JPS6071263A - Print control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To achieve a clear printing in a pass book printer by reading and printing a matrix dot pattern from a print data storage section when the printing column is for dating based on a hyphen mark indicated by the print code. CONSTITUTION:When a main control section 11 receives a print code of a hyphen mark from an apriori control section to determine it with a print code analysis section 15, a low/high speed managing section 12, a no. of printing columns controlling section 13 and a optical intake mode controlling section 14 are inquired individually and when the dating column printing and the optical intake mode is in entry with a high speed printing mode, a CG data control section 16 is ordered of read out a dot pattern with the low speed printing mode of a hyphen code from a printing data storage section 18. The dot pattern data read out is transferred to a printer 20 via a transmission buffer storage section 17 and a transmission buffer 19 to perform a printing. This enables the clear printing of a hyphen mark in the data column in such a manner as to be easy to read optically without lowering the printing speed as a whole.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing control system for controlling the printing of a hyphen mark in a date field in a bankbook printing device so that it can be easily read optically.

Conventional technology and problems There are two types of passbook printing devices: those that print in type and those that print in dot patterns.Since type printing devices are limited in the number of characters that can be printed, it is important to increase the number of types of characters that can be printed. However, since the dot pattern printing device prints in a dot pattern, it can print arbitrary characters, so it has the advantage of increasing the number of types of printing. In addition, in this dot pattern printing device, the printing pins are generally arranged in a staggered manner in order to narrow the arrangement interval.

In addition, in the case of a printing device, in order to print on the next line after the line that has already been printed, the print head is controlled so that the line that has already been printed is detected and the print head is positioned on the next line. Printed lines are identified by optically reading the hyphen mark in the date field. For example, Figure 1 shows an example of a passbook. The X mark indicates the printed content such as the date and amount, and when this passbook 1 is inserted into the passbook printing device, the passbook is read until the last line while optically reading the row marks 2. At the same time, the hyphen mark 3 in the date field is optically read, the number of printed lines is calculated against the total number of lines, and if up to line a has been printed, the next line is printed. The feed of the passbook is controlled so that it faces the print head. After printing on that line, if there is more print data, the feed control for one line of the passbook is performed so that the print head faces the next line.

When printing as described above with a dot pattern printing device, the hyphen mark is a standard dot pattern corresponding to the staggered arrangement of printing pins, as shown in Figure 2 (al). It is similar, and printing speed can be improved by such printing.However,
In the case of the standard dot pattern hyphen mark shown in FIG. 2(a), when read optically, the dots are sparsely spaced, so there is a high possibility of misidentification. Therefore,
It is preferable to use the matrix dot pattern shown in FIG. 2 (bl).If other characters, etc. are printed using such a matrix dot pattern, the printing speed will be reduced.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to print a hyphen mark in a date field clearly so that it can be easily read optically without reducing the overall printing speed.

Structure of the Invention The present invention provides a print control system that includes a print head in which print pins are arranged in a staggered pattern, reads out a dot pattern corresponding to a print code from a print data storage section, and prints it using the print head. When the printing code indicates a hyphen mark and the printing digit is a date field, the printing code reads the matrix dot pattern from the printing data storage section and prints the hyphen mark. It can be printed in a way that is easy to read. Examples will be described in detail below.

Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 3 is a block diagram of essential parts of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the embodiment of the invention. Third
In the figure, IO is the printer basic unit, which sends and receives data to and from the application control unit (not shown).
The print code is received by the main control section 11, and the dot pattern data is sent from the transmission buffer 19 to the printer 20. Further, 12 is a low speed/high speed management section, 13 is a print digit number management section, 14 is an optical suction mode management section, 15 is a print code analysis section, 16 is a CG (character generation) data control section, 17 is a transmission buffer storage section, 18 is a print data storage section. The print data storage unit 18 is composed of a ROM (read-only memory) etc. that stores dot pattern data corresponding to the print code and print speed, and is configured according to the print code and print speed information via the CG data control unit 16. The dot pattern data is read out and transferred to the main control section 11 via the CG data control section 16.

The hyphen mark is indicated by a print code of "60", for example, and when the main control unit 11 receives a print code from an application control unit (not shown), the print code is 60.
” is analyzed by the print code analysis unit 15, and “
60” code, the information is sent to the low-speed/high-speed management unit 12 as to whether the mode is low-speed printing mode or high-speed printing mode, and the number of digits to be printed is sent to the management unit 13 as to whether the number of digits is a date field or not, and the optical suction mode. The main control unit 11 inquires of the management unit 14 whether or not the printing is for optical reading, and if the print is in the high-speed printing mode, the date field is printed, and the optical suction mode is selected, the main control unit 11 inquires of the CG data control unit 16. , instructs to read the dot pattern of the low-speed printing mode of the "60" code from the print data storage section 18.The CG data control section 16 transfers the dot pattern data read from the print data storage section 18 to the main control gIStx. , the main control section 11 transfers the dot pattern data to the transmission buffer storage section 17, transfers the dot pattern data from the transmission buffer storage section 17- to the transmission buffer 19, and sends one line of dot pattern data to the printer 20. Forward.

The printer 20 prints upon receiving one line of data.

Note that the printing position is controlled by known means.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned operation. As the print code processing, it is first determined whether the print code is "60" indicating a hyphen mark or not. Determine whether or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the mode is for printing in a standard pattern. In the case of high-speed printing mode, it is determined whether printing is performed within the date field. When printing in the date column, it is determined whether or not the optical suction mode is in progress. That is, it is determined whether the mode is for identifying printed lines by optically reading the hyphen mark in the date column. In the case of optical suction mode, set the matrix dot pattern of "60". That is, from the print data storage section 18 to FIG.
) is read out and set in the transmission buffer 19 via the transmission buffer storage section 17. Then, the next digit of the print code is processed.

If all of the above determinations are negative, a dot pattern corresponding to the print code and print speed mode is set. That is, the print data storage section 1 is stored in correspondence with the print code and print speed information.
The dot pattern data is read from 8 and set in the transmission buffer 19 via the transmission buffer storage section 17. For example, a hyphen mark in the summary section of a bankbook will be printed in a standard pattern, not shown in Figure 2 (al).

As mentioned above, the hyphen mark 3 in the date column, which is read optically, is printed in the matrix dot pattern shown in Figure 2 (bl), which is the low-speed printing mode, even if it is in the high-speed printing mode. is printed in the high-speed print mode, so even if the hyphen mark in the date field is printed in the low-speed print mode, it is only temporary, so the overall print speed is only slightly reduced.

As described in detail, the present invention has a print head in which printing pins are arranged in a staggered manner, and prints a dot pattern corresponding to a print code one after another from a print data storage section by the print head. In the printing control method, the hyphen mark in the date field is printed in a matrix dot pattern.Printing speed decreases due to matrix dot pattern printing, but other characters, numbers, hyphen marks, etc. are printed in the standard dot pattern. Since the printing speed is printed using a matrix dot pattern, there is only a slight decrease in the overall printing speed, and when reading the hyphen mark in the date column optically, it is printed in a matrix dot pattern, which has the advantage of eliminating the possibility of misreading. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a passbook, Figure 2 +al, (bl
3 is a block diagram of a main part of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a printer basic section, 20 is a printer, 11 is a main control section, 12 is a low speed/high speed management section, 13 is a print digit number management section, 14 is an optical suction mode management section, 15 is a print code analysis section, and 16 is a CG A code control section, 17 a transmission buffer storage section, 18 a print data storage section, and 19 a transmission buffer. Patent Applicant: Fujitsu Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney Akira Aitani Representative Patent Attorney Hiroshi Watanabe - Figure 1 C (0) (b) o o o o 00000000 o o o o 00000000 Figure 3 4th cause

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a print control method that has a print head in which print pins are arranged in a staggered pattern, and in which a dot pattern corresponding to a print code is read from a print data storage section and printed by the print head, the print code has a hyphen mark. and when the print digit is in the day (L column), a matrix dot pattern is read from the print data storage section using the print code, and a hyphen mark is printed.