JPS62266616A - Continuous postcard printing system in document preparing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by constituting the titled device in such a manner that target address book data in an address book control file can continuously be printed on postcards and envelopes. CONSTITUTION:For retrieving and printing the target address book data from the address book control file 41, a retrieval item is inputted through a keyboard 10 and a retrieval is indicated. A central processing unit 20 retrieves a record registered in the address book control file 41 under the control of a program (address book control file) 31, compares the item taken from the record with the retrieval item, and causes the flag (a) of the record concerned to show validity if they are coincident. When the retrieval of all the records registered in the address book control file 41 is completed, the flags (a) of respective records coincident with the retrieval items display validity. A printer 50 prints these records on postcards and envelopes through the central processing unit 20 under the control of a destination printing program 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a method for continuously printing desired address book data of an address book management file onto postcards, envelopes, etc. in a document creation device equipped with an address book management file.

[Background of the invention]

When printing addresses on postcards, envelopes, etc. using a document creation device 1. If you prepare an address book management file containing postal codes, addresses, names, etc. in the document creation device in advance, you can print addresses on postcards, envelopes, etc. with just a few keystrokes. It is now possible to print out the recipient's address. However, when using a document creation device equipped with such an address book management file to extract address book data indicating the address "Tokyo" from the address book management file and print it on a postcard, conventionally Insert it into the printing device, call up the postal code, address 1 name, etc. to be printed from the address book management file, and press the print key.
This process had to be repeated every time for each recipient, and the operation was still cumbersome.

On the other hand, attach a postcard inserter to the document creation device.

Although there are systems that automatically feed postcards, this does not solve the troublesome operation, as the operation of calling up desired data from the address book management file and pressing the print key is repeated for each recipient.

[Purpose of the invention]

An object of the present invention is to read out desired data in the address book management file one after another in a document creation device equipped with an address book management file, and to automatically and continuously print the data on postcards, envelopes, etc. The purpose is to improve operability.

[Summary of the invention]

In a document creation device equipped with an address book management file, the present invention searches the address book management file to validate desired address book data according to a search keyword input by a user, and then displays the data as valid. It is characterized by reading address book data one after another from an address book management file and automatically printing them on postcards, envelopes, etc. one after another.

[Embodiments of the invention]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a document creation device to which the present invention is applied.6 This document creation device includes a keyboard 10 for inputting characters and various operation instructions; a central processing unit for executing various processes; 20, a program memory (ROM) that stores programs necessary for processing in the central processing unit It20.
) 30, data memory (RAM) 40 for storing data or various files, etc. and a printing bag [50] for printing the processed data. The printing bag [50 is equipped with a postcard inserter 51 that automatically feeds postcards, envelopes, etc. Furthermore, as configurations related to the present invention, the program memory 30 includes an address book management file search program 31 and an address printing program 32, and the data memory 40 includes an address book management file 41.

FIG. 2 shows the format of the address book management file 41. "a" is a flag indicating the beginning of a record, and the flag includes a bit indicating whether the corresponding record is valid or invalid when searched. b is a flag indicating a break between each item such as postal code, address, name, etc. in the record.

Next, the operation of the document creation apparatus according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the address book management file search program 31. When the user searches and prints desired address book data from the address book management file 41,
The user inputs a search item (for example, Tokyo, etc.) using the keyboard 10 and instructs the search.

As a result, under the control of the program 31, the central processing unit 20 first checks whether all records registered in the address book management file 41 have been searched (step 10).
0), exit when completed.

If not completed, records are taken out from the beginning of the address book management file 41 (step 101).

Next, one item in the retrieved record is set in work area Compare the search item with the retrieved item in the zeroth record using a register or a specific area of the data memory 40 (step 104); if they match, determine whether all specified search items have been checked (step 105) , if not completed, repeat step 102 and subsequent steps.

When this is completed, flag a of the corresponding record is displayed as valid. On the other hand, if there is no match in step 104, it is determined whether there is a search link (step 107), and if so, the next search item is set in work area y, and step 1
Re-run 04.

When the search for all records registered in the address book management file 41 is completed in the above manner, the flag a of each record that matches the search item will be displayed as valid. These records are sequentially printed on postcards, envelopes, etc. by the printing device 50 through the central processing unit 20 under the control of the address printing program 32.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart of the address printing program 32. First, the postcard inserter 51 is inserted into the printing device 50.
If a postcard is attached (Step 201), and if an inserter is included, it is determined whether a postcard is set in the inserter 51 (Step 202). send (step 203). If the inserter is not attached, output a message to insert a postcard (step 210).
), if the postcard is set, you will receive a message to that effect (
Step 211), the same applies if the inserter is attached and no postcard is set (Steps 212, 213)
.

When the postcard is sent to the printing device 5o, the postcard is cued (step 204), and then the address book management file 4
Step 205) reads the first record of No. 1 and determines whether it is the searched record using flag a.
If the record is not the one found, the process proceeds to reading the next record (step 200). In the case of the searched record, the postal code, address, name, etc. of the record are edited into a postcard format and printed (step 207), and when the printing is completed, the postcard is ejected (step 208).

Then, it is determined whether all records of the address book management file 41 have been read out (step 209).

If reading is not completed, return to step 101,
Once completed, printing ends.

As described above, when the postcard inserter 51 is provided, continuous printing of desired address book data becomes possible. In addition,
In the embodiment, a case has been described in which an address is printed on a postcard, but the same applies to a case where an address is printed on an envelope.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, in a document creation device equipped with an address book management file, desired address book data in the address book management file is automatically and continuously printed on postcards, envelopes, etc. This makes it possible to simplify operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a document creation device targeted by the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the format of an address book management file, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an address book management file search program, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the address printing program. 10...Keyboard, 20...Central processing unit, 3
0...Program memory, 31...Address book management file search program, 32...Address printing program, 40...Data memory, 41...Address book management file, 50...Printing device, 51 ...Postcard inserter. Atsushi 1 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a document creation device equipped with an address book management file consisting of postal codes, addresses, names, etc., after searching the address book management file and validating the data specified by the user, the valid data is displayed. 1. A continuous postcard printing method in a document production device, characterized in that data is read out one after another from the address book management file and printed on postcards, envelopes, etc. in succession.