JP3112632B2 - Product sales registration data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to merchandise sales registration data such as an electronic cash register (ECR) used alone or a POS terminal device used for sales registration in a point-of-sale information management system (POS system). It relates to a processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a merchandise sales registration data processing device such as a single ECR or POS terminal device has a receipt printer and a journal printer, and issues a receipt in which sales information is printed by a receipt printer for each transaction. In parallel with such receipt printing / issuing operations, transaction information corresponding to the sales information is sequentially printed on journal paper by a journal printer. Here, as a receipt printer and a journal printer, there are printers having a thermal printer configuration using a line type thermal head. In this case, printing is performed while sequentially feeding roll-shaped receipt paper or journal paper made of thermal paper in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of a large number of heating elements constituting the line type thermal head.

A receipt on which sales information is printed is handed over to a customer. Originally, only one receipt is printed and issued in one transaction, but a plurality of receipts having the same contents are issued in one transaction. Some can be issued. This is because when using a receipt printer with a thermal printer as described above to print a voucher for a copy of a store, copy it with multiple sheets stacked as in the case of a dot impact printer. This is because printing cannot be performed and it is necessary to print each sheet individually. Therefore, although a receipt printer may issue a plurality of receipts in one transaction, only one is given to the customer, and the rest is used as a store copy or a credit company. .

The journal printer follows the operation of the receipt printer and prints the same contents on journal paper in the form of roll paper. There are different methods.

The first method is, for example, as shown in FIG.
When three identical receipts 1 indicated by sales information R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ are issued, the transaction information J ₁ , J ₂ corresponding to the sales information R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ also on the journal paper 2 side. ,
As shown by J _3, a point by point printing to scheme 3 single receipt 1 minute transaction information. In this case, the order of printing is divided into the receipt 1 side and the journal paper 2 side such as R ₁ → R ₂ → R ₃ → J ₁ → J ₂ → J ₃ , and R ₁ → J There is a method of alternately printing on the receipt 1 side and the journal paper 2 side as in ₁ → R ₂ → J ₂ → R ₃ → J ₃ .

The second method is, for example, as shown in FIG.
When issuing three identical receipts 1 indicated by sales information R ₁ , R ₂ , and R ₃ , the journal paper 2 prints only one sheet corresponding to the first receipt, that is, only the transaction information J _1. It is. In this case, the printing order is R ₁
→ R ₂ → R ₃ → J ₁ for printing separately on the receipt 1 side and journal paper 2 side, and R ₁ → J ₁ → R ₂
→ there is a method to print as R _3.

[0007]

However, in the case of the first system as shown in FIG.
Since the same transaction information J ₁ , J ₂ , and J ₃ are printed three times in a row, the journal paper 2
In addition to the wasteful consumption, the journal printer takes a long time to print.

On the other hand, in the case of the second system as shown in FIG. 7, since the journal paper 2 only prints one receipt, no matter how many receipts are issued, the amount of consumption of the journal paper 2 is reduced. Although the printing time can be shortened, the printing is the same as when only one receipt is issued, so it is possible to know how many receipts have been issued just by looking at the printed contents of the journal paper 2. Can not. As a result, for example, if a trouble occurs for some reason and is interrupted during the printing / issuing operation of a plurality of receipts, it is difficult to know how many receipts are issued, and it is difficult to perform appropriate post-processing. .

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a receipt print issuing means for printing sales information on receipt paper and issuing a receipt, a journal printing means for printing transaction information corresponding to the sales information on journal paper, Designating means for designating the number of identical receipts to be issued, and receipt print issuance in which sales information for one transaction is printed by the receipt printing means for the number of issued sheets designated by the designating means and the number of receipts is issued. Commodity sales registration comprising: control means; and journal print control means for causing the journal printing means to print transaction information for one transaction on one receipt and the number information relating to the number of issued sheets designated by the designation means on journal paper. It is a data processing device.

[0010]

In the case where a plurality of identical receipts are issued in one transaction, the journal printing means receives the control of the journal printing control means to transmit the transaction information in one transaction regardless of the number of receipts issued. Since only the receipt information and the number information of the designated number of receipts are printed on the journal paper, the minimum necessary information can be printed on the journal paper in a state where the number of receipts issued can be easily checked. In addition, there is no waste due to duplication of the printed contents on the journal paper, and the time required for the printing can be reduced.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to the present embodiment is, for example, a P
This is applied to the OS terminal 3. This POS system is configured by connecting a host device 4, a file processor 5, and a plurality of the POS terminals 3 via transmission lines 6, respectively. The host device 4 is responsible for processing such as sales management. File processor 5 located between the host device 4 and each POS terminal 3
Is responsible for controlling the exchange of various data between the host device 4 and each POS terminal 3. Each POS terminal 3
Is actually placed at a checkout place such as a storefront, and is used to execute a product registration operation based on an operation of an operator such as a cashier.

Here, the hardware configuration of each POS terminal 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. First,
A CPU 8 is provided for executing arithmetic processing on various data input from the keyboard 7 or the like. This CPU
The ROM 1 stores fixed data via a bus line 9 including an address bus, a data bus, and a control line.
0, a RAM 11 for storing variable data, a keyboard control circuit 12 for controlling the keyboard 7, a card reader control circuit 14 for controlling a magnetic card reader 13 for reading data from a magnetic card, and a display 15
Control circuit 16, which controls the printer, receipt printer 17a
And a printer control circuit 18 for controlling the journal printer 17b, and a signal output I / O to the drawer opening device 19.
Port 20 is connected. The receipt printer 1
Both the printer 7a and the journal printer 17b have a thermal printer configuration using a line type thermal head, and are integrally formed as a receipt / journal printer by being arranged side by side so as to share a platen and a line type thermal head. I have.

Here, the receipt print issuing means of this embodiment includes the receipt printer 17a and has a function of printing sales information on receipt paper and issuing the receipt 1.
Further, the journal printing means is the journal printer 1.
7b, and has a function of printing transaction information corresponding to sales information on the journal paper 2. Further, the functions of a receipt print issuance control unit and a journal print control unit, which will be described later, are configured to be executed by the CPU 8, the printer control circuit 18, and the like.

The keyboard 7 is provided with various keys as shown in FIG. That is, a numeric keypad 21 for inputting a numerical value such as a price, a department key 22 for inputting a department of a registered product, a subtotal key 23 used for calculating a total price of the registered product, and a product code for inputting a product code. A PLU key 24 used when registering the data, a card processing key 25 used when the magnetic card data is read by the magnetic card reader 13, a deposit / current total key 26 serving as a closing key, and the like are provided. Here, the POS terminal 3 according to the present embodiment has a function of issuing sales information for one transaction as a plurality of identical receipts 1. In this case, the designation means for designating the number of issued receipts is as described above. It includes a numeric keypad 21.

An example of a process in which the operator operates the numeric keypad 21 to print and issue a plurality of n identical receipts in one transaction will be described with reference to FIG. Here, n = 3, that is, an example in which three identical receipts 1 are issued (specifically, one for a customer, one for a store copy, and one for a credit company). POS
When the deposit / current total key 26 is pressed at the terminal 3 to perform the closing process, the CPU 8 executes control as shown in FIG. First, information n relating to the number of receipts input through the operation of the ten keys 21 is obtained (step S1). this is,
It is executed by the specifying means. Next, the receipt printer 17a is controlled to print and issue the first receipt (S2). Thus, the receipt 1 sales information R ₁ is printed as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) is obtained.
After the first receipt is issued, it is determined whether or not this is the first processing (S3). If it is the first processing (S3
Of Y), and controls the journal printer 17b to perform the printing processing of the transaction information J ₁ corresponding to the sales information R ₁ on the journal paper 2 (S4). After printing on the journal paper 2, control is performed to increment a number counter for counting the number of receipts issued (S6), and it is determined whether the counted number of issued sheets has reached the designated number of issued sheets (S6).
7).

If the specified number of printed sheets has not been reached (N in S7), the receipt printer 17a is controlled to print and issue the second receipt (S2). Thereby, the receipt 1 on which the sales information R ₂ (same as R ₁ ) is printed as shown in FIG. 1A is obtained. After the second receipt is issued, step S5 is executed because the determination in step S3 is not the first receipt. In this step S5, the journal printer 17b is controlled to print only the number information J _d (d = 2) relating to the number of receipts issued on the journal paper 2. In this case, the information of the second sheet is calculated by adding +
1 to obtain. As a result, the number information as indicated by “second sheet” in FIG.
Is printed on After printing on the journal paper 2, control is performed to increment a number counter for counting the number of receipts issued (S6), and it is determined whether the counted number of issued sheets has reached the specified number of issued sheets (S7).

If the specified number of sheets has not been reached (N in S7), the receipt printer 17a is controlled to print and issue the third receipt 1 (S2). Thus, the receipt 1 on which the sales information R ₃ (same as R ₁ ) is printed as shown in FIG. 1A is obtained. After the issuance of the third receipt, the judgment in step S3 is not the first, so the same as in the previous step, step S5
Is executed. In this step S5, the journal printer 17b is controlled to print only the number information J _d (d = 3) relating to the number of receipts issued on the journal paper 2. In this case, the information of the third sheet is obtained by adding +1 to the count value of the number counter. As a result, the number information as indicated by “third sheet” in FIG. 1A is printed on the journal paper 2. After printing on the journal paper 2, control is performed to increment a number counter for counting the number of receipts issued (S6), and it is determined whether the counted number of issued sheets has reached the specified number of issued sheets (S7). If the specified number has been reached (Y in S7), the process is terminated.

That is, during the receipt issuance processing, the receipt print issuance control means performs steps S2, S6 and S7.
Is executed, the sales information for one transaction is printed by the specified number of issued sheets by the receipt printer 17a, and the number of receipts 1 is issued. In parallel with such control, the processing of steps S3, S4 and S5 is executed by the journal print control means, and the transaction information J1 in _one transaction is converted into _one receipt and the number information of the specified number of issued sheets. the J _d by the journal printer 17b is printed on the journal paper 2.

By the way, if only one receipt 1 is issued in one transaction, steps S2, S3, S4
The processes of S6 and S7 are performed only once, and the process ends.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even when a plurality of identical receipts 1 are issued in one transaction, the journal printer 17b side has the transaction information J for one essential receipt for the journal paper 2. after printing the _1, since only be printed to continue only the number of sheets information J _d that indicates whether the receipt of what sheet, with no overlap in the print content,
The required minimum information is printed. As a result, the journal paper 2 is not wasted and the journal printer 1
7b can be shortened. In particular,
In this embodiment, each time a receipt 1 is issued, the information on the number of receipts issued is printed on the journal paper 2 as information on the number of the receipt, such as "second sheet" or "third sheet". Therefore, even if a trouble occurs for some reason during the printing / issuing operation of a plurality of receipts 1 and the operation is interrupted, the number of receipts 1 already issued can be checked by confirming the printing contents on the journal paper 2. Can be easily known and appropriate post-processing can be performed.

In this embodiment, the printing on the journal paper 2 is performed every time the receipt 1 is issued. However, after the issuance of the specified number of receipts is completed, the printing is collectively performed. Alternatively, printing may be performed on the journal paper 2 side.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The embodiment,
Although so as to print the journal paper 2 as number information J _d indicating what sheet receipt as number information when to issue a plurality of receipts 1, in this embodiment, eventually as number information How many receipts in total
Journal paper 2 but the number information J _t indicating whether issued
Is printed.

In this embodiment, the same receipt is
With reference to FIG. 5, a case where a certain number of sheets are issued will be described.
A description will be given of a processing example in which a plurality of n identical receipts 1 are printed and issued in a transaction. When the deposit / current key 26 is pressed in the POS terminal 3 and the closing process is performed, the CPU 8 transmits through the printer control circuit 18 through FIG.
The control as shown in (b) is executed. First, numeric keypad 2
Information n relating to the number of receipts input through operation 1 is acquired (step S1). This is executed by the specifying means. Next, the receipt printer 17a is controlled to print and issue the first receipt 1 (S2). Thus, the receipt 1 sales information R ₁ is printed as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) is obtained. After the first receipt is issued, it is determined whether or not this is the first processing (S3). If the first sheet processing (S3 of Y), and controls the journal printer 17b to perform the printing processing of the transaction information J ₁ corresponding to the sales information R ₁ on the journal paper 2 (S4). After printing on the journal paper 2, control is performed to increment a number counter for counting the number of receipts issued (S6), and it is determined whether the counted number of issued sheets has reached the specified number of issued sheets (S6).
7). The processing up to this point is the same as in the above embodiment.

If the specified number of issued sheets has not been reached (N in S7), the receipt printer 17a is controlled to print and issue the second receipt 1 (S2). As a result, the receipt 1 on which the sales information R ₂ (same as R ₁ ) is printed as shown in FIG. 5A is obtained. After the issuance of the second receipt, since it is not the first one in the determination in step S3, the process skips step S6 and performs control to increment the number counter for counting the number of receipts issued (S6). It is determined whether or not has reached the designated number of issued sheets (S7). If the specified number of sheets has not been reached (N in S7), the receipt printer 17a is controlled to
The printing / issuing process of the second receipt is performed (S2).
Thus, sales information as shown in FIG. 5 (a) R ₃
(R ₁ and identical) receipt 1 is printed is obtained. 3
After the issuance of the second receipt, since the determination in step S3 is not the first, the control is passed to step S6 and increments the number counter for counting the number of issued receipts as in the previous case (S6). It is determined whether the specified number of issued sheets has reached the specified number of issued sheets (S
7). If the specified number of issuances has been reached (Y in S7), the issuance processing of the specified number of receipts 1 has been completed, and step S8 is executed. This step S
In 8, a number information J _t regarding the receipt 1 has been issued many sheets total controls the journal printer 17b, to perform the printing process for printing the position following the transaction information J ₁ on the journal paper 2. In this case, the total number of receipts 1
Is issued from the count value of the number counter. As a result, “3” in FIG.
Number information J _t as shown by the sheets "is printed on the journal paper 2. By printing such number information _Jt , the printing operation relating to the current transaction is completed.

That is, during the receipt issuance processing, the receipt print issuance control means performs steps S2, S6 and S7.
Is executed by the receipt printer 17a to print the sales information for the number of issued sheets specified in transaction units, and to issue the number of receipts. In parallel with this control, the processing of steps S3, S4 and S8 by the journal print control means is carried out, 1 receipt one sheet J ₁ transaction information in transaction and the same of the receipt 1
The number information J _t about issuance of the journal printer 17b is printed on the journal paper 2.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, even when a plurality of identical receipts 1 are issued in one transaction, the journal printer 17b side has the transaction information J for one essential receipt for the journal paper 2 on the journal printer 17b side. After printing ₁ , only the number information indicating the total number of receipts 1 to be issued is simply printed continuously.
The required minimum information is printed. As a result, the journal paper 2 is not wasted and the journal printer 1
7b can be shortened. In particular,
In the present embodiment, the number information on the number of receipts issued is represented by “3” as the total number of receipts 1 issued.
Thus, the total number of receipts 1 issued at a glance can be confirmed.

In these embodiments, the sales information to be printed on the receipt paper is indicated by R, and the transaction information to be printed on the journal paper is indicated by J, and these are different from each other. May be exactly the same, and the point is that the information printed on the receipt paper and the information printed on the journal paper correspond to each other.

[0028]

According to the present invention, there is provided a receipt print issuing means for printing sales information on a receipt sheet and issuing a receipt, and a journal printing means for printing transaction information corresponding to the sales information on journal paper. Designation means for designating the number of issued sheets, receipt print issuance control means for printing the sales information in one transaction by the number of receipts designated by the number of issued sheets designated by the designation means, and issuing the number of receipts, Receipt 1 of transaction information in one transaction
In the case where the same receipt is issued in one transaction by providing the journal printing means with journal printing control means for printing the number of sheets and the number of issued sheets specified by the specifying means on the journal paper by the journal printing means, In the case of the journal printing means, under the control of the journal printing control means, regardless of the number of receipts issued, the transaction information in one transaction is converted into only one receipt and the number information relating to the specified number of receipts issued. Since it is printed on the journal paper, it is possible to print the minimum necessary information on the journal paper in a state where the number of receipts related to the transaction can be easily confirmed, so that there is no waste due to duplication of the printed contents on the journal paper, The time required for printing can be reduced, and the number of receipts issued can be managed. And it is possible to ensure ones.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of print processing on receipts and journal paper when a plurality of receipts are issued, and FIG. 1B is a flowchart showing operation control. .

FIG. 2 is a connection diagram illustrating the overall configuration of a POS system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the POS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a key arrangement on a keyboard.

5A and 5B show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of printing processing on receipts and journal paper when a plurality of receipts are issued, and FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing operation control. .

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example of printing processing on receipts and journal paper when a plurality of receipts are issued.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional example in which printing processing on a receipt and journal paper when a plurality of receipts are issued is different.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Receipt 2 Journal paper 3 Merchandise sales registration data processing device 17a Receipt print issuing means 17b Journal printing means 21 Designating means

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A receipt printing and issuing means for printing sales information on a receipt paper and issuing a receipt, a journal printing means for printing transaction information corresponding to the sales information on journal paper, and designating the same number of issued receipts. A receipt printing issuance control means for printing sales information for one transaction by the number of receipts designated by the designation means by the receipt printing means and issuing the number of receipts; A merchandise sales registration data process comprising: journal printing control means for printing the transaction information for one receipt and the number information relating to the number of issued sheets designated by the designation means on journal paper by the journal printing means. apparatus.