JPH08297657A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To extremely easily print the destination without requiring any labor for exchanging sender data even when sharing plural pieces of registered destination data among plural senders concerning the printer mounted on electronic equipment such as a word processor provided with a destination printing function. CONSTITUTION: Based on the relation of correspondence between sender relation codes '*A', '*B' and '*C' added to respective plural pieces of destination data registered and stored in an address directory data memory inside a RAM 14 and sender identification codes '#A', '#B' and '#C' added to respective plural pieces of sender data, the destination data registered in the address directory data memory and the sender data are selectively combined one to one, extended in a printing image memory according to a destination print format, which is previously stored in a ROM 13, and displayed on a display part 15 and the destination is printed onto a postcard or the like by a printer part 16.

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 an electronic device such as a word processor having an address printing function for postcards and envelopes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a printing apparatus mounted on an electronic device such as a word processor capable of inputting and managing character string data has an address printing function for, for example, a postcard or a sealed letter.

Conventionally, the address printing process in such a printing apparatus is performed as follows. That is, as data for one person, address data including a name, reading of a name, an address, a postal code, etc. is input and stored in an address book memory, and at least one sender data having the same content as the address data. Is input and registered in the address book memory, and the address data and the sender data read out from the address book memory are both printed at a predetermined position on a postcard or a sealed letter.

When the sender data is registered for one person, the sender data is printed alone, and when registered for a plurality of people, the sender data is printed as a joint name.
That is, in the conventional address printing process, when the sender data is the same for each of a plurality of registered address data, each of the plurality of address data is combined with the sender data registered alone or as a joint name. It is possible to print continuously and automatically.

[0005]

However, when one address book is shared by a family member or a company, for example,
Since it is necessary to select the address data according to the sender who issues the postcard or the letter, especially when multiple registered address data are printed in sequence, the sender data can be selectively replaced according to the individual address data. Will be required
There is a very troublesome problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. Even when a plurality of registered address data is shared by a plurality of senders, the sender data can be easily replaced without the trouble of replacing the sender data. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device capable of performing address printing.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus including a data storage unit for storing a plurality of address data and a plurality of sender data, a plurality of address data and a plurality of sender data. Correspondence information storage means for storing information on correspondence relation, and printing for printing together the address data and the sender data stored in the data storage means on the print medium based on the information stored in the correspondence information storage means Means and means are provided.

The printing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising sender designation for designating sender data to be printed by the printing means from the plurality of sender data. It is characterized by having means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing device, which comprises a plurality of address data, a plurality of sender data, and data input means for inputting data of a correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data. Address book data storage means for storing the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data input from the data input means, and corresponding data storage means for storing the correspondence data input from the data input means. Print data creation means for creating print data in which the address data and the sender data stored in the address book data storage means correspond to each other based on the correspondence data stored in the correspondence data storage means; And a printing unit that prints the print data created by the data creating unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing device, which comprises a plurality of address data, a plurality of sender data, and data input means for inputting data of a correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data. Address book data storage means for storing the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data input from the data input means, and corresponding data storage means for storing the correspondence data input from the data input means. A joint-name printing designating unit that designates joint-name printing of sender data, and the address book data based on the correspondence data stored in the corresponding-data storing unit when joint-name printing is designated by the joint-name printing designating unit. When a plurality of sender data have a correspondence relationship with the address data stored in the storage means, the address data and the plurality of sender data are associated. A print data creating means for creating print data Dae Jin data corresponding, characterized by comprising a printing means for printing print data generated by the print data creating means.

A printing apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, further comprising sender designation means for designating a plurality of sender data to be printed by the printing means. Characterize.

The printing apparatus according to claim 6 of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising priority order designation for designating a printing position among a plurality of sender data to be printed by the printing means. It is characterized by having means.

A printing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the printing apparatus according to any one of the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect, further comprising the print data creating means. It is characterized by further comprising display means for displaying both the address data and the sender data having the correspondence relationship created in (3).

[0014]

In the stamper according to the first aspect of the invention, the address data stored in the data storage means is stored on the basis of the information on the correspondence between the plurality of address data stored in the correspondence information storage means and the plurality of sender data. The sender data is printed together with the print medium.

In the printing apparatus according to the second aspect, in the printing apparatus according to the first aspect, the sender data to be printed is designated by the sender designating means from a plurality of sender data.

In the printing apparatus according to the third aspect, the address stored in the address book data storage means is based on the data of the correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data stored in the corresponding data storage means and the plurality of sender data. Print data corresponding to the data and the sender data is created and printed.

In the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, when the joint printing is designated by the joint printing designating means for designating the joint printing of the sender data, the plurality of address data and the plurality of senders stored in the corresponding data storage means. Based on the data of the correspondence relationship with the data, when a plurality of sender data have a correspondence relationship with the address data stored in the address book data storage means, the address data and the plurality of sender data correspond to each other. Print data is created and printed.

In the printing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, in the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, a plurality of sender data items to be printed are designated by the sender designation means. In the printing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, in the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the priority order of printing positions is designated among a plurality of sender data to be printed.

The printing device according to claim 7 is the printing device according to any one of claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, or claim 6, which has a correspondence relationship of data to be printed. The data and the sender data will be displayed together by the display means.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment 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 circuit of an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus of the present invention.

This electronic device has a CPU 11. The CPU 11 activates a system program stored in advance in the ROM 13 in response to a key operation signal from the key input unit 12 to execute operation control of each part of the circuit. The CPU 11 includes the key input unit 12 and the RO.
In addition to M13, RAM 14, display unit 15, printer unit 16
Is connected.

The key input section 12 is a character / symbol key 12 for creating various data as character string data.
a, various function keys 12b including "kana / kanji conversion key" and "select / execute key", and "sender" operated when setting the sender data registration mode for creating and registering sender data Key 12c, "Address" key 12d operated when setting the address data registration mode for creating and registering the address data, operated when setting the address setting mode for specifying the sender's address printing “Registered name setting” key 12e, “Registration” key 12f operated when registering various data, and “Print” operated when setting a print mode for performing various printing such as address printing processing. A key 12g, an "end" key 12h operated when instructing the end of the sender data registration mode, the address data registration mode, and the like are provided.

The ROM 13 has a system program for controlling the entire operation of the electronic device, various data registration processing programs for sender data and address data,
Subprograms corresponding to various operation modes such as a joint name setting processing program and an address printing processing program are stored in advance.

Further, the ROM 13 is provided with a character generator having a font pattern corresponding to all the characters and symbols that can be input by operating the key input unit 12, and the data to be printed is printed when the address printing is performed. Format data for address printing for expanding the address data and the sender data at a predetermined position on a print medium such as a postcard is stored in advance.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of various data memories in the RAM 14 of the electronic device equipped with the printing device. The RAM 14 has an input buffer 14a for temporarily storing key input data obtained by operating the key input unit 12, print image data to be printed and output by the printer unit 16 as image data, and stored as print image data. A memory 14b and an address book data memory 14c for storing corresponding name data and address data as sender data and address data are provided.

Further, in the RAM 14, the sender data number memory E for storing the total number of registered sender data among the address book data registered in the address book data memory 14c, and the sender data number memory E registered in the address book data memory 14c. Address data memory F that stores the total number of registered address data among the registered address book data, and the head address where the sender data and the head storage address of the address data registered in the address book data memory 14c are written A memory G, a joint-name sender memory H in which the joint-name printing order of the sender is registered as an array of identification data of each sender, and a joint-name flag register I in which a joint-name setting flag "1" is set when the joint-name printing of the sender is designated The sender designation flag "1" is set when the sender is designated in the address printing process. The designated sender register K in which the designated sender in the address printing process is stored as identification data, the address counter L in which the storage number of the address data to be printed in the address printing process is sequentially incremented, and is set in the address printing process. A sender counter M or the like is provided in which the storage number of the target sender data is sequentially incremented and set.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration state of sender data and address data in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 of the electronic device equipped with the printing device. That is, the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14
Each of the sender data and the address data stored in is composed of each item of "name", "reading name", "zip code", and "address", and the sender identification code #A is included in each sender data. , #B, ... Are added to each address data, and the sender-related codes * A, * B, ... For indicating the sender of the address data are added in a one-to-one correspondence.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage state of sender data and address data in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 of the electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus. FIG. 4A shows an array of the entire address book data. The figure which shows a structure, the figure (B) is a figure which shows the array structure of each item data in sender data, and the figure (C) is a figure which shows the array structure of each item data in address data.

That is, in the entire address book data,
The individual sender data and the individual address data are array-managed by being separated by a delimiter code Y with the start code X as the start address, and each of the sender data and the address data is composed of “name” and “name”. Each item data consisting of "reading", "postal code", "address", "identification or related code" is sectioned by an item delimiter code Z and arranged and managed.

The display unit 15 is formed by using, for example, a liquid crystal dot matrix type display device, and for example, sender data and address data input in accordance with sender data registration processing and address data registration processing are sequentially displayed. At the same time, in the address printing process, the sender data and the address data selectively read from the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 are combined to form an address printing format pattern stored in the ROM 13, for example. It is expanded and displayed.

On the other hand, the printer section 16 has an automatic paper feed type postcard printing function. Next, the operation of the electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing sender data registration processing in an electronic device equipped with the printing device.

That is, in the sender data registration process in FIG. 5, the "sender" in the key input unit 12 is displayed.
When the key 12c is operated, the CPU 11 is set to the sender data registration mode, and an input request screen for each item data including "name", "reading", "zip code", and "address" of the sender data is displayed on the display unit 15. (Step A
1).

While the sender data input request screen is displayed on the display unit 15, the character / symbol key 12a and various function keys 12b of the key input unit 12 are selectively operated to display "name" as sender data. "Reading""Postalcode"
If you input the "address" sequentially and operate the "end" key 12h, it is judged that the sender data for one person has been input,
A sender registration order input request screen for setting the registration order of the sender is displayed (step A2 → A3).

In this case, in the present embodiment, sender data can be registered for up to three people, and the registration order is set to any of A to C. For example, as sender data, "Sato Ichiro" can be registered. After inputting each item data, input the registration order as "A", operate the "execute" key, and operate the "registration" key 12f, the input "Ichiro Sato"
The sender data corresponding to is registered in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 corresponding to the designated registration order "A" as shown in FIG. 3, and also as the sender identification code "#A". Added (step A4 → A
5 → A6).

Here, the sender data is as shown in FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 4B, the address book data memory 14
It is registered following the first head code X for c, and the head address data of this sender registration area is
It is stored in the head address memory G in the RAM 14.

When the first sender data "Ichiro Sato" is registered, the sender data number managed in the sender data number memory E in the RAM 14 is incremented by 1 and set to "1". (Step A7).

Thereafter, the processes of steps A1 to A7 are repeated, and the sender "Yumi Tanaka" is registered as the registration order "B" and the sender "Masato Kato" is registered as the registration order "C". When registered in, the sender identification code corresponding to each registration order is "#B"
The sender data number memory E is added as “#C”.
The number of sender data managed in is upset to "3".

In this way, when the sender data for three persons is registered and the "end" key 12h is operated, the sender data registration mode is canceled and the series of sender data registration processing is terminated (step A8 → END). .

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing address data registration processing in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus. That is, in the address data registration process in FIG. 6, when the “address” key 12d in the key input unit 12 is operated, the CPU 11 is set to the address data registration mode, and the display unit 15 displays the “name” and “read” of the address data. An input request screen for each item data including "postal code" and "address" is displayed (step B1).

With the address data input request screen displayed on the display unit 15, the character / symbol key 12a and various function keys 12b of the key input unit 12 are selectively operated to display "name" as address data. Enter "reading", "zip code", "address" in sequence and operate the "end" key 12h to get 1
It is determined that the address data for each person has been input, and a sender selection request screen for selecting the sender corresponding to the address is displayed (steps B2 → B3).

In this case, the sender selection request screen is R
The name of each sender registered in the address book data memory 14c in the AM 14 is the corresponding sender identification code "#A".
The selection request screen by the cursor operation is displayed in the order of “#B” and “#C”.

Here, for example, after inputting each item data of "Yutaka Aikawa" as the address data, "Ichiro Sato" is selected on the sender selection request screen as the sender data corresponding to the address data "Yutaka Aikawa". "Run"
When the key is operated and the "registration" key 12f is operated, the address data corresponding to the inputted "Yutaka Aikawa" is stored in the RAM 14
3 is registered in the address book data memory 14c in the inside, and the sender related code "* A" is associated with the identification code "#A" of the selected sender "Ichiro Sato". It is added (steps B4 → B5 → B6).

The address data is stored in the address book data memory 14c as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (C).
On the other hand, it is registered following the second head code X, and the head address data of this address registration area is the same R
It is stored in the head address memory G in the AM 14.

When the first address data "Yutaka Aikawa" is registered, the number of address data managed in the address data memory F in the RAM 14 is incremented (+1) and set to "1". (Step B7).

After that, the processes of steps B1 to B7 are repeated, the address "Yoshio Ishida" is selected from the sender "Masato Kato" and registered in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14, and the address "Setsuko Ogawa" is further added. When the sender “Yumi Tanaka” is selected and registered in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14, the associated code indicating the sender selected corresponding to each address data is “* C”.
The number of address data which is added as "* B" and managed in the address data memory F is upset to "3".

In this case, the registration order of the address data in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 is sorted and registered according to the Japanese syllabary order of the "reading" data.

Thus, for example, when the address data for three persons are registered and the "end" key 12h is operated, the address data registration mode is canceled and the series of address data registration processing is terminated (step B8 → END). ).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an address printing process in an electronic device equipped with the printing device. That is, in the address printing process in FIG. 7, when the “print” key 12g in the key input unit 12 is operated, C
The PU 11 is set to the address printing mode, initialization processing of various control data is performed, and a sender selection screen for designating a sender required for the current address printing is displayed on the display unit 15 (step C1). , C2).

When the sender "Ichiro Sato" is selected in order to print the address data having the sender "Ichiro Sato" in the display section 15 with the sender selection screen displayed, the sender in the RAM 14 is selected. The sender designation flag “1” is set in the designation flag register J, and the sender identification data “#” indicating the designated sender “Ichiro Sato”.
“A” is stored in the designated sender register K in the RAM 14 (steps C3 → C4).

In this way, when the sender who should print the address is selected and designated, "1" indicating the first address data is set in the address counter L in the RAM 14, and the set value "1" of the address counter L is set. Correspondingly, the first address data "Yutaka Aikawa" is read from the address book data memory 14c, and the sender-related code "* A" is read (steps C5, C6, C7).

Here, "1" is set in the sender designation flag register J in the RAM 14, that is,
When it is determined that the sender is designated, the address counter L
The sender-related code “* A” of the address data “Yutaka Aikawa” read in correspondence with the set value “1” of is the identification code “#A” of the designated sender “Ichiro Sato” stored in the designated sender register K. , That is, whether the first address data “Aikawa Yutaka” read corresponding to the set value “1” of the address counter L corresponds to the designated sender “Ichiro Sato”. It is determined whether or not (step C8 → C)
9).

In this case, the sender-related code corresponding to the address data "Aikawa Yutaka" indicated by the address counter L is "* A", and the identification code of the sender "Ichiro Sato" specified in the specified sender register K. Is "#A", and when it is determined that the first address data "Aikawa Yutaka" corresponds to the designated sender "Ichiro Sato", the related code of the first address data "Aikawa Yutaka" The sender data "Ichiro Sato" corresponding to "* A" is the address book data memory 14c.
Is read from (step C9 → C10).

Then, the address data "Aikawa Yutaka" read corresponding to the set value "1" of the address counter L and the sender data "Ichiro Sato" read corresponding to the related code "* A". The print image data in which
It is created in accordance with the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13 and developed in the print image data memory 14b in the RAM 14 (step C11).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data having the address data "Yutaka Aikawa" and the sender data "Ichiro Sato" created and developed in 4b is displayed on the display unit 15 and is output to the printer unit 16 and set in the printer unit 16. The address is printed on the selected postcard (step C12).

Here, it is judged whether or not the total value (for example, "3") of the address data stored in the address data memory F matches the set value "1" of the address counter L (step C13). ).

In this case, the designated value of the address counter L is "1".
On the other hand, since it is determined that the total number of address data “3” does not match, the instruction value of the address counter L is incremented and set to “2” (steps C13 → C14).

Then, the address data "Yoshio Ishida" corresponding to the indicated value "2" of the address counter L and the sender-related code "* C" are read from the address book data memory 14c and stored in the designated sender register K. It is determined whether or not it corresponds to the identification code “#A” of the sender “Ichiro Sato” that has been designated (steps C6, C7, C8 → C).
9).

In this case, the related code "* C" corresponding to the address data "Yoshio Ishida" designated by the address counter L and the identification code "# of the sender data" Ichiro Sato "designated by the designated sender register K. Since it does not match with “A” and it is determined that it is not the address data corresponding to the designated sender, the address data “Yoshio Ishida” is not printed, and the current set value “2” of the address counter L is set. It is judged whether or not the total number "3" of the address data stored in the memory F is the same (step C).
9 → C13).

In this case, the designated value of the address counter L is "2".
On the other hand, since it is determined that the total number "3" of the address data does not match, the instruction value of the address counter L is again counted up and set to "3" (step C13 → C1).
4).

Thereafter, the address counter L (= 3) is further added.
The related code "* B" corresponding to the address data "Setsuko Ogawa" indicated by and the identification code "#A" of the sender data "Ichiro Sato" specified by the specified sender register K
If it is determined that the address data does not correspond to the designated sender, the total number of the address data stored in the address data memory F is “3” for the current set value “3” of the address counter L. Since it is determined that "" match, the series of address printing processing is terminated (steps C6 and C).
7, C8 → C9 → C13 → END).

That is, in the address printing process, the sender designation flag is selected in advance by selectively designating a desired sender who wants to perform the address printing this time from a plurality of senders registered in the address book data memory 14c. Register J
If the sender designation flag “1” is set in and the sender identification code indicating the designated sender is set in the designated sender register K, the address associated with the identification code of the designated sender is added. Only the data is combined with the specified sender data and created as print image data according to the address printing format,
The card is displayed on the display unit 15, and the postcard is printed on the printer unit 16.

On the other hand, in step C2, when the sender selection screen is displayed on the display unit 15, the sender data is not selected and designated, so that the sender designation flag register J is set to "0". In response to the count-up of the address data indicated by the address counter L, all the address data stored in the address book data memory 14c are sequentially read out, and the relations added to the individual address data are read. Based on the code, the corresponding sender data is read from the same address book data memory 14c, the corresponding sender data is combined with the individual address data, and the addresses are sequentially printed (step C).
3 → C5 to C8 → C10 to C14).

That is, the first address data (L = 1)
For "Aikawa Yutaka", the sender data "Ichiro Sato" having the identification code "#A" corresponding to the related code "* A" is combined and displayed, and the second address data is printed. (L = 2) For "Yoshio Ishida", the sender data "Masato Kato" having the identification code "#C" corresponding to the related code "* C" is combined and displayed, and the address is printed. For the third address data (L = 3) "Setsuko Ogawa", the sender data "Yumi Tanaka" having the identification code "#B" corresponding to the related code "* B" is displayed in combination. It will be printed.

Therefore, according to the electronic apparatus equipped with the printing apparatus of the first embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, the sender added to each of the plurality of address data registered and stored in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 Relationship code "*
"A""*B""*C" and sender identification code "#A""#B""#" added to each of the plurality of sender data
The address book data memory 1 based on the correspondence with “C”
Address data and sender data registered in 4c are 1: 1
In the print image memory 14 according to the address print format stored in the ROM 13 in advance.
In the case where one address book in which a plurality of address data is registered is shared by a plurality of senders because the address is printed on a postcard or the like by the printer unit 16 while being expanded to b and displayed on the display unit 15. However, it is not necessary to replace the corresponding sender data for each address printing of individual address data, and it is possible to perform address printing very simply by sequentially combining each address data and the corresponding sender data. Will be able to.

According to the electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure, the address book data memory 14 in the RAM 14
When a desired sender for whom address printing is to be performed is designated from among a plurality of sender data registered in c, the sender identification code is stored in the designated sender register K, and an address counter is provided for the designated sender identification code. The address data is combined with the sender data corresponding to the specified sender only when the sender-related code added to the address data sequentially read from the address book data memory 14c according to the count-up of L matches. Since the address is printed, even if one address book with multiple address data registered is shared by multiple senders, it is very easy to selectively combine only the address data corresponding to a specific sender. , It becomes possible to print the address.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the address data of one person is combined with the sender data of one person to print the address. However, as described in the second embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of sender data may be combined with the address data of one person, and the address may be printed as a continuous name.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 shows an address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 of an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the invention.
7 is a diagram showing a configuration state of sender data and address data in FIG.

That is, each of the sender data and the address data stored in the address book data memory 14c in the RAM 14 is composed of each item of "name", "reading name", "zip code", and "address". The sender identification code #A, #B, ... Is added to each sender data, and the sender-related code * A, * B, for indicating the sender of the destination data is added to each address data. Are added as one-to-one or one-to-many.

That is, in the address book data memory 14c of the RAM 14 of the electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus of the second embodiment, the sender data registration processing in FIG. 5 and the destination data registration processing in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. By the same process as the above, a plurality of sender data and a plurality of address data are registered. In the address data registration process, when a plurality of sender data correspond to one address data, In steps B3 to B5 of the address data registration processing in 6, when a plurality of senders are selected and designated and the "registration" key 12f is operated, a plurality of related codes corresponding to each of the plurality of designated senders are added.

For example, if two senders "Ichiro Sato" and "Masato Kato" are specified when registering the address data "Yutaka Aikawa", the sender related codes "* A" and "* C" will be added. become.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a joint name setting process in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the joint name setting process in FIG. 9, the “joint name setting” key 1 in the key input unit 12
When 2e is operated, the CPU 11 is set to the joint name setting mode, various control data is initialized, and the address book data memory is stored based on the total number of sender data stored in the sender data number memory E in the RAM 14. It is determined whether or not a plurality of sender data are registered in 14c (steps D1 and D2).

Here, if it is determined that a plurality of sender data is registered in the address book data memory 14c, a rank setting request for setting the print rank when the plurality of sender data are jointly printed. The screen is displayed on the display unit 15 (step D3).

In the state where the order setting request screen for setting the joint printing order of the sender data is displayed on the display unit 15, for example, the sender data “Ichiro Sato”, “Yumi Tanaka” and “Masato Kato” of three people respectively. To set its printing order to 2nd, 1st, 3rd, "B""A"
If you enter "C" and operate the "Register" key 12f, RA
The joint name setting flag “1” is set in the joint name flag register I in M14, and the joint name printing order (first: Yumi Tanaka,
The identification code of each sender data is registered in the order of “#B”, “#A”, and “#C” corresponding to the second: Ichiro Sato and the third: Tadashi Kato (steps D4 → D5 → D6).

On the other hand, if the "registration" key 12f is operated without inputting the setting of the print order while the display screen for setting the print order of the print order is displayed on the display unit 15, the series flag register I is displayed. The joint name setting flag “1” is set in the column, and the identification code “#A” or “#B” of the joint name sender memory H directly corresponds to the registration order of each sender data in the address book data memory 14c. Are registered in the order of “#C” (steps D3, D4 → D7 → D8).

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an address printing process in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the address printing process in FIG. 10, the “print” key 1 in the key input unit 12
When 2g is operated, the CPU 11 is set to the address printing mode, various control data is initialized, and the address counter L in the RAM 14 is set to "1" indicating the first address data (step E1). , E2).

Then, based on the total number of sender data "3" stored in the sender data number memory E, it is determined that a plurality of sender data items are registered instead of one, and the joint name flag register I is registered. When it is determined that the joint name setting flag “1” is set to, the first address data “Yutaka Aikawa” is retrieved from the address book data memory 14c corresponding to the set value “1” of the address counter L. The sender-related codes “* A” and “* C” of the joint name added thereto are read (step E3 →).
E4 → E5, E6).

The sender identification codes "#A" and "#C" corresponding to the sender-related codes "* A" and "* C" read together with the first address data "Aikawa Yutaka" are added to each sender. The data "Ichiro Sato" and "Masato Kato" are read (step E7).

Then, the first address data "Yutaka Aikawa" read at the step E5 and the sender data "Ichiro Sato" of the two persons corresponding to the first address data read at the step E7. Print image data combined with "Kazumasa Tadashi" is created according to the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13 and expanded in the print image data memory 14b in the RAM 14 (step E).
8).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data in which the address data created and expanded in 4b is “Yutaka Aikawa” and the sender data is “Ichiro Sato” and “Masato Kato” is displayed on the display unit 15 and is output to the printer unit 16 to be output to the printer The address is printed on the postcard set in the section 16 (step E9).

In this case, the printing order of the sender data “Ichiro Sato” and “Masato Kato” of the two consecutive names to be printed is registered as an array of sender identification codes in the joint sender memory H in the joint name setting process in FIG. Printing is performed according to the printing order of the consecutive names.

Here, it is determined whether or not the total value "3" of the address data stored in the address data memory F matches the set value "1" of the address counter L (step E10).

In this case, the designated value of the address counter L is "1".
On the other hand, since it is determined that the total number of address data “3” does not match, the value indicated by the address counter L is incremented and set to “2” (steps E10 → E11).

In this way, when the designated value of the address counter L is counted up to "2", the number of sender data is 1 based on the total number of sender data "3" stored in the sender data number memory E. It is determined that a plurality of people are registered, not people, and the joint name flag register I
When it is determined that the consecutive name setting flag "1" is set to, the second address data "Yoshio Ishida" is retrieved from the address book data memory 14c corresponding to the set value "2" of the address counter L. The individual sender-related code “* B” that is read and added thereto is read (steps E3 → E4 → E5, E6).

Also, the second address data "Yoshio Ishida"
The sender data "Yumi Tanaka" to which the sender identification code "#B" corresponding to the sender-related code "* B" read together with is added is read (step E7).

Then, the second address data "Yoshio Ishida" read at the step E5 and the single sender data "Yumi Tanaka" corresponding to the second address data read at the step E7 are obtained. The combined print image data is created in accordance with the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13 and expanded in the print image data memory 14b in the RAM 14 (step E8).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data in which the address data created and expanded in 4b is “Yoshio Ishida” and the sender data is “Yumi Tanaka” is displayed on the display unit 15 and is output to the printer unit 16 and set in the printer unit 16. The address is printed on the selected postcard (step E9).

Here, it is determined whether or not the total value "3" of the address data stored in the address data memory F matches the set value "2" of the address counter L (step E10).

In this case, the designated value of the address counter L is "2".
On the other hand, since it is determined that the total number of address data “3” does not match, the instruction value of the address counter L is incremented and set to “3” (steps E10 → E11).

Further, in the state in which the designated value of the address counter L is counted up to "3", it is judged in the same manner as above that a plurality of sender data items are registered instead of one, and When it is determined that the consecutive name setting flag "1" is set in the consecutive name flag register I, the third address data "14" from the address book data memory 14c corresponding to the set value "3" of the address counter L. "Ogawa Setsuko" is read out, and the sender-related codes "* A", "* B" and "* C" of the joint names added thereto are read out (steps E3 → E4 → E5, E6).

Also, the third address data "Setsuko Ogawa"
Sender-related codes "* A" and "* B" read together with
Sender identification code "#A""#B" corresponding to "* C"
The sender data “Ichiro Sato”, “Yumi Tanaka” and “Masato Kato” to which “#C” has been added is read (step E7).

Then, the third address data "Setsuko Ogawa" read at the step E5 and the sender data "Ichiro Sato" and "Tanaka" of the joint name corresponding to the third address data read at the step E7. The print image data in which “Yumi” and “Masato Kato” are combined is created in accordance with the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13, and the RAM is created.
It is expanded in the print image data memory 14b in 14 (step E8).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data in which the address data created and expanded in 4b is “Setsuko Ogawa” and the sender data is “Ichiro Sato” “Yumi Tanaka” “Masato Kato” is displayed on the display unit 15 and the printer unit 16 at the same time. The address is printed on the postcard set in the printer unit 16 (step E).
9).

In this case, the printing order of the sender data “Ichiro Sato”, “Yumi Tanaka” and “Masato Kato” of the three senders to be jointly printed is the sender identification code in the joint sender sender memory H in the joint name setting process in FIG. Printing is performed according to the consecutive printing order registered as an array.

Here, when it is determined that the total value "3" of the address data stored in the address data memory F matches the set value "3" of the address counter L,
The address printing process for sequentially printing the sender data by repeating steps E3 to E11 is completed (step E).
10 → END).

On the other hand, in step E2, when the address counter L is set to "1", step E3
In, the total registration number of the sender data stored in the sender data number memory E is "1", that is, only one sender data is registered in the address book data memory 14c, and the sender data is printed jointly. Even if it is determined that the sender name is not registered, or if it is determined that a plurality of sender data is registered, in step E4, the joint name setting flag “1” is not set in the joint name flag register I, and the sender joint name is set. If it is determined that printing is unnecessary, first, "1" is set in the sender counter M, and the first address data "Aikawa Yutaka" and the sender counter corresponding to the instruction value "1" of the address counter L are set. Whether or not the first sender data “Ichiro Sato” corresponding to the indicated value “1” of M is in a correspondence relationship, whether or not the sender-related code is added to the first address data. "* A""*C" in the first sender identification code added to the sender data "#
It is determined by comparison with "A" (steps E12 and E1).
3).

Here, the first designated by the address counter L
"* A" of the sender-related codes "* A" and "* C" of the address data of "," and the sender identification code "#A" of the first sender data indicated by the sender counter M are associated with each other. If it is determined that the address book data memory 14c corresponds to the set value "1" of the address counter L,
The address data “Aikawa Yutaka” is read, and the sender-related codes “* A” and “* C” added thereto are read (steps E13 → E14 → E15).

Of the sender-related codes “* A” and “* C” read out together with the first address data “Yutaka Aikawa”, the first sender identification code “a” whose correspondence is determined in step E13. The sender data "Ichiro Sato" with "#A" added is read (step E16).

Then, the first address data "Yutaka Aikawa" read at the step E14 and the first sender data "Ichiro Sato" corresponding to the first address data read at the step E16. The combined print image data is created according to the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13 and expanded in the print image data memory 14b in the RAM 14 (step E1).
7).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data having the address data "Yutaka Aikawa" and the sender data "Ichiro Sato" created and developed in 4b is displayed on the display unit 15 and is output to the printer unit 16 and set in the printer unit 16. The address is printed on the selected postcard (step E18).

Here, it is judged whether or not the total value "3" of sender data stored in the sender data number memory E matches the set value "1" of the sender counter M (step E19).

In this case, since it is judged that the total number of sender data “3” does not match the instruction value “1” of the sender counter M, the instruction value of the sender counter M is incremented and set to “2”. (Step E19 →
E20).

In this way, the sender-related code "*" added to the first address data corresponding to the instruction value "1" of the address counter L while the instruction value of the sender counter M is counted up to "2". If it is determined that “A” “* C” and the sender identification code “#B” added to the second sender data corresponding to the indication value “2” of the sender counter M are not associated with each other, the Address printing based on the sender data of 2 is not performed, and it is determined that the indication value "2" of the sender counter M and the total number of sender data "3" in the sender data number memory E do not match, and the sender counter M
Is further incremented and set to "3" (steps E13 → E19 → E20).

Then, with the indication value of the sender counter M counted up to "3", the address counter L
"* C" of the sender-related codes "* A" and "* C" added to the first address data corresponding to the instruction value "1" of
When it is determined that the sender identification code “#C” added to the third sender data corresponding to the instruction value “3” of the sender counter M is associated with the address counter L.
The address book data memory 14 corresponding to the set value “1” of
The first address data “Yutaka Aikawa” is read from c and the sender related code “* A” added to it.
“* C” is read (steps E13 → E14 → E1
5).

Of the sender-related codes “* A” and “* C” read out together with the first address data “Yutaka Aikawa”, the second sender identification code “* A” and “* C” for which the correspondence is determined in step E13. The sender data “Masato Kato” to which “#C” has been added is read (step E16).

Then, the first address data "Yutaka Aikawa" read in the step E14 and the second sender data "Kato Tadashi" corresponding to the first address data read in the step E16. The combined print image data is created in accordance with the address print format stored in advance in the ROM 13 and expanded in the print image data memory 14b in the RAM 14 (step E17).

Then, the print image data memory 1
The address print image data in which the address data created and expanded in 4b is “Yutaka Aikawa” and the sender data is “Masato Kato” is
The postcard is displayed on the display unit 15 and is output to the printer unit 16, and the address is printed on the postcard set in the printer unit 16 (step E18).

When it is determined that the designated value “3” of the sender counter M and the total registered number “3” of sender data stored in the sender data number memory E match, the current address counter. It is determined whether or not the total value "3" of the address data stored in the address data count memory F matches the set value "1" of L (step E19 →
E10).

In this case, the designated value of the address counter L is "1".
On the other hand, since it is determined that the total number of address data “3” does not match, the value indicated by the address counter L is incremented and set to “2” (steps E10 → E11).

Then, again, in the step E4, it is judged that the joint name setting flag "1" is not set in the joint name flag register I, and it is judged that the sender's joint name printing is unnecessary. The sender counter M is set back to "1", and the step E is executed for the second address data "Yoshio Ishida" corresponding to the counted value "2" of the address counter L.
13 to E20 are repeated to perform the related determination processing for each sender and the address printing processing by the combination of each related sender.

Therefore, according to the electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus of the second embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, the joint name flag register I in the RAM 14 is operated to operate the joint name flag register I by operating the "joint name setting" key 12e. When "1" is set, the sender identification code "#A", "#B", "#C" added to each sender data stored in the address book data memory 14c and one or more in each address data. Sender related code "* A""*B""*" added
Based on "C", when a plurality of sender data have a correspondence relationship with the destination data, the destination data and the plurality of sender data are selectively combined and stored in the ROM 13 in advance. According to the format, the data is expanded in the print image memory 14b and displayed on the display unit 15, and the printer unit 16 prints the address with the sender's consecutive name on the postcard, so that a plurality of address data is registered.
Even when one address book is shared by multiple senders, it is not necessary to replace the corresponding sender data each time the address data is printed for each address data, and one or more people who correspond to each address data in sequence. It becomes possible to perform address printing very easily as a sender joint name in the case of plural persons by selectively combining the sender data of.

In this case, the printing order of the sender data of a plurality of persons to be printed consecutively is printed in accordance with the consecutive order printing order registered as the sender identification code array in the consecutive name sender memory H by the consecutive name setting process. .

[0112]

As described above, according to the printing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, based on the information on the correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data stored in the correspondence information storage means, The address data and the sender data stored in the data storage means are printed together on the print medium.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the first aspect, the sender data to be printed is selected from a plurality of sender data by the sender designating means. Will be specified.

Further, according to the printing apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the address book data is stored based on the data of the correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data stored in the correspondence data storage means. Print data in which the address data and the sender data stored in the means correspond to each other is created and printed.

Further, according to the printing apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the joint printing is designated by the joint printing designating means for designating the joint printing of the sender data, a plurality of data stored in the corresponding data storing means are stored. If a plurality of sender data have a correspondence relationship with the address data stored in the address book data storage means based on the data of the correspondence relationship between the address data and the plurality of sender data, the address data and the plurality of sender data The print data corresponding to the sender data of is created and printed.

Further, according to the printing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus of the fourth aspect, a plurality of sender data to be printed are designated by the sender designation means. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the printing position priority is designated among a plurality of sender data to be printed. Like

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus according to any one of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth aspects, which should print. The address data and the sender data, which are in a data correspondence relationship, are displayed together by the display means.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even when a plurality of registered address data is shared by a plurality of senders, the address printing can be performed very easily without the trouble of replacing the sender data. It is possible to provide a different printing device.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of various data memories in a RAM of an electronic device equipped with the printing device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration state of sender data and address data in an address book data memory in a RAM of an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage state of sender data and address data in an address book data memory in a RAM of an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus, and FIG. 4A shows an array structure of the entire address book data. The figure, the figure (B) is the figure which shows the arrangement structure of each item data in sender data, the figure (C)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an array structure of each item data in address data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing sender data registration processing in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing address data registration processing in an electronic device equipped with the printing device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an address printing process in an electronic device equipped with the printing device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration state of sender data and address data in an address book data memory in a RAM of an electronic device equipped with a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing joint name setting processing in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an address printing process in an electronic device equipped with the printing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... Key input part, 12a ... Character / symbol key, 12b ... Various function keys, 12c ... "Sender" key, 12d ... "Address" key, 12e ... "Continuous name setting" key, 12f ... "Register" Key, 12g ... "Print" key, 1
2h ... "end" key, 13 ... ROM, 14 ... RAM, 1
4a ... input buffer, 14b ... print image data memory, 14c ... address book data memory, E ... sender data count memory, F ... address data count memory, G ... head address memory, H ... sequential sender memory, I ... sequential flag register , J ... Sender designation flag register, K ... Designated sender register, L ... Address counter, M ... Sender counter, 15
... Display unit, 16 ... Printer unit, #A, #B, #C ... Sender identification code, * A, * B, * C ... Sender related code.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A data storage means for storing a plurality of address data and a plurality of sender data, a correspondence information storage means for storing information on a correspondence relationship between the plurality of destination data and the plurality of sender data, and the correspondence information. A printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints together the address data and the sender data stored in the data storage unit on a print medium based on the information stored in the storage unit. 2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising sender designation means for designating sender data to be printed by the printing means from among the plurality of sender data. 3. Data input means for inputting a plurality of address data, a plurality of sender data, and data of a correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data, and the plurality of data input from the data input means. Address data storage means for storing the address data and the plurality of sender data, correspondence data storage means for storing the correspondence data input from the data input means, and the correspondence data storage means. Print data creating means for creating print data in which the address data and the sender data stored in the address book data storing means correspond to each other based on the correspondence data; and the print data created by the print data creating means. A printing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints. 4. Data input means for inputting a plurality of address data, a plurality of sender data, and data of a correspondence relationship between the plurality of address data and the plurality of sender data, and the plurality of data input from the data input means. Address data storage means for storing the address data and the plurality of sender data, a correspondence data storage means for storing the correspondence data input from the data input means, and a joint name for specifying joint printing of the sender data. The print designation means and the address data stored in the address list data storage means based on the correspondence data stored in the correspondence data storage means when the joint printing is designated by the print designation means. If more than one sender data is in correspondence with each other, the address data and the print data corresponding to the plurality of sender data A print data creating means for creating, printing apparatus characterized by comprising a printing means for printing print data generated by the print data creating means. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising sender designation means for designating a plurality of sender data to be printed by the printing means. 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising priority order designating means for designating a printing position among a plurality of sender data to be printed by said printing means. 7. The display device further comprises display means for displaying both the address data and the sender data in the correspondence relationship created by the print data creating means.
Alternatively, the printing apparatus according to any one of claims 4, 5, and 6.