JPS63209951A - Print method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve general usage of a print system, by providing a control means for controlling overlap of graphic information and character information and outputting the overlapped information to a printer. CONSTITUTION:Graphic information such as a frame is prepared independently as a character information output such as name or quantity of a personal computer PC, then it is stored and outputted subsequently. Consequently, the graphic information can be modified easily and the efficiency of printing work can be improved. When a print image memory 12 for recording the graphic information such as frame is configurated with such as a magnetic disc, only the graphic information can be transferred to another similar system and can be utilized in that system, thereby the graphic information can be utilized in a multiple system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention 1 (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a printing system using a computer.

(Prior Art) This type of printing system uses a personal computer that compactly includes a computer main body, display, keyboard, printer, 11K disk drive, etc., and can print a large amount of printed matter at low cost. I'm starting to be able to handle it.

This type of printing system also prints slips.

This is commonly done by using printer paper on which ruled lines such as frames are printed in advance on standard paper, and by setting this printer paper in the printer and printing nine numeric characters in the designated blank space as a computer output. .

I am trying to print character information such as barcodes.

However, in such a system, in order to obtain well-formed printed matter, it is necessary to use standard paper with pre-printed borders such as frames as the printer paper, so the number of printer papers equal to the number of types of slips must be used. Is required. Also, of course, you need to prepare a large amount of paper, so if you need to change the framework, you may end up wasting a large amount of printer paper, or if you do not change the framework, , resulting in unsightly printed matter,
It was a problem.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In general, printed materials such as slips contain graphic information as fixed information such as picture 1 sender's address, name, form, etc., and textual information as variable information such as item name, quantity, amount, etc. Despite the fact that it is printed on plain paper using a combination of Ta.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a highly versatile printing system in which character information and graphic information can be changed arbitrarily.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has a structure in which the following measures are taken to solve the above problems and achieve the object. That is, the printing system according to the present invention includes a computer device including at least a computer main body, a display, a keyboard, and a printer, a graphic information storage means for storing graphic information created by the computer device, and a graphic information storage means for storing graphic information created by the computer device. The apparatus further comprises a control means for controlling the superposition of information and character information output from the computer equipment and outputting the superimposed graphic information and character information to the printer.

(Function) According to such a configuration, the computer device creates and accesses the 9-character graphic information, and it also becomes possible to superimpose the image information, so that the character information and the graphic information can be changed as appropriate. , the versatility is improved.

(Example) An example of the printing system according to the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, display 1. The keyboard 2 and magnetic disk storage section M3 are connected to a personal computer main body 4 to constitute a personal computer PC. This personal computer PC is under the control of a host computer HC.

The printer output of this personal computer PC is given to the graphic information storage unit GM and the control unit DC via lines DL1 and DL2, and after being subjected to predetermined signal processing, is output to a high-speed printer 5 such as a laser printer. It has become.

Here, in the personal computer PC, the graphic information storage unit GM stores a frame created by operating the keyboard 2, the display 1, etc., or a printed matter such as a slip, which is stored in advance in the magnetic disk storage device 3. 2 Graphic information is sent to the printer output line DLI as fixed information such as the sender's address, name, form, etc.
The images are separated and input from the Centro interface 11 and stored in the print image memory 12.

In this case, since recent personal computers PC are equipped with word processor software and graphic software as their software, appropriate graphic information can be created by utilizing these software. Furthermore, the Centro interface 11 is advantageous in extracting graphic information because text information (character information) and graphic information are transferred separately.

In addition, the IIJtl181XDC inputs character information as variable information such as product name, quantity, and price outputted from the personal computer PC from the printer output line DL2 through the R8-2320 interface 13, and stores it in the print information file 14. Data such as the size of the character at the current character position, special characters, barcode pattern, etc. are accessed and output to the superimposition circuit 16 via the information output circuit 15. For example, data based on the character information is placed in a blank space within the frame to obtain print information to be printed, and this is output to a high-speed printer 5 such as a laser printer.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained. That is, the graphic information such as the framework is the product name of the personal computer PC.

It is created and saved separately from text information output such as quantity,
Since it is outputted, changes in graphic information such as the framework can be easily handled, and printing work can be made more efficient.

Furthermore, if the print image memory 12 that stores graphic information such as a framework is configured with a magnetic disk device, only the graphic information can be transferred to another device, and can be used in other printing systems similar to the present embodiment. This allows graphic information to be used in multiple systems.

Furthermore, although low-speed printers are often used as printers for ordinary personal computers, in this embodiment, the personal computer PC is not equipped with a printer, but a laser printer or the like is installed in an auxiliary circuit formed by the graphic information storage section GM and the control section DC. Since it is equipped with a high-speed printer 5, it is possible to print at a printing speed approximately 6 to 9 times faster than a low-speed machine, regardless of the operating speed of the personal computer PC.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to create and access graphic information and character information by a computer device, and also to superimpose image information, so that character information and graphic information can be created and accessed as appropriate. can be changed, and a printing system with improved versatility can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention. PC...Personal computer, 1...Display, 2...Keyboard, 3...Magnetic disk drive device, 4...Personal computer main body, 5...
...High-speed printer, 11... Centro interface, 12... Print image memory, 13... R8-
232C interface, 14...print information file, 15...information output device, 16...superposition circuit. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A computer device comprising at least a computer main body, a display, a keyboard, and a printer; a graphic information storage means for storing graphic information created by the computer device; and a graphic information storage means for storing graphic information created by the computer device and output from the computer device. 1. A printing system comprising: control means for controlling superimposition with character information and outputting the superimposed graphic information and character information to the printer.