JPS5939588A - Automatic typewriter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve an efficient processing of pi-characters by printing on a margin outside the line to be printed with a type for indicating pi-characters provided in a type case in response to a pi-character command. CONSTITUTION:In the case excluding the part B in the flow chart, a mark m1 is printed at the position P of the pi-character with a type for indicating extra characters. When the part A is changed for a space processing, a space is shifted at the position P of pi-character, a mark m2 is printed in a margin corresponding to the space. When parts A and B are carried out, marks m1 and m2 are printed at the position P of the pi-character and in a margin corresponding to the space with types for indicating pi-characters respectively. Thus, the processing of the pi-characters by a space or a mark eliminates the suspension of printing. After the end of printing the entire text in this manner, the pi-characters separately printed are applied at the specified position. This enables the efficient processing of the pi-characters without erroneous and forgotten application thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic typewriter, and more specifically, it receives character data sent from an input section, picks up predetermined characters stored in a type storage, and prints them. The present invention relates to a device, and provides a device that can efficiently process non-standard characters when character data of non-standard characters not stored in a type storage is input.

When an automatic typewriter receives a code signal corresponding to a character from the input section, it converts this signal into a type storage address signal in the X and Y directions, and uses a servo mechanism to move the type storage to a position corresponding to the input code signal. It is configured to move, pick up the printed characters, and automatically print them.

FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an example of the correspondence relationship between such an input section A and an automatic typewriter B, in which A1 is a CP
U, A2 are keyboards, A3 is CRT, A4U disk memory, A5 is printer, B1 is CPU, B2- is disk memory, B3 is servo mechanism, B4 is typing mechanism,
B5 is a type storage.

In the input section A, when characters to be printed are input using the keyboard A2, the document is processed by the CPU A1,
Displayed on CRTAa and disk memory A4
is stored as character data. The stored contents can be printed and confirmed using the printer A5, and can be corrected by instructions from the keyboard A2 if necessary. Four character data thus corrected are stored and accumulated in the disk memory A4 VcU. This disk memory A
4 is loaded as disk memory B2 of automatic typewriter B. In automatic typewriter B, CPUB
I reads the character data stored in the disk memory B2 and sends a command signal to the servo mechanism B3 and the printing mechanism B4. This causes the servo mechanism B3 to control the type book B5.
is moved, and the printing mechanism B4 picks up predetermined characters and prints them. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of such an automatic typewriter. In the figure, 1 is an input terminal for an input code signal input as character data. 2 converts the input code signal input from the input terminal into
This is an address converter that converts address signals in the direction and Y direction. Reference numerals 3 and 4 designate address signal generators that receive the outputs of the address converters and generate address signals in the X and Y directions.

5 and 6 are servo amplifiers that receive the outputs of the address signal generators 3 and 4, respectively. Reference numeral 7 designates a controller which similarly receives the respective outputs of the address signal generators 3 and 4 and controls the printing hammer.

8σ, a printing hammer receiving the output of the controller.

9.10 (l″) Servo motors that receive the outputs of the L servo amplifiers 5.6. 11 is a position transducer that outputs position information in the X direction of the type, and 12 also outputs position information in the Y direction. The outputs of these position transducers 11 and 12 are connected to servo amplifiers 5 and 6, respectively.
It is fed back to the input parts a and b of. These feedback systems each constitute a servo loop. Reference numeral 13 indicates a type plate used as a type book, and 14 indicates the position of the type. The operation of the circuit configured as described above is summarized as follows.

When an input code corresponding to the typeface to be printed is input to the input terminal 1, this signal is converted into address signals in the X direction and the Y direction by the subsequent address converter 2. The address signal generator 3.4 outputs a signal corresponding to the conversion output of the address converter 2. The output of this address signal generator operates the servo amplifier 5.6 to drive the motor 9.1.
Drive 0. The typeface 13 is moved in the UX and Y directions by motors 9 and 10. Finally, the typeface 13 stops when the output of the address signal generator 3.4 and the output of each of the position transducers 11 and 12 become equal.

That is, at this point, the printed characters to be picked up are specified.

The controller 7 gives a command to the printing machine 8 to pick up the printed characters and print them.

By the way, there is a limit to the number of characters that can be accommodated on the typeface of such an automatic typewriter, and characters that are not accommodated on the typeface (including different points and different forms) must be processed as non-standard characters.

Conventionally, as a method for processing external characters, is there a space at the printing position of external characters?
i [Special character space processing] where you type or paste at that position after printing the entire text, or register it as a custom character when inputting characters and store the custom character type in a predetermined position on the typeface when printing. "Automatic character selection processing" for printing is being performed.

However, according to the former method, since there is no distinction between spaces in the text, spaces for external characters may be mistaken or the processing may be forgotten. ′! However, according to the latter method, two types of processing must be performed: registering the non-standard characters and arranging the non-standard characters at predetermined positions, which requires a considerable number of man-hours.

The present invention solves such conventional drawbacks, and the printed book is provided with printed characters for displaying external characters that are picked up when a character take of external characters not stored in the printed book is input. It is characterized in that printing is performed using typefaces for displaying a non-standard character on at least one of the non-standard character insertion position or the margin of the print line including the non-standard character insertion position.

The present invention will be explained using FIG.

The printed book B5 stores, at a predetermined position, printed characters for displaying non-standard characters that are picked up when character data of non-standard characters that are not stored in the printed book are input. On the other hand, the CPU
Blid reads the character data stored in the disk memory B2, and determines whether the character data corresponds to the printed characters stored in the printed book B5 or is a non-standard character. If the character data corresponds to the printed characters stored in the printed book B5, a character code signal corresponding to the printed character is selected, and if the character data is a non-standard character, the character code corresponding to the non-standard character display type is selected. Send a signal.

As a result, if a text includes a non-standard character, a mark using typeface for displaying a non-standard character will be printed at the non-standard character position.

In addition, leave a space for the external character position as before,
A mark using typeface for displaying a non-standard character may be printed outside the margin of the print line including the space for inserting a non-standard character.

Further, a mark using printed characters for displaying a non-standard character may be printed on each of the non-standard character position and the margin of the print line including the non-standard character position.

FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing a series of these external character processing operations, and FIG. 4 is an example of printing.

If part B of the flowchart is excluded, Figure 4 (a)
If a mark m1 is printed using the external character display type Pf/i:Fi as shown in Figure 4(b), and the A part is changed to be processed with a space, the external character position P is printed as shown in Fig. 4(b).
A space is left open and mark m2 is printed in type for displaying external characters in the margin of that line, and A.

When both B and B are executed, marks m and +m2 are printed in the external character position P and the margin of the line, respectively, as shown in FIG. 4(c).

In this way, by processing external characters with spaces or marks, there is no need to stop printing midway, and continuous operation can be performed using continuous paper as the recording paper. After printing the entire text, mark m, +
It is only necessary to paste external characters printed separately at predetermined positions according to m2, and external character processing can be performed efficiently without pasting mistakes or forgetting to paste.

In the above embodiment, character data is read from the disk memory, but the input section and automatic typewriter may be connected via a communication line and the data may be read directly from the input section, or from the keyboard. You may also input it directly.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an automatic typewriter that can efficiently process external characters, and the practical effects are significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an example of the correspondence between an input section and an automatic typewriter, FIG. 2 is a configuration explanatory diagram showing an example of an automatic typewriter, and FIG. 3 is an example flowchart showing the operation of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an example of printing. A...Input unit, AI...CPU, A2...Keyboard, A3...CRT, A4...Disk memory,
A5...Printer, B...Automatic typewriter, B1
...CPU. B2...Disk memory, B3...Servo mechanism, B
4... Typing mechanism, B5... Type storage.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an automatic typewriter that receives character data sent from an input unit, picks up predetermined type stored in a type storage, and prints it, character data of external characters not stored in the type storage is input into the type storage. An automatic typewriter characterized in that a typeface for displaying a non-standard character is provided which is picked up when a non-standard character is inserted, and printing is performed using the typeface for displaying a non-standard character on at least one of the non-standard character insertion position or the margin of a printing line including the non-standard character insertion position. .