JPH03262674A - Printer - Google Patents
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- JPH03262674A JPH03262674A JP6165990A JP6165990A JPH03262674A JP H03262674 A JPH03262674 A JP H03262674A JP 6165990 A JP6165990 A JP 6165990A JP 6165990 A JP6165990 A JP 6165990A JP H03262674 A JPH03262674 A JP H03262674A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 動作モード等を設定、 置に利用できる。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] Set operation mode etc. Can be used for any location.
［従来の技術］
記憶機能を有する印刷装
従来印刷装置の動作モード設定は小型スイッチなどを用
いるなどして２〜３の情報を設定していた。使用者は説
明書や印刷装置自体に貼られた不十分な説明書を見なが
ら、自分が使用する目的にあった動作モードに設定にす
るため、該当スイッチを操作していた０通常印刷装置は
この種の設定情報に従って機能し、印刷データや制御コ
マンドを処理し印字動作を行なう。[Prior Art] The operation mode of a conventional printing device having a memory function is set by using a small switch or the like to set two or three pieces of information. The user consults the manual and the insufficient instructions attached to the printing device itself and operates the appropriate switch to set the operating mode to suit the purpose of use. It functions according to this type of setting information, processes print data and control commands, and performs printing operations.
今日よく使用されている方法は記憶手段としてＮＶＲＡ
Ｍ、ＥＥＰＲＯＭ等の半導体メモリ素子を使用し、印刷
装置が別目的で備λでいる表示部及び操作部を使用し、
１０〜２０以上の情報を設定している。The method commonly used today is NVRA as a storage medium.
The printer uses a semiconductor memory device such as M, EEPROM, etc., and the printing device uses a display section and an operation section that are reserved for other purposes.
10 to 20 or more pieces of information are set.
設定項目が増えたがこの結果、その設定のための操作手
順が複雑化すると言う問題がでてきた。Although the number of setting items has increased, a problem has arisen in that the operating procedure for setting them has become complicated.
何故ならば、本来プリンタが備える表示部、操作部はプ
リンタ内部の状態を短な簡略化した言葉や記号で指示し
たり強制用紙廃止等の単純動作を指示するためのもので
あり、動作モード設定の表示手段や操作手段としては十
分でないためである。This is because the display and operation parts of printers are originally intended to indicate the printer's internal status using short, simplified words and symbols, or to instruct simple operations such as forced paper removal, and are used to set the operating mode. This is because it is not sufficient as a display means or operation means.
また逆に設定の操作を容易にする目的で表示郡代操作部
の機能を増やすことは、製品価格が上が−でしまう問題
があった。On the other hand, increasing the functions of the display unit operating section for the purpose of facilitating setting operations has the problem of increasing the product price.
本来、印刷装置はパソコンと接続され使用さするもので
あることを利用して、印刷装置の操負部、表示部を使用
して動作モード設定を行なうわわりにパソコン本体の操
作部、表示部を使用して使用者が設定作業を容易に、か
つ間違いなく行４えるようにすることが本発明の目的で
ある。Taking advantage of the fact that printing devices are originally connected to a personal computer, instead of using the control section and display section of the printing device to set the operating mode, it is possible to use the control section and display section of the computer itself. It is an object of the present invention to enable a user to easily and accurately perform setting operations using the above-mentioned device.
Ｃ課題を解決するための手段〕
本発明の印刷装置は外部から印刷データ及びａ副書式指
示データ（以下、制御コマンド）受信する入出力手段と
、印刷装置の動作モード記憶手Ｅを備え、上記動作モー
デと制御コマンドに従って印刷データの印刷を行なう印
字手段を備える印Ｉ＋装置において、外部から上記入出
力手段を経由して、動作モード設定データを受信し記憶
する６〔実 施 例〕
以下に本発明に基ずく例を二つ説明する。Means for Solving Problem C] The printing apparatus of the present invention is equipped with an input/output means for receiving print data and sub-format instruction data (hereinafter referred to as a control command) from the outside, and an operation mode storage means E of the printing apparatus. In a stamp I+ device equipped with a printing means that prints print data according to an operation mode and a control command, operation mode setting data is received from the outside via the input/output means and stored. Two examples based on the invention will be explained.
（実施例１）
パソコンｌと印刷装置２の接続手段の一つである、デー
タ３の流れがパソコンからプリンタ側へと一方向のみ入
力手段を使用した場合の本発明の実施例を第１図に示す
。(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention in which input means is used in which the flow of data 3 is only in one direction from the personal computer to the printer side, which is one of the connection means between the personal computer 1 and the printing device 2. Shown below.
動作モード設定の手順は第３図に示す順序で行う、即ち
、まずパソコン単体で印刷装置に送るべき動作モード設
定データ３を作成する。このためのパソコン上のプログ
ラムは、接続されている印刷装置が有する設定可能な動
作モーデ設定項目を認識していることになる。The procedure for setting the operating mode is performed in the order shown in FIG. 3. First, the operating mode setting data 3 to be sent to the printing device is created using the personal computer alone. The program on the personal computer for this purpose recognizes the configurable operation mode setting items of the connected printing device.
次に作成した動作モード設定データを印刷装置に送る。Next, the created operation mode setting data is sent to the printing device.
この際、このデータが通常の印刷データや制御コマンド
ではなく、動作モード設定データであることを示す必要
がある。この実施例では制御コマンドに動作モード設定
データタウンロードコマンドを設けた。この他にもプリ
ンタ操作部の操作等によって、動作モード設定データ受
信を行なうことも可能である。なお、４は現在モード設
定データである。印刷装置は受は取ったデータを配憶手
段に格納する。以後の動作は格納した設定に従う。At this time, it is necessary to indicate that this data is not normal print data or control commands, but operation mode setting data. In this embodiment, an operation mode setting data download command is provided as a control command. In addition to this, it is also possible to receive the operation mode setting data by operating the printer operation unit or the like. Note that 4 is current mode setting data. The printing device stores the received data in the storage means. Subsequent operations will follow the stored settings.
上記実施例における印刷装置内部での入力データの動作
流れ図を第４図に示す。FIG. 4 shows an operation flowchart of input data inside the printing apparatus in the above embodiment.
（実施例２）
パソコンと印刷装置の接続手段の二つ目として、データ
の流れがパソコンとプリンタ双方向の入出力手段を使用
した場合の実施例を第２図及び第５図に示す。(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 2 and 5 show an embodiment in which input/output means for bidirectional data flow between the personal computer and the printer is used as the second connection means between the personal computer and the printing device.
当然実施例１と同様の設定も可能であるが、この場合は
印刷装置からパソコンへ情報が送れることを利用して、
実施例１をさらに発展させた設定方法が可能となる。Of course, the same settings as in Example 1 are also possible, but in this case, taking advantage of the fact that information can be sent from the printing device to the computer,
A setting method that is a further development of the first embodiment becomes possible.
ここでは印刷装置の記憶手段に現在格納されている情報
をパソコンに送ることで、パソコン上で印刷装置の現在
設定状態を確認しながら、必要な設定項目の変更が可能
となる。Here, by sending the information currently stored in the storage means of the printing device to the personal computer, it is possible to change the necessary setting items while checking the current setting state of the printing device on the personal computer.
パソコン上での設定データ作成以後の処理は実施例１と
同様である。The processing after creating the setting data on the personal computer is the same as in the first embodiment.
〔発明の効果］
本発明を使用することで、印刷装置の操作部や表示部が
動作モード設定のために高価になることが防げ、極端な
場合は機能そのものが削除することも可能になる。また
パソコンが持つ表示部と操作部を使用することでわかり
やすい設定動作が可能になる。[Effects of the Invention] By using the present invention, it is possible to prevent the operation section and display section of the printing device from becoming expensive due to operation mode settings, and in extreme cases, it is possible to eliminate the function itself. Furthermore, by using the display and operation section of a personal computer, easy-to-understand setting operations are possible.
第１図は実施例１を示す装置のブロック図、第２図は実
施例２を示す装置のブロック図、第３図は実施例１での
設定動作を示すフローチャートと動作説明図、第４図は
実施例１での印刷内部の動作を示すフローチャートと動
作説明図、第５図は実施例２での設定動作を示すフロー
チャートと動作説明図である。
以上Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the device showing the first embodiment, Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the device showing the second embodiment, Fig. 3 is a flowchart and operation explanatory diagram showing the setting operation in the first embodiment, and Fig. 4 5 is a flowchart and an explanatory diagram showing the internal printing operation in the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart and an explanatory diagram showing the setting operation in the second embodiment. that's all
Claims (1)
御コマンド）受信する入出力手段と、印刷装置の動作モ
ード記憶手段を備え、上記動作モードと制御コマンドに
従って印刷データの印刷を行なう印字手段を備える印刷
装置において、外部から上記入出力手段を経由して、動
作モード設定データを受信し記憶することを特徴とする
印刷装置。Printing comprising an input/output means for receiving print data and print format instruction data (hereinafter referred to as control commands) from the outside, and an operation mode storage means for the printing device, and a printing means for printing the print data according to the operation mode and control commands. A printing device characterized in that the device receives and stores operation mode setting data from the outside via the input/output means.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6165990A JPH03262674A (en) | 1990-03-13 | 1990-03-13 | Printer |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6165990A JPH03262674A (en) | 1990-03-13 | 1990-03-13 | Printer |
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| JPH03262674A true JPH03262674A (en) | 1991-11-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP6165990A Pending JPH03262674A (en) | 1990-03-13 | 1990-03-13 | Printer |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7701606B2 (en) | 1996-05-14 | 2010-04-20 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Java printer with a printer control interface in a form of a web page |
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1990
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US7701606B2 (en) | 1996-05-14 | 2010-04-20 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Java printer with a printer control interface in a form of a web page |
| US7755785B2 (en) | 1996-05-14 | 2010-07-13 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Image forming apparatus |
| US7952744B2 (en) | 1996-05-14 | 2011-05-31 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Controlling a configuration of an image forming apparatus |
| US8102556B2 (en) | 1996-05-14 | 2012-01-24 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Controlling a configuration of an image forming apparatus using a Java application |
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