JPH07102716B2 - Text printing control device - Google Patents

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Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a text print control device for expanding and printing each of a plurality of character data into a corresponding character pattern for printing.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a Japanese personal word processor,
By operating the double-size key when entering a sentence, the characters to be emphasized can be enlarged and printed.

Further, there is also a display control device which is capable of enlarging a plurality of entire character data displayed on a display screen for each character data in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction at a desired magnification.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned personal word processor, the character size that can be designated to be enlarged by operating the double-size key can be limited to a predetermined size.

Further, in the above display control device, the object that can be enlarged is limited to the entire plurality of character data, and only the desired character data among the plurality of character data is displayed in the desired horizontal magnification and in the desired vertical direction. It could not be magnified.

An object of the present invention is to set the magnification in the horizontal and vertical directions individually and freely only for desired character data among a plurality of character data over a plurality of lines, and print the magnification based on the setting. Is to be able to do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means of the present invention are as follows.

Character data in which a vertical magnification of m times in the vertical direction of a character (m is an integer of 2 or more) and a horizontal magnification of n times in the horizontal direction of a character (n is an integer of 2) are individually set,
A text storage unit for storing a plurality of lines of text data in which the vertical enlargement ratio and the character data for which the horizontal enlargement ratio is not set can be mixed on the same line, and the character data stored in the sentence storage unit are sequentially arranged. A discriminating unit for discriminating whether or not the read character data is the character data for which the vertical enlargement magnification and the horizontal enlargement magnification are individually set for each of the read individual character data. When it is determined that the determined character data is character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are not set, a character of a predetermined size that has not been enlarged corresponding to the character data. First print control means for controlling the pattern so as to print out from the print position on the print paper corresponding to the line and column position of the character data on the text data; Character data determined by means,
When it is determined that the vertical enlargement magnification and the horizontal enlargement magnification are character data set individually, the vertical enlargement magnification factor m and the horizontal enlargement magnification factor n for the character data are set. Each of them is detected individually, and the character pattern of the predetermined size corresponding to the character data is enlarged and converted to m times in the vertical direction according to the magnification factor m, and n times in the horizontal direction according to the magnification factor n. With respect to the character pattern conversion means for enlarging and converting the character data and the character data in which the vertical enlarging magnification and the lateral enlarging magnification are individually set, the character data The character pattern conversion means expands the print position on the printing paper corresponding to the line and column position to the print expansion region that is enlarged to span other print line regions and other print column regions. And second print control means for controlling so as to print out the converted enlarged character pattern, characterized by comprising a.

[Operation] The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows.

A vertical magnification of m times in the vertical direction of the character (m is an integer of 2 or more) and a horizontal magnification of n times in the horizontal direction of the character (n is an integer of 2) are individually set in the text storage means. A plurality of lines of text data capable of mixing the written character data and the character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio have not been set are stored in each line, and each of the text data stored in the sentence storage means is stored. The character data is sequentially read, and for each of the read individual character data, it is determined whether or not the character data is character data in which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are individually set. When it is determined that the determined character data is the character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are not set, the character data having a predetermined size that has not been enlarged corresponds to the character data. Character pattern It is printed out from the printing position on the print sheet corresponding to the row and column position of the character data on the text data. On the other hand, when it is determined in the above determination that the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are character data set individually, the magnification number m of the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio for the character data. Magnification number n
Are individually detected, and the character pattern of the predetermined size corresponding to the character data is enlarged and converted to m times in the vertical direction according to the magnification factor m, and in the horizontal direction according to the magnification factor n. It is enlarged and converted to double. Then, for the character data in which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are individually set, the value of the magnification number m and n
Depending on the value of, the print expansion area expanded to extend from the print position on the print paper corresponding to the line and column position of the character data on the text data to another print line region and another print digit region. Then, the enlarged character pattern that has been enlarged and converted is printed out.

Therefore, when enlarging a character, the character can be magnified and deformed at individual magnifications of m times in the vertical direction (m is an integer of 2 or more) and n times in the horizontal direction (n is an integer of 2 or more). The number of combinations of the vertical magnification and the horizontal magnification becomes extremely large, and the expressive power when enlarging a character for one character becomes various, and moreover, the vertical magnification and the lateral magnification for one character are also increased. Can be set individually for each character, and the expression of a sentence composed of a plurality of characters when a plurality of such characters are arranged is significantly improved.

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. This embodiment is an example applied to a Japanese personal word processor.

Configuration of Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of this word processor. On the keyboard of the input section 1, character input keys such as kana characters, roman letters, and numbers, kanji conversion keys, cursor movement keys, print keys, and double-height characters are displayed. Keys, double-width keys, etc. are provided. Here, the print key is a key for starting the printing operation, the vertical double-width key is a key for vertically enlarging the standard size (full-width size), and the horizontal double-width key is a horizontal direction for the full-width size. This is a key to specify enlargement. Then, the key input signal output from the key input unit 1 corresponding to the operation key is stored in the input control unit 2 and then input to the CPU (central processing unit) 3 to specify the key processing program.

The CPU3 controls key input processing, kanji conversion processing, character enlargement processing (double-width processing), printing processing, etc. according to a microprogram stored in advance, and various registers used for printing processing of enlarged characters, that is, , T.ADD register that stores the top address of the text memory 4, RC register that temporarily stores the read code from the text memory 4,
X, which is Y, A, B, P, configured to have a C ₁ -C ₃ register.

The text memory 4 is composed of a RAM (random access memory), and its writing and reading operations are controlled under the control of the CPU 3. The character code, the vertical double-width code, and the double-width double-width code input with the key operation are Remembered Then, the read address storage unit is read from the text memory 4.
According to the output of R.ADD, the character code or the like addressed is read and loaded into the RC register in the CPU3. The read address memory R.ADD contains TA in CPU3.
While the contents of the DD register are set, the contents of the read address storage unit R.ADD are updated under the control of the CPU3. Then, the character code fetched in the RC register is sent to the character generator 5. The character generator 5 stores, for example, a character pattern (dot pattern) in which one character has a structure of 24 × 24 dots corresponding to each character, and the dot pattern corresponding to the input character code is
It is supplied to the CPU 3 and the enlarged pattern creation unit 6. The enlarged pattern creating unit 6 generates an enlarged dot pattern by enlarging the dot pattern from the character generator 5 according to the signals R ₀ and R ₁ output from the CPU 3, and the enlarged character pattern is temporarily stored in the enlarged pattern memory 7. After being stored, it is taken into CPU3. Here, the signals R ₀ and R ₁ are output according to the contents of the register table 8 in which the enlargement information is stored. The signal R ₀ is a signal designating a vertical double angle, and the signal R ₁ is a horizontal double angle. This is a designated signal. In addition, the enlarged pattern memory 7 uses CP among the enlarged dot patterns for one character.
Supplies a division pattern of up to the line-th dot indicated by the value of C ₃ registers in the U3 sequence to CPU 3, holds the expanded dot pattern to the printing of the enlarged characters ending.

In addition, this word processor uses a thermal transfer type thermal printer and is equipped with a digit pitch table 9 and a row pitch table.
According to the contents of 10, the pitch of the carriage and platen is driven. That is, the digit pitch table 9 and the row pitch table 10 store the digit pitch and the row pitch respectively corresponding to each address area. The digit pitch table 9 and the row pitch table 10 correspond to the corresponding digit address section XT.
P, the address is specified according to the contents of the row address section YTP, the contents of the specified address area are read out, and CP
Captured by U3. The contents of the digit address part XTP and the row address part YTP are controlled by the CPU 3 to update the address. Then, the digit pitch and line pitch data fetched by the CPU 3 is sent to the print controller 11 to control the pitch drive of the carriage CR and the platen PR. Also, CPU3
The dot pattern output from is stored in the print buffer 12 and then sent to the print control unit 11 to drive the print head HD according to the dot pattern.

Here, in the printer of the present embodiment, when the print head HD has a dot size of 34 dots and line-by-line printing is performed, the line pitch is 34 dots and the line spacing is set to 10 dots. Characters are printed with 24 dots per line and 24 dots per digit.

The character code output from the CPU 3 in response to a key input operation or the like is sent to the display control unit 13 and converted into a display drive signal, and then displayed on the display unit 14. The display unit 14 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and displays characters and the like according to the dot matrix driving method.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the digit pitch table 9, in which digit pitch data is stored corresponding to each address area "0", "1", "2" .... In this embodiment, each digit pitch is set to "28", and the pitches are the same.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the row pitch table 10, in which row pitch data is stored in correspondence with each address area "0", "1", "2" .... In the present embodiment, each row pitch is set to "34", and the row pitches are the same.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the register table 8 described above. The register table 8 stores the enlargement information corresponding to each digit of the line containing the enlargement-designated character in the text memory 4. The vertical addresses “0”, “1”, “2”, ... Of the register table 8 are associated with the digit addresses of the text memory 4, and the memories R ₀ , R ₁ , R are provided in the respective address areas. ₂ , R ₃ and R ₄ are provided. Here, the memory R ₀ stores the number of vertical double-width codes stored in the text memory 4, and the memory R ₁ stores the number of horizontal double-width codes. Further, the memory R ₂ stores the character code designated for enlargement. Further, the memory R ₃ stores the number of space dots described later. Further, the memory R ₄ stores the dot position indicating the print start position of each line.

FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams showing the relationship between the print area of the enlarged character pattern and the output pattern when the full-width character pattern of 24 × 24 dots is enlarged 5 × 5 in the vertical and horizontal directions. When the 24 × 24 dot pattern is enlarged 5 × 5 times, it becomes an enlarged pattern of 120 × 120 dot scale. Now
Assuming that this enlarged pattern and 24 dots per line, the pitch between lines (10
If the lines are divided into lines and printed while the dots are left open, this print pattern includes spaces between the lines. Therefore, a larger area than the actual enlargement pattern, that is, FIGS. The enlarged character is printed in the area A shown in the figure. If the enlarged character is printed in the area A as described above, a blank space is formed between each line, and the enlarged character is printed in a divided form. Therefore, the sum of the number of space dots of each line spacing pattern is calculated, and a space for this number of space dots is printed so as to be formed on the upper side of the enlarged character, and then the enlarged pattern is divided and printed one line at a time so as to fill the space between lines. If so, an enlarged character having no space between each line is printed in the area B. As a result, the enlarged character is printed in a form arranged below the area A. It should be noted that this area B becomes the area exclusively for printing enlarged characters and corresponds to the actual enlarged pattern. Then, R ₃ indicates the number of space dots in the memory R ₃ , and a blank is formed in the portion corresponding to this value. In this case, if the output pattern is 34 dots per line, to form a space dot "40" blank, first print a blank space for 34 dots and then print a blank space for the remaining dots on the next line. It will be good. Further, R ₄ indicates a dot position in the memory R ₄ , and its value is updated by a line pitch (34 pitches) each time a line feed is performed. In this case, the line pitch is the line address YTP value (0), (1), (2),
It is read from the row pitch table 10 according to (3), (4), etc., and is YTP (0), YTP (1), YTP in the figure.
(2), YTP (3), YTP (4) ...

Operation of the Embodiment The printing operation of this word processor will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. The printing operation will be specifically described based on the format of the text memory 4 shown in FIG.

Figure 10 shows full-width characters and enlarged size 5x5 in the text memory 4.
The enlarged character set to double and the enlarged character set to 2 × 2 are mixed and stored. That is, the full-width character code is stored at the row address 0 and the digit address 0. Also, row address 0 to
Digit double-width code for the same digit address 5 of No. 3, horizontal double-width code for each digit address 5-8 of line address 4, and enlarged character for digit address 9 of line address 4 The code is stored, which means that an enlarged size of 5 × 5 times the vertical and horizontal size is set with respect to the full-width character size. In addition, the vertical double-width code for the row address 1 and the digit address 12, the horizontal double-width code for the row address 2, the horizontal address 12 for the digit address, and the row address 2
The enlarged character code is stored in the address and digit address 13, and the enlarged size is set to 2 × 2 times the length and width of the full-width character size. Here, for the character enlargement setting operation, after inputting the character code to be enlarged, the horizontal double-width code is set to the left side in sequence according to the number of times the horizontal double-width key is operated, and the last horizontal double-width code is set. When the double-height code is sequentially set according to the number of times the double-height key is operated, the double-height code and the double-height code are arranged in an L shape, which allows easy operation of free-size double-width characters in both vertical and horizontal directions. It becomes possible to set easily.

In this way, when the full-width characters and the enlarged characters are stored in the text memory 4 in a mixed state, if the print key is operated to print the contents, the printing process shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is performed. The operation according to the flow is started. First, at the start of the printing operation, an initialization process (steps S1 to S3) for initializing various kinds of information required for the printing operation is executed. That is, the top address of the text memory 4 is set in the T.ADD register.
Then, the initial value "0" of the row of interest is set in the Y register, the initial value "0" is set in the row address portion YTP of the row pitch table 10, and the memory R corresponding to all the digits of the register table 8 is set. _0. the contents of _n is cleared. Next, the initial value "0" of the digit of interest is set in the X register and the top address in the T.ADD register is set in the read address storage unit R.ADD.

When such initialization processing is completed, the code read from the text memory 4 is transferred to the RC register according to the contents of the read address storage unit R.ADD (step
S4). Then, the content of the read address storage unit R.ADD is incremented by +1.
After the increment processing (step S5) is executed, each memory R ₀ of the register table 8 is processed in the next step S6.
Memory R specified by the digit address of the X register
_It is checked whether the content of _{0 (X)} is "0", but at the beginning memory R ₀
Since all the contents have been cleared, the process proceeds to step S7, and it is checked whether the read record of the RC register is the double-width code. Since the character code is now read from the top address of the document memory 3, the character code is printed in full width (step S8). That is, when the CPU 3 receives the character code read from the document memory 4, the CPU 3 gives the character code to the character generator 5, causes the character generator 5 to output a dot pattern corresponding to the character code, and sets it in the print buffer 12. As a result, one character is printed in full-width size (24 × 24 dots) (step S9). In this case, the carriage CR is driven by the digit pitch "28" which is addressed by the content "0" of the digit address part XTP. When such one character printing is completed, an increment process (step S9) is performed to increment the contents of the X register and digit address part XTP by 1 respectively, and then the value of the X register is the maximum digit per digit according to the sentence format. It is checked whether the number has been reached (step S10). Since the number of digits of the X register is "1" now, step S4
Return to. Now, the read address memory R.ADD is "1".
Since this is set, the contents of the next digit of the document memory 4 is read out, but since this digit is a blank area, blank printing is performed. Then, after the increment process is executed in step S9, the process returns to step S4. When such blank printing operation is repeated and then the double-width code is read from the fifth digit of the document memory 4, this is detected in step S7, and the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG.

When the vertical double-width code is detected in this way, the flow of FIG. 8 is executed. This flow is a process for setting the expanded information in the register table 8. First, step S15
The processing for counting vertical double-width codes is executed in S17. That is, since the initial value “0” is set in the memory R _{0 (X)} (fifth digit memory R ₀ ) of the register table 8 indicated by the value of the X register, that value is set in step S15. Is incremented by 1 to become "1". And
In step S16, RC the contents of the same digit on the next line from the text memory 4
It is read into the register and it is checked whether or not this read code is a double-width code (step S17). Since the double-height code is also stored in the same digit on the next line, memory R _{0 (X)}
Is incremented by 1 to become "2". As a result of repeating such an operation, the count number "4" of the vertical double-width code is set in the memory R ₀ of the fifth digit (see FIG. 4). Then, the content of the same digit in the next line is read, but in this case, since the horizontal double-width code is read, this is detected in step S17, and the vertical double-width code counting process ends. Then, the horizontal double-width code counting process is executed this time, but prior to this, the contents of the memory R _{1 (X)} (fifth digit memory R ₁ ) indicated by the value of the X register are cleared ( Step S18). Then, since the double-width code has been read out, this is detected in step S19, and the value of the memory R _{1 (X)} is incremented by 1 (step S2
0). Then, in step S21, the code of the next digit is read from the text memory 4 and it is checked whether or not the code is a vertical double-width code (step S19). In this manner, the contents of the next digit are read one after another from the text memory 4 and the counting operation is executed until a code other than the horizontal double-width code is detected. Therefore, the number of horizontal double-width codes is stored in the fifth digit memory R _1. "4" is set (see FIG. 4). Then, when the code of the next digit is read out, it is a character code this time, and the counting process of the double-width code is completed in accordance with the detection of this character code.

Then, when the character code is detected, the character code is written in the memory R _{2 (X)} (fifth digit memory R ₂ ) indicated by the value of the X register (step S22). afterwards,
The counting process of the number of space dots is performed. That is, first, the memory R _{3 (X)} (fifth digit memory R ₃ ) indicated by the value of the X register is cleared, the contents of the row address portion YTP are saved in the P register, and further in R _{0 (X)} The vertical double-width code number "4" is set in the C ₁ register (step S23).
After such initialization processing, the row address
The value of YTP is incremented by 1 (step S24). Then, the process of calculating the number of space dots per line (step S25) is repeated for the double-height code. That is, the value of C ₁ register is -1 in step S26, as a result, whether the examined values for the following step S27 the C ₁ register becomes "0",
Not "0", the flow returns to step S24 C ₁ register value step S25 until the "0" is repeated. Therefore, first of all, from the row pitch table 10 to the row address portion YTP
The line pitch "34" specified by the value (initial value "0") is read, "24" is subtracted from this value, and the line pitch "10" per line is obtained. R
The value "0" of _{3 (X)} is added and the result is the memory R _{3 (X)}
Memory R _{3 (X)} is first transferred to “10” by being transferred to
Is set. Then, the value of C ₁ register is -1 in step S26 is "3", the process returns to step S24, the value of the row address portion YTP becomes "1". As a result, the row pitch "34" is read from the row pitch table 10, and "24" is subtracted from this value to obtain the row pitch "10", which is added to the value "10" in the memory R3 _(X). is, the value is "20", the value of such to C ₁ register is "0"
As a result of being repeated until, the number of space dots “40” is set in the memory R _{3 (X) (} see FIG. 4). When such counting processing is completed, the row address "0" saved in the P register is returned to the row address portion YTP (step S28).

Then, the memory R indicated by the value of the X register
The contents of _{4 (X)} (fifth digit memory R ₄ ) are cleared (step S29). Then, the value “5” of the X register is set in the C ₁ register, and the horizontal double angle code number “4” in the memory R _{1 (X)} is set in the C ₂ register (step S3).
0). When such initialization processing is finished, the value of the next step S31 the C ₂ register is checked whether "0", because it is set or "4" is the current C ₂ register, the next step S32 The value of the C ₁ register is incremented by 1 to become “6”. Then, "0" is written in the memory R _{0 (C1)} (sixth digit memory R ₀ ) indicated by the value of the C ₁ register (step S33). Thereafter, the value of C ₂ Register -
After executing the subtraction processing for incrementing by 1, the process returns to step S31 to check whether the value has become "0". Such an operation is repeated until the value of the C ₂ register becomes “0”, that is, the number of double-width code is repeated. As a result, as shown in FIG.
"0" is written in the memory _R0 of the ninth digit, respectively. Then, when it is detected that the value of the C ₂ register becomes “0”, the flow shifts to the flow of FIG. 9.

When the flow of FIG. 8 is completed in this way, the flow advances to step S35 of FIG. 9 to read the value “0” of the memory R _{4 (X)} and the row address portion.
The row pitch “34” read from the row pitch table 10 is added according to the YTP value “0”, and the addition result is written in the memory R _{4 (X)} to obtain the dot position “34”. (See FIG. 4). Then, the dot position in the memory R _{4 (X)} is compared with the number of space dots in the memory R _{3 (X)} to check whether the dot position exceeds the number of space dots (step S36). Now, the dot positions "34", because the number of space dot is "40", the process proceeds to step S43, the memory R _{1 (X),} namely the fifth digit of the memory R ₁ Contents "4" +1 value " Set "5" to the C ₂ register. And the value of this C ₂ register is -1
Each of them is subtracted, and the blank code is 1 until the value becomes "0".
Character printing is repeated (steps S44 to S46). Therefore, the blank code is printed for five characters in the fifth to ninth digits of the 0th line according to the enlarged size. When the blank formation processing corresponding to the number of space dots is completed, the process proceeds to step S47, and the dot position "3" in the memory R _{4 (X)} is
4 ”is transferred to the A register. Further, the vertical double-width code number "4" in the memory _{R0 (X)} is incremented by 1 to obtain the vertical double-width number "5", and this vertical double-width number is multiplied by 24 dots to print the number of print dots for five lines "120". ", And the memory R _{3 (X)}
The total number of dots in the row direction of area A shown in FIG.
"0" is calculated and this value is transferred to the B register. Then, the value of the A register is "34" and the value of the B register is "160", and it is determined whether the printing of the enlarged character is completed. Now, since it is detected that the enlarged printing has not been completed, the process moves to the execution of steps S50 and S51. These processes are for updating various digit addresses by the number of horizontal double-width numbers. In step S50, the number of horizontal double-width codes in the memory R _{1 (X)} is incremented by "4" to obtain the horizontal double-width number "5". , The read address is updated to "10" by adding this horizontal double angle number to the read address storage unit R.ADD, and in step S51, the contents of the digit address XTP and X register are also updated by the horizontal double angle number. By doing so, their contents are updated to "10". After updating the address in this way, the process proceeds to step S10 in FIG.

Therefore, in step S10 in FIG. 7, it is detected whether the content of the X register has reached the maximum number of digits.
Since the value of the X register is "10", which is less than the maximum number of digits, the process returns to step S4, and the process of reading the code from the tenth digit of the text memory 4 is continued. Since there is no double-width code, the process of creating the register table 8 shown in FIG. 8 does not proceed, and the contents of the memory R _{0 (X) at} the tenth digit and thereafter are cleared by the process of step S2 described above. , Steps S4 to S10 are repeated until the value of the X register reaches the maximum number of digits. In this case, since the 10th column and after of the first line is a blank area, blank printing is performed until it reaches the maximum column of the line. When the printing of the maximum digit is completed, the process proceeds to step S11, and the top address of the next line is set in the T.ADD register. Then, the row pitch "34" is read from the row pitch table 10 designated by the value "0" of the row address portion YTP, and the platen PR is driven by that row pitch and a line feed is performed (step S12). And
The values of the Y register and the row address portion YTP are respectively incremented by 1 and the row address is updated to "1" (step S13).
As a result of the updating of the row address, it is checked in the next step S14 whether the value of the Y register has reached the maximum number of rows, that is, whether the printing of one page is completed. In this case, the value of the Y register is "1". Therefore, the process returns to step S3 and each digit address is set to the initial value. As a result, this time, the 1st row, 0th
The code in the text memory 4 is read from the digit.

In this way, when the line is broken on the first line of the next line,
Since there is no character code or vertical double-width code up to the fifth digit, steps S4 to S10 are repeated and blank printing is performed. Then, when the vertical double-width code of the fifth digit is read, the vertical double-width code "4" is set in the memory _{R0 (X)} of the fifth digit.
It is detected in S6 and the process moves to the flow of FIG. As a result, the dot position in the memory R _{4 (X)} is updated to “68” in the update processing of step S35, and as a result, the memory
It is detected that the number of space dots in R _{3 (X)} is exceeded, and the process proceeds to step S37. Here, the dot position “6
Subtracting the number of space dot "40" 8 "determined the number of dots" 28 "in between the dot positions to the number of spaces dots, the number of the dots are transferred to the C ₃ register. The number of dots "28" thus obtained indicates the number of dots between the first line dot of the enlarged character pattern and the value of the dot position. This value and the line address part
A comparison is made with the row pitch "34" from the row pitch table 10 read with the YTP value "1" (step S3).
8). Now, since the C ₃ dots in the register "28" row pitch "34" is within the dot, double height set in advance the process proceeds to step S40, expansion dot pattern of a size corresponding to the double-width of the created. That is, the character code in the memory R _{2 (X)} is read and sent to the character generator 5, and the contents of the memories R _{0 (X)} and R _{1 (X)} are respectively incremented by 1 to obtain a vertical double-width number, The signals R ₀ and R ₁ corresponding to the horizontal double angle number are sent to the enlarged pattern creating unit 6. As a result, the character generator 5 outputs a character pattern corresponding to the input character code. Then, this character pattern is sent to the enlarged pattern creating unit 6 and converted into an enlarged dot pattern of 5 × 5 times. Therefore, it is converted into an enlarged dot pattern of 24 × 24 dots and written in the enlarged pattern memory 7. When the enlarged dot pattern is created in this way, the dot patterns from the first line dot to the 28th dot set in the C ₃ register of the enlarged dot pattern are transferred to the print buffer 12 (step S41). Then, the characters of (R _{1 (X)} +1) in the horizontal double-width number are printed in the print buffer 12 (step S42). Therefore, the first
The enlarged dot pattern of the line is printed with 28 dots, and the remaining 6 dots are blank. In this case, the fifth
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 6, a blank space is formed from the 1st dot to the 6th dot in the first row, and
Following this blank space, a split enlargement pattern for 28 dots is printed below it. As a result, the blank space of 34 dots formed in the 0th line and the blank space of 6 dots formed in the first line, the blank space of the space dot "40" in the memory R _{3 (X)} . Has been formed. When the printing of the enlarged characters on the first line is completed in this way, the operation of detecting the end of enlarged printing (steps S47, S48)
However, since the end of the enlarged printing is not detected in this case as well, the address updating process in steps S50 and S51 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S10 in FIG. As a result, the code is read from the 10th digit of the first line and
The process of printing characters (steps S4 to S9) is repeated until the 12th digit. Then, when the twelfth digit code is read, it is detected in step S7 that it is a vertical double-width code, and the flow advances to the flow of FIG. 8 to execute the process of creating the register table 8. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the vertical double-width code count value “1” and the horizontal double-width code count value “1” are written in the corresponding 12th-digit memories R ₀ and R ₁ , and the character code Is written into the memory R _{3 of} that digit, and the number of space dots “10” is calculated and written into the memory R _{4 of} that digit. And the memory R _{4 in the} 12th digit
The dot position inside is set to "0". Furthermore,
“0” is set in the 13-digit memory R ₀ . When such processing is completed, the flow moves to FIG. In this case, since the dot position is "34" and the number of space dots is "10", the process proceeds from step S36 to step S37.
C ₃ register values "24" and, in this case, less than the line pitch "34", and proceeds to execution of step S40～S42. As a result, a blank space of 10 dots is formed at the 12th digit and the 13th digit of the first line, and an enlarged dot pattern of 24 dots is printed below the blank space (( (See Figure 11). And step S4
After executing S7, S48, S50, and S51, the steps shown in FIG.
Return to S10. After that, when the maximum number of digits in the first line is detected, the line feed process (steps S11 to S13) is executed and the process moves to the second line.

When the fifth digit is reached in the processing of the second line, the vertical double-width code number "4" is set in the memory _{R0 (X)} of the fifth digit. That step
It is detected in S6 and the flow proceeds to FIG. In this case, the dot position in the memory R _{4 (X) at} the fifth digit is updated to “102”, so “62” is set in the C ₃ register. As a result, the process proceeds from step S38 to step S39, and the value "62" of the C ₃ register in the enlarged dot pattern stored in the enlarged pattern memory 7 is subtracted at the row pitch "34" 28
A dot pattern of 34 dots from the line dot to the 62nd line is transferred to the print buffer 12, and this pattern is printed for 5 characters corresponding to the horizontal double-width number (step S4
2). When the enlarged printing up to the 9th digit on the 2nd line is completed in this way, after executing the address update processing (steps S50 and S51), the process returns to step S10 in FIG. Since "1" is set in the memory R ₀ at the 12th digit, the process proceeds from step S6 to the flow of FIG. In this case, the dot position is updated to "68", "58" is set in the C ₃ register. Therefore, step S3
From step 8 to step S39, the dot pattern for 34 dots from the 24th dot to the 58th dot is printed in the print buffer 12
And the pattern is printed for two characters corresponding to the number of double-width characters (step S42). Then, in step S47,
In step S48, it is detected that the enlarged character printing has ended, and in step S49, the memory R _{0 in} the 12th digit is cleared, and then the address update process (steps S50, S51) is executed, and then the seventh The process moves to step S10 in the figure. Then, a line feed is performed on the third line (steps S11 to S13).

Then, after the line feed on the third line, when the fifth digit is reached, the process proceeds from step S6 to step S35 in FIG. 9 again, and the dot position becomes "136". As a result, since the C ₃ register is set "96", the process proceeds to step S39, 34 dots of the dot pattern from the line 62 dot th to 96 th dot is printed five characters (step S4
2). Even in this case, since the enlarged printing is not completed, after executing steps S50 and S51, step S10 in FIG.
Proceed to. Since the memory R ₀ of the 12th digit has been cleared by the above-described enlarged print end processing (step S49), that fact is detected in step S6, and the enlarged print for the 2 × 2 times character is performed. Absent. After that, a line feed is made and the process shifts to the fourth line.

Now, when it comes to the processing of the 4th row and the 5th row,
Proceeding to the flow of FIG. 9, the remaining 34 of the enlarged dot pattern
A dot pattern for 5 dots is printed for 5 characters (step S42). Then, in step S48, the end of enlarged printing for this character is detected, so the contents of the memory R _{0 in} the fifth digit are cleared (step S49). For this reason, even if the line feed is started and the fifth digit is reached again, the memory R _{0 at the} fifth digit is cleared, and full-width printing is performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the full-width character and the enlarged character are mixed and stored in the text memory 4, the enlarged character can be printed well. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the actual print-dedicated area B shown by hatching the print area A when the line spacing pattern is included is printed on the area A by the number of space dots. By forming a blank, it means that it is arranged at the lower position of the area A.

Modification Example FIG. 12 shows a modification example of this embodiment. In the above embodiment, a blank space for the number of space dots is formed on the upper part of the enlarged print pattern, but in the example shown in FIG. 12, the number of space dots is 2 etc. This shows a case where the enlarged print pattern is evenly allocated to the upper and lower sides of the enlarged print pattern, whereby the enlarged print pattern has a printing form arranged in the center. In this case, the number of space dots may be divided into two, and the blanks corresponding to the value may be arranged above and below the enlarged pattern.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show another modified example. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the number of space dots corresponding to the inter-line pitch was obtained and the corresponding blank was formed on the upper part of the enlarged print pattern. In the example below, when printing enlarged characters in the digit direction, the number of space dots corresponding to the inter-digit pitch is calculated and the corresponding blanks are formed on the left side of the enlarged print pattern. It will be printed in the form. In this case, FIG. 13 shows an example of the format of the text memory in which the enlarged character and the full-width character whose horizontal double-width is four are mixed and stored. Further, FIG. 14 shows a printing example corresponding to this format. Such control in the column direction can be realized by a method substantially the same as the control in the row direction in the above-mentioned embodiment.

[Advantages of the Invention] According to the present invention, when enlarging a character, the magnification is m times in the vertical direction (m is an integer of 2 or more) and n times in the horizontal direction (n is an integer of 2 or more) at individual magnifications. Characters can be enlarged and deformed, and the number of combinations of vertical magnification and horizontal magnification is extremely large, and the expressive power when enlarging a character for one character is diverse. It is possible to set the above-mentioned vertical magnification and horizontal magnification for one character individually for each character, and a sentence consisting of multiple characters when multiple such characters are arranged has a significantly improved expressiveness. Is.

Further, according to the present invention, when printing the enlarged character pattern in which the character data in which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are individually set is enlarged at each enlargement ratio, the enlarged character pattern is printed in another print line area. It is possible to print out as if straddling, and it is possible to print out a variety of colorful sentences.

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1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a digit pitch table shown in FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the row pitch table shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the register table shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are enlarged to 5 × 5 times the full-width character pattern. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the print area of the enlarged character pattern and the output pattern, FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the printing operation, and FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the printing operation following FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the printing operation following FIG. 7, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the format of the text memory shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a printing example, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a printing state diagram showing a modified example of the invention, FIG. 13 and FIG. Shows a modification of the thirteenth
The figure shows the format of the text memory, and Fig. 14 shows an example of printing. 1 ... Key input section, 3 ... CPU, 4 ... Sentence memory, 5
...... Character generator, 6 ...... Enlargement pattern creation unit, 7 ...... Enlargement pattern memory, 8 ...... Register table, 9 ...... Digit pitch table, 10 ...... Line pitch table, HD ...... Print head.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vertical magnification of m times in the vertical direction of a character (m is an integer of 2 or more) and a horizontal magnification of n times in the horizontal direction of a character (n is an integer of 2) are individually set. And a character storage unit for storing a plurality of lines of text data in which the character data and the character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are not set can be mixed on the same line. A determination unit that sequentially reads each character data and determines, for each of the read individual character data, whether or not the character data is character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are individually set. When it is determined that the character data determined by the determining means is the character data for which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are not set, the enlargement processing is performed corresponding to the character data. Not predetermined It is discriminated by a first print control means for controlling to print out the character pattern of the size from the print position on the print paper corresponding to the line and column position of the character data on the text data, and the discrimination means. When it is determined that the character data is character data in which the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio are individually set, the number m of the vertical enlargement ratio and the horizontal enlargement ratio of the character data are determined. Magnification number n
Respectively, and the character pattern of the predetermined size corresponding to the character data is enlarged and converted to m times in the vertical direction according to the magnification factor m, and in the horizontal direction, n according to the magnification factor n. Character pattern conversion means for enlarging conversion to double and character data in which the vertical enlarging magnification and the lateral enlarging magnification are individually set, the character data on the sentence data according to the value of the magnification number m and the value of n. Of the print position on the printing paper corresponding to the line and column position of the above, the print expanded region expanded to extend over the other print line region and the other print column region is enlarged and converted by the character pattern conversion means. A text print control device comprising: a second print control means for controlling to print out a character pattern.