JPH0760372B2 - Character processor - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a character processing device in which a display unit and a printer are integrally provided, and in particular, a printing paper fed to the printer through the display unit is visually checked. The present invention relates to a character processing device such as a word processor and a typewriter that can be performed.

[Conventional technology]

In a conventional character processing device of this type, for example, a word processor, when printing is performed at a predetermined position on a sheet, a mode called partial printing is set, and a specific key on the keyboard is pressed to print the print head. Was moved to a predetermined position on the paper for printing.

However, with this method, it is not easy to accurately move the print head to a predetermined position even if an index or the like is provided on the print head. Also, let me actually print,
The decision is often made by trial and error, such as resetting after seeing the result, and there is a drawback that the efficiency in document creation and printing is low.

Furthermore, there is a word processor having a configuration in which the layout of the document being created or edited can be confirmed on the display section, but the printing position when actually printing is determined by the mounting position of the paper in the printing section, so there are particularly many characters. In this case, there are disadvantages that the upper and lower margins become uneven, and the print range often deviates from the paper.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to make it possible to visually check a display surface for displaying a document being created or edited together with a print sheet, and thus to surely grasp a document image after printing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a character processing device configured as described above.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve such an object, the first embodiment of the present invention, an input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., a means for creating a sentence by the input from the input means, and a created document Printing means for printing, paper feeding means for feeding the printing paper set below the input means to the printing means, and display means arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means. A character processing device comprising: a display device that allows the printing paper to be viewed through a display surface thereof.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., means for creating a sentence by input from the input means, printing means for printing the created document, and the input means. Paper feeding means for feeding the printing paper set below the printing means to the printing means, and display means arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means, the printing paper being provided via the display surface. And a display device capable of being viewed, wherein the input means is a key input means arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means, and has a keyboard for generating the characters and symbols. It is a character processing device characterized in that the printing paper can be viewed through a keyboard.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, input means for inputting characters, symbols and the like, means for creating a sentence by the input from the input means, printing means for printing the created document, and the input means. Paper feeding means for feeding the printing paper set below the printing means to the printing means, and display means arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means, the printing paper being provided via the display surface. And a means for moving the contents displayed on the display surface in synchronization with the paper feeding by the paper feeding means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an input unit for inputting characters, symbols, etc., a unit for creating a sentence by the input from the input unit, a printing unit for printing the created document, and the input unit. Paper feeding means for feeding the printing paper set below the printing means to the printing means, and display means arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means, the printing paper being provided via the display surface. And a means for moving the contents displayed on the display surface in synchronization with the paper feeding by the paper feeding means, the input means being adjacent to the paper feeding means. Key input means arranged as
A character processing apparatus having a keyboard for inputting the characters and symbols, and making the printing paper visible through the keyboard.

[Action]

According to the present invention, since the paper fed below the display unit can be viewed through the display unit,
During document creation, the print position on the paper can be easily and accurately checked by overlapping it with the displayed contents, and printing on the desired location on the paper can be performed without requiring special learning or intuition. Can be done accurately.

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the external appearance of a word processor according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of its breakdown structure.

Here, KB is a keyboard, and input keys CNK for characters, symbols, numbers such as kana and alphabets arranged on the keyboard KB, cursor key CSK for moving the cursor in four directions, forward and backward feeding of paper Various keys such as the instructing keys PFF and PBF and the print key PRK for instructing printing can be used to control the printing device (printer) PRT that inputs and edits the document and also prints the created document. it can. The DSP is a display unit having a transparent or semi-transparent display element, for example, a liquid crystal display 1 without a reflector, and a paper fed by a paper feeding device PFD arranged below the display 1 and the keyboard KB. When P passes under the display device 1, the contents to be displayed on the display device 1 as well as the fed paper can be visually checked.

Further, 2 is a protective glass plate arranged on the upper surface of the display element 1 of the display section DSP. Reference numeral 3 is an insertion port for inserting the paper P into this apparatus. The paper P inserted from the insertion port 3 is guided along the paper guides 4 and 5 of the paper feeding device PFD, and is driven by the drive rollers 6, 7 and 8 and the rollers 9, 10 and 1.
Sent by 1 and. Here, the paper guide 5 is arranged below the display element 1, and the paper P travels between the guide 5 and the display element 1 so that the paper P can be viewed through the display element 1. Reference numeral 12 is a paper discharge port for taking out the printed paper that has passed through the printer PRT.

In this example, the display DSP is smaller than the paper P,
Also in this case, by feeding the paper P by the paper feeding device PFD, the entire surface of the paper P can be sequentially viewed through the display element 1.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the circuit configuration of the word processor of this embodiment having such a structure.

In FIG. 3, the key input device is the keyboard KB of FIG.
Corresponding to. The input signal obtained by pressing each key on the keyboard KB passes through the signal line D ₆ and the central processing unit (CPU) 2
Entered in 1.

Address line AB of CPU21 is read only memory (ROM)
22, random access memory (RAM) 23, display controller 2
4 and the print control device 25, the address of each memory or the address of the control register of the control device can be accessed, and the data of the specified address can be read out via the data line DB.

The CPU 21 sequentially reads the instructions written in the ROM 22 and performs arithmetic processing.

Regarding the RAM 23, the display control device 24, and the print control device 25, data can be written from the CPU 21 to the address designated by the address line AB.

The second RAM 26 is connected to the display control device 24 via the data line D ₁ and the address line A ₁ , and the display control device 24 specifies the memory address of the RAM 26 by the address line A ₁ and Data can be read or written via D ₁ .

The data read from the RAM 26 to the display control device 24 via the data line D ₁ is input to the display device DSP via the signal line D ₂ , and the display element 1 displays the character pattern.

The series of operations of the display control device 24 described above is performed by writing command data from the CPU 21 to a predetermined control register of the display control device 24.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a paper position detecting device, which detects the current position of the paper P and outputs the detection signal via the signal line D ₅ to the print control device.
Enter in 25. The print control device 25 is connected to the printing device PRT via the signal line D ₃ and is connected to the paper feeding device PFD via the signal line D ₄ . Here, the CPU 21 can read or write the contents of a predetermined register of the print control device 25 to know the current position of the paper P, and also to execute printing and paper feeding.

Now, let us consider a case where the character processing apparatus is used to print on a sheet on which necessary items are printed in advance, as shown in FIG. In this case, it is necessary to accurately print the address and the like on the underlined portion. First, the paper P is inserted through the insertion port 3 and the paper P is fed.

Paper forward key PFF to feed paper P forward or backward
When the paper reverse feed key PBF is pressed, the CPU 21 transfers a paper feed command to the print control device 25 via the address line AB and the data line DB, and the print control device 25 sends the paper feed device via the signal line D _4. The PFD is controlled to feed the paper P in the forward direction or the reverse direction.

At this time, at the same time, the CPU 21 transfers a display movement (scroll) command to the display control device 24 via the address line AB and the data line DB, and the display control device 24 updates the data stored in the RAM 26. It is sent to the display device DSP as display data. The contents displayed on the display DSP are moved by the same amount in synchronization with the feeding of the paper P.

In this case, the sheet P
In the forward direction, and the display unit DSP feeds the paper P until the position on the paper P to be printed and the cursor CS coincide with each other, as shown in FIG.

Here, the letters "receipt" or " The character "like" has already been printed on the paper P and can be seen through the transparent or translucent display portion DSP as shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the characters to be printed are input from the keyboard KB and confirmed on the display DSP. The character C “Sato” shown in FIG. 6 is the character displayed on the display DSP after the input from the keyboard KB is completed.

If the character size and character spacing do not fit on the paper, use the cursor key CS on the keyboard KB described above.
With K, the cursor CS can be returned and input again. If there is no mistake, the paper P is fed to the position to be printed next with the paper feed key PFF.

FIG. 7 shows the contents displayed on the display DSP and the paper P when the paper P is fed to the position to be printed next in this way. In FIG. 7, the characters input in the state of FIG. 6 and displayed on the display DSP are moved and displayed in synchronization with the paper feed. In FIG. 7 as well, similarly to FIG. 5, the cursor CS is moved to a position to be printed on the paper P and a desired character is input from the keyboard KB.

When all the characters to be printed have been input by repeating the procedure as described above, the CPU 21 presses the specific print key PRK on the keyboard KB to cause the address line AB and the data line DB to pass. The print command is transferred to the print control device 25. The print control device 25 controls the paper feeding device PFD via the signal line D ₄ to feed the paper P to the printing unit PRT.
Further, the print control device 26 is connected to the print device via the signal line D _3.
By controlling the PRT, printing is performed according to the document image as visually observed in FIG.

FIG. 8 shows an example of printing after the document is completed in this way.

Regarding the upper and lower margins of the paper P, the paper and display contents can be confirmed on the display section DSP by sending the paper and display contents to the edge of the paper by the paper forward key PFF or the paper reverse key PBF.

In the above-described embodiment, the keyboard KB has been described as being the same as in the case of a normal word processor or typewriter. Therefore, with such a normal opaque keyboard, the paper hidden in the keyboard cannot be visually observed. Even as it is, the convenience of the present invention can be sufficiently provided to the user,
Here, the keyboard KB is also made of a transparent or semi-transparent member similar to the display unit, so that the paper can be seen not only in the display unit but also in the keyboard unit. Increase. The transparent or translucent keyboard can be constructed by combining, for example, a transparent conductive film and a usual plastic film.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the paper fed below the display unit is made visible through the display unit, so that the position to be printed on the paper is displayed during document creation. It can be easily and accurately checked by overlapping with the contents, without requiring special proficiency or intuition.
It is possible to accurately perform printing on a desired place on the paper.

Further, according to the present invention, since the printing paper is inserted from the front of the lower part of the keyboard, it is possible to print without bending the paper.

Moreover, according to the present invention, even at the keyboard portion, by making it possible to visually check the paper fed below the keyboard, it becomes easier to grasp the position to be printed on the paper.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an embodiment of the character processing device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an example of its internal structure, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a sheet to be printed, and FIGS. 5 to 7 show the contents displayed on the display unit when inputting according to the embodiment of the present invention. Is a diagram showing the display state of the sheet and the state immediately before the next input of the sheet, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the sheet on which printing has been completed. KB …… Keyboard, DSP …… Display, PRT …… Print, PE
D …… Paper feed device, CKS …… Cursor keys, CNK …… Characters, numbers, symbol input keys, PFF …… Paper sequential feed key, PBF…
… Paper reverse key, PRK… Print key, P… Paper, CS…
... Cursor, 1 ... Display element, 2 ... Protective glass plate,
3 …… Insertion port, 4,5 …… Paper guide, 6,7,8 …… Drive roller, 9,10,11 …… Roller, 12 …… Paper outlet, 21 …… CPU, 22
...... ROM, 23,26 ...... RAM, 24 ...... Display control device, 25 ......
Print control device, 27 ... Paper position detection device.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location G06F 17/21 (56) References JP-A-58-66180 (JP, A) JP-A-SHO 60- 72017 (JP, A) JP 60-32213 (JP, A) Japanese Patent Application No. 58-149795 (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 60-58348) A microfilm filming the contents of the specification and drawings attached to the application. (JP, U) Microfilm (JP, U), which is a photograph of the contents of the specification and drawings attached to the application for Japanese Utility Model Application No. 59-20821 (No. 60, 133,528).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Input means for inputting characters, symbols and the like, means for creating a sentence by input from the input means, printing means for printing the created document, and setting below the input means. A sheet feeding unit that feeds the printed sheet to the printing unit, and a display unit disposed adjacent to the sheet feeding unit, wherein the printing sheet can be viewed through the display surface. A character processing device comprising: 2. An input unit for inputting characters, symbols, etc., a unit for creating a sentence by the input from the input unit, a printing unit for printing the created document, and a setting unit below the input unit. A sheet feeding unit that feeds the printed sheet to the printing unit, and a display unit disposed adjacent to the sheet feeding unit, wherein the printing sheet can be viewed through the display surface. And a display device, wherein the input means is a key input means disposed adjacent to the paper feeding means, and has a keyboard for inputting the characters and symbols, and via the keyboard. A character processing device, wherein the printing paper is visible. 3. Input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., means for creating a sentence by input from the input means, printing means for printing the created document, and setting below the input means. A sheet feeding unit that feeds the printed sheet to the printing unit, and a display unit disposed adjacent to the sheet feeding unit, wherein the printing sheet can be viewed through the display surface. And a means for moving the contents displayed on the display surface in synchronization with the paper feeding by the paper feeding means. 4. Input means for inputting characters, symbols, etc., means for creating a sentence by input from the input means, printing means for printing the created document, and setting below the input means. A sheet feeding unit that feeds the printed sheet to the printing unit, and a display unit disposed adjacent to the sheet feeding unit, wherein the printing sheet can be viewed through the display surface. And a means for moving the contents displayed on the display surface in synchronization with the paper feeding by the paper feeding means, wherein the input means is arranged adjacent to the paper feeding means. A character processing device, comprising: a key input unit, which has a keyboard for inputting the characters and symbols, and allows the printing paper to be visually confirmed through the keyboard.