JPS60217191A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an abnormal state to be recognized securely and speedily without need for inspecting a recorded paper, by providing an abnormality- detecting means for comparing a preset normal recording time and an actual recording time, in a recorder using a host computer CONSTITUTION:Of recording information sent from a recording information generating part such as the host computer, recording data D are inputted into a recording-controlling part 2, and data Ps representing the number of pages to be outputted are inputted into a recording amount data memeory 6. A calculating part 7 sets a normal recording time on the basis of the data Ps inputted into the memory 6, and inputs the normal recording time into a set value memory 8. On the other hand, an actual recording time (t) required for actual recording is outputted from a recording part 4, and is inputted into an actual recording time memory 5. On completion of recording, the calculating part 7 compares the preset normal recording time with the actual recording time, and when the difference between the two is in excess of a preset allowable limit, the part 7 sends an abnormality detection signal to an indicating part 9, thereby turning ON a lamp or the like.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a recording device that performs recording processing of recorded information sent from a recorded information generating section of a host computer, etc.;
In particular, the present invention relates to a recording device that notifies a user of an abnormality in recording processing.

[Prior art]

In recent years, recording devices have not only been used to specify the number of sheets to be recorded, the size, the recording magnification such as enlargement/reduction, and the density, etc., using control buttons on the recording device itself. It is known that this is performed by sending information from an information generating unit such as a host computer connected to the recording device.

For example, there is a system that sends a file edited on a CRT to the central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as host CPU) of a host computer, and from this host CPU sends recording data along with each of the specified data and performs recording processing. Are known. In such a conventional recording device, as shown in steps 81 to S3 in the flowchart of FIG. A determination is made as to whether this is the case, and the recording process is stopped when it is determined that it is EOF.

In addition, this recording device is usually provided with a display means so that the user can recognize at a glance abnormal situations during use, such as insufficient paper, insufficient replenisher, paper jams, and insufficient toner. be.

However, when the above-mentioned specifications are performed only using the control button provided on the recording device itself as described above, it is necessary to check whether or not abnormal recording processing is being performed at the same time as the recording processing is being performed. It would have been sufficient to have a display device as described above, since it would be easy to recognize whether recording processing is being performed too slowly or too slowly. In this case, not only is the information sending side unable to recognize the recording processing status, but even the recording processing side has to look at the recorded paper to determine whether abnormal recording processing is being performed. However, there was a problem in that it was not possible to display a display device as described above, and it was insufficient to provide the display device as described above.

Therefore, when a large amount of recorded data is output, it is extremely time-consuming to find the abnormal termination point, and when working with output files, it becomes extremely inefficient. there were.

〔the purpose〕

This invention was made by focusing on the above-mentioned problem, and by detecting an abnormality in the recording process and notifying the user of the abnormality, it is possible to reliably and quickly print data without having to look at the paper on which the recording was made, as in the case of conventional methods. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording device that can recognize abnormal conditions during processing and improve the efficiency of work using output files.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 2 to 5.

In the figure, 1 is recording information sent from a data generating section such as a host computer (not shown), and as shown in FIG. 3, it consists of data P8 representing the number of output pages and recording data O. 2 is a recording control unit that performs predetermined control of the recording data D; 3 is a page buffer that temporarily stores the recording data D sent to the recording control unit 2; the stored recording data D is then sent to the recording control unit 2 again; After that, it is output to the recording section 4 at the subsequent stage. This recording unit 4 outputs the output from the recording control unit 2 and the actual recording time eclipse required for actual recording processing. 5 is an actual recording time memory for storing the actual recording time t sent out from the recording section 4; 6 is a recording amount data memory for storing the output page number data Ps; 7 is a memory for taking out the recording amount data from this recording amount data memory 6. a setting means for setting a normal recording time S by integrating the output page number data Ps and a time tp required for normally recording one page's worth of information; a calculation section comprising an abnormality detection means for comparing the recorded time eclipse and sending out an abnormality detection signal D8 according to the result; 8 is a set value for storing the normal recording time S calculated and set by the calculation section 7; A memory 9 is a display section as a notification means, and as shown in FIG. 4, a time reduction lamp 9a and a time excess lamp 9b
and an abnormality detection signal O8 from the calculation section 7.
It is designed to light up appropriately depending on the situation.

Next, the operation will be explained based on the block diagram of FIG. 2 and the flowchart of FIG. Representing data Pa is input to the recording control section 2 and the recording amount data memory 6. After this.

This recording data D is once sent to the recording section 4 via the page buffer 3, and data Pg representing the output page is stored in the -H recording data memory 6. In step S2, the calculation unit 7 calculates the data P stored in the recorded data memory 6.
A normal recording time t is set based on s, and the time t is input into the calculated value memory 8. In step S3, a timer for measuring the actual recording time required for actual recording processing is set to t=Q. In step S4, the calculation unit 7 calculates the actual recording time t.
It is checked whether or not the normal recording time S has been exceeded. If it has exceeded the normal recording time S, the time excess lamp 9b on the display section 9 starts blinking in step S5, and the process proceeds to step S6, where the recording process is started. It is done. After that, in step S7, it is determined whether the file to be recorded has ended, that is, it is determined whether the file is EOF or not.
If F, the process advances to step S8, and if not EO1i', the process returns to step S4. In step S8, the normal recording time S in the set value memory 8 is compared with the actual recording time t of the timer, and the difference t between the respective times S and t is determined. It is further determined in step S9 whether this difference t1 is between the preset allowable lower limit value a and the allowable limit value, and if it is not within the allowable range, further step S1
0, it is determined whether the difference t1 is larger than the allowable upper limit value. And the difference is 1. is larger than the allowable upper limit value, the overtime lamp 9b on the display section 9 that flashed in step S5 changes to full lighting (step S11).
), and the difference t is smaller than the allowable lower limit value a, the time reduction lamp 9a is turned on (step 512). Moreover, if the difference t is between the allowable lower limit value a and the allowable upper limit value S,
What if the two lamps 9a and 9b on the display section 9 do not light up?

Even if the time-exceeding lamp 9b is blinking in step S5, this lamp 9b is completely turned off.

Incidentally, even if one hour has been exceeded in step S4 and the time-exceeding lamp 9b starts blinking in step S5, the recording process continues as long as it is not stopped in some way.

It is also possible to stop the recording processing operation when the lamp blinks or lights up.

In this way, in this embodiment, the two lamps 9a of the display section 9 indicate whether the abnormal recording process is caused by too fast recording processing or by too slow recording processing.
, 9b are illuminated.

In the above embodiment, when setting the normal recording time S, the recording time required to normally record the recording data per page was used as a unit.
The recording time per line or per character may be used as a unit.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the status of the recording process is notified by lighting or extinguishing the two lamps 9a and 9b that constitute the display section 9, but the color of the display section changes depending on the status of the recording process. It may be changed.

In addition, the notification is not limited to the visual notification to the user as described above, but the notification may be audible to the user by a sound such as a buzzer.

Furthermore, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied not only to devices that record information sent from a host computer as in the above embodiments, but also to copying machines, printing devices, etc. that record and process information on the spot. .

[Effects] As explained above, the recording device of the present invention detects an abnormality in the recording device and notifies you of the abnormality. Abnormal conditions can be recognized quickly and reliably without having to look for them.
This has the effect of increasing the efficiency of work using output files, and especially when the number of output files is large, the efficiency is significantly improved compared to conventional devices.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of a conventional recording device, FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the recording device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the recorded information of FIG. 2, and FIG. This figure is a plan view showing the display section of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of an embodiment according to the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Recording information, 7...Arithmetic unit equipped with a setting means and an abnormality detection means, S...Normal recording time, t...Actual recording time Fig. 3 Fig. 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] A device for performing recording processing of recording information sent from a desired recording information generating section, a setting means for setting a normal recording time necessary to properly record the recording information;
Abnormality detection means for comparing the normal recording time with the actual recording time required for actual recording processing and transmitting an abnormality detection signal according to the result, and notifying an abnormality in the recording processing according to the abnormality detection signal. A recording device comprising a notification means.