JPS6163461A - Printer buffer - Google Patents

Printer buffer

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Publication number
JPS6163461A
JPS6163461A JP59185506A JP18550684A JPS6163461A JP S6163461 A JPS6163461 A JP S6163461A JP 59185506 A JP59185506 A JP 59185506A JP 18550684 A JP18550684 A JP 18550684A JP S6163461 A JPS6163461 A JP S6163461A
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Japan
Prior art keywords
host computer
print data
connection circuit
printer
memory apparatus
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
JP59185506A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Eiji Yoshida
栄治 吉田
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
Original Assignee
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Application filed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd filed Critical Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Priority to JP59185506A priority Critical patent/JPS6163461A/en
Publication of JPS6163461A publication Critical patent/JPS6163461A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/30—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
    • B41J5/44—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information characterised by storage of recorded information

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a printer buffer capable of holding print data apart from a host computer, by providing a freely detachable memory apparatus storing print data receiving from the host computer and a connection circuit for connecting said memory apparatus to the host computer and a printer. CONSTITUTION:A printer buffer consists of a connection circuit 1 for receiving print data from a host computer A, a detachable memory apparatus 2, a connection circuit 3 for sending data from the memory apparatus 2 to a printer B and a control circuit 4 for controlling the connection circuit 1, 3 and the memory apparatus 2. At first, the print data sent from the host computer A is successively stored in the memory apparatus 2 through the connection circuit 1. At this point of time, because the host computer A is brought to a print-out finished state, the host computer A can perform the next processing. Next, the print data stored in the memory apparatus 2 is successively outputted to the printer B through the connection circuit 3. The host computer A can finish print-out processing regardless of a printing speed.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明はプリンタバッフ１に関するものである。[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a printer buffer 1.

従来例の構成とその問題点 近年パーソナルコンピュータのハードウェア、ソフトウ
ェアの進歩はめざましく安価なパーソナルコンピュータ
でも日本語ワードプロセッサとして使用出来るようにな
ってきた。Conventional configurations and their problems In recent years, advances in personal computer hardware and software have been remarkable, and even inexpensive personal computers can now be used as Japanese word processors.

・　　それに伴い、プリンターに出力するプリントデー
タの量は膨大なものとなってきており、本来のデータ処
理よりもプリントアウトの時間の方が長くなり、ホスト
コンピュータの稼動率が低下することになる。そのため
一時的にデータを蓄えておくプリンタバッファを設ける
ことが多くなっている。- As a result, the amount of print data output to printers has become enormous, and the time it takes to print out is longer than the actual data processing, reducing the operating rate of the host computer. For this reason, printer buffers are often provided to temporarily store data.

従来のプリンタバッファはホストコンピュータから受け
取ったプリントデータを格納する記憶装置にＩＣメモリ
を使用しているために、大容量のバッファは非常に高価
であった。ホストコンピュータ側でもデータはＩＣメモ
リに保持しているので、たとえばプリンタが別の機器に
接続されている等の理由でプリントデータをプリントア
ウトできなかった場合、プリントデータを保持しておく
ことが出来ないという欠点があった。更に同一のプリン
トデータを何度も繰り返しプリントアウトする場合その
都度ホストコンピュータを起動しなければならないとい
う欠点もあった。Since conventional printer buffers use IC memory as a storage device for storing print data received from a host computer, large-capacity buffers are very expensive. The data is also retained in the IC memory on the host computer side, so if the print data cannot be printed out for some reason, such as because the printer is connected to another device, the print data can be retained. There was a drawback that there was no Furthermore, when printing out the same print data over and over again, the host computer must be started up each time.

発明の目的 本発明は上記のような欠点を除去し、ホストコンビュー
タから受け取ったプリントデータをホストコンピュータ
とは別に保持出来るプリンタバッファを提供することを
目的としているっ発明の構成 本発明はホストコンピュータから受け取ったプリントデ
ータを格納する着脱自在な記憶装置を設け、かつこの記
憶装置をホストコンピュータ、プリンタに接続するだめ
の接続回路を設けたものである。OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a printer buffer that can hold print data received from a host computer separately from the host computer. A removable storage device for storing received print data is provided, and a connection circuit is provided for connecting this storage device to a host computer and a printer.

実施例の説明 以下に本発明の実施例について説明する。図面において
、１はホストコンピュータ轟、からプリントデータを受
け取るための接続回路、２は着脱可能な記憶装置であり
本実施例ではフロッピーディスク装置を使用している。DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below. In the drawing, 1 is a connection circuit for receiving print data from a host computer, and 2 is a removable storage device, which is a floppy disk device in this embodiment.

３は記憶装置２からプリンタＢヘデータを送るための接
続回路、４は各接続回路１，３と記憶装置２を制御する
制御回路である。3 is a connection circuit for sending data from the storage device 2 to the printer B, and 4 is a control circuit for controlling each of the connection circuits 1 and 3 and the storage device 2.

以上のように構成されたプリンタバッファについて、以
下にその動作を説明する。The operation of the printer buffer configured as described above will be explained below.

まずホストコンピュータ人から送られてくるプリントデ
ータは、接続回路１を通して順次記憶装置２に格納され
る。First, print data sent from a host computer is sequentially stored in a storage device 2 through a connection circuit 1.

この時点でホストコンピュータ人はプリントアウトを終
えた状態になるので、ホストコンピュータ人は次の処理
を行うことができるようになる。At this point, the host computer has finished printing, so the host computer can perform the next process.

次に記憶装置２に格納されたプリントデータを順次接続
回路３を通してプリンタＢに出力する。Next, the print data stored in the storage device 2 is sequentially output to the printer B through the connection circuit 3.

ホストコンピュータ人はプリンタの印字速度とは無関係
にプリントアウト処理を終えることができる。The host computer user can complete the printout process regardless of the printer's printing speed.

なおプリントデータは、フロッピーディスク上に保持さ
れている。Note that the print data is held on a floppy disk.

発明の効果 以上のようにホストコンピユーから送られるプリントデ
ータがフロッピーディスク上に保持されているので、プ
リンタが別の機器に接続されていても、後日プリンタが
使用できるようになってからプリントアウト処理だけを
独立しておこなえる。As mentioned above, the print data sent from the host computer is stored on the floppy disk, so even if the printer is connected to another device, you can print out the data at a later date when the printer becomes available. Processing can be done independently.

また同一のプリントデータを何度も繰り返しプリントア
ウトする場合その都度ホストコンピュータを起動する必
要もなくなるという多大な効果が得られるものである。Furthermore, when printing out the same print data over and over again, there is no need to start up the host computer each time, which is a great advantage.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図は本発明の一実施例によるプリンタバッファの構成図
である。 １．３・・・・・・接続回路、２・・・・・・記憶装置
、４・・・・・・制御回路。The figure is a configuration diagram of a printer buffer according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1.3...Connection circuit, 2...Storage device, 4...Control circuit.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] ホストコンピュータからプリントデータを受け取ること
の出来る接続回路と、ホストコンピュータから上記の接
続回路を通して受け取ったプリントデータを格納してお
く着脱可能な記憶装置と、上記記憶装置内のプリントデ
ータをプリンタに出力する接続回路と、上記の接続回路
及び記憶装置を制御する制御回路を備えたプリンタバッ
ファ。A connection circuit that can receive print data from the host computer, a removable storage device that stores the print data received from the host computer through the connection circuit, and outputs the print data in the storage device to the printer. A printer buffer comprising a connection circuit and a control circuit for controlling the connection circuit and storage device described above.
JP59185506A 1984-09-04 1984-09-04 Printer buffer Pending JPS6163461A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP59185506A JPS6163461A (en) 1984-09-04 1984-09-04 Printer buffer

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP59185506A JPS6163461A (en) 1984-09-04 1984-09-04 Printer buffer

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JPS6163461A true JPS6163461A (en) 1986-04-01

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JP59185506A Pending JPS6163461A (en) 1984-09-04 1984-09-04 Printer buffer

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01276220A (en) * 1988-04-27 1989-11-06 Nec Corp Document printing system
JPH0315569A (en) * 1989-06-13 1991-01-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Printer

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS51147127A (en) * 1975-06-13 1976-12-17 Hitachi Ltd Output printer for data processor
JPS5445132A (en) * 1977-09-16 1979-04-10 Sharp Corp Copying system for non-impact type printer

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS51147127A (en) * 1975-06-13 1976-12-17 Hitachi Ltd Output printer for data processor
JPS5445132A (en) * 1977-09-16 1979-04-10 Sharp Corp Copying system for non-impact type printer

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH01276220A (en) * 1988-04-27 1989-11-06 Nec Corp Document printing system
JPH0315569A (en) * 1989-06-13 1991-01-23 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Printer

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