JPS62181156A - Printer - Google Patents

Printer

Info

Publication number
JPS62181156A
JPS62181156A JP2326886A JP2326886A JPS62181156A JP S62181156 A JPS62181156 A JP S62181156A JP 2326886 A JP2326886 A JP 2326886A JP 2326886 A JP2326886 A JP 2326886A JP S62181156 A JPS62181156 A JP S62181156A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
printing
inclination
angle theta
character
arbitrarily
Prior art date
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.)
Pending
Application number
JP2326886A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Sakae Asano
浅野 栄
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
NEC Corp
Original Assignee
NEC Corp
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by NEC Corp filed Critical NEC Corp
Priority to JP2326886A priority Critical patent/JPS62181156A/en
Publication of JPS62181156A publication Critical patent/JPS62181156A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J25/00Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J25/001Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper surface
    • B41J25/003Mechanisms for bodily moving print heads or carriages parallel to the paper surface for changing the angle between a print element array axis and the printing line, e.g. for dot density changes

Landscapes

  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to arbitrarily reduce the size of a printing character, by delaying the signal applied to a printing head corresponding to the angle-of-inclination information from an inclination control means and arbitrarily inclining the printing head. CONSTITUTION:A printing head 1 inclined by an angle theta of inclination to a vertical direction performs printing while moving to the direction shown by an arrow 39 and the angle theta of inclination is fed back to a delay circuit 30 by a detection circuit 20. At first, a driving signal 29 is applied to an element 2 and a driving signal 28 printing a printing dot 11 is delayed by the delay circuit 30 to be converted to a signal 38 which is, in turn, applied to an element 3 to print a printing dot 11. When the angle theta of inclination is set to zero, feedback quantity comes to zero and, therefore, driving signals 21-28 are printed without being delayed to obtain a usual printing character. When the angle theta of inclination is made large, feedback quantity also becomes large and, therefore, the delay of the driving signals 21-28 becomes large and the reduction ratio in the size of the printing character becomes high.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 技術分野 本発明はプリンタに関する。[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field The present invention relates to printers.

良米且薯 従来、プリンタの印字文字は、小さな文字を印字する場
合には、予め小さなポイント文字情報を記憶メモリ内に
準備し、この情報を読み出して印字し、ていた。
Conventionally, when printing small characters, printers have prepared small point character information in advance in a storage memory, read out this information, and printed it.

このように、記憶メモリ内に準備しておく為に、記憶メ
モリの容量の制限により多くのポイント文字を準備する
ことが難しいという欠点があった。
In this way, since they are prepared in the storage memory, there is a drawback that it is difficult to prepare a large number of point characters due to the limited capacity of the storage memory.

また、第2図に示すように、文字のポイントが異なって
も印字ドツト密度は縮小しない文字ドツト41と縮小し
た文字ドツト42とでは変わらず、小さな文字になるほ
ど読み取りに異和感がでてくるという欠点があった。尚
、1は印字ヘッドを示しており、印字文字ドツト41及
び42と対応して描かれている。
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, even if the character points are different, the printing dot density remains the same between character dots 41 that do not shrink and character dots 42 that do shrink, and the smaller the characters become, the more strange it becomes to read. There was a drawback. Note that 1 indicates a print head, which is drawn in correspondence with print character dots 41 and 42.

l豆立旦濃 本発明は上記のような従来のものの欠点を除去すべくな
されたもので、任意のポイントの縮小印字文字が得られ
、縮小した小さな文字でも明瞭に読むことのできるプリ
ンタを提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional ones as described above, and provides a printer that can obtain reduced printed characters at any point and can clearly read even the reduced small characters. The purpose is to

11月」凰 本発明によるプリンタは、プリントヘッドを任意に傾斜
させる傾斜制御手段と、前記傾斜制御手段からの傾斜角
情報に応じて前記プリントヘッドへ印加する信号を遅延
させる遅延手段とを有し、前記プリントヘッドを任意に
傾斜させることにより印字文字を任意に縮小させるよう
にしたことを特徴とする。
The printer according to the present invention includes tilt control means for arbitrarily tilting the print head, and delay means for delaying a signal applied to the print head according to tilt angle information from the tilt control means. , characterized in that printed characters are arbitrarily reduced by tilting the print head arbitrarily.

実施例 次に本発明の一実施例について図面を参照して説明する
Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

図において、垂直方向に対して傾斜角θだけ傾斜したプ
リン、トヘッド1は矢印40の方向へ移動しながら印字
を行なう。傾斜角θは検出回路20により遅延回路30
ヘフイードバツクされる。まず、駆動信号29が素子2
へ印加され、印字ドツト11を印字する駆動信号28は
遅延回路30に遅延され、信号38となって素子3へ印
加され、印字トッド12を印字する。
In the figure, the print head 1, which is inclined by an angle of inclination θ with respect to the vertical direction, performs printing while moving in the direction of an arrow 40. The inclination angle θ is determined by the detection circuit 20 and the delay circuit 30.
Hefeed back. First, the drive signal 29 is applied to the element 2.
The drive signal 28 applied to the element 3 to print the print dot 11 is delayed by a delay circuit 30 and applied as a signal 38 to the element 3 to print the print dot 12.

駆動信号27〜21は駆動信号28と同様に遅延回路3
0により夫々遅延されて信号37〜31となり、素子4
〜10へ夫々印加され、印字ドツト13〜19を印加す
る。
The drive signals 27 to 21 are sent to the delay circuit 3 similarly to the drive signal 28.
0 respectively to become signals 37 to 31, and the elements 4
-10, respectively, to apply print dots 13-19.

ここで傾斜角θをゼロにすると、フィードバック量がピ
ロとなるので駆動信号21〜28は遅延されずに印字さ
れ、通常の印字文字(縮小されない印字文字)が19ら
れる。また、傾斜角θを大きくすると、フィードバック
量も大きくなるので、駆動信号21〜28の遅延が大き
くなり、印字文字の縮小率が高くなる。
If the inclination angle θ is set to zero, the feedback amount becomes zero, so the drive signals 21 to 28 are printed without being delayed, and normal printed characters (printed characters that are not reduced) are printed. Furthermore, when the inclination angle θ is increased, the amount of feedback also becomes larger, so the delay of the drive signals 21 to 28 becomes larger, and the reduction rate of printed characters becomes higher.

このようにして印字が行われるので、印字文字は傾斜角
θに対応して縮小される。従って傾斜角θを変化させる
ことにより、任意に縮小した印字文字を得ることができ
る。また、印字文字を構成する印字ドツトの数を減らす
ことなく縮小するので、印字密度が高くなり、縮小して
小さくなっても読み易く、明瞭に読むことができる。
Since printing is performed in this manner, the printed characters are reduced in size in accordance with the tilt angle θ. Therefore, by changing the inclination angle θ, printed characters can be arbitrarily reduced in size. Furthermore, since the printed characters are reduced without reducing the number of printed dots that make up the printed characters, the printing density is increased, and even if the characters are reduced in size, they are easy to read and can be read clearly.

第3図(a)、(b)は本発明の一実施例のプリントヘ
ッド1の動作を説明する図である。通常の印字文字の時
には第3図(a)に示すように傾斜角θが「0°」なの
で駆動制御回路45はソレノイド44を駆動しないので
プリントヘッド1が垂直なままでプラテン48上の用紙
47にインクリボン46により印字を行う。縮小した印
字文字が必要な時には第3図(b)に示すように縮小に
8稗な傾斜角情報θがソレノイド44を駆動して駆動制
御回路45に入力され、駆動制御回路45がプリントヘ
ッド1の支点43を中心としてプリントヘッド1を傾斜
角θだけ傾け、これを固定してプラテン48上の用紙4
7にインクリボン46により印字を行う。縮小の印字が
終了すると、駆動制御回路45によりソレノイド44が
解除され、プリントヘッド1が垂直の状態となり、通常
の印字に戻る。
FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) are diagrams illustrating the operation of the print head 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. When printing normal characters, the inclination angle θ is 0° as shown in FIG. Printing is performed using the ink ribbon 46. When a reduced print character is required, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the inclination angle information θ of 8 centimeters for reduction is inputted to the drive control circuit 45 by driving the solenoid 44, and the drive control circuit 45 controls the print head 1. The print head 1 is tilted by an angle of inclination θ about the fulcrum 43 of the paper 4 on the platen 48.
7, printing is performed using the ink ribbon 46. When the reduction printing is completed, the solenoid 44 is released by the drive control circuit 45, the print head 1 becomes vertical, and normal printing is resumed.

このようにプリントヘッド1を傾けて印字を行うことに
よって任意のポイントの縮小印字文字が得られるので、
小さなポイント文字情報を記憶メモリに予め記憶させて
[iする必要がないので、記憶メモリの8吊によって制
限されることはない。
By tilting the print head 1 and printing in this way, reduced-print characters at any point can be obtained.
Since there is no need to pre-store small point character information in the storage memory, it is not limited by 8 storage memories.

λ1至11 以上説明したように本発明によれば、プリントヘッドを
傾けて印字を行うことにより、任意のポイントの縮小印
字文字が得られ、縮小した印字文字を明瞭に読むことが
できるプリンタを提供することができるという効果があ
る。
λ1 to 11 As explained above, according to the present invention, by tilting the print head and printing, a reduced printed character of any point can be obtained, and the reduced printed character can be clearly read. The effect is that it can be done.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例を示すブロック図、第2図は
従来の通常の印字文字と縮小の印字文字との比較図、第
3図(a)、(b)は本発明の一実施例のプリントヘッ
ドの動作を説明する図である。 主要部分の符号の説明 1・・・・・・プリントヘッド 2〜10・・・・・・素子・ 20・・・・・・検出回路 30・・・・・・遅延回路 44・・・・・・ソレノイド 45・・・・・・駆動制御回路 θ・・・・・・傾斜角
Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a comparison diagram of conventional normal printed characters and reduced printed characters, and Fig. 3 (a) and (b) are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the print head of the embodiment. Explanation of symbols of main parts 1... Print heads 2 to 10... Elements 20... Detection circuit 30... Delay circuit 44...・Solenoid 45... Drive control circuit θ... Tilt angle

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] プリントヘッドを任意に傾斜させる傾斜制御手段と、前
記傾斜制御手段からの傾斜角情報に応じて前記プリント
ヘッドへ印加する信号を遅延させる遅延手段とを有し、
前記プリントヘッドを任意に傾斜させることにより印字
文字を任意に縮小させるようにしたことを特徴とするプ
リンタ。
comprising a tilt control means for arbitrarily tilting the print head, and a delay means for delaying a signal applied to the print head according to tilt angle information from the tilt control means,
A printer characterized in that printed characters can be arbitrarily reduced by tilting the print head arbitrarily.
JP2326886A 1986-02-05 1986-02-05 Printer Pending JPS62181156A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2326886A JPS62181156A (en) 1986-02-05 1986-02-05 Printer

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2326886A JPS62181156A (en) 1986-02-05 1986-02-05 Printer

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPS62181156A true JPS62181156A (en) 1987-08-08

Family

ID=12105852

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2326886A Pending JPS62181156A (en) 1986-02-05 1986-02-05 Printer

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JPS62181156A (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH03106671A (en) * 1989-09-21 1991-05-07 Koufu Nippon Denki Kk Printing head
JPH05116421A (en) * 1991-10-25 1993-05-14 Koufu Nippon Denki Kk Printing device
EP0674993A2 (en) * 1994-03-31 1995-10-04 Hewlett-Packard Company System, control circuit and method for electronic correction of pen misalignment in ink jet printers

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH03106671A (en) * 1989-09-21 1991-05-07 Koufu Nippon Denki Kk Printing head
JPH05116421A (en) * 1991-10-25 1993-05-14 Koufu Nippon Denki Kk Printing device
EP0674993A2 (en) * 1994-03-31 1995-10-04 Hewlett-Packard Company System, control circuit and method for electronic correction of pen misalignment in ink jet printers
EP0674993A3 (en) * 1994-03-31 1997-06-25 Hewlett Packard Co System, control circuit and method for electronic correction of pen misalignment in ink jet printers.

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP3242497B2 (en) Bidirectional inkjet printing method and apparatus
JPS6122960A (en) Changeover system of printing speed
JP2000043347A (en) Method and apparatus for processing data and apparatus for recording image
US20030174348A1 (en) Printer
JPS62181156A (en) Printer
US4661003A (en) Bidirectional color printing apparatus
JP2001038930A (en) Method and apparatus for recording, and readable medium with program therefor recorded
US5242231A (en) Method for activating and for driving printing elements
JP2004338215A (en) Printer
JPH03180349A (en) Ink jet printer
JPS5955761A (en) Printing system of dot printer
JPS58124670A (en) Recording type desk-top calculator
JPS61222758A (en) Contracted letter printing system
JPH0347893Y2 (en)
JPS60143988A (en) Underline-printing method for dot printer
JP2746603B2 (en) Ink jet recording device
JP3030833B2 (en) High-speed printing method of dot line printer
JP2551792B2 (en) Recording system of recorder
JPS63207674A (en) Recorder
JPH0546745B2 (en)
JP2003039650A (en) Print system, print method, information processor and printer
JPH06262818A (en) Image processing device
JP2571376B2 (en) Printer control circuit
JPH02143885A (en) Dot serial printer
JP3003266B2 (en) Serial printer