JPH10188015A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print inputted character data as the color or pattern of image data fetched from the outside by printing the character data inputted by an input means while correspondently replacing the black data of pattern data read out of a storage means with the image data fetched by an image fetching means. SOLUTION: When the Japanese syllabary of 'a' is inputted corresponding to the operation of character input key 12a at a key input part 12 and these character code data are stored in an input buffer 14a inside a RAM 14, a correspondent font pattern is read out of a font data memory 13a inside a ROM 13, stored in a display buffer 14a, outputted to a display driving part 16 and displayed on a liquid crystal display part 17. Besides, when the image data of color are fetched into a control part (CPU) 11 by a CCD scanner at an image fetching part 15, these fetched image data are transferred and stored in an image storage area 14d inside the RAM 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing character data such as input characters in combination with image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a sophisticated word processor is
In addition to inputting, editing and printing character data such as characters, video signal input terminals and CCDs
It has an input terminal of a scanner, and has a function of displaying image data input from the outside and combining and displaying and printing the input image data with character data such as characters.

[0003] Character patterns such as characters are pre-stored with font patterns of different typefaces such as Mincho, Gothic, and brush, and have a function of allowing the user to select, display, and print.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional electronic information equipment such as a word processor, the input character data such as arbitrary characters is converted into the color or pattern (pattern) of the externally input image data. There is a problem that cannot be printed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and does not require image data or the like stored in advance in a ROM or the like, and uses the color and pattern of arbitrary image data fetched from outside. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus capable of printing character data such as characters.

[0006]

That is, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus comprising: input means for inputting character data; image capturing means for capturing image data; and character data input from the input means. Storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to the image data, and an image for replacing black data of the pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data input by the input means with image data captured by the image capture means. It is characterized by comprising processing means and printing means for printing data processed by the image processing means.

That is, in the printing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the black data of the pattern data read from the storage means corresponding to the character data input by the input means is captured by the image capturing means. Since the image data is replaced with the image data and printed, the input character data can be printed in the color and pattern (pattern) of the image data fetched from the outside.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting character data; image capturing means for capturing image data; and pattern data corresponding to the character data input from the input means. Storage means for storing, character enlargement means for enlarging pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data input by the input means, and an image for scaling the image data captured by the image capture means Magnification means, image processing means for replacing black data in the pattern data enlarged by the character enlargement means with image data enlarged by the image magnification means, and printing the data processed by the image processing means And a printing unit that performs the printing.

In other words, in the printing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the pattern data read from the storage means is enlarged in accordance with the character data input by the input means, and is captured by the image capturing means. The enlarged image data is also scaled according to the enlarged size of the character pattern, and black data in the enlarged pattern data is replaced with the scaled image data and printed. It is not necessary to take in the corresponding image data, and the character data enlarged and input can be printed in the color or pattern (pattern) of the image data taken in from the outside in a small size.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting character data; image capturing means for capturing image data; and pattern data corresponding to character data input from the input means. Storage means for storing, character enlargement means for enlarging pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data input by the input means, and an image for scaling the image data captured by the image capture means Scaling means; first image processing means for creating new image data by combining a plurality of image data scaled by the image scaling means; and black data in the pattern data enlarged by the character enlarging means. The first
A second image processing unit that replaces the image data with the image data created by the second image processing unit, and a printing unit that prints the data processed by the second image processing unit.

That is, in the printing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the pattern data read from the storage means is enlarged in accordance with the character data input by the input means, and the pattern data is captured by the image capturing means. The scaled image data is scaled, a plurality of scaled image data are combined in accordance with the enlarged size of the character pattern to create new image data, and the black data in the enlarged pattern data is replaced with the new image data. Since the image data is replaced with the image data created and printed, it is possible to print a new color or pattern (pattern) of the image data obtained by combining a plurality of image data obtained by inputting the enlarged character data from the outside.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a word processor according to an embodiment of the printing apparatus of the present invention.

The operation of the electronic circuit of the word processor is controlled by a control unit (CPU) 11. The control unit 11 starts up a system program stored in the ROM 13 in response to a key operation signal supplied from the key input unit 12 and controls the operation of each unit of the circuit. Key input unit 12,
In addition to the ROM 13, a RAM 14 and an image capturing unit 15 are connected, and a liquid crystal dot matrix display unit 17 is connected via a display driving unit 16.
Is connected to a printing unit 19 controlled for gradation printing.

The key input unit 12 is provided with character input keys 12a including a kana character key, a number key, and a symbol key for inputting an arbitrary character string (document), and also moves a cursor on a display screen. , A cursor key operated when selecting data, a "print" key 12c for instructing execution of printing, a conversion key operated when performing conversion, determination, registration, etc. of various input data, and various types of keys such as an execution key. Control keys are provided.

The ROM 13 stores in advance various system control programs such as a control program in various data input modes, a kana-kanji conversion control program, a character size change control program, a print control program, and the like. A font data memory 13a for printing is provided. .

The font data memory 13a previously stores display and print font pattern data corresponding to all the character codes that can be input by the key input unit 12, and displays the display data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17. The corresponding font pattern data is read out to the control unit 11 according to the data and the print data to be printed by the printing unit 19.

The RAM 14 has an input buffer 14
a, a display buffer 14b, a print buffer 14c, an image storage area 14d, and a work area 14e. In the input buffer 14a, character data input in response to the operation of the character input keys of the key input unit 12 is stored and held as character code data.

The display buffer 14b stores, for example, font pattern data of characters read from the font data memory 13a in the ROM 13 corresponding to the character code data stored in the input buffer 14a in association with the key input operation. Then, the character font pattern stored in the display buffer 14b is output to the display drive unit 16 and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17.

The display buffer 14b includes the liquid crystal display unit 1.
7 has a storage area for display data corresponding to one screen of display. In addition to storing and displaying the input character font pattern as it is, for example, display data edited and created in the work area 14e is also stored. Is displayed.

The print buffer 14c includes a key input unit 12
In response to the operation of the "print" key 12c, the display data stored in the display buffer 14b is stored as print data, output to the print control unit 18 and printed by the print unit 19, or The edited and created print data stored in the area 14e is stored, output to the print control unit 18, and printed by the print unit 19.

In the image storage area 14d, arbitrary image data read by an externally connected CCD scanner or the like in the image capturing section 15 is input and stored. The work area 14e stores font pattern data and image data to be enlarged, reduced, combined, replaced, and the like in order to create display data and print data.

The printing section 19 comprises a line type thermal print head, a carriage drive motor, a platen drive motor, and the like, and is driven and controlled by the control section 11 via a print control section 18. In synchronization with the print output of the print data for each dot line,
The carriage is moved in the sub-scanning direction by the width of one dot line by the carriage driving motor, and when one line printing is completed, the platen is rotated by one line width by the platen driving motor to feed the paper.

Next, the operation of the word processor having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a printing process in the word processor. In response to the operation of the character input key 12a of the key input portion 12, for example, "Hi" of hiragana is input, and the character code data is set to R.
When stored in the input buffer 14a in the AM 14, the corresponding font pattern is read from the font data memory 13a in the ROM 13 and stored in the display buffer 14b, and as shown in FIG. And displayed on the liquid crystal display 17.

Further, the CCD in the image capturing part 15
When, for example, image data of a color as shown in FIG. 3B is captured by the controller (CPU) 11 by the scanner, the captured image data is transferred to and stored in an image storage area 14 d in the RAM 14. .

When the "print" key 12c of the key input unit 12 is operated, a type for selecting a print type as one of "print process 1" to "print process 5" is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17. A selection screen is displayed (Step S1).

When the print type selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display section 17, for example, the "print processing 1" is selected by operating the cursor key 12b and the "execute" key (not shown) is operated. The print font pattern "A" read from the font data memory 13a in the ROM 13 corresponding to the character code "A" stored in the input buffer 14a is stored in the print buffer 14c as it is, and the print control unit 18 and printed by the printing unit 19 (step S2 → S3).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print state of a print font when a print process "2" accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected. When the print type selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17, for example, the “print processing 2” is selected by operating the cursor key 12 b and the “execute” key (not shown) is operated.
RO corresponding to the character code of "A" stored in
FIG. 3B shows that only the black data portion of the printing font pattern “A” as shown in FIG. 3A read from the font data memory 13a in M13 is stored in the image storage area 14d. Is created in the work area 14e as print pattern data as shown in FIG. 3C (step S).
4 → S5).

In this case, the font data memory 13
The font pattern "A" for printing as shown in FIG. 3A read out from FIG. 3A is read out to the work area 14e, and it is determined whether or not the pattern data is black data dot by dot. If the data is black data, the same work area 14
The data is rewritten as dot data corresponding to the captured image data read out to e.

Then, the print pattern data in FIG. 3C created and stored in the work area 14e is transferred to and stored in the print buffer 14c, and is output to the print control unit 18 and is printed by the print unit 19. Printing is performed (step S3).

Thus, the character data "A" entered by the key is printed by the print control unit with the black data portion of the font pattern replaced by the color data of the color image data taken into the image storage area 14d. At 18, gradation printing is controlled, and printing is performed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a print state of a print font when a print process "3" accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected. When the print type selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17, for example, the "print process 2" is selected by operating the cursor key 12b and an "execute" key (not shown) is operated. (A)
As shown in FIG. 4, image data of different colors in the upper half and the lower half, which are captured and stored in the image storage area 14d in the RAM 14, are read into the work area 14e,
As shown in FIG. 4B, the image data is reduced by half, and the reduced image data is arranged two by two in the vertical and horizontal directions as shown in FIG. Edited and created as image data (step S6 → S
7).

Then, as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the key input font pattern “A” read from the font data memory 13 a in the RAM 13 to the work area 14 e in the RAM 14 is black data one dot at a time. As shown in FIG. 4F, as dot data corresponding to the image data newly edited and created in the area 14e and shown in FIG. 4E "the same image as FIG. 4C", (Step S5).

Then, the print pattern data in FIG. 4 (F) created and stored in the work area 14e is transferred to the print buffer 14c and stored, so that it is output to the print control unit 18 and is printed by the print unit 19. Printing is performed (step S3).

As a result, the character data "A" entered by the key is such that the black data portion of the font pattern is once the color image data taken into the image storage area 14d.
The print control unit 1 replaces the new image data with the corresponding color data by times and arranging it to the full-size.
At 8, gradation printing is controlled, and printing is performed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a printing state of a print font when a print process "4" accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected. When the print type selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17, the “print processing 4” is selected by operating, for example, the cursor key 12 b and the “execute” key (not shown) is operated. (A)
As shown in FIG. 5, image data of different colors in the upper half and the lower half, which are captured and stored in the image storage area 14d in the RAM 14, are read into the work area 14e,
As shown in (B), the image is enlarged twice and is created as new image data (steps S8 → S9).

Then, as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the key input font pattern “A” read from the font data memory 13 a in the RAM 13 to the work area 14 e in the RAM 14 is black data one dot at a time. As the dot data corresponding to the center of the double size image data newly created in the area 14e as shown in FIG. 5D and "same as FIG. ) Is rewritten (step S5).

Then, the print pattern data in FIG. 5E created and stored in the work area 14e is transferred to and stored in the print buffer 14c, and is output to the print control unit 18 and is printed by the print unit 19. Printing is performed (step S3).

As a result, the character data "A" entered by key input corresponds to new image data in which the black data portion of the font pattern has twice the size of the color image data taken into the image storage area 14d. With the color data replaced, gradation printing is controlled by the print control unit 18, and printing is performed as shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reduced editing process of the captured image data when the printing process "5" accompanying the printing process of the word processor is selected. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an enlargement process of the input character font data when a print process "5" accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a print state of a print font when the print process "5" accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected. In the state where the print type selection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 17, for example, the "print processing 5" is selected by operating the cursor key 12b, and the "execute" key (not shown) is operated. (A)
As shown in FIG. 6, image data of different colors in the upper half and the lower half, which are captured and stored in the image storage area 14d in the RAM 14, are read into the work area 14e,
As shown in FIG. 6B, the image data is reduced by a factor of two, and the reduced image data are arranged with their directions changed by four in the vertical and horizontal directions as shown in FIG. 6C. It is edited and created as new image data of double size (step S10 → S11).

Further, as shown in FIG.
The key input font pattern “A” read from the font data memory 13 a in the RAM 3 to the work area 14 e in the RAM 14 is enlarged twice as shown in FIG. 7B (step S 12).

Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, R
It is determined whether or not the font pattern “a” that has been enlarged twice in the work area 14 e in the AM 14 is black data one dot at a time. As the dot data corresponding to the edited and created image data as shown in FIG.
(Step S5).

Then, the print pattern data in FIG. 8 created and stored in the work area 14e is transferred to and stored in the print buffer 14c, and is output to the print control unit 18 and printed by the print unit 19. (Step S
3).

As a result, the character data "A" entered by the key is doubled and the black data portion of the font pattern is once halved from the color image data taken into the image storage area 14d. In the state where the image data is replaced with the corresponding color data of the new image data arranged in combination with the double size, gradation printing is controlled by the print control unit 18 and printing is performed as shown in FIG.

Therefore, according to the word processor having the above configuration, the font pattern "A" corresponding to the character data input by the character input key 12a of the key input section 12 is read out from the font data memory 13a in the ROM 13. Image data of different tones captured from outside by the CCD scanner or the like of the image capturing unit 15 is stored in the image storage area 14d while being stored in the work area 14e in the RAM 14, and the "print" key 12c is operated by operating the "print" key 12c. When "print process 2" is selected, the black dot portion of the font pattern "a" corresponding to the key input character is replaced with the corresponding dot data of the image data read from the image storage area 14d, and the print buffer 14c, and is stored in the print unit 1 via the print control unit 18.
Since printing is performed at step 9, the font pattern of any character data input by key input can be changed to a color tone of arbitrary image data taken from the outside and printed.

When "printing process 3" or "printing process 5" is selected, the image data taken in from the outside is reduced and then combined with a full-size image, or the size is changed to a double size image. New image data different from the original image is created by combining them differently from each other, and the black dot portion of the character font pattern input by key is replaced with the dot data of the corresponding image data and printed. Even if image data corresponding to the size of the character size to be printed is not taken in, it can be scaled to the required size and used as a replacement pattern for a character font of any size.

In the above-described embodiment, the black dot portion of the character font pattern input by the key is replaced with the corresponding dot of the image data fetched from the outside, and the color tone is changed to print. For example, in a case where the dot configuration of a character font pattern input by a key is not a font configuration by an arrangement of one dot width but a character font pattern having a thick width configuration of a plurality of dots,
By replacing the black dot portion with the corresponding dot data of the captured image data such as a stripe pattern or a lattice pattern, the input character font pattern can be printed with the pattern or pattern changed.

[0048]

As described above, according to the printing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, the black data of the pattern data read from the storage means in correspondence with the character data input by the input means, Since the image data is replaced with the image data captured by the image capturing means and printed, the input character data can be printed in the color or pattern (pattern) of the image data captured from the outside.

According to the printing apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, the pattern data read from the storage means is enlarged in correspondence with the character data input by the input means, and the image data is read by the image capturing means. The captured image data is also scaled according to the enlarged size of the character pattern, and black data in the enlarged pattern data is replaced with the scaled image data and printed. It is not necessary to take in image data corresponding to the size, and character data that has been input and enlarged can be printed in the color or pattern (pattern) of image data that has been taken in from the outside.

According to the printing apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the pattern data read from the storage means is enlarged in accordance with the character data input by the input means, and the image data is read by the image capture means. The captured image data is scaled, a plurality of the scaled image data are combined in accordance with the enlarged size of the character pattern to create new image data, and black data in the enlarged pattern data is Since the image data is printed after being replaced with the newly created image data, the color or pattern (pattern) of the new image data is obtained by combining a plurality of image data obtained by inputting the enlarged character data from the outside.
To print.

Therefore, character data such as characters can be printed using the color and pattern (arrangement) of arbitrary image data fetched from outside without requiring image data or the like stored in advance in a ROM or the like. Will be possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a printing process in the word processor.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print state of a print font when a print process “2” accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a print state of a print font when a print process “3” accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a print state of creation and printing of a print font when a print process “4” accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reduced editing process of captured image data when a printing process “5” accompanying the printing process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an enlargement process of input character font data when a print process “5” accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a print state of a print font when a print process “5” accompanying the print process of the word processor is selected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11: control unit (CPU), 12: key input unit, 12a: character input key, 12b: cursor key, 12c: "print" key, 13: ROM, 13a: font data memory, 14: RAM, 14a: input buffer , 14b: display buffer, 14c: print buffer, 14d: image storage area, 14e: work area, 15: image capture section, 16: display drive section, 17: liquid crystal dot matrix display section, 18: print control section, 19 ... Printing department.

Claims (5)

[Claims] An input unit for inputting character data; an image capturing unit for capturing image data; a storage unit for storing pattern data corresponding to the character data input from the input unit; Image processing means for replacing black data of the pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data with the image data taken in by the image taking means, and printing means for printing the data processed by the image processing means A printing apparatus comprising: 2. Input means for inputting character data; image capturing means for capturing image data; storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to character data input from the input means; Character enlarging means for enlarging the pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data obtained, image enlarging means for enlarging the image data taken in by the image taking means, and enlarging by the character enlarging means Image processing means for replacing black data in the obtained pattern data with image data scaled by the image scaling means, and printing means for printing the data processed by the image processing means. Printing device. 3. Input means for inputting character data; image capturing means for capturing image data; storage means for storing pattern data corresponding to character data input from the input means; Character enlarging means for enlarging the pattern data stored in the storage means corresponding to the character data obtained, image enlarging means for enlarging the image data taken in by the image taking means, and image enlarging means. First image processing means for creating new image data by combining a plurality of doubled image data, and black data in the pattern data enlarged by the character enlargement means created by the first image processing means Second image processing means for replacing the image data with image data; and processing by the second image processing means. Printing device being characterized in that; and a printing means for printing data. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image scaling unit includes an image reducing unit that reduces image data captured by the image capturing unit. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image scaling unit includes an image enlargement unit that enlarges the image data captured by the image capture unit.