JPH07160688A - Method for printing and editing document - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform printing without eliminating the printed part when a document error is found during the printing. CONSTITUTION:A document to be printed is developed to a printing buffer by one line (step S1). An address representing the degree of the development is stored in a register A (step S2) and one line of printing is performed (step S3). In this case, when 'a key temporarily stopping printing' is depressed (step S4), one line of printing is ended and the printing is temporarily stopped. An editable area is calculated from the address value stored in the register 'A' and the discrimination reference is shown in the edition screen (step S6). The edition of the document is performed (step S7) and when the key 'executing printing' is depressed, the above-mentioned operation is repeated and the printing is restarted from the printing start position (the next line) by referring to the register 'A'. A CPU executes the operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document printing / editing method in a document processing apparatus such as a word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A document processing device such as a word processor is
The printing unit has a printing function of printing a document created and displayed on the display unit on a sheet. Further, in such a document processing apparatus, a “halfway printing cancellation” key is provided in the input section so that the printing function can be canceled halfway during printing. That is, if an error is found in the displayed document on the display unit during printing, and if it is a irreversible document such as a typographical error or a missing character, the paper or ink ribbon is wasted. It can be released.

[0003]

In fact, in the document processing apparatus as described above, the printing function is terminated at the time when the "halfway printing cancel" key is pressed, and then the partially printed sheets are not printed. The paper is ejected from the printing section. This kind of processing saves the ink ribbon compared to printing one page full text, then correcting and printing again, but even if it is an error in the unprinted part of the document, the first printing The part is wasted.

An object of the present invention is to suspend printing in the middle of printing, restart printing after editing a document, and enable printing without wasting already printed portions.

[0005]

The means of the present invention are as follows. Printing is temporarily stopped during printing of the document, a printed area and an unprinted area are identified and displayed, the document is edited during printing, and printing is continued after editing is completed.

[0006]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. If a document error is found during printing of the document, first, printing is temporarily stopped during printing of the document, and the printed area and the unprinted area are identified and displayed. Then, the wrong portion of the document is edited during printing, and after this editing is finished, printing is continued on the same paper continuously from the paused portion.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a word processor to which the document printing / editing method according to one embodiment of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 is a CPU for controlling the entire word processor. Reference numeral 12 is a program storage memory that stores a program executed by the CPU 10, and reference numeral 14 is a conversion dictionary memory that stores a conversion dictionary referred to when performing conversion processing such as kana-kanji conversion. Reference numeral 16 denotes a RAM, which is a register "A" 16A for storing an address indicating a stop position at the time of a temporary stop, a print end flag 16B set at the end of printing for one line, and a document for storing a created document. It includes a storage memory 16C.

Reference numeral 18 is an ordinary character / numerical key or "print execution".
An input unit such as a keyboard having keys (not shown). The input section 18 is further provided with a "print pause" key 18A for instructing a print pause.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a display controller for controlling the display unit 22, which is a display buffer 20 in which display data is expanded.
Have A. Similarly, a print controller 24 controls the printing unit 26, and has a print buffer 24A in which print data is expanded.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. FIG. 1A is a flowchart of the printing operation by the CPU 10 which is started by operating the “print execution” key (not shown) of the input unit 18. It should be noted that the end of printing by canceling the printing, the processing such as the ink ribbon running out, and the printer abnormality are not directly related to the gist of the present invention, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here. In addition, for simplification of description, a printing operation for one page will be described.

First, when printing is started, a virtual image development routine is executed (step S1), and the document to be printed is developed from the document storage memory 16 into the print buffer 24A by one line as a print image of the designated paper size. To do. In this case, one line is determined by the number of dots of a print head (not shown) of the printing unit. For example,
Assuming that the print head has a dot number of two lines of the document and the display unit 22 displays a screen display 22A of the document at the start of printing as shown in FIG. As shown in (B) of 1, the row data A and B are expanded (the row data A to Z are expanded in the display buffer 20A).

At this time, the address of the document storage memory 16C indicating the extent to which the document is expanded in the print buffer 24A is stored in the register "A" 16A (step S).
2).

Then, the print controller 24 prints one line while transferring the print image data developed in the print buffer 24A to the printing unit 26 (step S3). In the print controller 24, after the data for one line is printed by the printing unit 26, the print end flag 16B is set.

The CPU 10 sends the print end flag 16B.
After the completion of printing one line, it is determined whether or not the "temporary stop printing" key 18A of the input unit 18 has been pressed (step S4).

If the "pause printing" key 18A has not been pressed, it is judged whether or not the document data to be printed still remains (step S5). If there is document data to be printed, the above steps are performed. Returning to S1, the above operation is repeated.

In addition, a "pause printing" key 18A is provided on the way.
Is input, for example, when the "temporary stop printing" key 18A is pressed during the printing of the row data A and B, the printing operation is temporarily stopped after the printing of the row data A and B is completed. To do. As a result, the sheet 26A in the printing suspension state as shown in FIG. 3 remains in the printing unit 26 without being ejected. Then, the CPU 10 causes the register “A” 16
The editable area is calculated from the address value stored in A, and the judgment criteria are shown on the edit screen (step S
6). For example, in the printed area, a shaded hatched printed area 28 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed to control the cursor so that the cursor does not move to this area.
Prohibit editing processing. Then, the document editing routine is executed to accept the correction and editing of the document (step S
7). Then, after the editing is completed, when the "print execution" key (not shown) of the input unit 18 is pressed again in the edited screen display 22B (changed portions are indicated by double circles) as shown in FIG. 3, for example, Returning to step S1, the above operation is repeated. That is, the edited document is developed into a print image by the virtual image development routine of step S1, and printing is started from the designated print start position by referring to the register "A" 16A.

When it is determined in step S5 that there is no more data to be printed, the printing operation is ended. As a result, the paper 26B in the printing completed state as shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.

As described above, the print suspension function is provided,
When the printing is paused, the next print start line is stored, and the line that has been printed so far can be judged so that the document can be edited in the document area that has not been printed. By restarting the process, it is possible to avoid restarting the printing from the beginning when an error is found on the way. It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the printed area is identified and displayed so as not to be edited, but it is also possible to edit only the identification and display.

[0019]

According to the present invention, when an error or the like in a document is found during printing, the document can be edited, and the operator recognizes whether or not the edited region is already printed. Since it is possible, if the edited area is an area that has not been printed yet, you can print again after printing after editing and restart printing from the beginning compared to the current device,
You can save time, paper, and ink ribbon.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is an operation flowchart of one embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a diagram for explaining image development of input document data in a print buffer.

FIG. 2 is a block configuration diagram of a word processor to which a document print editing method according to an embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of a display screen and a print result for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... CPU, 12 ... Program storage memory, 14 ... Conversion dictionary memory, 16 ... RAM, 16A ... Register "A", 16B ... Printing end flag, 16C ... Document storage memory, 18 ... Input section, 18A ... "Printing pause "Key,
20 ... Display controller, 20A ... Display buffer, 22
... Display unit, 22A ... Document screen display at the start of printing, 22B ...
Post-editing screen display, 24 ... Print controller, 24A ... Print buffer, 26 ... Printing section, 26A ... Printing paused state, 26B ... Printing end state paper, 28 ... Printed display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method for temporarily stopping printing during printing of a document, identifying and displaying a printed area and an unprinted area, editing the document during printing, and continuing printing after the editing is completed. A method for printing and editing a document characterized by.