JPS6082379A - Setting device of printing territory for typewriter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the setting of a margin, by providing margin altering units which, when a right or left margin to be stored is contradictory to another already stored, alters the value of said margin to a value not contradictory thereto. CONSTITUTION:A right margin comparing means 6 compares a left margin signal sent from a current position storage unit 12 to be set with a right margin signal sent from a right margin storage unit 5 and set already, so as to determine the presence or absence of a contradiction between them. When the contradiction is detected, the content of the right margin storage unit 5 is altered to a home position. Moreover, a left margin signal is stored in a left margin storage unit 8 irrespective of the presence or absence of the contradiction.In the same way, a left margin comparing means 3 stores the pertinent margin signal in the pertinent storage unit 5. Such a constitution enables one-step setting of margins, and thus the setting of margins is simplified.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Technical field of invention) The present invention is a printing section setting device for a typewriter.

In particular, the present invention relates to a type-like printing section setting device that allows the left margin and right margin of a carriage to be arbitrarily set in a consistent manner.

(Technical background and problems) When printing using a typewriter, the left margin position and right margin position are set to specify the print width (digits). This is done by doing this.

Conventionally, when setting the left margin or right margin, if there is a conflict between each setting value 1 For example, if you want to set the left margin to the right of the currently set right margin, you must set it. The problem was that it was not possible.

In addition, in order to set the margin that causes the above-mentioned contradiction, it is necessary to set the margin in such a way that no contradiction occurs in the margin to be set. You must move the lie margin to the right of the left margin you are trying to set before setting the left margin, and if you want to set a so-called contradictory margin, you must do it twice. Because it is necessary to set margins, the problem is that setting margins becomes complicated.

(Object and Structure of the Invention) An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and if contradictory margin settings occur when setting margins, automatically change the contradictory margins that have already been set. By moving the predetermined position 1 to, for example, the home position, a new margin setting is performed without resolving the contradiction, thereby simplifying the margin setting. Therefore, the printing section setting device for a tie titer according to the present invention includes an input section for inputting a margin setting signal, and a margin setting signal for determining a left margin setting signal or a right margin setting signal from the input signal input to the input section. a determination section, a margin position detection section that detects the current margin position, and a left signal determined by the margin setting signal determination section.
a margin storage section that stores the current margin position detected by the margin position detection section based on the margin setting signal or the write margin setting signal as each margin;
In the printing section setting device of a typewriter that prints between the left margin and right margin,
When the reflex 1-margin or right margin to be stored in the margin storage section conflicts with other already stored right margins or left margins.

The present invention is characterized in that it includes a margin changing section that changes another contradictory right margin or left margin that is already stored to a consistent value.

(Example of the invention) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram explaining the present invention in detail, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1・
Not shown.

In the figure, 1 is a key manual means, and 2 is a key discrimination means.

3 is a left margin comparing means, 4 is a right margin changing means, and 5 is a right margin storage section.

6 is a right margin setting signal, 7 is a left margin changing means, and 8 is a left margin storage section.

Reference numeral 9 represents a shift execution section, 10 a carriage return execution section, 11 a current position changing means, and 12 a current position record section 4.1.

Figure 1 (a) shows the position of the home position of the margin, where L, ]VIAR■ is the Baum position of the left margin, and R and MAR■ are the positions of the home position of the right margin. show. Each home position is generally at the left and right ends of the printer's print width (digits).

Figure 1 (B) and (C) Nibari, MAR ■ and R,
The state where MΔR■ is set is shown, and L, MAR
This shows a state in which the settings of (2), R, and MAR (2) are treated as significant margin settings even in the past because there is no contradiction between them.

Figure 1 (d) shows the state in which R■ is set for R and M, and since there is a contradiction in the settings of R and MAR■, conventionally it is not regarded as a significant margin setting and is ignored. Indicate the case. It is contradictory to set R and MAR■ to the left of MAR■, which have already been set, and could not be done with conventional typewriter printing section setting devices. In this state, R, MA is inevitable.
When it is desired to set R■, it is necessary to make settings to move L and MAR■ to at least the left side of the desired R and MAR■, and then set R and MAR■ again.

Therefore, in the present invention, even if the margin setting is contradictory, the margin setting is executed, and in order to resolve the contradiction, at least a state where the contradiction does not occur is set.
We are planning to change other margin settings that were already set.

For your convenience, in Figure 1 (d), R and MAR■ are set in G, or are set to the left of MAR■, and R and MAR■ are set to eliminate the contradiction with MAR■. 1, MAR■ to R, MAR■ left side 1, for example, Fig. 1 (
b) Move to the home position (R to L, M) as shown.

Figure 1 (po) shows a state in which 5 contradicts or MAR■ is set, and in the same way as in Figure 1 (d), 1 contradicts or MAR■ is set and 1 contradiction is resolved. , already set Ro, MΔR■, MAR■
3, for example, to the home position (R, MAR■) shown in FIG. 1(A).

In Fig. 2, 8 in Fig. 1 indicates the left margin memory section 1.0, 5 indicates the right margin memory section, and the key manual means 1.
The number of digits of the left margin and right margin entered manually is stored, and the left edge to be printed and the right edge to be printed are set at the time of printing. The digit being printed is the current position 4. ti section I2 1. It has been α.

2. If there is no input to set a margin in the key manual means 1, such as immediately after the printer according to the present invention is turned on, the left margin register 1Ω section 8 and the right margin storage section 5 contain the home position, Therefore, the values are initially set to the values of the leftmost and rightmost digits (FIG. 1(a)).

Margin setting using key manual means I Key discrimination means 2
, the key discrimination means 2 discriminates the left margin setting signal or the right margin setting signal from other character input signals to be printed, line feed input signals, etc., and performs the right margin comparison means 6 or the left margin comparison. Notify means 3.

The write margin comparison means 6 receives and receives the notification.

Current position memory section! The left margin signal to be set, which has been notified from section I2, is compared with the already set right margin signal, which has been notified from right margin storage section 5, to determine whether there is a contradiction. When a contradiction is detected (Figure 1 (Bo)).

Notify the right margin changing means 4 to that effect and write the right margin 1. The contents of the α section 5 are changed to the home position (the number of digits corresponding to the right end). Regardless of whether or not there is a contradiction, the left margin signal notified from the current position storage section 12 via the left margin changing means 7 is stored in the left margin register 1a section 8.

Similarly, the left margin comparing means 3, which has received a notification from the key:l:lJ separate means 2, compares the right margin signal υ- to be set with the left margin signal that has already been set, and detects a discrepancy. Determine whether or not there is. When a contradiction is detected (Fig. 1 (d)).

7-The content of the left margin note 1.0 part 8 is changed to the home position (the number of digits corresponding to the left end) through the 7-gin changing means 7. Regardless of whether there is a contradiction, the write margin signal notified from the current position storage section 12 via the write margin changing means 4 is stored in the write margin storage section 5.

Reference numeral 9 in the figure is a shift execution unit, which moves the printer carriage in the printing direction by one digit after printing when two characters are input, or the current position storage unit 12 at the time of line feed.
The carriage is shifted until the current number of digits notified from the left margin storage section 8 becomes equal to the number of leftmost digits notified from the left margin storage section 8.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a carriage return execution section, which is used when a line feed signal is input from the key manual means 1 via the key discrimination means 2, or when the current number of digits notified from the current position storage section 12 is returned. 1--When the number of rightmost digits to be printed, which is notified from the margin storage section 5, is exceeded, a line feed is executed.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a current position changing means, which calculates the current position of the carriage as the carriage moves and stores the current position in the current position storage section 12.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the diagram.

2 is a margin setting key λ, and indicates the state of input from the key manual means 1 shown in FIG.

(2) indicates the MAR setting judgment, and if the key discriminating means 2 shown in FIG.

■ indicates whether the current location is on the left side of R, MAR or not, which is the function of the illustrated right margin comparison means 6 in Figure 2. If YES, perform the process of ■, and if NO, Process. This will cause a contradiction if it is input or if the number of digits in 'MAR is not on the left side of the number of digits in R or MAR that has already been set, so perform the process ■ to resolve the contradiction. It is something.

2 shows the state in which the number of digits of R and MAR is changed to the number of rightmost digits, and shows the function of the write margin changing means 4 shown in FIG. This eliminates the contradiction mentioned above.

2 indicates that the number of digits of the current location is subtracted to the number of digits of MAR, indicating the function of the left margin changing means 7 shown in FIG.

■ indicates whether the current location is on the right side of MAR or not, which is the function of the left margin comparison means 3 shown in FIG. Perform the processing in ■. This will cause a contradiction if the number of digits of input R and MAR has already been set or is not on the right side of the number of digits of MAR, so process (2) is executed to resolve the contradiction.

(2) This shows the state in which the number of digits of MAR is changed to the leftmost number of digits, and shows the function of the left margin changing means 7 shown in FIG.

3 indicates that the number of digits of the current location is set to the number of digits R and MAR, and indicates 1j of the right margin changing means 4 shown in FIG.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, if a contradiction occurs when setting the printer carriage margin,
To automatically change other margins to a consistent shape,
t; (margin settings to resolve the previous contradictions,
What used to require two steps with the margin settings to be set is now possible with one step margin settings.
Margin setting is the first step. In addition, in the present invention, the margin settings are always set as significant even if there is a contradiction, so even if the input order of the left margin setting and the right margin setting is input incorrectly, ζ
It will not be rejected as something meaningless like in the past.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. shows. In the figure, 1 is a key manual means, and 2 is another means using the key 1'. 3 is a left margin comparison means, 4 is a lie I...margin change means, and 5 is a right margin note 1. Part a. 6 is a right margin comparing means, 7 is a left margin changing means, and 8 is a left margin note unique part. Reference numeral 9 represents a shift execution unit, 10 a carry/7 return execution unit, 11 a current position changing means, and 12 a current position storage unit. Patent applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an input section for inputting a margin setting signal; a margin setting signal determining section for determining a left margin setting signal or a right margin setting signal from the input signal input to the input section; and a margin position for detecting the current margin position. a detection section, and a margin storage section that stores the current margin position detected by the margin position detection section based on the left margin setting signal or right margin setting signal discriminated by the margin setting signal discrimination section as respective margins. In a printing section setting device for a typewriter that prints between a left margin and a right margin stored in the margin storage section, the left margin to be written in the margin storage section i, α. Or, if the right margin is inconsistent with another already stored right margin or left margin, a margin change that changes the already stored inconsistent right margin or left margin to a consistent value. 1. A printing section setting device for a typewriter, comprising: