JPH1069359A - Data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change the setting of an undefined form size by providing a dimension data storage means and a dimension data write means and setting the plural dimension data of an undefined form. SOLUTION: The dimension data storage means is managed by a device driver and is formed so as to store the plural dimension data of the undefined form. The dimension data storage means is formed from the management file of a RAM 103. The dimension data write means writes the set dimension data of the undefined form to the RAM 103 in the case that the setting command of the dimension data of the undefined form is inputted. The dimension data write means is formed from a ROM 102 and a CPU 101. Then, for form size control between the device driver and an operating system, one ID is used for any dimension data of the undefined form stored in the RAM 103.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a data processing apparatus configured to be able to change the size data of an irregular size paper used in an output device by a device driver operating on an operating system of a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among data processing apparatuses, a computer or the like driven by a general-purpose operation system (OS) is mainly used, and an output device (for example, a page printer) capable of outputting document and image data created by the computer is used. , Laser printers, etc.).

[0003] Here, when a document or image data created using application software (APL) operating on an OS is output using an output device, the image data and the like are output in a form that can be understood by the output device (printer). After conversion, it is necessary to transmit to the output device. Therefore, a program that creates data in accordance with the control method of the output device is operated as a device driver on the OS.

The structure of the device driver (10) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the operation is roughly divided into an initial mechanism 11, a setting mechanism (a driver setting dialog box 12 and the like), a page control 13, and a data drawing mechanism 14.

The device driver 10 keeps the page control in the driver consistent with the page control of the application software by notifying the OS of the setting contents of the driver itself. The setting contents include, for example, a printing format such as a paper type, a paper size, a printing direction, and a resolution, an expression capability of the device driver 10, and various settings negotiated with the OS.

[0006] The output device uses a standard paper (A) defined by JIS or the like to cope with the diversification of current paper types.
In general, it is configured to be able to print using non-standard-size paper in addition to the rows, B-row paper, A4, B5 paper, and the like.

When setting the paper size in the output device, the user activates an event for requesting the device driver 10 to set the paper size using the input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) for the computer ( (YES in step ST10 in FIG. 5). Upon receiving the paper size setting event via the OS, the device driver 10 displays a paper size setting menu screen (paper size setting dialog box) on the screen of the computer display (ST11).

The paper size is based on a standard (for example, JI
In addition to the standard paper defined by the S standard, there is a user-defined size (irregular paper size) in which the user independently sets the paper size.

When the user selects a user-defined size (YES in ST12), a dialog box for sheet editing is displayed on the screen of the display (ST1).
4). At this time, the device driver 10 reads the user-defined size (paper width and length) set previously from the managed file and displays it as an initial value.

[0010] When the user has edited the width and length of the irregular-size paper and confirmed the settings, the settings are overwritten on the previous file (ST17). If the setting is canceled, the process ends.

As described above, every time a user-defined size is set, the previous setting is overwritten. This is because the OS of the personal computer has only one ID for recognizing the irregular paper size, so that only one irregular paper size can be set at a time.

[0012]

In the above data processing apparatus, however, only one irregular paper size can be set at a time. For example, when three types of irregular paper (such as a slip) are used, Each time the paper size is switched, the user must re-enter the settings of the irregular paper size of the device driver 10, which is inconvenient.

In order to solve such inconvenience, when a user requests support of a plurality of irregular-sized paper sheets having different sizes, a method of setting and registering each irregular-sized paper sheet as a regular-sized sheet in the device driver 10 is known. May be taken. However, this method has a disadvantage that a device driver for a specific user must be created.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus capable of easily changing the setting of an irregular paper size.

[0015]

According to the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus configured to be able to set dimension data of an irregular size paper used in an output apparatus by a device driver operating on an operating system of a computer.
Dimension data storage means managed by the device driver and capable of storing dimension data of a plurality of irregular sheets, and dimension data of the irregular sheets set when a setting command of the dimension data of the irregular sheets is input. Dimension data writing means for writing to the dimension data storage means is provided, and for controlling the paper size between the device driver and the operating system, the size data of any irregular size paper stored in the dimension data storage means is controlled. Is also characterized by using one ID.

In this invention, when a setting command of the irregular-size paper is input, the set dimension data of the irregular-size paper is written into the dimension data storage means. At this time, the dimension data of a plurality of irregularly shaped sheets can be written in the dimension data storage means.

As described above, since the dimensions of a plurality of irregular-size papers can be written, it is convenient to reset the size every time the irregular-size paper size is changed as in the conventional example. In addition, since one ID is used regardless of which irregular paper size is set on the device driver side, the OS seems to use the same irregular paper size function as before, and operates on the OS. Trouble does not occur in the running application software.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present data processing apparatus (1)
As shown in (1), a dimension data storage means (103) and dimension data writing means (101, 102) are provided so that dimension data of a plurality of irregularly shaped sheets can be set.

In FIG. 1, a personal computer 110, which is the center of the data processing apparatus 1, has a C mounted on a board 100.
PU 101, ROM 102, RAM (extended memory) 10
3, an interface (FD I) for the timer controller 104 and the floppy disk drive (FDD) 112
/ F) 105 and hard disk drive (HDD) 11
1 is stored in the main body, and a keyboard 20 as a standard input / output device is provided with an interface (KB I / F) 106.
And the display (CRT) 21 is connected via an interface (I / F) 115. In addition, as an external input / output device, a printer 30 capable of printing using standard paper or irregular paper is provided.

The dimension data storage means is formed so as to be managed by the device driver 10 and to store dimension data of a plurality of irregular-size sheets. In this embodiment, the dimension data storage means is formed from a management file (not shown) in the RAM 103.

The dimension data writing means is means for writing the dimension data of the irregular-size paper set in the dimension data storage means (103) when a command for setting the dimension data of the irregular-size paper is inputted. In this embodiment, the dimension data writing means includes an RO storing the dimension data writing program.
M102 and the CPU 101, ST1 of FIG.
9 is performed.

In the data processing apparatus 1, dimension data storage means (103) is used for controlling the paper size between the device driver 10 and the operating system (OS).
One ID is used for the dimension data of any irregular-shaped paper stored in the.

Next, the operation and operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The user activates an event for requesting a paper size setting using the keyboard 20 (YES in step ST10 in FIG. 2).
In the same manner as in the conventional example (FIG. 5), a dialog box for setting a paper size is displayed on the display (CRT) 21 (ST1).
1), selection of a user-defined size (ST12), display of a paper edit dialog box 40 (ST14), and editing of an irregular paper size (ST15).

The above-mentioned paper editing dialog box 19
As shown in FIG. 3, the user can input not only the width and length of the irregular-sized paper but also the name of the paper corresponding to the dimension. If the size of the irregular-sized paper has been edited and recorded last time, the paper size is displayed again by designating the name of the paper. When the setting of the redisplayed paper size is changed, the setting performs the same processing as the newly set information.

When the input dimension data of the irregular-sized paper is determined (YES in ST16), it is temporarily stored in the work area of the RAM 103. However, if the editing process for the irregular paper size is canceled in the middle or the setting process by the device driver (10) is canceled, the dimension data is discarded. When the change of the settings of the device driver (10) is completed normally, the dimension data of the irregular-sized paper is written and recorded in a file (management file) managed by the device driver (10).

The information written at this time is a management number attached to the paper size name, paper width, paper length, and the written information in this order. Hereafter, the device driver manages the dimension data of the irregular-sized paper by the management number instead of the information such as the name of the paper size directly.

Also, in order to make the paper width and paper length compatible with the setting of 0.1 mm unit and 0.01 inch unit, the information recorded in the management file is converted into a dot size according to the resolution of the output device (printer). I have to keep it. Conversely, if you want to redisplay the recorded dimension data in the Custom Size Paper Size Edit dialog box,
The paper size is calculated and displayed according to the currently selected display unit.

According to this embodiment, the dimension data storage means (103) and the dimension data writing means (1)
01, 102), and the size data of a plurality of irregularly shaped papers can be set. Therefore, the size of the irregularly shaped papers can be easily changed. Further, since one ID is used regardless of which irregular paper size is set on the device driver (10) side, the OS seems to use the same irregular-sized paper size function as the conventional one. No problems occur in the application software running on the above.

[0029]

According to the present invention, since the dimensional data storage means and the dimensional data writing means are provided so that the dimensional data of a plurality of irregularly shaped papers can be set, the size of the irregularly shaped paper can be changed. It can be done easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a sheet editing dialog box.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a device driver in a conventional data processing device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining setting of a paper size.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data processing apparatus 101 CPU (dimension data writing means) 102 ROM (dimension data writing means) 103 RAM (dimension data storage means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data processing apparatus configured to be able to set dimension data of an irregular-size sheet used in an output device by a device driver operating on an operating system of a computer. Dimension data storage means capable of storing dimensional data of standard paper, and dimension data writing for writing the dimensional data of the irregular paper set in the dimension data storage means when a command for setting the dimension data of the irregular paper is input. Means for controlling the paper size between the device driver and the operating system, one ID is used for the dimension data of any irregular-shaped paper stored in the dimension data storage means. A data processing device characterized by the above-mentioned.