JPH06199001A - Tape printing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print precisely and easily registered pattern data such as characters and marks in an optimum or optional size in comparison with the width of a printing tape used. CONSTITUTION:In making a registered pattern, an extention/contraction scope is displayed (S50) by pressing an extension/contraction key, and a size painter value indicating a table size corresponding to a registered pattern size consisting of a character size and a tape width is increased or decreased (S53 or S58) by operating a cursor upper-moving key or a cursor lower-moving key (S52: Yes or S57: Yes); a registered data input scope is displayed on the basis of the size pointer value (S55), and the registered pattern extended or contracted according to its size is displayed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape printing apparatus, and in particular, can create dot pattern data of characters and marks registered by a user in an optimum size for the width of a printing tape used for printing, and in a desired size. Regarding what you made possible to create.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese or English word processors are basically equipped with a keyboard, a display capable of displaying document data for a plurality of lines, a dot-type printing mechanism, etc. While the data is displayed on the display and stored in the text memory,
Printing is possible on the printing paper based on the printing format that is set including the type and printing size of the printing paper. By the way, in recent word processors, in order to print characters such as characters and symbols, outline data defining outlines of characters (outline font data) are stored in a non-volatile memory, while characters and characters desired by users are stored. Registered patterns such as marks and illustrations can be freely drawn with the size of one type of dot pattern consisting of a predetermined number of dots (for example, 24 dots or 48 dots) and stored in a storage medium such as a floppy disk. The one to which the pattern registration function is added is put to 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,
A 24 mm wide tape) is equipped with a printing mechanism equipped with a thermal head and a printing ribbon for printing characters such as characters and symbols, while outline font data for printing characters is provided in the control device from the keyboard. A tape printing device has been put into practical use, which prints input characters on a printing tape via a printing ribbon and a thermal head.

[0004]

In the tape printing apparatus proposed by the applicant of the present application, when the above-mentioned pattern registration function is added, since the printing medium is a band-shaped printing tape instead of printing paper, various types of tapes having different tape widths are used. There is a problem in that the size when printing the registered pattern on the printing tape in an effective and optimum size, particularly according to the tape width, is unknown. Furthermore, for normal characters and symbols, the print quality is good because they are printed by enlarging or reducing the size set from outline font data, but this registered pattern has dots of a specified number of dots. Since the pattern is composed of pattern data, there is a problem that the shape of the registered pattern is deformed when the registered pattern is enlarged or reduced to an optimum print size according to the tape width of the print tape.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tape printing apparatus capable of producing registered pattern data such as characters and marks in a high quality and easily in an optimum size or an arbitrary size for the width of a printing tape to be used. Is.

[0006]

A tape printer according to a first aspect of the present invention, as shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, has input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, and a print medium. A registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks in a tape printing apparatus including a printing unit including a print head for printing a dot pattern on a tape and a display unit including a display and a display control unit. Correspondence between the tape width setting means for setting the mode width setting means, the tape width setting means for setting the width of the tape as the print medium, and the preset tape width and the size of the characters and marks when the registration mode is set. Display registration means for displaying a registration data input screen of a size corresponding to the tape width set by the tape width setting means on the display, and a registration mode Oite, in which a registration data storage means for storing dot pattern data for characters and marks input to the registration data input screen through the display means an input section.

As shown in the functional block diagram of FIG. 2, a tape printer according to a second aspect of the present invention prints a dot pattern on a tape as a print medium and input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands. A mode setting means for setting a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks in a tape printer having a printing means including a print head and a display means including a display and a display control means. , Size setting means for setting the size of characters and marks to be printed on the tape as a print medium,
When the registration mode is set, the registration display command means for displaying the registration data input screen of the size set by the size setting means on the display, and the registration mode,
It is provided with a registration data storage means for storing dot pattern data of characters and marks input on the registration data input screen via the input means and the display means.

[0008]

In the tape printer according to the first aspect of the present invention, the mode setting means sets a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks, and the tape width setting means sets the width of the tape as a print medium. Is set, the registration display command means, when the registration mode is set,
From the preset correspondence between the tape width and the size of characters and marks, a registration data input screen of an optimum size corresponding to the tape width set by the tape width setting means is displayed on the display. As a result, the registration data storage means stores the dot pattern data of characters and marks input on the registration data input screen via the input means and the display means in the registration mode.

As described above, since the registration data input screen of the size corresponding to the set tape width is displayed on the display and the dot pattern data of the characters or marks input on the registration data input screen is stored, It is possible to print a registration pattern of characters and marks on various printing tapes having different tape widths in an effective and optimum size according to the tape width.

In the tape printer according to the second aspect, the same operation as that of the first aspect operates. That is, the mode setting means sets a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks, and the size setting means sets the size of characters and marks to be printed on the tape as a print medium. The display command means causes the display to display the registration data input screen of the size set by the size setting means when the registration mode is set. As a result, the registration data storage means stores the dot pattern data of characters and marks input on the registration data input screen.

As described above, since the registration data input screen of the set size is displayed on the display and the dot pattern data of the characters and marks input on the registration data input screen is stored, the characters and marks are registered. The pattern can be printed in any size with high quality.

[0012]

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. 3, 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.

The keyboard 3 includes a character key capable of generating a plurality of character codes such as alphabets, hiragana, numbers, and symbols, a space key, and a cursor for moving the cursor K displayed on the display 22 vertically and horizontally. Move key, non-conversion key, conversion key, registration key for registering created patterns such as characters and marks, enlargement / reduction key for enlarging or reducing the created pattern, cursor movement key, etc. to perform different functions Function key for executing, execution key for confirming settings during various processes, print key for executing printing, tape feed key for tape feeding the printing tape 5, power ON
There is a power key for turning off and on.

Next, the printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 4. 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, and the thermal head 13 holds the printing tape 5 and the ink ribbon 7 together.
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. 5) 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. The control device C has a CPU 29.
And an input / output interface 27 and a CGROM connected to the CPU 29 via a bus 28 such as a data bus.
It is composed of 30, ROM 31, 32 and RAM 40.

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 45, a print drive control program for sequentially reading the data in the print buffer 45 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. Further, in order to create characters and marks in the ROM 32, as shown in FIG. 6, “size” such as SS, S, and M is associated with “dot number” indicating the size of the registered pattern. Table TB for size and number of dots
Is stored. The "size" includes the tape width (6 mm, 9 mm, ...) As the size, and the "dot number" of the optimum size corresponding to these tape widths is associated. There is.

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 registration original dot pattern data such as a mark or the registration dot pattern data and a size pointer value indicating the size thereof are stored. In the size pointer memory 43,
The head addresses of the 12 size items in which the size and the number of dots stored in the size / dot number correspondence table TB are associated are stored as the size pointer value PT.
The enlarging / reducing dot pattern memory 44 stores enlarging / reducing dot pattern data obtained by enlarging or reducing the created original dot pattern data for registration. The print buffer 45 stores dot pattern data of a plurality of characters and symbols which are image-developed and registration dot pattern data 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, the 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, the tape print control is started, and the initial settings such as clearing the print mechanism PM and the memories 43 to 45 other than the memories 41 and 42 are executed, and the document is displayed on the display 22. A document input screen for inputting is displayed (S10). For example, as shown in FIG. 12, 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). ), The converted kanji and 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. 12, the input document “Hiragana or Kanji” is displayed on the display 22.

Next, when the registration key is operated (S
11: Yes, S12: No, S15: Yes), the registration mode is set, and the pattern creation / registration process control (see FIG. 8) 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 memories 42a to 42j are further displayed.
Are searched, and 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. 13, a registration number selection screen including ten registration numbers “0” to “9” is displayed on the display 22 and registration numbers “0” to
Since the original dot pattern data for registration has already been stored and registered in "2" and "4", 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. 9) 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 registration data input screen for the default size is displayed on the display 22. Is displayed on the screen (S35), the size pointer value PT
Is set to the start address α of the default size item (S36). For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 14, the registration data input screen for the default size of 32 dots in size “M” is displayed on the display 22, and the size item “M” is displayed in the size pointer value PT.
The leading address α of is set. Here, a registered dot pattern display area D is provided at the left end of the display 22. In this display area D, 32 dots can be displayed in the vertical direction, and can be displayed in the horizontal direction by enlarging or reducing by the number of dots of the current size. Therefore, above the right end of the display 22, there is provided a display range instruction area E which indicates the display range of the registered dot pattern display area D by reversing the size of the dot pattern of the current size. That is, when the size is “M”, since the vertical and horizontal directions are 32 dots, the entire dot pattern of the size “M” can be displayed at one time. 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: Y).
es), the size pointer value registered in association with the dot pattern data is set in the size pointer PT (S33), the registration data input screen for this size pointer value is displayed, and the registration dot The pattern data is displayed in the registered dot pattern display area D (S34).

Next, when the cursor movement key is operated alone, or when the cursor movement key is operated by the shift key or the pattern forming key accompanied by the function key (S37.S3).
8: Yes), according to this pattern creation key, "1"
Drawing processing control for storing the registration original dot pattern data drawn by the dot of "0" or the dot of "0" in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the selected registration number X (S39), and in S37. Return. For example,
As shown in FIG. 14, a "face" is drawn as a registration pattern, and this registration original dot pattern data is stored in one of the registration data memories 42a to 42j.

Next, when the enlargement / reduction key is operated (S37: Yes, S38: No, S40: Yes),
The size designated by the size pointer value PT at this time is stored in the work buffer of the RAM 40 as the original size A, and the pattern data enlargement / reduction processing control (see FIG. 10).
Is executed (S41). When this control is started, an enlargement / reduction screen is first displayed on the display 22 (S5
0). Next, when the cursor down movement key is operated (S51 / S52: Yes), the size pointer value PT is incremented by 1 (S53), and the set size B is obtained based on this updated size pointer value PT. At the same time, the registration data input screen for this set size B is displayed on the display 22 (S54), and the pattern size enlargement / reduction processing control (see FIG. 11) is executed (S).
55). For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a registration data input screen enlarged to a size of 9 mm is displayed on the display 22. That is, the registered dot pattern display area D is 9
Expanded for millimeter tape width sizes.

When this control is started, first the original size A
Based on the set size B and the set size B, the ratio B / A is calculated (S65). By the way, the following S66 to S74 are the enlargement processing of the dot pattern data in the vertical direction, and the subsequent S7.
5 to S83 are for horizontally expanding the dot pattern data expanded in the vertical direction. Next, as a pointer value p of a dot row pointer which indicates each dot row of the registration original dot pattern data stored in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X,
An initial value "1" is set to indicate the first dot row (S66). Then, assuming that the number of dots in the original size A is “n”, the dot row pointer value p is the number of dots (n +
When it is not equal to 1) (S67: No), the number of each dot of one dot row (hereinafter referred to as p-th dot row) indicated by the dot row pointer value p is set to B from the highest dot.
The doubled dot pattern data for pseudo registration is calculated and R
It is stored in the first work memory of the AM 40 (S68).
For example, when the original size A is "M (32 dots)" and the set size is "9 mm (48 dots)", these ratios are 2/3. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, each dot in the first dot row consisting of 32 dots is tripled,
Enlarged to 6 dots.

Next, an enlarged 96 of this p-th dot row
Of the dots, A dot data is read (S6
9) When the dot data of "1" is present in the A dot data (S70: Yes), the dot data of "1" is stored in the corresponding position in the second work memory of the RAM 40 ( S71). However, when the dot data of "1" does not exist in the A dot data (S70: No), the dot data of "0" is stored in the corresponding position in the second work memory (S72). Next, when there is dot data to be read in the p-th dot row (S73: Yes), S69 and subsequent steps are repeated. Then, when there is no dot data to be read in the p-th dot row (S73: No), the dot row pointer value p is incremented by 1 (S74) and S6.
7 to S74 are repeatedly executed up to the n-th dot row.
That is, as shown in FIG. 16, the second work memory stores dot pattern data composed of horizontal 32 dots × vertical 48 dots.

When the dot row pointer value p becomes equal to the number of dots (n + 1) (S67: Ye
s), as the pointer value q of the dot row pointer for instructing each dot row of the dot pattern data in the second work memory, the initial value "1" is set for instructing the first dot row (S75). And, as in S67 and thereafter,
When the number of vertical dots enlarged is N and the dot row pointer value q is not equal to the number of dots (N + 1) (S7).
6: No), of the dot pattern data stored in the second work memory, the number of each dot of one dot row (hereinafter referred to as qth dot row) indicated by the dot row pointer value q is the leftmost dot. Then, the pseudo registration dot pattern data multiplied by B is calculated and stored in the third work memory of the RAM 40 (S77). For example, as shown in FIG. 17, each dot in the first dot row consisting of 32 dots is tripled and enlarged to 96 dots.

Next, the enlarged 96th row of the qth dot is displayed.
Of the dots, A dot data is read (S7
8) When the dot data of "1" exists in the A dot data (S79: Yes), the dot data of "1" is stored in the corresponding position in the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 ( S80). However, when the dot data of "1" does not exist in the A dot data (S79: No), the dot data of "0" is stored in the corresponding position in the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 (S81). . Next, when there is dot data to be read in the qth dot row (S82: Yes),
S78 and subsequent steps are repeated.

When there is no dot data to be read in the qth dot row (S82: No), the dot row pointer value q is incremented by 1 (S83),
S76 to S83 are repeatedly executed up to the Nth dot row. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, the enlarging / reducing dot pattern memory 44 stores registration dot pattern data composed of horizontal 48 dots × vertical 48 dots. Then, when the dot row pointer value q becomes equal to the number of dots (N + 1) (S76: Yes), this control is ended, the process returns to the enlargement / reduction processing control of FIG. 10, and the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 is registered. The dot pattern for use is displayed in the registered dot pattern display area D of the display 22 (S56), and the process returns to S51. For example,
As shown in FIG. 15, in the registration dot pattern display area D of the registration data input screen of 9 mm size, the registration pattern in which the “face” which is the original pattern for registration of the size “M” shown in FIG. 14 is enlarged. “Face” is displayed.

On the other hand, when the cursor up movement key is operated (S51: Yes, S52: No, S57: Ye
s), the size pointer value PT is decremented by 1 (S58), and after S54 is executed, the pattern size enlargement / reduction processing control is executed (S55). Then, similarly, the registration dot pattern of the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 is displayed in the registration dot pattern display area D of the display 22 (S56), and the process returns to S51. In this way, if the execute key is operated when the cursor up key or the cursor down key is appropriately operated to select the desired size (S51: Yes,
(S52 / S57: No, S59: Yes), the pattern data enlargement / reduction processing control is ended, and the process returns to S37 of the pattern creation processing control. Next, in the pattern creation processing control, when the execution key is operated (S
37: Yes, S38 / S40: No, S42: Ye
s), the pattern data registration process of storing the dot pattern data for registration and the size pointer value of the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 in the registration data memories 42a to 42j corresponding to the registration number X is executed (S43). The creation / registration process control is terminated, and the process returns to S11 of the tape print control.

However, when the cancel key is operated (S37: Yes, S38, S40, S42: N
o, S44: Yes), an end process such as clearing the registration dot pattern data in the enlargement / reduction dot pattern memory 44 is executed (S45), 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. That is, when the print size is set to 9 mm tape width as shown in FIG. 15, the "face" registration pattern created on the printing tape 5 having a tape width of 9 mm as shown in FIG. You can print at the optimum size for the tape width. Further, even when "M" or "L" is set as the size, the registered pattern of characters or marks of that size can be printed on the printing tape 5 in the same manner.

Here, the correspondence relationship between each means described in the claims (Claim 1) and the configuration in the above embodiment will be described. An equivalent of the mode setting means is provided in the keyboard 3. The registration key corresponding to the tape width setting means is a size pointer PT for designating a size item of the size / dot number correspondence table TB provided in the ROM 32 and a cursor movement key for changing the size pointer PT. The registration display command means corresponds to the dot number correspondence table TB and the pattern data enlargement / reduction processing control S54 and the control device C, and the registration data storage means corresponds to the pattern creation processing control S43. And the control device C.

Further, the correspondence between each means described in the claims (claim 2) and the configuration in the above embodiment will be described. The mode setting means, the registration display command means and the registration data storage means are described. The corresponding one is the same as that of claim 1, and the one corresponding to the size setting means is the RO.
Size / dot count correspondence table TB provided in M32
A size pointer PT for designating the size item and a cursor movement key for changing the size pointer PT.

A detection mechanism for detecting the type of the tape storage cassette CS mounted on the printing mechanism PM is provided, and the tape width of the printing tape 5 is set based on the detection signal output from this detection mechanism. It is also possible to configure. The size / dot number correspondence table TB includes
Multiple size items may be provided. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various tape printers provided with a display and a printing mechanism and provided with a pattern registration function.

[0039]

As described above, according to the tape printer of the first aspect, the mode setting means, the tape width setting means, the registration display command means, and the registration data storage means are provided and designated. The registration data input screen of the size corresponding to the tape width is displayed on the display, and the dot pattern data of the characters and marks entered on this registration data input screen is stored. In addition, it is possible to print a registered pattern of characters and marks in an effective and optimum size according to the tape width.

According to the tape printer of claim 2,
A mode setting means, a size setting means, a registration display command means, and a registration data storage means are provided, and a registration data input screen of the set size is displayed on the display, and furthermore, the registration data input screen is input. Since the dot pattern data of characters and marks is stored, it is possible to print the registered pattern of characters and marks in any size with high quality.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of claim 2.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tape printer.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a printing mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration of a dot number correspondence table.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a tape print control routine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern creation / registration process control routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern creation processing control routine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern data enlargement / reduction processing control routine.

FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a pattern size enlargement / reduction processing control routine.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a document input screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a registration number selection screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of a registration data creation screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of an enlarged registration data input screen.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating vertical expansion of registration original dot pattern data.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for obtaining a scaled registration dot pattern.

FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of a registration pattern printed on a printing tape having a tape width of 9 mm.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 tape printer 3 keyboard 5 printing tape 13 thermal head 22 liquid crystal display 29 CPU 32 ROM 40 RAM 42 registered data memory C controller PM printing mechanism TB size / dot number correspondence table

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display unit including an input unit for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, a printing unit including a print head for printing a dot pattern on a tape as a print medium, and a display and a display control unit. And a tape width setting means for setting a width of the tape as the print medium, in a tape printing apparatus including: a mode setting means for setting a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks; When the registration mode is set, a registration data input screen of a size corresponding to the tape width set by the tape width setting means is displayed from the correspondence relationship between the preset tape width and the size of characters and marks. Display command means for registration to be displayed on the registration data input screen in the registration mode through the input means and the display means. Tape printing apparatus characterized by comprising: a registration data storage means for storing the dot pattern data of character or mark, a. 2. A display unit including an input unit for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, a printing unit including a print head for printing a dot pattern on a tape as a print medium, and a display and a display control unit. In a tape printing apparatus including: a mode setting unit for setting a registration mode for creating and registering dot pattern data of characters and marks; and a size for setting the size of characters and marks to be printed on the tape as the print medium. Setting means, registration display command means for displaying a registration data input screen of the size set by the size setting means on the display when the registration mode is set, and input means and display means in the registration mode. A registration data memory that stores the dot pattern data of the characters and marks entered on the registration data input screen via Tape printing apparatus comprising the and.