JP2811571B2 - Printer print mode setting method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Overview] According to the present invention, a menu of print mode setting contents of a printer is printed on paper, and a carriage is moved to a position of a character indicating a required print mode to select a print mode. In the mode setting method, regarding the print mode setting method of the printer which improved the mode setting method, the setting of the printer that can shorten the setting time and set the printer so that the printer does not perform useless operation in setting the print mode. Aiming at obtaining a print mode setting method, the setting contents of the selected and set print mode are replaced so as to be located at the left end of the menu to be printed, and the setting contents exchange means for storing the contents in the memory, The printing mode is configured to be printed in the order of the printing mode replaced by the setting content replacing unit.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a printer which receives a signal from a computer and prints, prints a menu of print mode setting contents on paper, and selects a required print mode. Regarding the setting method.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a printer that receives a signal from a computer and performs printing, a printing mode such as a printing format, a character interval, a page length, and a printing speed is set in advance, and printing is performed according to the printing mode. In this method, a print mode is set by pressing an operation button on a control panel of the printer. The setting content is displayed on a display of the printer, and the setting mode is selected. As shown in (1), a menu of the setting contents of the printer 1 is printed on the paper 2, and the carriage 3 is set by moving the carriage 3 to the setting contents printed on the paper 2, thereby selecting a necessary printing mode. Is increasingly used. FIG. 4 shows an example of Q (Quar
LETTER is selected in the column of (ity), 3CPI is selected in the column of C (Character), and 2LPI is selected in the column of L (Line). Therefore, the carriage 3 is moved to the place where 2 LPI is printed in the L column on the paper 2 as shown in the figure, and the push button 4 is pressed to select 2 LPI and set the mode.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, when printing on such paper and setting the mode, after printing a certain content,
Next, even if you try to print in the same way, just by looking at the menu printed on the paper, you will not know what was set in the previous printing. Even if has already been set, there is a problem that the same operation must be performed again to set it, which wastes time and causes the printer to perform useless operations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem. In setting a print mode, a printer capable of shortening a setting time and performing setting without causing the printer to perform useless operations is provided. The purpose is to obtain a printing mode setting method.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve this object, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the menu 13 of the print mode setting contents of the printer 10 is printed on the paper 11, and the necessary print mode is set as shown in FIG. In the mode setting method in which the carriage 14 is moved to the position of the indicated character and the print mode is selected, the setting contents of the selected and set print mode are exchanged so as to be positioned at the left end of the menu 13 to be printed. There is a setting content replacing means 20 to be stored in the memory 12, and the printing modes are printed in the order of the printing modes replaced by the setting content replacing means 20.

[Action]

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A menu 13 of the print mode setting contents of the printer 10 is printed on the paper 11, and a print mode necessary for the previous print is selected. It is assumed that printing has been performed. At that time, the print mode set last time is stored in the memory 12 of the printer 10, but the content is replaced by the setting content replacement means 20 so as to come to the left end of the menu 13. Therefore, the next time the settings are printed on paper, the previously set contents are printed at the left end of the menu 13, so when selecting the same menu 13 as before, the carriage 14 must be positioned at the left end. The print mode can be selected while the print mode is maintained.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The printer's carriage is displayed over the characters indicating the print mode necessary for printing.
14 is moved, and in that state, the push button 16 of the control panel 15 is pressed to select the print mode. At this time, the setting contents of the printing mode are stored in the memory 12 of the printer 10, and the setting contents are stored in the menu 13 to be printed.
Is provided at the left end of the setting contents.

Therefore, the setting menu 13 shown in the upper part of FIG.
The carriage 14 is moved and the push button is pressed, and in the column of Q (Quarity) as in the case of FIG.
It is assumed that the print mode is set by selecting R, selecting 3CPI in the column of C (Character), and selecting 2LPI in the column of L (Line). Then, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 3, the selected and set menus LETTER, 3CPI,
The 2LPI is replaced by the setting content replacing means 20 so as to be located at the left end of the menu 13, and is stored in the EEPROM in the memory 12.

Therefore, when making the next setting, first, the menu 13 of the setting contents is printed on the paper 11 and the printing mode is selected from among them, and the contents selected last time are all printed on the left end. However, in general, the print mode is likely to select the same menu as the previous one, so when selecting a mode, it is sufficient to select the print mode with the carriage 14 positioned at the left end. There is no need to move, so the setting time can be reduced.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the setting mode set last time is printed at the left end of the menu. Therefore, when performing the next setting, the user must select the printer while keeping the printer carriage at the left end. That is to say, it is not necessary to move the carriage wastefully, the wear of the printer can be prevented, the time for setting can be shortened, and the working efficiency is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional printer and a printing state for mode setting. 10 Printer 11 Paper 12 Memory 13 Menu 20 Setting replacement

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A print mode setting menu of a printer is printed on a sheet of paper, and a carriage is moved to a position of a character indicating a required print mode. In the mode setting method of selecting, the setting contents of the selected print mode are replaced so that they are located at the left end of the menu to be printed, and the memory (1
A print mode setting method for a printer, comprising setting content replacing means (20) to be stored in 2), and printing the printing modes in the order of the printing modes replaced by the setting content replacing means (20). .