JPH04127269A - printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the way of using by providing a display means which compares character data stored in the memory device of a host with the character data stored in the character data memory device of a printer and displays a selective picture to select either character data when their faces are same, and a selective input means. CONSTITUTION:A selective picture display means 11 displays the selective picture which selects either character data when the face of the character data used in print coincides with that stored in the character data memory device 24 of the printer 2. The selective input means 12 identifies the selection of either selective item by a user. Therefore, it is possible to select either character data when their faces are same by comparing the character data stored in the memory device 10 of the host 1 with the data memory device 23 of the printer 2. Thereby, the range of character data selection of the user can be widened, which improves the way of using.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a printing system consisting of a host such as a personal computer or a word processor, and a printing device that prints document data sent from the host. , relates to a control method when character data storage devices exist in both a host and a printing device.

[Conventional technology]

The prior art will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

FIG. 5 shows the structure of a printing system in the prior art. 51 is a host that is a document creation device; 52 is a printing device that prints a document created by the host 51;
These transmit and receive data via a communication cable 53 and a communication device 54 . Furthermore, the printing device 52 can be connected to multiple hosts.

Next, to explain the details of the host 51, 55 is a main processing device of the host 51, which receives data inputted by an input device 59 from an input means 57, and after processing the data, a display means 56 displays characters, nine figures, etc. , images, etc. on the display device 58. Further, 60 is a storage device, usually a hard disk, which stores document data created by the host 51 and character data used during printing. When deleting character data stored in the storage device 60, use the body processing bag [5
It can be deleted using the deletion function in 5. During printing, the main processing device 55 reads document data and character data stored in the storage device 60 and transmits them to the printing device 52 via the communication means 54.

Further, some hosts 51 have a storage device 60 of a floppy disk, which has a small storage capacity (approximately 1 MB) and cannot store character data. In that case, when printing, only the character data stored in the memory device [60] is read out.
It is sent to the printing device 52.

Next, to explain the details of the printing device 52, 71 is a main processing device, which has a function of processing document data and character data sent from the host 51 and converting them into print data.
It has a function of transferring data such as the font 2 creator of character data stored in a character data storage device 74 connected to a connector 73 to be described later to the host 51. Reference numeral 72 denotes a printing unit that prints print data sent from the main processing device 71 onto printing paper. 73 is a connector.

74 is a character data storage device, which connects the character data storage device 74 to the connector 73.

Furthermore, if the document data transmitted from the host 51 and the character data in the character data storage device 74 connected to the connector 73 are the same, the printing device 52 gives priority to the document data transmitted from the host 51. use.

Therefore, as is clear from the above, when character data is stored in the storage device 60 of the host 51, the character data storage device 74 is not necessary for the printing device 52; When printing, the printing device 52 requires the character data storage device 74.

Next, the printing operation of the prior art will be explained with reference to the flowchart in FIG. Then proceed to step 85.

If there is no character data, check whether the host 51 has character data of the font you want to print (step 82).
. If it is in the host 51, the character data is transferred to the printing device 5.
2 (step 83).

If there is no character data in the host 51, a message indicating that there is no character data to be printed is displayed on the display device 58 (step 84), and the printing process is terminated. host 5 in step 85
1 transmits the document data in the storage device 60 to the printing device 52, and the printing device 52 executes printing (step 86).

Therefore, when there is character data of a font to be printed in the printing device 52, the character data is not transmitted from the host 51 and the character data of the printing device 52 is always used for printing.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As described above, in the above conventional technology, when there is character data of a font to be printed on the printing device 52, the character data of the host 51 is not used. For example, even if the font is the same, the creator (design) There is a problem in that even if you want to print using the character data of the host 51 when the numbers are different, you cannot use it.

Also, host 51 and printing bag! ! 52, if the same character data exists on both sides, the character data of the host 51 is unnecessary considering that the host 51 with a small capacity of the storage device 60 is connected. There is a problem in that it is not easy to use because it requires the use of a character data deletion function, and furthermore, there is a problem in that if the deletion function is not used or is not known, the area of the storage device cannot be used effectively. .

[Means to solve the problem]

To achieve the above purpose, if the character data connected to the connector of the printing device is the same as the font of the character data on the host, a selection screen is displayed for selecting which character data to use. It is provided with display means and selection input means.

In addition, if the character data stored in the host and the font 2 creator, etc. of the character data connected to the connector of the printing device are the same, whether or not to delete the character data stored in the host is determined. display means for displaying a selection screen;
A selection input means is provided.

[Effect]

If the character data connected to the connector of the printing device is the same as the font of the character data in the host, a selection screen is displayed for selecting which character data to use. The user can select which character data to use using the selection input means. When the user selects character data from the host, the character data is transmitted from the host to the printing device. In this case, the printing device preferentially uses the character data sent from the host, so the host's character data is printed. Furthermore, if the user selects the character data of the printing device, the host does not transmit the character data, so the character data of the printing device is printed.

Also, if the character data stored in the host and the font 2 creator, etc. of the character data connected to the connector of the printing device are the same, whether to delete the character data stored in the host or not. Display the selection screen. If the user selects deletion, the host character data will be deleted.

Since it operates as described above, there will be no malfunction.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 shows the structure of a printing system according to the present invention. 1 is a host which is a document creation system;
2 is a printing device that prints documents created by the host 1; Hereinafter, 1 to 10 and 21 to 24 are 5 of the prior art.
1 to 60 and 71 to 74, their explanations will be omitted.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a selection screen display means, in which the font of the character data used during printing is the same as that stored in the memory device [10] and that stored in the character data storage device 24 of the printing device [2]. In this case, FIG. 2 shows an example of a 0 selection screen that displays a selection screen for selecting which character data to use. Furthermore, the font of the character data used when printing, the creator (design), etc. can be stored in memory! ! 10 and the character data storage device 24 of the printing device 2 are the same, a screen for selecting whether or not to delete the character data of the host 1 is displayed. An example of nine selection screens is shown in FIG. 3. Reference numeral 12 denotes a selection input means, which inputs which selection item the user has selected on the selection screens shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. It is something that identifies.

Next, the printing operation of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. The host 1 checks whether character data of the font to be printed exists in the host 1 (step 31).

If there is character data, it is checked whether there is character data of the font to be printed in the printing device 2 (step 32).

If there is no character data, the host 1 transfers the print character data to the printing device w2 (step 41). If there is character data in the printing device 2, it is checked whether the creator (design) of the character data in the same font in the printing device W2 is the same as the character data in the host 1 (step 33). If they are the same, the delete/undelete selection screen shown in FIG. 2 is displayed and the screen waits for user selection input (step 34). If the user does not select deletion, the process proceeds to step 36; if the user selects deletion, the corresponding character data of host 1 is deleted (step 35).

If the creators (designs) of the characters are different in step 33, the character data selection screen shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, waiting for the user to input a selection. If the user selects character data from the host 1, the character data is transferred from the host 1 to the printing device 2 (step 41), and the process advances to step 36. If there is no character data in the host 1 in step 31, it is checked whether there is character data in the font to be printed in the printing device 2 (step 38). If there is no character data, an unprintable message screen is displayed (step 40), and the printing process is terminated. If so, proceed to step 36. In step 36, host 1 sends storage device 1
The document data stored in 0 is transferred to the printing device 2. In step 37, the printing device 2 receives the document data sent from the host 1, and print processing is performed.

As described above, the character data stored in the storage device 10 of the host 1 and the character data storage device of the printing device 2! ! When character data stored in 24 are compared and the fonts are the same, it becomes possible to select which character data to use, thereby widening the range of character data selection by the user. In addition, if the (zazain) of the creator of typeface 9 is the same, by making it possible to select whether or not to delete the character data of host 1, it is automatically deleted even if the user does not know how to delete character data. can be deleted. Furthermore, it becomes possible to store other character data, document data, etc. in the empty area created by deleting character data.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the character data stored in the storage device 10 of the host 1 and the character data stored in the character data storage device 24 of the printing device 2 are compared, and the font is determined. In the case of the same character data, by providing a display means for displaying a selection screen for selecting which character data to use and a selection input means, the range of character data selection by the user is expanded and usability is improved.

In addition, if the font 2 creators (designs) are the same, the user can easily Even if you do not know how to delete character data, it can be deleted automatically, which not only improves the usability of the character data deletion process, but also allows you to use the empty area created by deleting character data to store other character data, etc.
It becomes possible to store document data, etc., and the storage device can be used effectively.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams showing examples of selection screen displays, and Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the prior art, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Host, 2... Printing device, 3... Communication cable, 4... Communication device, 5... Main processing device, 6...
...display means, 7...input means, 8...input device,
9...Display device, 10...Storage device, ]1...Selection screen display means, 12...Selection input means, 21...
Main body processing device, 22...Printing device, 23...Connector, 24...Character data storage device Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure 5/

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Document creation means for creating a document, a storage device for storing character data for printing, and transmitting the document data created by the document creation means and the character data in the storage device A host computer (hereinafter referred to as a host) such as a word processor having a transmitting means and a receiving means for receiving the font, creator, etc. of character data, document data transmitted by the host, a receiving means for receiving the character data, and the character data. It has a connecting device (hereinafter referred to as a connector) that connects a storage device, and has a transmission means that sends the font, creator, etc. of the character data of the storage device connected to the connector to the host, and the document data sent by the host. In a printing system consisting of a printing device that prints using character data sent from the host, if the character data connected to the connector of the printing device is the same as the font of the character data in the host,
A printing system comprising a display means for displaying a selection screen for selecting which character data to use, and a selection input means. 2. If the character data stored in the host and the character data connected to the connector of the printing device have the same font, creator, etc., delete the character data stored in the host. 2. The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a selection screen for selecting whether or not to choose, and selection input means.