Patent EP-2810781-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ISHII HIDEKAZU
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 2014-03-31
Abstract: A printer (1) comprises feeding means (182, 192) configured to feed a print-receiving tape (51), printing means (16) configured to produce at least one printed matter (L1-L3) wherein a desired print object is respectively formed on the print-receiving tape (51), along a transport direction of the feeding means (182, 192), by performing printing of the print object on the print-receiving tape (51) fed by the feeding means (182, 192), print object receiving means (S20) configured to receive an input operation of the print object comprising a print identifier that can be incremented in accordance with a predetermined regularity and is respectively disposed in a plurality of blocks (BLx, BLy) that can be set in a plurality in a tape length direction in relation to one the printed matter (L1-L3), setting image generation means (S30) configured to generate a setting image (M1) in relation to the printed matter (L1-L3) wherein the plurality of blocks (BLx, BLy,), each comprising the print object, is arranged in a tape length direction, based on a reception result of the print object receiving means (S20), setting display means (S40) configured to display the setting image (M1) generated by the setting image generating means (S30), first increment mode receiving means (S50) configured to receive a setup operation of specification of at least one the print identifier to be incremented, an increment interval, and an increment execution count when the print identifier is to be incremented, first image generating means (S60) configured to respectively generate first printed matter images (SL11-SL13) wherein the print identifier is incremented in accordance with a setup operation received by the first increment mode receiving means (S50), using a plurality of different types of increment patterns, first display means (S70) configured to display in list format the first printed matter images (SL11-SL13) using the plurality of types of increment patterns, generated by the first image generating means (S60), second increment mode receiving means (S80) configured to receive a selection operation of any one of the plurality of types of increment patterns in relation to the first printed matter images (SL11-SL13) displayed in the list format, second image generating means (S90) configured to respectively generate second printed matter images (SL21-SL31) wherein the print identifier is incremented in accordance with the setup operation received by the first increment mode receiving means (S50) and for which is used a type of increment pattern received by the second increment mode receiving means (S80), using a plurality of different types of assignment patterns when the print objects are to be assigned to each printed matter (L1-L3), second display means (S100) configured to display in list format the second printed matter images (SL21-SL31) using the plurality of types of assignment patterns, generated by the second image generating means (S90), third increment mode receiving means (S 110) configured to receive a selection operation of any one of the plurality of types of assignment patterns in relation to the second printed matter images (SL21-SL31) displayed in the list format, and printing control means (S200) configured to control the feeding means (182, 192) and the printing means (16) so as to generate at least one the printed matter (L1-L3) corresponding to the second printed matter images (SL21-SL31) using the selected assignment pattern, in accordance with the selection operation received by the third increment mode receiving means (S110).