JP3365242B2 - Tape printer - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape printer for printing characters or the like on a label tape or tube.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a tape printer which prints, for example, a terminal number of an electric equipment on a label tape.

With such a tape printer, for example, as shown in FIG. 6B, "X01", "X02", "CO" are placed in blocks B1 to B4 set in the label tape 1.
The character strings "M" and "A12" may be printed.

In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), a key operation is performed to "X", "0", "1", "X", "0",
The characters "2" to "A", "1", and "2" are input character by character, and line feed marks (control commands) M1 to M4 for setting each block B1 to B4 are input each time. I will do it. Then, each block B1 ~ by the pitch key
Set the pitch length (print space) of B4. When the pitch lengths are set to be the same, a pitch mark MP indicating that the pitch length has been set is displayed at the beginning of the sentence. The input character is displayed on the display unit 2 as shown in FIG.

When printing is performed, a character string is printed on the label tape 1 as shown in FIG. 6 (B).

[0006]

By the way, FIG. 6 (B)
After printing the character string on the label tape 1 as shown in
For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, a character string in which the character strings of block B1 and block B4 are exchanged may be printed.

Even in such a case, in the conventional tape printer, as shown in FIG. 7A, "A", "0", "1", "X", "0" can be operated by key operation. , "2" ... characters must be entered one by one from the beginning, and new line marks M1 to M4 for setting each block B1 to B4 must be entered each time, which is very troublesome. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a tape printer capable of inputting a character string or a control command by a simple operation.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, a character string to be printed for each printing block set on a label tape or a tube and an output form of this character string are controlled. Input means for inputting a control command for inputting, first storage means for storing the input character string or control command, display means for displaying the input character string or control command, and storage in the first storage means A character string stored in the first storage means in a tape printer provided with a printing means for printing the printed character string for each of the printing blocks on the label tape or tube based on a stored control command. And a second storage means for registering the control command, a first display portion for displaying the character string and the control command stored in the first storage means, and the second storage The display means is provided with a second display portion for displaying the character string registered in the column and the control command, and a desired character string among the character strings displayed on the second display portion is copied to the first display portion. Copying means for storing in the first storage means is provided, and the sentence stored in the first storage means
When the character string and the control command are registered in the second storage means
Table 2 shows the registered character strings and control commands.
It is characterized by being displayed in the display section .

According to a second aspect of the invention, the copying means is controlled.
The feature is that commands can also be copied .

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a tape printer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 11 is a tape printer 10.
The main body 11 includes a key operation unit 12 in which a plurality of keys are arranged, a display 13 for displaying a character string input by key input, and a cassette cover 14 that can be opened and closed in the arrow direction. And are provided. The display unit 13 is provided with a first display unit 13A and a second display unit 13B, and the first and second display units 13A and 13B are adapted to display a character string or the like input by key input. There is. In this embodiment, the first and second display portions 13A and 13B have 16
Although characters can be displayed, the number of characters that can be displayed may be larger or smaller than this.

The key operation unit 12 has keys (input means) for inputting characters and control commands, and a copy mode for copying characters displayed on the second display unit 13 on the first display unit 13A. There are provided a copy mode key 18 for setting, and a registration key 19 for registering entered characters and the like.

Below the cassette cover 14, a tube cassette 16 accommodating a wire tube 15 and an ink ribbon cassette 17 accommodating an ink ribbon (not shown) are replaceably mounted on the main body 11. At the time of replacement, the cassette cover 14 is opened. In addition to the tube cassette 16, a tape cassette containing tape
(Not shown) can also be installed.

The main body 11 also includes a tube cassette 1
The feed motor 18 that feeds the electric wire tube 15 of 6 and the tape of the tape cassette and the ink ribbon
(See FIG. 2), a print head (printing means) 20 that prints on the fed electric wire tube 15 or tape via an ink ribbon, and a cutter (not shown) that cuts the electric wire tube 15 from the cutting position. , A cassette identification sensor 22 for identifying the type, width, etc. of the cassette 16 mounted on the main body 11
(See FIG. 2) are provided. 23 is a tape passage for guiding the electric wire tube 15 and the tape to be sent out,
Reference numeral 24 is a handle portion integrally formed with the main body 11.

The cutter cuts the electric wire tube 15 and the tape from the cutting position by pressing the scissors button 25. Further, the main body 11 is provided with an electric cutter 21 (see FIG. 2) that automatically performs a half cut to make a cut at a predetermined position of the electric wire tube 15 or the tape.

The cassette identification sensor 22 is used for the cassette 16
It is composed of, for example, a limit switch and a photo sensor for reading an identification hole (not shown) and an identification code (not shown) provided in the main body of the device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the tape printer 10. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 31 is a display driver circuit for operating the first and second display portions 13A, 13B of the display 13 to display input contents and characters stored in a memory described later, and 32 is a tube 15 or A motor driver circuit for operating the feed motor 18 for feeding the tape and the ink ribbon, 34 is a head driver circuit for operating the print head 20, and 35 is a cutter driver circuit for operating the electric cutter.

Reference numeral 38 is a RAM (first storage means) for storing character strings input by key operation and input data for control commands, and 39 is a ROM for storing control programs necessary for printing and other various control programs. , 40 are memories for storing desired character strings and the like (second storage means)
Is. The data registered in the memory 40 is not erased even when the power is turned off.

The control circuit 41 is composed of a CPU and the like,
The display driver circuit 31 is controlled to display a character string or the like input by a key operation or a character string or the like registered in the memory 40 on the first and second display portions 13A and 13B of the display device 13 or stored in the ROM 39. The driver circuits 32 and 34 are controlled based on the control program that is executed to print the character strings and the like stored in the RAM 38 on the electric wire tube 15 and the tape.

The control circuit 41 has a function as a display control means and a print control means, and the key operation unit 1
A block setting means for setting a block when a line feed mark M1 (see FIG. 3) is input by the line feed key 2 and a character string displayed on the second display unit 13B are copied to the first display unit 13A. The RAM 38 has a function as a copying unit to be stored.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

First, "X01", "X02", "CO"
The character strings of "M" and "A01" are printed, and after that, the character strings of the first block and the fourth block are replaced with "A01",
A case where the character strings of "X02", "COM", and "X01" are printed will be described.

First, a main switch (not shown) is turned on to start the control circuit 41 and the like. Then, as in the conventional case, key operation is performed by pressing "X", "0", "1", "X", "0", "2".
~ While inputting the characters "A", "1", "2" character by character, enter the line feed marks M1 to M4 for setting each block B1 to B4, and use the pitch key to input each block B1 to B4. Set the pitch length of. When the pitch lengths are set to be the same, a pitch mark MP indicating that the pitch length has been set is displayed at the beginning of the sentence.

By these inputs, the modified block marks M1 to M4 and the character string "X0" are displayed on the first display portion 13A as shown in FIG.
1 ”to“ A01 ”are displayed, and the data of the modified block marks M1 to M4 and the character strings“ X01 ”to“ A0 ”are displayed.
As shown in FIG. 3, the character data "1" is entered in the order of R
It is stored in AM38. In addition, S is a cursor.

When the print key is operated, the control circuit 41 sequentially reads the data stored in the RAM 38 and controls the drivers 32 and 34 based on the print control program stored in the ROM 39.
By this control, the tubes 15 are sent out, and the character strings are printed on the tubes 15 in the order of input.

Next, "A01", "X02", "CO"
When printing the characters "M" and "X01", first, the registration key 19 is pressed. When this registration key 19 is pressed, the RAM
38 stores character strings and control commands stored in the memory 40.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the character string, the control command, and the like stored in the memory 40 are displayed on the second display unit 13B.

Next, the copy mode key 18 is operated to set the copy mode, and "X0" displayed on the second display portion 13B is displayed.
The character "1" is designated by the cursor S. Then, the position of the character "A01" on the first display portion 13A is designated by the cursor S, and the execution key is operated to execute copying. By this copying, the character "X01" is copied to the designated position and stored in the RAM 38. Then, the character “A01” is deleted. By this deletion, the character "A
01 ”is erased and also erased from the RAM 38.

Similarly, the character "A12" displayed on the second display portion 13B is designated by the cursor S, and the first display portion 1
The position of the character "X01" of 3A is designated by the cursor S.
Then, the execute key is operated to execute copying, and the characters "X0
If “1” is deleted, as shown in FIG.
The characters "A01", "X02", "COM", "X01" and control command marks M1 to M4 are displayed on A. Then, if the print key is operated, "A0
The characters “1”, “X02”, “COM”, and “X01” are printed on the tube 15.

In this way, it is not necessary to input characters one by one in the order of printing, and the second display unit 13B
Since it is only necessary to copy the character string displayed in, the input operation becomes extremely simple.

In the above embodiment, the case of copying a character string has been described, but it goes without saying that the control command may also be copied. In addition, the first print data is stored in the memory 4
Although it is registered as 0, a character string or control command that is frequently used may be registered in the memory 40 in advance. By doing so, the input operation can be further simplified.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the data is stored in the first storage means.
Registered character string and control command in the second storage means
The character strings and control commands are shown in Table 2.
Of the character string displayed on the display section and displayed on the second display section.
Copy the desired character string to the first display and
It can be stored in one storage means. Therefore, this time
The same character string as the previously printed character string in the character string to be printed
If there is more than one, the previously printed character string is stored in the second storage means.
By storing, the character previously printed on the second display
The columns are displayed and the character string displayed on the second display is displayed.
Then, if you copy the character string to be printed this time on the first display,
The copied character string is stored in the first storage means. this
Therefore, the input operation of the character string to be printed this time is extremely easy.
Will be

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a tape printer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the tape printer.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a character string and the like displayed on a first display unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing character strings and the like displayed on the first and second display sections.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a predetermined character string is copied.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing an input character string. (B) It is explanatory drawing which showed the character string printed on the tape.

FIG. 7 (A) is an explanatory diagram showing a character string input from the beginning again. (B) It is explanatory drawing which showed the character string printed on the tape.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 key operation part 13 Display 20 print head 38 RAM 40 memory 41 Control circuit

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A character string to be printed for each printing block set on a label tape or tube, an input means for inputting a control command for controlling the output form of this character string, and an input character string and First storage means for storing the control command, display means for displaying the input character string or control command, and the label tape or the label tape based on the stored control command for the character string stored in the first storage means A tape printer having a printing means for printing on a tube for each printing block, a second storage means for registering a character string and a control command stored in the first storage means is provided, and the first storage means A first display section for displaying a character string and a control command stored in the second table, and a second table for displaying a character string and a control command registered in the second storage means. Provided the parts on the display means, the inner desired character string of a character string displayed on the second display unit first
Copying means for copying to the display portion and storing to the first storage means is provided, and the character string and control command stored in the first storage means are provided.
Is registered in the second storage means, the registered sentence
Character strings and control commands should be displayed on the second display
Tape printer according to claim. 2. The tape printer according to claim 1, wherein the copying means is also capable of copying a control command.