Tape print device having print format control

A method of printing blocks of characters on a tape wherein the size of characters in each block is individually set, comprising the steps of:

• inputting characters, symbols and various commands;
• storing document data corresponding to the input characters and symbols;
• producing image data based on the stored document data;
• designating each portion of the input characters and symbols as a block unit with block unit data;
• storing the block unit data with block unit designating data representing the characters and symbols forming the block unit;
• determining a linage of the block unit;
• setting a size of the characters and symbols of the block unit based on the block unit data, the block unit designating data, and the linage;
• and
• printing the blocks of characters on a tape.

A tape print device comprising:

• an input inputting characters, symbols and various commands;
• a memory storing document data corresponding to the characters and symbols input from said input;
• a print controller producing image data based on the document data of said memory, and for controlling the printer such that the printer executes a print operation;
• a block designator designating a plurality of block units, each of the plurality of block units comprising a plurality of characters and symbols;
• a linage divider dividing the characters and symbols of each of said plurality of block units into a plurality of lines, said linage divider determining a linage of each of said plurality of block units;
• a sizer automatically setting a size of the characters and symbols of each of said plurality of block units based on the plurality of lines divided by said linage divider, said sizer setting the size of the characters and symbols of each block unit by a determined size;
• and a printer including a print head for printing a plurality of said block units along a tape.

A tape print device comprising:

• input means for inputting characters, symbols and various commands;
• print control means for producing dot pattern data based on document data corresponding to the characters and symbols input by said input means and for controlling the print means such that the print means executes a print operation;
• block dividing means for dividing the characters and symbols input by said input means into a plurality of block units, each of the block units having at least one line;
• linage determination means for determining a linage of each block unit;
• size setting means for setting a size of the characters and symbols of each block unit based on the number of lines divided by said block dividing means;
• and print means including a print head for printing a plurality of said block units along a print tape.