JPS5863491A - Detecting system for paper - Google Patents
Detecting system for paperInfo
- Publication number
- JPS5863491A JPS5863491A JP16400781A JP16400781A JPS5863491A JP S5863491 A JPS5863491 A JP S5863491A JP 16400781 A JP16400781 A JP 16400781A JP 16400781 A JP16400781 A JP 16400781A JP S5863491 A JPS5863491 A JP S5863491A
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- Prior art keywords
- paper
- printing
- absence
- sensor
- platen
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
- B41J29/46—Applications of alarms, e.g. responsive to approach of end of line
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- Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本拠明はシリアルプリンタにおいて、用紙への印字範囲
を設定するための用紙幅検出や用紙の始まり１．終りを
検出する方式に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is based on a serial printer that detects the paper width and the beginning of the paper to set the printing range on the paper.1. This invention relates to a method for detecting the end.
従来、この種の用紙検出方式は、用紙エンド検出機構と
しては、移動する印字ヘッド部とは別に、用紙送り機構
の付属の形で実施されていた。又、用紙幅方向の検出機
構は通常にはなく、印字ヘッド部のライトマージンセッ
ト、レフトマージンセットなどの印字プログラムに応じ
て用紙の横方向位置を固定する方法で実施されていた。Conventionally, this type of paper detection method has been implemented as a paper end detection mechanism that is attached to a paper feed mechanism, separate from a moving print head section. Further, there is usually no detection mechanism in the paper width direction, and the paper width direction position is fixed in accordance with a printing program such as a right margin set or a left margin set of the print head.
又、用紙の上端の検出は、第１印字行を認識するのに使
用されるが、この検出手段も移動する印字ヘッド部とは
別に、用紙送り機構の付属の形で実施されていた。従っ
て用紙エンドと用紙上端検出とを認識するには、二種の
検出機構を必要とし複雑かつ高価なものになる欠点があ
った。又用紙幅方向ではヘッド部の物理的印字位置に対
してトラクタフィーダや単票ガイドなどを用い微細な用
紙位置を調整し、用紙を幅方向に固定せねばならない欠
点があった。Further, the detection of the top edge of the paper is used to recognize the first print line, but this detection means is also implemented in a form attached to the paper feed mechanism, separate from the moving print head section. Therefore, in order to detect the end of the paper and the top end of the paper, two types of detection mechanisms are required, which is complicated and expensive. Further, in the width direction of the paper, there is a drawback that the paper must be fixed in the width direction by adjusting the paper position minutely using a tractor feeder, a cut guide, etc. with respect to the physical printing position of the head section.
したがって本発明の目的は、簡単な構成で用紙幅、用紙
上端、用紙エンドを検出できるシリアルプリンタにおけ
る用紙検出方式を提供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a paper detection method for a serial printer that can detect paper width, paper top edge, and paper end with a simple configuration.
本発明は、移動する印字ヘッド部に紙の有無を感知する
無接触センサーを搭載することにより、用紙の上、下、
右、左端を検出し、−印字範囲、用、 紙の上端、用
紙エンドを認識できる用紙検出方式本発明においては、
用紙検出手段を用紙送り機構の付属の形ではなく、移動
する印字へ、ド部に付帯させている。すなわち、移動す
る印字へ、ド部に用紙の有無を感知する無接触センサー
を搭載し、印字ヘッド部を横移動さすことＫより用紙非
装着部と、用紙装着部を検出する。又用紙幅内に印字ヘ
ッド部が位置するとき用紙を挿入、改行することにより
用紙の上端、下端を検出する。それらの検出において用
紙送り機構、印字ヘッド部横移゛動機構をコントロール
し、用紙上の所定の位置に印字する。又、用紙エンドも
認識出来うる。The present invention is equipped with a non-contact sensor that detects the presence or absence of paper in the moving print head.
In the present invention, a paper detection method that can detect the right and left edges, and recognize the printing range, paper top edge, and paper end.
The paper detecting means is not attached to the paper feeding mechanism, but is attached to the moving printing part. That is, a non-contact sensor that detects the presence or absence of paper is mounted on the moving printing part, and by horizontally moving the print head part, the paper non-mounted part and the paper mounted part are detected. Furthermore, when the print head section is positioned within the width of the paper, the top and bottom edges of the paper are detected by inserting the paper and starting a new line. Upon these detections, the paper feed mechanism and print head lateral movement mechanism are controlled to print at a predetermined position on the paper. Also, the paper end can be recognized.
次に本発明の実施例を示した図面を参照して本゛発明の
詳細な説明する。Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing embodiments of the present invention.
第１図〜第３図を参照すると、本実施例は印字装置の一
例としてシリアルドツトプリンタに不発′明を適用した
ものである。本実施例において、プラテンｌは回転可能
に支持され、このプラテン１に用紙２が掛けられ、数個
のプレ、シャロー２３および２個以上のベーパベールロ
ーラ４にておさえられ、プラテン１の回転によシフリク
シ、ン用紙送シが可能である。プラテン１に対して平行
に配置したガイドシャフト６上にプラテン１に対向して
平行に移動可能な印字へ、ドが搭載されている。印字ヘ
ッド５は指令により印字可能な印字ハンマー７を有して
いる。プラテン１に対向した位置には１．用紙をガイド
するためのカードホルダ８が設けられ、用紙挿入を容易
としている。印字へ、ド５にはカードホルダ８の中央部
でプラテン１に接近した位置に、用紙の有無を感知する
無接触センサー９が固定されている。この無接触センサ
ー９は通常、よく知られている反射型のフォトセンサー
を用いている。無接触センサー９は電気的にマイクロプ
ロセッサー二二、トを主とするコントローラに接続され
、無接触センサ９の用紙有抄。Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, this embodiment is an example of a printing device in which the uninvented invention is applied to a serial dot printer. In this embodiment, the platen 1 is rotatably supported, and the paper 2 is hung on the platen 1 and is held down by several pres, shallows 23 and two or more vapor veil rollers 4, and the platen 1 is rotated. It is possible to feed paper quickly and easily. A printing mark is mounted on a guide shaft 6 arranged parallel to the platen 1 and movable parallel to the platen 1. The print head 5 has a print hammer 7 capable of printing on command. At a position opposite to platen 1, there is 1. A card holder 8 for guiding the paper is provided to facilitate paper insertion. For printing, a non-contact sensor 9 is fixed to the card 5 at a position near the platen 1 in the center of the card holder 8 to detect the presence or absence of paper. This non-contact sensor 9 usually uses a well-known reflective photosensor. The non-contact sensor 9 is electrically connected to a controller mainly based on a microprocessor 22.
無シのセンサー信号はそのコントローラにより処理され
る。No sensor signals are processed by the controller.
印字ヘッド５を横移動さす手段としては、サーボモータ
とそのセンサーを有してサーボ系からなり、印字へ、ド
５の絶対アドレスがやはりコントローラーにより認知で
きるものである。The means for horizontally moving the print head 5 is a servo system having a servo motor and its sensor, and the absolute address of the print head 5 can be recognized by the controller.
用紙送り手段もステップモータを駆動源とし、そのステ
、プ応答もやはりコントローラーにょシ処理されている
。The paper feeding means also uses a step motor as its drive source, and its step and step responses are also processed by the controller.
用紙に印字するに際し、まず用紙の上端より５改行分に
当たる行を第１印字行とし、用紙左端より１０カラム目
を横方向の第１印字位置とし、最右端印字位置も用紙右
端より１０カラム手前にセ、トシ、用紙のエンドを検出
し、用紙なしで印字を止める場合を考える。上記の５改
行目および左右端から１０カラムの指定は前もってキー
ボードあるいはプログラムでコントローラに指示してお
く必要がある。このような場合の実行例を第３図のフロ
ーチャートで示す。When printing on paper, first, the line corresponding to 5 line breaks from the top edge of the paper is the first printing line, the 10th column from the left edge of the paper is the first horizontal printing position, and the rightmost printing position is also 10 columns before the right edge of the paper. Consider the case where the end of the paper is detected and printing is stopped when there is no paper left. It is necessary to instruct the controller in advance using the keyboard or program to specify the fifth line break and the 10 columns from the left and right ends. An example of execution in such a case is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
本発明は以上説明したように１移動する印字へ、ド部に
用紙の有無を感知する無接触スイ、テを搭載することに
よシ、用紙の上、下、左、右端を検出できる。As described above, the present invention is capable of detecting the top, bottom, left, and right edges of a sheet by mounting a non-contact switch and taper for sensing the presence or absence of paper in the do portion of the printing unit that moves one step.
第１図は本発明の一実施例の斜視図、第２図は本発明の
一実施例の側面図、第３図は実施例動作を説明する７０
−チャートである。
１・・・・・・プラテン、２・旧・・用紙、３・・・・
・・プレ、ジャローラー、４・・・パ・・ベーパベール
ローラ、５・・・・・・印字へ、ド、６・・・・・・ガ
イドシャフト、７・・・１０．印字ハンマー、８・・・
・・・カードホルダ、９・・・・・・無接触センサー、
１０・・・・・・ペーパカイト。
ｒ＞ く）
−４９９−
第３ｚFig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is a 70° diagram explaining the operation of the embodiment.
-It is a chart. 1... Platen, 2... Old paper, 3...
...Pre, jar roller, 4...Pa...vapor veil roller, 5...To print, de, 6...Guide shaft, 7...10. Printing hammer, 8...
...Card holder, 9...Contactless sensor,
10...Paper kite. r> ku) -499- 3rd z
Claims (1)
プラテンに装着された用紙に沿い印字へ。 ド部を横移動さすことにより用紙の非装着部と、−階部
とをそのセンサーにて検出することを特徴とする用紙検
出方式。[Claims] To moving printing in a serial printer. Equipped with a non-contact sensor that detects the presence or absence of paper in the paper section.
Print along the paper loaded on the platen. A paper detection method characterized by detecting the non-loaded part of the paper and the negative part by using the sensor by moving the board part laterally.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP16400781A JPS5863491A (en) | 1981-10-14 | 1981-10-14 | Detecting system for paper |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP16400781A JPS5863491A (en) | 1981-10-14 | 1981-10-14 | Detecting system for paper |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5863491A true JPS5863491A (en) | 1983-04-15 |
Family
ID=15784987
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP16400781A Pending JPS5863491A (en) | 1981-10-14 | 1981-10-14 | Detecting system for paper |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5863491A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS63161751U (en) * | 1987-04-08 | 1988-10-21 | ||
| US5196862A (en) * | 1992-02-21 | 1993-03-23 | Eastman Kodak Company | Apparatus and method for donor sensing at the print line in a thermal printer |
-
1981
- 1981-10-14 JP JP16400781A patent/JPS5863491A/en active Pending
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS63161751U (en) * | 1987-04-08 | 1988-10-21 | ||
| US5196862A (en) * | 1992-02-21 | 1993-03-23 | Eastman Kodak Company | Apparatus and method for donor sensing at the print line in a thermal printer |
| EP0556658A2 (en) * | 1992-02-21 | 1993-08-25 | Eastman Kodak Company | Apparatus and method for dye donor web sensing at the print line in a thermal printer |
| EP0556658A3 (en) * | 1992-02-21 | 1993-11-03 | Eastman Kodak Co | Apparatus and method for dye donor web sensing at the print line in a thermal printer |
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