JPH07108588B2 - Document data output device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention stores a plurality of text data in one.
The present invention relates to a text data output device that prints out in a predetermined output area on page paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional word processor or the like,
The printable area can be set by setting the left margin, the right margin, etc. according to a predetermined key operation. The print area secured in this way is based on preset format information (information corresponding to various format items such as digit pitch, line pitch, presence or absence of prohibition processing, vertical writing or horizontal writing). Is printed in the specified format. And such a format can be set for a plurality of areas on one page, and the first technique for storing character data to be output to each area (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-24).
No. 336) is considered. In addition, when setting a plurality of areas on one page as described above, a second technique (for example, a special technique for setting a plurality of areas by moving the print head on the printing paper set in the printing device). Kaisho 6
No. 1-18033) is also considered.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned first problem
When setting format information for each area, the operator needs to set all values corresponding to each format item, so when setting format information individually for multiple areas, It was necessary to repeat the setting work for each area. In addition, in the second technique described above,
Each of the plurality of areas that can be designated by moving the print head has no correspondence with the text data (that is, there is no correspondence between which text data and which area to output, and there is no correspondence from the text data storage area). Only the technique of sequentially outputting the character data sequentially sent in character units to the plurality of areas is disclosed), in setting the plurality of areas, in the order in which each character in the sentence data is stored, It is necessary to set each area. On the contrary, the document data stored in the text data storage area needs to be arranged and stored in the order corresponding to the plurality of areas, and there is a problem that the restriction is large. That is, in the first technique and the second technique, when the format information is individually set for the sentence data output to each of a plurality of arbitrary areas on the one-page paper, the operator needs to write a plurality of sentences. There is a problem that it is necessary to set all the format information individually for each data output area of the data, and the setting work becomes complicated. An object of the present invention is to set the position of each data output area on a printing paper when outputting the text data corresponding to each area to an arbitrary plurality of data output areas on one page paper, and It is to make it possible to easily format the data output area.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. Region designating means for arbitrarily and sequentially designating a plurality of data output regions on the one-page paper corresponding to the position of the print head by moving the print head with respect to the one-page paper set in the printer. Area information storage means for storing area information corresponding to a plurality of data output areas designated by the area designating means, and a separate data storage area prestored individually when a new data output area is set by the area designating means. The reading means for reading the predetermined format data, the predetermined format information read by the reading means or the format information obtained by changing a part of the predetermined format information, and the corresponding position of the data output area are shown. A pair of area information and a pair of area information are stored in the area information storage means and a pair of area information stored in the area information storage means. And a text data storage means for storing the text data and area information corresponding to each text data when the text data stored in the text data storage means is printed by the printing device. From the means, the text data corresponding to the area information is printed out in each area on the one-page paper specified based on the read area information in a format according to the area information. And a print output unit for performing.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. When a plurality of data output areas are set on the one-page paper and the text data corresponding to each of the data output areas is printed out, first, the one-page paper is set in the printer and the area designating means is used. By moving the print head with respect to the set one-page paper, a plurality of data output areas on the one-page paper corresponding to the position of the print head are arbitrarily and sequentially designated. Then, when the new data output area is individually set by the area designating means, the reading means reads the predetermined format data separately stored in advance. Then, the area information which is a pair of the read predetermined format information or the format information obtained by changing a part of the predetermined format information and the corresponding position information indicating the position of the data output area is the area information. It is stored in the storage means. On the other hand, the text data corresponding to each area information stored in the area information storage means is stored in the text data storage means. Thereafter, when each text data stored in the text data storage means is printed by the printing device, area information corresponding to each text data is read from the area information storage means, and each read area is read. The text data corresponding to the area information is printed out in each area on the one-page paper specified based on the information in a format according to the area information. Therefore, when the text data corresponding to each area is output to each of a plurality of data output areas on one page paper, the position of each data output area on the print paper is set, and the position of each data output area is set. Formatting is easy.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Configuration FIG. 1 is a basic circuit configuration diagram of this Japanese word processor. Reference numeral 11 in the figure denotes an input section of this word processor. On this keyboard, in addition to various character keys, up / down / left / right cursor keys KA, change key KB, print key K
A C key, an execution key KD, and an end key KE are provided. Then, the key input signal output from the input unit 11 corresponding to the operation key is sent to the input control unit 12 and converted into the corresponding key code, and then the CPU (central processing unit).
Taken in 13. The CPU 13 controls various operations, that is, an input process, a kana-kanji conversion process, a format setting process, a printing process, etc., according to a microprogram stored in advance. The CPU 13 has a coordinate memory 14, a data memory 15, a format memory 16, and a work RAM 1.
7. The transfer RAM 18 is bidirectionally connected.

The coordinate memory 14 is composed of a RAM, and data write / read operations are controlled under the control of the CPU 13. Then, when a plurality of printable areas are set in correspondence with the print format of the recording paper, the coordinate memory 14 is set corresponding to the coordinate position data indicating the start position of each printable area and each printable area. In this embodiment, 100 coordinate position data corresponding to the row addresses "0" to "99" can be stored. Therefore, in this embodiment, a maximum of 100 printable areas can be set in the coordinate memory 14. Thus, the coordinate memory 14 stores coordinate position data (x, y) in the XY coordinate system, and also stores the number of characters corresponding to the coordinate position data. Here, the number of characters is the number of characters per line in the printable area and is set in correspondence with the coordinate position data. As a result, the number of characters is set for the coordinate position data indicating the start position (upper left end position) of the printable area. The upper right position is the position separated by the number of characters and the set digit pitch. As a result, the number of characters is set in the coordinate memory 14 instead of the coordinate position data corresponding to the upper right end position. In this embodiment, the printable area is not set in the row direction (vertical direction), but the area is set by the coordinate position data corresponding to the upper left end position and the number of characters. Further, format data is set in the coordinate memory 14 in correspondence with each row address. Here, as the format data, digit pitch, line pitch, presence / absence of prohibition processing, and vertical writing or horizontal writing designation are stored corresponding to the setting data of each printable area.

The data memory 15 has an address area of row addresses "0" to "99" corresponding to the coordinate memory 14, and each row address area is specified by coordinate position data or the like stored in the coordinate memory 14. The text data to be printed is stored in each printable area. The format memory 16 stores the current format data when setting the format data or performing printing based on the format of the set format data, and the writing and reading thereof are controlled by the CPU 13.

The work RAM 17 has an X register for storing the X coordinate component of the coordinate position data and a Y register for storing the Y coordinate component.
It has a register and is used when calculating the number of characters. The transfer RAM 18 temporarily stores data to be transferred when setting the area or printing, and transfers the coordinate position data (x, y) and the number of characters to the coordinate memory 14 when setting the area, and the coordinate memory 14 Register the setting for the specified line address of. In this case, the area counter 19
Is a counter for designating the row address area of the coordinate memory 14 and the data memory 15.
Under the control of 13, it is sent to the coordinate memory 14 and the data memory 15 as write address data, respectively.

Like the area counter 19, the read counter 20 is a counter for designating the row address areas of the coordinate memory 14 and the data memory 15, and the count value data is the text data in the data memory 15 as the setting contents of the coordinate memory 14. When printing in the corresponding format, the read address data is sent to the coordinate memory 14 and the data memory 15, respectively.

A display unit 22 is connected to the CPU 13 via a display control unit 21, and the display data output from the CPU 11 is converted into a display drive signal by the display control unit 21 and then sent to the display unit 22 for display. To be done. Also, CPU1
The printer 24 is connected to the printer 3 via the print controller 23, and the print data output from the CPU 11 is sent to the printer 2.
It is printed on the recording paper set in 4. The printer 24 is a print head 24-1 composed of 24 thermal printing elements.
24 × 2 composed of a thermal printer having
It is possible to print a maximum of 50 digits per line with a character size of 4 dots. In addition, the print controller 23 uses the format memory 16
Print control is performed according to the format data from.

[0012] Operation First, the printer 24 a standard paper the print format is defined as contact books and resume in the setting mode
Set to. Then, in this setting mode, the operation according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is executed. That is, upon entering this flow, an initialization process for clearing the contents of the format memory 16 and the area counter 19 is executed (step S1). Next, step S2
At S4, the print range is set in accordance with the print format of the standard size paper.

That is, the printable area is set in accordance with the print format corresponding to the ruled lines and the frame written on the standard size paper. In this case, the up / down / left / right cursor keys KA are operated. The 24 print heads 24-1 are set at desired positions. Here, for example, a plurality of printable areas (indicated by hatching in the figure) PA-1 corresponding to the print format as shown in FIG. 4,
PA-2 and PA-3 shall be set. Now, when setting the first area PA-1, the cursor key K
A is operated to move the print head 24-1 to the head position (left end position) of the area PA-1.

[Outer 1] Move to. In this case, the print head 24-1 displays one character size each time the cursor key KA is operated.
For example, if the print size is 24 × 24 dots, the dots are moved by 24 dots in either the up / down direction or the left / right direction according to the type of operation key. In this way, the left end position of the area PA-1

When the print head 24-1 is set to [Outer 1] and the execution key KD is operated, the coordinate position data is obtained from the work RA.
The data is sent from M17 to the transfer RAM 18 and stored therein. Step S2 is a process when the left edge coordinate of the area is designated and input by the above-described operation procedure. After inputting the left end coordinates of the area in this way, a character number designation input process (step S3) is performed. In this process, the number of characters input in the width direction within the designated area is entered as a number, and the number of characters input by this is transferred to the transfer RAM.
18 is stored. When the execution key KD is operated, the process proceeds to the next step S4, where the coordinate position data (x, y) and the number of characters in the transfer RAM 18 are the area counter 1
It is transferred to the area of the coordinate memory 14 addressed by the value 9 and its setting registration is performed. Now, since the setting is made for the first area, the value of the area counter 19 is "0", and therefore the left end coordinate of the area PA-1 and the number of characters are set in the area corresponding to the row address "0" of the coordinate memory 14. Is set.

When such area setting is completed, the contents of the format memory 16 are read out next to check whether or not there is data (steps S5 and S6). Since no format data is input at first, format data is set in the next steps S7 and S8. That is, when the digit pitch is designated, the line pitch is designated, the prohibition process is performed, and the vertical / horizontal printing is designated in accordance with the normal key operation procedure in step S7, the designated and input format data is stored in the coordinate memory 14.
And written in the form memory 16 (step S
8). In this case, since the coordinate memory 14 is addressed by the value of the area counter 19, the format data is initially set in the area corresponding to the row address "0" of the coordinate memory 14.

After the first area setting and the corresponding format data setting are completed in this way, an increment process (step S9) is performed to increment the value of the area counter 19 by 1 to move to the settable state for the next area. To be executed.
Then, a key input waiting state is set (step S10).
Here, whether or not the end key KE (step S11) and the cursor key KA (step S12) are operated is checked, and the key waits until any key is operated. If the cursor key KA has been operated, the process returns to step S2, and the setting process (steps S2 to S4) for the next region (region PA-2 in FIG. 4) is performed. As a result, the left end position of the area PA-2

[Outside 3] And the number of characters are set in the area corresponding to the row address "1" of the coordinate memory 14. And the format memory 16
Is read out and the presence or absence of data is checked (steps S5 and S6). However, since the format data for the first area PA-1 is stored and held in the format memory 16 at step S6. If detected, step S1
3 to S20 is executed.

These processes are processes for using this format data as the format data for the current area unless the previously set format data is changed. That is, first, the digit pitch and the line pitch are read from the format memory 16 and displayed for a certain period of time (step S13). here,
When there is a change, the change key KB is operated, but if the change key KB is not operated within a certain time, that is detected in step S14, and the data with / without prohibition processing is read from the format memory 16, It is displayed for a certain period of time (step S16). Even in this case, if the change key KB is not operated within the fixed time, the process proceeds from step S17 to step S19, the vertical / horizontal printing data is read from the format memory 16 and displayed for the fixed time. In this case, if the vertical / horizontal printing is not changed, the change key KB is not operated even after a certain period of time, so that is detected in step S20, and the process proceeds to step S8 to read all the format data in the format memory 16. Issued, coordinate memory 1
It is set in 4 designated areas. Therefore, if there is no change in the format set corresponding to the previous area, the format can be set as it is as the current format data, so that the setting operation can be simplified. When changing only a part of each format item, change key K is pressed during the period when the format data to be changed is displayed.
If B is operated, the digit pitch and line pitch are designated (step S15), the presence or absence of prohibition processing is changed (step S18), and the vertical / horizontal printing is changed (step S21).
Is done. If you want to change all of the format items, change key K for each period in which the format item is displayed.
You can operate B.

However, when the setting of the second format data is completed, the value of the area counter 19 is incremented by 1 (step S9), so that the setting for the next area (area PA-3 in FIG. 4) becomes possible. Area setting and format setting are performed as follows. Then, when the setting for all areas is completed, the end key KE is operated. Then, that is detected in step S11, and this setting mode is released.

When the area setting and the format setting are completed for each area as described above, the text data to be printed is input in each area. In this case, the text data is input for each area, and when the first area is designated by a predetermined area designating operation, the text data is written in the area corresponding to the row address “0” of the data memory 15. Then, when the next area is designated, the text data is written in the area corresponding to the row address "1". Hereinafter, similarly, the text data is sequentially written in the designated area.

Next, the operation for printing the contents of the data memory 15 on the standard size paper will be described. First, the standard size paper is set. In this case, the first set area among the printable areas of the standard size paper, that is, the area PA in FIG.
-1 start position

While checking [Outside 1], its position

Print head 2 at a position that passes through [Outer 1] and intersects with the left edge of the paper
Set so that 4-1 will come. When the print key KC is operated in this state, execution of the flow in FIG. 3 is started. First, the contents of the read counter 20 are cleared (step S31). Therefore, at first, the read counter 20
Value becomes "0", and as a result of addressing the coordinate memory 14 with this value, the row address "0" of the coordinate memory 14 becomes
The coordinate position data and the number of characters are read out from the area corresponding to and are set in the transfer RAM 18 (step S32). Further, format data is read from the designated area of the coordinate memory 14 and set in the format memory 16 (step S33). Then, the contents of the transfer RAM 18 are sent to the print controller 23, and as a result, the print head 24
-1 is moved to the coordinate position (step S24). Therefore, at the beginning, the position of the area PA-1

The print head 24-1 is set in [Outer 1]. next,
Data for the designated number of characters is read from the designated area of the data memory 15 and printed in a format according to the contents of the format memory 16 (step S35). When the printing of the first line of the first area PA-1 is completed in this way, the process proceeds to the next step S36, and line feed processing is performed. That is, 24 dots (character size) and line spacing dots are added to the coordinate position data y, respectively, and this becomes new Y coordinate data. When the change (line feed) of the Y coordinate is completed in this way, it is judged whether or not data remains in the designated area of the data memory 15, that is, in the area corresponding to the row address "0" in this case (step S37), if printing of all data has not been completed, the process returns to step S34. As a result, at the position of the second line of the area PA-1, the print head 24-
1 is moved, and data for the set number of characters is printed on the second line according to the set format. Then, the line is broken and the next 3
If there is data in the line, the process returns to step S34 again. Printing is performed on the area PA-1 in this manner, but in this case, the print head 24-1 moves within the range of the area PA-1, so that data is printed within the range.

When all the data for the area PA-1 has been printed, the flow advances to steps S38 and S39 to check whether the values of the area counter 19 and the read counter 20 match. Since the value corresponding to the set number of areas is set in the area counter 19, the first area PA-1
At the end of printing for, the process proceeds to step S39, and the value of the read counter 20 is incremented by 1 to become "1". And
Returning to step S32, the coordinate position data and the number of characters are read from the area of the coordinate memory 14 corresponding to the next row address "1" and set in the transfer RAM 18.
Therefore, the print head 24-1 performs the process of step S34 to set the head position of the area PA-2.

Moved to [Outside 3]. That is, when the print head 24-1 finishes printing on the area PA-1, the print head 24-1 immediately outputs the next area PA.
-2 start position

Then, the printing process (steps S34 to S37) for this area PA-2 is executed. When the printing on the area PA-2 is completed in this way, the value of the read counter 20 is incremented by 1, and then the process returns to step S32 again, and the printing process on the area PA-3 starts. Then, when the printing of the area PA-3 is finished, the printing operation of FIG. 3 is finished.

In the above embodiment, when setting the printable area, only the width direction is set and the vertical (row) direction is not set. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the start position (upper left corner) of the area is set.

[Outer 1] and end position (lower right corner)

[Outside 2] If the coordinate position of is set, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction can be set. Further, the format data is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and may be the presence or absence of double angle designation.

[0022]

According to the present invention, when the text data corresponding to each area is output to each of a plurality of arbitrary data output areas on one page paper, the position of each data output area with respect to the printing paper is set. Settings and format settings for each data output area can be performed easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a word processor according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a setting operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a printing operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of area setting according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of area setting in a modified example of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Input Section 13 CPU 14 Coordinate Memory 15 Data Memory 22 Display Section 23 Print Control Section 24 Printer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of data output areas on one-page paper corresponding to the position of the print head are sequentially designated by moving the print head on the one-page paper set in a printing device. Area specifying means, area information storage means for storing area information corresponding to each of the plurality of data output areas specified by the area specifying means, and individual setting of a new data output area by the area specifying means. In addition, the reading means for reading the predetermined format data separately stored in advance, the predetermined format information read by the reading means or the format information obtained by changing a part of the predetermined format information, and the corresponding corresponding A storage control unit that stores region information, which is a pair of position information indicating a position of the data output region, in the region information storage unit, and a storage control unit stored in the region information storage unit. Text data storage means for storing text data corresponding to each area information, and corresponding to each text data when printing the text data stored in the text data storage means by the printing device. Area information is read from the area information storage means, and each area on the one-page paper specified based on the read area information is added to the area information in a format according to the area information. A text data output device comprising: a print output unit that prints out corresponding text data.