JPS61258756A - Pen type printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable printing on any portion of any material by providing an input means to designate read out of data stored in a memory of a data processor. CONSTITUTION:If a read out switch 4 of a pen type printer 1 is turned on and a data transfer is demanded against a data processor 3 through an interface 20, a transfer is carried out to the side of the pen type printer 1 by the data processor 3. The pen type printer which received the data at a receiving buffer 21 judges the data stored at the receiving buffer 21 by means of a character pattern discriminating means 23, and the pattern informations are transferred to a printing buffer 24 one after another. As to the character patterns stored in the printing buffer 24, if a printing designation is given by a printing designation switch 28, the pen type printer 1 scans on a recording medium, and following the signals from a print timing signal generating means 29, controls a print drive means 26 and the printing buffer 24, and the printing is carried out by a printing head 27. Additionally, an indicating means to confirm printing data is provided in the printing head 27.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Technical Field of the Invention> The present invention relates to a pen-type printer that is capable of printing character information, etc. generated by various data processing devices, etc., on any location on any recording medium by manual scanning. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the pen-type printer described above, which is provided with an interface means that can be freely connected to various data processing devices.

<Technical background of the invention and its problems> In the conventional Verinter device, desired information can only be printed on a predetermined portion of a predetermined recording medium;
For example, the only way to record on the surfaces of various objects such as square timbers and pipes is to use a special recording device or write manually, and it is almost impossible to print on any part of any material.

<Object of the Invention> In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention aims to provide a printer capable of printing on any part of any member.

That is, input means for manually inputting instructions for reading information stored in storage means of various data processing means;
temporary storage means (receiving buffer) for temporarily storing information sent from the data processing means etc. in response to a read instruction from the input means; and a pattern generator for converting the information in the temporary storage means into print pattern information. a print buffer for temporarily storing print pattern information generated by the pattern generation means; and a print means for printing information in the print buffer on a recording medium in connection with manual scanning. This is what we are trying to provide.

<Embodiments of the Invention> The present invention will be described in detail below along with embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing how the pen type printer of the present invention is used. The pen type printer 1 is connected to various data processing devices 3 via a cable 2. As shown in FIG. The pen type printer 1 includes a read switch 4 for instructing to read data from the data processing device 3, a print instruction switch 6 for printing the read data on a recording medium 5, and a print instruction switch 6 for confirming the print data. A display means 7 and a print head 8 are provided at the tip of the ben 1.

The print head 8 is equipped with, for example, a thermal head and an ink ribbon, and prints onto a recording medium by thermal transfer.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the block configuration of the pen-type printer according to the present invention, and the data transfer buffer 11 connected to the memory 10 of the various data processing devices 3 is connected to the pen-type printer according to the present invention! An interface 12 for connecting is connected.

An interface 20 is connected via this interface +2td cable 2, and further connected to this interface 20 is a reception buffer 21 that temporarily stores various data sent from the data processing device 3.

This receiving buffer 21 is also connected to character pattern determining means 23 which is connected to character pattern generating means 22.

The output of this character pattern discrimination means 23 is output from the print buffer 2.
4, and this print buffer 24 is also connected to display means 25 and print drive means 26. Further, a print head 27 composed of a thermal element or the like is connected to this print drive means 26.

Incidentally, a print instruction switch 2g (6) serving as an enable signal is connected to the print driving means 26 and print buffer 24, and a print timing signal generating means 29 for generating print timing is also connected.

The print timing signal generating means 29 is connected to a read timing signal generating means 3o for controlling reading of data from various memories, and the read timing signal generating means 30 is connected to character pattern determining means 23. Receive buffer 21. An interface 20 is connected.

Further, a read switch 31 (4) for enabling the read timing signal generating means 30 is connected to the read timing signal generating means 3o.

Each of the above means has a battery as a driving power source 32.
It is connected to a ROM 33 and a CPU 34 that control the entire system.

In addition, the above-mentioned printing timing signal generating means 29 is shown in Fig. 3 (
, ) , (b), the movement of the progressive roller 4o is detected by an optical sensor 41, or the timing sheet 42 is read by an optical sensor 43.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the specific operation of the pen type printer embodying the present invention, and the specific operation of the pen type printer according to the present invention will be explained below in accordance with this flow chart.

Now, if the operator wishes to print specific data processed by the data processing device 3 at a desired position on a desired recording medium, the operator first presses the readout switch 4 of the pen type printer I.
is pressed to issue a data transfer request to the data processing device 3 via the interface 20.

The data processing device 3 that received this request via the interface 12 determines whether the device 3 is capable of data transfer, and if the data transfer is possible, transfers the desired data from the memory 10 via the transfer buffer 11 to the interface I.
2 to the pen type printer 1 side via cable 2.

The pen-type printer that receives this data into the reception buffer 21 via the interface 20 checks whether or not the reception buffer 21 is full, and also judges the data stored in the reception buffer 21 using the character pattern discrimination means 23. Then, the pattern information is sequentially transferred to the print buffer 24. At this time, if the reception buffer 21 becomes full, the CPU 34 transfers a data transfer stop request to the data processing device 3. Further, the CPU 34 sends a data transfer request to the data processing device 3 again if a free area becomes available in the reception buffer 21.

The character pattern stored in the print buffer 24 in this way is printed by the print instruction switch 6 (c) and the print timing signal generating means 29 as the pen type printer 1 is scanned over the recording medium. The print driving means 26 and the print buffer 24 are controlled according to the generated timing signal, and the print head 27 prints.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, this pen type printer can be connected to any data processing device and data can be printed at a desired position on any recording medium, making it very versatile and useful. It is possible to provide a printing device that is suitable for printing. In particular, the pen-type printer is equipped with a means for inputting an instruction to read data stored in the storage means of the data processing device, so that the pen-type printer can freely perform printing operations, and the data can be transferred to the arbitrary recording medium. Easy recording operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the pen type printer of the present invention in use, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the printer, and Figs. 3 (,) and (b) are print timing signal generating means of the printer. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the printer. 01: pen type printer, 3: data processing device. 4 and 3■: readout switch, 6 and 28: print instruction switch, 7: display means, 8: print head. 10: Memory, 12 and 20: Interface. 21: Reception buffer, 22: Character pattern generation means, 2
4: print buffer, 25: display means, 26: print drive means, 2°7: print head, 29: print timing generation means. Agent: Patent attorney Aihiko Fuku (2 others) Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pen-type printer that is connected to various data processing means, etc., and prints information stored in the processing means, etc. by manually running it on a recording medium, the pen-type printer includes an input means for manually inputting an instruction to read information stored in the storage means of the various data processing means, and information sent from the data processing means etc. in response to the read instruction from the input means. Temporary storage means (
a receiving buffer), a pattern generation means for converting the information in the temporary storage means into print pattern information, a print buffer for temporarily storing the print pattern information generated by the pattern generation means, and a A pen type printer characterized by comprising: printing means for printing buffer information on a recording medium. 2. The pen-type printer according to claim 1, comprising interface means for connecting with various data processing devices. 3. A pen-type printer according to claim 1, comprising display means for displaying information to be printed.