JPH06297817A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate a troublesome operation for setting a memory switch in a printer. CONSTITUTION:For setting a memory switch, a printer 2 is provided with a nonvolatile memory 3 incorporated therein for storing the content of the memory switch and a RAM card 4 that can be externally attached. When the RAM card 4 is inserted, the printer refers to the content of the memory switch stored in the RAM card 4. When the memory switch is set, the content of the memory switch is stored in the RAM card 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer, and more particularly to a printer having a memory switch function for storing setting conditions in software in a memory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional printer. The printer body 6 is connected to the host device 5 and has a non-volatile internal memory 7. The contents of the memory switch are stored in the internal memory 7. When printing with a printer, basic conditions can be set with a memory switch. When changing the content of the memory switch, the operation panel is used, and the content is directly written in the nonvolatile internal memory 7, and the changed content is not erased even when the power is turned off. Therefore, the contents of the memory switch are saved unless newly changed. However, if another user wants to print with the memory switch contents before the change, the printer must change the setting again.

[0003]

In this conventional printer, when a plurality of users want to share and use one printer, the contents of the memory switch depend on the settings of the user who newly uses the printer, Since the set contents will be erased, each user must perform troublesome switch operation every time he uses the printer in place of the previous user to set the memory switch to the contents suitable for his / her business. There was a problem that it did not happen.

[0004]

The printer of the present invention is characterized in that the content of the memory switch is stored in a RAM card which can be externally attached to the printer body.

The printer of the present invention has an RA on the printer body.
When the M card is externally attached, the contents of the memory switch stored in the RAM card are referred to, the contents of the memory switch input from the operation panel are stored in the RAM card, and the RAM card is stored in the printer body. When not externally attached, refer to the contents of the memory switch stored in the nonvolatile internal memory provided in the printer body,
The contents of the memory switch input from the operation panel are stored in the internal memory.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The printer main body 2 is connected to the host device 1,
It has a nonvolatile internal memory 3. The RAM card 4 can be connected to the slot of the printer body 2. The contents of the memory switch can be stored in the internal memory 3 and the RAM card 4.

When the printer main body 2 is powered on, RA
It is determined whether the M card 4 is inserted in the card slot of the printer body 2. If the RAM card 4 is inserted, the printer sets the memory switch by referring to the contents of the RAM card 4 without referring to the contents stored in the internal memory 3. If the RAM card 4 is not inserted, the printer refers to the contents of the internal memory 3 to set the memory switch. In this case, the contents of the memory switch stored in the internal memory 3 are the same as those of the conventional printer, and those set last time are not erased and remain, and if not changed, the memory switch becomes the same setting as the previous time. .

The following description will be made on the assumption that the RAM card 4 is inserted in the card slot of the printer body 2. When printing is performed by the printer body 2 because the RAM card 4 is inserted, the memory switch does not refer to the contents of the internal nonvolatile memory 3
Refer to the contents of the AM card 4. For example, when a printer is shared by a plurality of users, each user has a RAM card 4, and by replacing the RAM card 4, it is possible to print the function by each memory switch, and each user uses it. Eliminates the need to change the printer memory switch before.

When changing the contents of the memory switch stored in the RAM card 4 from the current setting, the setting is changed by inputting from the operation panel. That is, the RAM card 4
The content of the memory switch input from the operation panel when it is inserted into the card slot of the printer body 2 is stored in the RAM card 4 without being stored in the nonvolatile memory 3 inside the printer. As a result, the RAM card 4 storing the contents of the memory switch unique to the user is created.

As described above, by using the RAM card 4, when a printer is shared by a LAN or the like, or when the user wants to print with his own memory switch setting, the memory switch can be changed for each user. The troublesome switch operation can be avoided.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the contents of the memory switch are set, the contents can be stored in the RAM card, so that the troublesome operation of the memory switch setting can be avoided when the user takes turns. Has the effect of being

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper device 2 Printer body 3 Internal memory 4 RAM card 5 Upper device 6 Printer body 7 Internal memory

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A printer in which the contents of a memory switch are stored in a RAM card that can be externally attached to the printer body. 2. When the RAM card is externally attached to the printer body, the contents of the memory switch stored in the RAM card are referred to, and the contents of the memory switch input from the operation panel are stored in the RAM card. When the RAM card is not externally attached to the printer main body, the contents of the memory switch input from the operation panel are referred to by referring to the contents of the memory switch stored in the nonvolatile internal memory provided in the printer main body. A printer characterized by being stored in the internal memory.