JPH08174955A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To print addresses by previously assorting them by prefecture into addresses in a prefecture the same as user's prefecture, and addresses in other prefectures when address data of a plurality of persons are to be printed in sequence, in a printing device to be mounted in an electronic appliance such as a word processor. CONSTITUTION: An address data of a user and address data of acquaintances are inputted by a key input section 12 and registered in a data memory 15. In registering the address data, a prefectural flag area is provided corresponding to each individual address data and an area coincidence flag '0' which shows whether or not an address is the same as the prefecture shown in the user's address or an area non-coincidence flag '1' is set. In printing, the address data having addresses in the same prefecture as the user's prefecture corresponding to the coincidence flag '0' are printed on postcards in sequence at a printing section 17. Successively, the address data having the addresses in prefectures different from the user's prefecture corresponding to the non-coincidence flag '1' are printed on postcards in sequence.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus mounted on electronic equipment such as a word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in word processors, personal computers, etc., for example, the name, postal code,
When managing address data such as addresses, the address data of each individual is stored and managed in the order of the Japanese syllabary for the name or in the order of simple data input.

When the stored and managed address data is sequentially printed on a postcard, a sealed letter or the like, the address of each individual is normally printed on each postcard or the like in the order in which the address is stored and managed. .

[0004]

However, as is the case with the conventional postcard printing, the address data of each individual printed on each postcard is printed in the order in which it is stored and managed. Since the prefecture name of the address to be addressed is not grouped at all, and postcards addressed to different prefectures are randomly mixed, the address of the same prefecture as the user was printed before printing to the post. There is a troublesome problem of having to sort out postcards and other postcards.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and when the address data of a plurality of persons is sequentially printed, the address data is sorted and printed regardless of the management order of the individual address data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing device capable of performing the above.

[0006]

That is, a first printing apparatus according to the present invention is directed to an address storage means for storing address data for the user himself / herself and a plurality of people, and a plurality of persons stored in the address storage means. In correspondence with each of the address data of the minutes,
Identification information storage means for storing identification information indicating whether or not the area to which the address data belongs belongs to the area to which the address data of the user himself or herself belongs, and a plurality of address information storage means stored in the address storage means. The address data is provided with a printing unit that sequentially sorts and prints the address data for each address data having the same identification information stored in the identification information storage unit.

The second printing apparatus according to the present invention is
An address storage unit that stores address data for a plurality of persons in association with different identification data for each region indicated by the address of each address, and a plurality of address data stored in the address storage unit have the same identification data. A printing means for sequentially sorting and printing for each address data is provided.

Further, a third printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an address storage means for storing address data of the user himself / herself and a plurality of people, and address data for a plurality of people stored in this address storage means. Corresponding to, identification information storage means for storing identification information indicating whether or not the area to which the address data belongs has a specific relationship with the area to which the address data of the user himself / herself belongs, and the address storage means. And a printing means for printing the plurality of designated address data by colors according to the identification information stored in the identification information storage means.

[0009]

In other words, in the first printing apparatus, the address data for the user himself / herself and a plurality of persons are stored by the address storage means, and the address data for the plurality of persons stored in the address storage means correspond to each. Identification information indicating whether or not the area to which the address data belongs belongs to the area to which the address data of the user himself or herself belongs is stored in the identification information storage means, and is stored in the address storage means. A plurality of address data are stored in the identification information storage means, and the identification information is sorted in order for each same address data and printed on the postcard. It will be sorted and printed.

In the second printing apparatus, the address data for a plurality of persons are stored in the address storage means in association with the identification data different for each region indicated by the address of each address, and stored in the address storage means. Since a plurality of stored address data are sorted in order for each address data having the same identification data and printed on postcards, different postcards for each prefecture are sorted and printed in advance.

In the third printing apparatus, the address data of the user and a plurality of persons are stored by the address storage means, and the address data of the plurality of persons stored in the address storage means correspond to each of the address data. Identification information indicating whether or not the area to which the address data belongs belongs to the area to which the address data of the user himself or herself belongs is stored in the identification information storage means, and is stored in the address storage means. Since a plurality of address data are sorted in order according to the identification information stored in the identification information storage means and printed as a list, the address of the same prefecture as the user and the address not corresponding to the user are sorted by color. Will be printed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device embodying the printing apparatus of the present invention. This electronic device has a CPU 1
1 is provided.

The CPU 11 activates a system program stored in advance in the ROM 13 in accordance with a key operation signal from the key input section 12 to execute operation control of each section of the circuit. The CPU 11 has the key input section. 12
And ROM 13, RAM 14, data storage unit 15,
The display unit 16 and the printing unit 17 are connected.

The key input section 12 is a character input key 12 for creating various data as character string data.
a. "Address" key 1 operated when setting the address mode for creating, displaying, registering, and printing address data
2b, an "owner" key 12c operated when the user's own address is entered in the address mode setting state,
A "registration" key 12d operated when storing and registering the address data created and displayed in the address mode in the data storage unit 15 and the data storage unit 15
A "print" key 12e, which is operated when printing out the data registered in, is provided.

The ROM 13 stores in advance a system program for controlling the overall operation of the electronic device, as well as subprograms corresponding to various operation modes such as a key input data registration processing program and a registration data printing processing program. .

The RAM 14 is provided with a work area in which data input / output according to the operation control of the CPU 11 is temporarily stored and held, and the same prefecture (area) as the user when performing address printing. Address print mode flag register Y, which is set to "0" in the same area print mode that prints the address data of the user, and "1" in the different area print mode that prints the address data of a prefecture (area) different from the user. Address counter register n in which the address data to be printed out of all the address data (excluding the owner) registered in the data storage unit 15 is set in the data storage unit 15. Various registers such as a total address number register m in which the total number of registered address data (excluding the owner) is set are provided.

The data storage unit 15 stores and manages various data created as character string data by operating the key input unit 12. The data storage unit 1
The data registered in No. 5 and the data retrieved from the data storage unit 15 are displayed and output on the display unit 16 and printed out by the printing unit 17 as necessary.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the storage area of the address data in the data storage section 15 of the electronic device implementing the printing apparatus. This address data storage area includes a name area, a postal code area, an address area, and a prefecture flag area (X). In the prefecture flag area (X), the same prefecture (region) as the user (owner) is stored. )
"0" is set for the address data of "1", and "1" is set for the address data of different prefectures (areas).

Here, the prefecture flag area (X)
The prefecture flag X set to is that the registration / registration of the address data of each individual indicates that the match / mismatch with the prefecture indicated by the address of the owner's address data is detected by the prefecture comparison unit 11a inside the CPU 11. It is compared and determined, and is automatically set based on the result of the comparison and determination.

On the other hand, the printing unit 17 has an automatic paper feed type postcard printing function. Next, the operation of the electronic device that embodies the printing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an address registration process in an electronic device that implements the printing device.

That is, with the CPU 11 set in the addressing mode by operating the "addressing" key 12b of the key input unit 12, first, the addressing data of the user himself is input after the operation of the "owner" key 12c. , Address data of each acquaintance, including name, zip code, and address, is input and created and displayed on the display unit 16 (step S1).

In this manner, when the "registration" key 12d is operated with the address data created and displayed, it is determined in the CPU 11 whether or not the prefecture T indicated by the address of each address data matches the owner A. Prefecture comparison department 11
The comparison is judged in a (step S2 → S3).

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, it is judged that the prefecture "Saitama" of "Sachiko Suzuki" to be registered as address data with respect to the prefecture "Tokyo" of the owner "Ichiro Sato" does not match. If the address is not registered, the address data including the name, zip code, and address is written and registered in the data storage unit 15, and the area mismatch flag “1” is set for the corresponding prefecture flag area (X). Is set (steps S3 → S4a, S5).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the prefecture “Tokyo” of “Hiro Tanaka” matches the prefecture “Tokyo” of the owner “Ichiro Sato”, the address data is written in the data storage unit 15. The area matching flag "1" is set for the corresponding prefecture flag area (X) while being registered by being embedded (steps S3 → S4b, S5).

As a result, the address data of each acquaintance created and displayed by the operation of the key input unit 12 corresponds to the corresponding prefecture flag area (X) in the area match flag "0" or the area mismatch flag "1". Is set and registered in the data storage unit 15.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an address printing process in an electronic device which embodies the printing device. That is, in the state where the "address" key 12b of the key input unit 12 is operated to set the CPU 11 in the address mode, the address data of each acquaintance stored in the data storage unit 15 is sequentially printed on the postcard. When the key 12e is operated, it is determined whether or not the address data to be printed is registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15 (step A1).

In step A1, "YES", that is, in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15,
When it is determined that the address data to be printed exists, the address printing mode flag register Y in the RAM 14 is first sent.
Is set to the same area print flag "0" for printing the address data of the same prefecture (area) as the user (step A1 → A2).

Then, the address counter register n in the RAM 14 is set to "1" and the first person registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15 (n =
It is judged whether or not the prefecture flag Xn corresponding to the address data of 1) matches the same area print flag "0" set in the address print mode flag register Y (steps A3 and A4).

In step A4, "NO", that is, the prefecture flag Xn "1" corresponding to the address data "Sachiko Suzuki" of the first person (n = 1) registered in the address data storage area (see FIG. 2). When it is determined that "" does not match the same area print flag "0" set in the address print mode flag register Y, postcard printing of the address data is not executed, and the address count data of the address counter register n " 1 "reaches the total number of address data set in the total address number register m, and it is determined whether or not they match (steps A4 → A7).

In step A7, it is determined that "NO", that is, the address count data "1" of the address counter register n has not reached the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m and does not match. Then, the address count data n is counted up to "2", and the process returns from the step A4 (steps A7 → A8,
A4).

Then, in step A4, the second person (n =
When it is determined that the prefecture flag Xn “0” corresponding to the address data “Hiroshi Tanaka” in 2) matches the same area print flag “0” set in the address print mode flag register Y, the second person The address data is read from the data storage unit 15 and the address is printed on the postcard set in the printing unit 17 (steps A4 → A5).

Then, in the printing section 17, a new postcard for printing the next address data is set by automatic paper feeding (step A6). When the address count data "2" of the address counter register n reaches the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m and it is determined that they do not match, the address count data n is "3". Is counted up, and the process returns to step A4 again (steps A7 → A8, A4).

That is, when the area printing flag "0" is set in the address printing mode flag register Y in the RAM 14, the area matching flag "0" is stored in the prefecture flag area (X) in the address data storage area. ”
Only the address data having the address of the same prefecture as that of the user who has been set are selectively read and sequentially printed on the postcard (steps A2 to A8).

Thereafter, in step A7, "YE
S ”, that is, when it is determined that the count data of the address counter register n has reached the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m, the address data registered in the address data storage area When it is judged that the selective postcard printing process of the address data having the same prefecture address as the user in the above is completed, whether the different area printing flag "1" is set in the address printing mode flag register Y or not. It is determined (steps A7 → A9).

In step A9, "NO", that is, the same area printing flag "0" is currently set in the address printing mode flag register Y, and printing of address data having an address of a prefecture different from the user is printed. When it is determined that the processing is not completed, the different area printing flag "1" is newly set in the address printing mode flag register Y, and the address counter register n is again "1".
Is set (steps A9 → A10, A3).

Then, the processing after step A4 is started again, and first, the prefecture flag Xn corresponding to the address data of the first person (n = 1) registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15 is set. It is determined whether or not the address printing mode flag register Y matches the newly set different area printing flag "1" (step A4).

In this step A4, the prefecture flag Xn corresponding to the address data "Sachiko Suzuki" of the first person (n = 1) registered in the address data storage area.
When it is determined that “1” matches the different area printing flag “1” set in the address printing mode flag register Y, the address data of the first person is read from the data storage unit 15 and set in the printing unit 17. The address is printed on the selected postcard (steps A4 → A5).

Then, in the printing section 17, a new postcard for printing the next address data is set by automatic paper feeding (step A6). When it is determined that the address count data "1" of the address counter register n has not reached the total number of the address data set in the total address count register m, the address count data n is "2". Is counted up, and the process returns to step A4 again (steps A7 → A8, A4).

The second person (n = 2) registered in the address data storage area (see FIG. 2) in step A4
Prefecture flag Xn corresponding to the address data "Hiroshi Tanaka"
If it is determined that "0" does not match the different area printing flag "1" set in the address printing mode flag register Y, postcard printing of the address data is not executed, and the address count of the address counter register n is not executed. It is determined whether or not the data “2” reaches the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m and is in agreement (step A4 →
A7).

In this step A7, it is judged that "NO", that is, the address count data "2" of the address counter register n has not reached the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m and does not match. Then, the address count data n is counted up to "3", and the process returns from the step A4 (steps A7 → A8,
A4).

That is, when the different area print flag "1" is set in the address print mode flag register Y in the RAM 14, the area mismatch flag "1" is set in the prefecture flag area (X) in the address data storage area. Only the address data having the address of the prefecture different from the user for which "" is set is selectively read and sequentially printed on the postcard (steps A10, A3 to A).
8).

Thereafter, in step A7, "YE
S ”, that is, when it is determined that the count data of the address counter register n has reached the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m, the address data registered in the address data storage area When it is judged that the selective postcard printing process of the address data having the address of the prefecture different from that of the user is completed, whether or not the different area printing flag “1” is set in the address printing mode flag register Y It is determined (steps A7 → A9).

In step A9, the different area printing flag "1" is set in the address printing mode flag register Y, and the printing process for the address data having the address of the prefecture different from the user is completed. If it is determined that the postcard printing process of the series of address data is completed (step A9 → END).

On the other hand, in step A1, "N
“O”, that is, when it is determined that the address data to be printed is not registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15, a message “No data” is displayed on the display unit 16, and the actual postcard printing is performed. The process is terminated without being executed (step A1 → A11, END).

Therefore, according to the electronic apparatus which implements the printing apparatus having the above-mentioned configuration, the address data of the user himself and the address data of each acquaintance are input from the key input unit 12 and stored in the data storage unit 15 and registered. When registering the address data, a prefecture flag area (X) is provided corresponding to the address data of each individual, and a region matching flag “0” indicating whether or not it is the same as the prefecture indicated in the user's address. Alternatively, when the area mismatch flag “1” is set and printing is executed, first, the printing unit 17 sequentially prints the postal address data with the address data having the same prefecture as the user corresponding to the area match flag “0”. Then, since the address data having addresses in different prefectures from the user corresponding to the area mismatch flag “1” are sequentially printed in the postcard, Flip advance sorting and postcards otherwise destined postcards prefectures able to print, it is possible to easily posted against post a dispatch area is specified split.

In the above embodiment, the data storage unit 15
When actually printing postcards of address data for multiple people registered in, it was configured to print in advance depending on whether the address data has the address of the same prefecture as the user or not. Among them, identification data set in advance for each prefecture or for each specific area may be set for each of them, and postcards and the like may be printed by sorting in advance for each prefecture.

Even if the postcard printing function classified according to the destination area in the above embodiment is not provided, as described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 described later, the address coded according to the same destination area as the user or not. The data list may be printed to facilitate the sorting of postcards that are printed with a mixture of destination areas.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a first address list printing process in an electronic device implementing the printing device. That is, the "address" key 12b of the key input unit 12
When the CPU 11 is set to the addressing mode by operating, the "print" key 12e is operated to sequentially print the addressee data of each acquaintance stored in the data storage unit 15 on the postcard. It is determined whether or not the address data to be the print target data is registered in the address data storage area (step B1).

In step B1, "YES", that is, in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15,
If it is determined that there is address data to be printed, RA
The address counter register n in M14 is set to "1", and the prefecture flag Xn corresponding to the address data of the first person (n = 1) registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15 coincides with the region. It is determined whether the flag is "0" or the area mismatch flag is "1" (steps B2 and B3).

In step B3, "Xn = 0",
In other words, when it is determined that the first address data registered in the address data storage area is the address data of the same prefecture as the user's address, the first address data is printed by the printing unit. In 17, the color 1 (for example, blue ink) is printed (steps B3 → B4a).

Then, it is judged whether or not the address count data "1" of the address counter register n reaches the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m (step B5).

In step B5, it is determined that "NO", that is, the address count data "1" of the address counter register n has not reached the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m. Then, the address count data n is counted up to "2", and the process returns from the step B3 (steps B5 → B6).
B3).

Then, in step B3, "Xn =
1 ”, that is, when the second address data registered in the address data storage area is determined to be address data of a prefecture different from the prefecture indicated by the user's address, the second address data is , Printing with the color 2 (for example, red ink) in the printing unit 17 (steps B3 → B4)
b).

Thereafter, in step B5, "YE
S ”, that is, until the address count data of the address counter register n reaches the total number of the address data set in the total address number register m and it is determined that they match, the address counter register n counts up (step B6) and the printing process (step B3 → B4aorB4b) by the color 1 or the color 2 according to the prefecture flag X of the address data indicated by the count data is repeated, and the address data having the same prefecture address as the user has the color 1 (Blue)
Then, the address data other than that is sorted by color 2 (red) and printed as a list.

On the other hand, in step B1, "N
O ”, that is, when it is determined that the address data to be printed is not registered in the address data storage area of the data storage unit 15, a message“ no data ”is displayed on the display unit 16 and the actual list printing is not performed. The process is terminated without being executed (step B1 → B7, END).

Further, in the first address list printing process in FIG. 5, each address data stored in the address data storage area is printed in a list in that order, and whether the destination is in the same area as the user or not. The print color is simply switched to color 1 or color 2. However, as will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6, sorting is performed in advance according to whether the destination area is the same as that of the user or not, and the color is classified. It may be configured such that the list of the address data shown by is printed so as to facilitate the sorting of postcards to be printed when the destination areas are mixed.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a second address list printing process in the electronic device that embodies the printing device. In the flowchart of FIG. 6, steps C1 to
Since the processing of C4 and steps C7 to C11 is the same as the processing of steps A1 to A4 and steps A7 to A11 in the address printing processing shown in FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

That is, in the second address list printing process, when the address printing mode flag register Y is set to the same area printing flag "0" in step C2, the state flag is set in step C4. X
The address data of the user's same area in which is set to "0" is selectively read, and the list is sequentially printed in color 1 (for example, blue) by the processing of steps C5 → C6a.

After that, in step C10, when the address printing mode flag register Y is switched to the different area printing flag "1" and set, in step C4, the prefecture flag X is set to "1". Address data of different areas are selectively read out, and step C
By the process of 5 → C6b, the list is sequentially printed in color 2 (for example, red).

[0060]

As described above, according to the first printing apparatus of the present invention, the address data for the user himself / herself and the address data for a plurality of users are stored in the address storage means, and the plurality of people stored in the address storage means. In correspondence with each of the address data of the minutes, the identification information storage means stores identification information indicating whether the area to which the address data belongs has a specific relationship with the area to which the address data of the user himself belongs, Since a plurality of address data stored in the address storage means are sequentially sorted and printed for each address data having the same identification information stored in the identification information storage means, they are in the same or specific relationship with the user, for example. It is possible to sort the destination data of the area and the destination data of other areas and print them on a postcard, a sealed letter, or the like.

According to the second printing device of the present invention,
Address data for a plurality of persons are stored in the address storage means in association with different identification data for each area to which each address belongs, and the plurality of address data stored in this address storage means are the same address data of the identification data. Since it is sequentially sorted and printed for each, it is possible to sort and print, for example, different postcards for different destinations in advance. Further, according to the third printing apparatus of the present invention, the user himself and a plurality of persons can print. Corresponding address data to a plurality of persons stored in the address storage means, and the area to which the address data belongs corresponds to the area to which the user's own address data belongs. Identification information indicating whether or not there is a specific relationship with the identification information storage means, and the plurality of address data stored in the address storage means are respectively stored in the identification information storage means. Since the addresses are sequentially sorted and printed according to the color according to the identification information stored in the storage unit, each address data can be sorted by the color and printed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of a printing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a storage area of address data in a data storage unit of the electronic device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing address registration processing in the electronic device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an address printing process in the electronic device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a first address list printing process in the electronic device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a second address list printing process in the electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 11a ... Prefecture comparison section, 12 ... Key input section, 12a ... Character input key, 12b ... "Address" key,
12c ... "owner" key, 12d ... "register" key, 12
e ... "Print" key, 13 ... ROM, 14 ... RAM, 15
... data storage section, 16 ... display section, 17 ... printing section, Y ... address printing mode flag register, n ... address counter register, m ... total address number register, X ... prefecture flag area.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An area to which the address data belongs, corresponding to each of the address data storing means for storing the address data for the user himself / herself and a plurality of people and the address data for a plurality of people stored in this address storage means. Is an identification information storage unit that stores identification information indicating whether or not there is a specific relationship with an area to which the address data of the user himself belongs, and a plurality of destination data stored in the address storage unit, respectively. A printing device, comprising: a printing unit that sequentially sorts and prints for each address data having the same identification information stored in the identification information storage unit. 2. An address storage unit for storing address data of a plurality of persons in association with identification data different for each region indicated by the address of each address, and a plurality of address data stored in the address storage unit. A printing apparatus, comprising: a printing unit that sequentially sorts and prints each piece of address data having the same identification data. 3. An area to which the address data belongs corresponding to each of the address data storing means for storing the address data for the user himself / herself and a plurality of people and the address data for a plurality of people stored in this address storage means. Is an identification information storage unit that stores identification information indicating whether or not there is a specific relationship with an area to which the address data of the user himself belongs, and a plurality of destination data stored in the address storage unit, respectively. A printing device, comprising: a printing unit that prints with a color according to the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit.