JPH11282808A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an excellent printer which can print the currency relative information, e.g. the currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a location symbol, etc., in the modes desired by a user when an amount of currency of another country is converted and printed. SOLUTION: A printer 1 stores a text of characters, numeric characters, etc., that is inputted via the keys 6 in a RAM and converts a numeric character included in the text into the amount of currency of another country to print it. Then the relative information on the currency of another country is inputted to a prescribed position set against the numeric character data stored in the RAM by means of the keys 6. A CPU gives the information on each currency to the converted amount of currency when the numeric data stored in the RAM are converted as the amount of currency of a country into that of another country.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an input character,
A printing device that stores text such as numbers in a storage unit and prints the numbers in the stored text as a monetary amount of a currency in a certain country. When printing, for example, a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a scale symbol, etc. Such as currency-related information in a manner desired by the user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various printing apparatuses for printing a predetermined amount of money have been proposed.
It is disclosed as a currency calculator in JP-A-51-86336 and the like. In the currency calculator described in this publication, the currency exchange rate (for example, 1 dollar = 295.28 yen) is set using an amount button or the like with the operation switch on the operation panel set at the exchange rate entry position. It is necessary to input and memorize it in advance. Then, with the user setting the operation switch to the operation use position, for example, U
Enter the type of S-dollar, and furthermore, the amount (for example, 265.1)
After inputting $ 2, enter the currency type (yen), operate the subtotal button, etc., and you will get $ 78284.
63 (= $ 265.12 x $ 295.28) and print in a fixed notation.

[0003]

However, in the case of currency display, a uniform display is not always performed, but a different display is performed for each country. As an example, the currency unit of the country of Iceland is “kr. (Krone)”, but in the case of the monetary value “□. □□ ○, OOkr.”, “.” Represents the scale and “, Represents a decimal point. The currency unit of Norway is “Kr (Krone)”, but in the case of the amount of money “Kr ○ ・ □□ ○. □□”, “•” indicates the scale and “.” Indicates the decimal point. Represents Since the display of such currencies is diversified and greatly differs from one country to another in many cases, unifying the display of currencies on the printing device makes it difficult for the citizens of any country to use them. Therefore, it is desirable to display the currency in a manner familiar to the people of each country. For example, "1
Regarding the display of the amount of Japanese yen such as "00 yen, $ 100",
The currency unit display of "yen, $" is changed to the number "10"
Individuals use the “0” on the front side or the rear side according to the situation at the moment.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and when printing the amount of currency,
For example, if currency-related information such as a currency unit display is stored in advance, a currency-related information is added to the number simply by inputting the number, and an excellent printing device capable of printing in a desired mode by a user is provided. The purpose is to:

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the printing apparatus of the present invention, a text such as a character or a number input from a text input means is stored in a storage means. A currency-related information input means for inputting currency-related information for each country's currency, and a currency-related information input means for inputting currency-related information for each country. Currency-related information storage means for storing the currency-related information, and when outputting the numerical data stored in the storage means as a monetary amount of a currency of a certain country, the currency-related information corresponding to the currency is stored in the currency-related information. Control means for reading out from the information storage means and adding it to the amount of currency to be printed is provided. In the printing apparatus of the present invention having the above configuration, the currency-related information storage means stores the currency-related information, and the control means outputs the numerical data stored in the storage means as a currency amount of a certain country. The currency-related information corresponding to the currency is read from the currency-related information storage means, and the currency-related information is added to the numerical data. Thereby, the currency-related information stored by the user is added to the numerical data, and the numerical data is printed as the amount of currency in a certain country.

[0006] As a specific example, when the display of the amount of money in Norway, "Kr ○ • □□ ○. □□”, for example, “Kr” (currency unit), “•” (scale symbol), “.”
(Decimal point symbol) and other currency-related information are stored in advance, and the numerical data “○ □□ ○. □” stored in the storage means is stored.
When “□” is output as the amount of currency in Norway, the numeric data is printed with currency-related information stored by the user. As a result, “Kr ○ · □□□. □□” is printed on the printed result, and the display is in a display mode familiar to Norwegian citizens, making it easy to see for Norwegian citizens. Furthermore, for example, "100 yen, $
The display of Japanese yen, such as "100", can be printed at either "100 yen" or "$ 100" desired by the user, which is a preference.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, text such as characters and numbers input from the text input means is stored in the storage means, and the numbers in the stored text are converted into the amount of currency of a certain country. As a currency-related information input means for inputting currency-related information about the currency of each country in a printing device that converts and prints the amount in the currency of another country,
And a currency-related information storage means for storing currency-related information input by the currency-related information input means. And a control unit for reading out currency-related information corresponding to the currency from the currency-related information storage unit and adding the converted currency amount to the converted currency amount. In the printing apparatus of the present invention having the above configuration, the currency-related information storage means stores the currency-related information, and converts the numerical data stored in the storage means into a currency amount of a certain country into a currency amount of another country. At this time, the currency-related information corresponding to the converted currency is read from the currency-related information storage means, and the currency-related information corresponding to the currency is attached to the converted numerical data and printed. Thereby, the currency-related information input by the user is added to the converted numerical data, and the converted numerical data is printed as the amount of currency in a certain country.

[0008] As a specific example, for example, the monetary value "□. □□ ○, OOkr." Of the country of Iceland is converted into the amount of currency of the country of Norway based on a predetermined currency exchange rate. Country amount display "Kr ○ ・ □□ ○. □
When “□” is printed, currency-related information such as “Kr” (currency unit display), “.” (Decimal symbol), “•” (scale symbol) is stored in advance, and converted numeric data “○ □” □ ○. □□ ”is printed with currency related information stored by the user. As a result, “Kr ○ · □□□. □□” is printed on the printed result, and the display mode becomes a display mode familiar to the Norwegian people, making it easy to see for the Norwegian people. Furthermore, for example, "100 yen,
Regarding the display of Japanese yen in currency-converted amounts such as "¥ 100", the user may also select "100 yen" or "$ 10".
0 "can be printed, which is suitable for preference.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the printing device according to the first or second aspect, the currency-related information includes at least one of a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a scale symbol, and the like. One or more are included. When the amount of such currency is printed with a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a scale symbol, etc. added in a manner desired by the user, the printed result becomes easy to see or suits the taste. It will be extremely easy to use. However, the currency-related information given to the currency amount converted by the control means may be all of a currency unit display, a decimal symbol, a scale symbol, or the like, or may be a currency unit display, a decimal symbol, a scale symbol, etc. Any one or two or more of them may be used.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to the third aspect, the currency-related information includes at least an integer leading position with respect to the numeric data,
It is characterized in that it is instructed to which one of an integer end position, a decimal start position, a decimal end position and the like is to be assigned.
In this manner, when the currency-related information is added to the integer leading position, the integer trailing position, the decimal leading position, and the decimal trailing position of the currency amount in a manner desired by the user and printing is performed, the printed result is easy to see. It will be something that suits or tastes and is extremely easy to use. In addition, in the case of “△ ▽ □. △ ▽” as an example of the numerical data, before “の” is an integer leading position, between “□” and “.” Is an integer trailing position, and “.” Between "and""
After "▽" is the last position of the minority. However, the currency-related information to be added to the currency amount converted by the control means may be all of an integer head position, an integer tail position, a decimal head position, a decimal tail position, or the like, or an integer head position, an integer tail position. The position may be any one of the tail position, the head position of the minority number, the tail position of the minority number, or more. In this case, the currency-related information input means includes a conversion table for organizing and storing currency-related information about the currency of each country, and stores the currency-related information in a predetermined position for the numeric data provided in the conversion table. Preferably, it is configured to input.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the numerical data stored in the storage means is used as another currency amount in a certain country. And a conversion means for converting into a currency amount of the country. Such a conversion means can convert the numerical data stored in the storage means into an amount in a currency of a certain country into an amount in a currency of another country. It can be converted to the amount of money, and the usability is improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a price tag can be created. In a region or a country where a plurality of currencies are distributed, it is desirable that the price tag indicating the price of a product or the like be displayed in the amount of currency of a plurality of countries, but the printing device of the present invention easily creates such a price tag. be able to. Then, it is desirable that the price of a certain product is printed with the amount of currency of one country and the amount of currency of another country side by side, such as up and down or left and right, on the price tag.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, a schematic configuration of a printing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, a keyboard 3 is provided at a front portion of a main body frame 2 of the printing apparatus 1, and a thermal printing mechanism PM (FIG.
3) is provided. In addition, a liquid crystal display 4 capable of displaying text including characters, numbers, and the like input from the keyboard 3 over a plurality of lines (two lines in the present embodiment) is disposed at a position behind the keyboard 3.
The keyboard 3 constitutes an input unit for inputting text such as characters and numerals, and the keyboard 3 is provided with keys 6 for creating text composed of characters, numerals and the like. Specifically, the keys 6 include a character key 6a for inputting characters, symbols, etc., a numeric key 6b for inputting numbers, etc., and other various necessary keys. Line feed key 8 with memory input function (hereinafter simply referred to as line feed key 8), currency conversion key 9 with currency conversion table creation function (hereinafter simply referred to as currency conversion key 9), cursor key K1, symbol key K2, code key K3 , Susky K4.

In this embodiment, when the currency conversion key 9 as an operation member is pressed at the same time as the code key K3, a currency conversion key used when exchanging a currency of a certain country for a currency of another country. Enter the table creation function mode (also referred to as currency setting processing) for creating a table for use (see FIG. 6).
Also, when the user presses only the currency conversion key 9,
A number stored in a RAM 35 (storage means) described later is
It plays the role of converting the amount of currency in one country into the amount of currency in another country (also referred to as currency conversion processing). As described above, the currency conversion key 9 performs a function of creating a table for currency conversion or performs a function of currency conversion.
Intensively fulfills the role related to currency, thereby improving the usability of users. The currency conversion key 9 is arranged on the side of the print key 7 to facilitate the operation. Then, when the print key 7 is pressed, the text displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is composed of characters, numerals, and the like. The line feed key 8 with a memory input function is
This is used for inputting “line feed” on the liquid crystal display 4 or inputting various data when entering a memory input mode such as a table creation function mode. Also, the cursor key K1 is used for the liquid crystal display 4
The upper cursor is moved left, right, up and down. The symbol key K2 is for displaying, for example, currency units such as yen, dollar, mark, franc, pound, euro, etc. on the liquid crystal display 4, and the skey key K2 is for displaying a currency on the liquid crystal display 4. Is for inputting data.

Next, a description will be given of a thermal printing mechanism PM as printing means provided inside the rear of the main body frame 2 with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a tape cassette 10.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing a thermal printing mechanism PM excluding an upper case of a tape cassette 10. In FIG.
The tape cassette 10 is detachably attached to the thermal printing mechanism PM. In the tape cassette 10, a tape spool 12 around which a laminate tape 11 as a printing tape is wound, a ribbon spool 14 around which an ink ribbon 13 is wound, and an ink ribbon 13 pulled out from the ribbon spool 14 at the time of printing are wound. The take-up spool 15, the double-sided tape 16 having the same width as the laminate tape 11, and the double-sided tape spool 17 wound with the release paper outside, and the laminated tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 after printing are pressed against each other. Roller 18 to join
Are rotatably provided.

A thermal head 19 is provided upright at a position where the laminating tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 overlap each other.
The heating elements are arranged vertically. Further, a roller support 22 is rotatably arranged facing the thermal head 19, and a platen roller 20 and a feed roller 21 are rotatably supported on the roller support 22. Here, the platen roller 20 has a function of pressing the thermal head 19 in a state where the laminate tape 11 and the ink ribbon 13 are overlapped during printing, and the feed roller 21 performs the operation of the laminating tape 11 and the double-sided tape 16 after printing. Is pressed against the joining roller 18 so that the tape 23 with the character
While feeding the tape in the direction of arrow T.

When the tape 23 with the character is formed in the above-described configuration, the tape feed motor 45 (see FIG. 3) is driven in a predetermined rotation direction. Driven in the rotational direction. When each heating element in the thermal head 19 is selectively energized, the laminate tape 11
On the back side, characters, numbers, etc. are printed in a mirror image relationship by a plurality of dot rows, and further, the back side of the laminate tape 11 (characters, etc. are printed by cooperation of the joining roller 18 and the feed roller 21). ), The double-sided tape 16 is joined to form the tape 23 with a letter, and the tape 23 with the letter is fed in the direction of the arrow T. The tape with text 23 created in this way is sent out of the main body frame 2, so that the printing apparatus 1 can create the tape with text 23 as a price tag, for example.

Next, a control system of the printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the printing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, which is configured with the control device C as a core. The control device C as a control means includes a CPU
32, CGROM 33, ROM 34, and RAM 35
These are connected to each other via a bus 31 and are also connected to the input / output interface 30.

The ROM 34 stores various programs. The ROM 34 stores a main processing program, a printing processing program, a character rearrangement processing program, a sequential printing processing program, and other programs for controlling the printing apparatus 1. Various necessary programs are stored.
The CPU 32 performs various calculations based on various programs stored in the ROM 34.

The CGROM 33 has a keyboard 3
Dot image data corresponding to code data of each character, number, etc. inputted from each key above is stored,
The dot image data read from the CGROM 33 based on the code data of characters and the like stored in the text memory 37 is then transferred to the image buffer 39.

Further, the RAM 35 as storage means is
The RAM 35 temporarily stores various calculation results calculated by the PU 32. As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 35 includes a text memory 37, a text pointer 38, an image buffer 39, and a work area. Various memory areas such as 40, a conversion table area 41 for storing a currency conversion table, and an input / output currency storage area 42 are provided. This currency conversion table stores currency-related information on currencies for each country. As shown in FIG. 6, an integer start position A, a scale symbol B, and an integer end position as currency-related information are stored. There are provided storage columns for C, decimal point symbol D, decimal leading position E, and decimal trailing position F, and a conversion rate storage column.

More specifically, in the currency conversion table shown in FIG. 6, the currency unit display “＄” is placed at the beginning position A of the US currency “1”, the scale display “,” is placed at the scale symbol B, and the integer end position is displayed. "No display" at the tail position C, "." At the decimal point symbol D, "No display" at the leading decimal position E, "No display" at the last decimal position F, and " 12
6.68 ”(US dollar conversion rate when Japanese yen is 1) is stored, and the numerical data“ ○ △ ▽ □.
In the case of “Δ ▽”, when the data of the US currency “1” in the currency conversion table of FIG. 6 is applied, “＄ ○, △ ▽ □. △
Is displayed or printed. Similarly, in the currency conversion table of FIG. 6, the currency unit display “No display” is displayed at the integer start position A of the German currency “2”, the scale display “.” Is displayed at the scale symbol B, and the integer end position C is displayed at the integer end position C. Means "no display",
Decimal point symbol D, decimal point display “,”, decimal point position E “no display”, decimal point last position F “DM”, conversion rate “78.05” (when Japanese yen is 1) The conversion rate of the German mark of Germany) is stored, so in the case of the numerical data “○ △ ▽ □. △ ▽”, the data of the German currency “2” in the currency conversion table of FIG. 6 is applied. , “○. △ ▽ □, △ ▽ DM”. Note that, depending on the currency, for example, “○. △ ▽ □, △ ▽
In some cases, such as "DM", a space is required between the currency unit and the number. In such a case, when creating a currency conversion table, the user must add space data to the currency unit and enter it. I just need. That is, "DM" may be input. As a result, in the currency conversion process described later, space data is added when a currency unit is added, and the data is displayed or printed in a state where a space is provided between the currency unit and the number. Note that an auxiliary power supply (not shown) is desirably connected to the RAM 35 so that data stored in the conversion table area 41 or the like is not accidentally erased.

Here, the text memory 37 as a storage area stores code data corresponding to characters, numerals, symbols, and the like input from the keyboard 3 as text (document data). The text pointer 38
Is a pointer for sequentially instructing each code data stored in the text memory 37.
Since each code data can be sequentially specified when each code data is read out from the, it can be used, for example, in searching for the immediately preceding numeric string data in the text memory 37. The image buffer 39 has the CGR as described above.
The dot image data read from the OM 33 is transferred and stored. The thermal head 19 performs dot printing according to the dot image data stored in the image buffer 39. Incidentally, the image buffer 39 is constituted by a so-called ring buffer. The input / output currency storage area 42 as the currency-related information storage means stores the currency at the time of input and the currency at the time of output set in the input / output currency setting process described later.

A work area 40 as a work area
Is an area for acquiring and storing the immediately preceding numeral string data from the code data corresponding to each character, numeral and the like stored in the text memory 37, and stores the numeral string data in the conversion table area 41. The currency conversion table is used to convert the amount of the currency of a certain country into the amount of a currency of another country, and then return the same to the text memory 37. Thus, when the numeric string data is obtained from the text memory 37, the numeric string data immediately before input from the keyboard 3 does not exist in the text memory 37, and the numeric string data is the work area 40. It is returned to the text memory 37 after being converted into the amount of currency of another country into the amount of currency of another country. Therefore, in the text memory 37, instead of the numerical data input from the keyboard 3, data converted into the amount of currency of another country exists together with the code data corresponding to the characters and symbols.

The control device C has a keyboard 3 via an input / output interface 30, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 4, and a display controller (LC).
DC) 36 are connected via the input / output interface 30. Therefore, the key 6 of the keyboard 3
When a character or the like is input via the keyboard, the text (document data) is sequentially stored in the text memory 37 and input via the keyboard 3 based on the dot pattern generation control program and the display control program. A dot pattern corresponding to a character or the like is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Further, the thermal head 19 is connected to the control device C via a drive circuit 43.
Since the tape feed motor 45 is connected via the drive circuit 44, the thermal head 19 and the tape feed motor 4
5 is driven via drive circuits 43 and 44, respectively. Therefore, the thermal head 19 prints the dot pattern data stored in the image buffer 39,
In synchronization with this, the tape feed motor 45
The feed control of the tape with character 23 is performed via the.

Next, the printing apparatus 1 configured as described above
4 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the main processing performed by the printing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main processing program. First, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, initialization (initialization) such as clearing of each memory area in the RAM 35 is performed.
At 2, it is determined whether or not there is a key input from each key 6 arranged on the keyboard 3.

If there is no key input from the keyboard 3 (S2: NO), the flow returns to S2 to determine again whether there is a key input. If there is a key input for any of the keys 6 (S2: YES), the CPU 32 determines whether or not the key input is a single press of the currency conversion key 9 (S3). When the currency conversion key 9 is pressed alone (S3: YE
S), the CPU 32 returns to S2 after performing a currency calculation process (S4) described later.

If the currency conversion key 9 has not been pressed alone (S3: NO), the CPU 32 determines whether or not the key 6 for creating a text composed of characters, numbers and the like has been pressed. Here, if the key input is from the key 6 (S5: YES), the text memory 37
After the text processing (S6) for inputting text such as characters and numbers is performed, the process returns to S2. As a result, the code data corresponding to the character or the like input from the character key 6a is stored in the text memory 37, and a text is created. Next, the CPU 32 determines whether or not the print key 7 has been pressed (S7). If the print key 7 has been pressed (S7: YES), the printing process (S8) is performed, and the process returns to S2.

If the print key 7 has not been pressed (S7: NO), the CPU 32 determines whether or not the key input is simultaneous depression of the code key K3 and the currency conversion key 9. (S9). When the code key K3 and the currency conversion key 9 are pressed simultaneously (S9: YE
S) After the currency setting process (S10) is performed, the process returns to S2. Specifically, in the currency setting process, the CPU 32 enters a table creation function mode (described later) for creating a currency conversion table. If the code key K3 and the currency conversion key 9 are not pressed at the same time (S9: NO), the CPU 3
In step S11, it is determined whether the key input is a simultaneous depression of the code key K3 and the symbol key K2.
When the code key K3 and the symbol key K2 are pressed simultaneously (S11: YES), the input / output currency setting process (S1)
After 2) is performed, the process returns to S2. When the code key K3 and the symbol key K2 are not pressed simultaneously (S11:
NO), the CPU 32 performs other processing (S13).
More specifically, in the case of a key input of another key arranged on the keyboard 3, for example, a cursor key K1, a line feed key 8, or the like, after performing a process corresponding to the pressed key, S2 is executed. Return to The above is the main processing performed in the printing apparatus 1.

Next, the currency setting process performed in S10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the currency setting processing program of the embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a currency conversion table of the embodiment. In S21 of this flowchart, after currency-related information such as a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, and a scale symbol is input to a currency conversion table (see FIG. 6) stored in the conversion table area 41, the currency conversion rate is changed to the currency. The data is sequentially input to the conversion table (S22).
Next, the CPU 32 determines whether or not there is a next currency (S23). Here, when the user presses the symbol key K2, the CPU 32 determines that there is a currency to be input (S2).
3: YES), and return to S20. On the other hand, when the user presses the line feed key 8, the CPU 32 determines that there is no currency to be input (S23: NO), and the currency setting processing program ends.

As a result, for example, in the storage column of the integer leading position A, the scale symbol B, the integer trailing position C, the decimal point symbol D, the decimal leading position E, and the decimal trailing position F in the currency conversion table of FIG. Currency unit display for each country such as “＄”, “￥”, “DM”, etc. For example, decimal symbol such as “,”, “.”, “＄”, scale symbol such as “•”, “,” etc. The currency conversion table is completed as a result of the currency-related information and the exchange rate of each currency being entered. Integer start position A
In the case of the numerical data “◇ △ Δ ◇ △. △ ▽”, means before “○”, and the scale symbol B means between “○” and “◇”. In this case, the decimal point symbol D is represented by “.”. The integer end position C means between "□" and "."
The minority leading position E means between "." And "$", and the minority tail position F means after "@". As described above, the currency conversion table is created by the user. In order to perform the currency conversion process, it is desirable that the process of S10 in FIG. And the user enters the currency conversion rate,
The currency conversion rate fluctuates every day, and it is appropriate to entrust the user with which time the currency conversion rate is to be used.In addition, currency related information such as currency unit display, decimal point symbol, scale symbol, etc. This is because it is appropriate to add and print in a mode desired by the user.

Specifically, when the user presses the code key K3 and the currency conversion key 9 simultaneously, as described above, the apparatus enters the table creation function mode for creating the currency conversion table shown in FIG. Then, when the user presses the symbol key K2, the liquid crystal display 4 displays “the integer start position A,
Which one of a scale symbol B, an integer end position C, a decimal point symbol D, a decimal start position E, a decimal end position F, etc. is to be input, and a currency unit display, for example, ¥ (yen), $ (US dollar), DM (German mark), £ (pound), Kr (Norwegian krone)
* Kr. (Krone in Iceland) or the like is displayed in order. For example, while the “integer head position” A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, the line feed key 8 is pressed, and a “$” dollar mark is displayed. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 and the line feed key 8 is pressed, the data of the “$ (US dollar) mark” in the currency 1 of FIG.
Is stored.

Similarly, the user is asked which of the following is to be input: integer start position A, scale symbol B, integer end position C, decimal point symbol D, decimal start position E, decimal end position F, etc. Is displayed, the line feed key 8 is depressed while the display of the “scale symbol” B is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4, and the line feed key 8 is pressed while the mark “,” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. By pressing,
The data of the mark “,” is stored as “scale symbol” B in the conversion table area 41 of currency 1 in FIG. Thereafter, by repeating the same manner, the data is stored in the currency conversion table in the conversion table area 41, and the currency conversion table of FIG. 6 is completed. Therefore, the CPU 32 as the control means stores the currency-related information in the currency conversion table as the storage means through the input of the currency-related information input means including the symbol key K2, the liquid crystal display 4, the line feed key 8, and the like. Can be.

The setting for the user to create the currency unit display and the like in the currency conversion table is made by the currency unit display,
If the currency conversion table corresponding to the countries of the world is prepared in advance with the decimal point symbol, scale symbol, etc. being different for each country, the amount of data that is hardly used by the user may increase and the operability may deteriorate, Further, it is desirable that the user create the currency unit display, the decimal point symbol, and the scale symbol at any time and enter them in the currency conversion table entry field of FIG. .

Next, the input / output currency setting process performed in S12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an input / output currency setting processing program executed when the user simultaneously presses the code key K3 and the symbol key K2. In this process, first, the CPU 32
Determines whether there is data such as a currency symbol and a currency conversion rate in the currency conversion table (S25), and if there is no data in the currency conversion table (S25: NO), terminates the program of this processing. . In this case, a warning sound is generated as necessary, or a warning message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 to notify the user that there is no data such as a currency symbol in the currency conversion table. You may.

On the other hand, if data such as a currency symbol and a conversion rate is input to the currency conversion table (S25: YE
S), the currency at the time of input, that is, the "currency unit" before currency conversion is selected from the currency symbols in the currency conversion table (S26), and the selected currency symbol is used as the currency at the time of input and output as the input / output currency storage area. 42 (S27). The processing of S26 and S27 will be specifically described.
At step 32, one of the currency symbols stored in the conversion table area 41 is read, and the currency symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 together with the character string "input currency". Then, in response to the pressing of the cursor key K1, the currency symbol stored in the conversion table area 41 is read, the currency symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is changed, and at the time when the line feed key 8 is pressed, The displayed currency symbol is used as an input currency as the input / output currency storage area 42.
To memorize.

Therefore, the user depresses the cursor key K1 to display a currency symbol corresponding to a desired currency unit before the currency conversion on the liquid crystal display 4. When the desired currency symbol is displayed, the line feed key 8 is displayed. By pressing, the currency unit before currency conversion can be set. S27
Is completed, the currency at the time of output (at the time of printing and display), that is, the "currency unit" after currency conversion is selected again from the currency symbol in the currency conversion table (S28).
The selected currency symbol is stored in the input / output currency storage area 42 as the currency at the time of output (S29).

If the output currency is to be set (S30: NO), S28 and subsequent steps are executed again. On the other hand, when the setting of the output currency is completed (S30:
YES), this input / output currency setting process ends. This S
28 and S29 will be specifically described.
First, one of the currency symbols stored in the conversion table area 41 is read, and the currency symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 together with a character string “output currency”.
Then, in response to the pressing of the cursor key K1, the currency symbol stored in the conversion table area 41 is read, the currency symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 is changed, and at the time when the line feed key 8 is pressed, The displayed currency symbol is stored in the input / output currency storage area 42 as an output currency.

Then, the CPU 32 displays a message prompting the user to input whether or not to end the setting of the output currency, such as “setting completed?”, And further inputs the character “N”. If you enter to set
The process of S28 is executed, and the currency symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 together with the character string of "output currency". On the other hand, if the user has input the character "Y" or the like to end the setting of the output currency, the input / output currency setting process ends. Therefore, the user presses the cursor key K1 to display a currency symbol corresponding to a desired currency unit after the currency conversion on the liquid crystal display 4, and presses the line feed key 8 when the desired currency symbol is displayed. Thus, the currency unit after currency conversion can be set.

Next, the currency conversion process performed in S4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a currency conversion processing program executed when the user presses the currency conversion key 9 alone. In this case, for example, in order to create a US currency price tag “chocolate $ dollar” corresponding to “chocolate 1500 yen”,
The user inputs “chocolate 1500” into the text memory 37 using the key 6. And the printing device 1
In the input / output currency setting process, the "currency unit" before currency conversion and the "currency unit" after currency conversion are displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 so that the user can select them individually. Can be set in advance to the “Japanese currency unit (yen)” before currency conversion and the “US currency unit (dollar)” after currency conversion.

The CPU 32 determines whether or not a number has been input from texts such as all characters stored in the text memory 37 (S41). If there is no input of a number in the text memory 37 (S41: NO), the currency conversion process cannot be performed, so the CPU 32 ends this flowchart. In this case, a warning sound is issued to the user as necessary, or a warning message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4 to notify the user that there is no data such as a currency symbol in the currency conversion table. It may be configured as follows.

If there is a numeric input in the text memory 37 (S41: YES), the CPU 32
Then, the immediately preceding numeral string data is acquired from 7 (S42). More specifically, the CPU 32 removes the immediately preceding numeral string data “1500” from the text memory 37 and stores it in the work area 40.
Transfer to Next, the CPU 32 sets the conversion table area 41
The currency symbol of the input currency stored in the input / output currency storage area 42 is read from the currency conversion table stored in the currency conversion table, and a currency conversion rate corresponding to the currency symbol is obtained (S43). Then, it is determined whether or not the conversion rate is "1" (S44). If the conversion rate is "1" (S44: YES), the input currency has been set to the base currency used when the currency conversion table was created, and therefore, S46 is executed without executing S45 described later. Move to

On the other hand, when the conversion rate is not "1" (S
44: NO), since the input currency is set to a currency other than the base currency when the conversion table was created, the number string obtained in S42 is obtained in S43 so as to be converted into the base currency. The conversion is performed according to the converted conversion rate (S45) and stored in the work area 40. Then, control goes to a step S46. In S46, the CPU 32
Reads the currency symbol of the output currency stored in the input / output currency storage area 42 from the currency conversion table stored in the conversion table area 41, and acquires the conversion rate corresponding to the currency symbol. Then, the numerical string obtained in S42 or converted in S45 and stored in the work area 40 is converted according to the conversion rate obtained in S46 (S47).

In the above case, the numeral string data "1500" is the "currency unit of Japan" before the currency conversion, and the user has set in advance that the currency conversion to the "currency unit of the United States". Therefore, it is determined from the currency conversion table that the conversion rate is “1”, and S46 is executed without executing S45, and “126.68 yen in Japan” which is the conversion rate of the output currency is set. It can be read that it is "US $ 1". Then, the CPU 32 calculates according to the read conversion rate (S47). That is, by dividing the numeric string data “1500” by the currency conversion rate “126.68”, “11.84” is obtained.
Obtain the calculation result of Thereafter, the CPU 32 appropriately adds currency-related information such as a currency unit display, a scale mark, a decimal point mark, and a delimiter space to a predetermined position of the calculation result (S48). That is, when the data of the US currency “1” in the currency conversion table of FIG. 6 is applied to the calculation result of “11.8”, it becomes “$ 11.8”.

More specifically, a currency-related indicator such as "$" is displayed at the beginning position A of the integer, "," is displayed at the scale symbol B, and "." Is displayed at the decimal point symbol D. Add information. In this case, since the integer end position C and the decimal end position F are "no display", there is no need to add anything. Also, since the number of digits in the integer part is within 3 digits,
The scale indication "," of the scale symbol B is also unnecessary. The display method of such “currency unit display, scale symbol, decimal point symbol, etc.” and the position to which it is added differs depending on each country. However, these are registered in the RAM 35 or the like in advance and added to the calculation result. The registered "Currency unit display, scale symbol,
The display of "decimal point symbol" can be added as appropriate. As a result, it can be displayed and printed in a manner desired by the user, and can be viewed easily or according to preference. for that reason,
The CPU 32 performing the above operation converts the currency-related information for each currency into the converted currency amount when the numerical data stored in the RAM 35 is converted into the amount of the currency of another country into the amount of the currency of another country. The control means to be provided is configured.

Here, the CPU 32 operates as a text memory 37.
It is determined whether or not data can be input to (S49). This means that if data cannot be input to the text memory 37,
The printing device 1 with the currency calculation function is a suitable character-equipped tape 2
3 may not be created, so as to prevent this. When the CPU 32 determines that the text memory 37 is full and data cannot be input into the text memory 37 (S49: NO), the CPU 32 sets the text data to “1”.
500 ”(S50), and the CPU 32 displays on the liquid crystal display 4 that the text memory 37 has a memory full error (S51). The user who sees the display makes an appropriate correction, and the CPU 32 returns to the flowchart of FIG.

When data can be input into the text memory 37 (S49: YES), the CPU 32 inputs the data into the text memory 37. Thereby, “chocolate $ 11.84” is displayed on the liquid crystal display 4. Thereafter, the CPU 32 determines whether or not to perform conversion to the next set output currency (S53). If there is no next conversion (S53: NO), the CPU 32 ends the processing of the flowchart of FIG. 8, and then executes the flowchart of FIG.

If there is the next conversion (S53: YES),
Returning to S46, the CPU 32 performs the steps from S46. Specifically, for example, “Chocolate 1500” is stored in the text memory 37, and when the British pound is set in addition to the US dollar as the output currency, “Chocolate $ 11.84” is stored in the text memory. After returning to 37, similar processing is performed for British pounds, and, for example, “chocolate $ 11.84 £ 7.02” is stored in the text memory 37. After that, when the user presses the print key 7,
The CPU 32 executes the printing process (S8) in FIG. 4, and returns to S2 in FIG. 4 when the printing process by the thermal printing mechanism PM ends.

In another embodiment, for example,
The case where a price tag for chocolate "Chocolate @ Pound" for "Chocolate $ 10" is prepared will be described.
"Chocolate 10" is input. Then, the user simultaneously presses the code key K3 and the currency conversion key 9 (S11: YES), and outputs the "US currency unit (dollar)" before currency conversion and the "UK currency unit (currency unit) after currency conversion. (Pound) "(S12). Next, when the user presses the currency conversion key 9 alone, a currency calculation process (S4) is executed. Since there is a numeric input in the text memory 37 (S41: YES), the CPU 32 acquires numeric string data from the text memory 37 (S42) and moves to the work area 40. Then, from the currency conversion table of FIG. 6, the conversion rate of the dollar as the input currency is obtained (S4).
3). Since this conversion rate is not “1”,
32 converts the numeral string "10" into the base currency in accordance with the obtained conversion rate (S45). Next, from the currency conversion table, the conversion rate of the pound, which is the output currency, is acquired (S46), and the conversion of the numeric string "10" into the base currency is performed according to the acquired conversion rate (S4).
7).

Specifically, the CPU 32 determines in step S43 that the conversion rate in the currency conversion table is "12
After reading out that "6.68 yen" is "1 dollar in the United States", in S45, in accordance with this conversion rate, the numeric string "10" which is a US dollar is converted into a numeric string "1266." which is a Japanese yen. 8 "and stored in the work area 40. Next, in S46, the CPU 32 determines that the conversion rate of the currency conversion table is “213.43 yen in Japan”.
Is read as "1 pound in the UK", and in S47, the number string "1266.8" converted to the yen in Japan is converted into the number string "5.94" in British pounds according to this conversion rate. Convert. Thereafter, the CPU 32 adds a currency symbol, a scale mark, a decimal point mark,
A delimiter space or the like is appropriately added as necessary (S4
8). That is, a currency symbol or the like is added, such as “£ 5.94”, and steps S49 to S53 are executed to display “chocolate £ 5.94” on the liquid crystal display 4 (S5).
2).

As described above in detail, according to the invention of this embodiment, text such as characters and numbers input from the keys 6 and the like is stored in the RAM 35, and the numbers in the stored text are stored. In the printing device 1 which converts and prints the amount of the currency of the country into the amount of the currency of another country, the key 6 is used to convert the currency-related information on the currency for each country into RA.
Since there is provided a currency-related information input means for inputting a predetermined position to the numerical data stored in M35 and an input / output currency storage area 42 (currency-related information storage means) for storing the input currency-related information, the CPU 32 When the numerical data stored in the RAM 35 is converted into a currency amount of a certain country into a currency amount of another country, currency related information corresponding to the currency is read from the input / output currency storage area 42, and It can be given to the converted currency amount. However, the printing apparatus 1 is not limited to the converted amount, and may output text data including characters, numbers, and the like as numerical values input through the key 6 as currency amounts of a certain country. When setting the output currency, if the input currency and the output currency are set to the same currency, the number input in the currency conversion process is returned after being once converted into the base currency. At that time, currency-related information corresponding to the currency is read from the input / output currency storage area 42 and added. Therefore, as a result, the input numerical data is displayed or printed in a form in which currency-related information is added as a currency amount of a certain country.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the case of the above embodiment, data such as “100 yen” is stored in the RAM 35.
Or the like, the numeric data such as “100” may simply be obtained from the text memory 37 as a storage area, or “10” as necessary.
Both the numerical data such as "0 yen" and the currency unit display may be obtained. The currency-related information includes, for example, a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a scale symbol, and the like, and may further include, for example, a delimiter space. Further, such currency-related information may be attached to the numerical data other than at least an integer head position, an integer tail position, a decimal head position, a decimal tail position, and the like.

The operation member may be other than the currency conversion key 9, and the storage means may be a storage medium other than the RAM. Further, the printing means includes the printing mechanism PM.
Other things may be used. In addition, the printing device 1 may print and create a price tag in which “amount of currency of one country” and “amount of currency of another country” are listed in two rows or up and down or left and right. You may create something other than a price tag.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing the tape cassette and the thermal printing mechanism of the embodiment, excluding an upper case of the tape cassette.

FIG. 3 is a control block diagram of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main processing program according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a currency setting program according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a currency conversion table according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a program for input / output currency setting processing according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a currency calculation program according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 printing device 3 keyboard 4 liquid crystal display 6 key 7 printing key 8 line feed key 9 currency conversion key 10 tape cassette 19 thermal head 32 CPU 34 ROM 35 RAM 37 text memory 39 image buffer 40 work area 41 conversion table area PM thermal printing mechanism K2 Symbol key K3 Code key K4 Susky

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mikako Bito 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A character input from a text input means,
Currency-related information input for inputting currency-related information for each country's currency in a printing device that stores text such as numbers in storage means and prints the numbers in the stored text as the amount of currency of a certain country Means, comprising a currency-related information storage means for storing the currency-related information input by the currency-related information input means, when outputting the numerical data stored in the storage means as the amount of currency of a certain country, A printing apparatus comprising: a control unit that reads currency-related information corresponding to the currency from the currency-related information storage unit and adds the currency-related information to the amount of currency to be printed. 2. A character input from a text input means,
In a printing device that stores text such as numbers in storage means and converts the numbers in the stored text into the amount of currency of one country and converts them into the amount of currency of another country, Currency-related information input means for inputting currency-related information; and currency-related information storage means for storing currency-related information input by the currency-related information input means. When the data is converted into a currency amount of a certain country into a currency amount of another country, currency-related information corresponding to the currency is read from the currency-related information storage means and added to the converted currency amount. A printing apparatus, comprising: 3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the currency-related information includes at least one of a currency unit display, a decimal point symbol, a scale symbol, and the like. apparatus. 4. The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the currency-related information is assigned to any of at least an integer head position, an integer tail position, a decimal head position, a decimal tail position, and the like for the numeric data. A printing device, wherein the user is instructed to do so. 5. The printing device according to claim 2, wherein the numerical data stored in the storage device is converted into a currency amount of a certain country into a currency amount of another country. A printing device comprising: 6. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a price tag can be created.