Printing device

Abstract

A method of a printing device, the method including detecting at least one motion of the printing device by a sensor, the sensor being in the printing device; and performing a control operation related to print based on at least one motion detected by the sensor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of a printing device, the method comprising:
 detecting at least one motion of the printing device by a sensor, the sensor being provided in the printing device; and   performing a control operation related to printing based on the at least one motion detected by the sensor.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the control operation related to printing is one of a printing operation to perform printing, an operation to display next print data, an operation to acquire input print data, and a tape cut operation. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one motion detected in the detecting corresponds to movement of the printing device in three-dimensional space, the at least one motion being detected from among a motion in the ±x direction, a motion in the ±y direction, a motion in the ±z direction, and a rotational motion. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the printing device further comprises a printer. 
     
     
         5 . A method of a printing device, the method comprising:
 detecting plural motions of the printing device;   acquiring, as input data, from a memory storing combinations of plural motions among plural motions detectable by a motion detection sensor and plural character types each in association with one of the combinations, a character type associated with a combination of motions detected by the motion detection sensor; and   performing printing based on the acquired input data.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the printing device comprises a display,   the display displays the motions detected by the motion detection sensor or the character type associated with the combination of motions detected by the motion detection sensor, and   the acquiring acquires, as the input data, the character type displayed on the display.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 an arrangement of the plural character types is stored in the memory,   when the motion detection sensor detects a first motion among the plural motions, the display displays at least one character sequentially in an ascending order of the arrangement of the plural character types every predetermined amount of time based on the first motion, and   when the motion detection sensor detects a second motion among the plural motions, the display displays at least one character sequentially in a descending order of the arrangement of the plural character types every predetermined amount of time based on the second motion.   
     
     
         8 . A method of a printing device, the method comprising:
 detecting plural motions of the printing device;   acquiring layout information according to a trajectory of the printing device based on the motions detected by a motion detection sensor, the layout information being related to a layout of an image corresponding to print data; and   performing printing based on the acquired layout information.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the print data is a character string containing plural characters. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the layout information contains information on a line connecting at least two points including a starting point and an ending point of the motions of the printing device. 
     
     
         11 . A printing device comprising:
 a motion detection sensor which detects at least one motion of the printing device; and   a controller which performs a control operation related to printing based on the at least one motion detected by the motion detection sensor.   
     
     
         12 . The printing device according to  claim 11 , wherein the control operation related to printing is one of a printing operation to perform printing, an operation to display next print data, an operation to acquire input print data, and a tape cut operation. 
     
     
         13 . The printing device according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one motion detected by the motion detection sensor is movement of the printing device in three-dimensional space, the at least one motion being detected from among a motion in the ±x direction, a motion in the ±y direction, a motion in the ±z direction, and a rotational motion. 
     
     
         14 . The printing device according to  claim 11 , further comprising a printer. 
     
     
         15 . A printing device comprising:
 a motion detection sensor which detects plural motions of the printing device;   a controller which acquires, as input data, from a memory storing combinations of plural motions among plural motions detectable by the motion detection sensor and plural character types each in association with one of the combinations, a character type associated with a combination of motions detected by the motion detection sensor; and   a printer which performs printing based on the input data acquired by the controller.   
     
     
         16 . The printing device according to  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a display;   wherein:   the display displays the motions detected by the motion detection sensor or the character type associated with the combination of motions detected by the motion detection sensor, and   the controller acquires, as the input data, the character type displayed on the display.   
     
     
         17 . The printing device according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 an arrangement of the plural character types is stored in the memory,   when the motion detection sensor detects a first motion among the plural motions, the display displays at least one character sequentially in an ascending order of the arrangement of the plural character types every predetermined amount of time based on the first motion, and   when the motion detection sensor detects a second motion among the plural motions, the display displays at least one character sequentially in a descending order of the arrangement of the plural character types every predetermined amount of time based on the second motion.   
     
     
         18 . A printing device comprising:
 a motion detection sensor which detects plural motions of the printing device;   a controller which acquires layout information according to a trajectory of the printing device based on the motions detected by the motion detection sensor, the layout information being related to a layout of an image corresponding to print data input to the controller; and   a printer which performs printing based on the layout information acquired by the controller.   
     
     
         19 . The printing device according to  claim 18 , wherein the print data is a character string containing plural characters. 
     
     
         20 . The printing device according to  claim 18 , wherein the layout information contains information on a line connecting at least two points including a starting point and an ending point of the motions of the printing device.