Label Producing Apparatus Print Data Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing label producing systems require separate input settings for print data and cut commands, increasing user operation burden, especially when producing multiple labels with different lengths.
Innovation Solution
A print data processing program that generates a signal for controlling a label producing part, combining primary print data with a second dot pattern for cutting movement timing to automatically produce a cut command, reducing the need for separate cut command input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If separate input settings are required for print data and cut commands, then the control system can precisely manage printing and cutting operations, but the user operation burden increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cut command settings with print data settings into a single integrated input interface. Users can specify both printing and cutting parameters together when creating print data, eliminating the need for separate cut command configurations. This combines previously separate operations into one unified setting process, reducing user burden while maintaining precise control over both printing and cutting operations.
2Manufacturing precision
If separate cut command settings are required, then the cutting operation can be precisely controlled, but the device complexity increases due to multiple independent setting systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the cut command generation function into the print data processing system. The print data now contains both print information and cut timing information in a unified structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate cut command setting systems, reducing overall device complexity while preserving precise cutting control through the integrated data structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple print labels with different lengths are produced using separate cut commands, then each label can have customized length, but the operation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by embedding cut timing information directly into the print data structure during the initial print data creation phase. Instead of requiring separate cut command configurations for each label, the system pre-configures all cutting parameters within the print data itself. This allows multiple labels with different lengths to be processed automatically without additional user input, significantly reducing operation time while maintaining full adaptability for customized label lengths.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a print data processing program for executing steps comprising a primary print data acquiring step, a secondary print data generating step, a cut command generating step, and a data and command outputting step. In the primary print data acquiring step, primary print data is acquired. The primary print data includes a first dot pattern indicating desired print contents, and a second dot pattern indicating a cutting movement timing. In the secondary print data generating step, the first dot pattern has been extracted and then second print data is newly generated. In the cut command generating step, a cut command corresponding to the cutting movement timing indicated by the second dot pattern is generated. In the data and command outputting step, the cut command is added to the second print data and outputted to a label producing part.