JPS62229323A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the print operation efficiency with pictures of the same pattern by using a means to store the pictures to be repetitively printed and a means to store the printing frequency. CONSTITUTION:A character pattern supplied from a key input means 1 is stored in a picture pattern memory means 6 as the information to be repetitively printed. Then the printing frequency of a picture pattern is stored in a frequency memory means 7 with operation of the keys of the means 1 and a working menu displayed on a display means 2. When an instruction is given for execution via the working menue, a print image production means 11 forms a print picture based on the information on the picture pattern and the printing frequency. The print picture is sent to a print means 12 and printed there. Thus, it is not required to produce a document as indicated by the print picture with repetition of the same job. In such a way, a desired picture is printed quickly and effectively.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a word processor, and a printed image is created without the need for document creation by specifying an image pattern for repeat printing and the number of times of printing. J. Sea urchin.

(Prior Art) In a conventional word processor, as a method of printing an image formed by repeating the same image pattern including characters and symbols, there is, for example, a method of using a copy function.

To perform the copy function, first operate the cursor movement keys to move the cursor to the start point of the image pattern you want to copy, then press the copy key, and then operate the cursor movement keys again to move the cursor to the end point of the image pattern. In the past, an image pattern to be copied is specified.

Next, one copy operation is completed by moving the cursor to the starting point of the copy destination and pressing the copy key.

By repeating the above operations a required number of times, a printed image document is created. The printed image created as a document is stored in a storage means such as a floppy disk and printed.

Another method is to create a print image that is a repetition of the same image pattern by sequentially inputting each character forming an image pattern by key operation in the same way as in normal document creation. The created print image is stored in a storage device such as a floppy disk and printed as described above.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the method using the copy function described above, operations using the cursor movement key and the copy key must be repeated, and in the method using normal document creation, it is necessary to configure the image pattern. Each character must be entered one by one by key operation. Furthermore, in any of the above methods, the created print image is stored in a storage means such as a floppy disk and printed.

For this reason, both of the above-mentioned methods have problems in that they are very troublesome to operate, take time to operate, are not efficient, and increase the memory capacity even though the same image pattern is repeated.

This invention has been made based on the above circumstances, so that images formed by repeating the same image pattern can be efficiently and quickly printed 1'' without the need for document creation, and the storage capacity of the memory is The purpose of the present invention is to provide a word processor that can be extremely compact.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides information storage means for inputting and storing information to be repeatedly printed, and inputting the number of times the information is to be printed. a print image composition means for configuring information of a print image to be printed based on the information stored in the information storage means and the number of times of printing stored in the number storage means; The gist is to have a printing means that performs printing according to the information.

(Operation) Information to be printed is stored in the information storage means by operating the image information input means.

The number of times the image information is to be printed is specified by the number of times specifying means, and information on the specified number of times of printing is stored in the number of times storage means.

The limit storage means stores information on the limit number of characters for one size of paper to be printed, the direction of each set, and the like.

When the execution information input means is operated after the required information has been input and specified, a print image is constructed by the print image composition means based on the designated image information and information on the number of times of printing, and the print image is sent to the printing means. is sent to and printed.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

Figure 1 is a 70 block diagram showing the overall configuration, Figure 2 is a plan view of the key manual means, Figure 3 is a flowchart to explain the operation, and Figures 4 (A) to (D) are printed images. It is a figure which shows an example etc.

First, the configuration will be explained. In FIG. 1, 1 is a key manual means, and specifically, a keyboard 1 as shown in FIG. 2 is used. The keyboard 1 includes a repeat printing key 15 which is a means of inputting execution information for repeat printing, a character key etc. 16 which is a means of inputting an image pattern, a cursor movement key 17 which together with a cursor constitutes a means for specifying a start point and an end point, and a number of printing times. Numerical keys 18 are provided as means for specifying the number of times to specify.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a display means, on which the image pattern input by operating the character keys 16, the number of prints input by operating the numerical keys 18, various work menus, etc. are displayed.

3 is a start point/end point specifying means composed of a cursor;
The cursor is moved on the display means 2 by operating the cursor movement key 17.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a cursor start point storage means in which information (hereinafter also referred to as data) of the start point of an image pattern designated by the cursor is stored. Reference numeral 5 denotes a cursor end point memorizing means, which stores data of the end point of the image pattern designated by the cursor in the same manner as described above.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an image pattern storage means (information storage means) in which data of the image pattern between the above-mentioned starting point and ending point is stored.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a number of times storage means in which data of the number of times of printing specified by operating the numerical keys is stored.

A limit number storage means 8 stores data on the limit number of characters for the paper size specified in the document format, its setting direction, and the like.

Each output signal line of the image pattern storage means 6, the number of times storage means 7, and the limit number storage means 8 is connected to the printability determination means 9, respectively.

The printability determining means 9 determines whether or not the print image can be printed on paper of a specified size based on data such as the image pattern, the number of times of printing, and the limit number of characters.
It is constructed by the CPLI inside the word processor together with the next print image composition means 11.

Reference numeral 12 denotes printing means, which is constituted by a printer.

Next, operations and effects will be explained using FIGS. 3 and 4.

For example, it is assumed that an image pattern 13 of symbols as shown in FIG. 4(B) is repeatedly printed to print a print image having a pattern as shown in FIG. 4(A).

After turning on the power, select the work menu to create a document and specify the desired size of paper using the document format.

After the program is started, the image pattern 13 is input by operating the symbol key which is the image pattern input means 16.

The image pattern 13 is displayed on the display means 2. Next, the cursor movement key 17 is operated to move the cursor and specify the starting point of the image pattern 13 (step 21).

When the repeat print key 15 is operated, in step 22,
The key is verified.

If the confirmation result is negative (NO), it is determined in step 23 whether or not the key is another function key, and if the determination result is positive (Yes), the work mode corresponding to the function key is selected. Then (step 24), the name of the work is displayed on the display means 2. If the determination result in step 23 is negative (No), the content corresponding to the key operation is displayed on the display means 2.

If the confirmation result in step 22 is affirmative (Yes), the cursor at the starting point of the image pattern 13 will blink as shown in FIG. A message is displayed. Further, the data of the starting point of the image pattern 13 is stored in the cursor starting point storage means 4 (step 25).

The cursor movement key 17 is operated to move the cursor to specify the end point of the image pattern 13, and then in step 26 the repeat print key 15 is operated.

In step 27, the repeat print key 15 is confirmed. If the confirmation result is negative (<No), the process returns to step 26 and the key operation is performed again.

If the confirmation result in step 27 is affirmative (Yes), as shown in FIG. ” will be displayed. The data of the end point of the image pattern 13 is stored in the cursor end point storage means 5, and the data of the image pattern 13 between the start point and the end point are stored in the image pattern storage means 6 (step 28).

In step 29, the user operates the numerical keys 18 to input data for the desired number of times of printing. The input data on the number of prints is displayed on the display means 2, so after confirming that the input data is correct, operate the repeat print key 15 to execute the operation (step 31), the data on the number of prints is displayed on the number storage means 7 is memorized.

Further, when it is confirmed in step 31 that the operated key is the repeat print key 15, the printing image shown in FIG. 4A is created in steps 32 and subsequent steps.

That is, first in step 32, the image pattern storage means 6,
The data of the image pattern 13, the number of times of printing, and the limit number of characters are read from the number storage means 7 and the limit number storage means 8, respectively, into the printability judgment means 9, and the image is printed on one page of paper of the specified size. It is determined whether the pattern 13 can be printed the specified number of times.

If this determination result is positive (Yes) and printing is possible,
In step 33, printing of the image pattern 13 is executed.

Along with this execution, the specified number of printings is counted down one by one (step 34), and in step 35, the remaining number of printings is determined.

Then, until the number of times of printing becomes zero, printing is performed by repeating steps 33 to 3G as long as the determination result in step 36 is negative (NO) and the limit number of characters is not exceeded.

If the determination result in step 35 is affirmative (Yes) and printing has been completed the specified number of times, (A) in FIG.
Since the print image shown in is obtained, the process proceeds to step 23 with /v to proceed to execution of other work menus, etc.

If the determination result in step 36 is affirmative (Yes) and printing exceeds the limit number of characters and printing for one sheet of paper is completed, the process proceeds to step 23 in the same manner as described above.

Further, if the determination result in step 32 is negative (No) and it is not possible to print on one page of paper of the specified size, page designation is performed over multiple pages, and steps 37 to 32 are performed.
Printing is performed by repeatedly executing step 42.

In this case, when the determination result in step 38 is affirmative (Yes) and printing is completed up to the ml page,
Alternatively, when the determination result in step 42 is affirmative (Yes) and it is determined that the printing of the final page exceeds the limit number of characters, printing is completed and the process proceeds to step 23.

As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, if the image pattern 13 is stored in the image pattern storage means 6, when printing is executed, printing is repeated a specified number of times to create the desired stamp image. Created.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the configuration of the present invention, by specifying the image information and the number of times of printing for repeat printing, the required print image is created, and by repeating the same operation, a document exactly as the print image is produced. Since there is no need to create images, the desired images can be efficiently and quickly printed. Further, since it is sufficient to store one piece of image information in the information storage means, there is an advantage that the memory capacity can be extremely small.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a word processor according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration, FIG. 2 is a plan view of key human power means, and FIG. 3 explains the operation. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a printed image. 1: Key manual means, 2: Display means, 3: Starting point/end point specifying means, 6: Image pattern storage means (information storage means), 7: Number of times storage means, 8: Limit number storage means, 9: Printability judgment means , 11: Printing both image composition means, 15: Repeat printing key, 16: Character keys (image pattern input means), 18: Numerical keys (number of times designation means). Procedure amendment writing method) January 9, 1986 Director General of the Patent Office Uga Michibe 1, Indication of the case Patent application No. 69744, 1986
No. 2, Name of the invention Word Processor 3, Relationship to the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address (residence) 72 Horiyo-cho, Saiwai-ku, Yozaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Name (Name) (307) Toshiba Corporation Representative Watari Risugi - Department 4, Agent address: 1-2-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105
No. Toranomon No. 5th floor of the building (Date of dispatch: May 27, 1986) 6. Drawings subject to amendment 7. Contents of amendment Drawing 2 will be amended as a separate set. (No change in content) 8. Catalog drawing of attached documents Figure 2 and above

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Information storage means for inputting and storing information to be repeatedly printed; Numbers storage means for inputting and storing the number of times the information is to be printed; Information stored in the information storage means and information stored in the number of times storage means 1. A word processor comprising: print image composition means for constructing information on a print image to be printed based on the number of times of printing; and print means for performing printing in accordance with the constructed print image information. (2) A patent characterized in that the print image composition means has means for storing restriction information for printing in the printing means, and takes the restriction information into consideration when configuring the information of the print image. A word processor according to claim 1.