JPH0872322A - Tapelike label forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To once display the layout image of a document in the size corresponding to tape width as necessary, in a magnified or contracted display size. CONSTITUTION: When an image key is operated, layout image display processing control is executed and the setting of a display size number (S20) and the operation of character data (S21) are performed from a mounted tape cassette and, if printing is possible (S22; Yes), image display data is formed to perform image display (S23). When a cursor downward moving key is operated (S26; Yes), a display size number is made decremental by '1' (S31) and, thereafter, image display data contracted in display size is formed to perform image display (S23). When a cursor upward moving key is operated (S27; Yes), the display size number is made incremental by '1' (S33) and image display data magnified in display size is formed to perform image display (S23).

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 to a layout image of an input document,
The present invention relates to a device in which the display size is once displayed according to the tape width, and the display size can be arbitrarily enlarged or reduced as necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, word processors for Japanese and European languages are basically equipped with a display and a keyboard capable of displaying document data for a plurality of lines. Character keys, numeral keys and symbol keys on the keyboard are basically provided. By sequentially inputting various printable keys such as, the data of a desired document can be input, and the data of the input document can be displayed on the display. A word processor of this type is generally provided with a layout image display function for displaying a layout image of a print state of an input document by using a plurality of rectangular black marks.

By the way, the inventors of the present application are equipped with a keyboard, a small display, and a thermal printing mechanism, print an input document on a tape which is a printing object, and attach it to a spine cover such as a file or a video tape. It was conceived to apply this layout image display technology to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-85050) suitable for producing a tape-shaped label suitable for the above. And for the tape, the tape width is 6mm,
Since multiple types of 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, and 24 mm are prepared, in this layout image display control, the layout image of the document is mounted so that the image can be displayed in relation to the tape width of the tape used. It is configured to display the character height according to the tape width of the existing tape.

[0004]

As described above, in the tape-shaped label producing apparatus having the layout image display function, the layout image of the document is displayed with the character height corresponding to the tape width of the mounted tape. Since it is displayed on a small display, when the tape width is, for example, the minimum "6 mm", the image height is reduced to 6 mm or less and the character height is displayed, for example, about 8 dots. The image can be displayed only in a small display size and the image display function cannot be fully utilized,
Conversely, when the tape width is, for example, 24 mm or 18 mm, the layout image can be displayed large and the image display function can be fully utilized, but since the number of characters in the document is large, the document layout image is displayed on one screen. When it is not possible, the entire layout image is displayed while scrolling in the left-right direction, and there is a problem that the scroll operation is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tape-shaped label producing apparatus capable of temporarily displaying a layout image of a document in a size corresponding to the tape width, and further displaying it in an enlarged or reduced display size as required. To provide.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tape-shaped label producing apparatus which comprises an input means for inputting various data and commands, and a data storage for storing character and symbol data input from the input means. Mounted on a tape-shaped label producing apparatus including: a printing means for printing on a tape as a printing object; a display means having a display; and a display data buffer for storing dot pattern data to be displayed on the display means. The tape width detecting means for detecting the tape width of the tape and the tape width detecting means for receiving the tape width from the tape width detecting means and displaying the layout image of the printing state of the characters and symbols stored in the data storage means as the character height corresponding to the tape width. The reduction ratio calculation means for calculating the reduction ratio for displaying on the display, the reduction ratio from the reduction ratio calculation means and the tape width detection means from the tape width detection means. Image display information creating means for creating and displaying in the display data buffer image display information for displaying a layout image of the outer shape of the tape and the printing state of characters or symbols based on the width of the tape and the data in the data storage means; The rate calculation means is provided with a reduction rate changing means for instructing the reduction rate to be increased or decreased within a range in which a layout image of characters or symbols can be displayed on a display.

Here, the image display information creating means may be configured to create the display image display information by using a plurality of rectangular marks for characters and symbols (claims subordinate to claim 1). 2).

[0008]

In the tape label producing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the tape width detecting means detects the tape width of the mounted tape, so that the reduction ratio calculating means receives the tape width from the tape width detecting means. The reduction ratio for displaying the layout image of the printing state of the characters and symbols stored in the data storage means on the display at the character height according to the tape width is calculated. Then, the image display information creating means, based on the reduction rate from the reduction rate calculation means, the tape width from the tape width detection means, and the data in the data storage means,
Create the image display information that displays the layout image of the tape outline and the printing state of characters and symbols, and write it in the display data buffer. As a result, the display means receives the dot pattern data stored in the display data buffer and displays the outline of the tape and the layout image of characters and symbols on the display.

By the way, when the reduction rate change means instructs the reduction rate calculation means to change the reduction rate largely or smallly within the range in which the layout image of characters and symbols can be displayed on the display. The image display information creating means recreates the image display information based on the changed reduction ratio and writes it in the display data buffer, so that the display of the display means displays the enlarged layout image or the reduced size. The layout image is updated and displayed each time the reduction ratio is changed.

In this way, the reduction ratio for displaying the layout image of the characters and symbols on the display at the character height corresponding to the tape width is obtained, and the outer shape of the tape and the layout of the characters and symbols are calculated based on this reduction ratio. The image display information that displays the image is created and displayed on the display, so you can associate the layout image with the tape width,
It can be confirmed via the display. Furthermore, when the reduction ratio is changed to a large or small value, image display information is newly created and displayed on the display each time it is changed. Therefore, when the tape width is small, the image can be enlarged and displayed, and the layout image can be displayed. It can be activated, and when the tape width is large, it can be reduced and displayed, and even the layout image of a document with a large number of characters can be displayed together in one screen at once, and troublesome key operations such as screen scrolling are unnecessary. Can be

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a case where the present invention is applied to a tape-shaped label producing apparatus for producing a tape-shaped label by printing a large number of characters such as hiragana, kanji and symbols on a laminated tape (printing tape). 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 thermal printing mechanism PM.

A keyboard (corresponding to input means) 3 is provided with a plurality of character keys for inputting hiragana, alphabet letters, numbers and symbols, a space key, a line feed key and a break block key, and a cursor in the vertical and horizontal directions. In addition to cursor movement keys for moving, image keys for displaying the document layout image, format setting keys for setting various formats such as print character size and typeface, edit keys such as execution key and cancel key, printing A print key for commanding, a power key for turning the power on and off, and the like are provided.

Next, the thermal printing mechanism PM will be briefly described with reference to FIG. This thermal printing mechanism PM
A rectangular tape cassette 10 is detachably attached to the tape cassette 10. A tape spool 12 around which a laminating tape 11 as a printing tape is wound and an ink ribbon 13 are wound around the tape cassette 10. A ribbon spool 14, a ribbon take-up spool 15 that winds the ink ribbon 13, a supply spool 17 in which a double-sided tape 16 having the same width as the laminating tape 11 is wound with a release paper outside, and these laminating tape 11 A joining roller 18 that presses and joins the double-sided tape 16 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 bonding roller 18 and the ribbon take-up spool 15 are driven in synchronization with each other in the predetermined rotation direction, and the thermal head 19 moves. 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, in 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-shaped label producing apparatus 1 is constructed as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The input / output interface 44 of the control device CD has a keyboard 3, a cassette sensor (corresponding to tape width detection means) 30, and a display controller having a video RAM 31 for outputting display data to a liquid crystal display (LCD) 4. LCDC) 32 and warning buzzer 33
A drive circuit 34 for driving the thermal head 19, 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 CD includes a CPU 40 and this CP.
An input / output interface 44 connected to the U40 via a control bus 45 including a data bus, a display character generator ROM (display CGROM) 41,
Character generator ROM for printing (CGRO for printing
M) 42, ROM 43 and RAM 50. The display CGROM 41 stores display dot pattern data of a predetermined character size for each of a large number of characters such as hiragana, alphabetic characters and symbols. The printing CGROM 42 stores printing dot pattern data for a plurality of characters such as hiragana, alphabetic characters and symbols corresponding to 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 character code data 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, and a control program for a tape-shaped label production control, which will be described later, peculiar to the present application are stored.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 43 further includes five kinds of tape widths (6 m) of the laminating tape 11.
m, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm, 24 mm), tape width number (TN), and maximum printable dot number (TWd) in tape width, tape width information table TB1
And a display dot number information table in which the display size number (DN) is associated with the display height dot number (DHd) that defines the height of the character displayed on the display 4, as shown in FIG. TB2 is stored. Here, the display height dot number DHd is set to a size corresponding to the tape width via the display size number DN and the tape width number TN.

In the RAM 50, a text data memory (corresponding to a text data storage means) 51 for storing document data input from the keyboard 3 and a laminating tape 11 housed in the mounted tape cassette 10 are provided. The tape width number memory 52 for storing the tape width number TN corresponding to the tape width, the display size number memory 53 for storing the display size number corresponding to this tape width number, and the character information CI for each character in the printing state Character information memory 54 for storing minutes, reduction ratio memory 55, display data buffer 56 for storing dot pattern data for display, and print data for storing dot image data for print output of characters with dot pattern expansion. In addition to the buffer 57, the CPU 4 Such as memory and buffer for temporarily storing the calculated calculation result is provided in.

Next, the tape label production control routine executed by the controller CD of the tape label production apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the schematic flow charts of FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral Si (i = 10, 11, 12)
(...) is each step. When the power is turned on by operating the power key on the keyboard 3, various initialization processes such as initialization of the thermal printing mechanism PM are executed, and then this control is activated and a document can be input to the display 4. Input screen is displayed. Then, when a printable key other than the edit key such as a character key, a line feed key or a break block key is operated (S10 / S11: Yes), the code data corresponding to the input key is stored in the text memory as text data. Display processing is executed to store the printable character on the display 4 while being stored in 51 (S15), and returns to S10.

Next, when the format setting key is operated (S10: Yes, S11: No, S12: Yes), the overall format information applied to the entire document and the line format information applied to each print line are set. Formatting processing is executed (S16), S10
Return to For example, in addition to the first line format information, the character string “123” of one line is input as the data of the first block,
Further, in addition to the second line format information, when the two-line character strings “ABCD” and “HIJK” are input as the data of the second block, as shown in FIG. 10, the line format information and the character string are The data of one block and the data of the second block are stored in the text memory 51, and the display 4
Is displayed in.

Next, when the image key is operated to display the layout image of the document data (S10: Yes, S11 to 12: No, S13: Yes), layout image display processing control (see FIG. 7). Is executed (S
17). When this control is started, the display size number setting processing control (see FIG. 8) is first executed (S20). When this control is started, first, the tape cassette information is read from the cassette sensor 30 (S40).

Then, based on the tape width information included in the tape cassette information, when the tape width of the laminating tape 11 accommodated in the mounted tape cassette 10 is "6 mm" (S41: Yes), the tape "0" is set as the width number TN and stored in the tape width number memory 52 (S45), and this tape width number TN is set as the display size number DN and stored in the display size number memory 53 (S50). The control is terminated and the process returns to S21 of the layout image display processing control.

When the tape width is "9 mm" (S41: No, S42: Yes), "1" is set as the tape width number TN and stored in the tape width number memory 52 (S46). When the tape width is "12 mm" (S41 to S42: No, S43: Yes), the tape width number T
"2" is set as N, and tape width number memory 5
It is stored in 2 (S47). Also, the tape width is "18m
When it is "m" (S41 to S43: No, S44: Yes), "3" is set as the tape width number TN and stored in the tape width number memory 52 (S48). On the other hand, when the tape width is "24 mm" or when the tape cassette 10 is not loaded (S41 to S44: No), "4" is set as the tape width number TN and stored in the tape width number memory 52. (S48). The control is terminated through S50 and the process returns to S21.

Next, in the layout image display processing control, the text memory 51 is searched, and the character information C for each character is searched based on the overall format information and the line format information.
I1 to CIn are calculated respectively, and the plurality of pieces of character information CI1 to CIn are stored separately in the character information memory 54 (S21). That is, in the character information calculation process, the character information CI for each character is calculated by calculating the numerical values including the character code, the arrangement position (arrangement reference position), the number of dots of the character height, and the number of dots of the character width. To be

Next, based on the data of the tape width number TN and the tape width information table TB1 and the data of the character information CI for each character, the total height dot number of the print character string is the laminate tape to be used for printing. When the number of dots in the tape width of 11 is less than the number of dots TWd and printing is possible (S22: Yes), image display information creation processing control (FIG. 9).
(See) is executed (S23). However, when the total height dot number of the print character string is larger than the tape width dot number TWd and printing is impossible (S22: No), an error message indicating that printing is impossible is displayed on the display 4 (S22).
35) Immediately end this control and return to S10 of tape-shaped label production control.

When this image display information creation control is started, a layout image of the printing state of characters and symbols is displayed.
In order to display the character height corresponding to the tape width on the small display 4, the reduction ratio E is first obtained by the arithmetic expression shown and stored in the reduction ratio memory 55 (S60). next,
The start address of the first character information CI1 of the plurality of character information CI stored in the character information memory 54 is set in the instruction pointer PP (S6).
1) For each of the arrangement position, the number of dots of the character height, and the number of dots of the character width included in this character information CI1, the character display information reduced using the reduction ratio E is obtained (S62).

Next, on the basis of this character display information, dot pattern data of the black-filled rectangular mark "■" relating to the character is created and developed in the display data buffer 56 (S63). When the character information CI pointed by the pointing pointer PP is not the final value (S64: No), the pointing pointer value PP is incremented, the head address of the next character information CI is set (S65), and the process returns to S62. S62 to S65 are repeatedly executed.

When the dot pattern data of the rectangular mark "■" filled in black is created for all the characters and the pointing pointer PP is the final character information CI (S64: Yes), the text memory 51 is read at the beginning. It is searched whether or not the "tape length" TLd that defines the label length is set in the stored entire format information, and when the tape length TLd is set (S66: Ye
s), a rectangular tape outline frame G consisting of the display height dot number DHd (vertical dimension) and the set tape length TLd (horizontal dimension)
Dot pattern data for W is created and expanded in addition to the display data buffer 56 (S67). The display dot pattern data of this display data buffer 56 is output to the video RAM 31 and displayed on the display 4. (S69), this control is ended, and the process returns to S24 of the layout image display processing control.

For example, when the tape cassette 10 accommodating the laminated tape 11 having a tape width of "24 mm" is mounted and the set tape length TLd is set, the tape width number TN and the display size number DN are respectively " 4 "
Therefore, the reduction ratio E (32/128) is obtained, and based on this reduction ratio E (0.25), as shown in FIG.
The display 4 has a layout image of the character string “123” of the first block in addition to the tape outline frame GW including the display height dot number DHd (32 dots vertical dimension) and the set tape length TLd (horizontal dimension). Then, the layout images of the character strings "ABCD" and "HIJK" of the second block are displayed, respectively.

However, when the tape length TLd is not set (S66: No), a rectangular shape consisting of the display height dot number DHd (vertical dimension) and the total text length dot number TDd (horizontal dimension) is set. The dot pattern data for the tape outer frame GW is created and displayed in the display data buffer 56.
(S68), the control is terminated through S69, and the process returns to S24.

In the layout image display processing control, when the cursor right movement key or the cursor left movement key is operated (S24 / S25: Yes), the layout images are respectively arranged in the directions according to the type of the cursor movement key. A scroll process for scrolling is executed (S29), and the process returns to S24. In addition, the reduction ratio E is reduced to
When the cursor down key is operated to reduce the layout image (S24: Yes, S25: No,
S26: Yes), when the display size number DN is not "0" and a reduced display is possible on the display 4 (S30: N)
o), the display size number DN is decremented by 1 (S3
1) After executing S23, the process proceeds to S24.

For example, since the tape width is "24 mm", the tape width number TN is "4", but the display size number DN
Is changed to "3", and the reduction ratio E (24/128) is obtained. Based on this reduction ratio E (0.187), the vertical dimension is displayed on the display 4 as shown in FIG. In addition to the tape outline frame GW of several DHd (24 dots), the layout image of the character string “123” of the first block, and the character strings “ABCD” and “HI” of the second block.
The layout images of "JK" are displayed respectively.

When the cursor down movement key is operated, the display size number DN is decremented by 1 and the tape width number TN is "4", but the display size number DN is "2". Reduction rate E (16/128)
Is calculated based on this reduction ratio E (0.125).
As shown in FIG. 3, on the display 4, the tape outline frame G whose vertical dimension is the display height dot number DHd (16 dots) is displayed.
In addition to W, layout images of the character strings of the first block and the second block are displayed respectively.

Further, when the cursor down movement key is operated, the display size number DN is decremented by 1 and the tape width number TN is "4", but the display size number DN is "1". Reduction rate E (12/128)
14 is calculated based on this reduction ratio E (0.09).
As shown in FIG. 4, the display 4 has a tape outline frame GW whose vertical dimension is the display height dot number DHd (12 dots).
In addition, the layout images of the character strings of the first block and the second block are displayed respectively.

Further, when the cursor down movement key is operated, the display size number DN is decremented by 1 and the tape width number TN is "4", but the display size number DN is "0". The reduction ratio E (8/128) is obtained, and the vertical dimension of the display 4 is set to the display height dot number DHd (12 dots) based on the reduction ratio E (0.06) as shown in FIG. In addition to the tape outline frame GW, layout images of character strings of the first block and the second block are displayed respectively.

On the other hand, when the cursor up key is operated in order to increase the reduction ratio E to enlarge and display the layout image (S24: Yes, S25 to S26: No, S2
7: Yes), when the display size number DN is not "4" and enlarged display is possible on the display 4 (S32: No),
The display size number DN is incremented by 1 (S3
3) After executing S23, the process proceeds to S24.

For example, the mounted tape cassette 1
When the tape width of the laminated tape 11 of 0 is "6 mm", the tape width number TN and the display size number DN are "0", and therefore, as shown in FIG.
In addition, when the layout image of the character strings of the first block and the second block is displayed respectively and the cursor up key is operated, the display size number DN
Is changed to “1” and the reduction ratio E (12/128) is obtained. Based on the reduction ratio E (0.09), the vertical dimension is displayed on the display 4 as shown in FIG. In addition to the tape outline frame GW of several DHd (12 dots), the layout image of the character string “123” of the first block and the character strings “ABCD”, “HIJ” of the second block
Layout images of "K" are displayed respectively.

In the same manner, every time the cursor up key is operated, the reduction ratios E, 0.125, 0.18 are successively increased.
7 and 0.25 are obtained, and the layout images sequentially enlarged in the order of FIGS. 13, 12, and 11 are displayed on the display 4 in the reverse order of the operation of the cursor down movement key. Then, when the cancel key is operated (S
24: Yes, S25 to S27: No, S28: Yes), the screen display is cleared, the document data display processing for displaying the document data of the textos memory 51 is executed (S34), and this control is terminated to finish the tape label. It returns to S10 of creation control.

On the other hand, in the tape-shaped label production control,
When the print key is operated (S10: Yes, S11 to S
13: No, S14: Yes), the print processing control is executed (S1
8) Return to S10. That is, in this print processing control, for the document data stored in the text memory 51, the dot image data created based on the data of the whole format or the line format is expanded and stored in the print data buffer 57, and 1 dot is stored. A print command signal composed of dot row data for each row is output to the thermal head 19 and the tape feed motor 36 for printing processing, and the tape-shaped label 2
3 is created. For example, when the document data shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the text memory 51, as shown in FIG. 16, the data of this document is printed and the tape-shaped label 23 is created.

When a key other than the printable key, the format setting key, the image key, and the print key, such as the cursor movement key or the edit key, is operated (S
10: Yes, S11 to S14: No), various processes corresponding to the operated key are executed (S19), and the process returns to S10.

Next, the operation of the layout image display control for displaying the layout image of the document in a size corresponding to the tape width and then displaying the layout image large or small will be described. In order to display the layout image of characters and symbols on the small-sized display 4 with the character height corresponding to the tape width, the reduction ratio E is first calculated by an arithmetic expression. Then, based on the reduction ratio E, dot pattern data for displaying a layout image of characters and symbols and dot pattern data for the tape outer frame GW are created and displayed on the display 4, so that the layout image is displayed. It can be confirmed via the display in relation to the tape width.

Further, when the reduction ratio E is changed to a large or small value by operating the cursor up / down movement keys, image display information based on the reduction ratio E is newly created and displayed on the display 4 each time it is changed. When the tape width is small, it can be enlarged and displayed, and the layout image can be validated. When the tape width is large, it can be reduced and displayed. Even a layout image of a document that cannot be displayed on the screen can be displayed in a single screen at a time, and troublesome key operations such as screen scrolling can be eliminated.

In this layout image display,
With respect to characters and symbols, the display image display information is created and displayed using a plurality of rectangular marks, so that the layout image display can be clarified through the plurality of rectangular marks.

A large CRT type display is provided, and a layout image can be displayed on this display in the same size as the print corresponding to the tape width, or for displaying images of characters and symbols. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, such as creating dot pattern data of a rectangular mark “□” that is not filled in black, various modifications are made to the above-described embodiment based on existing technology or technology obvious to those skilled in the art. Can be added. It is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to various tape-shaped label producing devices equipped with a keyboard, various displays and a printing mechanism.

[0048]

According to the tape label producing apparatus of the first aspect, the tape width detecting means, the reduction rate calculating means, the image display information producing means, and the reduction rate changing means are provided.
The reduction ratio that displays the layout image of characters and symbols on the display with the character height according to the tape width is calculated,
Based on this reduction ratio, image display information that displays the tape outer shape and the layout image of characters and symbols is created and displayed on the display, so that the layout image can be correlated with the tape width and confirmed via the display. .
Furthermore, when the reduction ratio is changed to a large or small value, image display information is newly created and displayed on the display each time it is changed. Therefore, when the tape width is small, the image can be enlarged and displayed, and the layout image can be displayed. It can be activated, and when the tape width is large, it can be reduced and displayed, and even the layout image of a document with a large number of characters can be displayed together in one screen at once, and troublesome key operations such as screen scrolling are unnecessary. Can be

According to the tape-shaped label producing apparatus of the second aspect, the image display information producing means produces the display image display information by using a plurality of rectangular marks for characters and symbols. The layout image display can be clarified through the rectangular mark.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape-shaped label producing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic 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 a table for explaining the setting contents of a tape width information table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the setting contents of a display dot number information table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a tape-shaped label production control routine.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of layout image display processing control.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of a display size number setting process control routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flowchart of a routine of image display information creation processing control.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a data structure in a text memory.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a layout image corresponding to a tape width of “24 mm”.

FIG. 12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 corresponding to the tape width “18 mm”.

FIG. 13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 corresponding to a tape width of “12 mm”.

FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 corresponding to a tape width of “9 mm”.

FIG. 15 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 corresponding to the tape width “6 mm”.

FIG. 16 is a plan view of a tape-shaped label created by printing document data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 tape-shaped label producing device 3 keyboard 4 liquid crystal display 11 laminating tape 19 thermal head 23 tape-shaped label 30 cassette sensor 40 CPU 43 ROM 50 RAM 51 text memory 55 reduction ratio memory CD controller PM thermal printing mechanism

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting various data and commands, a data storage means for storing character and symbol data input from the input means, and a printing means for printing on a tape which is a printing object. A tape width detecting means for detecting a tape width of a tape mounted in a tape label producing apparatus comprising: a display means having a display; and a display data buffer for storing dot pattern data to be displayed on the display means. And a reduction ratio for receiving a tape width from the tape width detection means and displaying a layout image of a printing state of characters and symbols stored in the data storage means on a display with a character height according to the tape width. Reduction ratio calculation means for calculating, reduction ratio from the reduction ratio calculation means, tape width from the tape width detection means, and data in the data storage means And based on
Image display information creating means for creating image display information for displaying a layout image of the outer shape of the tape and the printing state of characters and symbols, and writing the image display information in the display data buffer; A tape-like label producing apparatus comprising: a reduction ratio changing means for instructing to change the layout image of characters or symbols to a large or small size within a displayable range. 2. The tape-shaped label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image display information producing means produces display image display information by using a plurality of rectangular marks for characters and symbols.