JPH07266659A - Data output device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] When setting the layout of multiple blocks of data, the state of the printouts of these blocks can be easily confirmed and displayed on the display. [Configuration] When a main document is designated from a plurality of pieces of document information (step A1), the main document is displayed on the display screen (step A2), and the print coordinates (x, y) of the main document and the print magnification (n ×) are displayed. m), when the change designation of vertical writing / horizontal writing is performed, the display of the main document changes accordingly (step A3).
When the sub document is designated (step A4), the print coordinates (x, y), the print magnification (n × m) in the sub document,
The print frame of the sub-document is displayed on the display screen according to the vertical writing / horizontal writing (step A5). In this state, when the print coordinates (x, y), print magnification (n × m), and vertical writing / horizontal writing in the sub-document are changed and designated, the changed print coordinates (x, y) and printing magnification (n ×) are designated. The print frame of the sub-document is displayed at a new output position in accordance with m) (step A6).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a word processor,
The present invention relates to a data output device such as a typewriter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in word processors, various word processors having an external character creating function capable of registering a pattern such as an arbitrary figure or symbol as an external character in an external storage device such as a floppy disk device have been commercialized. Then, in a word processor having this kind of external character creating function, after printing an external character pattern such as a pre-registered figure or symbol on a recording paper on which it has been set in advance, this recording paper is set again, and further on it. It is also possible to print documents and the like in layers.

[0003]

However, when performing the overlay printing as described above, it is extremely difficult to accurately align the position of the document and the figure, symbol or the like to be printed on the back thereof, and the alignment thereof is extremely difficult. If there is a deviation, it is impossible to print in the desired state. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily check and change the states of printouts of these when setting the layout of data of a plurality of blocks.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problem
Data area display means for displaying the data output area of the block data on the print paper on the display screen, and a frame image showing the data output area of the second block on the display screen on which the data output area is displayed. A first frame image display means for displaying, and a position designation means for arbitrarily changing and designating the display position of the frame image in a state where the frame image is displayed on the display screen. Second frame image display means for displaying the frame image at a new display position based on the change designation, and at the time of print output, the data of the first block at a position corresponding to the data output area on the print paper. To print out and output the data of the second block to the output area position on the print paper corresponding to the changed and displayed frame image. Characterized by comprising and.

[0005]

[Operation] The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. The data area display means displays a data output area on the printing paper of the first block data (for example, the text data of the New Year greeting text) on the display screen, and the first frame image display means displays the data output area. A frame image showing the output area of the second block data (for example, Kasho's document data) is displayed on the displayed display screen. Next, when the position specifying means arbitrarily changes and specifies the display position of the frame image in the state where the frame image is displayed on the display screen, the second frame image display means causes the position specifying means to change and specify. The frame image is displayed at a new display position based on. Then, the output means prints out the data of the first block at a position corresponding to the data output area on the printing paper at the time of printing output, and prints the data of the first block on the printing paper corresponding to the changed and displayed frame image. The data of the second block is printed out at the output area position. Therefore, when setting the layout of the data of a plurality of blocks, it is possible to easily confirm and change the states of the printouts thereof by displaying.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment shows an example applied to a handy type Japanese word processor.

Structure FIG. 1 is a basic block circuit diagram of this word processor. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a key input unit. Various character keys KA, cursor keys KB, a superposition input mode designation key KC capable of inputting text information for superposition printing, and superposition printing A print key KD for designating the start of execution and a display switching key KE for switching the display content when document information for overlay printing are displayed are provided. However, the key input signal issued from the key input unit 11 corresponding to the operation key is sent to the main control unit 12.

The main control unit 12 controls input processing, document creation processing, display processing and the like according to a microprogram stored in advance, and the input document information and the like is 16 × 16 dots by using a character generator 13. Is converted into the display character pattern and displayed on the display unit 14 constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. In addition, the main controller 1
The reference numeral 2 stores the input document information in the document memory 15 in the character code format when creating a normal document, the overlay printing memory 16 in the character pattern format when creating a document for overlay printing, and transfers it to the external storage device 17 when registering an external character. Let Here, the document memory 15 is an internal memory for storing documents, and the overlay printing memory 16 is an internal memory capable of storing a plurality of overlay-printed documents, and these are RAMs.
The random access memory (Random Access Memory) controls the writing and reading operations under the control of the main controller 12. The external storage device 17 is composed of a floppy disk device and stores the created external character pattern of characters, figures, symbols, etc. The writing and reading operations thereof are controlled under the control of the main controller 12.

The overlay printing memory 16 stores one of two documents (including figures, symbols, etc.) in the main document memory 16-1 and the other in the sub document memory 16-2, and at the same time, stores the main document, The plane coordinates (x, y) indicating the print start position corresponding to the sub document, the print magnification (n × m), and the vertical writing / horizontal writing designation at the time of printing are stored.

The document read from the overlay printing memory 16 is sent to the print control unit 19 via the free-double angle converter 18. The free-double angle converter 18 converts the input print pattern into an enlarged pattern of n times in the vertical direction and m times in the horizontal direction according to the specified printing magnification, and outputs the enlarged pattern to the print control section 19. The print control unit 19 controls various printing operations, and transfers and stores the main document pattern and the sub document pattern from the overlay printing memory 16 to the corresponding first pattern register 20 and second pattern register 21. The print control unit 19 has a halftone pattern generator 22 that generates a halftone pattern for masking a part of the print pattern in the second pattern register 21 at the time of overlay printing, and is configured by a thermal printer. The drive signal is supplied to a print head, a motor, etc. (not shown) in the printed printing unit 23.

[0011] Operation First, the task of creating a normal document, the document information inputted with is displayed is sent to the display unit 14 is incorporated in the main control unit 12, it is stored in the document memory 15.

Now, it is assumed that a document for overlay printing is created using the document created as described above. In this case, first, when the overlay input mode designation key KC is operated, the overlay input mode in which the document information for overlay printing can be input is set. In this input mode, the operation according to the flow of FIG. 2 is executed. Now, when the cursor key KB is operated to display the document information in the document memory 15 and the document information for overlay printing is designated from the document information, the designated document becomes the main document memory 16-.
It is transferred to and stored in step 1 (step A1). When the document information is input from the key input unit 11, the input document is transferred to the main document memory 16-1, and when the external character pattern in the external storage device 17 is specified, the specified external character pattern is stored in the main document memory 16-1. -1. Therefore, as the main document, the designated document in the document memory 15 and the key input unit 1
It may be an input document from 1 or an external character designated by the external storage device 17.

Then, the display contents become as shown in FIG. 5A by a predetermined key operation (step A2). That is, the document in the main document memory 16-1 is displayed on the text display screen TD, and the initial state, that is, the document displayed on the text display screen TD is the main document on the state display screen SD. "Main" indicating that the print start position of the main document is the print coordinates (x, y) initial values (1, 1),
An initial value (1 × 1) of the print magnification (n × m) and a state “horizontal” indicating that the main document is printed in horizontal writing mode among vertical writing mode / horizontal writing mode are displayed.

At the next step A3, the attributes of the main document, that is, the print coordinates (x, y) indicating the print start position, the print magnification (n × m), and the vertical writing / horizontal writing are designated. Then,
The designated data are stored in the main document memory 16-1. Now, in the initial state as shown in FIG.
When the print coordinates are updated by operating the cursor key or the like, the coordinate position becomes (3, 3) as shown in FIG. 5B, and the main document is text so that the head of the main document is located at that position. It is moved on the display screen TD. When the format is changed to vertical writing, the document in the text display screen TD is displayed vertically and the status display is changed as shown in FIG. 5 (C). The designation of the print magnification can be changed in the same manner, but the display example shown in FIG. 5 shows an example in which the print magnification remains unchanged in the initial state.

When the processing for the main document is completed in this way, the processing for the sub document can be executed next. First, as a sub-document, a designated document in the document memory 15 and the key input unit 1
Either the input document from 1 or the designated non-standard character in the external storage device 17 is transferred and stored in the sub document memory 16-2 (step A4). Then, in the next step A5, the print frame of the sub-document is displayed at the designated position according to the designated document size. FIG. 5D shows the display state in this case, in which the print frame of the sub-document is (1 × 1) times and is horizontally displayed at the coordinate position of (1, 1). In this state, print coordinates (x,
y), print magnification (n × m), and vertical writing / horizontal writing are designated, the designated data are stored in the sub document memory 16-2 (step A6). FIG. 5E shows print coordinates (3,
4), a print ratio (4 × 5), and a display state when vertical writing is designated, the print frame of the sub-document is displayed so as to be superimposed on the main document.

Next, when the display switching key KE is operated,
The operation according to the flow of FIG. 3 is executed. When the display switching key KE is operated, the current display state is checked in step B1 and the display state is switched according to the check. That is, the current display state is shown in FIG.
As shown in, if the main document is normally displayed and the sub-document is roughly displayed in the print frame, the display content is cleared in step B2, and then the sub-document is normally displayed (step B3). Then, the main document is roughly displayed in the print frame (step B4). FIG. 6B shows this sub-document display mode.

When the display switching key KE is operated in the sub document display mode, the display contents are cleared in step B5, and then the main document is normally displayed (step B).
6) Then, the sub document is roughly displayed in the print frame (step B7). FIG. 6A shows this main document display mode. As described above, one of the main document and the sub-document for overlay printing is normally displayed and the other is roughly displayed in the print frame, so that both can be properly distinguished even when they are overlaid. Further, since the main document display mode and the sub document display mode can be appropriately switched and displayed, the printing state when both are actually printed can be confirmed by the display.

Next, when the print key KD is operated to start execution of overlay printing, overlay printing is performed according to the flow of FIG. That is, the print coordinates in the main document memory 16-1 and the sub document memory 16-2 are compared, and the print head in the print unit 23 is moved to the smaller coordinate position (step C1). Since the print coordinates of the main document are (3, 3) and the print coordinates of the sub-document are (3, 4) as shown in FIG. 6, the print head is set to the print coordinates (3, 3) of the main document. To be done. Then, one line of the print pattern in the main document memory 16-1 that coincides with the coordinates where the print head is located is read out and written in the first pattern register 20 (step C2). Next, one line of the print pattern in the sub-document memory 16-2 that coincides with the coordinates where the print head is located is read out, and the second pattern register 21 is read.
(Step C3). Then, in the next step C4, the halftone pattern generated by the halftone pattern generator 22 and the print pattern in the second pattern register 21 are AND-combined (logical product operation).
The composite pattern obtained by this is OR-combined with the print pattern in the first pattern register 20 (OR operation).
(Step C5). Then, in the next step C6, it is checked whether or not the overlay printing is completed,
If not, the print head is moved to the coordinate position of the next line (step C7). Then, the process returns to step C2 until the end of overlay printing is detected in step C6,
As a result of repeating the above printing operation, the main document memory 16
-1, the print pattern in the sub-document memory 16-2 is superimposed and printed line by line.

FIG. 7A shows the printing state in this case.
The sub-document "Kamasa" is halftone-printed in an enlarged pattern with a print magnification (4x5), and the main document "greeting text" is superposed and printed at a normal density. Note that FIG.
(C) is another specific example of the overlay printing of the overlay printing, and shows the case where the external character pattern (image illustration) is back printed, and if the image illustration etc. is back printed in this way, expressive postcard printing can be achieved. It will be possible. In this case, if the color ink ribbon is replaced and the color printing is performed, the expressiveness is further enhanced.

In the above-described embodiment, one of the main document and the sub-document is roughly displayed in the print frame, but the display form is not limited as long as the overlapping state can be identified. Further, in the above embodiment, the print density is adjusted by synthesizing the print pattern and the halftone pattern, but in the thermal printer, the print density may be adjusted by the heating time of the ink ribbon. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the document information input by the key is superimposed and printed, but the image read by the image sensor may be superimposed and printed, and the invention is not limited to the word processor and the sequential printing is performed. It can also be applied to typewriters.

[0021]

According to the present invention, when the first block data and the second block data are arranged and printed out on the same printing paper, the first block data is displayed on the display screen. Then, the relative position of the second block data can be easily confirmed as a frame image, and after the confirmation, the display position of the frame image is changed to a desired position, and the change result is actually Can be reflected in the printing position on the printing paper. That is, the operator can easily set the arrangement position of each block data on the printing paper on the display screen.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block circuit diagram of a Japanese word processor to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when inputting document information for overlay printing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when a display switching key KE is operated.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation at the time of overlay printing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a display state that changes with the input operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a display state that is switched according to an operation of a display switching key KE.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of overlay printing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 key input unit 12 main control unit 14 display unit 16 overlay printing memory 19 printing control unit 22 halftone pattern generator 23 printing unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A data area display means for displaying a data output area of a first block of data on a printing paper on a display screen, and data of a second block on the display screen on which the data output area is displayed. A first frame image displaying means for displaying a frame image indicating the output area of the frame, and a position specifying means for arbitrarily changing and specifying the display position of the frame image while the frame image is displayed on the display screen. And a second frame image display means for displaying the frame image at a new display position based on the change designation by the position designating means, and a position corresponding to the data output area on the print paper at the time of print output. Print out the data of the first block on
A data output device comprising: output means for printing and outputting the data of the second block at an output area position on the print paper corresponding to the changed and displayed frame image.