IP Library Granted Patent US 12691692
Granted Patent B2
US 12691692 · App. 19/087,786 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Tape printing apparatus, method for controlling tape printing apparatus, information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

Inventor: Shinichi Tsukagoshi (Azumino, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
B41J3/4075B41J3/46G06F40/106
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12691692
App. No.
19/087,786
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tape printing apparatus includes a display section and a controller that controls the display section such that a text screen on which a text to be edited, a sequential number character string input screen, and a non-sequential number character string input screen are displayed. The controller receives an input of a sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed, receives an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, controls the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on the text screen.

Claims (40)

1 . A tape printing apparatus comprising

a display section; and

a controller that controls the display section such that a text screen on which text to be printed is edited, a sequential number character string input screen, and a non-sequential number character string input screen are displayed, wherein

the controller receives an input of a sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed,

the controller receives an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on the text screen.

2 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller receives an input of an editing symbol in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that at least one of the number of the plurality of paragraphs and the number of lines included in each of the paragraphs is edited on the text screen when the controller receives the input of the editing symbol.

3 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the controller receives an input of a line feed symbol as the editing symbol, and

the controller controls the display section such that the sequential number update character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of the plurality of paragraphs on the text screen in a state where a line feed is performed at a position of the line feed symbol when the controller receives the input of the line feed symbol.

4 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the controller receives an input of a paragraph change symbol as the editing symbol, and

the controller controls the display section such that the sequential number update character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of the plurality of paragraphs on the text screen in a state where a paragraph change is performed at the position of the paragraph change symbol when the controller receives the input of the paragraph change symbol.

5 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller receives setting of character decoration for at least one of the first non-sequential number character string and the second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that a decoration symbol indicating that the character decoration has been set for at least one of the first non-sequential number character string and the second non-sequential number character string is displayed in each of the plurality of paragraphs on the text screen when the controller receives the setting of the character decoration.

6 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller generates print data based on a result of editing the text on the text screen.

7 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller receives an input of a decoration symbol in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that at least one of the number of the plurality of paragraphs and the number of lines included in each of the paragraphs is edited on the text screen when the controller receives the input of the decoration symbol.

8 . The tape printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller receives setting of character decoration for the sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that a decoration symbol indicating that the character decoration has been set for the sequential number update character string is displayed in each of the plurality of paragraphs on the text screen when the controller receives the setting of the character decoration.

9 . A method for controlling a tape printing apparatus including a display section, the method comprising;

receiving an input of a sequential number character string in a state where a sequential number character string input screen is displayed on the display section;

receiving an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where a non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed on the display section; and

controlling the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on a text screen displayed on the display section.

10 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display section; and

a controller that controls the display section such that a text screen on which a text to be printed is edited, a sequential number character string input screen, and a non-sequential number character string input screen are displayed, wherein

the controller receives an input of a sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed,

the controller receives an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed, and

the controller controls the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on the text screen.

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing apparatus to execute functions of:

controlling a display section included in the information processing apparatus such that a text screen on which a text to be printed is edited, a sequential number character string input screen, and a non-sequential number character string input screen are displayed;

receiving an input of a sequential number character string in a state where the sequential number character string input screen is displayed on the display section;

receiving an input of a first non-sequential number character string and an input of a second non-sequential number character string in a state where the non-sequential number character string input screen is displayed on the display section; and

controlling the display section such that a sequential number update character string obtained by updating the sequential number character string, the first non-sequential number character string, and the second non-sequential number character string are displayed in each of a plurality of paragraphs provided on the text screen.