JPH0462191A - Serial scan type printer/plotter - Google Patents
Serial scan type printer/plotterInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明は記録ペンを記録紙の送りたい方向とほぼ直角方
向に走査させて図面や画像を描くシリアル走査型プリン
タ・プロッタに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a serial scanning printer/plotter that draws drawings and images by scanning a recording pen in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which recording paper is desired to be fed.
従来の技術
周知のように、ＣＡＤ等のシステムにおいて、図面を作
成する際の最終アウトプットは、公知のペンプロッタ等
によって作図されるが、同ペンプロッタの欠点は、作図
速度が遅いという点であシ、線分数の数に比例して作図
時間が長くなる。この理由はペンの移動によって線分を
１本１本描くという描画機構において、ペンの移動速度
に限界があることに起因している。As is well known in the art, in systems such as CAD, the final output when creating drawings is drawn using a well-known pen plotter, etc. However, the disadvantage of pen plotters is that the drawing speed is slow. The drawing time increases in proportion to the number of reeds and line segments. The reason for this is that in a drawing mechanism that draws line segments one by one by moving the pen, there is a limit to the speed at which the pen can move.
ところで、周知のシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッタは
、たとえば、複数のノズルを有するマルチノズルヘッド
を待ったインクジェット記録ペンを記録紙の送シたい方
向とほぼ直角方向に走査させて図面や画像を描く。即ち
、第３図は原理的なシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッタ
における記録紙１と記録ペン２との関係を示し、矢印Ｐ
は記録紙１の移動方向を、矢印Ｑは記録ペン２の移動方
向を、符号３は複数の描画ラインを示している。By the way, a well-known serial scanning printer/plotter, for example, draws a drawing or an image by scanning an inkjet recording pen mounted on a multi-nozzle head having a plurality of nozzles in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which recording paper is desired to be fed. That is, FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the recording paper 1 and the recording pen 2 in the principle serial scanning printer/plotter, and the arrow P
indicates the moving direction of the recording paper 1, arrow Q indicates the moving direction of the recording pen 2, and reference numeral 3 indicates a plurality of drawing lines.
したがって、このシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッタに
あっては、記録ペン２を記録紙１の送り方向と直交する
方向に移動し、記録ペンのノズル数に等しい描画ライン
３を形成し、つぎに記録ペン２の折シ返し点で紙送りが
なされ、所定のライン数に達すゐまで走査が繰り返され
、全図面または全画像を描くことになる。Therefore, in this serial scanning printer/plotter, the recording pen 2 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the recording paper 1 to form a drawing line 3 equal to the number of nozzles of the recording pen, and then The paper is fed at the second turning point, and scanning is repeated until a predetermined number of lines is reached, thereby drawing the entire drawing or image.
よって、このようなシリアル走査型プリンタΦプロッタ
を用いて図面や画像を描けると、マルチノズルインクジ
ェットなどの記録ペンで複数の描画ラインが同時に記録
されるため、記録速度が早く複雑な画面はど、ペンプロ
ッタに比較して短時間に記録が行なわれる可能性がある
。Therefore, if drawings and images can be drawn using such a serial scanning printer Φ plotter, multiple drawing lines can be recorded simultaneously using a recording pen such as a multi-nozzle inkjet printer, so the recording speed is fast and complex screens can be easily drawn. There is a possibility that recording can be done in a shorter time than with a pen plotter.
発明が解決しようとする課題
しかしながら、前述したシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロ
ッタも線分数の少ない図面に対しては、無駄な走査領域
が多いため、かえって時間がかがることがある。このよ
うな難点を解消するためには、データの存在する範囲の
みをシリアル走査する方法が有効である。詳細にいうと
、記録すべきデータが画面の記録ペンの走査範囲の中央
部にのみに存在する場合には、記録ペン２の走査を中央
部のみで往復させればよく、画像データの少ない図面や
画像は、そうでないものよシ高速に記録できる。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the above-described serial scanning printer/plotter also has a lot of wasted scanning area for drawings with a small number of line segments, so it may take more time. In order to overcome these difficulties, it is effective to serially scan only the range where data exists. Specifically, if the data to be recorded exists only in the center of the scanning range of the recording pen on the screen, it is sufficient to reciprocate the scanning of the recording pen 2 only in the center. and images can be recorded faster than other types.
しかしながら、同シリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッタに
あっては、記録すべき情報量の少ない図面や画像でも、
外枠や縁取りのある図面や画像では上下左右でスキップ
するところがなく、換言すれば、すべての紙送り位置で
スタート点と終了点にデータが存在することになり、結
局全領域を走査しなければならない。その結果、データ
量の多いものと同じ記録時間を要してしまうと課題かあ
る。However, the same serial scanning printer/plotter can record even drawings and images with a small amount of information.
For drawings and images with outer frames or borders, there is no place to skip at the top, bottom, left, or right.In other words, data exists at the start and end points at all paper feed positions, and in the end, the entire area must be scanned. It won't happen. As a result, there is a problem in that it takes the same recording time as for a large amount of data.
本発明の課題は、前述したような従来のシリアル走査型
プリンタ・プロッタの問題に鑑み、記録すべき情報量の
少ない図面や画像を短時間で記録できるシリアル走査型
プリンタ・プロッタを得るにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems of conventional serial scanning printers and plotters as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a serial scanning printer and plotter that can record drawings and images with a small amount of information in a short time.
課題を解決するための手段
この課題を解決するため、本発明は、記録紙を送出する
手段と、記録ペンを記録紙送出方向とほぼ直交する方向
に走査する手段と、外枠あるいは縁取りの有無を認識す
る手段と、その結果に応じて実施される外枠描画手段と
、外枠あるいは縁取シ以外のデータに関するデータの有
無を認識する手段と、その認識結果に応じて記録ペンの
走査範囲を制御する手段とを備えるシリアル走査型プリ
ンタ・プロッタを提案するものである。Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a means for feeding the recording paper, a means for scanning the recording pen in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the recording paper is fed, and a method for providing an outer frame or border. a means for recognizing the outer frame, a means for drawing an outer frame according to the result, a means for recognizing the presence or absence of data related to data other than the outer frame or border, and a means for drawing the scanning range of the recording pen according to the result of the recognition. The present invention proposes a serial scanning printer/plotter comprising means for controlling the serial scanning printer/plotter.
作 用
従来、外枠がある場合、その内部のデータ量に係わらず
、記録ペン、紙送υによる走査を全画面にわたって実施
しなければならず、データ量の少ないもので長時間の記
録時間を要していたが、本発明によれば、外枠描画行程
を、内部領域（外枠、縁取り以外のデータ領域）の描画
行程と別に実施することができるため、内部領域のデー
タの少ない場合には、内部領域の描画時間を短縮でき、
トータル記録時間を短くできる。Function Conventionally, when there is an outer frame, it is necessary to scan the entire screen with a recording pen or paper feed υ, regardless of the amount of data inside the frame. However, according to the present invention, the outer frame drawing process can be performed separately from the drawing process for the internal area (data areas other than the outer frame and borders), so it is possible to can reduce the drawing time for internal areas,
Total recording time can be shortened.
実施例
以下、第１図及び第２図について本発明の実施例の詳細
を説明する。EXAMPLE Hereinafter, details of an example of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
第２図は本発明によるシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッ
タの概念図であわ、第２図は、同シリアル走査型プリン
タ・プロッタの動作を説明するためのフローチャートを
それぞれ示している。FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a serial scanning printer/plotter according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the serial scanning printer/plotter.
外部から与えられるデータは、第１図の制御装置１０に
与えられ、この制御装置１０は与えられたデータに基づ
いて以下に説明するような判断を行い、記録紙を送る記
録紙送り装置１１、記録ペンを記録紙と直交する方向に
走査する記録ペン走査装置１２、および記録ペンを記録
紙上に降下させて記録紙上に描画を行わせる記録ペン駆
動装置工３ を適宜駆動して、データに基づいた図面や
画像を描く制御を行う。なお、記録紙と記録ペンとの位
置関係は、第３図について前述した原理と同じである。Data given from the outside is given to the control device 10 shown in FIG. 1, and this control device 10 makes judgments as described below based on the given data, and sends the recording paper to the recording paper feeding device 11, Based on the data, a recording pen scanning device 12 that scans the recording pen in a direction perpendicular to the recording paper, and a recording pen driving device 3 that lowers the recording pen onto the recording paper to draw on the recording paper are appropriately driven. Controls drawing of drawings and images. The positional relationship between the recording paper and the recording pen is the same as the principle described above with reference to FIG.
前記制御装置１０は、供給されたデータを受けると、第
２図のステップＳ１でデータの有無の判断を行い、デー
タが存在すれば、ステップＳ２に移る。この場合、デー
タが存在しなければ、記録ペンの制御動作を行わない。When the control device 10 receives the supplied data, it determines the presence or absence of the data in step S1 of FIG. 2, and if the data exists, it moves to step S2. In this case, if no data exists, no recording pen control operation is performed.
ステップＳ２において、データ中に外枠あるいは縁取り
があると判断したときには、ステップＳ３に移って外枠
描画処理を行う。もしステップＳ２で外枠あるいは縁取
りかない場合には、ステップＳ４に移る。このステップ
Ｓ４は、ステップＳ３の外枠描画処理が終わった後も実
行される。このステップＳ４では、データの有無が判断
され、データがあればステップＳ５に移り、データに応
じた内部領域（外枠、縁取υ以外のデータ領域）の描画
処理が実行され、この後記録ペンの制御動作を終わる。If it is determined in step S2 that there is an outer frame or border in the data, the process moves to step S3 and outer frame drawing processing is performed. If there is no outer frame or border in step S2, the process moves to step S4. This step S4 is also executed after the outer frame drawing process of step S3 is completed. In this step S4, it is determined whether or not there is data, and if there is data, the process moves to step S5, where a drawing process is executed for the internal area (data area other than the outer frame and border υ) according to the data, and then the recording pen is Finish the control operation.
また、ステップＳ４において、データがない場合も編の
制御動作を終わる。Also, in step S4, if there is no data, the control operation for the edition ends.
なお、前述したステップＳ３の外枠描画処理においては
、記録ペンの移動方向の線は、記録ペンの移動により、
また、紙送り方向の線は、紙送シあるいは送シ戻しによ
ってなされ、斜線は両者の組み合わせで行われる。In addition, in the outer frame drawing process of step S3 mentioned above, the line in the moving direction of the recording pen is changed due to the movement of the recording pen.
Further, lines in the paper feeding direction are formed by paper feeding or returning, and diagonal lines are formed by a combination of the two.
また、前述した実施例は、制御装置によって、外枠ある
いは縁取シがデータ中に含まれることを自動的に識別し
だけれども手動により外枠記録を指定することによって
外枠描画処理を行うようにしてもよい。Further, in the above embodiment, although the control device automatically identifies that an outer frame or border is included in the data, the outer frame drawing process is performed by manually specifying outer frame recording. You can.
このように構成すれば、外枠描画と内部領域の描画を別
々に実施するため、従来よりも時間短縮ができ、内部領
域の描画でも、外枠の存在に阻害されることなく、記録
時間が短縮される。With this configuration, since the outer frame drawing and the inner area drawing are carried out separately, the time can be reduced compared to the conventional method, and even when drawing the inner area, the recording time is reduced without being hindered by the existence of the outer frame. be shortened.
発明の効果
以上のように、本発明では、外枠や縁取りのある図面や
画像を記録する際に、データや画素の量に応じて、記録
時間を効果的に短縮できる。Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, when recording a drawing or image with an outer frame or border, the recording time can be effectively shortened depending on the amount of data and pixels.
第１図は本発明によるシリアル走査型プリンタ・ブロッ
クの概念図、第２図は同シリアル走査型プリンタΦプロ
ッタのフローチャート、第３図は従来のシリアル走査型
プリンタ・プロッタの記録紙と記録ペンとの関係を示す
斜視図である。
１０・・・制御装置、１１・・・記鎌紙送シ装置、 １
２記録ペン走査装置、１３・・・記録ペン駆動装置、５
ｌ−８５・・・ステップ。
代理人の氏名 弁理士 粟 野 重 孝 ほか１名第１
図
１ノ
第３図Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a serial scanning printer block according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart of the serial scanning printer Φ plotter, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the recording paper and recording pen of a conventional serial scanning printer/plotter. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Control device, 11... Recording sickle paper feeding device, 1
2 recording pen scanning device, 13... recording pen driving device, 5
l-85...Step. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person 1st
Figure 3 of Figure 1
Claims (1)
ほぼ直交する方向に走査する手段と、外枠あるいは縁取
りの有無を認識する手段と、その結果に応じて実施され
る外枠描画手段と、外枠あるいは縁取り以外のデータに
関するデータの有無を認識する手段と、その認識結果に
応じて記録ペンの走査範囲を制御する手段とを備えるこ
とを特徴とするシリアル走査型プリンタ・プロッタ。means for sending out recording paper, means for scanning a recording pen in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the recording paper is sent out, means for recognizing the presence or absence of an outer frame or border, and means for drawing an outer frame according to the results. A serial scanning printer/plotter comprising: a means for recognizing the presence or absence of data related to data other than an outer frame or border; and a means for controlling a scanning range of a recording pen according to the recognition result.
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