JP-2026075454-A - Terminal device, printing system, method for editing print data, and program

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Abstract

[Problem] To provide a terminal device, a printing system, a method for editing print data, and a program that improve the usability of changing the size of a frame image by visually comparing the frame image before and after resizing. [Solution] In the printing system 1, the terminal device for editing print data output to the printing device includes: a print area information acquisition unit that acquires print area information defining the print area of each type of printing paper; a display control unit that selects a first type of printing paper and one or more second types of printing paper different from the first type based on the acquired print area information, and displays on the display unit the first frame image and the second frame image showing the print area of the selected first type of printing paper and the print area of the selected second type of printing paper, with the display modes of the first frame image and the second frame image showing the print area of the selected second type of printing paper being different from each other; and an operation reception unit that receives an operation to change the dimensions of the print area. [Selection Diagram] Figure 3

Inventors

常慶まり

Assignees

セイコーインスツル株式会社

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20241022

Claims (14)

A terminal device for editing print data output to a printing device, A print area information acquisition unit acquires print area information that defines the print area of each type of printing paper, Based on the acquired print area information, a display control unit selects a first type of printing paper and one or more second types of printing paper different from the first type, and displays on a display unit the first frame image showing the print area of the selected first type of printing paper and the second frame image showing the print area of the selected second type of printing paper, with the display modes of the first frame image and the second frame image being different from each other. An operation receiving unit that receives an operation to change the dimensions of the print area, A terminal device equipped with the following features.
The display control unit displays the second frame image inside or outside the first frame image, depending on the direction of the received operation. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit displays the second frame image by selecting, as the second type of printing paper, a printing paper having a print area of a size corresponding to the amount of the received operation, based on the dimensions of the print area of the first type of printing paper, from among the multiple types of printing paper defined in the print area information. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit displays the second frame image by selecting, as the second type of printing paper, a printing paper having a printing area with dimensions closest to the dimensions of the printing area of the first type of printing paper, from among the multiple types of printing paper defined in the printing area information. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The aforementioned print area information includes information indicating the type of printing paper suitable for each model of printing device. The terminal device further includes a model information acquisition unit that acquires model information indicating the model of the printing device, The display control unit displays the frame image by selecting the first type of printing paper and the second type of printing paper from among the multiple types of printing paper specified in the print area information that are suitable for the printing device of the model indicated in the model information. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The aforementioned print area information includes, for each type of printing paper, information indicating at least one of the intended use or characteristics of the printing paper, corresponding to the type of printing paper. The terminal device further includes a paper type information acquisition unit that acquires paper type information indicating at least one of the uses or characteristics of the printing paper. The display control unit displays the frame image by selecting the first type of printing paper and the second type of printing paper from among the multiple types of printing paper defined in the printing area information, which match at least one of the uses or characteristics indicated by the paper type information. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit displays an image showing a portion of the outline of the print area indicated by the print area information as the second frame image. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit displays the second frame image, with a display mode that differs for each model of the printing device. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit overlays an object representing the image to be printed onto the first frame image, and overlays the object, which has been enlarged or reduced according to the ratio of the dimensions of the printing area shown in the first frame image to the dimensions of the printing area shown in the second frame image, onto the second frame image. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit overlays an object representing the image to be printed onto the first frame image, and overlays an object of the same dimensions as the object displayed on the first frame image onto the second frame image, regardless of the ratio between the dimensions of the print area shown on the first frame image and the dimensions of the print area shown on the second frame image. The terminal device according to claim 1.
The display control unit displays the frame image at actual size such that the dimensions of the print area and the dimensions of the frame image on the display unit coincide with each other. The terminal device according to claim 1.
A terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 11, A connected printing device is a printing device that is electrically connected to the terminal device wirelessly or by wire, Equipped with, The terminal device includes a determination unit that determines the model of the connected printing device by obtaining model information indicating the model of the connected printing device from the connected printing device. Printing system.
A method for editing print data output to a printing device, For each type of printing paper, obtain print area information that defines the printable area of the paper, Based on the acquired print area information, a first type of printing paper and one or more second types of printing paper different from the first type are selected, and the frame images indicating the print area are displayed on the display unit with the display modes of the first frame image indicating the print area of the selected first type of printing paper and the second frame image indicating the print area of the selected second type of printing paper being made different from each other. The system accepts operations to change the dimensions of the print area, A method for editing print data that has the following characteristics.
The computer in the terminal device that edits the print data output to the printing device, For each type of printing paper, obtain print area information that defines the printable area of the paper, Based on the acquired print area information, a first type of printing paper and one or more second types of printing paper different from the first type are selected, and the frame images indicating the print area are displayed on the display unit with the display modes of the first frame image indicating the print area of the selected first type of printing paper and the second frame image indicating the print area of the selected second type of printing paper being made different from each other. The system accepts operations to change the dimensions of the print area, A program to execute.

Description

This disclosure relates to terminal devices, printing systems, methods for editing print data, and programs. Traditionally, research and development have focused on technologies related to printing the label image, as indicated by the label data, onto the label backing. In this regard, a printing device capable of creating label images in the same format as previously created label images is known (see Patent Document 1). Japanese Patent Publication No. 2011-251484 This figure shows an example of the configuration of the printing system 1 according to the embodiment.This figure shows an example of the hardware configuration of terminal device 11.This figure shows an example of the functional configuration of the terminal device 11.This figure shows an example of the functional configuration of the printing device 12.This figure shows an example of the first frame image displayed on the data editing image P1.This figure illustrates an example of an object placed on the first frame image F1 shown in Figure 5.This figure shows an example of a data editing image P1 in which the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows another example of a data editing image P1 in which the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows an example of a data editing image P1 in which a portion of the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows another example of a data editing image P1 in which a portion of the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows yet another example of a data editing image P1 in which a portion of the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows yet another example of data editing image P1, in which a portion of the second frame image F2 is displayed along with the first frame image F1.This figure shows an example of a data editing image P1 in which the first frame image F1 is displayed along with a portion of the second frame image F2-1 and a portion of the second frame image F2-2.This figure shows an example of a data editing image P1 in which the first frame image F1 is displayed along with a portion of the second frame image F2-3 and a portion of the second frame image F2-4.This figure shows an example of the process flow in which the terminal device 11 displays the second frame image in response to a resizing operation.This figure shows an example of the process flow in which the terminal device 11 displays the second frame image in response to a resizing operation.This figure shows an example of paper type information. <Implementation> The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. <Overview of the printing system according to the embodiment> First, an overview of the printing system according to this embodiment will be described. The printing system according to this embodiment comprises a terminal device and a printing device. The terminal device edits the print data output to the printing device. The terminal device also includes a print area information acquisition unit, a display control unit, and an operation reception unit. The print area information acquisition unit acquires print area information defining the print area of each type of printing paper. Based on the acquired print area information, the display control unit selects a first type of printing paper and one or more second types of printing paper different from the first type. It then displays the frame images indicating the print area, specifically the first frame image representing the print area of the selected first type of printing paper and the second frame image representing the print area of the selected second type of printing paper, with the display modes of the first and second frame images differing from each other. The operation reception unit accepts operations to change the dimensions of the print area. The printing device is electrically connected to the terminal device wirelessly or via a wired connection. This allows the printing system to visually compare the frame images before and after the size change, improving the usability of changing the size of the frame images. The following sections will describe in detail the configuration of the printing system according to this embodiment, the configuration of the terminal device included in the printing system, and the processing performed by the terminal device. <Printing System Configuration> First, with reference to Figure 1, the configuration of the printing system 1 according to this embodiment will be described. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the printing system 1 according to this embodiment. In the printing system 1, the terminal device 11 and the printing device 12 are connected to each other via wired or wireless means so that they can communicate with each ot