JPS60230234A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute printing to only a necessary part by starting the printing after developing a dead line to a printing start line indicated from a keyboard input device provided with a partial printing key, and ending the printing by a cancelling instruction. CONSTITUTION:A document is inputted from a keyboard input device 2 provided with a regular key and a partial printing key, and displayed on a display device 5 through a document displaying and editing device 3. In case it is desired to know the format of a partially printed document, its necessary line is inputted from the device 2 and displayed on the device 5 through the device 3, and the partial printing key of the device is depressed. As a result, the partial printing key code 100 is inputted to the device 3, a printing data 200 is outputted to a printing control device 6, and the device 6 executes the development up to the printing developed line, makes a printing device 7 start printing, and stops the printing by depressing the cancel key of the device 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a print control mechanism suitable for a compact word processor capable of displaying only one or two lines of a document.

[Technical Background of the Invention and Problems Therewith] Compact word processors that can display only one or two lines of a document on a display unit have been developed. In such a word processor.

While creating or proofreading a document, if you want to see the overall appearance of the document, even if this word processor has a layout display device, this device does not display ruled lines, etc.
The only way to do this is to once input all the lines and then use the page print function to print the document being created or proofread on paper, thereby viewing the overall appearance of the document. With this method, even if you want to see the appearance of only the corrected lines or only the input lines, you must always print out all the lines for one page, which is time consuming and wastes paper. was there.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION] In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, an object of the present invention is to provide a word processor that can print only the necessary portions and immediately check the appearance of the document on the corresponding page.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a word processor having a display device for displaying a document, a printing device for printing the document on paper, various control devices, and a storage device, and a keyboard input device equipped with a partial print key. A blank line is extended to the print start line, and the print data from the print start line to the end of the page is printed on the paper by controlling the printing device unless there is a cancellation command, and if the printing cancellation command is issued from the keyboard human device. A print control device that stops printing at this point when input, and a print control device that receives a print start line input from the keyboard manual device, displays this print start line on the display device, and then presses the partial print key. The above object is achieved by having a configuration comprising a control device that outputs the print start line and the print data from this start line to the last line of the page to the print control device when a key code is received. It is.

[Embodiment of the Invention] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a word processor of the present invention. The word processor includes a central processing unit 1, a keyboard input device 2, a document display and editing device (control device) 3, a floppy disk device 4, a display device 5, a print control device 6, and a printing device 7.

The central processing unit 1 controls all the devices and functions that make up the word processor.

The keyboard input device 2 is used for inputting a key code by an operator. The document display and editing device 3 expands the document line by line and displays it on the display device 5, receives a key code from the keyboard input device 2, and displays and edits the document by performing operations instructed by the key code. It is something to do.

The floppy disk device 4 stores input documents and outputs stored documents. The display device 5 has a display size of one or two lines and displays a document. The print control device 6 converts the document into a printable format and sends it to the printing device 7. The printing device 7 prints a document on paper. It should be noted that the keyboard input device 2 is provided with a partial print key in addition to the usual keys.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained focusing on the parts related to the present invention. First, the operator inputs a new document or a document with added proofs from the keyboard input device 2 by operating keys. Then, the document inputted by the document display and editing device 3 is displayed on the display device 5. Here, if the operator wants to know the format of the inputted document after performing partial printing, the operator operates the keyboard input device 2 to select the line for which partial printing is to be performed, and selects the line in the document display and editing device
, and display the line on which you want to partially print on the display device 5.

Next, when the operator presses the partial print key on the keyboard input device 2, the partial print key code 100 is input from the keyboard input device 2 to the document display and editing device 3.

Then, the document display and editing device 3 outputs the print start line and print data 200 to the print control device 6. In response to this, the print control device 6 performs blank line development until the print development property is reached.
Line images are sequentially output to the printing device 7 from the print start line, and printing is continued until the end of the page.

When a user presses a cancel key on the keyboard input device 2 while a line image is being output to the printing device 7, the status of the press of the cancel key is input to the print control device 6 through the document display and editing device 3. Upon receiving this, the printing control device 6 stops the operation of the printing device 7 and stops printing. After that, the printing device 7 sends the operation stop status 300 to the printing control device 6, and upon receiving this, the printing control device 6 sends the line number where printing was stopped and the operation mode 400 to the document display and editing device 3.
Output to. The document display and editing device 3 that has obtained the operation pattern displays the line of the print stop line number received from the print control device 6 on the display device 5, and also displays the document after printing is completed.

According to this embodiment, after inputting the line on which you want to start printing from the top of the keyboard input device M2, simply by pressing the partial print key, printing of the part you want to confirm starts, and the following lines are printed until you press the cancel key. Since printing can be performed on paper, for example, only the lines that have been proofread or added can be printed on paper to check the appearance of the document. Therefore,
Since only the necessary parts can be printed, the appearance of the document can be checked in a short time, and paper consumption can be reduced to avoid waste. Furthermore, if you use this partial printing function, you can print a portion of a document immediately after inputting it, so it can also be used as a memo, and the overall efficiency of document manpower can be improved.

Although the above embodiment has been described with reference to a compact word processor that can display only one or two lines of a document, the present invention can also be applied to a relatively large word processor that has an A4 size full display device. Of course.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the word processor of the present invention,
By providing a partial printing function, it is possible to print only the necessary parts and immediately check the appearance of the document on the corresponding page.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a word processor of the present invention. 1...Central processing unit 2...Keyboard input device 3
... Document display and editing device 4 ... Floppy disk device 5 ... Display device 6 ... Printing control device 7 ... Printing device

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a word processor that has a display device that displays a document, a printing device that prints the document on paper, various control devices, and a storage device, a keyboard input device equipped with a partial print key and a blank line expansion up to the designated print start line are provided. Controls the printing device to print the print data from the printing start line to the end of the page on the paper unless there is a cancellation command, and stops printing at this point when a printing cancellation command is input from the keyboard input device. upon receiving a print start line input from the keyboard input device;
This print start line is displayed on the display device, and when a key code is received by pressing the partial print key, the print start line and print data from this start line to the last line of the page are output to the print control device. A word processor characterized in that it is equipped with a control device.