponding to the operated key is executed (S17), and the process returns to S11.

As described above, the input registration dot pattern data is displayed in the registration dot pattern display area D of the registration data input screen displayed on the display 22, while the registration memory area H is displayed in the reduced display range instruction. The area E is displayed on the registration data input screen, and the display-corresponding marker M obtained by reducing the display area portion DP displayed on the display 22 of the registration memory area H is the display range instruction area of the registration data input screen. Since it is highlighted in E, it is possible to easily check which position the pattern being created is with respect to the entire registered pattern, and it is possible to easily create a large size registered pattern in a well-balanced manner. Furthermore, since the scroll operation can be largely omitted, the work efficiency can be improved.

Further, in the registered memory area H, the number of vertical dots (TP · β) obtained by reducing the number of vertical dots in the upper undisplayed portion of the display area portion DP by the reduction ratio β is larger than "0" and When it is smaller than "1", a blank line is provided in the leading 1-dot line of the marker data, and the vertical dot number (the vertical dot number obtained by reducing the vertical dot number of the undisplayed portion below the display area portion DP by the reduction ratio β ( (BDL-BP) / β)
Is larger than “0” and smaller than “1”, a blank line is provided in the last 1 dot line of the marker data, and a blank dot line corresponding to 1 dot line of the top line or the bottom line of the display compatible marker M is provided. The display area portion DP for the registered memory area H can be reliably recognized from the beginning position to the ending position.

Here, the correspondence relationship between each means described in the scope of claims (claim 1) and the configuration in the above-mentioned embodiment will be explained. An equivalent of mode setting means is provided in the keyboard 3. The registration key corresponding to the size designating means is the size provided in the ROM 32.
A size pointer PT for designating a size item of the dot number correspondence table TB, a cursor movement key for changing the size pointer PT, and the like, and corresponding to the registration data storage means is a registration memory 42 provided in the RAM 40. The instruction area display control means corresponds to the marker display processing control S56 and the control device C, and the marker display control means corresponds to the marker display processing control and control device C.

The display range designating area E is 16 dots ×
The size is not limited to 16 dots, and may be rectangular shapes having different numbers of dots. Further, the display-compatible marker M can be displayed in a distinguishable manner such as a blinking display. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to the registration dot pattern data creation device of various tape printers having a small display and a dot type printing mechanism and provided with a pattern registration function.

[0043]

As described above, according to the registration dot pattern data creating apparatus of the tape printing apparatus of the first aspect, the mode setting means, the size designating means, the registration data storing means, and the designated area display. The control means and the marker display control means are provided, and the input registration dot pattern data is displayed in the registration data display area of the registration data input screen displayed on the display, while the display range instruction area in which the registration memory area is reduced is displayed. In addition to being displayed on the registration data input screen, a display-compatible marker that is a reduced size of the display area portion displayed on the display of the registration memory area is identifiable in the display range instruction area of the registration data input screen. The position of the pattern being created with respect to the entire registered pattern. Can check in, you can create a large size of the registration pattern well-balanced. Furthermore, since the scroll operation can be largely omitted, the work efficiency can be improved.

The designated area display control means and the marker display control means reduce the number of vertical dots on the upper side or the lower side of the display area portion of the registered memory area by the reduction ratio to display the display range instruction area. When converting to the number of vertical dots, when the number of converted vertical dots is less than one dot, the number is rounded up to one dot (Claim 2), one dot line of the top line or the bottom line of the display compatible marker is used. Since only the blank dot lines are displayed, the display area portion for the registered memory area can be surely recognized from the head position to the tail position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tape printer.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a printing mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a size / dot number correspondence table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern creation / registration process control routine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern creation processing control routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a marker display processing control routine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a drawing processing control routine.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a document input screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a registration number selection screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a registration data creation screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of an enlarged registration data input screen.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 with a different display area portion.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a registration memory area in a registration data memory.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating marker data in a designated area buffer.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a registration memory area of size “EL”.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating marker data when the size is “EL”.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the marker data moved to the lower side.
FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing marker data moved to the bottom end.
9 is a view corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tape Printing Device 3 Keyboard 13 Thermal Head 22 Liquid Crystal Display 29 CPU 32 ROM 40 RAM 42 Registration Memory C Controller PM Printing Mechanism

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, a printing means including a print head for printing characters and marks in a dot pattern on a tape as a print medium, and the number of dots of the print head. In a tape printer having a display with a small number of vertical dots and a display unit including a display control unit, a mode setting unit for setting a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks, and the registration. A size designating means for designating the size of the characters and marks to be registered in the mode, and for registering the characters and marks entered in the registration data display area of the registration data input screen displayed on the display in the registration mode Registration data storage means for storing dot pattern data, and the size in the registration data storage means A display area instruction area of a predetermined size obtained by reducing the registration memory area of the size designated by the setting means is displayed on the display of the registration memory area and an instruction area display control means for displaying on the registration data input screen. Marker display control means for displaying a display-compatible marker, which is obtained by reducing the displayed area portion at the same reduction ratio as the display range designating area, in the display range designating area of the registration data input screen in a distinguishable manner. A dot pattern data creation device for registration of a tape printing device, characterized by comprising: 2. The instruction area display control means and the marker display control means reduce the number of vertical dots on the upper side or the lower side of the display area portion in the registered memory area by the reduction ratio and indicate the display range. The dot pattern data for registration of the tape printer according to claim 1, wherein when converting the number of vertical dots in the area, the number of converted vertical dots is rounded up to one dot when the number is less than one dot. Creation device.