JPH08212207A - Document processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To typically and temporarily display the visible outlines and the interlinear partition lines of respective blocks included in text data in terms of a type at the time of displaying a layout image. CONSTITUTION: When a layout display key is operated, layout images which show respective characters by rectangular marks are displayed on a display 33 based on whole format data, line format data and text data. The visible outlines BG1 and BG2 dividing the outlines of the respective blocks are displayed based on whole format data, line format data, text data and block length data. Then, the interlinear partition lines L1 and L2 partitioning the lines in the respective blocks are simultaneously displayed based on data on the visible outlines of the respective blocks, data on a character size and the number of line feed codes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a document processing device,
Particularly, when displaying a layout image of text data composed of a plurality of blocks, the present invention relates to a method for displaying the outline of each block and the line dividing line in the block schematically and temporarily at the same time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present application discloses in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-226778 as a stamp to replace a rubber stamp for printing a company name, an address, and various other character strings.
We have proposed a stamping device comprising a stamping unit and a heating printing device for punching and printing on a printing surface portion of the stamping unit made of a heat-sensitive stencil sheet. The stamp unit includes a grip portion, a main body case, a supply reel and a take-up reel for supplying and winding the tape-shaped heat-sensitive stencil sheet.
And an ink pad in contact with a perforated heat-sensitive stencil sheet.

The heating and printing apparatus has a printing mounting portion for removably mounting a stamp unit, a feeding mechanism for feeding a heat-sensitive stencil sheet, a thermal head for punching and printing on the heat-sensitive stencil sheet, a keyboard, and an input. It consists of a feeding mechanism and a control device that controls the thermal head so that a character string is punched on the heat-sensitive stencil sheet, and after printing the desired character string pattern on the stamp face of the stamp unit, printing from the ink pad. Since ink is supplied to the surface, stamp printing can be performed many times.

Furthermore, the applicant of the present application has improved the stamp unit in the stamp device, and has an improved type in which the stamp surface of the stamp unit is composed of an ink impregnated body and a heat-sensitive stencil sheet that fixedly covers the surface. Stamp units are being put to practical use. This improved stamp unit
The grip portion, the stamp portion fixed to the lower end of the grip portion, and the stamp surface portion (including the ink impregnated body and the heat-sensitive stencil sheet) on the lower surface of the stamp portion are provided. On the other hand, the applicant of the present application, in JP-A-5-177905, prints on a keyboard, a display, and a tape as a printing medium in order to create various labels such as a name tag and a tape-like label attached to a back cover of a book. We have proposed and commercialized a tape printer that consists of a printing mechanism and a controller.

Here, since the stamp device and the tape printer process the data of the inputted character string and print it out, like the word processor or the electronic typewriter, it corresponds to a kind of document processing device. is there. That is,
This type of document processing apparatus generally has a layout image display function for displaying a layout image of text data, and based on preset print format data, each character or symbol of input text data consisting of a plurality of lines. Is displayed in a row corresponding to the printing position, the rectangular marks “■” filled in black are displayed, so that the layout image of the printed state of the text can be displayed on the display.

[0006]

In the conventional document processing apparatus having the layout image display function, the input text data is simply displayed on the display as a layout image in a print state based on the set print format data. In other words, the characters and symbols of the text data are displayed at the printing position by enclosing the black square mark "■". Therefore, if the block shape and arrangement are complicated, each block can be selected from the layout image. There is a problem that it is difficult to recognize the array position of and the array position of each row in each block.

It is an object of the present invention to display the outline of each block included in text data when displaying a layout image even when the ruled line is not drawn, and further to schematically show the line dividing line in each block. An object of the present invention is to provide a document processing device that can be temporarily displayed.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a document processing apparatus, wherein input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, and input text data into one or a plurality of blocks. Data storage means for storing text data including block delimiting data and print format data set for printing the text data;
In a document processing apparatus including a display unit including a display and a printing unit that prints text data on a print medium, a layout display mode is set to display a layout image in a state in which the text data in the data storage unit is printed. A mode setting canceling means for canceling and layout mode, when the layout display mode is set, receiving the text data and the print format data from the data storing means, creating the display data of the layout image and displaying it on the display means. When the display data creation means and the layout display mode are set, the text data and the print format data are received from the data storage means, and the display data of the contour line that partitions the contour of each block is created and displayed on the display means. And a second display data creating means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the document processing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the second display data creating means uses a common line for the portion between the adjacent blocks of the outline. Is configured to create.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the document processing apparatus of the second aspect,
The second display data creating means is further configured to create the display data of the line dividing line that divides the line spacing in each block and display the display data on the display means. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the document processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the text data includes ruled line data, the first display data creating unit causes the display data of the layout image to be displayed. In addition to the above, the ruled line display data corresponding to the ruled line is created.

[0010]

According to the document processing apparatus of the present invention, when the layout display mode for displaying the layout image in the state in which the text data of the data storage means is printed on the display by the mode setting canceling means, the first display data is set. The creating means receives the text data and the print format data from the data storing means, creates the display data of the layout image and causes the displaying means to display the display data, and the second display data creating means stores the text data from the data storing means. Receiving the print format data, the display data of the contour line dividing the contour of each block is created and displayed on the display means. That is, when the layout display mode is set and the layout image is displayed on the display of the display means, the outline of each block is also displayed at the same time.
The outer shape and size of each block can be easily recognized.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same operation as that of the first aspect is achieved, but the second display data creating means is configured such that the portion between the adjacent blocks of the outline is common. Since the display data as a line is created, the outer shape of each adjacent block can be accurately recognized by this one common outer shape line.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same operation as that of the second aspect is achieved, but the second display data creating means further creates display data of line dividing lines for dividing lines in each block. And display it on the display means,
By displaying these line dividing lines, the outer shape and size of each line in the block can be easily recognized in the same manner.

According to the document processing apparatus of claim 4, the same operation as that of any one of claims 1 to 3 is achieved,
When the text data includes ruled line data, the first display data creating means creates ruled line display data corresponding to the ruled lines in addition to the layout image display data and causes the display means to display the ruled line display data. When the ruled line data is included, the ruled line is preferentially displayed in addition to the layout image.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a stamping device including a stamping unit and a heating printing device for a stamping unit for performing heat punching printing on the printing surface of the stamping unit. The stamp unit has a printing surface portion composed of an ink impregnated body and a heat-sensitive stencil sheet, and after heating and punching a desired character string in a dot pattern on the printing surface portion, it is used in the same manner as a normal rubber stamp. It is a thing.

The stamp unit 10 and the heating printing device 30 will be described below in this order. First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the stamp unit 10 includes a grip portion 11 for gripping with a hand.
And a stamp portion 12 fixed to the grip portion 11, and a vertically movable skirt member 1 covering the outer peripheral side of the stamp portion 12.
5 and a protective cap (not shown) that is detachably attached to the stamp portion 12. A recess 16 is formed on the top of the grip 11 for attaching a sample-printed label by the stamp unit 10, guide grooves 17 are formed on the lower portions of the front and rear sides of the grip 11, and the front is engaged. A recess 18 is formed, and an engaging hole 20 is formed in the left side wall 19.
Are formed.

The stamp section 12 is a stamp section body 1.
3 and an outer peripheral holding member 14 into which the stamp portion main body 13 is inserted and fixed from below.
Are fixed to the gripping portion 11 via two pairs of engaging claws 21 extending from the front wall and the rear wall of the gripping portion 11. An impregnating body 24 impregnated with an oil-based ink is attached to the shallow recess 23 on the lower surface side of the base member 22 of the stamp portion main body 13 to cover the lower surface of the impregnating body 24 and the outer peripheral side of the base member 22. 25 is adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the base member 22 with an adhesive.

The impregnated body 24 is made of an elastic foam or non-woven fabric made of a synthetic resin material, and is impregnated with oil-based ink in a saturated state. The heat-sensitive stencil sheet 25 is composed of a thermoplastic film, a porous support film, and an adhesive layer for adhering them. The portion of the heat-sensitive stencil sheet 25 that is in close contact with the surface of the impregnated body 24 constitutes the stamp face portion 26, and the stamp face portion 26 extends over almost the entire lower surface of the stamp portion 12.

The central protruding portion 2 of the skirt member 15
7 and the compression spring 2 mounted between the upper wall of the grip portion 11
8, the skirt member 15 is elastically biased downward, and the projecting portion 27 is provided with an engagement hole 29 that horizontally opposes the engagement hole 20 when the skirt member 15 is at the upper limit position. There is. The protective cap is the stamp body 1
The lower end side of 3 is detachably covered, and this protective cap is fitted and supported by the outer peripheral wall of the skirt member 15.

A print pattern (dot pattern perforation) of a mirror character of a print pattern such as a desired character string, mark, or frame is formed on the stamp surface portion 26 by a heating printing device 30.
When the thermal head 36 is used to form the print target pattern, the stamp can be printed. Therefore, the print target pattern is printed about 1000 times, for example, in the same manner as a normal rubber stamp face stamp. be able to. When punching the heat-sensitive stencil sheet 25 constituting the stamp face portion 26, the stamp unit 10 is set in the printing mounting portion 34 of the heating printing device 30, and the guide bar of the device is set to the engagement hole 20, The skirt member 15 is inserted through 29 to hold the skirt member 15 at the upper limit position for perforation, and when not in use, a protective cap is attached, and when printing, as shown in FIG. The protective cap is removed, and the skirt member 15 is positioned at the printing position on the front surface of the paper to position the stamp face portion 26 of the stamp portion 12, and then the grip portion 11 is pressed downward for printing.

Next, the heating printing device (corresponding to printing means) 30 of the stamp device will be described. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 2, the thermal printing apparatus 30 includes a main body frame 31, a keyboard (corresponding to an input unit) 32 and a liquid crystal display 3 provided on a front portion of the main body frame 31.
3, a heating and printing mechanism (not shown) provided at the rear of the body frame 31, a control unit 40 (see FIG. 4) provided in the body frame 31, and the like.

The keyboard 32 is a character / symbol key including a plurality of character keys also serving as a kana key and an alphabet key and a plurality of numeral / symbol keys, and various function keys (up / down / left / right cursor movement keys, conversion keys, Line feed key, vertical break block key, horizontal break block key, execute key, cancel key, delete key, shift key, lower case switch, character type setting switch, print command key, stamp layout print key,
Global formatting keys, line formatting keys, character size keys,
A decoration key, a typeface key, a ruled line writing key, a layout display key, a whole text deletion key, etc.) and a power switch are provided. The liquid crystal display 33 can display a character string of two lines, and is for displaying various messages, input text data, a layout image of a printing state, and the like.

The heating and printing mechanism will be briefly described below.
(See FIG. 4), a carriage on which the thermal head 36 is mounted and which can move over the maximum length of the stamp face portion 26, and a carriage drive mechanism which can reciprocally drive the carriage in the length direction of the stamp face portion 26. Has been done. The thermal head 36 is similar to the thermal head of a thermal printer, and the thermal head 36 has, for example, 9
Six heating elements are provided in one row in the front-rear direction. The carriage drive mechanism drives the carriage by a carriage feed motor 37 (see FIG. 4).

After opening the rotatable opening / closing lid 35, the stamp unit 10 is inserted into the printing mounting portion 34 through the opening,
By engaging the pair of front and rear guide portions with the pair of front and rear guide grooves 17 of the grip portion 11 of the stamp unit 10, the stamp unit 10 is supported by the pair of guide portions and is inserted into the recess 18 of the grip portion 11. By engaging the engaging roller, the position of the stamp unit 10 is determined, and punch printing is performed by the heating printing mechanism with the opening / closing lid 35 closed. The dummy stamp unit is attached to the printing mounting portion 3
It is also possible to print by heating on the thermal paper mounted on the lower surface of the dummy stamp unit when mounted on No. 4 of FIG.

Next, the heating printing mechanism and the liquid crystal display 3
A control system including a control unit 40 for driving and controlling the motors 3 and 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 40 includes a keyboard 32, a liquid crystal display 33, a thermal head 36, a carriage feed motor 37, and two proximity switches for detecting the presence and type of the stamp unit 10. 41 and 42 and a proximity switch 43 for detecting the dummy stamp unit are connected respectively.

The control unit 40 includes a CPU 44
, ROM 45, RAM 46, CG-ROM for printing
47 and a display CG for displaying on the display 33-
ROM 48, keyboard 32 and proximity switch 41-
An input interface 49 connected to 43 and an output interface 50 are provided, and these are connected to each other by a bus 51. The control unit 40 is provided with a display controller 52, a head drive circuit 53, and a motor drive circuit 54, which are connected to the output interface 50, respectively.

In the ROM 45, the heating printing device 3
0, a program memory 45a storing a control program for controlling the entire operation, and a stamp face information memory 45b storing a lot of stamp face layout data in a standard format.
And a dictionary memory 45c for kana / kanji conversion and the like. By the way, as a stamp surface layout classification for the stamp unit 10 that can be created by this stamp device, "frame address printing", in which addresses and company names are framed with ruled lines and printed, and addresses and company names are not framed and printed. It is classified into multiple types such as "Address printing", "Address printing" that prints an address with a postal code, ..., etc. Furthermore, each stamp layout classification is provided with multiple stamp layouts according to the application. ing.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in the stamp surface information memory 45b, for each of these stamp surface layout names, the head address of the stamp surface layout specific information for printing the stamp surface layout and the head of the stamp surface layout name table are displayed. An index table storing addresses, a stamp face layout specific information table storing unique data for each stamp face layout, a stamp face layout name table storing display data for displaying a plurality of stamp face layout names,
An input instruction message table that stores display data of a plurality of input instruction messages provided in each stamp layout is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in each of the plurality of stamp face layout specific data, the total format information regarding the stamp face layout print, the message table start address, the cursor display position data, and the number of items of the input instruction message are included. In addition to the data, the data of the set number of characters that can be input for each item, and the start address in the input instruction message table of each input instruction message, each block is used as print format information for printing the input data used for printing the stamp layout. The line format data of each line of data stores print line format information delimited by a line feed code or a modified block code. However, regarding the stamp surface layout with the ruled line frame, the ruled line display data for the ruled line frame is included in the unique data.

The RAM 46 includes a text memory (corresponding to data storage means) 46a for storing text data together with line print format data and a modified block code, a format information memory 46b for storing overall format information, and a block pointer BP. Line pointer LP and cursor pointer KP
A pointer memory 46c for storing the pointer value of, a line data memory 46d for storing the data of the line dividing line regarding the contour line and the row of the calculated block, and a ruled line flag set when the ruled line is used (the data is "1") Flag memory 46e for storing KF flag data, print data buffer 46 for storing dot pattern data for printing
f, other various memories, counter memories and registers are provided. In the printing CG-ROM 47,
The dot pattern data of a large number of characters to be printed is stored in association with the code data, and the display CG-
The ROM 48 stores a large number of characters, symbols, marks, and other display dot pattern data to be punched in association with code data.

Here, when a desired character string is punched and printed on the stamp face portion 26 of the stamp unit 10 to make the stamp unit 10 usable as a stamp, the stamp 32 is heated via the keyboard 32 and the display 33 of the heating printing device 30. , A desired stamp face layout name is selected, a desired character string is sequentially input according to an input instruction message provided along with the stamp face layout name, and punch printing is instructed. The dot pattern data for printing of a mirror image (mirror character) of is created and stored. After that, after printing by printing a normal image on the thermal paper of the dummy stamp unit as a test, the stamp unit 10 is checked.
In the state where is set in the printing mounting portion 34, perforation printing is performed on the stamp face portion 26 by the control unit 40 and the heating printing mechanism. In this way, after the stamp surface layout is punched and printed on the stamp surface portion 26, the ink in the impregnated body 24 oozes out, so that the character string can be stamp-printed many times as in the case of a normal rubber stamp. .

Next, the outline of the text input control routine executed by the control unit 40 in the text input mode will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 7 to 9. Reference numeral Si (i = 10) in FIG. , 11, ...
・) Indicates each step. When the power key on the keyboard 32 is operated, the control is started as the power is turned on and the text input mode is set, and the stamp face size setting process is first executed (S10). That is, in the stamp face size setting process, since the stamp face portions 26 of the stamp unit 10 are provided with four sizes,
A desired one is selected and set from these four types of stamp surface sizes.

Next, the block pointer BP, the line pointer LP, and the cursor pointer KP are set to initial values "1" (S11), and an input screen for inputting text based on these pointer values is displayed. It is displayed on 33 (S12). For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the text data input field of the first line is provided in the upper display line of the display 33, and the lower display line is
A text data input field on the second line is provided, and the highlighted block number and the line number adjacent to the block number are displayed at the top display position of each display line. A cursor K is displayed at the top position of the input field.

When the line format setting key is operated (S13.S14: Yes), the line print format setting process is executed (S20), and the process returns to S13 via S12. That is, in this line printing format setting process, the setting item "character size",
The setting values for each of a plurality of setting items such as "character decoration", "character height", ... Are sequentially changed, and the line format data is stored in the text memory 46a. However, with respect to the set values of the setting items whose settings are not changed, preset default values are set.

Next, when a printable key such as a character key or a numeric key is operated (S13: Yes, S14: No, S
15: Yes), the code data corresponding to the operated key or the code data of the converted symbol or mark is
It is stored in the storage position corresponding to the display position designated by the cursor K in the text memory 46a (S21), the cursor pointer KP is incremented (S22), the character is displayed in S12, and the process proceeds to S13. Then, when the line feed key is operated to instruct the completion of the input of the text data of each line (S13: Yes, S14 to S15: No, S16: Ye
s), the line feed code is written in the text memory 46a (S23), the line pointer LP is further incremented by one, and the initial value "1" is set in the cursor pointer KP (S24), and after S12, S13 is entered. Return.

Next, when any of the horizontal block key and the vertical block key is operated to end the current block (S13: Yes, S14 to S1).
6: No, S17: Yes), the modified block code is written in the text memory 46a (S25), the block pointer BP is further incremented by 1 and the line pointer LP is set.
And the initial value "1" are set in the cursor pointer KP (S26), and the process returns to S13 via S12.

For example, as the first block, the first line data "1, 1, 1, 1, line feed code", the second line data "2, 2, 2, 2, line feed code", the third line The data "3, 3, 3, 3, 3, horizontal break block code" is input, and further, as the second block, the first line data "4,
4, 4, 4, 4, line feed code ", second line data" 5,
5, 5, 5, 5, horizontal break block code "is input, line data for 5 lines are stored together with line format data as shown in FIG. 10, and shown in FIG. 11 (b). , The last two lines of text data are displayed on the display 3
It is displayed in 3.

Here, when the ruled line writing key is operated to instruct a ruled line (S13: Yes, S14 to S17: N
o, S18: Yes), the ruled line setting process is executed (S27),
After S12, the process returns to S13. . That is, in this ruled line setting process, a setting screen for setting the ruled line is displayed, so that the ruled line set value is set to determine whether to apply the ruled line to the outline of each block or the partition position between each line, and the ruled line is instructed. If so, the ruled line flag KF is set in the flag memory 46e.

When the layout display key is operated to display the layout image of the input text data (S13: Yes, S14 to S18: No, S1
9: Yes), the layout display mode is set, and the layout image display processing control (see FIG. 8) is executed in accordance with the setting of this mode (S28). When this control is started, first, a layout display data creation process and a display process are executed (S40). That is, based on the entire format data and the line format data and the text data stored in the text memory 46a, the display data composed of the dot data for the layout display is created, and the dot pattern data for the layout display is created. Display 33
Is displayed in.

Next, the line-to-line partition line calculation processing (see FIG. 9) of the outline of each block and each row is executed (S41). When this control is started, block outline calculation processing is first executed (S60). That is, in this arithmetic processing,
First, based on the whole format data, the line format data and the text data, and the block length data,
From the reference position (for example, the upper left reference position) of the print start of the block and the print end position (for example, the lower right position) that is a diagonal position with respect to the print start position, the outline data of the first block is obtained. Similarly, for the second block adjacent to the first block, which is calculated, the print start position of the second block based on the print end position of the first block and the diagonal position with respect to this print start position are similarly set. From the print end position, the contour line data of the second block is calculated, and in the same manner, the contour line data for each of a plurality of adjacently set blocks is sequentially calculated to obtain the line data. It is stored in the memory 46d. At this time, the contour line data is created such that the portion between the blocks adjacent to each other among the contour lines is one common line.

Next, a line dividing line calculation process between each line is executed (S61), this control is ended, and the process returns to S42 of the layout image display process control. That is, in this arithmetic processing, in addition to the outline data of each block, based on the character size data and the number of line feed codes,
The data of the line dividing line that divides each line of a plurality of lines provided in each block is obtained by calculation and stored in the line data memory 46d. For example, when the text memory 46a stores, as shown in FIG. 10, two block data consisting of line format data and text data, that is, a first block and a second block, it is shown in FIG. 11 (c). , The rectangular outline BG of the first block on the left side
1 and the rectangular outline BG2 of the second block on the right side,
Line data for two line partition lines L1 of the first block and one line partition line L2 of the second block are obtained.

Next, in the layout image display processing control, when the ruled line flag KF is not set, that is, when the ruled line is not drawn (S42: No), based on the block contour line data and the inter-line partition line data. ,
Dotted line ruled line dot data is created using a ruled line dot pattern “10” for a linear dot line consisting of one dot line corresponding to these line data, and in addition to the layout image display, this Dotted ruled line dot data is displayed (S43). Next, based on the block pointer value BP and the row pointer value LP, inverted dot pattern data is created by inverting all of the dot pattern data of the row designated by these pointers BP and LP, and the block cursor is set to that row. BK is displayed (S45).

For example, as shown in FIG. 11C, the display 33 displays a layout image of the input text data composed of a first block consisting of three lines and a second block consisting of two lines. At the same time, in addition to the outline BG1 of the first block on the left side and the outline BG2 of the second block on the right side, two line partition lines L1 of the first block and one line partition line L2 of the second block are On the basis of the block pointer value BP "2" and the row pointer value LP "2", the dot pattern data is inverted and the block cursor BK is displayed on the second line of the second block.

By the way, when the ruled line flag KF is set, that is, when the ruled line is drawn (S42: Yes).
), Based on the block contour line data and the line dividing line data, the ruled line dot pattern “11” is used for the linear dot row consisting of one dot row corresponding to these line data and the solid line. Shaped ruled line dot data is created, and in addition to displaying the layout image, this solid line shaped ruled line dot data is displayed (S44). And S
45 is executed, the block cursor BK is displayed on the line designated by these pointers BP and LP, and the routine goes to S46.

Next, when one of the up, down, left and right cursor movement keys is operated (S46, S47: Yes), the block cursor movement processing control for moving the block cursor BK in the designated direction is executed (S50). , Return to S40. That is, at this time, the block pointer value BP and the row pointer value LP are respectively decremented or incremented according to the type of the cursor movement key, and at the same time,
The block cursor BK is moved and displayed in the designated direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the cursor up key is operated when the block cursor BK is displayed on the second line of the second block,
As shown in FIG. 11D, the block cursor BK is moved to the first line of the second block immediately above and displayed.

Next, when the line format setting key is operated (S46: Yes, S47: No, S48: Yes), the line print format setting items are displayed on the display 33, and the cursor movement key is operated. Then, the line printing format changing process for changing the setting value of the desired setting item is executed (S51) and S40.
Through S45, a new layout image after changing the line printing format is displayed on the display 33. Next, when the execute key is operated (S46: Yes, S47 to S48: N
o, S49: Yes), the initial value "1" is set to the cursor pointer value KP (S52), the layout display mode is canceled and the text input mode is set, and this control is terminated and S12 of the text input control is ended. Return to.

Then, in S12 of the text input control, based on the block pointer value BP and the line pointer value LP, the line data of the block indicated by these pointers BP and LP is displayed in the upper or lower display line of the display 33. Any one of them is displayed, and a cursor K is displayed at the head position of the row data. For example, as shown in FIG. 11E, the text data of the line designated by the block pointer value BP “2” and the line pointer value LP “1” is displayed on the upper display line of the display 33 and the cursor K is displayed. Appears at the beginning of the line of text. When any key other than the line format setting key, printable key, line feed key, break block key, ruled line writing key, and layout display key is operated (S13: Yes, S14 to S19: No), the operated key is selected. Corresponding processing is executed (S29), and the process returns to S12. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the print key is operated while the line format data and the text data are stored, the character string of the text data is punched and printed on the stamp face portion 26 of the stamp unit 10. Figure 1
As shown in FIG. 2, stamp printing can be performed on the paper surface.

In the stamp unit heating / printing device 30 of the stamp device described above, when the layout display mode is set and the layout image is displayed on the display 33, the outlines BG and the outlines that divide the outline of each block are displayed. Since the line partition line L that separates the line spaces in the block is displayed at the same time, the outer shape and size of each block and each line in each block can be easily recognized.

Further, since the display data in which the portion between the adjacent blocks of the outer shape line BG is made into one common line is created, each of the adjacent blocks is formed by this one common outer shape line BG. The outer shape of can be accurately recognized. Further, when the text data includes ruled line data, the ruled line is displayed in addition to the display of the layout image. Therefore, when the text data includes ruled line data, the ruled line is added in addition to the layout image. It can be drawn and displayed.

The layout image display processing control S
In 43, the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, such as displaying the created dotted line ruled line dot data in a blinking manner or applying the present invention even when the layout image is displayed after the data of the stamp face layout of the standard format is input. Within the above, various modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments based on existing technology or technology obvious to those skilled in the art. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various document processing devices such as a label printing device having a keyboard, a printing mechanism, a display and the like.

[0050]

According to the document processing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, it is provided with the input means, the data storage means, the display means and the printing means, and further the mode setting canceling means and the first display data creating means, When the layout display mode is set and the layout image is displayed on the display of the display unit, the outline of each block is also displayed at the same time, so that the outline and size of each block are provided. Can be easily recognized.

According to the document processing apparatus of the second aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained, but the second display data creating means has one common outer line portion between adjacent blocks. Since the display data of the line is created, the outer shape of each adjacent block can be accurately recognized by this one common outer shape line.

According to the document processing apparatus of the third aspect, the same effect as that of the second aspect can be obtained, but the second display data creating means further displays the display data of the line dividing line that divides the line spacing in each block. Since the lines are created and displayed on the display means, the outline and size of each line in the block can be easily recognized by displaying these line dividing lines.

According to the document processing apparatus of claim 4, the same effect as that of any one of claims 1 to 3 can be obtained, but when the text data includes ruled line data, the first display data is displayed. In addition to the display data of the layout image, the creating unit creates the ruled line display data corresponding to the ruled lines and causes the display unit to display the ruled line display data. Therefore, when the text data includes the ruled line data, the ruled line is added to the layout image. Is displayed with priority.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a stamp device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a stamp device in which the stamp unit is mounted on the heating printing device.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of a main part of a stamp unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of the heating printing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of registration format information stored in a program memory.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of unique information of a stamp face layout.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a text input control routine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a layout image display processing control routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flow chart of a routine of block outline / line dividing line arithmetic processing control.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing line format data, a modified block code, and text data stored in a text memory.

FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a display example of an input screen.
(B) is a diagram corresponding to (a) in which text data is input. (C) is a diagram showing a display example of a layout image display accompanied by a block cursor. (D) is a diagram corresponding to (c) after the block cursor is moved. (E) is a diagram corresponding to (b) in which the cursor is displayed at the top display position.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a print example of a character string stamp-printed on a paper surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

 25 heat-sensitive stencil sheet 30 heating printer 32 keyboard 36 thermal head 40 control unit 44 CPU 45 ROM 46 RAM 46a text memory 46d line data memory

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Mikako Bito 15-1 Naedai-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Brother Industries, Ltd. (72) Inventor Middle East Yoshiyo 15-15 Naeji-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Brother Industrial Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Masahiko Hashimoto 6-6 Nihonbashi-Hakozakicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Max Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shosaku Tahara 6-6 Nihonbashi-Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Max Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting characters and symbols and various commands, text data including input text data, block specifying data for dividing the text into one or a plurality of blocks, and the text data. In a document processing device comprising data storage means for storing print format data set for printing, display means including a display, and printing means for printing text data on a print medium, the text of the data storage means Mode setting canceling means for setting and canceling a layout display mode for displaying a layout image in a state where data is printed, and text data and print format data from the data storing means when the layout display mode is set. In response, the display data of the layout image is created and displayed. A first display data creating means for displaying on the means, and, when the layout display mode is set, text data and print format data are received from the data storage means, and display data of outlines for partitioning the outline of each block is displayed. A document processing apparatus comprising: a second display data creating unit that creates and displays on a display unit. 2. The second display data creating means is configured to create display data in which a portion between the adjacent blocks of the outline is a single line. The document processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. The second display data creating means further comprises:
3. The document processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein display data of line dividing lines for dividing lines in each block is created and displayed on the display means. 4. When the text data includes ruled line data, the first display data creating means is configured to create ruled line display data corresponding to ruled lines in addition to the display data of the layout image. The document processing device according to claim 1, wherein the document processing device is a document processing device.