JPH0830602A - Tape-like label preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display the layout image of a printing state or a sample printing state in addition to the display of a specified label name by a character string at the time of preparing a routine format label. CONSTITUTION:When a routine label preparing key is depressed, a label pointer and a display flag are respectively set up to '-1' and '1' (S40), and when the display flag is '1' (S40: Yes), a label name pointed out by a label pointer is displayed (S42) When an up/down cursor moving key is depressed, a label name is properly switched (S44 to S48). When an image key is depressed (S70: Yes), the display flag is set up to '0' (S50), the image of a printing state corresponding to a label name pointed out by the label pointer is displayed (S41: No, S43). When the up/down cursor moving key is depressed, the image corresponding to the label name is properly switched.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus, and more particularly, when a label name is selected in order to produce a label of various standard formats, not only a character string of the label name is displayed but also printing is performed. The present invention relates to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus capable of displaying a layout image of a state and displaying a sample printing state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the applicant of the present application has proposed that Kaikaihei 1-850.
As described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 50, a printing mechanism having a keyboard, a display and a thermal head is provided, and a tape as a printing object (for example, tape width 9 mm, 12 mm, 2
4 mm) is a tape-shaped label producing device capable of printing characters such as characters and symbols via an ink ribbon, and is suitable for producing a tape-shaped label suitable for being attached to the spine of a file. We proposed and put into practical use a label making device.

By the way, the tape-shaped label is not limited to a label attached to the spine of a file, but is, for example, a label attached to a video tape or its case, an audio tape or a label attached to its case, or many books. It can be used for various purposes such as a management label to be attached and a name tag label to be attached to a stationery or the like that is personally owned.

Therefore, the applicant of the present application, in order to easily and quickly create these plural types of labels, "video tape", "video tape case", "audio tape" and "audio tape case". Display information for displaying a plurality of label names such as "," and a plurality of input instruction messages such as "title (recorded content)", "genre of recorded content" and "recorded date" attached to each label name. ,
The standard format information for printing the text data input based on each input instruction message in a predetermined standard format is set in advance, and the input instruction for the selected label name of the plurality of label names is performed. A tape that sequentially displays messages on the display, stores the text data input through the display of the input instruction message for each item of the input instruction message, and prints the text data on the tape using the standard format information. -Shaped label producing device is being put to practical use.

If this type of tape-shaped label producing apparatus has a function of producing labels of various standard formats, the label name is displayed on the display when a desired label name is selected from various standard labels. The label is usually selected by switching the display. And in the conventional tape-shaped label producing apparatus,
Since a relatively small display is provided, it has not been proposed to display a special complicated display on the small display for selecting a label name.

[0006]

In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus having the function of producing labels of various standard formats, the label name can only be displayed on the display when the label name is selected. It was difficult to select the label name (type of label) because it was not possible to confirm the print status in advance, that is, the format contents of the standard format, before inputting. Therefore, it is difficult to select the label name by referring to the manual in detail. It takes time, and when you select an inappropriate label name and input text data and print it, you notice that it is an unwilling label, or you find that you can not create the desired label in the middle of text data input, There is a problem that it becomes uncertain whether the label name was selected correctly until the label is printed and the printed state is viewed.

An object of the present invention is to display a layout image of a printing state or display a sample printing state in addition to displaying a designated label name as a character string when selecting a plurality of standard labels. It is to provide a tape-shaped label producing apparatus capable of performing the above.

[0008]

A tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to a first aspect of the invention stores input means for inputting various data and commands, display means having a display, and text data to be input. In a tape-shaped label producing apparatus provided with a text memory, a printing means for printing on a tape as a printing object, a control means for controlling the input means, the display means and the printing means, a plurality of label names and respective labels are provided. Display information for displaying a plurality of input instruction messages associated with the name in a predetermined format, and text data incidentally input to each input instruction message in a predetermined format for each label name. A format in which print format information and image display information for displaying a layout image in a print state printed in a predetermined format for each label name are preset and stored. When the character string display mode is set via the information storage means and the input means, the display information of the label name designated by the format setting means is read to display the character string of the label name, and the image display mode is also set. Is set, display control means for reading the image display information relating to the designated label name from the format information storage means and displaying the layout image is provided.

A tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes an input unit for inputting various data and commands, a display unit having a display, a text memory for storing input text data, and a print target. In a tape-shaped label producing apparatus comprising a printing means for printing on a body tape, an input means, a display means, and a control means for controlling the printing means, a plurality of label names and a plurality of label names attached to the respective label names are provided. Display information for displaying the input instruction message in a predetermined format, and print format information for printing the text data incidentally input to each input instruction message in a predetermined format for each label name, Format information storage means that presets and stores sample print display information for displaying the print state of sample print in a predetermined format for each label name, and the input When the character string display mode is set via the column, the display information of the label name specified by the formatter is read to display the character string of the label name, and when the sample print display mode is set, Display control means for reading the sample print display information relating to the designated label name from the format information storage means and displaying the print state of the sample print.

[0010]

In the tape label producing apparatus according to the first aspect, the input means for inputting, the display means having the display, the text memory, the printing means for printing on the tape, and the control for controlling these means. And a display information for displaying a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages attached to each label name in a predetermined format, and each input instruction message in the format information storage means. For displaying the print format information for printing the text data incidentally input to the label in the specified format for each label name and the layout image of the printed state printed in the specified format for each label name. Image display information is preset and stored. The display control means, when the character string display mode is set through the input means, reads the display information of the label name designated by the format setting means to display the character string of the label name, and the image display mode is changed. When set, the image display information regarding the designated label name is read from the format information storage means and the layout image is displayed.

In the tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to the second aspect, an input means, a display means having a display, a text memory, and a printing means for printing on a tape,
A control means for controlling these means is provided,
In the format information storage means, display information for displaying a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages associated with each label name in a predetermined format, and text that is incidentally input to each input instruction message. The print format information for printing the data in the predetermined format for each label name and the sample print display information for displaying the print status of the sample printed in the predetermined format for each label name are set in advance. Stored. The display control means, when the character string display mode is set through the input means, reads the display information of the label name designated by the format setting means to display the character string of the label name, and the sample print display mode. Is set, the sample print display information regarding the designated label name is read from the format information storage means and the print state of the sample print is displayed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a tape-shaped label creating apparatus that creates a tape-shaped label by printing a large number of characters such as hiragana, kanji, and symbols on a laminate tape (printing tape) that is a print target. If you do. As shown in FIG. 1, a keyboard 3 is arranged in the front part of the main body frame 2 of the tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1, a thermal printing mechanism PM is arranged in the main body frame 2 behind the keyboard 3, and Immediately behind the keyboard 3, there is provided a liquid crystal display 4 capable of displaying input characters and symbols for two lines. Here, reference numeral 5 is an operation knob for opening the cover case of the printing mechanism PM.

The keyboard (corresponding to the input means) 3 includes a character key for inputting alphabetic characters, numbers and symbols, a space key, a line feed key and a cursor. Cursor movement keys for moving up, down, left and right respectively, standard label creation key for easily creating labels suitable for attaching to video tapes or audio tapes or their cases, cancel key, memory key, text registration key, Various editing keys such as image key, image release key, execution key, code key, etc., various keys for printing format setting, printing key for instructing printing, power key for turning power on / off, etc. Has been.

Next, the thermal printing mechanism (corresponding to printing means) PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. A rectangular tape cassette 10 is detachably attached to the thermal printing mechanism PM. The tape cassette 10 includes a tape spool 12 around which a laminate tape 11 as a print target is wound, and an ink ribbon. A ribbon spool 14 on which 13 is wound, and this ink ribbon 13
A ribbon take-up spool 15, a supply spool 17 in which a double-sided tape 12 having the same width as the laminating tape 11 is wound with the release paper outside, and the laminating tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 are pressed. The joining roller 18 for joining is rotatably provided.

A thermal head 19 is erected at a position where the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 overlap each other, and a platen roller 20 for pressing the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 against the thermal head 19.
And a feed roller 21 for pressing the laminating tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 against the joining roller 18 to feed the tape while forming the tape-shaped label 23, and a roller support body rotatably pivotally attached to the main body frame 2. It is rotatably supported at 22. In this thermal head 19, 128 heating elements are vertically arranged.

Therefore, by driving the tape feed motor 36 (see FIG. 3) in the predetermined rotation direction, the joining roller 18 and the ribbon take-up spool 15 are driven in synchronization with each other in the predetermined rotation direction, while the thermal head 19 of the thermal head 19 is driven. When a plurality of heating elements are energized, characters and symbols are printed in a mirror image by a plurality of dot rows on the back side of the laminating tape 11, and the double-sided tape 16 is joined to the back side of the laminating tape 11 to form a tape shape. A label 23 is created and fed in the tape feeding direction T, and as shown in FIGS.
It is delivered to the outside of the body frame 2. For details of the thermal printing mechanism PM, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-106555.

By the way, as the tape cassette 10, the tape width of the laminated tape 11 wound around the tape spool 12 is 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, 24.
5 types of mm are prepared, and three detection holes 24 to 26 are formed in the bottom wall portion of the tape cassette 10 so as to detect any of these 5 types of tape widths. Some of the detection holes 24-26 are combined and blocked. Then, in the main body frame 2 that supports the lower side of the tape cassette 10, these closed detection holes 2 are provided.
A cassette sensor 3 that detects a tape width, a tape type, and the like from the combination of 4 to 26 and outputs tape cassette information.
0 (see FIG. 3) is attached.

Next, the control system of the tape label producing apparatus 1 is constructed as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The input / output interface 44 of the control device C includes a keyboard 3, a cassette sensor 30, and a liquid crystal display (L
Video RAM 31 for outputting display data to CD) 4
Display Controller (LCDC) 32 with
A drive circuit 34 for the warning buzzer 33, a drive circuit 35 for driving the thermal head 19, and a drive circuit 37 for driving the tape feed motor 36 are connected to each other.

The control device C includes a CPU 40 and this CPU.
40 connected via a bus 45 such as a data bus, a display character generator ROM (display CGROM) 41, a print character generator ROM (print CGROM) 42, an RO
It is composed of an M43 and a RAM 50. C for display
The GROM 41 stores display dot pattern data of a predetermined character size for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols. CG for printing
In the ROM 42, printing dot pattern data for each of a large number of characters such as alphabetic characters and symbols is stored for a plurality of printing character sizes in association with code data for each typeface.

In the ROM 43, a display drive control program for controlling the display controller 32 in accordance with code data of characters such as characters, numbers and symbols input from the keyboard 3, dot pattern data for each dot row for printing. A print drive control program for sequentially transferring the prints to the thermal head 19 or the tape feed motor 36 for printing, a text input control, a standard label production control, and other control programs are stored.

By the way, this tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1
Label names that can be created with "Video VHS tape" attached to VHS video tape itself, "Video 8mm & Hi8 tape" attached to 8mm video tape itself, "Video 8mm & Hi8 case" attached to the case of the video tape, VHS "Video VHS-C tape" attached to the compact video tape itself, "Video VHS-C case" attached to the case of the video tape, "Audio cassette tape" attached to the audio cassette tape itself, etc. , Provided in large numbers. Further, there is provided "call registration file" for calling a registration file which is set by the user and registered as a label name.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, in the ROM 43, for each of the plurality of label names, the start address of the label unique information for label printing, the start address of the label name table, and the start address of the image table are displayed. A label index table storing and label unique information table storing unique data for each label,
A label name table that stores the display data that displays the label name, an image table that stores the display data of the layout image in the printing state that is printed in a predetermined fixed-size printing format for each label name, and a label name table are provided for each label name. And an input instruction message table storing display data of a plurality of input instruction messages. Here, in the label index table, a label number “−1” unique to the label name is assigned to each of the illustrated label names,
“0”, “1”, “2”, ... Are stored for each label name. Here, these plural label names are RO
Since it is preset in M43 and stored fixedly,
Hereinafter, the fixed label name is distinguished from the registered label name registered in the RAM 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for each of the plurality of label-specific data, the overall format information for label printing, the tape width data most suitable for label printing, the head address of the message table, and the data for printing beforehand are provided. Set,
Input instruction item number data having default data that is a specific character or symbol such as “minute” or “date”, input instruction item number data having default data, start address of default data, number of bytes of default data,
In addition to the data at the cursor display position, the start address in the input instruction message table of each input instruction message, multiple default data, and the line format data of each line for each block data as the line data for printing the input data for label printing Are stored separated by a line feed code or a break block code. However, as the cursor display position data, "-1" indicates the end of the line, "0" indicates the beginning of the line, and the number D indicates the position of the display digit.

Here, some of the fixed label names that can be created by the tape-shaped label creating apparatus 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The registration label name "Call Registration File" created and registered by the user has the label number "-
1 ”, the text data is displayed as an input instruction message, and the optimum tape width is the set tape width. Fixed label names such as "Video VHS tape" (label number "0"), "Video 8mm & Hi8 case" (label number "2") and "Video VHS-C case" (label number "4") The first input instruction message is “symbol?”, The second input instruction message is “title?”, The third input instruction message is “comment?”, The fourth input instruction message is “recording time”, and the fifth input instruction. The message is “Standard?”, The sixth input instruction message is “Recording date”, and the optimum tape width is “1.
It is 8 mm "or" 12 mm ".

Fixed label names "Video 8mm & Hi8 tape" (label number "1"), "Audio cassette tape" (label number "5"), "Audio DAT"
Input "tape" (label number is "7"), "name tag" (label number is "9", "10"), "management equipment" (label number is "11", "12") ... The instruction message and the optimum tape width are set as shown.
Furthermore, although not shown as other fixed label names, "floppy 3.5 inch", "floppy 5 inch",
"Price card", "Address for documents" and "Address for letters" ...
・ Many fixed label names are prepared, including

The RAM 50 stores character code data input from the keyboard 3 by text input control and text data input by the keyboard 3 incidentally to an input instruction message by standard label data input control. A text memory 51, an overall format information memory 52 for storing overall format information relating to the selected label name, a label pointer LP for sequentially pointing the labels stored in the label index table, and an input instruction message table as shown in FIG. A pointer memory 53 for storing the input instruction item pointer KP for sequentially instructing the input instruction messages stored in the tape information memory for storing the tape width data of the laminating tape 11 of the tape cassette 10 mounted on the thermal printing mechanism PM. 54, user There, in addition to the registration file memory 55 for storing the registration files registered, the print data buffer 5 for storing expand the dot pattern data corresponding to character codes stored in the text memory 51
6, a work memory for temporarily storing the calculation result calculated by the CPU 40, and the like are provided.

Next, the routines of the text input control (this is the main routine) and the standard label production control performed by the controller C of the tape-shaped label production apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10, FIG.
It will be explained based on. Note that the reference symbol Si in the flowchart
(I = 10, 11, 12, ...) Is each step.
When the power is turned on by operating the power key on the keyboard 3, first, a normal text input control for inputting document data is activated, and a text input screen is displayed on the display 4. Then, when a printable key other than the edit key such as the character key, the numeric key, the symbol key, the line feed key or the break block key is operated (S11: Yes).
), The code data corresponding to the input key is stored in the text memory 51 as the document data, and the character or symbol corresponding to the operated key is displayed on the display 4 (S12), and the process returns to S10.

Next, when the memory key is operated (S13: Yes), a document data registration process for registering the text data input to the text memory 51 as a file in the text memory 51 is executed (S14), and the process returns to S10. . When the print key is operated (S15: Yes), the text key 51 and the registered file memory 55 are input.
The text data of the selected file among the files stored in (1) is printed (S16), and the process returns to S10. By the way, when the standard label creation key is operated to create a desired label to be attached to a video tape, an audio tape or their case (S17:
Yes), the standard label production control (see FIGS. 8 to 11) is executed (S18), and the process returns to S10. When the text registration key is operated (S19: Yes), the text registration control for registering the text data for creating the registration label in the registration file memory 55 is executed (S20), and the process returns to S10. Then, when various keys other than the above are operated, a process corresponding to the key operation is executed (S21).

Next, the standard label production control will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, when this control is started, the tape cassette information is read from the cassette sensor 30 and stored in the tape information memory 54 (S30), and the tape cassette 10 is read based on this tape cassette information. When it is attached (S31: Yes), as shown in FIG. 4, the label name at the head of the label index table “call registered file” is instructed, and the label name selection screen is displayed on the display 4 (S33). . For example, in the case of the display of this label name selection screen, the first label name “call registered file” created and registered by the user based on the label pointer LP is displayed in the lower display area 4b of the display 4. Also, the tape cassette 10
When is not attached (S31: No), an error message is displayed on the display 4 (S32), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the label name selection control subsequent to S33 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, when the label name selection screen is displayed on the display 4, the label pointer LP is initially set to "-1" and the display flag CF is set to "1" indicating the character string display mode. Set (S
40) Next, it is determined whether or not the display flag CF is 1, and since CF = 1 at first (S41: Yes), the character string data of the label name designated by the label pointer LP is read in S42, The character string of the label name is displayed in the lower display area 4b of the display 4.

In this case, first, the label pointer LP =-
Since it is 1, the display data of "call of file" of the label name table is read and displayed as "call of file" by the start address of "call of registered file" of the label index table. Next, if there is a key input (S44: Yes), the following processing is executed according to the key operation. That is, when the down cursor movement key is operated (S45: Yes), the label pointer LP is incremented to switch to the next label name (S4).
6) and returns to S41. As a result, the character string of the next label name is displayed as described above. When the up cursor movement key is operated (S47: Yes), the pointer LP is decremented to switch to the previous label name (S48), and the process returns to S41.
As a result, the character string of the immediately preceding label name is displayed as described above. In this way, the label name is switched via the label pointer LP.

When the image key is operated (S50: Yes
), The display flag CF is switched to 0 indicating the image display mode (S50), and the process returns to S41. Display flag CF
When = 0, the process proceeds from S41 to S43, and in S43, the image data of the label name designated by the label pointer LP is read from the ROM 43 and printed in a predetermined print format preset for the label name. The layout image is displayed as an image on the entire area of the display 4. In this case, the image display data regarding the designated label name is read from the image table based on the head address corresponding to the pointer LP of the label index table, and the layout image is displayed.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the "video VHS tape" with the label index "0" is displayed in the form of a character string, and FIG. 11 similarly shows the "video VHS tape" with the label index "0". 12 shows a display example in which a layout image of a print state regarding "." Is displayed. In FIG. 12, "video VHS tape" of the label index "0" is selected, text data is input, and the label name is set. An example of the tape-shaped label 23 produced by printing in a predetermined print format is shown.

In order to cancel the image display mode,
When the image release key is operated (S51: Yes), the display flag CF is switched to 1 (S52), and the process returns to S41. Therefore, the original character string display mode is switched again. When the desired label name is determined through the above-mentioned processing and then the selected label name is set, when the execute key is operated (S53: Yes), the fixed form information expansion processing is executed, and thereafter, , And returns to S34 in FIG. In this routine format information expansion processing, the entire format information relating to the selected label name designated by the label pointer LP is R
The line format information related to the selected label name is read from the ROM 43 and copied and transferred to the file being created in the text memory 51 while being read from the OM 43 and copied and transferred to the entire form information memory 52. And stored.

In S34 of FIG. 8, a standard label data input process is executed. To briefly describe this process, the label name selected and set is displayed on the display 4.
Input instruction messages are displayed one by one in the upper display area 4a of the display, and in the lower display area 4b of the display 4,
The text data input field corresponding to the input instruction message being displayed is displayed. When the text data is input according to the instruction of the input instruction message and this is repeated for all input instruction messages, the standard label data input process Then, the printing process may be performed within the standard label production control, or the printing process may be performed after returning to the main routine.

The operation of the above tape-shaped label producing apparatus 1 will be described. In the ROM 43 of the control device C, as shown in FIG.
The label index table, the label unique information table, the label name table, the image table, the input instruction message table, etc. shown in FIG. Text data is input and stored according to the instruction message, and the print processing can be performed in a predetermined print format for each label. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently execute the text data and efficiently create a label of a preset standard format. You can

In particular, when the label name is selected, the label name can be displayed on the display 4 in the form of a character string, or the layout image in the printed state can be displayed on the display 4 in the form of an image display. It is not possible to understand the printing status by simply displaying the specified label name as a character string, but it is possible to accurately understand the printing status by displaying the layout image of the printing status printed in the prescribed standard print format. Even if you do not carefully refer to the manual etc.
Label name selection can be done easily, accurately and efficiently,
Since the layout image of the printing state can be known before the input of the text data, it is possible to reliably prevent accidental creation of an unintentional standard label.

Another Embodiment: See FIGS. 13 to 15 Next, another embodiment in which the above embodiment is partially modified will be described. 13 and 14 are flowcharts in which FIG. 9 is partially modified, but in the present embodiment, the same character string display mode for displaying the label name as a character string and the layout image of the printing state are the same as above. In addition to the image display mode for displaying an image, a sample print display mode for displaying the print state of sample print is provided. That is, the keyboard 3 is additionally provided with a sample display key and a sample display cancel key, and the ROM 43 is additionally provided with a sample print data (sample text data) in a predetermined fixed print format for each label name. The sample print table that stores the sample print display data in the printed state (printed in step 1) is set in advance, and the label index table also stores the start address of the sample print table for each label index.

As shown in FIG. 13, the display flag CF = 1
When the display flag CF = 2, the image display mode is set, and when the display flag CF = 3, the sample print display mode is set. First, in S60, the label pointer LP is -1 as in S40.
And the display flag CF is set to 1. When the display flag CF = 1 is determined by the determination in S61, the same process as S42 is executed in S62, and when the display flag CF = 2, the same process as S43 is executed in S63. Then, the display flag C
When F = 3, in S64, the sample print display data of the label name designated by the label pointer LP is read from the ROM 43, and the sample print state is displayed on the entire area of the display 4. In this case, for the designated label name, the sample print table is searched from the head address of the label index table, and the sample print display data of the label name designated by the label pointer LP is read and displayed. FIG. 15 is an example of a sample print state displayed on the display 4,
The inner rectangular frame shows the outer shape of the tape-shaped label.

Since S65 to S69 are the same as S44 to S48 of the above-mentioned embodiment, description thereof will be omitted, and when the image key is operated (S70: Yes), the flag CF is set to 2 ( S71), the mode is switched to the image display mode and the process returns to S61. Then, when the image release key is operated (S72: Yes), the display flag CF is set to 1 (S73), the mode is switched to the character string display mode, and the process returns to S61. When the sample display key is operated (S74: Ye
s), the display flag CF is set to 3 (S75), the mode is switched to the sample print display mode, and the process returns to S61. And
When the sample display cancel key is operated (S76: Yes),
The display flag CF is set to 1 (S77), the mode is switched to the character string display mode, and the process returns to S61. Incidentally, S78 and S79 are the same as S53 and S54 in the above-mentioned embodiment, and therefore the explanation thereof will be omitted.

As described above, in the label producing apparatus of the present embodiment, similarly to the above-described embodiment, not only the designated label name can be displayed as a character string and the layout image of the printing state can be displayed, but also the sample can be displayed. Since the printing state can be displayed, the printing state which cannot be sufficiently grasped from the layout image of the printing state, particularly the arrangement state of each line, the arrangement and size of characters, can be grasped more accurately.

Next, a supplementary explanation of the above-mentioned embodiment and various modified modes in which the above-mentioned embodiment is partially modified will be explained. 1] When the display 4 is configured to be larger, it can be configured to set the character string display mode and the image display mode at the same time. That is, it is assumed that the character string of the designated label name is displayed on the upper part of the display, and the layout image of the printing state relating to the designated label name is displayed on the lower part of the display.

Alternatively, the character string display mode and the sample print display mode can be set at the same time. That is, the character string of the designated label name is displayed on the upper part of the display, and the printed state of the sample printed on the designated label name is displayed on the lower part of the display. Or a character string display mode,
The image display mode and the sample print display mode can be set at the same time.

2] The sample printed state in the above-mentioned another embodiment is a state in which a sample character string is printed, but a filled square or the like may be applied as each character of the sample character string. 3] In the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus has been described as an example, but various tape-shaped label producing apparatuses other than the above-described embodiments are also within the scope of the present invention. The present invention can be similarly applied to various document processing devices such as word processors, personal computers, workstations, and the like.

[0045]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of claim 1, the format information storage means and the display control means are provided, and when the character string display mode is set through the input means, the label name designated by the format setting means. To display the label name character string, and when the image display mode is set, read the image display information related to the specified label name from the format information storage means and display the print layout image. Since it is configured so that the character string display mode and the image display mode can be properly used as necessary, if the layout image of the printing state is displayed in the image display mode, refer to the operation manual carefully. Even if you don't have to, you can grasp the print format immediately, so you can select the label name accurately and efficiently. It can be selected, the effect of the like can be obtained.

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the second aspect, the format information storage means and the display control means are provided, and when the character string display mode is set through the input means,
The display information of the label name specified by the format setting means is read to display the character string of the label name, and when the sample print display mode is set, a sample print display for the label name specified by the format information storage means is displayed. Since it is configured to read the information and display the print status of sample print, it is possible to properly use the character string display mode and the sample print display mode as necessary. The print status of sample print in the sample print display mode By displaying, the print status, especially the layout of each line, the layout and size of characters, etc. can be grasped more concretely without referring to the operation manual, so that the label name selection can be performed accurately and accurately. You can choose
And so on.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a thermal printing mechanism equipped with a tape cassette.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the tape label producing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a plurality of fixed labels stored in a ROM.

5 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a unique information table of the data structure of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a standard label name, an input instruction message, and an optimum tape width.

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

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a subroutine for routine label creation control.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a label name selection control subroutine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example in a character string display mode.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example in an image display mode.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a created tape-shaped label.

FIG. 13 is a part of a flowchart of label name selection control according to another embodiment.

14 is the rest of the flowchart of the label name selection control of FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example in a sample print display mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 tape-shaped label producing device 3 keyboard 4 liquid crystal display 10 tape cassette PM thermal printing mechanism C control device 43 ROM 50 RAM 51 text memory

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting various data and commands, a display means having a display, a text memory for storing input text data, and a printing means for printing on a tape as a printing object. In a tape-shaped label producing apparatus equipped with an input means, a display means, and a control means for controlling the printing means, a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying each label name are displayed in a predetermined format. Display information for printing, printing format information for printing text data incidentally input to each input instruction message in a predetermined format for each label name, and printing in a predetermined format for each label name The image information for displaying the layout image in the printed state is preset and stored, and the character string display mode is set via the input unit. When the image display mode is set, the display information of the label name specified by the format setting means is read to display the character string of the label name, and when the image display mode is set, the label name specified by the format information storage means is read. A tape-shaped label producing apparatus comprising: a display control unit that reads image display information regarding the image and displays a layout image. 2. An input means for inputting various data and commands, a display means having a display, a text memory for storing input text data, and a printing means for printing on a tape which is a printing object. In a tape-shaped label producing apparatus equipped with an input means, a display means, and a control means for controlling the printing means, a plurality of label names and a plurality of input instruction messages accompanying each label name are displayed in a predetermined format. Display information for printing, print format information for printing the text data incidentally input to each input instruction message in a specified format for each label name, and sample in a specified format for each label name Format information storage means that presets and stores sample print display information for displaying the printed print status, and a character string display mode is set via the input means. Sometimes, the display information of the label name specified by the format setting means is read to display the character string of the label name, and when the sample print display mode is set, a sample regarding the label name specified by the format information storage means is displayed. A tape label producing apparatus comprising: display control means for reading print display information and displaying a print state of sample print.