JP2989561B2 - Form printing system and alignment sheet - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form printing system and a positioning sheet, and more specifically, it is possible to accurately print characters, symbols, and the like in a predetermined frame of a form in which a printing position is set in advance. The present invention relates to a form printing system and an alignment sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In software installed in a personal computer or the like, it is possible to variably set up, down, left and right margins, line spacing, character pitch, and the like based on correspondence with printing paper of various sizes. As a general print format, in many cases, printing is performed on plain printing paper after margin setting and the like are performed on a print format setting screen of software. In this case, no particular inconvenience occurs if the printing position is well balanced as a whole.

[0003]

However, when printing characters, symbols, etc. on a form provided with a ruled line frame,
It is extremely difficult to accurately print in the frame without overlapping with the ruled line even when the normal margin setting or the like is performed. Therefore, in practice, the report is set on the printer, test printed, and the location where the misalignment occurs is measured with a ruler or visual measurement,
The fact is that the settings are changed on the print format setting screen to correct the misalignment many times. In addition, even if printing can be performed in a good state, a problem arises in that, when a form to be used is changed or a printer is changed, troublesome setting work must be performed again each time. .

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised in view of such inconveniences, and its object is to correct the positional deviation that may occur in each printer very easily and to set a character at a predetermined printing position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a form printing system and an alignment sheet that can print the same.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a form storage unit for selecting a specific form from a plurality of types of forms whose printing positions are set in advance and storing the selected form. A storage unit for storing various data to be printed on a form, a print data combining unit for combining data provided from these storage units, and a type of form stored in the print data combining unit and the form storage unit. and a format determining portion for determining a print format Te, the format
The unit stores, as a correction value, a deviation amount from a reference line when test printing is performed on a predetermined alignment sheet.
The print format is determined based on the data in the shift amount storage unit, which includes an updatable shift amount storage unit. In this system, test printing is performed by a specific printer using the alignment sheet. In this test printing, for example, it is possible to determine whether or not the ruled line is printed so as to overlap the reference line provided on the alignment sheet, and thereby, the overlapping relationship between the reference line and the test printed ruled line can be determined. , It is possible to determine the displacement. At this time, the degree of the positional shift can be visually determined, and the shift amount may be input as a correction value and stored in the shift amount storage unit. As a result, the subsequent printing conditions for the same printer are held fixed unless the setting is changed. Here, the contents to be printed on the form, for example, the product name, quantity, price, supplier information, company information, etc. on the delivery note are individually input and then synthesized as print data, and the print data, form type and correction The print format is automatically determined with reference to the shift amount stored as the value.

[0006] The positioning sheet according to the present invention comprises:
A positioning sheet used for printing without printing position is misaligned predetermined data into predetermined plurality of types of document, said alignment sheet and the reference line printed at a predetermined position, It is printed at regular intervals in a fixed area including this reference line, and is printed from the reference line.
And a graduation line capable of determining the shift amount of the printing position . By providing a scale line, the amount of displacement during test printing can be visually determined. Here, it is preferable that the scale line is formed, for example, in a 1 mm square shape so that the vertical and horizontal displacements in millimeter units can be easily determined.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the form printing system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the shift amount storage unit stores the shift amounts at two diagonal positions of an alignment sheet.

[0008] The reference line of the alignment sheet may be provided at two positions in the diagonal direction of the sheet. This allows
By determining the amount of displacement at each of the upper and lower portions, highly accurate alignment can be performed, and the printing position accuracy on the form can be satisfactorily secured.

[0009]

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

FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a form printing system according to this embodiment. In this figure, a form printing system includes a form form storage unit 10 for selecting and storing a form to be used from a plurality of types of form forms, and a sales information storage unit 11 for storing a delivered product name and price. And a supplier information storage unit 12 including a company name and an address of a delivery destination, and a company information storage unit 13. The information in each of these storage units 10 to 13 is given to the next-stage print data synthesizing unit 15 to create a text, and the synthesized print data is sent to the format determining unit 16 together with the type of the selected form. Is to be given. The format determination unit 16 stores a shift amount input unit 17 for inputting a shift amount determined by test printing as a correction value, and stores the input shift amount, and outputs the shift amount to the format determination unit 16 according to a predetermined print command. A shift amount storage unit 18 that gives the amount as data is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the shift amount input unit 17 includes a first and a second reference information input unit 17 for inputting a shift between two regions on an alignment sheet to be described later.
A, 17B. These reference information input sections 17A and 17B are displayed on the screen with the state shown in FIG. 3 as an initial value by selecting “print position alignment” on the upper right side in FIG. 3 by mouse operation. Here, the bold line 20 displayed on the first reference information input unit 17A indicates the position corresponding to the upper left corner of the square line 23 as the reference line printed in advance on the alignment sheet 22 shown in FIG. Bold line 24 in reference information input unit 17B of No. 2
Indicates the position corresponding to the lower right corner of the square line.

In the state shown in FIG. 3, when "test printing" is selected and the alignment sheet 22 is set on the setting printer and printed, the alignment sheet 22 has the upper left corner of the rectangular frame 23 A right angle line is printed in the lower right corner area. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, of the lines L1 and L2 printed at the upper left corner of the alignment sheet 22, only the line L1 extending in the lateral direction is shifted upward by about 2 mm with respect to the square line 23. If it is assumed that there is a deviation, the shifted dimension of 2 mm is corrected to the “+” side as the first correction value. In the correction in the present system, the lines L1 and L2 printed by test printing
Is corrected with a “+” value when printed outside the square line 23 at the upper left corner, and corrected with a “−” value when printed inside. On the other hand, it is set so that correction is performed with a “−” value when printed outside the square line 23 at the lower right corner, and correction is performed with a “+” value when a line is printed inside. I have. The determination of the deviation can be made with reference to the 1 mm square graduation lines 26 provided at two diagonal positions on the upper left and lower right of the alignment sheet 22. The input of the first and second correction values is performed in units of 0.1 mm via a mouse operation.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the "company information" displayed at the top is selected by operating the mouse, an input screen for the company name, address, etc. is displayed on the screen. Then, the company information is stored in the company information storage unit 13. When “partition sheet setting” or “total invoice sheet setting” is selected, a plurality of available form forms set in advance are displayed. 10 is stored. In the “total invoice information”, it is possible to set a closing date of a supplier, set a totaling period, and input a company bank account and the like.

FIGS. 6 to 10 show examples of a form used in this embodiment. These forms are provided with a data printing area over a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns by appropriate colors and lines. Here, the form P1 in FIG.
7 shows a state before printing by the printer, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which predetermined data is printed on the same form P1.
The form P1 has a perforation 30 formed at a substantially middle position in the vertical direction, and is a type that can be separated into two upper and lower sheets at the perforation 30. A hole 31 for binding a file is formed on the left side of the form P1. The form P2 shown in FIG. 8 is of a type that can be separated into three sheets through the perforations 30. A form P3 shown in FIG. 9 is a form used as a total bill that can be separated into three sheets, and a form P4 shown in FIG. 10 is a form P4 of the total bill in which the billing items are printed in detail. Another type of form. The illustrated forms P1 to P4 merely exemplify representative forms from all the form forms.
Various forms can be selected according to various uses.

Next, the specific procedure of the printing position alignment and the operation of data printing in the system will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the corresponding printer model has already been set.

In the initial setting, "print position alignment" is selected, and the screen display shown in FIG. 3 is performed. At this time, the first
The second reference information input sections 17A and 17B are displayed in a state where the initial setting value of the shift amount is initialized to “0” (S50 in FIG. 11). In this state, the alignment sheet 22 is set on the printer (S51). Then, after confirming that the alignment sheet 22 is correctly set, test printing is performed (S52). As a result, ruled lines (see L1 and L2 in FIG. 5) which are substantially perpendicular to each other are printed in two regions of the upper left corner and the lower right corner on the alignment sheet 22 discharged from the printer.

Next, it is determined whether or not the ruled lines printed at the two diagonal areas of the alignment sheet 22, ie, the upper left corner and the lower right corner, match the previously printed square line 23 as a reference line. Is determined (S5).
3, S54). This determination can be made with reference to the aforementioned scale line 26 in 1 mm increments. If the ruled line matches the square line 23, the initial value is stored and updated as it is, and the setting is completed (S55).

On the other hand, if a shift has occurred, it is determined which of the above-mentioned "+" and "-" side the shift has occurred, and the amount of the shift is visually measured. For example, if it is assumed that the ruled lines L1 and L2 printed at the upper left corner are shifted by 1.5 mm and 2 mm to the upper and left sides, respectively, the first reference information input unit 17A outputs “+”.
The correction values of “1.5 mm” and “+2 mm” are input by mouse operation, and the initial value “0” is updated and stored (S57). Then, the alignment sheet 22 is set again and test printing is performed (S51). Thereafter, the same procedure may be repeated until the alignment is completed. In the present invention, the printed ruled lines L1 and L2 and the square line 23 do not have to completely coincide with each other, and a certain degree of deviation (for example, 1 mm or less) can be regarded as an allowable range.

After the registration is completed, sales information and the like can be input, and then printed on a form. When a print command is given (S60 in FIG. 12), a pre-selected form, sales information, and the like are read and information to be printed is synthesized (S61 to S63). The synthesized information is
A format is generated so that printing is performed at an appropriate position based on the correspondence relationship with the form (S64). Then, with reference to the print start reference position and the print end reference position based on the first and second reference information, the “line interval” and “item interval” are set so that the combined data can be accommodated in each print area. The respective corrections are made (S65, S66), and thereafter, the operation shifts to the printing operation (S67).

With the above processing, similar printing can be performed thereafter. When a considerable amount of input data is accumulated, unnecessary data may be appropriately deleted, thereby preventing a delay in processing speed.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the sales information and the like are stored and printed is described. However, the content of the printing is not particularly limited, and the content according to various usage purposes is printed. can do. In addition, the square scale may be set finer or coarser than 1 mm intervals. Further, the system according to the present invention is applicable to label printing and the like.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A test print is performed on the alignment sheet, and a shift amount storage unit that stores the shift amount with respect to the reference line as a correction value is provided, and the printing format can be determined based on the data in the shift amount storage unit. It is possible to print at an appropriate position on a form whose position or area is specified, and it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that characters or the like are printed over the ruled lines. In addition, since the deviation amount corrected at the time of test printing is set and stored as the previous value, as long as the same printer is used, subsequent settings are unnecessary. Output is sufficient, and a significant reduction in office work can be achieved.

Further, it is possible to judge whether or not the ruled line is printed so as to overlap the reference line provided on the alignment sheet. The determination can be made very easily and quickly with reference.

Further, since the reference line of the alignment sheet is provided at two positions in the diagonal direction of the sheet, the amount of displacement at each of the upper and lower positions is determined, so that high-accuracy alignment as a whole is achieved. The printing position accuracy on the form can be ensured well.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block configuration diagram of a system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of a shift amount input unit.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operation screen of a shift amount input unit.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an alignment sheet.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of an unused form.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a layout obtained by printing the form shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing another form.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a form of a total bill.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a total invoice of a type different from the form of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a print position alignment procedure.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when various information is printed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 form storage unit 11 sales information storage unit 12 supplier information storage unit 13 in-house information storage unit 15 print data synthesis unit 16 format determination unit 18 shift amount storage unit 22 alignment sheet 23 square line as reference line 26 scale line L1 Ruled line L2 Ruled line P1 Form P2 Form P3 Form P4 Form

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A form storage unit for selecting a specific form from a plurality of forms whose printing positions are preset and storing the selected form, a storage unit for storing various data to be printed on the form, includes a print data combining unit for combining the data supplied from the storage unit, and a format decision portion to determine a print format based on the type of the print data combining unit and the form stored in said continuous form storage unit, the format The setting unit includes a shift amount storage unit that can store and update a shift amount with respect to a reference line when test printing is performed on a predetermined alignment sheet as a correction value, and based on data of the shift amount storage unit. A form printing system, wherein the printing format is determined. 2. The form printing system according to claim 1, wherein the shift amount storage unit stores the shift amounts at two diagonal positions on the alignment sheet. 3. An alignment sheet used for printing predetermined data on a plurality of types of forms where printing positions are set in advance without shifting the position, wherein the alignment sheet is printed at a predetermined position. The reference line and the fixed area including this reference line are printed at regular intervals ,
Scale line that can determine the amount of deviation of the printing position from the reference line.
An alignment sheet comprising: 4. The alignment sheet according to claim 3, wherein the reference lines are provided at two positions in a diagonal direction.