JPH078590B2 - Printer device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer device used for a typewriter, a word processor or the like.

[Prior Art] In a printer device, for example, a power supply is used to set parameters such as page length, line feed pitch, and print pitch that determine print formats, and parameters that indicate functions such as interface type and command mode type. Some have a so-called setup function that can be performed at the time of initialization by inputting. In the conventional printer device of this type, the setting process of each parameter may be performed by a mechanical switch such as a DIP switch or a rotary switch. However, since this switch operation is complicated and easy to make an error, the liquid crystal display It is becoming commonplace to display setting items corresponding to each parameter on a display surface such as, and to select or set by key input according to display contents. In this case, the setting item data is usually stored in the internal memory with English as the language,
It is displayed on the display screen according to the setup program.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the conventional printer device of this type has the following problems. That is, as described above, since the display data normally stores English as the language, most of the setting items displayed on the display surface are English. For this reason, some operators who do not use English as a language may take time to understand the displayed contents, or may not be able to understand the displayed contents, so that the setup function may not be fully utilized.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a printer device capable of displaying setting items at the time of setup in a language that is easy for an operator to understand, and being able to fully exert the setup function.

[Means for Solving Problems] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention relates to a printer unit that performs setting processing of each parameter associated with print output processing by displaying setting items on the display unit 1 Displayed on the display unit 1 in a language corresponding to the card information read by the card reading unit 3 for reading and storing the card information of the memory card 2 which stores and stores the setting items displayed in the memory. And item display means 4 for displaying.

[Operation] In the case of a printer device that takes such means, by translating the card information of the memory card that is stored and stored by translating the setting items into a language that is easy for the operator to understand, the display unit displays the language. The setting items are displayed. Therefore, the operator can quickly understand the displayed contents and can easily perform the setting process of each parameter.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the printer device of this embodiment. In the figure, 21 is a CPU (central processing unit) that constitutes the main body of the control unit. In this CPU 21, ROM 22 and RAM 23 as storage units are provided with an address bus 24 and a data bus 2.
Connected via 5. Further, a keyboard interface 28 for inputting a key signal from the keyboard 27, a card reader interface 30 for inputting card information of a setup card C which is a memory card read by the card reader 29, and an I / O port 31 are connected to the data bus 32. Connected to the CPU 21 via.

The I / O port 31 includes a display control circuit 34 that drives a liquid crystal display unit 33 as a display unit to display characters and the like corresponding to display data, a head drive circuit 36 that drives and controls a print head 35, and a platen. A motor drive circuit 38 that controls the rotation of a paper feed motor 37 that rotates to feed the print paper,
A motor drive circuit 40 that controls the rotation of a carrier motor 39 that moves a carrier on which a print head 35, a ribbon cassette, and the like are mounted is connected.

The keyboard 27 is used to set parameters such as page length, line feed pitch, print pitch, and other parameters that determine the print format, and to select parameters such as interface type and command mode type that indicate the functions of the printer. A SET key 41 for instructing the start of so-called setup processing, an END key 42 for instructing the end of this setup processing, a CR key 43, and a numeric key 44
Etc. are provided.

The ROM 22 has a memory for storing program data and character generator data for the CPU 21 to control each section, and as shown in FIG. 3, the setting item data displayed on the display section at the time of setup is displayed in a predetermined language. Item data table to be stored in (English in this case)
50 are formed.

On the other hand, in the ROM area of the setup card C, the setting item data stored in the item data table 50 is translated and stored in an arbitrary language (for example, German, French, Italian, etc.). For example, ROM area 51 that stores setting item data translated into German
Is as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the RAM 23, an item data buffer 61 for temporarily storing the item data table 50 of the ROM 22 or the setting item data stored in the ROM area 51 of the setup card C by address order. Setting value table 62 that sequentially stores setting values corresponding to items, setup counter 6 used during setup processing
3, display data buffer 64 for temporarily storing item data and set value data displayed on liquid crystal display 33, print head
A print buffer 65 for temporarily storing print data recorded on the paper is formed by 35.

Thus, the CPU 21 is programmed so as to perform the setup process according to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, when the initialization of the I / O port 31 and the RAM 23 is completed by turning on the power, the input of the SET key 41 on the keyboard 27 is awaited as ST1. Where SET
If the key 41 is entered, the card reader 29
It is determined whether or not the setup card C is attached. And if a card is installed, ST3
As, the setting item data stored in the ROM area 51 of the card is read and written in the item data buffer 61 of the RAM 23 in order from the address "1". On the other hand, if the card is not mounted, the setting item data is read from the item data table 50 of the ROM 22 and written in the item data buffer 61 as ST4.

After that, the count value n of the setup counter 63 is initialized to 0 as ST5, and then the counter 6 is set as ST6.
The count value n of 3 is advanced by "+1". And S
As T7, the setting item data in the item data buffer 61 at the address (“1” in this case) corresponding to the count value n of the counter 63 and the setting value data in the setting value table 62 are written in the display data buffer 64, and these are set. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 33.

Next, it waits for a key signal from the keyboard 27. And ST
When the numeral key 44 is input as 8, the numeral data at this time is displayed on the liquid crystal display 33 and the next key signal is waited for. When the SET key 41 is input as ST9, the numerical data input immediately before that is stored in the address corresponding to the count value n of the set value table 62. Then, in ST10, it is determined whether or not the count value n has reached the set item data number N written in the item data buffer 61. If not, the process returns to ST6 to update the count value n of the counter 63. Also, if key 43 is entered as ST11, ST10
At, the count value n is compared with the number of data N. Then, when they match, or as ST12, press the END key 4
When 2 is input, the process shifts to the main routine as the print output process.

In the apparatus of the present embodiment configured as described above, the keyboard is equipped with the setup card C for German in which the setting item data is translated into German and stored in the ROM area 51 in the card reader 29. When the SET key of 27 is pressed, the setting item data in ROM area 51
Liquid crystal display written in item data buffer 61 in AM23
A set item in German and a corresponding set value are sequentially displayed in the set 33. One display example thereof is shown in FIG. Similarly, ROM area 5 translated to eg French
When the SET key of the keyboard 27 is pressed while the French setup card C stored in 1 is installed, the liquid crystal display 33 sequentially displays the setting items in French and the corresponding setting values one set at a time. Is displayed.

On the other hand, if the SET key 41 is input in the state where no setup card C is attached to the card reader 29, the setting item data in English in the display data table 50 in the ROM 22 is written in the item data buffer 61 in the RAM 23. Then, the liquid crystal display 33 sequentially displays the set items in English and the corresponding set values one by one. One display example is shown in FIG. 7 (b).

Also, the set value displayed on the liquid crystal display 33 is the keyboard 27
It can be easily changed by inputting the upper numeric key 44 and the SET key 41.

As described above, according to the apparatus of this embodiment, the setting item data is displayed in an arbitrary language by preparing a plurality of setup cards C in which the setting item data displayed at the time of setup is translated and stored for each language. It becomes possible to do. Therefore, the operator will not be able to understand the contents of the setup process, and since it will not take time to understand the setting items, the setup process can be performed efficiently. Even when a plurality of operators who use different languages use one printer device alternately, each operator possesses a setup card C of the language used, and by mounting the possession card in the card reader 29 at the time of setup, setting items can be set. And the set value can be displayed in any language. Further, since the memory configuration in the ROM 22 is standardized, the manufacturing efficiency is improved and the inspection and inspection are facilitated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the item data table 50 is formed in the built-in ROM 22 to store and hold the setting item data in English, and the case where the setup card C is not mounted is displayed in English. By creating a setup card C having the same data as the table 50 in the ROM area, the card may be displayed in English. In this case, the item data table 50 of the ROM 22 can be omitted. In the above embodiment, the item data buffer 61 of the RAM 23 collectively stores the setting item data from the built-in ROM 22 or the ROM area 51 of the card C.
However, it is also possible to sequentially write according to the count value n of the counter 63. In this case, RA
The item data buffer 61 can be omitted by using the display data buffer 64 as the write area to M23.
In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to display the setting items at the time of setup in a language that is easy for the operator to understand, and it is possible to provide a printer device that can fully exhibit the setup function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram functionally showing a printer device of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 7 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the printer device. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an item data table in the ROM, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the ROM area in the setup card, Fig. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the RAM, and Fig. 6 is an operation of the setup process in the CPU. The flow charts shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing display examples in German and English. 21 …… CPU, 22 …… ROM, 23 …… RAM, 27 …… keyboard, 29 …… card reader, 33 …… liquid crystal display, 41 …… SE
T key, 50 …… Item data table, 61 …… Item data buffer, 62 …… Set value table, 63 …… Setup counter, 64 …… Display data buffer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A printer for performing setting processing of each parameter associated with print output processing by displaying setting items on a display unit, and a memory for translating and storing the setting items displayed on the display unit for each language. A printing apparatus comprising: a card information reading unit for reading card information of a card; and an item display unit for displaying setting items on the display unit in a language corresponding to the card information read by the reading unit.