JPH08282016A - Multicolor printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically print a logo or pi character with a specified color by a device for printing characters and diagrams with multiple color having a function for designating an optional color design for the pi character or logo to be registered for information control at the time of registration or before registration or after registration. CONSTITUTION: When a logo is to be registered, a memory area for pattern data registration is firstly ensured in a CPU 2. Thereafter, a value of each parameter is registered in a pi character information control table and a pattern data is moved to the ensured area. When the logo is to be printed, a cell-check is performed so as to examine whether a printing pattern exceeds a printing area to be set or not. When the printing pattern exceeds the printing area, it is examined whether an automatic print area control is possible or not. When it is possible, a print start position is moved to a proper position. A current color is temporarily turned aside, a printing color of the logo is designated by a color information element, and the logo is printed by referring to the address of the pattern.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multicolor printing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Characters that have not been conventionally registered in a font of this type of printing apparatus can be simplified in printing process and improved in processing speed by utilizing a function of registering as a character outside the font. did it. Similarly, by registering the company name logo and the like on the printing device side, the same effect was obtained.

[0003]

However, conventionally, when a character or logo or the like was registered in this type of multicolor printing apparatus, only the pattern information could be registered, so that the registered character or logo or the like was registered. I had to specify the unique color of each time I printed.

For example, when the logo of the company name is red, the current print color is saved once, the red color is specified by the color specifying command, the logo is printed, and then the saved color is saved. I had to perform the process of returning to.
This process has to be performed every time the logo is printed, which is very troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and each time a unique color such as a character or logo is registered without the need for issuing a troublesome instruction such as a print color designation instruction. The purpose is to provide means for printing with.

[0006]

Therefore, according to the present invention, in this type of multicolor printing apparatus for printing characters and figures in multicolors, registration of external characters and logos for information management registration is performed. It is intended to achieve the above-mentioned object by providing a function capable of designating an arbitrary color modification either at time, before registration, or after registration.

[0007]

With the configuration of the present invention as described above, color information is also registered at the same time as pattern information such as characters and logos, and when printing the registered characters and logos, refer to the registered color information. By providing a means for switching the printing color on the printing device side, it becomes unnecessary to issue a troublesome command such as a printing color designation command each time.
The above problems can be solved.

[0008]

EXAMPLES The present invention is described below based on examples;
In this embodiment, when registering a logo or the like, color information is also registered as a parameter at the same time, and a printing apparatus configured to switch the print color by referring to the registered color information parameter when printing the registered logo explain.

(Structure) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic structure of the printing apparatus of this embodiment. The printing device includes an interface unit for receiving print data, a CPU device for controlling the entire printing device, and a ROM for storing programs and data necessary for the CPU device 2 to perform processing. It comprises a device 3 and a RAM device 4 for providing a working storage area required by the CPU device 4, and a printer engine unit 5 for feeding a printing paper to perform printing. A control signal and a power source (not shown) are appropriately connected to each of these devices.

FIG. 2 shows a table structure for defining / managing information relating to a logo to be registered. This structure includes an element 2a for designating a code such as a logo to be registered, an element 2b for designating a cell width of the logo or the like, an element 2c for designating a cell height of the logo or the like, the logo. Element 2 for specifying the width of the bitches, etc.
d, an element 2e for designating the baseline position of the logo or the like, an element 2f for designating the pattern size of the logo or the like, an element 2g for designating the pattern width of the logo or the like, and color information is stored. And an element 2i which is a pointer for pointing the address of the pattern data such as the logo.

(Operation) Next, the operation of the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart showing a processing operation sequence when registering a logo or the like.

First, in step S1, a parameter check is performed. If the parameter value is correct (T), the process proceeds to step S2. If the parameter value is incorrect (F), the process ends abnormally as a parameter error in step S6.

In step S2, a storage area for registering pattern data is secured. Next, in step S3, it is determined whether or not the storage area has been confirmed in advance in step S2, and if the area can be secured (T), step S4.
If not secured (F), step S7
Ends abnormally as a storage area memory shortage error.

Next, in step S4, the value of each parameter is registered in the external character information management table. Finally, in step S5, the pattern data is moved to the area secured in step S2, and this process ends.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing operation sequence when printing a logo or the like. Here, first
In step S11, a cell check is performed with reference to the elements of the structure shown in FIG. 2, and then it is checked whether the pattern to be printed exceeds the set print area. If the print area is exceeded (F), the process proceeds to step S16. If the print area is not exceeded (T), the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S16, it is checked whether or not the automatic print area control is possible, and if it is possible (T), step S17.
If it is impossible (F), the print area is invalid and the process ends abnormally. In step S17, the print start position is moved to an appropriate position and the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the color of the current color is temporarily saved. Next, in step S13, the print color such as a logo is designated by the color information element 2h of the structure shown in FIG. Then, in step S14, a logo or the like is printed by referring to the address of the pattern from the pointer element 2i of the structure shown in FIG. Next, in step S15, the current color temporarily saved in step S12 is restored, and this process ends.

[0018]

As described above, according to the printing apparatus of the present invention, color information is added and registered when registering a logo, external character, etc., so that troublesome color designation is not repeated during printing. However, since it is possible to automatically print a logo, an external character, etc. in a specific color, it is extremely convenient, and it is possible to provide a printing device that is easy to operate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration block diagram of an embodiment.

[Figure 2] Registered logo information management table structure

[Figure 3] Flowchart of processing operation sequence when registering a logo

[Fig. 4] Flowchart of processing operation sequence for logo printing

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A device for printing characters, figures, etc. in multiple colors, specifies an arbitrary color decoration for external characters, logos, etc. to be registered for information management at the time of registration, before registration, or after registration. A printing apparatus having a function capable of performing.