Print data generation device, print data generation method of print data generation device, program, tape printing device, and tape printing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020094578-A1
Application number	US-201916566169-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	Sep 21, 2018
Publication date	Mar 26, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

The print data generation device includes a controller that generates print data so that when the arrangement order change option that instructs a change in the arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in the first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in the arrangement order different from that before the arrangement order change option is operated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A print data generation device comprising:
a display unit; and a controller that generates print data so that when an arrangement order change instruction button that instructs a change in an arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in a first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in an arrangement order different from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated.

2 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates print data in which when the arrangement order change instruction button is operated, an arrangement order of the plurality of character strings in the first direction is reversed from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated.

3 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates the print data so that after the operation of the arrangement order change instruction button, when an attribute of the character string is specified based on an operation of a user, the character string is printed with the attribute after specified.

4 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates the print data so that after an attribute of the character string are specified based on an operation of a user, when the arrangement order change instruction button is operated, the character string is printed with the attribute specified before a change in an arrangement order with respect to the same character string.

5 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates the print data so that after an attribute of the character string are specified based on an operation of a user, when the arrangement order change instruction button is operated, the character string in line n, where n is an integer greater than or equal to one, after a change in an arrangement order is printed with the attribute specified with respect to the character string in line n before the change in the arrangement order.

6 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller displays the arrangement order change instruction button on the display unit based on an operation of a user.

7 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a width direction of the tape.

8 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a lengthwise direction of the tape.

9 . The print data generation device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates the print data for printing a first label provided at one end of wiring used for an electric installation before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated, and generates the print data for printing a second label provided at the other end of the wiring after the arrangement order change instruction button is operated.

10 . The print data generation device according to claim 9 , wherein the electric installation is a railway electric signal installation.

11 . A print data generation method of a print data generation device, the method comprising generating print data so that when an arrangement order change instruction button that instructs a change in an arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in a first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in an arrangement order different from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program, the program causing a computer included in the print data generation device to function as a controller that generates print data so that when an arrangement order change instruction button that instructs a change in an arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in a first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in an arrangement order different from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated.

13 . A tape printing device comprising:
a controller that generates print data so that when an arrangement order change instruction button that instructs a change in an arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in a first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in an arrangement order different from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated; and a printing unit that performs printing on the tape based on the print data.

14 . A tape printing system comprising:
a print data generation device including a controller that generates print data so that when an arrangement order change instruction button that instructs a change in an arrangement order of a plurality of character strings to be printed side by side on a tape in a first direction of the tape is operated, the plurality of character strings is printed side by side in the first direction in an arrangement order different from an arrangement order before the arrangement order change instruction button is operated; and a tape printing device including a printing unit that performs printing on the tape based on the print data.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Hirabayashi Naofumi
• Oida Masahiro
• Oikawa Hideki
• Takada Makoto

Classifications

• B41J3/46

  Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication · CPC title

• B41J3/4075 Primary

  Tape printers; Label printers · CPC title

• B41J3/36

  for portability {, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers (B41J3/4075 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• G06F3/1284

  Local printer device · CPC title

• G06F3/1251

  for continuous media, e.g. web media, rolls · CPC title