JPS6131276A - Test pattern printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To contrive a more rapid test printing, shorten a program for a test printing operation and reduce the memory capacity required for storing the program, by performing both a fixed character printing test and a whole character printing test through using a single ship. CONSTITUTION:When a test of a printer is started (a), a line counter is cleared (b), and a fixed character (in this example, H) is repeatedly printed (c) as shown in the first line on the slip 3. After the printing is over, it is decided whether or not the test is to be finished (d). When the test is to be continued, whole character printing in the next line (namely, the even-numbered second line) is performed by shift-in printing (f), the line counter is updated by 1 (h), and where the next line (namely, the odd-numbered third line) is not the last line, it is decided whether or not the test is to be finished (j). When the test is to be continued, whole character printing in the next line (namely, the odd-numbered third line) is again performed by shift-out printing (g), and the line counter is updated by 1 (h). Until the next line is detected as the last line, the above steps from the shift- in printing operation to the shift-out printing operation are repeated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a test pattern printing method in a printer.

[Conventional technology]

Printers that use single sheets undergo a no-print aging test to check spacing and line feed system, a full character print test to check the character pattern and print head used, and balance, first line printing position of the media, and It has functions such as fixed character printing tests to check the amount of printing misalignment.

Conventionally, these tests are operated independently by some means such as a test branch switch, but among these tests, the fixed character printing test plays a particularly important role for printers that use single sheets. The reason for this is that the line feed operation of the single sheet is generally performed by the friction roller of the printer without drilling a tin rocket hole for line feed in the cut sheet.In other words, the line feed operation by the friction roller is
This is because the slip is more likely to slip compared to a line feed operation using a sprocket bin, and this slip causes line feed shifts and skews in the cut.

Therefore, in general, when using a single ticket, fixed information such as customer name,
Since the paper is used to print the details of the deposit balance and deposit amount, the above-mentioned line break shift and skew may cause the inconvenience that, for example, information from the deposit amount column of the next line may be printed in the balance column of the previous line. Therefore, in order to avoid such inconveniences, we performed scale printing on test sheets, checked the number of lines, checked the amount of margins and number of printed lines from the leading edge and trailing edge of the sheet, and checked the balance. It can be seen that the fixed character printing test is important because it has a different meaning than the all character printing test.

In order to perform the above-mentioned fixed character printing test and all character printing test, conventionally, the test branching between the fixed character printing test and the all character printing test was performed manually using a test branching switch, etc., as shown in the flowchart of Fig. 2. For example, when the all-character printing test is selected, all-character printing processing is performed and a printing pattern for all-character confirmation is printed on the cut sheet 1 as shown in FIG.

Next, if you want to perform a fixed character printing test, manually select the fixed character printing test using the test branch switch, etc., perform H character printing processing, and print the balance check print pattern on the cut sheet 2 as shown in Figure 4. Print.

In the conventional example described above, the all-character printing test and the fixed character printing test were performed by two manual branching operations using a test branching switch, etc., but the all-character printing test and the fixed character printing test were performed by one operation. Another conventional example is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In this conventional example, a fixed character printing process is performed on the first ticket, a printing pattern for confirming all characters is printed on the ticket 1 as shown in Fig. 3, and then an H is printed on the second ticket 2. A character printing process is performed to print a print pattern for checking the balance on the cut sheet 2 as shown in FIG.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in each of these conventional examples, the all-character printing test and the fixed character printing test are performed separately for each single sheet, which increases the print output time for all-character printing and balance printing, and also increases the confirmation time. There is a problem in that it becomes long.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and its purpose is to perform a fixed character printing test and an all character printing test on a single sheet, and to speed up the printing test. The objective is to shorten the print test operation program and reduce the memory capacity for storing the program.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above purpose, at least the first
A print pattern for checking balance is printed on the first line and the last line, and a print pattern for checking all characters is printed continuously between the print patterns for checking balance in the printing area of the cut sheet. do.

[Effect]

The present invention having the above-mentioned features prints a print pattern for checking balance on the first line of one cut sheet, and then prints all characters continuously from the second line to the line before the final line. Shift-in printing and shift-out printing are performed alternately, and a print pattern for checking the balance is continuously printed on the last line.

〔Example〕

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a printing example of a print pattern for confirming all characters and a print pattern for checking balance according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is an example of a flowchart of a test pattern printing method according to the present invention.

In the flowchart of Figure 6, when the printer test is started, the line counter and steps are cleared.
If this step becomes 5TEP = OO, first single sheet 1
As shown in the first line of FIG. 1, a fixed character, ie, H in this embodiment, is printed on the first line of the test, and when this printing is completed, the step is updated, that is, 5TEP=01, and it is determined whether the test is complete.

Here, if the test is completed, the printer will stop. Also, if the test is to continue, return to the step branch again, and at this time, since the step is 5TEP = 01, print all characters by shift-in printing on the next line or the second even-numbered line. The line number counter is updated by one, and since the next line, the third odd-numbered line, is not the last line, all characters are printed again using shift-out printing, the line number counter is updated by one, and the next line is the last line. The shift-in printing and shift-out printing described above are repeated alternately until . Then, when the next line becomes the last line, one step is updated, that is, 9ST
Set EP=02 to determine whether the test is finished.

Here, if the test is completed, the printer will stop. If the test is to continue, return to the step branch again. At this time, since the step is 5TEP = 02, the final line is set to the fixed character string H as shown in the final line of Figure 1. Print. When printing is completed, the line number counter is cleared and the step is cleared and 5 is reached.
TEP = 00, and it is determined whether the test is finished.

Here, if the test is completed, the printer will stop. If the test continues, the above-described printing operation is repeated on the next slip.

FIG. 7 shows another example of the flowchart of the test pattern printing method according to the present invention. In contrast to the flowchart of FIG. 6 which expands the concept of the step management method laterally, the flowchart of FIG. 7 shows the flowchart of the step management method. The concept is extended in columns and repeated processing is performed, and the processing of 5TEP=01 shown in FIG. 6 is performed.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 will be explained below.

First, when the printer test is started, the line counter is cleared and a fixed character, ie, H in this embodiment, is printed as shown in the first line of the cut sheet 3 shown in FIG. 1 as an embodiment. Determine which printing should end the test.

Here, if the test is to end, the printer will stop. Also, if you continue the test, print all characters by shift-in printing on the second even numbered line (until the next line) and update the line counter by one. If it is not the last line, then determine whether to end the test.

If you end the test here, the printer will stop. Also, if you want to continue the test, print all characters again using shift-out printing on the next line, the third odd-numbered line, update the line counter by 1, and continue printing as described above until the next line becomes the last line. The process from the shift-in printing operation to the shift-out printing operation is repeated.

Then, when the next line becomes the last line, a fixed character, that is, H in this embodiment, is printed on this last line as shown in the last line of FIG. 1, and the printer stops.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 described above has no concept of steps compared to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, so that the program can be made much simpler.

In addition, each of the above-mentioned parties may decide to terminate the test for convenience.
Although the determination is made each time one line of printing is completed, the determination of the end of printing may be made during the printing of each line.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned sides, the codes on the shift-in side and the shift-out side are fixed characters according to the JIS standard, but other fixed characters such as kanji, symbols, graphic patterns, etc. may be used, and fixed characters can be used on both sides. This has the advantage of being able to confirm the degree of balance between the top and bottom. Further, the combination of characters etc. printed on the cut sheet 3 is not limited to the combination shown in FIG.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, H is an example of a fixed character.
Although letters are used, any letters such as +, -2, etc. may be used as long as the degree of balance can be confirmed. Further, in the embodiment described above, the print pattern for checking the balance degree is printed only on the first line and the last line, but it is not limited to the first line and the last line.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the test pattern printing method according to the present invention, a print pattern for checking the balance is printed on at least the first line and the last line of one cut sheet, and a print pattern is printed on the print area of the cut sheet. By printing the printing pattern for all characters confirmation continuously between the printing patterns for checking the balance level, 1.
Since two tests, fixed character printing test and all character printing test, are carried out on a single sheet of paper, the print output time and confirmation time for all character printing and balance printing can be shortened, and the consumption of paper sheets can be halved. In addition, the print test operation program can be shortened and the memory capacity for storing the program can be reduced.Furthermore, there is no need for a test branch switch as in the past, so the effect is simple to see in terms of configuration. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a printing example of a print pattern for confirming all characters and a print pattern for checking balance according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a conventional example, Fig. 3 is an example of a conventional printing pattern for confirming all characters, Fig. 4 is an example of a conventional printing pattern for checking balance, Fig. 5 is a flowchart of another conventional example, and Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a conventional example. The figure is an example of a flowchart of the test pattern printing method according to the invention, and FIG. 7 is another example of the flowchart of the test pattern printing method according to the invention. 1.2.3...Single patent applicant Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. agent Patent attorney Takashi Kanakura Nikoma 1 Senmen 2 - Procedural amendment (voluntary) July 3, 1985

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In the printer's all-character printing test and fixed literature printing test, use one cut sheet to print a print pattern for checking the balance on at least the first line and the last line, and also print the print pattern on the cut sheet. A test pattern printing method characterized in that a print pattern for confirming all characters is continuously printed in a region between the print patterns for checking balance.