KR100267235B1 - Method for print state control in printer - Google Patents

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KR100267235B1
KR100267235B1 KR1019970042792A KR19970042792A KR100267235B1 KR 100267235 B1 KR100267235 B1 KR 100267235B1 KR 1019970042792 A KR1019970042792 A KR 1019970042792A KR 19970042792 A KR19970042792 A KR 19970042792A KR 100267235 B1 KR100267235 B1 KR 100267235B1
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PURPOSE: A print state control method of a printer is provided to set the type of a printing paper in a computer and implement an efficient printing operation under different printing conditions based on the types of printing papers set in a computer. CONSTITUTION: A user selects a printing paper type setting function of a computer using an input unit(S1). The CPU is changed to a printing paper type setting mode(S2). When the user sets the printing paper type(S3), the CPU checks whether the printing paper type is set(S4) The set printing paper type information is transferred to the printer(S5). The firmware of the printer updates the printing state information based on the printing paper type information set in the computer(S6). If the user sets a thin paper, the firmware sets the engaging temperature lower than the reference temperature and decrease the amount of toner compared to the reference amount. When the printing function is selected by the user(S7), the CPU transfers the image data to the printer(S8). The firmware of the printer drives the printer engine based on the updated printing stare information and prints the image data transferred form the computer(S9). When the printing is ended(S10), the routine is returned to S1 and waits the next printing type function.

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프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법{Method for print state control in printer}Method for print state control in printer}

본 발명은 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법에 관한 것으로서, 보다 상세하게는 컴퓨터에서 인쇄용지의 종류를 정의하고, 프린터는 컴퓨터에 의해 정의된 인쇄용지의 종류에 따라 인쇄상태를 가변하도록 한 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method for controlling a printing state of a printer, and more particularly, to a type of printing paper in a computer, and the printer is configured to change the printing state according to the type of printing paper defined by the computer. It relates to a control method.

일반적으로, 프린터는 컴퓨터내의 응용프로그램에 의해 작성된 문서 또는 이미지데이터를 인쇄하는 장치이다. 프린터는 문서 또는 이미지데이터를 컴퓨터로부터 전송받아 펌웨어(Firmware)내에 미리 설정되어 저장된 동작조건(예컨대, 토너량, 정착기의 가열온도, 대전전압, 전사전압 등)에 따라 인쇄하는 기능을 수행한다.Generally, a printer is a device for printing document or image data created by an application program in a computer. The printer receives a document or image data from a computer and prints the document or image data according to operating conditions (eg, toner amount, heating temperature of the fuser, charging voltage, transfer voltage, etc.) which are preset and stored in the firmware.

그런데, 이와 같은 종래의 프린터에 의한 인쇄방법은 다음과 같은 문제점을 발생시킨다.By the way, the conventional printing method by the printer produces the following problems.

즉, 인쇄용지는 그 사용용도에 따라 여러 가지 종류로 구분할 수 있으며, 이에 따라, 프린터의 인쇄조건도 서로 상이하여야 한다. 예컨대, 인쇄용지의 종류를 OHP(Over Head Projector)필름과, 얇은 용지와, 두꺼운 용지로 구분할 때, OHP필름과 두꺼운 용지는 많은 량의 토너와 높은 정착온도가 제공되어야 하지만, 얇은 용지는 적은 량의 토너와 낮은 정착온도만으로도 두꺼운 용지의 경우와 동일한 인쇄상태를 얻을 수 있다. 그러나, OHP필름과 두꺼운 용지 및 얇은 용지에 동일한 인쇄조건(토너량, 정착온도 등)이 제공됨에 따라, 얇은 용지를 인쇄하는 경우 토너와 정착온도가 불필요하게 과잉 공급되는 현상이 발생한다.That is, printing paper can be classified into various types according to its use, and accordingly, printing conditions of the printer should be different from each other. For example, when classifying the type of paper into OHP (Over Head Projector) film, thin paper and thick paper, OHP film and thick paper should be provided with a large amount of toner and a high fixing temperature, but thin paper is a small amount. The toner and low fixing temperature alone can achieve the same printing condition as for thick paper. However, as the same printing conditions (toner amount, fixing temperature, etc.) are provided on the OHP film, the thick paper, and the thin paper, the phenomenon in which the toner and the fixing temperature are unnecessarily oversupplied occurs when printing the thin paper.

따라서, 본 발명은 이와 같은 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로서, 본 발명의 목적은 컴퓨터에서 인쇄용지의 종류를 설정하고, 프린터에서는 컴퓨터에서 설정된 인쇄용지의 종류에 따라 서로 상이한 인쇄조건에서 인쇄작업이 수행될 수 있도록 한 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법을 제공함에 있다.Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to set a type of printing paper in a computer, and in the printer, a print job may be performed under different printing conditions according to the type of printing paper set in the computer. The present invention provides a method of controlling a printing state of a printer.

도 1은 본 발명에 적용된 컴퓨터와 프린터 시스템의 개략적 블럭도이고,1 is a schematic block diagram of a computer and a printer system applied to the present invention,

도 2는 본 발명에 의한 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법의 수행과정을 나타내는 동작흐름도이다.2 is an operation flowchart showing a process of performing a printing state control method of a printer according to the present invention.

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1: 컴퓨터용 중앙처리장치 2: 입력부1: central processing unit for computer 2: input

3: 컴퓨터용 메모리 4: 응용프로그램3: memory for the computer 4: application programs

5: 컴퓨터용 LIU(Line Interface Unit)5: Line Interface Unit (LIU) for Computer

6: 프린터용 중앙처리장치 7: 조작패널6: Central Processing Unit for Printer 7: Operation Panel

8: 프린터용 메모리 9: 프린터엔진8: Memory for the printer 9: Printer engine

10: 펌웨어(Firmware) 11: 프린터용 LIU10: Firmware 11: LIU for Printer

이와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 특징은, 컴퓨터에서 작성된 이미지데이터를 프린터에서 인쇄하도록 컴퓨터와 프린터가 통신 가능하도록 접속된 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법에 있어서: 컴퓨터에서 인쇄용지의 종류를 설정하고; 설정된 인쇄용지의 종류에 대한 정보를 프린터로 전송하며; 컴퓨터로부터 전송된 인쇄용지의 종류에 대한 정보를 프린터에서 수신하여 미리 설정되어 있는 토너량과 정착온도값으로부터 컴퓨터에서 전송된 인쇄용지의 종류에 대응하는 토너량과 정착온도값을 갱신하여 설정하고; 인쇄기능이 선택되면, 컴퓨터에서 프린터로 인쇄할 이미지데이터를 전송하며; 프린터에서 이미지데이터를 갱신 설정된 토너량과 정착온도값에 따라 인쇄하되; 인쇄용지의 종류가 얇은 용지일 때는, 인쇄용지의 종류가 두꺼운 용지일 때에 비하여 소비되는 토너량을 감소시키고, 정착온도를 낮추도록 한 점에 있다.A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method of controlling a printing state of a printer connected so that a computer and a printer can communicate so as to print image data generated by a computer on a printer: ; Transmits information on the type of printing paper set to the printer; Receiving and receiving information on the type of printing paper sent from the computer at the printer, updating and setting the toner amount and the fixing temperature value corresponding to the type of printing paper sent from the computer from preset toner amounts and fixing temperature values; When the print function is selected, it transmits image data to be printed from the computer to the printer; Update the image data in the printer according to the set toner amount and the fixing temperature value; When the type of printing paper is thin paper, the amount of toner consumed is reduced and the fixing temperature is lowered as compared with when the type of printing paper is thick paper.

이하, 본 발명에 의한 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법의 바람직한 실시예에 대하여 첨부도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a printing state control method of a printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 1에는 본 발명에 적용된 컴퓨터와 프린터 시스템의 개략적 블럭도가 도시되어 있다.1 is a schematic block diagram of a computer and printer system applied to the present invention.

도 1에 도시된 바와 같은 컴퓨터와 프린터 시스템은, 크게 컴퓨터파트(Part)와 프린터파트로 구분하여 설명할 수 있다.A computer and a printer system as shown in FIG. 1 can be largely classified into a computer part and a printer part.

먼저, 컴퓨터파트는 소정의 프로그램에 따라 컴퓨터내의 각 구성부를 전반적으로 제어하는 컴퓨터용 중앙처리장치(1)와, 사용자가 각종 기능을 선택할 수 있도록 다수개의 기능키가 배열 장착된 입력부(2)와, 프로그램데이터와 이미지데이터 및 기타 각종 데이터가 저장되는 컴퓨터용 메모리(3)와, 이미지데이터를 작성하기 위한 응용프로그램(4)과, 프린터와 상호 통신 가능하도록 연결된 컴퓨터용 LIU(Line Interface Unit)(5)를 포함한다.First, a computer part includes a central processing unit 1 for a computer, which generally controls each component within a computer according to a predetermined program, an input unit 2 having a plurality of function keys arranged so that a user can select various functions; , A computer memory (3) storing program data, image data and various other data, an application program (4) for creating image data, and a computer line interface unit (LIU) connected to the printer so as to communicate with each other ( 5) is included.

다음으로, 프린터파트는 소정의 프로그램에 따라 프린터내의 각 구성부를 전반적으로 제어하는 프린터용 중앙처리장치(6)와, 사용자가 각종 기능을 선택할 수 있도록 다수개의 기능키가 배열 장착되고 프린터의 동작상태를 표시하는 표시창을 갖는 조작패널(7)과, 프로그램데이터와 이미지데이터 및 기타 각종 데이터가 저장된 프린터용 메모리(8)와, 컴퓨터로부터 전송된 이미지데이터를 인쇄하는 프린터엔진(9)과, 프린터엔진(9)을 구동하기 위한 구동용 프로그램이 저장되며 프린터용 중앙처리장치(6)의 제어신호와 컴퓨터에서 설정한 인쇄조건에 따라 프린터엔진(9)을 구동하는 펌웨어(10)와, 컴퓨터와 상호 통신 가능하도록 연결된 프린터용 LIU(11)를 포함한다.Next, the printer part is equipped with a central processing unit (6) for controlling the overall components of the printer in accordance with a predetermined program, and a plurality of function keys are arranged so that the user can select various functions and the operating state of the printer An operating panel (7) having a display window for displaying, a printer memory (8) in which program data, image data and other various data are stored, a printer engine (9) for printing image data transmitted from a computer, and a printer engine A driving program for driving (9) is stored, and the firmware (10) for driving the printer engine (9) in accordance with the control signal of the central processing unit (6) for the printer and the printing conditions set by the computer, and mutually with the computer And a LIU 11 for a printer that is communicatively coupled.

이와 같은 각 구성부들은 컴퓨터와 프린터 시스템의 일반적인 구성과 동일하므로 이들에 대한 상세한 설명은 생략하고, 본 발명에 적용되는 필수구성요소만을 설명하기로 한다.Each of these components is the same as the general configuration of a computer and a printer system, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted, and only essential components applied to the present invention will be described.

위와 같은 구성을 갖는 본 발명의 동작에 대하여 도 2를 참조하여 설명하면 다음과 같다.Referring to Figure 2 with respect to the operation of the present invention having the above configuration as follows.

사용자가 입력부(2)를 통하여 컴퓨터에 미리 설정되어 있는 인쇄용지종류 설정기능을 선택하면(S1), 컴퓨터용 중앙처리장치(1)는 인쇄용지종류 설정모드로 전환한다(S2). 이후, 사용자가 인쇄용지종류를 설정하면(S3), 컴퓨터용 중앙처리장치(1)는 인쇄용지종류의 설정이 완료되었는가를 체크하여(S4), 설정된 인쇄용지종류 정보를 프린터로 전송한다(S5). 이에 따라, 프린터내의 펌웨어(10)는 저장된 인쇄상태정보를 컴퓨터에서 설정된 인쇄용지종류 정보에 따라 갱신한다(S6).When the user selects the printing paper type setting function preset in the computer via the input unit 2 (S1), the computer central processing unit 1 switches to the printing paper type setting mode (S2). Then, when the user sets the print paper type (S3), the computer central processing unit 1 checks whether setting of the print paper type is completed (S4), and transmits the set print paper type information to the printer (S5). ). Accordingly, the firmware 10 in the printer updates the stored print state information according to the print paper type information set in the computer (S6).

예컨대, 사용자가 인쇄용지의 종류를 얇은 용지로 설정한 경우, 펌웨어(10)는 정착온도를 기준온도보다 낮게 설정하고, 토너량을 기준량보다 감소시킨다.For example, when the user sets the type of printing paper to a thin paper, the firmware 10 sets the fixing temperature lower than the reference temperature and reduces the toner amount than the reference amount.

사용자에 의해 인쇄기능이 선택되면(S7), 컴퓨터용 중앙처리장치(1)는 인쇄할 이미지데이터를 프린터로 전송하고(S8), 프린터의 펌웨어(10)는 갱신된 인쇄상태정보에 따라 프린터엔진(9)을 구동하여 컴퓨터로부터 전송된 이미지데이터를 인쇄한다(S9). 이후, 인쇄과정이 완료되면(S10), 위의 단계 1(S1)로 귀환하여 다음 인쇄용지종류 설정기능이 선택될 때까지 대기한다.When the printing function is selected by the user (S7), the central processing unit 1 for the computer transmits the image data to be printed to the printer (S8), and the firmware of the printer 10 prints the printer engine according to the updated printing state information. (9) is driven to print the image data transmitted from the computer (S9). Thereafter, when the printing process is completed (S10), the process returns to step 1 (S1) above and waits until the next printing paper type setting function is selected.

따라서, 얇은 용지가 설정되면, 펌웨어(10)는 토너량과 정착온도 등의 인쇄조건을 두꺼운 용지에 비하여 감소시킬 수 있다.Therefore, when a thin paper is set, the firmware 10 can reduce the printing conditions such as the toner amount and the fixing temperature as compared with the thick paper.

결국, 본 발명에 의한 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법에 따르면, 다음과 같은 이점이 있다.As a result, the printing state control method of the printer according to the present invention has the following advantages.

즉, 컴퓨터에서 인쇄용지의 종류를 설정하고, 프린터에서는 컴퓨터에서 설정된 인쇄용지의 종류에 따라 서로 상이한 인쇄조건에서 인쇄작업이 수행될 수 있도록 함으로써, 얇은 용지를 인쇄하는 경우 소비되는 토너량을 절감할 수 있고, 정착온도를 낮은 온도로 설정하여 소비전력을 감소시킬 수 있다.That is, by setting the type of printing paper in the computer and allowing the printer to print in different printing conditions according to the type of printing paper set in the computer, the amount of toner consumed when printing thin paper can be reduced. The power consumption can be reduced by setting the fixing temperature to a low temperature.

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컴퓨터에서 작성된 이미지데이터를 프린터에서 인쇄하도록 상기 컴퓨터와 상기 프린터가 통신 가능하도록 접속된 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법에 있어서:A method of controlling a printing state of a printer connected so that the computer and the printer can communicate so as to print image data generated by a computer on a printer: 상기 컴퓨터에서 인쇄용지의 종류를 설정하는 단계;Setting a type of printing paper in the computer; 설정된 상기 인쇄용지의 종류에 대한 정보를 상기 프린터로 전송하는 단계;Transmitting information on the type of printing paper set to the printer; 상기 컴퓨터로부터 전송된 상기 인쇄용지의 종류에 대한 정보를 상기 프린터에서 수신하여 미리 설정되어 있는 토너량과 정착온도값으로부터 상기 컴퓨터에서 전송된 상기 인쇄용지의 종류에 대응하는 상기 토너량과 상기 정착온도값을 갱신하여 설정하는 단계;The toner amount and the fixing temperature corresponding to the type of the printing paper transmitted from the computer from the preset toner amount and the fixing temperature value received by the printer on the type of the printing paper sent from the computer; Updating and setting a value; 인쇄기능이 선택되면, 상기 컴퓨터에서 상기 프린터로 인쇄할 이미지데이터를 전송하는 단계;If a printing function is selected, transmitting image data to be printed from the computer to the printer; 상기 프린터에서 상기 이미지데이터를 상기 갱신 설정된 상기 토너량과 상기 정착온도값에 따라 인쇄하는 단계를 포함하며;Printing the image data in the printer according to the updated set toner amount and the fixing temperature value; 상기 인쇄용지의 종류가 얇은 용지일 때는, 상기 인쇄용지의 종류가 두꺼운 용지일 때에 비하여 소비되는 상기 토너량을 감소시키고, 상기 정착온도를 낮추도록 한 것을 특징으로 하는 프린터의 인쇄상태 제어방법.And when the type of printing paper is thin paper, the amount of toner consumed is reduced and the fixing temperature is lowered as compared with when the type of printing paper is thick paper.
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