JPH0550665A - Page printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always enable printing to be performed in a required printing mode without recognizing the printing mode by a method wherein a means or the like which controls a paper lateral converting means so as to operate when the printing mode is of lateral paper is provided to a page printer corresponding to a terminal. CONSTITUTION:A command 12 which sets a printing mode in paper longitudinal or lateral direction and an application program 11 which contains a command 14 performing printing are provided to a terminal 1. Further, means 13, 15 which transmit respectively the commands 12, 14 are provided. Besides, means 21, 22 which receive respectively the commands 12. 14 and means 24, 25 which store respectively printing data contained respectively in the printing mode setting command 12 and the printing command 14 are provided to a page printer 2. Further, a means 26 which converts the printing data in paper longitudinal or lateral direction and a means 27 which stores the printing data after conversion,, are provided. Furthermore, a means 28 which prints the printing data on the paper and a means 23 which controls drive of the means 26 when the printing mode is of the paper lateral direction, are provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a page printer device, and more particularly to a page printer device with a remote print mode setting function for setting a print mode in a paper longitudinal direction and a paper lateral direction of the page printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to set the print mode in the vertical and horizontal directions of a conventional page printer, a switch of the page printer is manually operated.

When a character string "aiueo" is printed, it is as shown in FIG. 2 when it is printed in the paper lengthwise printing mode, and as shown in FIG. 3 when it is printed in the paper widthwise printing mode. 2 and 3, the arrows in the figures represent the directions in which paper enters and exits the page printer.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional method, the user must operate the print mode switch of the page printer before printing, which is troublesome. Moreover, if the switch of the print mode of the page printer is not checked, printing may be performed in an incorrect print mode.

FIG. 5 shows a printing image when the printing is performed erroneously in the vertical direction of the paper, although the printing must be correctly performed in the printing mode in the horizontal direction of the paper as shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 5, the right side of the paper is not printed, and therefore, it is necessary to print again in the correct print mode (paper lateral direction).

[0006]

A page printer apparatus according to the present invention includes a print mode transmitting means for transmitting a print mode of a page printer in a paper lengthwise direction and a paper widthwise direction to a page printer, and a print command for transmitting a print command. A terminal device having a transmitting unit, a print mode receiving unit for receiving a print mode, a print command receiving unit for receiving a print command, a print mode storing unit for storing a print mode, and a print data stored in the print command. Print data storage means, the print data in the first print data storage means is converted in the paper lateral direction, and the paper lateral direction conversion means for outputting the converted print data; and the paper lateral direction conversion means after the conversion Second print data storage means for storing print data, print data of the first print data storage means or the second print data storage means Printing means for printing print data on a sheet, and the print mode includes a page printer and a control means for controlling to operate the paper widthwise direction changing means when the sheet lateral direction.

[0007]

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, a terminal device 1
Is an application program 11 including a print mode setting command 12 for setting the print mode of the page printer in the vertical and horizontal directions of the paper and a print command 14 for printing to the page printer, and the print mode to the page printer. The print mode transmission unit 13 and the print command transmission unit 15 for transmitting a print command to the page printer are included.

The page printer 2 has a print mode receiving means 21 for receiving a print mode, a print command receiving means 22 for receiving a print command, a print mode storing means 24 for storing a print mode, and a print included in the print command. A first print data storage means 25 for storing data, a paper horizontal direction conversion means 26 for converting the print data of the first print data storage means 25 in the paper lateral direction, and outputting the converted print data, and a paper lateral direction. The second print data storage means 27 for storing the converted print data output by the direction conversion means 26, and the print data of the first print data storage means 25 or the print data of the second print data storage means 27 are printed on the paper. The printing means 28 and the control means 23 for controlling the paper lateral direction conversion means 26 to operate when the print mode is the paper lateral direction.
It consists of and.

The print mode setting command 12 of the application program 11 outputs the print mode to the print mode transmission means 13. The print mode transmission unit 13 inputs the print mode and transmits the print mode to the print mode reception unit 21 of the page printer 2. When the print mode receiving means 21 receives the print mode, the print mode storing means 2
4, the print mode is output, the print mode storage means 24 inputs the print mode, and stores the input print mode.

The print command 14 of the application program 11 outputs print data to the print command transmitting means 15. The print command transmitting unit 15 inputs print data and transmits the print data to the print command receiving unit 22 of the page printer 2. When the print command receiving means 22 receives the print data, it outputs a print request to the control means 23 and outputs the received print data to the first print data storage means 25. The first print data storage means 25 stores the input print data. When the print request is input, the control unit 23 inputs the print mode from the print mode storage unit 24, and measures the number of print lines of print data for one page of paper corresponding to the print mode each time the print request is input. . Control means 2
In No. 3, when the print data reaches the number of print lines for one page, different operations are performed depending on whether the print mode is the paper vertical direction or the paper horizontal direction.

When the print mode is the vertical direction of the paper, the print request and the print mode are output to the print means 28.

When the print mode is the lateral direction of the paper, a lateral lateral direction conversion unit 26 outputs a lateral lateral direction conversion request. When the paper lateral direction conversion means 26 receives a request for paper lateral direction conversion, it inputs print data from the first print data storage means 25, performs conversion for paper lateral direction, and outputs it to the second print data storage means 27. To do. The control means 23 outputs the print request and the print mode to the print means 28.

When the print request and the print mode are input, the print means 28 inputs print data from the first print data storage means 25 when the print mode is the vertical direction of the paper,
When the print mode is the lateral direction of the paper, the print data is input from the second print data storage means 27 and printed on the paper.

[0015]

As described above, the present invention does not require the user to confirm the print mode of the page printer, and can prevent printing in a print mode different from the print mode desired by the user. Produce an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a print image when printing is performed in a print mode in a vertical direction of paper in a conventional example.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print image when printing is performed in a print mode in a lateral direction of a sheet in a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a print image when printing is performed in a print mode in a lateral direction of a sheet in a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a printing image when printing is performed in a vertical direction of a sheet that is to be printed in a print mode in a horizontal direction of the sheet in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Terminal Device 11 Application Program 12 Print Mode Setting Command 13 Print Mode Sending Means 14 Print Command 15 Print Command Sending Means 2 Page Printer 21 Print Mode Receiving Means 22 Print Command Receiving Means 23 Control Means 24 Print Mode Storage Means 25 First Print Data Storage means 26 Paper lateral direction conversion means 27 Second print data storage means 28 Printing means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A terminal device having a print mode transmitting means for transmitting a print mode of a page printer in a paper lengthwise direction and a paper widthwise direction to a page printer, and a terminal device having a print command transmitting means for transmitting a print command, and receiving a print mode. Print mode receiving means, print command receiving means for receiving print commands, print mode storing means for storing print modes, first print data storing means for storing print data included in print commands, and first print data storing means Paper horizontal direction conversion means for converting the print data in the paper horizontal direction and outputting the converted print data, second print data storage means for storing the converted print data output by the paper horizontal direction conversion means, Printing means for printing the print data of the first print data storage means or the print data of the second print data storage means on a sheet; and Page printer device print mode includes a page printer and a control means for controlling to operate the paper widthwise direction changing means when the sheet lateral direction. 2. An application program in which the terminal device outputs a print mode to the print mode transmission unit by a print mode setting command and outputs print data to the print command transmission unit by a print command. The page printer device according to claim 1, further comprising: