JP4457730B2 - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and correctly add and print additional printing information to a surface of information recording medium with printing information already printed thereto in a printer which carries out printing to the surface of the information recording medium that records data information. <P>SOLUTION: A printed flag is set and registered for printed printing information (P1) among the printing information to be registered in a printing information registering buffer. When inputting and editing to print the additional printing information on the basis of the registered printing information, only the additional printing information (P2) part excluding the printed printing information to which the printed flag is set is printed additionally. Therefore, adding and printing only a title corresponding to additional recording information can be easily and efficiently carried out along with adding and recording of the data information particularly at the information recording medium 45 such as a CD-R or a DVD-R which can write the data information once. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&amp;NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus that performs printing on the surface of an information recording medium for recording data information.

  Data information such as desired image information, audio information, and character information is recorded on an information recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R by using a drive device, and information in which the data information is recorded In order to manage the recording medium, the title of the recorded data information is displayed on the surface of the information recording medium.

  The display of the title on the information recording medium is often performed by handwritten characters, but it is difficult to read with a handwritten character or it does not look good. For this reason, there is a dedicated printing device that performs title printing on the information recording medium. Developed and used.

  A printing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-72155 is a printing apparatus that can perform printing directly on the surface of an information recording medium. The printing apparatus includes a tray on which an information recording medium is placed, and the tray. A printer unit for performing printing on the surface of the information recording medium placed on the printer, and driving the printer unit to print a character string arbitrarily input by the user in a predetermined printing area on the surface of the information recording medium. Yes.

  By using such a printing apparatus, arbitrary title characters can be printed on the surface of the information recording medium so that it can be easily read and looked good. Therefore, it is easy to manage the information recording medium on which the data information is recorded. This is also convenient when recording data information on a recording medium and distributing it to others.

  By the way, in an information recording medium such as CD-R or DVD-R that can be recorded with additional data information, another data information is additionally recorded on the information recording medium on which the data information has been recorded. It is. Depending on the additional recording of the data information, it may be necessary to add an additional title related to the data information on the surface of the information recording medium, and it may be desirable to do so.

  When such additional title printing is performed, it is necessary to print only the additional title characters while leaving the already printed title character portion intact on the information recording medium. If you want to work, first register the title character part at the time of printing the previous title character part, call this at the time of input editing at the time of additional printing, and change the printed title character part to blank characters on the edit screen In addition to the replacement, additional printing can be realized by performing printing after performing an editing operation of inputting an additional title character at a subsequent input position.

  In addition, if the title character part that was printed is not registered at the time of the previous printing, a new input editing screen is started up at the time of additional printing, and on that screen, an attempt was made to avoid the printed title character part. An additional title character is input at the input position and additional printing is performed.

In addition to the information recording media that can additionally record data information, some information recording media such as CD-RW and DVD-RW are rewritable. In addition, there has also been proposed a thermal rewritable material that can rewrite printing information on its surface. The disk recording apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-30408 records data information on an information recording medium capable of rewriting data information by an optical pickup, while the optical recording is performed on the heat-sensitive rewritable material provided on the information recording medium. Characters are written using the thermal effect of the laser beam of the pickup.
JP 2003-72155 A JP 2000-30408 A

  However, in the case of performing additional printing on an information recording medium, the conventional printing apparatus recalls previously printed print information and designates the position of print information to be additionally printed on a new editing screen. If the input position is shifted, there will be inconveniences such as overprinting the title character to be added on the printed character, and it will be added easily and reliably. There is a problem that printing cannot be performed.

  The conventional disk recording apparatus can record data information on an information recording medium and print characters on a heat-sensitive rewritable material provided on the information recording medium. It is not specifically disclosed how to rewrite characters.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such points, and can easily and accurately add and print additional print information on the surface of an information recording medium on which print information has already been printed. An object is to provide a printing apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that can easily and accurately rewrite and print additional print information on an information recording medium having an area on the surface where the print information can be rewritten. To do.

Printing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is capable of data recording and recorded data rewriting, areas can be rewritten coloring and decoloring to thermal rewritable material provided with printed information by thermal energy a printing apparatus for performing printing on the area of the information recording medium having, while printing the print information by coloring a heat-sensitive rewritable material by adding a predetermined thermal energy to the area of the information recording medium, wherein and printing and erasing means for erasing the print information of a predetermined thermal energy is different from the thermal energy added to decolored thermal rewritable medium which is colored by printing already in the area of the information recording medium, the printing on the information recording medium An editing unit that edits the print information to be printed, and print information that has been printed by the print / erase unit are printed information indicating that the print information has been printed. Registration means for registering with the call to print information registered by the registration means, or delete the print information, or the additional editing means for editing to add new print information, controlling the printing and erasing means Thus, when the print information that has been printed is deleted by the additional editing means and new print information is not added, the print information that has been printed after the print information to be deleted is deleted and the deleted print information is deleted. When the print information that has been printed after the print information that has been deleted is printed at the information position, and the print information that has already been printed is deleted by the additional editing means, and new print information is added, the print information is deleted. The printed print information after the print information to be deleted is deleted, and the print information after the deleted print information and / or the added print information is deleted at the deleted position. And a controlling means for printing.

Printing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to claim 1, before Symbol control means, the first print information created by the editing means into the information recording medium by the printing and erasing means When printing, the identification information for identifying the information recording medium is printed together with the print information, the registration means registers the identification information together with the corresponding print information and printed information, and the additional editing means The printing information corresponding to the identification information is called in response to the designation of the identification information.

Printing apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registering means, after the additional print information edited by said additional editing means is printed by said printing means The additional print information and the printed print information added with the additional print information are re-registered together with the printed information.

Printing apparatus according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional editing means, predetermined print information is edited by the print information and the additional printed that are registered Display control means for displaying the printed print information and the print information to be added and edited in different display modes.

Printing apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention, in the printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the registration means, when registering the print information printing is not performed by the printing means, the on the print information It is characterized by registering without adding printed information.

According to the printing apparatus of the first aspect of the present invention, when print information is deleted halfway in additional editing, the position after the deletion is rewritten to advance the position, or the print information is deleted halfway and added. If the print information is deleted, the print information deleted and / or the added print information is moved forward or rewritten to the position so that the information on the surface can be rewritten. Additional print information can be rewritten and printed on the recording medium easily and accurately. The printing apparatus of this is, in particular, in the CD-RW or DVD-RW rewritable information recording medium data information such as, in the case of rewriting the print information associated with the rewritten data information along with the data rewriting information It is valid.

According to the printing apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, when printing information is first printed on the information recording medium, the printing information is printed together with the identification information, and the identification information is registered corresponding to the printed printing information, By calling up the registered print information based on the identification information and making it possible to perform additional editing, the registered print information can be identified and managed by the identification information, and the information recording medium and the registered print information can be easily verified. You can eliminate failure.

According to the printing apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the print information is added to the additional print information that has been additionally edited and printed, and is re-registered. Furthermore, the additional print processing of the present invention can be performed in response to additional editing of print information that is repeatedly performed.

According to the printing apparatus according to claim 4 of the present invention, in the display area for displaying the additional editing of the printing information, the printed printing information and the printing information regarding the additional editing are displayed as different display modes, A part to be additionally edited is clearly distinguished from a printed part that is merely displayed for reference and is not to be edited.

According to the printing apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the print information is not printed at the time of editing the print information, only the registration is performed without adding the printed information to the print information. The printing information can be printed on occasion.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are a plan view and a front view showing the configuration of the main part of the printing apparatus.
The printing apparatus includes a case 1 as a main body of the apparatus, and a key input unit 2 and a liquid crystal display unit 3 are provided on the upper surface of the case 1. An opening 4 is provided on the front surface of the case 1. A printer cover 5 that covers the printer unit 25 is disposed above the opening 4, and the tray 15 is provided so as to be able to be pulled out of the case 1 through the opening 4 from the storage position in the case 1.

  The key input unit 2 includes a character input key for inputting characters and symbols, a character size key for inputting and setting a character size, a Kanji conversion key and a non-conversion key for editing the input character, and a liquid crystal display unit. 3, a cursor key for moving the cursor displayed on 3, a print key for executing printing of the input character string, a power key for turning on / off the power of the apparatus, and ejecting the tray 15. Eject key and various specific function keys. Here, the specific function key is operated when confirming various input data or selection data and giving an instruction to start the operation of the specific function.

  For example, as one of the specific function keys, additional printing for printing only additional print information at an additional print position when printing is performed by adding and editing new print information to already printed print information. There is a function key for setting a print mode for designating either a mode or a new print mode. The key input unit 2 includes control keys necessary for operations other than those described above.

  A base 6 is disposed inside the case 1, and a tray 15 that supports an optical disk (information recording medium) 45 such as a CD-R is disposed on the base 6. In addition, inside the case 1 is provided a printer unit 25 that prints predetermined characters on the surface (label surface) of the information recording medium 45 supported by the tray 15. The printer unit 25 prints a title and the like related to data recorded on the recording medium 45 in a printing process described later. The information recording medium 45 has a circular hole 46 at the center thereof. An engagement claw 20 of the turntable 18 described later is engaged with the inner edge of the circular hole 46, and the information recording medium 45 is mounted on the turntable 18.

  The tray 15 includes a rectangular and plate-shaped tray body 16, and a turntable 18 that supports the information recording medium 45 and can rotate about the rotation shaft 17 is disposed on the tray body 16. A cushioning material sheet 19 is affixed to the surface of the turntable 18, and a plurality of engagement claws 20 that engage with the inner edge of the circular hole 46 of the information recording medium 45 project from the surface of the turntable 18 at the center. Has been. The tray 15 is guided along guide rails 7 a and 7 b provided on the base 6 at left and right positions in the case 1, and is movably disposed inside and outside the apparatus.

  A rack 8 is provided on one side edge of the tray body 16, while a stepping motor (tray) that rotates the drive gear 9 forward and backward via a drive gear 9 and a gear train 10 that mesh with the rack 8 in the case 1. Drive motor) 11 is provided. Then, the motor 11 is driven to rotate forward by the operation of the eject key, and the tray 15 in the storage position in the apparatus is discharged from the opening 4 formed in the front surface of the case 1 to the outside of the apparatus, and the motor is operated by the operation of the eject key. 11 is reversely driven and the tray 15 located outside the apparatus is moved to the storage position in the apparatus.

  The case 1 is provided with a position detection switch 12 that detects that the tray 15 has moved to the storage position in the apparatus. A position detection switch 13 is provided for detecting that the tray 15 has moved to a discharge position outside the apparatus where the information recording medium 45 can be attached and detached. The drive of the motor 11 is controlled based on the signals of the position detection switches 12 and 13 so that the tray 15 is stopped at a predetermined stop position inside and outside the case 1. These position detection switches 12 and 13 are operated by a switch operating projection (not shown) provided on the tray body 16.

  The rotary base 18 has a rotary shaft 17 pivotally supported by the tray main body 16 and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the tray main body 16. The turntable 18 uses a stepping motor (rotary stand drive motor) 21 provided on the back side of the tray body 16 as a drive source, and the driving force of the motor 21 is transmitted to the rotary shaft 17 via the gear train 22. Is driven to rotate counterclockwise.

  The tray body 16 is provided with a rotation position detection switch 23 for detecting the initial position of the turntable 18. The detection switch 23 is operated by a switch operating projection (not shown) provided on the outer peripheral edge of the turntable 18.

  Further, as described above, the printer unit 25 disposed in the case 1 is constituted by a thermal transfer printer and faces the turntable 18 of the tray 15 in the storage position.

  The printer unit 25 includes a bridge-shaped printer frame 26. The printer frame 26 is fixed to the base 6 in the case 1 with legs 27 a and 27 b provided at both ends. A horizontal frame portion 27 c that is disposed between the leg portions 27 a and 27 b in a horizontal direction is arranged so as to be biased toward the front surface side of the case 1 from the rotation center portion of the turntable 18.

  The printer frame 26 supports a carriage 31 on which the thermal head 32 is mounted, and forms a traveling path for reciprocating the carriage 31 along the rotary table 18. The printer frame 26 is provided with a guide shaft 28 for slidably guiding the carriage 31 in parallel with the horizontal frame portion 27c. A guide rail 30 for guiding the rack 29 and the carriage 31 is arranged along the surface of the horizontal frame portion 27c facing the turntable 18. The rack 29 meshes with a drive gear 34 provided on the carriage 31 when the carriage 31 travels. The carriage 31 employs a self-propelled system in which a driving gear 34 that meshes with the rack 29 is driven by a stepping motor (carriage driving motor) 33 mounted thereon to reciprocate along the rack 29.

  A ribbon cartridge 40 containing an ink ribbon for thermal transfer printing is mounted on the front side of the carriage 31, and the ribbon cartridge 40 can be replaced by opening the printer cover 5 provided on the front surface of the case 1.

  As will be described below, the carriage 31 has a head moving mechanism for moving the thermal head 32 to a printing position and a non-printing position by a cam mechanism or the like using a motor 33 as a driving source, and ribbon winding using the motor 33 as a driving source. A ribbon take-up mechanism that drives the shaft 35 to take up the ink ribbon is provided.

  FIG. 4 is a partial front view of the printer unit 25 including the carriage 31 of the printing apparatus and a front view of the ribbon cassette 40 mounted on the carriage 31.

  A thermal head 32 and a ribbon take-up shaft 35 are provided on the front side of the carriage 31, and locking portions 31 a and 31 b for locking the ribbon cassette 40 containing the ink ribbon 80 mounted on the carriage 31. Provided. Further, cassette type detection switches 36 a and 36 b for detecting the type of cassette corresponding to the presence or absence of the ribbon cassette 40 and the color type of the ink ribbon 80 are provided on the front side of the carriage 31.

  On the other hand, the cassette case 81 of the ribbon cassette 40 mounted on the carriage 31 is formed with locked portions 81a and 81b engaged with the locking portions 31a and 31b provided on the carriage 31, and the thermal head 32 is inserted. A head insertion portion 82 which is a recessed portion to be formed is formed.

  In the cassette case 81, a ribbon supply core 83 and a bon winding core 84 are provided, and an ink ribbon 80 is wound around the ribbon supply core 83 in a roll shape. The ink ribbon 80 fed out from the ribbon supply core 83 is hooked on the winding core 84 through a plurality of guide pins 85a and 85b. Further, the ink ribbon 80 is sequentially wound around the winding core 84 in accordance with the normal rotation of the winding core 84 fitted to the ribbon winding shaft 35. A middle portion of the ink ribbon 80 is exposed to the outside of the case 81 and travels on the lower surface side of the head insertion portion 82 where the thermal head 32 is located.

  Further, two switch insertion holes 86 a and 86 b corresponding to the positions of the cassette type detection switches 36 a and 36 b provided on the carriage 31 are provided on the back side of the cassette case 81, and the ink ribbon 80 accommodated in the cassette 40. Are selectively provided according to the type of ink color. That is, the ribbon cassette 40 that can be used in this printing apparatus is provided with a cassette case 81 provided with both of two switch insertion holes 86a and 86b (86a and 86b) and either one (86a or 86b). There are four types, a cassette case 81 and a cassette case 81 provided none, and the ink color type of the ink ribbon 80 accommodated in the ribbon cassette 40 is activated by a combination of switch insertion holes. Detection is performed according to a combination of ON / OFF signals of cassette type detection switches 36a and 36b provided on the front surface of the carriage 31.

  The cassette type detection switches 36 a and 36 b provided on the carriage 31 are pressed when the switch insertion holes 86 a and 86 b do not exist at the corresponding position of the ribbon cassette 40 and are turned on, and the switch insertion holes at the corresponding position of the ribbon cassette 40. When there are 86a and 86b, they are turned off.

  The thermal head 32 is placed on the label surface opposite to the signal recording surface of the information recording medium 45 held stationary on the rotating table 18 in a stopped state with the ink ribbon 80 fed out from the ribbon cassette 40 interposed therebetween. Press contact. In this state, the thermal head 32 moves integrally with the carriage 31 along the guide shaft 28 from the left side to the right side in FIG. 3. During this movement, the ink on the ink ribbon 80 is melted on the surface of the information recording medium 45. Printing is performed by a system in which a predetermined image is thermally transferred. Therefore, a rectangular area determined by the width of the heat generating element array of the thermal head 32 (width in the main scanning direction) and the moving distance of the thermal head 32 (length in the sub scanning direction) orthogonal to the width is printed once. This is the printing range.

  In the printer unit 25, the carriage 31 is moved from the left side to the right side in FIG. 3 by forward rotation of the motor 33, and the thermal head 32 is moved to a printing position where the thermal head 32 contacts the information recording medium 45 by the head moving mechanism. Hold in that position. Further, the ribbon take-up shaft 35 is driven by the ribbon take-up mechanism to take up the ink ribbon 80 used for thermal transfer. Further, by the reverse drive of the motor 33, the thermal head 32 is moved to the non-printing position and held at that position, and the carriage 31 is returned and moved from the right side to the left side in FIG. The ribbon winding mechanism is provided with a one-way clutch mechanism, and the ribbon winding shaft 35 is not driven when the carriage 31 returns.

  In FIG. 1, an area A1 on the information recording medium 45 indicated by a broken line is a printable area in one printing operation of the printer unit 25. In this printing apparatus, printing is performed by the printer unit 25 in a state where the tray 15 is stored in a predetermined storage position in the case 1 and the turntable 18 is stopped. Similarly, the area A2 is also a printable area by a single printing operation of the printer unit 25 when the rotating table 18 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 180 ° in FIG. 1) and the printing operation is repeated. The widths of the strip-shaped areas A1 and A2 correspond to the width of the heating element array of the thermal head 32, and the length is the distance that the thermal head 32 moves during the printing operation.

  FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the electronic circuit of the printing apparatus according to this embodiment.

  The control unit 50 included in the printing apparatus includes a key input unit 2, a display control unit 51, drive circuits 52, 53, 54, and 55, position detection switches 12 and 13 for the tray 15, and rotation of the turntable 18. The position detection switch 23 is connected to the cassette type detection switches 36a and 36b. Here, the internal configuration of the control unit 50 will not be described in detail.

  In addition to a central processing unit CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit) for performing various calculations and controls, the control unit 50 inputs various signals to and from each component shown in FIG. It consists of a signal input / output device for output.

  The display control unit 51 has a display RAM for outputting display data to the liquid crystal display unit 3. The drive circuits 52, 53, 54, and 55 are for driving the tray drive motor 11, the turntable drive motor 21, the carriage drive motor 33, and the thermal head 32, respectively.

  The control unit 50 is connected to font ROM 56, ROM 57, and RAM 58. The font ROM 56 stores a display dot pattern for a large number of characters and symbols, and the print dot pattern corresponds to large and small character sizes. It is remembered. The ROM 57 stores various programs for performing processing to be described later, and prints a print character string for one printable area by the thermal head 32 in a predetermined format (number of lines / number of lines / characters). A print format data storage unit 57a that stores print format data to be arranged in a size / character pitch / line pitch) is provided.

  Examples of the program include a display control program, a print control program, and a print drive control program. The display control program controls the display control unit 51 in correspondence with the character code data input from the key input unit 2. The print control program creates dot pattern data for printing based on a character string stored in an input buffer 58a described later and set print format data. The print drive control program outputs the created printing dot pattern data to the thermal head 32 one column at a time. The control unit 50 controls each unit of the printing apparatus based on these programs to perform a predetermined operation.

  Further, the RAM 58 stores a display buffer 58b for storing display data to be transferred to the display control unit 51, a print information editing buffer 58c for storing print data editing data, and print data by the thermal head 32. A print buffer 58d for printing, a print information registration buffer 58e for storing print data edited and stored in the print information editing buffer 58d and determined as print data in association with the data identification code, and a new print mode Alternatively, various work buffers such as a print mode setting buffer 58 f for storing print mode setting data in any of the additional print modes are provided.

  The print data stored in the print information editing buffer 58c or the print information registration buffer 58e is stored together with a printed flag for indicating whether the line data has been printed or not printed.

  Next, the operation of the printing apparatus configured as described above will be described.

(First embodiment)
In the first embodiment, as the information recording medium 45 to be subject to title printing, CD-R and DVD-R capable of additionally recording data information, and CD-RW and DVD-RW capable of rewriting data information. A printing operation when printing on the front surface (label surface) of the recording medium will be described. Note that the label surface of these recordable or rewritable information recording media has a flat surface suitable for thermal transfer printing with an ink ribbon, or is subjected to a surface treatment for receiving ink.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a first additional print information editing process accompanying the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a second additional print information editing process accompanying the print process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a print information editing screen (a) and additional editing screens (b), (c), and (d) displayed in association with the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 10 shows a print information re-edit screen (a), re-add edit screen (b) (c), and strikethrough add edit screen (d) displayed in association with the print processing of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing new print pattern information (a), additional print pattern information (b) and (c), and strikethrough additional print pattern information (d) associated with the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a new title printing state and an additional title printing state on the information recording medium by the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a re-added title printing state and a strikethrough additional title printing state on the information recording medium by the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this printing apparatus can print on two print areas of the information recording medium 45, but here, in order to simplify the description, printing is performed on one print area A1. The case where it does is demonstrated. Further, in this printing apparatus, print format data in which the maximum number of print lines to be printed in the printable area A1 by one printing operation of the printer unit 25 is 6 is stored in advance in the print format data storage unit 57a. .

  In the editing type selection screen (not shown) for selecting the type of editing of the print data displayed on the display unit 3 when the printing process shown in FIG. 6 is started (step S1), first, it is new. When “new edit” for printing is selected (step S2), as shown in FIG. 9A, a new print information edit screen G1a is displayed on the display unit. In this new print information edit screen G1a, As the cursor k moves according to the operation of various character input keys of the key input unit 2, for example, three titles (1), (2) and (3) according to the current recording information of the information recording medium 45 The column is input and edited in three rows and displayed (step S3).

  At this time, the print information being edited is stored in the print information editing buffer 58 c in the RAM 58.

  When the execution of printing is instructed by the operation of the key input unit 2 (step S4), it is stored in the print information editing buffer 58c corresponding to the character string edited and displayed on the new print information editing screen G1a. 11A, the new print information is developed as print pattern data on the print buffer 58d in accordance with the print format as shown in FIG. 11A (step S5), and the print data is associated with the new print pattern. Print pattern data of an identification code (for example, “No. 001”) is added to the print pattern data of the print information and developed (step S6).

  Then, new print data composed of the three titles (1), (2), (3) and their identification codes developed and stored in the print buffer 58d is printed out from the thermal head 32 for each column of dot pattern data. The carriage drive motor 33 is driven and controlled, the carriage 31 of the thermal head 32 is moved, and the area A1 on the surface of the information recording medium 45 positioned on the stopped rotating table 18 is shown in FIG. As described above, the new title P1 is printed (step S7).

  Then, a message for prompting the user whether or not to register and save the print information corresponding to the new title P1 printed this time is displayed on the display unit 3 and the registration of the printed information is instructed ( In step S8, the print information corresponding to the new title P1 and its identification code are registered in the print information registration buffer 58e with a printed flag set for each print line of the print information (step S9).

  On the other hand, in step S3, after new print information is input and edited on the new print information editing screen G1a shown in FIG. 9A, registration of the new print information is instructed in step S4. Then, the identification code is added to the print information edited and stored in the print information editing buffer 58c and registered in the print information registration buffer 58e (step S10).

  Next, when new information is additionally recorded on the information recording medium 45 on which the new title P1 (see FIG. 12A) is printed and the additional title is to be printed, the additional partial printing is performed in the step S1. When the mode is set and “additional editing” is selected to input and edit additional print information (step S2), an identification code input screen for prompting input of an identification code printed with the new title P1 is displayed on the display unit 3. Is displayed.

  When the identification code (“001” in this case) is input in accordance with the identification code input screen (step S11), the print information registered in association with the identification code that matches the input identification code is printed information. It is retrieved from the registered print information in the registration buffer 58e and called (step S12), and displayed on the display unit 3 on the additional print information editing screen G1b as shown in FIG. 9B (step S13). ).

  At this time, the registered print information displayed on the additional print information edit screen G1b displays a range (printed range X) according to the printed flag set for each print line, and the display unit displays a monochrome screen. If so, the entire background of the printed area can be shaded, or if the display area is a color screen, the entire background of the printed area can be colored, etc. The areas are identified and displayed in different display modes. For this identification display, it is possible to adopt an appropriate display form such as distinguishing characters between normal characters and bold characters, changing the color of the characters, reversing black and white, or distinguishing between lit display and flashing display. .

  Then, the process proceeds to the first additional print information editing process in FIG. 7 (step SA). In this additional print information editing process, according to the operation of various character input keys and character control keys of the key input unit 2, A character string input editing process is performed according to the title of the additional recording information on the information recording medium 45 (step A2), and the input character string of the additional title (4) is sequentially added as shown in FIG. 9C. At the same time (Step A3), the cursor k is moved to the next character input position (Step A4).

  If it is determined that the cursor movement key has been operated while the character string corresponding to the additional title on the additional print information editing screen G1b is being input / edited and displayed (step A5), the editing corresponding to this key operation is performed. It is determined whether or not the movement destination of the cursor k on the screen G1b is the line position of the printed title that is the printed area X that is colored (step A6).

  Here, when it is determined that the destination of the cursor k on the editing screen G1b according to the operation of the cursor movement key is not the line position of the printed title that is the printed area X that is colored. The cursor k is moved and displayed in the direction according to the cursor operation (step A6 → A7).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the movement destination of the cursor k on the editing screen G1b according to the operation of the cursor movement key is the line position of the printed title that is the printed area X that is colored and displayed, An error of the cursor operation is notified by outputting an alarm sound or displaying an alarm message (step A6 → A8), and the cursor k is displayed while stopped at the display position before the moving operation (step A9).

  According to this, not only can the line position of the printed title be color-coded as the printed range X to clearly identify and display, but the cursor k for designating the character input position with respect to the printed title range can also be displayed. It can be prevented from being moved, and it can be prevented that a printed title is accidentally edited.

  Then, according to the first additional print information editing process, as shown in FIG. 9D, all input character strings of the additional title (4) are sequentially displayed (steps A1 to A4), and then the end key. Is determined to have been operated (step A10), the current additional print information editing process (step SA) is terminated, and it is determined whether printing of the additional edited print information is to be performed or only registration is to be performed. (Step S14).

  Here, when it is determined that the execution of printing of the additional edited print information is instructed by the operation of the key input unit 2 (step S14), the setting content of the print mode is further set in the step S1. Of the print information stored in the print information editing buffer 58c corresponding to the character string edited and displayed on the additional print information editing screen G1b, it is determined that the additional partial print mode is selected (step S15). The print information of only the additional title (4) portion excluding the line position where the completed flag is set is read and developed as print pattern data on the print buffer 58d as shown in FIG. 11B. (Step S16).

  Then, the print data of the additional title (4) developed and stored in the print buffer 58d is printed out from the thermal head 32 for each column of dot pattern data, and the carriage drive motor 33 is driven and controlled, thereby the thermal head. For the area A1 on the surface of the information recording medium 45 on which the 32 carriages 31 have been moved and the new title P1 (see FIG. 12A) has already been printed, as an additional title P2 as shown in FIG. Printing is performed (step S17).

  Then, a message for prompting the user whether to register and save the print information corresponding to the additional title P2 printed this time is displayed on the display unit 3, and when the registration of the printed information is instructed ( In step S18), the print information corresponding to the additional title P2 is also set with the printed flag for each print line, and the identification code “001” of the print information is associated and registered in the print information registration buffer 58e. (Step S19).

  On the other hand, in step SA, after additional print information is input and edited on the additional print information editing screen G1b shown in FIGS. 9B to 9D, the additional print information is added in step S14. Is added to the added print information that has been edited and stored in the print information editing buffer 58c, and is registered in the print information registration buffer 58e together with the previously registered print information. (Step S20).

  Next, new information is re-added and recorded on the information recording medium 45 on which the additional title P2 (see FIG. 12B) is printed in addition to the new title P1 (see FIG. 12A). When it is desired to print the re-added title, in step S1, the additional partial print mode is set and “addition edit” for inputting and editing the re-added print information is selected (step S2). An identification code input screen for prompting input of an identification code printed with P1 and additional title P2 is displayed on the display unit 3.

  When an identification code similar to the previous time (in this case “001”) is input in accordance with this identification code input screen (step S11), a printed title that is registered in association with an identification code that matches the input identification code. The print information consisting of (1) to (4) is retrieved from the registered print information in the print information registration buffer 58e and called (step S12), and as shown in FIG. The information is displayed on the display unit 3 on the editing screen G1b (step S13).

  At this time, the registered print information (title (1) to (4)) displayed on the additional print information editing screen G1b is printed within the range according to the print flag set for each print line. As a printed range X indicating that it is already printed information, it is identified and displayed in different colors.

  Then, on the additional print information editing screen G1b, according to the first additional print information editing process (step SA) similar to the previous time, as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 10 (c), the additional additional title (5). After all the input character strings in (6) have been displayed sequentially (steps A1 to A4), if it is determined that the end key has been operated (step A10), the re-added print information editing process this time (step SA) In step S14, it is determined whether printing of the additional edited print information is performed or only registration is performed.

  Here, when it is determined that the execution of printing of the re-added and edited print information is instructed by the operation of the key input unit 2 (step S14), the setting content of the print mode is further set in step S1. Of the print information stored in the print information editing buffer 58c corresponding to the character string edited and displayed on the additional print information editing screen G1b, the additional partial print mode is determined (step S15). The print information of only the additional titles (5) and (6) excluding the line position where the printed flag is set is read out, and as shown in FIG. 11C, the print information is stored in the print buffer 58d according to the print format. The data is developed as print pattern data (step S16).

  Then, the print data of the re-added titles (5) and (6) developed and stored in the print buffer 58d is printed out from the thermal head 32 for each column of dot pattern data, and the carriage drive motor 33 is driven and controlled. The carriage 31 of the thermal head 32 is moved, and the surface of the information recording medium 45 on which the new title P1 (see FIG. 12A) and the first additional title P2 (see FIG. 12B) have already been printed. The area A1 is printed as the re-added title P3 as shown in FIG. 13A (step S17).

  Then, a message for prompting the user whether to register and save the print information corresponding to the re-added title P3 printed this time is displayed on the display unit 3, and the registration of the printed information is instructed. (Step S18) In the print information corresponding to the re-added title P3, the printed flag for each print line is set, and the identification code “001” of the print information is associated with the print information registration buffer 58e. Registration is performed (step S19).

  As a result, in accordance with the additional recording of the recording information of the information recording medium 45, the title of the additionally recorded information can be printed by appropriately adding the title printing of the already recorded information as it is. .

  On the other hand, not only the additional partial printing of the print information input and edited by addition or re-addition, but also all the print information including the print information at the line position where the printed flag is set, for example, a new information recording medium 45 In order to print the title again, if the all print mode is set in step S1, it is determined that the all print mode is set in step S15.

  Then, the line position where the printed flag of the print information stored in the print information editing buffer 58c corresponding to the character string edited and displayed on the additional print information editing screen G1b is set. All the print information including “” is read out, and the identification code is also developed as a print pattern on the print buffer 58d (step S21).

  Then, print data consisting of all the titles (1) to (6) and the identification code developed and stored in the print buffer 58d is printed out from the thermal head 32 for each column of dot pattern data, and the carriage drive motor 33 is also activated. Under the drive control, the carriage 31 of the thermal head 32 is moved, and the entire area A1 on the surface of the new information recording medium 45 is printed (see FIG. 12C) (step S22).

  As a result, when all the titles including the already printed title are additionally edited to the new information recording medium 45, new titles can be easily reused by reusing the printed titles. Printing can be performed.

  Next, when the information recording has already been performed and the information recording medium 45 on which the title printing corresponding to the recording information is also performed, it is desired to indicate certain recorded information as invalid, for example, old experimental data. A second additional print information editing process (step SB) (see FIG. 8) for additionally printing a strike-through line on an arbitrary title that has already been performed and the print process will be described.

  For example, experimental data measured at regular intervals are sequentially added and recorded in the information recording medium 45, and each measurement date of the experimental data is additionally edited and edited as additional print information for title printing. In this case, when the identification code printed together with the title of the experimental data that has already been printed is input in step S11 in accordance with the printing process in the additional partial printing mode described above, the identification code that matches the identification code corresponds. The print information added and registered is retrieved from the registered print information in the print information registration buffer 58e and called (step S12), and as shown in FIG. 10D, the additional print information editing screen G1b. Is displayed on the display unit 3 (step S13).

  At this time, the title of the experimental data (“February 12, 2004” to “March 4, 2004”) exists only in the printed range X, and the title of the additional experimental data (“March 2004”). Month 11 ”,“ March 18, 2004 ”) and the character strikethrough Y do not exist.

  Then, the process proceeds to the second additional print information editing process in FIG. 8, and the titles (“March 11, 2004”, “March 18, 2004” about the experimental data recorded in the additional information recording medium 45 are recorded. When the various character input keys and character control keys of the key input unit 2 are operated (step B1) to additionally input "day"), the character input position on the additional print information editing screen G1b at that time After it is determined and confirmed that the cursor k is not at the printed title character position in the printed range X (step B2), the character string input editing process corresponding to the title of the additional experimental data is performed. (Step B3), as shown in FIG. 10D, the input character strings of the additional experimental data titles ("March 11, 2004", "March 18, 2004") are sequentially displayed. Both (step B4), the cursor k is moved and displayed to the next character input position (step B5).

  If it is determined that the cursor movement key has been operated during the editing process of the second additional print information on the additional print information editing screen G1b (step B6), the direction according to the operation of the cursor movement key The cursor k is moved and displayed (Step B7).

  Then, in order to indicate, for example, that “experiment data February 19, 2004” is already recorded on the information recording medium 45 to be printed, the cursor k is moved and displayed on the experiment data title. (Step B6 → B7), the key input operation of the character strikethrough is performed by the key input unit 2 (Step B8). Then, after it is determined and confirmed that the cursor k is at the printed title character position in the printed range X where the experimental data title to be canceled exists at that time (step B9), it is shown in FIG. As described above, the character cancellation line Y is input and displayed on the printed title “Experimental data February 19, 2004” (step B10), and the cursor k is moved and displayed at the next character input position (step B10). B11).

  According to this, when an additional new character is input, the movement of the cursor k is permitted with respect to the printed title range X, but only the character strikethrough Y is input at the movement destination of the cursor k, and the character is In addition to preventing the accidental change of the printed title, it is also possible to print the character by adding a character strikethrough Y to the past printed title. It can be displayed that the recording data corresponding to the title character overwritten with the cancel line Y is overwritten.

  Thus, according to the second additional print information editing process, as shown in FIG. 10D, all the input of the additional experimental data titles ("March 11, 2004", "March 18, 2004") are entered. The character strings are sequentially displayed (steps B1 to B5), and after the character strikethrough Y is input and displayed for the experimental data title that has been printed and invalidated in the past (steps B8 to B11), the end key is operated. If it is determined (step B12), the current additional print information editing process (step SB) is terminated, and it is determined whether printing of the additional edited print information is performed or only registration is performed (step S12). S14).

  Here, if it is determined that the execution of printing of the additionally edited print information (experiment data title) is instructed by the operation of the key input unit 2 (step S14), the setting content of the print mode is further set in step S1. Is determined to be the additional partial printing mode set in (Step S15), and corresponds to the character string edited and displayed by adding the character cancellation line Y on the additional print information editing screen G1b and its print format pattern. Among the print information stored in the print information editing buffer 58c, the print information of only the portion of the additional experimental data title and the character strikethrough Y is read out, and as shown in FIG. It is developed as a print pattern on 58d (step S16).

  Then, the additional experimental data title developed and stored in the print buffer 58d and the print data of the character strikethrough Y are printed out from the thermal head 32 for each row of dot pattern data, and the carriage drive motor 33 is driven and controlled. As shown in FIG. 13B, an additional experimental data title and an area A1 on the surface of the information recording medium 45 where the carriage 31 of the thermal head 32 has been moved and the past experimental data title has already been printed. The invalid experimental data title P5 is printed (step S17).

  That is, in the printing process based on the second additional print information editing process (see FIG. 8) described with reference to FIGS. 10D, 11D, and 13B, the first new printing is performed. , "Experiment data February 12, 2004", "Experiment data February 19, 2004", "Experiment data February 26, 2004" and "Experiment data March 4, 2004" are printed. After that, in the additional editing, a strike line Y is input on the character string of “Experimental data February 19, 2004”, and “Experimental data March 11, 2004” and “Experimental data March 2004” are entered. The character string “18 days” is newly input. As a result, the strikethrough line Y related to the additional editing and the print pattern information of the two additionally inputted character strings are created and printed on the information recording medium 45.

  According to this, in a write-once information recording medium such as a CD-R, when the data information once written becomes unnecessary or becomes invalid, the data information cannot be deleted. By additionally printing the strike-through line Y on the printed title characters related to the data information, it can be displayed that the data information is not valid, and the data can be easily managed.

  Therefore, according to the printing function of the first embodiment by the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the printed information is registered by setting the printed flag among the printed information registered in the printing information registration buffer 58e. When additional print information is input and edited based on the registered print information and printed, only the additional print information portion excluding the printed print information in which the printed flag is set is additionally printed. Therefore, in particular, in the information recording medium 45 capable of additionally recording data information such as CD-R and DVD-R, it is easy and efficient to additionally print only the title corresponding to the additional recording information along with the additional recording of the data information. Can be done automatically.

  Further, according to the printing function of the first embodiment by the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, in the additional partial printing mode, only the portion of the additional printing information excluding the printed printing information in which the printed flag is set can be added. In print all mode, all print information including additional print information is printed at once, so new data information is added to the already recorded data information, and all the data information is replaced with new information. When recording again on the recording medium 45, it is very easy to add and edit the title print information corresponding to the additional data information with respect to the title print information registered in the past corresponding to the data information. In addition, title printing on a new information recording medium 45 can be performed.

  According to the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, when printing information is newly printed, the identification code associated with the printing information is added and printed, and the additional printing information is input and edited to add the additional part. When printing, the original print information to be added is called based on the printed identification code, and the additional print information is input and edited. Therefore, the title print information corresponding to each information recording medium 45 is displayed. Additional editing processing can be performed accurately and easily.

  Further, according to the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the print information after the additional printing that has been printed by inputting and editing the additional print information is re-registered with the printed flag set. Even in printing, additional title printing can be easily performed repeatedly using the original print information effectively.

  According to the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, when additional print information is input and edited on the additional print information editing screen G1b, the print information that has been printed out of the print information that is called and displayed corresponding to the identification code is displayed. Since the print information and the print information to be additionally edited are identified and displayed in different display modes, the additional edit target portion and the simple reference display portion can be clearly distinguished and displayed.

  Further, according to the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the movement of the cursor k is prevented when a character is input, and the movement of the cursor k is input when a character strikethrough is input, with respect to the printed range X displayed by color coding on the additional print information editing screen G1b. Therefore, when entering and editing additional titles and printing, it is possible to reliably prevent inadvertent alteration of the title part that has already been printed. Added a strikethrough to the title and can be printed.

  Further, according to the printing apparatus having the above configuration, when printing information is input and edited and then registered without printing, the printing information flag is registered without setting the printed flag. Therefore, whether editing new print information or editing additional print information, the print information after the edit is only registered and can be called and printed at the next opportunity.

  According to the printing apparatus having the above configuration, the identification code associated with the print information is printed together only when the print information is printed for the first time, and the additional print information portion is edited after editing the additional print information. Since printing is not performed when printing is performed, useless duplication of identification codes can be prevented when adding printing information and repeating printing.

  In the printing function of the first embodiment, among the data information recorded on the information recording medium 45, a printed title of data information to be invalidated, or a CD-RW or DVD on which the information recording medium 45 can be rewritten. For the printed title of the data information deleted in the case of -RW, the character strikethrough line Y is additionally edited and printed by the second additional print information editing process (step SB: see FIG. 8)). However, as described in the printing function of the second embodiment, the information recording medium 45 having a rewritable print area on the surface is used. For each of the printed titles of the data information to be invalidated and the printed titles of the deleted data information, each subsequent printed title is temporarily deleted. It may be configured to print advance titles added printed in a title and thereto later than the invalid or deleted and the title to the erasing blank areas.

Although the printer unit of the first embodiment performs printing by the thermal transfer method, it may be changed to a printing mechanism that performs printing by the ink jet method. In addition, the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment prints not only an information recording medium such as a CD-R that can additionally write data information but also an information recording medium such as a CD-RW that can rewrite data information. A CD-ROM, which is an information recording medium dedicated to reading information, can also be printed. On the label surface of the CD-ROM, titles and the like have already been pre-printed in the manufacturing process, but there are cases in which there is insufficient information to be described. According to the printing apparatus of the first embodiment, character information desired by the user can be printed on the label surface of the CD-ROM. In this way, information that is insufficient in addition to the pre-print information on the label surface of the CD-ROM can be printed, which is convenient for management and search of the information recording medium.
(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment, a printing operation in the case where printing is performed on the surface (label surface) of a CD-RW or DVD-RW in which data information can be rewritten as the information recording medium 45 will be described.

  A heat-sensitive rewritable material capable of rewriting print information is provided on the surface of the information recording medium 45. This rewritable material is composed of a leuco dye and a recording layer comprising a developer and a binder that develops and reduces color by reacting thermally with the leuco dye, and a protective layer formed on the recording layer for improving durability. It is comprised from these. The rewritable material is provided on the entire surface of the information recording medium 45 or a predetermined area.

  And, when a first heat energy at a high temperature and a short time, for example, a heat energy of about 1 to 3 msec at a high temperature of about 200 to 350 ° C. is applied to the rewritable material, for example, a blue image is formed, Further, when a second heat energy at a low temperature and a long time, for example, a long time heat energy of about 5 msec to 2 sec at a low temperature of about 80 to 150 ° C. is applied, the formed image is erased.

  Writing or rewriting of print information on the information recording medium 45 having such a rewritable material is performed using the above-described printing apparatus. That is, when printing information is written on the rewritable material, the printing information is printed by applying the first thermal energy described above by the thermal head 32 to cause the recording layer to develop color. In addition, when rewriting the printing information on the rewritable material, the printed information is erased by erasing the recording layer by applying the second thermal energy described above by the thermal head 32, and then by the thermal head 32. Printing information is rewritten by applying the first heat energy to develop the color of the recording layer.

  In the second embodiment, the printing information is rewritten using the above-described printing apparatus, and the recording layer is colored / decolored by one thermal head 32 by changing the thermal energy. The head 32 may be used only for printing for coloring the recording layer, and an erasing head may be provided separately from the recording layer, and the recording layer may be erased by this erasing head. In the first embodiment, the ink ribbon cassette 40 is mounted because the printing apparatus performs thermal transfer printing. In the second embodiment, the thermal head 32 or the erasing head (not shown) is recorded. Since it is necessary to apply heat energy by contacting the layer, the ink ribbon cassette 40 is removed and the thermal head 32 is brought into direct contact with the recording layer provided on the information recording medium to operate the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the printing process of the second embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a new title printing state and an additional title printing state on the information recording medium by the printing process of the second embodiment of the printing apparatus.

  The processing in steps T1 to T13 and T21 to T23 in the printing process of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 14 is compared with the processing of steps S1 to S13 and S18 to S20 in the printing process of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Since the selection process of the print mode (additional partial print mode / full print mode) performed in step S1 is the same except that it is not required in step T1, detailed description of the individual process steps is performed. Is omitted.

  Here, print information including three titles corresponding to the data information first recorded on the information recording medium 45 is, for example, “2003.08.15 summer vacation”, “2003.9.25 athletic meet”, “2003.10.10. When it is newly edited as “Birthday Party” (steps T1 to T3), after being developed as a print pattern in the print buffer 58d (step T4 → T5), the identification code “No. 001” is added (step T6). As shown in FIG. 15A, a new title P6 is printed on the area A1 on the surface of the information recording medium 45 (step T7). In the print information composed of these three titles, a printed flag is set for each print line (each title), and an identification code of the print information is associated and registered in the print information registration buffer 58e. (Step T8 → T9).

  After this, when the data information of “athletic meet” is deleted from the data information already recorded in the information recording medium 45 and the data information of “Christmas party” and “ski class” is additionally recorded, As the print title corresponding to this is rewritten, the edit type of the print information “change” is selected (step T1), and the identification code described along with the three titles printed on the surface of the information recording medium 45 When “No. 001” is input (step T11), the print information associated with the input identification code registered in the print information registration buffer 58e is called and displayed on the display unit 3 as the additional print information editing screen G1b. (Step T12 → T13).

  In the additional print information editing screen G1b, the data information is deleted from the printed titles “2003.08.15 summer vacation”, “2003.9.25 sports day” and “2003.10.10 birth party”. The print information “2003.09.25 Sports Day” of “Sports Day” was deleted, and the printed title “2003.10.10 Birth Day” after that was moved forward to display the new recorded information “Christmas Day”. The print information “2003.12.24 Christmas Party” and “2004.01.15 Ski Class” corresponding to “Ski Class” are sequentially input and edited in the subsequent row and displayed (Step T14) (see FIG. 15B). ).

  In this way, according to the print information change / edit processing, the print information “2003.09.25 Sports Day” that has been printed is deleted, and the next print information “2003.10.10. After additional input display of the print information “2003.12.24 Christmas Party” and “2004.01.15 Ski Classroom” is performed (step T14), if it is determined that execution of printing is instructed (step T15), The deleted flag set in the deleted print information “2003.09.25 Sports Day” and the print information “2003.10.10 Birth Party” displayed after this is reset (step T16).

  Then, the print information “2003.9.25 athletic meet” and “2003.10.10 birth party” after the deleted print information are erased from the printed area A1 of the information recording medium 45. An erase pattern for the two titles is generated (step T17), and the thermal head is driven based on the erase pattern to erase the erasable portion of the rewritable recording layer of the information recording medium, thereby printing the character strings printed on the two titles. Is erased from the area A1 (step T18). At this time, only the printed character string “2003.08.15 summer vacation” in the upper stage from the deleted print information is left.

  Then, the print information “2003.10.10 Birth Party”, “2003.12.24 Christmas Party”, “2004.01” of the three titles that have been edited after the deleted print information and are additionally input and edited. .15 Ski Classroom ”, a print pattern is developed in the print buffer 58d (step T19).

  Then, the print data “2003.10.10 Birth Party”, “2003.12.24 Christmas Party”, “2004.01.15 Ski Class” expanded and stored in the print buffer 58d are printed. With respect to the area A1 on the surface of the information recording medium 45 that is output and only the printed character string “2003.08.15 summer vacation” in the upper row remains, as shown in FIG. Is printed (step S17).

  Therefore, according to the printing function of the second embodiment by the printing apparatus having the above-described configuration, the information recorded on the information recording medium 45 can be rewritten with respect to the information recording medium 45 having a surface on which the print information can be rewritten. Accordingly, when rewriting the print information printed on the front surface, the print information of each printed title after the print information of the title corresponding to the deleted data information is temporarily erased, and the blank area after the erase is subjected to the above-described blank area. Since the print information that has been printed after the print information of the deleted data information or additional print information is moved up and printed, the information recording medium 45 such as a CD-RW or DVD-RW that can rewrite the data information is used. As the data information is rewritten, the print information related to the data information to be rewritten can be rewritten easily and accurately.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention at the stage of implementation. Further, each of the embodiments includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in each embodiment or some constituent features are combined, the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved. When the effects described in the column of the effect of the invention can be obtained, a configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted or combined can be extracted as an invention.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an entire printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a configuration of a main part of the printing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a configuration of a main part of the printing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a partial front view of a printer unit including a carriage of the printing apparatus and a front view of a ribbon cassette mounted on the carriage. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic circuit of the printing apparatus. 3 is a flowchart showing a printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. 6 is a flowchart showing a first additional print information editing process accompanying the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. 7 is a flowchart showing a second additional print information editing process accompanying the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a print information editing screen (a) and additional editing screens (b), (c), and (d) displayed in association with the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. The figure which shows the re-edit screen (a), re-add edit screen (b) (c), and strikethrough addition edit screen (d) of the printing information displayed with the printing process of 1st Embodiment of the said printing apparatus. The figure which shows the new printing pattern information (a), additional printing pattern information (b) (c), and strikethrough additional printing pattern information (d) accompanying the printing process of 1st Embodiment of the said printing apparatus. The figure which shows the new title printing state and additional title printing state to the information recording medium by the printing process of 1st Embodiment of the said printing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a re-addition title print state and a strikethrough addition title print state on an information recording medium by the printing process of the first embodiment of the printing apparatus. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the second embodiment of the printing apparatus. The figure which shows the new title printing state and additional title printing state to the information recording medium by the printing process of 2nd Embodiment of the said printing apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body case 2 ... Key input part 3 ... Liquid crystal display part 4 ... Front opening 5 ... Printer cover 6 ... Base 7a, 7b ... Guide rail 8 ... Rack 9 ... Drive gear 10 ... Gear train 11 ... Stepping motor (tray drive) motor)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Tray storage position detection switch 13 ... Tray discharge position detection switch 15 ... Tray 16 ... Tray main body 17 ... Rotating shaft 18 ... Turntable 19 ... Buffer material sheet 20 ... Engagement claw 21 ... Stepping motor (rotary stand drive motor)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 ... Gear train 23 ... Rotation position detection switch 25 ... Printer part 26 ... Printer frame 27a, 27b ... Frame leg part 27c ... Horizontal frame part 28 ... Guide shaft 29 ... Rack 30 ... Guide rail 31 ... Carriage 31a, 31b ... Cassette mechanism Stop part 32 ... Thermal head 33 ... Carriage drive motor 34 ... Carriage drive gear 35 ... Ribbon take-up shafts 36a, 36b ... Cassette type detection switch 40 ... Ribbon cassette 45 ... Information recording medium 46 ... Recording medium hole 50 ... Control part 51 ... Display controller 52 to 54 ... Motor drive circuit 55 ... Head drive circuit 56 ... Font ROM
57 ROM
57a: Print information arrangement pattern storage unit 58: RAM
58a ... Input buffer 58b ... Display buffer 58c ... Print information editing buffer 58d ... Print buffer 58e ... Print information registration buffer 58f ... Print mode setting buffer 80 ... Ink ribbon 81 ... Cassette case 81a, 81b ... Cassette locked portion 82 ... Head Insertion section 83 ... Ribbon supply core 84 ... Ribbon take-up core 85a, 85b ... Ribbon guide pins 86a, 86b ... Switch insertion holes A1, A2 ... Printable area k ... Cursor X ... Printed range G1a ... New print information editing screen G1b ... Additional print information edit screen Y ... Character strikethrough P1, P6 ... New title P2 ... Additional title P3 ... Re-addition title P5 ... Addition and invalid title P7 ... Feed and addition title

Claims (5)

Recorded and recorded data rewriting data are possible, printing on the area of the information recording medium heat-sensitive rewritable member that develops color and decolored by a thermal energy has a region capable of rewriting the print information provided A printing device for performing
A predetermined thermal energy is applied to the area of the information recording medium to cause the heat-sensitive rewritable material to develop color and print information is printed , while a color different from the predetermined thermal energy is applied to the area of the information recording medium to generate a color. and printing and erasing means for erasing the print information printed heat-sensitive rewritable medium by decolorization is,
Editing means for editing print information to be printed on the information recording medium;
Registration means for registering the print information printed by the print / erase means together with printed information indicating that the print information has been printed;
An additional editing means for calling the print information registered by the registration means, deleting the print information, or adding new print information and editing;
By controlling the printing and erasing means, the additional print information printed by the editing means is removed, when not in the addition of new print information is erased printing information printed in the subsequent printing information to be the deleted In addition, the printed print information after the deleted print information is printed at the position of the erased print information, and the printed information is deleted by the additional editing unit, and new print information is added. And a control means for erasing the printed print information after the print information to be deleted and printing the print information after the deleted print information and / or the added print information at the deleted position. ,
Printing apparatus comprising: a. Before SL control means, the printing when printing print information created by said editing means to the first information recording medium by the printing and erasing means, the identification information for identifying the information recording medium together with the print information And
The registration means registers the identification information together with corresponding print information and printed information;
The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional editing unit calls print information corresponding to the identification information in response to designation of the identification information. The registration unit prints the additional print information edited by the additional editing unit and the printed print information to which the additional print information is added after the additional print information is printed by the printing unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus is re-registered together with the information. The additional editing unit displays the registered print information that has been printed and the print information that is to be added and edited in a predetermined display area, and the print information that has been printed and the print information that has been added and edited. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising display control means for displaying in different display modes. The registration means, when registering the print information printing is not performed by the printing unit, the printing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that to register not attach the printed information on the print information.

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