JPS5959487A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the state of a dip-switch to be made clear easily by performing a test printing with the state printing simultaneously for the switch in the test printing in the printer with the dip-switch. CONSTITUTION:A CPU hadles the reception and edditing of a printing data, the generation of a test data, the leading and processing of various switches and sends a printing code to a CPU6 following conversion to a dot pattern data. The CPU5 incorporates an ROM7 containing a program and a character generator and an RAM8 having a received data buffer, a print buffer and the like and a switch input circuit 10 to which an OVR.R switch 4, a dip switches SW1 and SW2 are connected is connected thereto. When the switch 4 is turned ON, the test printing is started to perform a state printing for the dip switches SW1 and SW2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a printer equipped with a dip switch.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] In general, in printers, various mode settings, selection of serial interface or parallel interface, form feed length regulation, 1/4 width regulation, etc. A dip switch is provided. However, since the tip switch is usually provided on the back of the printer, checking the status of the dip switch is troublesome.

Furthermore, it is not possible to confirm whether the DIP switch is functioning normally.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printer that allows easy checking of the status of the dip switch.

[Summary of the Invention, Remarks J The present invention has the following features: 1. At the time of test printing, the status of Tilapse/Ftsuchi is also printed, so that the ON/OF'li' status of the dip switch can be easily checked. It is designed so that you can know.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First, Figure 2 shows a plan view of the printer (1).
0N-LINE switch (2), FEED switch (3)
) and an 0VR-R switch (4) for performing test printing. In addition, on the back of the printer (1), there are DIP switches (SWI) consisting of switch switches numbered 1 to 8, respectively, as shown in Figure 3.
), (SW2) are provided. Here, each switch is turned on when turned to the upper side, and turned off when turned to the lower side.
This is the result.

The control system 1 of this printer (1) is constructed as shown in FIG. First, the CPU (5) receives and edits print data, generates test data, reads each yuzu switch, and processes the same.The CPU (5) converts the print code into dot pattern data and sends it to the CPU (6). Feed instructions are also sent to this CPU (6). And C!
The PU (5) has a built-in ROM (7) containing the program and a character generator, and a RAM (8) containing a reception data buffer, print buffer, etc., and a reception circuit (9) for receiving print data. is connected, and a switch input circuit to which an 0VR-R switch (4), dip switches (SWI), and (SW2) are connected is connected. Also, OPU (6
) transfers the data received from the OPU (5) to the driver (II
) is applied to the printer head Q2 to control its time, and also controls the carriage feed motor 09.

The gist of this embodiment is clearly illustrated in the block diagram of FIG. First, a test print switch is provided using an OVR switch (4)K, and when this test print switch is set to 0N-r, test print is performed by the test print means.In this test print, the state of the tip switch is Printing is also available. That is, the ON/OFF state of the tip switch is detected by the state detection means, and is applied to the test printing means. Now, if we explain with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
Test printing is performed by turning on the 几・几 switch (4), and first, "FAOI'l' 4510REV: XOO
” is printed, then the DIP switch status is printed, and then the test pattern is printed, and the original test printing is performed.On the other hand, when the OVR switch (4) is OFF, or When turned OFF, normal data printing processing is performed after data reception.

As a specific example of test printing, a case where the No. 4 switch of the tip switch (SWI) is set to ONI is shown in FIG. 5 (α). Note that α→ is printing paper.

"FAOIT 4510 KEY: X2
``The title will be printed, and then as shown by arrow A''
SWI: 00(]10000SW2: 0000
0000” and tip switch (SWI) (SW
2) The status is printed (switch ON = i,
Switch OF'F'20), Ditsub Switch (SWI
) is found to be ON. Thereafter, as shown by the arrowhead, the ASCII code test pattern of /"+82&..." is printed in 80 sentences/line. Next, Figure 5 shows the case where the No. 5 switch of the dip switch (SWI) is turned ON to perform test printing. In this case, the dip switch (SWI) is
The status of (SW2) is printed, and the test pattern changes from 80 character lines to 40 character lines.

In this way, dip switch (8W1) (SW2
) is printed during test printing, so you can easily know by looking at the printed content, eliminating the hassle of checking the condition9, and improving serviceability at the inspection stage in the factory or after shipping. can be done. Also, during the inspection stage, the status of the dip switch (SWI) (SW2) is printed in this way, so you can check whether there is a failure or not.
) (SW2) can also be tested.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention also prints out the state of the tip switch during test printing, so it is easy to turn on the tip switch by looking at the printed content.
- It is possible to know the Oli'F' status and also to perform a functional test of the ditub switch, thereby improving serviceability at the factory inspection stage and after shipment.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram clearly showing the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a rear view, FIG. 4 is a block diagram, and FIG. Figure (α) (Shun No. 6
The flowchart in the figure is a plan view showing an example of printing. Applicant: Tokyo Hako, Ki Co., Ltd. 1:, 1: Ushi β Continued Shinichi 7.1 King 1 fall (voluntary) 1981 + oJI 14th Printer 3, Hama 1 to correct (with the matter) Related Special Contract Applicant 4, Agent Address: 15:00, 101-115, Minamiko-ku, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
6. Amendment to Japanese Patent Application No. 1972-1.72309 With regard to this application, in the specification and drawings,! L! Correct the description as shown below. 1, page 4, line 11, "FA(', T 1° 45
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become that way. ", a correction offset 65 is added, and [ is a plan view showing a printing example" after "FIGS. 5(a) and (h)" on page 6, line 16. 6.Amend Figures 4 to 6 in the drawings as shown in the attached sheet.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A switch for performing test printing, a tip switch for setting various modes, means for detecting the state of the tip switch, and means for performing test printing including printing of the state of the tip switch when operated by the switch. A printer characterized by: