JPH1052959A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer capable of obtaining quickly form of a routine format or the like without requiring their storage in a book shelf. SOLUTION: A document memory 2 storing a plurality of document data, a plurality of one touch keys 4 corresponding to each document data in the document memory 2, and a document storing means (a control part) 1 storing a plurality of document data related to each one touch key 8 and stored in the document memory 2, are provided. When any one touch key 8 is pushed down, a document related to the one touch key by the document storing means 4 is outputted to recording paper from the document memory 2. Further, the document storing means 1 is so constituted that each one touch key 4 corresponds to a document name of each document data. A key allocating display means (LCD) 5 wherein a key code indicating each one touch key 4 is related to each document name to be displayed, is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device in which frequently used fixed-format papers or the like are stored in the form of document data in a printer so that they can be printed and used when necessary.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various frequently used forms such as meeting notices, transportation bills, and monthly reports. Conventionally, such fixed-format paper has been created by a word processor, or a large number of original drawings printed by a printer after being created by a personal computer or the like and copied by a copier in large quantities, and stored in a bookcase or the like. In order to output the original drawing of a prepared document (paper in a fixed format) by a word processor, for example, a floppy disk storing the fixed format papers is taken from a predetermined storage place, inserted into the word processor, and read a plurality of times. Operate the keys to display the file list on the display, and enter the desired standard format paper (document).
And then output it. The same applies to the case where a created original document is output using a personal computer and a printer.

[0003]

However, in the above-described method of storing a large number of fixed-format paper sheets or the like in a bookshelf as described above, the fixed-format paper sheets or the like occupy a large volume in the bookshelf. Each time one sheet of fixed-format paper for one copy runs out, the copied paper is used as a manuscript each time, so the image is degraded and the contents of the formatted document are revised as it is repeated. Each time, an old version of the stored paper is discarded. Also, in order to avoid the above-described problems, and to output a document in a fixed format from a word processor or a personal computer each time it becomes necessary, a series of operations as described above is required. It takes a long time. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to provide a printer device which does not require storing a fixed-format paper or the like in a bookshelf and can quickly obtain such a paper or the like. It is in.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer having an operation unit and a memory, a document memory for storing a plurality of document data, A plurality of one-touch keys associated with the respective document data in the memory; and a document storage means for storing the plurality of document data in the document memory in association with the respective one-touch keys. When pressed, the document storage means outputs the document associated with the one-touch key from the document memory to recording paper. Also,
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the above, the document storage means is configured to associate each one-touch key with the document name of each document data, and the key code indicating each one-touch key and each document name are stored. There is provided a key assignment display means for displaying in association with each other.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a desired document can be printed only by pressing a one-touch key. According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to know which one-touch key is pressed to print a desired document.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a printer device showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the printer device of this embodiment is composed of a CPU, a ROM, etc.
A control unit 1 for managing, a document memory 2 in which document data Mi (i = 1 to N) of a plurality of documents such as fixed-format paper are stored, and a plurality of one-touch keys Ki (i = 1) for selecting a desired output document. 1 to N), an operation display unit 3 having a liquid crystal display (LCD) 5 and a light emitting diode (LED) group 6, a plotter 7 for forming an image on recording paper, and temporarily storing various data. And a host interface unit (for example, a Centro interface or RS23) for receiving document data from a host computer such as a personal computer.
2C interface) 9, an attribute management memory 10 for storing various attributes of each document, and a parameter memory for storing control information such as control information even when an external power supply of the printer is turned off by a power supply supplied from a battery 12. 11, JI
The document data realized by the S code or the like is
It includes a character generator 13 for converting image information (bitmap) when outputting to a CD5 or the like, a clock circuit 14 for outputting the current time, and the like.

The control unit 1 stores document data Mi of a plurality of documents in the document memory 2 in association with each of the one-touch keys 4, a key code indicating each one-touch key Ki, and each document. Functioning as key assignment display means for displaying the document names in association with each other. The document storage means and the key assignment display means are a ROM incorporating a CPU and a program.
Etc. The document memory 2 is constituted by a nonvolatile memory such as a hard disk device, and the attribute management memory 10 is backed up by the battery 12 like the parameter memory 11.

Hereinafter, the operation at the time of document registration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example when the printer device registers (stores) a document.
First, a user creates a document (such as paper in a fixed format) to be registered in a printer using a personal computer or the like. Next, at the time of registration, the user assigns a one-touch key Ki for assigning a document to be registered.
, One way to do so is to know the light emitting state of each of the light emitting diodes 6. The light emitting diodes are arranged in the order of the key codes (numbers) of the one-touch keys Ki, and the light-emitting diodes corresponding to the registered (assigned) one-touch keys Ki emit light. This means that the key code of the allocatable one-touch key Ki can be known.

In this manner, the user can use the one-touch key K to be assigned from the operation section of the personal computer.
Input the attributes of the registered document such as the key code of i and the document name, and transfer them to the printer. Further, the document data of the created document is transferred. Various data from the personal computer and the like are received by the printer device via the host interface unit 9 (S1). Then, the document storage means in the control section 1 acquires the received key code (S2), and subsequently stores the attribute of the registered document such as the acquired document name in the attribute management memory 10 in association with the key code (S3). ). FIG. 3 shows the data configuration of the attribute management memory 10 and the storage state at that time. In the example shown in the figure, the one-touch keys K1, K2, and K3 have already been registered, and are now associated with the one-touch key K4 in “minutes”.
This shows a state in which the attribute of the document having the document name is stored (registered).

Subsequently, the document storage means is the attribute management memory 10
Then, the registration state corresponding to the key code in is updated to the registered state (S4). That is, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the registration state corresponding to the one-touch key K4 is indicated as “0”, but this is changed to “1”. Thereafter, the document storage means stores the document data in the RAM 8 in the document memory 2 via the memory management means (S5). Note that the memory management means manages the pointer Pi to the memory area where the stored document data Mi is stored in association with the key code Ki (see FIG. 4). Further, in the above description, the user instructs the one-touch key Ki for allocating the registered document from the personal computer, but the document storage unit may automatically allocate the registered document. That is, when the document attributes and the document data are transferred from the personal computer, the document storage unit refers to the attribute management memory 10 as shown in FIG.
It knows the key code whose registration status is "0" and assigns the transferred document to one of such key codes. In the above description, the storage of the document is performed by transfer from a host computer such as a personal computer. However, by providing a floppy disk device in the printer device, the document can be stored via a floppy disk.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the above-described printer device when printing a document. When printing a document, first, a document output key (not shown) provided on the operation display unit 3 is pressed to instruct one-touch document output (S11). Then, the key assignment display means recognizes this, and displays the key code and the document name on the LCD 5 in association with each other (see FIG. 3, but does not display the "registered state"). Thus, the user depresses the one-touch key Ki to which the desired document is assigned with reference to the display content of the LCD 5 (S12). Then, the control unit 1 recognizes this and reads out the document data Mi associated with the one-touch key Ki via the memory management means based on the pointer Pi (see FIG. 4) (S13). Subsequently, the control unit 1
Indicates that the read document data is code data (for example, JI
If it is (S code), it is converted into image information (bit map) using the character generator 13 and output to recording paper by the plotter 7 (S14). If the document data Mi transferred from a personal computer or the like is image information, it is compressed and stored by a compression / decompression means (not shown). Print out after decompression.

In the above description, the configuration including the LCD 5 has been described, but a configuration without the LCD 5 is also possible.
In this case, the correspondence table between the key codes and the document names is pasted on a printer or the like, and the operation in step S11 (FIG. 5) can be omitted by referring to the table. Also,
If the correspondence table between the key codes and the document names as shown in FIG. 3 is always displayed on the LCD 5, the operation in step S11 can be omitted in this case as well. According to the printer of this embodiment, a document such as a fixed-format paper sheet is not always kept on a bookcase or the like, but can be obtained only by pressing a one-touch key when necessary.

In another embodiment of the present invention, after registration of a document, each document can be given an attribute such as "revision prohibited" and "usage suspended". These attributes are given together with the key codes from the operation display unit 3 of the personal computer or the printer device, and when the control unit 1 acquires them, the control unit 1 creates a table having a data configuration as shown in FIG. In this way, it is possible to prevent inadvertent revision and use of the document being revised. A document with user restrictions can be printed out by pressing a one-touch key and inputting a pre-registered password.

An attribute management memory as shown in FIG.
The contents of 10 can be printed out. For example, if the one-touch key K1 is assigned as the content of the attribute management memory, the content of the attribute management memory can be read out and printed out by pressing the one-touch key K1. Thereby, the user can know the content of the assignment to each one-touch key Ki. Further, at the time of print output, the document data can be output in a state of being reduced in correspondence with the document name. The LCD 5 may be configured to include a touch panel, and the one-touch key Ki may be omitted. That is, the user specifies the document name displayed on the LCD 5 through the touch panel. At this time, scroll display of the document name is also possible.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention,
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a desired document can be printed only by pressing a one-touch key, so that it is not necessary to keep a fixed-format paper or the like in a bookshelf, and such a paper or the like can be obtained quickly. According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to know which one-touch key is pressed to print a desired document.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the printer device shown in FIG. 1 at the time of document registration (storage).

FIG. 3 is a data configuration diagram of a main part of a printer apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of a printer device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the printer device shown in FIG. 1 when printing a document.

FIG. 6 is a data configuration diagram of a main part of a printer apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control unit (document storage means, key assignment display means), 2
Document memory, 3 operation display, 4 one-touch key,
5 liquid crystal display device, 6 light emitting diode, 7 plotter, 8 RAM, 9 host interface unit, 10 attribute management memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A printer device comprising an operation unit and a memory, a document memory for storing a plurality of document data, a plurality of one-touch keys associated with each document data in the document memory, and a plurality of documents. Document storage means for storing data in the document memory in association with each of the one-touch keys, and when any one of the one-touch keys is pressed, the document associated with the one-touch key is read by the document storage means. A printer device for outputting from a document memory to recording paper. 2. The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the document storage means is configured to associate each one-touch key with a document name of each document data, and a key code indicating each one-touch key and each document name. And a key assignment display means for displaying the key assignments in association with each other.