JP2829935B2 - Recording device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a recording apparatus that performs recording by adding a page number based on, for example, input data.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an output processing apparatus that records various data input from an external information source such as a word processor or a personal computer on a recording medium such as paper, for example, a laser beam printer is used. Has a function of outputting in page units. With this function, when the number of pages of information input from the external information source is counted and an instruction to record the page number together with the input information is issued, the page number is recorded together with the input information.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, according to the above-described conventional technique, when it is not desired to record a page number only on a specific page, for example, before a table of contents or a cover, or before outputting the specific page Then, an operation of instructing to stop the function of outputting the page number is performed, only the data of the corresponding page is input from the external information source, and only the specific page without recording the page number is output. Thereafter, the operation of instructing the output function of the page number is performed again, and the page for recording the page number is output. However, the instruction and stoppage of the page number output function are performed by manual operation, so the transmission of data from the external information source is temporarily suspended between the page where the page number is to be output and the page where the page number is not to be output. Waiting for the output of the last page of the page number recording switching, it was necessary to switch the above-mentioned page number output instruction and stop. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the throughput is reduced. In addition, it was troublesome to monitor which page is currently being sent by an external information source. If the external information source does not provide a function to temporarily suspend data transmission at a specific page break, a document of several pages is divided into pages to be recorded with page numbers and pages not to be recorded. Has the disadvantage that additional work is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to provide a recording apparatus that can obtain an output result that does not easily record a page number by setting a specific page without a page number in the recording apparatus in advance. The point is to provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a recording apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of pages which are set so as not to record by adding a page number when recording based on input data. Storage means for storing the number of pages recorded based on the input data, and a determination means for determining whether or not the number of pages recorded on the basis of the input data matches the number of pages stored in the storage means; If it is determined that the page number of the page matches the page number stored in the storage unit, the page is recorded without adding a page number based on the input data, and the page number to be recorded is determined by the determination unit. If it is determined that the number of pages does not match the number of pages stored in the storage unit, the page number is assigned to the page based on the input data and recorded. Recording means.

[Operation] According to this configuration, a plurality of pages set so as not to be recorded by adding a page number when recording is stored, and the number of pages to be recorded matches the stored page number. It is determined whether or not they match, and if it is determined that they match, the page is recorded without giving a page number, and if it is determined that they do not match, the page is given a page number and recorded.

Examples Hereinafter, preferred examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 First, the concept of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually showing one embodiment of the recording apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, A is storage means for storing one or more pages for which a page number is not output,
B is an input means for receiving information from an external information source H. C is counting means for counting the number of pages of the information input through the information source, and D is storage means A
Is a comparing means for comparing the number of pages of the counter with the number of pages of the counting means C. E is a switching means, and the comparing means A
Switches between the following output control means F and the following output control means G when it is determined that the number of pages not output and the counted number of pages match. F is the page to input information source
G is an output control unit for outputting input information without adding a page number to an input information source.

 Next, the present embodiment will be specifically described.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of the page printer according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 1 denotes a host computer of an external device, which generates information of character data, image data, and control commands, and inputs the information to a character generator 2 having components 3 to 11 described below. Reference numeral 3 denotes an input buffer, which is character data input from the host computer 1 as an information source;
Image data and control command information are temporarily stored. Reference numeral 4 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) which controls the entire character generator 2 and analyzes and edits character data, image data, control commands, and the like supplied from the host computer 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes a specific page number storage unit, which is a random access memory (RAM) for temporarily storing the specific page number previously input from the external input device 12 (for example, a keyboard device). Reference numeral 6 denotes a current page storage unit, which is a RAM for temporarily storing a page being analyzed by the CPU 4 as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 11 denotes a work RAM used as a work area for various programs. The specific page number storage 5, the current page storage 7, the work RA
Although M11 is described as a physically separated configuration, it may be a configuration in which addresses are allocated on the same RAM by addresses. By the comparison processing by the CPU 4, the specific page number storage 5
When the content (number of pages) of the current page storage unit 7 matches the content (number of pages at the present time), the CPU 4 edits the information input from the input buffer 3 and sends it to the output page buffer 9 described later. If they do not match, the page number
It instructs the generation unit 8 to generate a page number, edits it together with the input information, and sends it to an output page buffer 9 described later. A page number generation unit 8 generates a page number according to an instruction from the CPU 4 and outputs a page buffer 9 described later.
Output to Reference numeral 9 denotes an output page buffer. When the edited data sent from the CPU 4 reaches one page,
The dot image is sent to a printer interface unit 10 described later. Reference numeral 10 denotes a printer interface, which converts a dot image from the output page buffer 9 into a video signal and sends it to a printing mechanism 13 described later.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a printing mechanism section 13 for printing on recording paper in accordance with a video signal received from the character generator 2.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the printing operation according to the present embodiment in FIG.

Steps S1 to S10 indicate the number of steps in each process.
First, the CPU 4 receives the number of pages for which no page number is recorded from the external input device 12 and sets it in the specific page number storage 5 (step S1). Next, the CPU 4 stores the current page memory 7
"1" is set in the storage area (step S2). When an instruction to start output is given from an operation panel (not shown) by the operator, the host computer 1 sends character data,
Transmission of the image data and the data code of the control command is started, and these input data codes are stored in the input buffer 3. Thereafter, the CPU 4 reads the input data code once stored in the input buffer 3 in units of one word or one line (step S3). Subsequently, the CPU 4 determines whether or not printing using the input data codes (character data, image data) stored in the input buffer 3 has been completed (step S4). If the determination is affirmative (YES), the main printing is completed. .

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S4 is negative (NO), the CPU 4 determines whether the page is at the beginning (step S4).
S5) If the result of the determination is affirmative (YES), the contents of the specific page number storage 5 and the current page storage 7 are compared. Accordingly, the CPU 4 determines whether or not the two contents are equal (step S6), and the result is affirmatively determined (YES).
If so, the input data code of the input buffer 3 is extracted and edited without adding the page number. Then, the edited data is written into the output page buffer 9 (step S8). On the other hand, the determination result of step S5 is negative (NO).
In this case, the CPU 4 writes the data without determining whether to add a page number (step S
8). On the other hand, if the determination result of step S6 is negative (NO), the CPU 4 edits the input data code (character data, image data) of the input buffer 3 by adding a page number (step S7). The written data is written to the output page buffer 9 (step S8). Subsequently, the CPU 4 determines whether or not the end of the page is reached (step S9). If the result is affirmative (YES), the current page is incremented by "1" and stored in the current page storage unit 7 (step S9). S10). In addition, page buffer 9
Is written into the printer interface 10, and the written content is converted into a video signal by the printer interface 10 and transferred to the printing mechanism 13 to be output as one page. Then, the process returns to step S3.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S9 is negative (NO), the process returns to step S3.

According to the above processing procedure, the process of adding the page number is skipped only for the specific page output by the operator, and the page numbers are added to the other pages.

Here, in the above description, not only one page to be specified, but also a plurality of storage areas of the specific page number storage unit 5 in FIG. By comparing and judging with the page, 2
Obviously, it is possible to skip the recording of the page numbers of pages or more. In this case, the number of continuations for skipping the recording of the page number may be stored as a parameter, and when the skip is completed, a plurality of specific pages may be compared again with the current page.

Also, the number of pages for skipping the page number record is set in the specific page number storage 5 instead of the specific page number, and the content of the specific page number storage 5 is decremented by "1" in step S10 in FIG. For example, from the beginning of the step of FIG. 3, the recording of the page number can be skipped by the number of pages of the contents set in the specific page number storage section 5 of FIG. Also, the number of pages from the beginning is set in the specific page number storage section 5 with a negative value, the content of the specific page number is incremented by "1" in step S10 in FIG. 3, and the specific storage section is determined in step S6. Even if it is determined whether the content is negative, the number of pages specified in step S1
No. record can be skipped.

Further, the set input of the specific page may be input from an external device (not shown) of the host computer 1 through the host computer, or may be input from a panel switch (not shown) of the printer.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the addition of the page number to the page desired by the operator can be easily removed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that an output result in which a page number is not recorded for a desired page can be easily obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram conceptually showing one embodiment of a recording apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific circuit configuration of a page printer of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a printing operation according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 ... host computer, 2 ... character generator, 3 ... input buffer, 4 ... CPU, 5 ... specific page storage unit, 6 ... ROM, 7 ... current page storage unit,
8: Page No. generator, 9: Output page buffer, 1
0: Printer interface, 11: Work RAM, 12
... An external input device, and 13 a printing mechanism.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage means for storing a plurality of pages which are set so as not to be recorded by adding a page number when recording based on input data, and storing the number of pages recorded based on input data. Determining means for determining whether the number of pages matches the number of pages stored in the means; and determining that the number of pages to be recorded matches the number of pages stored in the storing means. In the case where the page is recorded without giving a page number based on the input data, and the discriminating unit determines that the number of pages to be recorded does not match the number of pages stored in the storage unit. Recording means for recording the page by assigning a page number to the page based on the input data.