JPH06348700A - Format setting information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten time till letting a printer be in a printable state. CONSTITUTION:This format setting information management method is provided with a text file output management means 12 for managing the output of a text file 11, a text file output means 13 for performing a text file output processing by the request of the management means 12, an input/output management means 14 for performing input/output processings to 21 printer 15 for outputting the text file 11, a format setting information management program 161 for outputting format setting information read from a format information library 18 as required, a printer registration information management program 162 for recognizing the registered format setting information of the printer 15 from a format setting information management table 163 and a format information management table 164 and controlling the effective utilization of the registered format setting information and a printer output control means 17 for registering the format setting information in the printer 15 as required by the management program 162.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a format set information management method, and more particularly, when using format set information registered in a printer in a system having a printer capable of registering a plurality of format set information, The present invention relates to a format set information management method that does not require re-registration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of format set information management method, since only one format set information can be registered in the printing apparatus, the format set information is always registered in the printing apparatus when a text file is output. Therefore, even if a printer that can register multiple format set information appears, the format set information registered in the printer is not used, and the format set information is re-registered. Can not.

[0003]

This conventional format set information management method recognizes only one format set information because the format set information is always registered when the text file is output, but a plurality of format set information are registered. In a system equipped with a printing device that can be used, a plurality of format set information cannot be managed, so that the function of the printing device cannot be fully obtained.

[0004]

The format set information management method of the present invention comprises a text file output management means for managing output of a text file created by an application program or the like and storing input data in print processing. Text file output means for executing the text file output processing in response to the text file output request from the text file output management means, a printing device for outputting the text file, and input / output processing for the printing device. The input / output management means, the format set information management means for outputting the format set information to be used read from the format information library in response to the request, the format set information management table and the format information management table The registered format set information is recognized and the registered Printing device registration information management means for performing control for effectively using the expression set information, and the format when the printing device registration information management means determines that the format set information registration to the printing device is necessary. A printer output control means for registering set information.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 which is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, in the format set information management method of this embodiment, a text file output management means 12 is created by an application program or the like and stores input data in a printing process. The output of the text file 11 is managed. The text file output means 13 calls the printer registration information management program 162 in response to the output request of the text file 11 from the text file output management means 12, reads the data of the text file 11 and edits it into a printable data type. Then, the data is sent to the input / output management means 14. When the input / output management means 14 receives the print data from the text file output means 13, the input / output management means 14 transfers the data to the printer 15. The printer 15 outputs the contents of the text file 11. The format set information management program 161 reads the format set information used for printing from the format information library 18, and particularly sends out the format set management number to the printer registration information management program 162. The printer registration information management program 162 uses the format set information management table 163 and the format information management table 164 to recognize the format set information registered in the printer 15 and effectively use the registered format set information. Control. Printer output control means 17
When the printer registration information management program 162 determines that it is necessary to register the format set information in the printer 15, the printer registers the format set information.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. When the text file 11 is output, the printing device registration information management program 162, when called from the text file output means 13, reads the device type of the printing device 15. When the printer 15 can register only one format set information, the printer registration information management program 162 calls the printer output control means 17, and the printer output control means 17 stores the format set information used for printing in the format information library 18 It is further read and registered in the printer 15. When the printer 15 can register a plurality of format set information, the printer registration information management program 1
Reference numeral 62 checks whether or not the format set information management table 163 stores format set information used for printing. When the format set information used for printing is registered in the format set information management table 163, the printer registration information management program 162 outputs the format set name to be used to the input / output management means 14. The input / output management means 14
When the format set name is received, a command for using the format set information is issued to the printing device 15 so that the registered format set information can be used. When the format set information management table 163 has no format set information to be used for printing, the printer registration information management program 162 calls the printer output control means 17,
The printer output control means 17 reads the format set information used for printing from the format information library 18 and registers it in the printer 15. When the format set information registration processing by the printer output control means 17 is completed, the printer registration information management program 162 causes the format set information management table 16 to operate.
3 and the format information table 164 store the format set information registered in the printer 15.

FIG. 2 shows the format set information management table 163.
6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a format information management table 164. FIG. Referring to FIG. 2 together with FIG. 1, the format set information management table 163 includes a table management unit 20 including a format set information entry pointer 21 and a format information entry pointer 22, a format set name 23, and a format set management number 24. , Format number 25 and format information table pointer 2
The format set information unit 28 has 6 entries. The format set name 23 represents the name of format set information, and the format set management number 24 is the format set information management program 161 and the printer registration information management program 162.
Indicates the management number of the format set information to be output to
5 represents the number of formats forming the format set information necessary for format management because the format set information is composed of a single format or a plurality of formats, and the format information table pointer 26 makes the format information 27 one entry. The leading format information entry address forming the format set information in the format information management table 164 is shown. The format set information entry pointer 21 has the initial address of the format set information management table 163 as an initial value, and the format information entry pointer 22 has the initial entry address of the format information management table 164 as an initial value. Format set information part 28 is 1
When the format set information for an entry is stored, the format set information entry pointer 21 is updated to the next entry address. Therefore, the format set information is stored from the entry pointed to by the format set information entry pointer 21.
Further, the format information entry pointer 22 stores all the format information corresponding to the format set information in the format information management table 164.
Then, it is updated to the next format information entry address. Therefore, the format information for the format set information is stored in order from the entry pointed to by the format information entry pointer 22.

A procedure for storing information in the format set information management table 163 and the format information management table 164 will be described with reference to FIG. In the format set information management table 163, the format set management number 24 is “0001”,
Format set 23 "SHOSI" in which the format number 25 is "3"
KIS1 ”is stored in the format information management table 164, and the format information 27 corresponding to“ SHOSIKIS1 ”from three entries 27, 271 and 272 is stored.
It is stored. At this time, the format set management number 241
Is "0002" and the format number 251 is "2", and the format set 231 "SHOSIKIS2" is to be registered. First, the format set information entry pointer 21 stores the format set name “SHOSIKIS2”, the format set management number “0002”, the number of formats “2” from the “format set information entry 2 address” position 231, and the format information entry pointer 22 In this field, "format information entry 4 address" is stored. This completes the storage of information in the format set information entry 2, so the format set information entry pointer 21 is set to "format set information entry 2
Change from "address" to "address of format set information entry 3".
2 from “format information entry 4 address” position 273 of 2
Stores format information. This completes the format set "SHOSI
Since the storage of the format information for KIS2 "is completed, the format information entry pointer 22 is changed from" format information entry 4 address "to" format information entry 6 address ".

Next, a method for checking whether or not the format set information used for printing is stored in the format set information management table 163 will be described with reference to FIG.
Format set management number 24 "0001" format set 23
When "SHOSIKIS1" is used, there is an entry with the same format set name 23 and format set management number 24 at the beginning of the format set information management table 163.
The format set 23 "SHOSIKIS1" is the printer 15
It is judged that it has already been registered in and the format set information is not registered. When the format set “SHOSIKIS4” with the format set management number “0004” is used, it does not exist in the format set information management table 163, and therefore the format set information registration processing is performed. Note that the format set information search processing at this time is continued until the referenced format set information entry address matches the value of the format set information entry pointer 21 of the table management unit 20 of the format set information management table 163. In FIG. 4, the process is continued until the value of the format set information entry pointer 21 to be referenced becomes “format set information entry 4 address”. Format set management number "0003" format set "SHOSIKIS
When 2 "is used, format set information management table 1
The same format set management number as 63 exists in the entry 242, but the format set name 232 is "SHOSIKIS3".
Therefore, in order to invalidate this information in the format set information management table 163, the format set name 232 is made blank and the format set information is re-registered. When the re-registration of the format set information is completed, the printing device 1 is added to the format set information management table 163 and the format information management table 164.
The information registered in 5 is stored.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the case of a system equipped with a printing device that can register multiple format set information, a format set information management table and a format information management table are provided so that the format set information registered in the printing device is always recognized and the registered format is registered. When the set information is used, since the format set information is not re-registered, it is possible to shorten the time until the printing apparatus is ready for printing and improve the printing processing performance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a structure of a format set information management table and a format information management table of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for storing information in a format set information management table and a format information management table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a method of confirming that format set information used for printing is stored in a format set information management table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Texter File 12 Text File Output Management Means 13 Text File Output Means 14 Input / Output Management Means 15 Printing Device 161 Format Set Information Management Program 162 Printing Device Registration Information Management Program 163 Format Set Information Management Table 164 Format Information Management Table 17 Printing Device Output control means 18 Format information library 21 Format set information entry pointer 22 Format information entry pointer 23 Format set name 24 Format set management number 25 Format number 26 Format information table pointer 27 Format information

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A text file output management means for managing output of a text file created by an application program or the like and storing input data in print processing, and the text file output request from the text file output management means. Text file output means for executing the text file output processing, a printing device for outputting the text file, an input / output management means for executing input / output processing to the printing device, and a use read from the format information library The format set information managing means for outputting the format set information to be output in response to the request, the format set information management table and the format information management table are used to recognize the format set information registered in the printing device and have already registered. Printing for controlling to effectively use the format set information An apparatus registration information management unit and a printing apparatus output control unit for registering the format set information when the printing apparatus registration information management unit determines that the format set information registration in the printing apparatus is necessary. A format set information management method characterized by the above.