JP2000015960A - Paper for printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique to obtain a printed matter which is hard to copy in order to prevent a forgery and the appearing of a pirated edition from occurring, and a technique to facilitate the product administration of printed matters. SOLUTION: On this paper 51 for printer, a printing region 51a and a non- printing region 51b around the printing region 51a are set. Before a printing is performed by a printer in the printing region 51a, a decorative frame 16 is printed in the non-printing region 51b in advance. Then, the printing in the printing region 51a is performed by the printer. The printing region 51a where the printing has been completed provides an impression wherein the printing has been performed in the whole area on the same surface together with the decorative frame 16 in the non-printing region 51b, and therefore, the grade as a printed matter is not deteriorated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer paper provided to a printing apparatus, and more particularly to a printer paper provided to a printing apparatus for separately printing and outputting each time the content to be printed is given.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a sectional view schematically showing the configuration of a conventionally proposed printer 100. As shown in FIG. A head lever shaft 13 is provided at one end of the head lever 12, and the head lever 12 is rotatable about this. A thermal head 1 is provided at the other end of the head lever 12, and sandwiches the printer paper 1 and the film-like ink sheet 2 together with a platen roller 14 provided opposite thereto.

The thermal head 1 is provided with a heating element (not shown) extending in a direction perpendicular to the drawing, and dyes or pigments which can be transferred by heating, such as a sublimation type or a melting type, are sequentially and face-to-face. The ink sheet 2 on which the same pattern is repeatedly applied is heated.

A vertically movable pinch roller 7 is provided opposite the capstan roller 6 driven by the motor 10. The printer paper 1 is transported by the capstan roller 6 sandwiching the printer paper 1 together with the pinch roller 7 and rotating by the motor 10.

The ink sheet 2 is wound around a supply-side ink bobbin 4, and one end of the ink sheet 2 is fixed to the take-up-side ink bobbin 3. A take-up reel 8 driven by a motor 11 is attached to the take-up side ink bobbin 3, while a supply reel 9 that applies back tension to the ink sheet 2 or restrains the ink sheet 2 is attached to the supply side ink bobbin 4. Is attached.

As an initial state, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10, the thermal head 1 is waiting at a position away from the platen roller 14, and the pinch roller 7 is also waiting at a position away from the capstan roller 6. are doing. Thereafter, the printer paper 5 is supplied, and the printer 5 is brought into a printable state.

When print data defining print contents is given to the printer 100, the take-up reel 8 driven by the motor 11 causes the take-up ink bobbin 3 to take up the ink sheet 2. At this time, when an ink sensor (not shown) detects the head of the repetitive pattern of the ink applied to the ink sheet 2, the winding of the ink sheet 2 is stopped, and the ink sheet 2 stands by at that position.

[0008] Further, the pinch roller 7 presses and holds the printer paper 5 against the capstan roller 6, and conveys the printer paper 5 to the initial position. At this time, a paper position detection sensor (not shown) determines the initial position of the printer paper 5.

Then, the head lever 12 rotates about the head lever shaft 13 to press the thermal head 1 against the platen roller 14, and the thermal head 1, the ink sheet 2,
The printer paper 5 is brought into close contact. In this state, the capstan roller 6 and the take-up reel 8 are driven, and the heating element of the thermal head 1 is heated according to the drive and print data, so that the dye or pigment on the ink sheet 2 is sublimated or melted. Then, the desired print content is transferred to the printer paper 5. The transferred printer paper 5 is output from the outlet 15.

Such a printing technique is disclosed in, for example,
No. 156303.

[0011]

However, in the above-described printer 100, the positions of the thermal head 1 and the capstan roller 6 and the pinch roller 7 are different. Therefore, for example, in the case of printing and outputting the desired print content separately each time desired print content is provided, such as a camera that prints immediately after shooting, a heating element is provided from the leading end of the printer paper 5. Until the position of the thermal head 1 becomes an area where printing cannot be performed.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the printer paper 5. The printer paper 5 has a print area 5a where transfer is performed.
There is a large non-printing area 5b on the paper transport direction side in FIG. The presence of such a non-printing area 5b has a problem that the quality as a printed matter is inferior when viewed from the entire printer paper 5.

Such a problem may occur in a printer other than a printer in which the positions of the thermal head 1 and the capstan roller 6 and the pinch roller 7 are different. When the printer paper is supplied in a pre-cut shape, the edge of the printer paper is often set as a non-printing area because the print is generally faint at the end and the print quality is inferior.

The present invention solves such a problem, and furthermore, uses a non-printing area positively to prevent a forgery or the appearance of a pirated copy, and obtains a technique for obtaining a printed matter which is difficult to copy, and a product management of the printed matter. Technology that facilitates the operation.

[0015]

Means for Solving the Problems Claim 1 of the present invention
Is supplied in a predetermined printing device, a first area printable by the printing device, and a predetermined printing is performed before being supplied to the printing device, the first region is exclusive and the The printer paper includes a first area and a second area on the same surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention,
The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is an illustration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention,
The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is an advertisement.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention,
2. The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print indicates an attribute of the printer paper.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention,
5. The printer paper according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined printing indicates a manufacturing history of the printer paper.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
The printer paper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the predetermined print is visible only by irradiating specific light other than visible light.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is a hologram.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention,
The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print includes a magnetic recording medium.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided:
9. The printer sheet according to claim 1, wherein the first and second areas are repeatedly provided in a predetermined direction, and an interval between the first and second areas is repeated. 10. A position detection mark to be shown is further provided, and the mark is wound in the predetermined direction.

[0024]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 51 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The printer paper 51 can be used as a substitute for the printer paper 5 in the printer 100 introduced in the related art.

The printer paper 51 also has a print area 51a,
The surrounding non-print area 51b is set. Accordingly, in a mode in which a space is provided between a mechanism for transporting the printer paper 51 and a mechanism for performing printing, such as the printer 100, each time desired print content is provided, the print content is printed separately. Even in the case of outputting, printing is possible in the print area 51a.

The non-printing area 51b is an area that is not printed by the printer 100 because of the above-mentioned interval. Even in a printer of another aspect, by not printing on the non-printing area 51b, it is possible to avoid a factor that deteriorates image quality such as faint printing.

However, the terms "print area" and "non-print area" in the present invention are used according to whether or not the printer paper is printable in a printer to which the printer paper is supplied. In other words, the “non-printing area” and the “printing area” are mutually exclusive, and printing is performed in advance in the non-printing area of the printer paper before being supplied to the printer that performs printing on the printing area of the printer paper. Have been done.

In the first embodiment, the decorative frame 16 is printed on the non-printing area 51b before printing is performed on the printing area 51a by the printer 100. Then, printing in the print area 51a is performed by the printer 100. The print area 51a for which printing has been completed is the non-print area 51.
Combined with the decorative frame 16 in (b), the impression that the entire surface is printed is given, so that the quality of the printed matter does not deteriorate.

Particularly, a seal printer installed in a playground has an advantage that it can be differentiated from other stores.

The printer paper 51 can be obtained, for example, by repeatedly printing the decorative frame 16 at predetermined intervals on a base paper wound on a reel, and thereafter cutting the decorative paper 16 into a desired size. When the decorative frame 16 is repeatedly printed, there is no need to separately output a printed matter every time an image is given from the outside. Therefore, a mode in which a space is provided between the mechanism for transporting the base paper and the mechanism for printing is provided. The printer paper 51 can be produced on condition that subsequent cutting is performed.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to another example of the first embodiment of the present invention. A printing area 52a and a non-printing area 52b around the printing area 52a are also set on the printer paper 52, and an illustration (for example, an animation character) is set in the non-printing area 52b.
17a is printed. The printer paper 52 is also used in the printer 100 as a substitute for the printer paper 5, so that the content printed in the print area 52a and
The impression of being printed as a whole is given together with the illustration 17a in the non-printing area 52b, and the quality of the printed matter does not deteriorate.

The decorative frame 16 shown in FIG. 1 can be understood as an illustration in a broad sense.

Embodiment 2 FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing printer paper 53 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A print area 53a and a non-print area 53b around the print area 53a are also set on the printer paper 53, and the advertisement 18 is printed on the non-print area 53b. The printer paper 53 can also be used as a substitute for the printer paper 5 in the printer 100, and can have an added value of an advertising function in association with or separately from an image or the like printed in the print area 53a.

That is, when a printed matter that has been printed in the print area 53a is output, the print area 53a attracts the user's attention, and the effect of the advertisement printed in the non-print area 53b adjacent thereto is high. Particularly when used for outputting information services at stations, airports, multipurpose halls, etc., a high effect can be expected.

Embodiment 3 FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 54 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. A print area 54a and a non-print area 54b around the print area 54 are also set on the printer paper 54. In the non-print area 54b, the display 19 indicating that the printer paper 54 is a specific paper, that is, the attribute 19 is printed. ing. The display 19 is, for example,
The display 19 includes a company name 19a and a trademark 19b.

The printer paper 54 is also a printer 100
Can be used as a substitute for the printer paper 5. By recognizing that the printer paper 54 is specific, it is possible to display that the content printed in the print area 54a is not a forgery or a pirate.

Further, it is possible to prevent the use of unspecified printer paper for the printer used by the user, and it is possible to prevent the print quality from deteriorating and the printer from malfunctioning.

Embodiment 4 FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing printer paper 55 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. A printing area 55a and a non-printing area 55b around the printing area 55a are also set on the printer paper 55, and the bar code 20 and the predetermined symbol 21 or one of them is printed on the non-printing area 55b.

The bar code 20 and the predetermined symbol 21 indicate, for example, the type, date of manufacture, and serial number of the printer paper 55, and can be recognized visually or by a bar code reader or an image input device.

As a result, the manufacturing history of the printer paper 55, for example, the manufacturing date, manufacturing factory, manufacturing lot, etc., can be investigated from the printed material printed on the print area 55a, and product management of the printed material can be easily performed. It can be carried out.
This makes it easier to determine if a problem occurs with the printer paper 55 in the marketplace, whether the problem is a product-wide matter or limited to a particular lot.

Embodiment 5 FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing printer paper 56 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. A print area 55a and a non-print area 55b around the print area 55a are also set on the printer paper 55, and a display that cannot be distinguished only by visible light, for example, an illustration 17b, is printed on the non-print area 55b with a fluorescent material. The illustration 17b can be determined by irradiating special light, for example, ultraviolet light.

In normal handling, the illustration 17b is not displayed in the non-printing area 55b, but is displayed when a special light is irradiated, so that an added value is generated that interests the user.

Of course, in addition to the illustration 17b,
The advertisement 18, the display 19, the barcode 20, and the predetermined symbol 21 shown in the second to fourth embodiments can be printed in advance in a non-printing area using, for example, a fluorescent material. From these display contents, the attributes of the printer paper can be recognized, and product management of printed matter can be performed. There is an advantage that the user is not aware that such information is recorded.

Even if the bar code 20 which is preliminarily printed on the non-printing area is likely to impair the appearance of the printed matter, by printing it with, for example, a fluorescent material, the bar code 20 will not be visually recognized during normal handling, and will not be printed. The aesthetic appearance of the printed matter in which the printed content has been printed in the area is not impaired.

Since the copy obtained by the ordinary optical duplication method does not have the illustration 17b, anyone who intends to duplicate the same content as the content printed in the print area 55a must have the genuine product having the illustration 17b. It is easy to do without noticing that Therefore, whether the printed matter having the same contents as the print area 55a is the original or a duplicate can be determined based on, for example, whether the illustration 17b is displayed by irradiating ultraviolet rays, and the appearance of a forgery or pirated copy can be determined. Help prevent.

Of course, the fifth embodiment can be combined with the embodiments shown in the first to fourth embodiments. For example, in a non-printing area, a decorative frame 16 that can be visually recognized by ordinary handling,
By superimposing and printing a bar code that is visible only after irradiating special light, it is possible to improve the quality of the printed matter as a whole and to perform quality control and prevent forgery without the user's awareness. it can.

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing printer paper 57 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. A print area 57a and a non-print area 57b around the print area 57a are also set on the printer paper 57, and the hologram display 22 is printed on the non-print area 57b.

The hologram is a hologram in which an interference image of light is formed on the surface of the reflection surface with minute irregularities of the wavelength of light, and when the light (for example, visible light) is irradiated, the recorded image emerges and is visually recognized. You can do it.

Since a high-level printing technique is required to form a hologram, it is easy to determine whether a printed matter having the same content as that of the printing area 57a is an original or a copy, thereby preventing the appearance of forgery and piracy. Help to do. In particular, by applying the present invention to a kind of voucher such as an admission ticket for an amusement park, it is possible to produce a printed matter having a print area 57a printed with various patterns and securing high security in a non-print area 57b. it can.

By including information indicating the attributes of the printer paper 57, such as a company name, a trademark, and a production date, in the contents of the hologram display 22, product management of printed matter can be performed.

Embodiment 7 FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing printer paper 58 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. A print area 58a and a non-print area 58b around the print area 58a are also set on the printer paper 58, and the magnetic recording medium 23 is printed on the non-print area 58b.

Various signals such as audio signals and security information can be recorded on the magnetic recording medium 23 and can be read by a magnetic reproducing device such as a card reader. The printed material printed in the print area 58a is
It may have added value in connection with the image or the like printed on 3a or separately.

For example, an image of an object is printed in the print area 58a, the name of a foreign language of the object is recorded in the magnetic recording medium 23 by voice, and video information and audio information can be provided simultaneously. A calendar is printed in the print area 58a,
To record the advertising phrase on the magnetic recording medium 23,
A mode in which the print area 58a and the magnetic recording medium 23 are not related is also possible. These are examples in which the print area 58a and the magnetic recording medium 23 are associated with each other.

Alternatively, if information such as a personal management number and an expiration date is recorded, when applied to an entrance ticket for a period of an amusement park or the like, it is a printed matter of various kinds of designs,
In addition, a printed material that ensures high security can be manufactured.

In the present embodiment, the magnetic recording medium 23
Is formed by printing which can be realized using, for example, magnetic ink. Therefore, as compared with the step of attaching the magnetic tape, it can be formed with high positional accuracy on the printer paper 58.

Embodiment 8 FIG. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing printer paper 510 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
The printer paper 510 is wound in a roll shape, and a plurality of printing areas 51a and non-printing areas 51b are repeatedly provided at predetermined intervals along the winding direction. The illustration 17a is printed on each non-printing area 51b. As described in the first embodiment, by cutting such printer paper 510 into a predetermined size, the print area 51a, the non-print area 51b, and the printer paper 51 can be obtained.

However, in this embodiment, the printer paper 5
10, holes 24 for position detection are drilled at the predetermined intervals. Therefore, even if the printer paper 510 is supplied to the printer 100, the positioning of the printer paper 510 can be easily performed based on the position detecting holes 24. That is, it is easy to cut the printer paper 510 every time printing to the print area 51a is completed, and the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the printer paper 510 is continuously supplied in the form of a roll, for example, in the printer 100, an operation of separating and approaching the thermal head 1 and the platen roller 14 or the pinch roller 7 and the capstan roller 6 is performed. Is
There is an advantage that even if it is necessary when the printer paper 510 is replaced, it does not need to be performed every time printing is performed. That is, in the printer 100, the operation of introducing printer paper is simplified.

The same effect can be obtained by using an optical identification mark instead of the hole 24.

Of course, the printing described in the second to seventh embodiments can be performed on the non-printing area of the printer paper 510 before printing on the printing area.

Modification of Embodiment. In the above embodiment, the print areas 51a to 51a to
The case of printing with the printer 100 for the 59a has been described as an example, but of course, printing with a printing device other than the printer 100 is also possible. For example, instead of the thermal transfer type printing mode that requires the ink sheet 2, the printer paper 51
To 59 themselves may be thermal recording media.

[0061]

According to the printer paper according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the predetermined printing is performed in advance in the second area where the printing device to which the printing paper to be supplied cannot print can be performed. However, even if printing can be performed only in the first area, the printed content of both the first area and the second area does not deteriorate, and the quality of the printed matter as a whole does not deteriorate.

According to the printer paper of the third aspect of the present invention, since the user's attention can be drawn by the content printed in the first area, a high advertisement effect can be obtained.

According to the printer paper of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it can be displayed that the printed matter obtained by printing on the printer paper is not forgery or piracy. In addition, we can prevent use of unspecified printer paper,
It is possible to prevent the print quality from deteriorating and the printer from malfunctioning.

According to the printer paper according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, product management of printed matter can be easily performed.

According to the printer paper of the present invention, it is possible to display that the printed matter obtained by printing on the printer paper is not forgery or piracy.

According to the printer paper of the present invention, it is possible to produce a printed matter which can ensure high security.

According to the printer paper of the present invention, various signals such as audio signals and security information can be recorded on the magnetic recording medium, and the printed matter printed in the first area has high added value. Can have. Particularly, a signal can be recorded in the second area in association with the content of the first area.

According to the printer paper of the present invention, the operation of introducing the printer paper in the printing apparatus is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing printer paper according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a printer sheet according to another example of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a printer sheet 52 according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a conventionally proposed printer.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a conventional printer sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

16 decorative frame, 17a, 17b illustration,
18 advertisement, 19 display, 19a company name, 19b trademark, 20 barcode, 21 symbol, 22 hologram display, 23 magnetic recording medium, 24 holes, 51-58,5
10 Printer paper, 51a-58a Print area, 51
b to 58b Non-printing area.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A first area which is supplied in a predetermined printing apparatus and is printable by the printing apparatus, and a predetermined printing is performed before being supplied to the printing apparatus, and the first area is exclusive and exclusive of the first area. Printer paper comprising a first area and a second area on the same surface. 2. The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is an illustration. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is an advertisement.
Printer paper as described. 4. The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print indicates an attribute of the printer paper. 5. The printer paper according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined printing indicates a manufacturing history of the printer paper. 6. The printer sheet according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is visible only after irradiating a specific light other than a visible light. 7. The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print is a hologram. 8. The printer paper according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined print includes a magnetic recording medium. 9. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the first and second areas are provided in a plurality of repetitions in a predetermined direction, and further include a position detection mark indicating a repetition interval between the first and second areas, The printer paper according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is wound up.