JPS61286172A - Pen-type printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable recording to be conducted at a desired position on an arbitrary recording medium, by connecting a pen-type printer to an arbitrary data processor. CONSTITUTION:When printing specified data processed by the data processor 3 at the desired position of a desired recording medium, a reading switch 4 of the pen-type printer 1 is depressed, thereby producing a demand for transferring data to the processor 3 through an interface 20. After receiving data to a reception buffer 21 of the pen-type printer 1, the data stored in the buffer 21 are discriminated by a character pattern discriminating means 23, and are sequentially transferred to a printing buffer 24. When a printing command is given by a switch 6, the character patterns in the buffer 24 are printed by scanning the printer 1 on the recording medium and controlling a printing- driving means 26 and the buffer 24 in accordance with timing signals generated by a printing signal generating means 29.

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. It is something.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a pen-type printer in which an electrical transfer type recording head is used in the printing section, and a detection means for detecting the manual scanning speed of the pen-type printer is provided as a return electrode of the recording head. It is related to.

<Technical background of the invention and its problems> In conventional printer devices, 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;
generating means for detecting a manual scanning speed during printing and outputting a print timing signal; and pattern generating means for converting information sent from the storage means into print pattern information based on the timing signal from the generating means. , a print buffer for temporarily storing the print pattern information generated by the pattern generation means, and a print means for printing the information in the print buffer on a recording medium in connection with manual scanning, further comprising a recording section of the print means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pen-type printer characterized in that an energized recording head is used, and a generating means for detecting the manual scanning speed and outputting a print timing signal is used as a return electrode for the energized recording head. .

<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 the usage state of the bay type printer of the present invention. A 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 printing head 8 has a recording section configured as an energized recording head.

In energization recording, a heat-sensitive layer (ink layer), a conductive layer, a resistive layer, and a recording electrode (recording head) are sequentially arranged on the recording medium, and a return electrode is installed on the conductive layer or the resistive layer to record input signals. The Joule heat generated in the resistive layer is transmitted to the heat-sensitive layer via the conductive layer through the electrode, the resistive layer, the conductive layer, and the return electrode, and is recorded on the recording medium.

The heat-sensitive layer (ink layer), the conductive layer, and the resistive layer are provided in the recording section as a ribbon that is integrally laminated. Further, the return path electrode is also used as print timing generating means, as will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the block configuration of the pen-type printer of the present invention, in which a data transfer buffer 11 connected to the memory 10 of various data processing devices 3 is used for connecting the pen-type printer 1 of the present invention. Interface 1
2 are connected.

This interface 12 is connected to an interface 20 via a cable 2, and further connected to this interface 20 is a reception buffer 21 for temporarily storing 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.

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 configured as an energized recording head is connected to this print drive means 26.

A print instruction switch 28 (61) serving as an enable signal is connected to the print drive means 26 and print buffer 24, and a print timing signal generation means 29 for generating print timing is also connected.

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

Furthermore, a readout switch 31 (4) for enabling the readout timing signal generation means 30 is connected to the readout timing signal generation means 30.

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.

Further, the printing timing signal generating means 29 detects the movement of the step-type roller 40 using an optical sensor 4, as shown in FIG.
The configuration is such that detection is performed using 1.

The progressive roller 40 also serves as a return electrode for the print head (current-carrying recording head) 8. Although not particularly shown, a ribbon in which the above-mentioned heat-sensitive layer (ink layer), conductive layer, and resistance layer are integrally laminated is arranged below the print head 8 and roller 40, and further below this ribbon is a recording medium. is located.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the specific operation of the pen type printer according to the present invention, and the specific operation of the pen type printer according to the present invention will be explained below according to 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 1.
is pressed to issue a data transfer request to the data processing device 3 via the interface 20.

The data processing device 3 that has 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 to the interface 1 via the transfer buffer 11.
The data is transferred to the pen type printer 1 side via the 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 71-1 stored in the print buffer 24 in this way is printed with a print instruction by the print instruction switch 6 (support), and the pen type printer 1 is scanned over the recording medium, thereby generating a print timing signal. The print drive means 26 and the print buffer 24 are controlled according to the timing signal generated by the print head 27, 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 can print on any recording medium. Recording operations can be easily performed.

[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, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the print timing signal generating means of the printer, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the printer. 1: Pen type printer, 3: Data processing device. 4 and 31: 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, 27: print head, 29: print timing generation means. Agent Patent attorney Aihiko Fukushi (and 2 others) Figure 1

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; a generating means for detecting a manual scanning speed during printing and outputting a print timing signal; a pattern generating means for converting information sent from a storage means into print pattern information based on a timing signal from the generating means; a print buffer for temporarily storing the print pattern information generated by the pattern generating means; and a manual scan. and printing means for printing the information in the print buffer on a recording medium in conjunction with the printing means, further comprising a recording section of the printing means as an energized recording head, detecting the manual scanning speed and outputting a print timing signal. A pen-type printer characterized in that the generating means is a return electrode for a current-carrying recording head.