JPH0535734A - Information processing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Arrangement] The calculation means changes the size of the paper on which the document is printed (S2) and the data (S1) for changing the size of the print area within one page of the paper input from the input means. )When,
Based on this data and the data (S3.4) stored in the document storage means for determining the size of the print area, the top and bottom margins of the paper on which the document is printed are calculated (S5.6). The control unit causes the printing unit to print the document stored in the document storage unit with the upper and lower margins calculated by the calculation unit. [Effect] Even when the size of the print area within one page of the paper is changed, the appropriate upper and lower margins can be automatically set.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a personal computer and a word processor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, personal computers, word processors and the like are not limited to personal or business use, and in the process of document creation, correction of characters, insertion and other processes for document creation can be easily performed. This information processing device is often used. In this type of conventional information processing apparatus, the upper and lower margins are usually set in advance in the format setting, and the created document is printed with the upper and lower margins according to the format setting.

[0003]

However, for example, when a document is edited to change the number of lines on one page, the size of the document print area changes, and the balance of the upper and lower margins is accordingly changed. Change, it becomes necessary for the operator to adjust the balance by changing the upper and lower margins. Such an operation is troublesome and places a burden on the operator.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information processing apparatus of the present invention comprises a document storage means for storing a document, and the document stored in this document storage means is used as a printing means. In an information processing apparatus for printing by printing, data for changing the size of a printing area within one page of paper, for example, input means for the number of lines on one page, such as a keyboard, the size of paper on which a document is printed, the above input Based on the data input from the means and the data stored in the document storage means for determining the size of the print area together with this data, for example, the line feed pitch and the paper direction,
Comprising calculation means for calculating the top and bottom margins of the paper on which the document is printed, and control means for causing the printing means to print the document stored in the document storage means with the top and bottom margins calculated by this calculation means. Is characterized by.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned structure, the calculation means includes the size of the paper on which the document is printed, data for changing the size of the print area within one page of the paper, which is input from the input means, and this data. At the same time, the upper and lower margins of the paper on which the document is printed are calculated based on the data stored in the document storage means for determining the size of the print area. Then, the control unit causes the printing unit to print the document stored in the document storage unit with the upper and lower margins calculated by the calculation unit. By such an operation, even when the size of the print area within one page of the paper is changed, the appropriate upper and lower margins can be automatically set.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the word processor as the information processing apparatus of the present embodiment is, for example, a CPU.
(Central Processing Unit) as a calculation unit and a control unit 1 as a control unit, for example, a floppy disk unit and a floppy, and a document data memory 2 as a document storage unit for storing text data;
A program memory 3 including an OM (Read Only Memory) and storing a control program of the control device 1, and an RA, for example.
An M (Random Access Memory), which is provided with a printing memory 4 for expanding the document data stored in the document data memory 2 for actual printing. Further, the word processor includes a keyboard 5 which is an input unit for inputting characters, symbols, various processing commands, and the like, and a CRT (Catho
The display device 6 includes a de-ray tube) or a liquid crystal display, and the printing device 7 as a printing unit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the document data memory 2 stores format information, data, ruled line information and other information. As format information, as shown in FIG. , Line feed pitch, and many other information are stored. Further, the input operation by the keyboard 5 is performed by converting the key operation into corresponding data, and the information stored in the document data memory 2 is controlled by the control operation of the control device 1 to which this data is input. Is changed, an automatic margin setting process described later, and other processes are performed.

The automatic margin setting function of the word processor having the above structure will be described below.

First, when the number of lines of one page of a predetermined document is designated by the operator (S1), the data of the paper size set in the format information of the document data memory 2 is fetched (S2). Next, the document print area I occupying the paper is obtained from the number of lines on one page and the line feed pitch of the format information (S3). Next, based on the above format information, it is determined whether or not the paper is vertically inserted, that is, whether the paper is printed in the vertically fed state or in the horizontally fed state (S4), and the sheet is vertically inserted. If so, the upper and lower margins are determined by dividing the remaining area obtained by subtracting the vertical length of the document print area I from the length of the vertical side of the paper (S5). On the other hand, S4
In the case where the paper is horizontally inserted, the upper and lower margins are determined by dividing the remaining area obtained by subtracting the vertical length of the document print area I from the length of the horizontal side of the paper into two (S).
6). Therefore, when this predetermined document is printed,
The upper and lower margins set as described above are secured.

In this word processor, as described above,
By newly designating the number of lines on one page, the operator can automatically set the upper and lower margins evenly. The data for changing the size of the print area input by the keyboard 5 is not limited to the number of lines on one page and may be a line feed pitch, for example.

[0011]

As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is provided with data input means for changing the size of the printing area within one page of paper, the size of the paper on which the document is printed,
A calculation for calculating the upper and lower margins of the paper on which the document is printed, based on the data input from the input means and the data stored in the document storage means for determining the size of the print area together with the data. And a control unit that causes the printing unit to print the document stored in the document storage unit with the upper and lower margins calculated by the calculation unit.

As a result, even when the size of the printing area within one page of the paper is changed, the appropriate upper and lower margins can be automatically set, and the burden on the operator can be reduced. Play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a word processor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing information stored in a document data memory shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control Device (Calculation Unit, Control Unit) 2 Document Data Memory (Document Storage Unit) 4 Printing Memory 5 Keyboard (Input Unit) 7 Printing Device (Printing Unit)

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. An information processing apparatus comprising document storage means for storing a document, wherein the printing means prints the document stored in the document storage means. Data input means for changing the size of the area, and a document storage means for determining the size of the paper on which the document is printed, the data input from the input means, and the size of the print area together with this data. Calculating means for calculating the upper and lower margins of the paper on which the document is printed, based on the data stored in, and the printing means for printing the document stored in the document storing means with the upper and lower margins calculated by the calculating means. An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit for printing.