Ruled line generating apparatus and sheet for use therein

Claim 2

A code reading apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising control means (10) for starting to print data on the sheet from the print starting position confirmed by applying the light from said light-emitting element to the sheet (1).

Claim 3

A code reading apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a recording head (8) for printing data on the sheet (1), said light-emitting element (9) and said light-detecting element (9) being movable with said recording head.

Claim 4

A code reading apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said code (bc) represents ruled line information on the sheet (1), further comprising converting means (10) for converting the code into the ruled line information, and display means (22,23) for displaying the ruled line information converted from the code.

Claim 5

A code reading apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said code reader comprises a serial printer of a word processor.

Claim 6

A bar code converting apparatus comprising: reading means (9) for reading table information on a sheet (1); and bar code converting means (10) for converting the table information read by said reading means into a bar code (bc).

Claim 7

A bar code converting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said reading means comprises a light-emitting element (9) for applying light to the sheet (1) to confirm a print starting position on the sheet.

Claim 8

A bar code converting apparatus according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising printing means (8) for printing the bar code (bc) converted from the table information.

Claim 9

A bar code converting apparatus comprising: a scanner (19) for reading table information on an existing table sheet; information and image memories (20) for storing the table information read by said scanner; display means (22,23) for displaying an image representing ruled line of the table information read from said image memory; bar code converting means (10) for converting the table information read by said scanner into a bar code (bc); and printing means (8) for printing the bar code converted from the table information by said bar code converting means.

Claim 11

A method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of: generating a bar code (bc) representing said ruled line information.

Claim 12

A method according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising the step of: determining whether the sheet (1) is set horizontally.

Claim 13

A bar code converting apparatus, comprising: a keyboard (16) for entering data; processing means (10) for processing the data entered through said keyboard; display means (22,23) for displaying the data processed by said processing means; and converting means for converting table information created on a display screen (23) of said display means into a bar code (bc).

Claim 14

A bar code converting apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising an image memory (20) for storing the table information created on said display screen (23).

Claim 15

A bar code converting apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising printing means (8) for printing the bar code (bc) converted from the table information by said converting means.

Claim 16

A coding apparatus comprising: memory means (20) for storing table information; detecting means (10) for detecting positions and lengths of ruled lines in respective directions of the table information stored in said memory means; dividing means for dividing the table information based on the detected positions of the ruled lines; and converting means for coding information of the ruled lines based on the divided table information from said dividing means and the detected lengths from said detecting means (9).

Claim 17

A coding apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said coded information comprises line mark information representing X-coordinate data, line mark information representing Y-coordinate data, a bar code representing X-axis ruled line information, and a bar code representing Y-axis ruled line information

Claim 18

A table information generating apparatus comprising: memory means (20) for storing table information; detecting means (9) for detecting positions and lengths of ruled lines in respective directions of the table information stored in said memory means; dividing means for dividing the table information based on the detected positions of the ruled lines; converting means (10) for coding information of the ruled lines based on the divided table information from said dividing means and the detected lengths from said detecting means, and converting the coded information of the ruled lines into ruled line information of the ruled lines; and table information generating means for generating table information based on the ruled line information of the ruled lines from said converting means and the divided table information from said dividing means.

Claim 19

A table sheet printed with a table and ruled line information which is produced by an apparatus comprising memory means (20) for storing table information, detecting means for detecting positions and lengths of ruled lines in respective directions of the table information stored in said memory means, dividing means for dividing the table information based on the detected positions of the ruled lines, and converting means for coding information of the ruled lines into the ruled line information, based on the divided table information from said dividing means and the detected lengths from said detecting means.

Claim 20

A word processor comprising: a light-emitting element (9) for applying light to a sheet (1) to confirm a print starting position on the sheet and applying light to a code on the sheet; a light-detecting element (9) for detecting light reflected from the code (bc) on the sheet; a recording head (8) for printing data on the sheet (1), said light-emitting element and said light-detecting element being movable with said recording head; an image memory (20) for storing table information indicative of ruled lines on a table sheet which are detected by said light-detecting means; display means (22,23) for displaying an image representing the ruled line of the table information read from said image memory; input means for entering character information into the table information; and printing means for printing only the entered character information on said tablet sheet.

Claim 21

A word processor comprising: a light-emitting element for applying light to a sheet (1) to confirm a print starting position on the sheet and applying light to a code (bc) on the sheet; a light-detecting element (9) for detecting light reflected from the code on the sheet; a recording head (8) for printing data on the sheet, said light-emitting element and said light-detecting element being movable with said recording head; a bar code converter (10) for reading a bar code (bc) printed on a table sheet with said light-detecting means and producing table information based on the read bar code; display means (22,23) for displaying the table information produced by said bar code converter; input means for entering character information into the table information; and printing means for printing only the entered character information on the tablet sheet.