JPH0564370B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to postcards (hereinafter referred to as postcards).
The present invention relates to an address data printing device that prints address data such as a recipient's address on postal items such as letters and envelopes.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, it has been possible to print address data on postal items such as postcards using a Japanese word processor or the like. In these devices, address data consisting of addresses, names, etc. is stored in advance as an address book in the device, and when printing address data, the stored address data is displayed, and the displayed address data is The address data to be actually printed was specified using key operations.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-mentioned designation of the address data requires checking the address data for each item, and requires a lot of effort. Furthermore, this problem becomes more serious when a large number of items are specified.

An object of the present invention is to read out address data including search characters by simply specifying a search item and a search character, and to print the read address data in a print format corresponding to each item. .

[Means to solve the problem] The means of the present invention are as follows.

address data storage means for storing address data consisting of a plurality of item data; print format storage means for storing print formats respectively corresponding to each item data forming the address data; and search items and search characters. a reading means for searching item data of the address data storage means corresponding to the search item for a character string including the search character, and reading address data including the searched character string; and printing means for converting and printing each item data of the address data stored in the print format storage means based on the print format corresponding to each item data stored in the print format storage means.

[Effect] The operation of the means of the invention is as follows.

When a search item and a search character are specified by the specifying means, the reading means searches for a character string including the search character from the item data of the address data storage means corresponding to the search item, and reads address data including the searched character string. . Subsequently, the printing means converts and prints each item data of the read address data based on the print format corresponding to each item data stored in the print format storage means.

Therefore, by simply specifying a search item and a search character, address data including the search character can be read out and the read address data can be printed in a print format corresponding to each item.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the address data printing device of this embodiment. In the figure, 10 is a central processing unit (CPU), 12 is a search item,
This is a key input section for specifying search characters, etc. 14 is an address book memory that stores a plurality of address data. This address book memory 14 includes the postal code,
Address and name are stored as one record of address data.

16 is a record address pointer of the address book memory 14, and 18 is the key input section 1.
This is the A register in which the search item number specified by 2 is input and stored. 20 is a B register in which a specified search character is input and stored, and 22 is a C register in which the contents of the specified items of the records of the address book memory 14 stored in the A register 18 are sequentially stored. It is.

A comparison section 24 compares the contents of the B register 20 and the C register 22. 26 is an address format memory in which output print format data such as font size, print position, print pitch, etc. for each postal code, address, and name of the addressee of postcards, envelopes, etc. is stored; 28 is an address format memory; Address format memory 2 above
Similarly to 6, this is a sender format memory in which output print format data for printing the sender on mail items is stored.

30 is a print data storage section in which all items of the searched record are set; 32 is a print data storage section in which the data stored in the print data storage section 30 is stored in the addressee format memory 26 or the sender format memory 28; This is a print conversion processing unit that converts the print data into the specified format. Further, 34 is a print buffer, and 36 is a printer.

Hereinafter, the postcard printing operation with the above configuration will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In other words, in the address book memory 14, in a predetermined format, for example, in the case of printing postcards, "〒○○○,○○○
If you enter a large number of postal codes, addresses, and names separated by commas "," such as "○○○○○○○, ○○○〓", if you specify the search print mode, the following will be displayed. works.

First, when an item number to be searched is set using the numerical keys from the key input unit 12, the item number is stored in the A register 18 (step ST201).

Next, when you input the character to search, that character is stored in the B register 20 (step
ST202), above record address pointer 1
6 is taken as the top address of the address book memory 14 (step ST203).

When the execution key is input here, the postal code mark "〒" is searched from the first address of the address book memory 14, and the A register 18 is searched for.
The address of the content location is indicated by the comma mark "," above.
are counted and searched. The searched contents are then stored in the C register 22 (step
ST204), which is compared with the contents of the B register 20 (step ST205).

If they do not match, follow the steps below.
The process jumps to ST211, and if there is a match, the data of all items of the corresponding record are set in the print data storage section 30 (step ST206), and the postal code is printed in a predetermined format (step ST207).
Additionally, the address and name are printed in a predetermined format (steps ST208 and ST208).
ST209).

Then, it is determined whether all records have been searched (step ST201), and if not, the record address pointer 16 is
After is incremented (step ST211),
The above step ST204 is repeated.

Therefore, you can easily search the contents of an item by inputting it in a predetermined format, and since the process from searching for address data to printing is done consistently, key operations for printing are very easy.
It is suitable for printing in a fixed format, such as in the address and sender fields of postcards and other postal items.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, by simply specifying a search item and a search character, address data including the search character can be read out, and the read address data can be matched to each item. It has the advantage that everything from searching for address data to printing based on a predetermined format can be performed consistently with a simple key operation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the address data printing apparatus of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the postcard printing operation. 10...Central processing unit, 12...Key input unit,
14...Address book memory, 16...Record address pointer, 26...Address format memory, 28...Sender format memory, 3
0...Print data storage unit, 32...Print conversion processing unit, 34...Print buffer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 Address data storage means for storing address data consisting of a plurality of item data; Print format storage means for storing print formats respectively corresponding to each item data making up the address data. , a specifying means for specifying a search item and a search character; searching for a character string including the search character from the item data of the address data storage means corresponding to the search item, and reading address data including the searched character string; It comprises a reading means, and a printing means for converting and printing each item data of the read address data based on the above-mentioned print format corresponding to each item data stored in the above-mentioned print format storage means. Address data printing device.