JPS61114333A - Computer data printing method - Google Patents

Computer data printing method

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JPS61114333A
JPS61114333A JP59235463A JP23546384A JPS61114333A JP S61114333 A JPS61114333 A JP S61114333A JP 59235463 A JP59235463 A JP 59235463A JP 23546384 A JP23546384 A JP 23546384A JP S61114333 A JPS61114333 A JP S61114333A
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Takeo Saito
斎藤 威雄
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the using efficiency of a printer by detecting the print request signals produced independently from plural computers and at the same time printing the output data of a prescribed computer according to the prescribed priority. CONSTITUTION:The print request signals given from computers 1A-1C are detected by print request detecting circuits 5A-5C, and these outputs of detection are applied to a selection circuit 7. The circuit 7 applies the prescribed selection signals to switch circuits 9A-9C based on the results of the circuits 5A-5C and in accordance with the prescribed priority. The circuits 9A-9C connect a selected computer to a printer 2 electrically via print control buses 3Da-3Dc.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は計算機の出力データを印字装置に印字する方
法に関するもので、さらに詳しくは機能および構造的に
互いに独立した複数の計算機の出力データを1台の印字
装置に印字する方法に係り。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for printing output data of a computer on a printing device, and more specifically relates to a method for printing output data of a plurality of computers that are functionally and structurally independent from each other. Pertains to the method of printing on one printing device.

印字装置の有効的な使用方法を提案するものである。This paper proposes an effective method for using printing devices.

〔従来技術〕[Prior art]

まず、従来の計算機と印字装置との関係を第2図を用い
て説明する。第2図において、  (IA)、(IB)
First, the relationship between a conventional computer and a printing device will be explained with reference to FIG. In Figure 2, (IA), (IB)
.

(1C)は例えば事務所や鵠験室等で近年数多く使用さ
れているパーンナル計算機(以下、単に計算機という。
(1C) is a Perrnall calculator (hereinafter simply referred to as a calculator) that has been widely used in recent years, for example in offices and mouse laboratories.

)であって機能および構造的に互いに独立したものでお
る。(2A) 、 (2B) 、 (2C:)は、それ
ぞれ計算機+ (IA)、  I (IB)、  x 
(1c)に対応して設けた印字装置であシ、1台の計算
機に1台の印字装置が付属している。(6人)、 (3
B)、 CTC)は、計算機+ (IA)、 I(IB
)、 I (IC)と印字装置1 (2A) 、 I 
(2B) 。
) and are functionally and structurally independent from each other. (2A), (2B), (2C:) are calculated using the calculator + (IA), I (IB), x, respectively.
This is a printing device provided corresponding to (1c), and one printing device is attached to one computer. (6 people), (3
B), CTC) is a calculator + (IA), I (IB
), I (IC) and printing device 1 (2A), I
(2B).

1 (2C)とをそれぞれ電気的に接続し、印字に必要
な信号を与える印字制御バスである。
This is a print control bus that electrically connects 1 (2C) and provides signals necessary for printing.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

近年、0人機器の普及によって事務所や試験室等には上
記計算機が数多く設置されているが、計算機1台に1台
の印字装置を付属させている丸め。
In recent years, with the spread of zero-person equipment, many of the above-mentioned calculators have been installed in offices, examination rooms, etc., but in the round type, each calculator is equipped with one printing device.

多くの設置スペースを必要とし、そのため事務所や試験
室等において9人間あるいは試験作業のための床面積を
小さくせざるを得す何らかの改善策が望まれている。ま
た第2図のような計算機と印字装置の関係において、全
ての印字装置を同時に使用することはほとんどなく、シ
たがって印字装置を有効に使用しているとは言いがたい
A large amount of installation space is required, and therefore, some kind of improvement measure is desired in which it is necessary to reduce the floor space for nine people or test work in offices, testing rooms, etc. Furthermore, in the relationship between computers and printing devices as shown in FIG. 2, it is rare that all printing devices are used at the same time, and therefore it cannot be said that the printing devices are used effectively.

また、計算機1台に印字装置1台を付属させることは、
それだけ購入費を多く必要とし、前記し走法のスペース
との関係だけでなく、購入費低減のためにも何らかの改
善が必要である。
Also, attaching one printing device to one calculator means that
This requires a large amount of purchase cost, and some kind of improvement is required not only in relation to the space of the above-mentioned running method but also in order to reduce the purchase cost.

この発明は、このような従来の問題点の改善を図るため
Kなされたもので、1台の印字装置を複数の計算機で共
用するとともに、複数の計算機の出力データを優先順位
に従い順序よく自動的に印字するようKした印字方法を
提案するものである。
This invention was made in order to improve these conventional problems, and it allows multiple computers to share one printing device, and automatically outputs data from multiple computers in an orderly manner according to priority. This paper proposes a printing method that allows printing.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

この発明に係る印字方法は、複数の計算機を印字制御手
段を介して1台の印字装置に接続し、それぞれの計算機
の出力データを優先順位に従い自動的に印字装置に印字
するようにし九ものである。
The printing method according to the present invention connects a plurality of computers to one printing device via printing control means, and automatically prints the output data of each computer on the printing device according to the priority order. be.

〔作用〕[Effect]

この発明によれば、複数の計算機からそれぞれ別個に発
生される印字要求信号を検出するとともに、予め決めら
れた優先順位に従い自動的に所定の計算機の出力データ
を印字装置に印字する。
According to this invention, print request signals generated separately from a plurality of computers are detected, and output data of a predetermined computer is automatically printed on a printing device according to a predetermined priority order.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示す構成図であシ、(1
人)、 (IB)、 (IC)は計算機1,1.l、(
21は3台)計算機(IA) 、 (IB) 、 (I
C)に印字制御手段(4)を介して接続される1台の印
字装置、  (AAa) 、 (sAb) 。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
person), (IB), (IC) are computers 1, 1. l, (
21 has 3 computers) (IA), (IB), (I
C) one printing device, (AAa), (sAb) connected via printing control means (4).

(5Ac)は計算機+(IA)の印字制御バス(3A)
を詳しく示したもので、印字データを送るデータバス(
3Aa)と印字装置(2)の動作状態を計算機に伝達す
るI10几BADY信号(5Ab)と計算機B1A)か
ら出力される印字要求信号(5M)である。(3Ba)
〜(3Bc)は計算機1(IB)と印字制御手段(4)
とを、また(3Ca)〜(5Cc)は計算機1(IC)
と印字制御手段(4)とを。
(5Ac) is the computer + (IA) print control bus (3A)
This is a detailed diagram of the data bus (
3Aa), an I10 BADY signal (5Ab) that transmits the operating state of the printing device (2) to the computer, and a print request signal (5M) output from the computer B1A). (3Ba)
~(3Bc) is computer 1 (IB) and print control means (4)
and (3Ca) to (5Cc) are calculator 1 (IC)
and a printing control means (4).

さらに(3Da)〜(3Dc)は印字制御手段(4)と
印字装置(2)とを、それぞれ接続する印字制御バスで
ある。
Furthermore, (3Da) to (3Dc) are print control buses that respectively connect the print control means (4) and the printing device (2).

(5A)〜(5C)は検出手段であシ、それぞれ計算機
1(IA)、 x(tB)、 I(IC)からの印字要
求信号を検出する印字要求検出回路(以下、単に検出回
路という。)。
(5A) to (5C) are detection means, and print request detection circuits (hereinafter simply referred to as detection circuits) detect print request signals from computers 1 (IA), x (tB), and I (IC), respectively. ).

(7)は選択手段でメジ、検出回路(5^)〜(5C)
の検出信号(6a)〜(6c)を基に予め決められた優
先順位に従い、所定の選択信号を発生する優先順位選択
回路(以下、単(選択回路という。)、(9A)〜(9
C)は情報伝達手段であり1選択回路(7)の選択信号
(8a)〜(8C)を基に選択された所定の計算機と印
字装置(2)とを印字制御パス(3D)を介して電気的
に接続あるいは遮断する印字制御バス切換回路(以下。
(7) is the selection means, detection circuit (5^) ~ (5C)
Priority selection circuits (hereinafter referred to as selection circuits), (9A) to (9
C) is an information transmission means that connects a predetermined computer selected based on the selection signals (8a) to (8C) of the 1 selection circuit (7) and the printing device (2) via the printing control path (3D). Print control bus switching circuit (hereinafter referred to as "print control bus switching circuit") that connects or disconnects electrically.

単に切換回路という。)、α1は選択回路(力の出力信
号で、印字要求信号の受付けを禁止するための信号(以
下、単に禁止信号という。)である。
It is simply called a switching circuit. ), α1 is an output signal of a selection circuit (force), and is a signal for prohibiting reception of a print request signal (hereinafter simply referred to as a prohibition signal).

このような構成において、今、計算機1(IB)から印
字要求信号(5Bc )が出力され友と仮定して。
In such a configuration, it is assumed that a print request signal (5Bc) is output from the computer 1 (IB) and that the computer is a friend.

以下説明を行なうものとする。計算機1(In)からの
印字要求信号(MBC)は検出回路(5B) Kよシ検
出され、検出信号(6B)が選択回路(7)に送られる
。選択回路(7)において、予め決められた優先順位に
従い、計算機1 (IB)を選択する選択信号(8b)
が切換回路(9B)に送られる。切換回路(9B)は選
択信号(8b) Kよシ、印字制御バス(38a) 、
 (3Bb) 、 (!+Bc)と(3Da)、 (3
Db)、 (3Dc)とをそれぞれ電気的に接続し。
This will be explained below. The print request signal (MBC) from the computer 1 (In) is detected by the detection circuit (5B) and the detection signal (6B) is sent to the selection circuit (7). In the selection circuit (7), a selection signal (8b) selects computer 1 (IB) according to a predetermined priority order.
is sent to the switching circuit (9B). The switching circuit (9B) is a selection signal (8b), a print control bus (38a),
(3Bb), (!+Bc) and (3Da), (3
Db) and (3Dc) are electrically connected to each other.

印字要求信号(3DC)を印字装置(2)に送出する。A print request signal (3DC) is sent to the printing device (2).

印字装置(2)は印字要求信号(3DC)を受信し、印
字動作の準備が完了していればIlo RBADY信号
(3nb)を送出する。送出されたI10几EADY信
号(3Dc)は切換回路(9B)と印字制御バス(3B
c)を介して計算機r(tB)へ送られる。計算機1(
IB)は1沖FLEADY信号を受信した後、印字すべ
き出力データをデータバス(3Ba)へ送出する。送出
された印字出力データは、データバス(3Ba)と切換
回路(9B)とデータバス(3Da)を介して印字装置
(2)K送られ印字される。また、この印字動作は計算
機1(IB)からの送出データが無くなるまで(印字要
求が無くなるまで)続けられる。
The printing device (2) receives the print request signal (3DC) and sends out the Ilo RBADY signal (3nb) if preparation for printing operation is completed. The sent I10EADY signal (3Dc) is sent to the switching circuit (9B) and the print control bus (3B
c) to the computer r(tB). Calculator 1 (
After receiving the FLEADY signal, IB) sends the output data to be printed to the data bus (3Ba). The sent print output data is sent to the printing device (2)K via the data bus (3Ba), the switching circuit (9B), and the data bus (3Da) and is printed. Further, this printing operation continues until there is no more data sent from the computer 1 (IB) (until there are no more printing requests).

次に、上記計算機1(IB)が印字動作中に、計算機[
(IA)から印字要求信号(5Ac)が出力された場合
について説明する。計算機+(IA)からの印字要求信
号(5Ac)は計算機1(IB)が印字装置を使用して
いるため2選択回路(7)の禁止信号α〔によシ検出回
路(5人)には受付けられない。したがって、計算機+
(IA)KはIlo READY信号が送られず、計算
機+(IA)は印字動作を待機する。この状態で上記計
算機1(IB)の印字動作が終了すると9選択回路(7
)の禁止信号員が解除され、計算機!(IA)の印字要
求信号(3AC)は検出回路(5A)により検出され、
検出信号(6a)が選択回路(7)K送られ、以下、上
記計算機1(1s)での説明のごとく自動的に計算機+
(IA)の出力データを印字装置(2)に印字する。
Next, while the calculator 1 (IB) is printing, the calculator [
A case where a print request signal (5Ac) is output from (IA) will be explained. Since computer 1 (IB) is using the printing device, the print request signal (5Ac) from the computer + (IA) is the prohibition signal α of the 2 selection circuit (7). Not accepted. Therefore, calculator +
The Ilo READY signal is not sent to (IA)K, and the computer+(IA) waits for a print operation. When the printing operation of the calculator 1 (IB) is completed in this state, the 9 selection circuit (7
) ban signalman has been lifted, calculator! The print request signal (3AC) of (IA) is detected by the detection circuit (5A),
The detection signal (6a) is sent to the selection circuit (7)K, and as explained above for the computer 1 (1s), the selection circuit (7)K automatically selects the
The output data of (IA) is printed on the printing device (2).

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

この発明は以上説明した通り、1台の印字装置を複数の
計算機が共用できるとともに、複数の計算機の出力デー
タを優先順位に従い順序よく自動的に印字できることか
ら、1台の計算機に1台の印字装置を付属させる必要が
なく、シたがって印字装置の購入費の低減および事務所
、試験室等の床のスペースを有効に活用できる効果があ
る。また、使用頻度の少ない印字装置を有効に活用でき
る効果もある。
As explained above, this invention allows multiple computers to share one printing device, and also allows output data from multiple computers to be automatically printed in an orderly manner according to the priority order. Therefore, there is no need to attach a printer to the printer, which has the effect of reducing the purchase cost of a printing device and making effective use of floor space in offices, examination rooms, etc. Further, there is an effect that a printing device that is used less frequently can be effectively utilized.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例を示す構成図、第2図は従
来の計算機と印字装置との関係を示す概念図であり1図
において、 (IA)〜(1C)は計算機。 (2A)〜(2C)は印字装置、(5人)〜(5D)は
印字制御バス、(4)は印字制御手段、 (5A)〜(
5C)は検出回路。 (6a)〜(6C)は検出信号、(7)は選択回路、 
(8a)〜(8C)は選択信号、 (9A)〜(9C)
は切換回路、 Q(1は禁止信号であり9図中、同一あ
るいは相当部分には同一符号を付して示しである。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between a conventional computer and a printing device. In FIG. 1, (IA) to (1C) are calculators. (2A) to (2C) are printing devices, (5 people) to (5D) are print control buses, (4) are print control means, (5A) to (
5C) is a detection circuit. (6a) to (6C) are detection signals, (7) is a selection circuit,
(8a) to (8C) are selection signals, (9A) to (9C)
9 is a switching circuit, Q (1 is a prohibition signal, and the same or corresponding parts in FIG. 9 are indicated with the same reference numerals.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 機能および構造的に互いに独立した複数の計算機の出力
データを1台の印字装置によつて印字する方法において
、それぞれの計算機から発生される印字要求信号を検出
する検出手段と、上記検出手段の信号を基に予め決めら
れた優先順位に従い複数の計算機のなかから所定の計算
機を自動的に選択する選択手段と、上記選択手段の信号
を基に選択された所定の計算機から印字装置に対して印
字情報を与える情報伝達手段とを備え、上記それぞれの
手段に従つて複数の計算機の出力データを順序よく自動
的に1台の印字装置で印字させるようにしたことを特徴
とする計算機のデータ印字方法。
A method for printing output data from a plurality of computers that are functionally and structurally independent from each other using a single printing device, comprising a detection means for detecting a print request signal generated from each computer, and a signal from the detection means. selection means for automatically selecting a predetermined calculator from among the plurality of calculators according to a predetermined priority based on the selection means; and printing from the predetermined calculator selected based on the signal of the selection means to the printing device. A data printing method for a computer, comprising: an information transmitting means for providing information, and output data from a plurality of computers is automatically printed in order by one printing device according to each of the above-mentioned means.
JP59235463A 1984-11-08 1984-11-08 Computer data printing method Pending JPS61114333A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS63219028A (en) * 1986-12-26 1988-09-12 Mita Ind Co Ltd Print input selecting device

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS63219028A (en) * 1986-12-26 1988-09-12 Mita Ind Co Ltd Print input selecting device

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