JPH0561859A - Word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten time required for the preparation of a document by code- converting image data read a document format on paper, storing and screen- displaying it and extruding a document code from synthesized data in the document format. CONSTITUTION:Image data on arbitrary existed document format paper, which is inputted in a document format image read capacity device 11, recognizes format information and converts image data inputted based on recognized format information into a internal code. Data which is code-converted is outputted to a document format management file 14 and a printing parameter value is calculated based on recognized format information, whereby a calculated value is outputted to a printing parameter management file 13. When data converted into the internal code is read from the document format management file 14 and document data and data on the document format are synthesized on a memory so as to display it on the screen, document data can be inputted and edited.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a word processor, and more particularly to a word processor for printing a created document on a dedicated paper having a predetermined document format.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when creating or printing a document in a word processor, when trying to create a document based on a predetermined document format, a predetermined document format is created with a similar image by itself in the word processor or at the time of printing. The creation of document data that matches the format of a predetermined paper and the setting of print parameters are performed manually.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional word processor takes time to create such a document, and it does not always take exactly the same format as the predetermined document format, and it takes time to set print parameters. There is a drawback that some deviation from the format of a predetermined printing paper cannot be avoided.

[0004]

A word processor of the present invention reads an image of a document format on a sheet, performs code conversion of the read image data, stores the code-converted document format code data, and stores the document format code. The data is displayed on the screen, the document code data is synthesized in the document format, and the document code data is extracted from the synthesized data.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a document format image reading device 11 for reading an image of a document format on a sheet, a document format information data conversion unit 12 for converting an image read by the document format image reading device 11 into an internal code, and a sheet of paper A print parameter management file 5 for registering information on the position of the document format, a document format management file 14 for registering the code-converted document format, a document data management file 3 for registering input document data,
A document editing unit 16 that uses composite data of the document format 14 and the document data management file 13, a document format management file 14, and a document data management file 1
3 and the data of the print parameter management file 15 and the print processing unit 17 that performs the data.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the process from the document format information data conversion unit 12 to the output to the print parameter management file 13 and the document format management file 14.

Document format image reading device 1
The image data of the arbitrary existing document format paper input in 1 is recognized for format information such as paper size, paper orientation, top margin, left margin (step 21). Based on the format information recognized here, the input image data is converted into an internal code (step 22). It is necessary to check whether all the image data have been converted into codes normally (step 23), and if they have not been converted normally, convert the error location into an error code (step 24) and make corrections during editing. is there. The code-converted data is output to the document format management file (step 25). In Step 26, Step 2
The print parameter value is calculated based on the format information recognized in 1 and the calculated value is output to the print parameter management file 13 (step 27). When the processing up to this point is completed, the reading processing of the document format has been normally performed.

Since the document format is incorporated as a code in the word processor, it is possible to create and edit a document based on this data. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the progress of the process of expanding the read data.

The data converted into the internal code is read from the document format management file 14 in step 31. At this time, identification information indicating that the data is document format data is added to each code.

If there is already created document data in the file in the read document format (step 3
2) Read data from the document data file (step 33). Identification information indicating that the data is document data is also added to each code of the document data. If the document data already created does not exist in the file, skip to step 35 (step 32). The document data and the data in the document format are combined on the memory (step 34) and displayed on the screen (step 35).

Reference numeral 51 shown in FIG. 5 is a concrete example of the image of the contents of the document format management file 14 and 52 is the image of the contents of the document data management file 13. These two data are combined on the memory and displayed on the screen as an image shown by 53.

When displayed on the screen, document data can be input / edited. Identification information indicating that it is document data is added to the code data input at this time. Further, since the document format is also converted into the internal code, it can be edited (step 36).
Since information for identifying the data of the document format management file 14 or the data of the document data management file 13 is provided for each code, the information distinguishes the document format data or the document data (step 3).
7). Document format data is stored in the document format management file 14, and document data data is stored in the document data management file 13 (steps 38 and 3).
9).

As described above, the document format and the document data are separately managed, and are edited only by combining them on the memory.

Next, the print processing section 17 will be described.
This is performed using FIG. When the print processing command is recognized, the designated document data file is read from the document data management file 13 into the memory (step 41). The print parameters associated with the designated document file are read into the memory (step 42). In step 43, it is set whether or not to perform printing with a document format. When printing is performed on the already-printed paper, only the document data need be printed (step 44). A print image of only the document data is shown at 54 in FIG.

When printing on a blank sheet of paper or the like in which the document format is not printed, printing is performed with a composite image of the data of the document format and the data of the document data. The document format file attached to the designated document data is read from the management file into the memory (step 4
5). The document format and the document data are combined on the memory and the data is transferred to the printer (step 46).
An example of the print image is shown at 53 in FIG.

[0017]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects by incorporating the document format of an arbitrary predetermined sheet into the word processor. (1) When creating a document with a word processor, the time required to create a document format can be significantly reduced. (2) The captured document format data is converted into an internal code in the word processor and is managed as a file, so it can be saved and can be referred to at any time once input. It is also possible to edit the document format. (3) If the document format is set as the print parameter in the word processor at the same time as the print parameter is set, it is possible to save the trouble of setting at the time of printing. (4) According to the third aspect of the invention, it is possible to set printing with a document format, and it is possible to print on a blank sheet of paper with the same image as when printing on a predetermined sheet of paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a word processor with a document format reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing for converting read image data into an internal code and outputting the code to a storage device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of document editing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of print processing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example in which a synthesis process of file contents is visualized.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Document Format Image Reading Device 12 Document Format Information Data Conversion Unit 13 Print Parameter Management File 14 Document Format Management File 15 Document Data Management File 16 Document Editing Unit 17 Print Processing Unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A document format image on a sheet is read, the read image data is converted into a code,
Storing code-converted document format code data, displaying the document format code data on a screen,
Synthesize document code data in the document format,
A word processor, characterized in that the document code data is extracted from the combined data. 2. The word processor according to claim 1, wherein only the document code data is printed out. 3. The word processor according to claim 1, wherein the synthesized data in which the document format code data and the document code data are synthesized is printed out. 4. The word processor according to claim 1, wherein print parameters of a document format are extracted from the read document format image.