JPS62248674A - Document-forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate setting an inputting range when using an irregular form paper and enhance operability, by providing the function of setting a left end printing position and a right end printing position while moving a printing head and setting the number of inputtable lines on the basis of the length of the paper. CONSTITUTION:Supplied with information from an input-controlling part 75A, a head movement controlling part 71A conrtrols the driving of a printing mechanism part 3A to move a carriage, and stores the current printing head position into a storing part 73A. On receiving the information from the controlling part 75A, an irregular form paper setting part 71C reads the current printing head position stored in the storing part 73A, sets the position to be a left or right end printing position, and stores the position into a storing part 73B. On receiving paper lenqth information from the controlling part 75A, the setting part 71C sets the number of inputtable lines through calculations based on the paper length information and a line pitch stored in a storing part 73C, and stores the number into a storing part 73D. A character edition controlling part 71D receives character information from the controlling part 75A, and edits the input character information on the basis of information sent from a scale guidance synthesizing part 71E.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a document creation device having a single document creation function.

For example, in document creation devices such as portable word processors and electronic typewriters, standard size paper such as A4 or 85 is used. This can be done by inputting the following.

However, setting the input range in this manner poses a problem in that it is difficult to set the input range when non-standard paper such as a label is used.

(5) This invention has been made in view of the above points, and aims to improve operability.

Structure In order to achieve the above object, this invention has a function of setting the print left edge position and print right edge position while moving the print head, inputting the paper length, and setting the number of lines that can be input based on this paper length. It is equipped with the following.

Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

In this printing device, the setting means moves the print head E by instructing movement of the print head by the head movement instructing means A, and the setting means moves the print head E by instructing the position setting by the position setting instructing means B. The position of the print head E is set as the print left end position or the print left end position.

At the same time, by inputting the paper length (the length of the paper in the line direction of the desired input range) using the paper length input means C, the setting means calculates and sets the number of lines that can be input based on the paper length. .

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a document creation device embodying the present invention.

This document creation device uses characters (9 hiragana, 9 rukana).

(including Alphabella 1-2 symbols, etc.), a keyboard 1 for inputting information necessary for creating and editing documents, and a liquid crystal display device (
LCD) 2 and 1 A thermal transfer printer 3 as a printing unit for printing documents, etc., and a floppy disk drive device [1 (FD) as an external storage device for storing documents and character patterns.
D) 4.

The keyboard 1 includes keys rn1 that include a character key for inputting one character, a conversion key for instructing kana-kanji conversion, a shift key for switching characters input with the character keys, a line feed key, etc.
A function instruction key 11 that instructs various functions by a combination of 0 and 1 character keys, and an execution key 12 that instructs execution of various processes.
, a print key 13 for instructing printing, and a liquid crystal display device ff! A left movement key 15 for instructing the cursor 2 and the print head of the printer 3 to move, right, up, and down. It also includes a right movement key 1, an upward movement key 17, an upward movement key 18, and the like.

Here, it is assumed that the use of non-standard paper is instructed by a combination of the function instruction key 11 and the F key among the character keys.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mechanical section of the printer 3. FIG.

The mechanical part of this printer 3 is equipped with a guide plate 22 for feeding cut paper into the end of the machine at the rear of left and right side plates 20 and 21 constituting the frame, with the front facing downward.
In front of the guide plate 22, a platen 23 for winding and feeding the cut paper guided by the guide plate 22 is rotatably attached to both side plates 20 and 21.

This platen 23 is rotationally driven via a gear train 25 by a line feed motor 24 consisting of a stepping motor fixed to the inverted plate 21, and automatically feeds the paper. The platen 23 can also be manually rotated by turning a knurled knob 26 attached to one end thereof, as shown in FIG.

Further, in front of this platen 23, both side plates 20 and 21 are provided.
Paper setting machine 4i attached to the outside of the! A paper pail 32 consisting of a rod 2S that can swing back and forth in conjunction with an operating lever 27 and rollers 30 and 31 rotatably attached to the rod 29 is disposed.

In front of this platen 23, a carriage 40 is mounted parallel to the platen 23 on a guide rod 34 fixed to both side plates 20.21 and on a rail part 36 which is a part of the front plate 35.
is mounted so as to be movable in parallel with respect to the platen 23.

This carriage 40 includes a thermal head 41 as a print head, and this thermal head 41 and a platen 24.
Ribbon guide roller 42 that guides the thermal ribbon between
．． It is equipped with 43 mag.

The carriage 40 is driven by a space motor 46 consisting of a stepping motor attached to a motor frame 45 fixed to the bottom plate 44.

A pulley 48 attached to the right side plate 21 and the left side plate 20 are rotationally driven by this space motor 46 via a gear train 47.
It is moved via a timing belt 50 stretched between a pulley 49 attached to the timing belt 50.

On the other hand, a ribbon force set 1-51 is mounted on the upper part of this mechanism section by being attached to both side plates 20.21. This ribbon cassette 51 has a heat-sensitive ribbon 53 housed within a cassette body 52.

The thermal ribbon 53 of this ribbon cassette 51 is
A ribbon feed motor 55 consisting of a stepping motor attached to a motor frame 54 fixed to the bottom plate 44 rotates the ribbon through a gear train 56 and is connected to a winding drive roller in the ribbon cassette 51. It is moved via a drive shaft 57.

Further, on the mechanism side, a ribbon end sensor 59 is provided, which is composed of a first sensor consisting of a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting the end of the ribbon 53 of the ribbon cassette 51.
has been established.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control section of this document creation device.

A microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as "microcomputer") 71 of this control unit 70 includes a CPU and a ROM.

It is composed of RAM, Ilo, etc., and controls the entire document creation device, such as creation, editing, printing of one document, left end position of printing, right end position of printing, and setting of the number of lines that can be input.

The ROM 72 stores a control program necessary for controlling this device, as well as standard paper size and paper orientation.

It stores various fixed information such as format information such as character pitch and line pitch.

The RAM 73 has a format area that stores information such as the left end position of print, right end position of print, and the number of lines that can be input (number of lines that can be printed), a text area that stores created document information, etc., an input buffer area that stores input data, and input character data. It is used as a data area including a character storage area for storing format data, an area for storing format data, etc., and a working area for program execution.

The dictionary memory 74 stores a dictionary memory for kana-kanji conversion and a character generator for converting character codes into character patterns.

The keyboard controller 75 controls the transfer of input data from the keyboard 1 and the transfer of lighting control data for LEDs (not shown) attached to the keys.

The LCD controller 76 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 2, and controls the display of the floppy disk controller 1-roller (FD).
C) 77 controls the FDD4.

The microcomputer 71 that controls the printer 3 is l1
Head drive data corresponding to the print character is output to 078, and each heating element of the thermal head (print head) 41 is driven and controlled via the driver 80 to print the desired character.

In addition, the microcomputer 71 outputs space drive data to l1078 and sends it to the space motor 4 via the driver 81.
6 to move the carriage 40, and output line feed drive data to drive and control the line feed motor 24 via the driver 82 to move the platen 2.
Turn 3.

Further, ribbon feed drive data is outputted to drive and control the ribbon feed motor 55 via the driver 83 to feed the ribbon 53.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram functionally showing the main parts of this control section.

The input control unit 75A receives input information from the keyboard 1 and determines whether the input information is character information, carriage movement information, print left end position or print right end position setting instruction information, paper length information, etc. Then, each piece of information is sent to the required parts according to the result of this determination.

The head movement control section 71A receives head movement information from the input control section 75A and controls the printing mechanism section 3A via the print control section 71B to control the print head (thermal head).
41 is moved by the designated amount in the designated direction, and the current print head position is stored in the left-right head position storage section 73A.

When the non-standard paper setting section 71C receives the printing left end position or printing right end position setting instruction information from the input control section 75A, the non-standard paper setting section 71C takes in the current print head position stored in the left-right direction head position storage section 73A and sets that position. is set as the print left end position or the print right end position, and the set print left end position and print right end position are stored in the left and right end information storage section 73B.

Further, this non-standard paper setting section 71C is configured as an input control section 7S.
When paper length information is received from A, the number of inputtable lines (printable line number) is calculated and set based on the paper length information and the line pitch stored in the format information storage section 73C. The number of lines that can be input is stored in the last line information storage section 73D.

The character editing control unit 710 receives character information from the input control unit 7SA, and inputs the character information to the left and right end information storage units 73B.

The input character information is edited based on the information from the scale/guidance synthesis section 71 which inputs each information from the format information storage section 73G and the last line information storage section 73D, and this editing result is stored in the character storage area 73E. It is sent to the display control section 76.

The display control section 76 displays the display section 2 based on the editing result from the single character editing control section 710, information from the case/guidance synthesis section 71E, and information from the line information storage section 73F.
Display documents, etc.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 6 and subsequent figures.

When using non-standard paper, by depressing the function instruction key 11 of the keyboard 1 and the character key rFJ to instruct the use of non-standard paper, the microcomputer 71 of the control unit selects the non-standard paper as shown in FIG. Start execution of digit direction setting (print position setting) processing.

In this non-standard paper digit direction setting process, first, a guidance screen for setting the left end position of printing as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 2, and the operator waits for keystrokes. At this time, the left movement key 15 instructs to move the head to the right or left.
．． Manual input of keys other than the right movement key 16 and the execution key 12 is treated as an invalid input.

When the left movement key 15 or the right movement key 16 is pressed manually, the print head 41 is moved rightward or leftward by one digit corresponding to the character pitch, and then the internal R
The horizontal head position stored in the head position storage area as a predetermined address of AM is incremented (+1) L when moving to the right and decremented (-1) when moving to the left.

Also, when the execution key 12 is pressed manually.

The horizontal head position stored in the head position storage area at that time is imported, the left edge information (print left edge position information) area assigned to a predetermined address of RAM 73 is cleared, and the acquired horizontal head position information is read. is stored as new leftmost information.

Thereafter, a guidance screen for setting the right edge position of printing as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device [12] and the key is pressed. Key inputs other than the right movement key 16 and execution key 10 are treated as invalid inputs.

When the left movement key 15 or the right movement key 16 is pressed manually, the print head 41 is moved rightward or leftward by one digit corresponding to the character pitch, and then the internal R
The horizontal head position stored in the storage area at the head position as a predetermined address of AM is incremented (+1) when moving to the right, and decremented (-1) when moving to the left.

Also, when the execution key 12 is pressed manually, the horizontal head position stored in the head position storage area at that time is loaded, and the loaded horizontal head position is greater than the head position indicated by the left end information. Large (determine whether the left end is at the head position or not).

At this time, if the left end is not the head position, the right end position is set to the left of the left end position, so after proceeding to error processing and displaying the error.

Return to the left edge setting screen display process.

On the other hand, if the head position is at the left end, that head position is the correct setting, so clear the right end information (print right end position information) area assigned to a predetermined address in RAM 73, and then After storing the head position information as new right end information, the process moves to the non-standard paper line direction setting process shown in FIG.

In this non-standard paper line direction setting process, a guidance screen for line direction dimension manual force as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed and a key force is waited for. At this time, any key force other than the numeric keys is disabled.

When a number key is pressed manually, the entered number is edited to the paper length, and based on the paper length and line pitch, calculations are performed (paper length 7 line pitch) to allow input. The calculated number of lines that can be input is stored in RAM.
After storing the last line information as the last line information in the last line information storage address assigned to a predetermined address of 73 and displaying the input result and calculation result on the liquid crystal display device 2 as shown in FIG. 11, for example, the process moves to editing processing. .

Note that the paper length entered here is not limited to the total length of the paper.
The length of a portion of the paper in the row direction may be used, and in this case, the number of lines corresponding to the input paper length is calculated based on the line in which the print left end position and print right end position are set.

Next, the 12th section regarding editing screen display processing in editing processing.
This will be explained with reference to the figures.

In this edit screen display process, a character code is read from the input buffer area and the size of the character is determined.

Then, i) find the horizontal limit range based on the 'formula information (paper length, paper direction one line pitch, character pitch, etc.) and the left and right edge information indicating the print left edge position and the print right edge position, and display the current display. Determine whether the position is within the limit or not. If it is not within the limit, move to the next line and perform the same process. If it is within the limit, display the imported character and then import the next character. .

Then, it is determined whether or not one character has been displayed. If the character display has not been completed, the process returns to the process of determining the horizontal limit range. If the character display has been completed, the scale display information is added to the format information and Generate and display scale based on left and right edge information.

After that, it is determined whether the current number is the last row or not, and the black and white inversion attribute of the last row information is determined. Displays guidance in black (reverse display).

Next, printing operations on non-standard paper will be specifically explained.

For example, when printing a visitor group in the visitor name column CA of a visitor card C as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, this visitor card C is sent to the printer 3.
set on the platen 23 of

Then, after instructing the use of non-standard paper, right move key 1
5 and left movement key 16 to actually move the carriage 40 (print head 41) and check the head position, press the execution key 12 at the required position in the visitor name column CA of the visitor card C. Lower it to set the left end position of the print, and then set the right end position of the print in the same manner as the first step.

Thereafter, by inputting the paper length using the numerical keys of the keyboard 1, the number of inputtable lines corresponding to the paper length is calculated, and the input paper length and number of lines are displayed.

Therefore, if you use the keyboard 1 to input, for example, "Nihon Aabe" with kana-kanji conversion, the LCD display device 2
As shown in Figure 15, mark the input characters "Japanese fat" and the left edge position of the print! 4 and a scale S including the print right end position RH, and a guidance G indicating the position of the cursor CS (rt, 1°1 means "first page, first row, first column") are displayed.

Therefore, 1. For example, if the number of lines that can be input is 3, the cursor CS
is located in the first column of the third row of the first page, guidance G is displayed in reverse video on the liquid crystal display device 2 as shown in FIG. 16 to warn that the current input line is the last line. .

In this case, since the last line restriction does not prohibit input, further input can be made beyond the last line.

Then, by pressing the print key 13 with the input result shown in FIG. 15, "Japan Abe" is printed in the visitor name column CA of the visitor card C set as shown in FIG. 17. Ru.

In this way, this document creation device has the function of setting the print left edge position and print right edge position while moving the print head, and calculating and setting the number of lines that can be input by inputting the paper length. , improves operability.

In other words, as mentioned above, the paper size is the same as before.

By specifying the 9-character pitch and line pitch in the paper direction, the vertical/horizontal length is calculated by excluding the specified margin from the paper size and paper direction, and the number of digits and lines are set from the character pitch and line pitch. paper size, paper direction 9 digits 9
If the character pitch and line pitch are set by inputting the number of lines, it is not possible to handle sheets of non-standard size, resulting in poor operability.

Therefore, by inputting the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the paper, the number of digits per line is determined from those dimensions.

It is possible to limit the number of determined digits to two lines, but in this case, the operator would have to measure the dimensions of the paper in advance, and the setting position would be misaligned when setting the paper. Since it cannot be adjusted depending on the situation, it must be set at the same position, which is not easy to operate.

In contrast, with this document creation device, the print left edge position and print right edge position are specified and set while actually moving the print head, so the print left edge position and print right edge position can be set according to the paper set. be able to.

Furthermore, since the number of lines that can be input is set by inputting the paper length, the number of lines can be easily set.

Also, by simply displaying a warning instead of prohibiting input when the set number of lines is reached as in the example,
For the number of lines in the vertical direction, approximate dimensions of the range you want to manually calculate (
If you enter the length), you can enter more than the set number of lines, and even if you don't have enough lines, you can add one line simply by inputting characters.

In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the present invention was implemented in a Japanese document creation device, but it can be similarly implemented in a document creation device such as an electronic typewriter.

Further, the functions for setting the print left end position, print right end position, and number of lines according to the present invention can be provided not only in the main body of the document creation device but also in the printing unit (printing device).

As explained above, according to the present invention, operability is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view showing an example of a document creation device embodying the invention, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the mechanism of the printer. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control section of this document creation device, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram functionally showing the control section. FIGS. 6, 7, and 8 are flowcharts showing an example of a non-standard paper column direction setting process similarly executed by the control unit, explanatory diagrams for explaining the process, and FIGS. S, 10, and 11. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a non-standard paper line direction setting process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the editing screen display process. FIGS. 13 to 17 are explanatory diagrams for providing a detailed explanation thereof. 1... Keyboard 2... LCD 3... Printer 40... Carriage 41... Print head
70...Control unit Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a document creation device equipped with a printing unit capable of moving a print head, head movement instruction means for instructing movement of the print head, position setting instruction means for instructing setting of a print left edge position and a print right edge position, and a paper A paper length input means for inputting the length of the print head, a print left end position, a print right end position, and inputtable lines based on the instruction results of the head movement instruction means and position setting instruction means, and the input results of the paper length input means. A document creation device comprising a setting means for setting a number.