JPS62191173A - Printing control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform printing at a proper position with respect to a certain one printing program regardless of the difference of a printer, by constituting the title control system so that a printing program is carried out by relatively correcting a printing position on the basis of the information of the setting positional relation between the printing means of a printing apparatus and printing paper being a slip. CONSTITUTION:A positional information generating means 121 outputs positional information 119 showing the positional relation between the printing means 113 of a printer 111 and the predetermined position 117 of set printing paper 115. The positional information 119 is outputted and the printing position due to a first program 123 is corrected to the relative positional relation with the set position of the printing paper 115 in the printer 111 by a second program 127. The execution of the first program 123 is controlled by the second program 127 to perform desired printing. Because the relative positional relation between the printing position due to the first program 123 and the paper 115 is corrected by the second program 127 so as to become optimum, printing is performed at a proper position even if the first program 123 and the printer 111 change respectively and the writing of the first program 123 becomes easy.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This is a printing control method in which setting position information between a printing means of a printing device and a cut sheet of printing paper is generated, and printing is started by a printing program based on the information. By relatively correcting the printing position of the printer and executing the printing program, it is possible to print at an appropriate position for one printing program regardless of the difference in printing device.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a printing control system, and more particularly to a printing control system that prints at an appropriate position on a cut sheet of printing paper regardless of the printer.

For example, it is common practice for a printer as an office processing device to print at a predetermined position on a cut sheet of printing paper according to a predetermined format.

The initial printing position and line feed amount by the print head on the cut sheet set in such a printer are determined mechanically by the printer.

Therefore, it is necessary to adjust or control the print position depending on the printer or print format.

[Conventional technology]

When a plurality of such printers print in the same format on the same type of print paper, conventionally, a program has been created for each printer, even though the program prints in the same format.

Now, as shown in FIG. 5, one host computer 510 operates multiple (two) printers 520A and 520.
Printing shall be performed at B.

These printers 52QA, B and the host computer 51
0 by a pass line 530.

By the way, it is assumed that the formant to be printed is from the leading end of a cut sheet of printing paper 611 as shown in FIG. Here, FIG. 6 (al) is one printer 520A shown in FIG. The distances between Xl and the tip position of each printer are different from Xl and X2. Such a difference in distance is because the mechanical installation positions of the printing heads 620A and 620B of each printer differ depending on the printer.

In order to avoid inconveniences caused by such differences, separate print execution programs are created for each printer, such as an application program ■ for printing on the printer 520A and an application program ■ for printing on the printer 520B. The program was stored in the host computer 510 and executed. By doing this, even if the set position is different, the paper 611
The desired print can be made from the tip of the holder.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such conventional methods, even if the printing mode is the same format, different application programs are created to suit each printer in order to overcome the differences in the set position (Xl, Xa) for each printer. was. Therefore, there is a problem in that it takes a lot of time and effort to create and change programs, especially when a large number and many types of printers are used. When printing, it is necessary to determine the type of printer connected to the host computer 510 and instruct the application program to change the paper position each time so that the paper setting position matches the head, which reduces processing speed. I couldn't escape it.

The present invention was created in view of these points,
The purpose is to provide a print control method that enables the creation of application programs that do not require consideration of the printer's print head position, contributes to reducing development costs, and improves processing speed. .

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram showing the printing control system of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, at least one printing device 111 is provided.

The positional information generating means 121 is configured to locate a predetermined position 11 of the printing paper 115 set as the printing means 113 in the printing bag 2111.
Position information 119 representing the positional relationship with 117 is output.

The first storage means 125 stores the printing paper 1 in the printing device 111.
A first program 123 for performing desired printing on 15
Store.

The second storage unit 129 stores a second program 127 for correcting the initial printing position on the printing paper 115 according to the position information 119 and executing the first program.

The program execution means 130 executes both of the above programs.

Therefore, in the overall configuration, when the first program 123 is executed, the relative positional relationship between the printing means 113 of the printing bag W111 and the printing start position at which printing is performed on the printing paper 115 is corrected.

[Effect]

Position information 119 is output, and in response to this, the original printing position by the first program 123 is corrected by the second program 127 to the relative positional relationship with the set position of the printing paper 115 in the printing device 111.

On top of that, the second program 127
3 is executed and controlled to perform desired printing.

In the present invention, the second program 127
Since the relative positional relationship between the printing position by the program 123 and the paper 115 is corrected to be optimal, printing will be performed at the appropriate position even if the first program 123 and the printing device 111 are changed. 1st
The program 123 can be easily created, and the time required for printing using the first program 123 can be shortened.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention. Here, the host computer 210 stores application programs (2) and (211A and 211B) similar to the conventional ones, as well as a print control program 213.

This host computer 210 has a path line 230.
Although a plurality of printers 220 are connected through the printer, only one is shown here. Further, position information is supplied from the printer 220 to the host computer 210 via a path line 230.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the order in which control is performed by the print control program 213. The operation will be explained below according to this flow.

(i) Step 311: First, the host computer 210 executes the print control program 213 to set the leading end guarantee line in the printer 220. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the cut printing paper 411 set in the printer 220 and the print head 421A of the printer 220 have the positional relationship shown in the figure. That is, the distance between the leading end 413 of the printing paper 411 and the head 421A is Xl.

By the way, the execution program for printing on paper 411 is assumed to be application program 0211B. The original first printing position by this program 211B is the position of the head 421B (distance X2 from the leading edge 413 of the paper 411) in the positional relationship shown in FIG.

Therefore, if the application program 211B is executed as is, printing will not be performed at the desired position, and it is necessary to correct the relative position of the printing paper 411.

Therefore, the printer 220 transmits information representing the mutual distance X between the head 421A and the paper leading edge 413 to the host computer 210 via the path line 230.

(ii) Step 312: The application program 211B recognizes that the printer 220 is to perform printing. The host computer 210 acquires information about the distance X2 representing the first printing position by this program 0211B.

(iii) Step 313: Determine whether or not it is necessary to correct the initial printing position from the leading edge 413 of the printing paper 411 to ensure the printing position. This determination is based on, for example, the position information (X,) from the printer 220 and the position information (X2) in the printing program.
This is possible by determining whether or not they are different. Since this is different in this embodiment, it becomes necessary to secure the tip (affirmative determination).

(iv) Step 314: A process is performed to ensure that the first printing position by the head 421A of the printer 220 is the optimum position.

Here, the difference ΔX (=X2 X,) between the position information (X,) from the printer 220 and the position information II (X2) in the application program B is determined. In response to the information G of this difference ΔX, the print control program 213 causes the printer 220 to move the print head 421A to the position 421B.

However, if it is determined in step 313 that there is no need to secure the tip (negative determination), this step 314 is skipped.

(v) Step 315: Execute the application program ■211B. Here, since the printing paper 411 and the head position of the printer 220 have already been corrected to 421B, the system is ready to handle the printing operation by the application program 0211B. Therefore, the image is printed on the printing paper 411 at an appropriate position.

(vi) Step 316: It is determined whether the cut printing paper 411 is changed and printing is to be performed on a different paper 411. If printing is to be performed again on another paper 411 according to the application program 211B (affirmative determination), the process returns to step 313 and the above execution operation is repeated.

The above loop operation continues until the printing of the final page is completed.

In other words, once the final page has been printed, a negative judgment will be made.
The loop is removed and the process moves to the next step 317.

(vi) Step 317: It is determined whether the printing process by the application program 211B has ended. If it is an “end” command (
(affirmative determination), the control execution operation of the print control program 213 ends. If it is not “finished” (negative determination), the process returns to step 315 and the application program ■
The printing operation according to 211B continues.

By controlling in this way, the application program 211B is created assuming that the print head position in the printer 220 immediately after paper feeding is 421B, but the actual position of the head 421A is set in advance to position 421B. You can perform correct printing by moving to the correct position. In this case, application program ■21
There is no need to change 1B at all.

Furthermore, once the head position is corrected (at step 314), there is no need to make any corrections thereafter, so the internal processing speed is fast.

Note that the printer 220 is the application program 0.
The head position is IE 421B assuming 211B, and the same applies even when printing is performed using the application program 211A. In other words, the head 42
1B is moved to position 421A.

Further, in the above embodiment, the print head position of the printer 220 is moved, but the paper feeder position itself after paper feeding may be moved. In other words, any mode may be used as long as the relative positional relationship between the print head and the print paper is corrected.

Furthermore, although the printing control program 213 is stored in the host computer 210, it may be stored in the control unit of the printer 220 itself, and the printer 220 itself may receive the application program and control printing.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by controlling the relative position of the printing paper in advance before printing, the internal processing time is shortened, and the printing program of the same format can be run on the printing device. Since it can be used regardless of differences, software development is facilitated and it is extremely useful in practice.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a principle block diagram of the printing control system of the present invention, Figure 2
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the order of operations in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for correcting the printing position in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of a conventional example, and FIGS. 6(a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams of printing positions in the conventional example. In FIG. 1, 111 is a printing device, 113 is a printing means, 115 is a printing paper, 121 is a position information generating means, 125, 127 is a storage means, and 130 is a program execution means. 2 to 4, 210 is a host computer, 211A and B are application programs, 213 is a print control program, 220 is a printer, 230 is a pass line, 411 is printing paper, 413 is a leading edge, 620A and B are It is the head.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A position representing the positional relationship between at least one printing device (111), a printing means (113) in the printing device, and a predetermined position (117) of a set printing sheet (115). a position information generating means (121) for outputting information (119); a first storage means (125) for storing a first program (123) for performing desired printing on the printing paper by the printing device; In accordance with the position information, when the program is executed, the first printing position on the printing paper is corrected and the first printing position is corrected.
A second program (
127), and a program execution means (13) for executing each of the programs.
0), and is configured such that printing is performed by executing the first program in an optimal relative positional relationship between the printing means of the printing device and the printing start position on the printing paper. A printing control method characterized by: