JPH0686197A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the recording of image information and voice information for printing sheets of paper which is generally used. CONSTITUTION:The recording of image information and voice information is performed without performing a special working for printing sheets of paper which is generally used by printing out the image based on image information by a printing head for video 6 and by printing out the voice information converted into bar codes by a printing head for bar code 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer capable of recording video information and audio information on print paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a video printer for printing an image displayed on a television or the like on a print sheet is known.

[0003]

As a method for responding to the above-mentioned demand for recording voice corresponding to the image on the print paper, a magnetic tape is attached to a part of the print paper, or a magnetic material is applied to the print paper. It is conceivable to record the voice magnetically.

However, for the above magnetic recording, it is necessary to attach a magnetic tape to the print paper or prepare a print paper coated with a magnetic material in advance, which is inconvenient for the user. Moreover, there is a problem that the unit price of the print paper is increased.

An object of the present invention is to provide a printer capable of recording image information and audio information on a commonly used print paper.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the printer of the present invention prints image information on a print sheet and voice information converted into bar code data. And means.

Further, it is characterized in that it further comprises means for data-compressing the input audio signal and means for converting the bar code data based on the compressed audio data.

[0008]

According to the printer having the above construction, the image information is printed on the print sheet and the voice information is printed as the bar code, and the image and the voice information are commonly used prints. It is possible to record without applying any special processing to the paper.

Further, a bar code is printed on the input voice signal based on the voice data obtained by subjecting the voice signal to a data compression process, so that the printing is efficiently performed.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of an embodiment of the printer of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a predetermined signal processing for a video signal and an audio signal input from an external input terminal A. Process part, 2 is analog / digital
An (A / D) converter, 3 is a compression processing unit that performs data compression processing on digital signal-converted video signals and audio signals, and 4 is a memory such as SRAM that stores the data-compressed video data and audio data. Reference numeral 5 is an image processing unit for converting the video data stored in the memory 4 into print data, and 6
Is a video print head for receiving the print data from the image processing unit 5 and printing an image, 7 is a bar code processing unit for converting the audio data stored in the memory 4 into bar code print data, and 8 is a bar code. A bar code print head that receives a bar code print data from the processing unit 7 and prints a bar code.

In the above embodiment, the video signal and the audio signal input from the external input terminal A are processed by the process unit 1, A /
After being subjected to a predetermined signal processing through the D converter 2 and the compression processing unit 3, it is stored in the memory 4. Then, at the time of printing, the data stored in the memory 4 is read out, the video data is output to the video print head 6 through the image processing section 5, and the image is printed on one surface of the print paper by the video print head 6. To be done. Further, the voice data is output to the barcode print head 8 through the barcode processing unit 7,
The barcode print head 8 prints a barcode relating to audio information on the other surface of the print sheet.

In the present embodiment, the image print head 6 and the bar code print head 8 can adopt a well-known head structure such as a heat-sensitive type or an impact dot type, and the printing paper used is generally commercially available. Thermal paper or plain paper can be used without any special processing.

[0014]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the voice information can be printed as a bar code at the same time when the image is printed, the image and the voice information can be generally recorded without complicated work. It can be recorded on print paper.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the bar code can be printed based on the data-compressed voice data, so that the bar code can be printed efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part in an embodiment of a printer of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Process part, 2 ... A / D converter, 3 ... Compression processing part, 4 ... Memory, 5 ... Image processing part, 6 ... Image print head, 7 ... Bar code processing part, 8 ... Bar code print head .

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A printer comprising: a unit for printing image information on a print sheet; and a unit for printing voice information converted into bar code data. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for data-compressing the input voice signal, and means for converting barcode data based on the compressed voice data.
Printer.