Output control data generating device, data generating method, and program

A non-transitory recording medium having stored thereon a computer program for controlling an output device, the program comprising:

• a function that receives a selection of a desired character code set and a user selection of a desired character from a group containing at least one character code set;
• a function that receives a selection of output font data, which is information for outputting the selected character to the output device, from among a plurality of different font groups disposed to the output device;
• a function that produces a font group definition file that stores the selected character mapped to the output font data;
• and
• a function that controls output to the output device using the font group definition file;
• wherein:
• the plurality of different font groups is divided into a plurality of code pages corresponding to the plurality of font groups, and the font group definition file includes code page information;
• and
• the program further comprising:
• a function that controls output to a printing device used as the output device by referencing the font group definition file,
• a function that finds the output font data to which is mapped the character used in the data to be output, and
• a function that asserts a print command that converts the characters used in the data to be output to the output font data,
• a function that receives input of user-defined output font data, and
• a function that stores the input output font data on a blank page, which is a predefined empty storage space in the code pages.

An output control data generating method for controlling an output device, comprising steps of:

• receiving a selection of a desired character code set and a user selection of a desired character from a group containing at least one character code set;
• receiving a selection of output font data, which is information for outputting the selected character to the output device, from among a plurality of different font groups disposed to the output device;
• producing a font group definition file that stores the selected character mapped to the output font data;
• controlling output to the output device using the font group definition file;
• wherein:
• the plurality of different font groups is divided into a plurality of code pages corresponding to the plurality of font groups, and the font group definition file includes code page information;
• and
• further comprising steps of:
• controlling output to a printing device used as the output device by referencing the font group definition file,
• finding the output font data to which is mapped the character used in the data to be output,
• asserting a print command that converts the characters used in the data to be output to the output font data,
• receiving input of user-defined output font data, and
• storing the input output font data on a blank page, which is a predefined empty storage space in the code pages.

An output control data generating device for controlling an output device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the memory to function as:
• a character selection unit that receives a selection of a desired character code set and a desired character from a group containing at least one character code set that can be used on the output control data generating device;
• a font selection unit that receives a selection of output font data, which is information for outputting the selected character to the output device, from among a plurality of different font groups disposed to the output device;
• a mapping unit that produces a font group definition file that stores the selected character mapped to the output font data;
• and
• an output control unit that controls output to the output device using the font group definition file;
• wherein
• the plurality of different font groups is divided into a plurality of code pages corresponding to the plurality of font groups, and the font group definition file includes code page information;
• the output control unit controls output to a printing device used as the output device by referencing the font group definition file, finding the output font data to which is mapped the character used in the data to be output, and asserting a print command that converts the characters used in the data to be output to the output font data;
• and
• the CPU executes a registration unit that receives input of user-defined output font data from an input means of the output control data generating device, and stores the input output font data on a blank page, which is a predefined empty storage space in the code pages.

An output control data generating method, comprising steps of:

• receiving a selection of a desired character code set and a desired character from a group containing at least one character code set;
• receiving a selection of output font data, which is information for outputting the selected character to the output device, from among a plurality of different font groups disposed to the output device;
• producing a font group definition file that stores the selected character mapped to the output font data;
• and
• controlling output to the output device using the font group definition file;
• wherein:
• the plurality of different font groups is divided into a plurality of code pages corresponding to the plurality of font groups, and the font group definition file includes code page information;
• and
• further comprising steps of:
• controlling output to a printing device used as the output device by referencing the font group definition file,
• finding the output font data to which is mapped the character used in the data to be output,
• asserting a print command that converts the characters used in the data to be output to the output font data,
• receiving input of user-defined output font data from an input means of the output control data generating device, and
• storing the input output font data on a blank page, which is a predefined empty storage space in the code pages.