JP6135911B2 - Printing apparatus, pattern recognition method, and pattern recognition control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a printing apparatus capable of performing multi-task label printing processing while making pattern recognition of a pattern having an arbitrary shape comfortable, a pattern recognition method for the printing apparatus, and a pattern recognition method for the printing apparatus. The present invention relates to a pattern recognition control program to be realized.

  A tape cassette containing a tape member formed by laminating a print tape and a release tape is set in the apparatus, and the tape tape print tape is input from an input unit such as a keyboard or a touch panel, or other There is a tape printer as a device for creating a unique label by printing characters or the like output from the device.

  A printing apparatus that enables character input by handwriting input, when recognizing a character input by handwriting as one character, a recognition method for starting recognition of the handwritten character by pressing a character recognition button, and touch-off at the time of handwriting input There is a method in which time is detected and automatic recognition is started by a touch-off time that is equal to or longer than a predetermined time, which is a cut-off time.

  The former method is troublesome in that it is necessary to press the character recognition button after the user finishes input, and the character is pressed for each character.

  The latter method differs from the former method in that the number of operations for pressing the character recognition button is reduced by one, so it is a method with high input efficiency for the user, but the touch-off time until automatic recognition is fixed is fixed. Therefore, depending on the user, the touch-off time is not appropriate, and there are cases where automatic recognition is performed to convert characters into characters not intended by the user during input.

  Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a handwritten character input device that can change a touch-off time according to a user's way of entering characters and can provide an environment suitable for the user.

  Further, Patent Document 2 detects the time from the end of handwritten character input of the previous character to the start of input of the next character, and easily sets the threshold time until the start of automatic recognition, thereby increasing input efficiency. An apparatus is disclosed.

JP 09-44598 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-21760

  However, although Patent Documents 1 and 2 make the time until automatic recognition appropriate according to the user's handwritten character input rhythm, processing such as other application operations and printing operations is performed during handwritten character input. The optimal cut-off time could not be set.

  Therefore, when printing is performed after all handwriting input is completed, it is necessary to display a print setting screen after completing character input to perform an operation for starting printing, which may make the operation feel troublesome.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and a printing apparatus that simultaneously prints a pattern that has been input while inputting a pattern having an arbitrary shape, An object of the present invention is to provide a pattern recognition method for the printing apparatus and a pattern recognition control program for realizing the pattern recognition method in the printing apparatus. Even if the buffer capacity is limited, the pattern is printed at a speed matching the printing speed. Recognition.

Printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit which allows an input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape, and a display unit for displaying the pattern, and recognizing the pattern recognition unit of the inputted input pattern before filling power unit A recognition pattern storage unit that stores the recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit, a print pattern storage unit that stores the recognition pattern transferred from the recognition pattern storage unit as a print pattern, and the input to the input unit Ri adjustment time der from the input end of the pattern to the recognition start in the pattern recognition unit used in the recognition start determination of the input pattern in the pattern recognition unit, the recognition adjustment time setting unit for setting a recognition adjustment time, during the input pattern to the input unit, the printing path stored in the print pattern memory in accordance with the input pattern input is already done On the basis of a printing unit that performs printing on the print medium at the same time based on over emissions, the said recognition pattern stored print pattern storage amount stored in the stored recognition patterns stored number said print pattern storage unit in the unit A control unit that causes the recognition adjustment time setting unit to adjust the recognition adjustment time.

A pattern recognition method for a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that enables input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape, a display unit that displays the pattern, and a printing unit that performs printing on a printing medium. , the input input pattern to the input unit recognizes the pattern recognition unit, the recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit stores the recognition pattern storage unit, the migrated the recognition pattern from the recognition pattern memory, storing the print pattern storage unit as a printing pattern for printing by the printing unit, Ri adjustment time der from the input end of the pattern to the input unit to recognize the start of the pattern recognition unit, in the pattern recognition unit used in recognition start determination of the input pattern, and set the recognized adjustment time setting unit recognition adjustment time, in the input pattern to the input unit, The serial printing unit, the performed printing pattern based on the printing pattern stored in the storage unit the printing on the print medium at the same time according to the input pattern input is already finished, is stored in the recognition pattern memory unit A process of adjusting the recognition adjustment time by the recognition adjustment time setting unit based on the number of recognition pattern storages and the number of print pattern storages stored in the print pattern storage unit is performed.

A pattern recognition control program for a printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an input unit that enables input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape, a display unit that displays the pattern, and a printing unit that performs printing on a printing medium. The pattern recognition unit recognizes the input pattern input to the input unit , stores the recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit, and stores the recognition pattern transferred from the recognition pattern storage unit. the stored by the print pattern storage unit as a printing pattern for printing in the printing unit, Ri adjustment time der from the input end of the pattern to the input unit to recognize the start of the pattern recognition unit, in the pattern recognition unit of use in recognition start determination of the input pattern, and set the recognized adjustment time setting unit recognition adjustment time, the pattern to the input unit During force by the printing unit, to perform an input is already printed on the printing medium based on the printing pattern stored in the print pattern memory unit in response to an input pattern that end at the same time, the recognition pattern memory Adjusting the recognition adjustment time by the recognition adjustment time setting unit based on the number of recognition pattern memories stored in the print unit and the number of print pattern memories stored in the print pattern storage unit, and causing the computer to execute a process. It is characterized by.

  According to the present invention, a printing apparatus that simultaneously prints a pattern that has been input while inputting a pattern having an arbitrary shape, a pattern recognition method of the printing apparatus, and a pattern recognition method realized by the printing apparatus. A pattern recognition control program is provided to perform pattern recognition at a speed matching the printing speed even with a limited buffer capacity.

1 is a plan view of a tape printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the internal enlarged view of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the perspective view of a tape cassette. It is a functional block diagram of a tape printer concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the handwritten character input of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and a printing process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow which derives | leads-out time until the automatic recognition of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display form of the touchscreen at the time of the handwritten character input of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the automatic recognition at the time of the handwritten character input of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of correction of the character by which the automatic recognition of the handwritten character of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention was already recognized. It is a figure which shows the flow which derives | leads-out the time until the automatic recognition of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (Handwriting input progress <print processing progress) It is a figure which shows the flow which derives | leads-out the time until the automatic recognition of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (Handwriting input progress = print processing progress) It is a figure which shows the flow which derives | leads-out the time until the automatic recognition of the tape printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (Handwriting input progress> Print processing progress)

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The printing apparatus of the present invention will be described by applying a tape printing apparatus used for label production or the like. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape printer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an appearance of a tape cassette 21 used in the tape printer 1 and a part of the internal structure of the tape printer 1. It is a perspective view shown. The tape printing apparatus 1 is a device that prints characters and the like on a tape member 31 formed by laminating a printing tape having a printing surface on the front surface and an adhesive surface on the back surface and a peeling tape attached to the adhesion surface. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tape printer 1 is provided with an opening / closing lid 5 that covers the input unit 3, the display unit 4, and the cassette loading unit 8 in an openable and closable manner on the upper surface of the housing 2. Although not shown, the housing 2 is also formed with an input terminal for connecting to an external device such as a personal computer, a power supply terminal to which a power cord is connected, an insertion port for inserting a storage medium such as a memory card, and the like. Has been.

  The input unit 3 includes a character input key for inputting character data, a print key for instructing start of printing, a print preview key for displaying a preview on the display unit 4 to confirm the input character, and a display screen of the display unit 4 A cursor key for moving the cursor and various control keys for setting a print mode and performing various setting processes are included. The display unit 4 is a liquid crystal display device, and displays character data such as input characters and symbols, displays selection menus for various settings, messages related to various processes, and the like.

  The tape printer 1 also includes a touch panel 60 for handwriting recognition and a display unit 4. The tape printer 1 has a touch pen 64 for input operation to the touch panel 60.

  As shown in FIG. 1, since the display unit 4 is a small liquid crystal panel with a small display range, when the number of characters such as input characters and symbols exceeds the number that can be displayed on the screen in the input editing screen. , Overflow in the order of input. In addition, after inputting and editing the character data to be printed on the label, if you want to preview the print image of the label, scroll the label print image in the tape length direction and print the label that exceeds the display range of the screen. The image can be displayed.

  Inside the opening / closing lid 5, as shown in FIG. 2, a cassette loading portion 8 for loading a tape cassette 21 containing a tape member 31 and an ink ribbon 35 is formed. In the cassette loading unit 8, a tape printing mechanism 45 and a cassette receiving unit 15 for supporting the tape cassette 21 at a predetermined position are formed. The tape printing mechanism 45 includes a printing element arranged in a vertical direction, a thermal head 11 serving as a printing head, and a platen roller that sandwiches and transports the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 between the thermal head 11. 12 and a ribbon take-up shaft 13 for taking up the ink ribbon 35 used for printing into the tape cassette 21.

  In addition, a tape feeding portion 7 communicating with the outside of the housing 2 is formed at one end of the cassette loading portion 8, and the tape feeding portion 7 cuts the printing tape and the release tape of the tape member 31 in the width direction. A full cut mechanism 17 as a full cut portion and a half cut mechanism 18 as a half cut portion for cutting only the printing tape of the tape member 31 are incorporated.

  Further, the tape cassette 21 includes a cassette case 22. Inside the cassette case 22, a tape core 23 around which a tape member 31 is wound, a ribbon supply core 24 around which an unused ink ribbon 35 is wound, used. Ribbon take-up cores 25 for taking up the used ink ribbon 35 are accommodated. The cassette case 22 of the tape cassette 21 is formed with a head placement portion 27 where the thermal head 11 is located when the tape cassette 21 is loaded in the cassette loading portion 8.

  In addition, an engaged portion 29 that is engaged with and supported by the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is formed at the corner of the cassette case 22. The engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 is formed with predetermined irregularities according to the type of the tape cassette 21 (not shown), and the cassette receiving portion 15 of the cassette loading portion 8 is provided with the tape cassette 21. A predetermined tape type detection switch 16 is formed for discriminating irregularities formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 when the is loaded.

  For this reason, when the cassette case 22 is loaded in the cassette loading unit 8, the tape printer 1 is configured to detect the tape type detection switch formed in the engaged portion 29 of the cassette case 22 and the cassette receiving unit 15 of the cassette loading unit 8. 16 or some of the engaged parts 29 and all of the tape type detection switches 16 are engaged, and the engaged tape type detection switch 16 is pressed, and this tape type detection switch is turned on. Depending on the combination of 16, the type of tape cassette 21 such as tape width and tape color can be discriminated.

  That is, in this tape printer 1, since the type of the tape cassette 21 differs depending on the type of the tape member 31 and the width of the tape member 31, the tape that is the object to be printed is determined by determining the type of the tape cassette 21. The width, tape color, etc. can be identified, and the control unit 40 can create print data suitable for the tape width.

  When the tape printing apparatus 1 is instructed to print, the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 are fed out from the tape cassette 21, and the tape member 31 and the ink ribbon 35 are placed between the platen roller 12 and the thermal head 11. The paper is sandwiched and transported in a superposed state. Then, the thermal head 11 is driven to generate heat based on the print data, and the ink on the ink ribbon 35 is thermally transferred to the print tape, and printing is performed on the print tape.

  Then, the printed label area is separated from the tape member 31, and the tape member 31 is set on the tape member 31 during or after printing on the printing tape in order to facilitate the peeling of the tape member 31 from the peeling tape. When the cutting position is conveyed to the position of the full cut mechanism 17 or the half cut mechanism 18, one of the cut mechanisms is operated according to the setting of the cutting type, and the tape member 31 is cut in the width direction to be half cut or full. Cut processing is performed, and one tape-like label is created.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the tape printer 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the tape printer 1 includes a control unit 40 that controls the entire apparatus. The control unit 40 includes a ROM 41, a RAM 42 and an auxiliary storage device 44 as storage units, and an input unit. The input unit 3 and the touch panel 60 are connected. Further, a display unit driving circuit 63 that drives the display unit 4 is connected to the control unit 40.

  The control unit 40 is a CPU, and is read from a system program stored in advance in the ROM 41, a control program stored in a memory card, or an external device in response to a key operation signal from the input unit 3 or automatically. The control program or the like is started, and the operation of each part of the circuit is controlled using the RAM 42 having a limited capacity as a buffer such as a work memory.

  The control unit 40 operates as a print data generation unit that generates print data from character or character data input by the input unit 3 or the touch panel 60. In addition, when a handwritten character is drawn as a character input by the touch pen 64 on the touch panel 60 or a symbol, a figure, or the like is drawn as an arbitrary pattern, the control unit 40 detects the position drawn on the panel, and the display control unit The display unit driving circuit 63 is driven to display characters and lines input to the touch panel 60 on the touch panel 60 and also to the display unit 4.

  Further, the control unit 40, as a pattern recognition unit to be described later, analyzes the shape of a line such as a drawn handwritten character, and extracts patterns of candidate characters and characters from the pattern storage unit.

  Furthermore, as a recognition adjustment time setting unit, the control unit 40 adjusts the recognition adjustment time for handwriting input based on the recognition operation adjustment time as described later.

  Further, a head drive circuit 51, a step motor drive circuit 52, and a cutter motor drive circuit 53 for driving various mechanisms are connected to the control unit 40.

  The ROM 41 stores a program for printing characters and the like input from the input unit 3, and functions as a storage medium in which a program readable by the control unit 40 is stored. As the ROM 41, a writable ROM such as an EPROM may be used. When a writable ROM is used, the ROM 41 also functions as the auxiliary storage device 44.

  In addition, the ROM 41 is provided with a pattern storage unit for storing characters such as pictographs, symbols and figures in addition to kanji, hiragana, katakana and alphabetic characters.

  The RAM 42 includes an input data memory for storing print information such as keyed characters and character spacing, a print data memory for storing print pattern data in which the input print information is expanded, and a pattern displayed on the display unit 4. Each area such as a display data memory in which data is stored is secured, and a register, a counter, and the like are provided for temporarily storing data necessary for print processing.

  The RAM 42 also has a recognition pattern storage unit that stores characters and characters that are input by handwritten characters and recognized by the pattern recognition unit, and a print pattern storage unit that stores characters and characters that can be printed as character strings. doing. In addition, the RAM 42 includes a recognition adjustment time storage unit that stores a reference value and a recognition adjustment time adjusted based on the reference value as the touch-off time.

  The auxiliary storage device 44 is composed of a hard disk built in the tape printer 1, a memory card connected to the tape printer 1, and the like.

  The head drive circuit 51 controls the thermal head 11 as a printing unit according to the print information and the format setting information, and prints on the tape member 31. The step motor drive circuit 52 is a circuit that drives the transport unit, controls the step motor 46 that rotates the platen roller 12 and the ribbon take-up shaft 13, and transports the tape member 31 in the longitudinal direction at a predetermined speed. The cutter motor drive circuit 53 is a drive circuit that controls the full cut portion, the half cut portion, and the like, and controls the cutter motor 48 that is used in the full cut mechanism 17 and the half cut mechanism 18.

  The tape printing apparatus 1 of the present invention is a printing apparatus capable of simultaneously processing input of handwritten characters and printing of input characters by a printing mechanism, and the control unit 40 stores characters stored in the print pattern storage unit, etc. Is controlled by the printing mechanism, and the recognition adjustment time is adjusted from the reference value based on the number of recognition pattern storages in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of print pattern storages in the print pattern storage unit.

  The control unit 40 functions as a touch detection unit that detects a touch operation such as a touch-on to the touch panel 60 and a touch-off from the touch-on by the user. In addition, the control unit 40 receives a hand-on character input event including a touch-on event at the start of writing of each handwritten character by touch-on or a touch-off event at the end of writing of each hand-written character by touch-off from touch-on. It also functions as a handwritten character input event generation unit.

  Further, the control unit 40 controls the automatic handwritten character recognition timer to count the touch-off time after the strokes from the touch-on to the touch-off have been written. Timer interrupt when a predetermined time has elapsed as the recognition adjustment time adjusted based on the number of characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit that changes according to the processing speed and the number of characters stored in the print pattern storage unit that changes according to the printing processing speed This also functions as an automatic handwritten character recognition event generating unit that generates an automatic handwritten character recognition event and starts character recognition.

  When the control unit 40 detects that a character or the like in a character string that has already been recognized is touched on, the control unit 40 generates a correction event that makes it possible to correct a recognized character or the like that will be described later.

  Further, when detecting the touch-on of the end button displayed on the display unit 4 or the like, the control unit 40 generates an end event that ends the current process.

  Then, the control unit 40 receives each event, determines whether or not handwritten characters are being continuously input, and performs an event determination unit that performs processing for each event such as starting character recognition of handwritten characters. Also works.

  Further, when the control unit 40 determines that the touch-on handwritten character input is input as the event determination unit, the control unit 40 controls the display unit driving circuit 63 to generate stroke data and display the handwritten character line (pattern) on the display unit 4. It also functions as a handwritten drawing unit to be displayed.

  Further, the control unit 40 functions as an event determination unit that functions as a pattern recognition unit that performs character recognition based on stroke data of a single handwritten character completed when an occurrence of an automatic handwritten character recognition event due to a timer interrupt is detected. .

  Note that the pattern recognition unit is not limited to detecting and executing the occurrence of an automatic handwritten character recognition event due to a timer interrupt that is triggered during a non-operation time after inputting a handwritten character. It has two touch areas, and when there is stroke data that is handwritten characters in one area, it has a continuous input determination unit that determines continuous input when starting handwriting input by touch operation in the other area, The pattern recognition unit may start handwritten character recognition of one stroke data by the determination of the continuous input determination unit.

  Then, the control unit 40 converts the pattern of handwritten characters and characters into data of predetermined characters and characters stored in the pattern storage unit as a pattern recognition unit, and controls the display control unit to display on the touch panel 60. It also functions as a display update unit for updating.

  The control unit 40 also functions as a print monitoring unit that determines whether the print process is being performed in the print process control, and starts the print process when it is determined that the print monitor unit is not still performing the print process. It also functions as a print start determination unit that determines whether or not to perform printing, and also functions as a print processing control unit that starts print processing when it is determined that printing can be started as the print start determination unit.

  In addition, the control unit 40 serves as a pattern recognition unit in the print pattern storage unit as the number of characters that have been recognized and stored in the recognition pattern storage unit, and the character that starts printing the character stored in the recognition pattern storage unit. It also functions as a progress level determination unit that determines the progress level of the handwritten character input progress level and the print processing progress level based on the number of stored characters of the characters stored so as to be transferred.

  Then, when the printing control is executed by the printing mechanism for one character or one character stored in the printing pattern storage unit, the control unit 40 erases the one character or one character stored in the printing pattern storage unit.

  Further, the control unit 40, when the number of characters or characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit reaches the maximum storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit, among the characters or characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit A predetermined number of characters or characters stored at the beginning of the character are transferred to the print pattern storage unit and stored, and a predetermined number of characters or characters transferred among the characters or characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit To erase.

  Further, the control unit 40 is based on a reference value as a reference time as a time until an automatic handwritten character recognition event occurs, and the number of characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit that changes according to the processing speed of the handwriting input and the printing processing speed It also functions as a recognition adjustment time setting unit for deriving a predetermined touch-off time as a recognition adjustment time that is changed based on the number of stored characters in the print pattern storage unit and is stored in the recognition adjustment time storage unit.

  That is, the control unit 40 compares the number of characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of storage characters in the print pattern storage unit with a threshold as a progress determination unit, and ranks the storage status of each storage unit, thereby determining the degree of progress of handwritten character input And the print processing progress degree, and the recognition adjustment time is adjusted as a recognition adjustment time setting unit.

  As the recognition adjustment time setting unit, the control unit 40 determines that the time until an automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated is longer than the reference time if the handwriting input progress is advanced than the print processing progress. If the print processing progress is more advanced than the handwritten character input progress, a process is performed in which the time until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated is shorter than the reference time.

  Here, the flow of the handwriting input printing mode for simultaneously printing characters that have been input during handwriting input in the tape printing apparatus 1 that is the printing apparatus of the present invention will be described using a flowchart. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the flow of handwritten character input and print processing of the tape printer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the tape printer 1 is turned on, first, the control unit 40 initializes the RAM 42 (step S105). When the user makes a setting for simultaneous handwriting input and printing in the label creation mode, the tape printer 1 enters a standby state in the handwriting input printing mode.

  Next, the control unit 40, as a touch detection unit, starts handwritten character input by detecting a touch operation such as touch-on on the touch panel 60 by the user or touch-off from touch-on, and automatic character recognition after a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, various event inputs such as touch selection of recognized characters or completion of handwriting input printing mode by operation of an end button or the like are received (step S110).

  In receiving various events (step S110), the control unit 40 performs event determination (step S115) for determining which event is the received event.

  Examples of events that are the targets of this event determination (step S115) include touch-on and touch-off to the touch panel 60 with the touch pen 64. In the event determination (step S115), characters and characters are input depending on the touch-on location. It is determined whether it is a mode switching or a processing instruction such as termination.

  Then, in event determination (step S115), when a stroke that forms part of a character for handwritten character input is input and the touch-on state is changed to the touch-off state, the control unit 40 determines that the event is a touch-off event, and handwritten character input is performed. To count the touch-off time after the input of one character is completed.

  The touch-off event is processed by a timer start (starting a timer to count by a timer interrupt) a reference value based on a core time until the start of automatic handwriting recognition and a recognition operation adjustment time and a recognition adjustment time obtained by adjusting and changing the reference value. Step S120) is performed, and a time lapse determination (step S125) is performed to determine whether or not the recognition adjustment time as the required time has elapsed. When the recognition adjustment time has not elapsed, event reception (step S110) is performed. Return.

  Then, in the event determination (step S115), when it is determined that the touch-on event is performed again before the recognition adjustment time has elapsed and the handwritten character is being input, the automatic handwriting recognition timer is reset and stopped. (Step S130), display update (Step S135) is performed by adding and displaying the line drawing drawn by the touch-on event on the display unit 4, and when a touch-off event occurs, event reception (Step S110) and event determination ( In step S115), a timer start (step S120) and a time passage determination (step S125) are performed.

  Then, when the recognition adjustment time elapses from the touch-off event, it is determined as an automatic handwritten character recognition event by time lapse determination (step S125), and handwriting recognition processing (step S140) is performed.

  In the event determination (step S115), when a character is touched to correct a recognized input character during input of a handwritten character, it is determined as a correction event, and the character correction described later is performed.

  In the automatic handwritten character recognition event, a pattern corresponding to a pattern such as a character input to the touch panel 60 as an input unit by the handwritten character recognition process (step S140) is retrieved from the pattern storage unit, and further controlled. The unit 40 controls the display drive control circuit 63 as a display update unit.

  As a result of the control as the display update unit, characters or the like based on candidate data such as corresponding characters extracted from the pattern storage unit by the pattern recognition unit as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are displayed in the recognized character display area on the touch panel 60. The display update to be shifted (step S145) is performed, and the recognized character data is stored in the recognition pattern storage unit.

  Further, as a print monitoring unit, the control unit 40 determines whether or not a handwritten character for label creation is being input and is already being printed (step S150). If printing is in progress, the buffer is updated (step S150). S170) is performed, and if printing is not in progress, preparation for print start setting is performed.

  In this print start setting preparation, first, the number of recognized characters stored in the recognition pattern storage unit is a predetermined number PN (for example, five characters, the number of characters that are difficult to be corrected, or for stabilization of printing speed). Is determined (step S155), and if the number of recognized characters automatically recognized as handwritten input characters exceeds a predetermined number PN, the print start flag is set to ON. If the predetermined number PN is not exceeded, the print start setting preparation is completed without performing the flag setting (step S160).

  Then, a print start determination (step S165), which is a determination as to whether or not to start printing, is performed. In the print start determination (step S165), if the flag is set and the print start flag is set to ON, the print task is set. Start (step S170) is performed. If the flag is not set and the print start flag is OFF, the process returns to event reception (step S110).

  Then, when the print task start (step S170) is performed as the print processing control unit, the control unit 40 recognizes the handwritten character as a predetermined character and starts printing the character stored in the recognition pattern storage unit as the pattern recognition unit. The buffer is updated so that the character to be transferred is transferred to the print pattern storage unit (step S175).

  In this buffer update (step S175), among the patterns of recognized characters and the like stored in the recognition pattern storage unit, the leading one pattern is moved to the print pattern storage unit, and thereafter stored in the recognition pattern storage unit. After each pattern is stored in the recognition pattern storage unit for a required time, the pattern data is sequentially moved from the recognition pattern storage unit to the print pattern storage unit from the beginning of the stored pattern data as the required time elapses.

  Further, when the maximum number of patterns that can be stored is stored in the buffer of the recognition pattern storage unit, a plurality of predetermined patterns are moved from the head to the print pattern storage unit. If the number that can be stored in the print pattern storage unit is less than a predetermined number, the number that can be stored in the print pattern storage unit is moved from the recognition pattern storage unit.

  In addition, patterns such as characters stored in the print pattern storage unit are sequentially printed on the print tape of the tape member 31 by the tape printing mechanism 45 from the first pattern, and the pattern data of the pattern printed on the print tape is stored in the print pattern storage Deleted from the department.

  As described above, when a pattern such as a character or a symbol is input by handwriting on the touch panel 60 that is an input unit, the control unit 40 performs pattern recognition and displays the pattern on the display unit 4, and the input pattern data After the data is stored in the recognition pattern storage unit, it is moved to the print pattern storage unit and printing is performed while detecting the handwritten input and continuing the recognition.

  Then, the control unit 40 determines the progress of the handwritten character input progress and the print processing progress as a progress determination unit to be described later, and the recognition adjustment until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated as the recognition adjustment time setting unit. Time adjustment (step S180) is executed, and the process returns to event reception (step S110) for waiting for the next event.

  In the event determination (step S115), when a character is touched to correct a recognized input character while inputting a handwritten character, the control unit 40 inputs the touched character as a correction event. Based on the data, characters that approximate the input character are detected from the pattern storage unit as conversion candidate characters, and candidate character display (step S190) for displaying a list of conversion candidate characters is performed.

  That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the character “1000” in the character string “thousand-line recognition” already recognized by handwritten character input is touched, the character “1000” is highlighted, Candidate character display (step S190) for displaying a list of conversion candidate character groups as approximate characters below the display unit 4 is performed.

  Then, by determining whether or not the character selection has been performed by touching any of the plurality of characters displayed in the list (step S195), for example, when “hand” is selected by touching, the character to be corrected is selected. The character to be confirmed is confirmed (step S200), and the process returns to event reception (step S110). Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the “rewrite button 70” is touched, the handwritten character input state is once again entered.

  Next, the adjustment (step S180) of the recognition adjustment time until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated will be described.

  In the adjustment of the recognition adjustment time (step S180), the control unit 40 determines the progress of the handwritten character input progress ProgH and the print processing progress ProgP as the progress determination unit as described above, and sets the recognition adjustment time. As a part, the recognition adjustment time until an automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated is adjusted.

  Then, as a threshold value deriving unit, the control unit 40 derives in advance the respective threshold values for the number of characters PH in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of characters PP in the print pattern storage unit included in the RAM 42 used in the progress determination unit.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, with respect to the storage state of the number of characters PH in the recognition pattern storage unit, A (the input speed of handwriting input is fast)> B (handwriting input speed) In order to set each rank in which the input speed of input is normal)> C (the input speed of handwriting input is slow), PH1 (the number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum number of stored recognition pattern storage units into an integer as a default) or PH2 (number obtained by converting 2/3 of the maximum number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit into an integer as a default) is set as the threshold deriving unit.

  In addition, the threshold deriving unit sets the progress of the print processing progress ProgP to A (print processing speed is fast)> B (print processing speed is normal)> C ( In order to set each rank of the print processing speed is slow, PP1 (number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum number of print pattern storage units as an integer into an integer) and PP2 (maximum number of print pattern storage units stored as a default) (Number obtained by converting 2/3 to an integer).

  Then, the control unit 40 as the progress determination unit grasps the storage status of each storage unit with respect to the respective threshold values of the number of characters PH of the recognition pattern storage unit derived from the threshold value derivation unit and the number of characters PP of the print pattern storage unit. Then, the progress of the handwritten character input progress ProgH and the print processing progress ProgP is determined, and the recognition adjustment time until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated is adjusted as the recognition adjustment time setting unit.

  Here, the process of adjusting the recognition adjustment time until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated will be described in detail using a flowchart. FIG. 5 is a flowchart regarding the flow of adjusting the recognition adjustment time until an automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated.

  In the process of adjusting the recognition adjustment time until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated, the control unit 40 first determines the storage state of the number of characters PH in the recognition pattern storage unit.

  It is determined whether or not the number of characters PH stored in the recognition pattern storage unit is equal to or less than PH1 (number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit as an integer as a default) (step S301).

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PH is equal to or less than PH1 (step S301), if the number of characters PH is equal to or less than PH1, the C rank is set in the handwritten character input progress ProgH because the input speed of handwriting input is slow (step S305). Then, the process proceeds to step S335.

  If the number of characters PH is not less than PH1 in the determination as to whether or not the number of characters PH is less than PH1 (step S301), then the number of characters PH stored in the recognition pattern storage unit is PH2 (recognition pattern storage as a default). It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than 2/3 of the maximum number of copies stored in the copy (step S310).

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PH is greater than or equal to PH2 (step S310), if the number of characters PH is greater than or equal to PH2, the A rank is set to the handwritten character input progress ProgH because the input speed of handwritten input is fast (step S315). Then, the process proceeds to step S335.

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PH is greater than or equal to PH2 (step S310), if the number of characters PH is not greater than or equal to PH2, it is determined that the input speed of handwriting input is an intermediate speed, and the handwritten character input progress ProgH is ranked B. Set (step S320), proceed to step S335.

  Next, the control unit 40 determines the storage state of the number of characters PP in the print pattern storage unit in order to grasp the status of the printing process.

  It is determined whether or not the number of characters PP in the print pattern storage unit is equal to or less than PP1 (a number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum storage number of the print pattern storage unit into an integer as a default) (step S335).

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PP is equal to or less than PP1 (step S335), if the number of characters PP is equal to or less than PP1, it is determined that the print processing speed is fast and rank A is set in the print processing progress ProgP (step S340). The process proceeds to S360.

  If it is determined whether or not the number of characters PP is equal to or less than PP1 (step S335), and the number of characters PP is not equal to or less than PP1, then the number of characters PP stored in the print pattern storage unit is PP2 (print pattern storage as a default). It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than 2/3 of the maximum storage number of a copy) (step S345).

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PP is greater than or equal to PP2 (step S345), if the number of characters PP is greater than or equal to PP2, it is determined that the print processing speed is slow and the C rank is set in the print processing progress ProgP (step S350). The process proceeds to S360.

  In the determination of whether or not the number of characters PP is greater than or equal to PP2 (step S345), if the number of characters PP is not greater than or equal to PP2, B rank is set in the print processing progress ProgP assuming that the print processing speed is an intermediate speed (step S345). S355), and the process proceeds to step S360.

  Next, the control unit 40 determines the progress of the handwritten character input progress ProgH and the print processing progress ProgP, and adjusts the recognition adjustment time until an automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated. Specifically, as the determination of the progress degree between the handwritten character input progress degree ProgH and the printing process progress degree ProgP, the ranks of the already set progress degrees are compared.

  As a comparison determination of the ranks of the degree of progress between the handwritten character input progress degree ProgH and the printing process progress degree ProgP, first, it is determined whether or not ProgH is behind in progress than ProgP (step S360).

  In the determination of whether or not ProgH has progressed behind ProgP (step S360), if ProgH has progressed behind ProgP as shown in FIG. 9, recognition until an automatic handwritten character recognition event occurs is shown. The adjustment time T is adjusted to Ts that is shorter than the reference time Ta, which is a reference value (step S365).

  In the determination of whether or not ProgH has progressed behind ProgP (step S360), if ProgH has not progressed further than ProgP, then whether or not ProgH and ProgP have the same progress Is determined (step S370).

  In the determination of whether or not the progressions of ProgH and ProgP are the same (step S360), if the progressions of ProgH and ProgP are the same as shown in FIG. The recognition adjustment time T is adjusted to the reference time Ta (step S375).

  Further, in the determination of whether or not the progressions of ProgH and ProgP are the same (step S360), if the progressions of ProgH and ProgP are not the same and ProgH is fast, as shown in FIG. Then, the recognition adjustment time T until the automatic handwritten character recognition event is generated is adjusted to Tl which is longer than the reference time Ta (step S380).

  In this way, while adjusting to the user's operation level, the recognition adjustment time is adjusted to adjust the input time for each character, making it possible to input characters etc. at a speed that matches the printing speed, and printing during handwriting input When performing simultaneously, parallel processing can be efficiently performed even with a recognition pattern storage unit or print pattern storage unit with a small storage capacity.

  Note that the first value, which is the number of recognition patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit as PH1, is not limited to 1/3 of the maximum number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit. The second value, which is the number of recognition patterns to be stored, is not limited to 2/3 of the maximum number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit.

  For example, the width between the first value and the second value as the intermediate speed may be a range narrower than 1/3 of the maximum number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit. If the number is large, the width may be wider than 1/3 of the maximum storage number.

  Similarly, the third value that is the number of recognition patterns stored in the print pattern storage unit PP1 is not limited to 1/3 of the maximum storage number of the print pattern storage unit, and the print pattern PP2 is used. The fourth value, which is the number of print patterns stored in the storage unit, is not limited to 2/3 of the maximum storage number of the print pattern storage unit, and the width between the third value and the fourth value is narrow or wide. There are things to do.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a printing apparatus that simultaneously prints characters that have been input during handwriting input, a character recognition method of the printing apparatus, and a character recognition method realized by the printing apparatus A character recognition control program is provided, and even if the buffer capacity is limited, the user can recognize characters at a speed that matches the printing speed and recognize characters one by one according to the writing speed. Can be written smoothly.

  According to the present embodiment, the first pattern such as one character stored first in the characters stored in the print pattern storage unit is deleted from the print pattern storage unit every time print control is executed. A buffer with a limited capacity can be used effectively.

  In addition, when the number of patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit reaches the maximum storage number, a predetermined number of second patterns are transferred to the print pattern storage unit, so that the pattern newly input by handwriting in the recognition pattern storage unit Storage is possible, and handwriting input can be continued without interruption.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, by providing respective threshold values for the number of characters in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of characters in the print pattern storage unit, ranks can be provided for the handwriting input progress and the print processing progress. Thus, it is possible to simply compare the degree of progress between the handwriting input and the printing process.

  When the speed rank is set by the threshold value, the processing speed is adjusted by dividing the capacity of the pattern storage unit into three equal parts. Therefore, the adjustment is easy, and the writing speed and the printing speed can be efficiently matched.

  In addition, when the writing speed is slow and the rank of the pattern storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit is smaller than the rank of the pattern storage number stored in the print pattern storage unit according to the progress of the printing process, the handwriting input is performed by shortening the recognition adjustment time. It is possible to speed up the process of recognizing one pattern and to perform handwritten writing smoothly.

  When the writing speed is normal and the rank of the pattern storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit is equal to the rank of the pattern storage number stored in the print pattern storage unit according to the print processing progress, the recognition adjustment time is used as a reference value. Thus, smooth writing can be performed while efficiently using a buffer memory having a recognition pattern storage unit and a print pattern storage unit using a recognition processing speed of one pattern of handwritten input as a reference speed.

  Further, when the writing speed is fast and the rank of the pattern storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit is larger than the rank of the pattern storage number stored in the print pattern storage unit according to the progress of the printing process, the input is performed by extending the recognition adjustment time. Even with a small-capacity buffer memory by slowing down the process of recognizing one pattern, it is possible to reduce the possibility that writing is interrupted and to perform handwritten writing relatively smoothly.

  Further, the process shown in the flowchart in the present embodiment is applied to various apparatuses as a pattern recognition control program that can be realized by a computer, for example, written in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or It is also possible to apply to various devices by transmitting through a communication medium. As described above, by storing each processing described in the present embodiment in a desired storage medium and causing the pattern recognition control program to be executed by another computer or the like, the same operational effects as in the case of using the apparatus of the present embodiment can be obtained. can get. The computer is not limited to the computer built in the apparatus described in this embodiment, and can read the pattern recognition control program stored in the storage medium, and can control according to the read pattern recognition control program. It includes any computer equipped with a computing device such as a CPU that performs the operation.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

The invention described in the first claim of the present application will be appended below.
[1]
An input unit that enables input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape;
A display for displaying the pattern;
A printing section for printing on a print medium;
A pattern recognition unit for recognizing an input pattern input from the input unit;
A recognition pattern storage unit for storing a recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit;
A print pattern storage unit that stores a print pattern to be printed by the printing unit;
A recognition adjustment time setting unit for setting a recognition adjustment time, which is an adjustment time until the recognition of the pattern recognition unit is started,
The printing pattern stored in the printing pattern storage unit is printed on the printing unit, and the recognition pattern storage number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the printing pattern storage number stored in the printing pattern storage unit are set. A control unit for causing the recognition adjustment time setting unit to adjust the recognition adjustment time based on the control unit;
Comprising
A printing apparatus characterized by that.
[2]
The controller is
When the printing unit executes printing of the first pattern stored first among the printing patterns stored in the printing pattern storage unit,
Erasing the first pattern stored in the print pattern storage unit;
The printing apparatus according to [1] above, wherein
[3]
The controller is
When the recognition pattern storage number stored in the recognition pattern storage unit reaches the recognition pattern maximum storage number,
A predetermined number of second patterns stored first among the recognition patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit are transferred to the print pattern storage unit and stored;
Erasing the predetermined number of the second patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit;
The printing apparatus according to [2] above, wherein
[4]
The controller is
Based on the recognition pattern maximum storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit, set a first value larger than 0 and a second value larger than the first value and smaller than the recognition pattern maximum storage number,
Based on the print pattern maximum storage number of the print pattern storage unit, a third value larger than 0 and a fourth value larger than the third value and smaller than the print pattern maximum storage number are set.
The printing apparatus according to [3] above, wherein
[5]
The first value is a number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum recognition pattern storage number into an integer.
The second value is a number obtained by converting 2/3 of the maximum recognition pattern storage number into an integer.
The third value is a number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum print pattern storage number into an integer,
The fourth value is a number obtained by converting 2/3 of the print pattern maximum storage number into an integer.
The printing apparatus according to [4] above, wherein
[6]
The controller is
When the recognition pattern storage number is in the range of 0 or more and the first value or less and the print pattern storage number is in the range of 0 or more and the third value or less,
Or
When the recognition pattern storage number is in the range of 0 or more and the first value or less and the print pattern storage number is in a range larger than the third value and smaller than the fourth value,
Or
When the recognition pattern storage number is in a range larger than the first value and smaller than the second value, and the print pattern storage number is in a range from 0 to the third value,
In
Causing the recognition adjustment time setting unit to adjust the recognition adjustment time to be shorter than a reference value;
The printing apparatus according to [4] or [5] above, wherein
[7]
The controller is
The recognition pattern storage number is in a range larger than the first value and smaller than the second value, and the print pattern storage number is larger than the third value and smaller than the fourth value. If there is
Or
When the recognition pattern storage number is in the range of 0 to the first value and the print pattern storage number is in the range of the fourth value to the print pattern maximum storage number,
Or
When the recognition pattern storage number is in the range from the second value to the recognition pattern maximum storage number and the print pattern storage number is in the range from 0 to the third value,
In
Causing the recognition adjustment time setting unit to adjust the recognition adjustment time to be equal to a reference value;
The printing apparatus according to [4] or [5] above, wherein
[8]
The controller is
When the recognition pattern storage number is in the range from the second value to the recognition pattern maximum storage number and the print pattern storage number is in the range from the fourth value to the print pattern maximum storage number,
Or
The recognition pattern storage number is in the range from the second value to the recognition pattern maximum storage number, and the print pattern storage number is in a range larger than the third value and smaller than the fourth value. ,
Or
The recognition pattern storage number is in a range larger than the first value and smaller than the second value, and the print pattern storage number is in a range not less than the fourth value and not more than the print pattern maximum storage number. ,
In
Causing the recognition adjustment time setting unit to adjust the recognition adjustment time longer than a reference value;
The printing apparatus according to [4] or [5] above, wherein
[9]
An input unit that enables input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape;
A display for displaying the pattern;
A printing section for printing on a print medium;
With
A pattern recognition unit recognizes an input pattern input from the input unit,
Storing the recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit by a recognition pattern storage unit;
Storing a printing pattern to be printed by the printing unit by a printing pattern storage unit;
A recognition adjustment time is set by the recognition adjustment time setting unit, which is the adjustment time until the pattern recognition unit starts recognition,
The printing pattern stored in the printing pattern storage unit is printed by the printing unit, and the number of recognition patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of printing patterns stored in the printing pattern storage unit are Adjusting the recognition adjustment time based on the recognition adjustment time setting unit,
Execute the process,
A pattern recognition method for a printing apparatus.
[10]
An input unit that enables input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape;
A display for displaying the pattern;
A printing section for printing on a print medium;
With
A pattern recognition unit recognizes an input pattern input from the input unit,
Storing the recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit by a recognition pattern storage unit;
Storing a printing pattern to be printed by the printing unit by a printing pattern storage unit;
A recognition adjustment time is set by the recognition adjustment time setting unit, which is the adjustment time until the pattern recognition unit starts recognition,
The printing pattern stored in the printing pattern storage unit is printed by the printing unit, and the number of recognition patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the number of printing patterns stored in the printing pattern storage unit are Adjusting the recognition adjustment time based on the recognition adjustment time setting unit,
Let the computer execute the process,
A pattern recognition control program for a printing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tape printer 2 Case 3 Input part 4 Display part 5 Opening / closing lid 7 Tape feeding part 8 Cassette loading part 11 Thermal head 12 Platen roller 13 Ribbon take-up shaft 15 Cassette receiving part 16 Tape type detection switch 17 Full cut mechanism 18 Half Cutting mechanism 21 Tape cassette 22 Cassette case 23 Tape core 24 Ribbon supply core 25 Ribbon take-up core 27 Head placement part 29 Engaged part 31 Tape member 35 Ink ribbon 40 Control part 41 ROM 42 RAM
44 Auxiliary storage device 45 Tape printing mechanism 46 Step motor 48 Cutter motor 51 Head drive circuit 52 Step motor drive circuit 53 Cutter motor drive circuit 60 Touch panel 63 Display unit drive circuit 64 Touch pen 70 Rewrite button

Claims (10)

An input unit for enabling input of a pattern having an arbitrary shape, and a display unit for displaying the pattern, and recognizing the pattern recognition unit of the inputted input pattern before filling power unit, recognized by the pattern recognition unit A recognition pattern storage unit for storing a recognition pattern, a print pattern storage unit for storing the recognition pattern transferred from the recognition pattern storage unit as a print pattern, and the pattern recognition from the end of input of the pattern to the input unit Ri adjustment time der to recognition start in part, used in recognizing the start determination of the input pattern in the pattern recognition unit, the recognition adjustment time setting unit for setting a recognition adjustment time, the input pattern to the input unit during, printing based on the printing pattern stored in the print pattern memory in accordance with the input pattern input is already done A printing unit for printing on the body at the same time, the said recognition adjustment time setting unit said recognition pattern stored recognition pattern memory number stored in the unit and based on said print pattern printed pattern storage amount stored in the storage unit And a control unit that adjusts the recognition adjustment time. When the control unit causes the printing unit to execute printing of the first pattern stored first in the printing pattern stored in the printing pattern storage unit, the control unit stores the first pattern in the printing pattern storage unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first pattern is erased. When the number of recognition pattern storages stored in the recognition pattern storage unit reaches the maximum number of recognition pattern storages, the control unit first selects the recognition pattern stored in the recognition pattern storage unit. Transferring a predetermined number of stored second patterns to the print pattern storage unit, and erasing the predetermined number of second patterns stored in the recognition pattern storage unit; The printing apparatus according to claim 2. Based on the recognition pattern maximum storage number of the recognition pattern storage unit, the control unit has a first value larger than 0 and a second value larger than the first value and smaller than the recognition pattern maximum storage number. Set a value, and based on the print pattern maximum storage number of the print pattern storage unit, a third value greater than 0 and a fourth value greater than the third value and less than the print pattern maximum storage number The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: is set. The first value is a number obtained by converting 1/3 of the recognition pattern maximum storage number into an integer, and the second value is a number obtained by converting 2/3 of the recognition pattern maximum storage number into an integer. The value of 3 is a number obtained by converting 1/3 of the maximum print pattern storage number into an integer, and the fourth value is a number obtained by converting 2/3 of the maximum print pattern storage number into an integer. The printing apparatus according to claim 4. The controller is configured such that the recognition pattern storage number is in a range of 0 or more and the first value or less and the print pattern storage number is in a range of 0 or more and the third value or less, or the recognition pattern storage When the number is in the range from 0 to the first value and the print pattern storage number is greater than the third value and smaller than the fourth value, or the recognition pattern storage number is In the case where the range is larger than the first value and smaller than the second value, and the print pattern storage number is in the range of 0 to the third value, the recognition adjustment time setting unit The printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the recognition adjustment time is adjusted to be shorter than a reference value. The control unit has a range in which the recognition pattern storage number is larger than the first value and smaller than the second value, and the print pattern storage number is larger than the third value. Or a range in which the number of recognized pattern memory is 0 or more and the first value or less and the number of print pattern memory is not less than the fourth value or less than the maximum print pattern memory number. Or if the recognition pattern storage number is in the range from the second value to the recognition pattern maximum storage number and the print pattern storage number is in the range from 0 to the third value, The printing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the recognition adjustment time setting unit adjusts the recognition adjustment time to be equal to a reference value. The control unit is configured such that the recognition pattern storage number is in the range of the second value or more and the recognition pattern maximum storage number and the print pattern storage number is the fourth value or more and the print pattern maximum storage number or less. Or the recognition pattern storage number is in the range of the second value or more and the recognition pattern maximum storage number or less, and the print pattern storage number is larger than the third value and larger than the fourth value. Or the print pattern storage number is greater than the first value and smaller than the second value and the print pattern storage number is greater than or equal to the fourth value. In the case where the range is equal to or less than the maximum storage number, the recognition adjustment time setting unit adjusts the recognition adjustment time longer than a reference value. Mounting of the printing apparatus. An input unit for enabling a pattern input of which have any shape, and a display unit for displaying the pattern, and a printing unit for printing on a print medium, the pattern input pattern input to the input unit recognized by the recognition unit, the printing pattern recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit stores the recognition pattern storage unit, the migrated the recognition pattern from the recognition pattern memory section, as the print pattern for printing by the printing unit stored in the storage unit, Ri adjustment time der from the input end of the pattern to the input unit to recognize the start of the pattern recognition unit used in the recognition start determination of the input pattern in the pattern recognition unit, the recognition adjustment The time is set by the recognition adjustment time setting unit , and the input has already been completed by the printing unit while the pattern is being input to the input unit. Based on the print pattern stored in the print pattern storage unit according to the input pattern, printing on the printing medium is performed at the same time, and the number of recognized pattern stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the print pattern storage unit A pattern recognition method for a printing apparatus, comprising: executing a process of adjusting the recognition adjustment time by the recognition adjustment time setting unit based on a stored print pattern storage number. An input unit for enabling a pattern input of which have any shape, and a display unit for displaying the pattern, and a printing unit for printing on a print medium, the pattern input pattern input to the input unit recognized by the recognition unit, the printing pattern recognition pattern recognized by the pattern recognition unit stores the recognition pattern storage unit, the migrated the recognition pattern from the recognition pattern memory section, as the print pattern for printing by the printing unit stored in the storage unit, Ri adjustment time der from the input end of the pattern to the input unit to recognize the start of the pattern recognition unit used in the recognition start determination of the input pattern in the pattern recognition unit, the recognition adjustment The time is set by the recognition adjustment time setting unit , and the input has already been completed by the printing unit while the pattern is being input to the input unit. Based on the print pattern stored in the print pattern storage unit according to the input pattern, printing on the printing medium is performed simultaneously, and the number of recognized pattern stored in the recognition pattern storage unit and the print pattern storage unit A pattern recognition control program for a printing apparatus, characterized in that the recognition adjustment time is adjusted by the recognition adjustment time setting unit based on the print pattern storage number stored in the computer, and the process is executed by a computer.

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