JPH06238989A - Printer and information print processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To electrically connect-separate an electronic notebook, etc., and to easily carry out printing process. CONSTITUTION:The printer comprises an application software card 28 removably formed at a printer body 2 to self-print based on information stored therein. Information necessary to be processed is operated to be inputted from a portable simple information unit such as an electronic notebook capable of being connected to the body 2. The information print processing system comprises information input means, means for storing input information, a portable simple information processor having means for retrieving and reading desired information from the storage means, the body 2 for processing to print externally input information, and means for so coupling the processor to the body 2 as to exchange the information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device and an information print processing system, and more particularly, to a printer device and an information print processing system capable of easily performing various application print processes using a portable and simple information processing device. Pertain to.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A printer device receives print information from an external computer (host device), generates print pattern data corresponding to the print information based on the print information, and prints on a sheet. Some have functions.

Therefore, the conventional printer device can be operated only by performing a relatively simple operation, the number of switches and keys provided on the operation panel is not large, and the operation panel is simply configured.

[0004]

In recent years, with the widespread use of microcomputers, printers have become multifunctional, and printers not only fulfill the function of printing based on print information sent from a host device, but also printers. There has been proposed a printer that has information processing capability and has a function of selecting only specific information and performing printing.

However, in such a printer device, in the case of inputting instructions for various kinds of printing operations, it is not possible to use the operation panel having a simple structure provided in the conventional printer. It was difficult and extremely inconvenient.

Further, in order to eliminate such inconvenience,
In order to provide a large number of operation keys and operation switches on the operation section, it is necessary to make the area of the operation section wide, which hinders the downsizing of the device. If you place, the operation becomes difficult.

Therefore, it is possible to perform a larger number of functions by operating a combination of several keys without increasing the number of switches. In that case, the function for each combination of keys should be changed. I need to learn a lot,
If the user is not skilled in the operation, there is an inconvenience that the printer cannot be used easily.

In consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention constitutes a card printer device capable of executing various self-printing processes by exchanging various application software cards, and a small information processing device, for example, By making it possible to electrically connect and disconnect an electronic notebook or the like to the printer device, and by inputting predetermined information from the operation input unit of the small-sized information processing device so that the operation unit does not become large or complicated, The purpose is to enable complex print processing operations.

[0009]

A printer device according to the present invention has an application software card which is detachably attached to a printer device main body, and self-printing processing is performed based on information stored in the application software card. To be able to.

The designation information necessary for the printing process can be input from a portable simple information device that can be connected to the printer body. Further, the information print processing system of the present invention includes an information input unit, a storage unit for storing the information input by the information input unit, and a reading unit for searching and reading desired information from the information stored in the storage unit. A portable simple information device having: a printer device main body for performing a printing process according to information input from the outside; and a connecting means for connecting the portable simple information processing device and the printer device main body in an information exchangeable manner. The portable simple information processing device includes a transfer unit that transfers the information read by the reading unit to the printer device main body via the connecting unit, and the printer device main body is transferred by the transfer unit. It is configured to include a print operation control unit that performs print processing according to information.

[0011]

When the operation input is performed from the portable information device,
This is transferred to the printer body, and the self-printing process proceeds according to the program stored in the application software card.

Necessary information can be input and stored in the storage means from the information input means, and the stored information can be retrieved and read by the reading means when necessary. Necessary information can be transferred from the portable type simple information device having such a function to the printer device main body through the connecting means, and as a result, the printer device main body follows the information transferred by the transfer means. Perform printing process.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a printer device to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, for example, a portable type simple information device using the electronic notebook 1 inputs necessary information determined in advance for performing predetermined printing on a sheet by a printer through a keyboard, and the resulting data is stored. It is a simple information processing device for sending to the printer main body 2. The electronic notebook 1 is used as a ROM that stores a program necessary for performing the original basic functions, a CPU that executes the program stored in this ROM, and a work area memory that is used during the execution processing of this program. It has a RAM and a card ROM 3 which stores a program for processing special information and is configured to be replaceable with respect to the main body of the electronic notebook 1. This card RO
Various information processing can be performed by exchanging M3 for a different one.

The printer main body 2 has almost the same structure as a conventional printer, but in addition to the structure of the conventional printer, the electronic notebook 1 and the printer main body 2 are connected via an interface to transfer data. The control command information is configured to be exchanged. As the interface specification, the existing RS-232C standard or the like can be used, but a dedicated interface may be used.

As the portable simple information device, in addition to the electronic notebook, a function calculator, a portable word processor, and other devices having data input, storage, management, and display functions can be used. Further, the portable information device and the printer device main body do not necessarily need to be connected by a cable, and may be detachably connected to a predetermined portion of the printer device main body through a connector.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the external appearance of the electronic notebook 1. In the figure, the electronic notebook is provided with various keys, and these keys can be used as they are or assigned to perform a predetermined function for controlling the printer main body.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the operation / display unit provided in the printer body 2. In the figure,
The display 5 of the operation / display unit 4 displays symbols corresponding to the operator's request, symbols corresponding to various mode states, the number of printing sheets, and the like. Indicator 6 is POW
R (power ON), WAIT (standby for printer warm-up), READY (print operation possible), DAT
The state of A (during data reception), SELECT (during online status with the host), APF (automatic paper feed), etc. is displayed at the head of the word. The operation key unit 7 is composed of five keys. That is, the MODEI key is a selection key for various modes, and the MODEII key is for selecting the mode selected by the SELECT key. The SELECT key is MO
The DEII key is selected whether to be valid, and the APF key is selected to be in the automatic paper feeding state. The FF key selects whether or not to forcibly feed and print unprinted data when it exists in the frame memory. Besides, by combining a plurality of the respective keys, it is possible to perform the functions of test print (operation check of the printer engine unit) and self-print (operation check including the interface controller).

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the electronic notebook 1 is a CPU 10, R
An OM 11, a RAM 12, a display driver 13, a keyboard interface 14, an interface circuit 15 and a card ROM 16 are provided, and these are respectively connected by a bus line. An LCD display unit 17 is connected to the display driver 13, and an operation keyboard 18 is connected to the keyboard interface 14.

On the other hand, the printer main body 2 has a CPU 20,
A system RAM 21, a system ROM 22, a reception buffer 23, a character generator (CG) 24, a frame memory (FRAM) 25, a printer interface circuit 26, a host device interface circuit 27, and an application software card 28 are provided, and these are connected by a bus line. ing. These electronic circuits can exchange data with the electronic notebook 1 via the interface circuit 15. A printer mechanism control circuit 29 is connected to the printer interface circuit 26, and a host computer 3 is connected to the host device interface circuit 27 if necessary.
0 is connected.

The configuration of the first embodiment is the printer apparatus main body 2
The application software card 28 is mounted on the side, and the operation software card (card ROM 16) can also be mounted on the electronic notebook 1 side. In this embodiment, the main program for performing application printing (applied printing) processing is stored in the application software card 28. The memory structure of the application software card 28 is composed of a card ROM and a non-volatile RAM, and the card ROM has a main program (M
P), various data (AD) required for executing application processing, and data (F) for generating a form (fixed print pattern) required for print processing.
D) and the like are stored. On the other hand, in the non-volatile RAM,
Variable print information created by the user using the application software, for example, user-created registration data (UVD) for registering and storing the destination address and address, and user-created form data that is fixed print information created by the user. (UFD) is stored in the area.

To the card ROM 16 so that various designated information and selection information can be sent to the printer main body 2 when the application printing process is performed, the required processing is stored in an electronic notebook together with the operation display operation corresponding to them. A program to be executed is stored. By replacing the card ROM 16 with another card ROM, various processes other than the application printing process can be executed by using a normal electronic notebook function.

The CPU 10 determines whether or not the card ROM 16 is mounted in the electronic notebook 1, and when the card ROM 16 is mounted, executes a program stored in the card ROM 16 to perform application printing processing. Performs various processes.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the application printing process of the first embodiment. In this figure, this flowchart shows the processing on the left side of the drawing on the side of the printer body 2 and the right side of the drawing on the side of the electronic notebook 1.

When the operation of the apparatus is started when the power is turned on, the printer apparatus main body 2 side first determines whether or not the application software card 28 is mounted at a predetermined position on the printer apparatus main body 2 side ( Step P
1). When the application software card 28 is not attached (N), normal printing operation is performed, and when it is attached (Y), execution of the program after step P2 is started.

The CPU 20 resets the value of the operation counter "OC" area allocated in the system RAM 21 to 1 in step P2. This operation counter manages the order of selection items required for a series of operations, and the value of the operation counter is updated in a later routine.
Then, the selection item data corresponding to the value is transferred to the electronic notebook 1 side, displayed on the electronic notebook 1, and the operator is prompted to make a designated input. The data corresponding to each selection item is stored in the "AD" area of the card ROM of the application software card 28.
Further, the information transferred to the electronic notebook 1 is not data for creating the display screen of the electronic notebook 1, but code information designating an item to be displayed on the display screen is transferred, and the electronic notebook receiving the code information is transferred. The CPU 10 on the first side reads the display screen creation data corresponding to the code information stored in the card ROM 12 to create a display screen (this is the process of step Q6 on the electronic notebook 1 side described later).

When a predetermined selection display screen is displayed on the electronic notebook 1 side in the above processing, the operator inputs a desired item using the keys of the electronic notebook accordingly. The CPU 10 on the electronic notebook 1 side recognizes this (step Q7) and returns the input information to the printer body 2 side. As a result, on the printer apparatus main body 2 side, step P4
Then, it is recognized that the response has been received, and the information sent from the electronic notebook 1 side is stored in a predetermined area of the system RAM 22 (step P5). Then, it is judged whether or not all the selection items have been processed (step P6),
If not completed (N), the operation counter “OC” is updated (1 is added), and the process returns to step P3. Then, the processes of steps P3 to P7 are repeated until all the necessary designation information is input from the electronic notebook 1.

If it is determined in step P6 that all the selected items have been processed (Y), they are stored in the card ROM or the non-volatile RAM of the application software card 28 based on all the response information stored in the system RAM 22. Addresses in the storage area for the print information are searched for each selected item, and the contents of the memory corresponding to those addresses are read (step P8). Then, the print information is written in a predetermined printing position of the frame memory 25 (page buffer) (step P9). Next, printing is performed on the paper according to the information written in the frame memory 25 (step P10). Then, in step P11, it is determined whether or not all the information designated from the electronic notebook 1 has been printed. If not completed (N), step P
Returning to step 8, the above processing is repeated. When all the information has been printed (Y), the process ends.

Regarding the operation on the electronic notebook 1 side, the description of the relevant portions was touched upon in the explanation of the processing on the printer main body 2 side. Explaining step by step from the beginning, the CPU 10 operates in step Q1. Based on the basic program stored in the ROM, it is determined whether the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer main body 2. this is,
It is performed by detecting the voltage level of a specific terminal such as a connector. If they are not linked (N), a normal electronic notebook original processing program is executed. If it is connected, in step Q2 the operation card 1
It is determined whether or not 6 is attached to the electronic notebook 1, and if it is not attached or an incorrect card is included (N), a card error is displayed on the LCD display unit 17 of the electronic notebook 1. (A symbol or word indicating that no card is loaded or an incorrect card is loaded) is displayed to prompt the user to load the correct card (step Q3), and the process ends.

When the operation card 16 is attached (Y), it is determined whether or not information is input from the printer main body 2 side through the interface 15.

If the information has been input, it is determined whether the information is control command information or information designating a display screen (step Q5). If a control command has been input, the content of the command is recognized from the code table, the address of the card ROM of the operation card 16 in which the corresponding program is stored is read, and branching to that address is performed. Is executed (step Q9).

If the information is information designating a display screen, the address at which the corresponding display screen data is stored is accessed, the display data is read out and output to the display driver 13, Display is performed by the LCD display unit 17 (step Q6).

Next, it is judged whether or not the operator has performed an input operation in accordance with this display (step Q7), and if there is an input operation (Y), a process for transferring the designated input information to the printer side is executed. Perform (step Q8). If no input operation is performed (N), the execution of step Q7 is repeated.

When the processing of step Q8 or step Q9 is completed, the process returns to step Q4 to judge whether the information from the printer side is input. When the information is input, the same processing as the above is performed and the LCD display unit 17 Is displayed, and the process of transferring the corresponding input information to the printer side is repeated.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the electronic notebook 1 is provided with an operation software card 19, and the printer body 2 is provided with an application software card 31. The other structure is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The operation software card 19 has a card ROM and a non-volatile RAM, and this non-volatile RAM contains user created registration data (UV
D) and user created form data (UFD) areas are allocated. Further, the card ROM has an operation program (OP), various data (AD) necessary for executing the same application processing as in the case of the first embodiment, and a form (fixed printing pattern) necessary for printing processing. ) Is stored. With this configuration, the UVD and UFD data can be created by the electronic notebook alone which is not attached to the printer main body 2. Therefore, it becomes possible to utilize the data for the address book and the telephone directory, which are created and registered and stored by using the electronic notebook 1, at the time of executing the application printing process and used for the postcard printing or the like.

Although the second embodiment has been described by exemplifying the application printing process for performing postcard printing, the application printing process using the electronic notebook 1 as the operation input unit can be applied to various other applications. The present invention can be widely applied to such a thing. In the embodiment, the card type memory is mounted on both the printer side and the electronic notebook side.
In the case where only the operation input section of the electronic notebook 1 is used, it is not always necessary to mount the removable card memory on the electronic notebook 1 side.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of processing on the printer body side in the application printing processing of the second embodiment. In the figure, when the operation of the apparatus is started when the power is turned on, the printer main body 2 first discriminates whether or not the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer main body 2 (step R1). If is not connected (N), normal host-driven printing processing is performed. If they are connected (Y), electronic notebook 1
It is determined whether or not the information has been transferred from (step R2), and the execution of step R2 is repeated until the information is transferred. If that information is entered (Y),
It is determined whether the information is print information that means a character or a figure to be printed, or whether a paper discharge command code that controls the print operation on the paper is input (step R3). Writing to the frame memory 25 (step R4), and then returning to step R2, the above-described processing is repeated to perform print information creation processing for one page.

Print information for one page is stored in the frame memory 2
When all are written in 5, the paper delivery instruction code is transferred from the electronic notebook side, so that it is judged in step R3, and as a result, the process branches to step 5 and the frame memory 2
A process of creating print pattern information according to the information recorded in 5 is performed, and a process of printing on paper is performed. If there is other information to be printed, the information is continuously input from the electronic notebook 1, so the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the processing on the electronic notebook side in the application printing processing of the second embodiment. In the figure, first, at step T1, it is judged whether or not the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer body 2.
If not connected (N), the electronic notebook alone is operated. That is, in step T2, it is determined whether or not a soft card is attached to the electronic notebook 1, and if not, the processing of the original function of the electronic notebook is executed. When the soft card is attached to the electronic notebook 1 (Y), it is determined whether or not the soft card is the operation soft card 19 (step T3), and if it is another card (N), another is executed according to the program of the card. Process. When the soft card is the operation software card 19 correctly (Y), the application printing process is performed by the electronic notebook alone.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step T1 that the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer main body 2 (Y), whether the data registration processing for the application printing processing is performed or the registration processing is already completed. The mode designating code inputted from the keyboard 18 of the electronic notebook 1 is judged as to whether or not the print processing of the data is executed (step T4). When the printing process is designated, the program for executing the printing process stored in the operation program (OP) of the card ROM of the operation software card 19 is executed. This print processing program will be described later based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When it is determined in step T4 that the data registration processing is designated, the data registration processing program following step T5, which is the same as when the application printing processing is performed by the electronic notebook alone, is executed. Therefore,
The data registration processing program can be executed whether or not the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer main body 2, but the print processing program can be executed only when the electronic notebook 1 is connected to the printer main body 2. Trying to run.

The processing after step T5, which is the data registration processing program, will be described below. Step T5
Then, the selection items of “Initialize”, “Address data”, “Sender data”, “User format data” and “Sender date data” are displayed on the screen of the LCD display unit 17 of the electronic notebook 1. Then, it waits for an operation input from the operation keyboard 18 (step T6). Here, the operator moves the cursor to a desired selection item and operates an enter key or the like. Along with this operation, step ST5, step ST6, step ST1 corresponding to the selected item
1, and branches to any one of step ST16 and step ST21 to execute the program.

When the initialization process is selected in step T6, the initialization process in step ST5 is executed. This initializing process is a process for erasing the data already registered in the non-volatile memory in the operation software card 19 to make it possible to newly enter data, but all the stored data may be erased. It is also possible to configure the program so that the erase range can be specified and erased.

When the address data registration process is selected in step T6, the processes in and after step ST6 are executed. This address data registration process is a process for registering the destination information of a postcard that the user often presents in the nonvolatile memory. First, in step ST6, a display for specifying and selecting whether the input is new or additional is displayed, and a response input to this is waited in step ST7, and the processing corresponding to each is performed. That is, in the case of new registration,
The search code of the newly registered data and the storage start address of the data to be subsequently input are set and registered in the UVD search table memory area. When the additional registration process is selected, the search code is checked, the address that should follow the already registered data is searched, and the process such as setting the address data to the write address pointer of the registered data is performed. .

Next, the process proceeds to step ST8, where a display permitting the input of new address data is displayed, and accordingly, the address data input by the operator through the operation keyboard 18 is displayed at step ST9. The address data is registered by sequentially writing to the nonvolatile memory corresponding to the address indicated by the write address pointer. Then, every time the operator completes the registration operation one by one, a display for confirming whether or not the registration processing of the address data is completed is displayed to prompt a response request. When the operator replies (key input) to continue the registration processing, the above-mentioned processing is repeated, and when the reply to the registration processing of the address data is completed, the registration processing of the address data is ended in step ST10. A message to that effect is displayed and the registration processing of the address data ends.

When the sender data registration process is selected in step T6, the processes after step ST11 are performed. The contents of the process are almost the same as the contents of the process of registering the address data described above, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted to avoid redundancy, but it is additional whether the registration of the sender data is new in steps ST11 and ST12. Judge whether
The search code and the storage address are registered in the search table according to each designation, and the setting process of the data write address is performed.

When the user format data registration process is selected in step T6, the processes after step ST16 are performed. In this user format data registration process, it is determined whether the registration is new registration or additional registration, the write address in each case is set, and the preparation for the data input operation is performed. The user format data is, for example, a reading device (not shown) that is connected to the printer body by registering a standard document such as “Happy New Year” by adding the designation of the character type and inputting it from the keyboard or the like. This is data for reading an original image created by a user as graphics data using a (scanner) and registering the read data in a predetermined area of the nonvolatile memory.

When the process for registering the sending date data is selected in step T6, the processes after step ST21 are performed. This processing is performed by inputting the address of the write area of the input data (not the nonvolatile memory but the system RAM 21
After setting (in), a display indicating that data input can be accepted is displayed (step S21), and thereafter, data writing processing is performed on the system RAM 21 in the same manner as described above (step S22). When the writing process is completed, the end display is automatically performed (step S23).

Next, the control processing in the printing operation will be described. When the card print mode key provided on the operation unit of the printer apparatus main body 2 is operated, it is determined whether or not the application software card 31 is installed in the card slot, and when it is determined that the application software card 31 is installed, the The system program stored in the ROM of the card is loaded into the application program area of the system RAM 21.

The CPU 20 starts execution processing of the loaded program. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a program for performing print processing. In this embodiment, the application software card 31 stores a postcard printing application program and data. Then, the operator uses the display of the electronic notebook 1 and the input keys to interactively specify the information to be printed. In the nonvolatile memory area of the operation software card 19, it is assumed that user-created data uniquely created by each user is registered in advance.
The operation of printing a postcard will be described below with reference to the flow of FIG.

When the execution of the postcard printing application program is started, a selection input request display is first made as to whether to print the front side of the postcard (the side on which the address is written) or the back side (the side on which the text or layout of the New Year's card is printed). Performed (step S
3).

Along with this, the operator makes a selection input to print on the front side (for example, move the cursor to move the cursor to the display to be printed on the front side and operate the enter key).
Then (step S3), a display indicating that the front side (address) printing mode is set is displayed (step S5). Next, it asks whether the sender's address and name should be printed on the front or back of the postcard (step S5). On the other hand, the operator inputs YES or NO to judge which has been input (step S7). Next, the operator asks the range to be selected as a print target among a plurality of registered addresses (step S8), and the operator specifies the range in accordance with a desired display. The judgment for it is made in step S9. Examples of the range of selection include the following modes (I) to (IV).

(I) Designate whether or not to print for each address, that is, display the address for each case and specify whether or not printing is required. (II) A postcard that is periodically handed out, for example, a New Year's card, a summer greeting card, etc., is attached with a search code (for example, a code for the New Year's card) in advance for each address data, and the search is specified for each specific search code.

(III) Addresses are previously divided into groups such as company relations, hobby relations, school relations, etc., and designation is made such that each group can be searched. As the classification method, there is a method of adding a search code or a method of providing a table and storing a memory area in the table.

(IV) Designate all registered addresses. When the selection range is designated, next, a font selection input request display is displayed (step S10), and a brush, Mincho, Gothic, etc. are designated and input. The judgment for it is made in step S11.

The designated input selected up to this stage is stored in the memory, information to be printed is searched according to the designated input (step S12), the storage address for the corresponding print information is output, and the corresponding storage address is output. The information corresponding to is transferred to the frame memory 25 so as to be printed at the designated position of the postcard (step S14), and normal printing processing is performed based on the information (step S15).

When one print process is completed, it is determined whether there are any other remaining print processes (step S).
15). When all the designated addresses have been processed, the execution of the program ends, and if there are remaining items, the process returns to step S12 and the above-described processing is repeated.

Next, when it is determined in step S4 that the operator has selected and input the back side printing, a display indicating that the back side printing mode is set is displayed accordingly (step S17). Then, a selection input request display is made as to whether the sender's address and name are to be printed on the front or back of the postcard (step S1).
8) In response, the operator inputs YES or NO, and the operator's reply is judged in step S19.

Next, the display becomes a selection input request for format data (step S20), and the operator's response to it is determined (step S21). Then, the display for requesting the selection of the font and the number of prints appears (step S
22), and the operator's response thereto is determined (step S23). Thereafter, the same processing as the processing performed in steps S12 to S16 described above is performed, and the designated number of postcards are printed.

[0059]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the portable simple structure is configured so that it can be connected to the printer body without increasing the size or complexity of the operating portion of the printer body. The application printing process can be easily performed from the information device. Further, application printing processing for various purposes can be performed by exchanging and using an application software card that is detachably attached to the printer main body or the portable simple information device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a printer device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an appearance of an electronic notebook.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of an operation / display unit provided in the printer apparatus main body.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of application printing processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing on the printer apparatus main body side in the application printing processing of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of processing on the electronic notebook side in the application print processing of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a program that performs print processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Electronic Notebook 2 Printer Main Unit 10 CPU 11 ROM 12 RAM 13 Display Driver 14 Keyboard Interface 15 Interface Circuit 16 Card ROM 17 LCD Display 18 Operation Keyboard 19 Operation Soft Card 20 CPU 21 System RAM 22 System ROM 23 Receive Buffer 24 Character Generator 25 frame memory 26 printer interface circuit 27 host device interface circuit 28 application software card 29 printer mechanism control circuit 30 host computer 31 application software card

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A printer apparatus for performing self-printing processing based on information stored in a storage means detachably attached to an apparatus main body, wherein designated information necessary for the printing processing is connectable to the printer apparatus. A printer device, which is configured to input an operation from the configured portable simple information device. 2. A portable simple device provided with an information input means, a storage means for storing the information input by the information input means, and a reading means capable of searching and reading out desired information from the information stored in the storage means. The portable information processing device includes an information device, a printer device that performs a printing process according to information input from the outside, and a connection unit that connects the portable information processing device and the printer device in an information exchangeable manner. Includes means for transferring the information read by the reading means to the printer device via the connecting means, and the printer device includes a print operation control means for performing print processing according to the information transferred by the transfer means. An information print processing system characterized by having. 3. The information print processing system according to claim 2, wherein the storage means is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the portable simple information processing device.