JPS61284466A - Electronic printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an electronic printer simplified in the input of a fixed form sentence, by reading prodetermined character information by an optical or magnetical method to input the same and making it possible to print said character information. CONSTITUTION:When a usual sentence is printed, a key is pressed to generate a key code which is, in turn, inputted to CPU12 and converted to a ASCII code on the basis of the processing program of ROM 13 and a wheel number and printing pressure information are read from ROM 13. In the case of a fixed form sentence, the ASCII code of the fixed form sentence is read from a booklet 7 by using an input pen 5 and stored in the memory area of RAM14 through an interface 15. CPU12 reads the code information stored in RAM14 to perform the same processing as the case of usual input by a key input part 2. The wheel number and printing pressure information are transmitted to W-CPU18 and information is temporarily stored in an internal buffer. W-CPU18 reads the information and, when the direction and quantity of the rotation of a wheel are determined, a wheel driving motor 19 is driven to move the wheel and a hammer driving part 20 is driven to perform printing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to an electronic printer that prints text information such as text.

<Prior Art> In general, texts printed by electronic typewriters include fixed-form texts such as greetings.

Conventionally, this fixed form sentence was inputted one character at a time by key operation, making the text input operation extremely complicated.

<Object of the Invention> The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide an electronic printer that simplifies the input of fixed forms and the like.

<Configuration of the Invention> The present invention provides an electronic printer that prints input information to be printed according to a processing program stored in a memory in advance, and an information reading means for reading predetermined information to be printed; information storage means for storing information read by the information reading means; and interface means for connecting the information reading means and the information storage means; It is characterized by printing information that is determined to be printed.

<Example> An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the electronic printer of this embodiment.

The electronic printer 1 includes a key input unit 2 for inputting various types of print information, a platen 4 for conveying recording paper 3, and an input pen 5 for optically or magnetically reading fixed form information. is connected via cord 6.

Further, the electronic printer 1 has a built-in printing mechanism and its control device (not shown).

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of a booklet in which fixed form sentences are recorded as predetermined code information so that they can be read optically or magnetically by the input pen 5. This booklet 7 includes English, German,
Fixed forms translated into various languages such as French are recorded in ASCII codes so that they can be processed by electronic printers.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the electronic printer 1 described above.

When any key of the key input section 2 is pressed, the key code generation section 11 generates code information corresponding to the pressed key. This code information from the key code generator 11 is input to the CPU 12. The ROM 13 stores processing programs and data necessary for printing input character information. The RAM 14 temporarily stores various data including code information of the above-mentioned fixed form sentences.

The interface 15 includes an AD conversion section 16 and a code generation section 17, and sends code information of a fixed form sentence read from the booklet 7 with the input pen 5 to a predetermined storage area of the RAM 14. The W-CPU 18 controls the wheel drive motor 19 and the hammer drive section 20. The C-CPU 21 controls the carriage drive motor 22. The CPU 12 reads the ROM in response to information input from the key input unit 2 and the input pen 5.
13 processing programs to control the RAM 14, interface 15, W-CPU 1B, and C-CPU 21.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the electronic printer 1, and the operation of this embodiment will be explained below based on this flowchart.

When printing normal text, when the operator presses a required key of the key input section 2 (step S1), the key code generation section 11 generates a key code corresponding to the letter of the pressed key.Step S2 ), this key code information is CP
Input to UI 2.

The CPU 12 converts the received key code into an ASCII code according to the processing program in the ROM 13 (
At the same time as step S3), the wheel number corresponding to the required type is read from the ROM 13 based on this ASCII code, step S6), and information on the feed pinch and printing pressure necessary for printing with this type is also read. ROM
13 (step S7).

On the other hand, if the text to be printed is a fixed form sentence, the operator uses the input pen 5 to select the AS of the desired fixed form sentence from the booklet 7.
(Reads the 11 code and stores the Asc code read through the ink face 15 in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 14 (steps S4 and S5), CP
U12 sequentially reads the code information stored in the RAM 14, and performs step S6. Perform the process of S7.

The wheel number and printing pressure information selected as described above are transferred to the W-CPU 18 (steps S8 and S9).
) - The W-CPU 18 temporarily stores the received information in an internal buffer (step 510). The W-CPU 18 reads out this stored information (step 5ll), and at this time, if the previous character information is being printed, it checks the printing position (step 513), and rotates the wheel regarding the currently input character information. The direction and amount of rotation are determined (step 514). If printing is not in progress, the character information input this time is compared with the positional relationship with the home position to determine the direction and amount of rotation of the wheel from the home position. A decision is made (step 515).

When the rotation direction and rotation amount of the wheel are determined as described above, the W-CPU 18 drives the wheel drive motor 19 (step 516), moves the wheel to the target position (step 517), and activates the hammer drive unit 20. drive to print desired characters (step S18), W-C
In the case of continuous printing, the PUI 8 returns to step Sll, reads out the next character information, and repeats the above-described printing operation (steps 312 to 818). Further, when printing is finished, the wheel is returned to the home position (step 520).

On the other hand, the CPU 12 transfers the feed pitch information to the C-CPU 2 (steps S8 and S21), and the C-CPU 21
temporarily stores the received information in an internal buffer (step 522). The C-CPU 21 reads out this stored information (step 523), and the carriage drive motor 22
is driven to stop the carriage at the target position (steps S24 and S25°526).

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, in the present invention, predetermined character information can be printed simply by reading and inputting the predetermined character information using a method such as optical or magnetic means. Information input can be simplified,
It is possible to increase the printing processing speed and prevent input errors in character information.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a booklet of the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure of the embodiment of the present invention. 1...Electronic printer 5...Input bench 7...Booklet 12...CPU 14...RAM 15...Interface

Claims (1)

[Claims] An electronic printer that prints input information to be printed according to a processing program stored in a memory in advance, including an information reading means for reading predetermined information to be printed, and storing information read by the information reading means. The apparatus comprises an information storage means, and an interface means for connecting the information reading means and the information storage means, and reads the predetermined information to be printed based on the information read by the information reading means. An electronic printer characterized by printing.