Patent ID: 7527443

Claim:
A textual information processing apparatus for performing Braille embossing and ink-printing in a common processing area of a tape in accordance with input textual information, the apparatus comprising: Braille embossing area length determination means for determining a Braille embossing area necessary for the Braille embossing; ink-printing area length setting means for setting an ink-printing area length necessary for the ink-printing; a common processing area length setting means for setting the length of the common processing area such that the Braille embossing area length and the ink-printing area length are compared with each other and a greater length is employed as the length of the common processing area; and Braille position layout means for laying out a Braille embossing position within the common processing area when the Braille embossing area length is less than the ink-printing area length, wherein the Braille position layout means includes Braille position selection means for selecting a layout from a plurality of choices including left justification, center justification, and right justification.