JP5810616B2 - RECORDING DEVICE, RECORDING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus connectable to a control apparatus, a control method for the recording apparatus, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system is known in which a control device (host PC) and a recording device (printer) are communicably connected, and the recording device performs recording on a recording medium under the control of the control device (for example, patents). Reference 1).
In this type of system, when recording an image on a recording medium, the control device transmits recording data to the recording device, and the recording device records an image on the recording medium based on the recording data. When the record data includes a line feed command, the recording apparatus appropriately performs a line feed based on the line feed command.

JP-A-2005-59502

By the way, in order to change the layout and balance of the image recorded on the recording medium, it is sometimes required to change the line feed mode.
However, in the system described above, in order to change the line feed mode, it is necessary to change the line feed command mode in the recording data transmitted from the control device. In this case, it is necessary to modify the control device such as program correction. However, the modification to the control device may involve considerable troublesome work, or development of the recording device and the control device. There is a need to avoid as much as possible because the control device may not be modified due to reasons such as different main bodies.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to enable a desired line feed without changing recording data transmitted from a control device to a recording device.

To achieve the above object, the present invention is a recording device connectable to the controller, and instructs the recording head, and a transport unit for feeding transportable recording medium, from the control device, the recording of images A receiving unit that receives an image recording instruction command and recording data that includes at least a line feed command that instructs a line feed, and controls the recording head and the transport unit based on the received recording data And a recording control unit that performs recording on the recording medium, wherein the recording control unit reads and discards the line feed command that satisfies a predetermined condition, and performs a line feed according to a predetermined rule.
According to this configuration, after a line feed command included in the recording data is discarded, a line feed is automatically performed according to a predetermined rule instead of a line feed based on the line feed command. It is possible to perform a desired line feed without changing the recording data to be transmitted.

Further, in the recording apparatus according to the invention, the recording control unit reads the line feed command before or after recording an image based on the image recording instruction command, and discards the line feed command as the image recording instruction command. and performing line feed corresponding to the type of the designated Ru image.
According to this configuration, for an image recording instruction command and a line feed command for instructing a line feed after recording an image based on the image recording instruction command, the line feed command is discarded after recording an image based on the image recording instruction command. In order to perform a line feed corresponding to the image attribute related to the image recording instruction command, after recording the image without changing the content of the recording data transmitted from the control device to the recording device, it is appropriate to correspond to the image attribute. It is possible to make a new line break.

In the recording apparatus according to the invention, the image recording instruction command can specify at least one of character information, graphics, barcode, and image information of three types. It is characterized by being.
According to this configuration, after recording an image related to a character string, after recording an image related to a graphic, and after recording an image related to a barcode, depending on the type of each image Appropriate line breaks can be made.

Further, in the recording apparatus according to the above invention, the present invention provides the recording control unit for one image recording instruction command and a next image recording instruction command to be executed next to the one image recording instruction command. When the image according to the one image recording instruction command and the image according to the next image recording instruction command fall under a boundary satisfying a predetermined condition, the one image recording instruction command and the next image recording instruction command The line feed command existing between the image recording instruction commands is discarded, and after the execution of the first image recording instruction command, the line feed corresponding to the delimiter is performed before the execution of the next image recording instruction command. And
According to this configuration, when an interval between an image related to one image recording instruction command and an image related to the next image recording instruction command falls within a boundary satisfying a predetermined condition, the interval between these image recording instruction commands Is sent to the recording device from the control device to perform a line feed corresponding to the break after the execution of the one image recording instruction command and before the execution of the next image recording instruction command. An appropriate line feed corresponding to the delimiter can be performed without changing the contents of the recording data.

In the recording apparatus according to the invention described above, the present invention is characterized in that, for each of the delimiters, a line feed mode to be performed corresponding to each delimiter is predetermined.
According to this configuration, it is possible to perform a line break in an appropriate manner designated in advance for each delimiter.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be connected to the control device, a recording head, a method of controlling a recording apparatus and a transport unit for feeding transportable recording medium, the control from the device, and the image recording instruction command for instructing recording of images, receives recording data configured to include at least a line feed command for instructing line feed, based on the recording data received, a predetermined condition is satisfied The line feed command is discarded, line feed is performed according to a predetermined rule, and recording on the recording medium is performed by controlling the recording head and the transport unit.
According to this control method, after a line feed command included in the recording data is discarded, a line feed is automatically performed according to a predetermined rule instead of a line feed based on the line feed command. It is possible to perform a desired line feed without changing the recording data to be transmitted.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be connected to the control device, and the recording head, and a transport unit for feeding transportable recording medium, from the control device, the image recording for instructing recording of images A program that is executed by a control unit that controls each unit of a recording apparatus, the receiving unit receiving reception data configured to include at least an instruction command and a line feed command for instructing a line feed, the control unit On the basis of the received recording data, the recording head and the transport unit are controlled to perform recording on the recording medium, and the line feed command satisfying a predetermined condition is discarded and a line feed is performed according to a predetermined rule. It is made to function as a recording control part which performs.
If this program is executed, the line feed command included in the recording data is discarded and the line feed is automatically performed according to a predetermined rule instead of the line feed based on the line feed command. It is possible to perform a desired line feed without changing the recording data to be transmitted.

  According to the present invention, a desired line feed can be performed without changing the recording data transmitted from the control device to the recording device.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the POS terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a printer main body. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a POS terminal. It is a figure which shows recording data and a receipt typically. It is a figure which shows a receipt. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a printer. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a rule table. It is a figure which shows the receipt which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a POS terminal. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a printer. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a division | segmentation table.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a POS terminal 1 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the internal configuration of the printer 2 (recording apparatus) included in the POS terminal 1.
A POS terminal 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a terminal provided on a point-of-sale management system (POS system) built in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, and is a host computer 3 (control) that performs sales registration processing and settlement processing. Device) and a printer 2 which is connected to the host computer 3 and issues a receipt 10 under the control of the host computer 3.
The host computer 3 has a display 12 for displaying the contents of the sales registration process and the settlement process, a bar code scanner 13 for reading a bar code attached to the product during the sales registration process, and a key input including various keys such as a sales registration key. The unit 14 includes a cash drawer 15 that accommodates cash for settlement. The host computer 3 is connected to a POS server 16 that collects information registered for sales.
When issuing the receipt 10, the host computer 3 is necessary to access the POS server 16 and issue the receipt 10 as appropriate based on the input value from the barcode scanner 13 or the input value from the key input unit 14. Control information is generated, and a control command for causing the printer 2 to perform various operations related to the issuance of the receipt 10 is generated and output to the printer 2. The printer 2 operates each unit based on a control command input from the host computer 3 and issues a receipt 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printer 2 as a recording apparatus accommodates a thermal roll paper 22 as a recording medium in a main body 20 and transports the thermal roll paper 22 with a roller-shaped platen 23 (conveying unit). ), A recording head 24 disposed opposite to the platen 23, and a cutter unit 25 (cutting unit) for cutting the thermal roll paper 22.
The printer 2 drives the conveyance motor 26 (FIG. 3), rotates the platen 23, and conveys the thermal roll paper 22 in the conveyance direction Y1, while the thermal roll is provided by the recording head 24 in which the heating elements are arranged. The thermal line printer records an image by applying heat to the recording surface of the paper 22 and forming dots on the recording surface of the thermal roll paper 22. A control unit 50, a conveyance motor 26, a platen 23, and the like, which will be described later, function as a conveyance unit in cooperation.
The thermal roll paper 22 on which the image is recorded is conveyed outward from a paper discharge port 28 formed on the upper surface of the main body 20, and is cut by the cutter unit 25 on the upstream side of the paper discharge port 28 in the conveyance direction Y1. The receipt 10 is obtained.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cutter unit 25 provided in the printer 2 includes a fixed blade 30 disposed on one side of the conveyance path of the thermal roll paper 22 and a conveyance path of the thermal roll paper 22 facing the fixed blade 30. A movable blade 31 disposed on the other side of the blade and a cutter drive motor 32 that slides the movable blade 31 toward the fixed blade 30. The drive force of the cutter drive motor 32 causes a drive mechanism (not shown) to pass through. The movable blade 31 is moved toward the cutter drive motor 32, and the thermal roll paper 22 after printing is sandwiched between the fixed blade 30 and the movable blade 31 and cut.
As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 20 of the printer 2 is provided with a cover 35 that can be opened and closed. The main body 20 is provided with a lever 36 for opening the cover 35. When the cover 35 is opened, a space for accommodating the thermal roll paper 22 is exposed, and the thermal roll paper 22 can be replenished or replaced. Further, the main body 20 has a power switch 37 for turning on / off the power of the printer 2, a paper feed switch 38 for manually operating the heat-sensitive roll paper 22, and the like, and is turned on / off in a predetermined manner. Accordingly, an LED 39 for displaying the status of the printer 2 and the presence or absence of an error is provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal 1.
As shown in FIG. 3, the host computer 3 includes a host side control unit 40, a host side input unit 41, a host side display unit 42, a host side storage unit 43, and a host side interface unit (I / F) 44. And.
The host-side control unit 40 centrally controls the host computer 3, and includes a CPU that executes various programs, a ROM that stores basic control programs executed by the CPU, programs executed by the CPU, and processing targets. It includes a RAM that forms a work area for temporarily storing data and the like, and other peripheral circuits. The host-side control unit 40 includes a POS application execution unit 40a and a printer driver execution unit 40b, which will be described later.
The host side input unit 41 is connected to various input devices including the key input unit 14 described above, detects an operation on the input device, and outputs it to the host side control unit 40.
The host-side display unit 42 is connected to the display 12 described above, and displays various types of information such as sales registration processing and payment processing contents on the display 12 under the control of the host-side control unit 40.
As described above, the host computer 3 is connected to various register peripheral devices such as a barcode scanner 13 and a cash drawer. The host computer 3 is provided with an interface for connecting these devices. In addition, device drivers for controlling these devices are installed in advance.
The host-side storage unit 43 includes a hard disk, a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM, and stores various data in a rewritable manner.
The host side interface unit 44 performs communication based on the communication standard with the printer 2 under the control of the host side control unit 40.

The printer 2 is a thermal line printer that issues the receipt 10 as described above. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 50, the print engine 51, the input unit 52, the display unit 53, the storage unit 54, and the like. And an interface unit (I / F) 55.
The control unit 50 centrally controls each unit of the printer 2 and includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, other peripheral circuits, and the like, similar to the host-side control unit 40 described above.
The print engine 51 operates the recording head 24, the conveyance motor 26, the cutter driving motor 32, and the like under the control of the recording control unit 60 included in the control unit 50, and records an image on the thermal roll paper 22, and the image is recorded. The receipt 10 is issued by cutting the recorded thermal roll paper 22. The function of the recording control unit 60 is realized by cooperation of hardware and software, such as reading and executing a program with a CPU and firmware.
The input unit 52 is connected to the power switch 37 and the paper feed switch 38, detects operations on these operation switches, and outputs them to the control unit 50.
The display unit 53 outputs a drive signal to the LED 39 under the control of the control unit 50, and turns on / off the LED 39 in a predetermined manner.
The storage unit 54 includes a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM or a hard disk, and stores various data in a rewritable manner. Each data stored in the storage unit 54 will be described later.
The interface unit 55 performs communication based on the communication standard with the host computer 3. The interface unit 55 and the control unit 50 cooperate to function as a receiving unit that receives a control command from the host computer 3.

Next, the basic operation of the POS terminal 1 when issuing one receipt 10 will be described through the description of the POS application execution unit 40a and the printer driver execution unit 40b.
The POS application execution unit 40a executes the POS application preinstalled in the host computer 3, thereby accessing the POS server 16 for each transaction to obtain necessary information and information indicating the purchased product. Information that should be described in the receipt 10 (FIG. 4B) such as information indicating the unit price of the product and information indicating the total purchase price, and based on the acquired information, the image to be recorded on the receipt 10 Print data including information is generated and output to the printer driver execution unit 40b.
The printer driver execution unit 40b generates a control command corresponding to the command specification of the printer 2 based on the print data input from the POS application execution unit 40a by executing a printer driver installed in the host computer 3 in advance. And output to the printer 2.
The control command is a group of commands for causing the printer 2 to perform various operations related to issuance of the receipt 10, and includes a conveyance instruction command HC that instructs conveyance of the thermal roll paper 22 by a predetermined conveyance amount, and a cutter unit. In addition to the cutting instruction command SC for instructing cutting by 25, recording data 80 is included.
The recording data 80 (FIG. 4A) is information on the image to be recorded on the thermal roll paper 22, specifically, the content of the image to be recorded (character string, predetermined graphic, barcode, etc.) The information to be recorded by specifying the order in detail. A specific mode of the recording data 80 will be described in detail later.
Control commands output from the host computer 3 to the printer 2 are sequentially stored in the reception buffer 56. The recording control unit 60 of the control unit 50 of the printer 2 sequentially reads and executes the control commands stored in the reception buffer 56 to control the print engine 51 and perform various operations related to the issue of the receipt 10. Run. In particular, the recording control unit 60 controls the print engine 51 based on the recording data 80 to perform recording of a predetermined image on the thermal roll paper 22 and necessary conveyance accompanying recording of the image.

  Next, a specific example of the recording data 80 and the receipt 10 on which an image is recorded based on the recording data 80 will be described.

4A is a diagram illustrating an example of the contents of the recording data 80, and FIG. 4B illustrates an example of the receipt 10 on which an image is recorded based on the recording data 80 of FIG. 4A. FIG.
In the receipt 10 of FIG. 4B, the upward direction in the drawing is the direction corresponding to the transport direction Y1. Therefore, when the receipt 10 is issued, after the thermal roll paper 22 is cut to form the leading end 10a, dots are sequentially formed by the recording head 24 from the leading end 10a side to the terminal end 10b side of the receipt 10. The image is recorded, and then the thermal roll paper 22 is cut to form the end 10b.

In the present embodiment, the layout of the receipt 10 issued by the printer 2 is basically the same for all the receipts 10 with a predetermined exception.
More specifically, first, a top logo 100 composed of a predetermined character string in a predetermined form is recorded at the top of the receipt 10. In the example of FIG. 4B, the top logo 100 is twice as large as the reference size and is centered (a character string is recorded at the center in the width direction of the receipt 10). Is a character string of “AAAΔStore” (Δ is a space, the same applies hereinafter).
In the present embodiment, with the exception of predetermined exceptions, the top logo 100 composed of the same character string in the same mode is recorded at the top of all receipts 10 issued by the printer 2.
Further, the date information 101 is recorded with a space for one line from the top logo 100. The date information 101 is information on the date and time when the receipt 10 is issued.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the top logo 100 and the date / time information 101 is referred to as a separator K1.
The “separator K” refers to the boundary between images having different information contents, such as the top logo 100 and the date / time information 101, an image related to a character string (for example, line segment information 105 described later), and graphic. This is a boundary between different types of images such as an image (for example, a graphic image 106 described later). That is, a separator K is formed between images that satisfy a predetermined condition such that information contents are different or image types are different.

Further, the purchased product information 102 is recorded with a space for one line from the date / time information 101. The purchased product information 102 is information indicating a list of the names of products purchased by customers who should receive the receipt 10 and the unit prices of the products. As shown in FIG. 4B, the name of the product and the unit price of the product are recorded on the same line. Hereinafter, one line in which the name of the product and the unit price of the product are recorded is referred to as a “detailed line”. A space for one or more lines is not formed between the detail lines, and the next detail line is recorded in the next line of the one detail line.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the date information 101 and the purchased product information 102 is referred to as a break K2.
Further, the total purchase price information 103 is recorded with a space for one line from the purchased product information 102. The total purchase amount information 103 is information indicating the total purchase amount in the accounting relating to the receipt 10.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the purchased product information 102 and the total purchase price information 103 is referred to as a break K3.

Further, the fixed phrase information 104 is recorded with a space for one line from the total purchase amount information 103.
The fixed phrase information 104 is a character string indicating a fixed phrase recorded after the total purchase amount information 103. In the example of FIG. 4B, the fixed phrase information 104 is a character string of “ThankΔyou” that is centered and centered.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the total purchase amount information 103 and the fixed phrase information 104 is referred to as a break K4.
Further, the line segment information 105 is recorded with a space for one line from the fixed phrase information 104. The line segment information 105 is information indicating a line segment that is routinely recorded after the fixed phrase information 104. Specifically, the line segment information 105 is an image similar to a straight line, which is formed by repeating the character “-” throughout the width direction of the receipt 10.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the fixed phrase information 104 and the line segment information 105 is referred to as a break K5.
Further, the graphic image 106 is recorded after the line segment information 105 without forming a space for one or more lines. The graphic image 106 will be described later.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the line segment information 105 and the graphic image 106 is referred to as a break K6.
Further, the barcode image 107 is recorded after the graphic image 106 without forming a space for one or more lines.
Hereinafter, the boundary between the barcode image 107 and the end 10b of the receipt 10 is referred to as a break K8.

As described above, the recording data 80 is data including information on an image to be recorded on the thermal roll paper 22. More specifically, the recording data 80 is to record a predetermined image on the thermal roll paper 22 in a predetermined mode. The command to be instructed is data arranged in the order of recording. The recording control unit 60 of the control unit 50 of the printer 2 needs to accompany the recording of the image on the thermal roll paper 22 and the recording of the image by sequentially reading and executing each command constituting the recording data 80. Carry out proper transport.
The recording data 80 is in the following mode in order to record an image on the thermal roll paper 22 in accordance with the layout.
That is, referring to FIG. 4A, the character string recording command group MKG1 is a command group for recording the top logo 100, and includes a character string decoration command MS1, a character string recording instruction command MK1, and a line feed command LF1. Contains one command.
The character string decoration command MS1 is a command for designating decoration to be applied to the top logo 100. Specifically, the character string size is set to twice the reference size, and the character string is centered. It is a command that specifies to send. Note that decoration means performing some processing related to drawing on the character string to be recorded. In addition to the above-described character string enlargement and character string position movement, for example, reduction, rotation, emphasis, bold Addition of decoration characters or decoration symbols corresponds to decoration.
The character string recording instruction command MK1 is a command for instructing to record the top logo 100. In the present embodiment, basically, the character string recording instruction command MK is configured by combining an instruction code and a character string composed of a combination of characters expressed by a predetermined character code (for example, ASCII code). Has been. For example, the character string recording instruction command MK1 is “XXXΔ“ AAAΔStore ”” (where XXX is an instruction code for instructing to record a character string. The character string in double quotations is an ASCII code. A character string composed of a combination of expressed characters.).
The line feed command LF1 is a command for instructing a line feed to be performed after the character string is recorded. Thus, after the character string is recorded on one line, the line on which the next image is recorded is Move to the next line after.

The recording control unit 60 controls the print engine 51 to apply the decoration specified by the character string decoration command MS1, and then records the character string specified by the character string recording instruction command MK1 on the recording medium. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the center-aligned character string “AAAΔStore” is recorded with a size twice as large as the reference.
More specifically, a font table 70 is stored in the storage unit 54 of the printer 2. The font table 70 is a table that collects and stores font data, and the font data is actual data that expresses characters in a form that can be recorded on the thermal roll paper 22. In the present embodiment, the font data mode is bitmap font data. Examples of font data include bitmap font data, scalable font data, vector font data, outline font data, and the like.
In the present embodiment, “characters” to be recorded on the thermal roll paper 22 are not only characters having a meaning used in a language, but also on the thermal roll paper 22 based on font data stored in the storage unit 54. It is a concept that indicates all “graphics” that can be recorded.
Each character expressed in ASCII code has a corresponding relationship with any one of the font data stored in the font table 70, and information indicating the corresponding relationship is stored in the storage unit 54 in advance. For example, a table in which each ASCII code and the position of font data corresponding to each ASCII code (address of the storage area in the font table 70) are stored in association with each other is stored in the storage unit 54 in advance.
When the character string “AAAΔStore” is recorded based on the character string decoration command MS1 and the character string recording instruction command MK1, the recording control unit 60 includes the font table 70, the ASCII code, and the font data. The font data of each character constituting the character string is obtained by referring to the information indicating the correspondence relationship between the character string and the decoration designated by the character string decoration command MS1, and based on the obtained font data, Image data (bitmap data) relating to a character string is developed in a print buffer (not shown). Next, the recording control unit 60 drives the recording head 24, the conveyance motor 26, and the like based on the image data related to the character string developed in the print buffer, and configures the image related to the character string on the thermal roll paper 22. The character string “AAAΔStore” is recorded by forming dots to be used.

A blank line feed command KLF1 follows the character string recording command group MKG1.
The blank line feed command KLF is a command for instructing to form a space for one line (hereinafter referred to as “blank line feed”). Execution of the blank line feed command KLF shifts the line on which the next image is to be recorded to the next line of the one line without recording the image on the first line. A line of space is formed.
When this blank line feed command KLF1 is executed by the recording control unit 60, a space for one line is formed at a position corresponding to the break K1.
Note that the line feed command LF and the empty line feed command KLF are the same command, but for convenience of explanation, these commands are expressed separately.
The blank line feed command KLF1 is followed by a character string recording command group MKG2.
The character string recording command group MKG2 is a command group for recording the date and time information 101, and includes the character string decoration command MS, the character string recording instruction command MK, and the line feed command LF, as with the character string recording command group MKG1 described above. It consists of
After the character string recording command group MKG2, an empty line feed command KLF2 follows.
When this blank line feed command KLF2 is executed by the recording control unit 60, a space for one line is formed at a position corresponding to the break K2.
After the empty line feed command KLF2, character string recording command groups MKG3, 4, 5 follow.
Each of the character string recording command groups MKG3, 4, and 5 is a command group for recording each detail line of the purchased product information 102, and the character string recording command group MKG3 is a character of “ItemAΔΔΔ˜Δ800”. The character string recording command group MKG4 records the character string “ItemBΔΔΔ to Δ500”, and the character string recording command group MKG5 records the character string “ItemCΔΔΔΔ to Δ250”. This is a command group.

The character string recording command group MKG5 is followed by an empty line feed command KLF3.
When this blank line feed command KLF3 is executed by the recording control unit 60, a space for one line is formed at a position corresponding to the break K3.
The blank line feed command KLF3 is followed by a character string recording command group MKG6.
The character string recording command group MKG6 is a command group for recording the total purchase amount information 103.
After the character string recording command group MKG6, an empty line feed command KLF4 follows.
When this blank line feed command KLF4 is executed by the recording control unit 60, a space for one line corresponding to the break K4 is formed.
The blank line feed command KLF4 is followed by a character string recording command group MKG7.
The character string recording command group MKG7 is a command group for recording the fixed phrase information 104.
After the character string recording command group MKG7, an empty line feed command KLF5 follows.
When this blank line feed command KLF5 is executed by the recording control unit 60, a space for one line corresponding to the break K5 is formed.
The blank line feed command KLF5 is followed by a character string recording command group MKG8.
The character string recording command group MKG8 is a command group for recording the line segment information 105.

A graphic recording instruction command GS follows the character string recording command group MKG8.
The recording control unit 60 records the graphic image 106 on the thermal roll paper 22 based on the graphic recording instruction command GS.
Specifically, a registered graphic table 71 is stored in the storage unit 54 of the printer 2. In the registered graphic table 71, a plurality of graphic image data and an identification code uniquely assigned to each graphic image are stored in association with each other. The graphic image data is not an image recorded based on the font data but bitmap data representing a predetermined image (graphic image). For example, the graphic area A3 of the receipt 10 in FIG. Is a bitmap data representing a graphic image 106 (an image in which a character string “10% Off” is drawn in a decorative frame for emphasis).
The graphic recording instruction command GS includes information for specifying the identification code of the graphic image to be recorded. When recording a graphic image based on the graphic recording instruction command GS, the recording control unit 60 refers to the registered graphic table 71, acquires graphic image data corresponding to the identification code, and prints the acquired graphic image data. The graphic image is developed in the buffer, and the print engine 51 is controlled based on the developed graphic image data to record the graphic image.
Note that the graphic recording instruction command GS may be configured to include bitmap data of an image to be recorded in the graphic area A3, and may be a command for recording an image related to the bitmap data. In this case, the recording control unit 60 develops the bitmap data included in the graphic recording instruction command GS in the print buffer and records an image.
The graphic recording instruction command GS includes a line feed command LF. After the graphic image 106 is recorded, a line feed is performed, and the line on which the next image is recorded moves to the next line. .

The bar code recording instruction command BS follows the graphic recording instruction command GS.
The bar code recording instruction command BS is used to specify various settings relating to the HRI character (whether or not to record the HRI character, where to record the HRI character in relation to the bar code, etc.) A command for specifying the size of a character, a character string to be converted into a barcode (hereinafter referred to as “character string before conversion”) and an instruction to record a barcode image based on the character string before conversion It includes commands and so on.
When recording a barcode based on the barcode recording instruction command BS, the recording control unit 60 acquires the pre-conversion character string included in the barcode recording instruction command BS, and implements the acquired pre-conversion character string in the firmware. By using the predetermined function, the image data is converted into bitmap data representing the barcode as an image, and the barcode as the image is expressed after reflecting various settings relating to the HRI characters and various settings relating to the barcode size. The bitmap data is expanded in the print buffer. Then, the recording control unit 60 controls the print engine 51 based on the developed bitmap data, and records the barcode and the image relating to the HRI character on the thermal roll paper 22.
The bar code recording instruction command BS includes a line feed command LF. After the bar code image 107 is recorded, a line feed is performed, and the line on which the next image is recorded is changed to the next line. Transition.

By the way, there is a case where it is required to change the line feed mode in the receipt 10 due to the layout of the image recorded on the receipt 10, the balance change, and other reasons.
For example, a line break between images is omitted for the purpose of saving thermal roll paper 22, and a space for a plurality of lines is provided after the graphic image 106 in consideration of the balance of the graphic image 106 in the receipt 10. In consideration of the reading accuracy of the barcode image 107, a change such as inserting a space for a plurality of lines before and after the barcode image 107 may be required.
However, conventionally, in the POS terminal 1, in order to change the line feed mode in the receipt 10, it is necessary to change the mode of the empty line feed command KLF in the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3.
In this case, it is necessary to modify the host computer 3 such as program correction. However, the modification to the host computer 3 may involve considerable troublesome work, and the printer 2 and the host computer 3 There is a need to avoid as much as possible because the host computer 3 may not be modified due to different development subjects.
Based on the above, in the present embodiment, the printer 2 executes the following operation so that a desired line feed can be performed without changing the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2.
Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

An example will be described in which the layout of the receipt 10 in FIG. 4B is changed by changing the form of line feed (blank line feed) in the receipt 10 to conform to the following three rules.
That is, Rule 1. After the line in which the image of the character string (image recorded based on the font data) is recorded, the image is recorded from the next line without leaving a space for one or more lines. Thereby, the space between character strings is omitted, and the thermal roll paper 22 is saved.
Rule 2. After a graphic image of the type (for example, graphic image 106), two blank line feeds are performed in order to make a space for two lines. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, a barcode image 107 is recorded after the graphic image 106. However, the barcode image 107 and the graphic image 106 are appropriately separated from each other. To improve the reading accuracy.
Rule 3. After the barcode type image (barcode image 107), one blank line feed is performed in order to make a space for one line. Thereby, the barcode image 107 and the end 10b of the receipt 10 are prevented from approaching unnaturally, and the appearance of the receipt 10 is improved. Further, the reading accuracy of the barcode image 107 is improved by making a suitable space.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state of the receipt 10 before and after changing the line feed mode in the receipt 10 according to the above three rules. FIG. 5 (A) shows the receipt 10 before the change, which is the same as FIG. 4 (B). That is, the receipt 10 in FIG. 5A is a receipt 10 issued by executing the recording data 80 in FIG. 4A as it is. FIG. 5B shows the receipt 10 after the change.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the breaks K1 to K6 are breaks formed after the line in which the character string is recorded. According to the rule 1, the parts corresponding to the breaks K1 to K6 are 1 Or a space for a plurality of lines is not formed.
The break K7 is a break formed after the graphic image 106. A space for two lines is formed after the graphic image 106.
The break K8 is a break formed after the barcode image 107. A space for one line is formed after the barcode image 107.
The printer 2 according to the present embodiment executes the following operation to change the layout according to the receipt 10 in FIG. 5A to the receipt 10 in FIG. 5B without altering the host computer 3. Change to this layout.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the recording control unit 60 when an image is recorded on the thermal roll paper 22 based on the recording data 80.
As a premise of the following operation, a control command including the recording data 80 of FIG. 4A is transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2, and the recording data 80 is already stored in the reception buffer 56 of the printer 2. And
In the following description, the function of the recording control unit 60 is realized by cooperation of hardware and software, such as a CPU reading and executing firmware.
First, the recording control unit 60 reads an image recording instruction command included in the recording data 80 (step SA1), executes the read image recording instruction command, and records an image (step SA2).
The image recording instruction command is a convenient general term for a command (or command group) for instructing recording of an image. Specifically, a character string recording command group MKG, a graphic recording instruction command GS, Or, it is any command or command group of the bar code recording instruction command BS. As described above, the recording data 80 is data in which the image recording instruction commands are arranged in the order in which the images are recorded, and the recording control unit 60 sequentially performs the image recording instruction commands in the order in the recording data 80. Is read and executed.

Next, if there is one or more empty line feed commands KLF following the image recording instruction command executed in step SA2, the recording control unit 60 discards the reading without executing all the empty line feed commands KLF (step SA3).
For example, if the recording control unit 60 executes the character string recording command group MKG1 in step SA2, the recording control unit 60 reads and discards the empty line feed command KLF1 following the character string recording command group MKG1.
Next, in step SA2, the recording control unit 60 specifies the type of recorded image by executing an image recording instruction command (step SA4).
In the present embodiment, the types of images include character strings (images recorded using font data), graphics (graphic images 106, font data is not used, and predetermined bitmap data is predetermined. There are three types of images: an image developed and recorded in a print buffer by means, and a barcode. Since the instruction code of the image recording instruction command and the command form differ depending on the type of image, the type of image recorded in step SA2 is determined by the instruction code of the image recording instruction command executed in step SA2. It can be specified whether the character string, the graphic image 106, or the barcode image 107.
Next, the recording control unit 60 refers to the rule table 72 stored in the storage unit 54 (step SA5).

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the rule table 72.
The rule table 72 is a table that stores an image type in association with information indicating an empty line feed mode after the image of the type is recorded. In other words, the rule table 72 is a table that systematically stores the three rules related to the above-described empty line feed mode.
As shown in FIG. 7, one record of the rule table 72 includes an image type field 72a in which information indicating the type of image is stored, and a blank line feed mode field 72b in which information indicating a blank line feed mode is stored. It is comprised including.
That is, the record R1 is a record corresponding to the rule 1, and information indicating a character string as an image type and information indicating that no blank line feed is performed after recording an image whose image type is a character string. Are stored in association with each other.
The record R2 is a record corresponding to the rule 2, and information indicating a graphic as an image type and information indicating that two blank line breaks are performed after recording an image whose image type is a graphic. Are stored in association with each other.
The record R3 is a record corresponding to the rule 3, and information indicating a barcode as an image type and an image whose image type is a barcode are recorded, and then one blank line feed is performed. The information shown is stored in association with each other.

Now, referring back to FIG. 6, after referring to the rule table 72 in step SA5, the recording control unit 60 identifies the mode of blank line feed to be executed based on the contents of the rule table 72 (step SA6).
That is, the recording control unit 60 specifies and specifies a record in which information indicating the type of the image specified in step SA4 is stored in the image type field 72a of the rule table 72 among the records of the rule table 72. The mode of blank line feed indicated by the information stored in the blank line break mode field 72b of the record is specified as the mode of blank line feed to be executed.
Next, the recording control unit 60 executes a blank line feed in the blank line break mode specified in step SA6 (step SA7).
In step SA7, referring to FIG. 7, when the image type recorded in step SA2 is a character string, no blank line feed is performed, and when the image type recorded in step SA2 is graphic. In the case where two blank line feeds are performed, and when the type of the image recorded in step SA2 is a barcode, one blank line feed is performed.
Next, the recording control unit 60 determines whether or not an unexecuted image recording instruction command remains, and if it remains (step SA8: NO), the processing procedure proceeds to step SA1, and the image recording instruction command On the other hand, if it does not remain (step SA8: YES), the process is terminated.

  By performing the operation as described above, a blank line feed is performed after the line in which the image of the character string type is recorded, regardless of the mode of the blank line feed command KLF in the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3. After one or more lines of space are deleted and a graphic image of type is recorded, a blank line feed is performed twice to form a space of two lines, and the type is barcode. After the image is recorded, a blank line feed is performed once, and a space for one line is formed, so that the content of the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2 is not changed. The layout is changed from the layout related to the receipt 10 in FIG. 5A to the layout related to the receipt 10 in FIG.

Note that by changing the information in the blank line break mode field 72b in the rule table 72, it is possible to arbitrarily set the blank line break mode when a predetermined type of image is recorded.
For example, if rule 1 is to perform a blank line feed once after recording an image of the character string type, a blank line break is once in the blank line break mode field 72b of record R1 of rule table 72 in FIG. Information indicating what is to be done may be stored. As a result, after recording the character string image, the recording control unit 60 refers to the rule table 72, determines that the blank line feed should be executed once, and performs the blank line feed once.
The contents of the rule table 72 can be changed by operating a switch provided in the printer 2, or by connecting a dedicated terminal to the printer 2 and operating the terminal. Good. In addition, the host computer 3 is configured so that the user can input an instruction to change the contents of the rule table 72, and a dedicated command to instruct the change of the contents sound of the rule table 72 is output based on the input. Further, the printer 2 may be configured to change the contents of the rule table 72 based on the dedicated command.

As described above, in this embodiment, the recording control unit 60 discards the line feed command included in the recording data 80 and performs a line feed according to a predetermined rule.
According to this, after the line feed command included in the record data 80 is discarded, the line feed is automatically performed according to a predetermined rule instead of the line feed based on the line feed command. It is possible to perform a desired line feed without changing the recording data 80 to be transmitted.

In the present embodiment, the recording control unit 60 uses the image recording instruction command and an empty line feed command KLF to instruct a line break after recording of an image based on the image recording instruction command, based on the image recording instruction command. After the recording, the empty line feed command KLF is discarded and a line feed corresponding to the type of image related to the image recording instruction command is performed.
According to this, for the image recording instruction command and the blank line feed command KLF for instructing a line feed after recording of an image based on the image recording instruction command, the blank line feed command after recording the image based on the image recording instruction command Since the KLF is discarded and a line feed corresponding to the type of image related to the image recording instruction command is performed, the image is recorded after the image is recorded without changing the content of the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2. Appropriate line breaks corresponding to the type can be performed.
Note that the recording control unit 60 uses the image recording instruction command and the empty line feed command KLF for instructing a line break “before” the image recording based on the image recording instruction command before the image recording based on the image recording instruction command. Alternatively, the blank line feed command KLF may be discarded and a line break corresponding to the type of image related to the image recording instruction command may be performed.

In the present embodiment, the image recording instruction command is a command for recording any one of three types of images including a character string, a graphic, and a barcode.
According to this, it is possible to perform a line feed according to the type regardless of which type of image is recorded.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the receipt 10 is formed with eight separators K1 to separators K8.
The printer 2 according to the present embodiment can execute a blank line feed in a specific mode at a specific break K.
As described above, the break K is, as shown in FIG. 4B, between images with different contents, such as the top logo 100 and date / time information 101, date / time information 101, and purchased product information 102. Borders to be formed, line segment information 105 (image of type character string) and graphic image 106 (image of type graphic), graphic image 106 and barcode image 107 (image of type barcode) In addition, it is a boundary formed between images of different types. A separator K is formed between images that satisfy a predetermined condition such as different contents or types.

FIG. 8A shows the receipt 10 before the layout change due to the change of the blank line feed mode, and FIG. 8B shows an example of the receipt 10 after the layout change. The receipt 10 in FIG. 8A is the same as the receipt 10 in FIG.
Hereinafter, the case where the layout is changed from the receipt 10 in FIG. 8A to the receipt 10 in FIG. 8B will be described as an example.
That is, for the break K1, the space for one line associated with one blank line feed is changed to a state in which a space for two lines associated with two blank line breaks is formed. The line for one line is changed from a space for one blank line to a state without blank line breaks and no spaces, and for the break K6, from a state without blank line breaks and no space for one line line An example of changing to a state in which a space is formed will be described.
In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the layout can be changed by changing the blank line feed mode without changing the contents of the recording data 80 transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment.
As is clear from a comparison between FIG. 3 and FIG. 9, a delimiter table 73 is stored in the storage unit 54 of the printer 2 according to this embodiment instead of the rule table 72. The delimiter table 73 will be described in detail later.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the printer 2 according to this embodiment.
As a premise of the following operation, it is assumed that a control command including recording data 80 is transmitted from the host computer 3 to the printer 2 and the recording data 80 is already stored in the reception buffer 56 of the printer 2.
First, the recording control unit 60 of the printer 2 associates each of the eight breaks K1 to K8 with the image recording instruction command in the recording data 80 (step SB1).
More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the break K1 is a break K corresponding to the boundary between the top logo 100 related to the character string recording command group MKG1 and the date / time information 101 related to the character string recording command group MKG2. In this case, the separator K1 is associated with the character string recording command group MKG1. Similarly, for example, the break K2 is a break K corresponding to the boundary between the date / time information 101 related to the character string recording command group MKG2 and the detailed line image related to the character string recording command group MKG3. K2 is associated with the character string recording command group MKG2.
As described above, for each segment K, the recording control unit 60 sets the image recording instruction command related to the recording of the image immediately before the part corresponding to each segment K as the image recording command corresponding to each segment K. Note that, as in the first embodiment, the image recording instruction command is a convenient generic term for a command (may be a command group) for instructing recording of an image, and specifically, a character string recording command. One of the group MKG, the graphic recording instruction command GS, or the bar code recording instruction command BS.
It should be noted that when each delimiter K and the image recording instruction command corresponding to each delimiter K are listed, the delimiter K1 and character string recording command group MKG1, the delimiter K2 and character string recording command group MKG2, the delimiter K3 and character string recording command group MKG5, separator K4 and character string recording command group MKG6, separator K5 and character string recording command group MKG7, separator K6 and character string recording command group MKG8, separator K7 and graphic recording instruction command GS, separator K8 and barcode recording instruction command BS Are in a correspondence relationship, and in step SB1, the recording control unit 60 stores the correspondence relationship between these commands and the break K in the storage unit 54 as information.

Next, the recording control unit 60 reads an image recording instruction command included in the recording data 80 (step SB2), executes the read image recording instruction command, and records an image (step SB3). As described above, the recording data 80 is data in which the image recording instruction commands are arranged in the order in which the images are recorded, and the recording control unit 60 sequentially performs the image recording instruction commands in the order in the recording data 80. Is read and executed.
Next, the recording control unit 60 determines whether or not there is a break K corresponding to the image recording instruction command executed in step SB3 (step SB4).
If there is no corresponding break K (step SB4: NO), the recording control unit 60 executes all empty line feed commands KLF following the image recording instruction command executed in step SB3 without discarding them (step SB5). Then, it is determined whether or not an unexecuted image recording instruction command remains (step SB6). If it remains (step SB6: NO), the process proceeds to step SB2, and the image recording instruction command is executed. On the other hand, if it does not remain (step SB6: YES), the process is terminated.
Examples of the image recording instruction command that does not have a corresponding break K are a character string recording command group MKG3 and a character string recording command group MKG4.
On the other hand, when the corresponding break K exists (step SB4: YES), the recording control unit 60 refers to the break table 73 (step SB7).

FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically showing the data structure of the separation table 73. As shown in FIG.
The delimiter table 73 is a table that stores each delimiter K in association with an empty line feed mode that is specified to be executed at a site corresponding to each delimiter K. One record includes a delimiter field. 73a and an empty line feed mode field 73b are included.
The blank line break mode field 73b stores information indicating a blank line break mode to be executed at the corresponding break K.
For example, the record L1 indicates that an empty line feed should be performed twice at the break K1.
Further, when the blank line break mode field 73b is null data, it is indicated that no corresponding blank line break mode is specified for the corresponding break K. In this case, at the break K, a blank line feed is appropriately performed according to the blank line feed command KLF in the recording data 80.

Returning to FIG. 10, after referring to the break table 73 in step SB7, the recording control unit 60 determines whether or not a blank line feed mode is specified for the corresponding break K (step SB8).
The empty line break mode is specified in the delimiter table 73, that information indicating the empty line break mode is stored in the empty line break mode field 73b of the record associated with the corresponding break K. That the blank line feed mode is not designated means that the blank line break mode field 73b of the record related to the corresponding break K in the break table 73 is null data.
If no blank line feed mode is designated for the corresponding break K (step SB8: NO), the recording control unit 60 moves the processing procedure to step SB5, and the blank following the image recording instruction command executed in step SB3. All the line feed commands KLF are executed without being discarded (step SB5), it is determined whether or not an unexecuted image recording instruction command remains (step SB6), and if it remains (step SB6: NO), The processing procedure proceeds to step SB2, and an image recording instruction command is executed. On the other hand, when there is no remaining image (step SB6: YES), the processing ends.
On the other hand, when a blank line feed mode is designated for the corresponding break K (step SB8: YES), the recording control unit 60 performs all of the blank line feed command KLF following the image recording instruction command executed in step SB3. It is discarded (step SB9).
Next, the recording control unit 60 executes a blank line feed according to the designated blank line break mode (step SB10). That is, a blank line feed is executed in a specified manner based on the contents of the blank line break manner field 73b of the corresponding record in the delimiter table 73.
Next, the recording control unit 60 moves the processing procedure to Step SB6.

By performing the operation as described above, the recording control unit 60 reads and executes the character string recording command group MKG1, then skips the blank line feed command KLF1 following the command, and based on the contents of the delimiter table 73, Do two blank breaks. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, a space for two rows is formed at a portion corresponding to the break K1.
Similarly, after reading and executing the character string recording command group MKG5, the recording control unit 60 skips the blank line feed command KLF3 following the command and performs blank line breaks 0 times based on the contents of the delimiter table 73 ( Do not do blank line breaks). As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, the space of the part corresponding to the break K3 is deleted.
Similarly, after reading and executing the character string recording command group MKG8, the recording control unit 60 does not have a blank line feed command KLF following the command, but performs a blank line feed once based on the contents of the delimiter table 73. . As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, a space for one line is formed at the portion corresponding to the break K6.
Accordingly, the receipt 10 can be issued by the printer 2 according to the layout shown in FIG. 8B without any modification to the host computer 3.

Note that by changing the information in the blank line break mode field 73b in the break table 73, it is possible to arbitrarily set the blank line break mode to be executed in each break K.
For example, when a blank line feed is performed three times at the part corresponding to the break K2, in the break table 73, information indicating that the blank line break mode field 73b of the record corresponding to the break K2 is to be performed three times. Should be stored.
The contents of the separation table 73 can be changed by operating a switch provided in the printer 2, or by connecting a dedicated terminal to the printer 2 and operating the terminal. Good. Further, the host computer 3 is configured such that the user can input to instruct the change of the contents of the separation table 73, and a dedicated command to instruct the change of the contents sound of the separation table 73 is output based on the input. Further, the printer 2 may be configured to change the contents of the separation table 73 based on the dedicated command.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the recording control unit 60 relates to one image recording instruction command and the next image recording instruction command to be executed next to the one image recording instruction command. Separation K that satisfies a predetermined condition between an image related to one image recording instruction command and an image related to the next image recording instruction command (in this embodiment, the boundary between images of different information and different types In the case of the break K) corresponding to the boundary of the image, the empty line feed command KLF existing between these image recording instruction commands is discarded and the next image recording is executed after the execution of the one image recording instruction command. A line feed corresponding to the break is performed before the command is executed.
According to this, when the interval between the image related to the one image recording instruction command and the image related to the next image recording instruction command falls within a predetermined condition, the interval between these image recording instruction commands An existing line feed command is discarded and sent from the host computer 3 to the printer 2 to execute a line feed corresponding to the delimiter after the execution of the one image recording instruction command and before the execution of the next image recording instruction command. An appropriate line feed corresponding to the break can be performed without changing the content of the recording data 80.

Further, in the present embodiment, using the separation table 73, the form of line breaks to be performed corresponding to each separation K is designated in advance for each separation K.
According to this, it becomes possible to perform a line feed for each delimiter in an appropriate manner corresponding to each delimiter.

The above-described embodiment is merely an aspect of the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified and applied within the scope of the present invention.
For example, each functional unit shown in FIG. 3 can be arbitrarily realized by cooperation of hardware and software, and does not suggest a specific hardware configuration.
In the above-described embodiment, the printer 2 itself includes the control unit 50 including the recording control unit 60. However, for example, the function of the control unit 50 is provided to another device externally connected to the printer 2. May be.
The present invention is not limited to a thermal printer, but can be applied to an arbitrary type of printer such as an ink jet printer, a dot impact printer, a laser printer, or a thermal sublimation printer. Moreover, the printer incorporated in other apparatuses, such as a printer in ATM, may be used. Further, it may be recorded on a medium other than paper, such as a CD label surface or a DVD label surface.
A program to which the present invention is applicable may be included in a printer driver installed in the host computer 3.
In addition, a program that executes each step of the above-described flowchart can be read out and stored in a storage medium external to the printer 2 and executed by the control unit 50.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... Printer (recording apparatus), 3 ... Host computer (control apparatus), 10 ... Receipt, 22 ... Thermal roll paper (recording medium), 23 ... Platen (conveyance part), 24 ... Recording head, 26 ... Conveyance motor (conveyance) Part), 50 ... control part, 51 ... print engine, 60 ... recording control part, 80 ... recording data.

Claims (5)

A recording device connectable to a control device,
A recording head;
A transport unit for transporting the recording medium;
From the control device, the image recording instruction to one image recording instruction command, the line feed command, and the next image recording command to be executed next the one image recording command of at least comprise instructing line feed A receiving unit for receiving the configured recording data;
A recording control unit for controlling the recording head and the transport unit based on the received recording data to perform recording on the recording medium,
The recording control unit
In a case where a gap between the image related to the one image recording instruction command and the image related to the next image recording instruction command falls within a predetermined condition , the one image recording instruction command and the next image recording instruction command Abandoning the line feed command existing between image recording instruction commands, and executing a line break corresponding to the delimiter after executing the one image recording instruction command and before executing the next image recording instruction command, Recording device. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image recording instruction command can designate at least one of character information, graphics, barcode, and image information of three types. The recording apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a mode of line feed to be performed corresponding to each segment is predetermined for each segment. A control method of a recording apparatus that can be connected to a control apparatus, and includes a recording head and a transport unit that transports a recording medium,
From the control device, comprises one image recording instruction command for instructing recording of an image, line feed command instructs the new line, and the next image recording command to be executed next to the first image recording command of at least Receive the recorded data consisting of
Based on the received recording data, if the interval between the image related to the one image recording instruction command and the image related to the next image recording instruction command falls within a predetermined condition , The line feed command existing between the image recording instruction command and the next image recording instruction command is discarded, and after the execution of the one image recording instruction command, before the execution of the next image recording instruction command, A control method for a recording apparatus, wherein a corresponding line feed is performed, and recording is performed on the recording medium by controlling the recording head and the transport unit. It can be connected to the control device, and the recording head, and a conveying unit that conveys the recording medium, from the controller, one image recording instruction command for instructing recording of an image, line feed command and the one indicating the new line A program that is executed by a control unit that controls each unit of the recording apparatus, and a reception unit that receives recording data including at least a next image recording instruction command to be executed next to the image recording instruction command. And
The control unit
Based on the received recording data, the recording head and the transport unit are controlled to perform recording on the recording medium,
In a case where a gap between the image related to the one image recording instruction command and the image related to the next image recording instruction command falls within a predetermined condition , the one image recording instruction command and the next image recording instruction command As a recording control unit that discards the line feed command existing between image recording instruction commands, and executes a line break corresponding to the break after execution of the one image recording instruction command and before execution of the next image recording instruction command A program characterized by functioning.

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