JPS6135252A - Special pattern forming device for printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form special patterns in the variety of designs without printing of background, by striking special pattern forming types again already printed patterns. CONSTITUTION:After printing is done in ordinary way, types for formation of special patterns are located in printing position. Amount of micromovement of a carrier 2 or a platen 13 classified by type of pattern is stored in a ROM16. A control device 32 reads out the amount of micromovement and causes micromovement of a carrier motor 1 and/or a paper feeding motor 14 twice or more. A control device 33 drives a lift motor 29 to locate a correcting ribbon 8 in printing position and actuate a hammer 11 whenever the position of the special pattern forming type is changed minutely relative to that of already printed pattern so that the special pattern forming type may strike the already printed pattern, with the correcting ribbon 8 interposed between them. Thus a part of pattern is erased locally and designed special patterns are formed readily.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention (first invention, second invention) is to print a normal pattern using existing type, and then print a part of the pattern using specific type. The present invention relates to a special pattern forming device for a printing device that forms a special pattern by locally erasing the pattern.

[Conventional technology]

In printing devices such as printers and tie writers that print using movable type, JP-A-56-118 has been used as a device to form a special/4' turn that does not exist in type.
There is one such as that described in the 862 publication. In this method, the background is first printed using special symbols such as vertical pars and underline pars, and then the desired type is printed onto the recording paper using a ribbon with a color that contrasts with the printing color of the background, or an eraser ribbon. This is to form a special t4 turn.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The special 4-turn pattern formed by the above-mentioned device generally has the effect of contrasting with the background and, for example, serves as an emphasized character, but when the specially printed pattern is a small character, etc. had the disadvantage that the background background was emphasized, making the important text less noticeable.

Furthermore, recently there has been a demand for a device that can print special notations with a wide variety of designs in addition to emphasized characters.

The present invention (first invention, second invention) was made based on these circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to form a special pattern without printing the background, and to create a pattern that can be designed in a wide variety of ways. It is an object of the present invention to provide a special pattern forming device for a printing device that can also form special patterns.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above objects, the first invention first performs printing. A determination means for outputting a special print command signal when the p4 turn is designated for special printing, and a determination means for outputting a special print command signal from this determination means after normal printing is performed in advance. A specific/main turn forming type selection means that positions the specified special/main turn forming type at a printing position, and at least one of a carrier or a paper feeding mechanism is minutely operated multiple times based on the special printing command signal. a drive mechanism control means for changing the positional relationship between the already printed pattern and the special 4-turn printing type in small relative increments; Printed with special pattern forming type! It is configured to include a printing operation control means for causing printing to be applied onto the turn.

A second invention also provides a storage means for storing a pattern capable of special printing, and a pattern in which four turns of printing are designated as special printing, and a pattern is stored in the storage means. A determining means outputs a special printing command signal when the special printing command signal is output, and after normal printing is performed, the determining means outputs a special printing command signal. Based on the special printing command signal, at least one of the carrier or the paper feeder groove is minutely moved several times to distinguish between the already printed pattern and the special pattern. A drive mechanism control means for relatively changing the positional relationship with the turn-forming type in minute increments, and a direct drive mechanism controlled by this drive mechanism control means. and a printing operation control means for causing the special turn-forming type to be applied onto the printed pattern via the printing press.

[Effect]

In the first invention, special printing/leaning is specified in advance, for example, "uppercase and lowercase letters of numbers and alphanumeric characters are specially printed." It is determined whether the pattern is specified or not, and if it is a specified pattern, normal printing is performed, and then special/extra turn forming type (for example, “-” type) is positioned at the printing position, At least one of the carrier or the paper feeder groove is operated by a minute amount multiple times, and each time the positional relationship between the printed pattern and the special pattern forming type changes by a minute amount,
A special turn-forming type is struck onto the printed pattern via the collector input. Therefore, the previously printed pattern is locally erased at a plurality of locations by the special pattern forming type, and a delineated special pattern is formed.

Further, in the second invention, in addition to the first invention, a storage means is provided for storing a turn that allows special printing.

Therefore, even if the pattern you are trying to print is specified as a special printing pattern,
If special printing makes the original pattern (for example, kanji) unrecognizable, special printing will not be performed, and if the putter is capable of special printing, the special pattern will be printed in the same way as in the first invention. will be formed.

〔Example〕

Below, Part 1. An embodiment common to the second invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the main parts of the printing device, in which a carrier 2 is driven by a carrier motor 1 and moves in the row direction.

A cassette support stand 3 is attached to the carrier 2 so as to be rotatable in the width direction of the slide-in, which will be described later, by means of a support shaft 4.

An ink cartridge cassette 6 having a built-in ink line 5, which is a printing ribbon, is detachably attached to the cassette support base 3, and is locked by a stopper 7. Further, a collector input cassette 9 containing a collector input 8 is held between the cassette support base 3 and the increase cassette 6.

The incremental in-line 5 and the collector in-line 8 are individually driven by separate motors (not shown).

Further, at the front part of the gear rear 2, a type wheel 10 carrying a group of type characters is rotatably provided by a motor (not shown). Recording paper 12 via
Can be hit on top. The recording paper 12 is wound around a platen 13, which serves as a paper feed groove provided in front of the carrier 2Ω, and is rotated by a paper feed motor (PF motor) 14 in the width direction of the tray. Move in the column direction.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the printing device.
is CPU (Central Processing)
, 16 is a ROM (read only memory) in which control program data for the CPU 15 is stored, 17
is RAM (random ax memory) j7, R
The AM 17 includes a first storage means 18, a second storage means 19, and other various mechanisms necessary for control. Further, 20 is an I10 port for inputting data from a keymate or host combinator (not shown). Furthermore, 21 is R
22 is a PW drive circuit that controls the PW (print wheel) motor 23 based on data from RAM 17; 24 is data from RAM 17; A PF drive circuit that controls the paper feed motor (PF motor) 14, 26 a hammer drive circuit that operates the paper hammer 11 based on data from the RAM 1F, and 28 a paper lift circuit that operates the paper hammer 11 based on data from the RAM 17. This is a regen lift drive circuit that controls the motor 29. Note that the first storage means 18 of the RAM 77 stores patterns that allow special printing. Also ROM 1
6K stores minute movement amounts of the carrier 2 and platen 13 when performing special printing. Furthermore, CPU
25 includes a discriminating means SO, a type selecting means for forming a special no-turn, a driving mechanism controlling means 32, and a printing operation controlling means 33. The discrimination means 30 prints/
It is determined whether or not it is stored in the first storage means 18 as a J pattern to be specially printed, and the first storage means 1
8, a special print command signal is output. The special pattern ψ turn forming type selecting means 31 selects a special pattern forming type specified in advance (for example, a type with an underline symbol 1-" ) at the printing position.The special pattern forming type is not limited to just one type, for example, in addition to the underline symbol 1-”, K” 1”, “/#, ’”, etc. are among multiple types. When a plurality of types of special pattern forming characters are set, the minute movement amount of at least one of Carrier 2 or !Latin 13 set for each type is stored in the ROM 16. Further, the drive mechanism control means 32 stores the minute operation amount in the ROM.
16, and at least one of the carrier motor 1 and the paper feed motor 14 is minutely operated a plurality of times. Data indicating which of the carrier 2 and the platen 13 to move is also stored in the print pattern code, for example "-".

@/'' moves graten 13, “1” moves carrier 2
and @IIm moves both. The above-mentioned printing operation control means 33 moves the collector lift motor 29 to position the collector riser 8 at the printing position every time there is a slight change in the positional relationship between the nine Δ turns and the special Δ turn forming type after printing first. 11 is operated, and the special notation-forming type is struck via the collector gun 8 onto the previously printed pattern.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 5. Here, a case will be described by way of example in which a special arm turn is formed in which the letter "A#" is designed in the form of striped letters as shown in FIG.

Figure 3 shows the main routine. First, it performs the normal initial operation of checking for errors, offline status, data type, etc., and then, based on the print command signal, prints the characters, symbols, etc. to be printed. The turn is specified to have special printing (for example, striped printing). The determining means 30 determines whether or not it is the fourth turn, and if it is not the designated one, a normal printing operation is performed. On the other hand, if special printing is specified/
If it is 4 turns, a special printing command signal is output, and when the number of turns is 4, the special printing no-turn selection routine shown in FIG. 4 is activated.

In the special print pattern selection routine, first CI'U 1
5 reads the data of the pattern to be printed from a buffer (not shown), and the read data is stored in RAM 1F tJ.
! , l Whether or not the pattern is stored in the storage means 18;
That is, it is determined whether or not the special printing is a possible turn. Here, special printing is possible only for numbers and uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, 30 (H) to 39 (H) for numbers, and 41 (H) for uppercase letters such as alphabets and g. 5 A (H), also 6 for lowercase letters
1 ()I) to 7A(H) and stored in the first storage means 18. The CPU 15, which serves as a determining means, first determines whether or not it is a number, then determines whether it is an uppercase letter of the alphabet, and finally determines whether it is a lowercase letter of the alphabet or not. Discern. If the nosoturn specified to be printed is a number, an uppercase letter, or a lowercase letter (in this example, the uppercase letter ``''A'')
) The special printing routine shown in FIG. 5 is activated, and if it is neither a number nor an uppercase or lowercase letter of the alphabet, the process returns to the main routine.

In the special printing routine shown in Fig. 5, first, after printing, the carrier 2 is set to ``Auto Space Off #'' so that it does not move.Then, the special printing putter, the tweezers that normally print,
Set the counter in 5 to 0. Then, a type character 1-# for underlining, which has been specified in advance as a type character for forming a special number turn, is selected according to the character number or turn code and positioned at the printing position, and the special number i
The minute feed amount in the platen 130 row direction (e.g. 2/120 inch) suitable for the 4-turn shape forming character @-1 is stored in ROM 1.
6 and stored in the first storage means 18 of the RAM 17. Next, the collection ribbon 8 is lifted, and the above-mentioned type 1 is delivered to the hammer 11 via the collection ribbon 8.
-'' is applied onto the previously printed pattern ''A#, and then the collection ribbon 8 is lowered. As a result, only the contact portion of the printed characters 1-# of the previously printed pattern ``1 person'' is locally erased.Next, the number l is incremented by 1, and it is determined whether it is l-15. At this point, ■=15 has not yet been reached, so the platen motor 14 rotates the jig grating 13 slightly in the reverse direction, returns the recording paper 12 by a minute amount, that is, 2/12jO inch, in the column direction, and passes it through the collection ribbon 8 again to the underside. Hit the printed line @-1 on top of the printed No4 turn.

The above operation is repeated 15 times, and when it reaches l-15, the special pattern shown in FIG. 6 is completed. The paper feed shimo motor 14 rotates the shim platen 13 forward to its original position, and the recording paper 12 is progressively fed by 30/120 inches to return to its original state. And carrier motor 1 to carrier 2
Move one character to the right.

With the above, the special printing for one /l turn 1A'' is completed, but if there is no special printing end code, the special printing pattern selection routine is activated again, and if there is an end code, the process returns to the main routine. Normal printing will be performed.

Then, when the special printing start code comes again, special printing is performed.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the first invention, after the pattern to be printed is printed, the carrier or platen is moved a plurality of times by minute amounts to combine the previously printed pattern with the special four-turn forming type. By changing the positional relationship, and each time the positional relationship changes, a special type for forming a turn is applied to the previously printed vine turn via a collection ribbon to locally erase a part of the 4 turns. , it is possible to easily form a special four-turn pattern.

Furthermore, in the second invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, since the 14 turns for which special printing is to be performed are determined to determine whether or not it is a pattern in which special printing is possible, the special printing cannot be read. Special printing is not performed on the ivy pattern that disappears, and a great practical effect can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows an embodiment common to the first invention and the second invention,
Figure 1 is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration,
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the main routine, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the special print t4 turn selection routine, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the special print routine, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the special print tataturn.゛1...Carrier motor, 2...Carrier, 5...
Ink ribbon (printing ribbon), 8...Collection ribbon, 10...Type wheel (type group), 11...Hammer, 12...Recording paper, 13...Platen, 14...
...Paper feed motor, 16...-ROM, 1g...1st
Storage means, 19... Second storage means, 30... Discrimination means, 31... Special pattern forming type selection means, 32
. . . Drive mechanism control means, 33 . . . Printing operation control means. Applicant's Representative Patent Attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) The paper feed mechanism moves the recording paper in the column direction, and the carrier carrying the group of characters is moved in the row direction, and the characters selected according to the print command signal are transferred onto the recording paper via the printing ribbon. Specifying that the pattern to be printed is special printing in a printing device that can perform predetermined printing by hitting the printed pattern and erase the characters by hitting the printed pattern with the same pattern of type via a collection ribbon. a discrimination means for outputting a special printing command signal when the discrimination means outputs a special printing command signal, and a special pattern forming type specified in advance after normal printing is performed for the pattern for which the special printing command signal is output from the discrimination means. a type selecting means for forming a specific pattern that positions the type to be printed at the printing position, and at least one of the carrier or the paper feed mechanism is minutely operated multiple times based on the special printing command signal, thereby separating the already printed pattern and the type for forming the special pattern. A drive mechanism control means for relatively changing the positional relationship between the printed pattern and the special pattern forming type by minute amounts. 1. A special pattern forming device in a printing device, comprising a printing operation control means for causing a special pattern forming type to be applied onto a printed pattern via a ribbon. (2) The paper feed mechanism moves the recording paper in the column direction, and the carrier carrying the group of characters is moved in the row direction, and the characters selected according to the print command signal are transferred onto the recording paper via the printing ribbon. In a printing device that can perform predetermined printing by hitting the printed pattern and erase the characters by hitting the same pattern of type on the printed pattern via a collection ribbon, it is possible to memorize patterns that are capable of special printing. a determining means for outputting a special printing command signal when the pattern to be printed is designated for special printing and is stored in the storing means; a specific pattern forming type selection means for positioning prespecified special pattern forming type at a printing position after normal printing is performed on the pattern to which the printing command signal has been output; A drive mechanism control means that moves at least one of the carrier or the paper feed mechanism minutely multiple times to relatively change the positional relationship between the already printed pattern and the special pattern forming type by a minute amount; and the drive mechanism control means. Printing operation control in which the special pattern forming type is hit onto the printed pattern via the collection ribbon every time the positional relationship between the already printed pattern and the special pattern forming type changes by a minute amount. 1. A special pattern forming device in a printing device, characterized by comprising: means.