JP4586985B2 - Tag label editing device and tag label creating device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tag label editing device and a tag label creating device used for creating a RFID label that can be read or written from outside via wireless communication.

  Conventionally, for example, a technique described in Patent Document 1 is known as a technique for the convenience of an operator when printing is performed in accordance with a predetermined format to complete a printed matter (document).

  In this prior art, various setting factors relating to print contents are prepared in advance as one setting factor group (template), and a predetermined document can be easily created simply by additionally inputting text data (sentence etc.) to the template. It can be completed.

JP-A-9-231205

  On the other hand, in recent years, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that reads / writes information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) has been proposed. The RFID circuit element included in the RFID tag includes an IC circuit unit that stores predetermined RFID tag information and an antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits / receives information, and the RFID tag is dirty Even if it is placed in an invisible position, the reader / writer side can access (read / write information) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit, and the name tag worn on the person's chest It is being put into practical use in various fields, such as asset management and office document management.

  A wireless tag having various usages as described above is usually formed by providing the wireless tag circuit element on a label-like material, and the tag label is, for example, a target article for classifying and organizing various documents and articles. It is often pasted on. At this time, if the information related to the RFID tag information is printed on the label separately from the RFID tag information stored inside, the user can visually recognize the related information on the label. is there.

  When producing such a RFID label with a print, for example, a removable cartridge provided with a strip-like tag tape provided with RFID circuit elements in the longitudinal direction of the tape at predetermined intervals is attached to the tag label producing device side, and the cartridge The RFID tag circuit elements are fed out from the RFID tag circuit elements in order. Then, during this conveyance, an IC circuit connected to the antenna of the RFID circuit element by transmitting predetermined RFID tag information generated on the apparatus side to the antenna of each RFID circuit element via the antenna on the apparatus side. The RFID tag information is sequentially accessed (read or written), and predetermined printing is performed on the tag tape by the printing means, thereby completing the RFID label.

  When predetermined printing is performed on the tag tape as described above, it is necessary for the operator to input the format of the printing to be performed. Therefore, the method of the prior art is applied at the time of inputting the print data in creating the tag label, and various setting factors relating to the print contents are prepared in advance as one set factor group (template), and text data (word or It is conceivable to determine the content to be printed on the tag tape by additionally inputting a sentence or the like).

  By the way, in recent years, with the progress of practical use of the RFID label as described above, the need for a variety of RFID tag labels is increasing. For example, when changing the width, length, etc. of the RFID tag label to be created It is necessary to replace the tag tape together with the cartridge.

  As described above, when the above prior art is applied to a tag label producing apparatus, even if an optimum printing mode can be realized by using the template for producing one type of RFID tag with printing, as described above When tag tapes (cartridges) are exchanged in order to create various types of RFID labels with prints, the template cannot sufficiently cope with them, and eventually, the setting factors relating to the print contents must be set separately.

  As described above, when the above-mentioned conventional technology is applied to the production of RFID label, when the tag tape is replaced to produce the desired label of various aspects, it is troublesome to make optimum printing each time. The operation was necessary, and the convenience for the operator was low.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a tag label editing device and a tag label producing device capable of easily performing optimum printing corresponding to labels of various modes without performing a troublesome setting operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention is a tag label editing device capable of editing the printing contents of a printing means for a print-receiving tape installed using a tape installation holder, wherein the tape installation holder is The tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be printed installed using or the tape bonded to the tape includes the tape attribute parameter information provided corresponding to the tape to be printed or the tape bonded to the tape. Parameter information acquisition means for acquiring from the identifier based on the result of mechanically or optically detecting the identifier , and a plurality of sets for the print contents of the printing means according to the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means from the pre-storage means for storing the held set factor group is, displays the corresponding at least one set of setting factors group hand Factor group display control signal output means for outputting a factor group display control signal to be displayed on the display means, the factor group display control signal output means as at least the tape installation parameter information as the tape attribute parameter information An RFID circuit element having an IC circuit section for storing information and a tag-side antenna connected to the IC circuit section is disposed on the print-receiving tape installed using a holder or a tape attached to the tape. The factor group display control signal for causing the display unit to display different set factor groups according to whether or not a tag tape is used is output.

In the first invention of this application, when the print-receiving tape is set using the tape setting holder, the tape attribute parameter information of the print-receiving tape or the tape bonded to the print-receiving tape is acquired by the parameter information acquisition means, and the tape The factor group display control signal is output from the factor group display control signal output unit according to the attribute parameter information, so that the display unit corresponds to the set factor group set with respect to the printing contents of the printing unit. At least one set of set factor groups is displayed. As a result, no matter what type of print-receiving tape is installed in the tape installation holder by the operator according to various needs, a set factor group (= template) relating to the optimum printing for the tape is accordingly set. It is possible to automatically associate and display. As a result, it is possible to easily create an optimum label for a desired label without performing a troublesome setting operation, and the convenience can be improved.
In addition, by changing the set factor group depending on whether the tape installed using the tape installation holder is a tag tape, even if the operator installs the tag tape according to the needs, a normal tape without a tag Even when the is installed, it is possible to automatically associate and display the optimum set factor group (= template) according to each. As a result, a radio label label or a normal label without a tag can be easily switched by using the same apparatus without a troublesome setting operation, and convenience can be further improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, based on the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition unit, the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder or a tape bonded thereto When the tag tape is used, at least included in the basic setting factor group stored and held in advance in the storage unit corresponding to the case where the tag tape is not used for the print-receiving tape or the tape bonded thereto One set factor is the basic set factor group among the set factor groups stored and held in advance in a storage unit corresponding to the case where the tag tape is used for the print-receiving tape or the tape bonded thereto. by substituting different settings factor corresponding among those of the same tape width, tape of said are bonded to the print-receiving tape or this A replacement synthesis unit for synthesizing the set factor group when the tag tape is used as a tag, and the factor group display control signal output unit displays the set factor group synthesized by the substitution synthesis unit as the display unit. The factor group display control signal to be displayed on the screen is output .

When displaying various setting factor groups on the display means in accordance with the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder, when all the setting factors are stored as data in the storage means for each setting factor group, the storage means The storage capacity required for this is enormous. In the second invention of the present application, when the basic setting factor group is stored and held in advance and other setting factor groups are displayed on the display means, at least one setting included in the basic setting factor group is displayed by the replacement synthesis means. The factor is included in the set factor group stored in the storage means in advance corresponding to the case where the tag tape is used for the tape to be printed or the tape to be bonded to the tape having the same tape width as the basic set factor group. By replacing with another set factor, display of the corresponding set factor group is realized. As a result, the amount of data necessary for displaying the set factor groups other than the basic set factor group can be reduced, and as a result, the storage capacity required for the storage means can be greatly reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the parameter information acquisition means uses the tape installation holder as the tape attribute parameter information when the tag tape is installed. RFID tag circuit element arrangement interval, width of the tag tape, communication sensitivity of the IC circuit unit and tag side antenna of the RFID tag circuit element, frequency, communicable distance, memory capacity of the IC circuit unit, Data including at least one of protocol types is acquired, and the factor group display control signal output means displays the set factor groups different according to the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means. The factor group display control signal to be displayed on the screen is output.

  Different set factor groups according to the tape attribute parameter information of the tape installed using the tape installation holder, so even if the operator installs various tapes according to the needs, it is optimal for each It is possible to automatically associate and display a set factor group (= template). As a result, it is possible to easily switch and create labels on the same apparatus based on tapes having various tape attribute parameters without performing a troublesome setting operation, thereby further improving convenience.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention based on the third aspect , the factor group display control signal output means displays the set factor group different on the display means in accordance with an RFID tag circuit element arrangement interval on the tag tape. A factor group display control signal is output.

  Thereby, even when the operator installs tag tapes with various RFID tag circuit element intervals according to needs, the optimum set factor group (= template) can be automatically associated and displayed according to each. It becomes possible. As a result, it is possible to easily switch and create tag labels of different lengths on the same device based on tag tapes with various RFID tag circuit element intervals without performing a troublesome setting operation, further improving convenience. be able to.

According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, the set factor group displayed on the display unit by the factor group display control signal output by the factor group display control signal output unit, and the setting Insert predetermined data into a replaceable area for each of a plurality of set factor groups each consisting of at least one set factor group stored in the storage means in advance as another candidate for the factor group It has an image display control signal output means for outputting an image display control signal for causing the display means to display a plurality of print images of a plurality of labels created based on the created print data. To do.

  As a result, the operator can visually check the quality of the label by comparing the print images when different set factor groups are applied with the display means before actually creating the label.

The sixth invention is the fifth invention, the image display control signal output means, before Symbol parameter information given before Symbol replaceable region of the setting agent group corresponding to the acquired tape attribute parameter information acquisition means wherein the printing images created on the basis of print data data created by inserting the said setting agent that does not correspond to the pre-Symbol tape attribute parameter information as the another candidate of the setting factor groups corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information and said print image created based on print data created by inserting a predetermined data before Symbol replaceable areas of the group, and outputs the image display control signal for displaying on the display means comparably In response to the display of the display means based on the image display control signal, the non-corresponding print image When a signal based on an operation of a selection operation means for selecting a character is input, a print control signal output means is provided for outputting a print control signal for performing printing corresponding to the signal by the printing means. .

  As a result, the operator can confirm on the display means the print image by the set factor group automatically displayed corresponding to the tape set using the tape setting holder. A print image with a set factor group that does not correspond to the installation tape is also displayed on the display means for visual comparison. Further, a set factor group corresponding to the print image displayed as a reference is selected again and based on this. Printing can also be performed, and this can further improve convenience.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, when a signal based on an operation of the selection operation unit that selects printing by the non-corresponding print image is input, corresponding to the display of the display unit characterized in that it has a notification control signal output means for outputting a notification control signal to the notification means for performing notification to.

  Thus, when the set factor group that is displayed for reference is selected separately from the set factor group that is automatically displayed corresponding to the tape installed using the tape installation holder, the tape and the selected set factor group are selected. However, it is possible to make the operator surely recognize that the tape should be replaced without being supported as it is.

Eighth invention, in any one of the first to seventh invention, included the in the setting factor group displayed on the display means in response to said factor group display control signal from the factor group display control signal output means When a signal based on an operation of an editing operation unit that changes at least one set factor is input, the factor group display control signal output unit changes the at least one set factor corresponding to the operation, and the display unit The factor group display control signal to be displayed on the screen is output.

  Thus, the operator confirms on the display means the set factor group automatically displayed corresponding to the tape set using the tape setting holder, and then the at least one included in the editing operation means. The setting factor can be changed to a desired mode, and this can further improve convenience.

In a ninth aspect based on the eighth aspect, the factor group display control signal output means receives a signal based on an operation of the editing operation means for changing at least one setting factor included in the setting factor group. prior, corresponding to the acquired tape attribute parameter information before Symbol parameter information obtaining unit, and outputs the factor group display control signal for displaying the limit of range of change in the at least one setting agent to the display means that It is characterized by.

  As a result, when the operator changes the setting factor included in the set factor group automatically displayed according to the tape to the desired mode using the editing operation means, it corresponds to the tape originally set in the tape setting holder. In this way, the range in which the change is allowed can be limited and displayed.

The first 0 invention, in any one of the first to tenth invention, is connected via a communication line to the tag label producing apparatus provided outside the tag label producing apparatus provided with the tape installation holder and said printing means The display means is provided.

  As a result, when the tape to be printed is installed using the tape label holder of the tag label producing device, the set factor group corresponding to the display means of the editing device connected to the tag label producing device via the communication line is displayed. Printing using the set factor group can be performed by the printing means of the tag label producing device to produce a label.

In order to achieve the above object, an eleventh invention of the present application is a tape installation holder for installing a print-receiving tape, and an IC circuit of an RFID circuit element provided on the print-receiving tape or a tape attached thereto. A device-side antenna that transmits and receives information to and from the unit by wireless communication; and generates access information to the IC circuit unit of the RFID circuit element, and the RFID circuit without contact via the device-side antenna Information access means for transmitting to the element and accessing the IC circuit section; printing means for printing on the print-receiving tape; and the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder or affixed thereto including tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be engaged, the said tape attribute parameter information provided corresponding to the tape are bonded to the print-receiving tape or this And parameter information detecting means for detecting from the identifier based identifiers mechanically or optically detected result as a tape attribute parameter information detected by the parameter information detecting means, is installed with at least the tape installation holder Depending on whether the tag tape having the RFID circuit elements is used for the print-receiving tape or the tape to be bonded to the tape, a plurality of sets of print contents of the printing means are set and stored in the storage means in advance . Display means for displaying different set factor groups from among the set factor groups, and data input means for inputting instruction data related to printing by the print means corresponding to the at least one set of set factor groups displayed on the display means And the printing operation based on the printing instruction data input by the data input means. And having a printing control means for controlling.

Present in the first 1 invention, when the print-receiving tape using a tape installation holder is installed, the IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element provided on the receiving tape or tape to be bonded thereto, The information access means transmits the access information through the device-side antenna, and performs information writing or reading. On the other hand, the tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be printed or the tape to be bonded to the tape is detected by the parameter information detecting means, and the set factor group relating to the printing contents corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information is displayed on the display means. . When the operator performs a selection operation or an editing operation corresponding to this, the instruction data corresponding to the displayed set factor group is input by the data input means, and the print control means corresponds to the instruction data. The printing means is controlled, and the corresponding printing is performed on the print-receiving tape. In this manner, a printed RFID label with information reading or writing and printing completed is created.

  As described above, no matter what tape to be printed is installed in the tape installation holder by the operator according to various needs, the set factor group (== Template) are automatically displayed in association with each other, so that the operator can easily create the label by performing optimal printing on the desired label without troublesome setting operations. Convenience can be improved.

The first 2 invention, in the first first invention, the displayed on said display means is inserted into the replaceable area of the at least one set of setting factors group, to generate indicating data regarding the print It has the operation means which an operator can operate.

  When the operator performs a selection operation or an editing operation on the set factor group displayed on the display unit according to the tape attribute parameter information, the printing unit operates the print unit via the print control unit. Can be printed on the tape to be printed.

A thirteenth aspect of the invention is the cartridge holder according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect of the invention, wherein the tape installation holder is a cartridge holder in which a tape cartridge containing a tape roll around which the tape to be printed or a tape to be attached is wound is housed. The identifier including the tape attribute parameter information is provided in the tape cartridge.

  When a tape cartridge containing a tape roll is mounted in the cartridge holder, the tape attribute parameter information provided in the tape cartridge is detected by the parameter information detection means, and the set factor group relating to printing corresponding to this is displayed on the display means. Can do.

In a fourteenth aspect based on the thirteenth aspect, the parameter information detecting means is an identifier detecting means for detecting the identifier provided in the tape cartridge.

  By detecting the identifier provided on the cartridge side by the identifier detection means, the tape attribute parameter information is acquired, and the set factor group relating to printing according to this can be displayed on the display means.

The first 5 invention, in the first 4 invention, the identifier detection means, characterized in that it is a cartridge type detecting means for detecting the type information of the tape cartridge as the identifier.

  By detecting the cartridge type information provided on the cartridge side by the cartridge type detecting means, the tape attribute parameter information corresponding to the cartridge type information can be acquired, and the set factor group relating to the printing corresponding thereto can be displayed on the display means.

The first 6 invention, in any one of the first 1 to the first 5 invention, the data input means, as the instruction data, characterized by inputting the text data to be printed by said printing means.

  As a result, the operator selects the set factor group automatically displayed on the display unit corresponding to the tape installed using the tape installation holder, by applying the text data input by the data input unit, and the operator selects It is possible to create a label printed with text data instructed and inputted by the operator in a mode based on the set factor group.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily perform optimum printing corresponding to various types of labels without troublesome setting operations.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a wireless tag generation system to which the tag label producing apparatus of this embodiment is applied.

  In this wireless tag generation system 1 (tag label generation system) shown in FIG. 1, a tag label generation device (wireless tag information communication device) 2 operates a route server 4 and a tag label generation device 2 via a wired or wireless communication line 3. Connected to a terminal 5 (operation terminal, tag label editing device), a general-purpose computer 6 and an information server 7 for constructing a network (for example, a wide area).

  The terminal 5 is a so-called PC (personal computer) terminal, and includes a display 5a as a display means and operation means 5b such as a keyboard (may be a mouse) as input means, and a CPU 5c as a central processing unit (not shown). (See FIG. 16 described later), ROM (not shown), RAM (not shown), etc. as storage means. Based on an external signal input via the communication line 3, the CPU 5c activates a predetermined application for operating the tag label producing apparatus 2 stored in advance in the ROM and various templates according to the application, for example. (Details will be described later).

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing a detailed structure of the tag label producing apparatus 2.

  In FIG. 2, the device body 8 of the tag label producing device 2 is provided with a cartridge holder portion (not shown, a tape installation holder) as a recess, and the cartridge 100 is detachably attached to this holder portion. Yes.

  The apparatus main body 8 includes the cartridge holder portion into which the cartridge 100 is fitted and a casing 9 that forms an outer shell, and a print head as a printing unit that performs predetermined printing (printing) on the cover film 103 (printed tape). (In this example, a thermal head) 10, a ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 11 that drives the ink ribbon 105 that has finished printing on the cover film 103, and the printed label while bonding the cover film 103 and the base tape 101 together UHF band, etc., between the pressure roller driving shaft 12 for feeding out from the cartridge 100 as the tape for printing 110 and the RFID circuit element To (the RFID tag circuit element for tag label, details will be described later) provided on the printed label tape 110 Antenna 14 (device-side antenna) that transmits and receives signals by radio communication using high frequency of Tena), a cutter 15 that cuts the printed label tape 110 to a predetermined length at a predetermined timing to generate a label-like RFID tag T (details will be described later), and wirelessly at the time of signal transmission and reception by the wireless communication. The tag circuit element To is set and held in a predetermined access area facing the antenna 14, and a pair of transport guides 13 for guiding the cut tape 110 (= the RFID label T) and the guided RFID label T Is delivered to a carry-out port (discharge port) 16 and sent out, and a discharge sensor 18 that detects the presence or absence of the RFID label T at the carry-out port 16.

  On the other hand, the apparatus main body 8 also processes the signal read from the RFID circuit element To and the high frequency circuit 21 for accessing (reading or writing) the RFID circuit element To via the antenna 14. A signal processing circuit 22, a cartridge motor 23 for driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 11 and the tape feed roller drive shaft 12, and a cartridge drive circuit 24 for controlling the drive of the cartridge motor 23; A print drive circuit 25 (print control means) for controlling energization to the print head 10; a solenoid 26 for driving the cutter 15 to perform a cutting operation; a solenoid drive circuit 27 for controlling the solenoid 26; A feed roller motor 28 that drives the feed roller 17 and a feed roller that controls the feed roller motor 28. A sensor (identifier detection means, cartridge type) for detecting the uneven shape of each of a plurality of identifiers provided in the roller drive circuit 29 and the detected portion 190 provided in the cartridge 100 (for example, mechanically or optically). Detection means, parameter information detection means) 20, an operation unit 52 comprising a plurality of character input keys and various function keys and allowing an operator to input character data and instruction data relating to printing, and character data input from the operation unit 52 Display unit 53 capable of displaying instruction data or notification signals (details will be described later) to the operator, the high-frequency circuit 21, the signal processing circuit 22, the cartridge drive circuit 24, the print drive circuit 25, the solenoid drive circuit 27, A control circuit 30 for controlling the overall operation of the tag label producing apparatus 2 via the delivery roller drive circuit 29 and the like; Have

  The control circuit 30 is a so-called microcomputer, and although not shown in detail, is composed of a central processing unit such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is stored in advance in the ROM while using a temporary storage function of the RAM. Signal processing is performed according to the program. The control circuit 30 is connected to, for example, the communication line 3 via the input / output interface 31, and the route server 4, the other terminal 5, the general-purpose computer 6, the information server 7 and the like connected to the communication line 3 are connected to the control circuit 30. Information can be exchanged between the two.

  Various information such as the correspondence between the identification information (tag ID) of the RFID circuit element To and the article information (or the correspondence with the address of the article information) is stored in the route server 4 (for example, a nonvolatile storage device). Alternatively, it is stored and held in a database (not shown) of the information server 7).

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the detailed structure of the cartridge 100.

  In FIG. 3, the cartridge 100 includes a casing 100 </ b> A, a first roll 102 around which the strip-shaped base tape 101 is wound and disposed in the casing 100 </ b> A, and substantially the same width as the base tape 101. A second roll 104 around which the transparent cover film 103 is wound, a ribbon supply side roll 111 for feeding out the ink ribbon 105 (thermal transfer ribbon, but not required when the cover film is a thermal tape), and a ribbon after printing The ribbon take-up roller 106 for taking up 105, the base tape 101, and the cover film 103 are pressed and bonded to form the printed label tape 110, and the tape is fed in the direction indicated by the arrow A (= tape feed). A pressure roller 107 (which also functions as a roller).

  The first roll 102 is wound with the base tape 101 in which a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To are sequentially formed at predetermined equal intervals in the longitudinal direction around a reel member 102a.

  In this example, the base tape 101 has a four-layer structure (see a partially enlarged view in FIG. 3), from the side wound inside (right side in FIG. 3) to the opposite side (left side in FIG. 3), An adhesive layer 101a made of an appropriate adhesive material, a colored base film 101b made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), an adhesive layer 101c made of an appropriate adhesive material, and a release paper 101d are laminated in this order.

  In this example, an antenna 152 for transmitting and receiving information is integrally provided on the back side (left side in FIG. 3) of the base film 101b, and information can be updated so as to be connected thereto (to be rewritable). The IC circuit unit 151 for storing is formed, and these constitute the RFID circuit element To.

  The adhesive layer 101a for later bonding the cover film 103 is formed on the front side (right side in FIG. 3) of the base film 101b, and the RFID circuit element is formed on the back side (left side in FIG. 3) of the base film 101b. The release paper 101d is bonded to the base film 101b by the adhesive layer 101c provided so as to enclose To. The release paper 101d is one that can be adhered to the product or the like by the adhesive layer 101c when the RFID label T finally completed in a label shape is attached to a predetermined product or the like by peeling it off. It is.

  The second roll 104 has the cover film 103 wound around a reel member 104a. The cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 has a ribbon 105 driven by a ribbon supply side roll 111 and a ribbon take-up roller 106 arranged on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 101). When pressed by the print head 10, it is brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  The ribbon take-up roller 106 and the pressure roller 107 are driven by the driving force of the cartridge motor 23 (see FIG. 2 described above), for example, a pulse motor provided outside the cartridge 100. By being transmitted to the feed roller drive shaft 12, it is rotationally driven.

  In the detected portion 190, information (cartridge information) regarding the presence or absence of the RFID circuit element To in the cartridge 100 is recorded and held (that is, the base tape 101 provided with the RFID circuit element To is provided, Alternatively, in this example, information indicating the former is recorded as to whether a normal tape without the RFID circuit element To is provided). In addition to the information on the presence or absence of the tag, tag attribute parameters (tape width, arrangement interval of the RFID circuit element To, communication sensitivity of the IC circuit unit 151 and the antenna 152, memory capacity of the IC circuit unit 151, communication protocol used for communication) Radio wave transmission output, frequency, communicable distance, etc.) may be recorded. In this specification, various types of information including the tag presence / absence information and the tag attribute parameter are collectively referred to as “tape attribute parameter information”. Prior to accessing the RFID tag information of the IC circuit portion 151 of each RFID circuit element To provided in the base tape 101 from the antenna 14, the information is read and a corresponding signal is input to the control circuit 30. It has become so. For example, the information server 7 stores and holds the correspondence relationship between the type of the cartridge 100 and various parameter data (details will be described later) relating to the RFID circuit element To in advance, and the cartridge recorded in the detected portion 190 is stored. Various types of tape attribute parameter information and the like may be acquired by reading 100 types of information with the sensor 20 and accessing the information server 7 based on the read type information.

  In the cartridge 100 configured as described above, the base tape 101 fed out from the first roll 102 is supplied to the pressure roller 107. On the other hand, the cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is ink driven by a ribbon supply side roll 111 and a ribbon take-up roller 106 arranged on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 101). The ribbon 105 is brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103 when pressed by the print head 10.

  When the cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge holder portion of the apparatus main body 8 and a roll holder (not shown) is moved from the separation position to the contact position, the cover film 103 and the ink ribbon 105 are moved to the print head 10 and the platen roller. The base tape 101 and the cover film 103 are sandwiched between the pressure roller 107 and the sub-roller 109. The ribbon take-up roller 106 and the pressure roller 107 are rotationally driven in synchronization with the directions indicated by the arrows B and D by the driving force of the cartridge motor 23, respectively. At this time, the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 is connected to the sub roller 109 and the platen roller 108 by a gear (not shown), and as the tape feed roller drive shaft 12 is driven, the pressure roller 107, the sub roller 109, Then, the platen roller 108 rotates, and the base tape 101 is fed out from the first roll 102 and supplied to the pressure roller 107 as described above. On the other hand, the cover film 103 is fed out from the second roll 104 and the plurality of heating elements of the print head 10 are energized by the print drive circuit 25. As a result, a print R (see FIG. 7 described later) is printed on the back surface of the cover film 103. The base tape 101 and the cover film 103 after the printing are bonded and integrated by the pressure roller 107 and the sub-roller 109 to form a printed label tape 110 and are carried out of the cartridge 100. The The ink ribbon 105 that has finished printing on the cover film 103 is taken up by the ribbon take-up roller 106 by driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 11.

  Here, as one of the features of this embodiment, a cartridge 100 ′ having a normal base tape 101 ′ without a RFID circuit element is detachably attached to the cartridge holder portion (not shown). You can also. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the detailed structure of the cartridge 100 ′ and corresponds to FIG. 3 described above.

  In FIG. 4, the cartridge 100 ′ is different from the cartridge 100 in that the first roll 102 is wound with a normal base tape 101 ′ without the RFID circuit element To around the reel member 102 a. Since the other configuration and the feeding operation are the same as those of the cartridge 100, description thereof is omitted.

  Further, similarly to the cartridge 100, information on the presence or absence of the RFID circuit element To in the cartridge is recorded and held in the detected portion 190 of the cartridge 100 '(in this example, the RFID tag circuit element To is not provided). Information indicating that a normal tape 101 'is provided is recorded). In addition, various tape attribute parameter information such as tape width may be recorded. The read information is input to the control circuit 30.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing detailed functions of the high-frequency circuit 21. In FIG. 5, the high-frequency circuit 21 transmits a signal to the RFID circuit element To via the antenna 14 and receives a reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 14. The unit 33 and the transmission / reception separator 34 are configured.

The transmission unit 32 generates a carrier wave for accessing (reading or writing) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit element To according to a control signal from the control circuit 30. Phase
The generated carrier wave is modulated based on a signal supplied from the signal processing circuit 22 (Locked Loop) 36, a VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 37 (in this example, a “TX_ASK” signal from the signal processing circuit 22) A transmission multiplication circuit 38 (amplitude modulation based on the above) (however, in the case of amplitude modulation, an amplification factor variable amplifier or the like may be used) and a modulated wave (wireless tag information) modulated by the transmission multiplication circuit 38 And a variable transmission amplifier 39 that determines and amplifies the amplification factor according to the “TX_PWR” signal from 30. The generated carrier wave preferably uses a frequency in the UHF band or the microwave band, and the output of the transmission amplifier 39 is transmitted to the antenna 14 via the transmission / reception separator 34 to be a RFID circuit element. It is supplied to the IC circuit section 151 of To. Note that the RFID tag information is not limited to the signal modulated as described above, but may be only a carrier wave.

  The reception unit 33 is necessary from the reception first multiplication circuit 40 that multiplies the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 14 and the generated carrier wave, and the output of the reception first multiplication circuit 40. A first bandpass filter 41 for extracting only a signal in a wide band, a reception first amplifier 43 for amplifying the output of the first bandpass filter 41, and a digital signal obtained by further amplifying the output of the reception first amplifier 43. A first limiter 42 that converts the signal into a signal, a reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 14, and a carrier wave that has been generated and delayed by 90 ° in phase by the phase shifter 49 are received. A second multiplying circuit 44, a second bandpass filter 45 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the received second multiplying circuit 44, and the second band A reception second amplifier 47 that amplifies the output of the pass filter 45 and a second limiter 46 that further amplifies the output of the reception second amplifier 47 and converts it into a digital signal are provided. The signal “RXS-I” output from the first limiter 42 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the second limiter 46 are input to the signal processing circuit 22 and processed.

  The outputs of the reception first amplifier 43 and the reception second amplifier 47 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 48, and a signal “RSSI” indicating the strength of these signals is input to the signal processing circuit 22. It has become so. In this way, in the tag label producing apparatus 2 of the present embodiment, the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To is demodulated by IQ orthogonal demodulation.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To. In FIG. 6, the RFID circuit element To includes an antenna 14 that transmits and receives signals in a non-contact manner using a high frequency such as a UHF band with the antenna 14 on the tag label producing apparatus 2 side, and the antenna 152 that is connected to the antenna 152. IC circuit portion 151.

  The IC circuit unit 151 includes a rectification unit 153 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the antenna 152, and a power supply unit 154 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectification unit 153 and serves as a driving power source for the IC circuit unit 151. A clock extraction unit 156 that extracts a clock signal from the carrier wave received by the antenna 152 and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 155; a memory unit 157 that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modulation / demodulation unit connected to the antenna 152 158, and the control unit 155 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To through the rectifying unit 153, the clock extracting unit 156, the modem unit 158, and the like.

  The modem 158 demodulates the communication signal received from the antenna 14 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 received by the antenna 152 and modulates the carrier wave received by the antenna 152 based on the response signal from the control unit 155. Retransmitted as a reflected wave from the antenna 152.

  The control unit 155 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 158, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 157, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 158. Execute proper control.

  The clock extraction unit 156 extracts a clock component from the received signal and extracts the clock to the control unit 155, and supplies a clock corresponding to the speed of the clock component of the received signal to the control unit 155.

  Here, the main part of the present embodiment is the type of the cartridge 100, 100 ′ detected by the sensor 20 (= cartridge information. In other words, it corresponds to the type of the tape 101, 101 ′ built in the cartridge 100, 100 ′. The printing template corresponding to the tape 101, 101 'is automatically displayed on the display 5a at the terminal 5, and data (for example, text data) that the operator wants to print on the template is automatically displayed. ), An optimum printing mode corresponding to the tape type can be realized. Hereinafter, the contents will be described in order.

  7 (a) and 7 (b) show that the cartridge 100 having the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder portion, information is written to the RFID circuit element To, and the printed label tape 110 is cut. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example of the appearance of the RFID label T formed by completing FIG. 7, in which FIG. 7A is a top view and FIG. 7B is a bottom view. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along section VIII-VIII ′ in FIG.

  7 (a), 7 (b), and 8, the RFID label T has a five-layer structure in which the cover film 103 is added to the four-layer structure shown in FIG. From the (upper side in FIG. 8) toward the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 8), the cover film 103, the adhesive layer 101a, the base film 101b, the adhesive layer 101c, and the release paper 101d constitute five layers. As described above, the RFID circuit element To including the antenna 152 provided on the back side of the base film 101b is provided in the adhesive layer 101c and printed on the back surface of the cover film 103 (in the example of the name tag in the figure, As will be described later, each character string of the company name, department name, and name “ABC Industrial Co., Ltd. XXX Development Department Taro Hotta” is extended in the longitudinal direction of the label in the center in the width direction with a predetermined font and size. (Partition lines etc.) are printed. In addition, RFID label marks Ro indicating that the RFID tag T includes the RFID circuit element To are also printed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the label (left and right ends in FIG. 7).

  9A and 9B show a label T ′ formed after a cartridge 100 ′ not provided with the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder, and the printed tape 110 is completely cut. It is a figure showing an example of an external appearance, Fig.9 (a) is a top view, FIG.9 (b) is a bottom view. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX ′ in FIG.

  9 (a), 9 (b), and 10, the label T ′ is 5 in the cover film 103, the adhesive layer 101a, the base film 101b, the adhesive layer 101c, and the release paper 101d as in the RFID label T. Make up layer. A print R ′ (in the example shown in the figure, “ABC Industrial Co., Ltd., XXX Development Department, Taro Hotta” characters and a partition line extending in the longitudinal direction of the label at the center in the width direction) is printed on the back surface of the cover film 103. . At this time, since the RFID tag circuit element To is not included in the label T, the above-described RFID label mark Ro is omitted. Accordingly, the layout of the print R ′ is also the same as the print R of the RFID label T. Are in different ways.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a printing template displayed on the display 5a when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder portion. .

  In FIG. 11, this template 200 shows the case of the cartridge 100 having the base tape 101 having a tape width of 24 mm and an arrangement interval of the RFID circuit elements To of 120 mm. As a result, the length of the tape is fixed at 100 mm. The template 200 is preset with the above-described RFID label mark Ro indicating that the RFID label T is provided with the IC circuit unit 151, and further includes a department printing area 204 and a name printing area 206 in the middle thereof. Is set. In the figure, as a default setting, a character “department” is set to be rewritable in the department print area 204, and a case where the name print area 206 is set to be rewritable is shown. However, at the time of actual print data creation, in the department print area 204 and name print area 206, the “affiliation department name” and “name” of the person designated as the name tag creation target by the operator are stored in the database of the storage device 5E. The image is displayed on the display 5a.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a printing template 300 displayed on the display 5a when a cartridge 100 ′ having a base tape 101 ′ not including the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder. FIG.

  In FIG. 12, this template 300 corresponds to the template 200 of FIG. 11, and shows the case of a cartridge 100 ′ having a base tape 101 ′ having a tape width of 24 mm. In this template 300, a department printing area 304 and a name printing area 306 are set in the middle as in the template 200, but unlike the template 200, the RFID label mark Ro is not set. Similarly to the above, the figure shows a state where the character “department” is set to be rewritable in the department print area 304 as an initial setting, and the case where the name print area 306 is set to be rewritable “name”. However, at the time of actual print data creation, the “affiliation department name” and “name” of the person designated as the name tag creation target by the operator are replaced and inserted from the database of the storage device 5E (FIG. 23 described later, etc.) See also) An image is displayed on the display 5a.

  Further, in this template 300, the cutting margins are set to 5 mm at both ends in the tape longitudinal direction, but the length of the tape is a character designated by a designated font size (for example, 20 dots in this example, see FIG. 15 described later). It becomes a variable length in which the columns are arranged. That is, the label length is automatically determined so that the character string specified by the specified font size fits the number of characters printed in the department display area 304 or the name print area 306. The template 300 constitutes an example of a base template to be described later.

  On the other hand, FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another example of a printing template displayed when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder. This template 210 shows the case of the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 having a tape width of 36 mm and an arrangement interval of the RFID circuit elements To of 120 mm. As in FIG. As a result of setting both ends at 10 mm, the length of the tape is a fixed length of 100 mm. In addition, the setting of the RFID label mark Ro, the department printing area 214, the name printing area 216, and the like are the same as those in FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another example of a printing template displayed when a cartridge 100 ′ having a base tape 101 ′ not including the RFID circuit element To is mounted on the cartridge holder portion. is there. This template 310 shows the case of a cartridge 100 ′ having a base tape 101 ′ having a tape width of 36 mm corresponding to the template 210 of FIG. 13, and like the template 210, a department printing area 314, a name printing area. 316 is set, and the RFID label mark Ro is not set. Further, in this template 310, the cutting margin is set to 5 mm at both ends in the tape longitudinal direction, but the length of the tape is variable, and the character arrangement is set to the left alignment instead of the center alignment in the case of FIG. The template 310 also constitutes an example of a base template described later.

  In the example illustrated above, an image printed in one line with the font size specified in the department display area 204, 214, 304, 314 (corresponding to the case where the number of print characters is small) is displayed, but is printed. When there are many character strings, a small font may be automatically selected or the character string may be reduced and laid out over two lines (see FIG. 7A).

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of examples of various setting items related to printing in the template displayed on the display 5a of the terminal 5 as described above, and respective setting values and setting modes.

  15, in this example, the setting items include the width of the base tapes 101 and 101 ′, the length of the labels T and T ′ (longitudinal direction), the size of the left and right margins (when cut), and the print character R. , R 'font and font style, alignment direction in the vertical direction (label width direction) and horizontal direction (label longitudinal direction) of text, control of number of characters (limitation), text filling, overall background, RFID label mark Ro Presence / absence is set. In the illustrated example, examples of various settings for the templates 200 and 300 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 are shown.

  In the template 300 without the RFID circuit element To, as described above, the width of the base tape 101 'is 24 mm, the length in the longitudinal direction of the label T' is a free length, the size of the left and right margins at the time of cutting is 5 mm, printing The font of the character R 'is Gothic, the font size is fixed at 20 dots, the font style is bold, the alignment direction in the vertical direction (label width direction) of the text is center aligned, and the alignment direction in the horizontal direction (label longitudinal direction) of the text is Left-justification, limit control of the number of characters are set to free length (no limit), no text fill, no overall background, no RFID label Ro.

  In the template 200 with the RFID circuit element To, as described above, the width of the base tape 101 is 24 mm, the length in the longitudinal direction of the tag label T is 100 mm, the size of the left and right margins when cutting is 10 mm, printing The font of the letter R is Gothic, the font size is automatically set, the font style is bold, the alignment direction in the vertical direction (label width direction) of the text is aligned with the arrangement position of the RFID circuit element To and the opposite side of the tape width direction, The alignment direction in the horizontal direction (label longitudinal direction) is centered, and the limit control of the number of characters is fixed to the outer frame size (limited to the frame size. When there are many characters, the font size is automatically set small as described above, and line feed is also performed ), No text fill, no overall background, RFID label mark Ro, etc.

  In addition to the setting items described above, other settings such as a design such as a pattern of the created print data can be provided.

  FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the CPU 5c for displaying the templates 200, 300, 210, 310 and the like on the display 5a and the like of the terminal 5. In FIG. 16, the CPU 5c uses the articles to be used with the labels T and T '(in this example, for example, according to the operation input result of the operation means 5b, the access result to the database in the route server 4 or the information server 7 corresponding thereto) Processing of article data related to the employee name tag (in the above example, for example, the employee name list and various data of each employee in the company) and the above cartridge information based on the detection result of the sensor 20 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 are performed. External data processing unit 5D, storage device 5E (storage means) constituting a database (file database) for storing and holding the base template file F1 and the replacement template file F2 for the tagged tape, and the base template based on the cartridge information Corresponding base template from file F1 The base template selection unit 5A for selecting the base plate and the corresponding replacement template file F2 based on the cartridge information are selected from the corresponding replacement template file F2, and some setting items of the base template are replaced and synthesized. A replacement template composition unit 5B that generates a template different from the template (such as a template corresponding to a cartridge including the RFID circuit element To), and after the replacement synthesized using the base template 5A (or this and the replacement template 5B) A print data creating unit 5C for creating print data signals for inserting print data such as text into the template) and driving the print head 10 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 to print.

  In the storage device 5E, in this example, a base template file F1, a replacement template file F2 for a tagged tape, and the like are provided in a folder format, for example, as shown. The database is not limited to being provided in the storage device 5E of the terminal 5, but may be provided outside the terminal 5 or the tag label producing device 2 via another location, for example, the communication line 3, or the tag label producing device 2 It may be provided inside.

  In the base template file F1, for example, various setting items in the templates 300 and 310 described in FIG. 15 and data of respective setting values and setting modes are 1 for each tape width (24 mm, 36 mm,...) 1 in this example. It is stored as one file. That is, according to the example of the template 300 described above, the width of the base tape 101 ′ is 24 mm, the length in the longitudinal direction of the label T ′ is a free length, the size of the left and right margins at the time of cutting is 5 mm, and the print character R ′ The font is Gothic, the font size is fixed at 20 dots, the font style is bold, the alignment direction in the vertical direction (label width direction) of the text is center aligned, the alignment direction in the horizontal direction (label longitudinal direction) of the text is left aligned, the number of characters In the restriction control, data such as free length (no restriction), no text filling, no background, no RFID label Ro are stored as one file.

  On the other hand, the replacement template file F2 is for realizing display of data of various setting items and setting values / setting modes in, for example, the templates 200 and 210 described above. Here, as one of the features of this embodiment, when the display of the templates 200, 210, etc. on the base tape 101 containing the RFID circuit element To is realized on the display 5a, the data of the templates 200, 210, etc. are used as the base. The template 200, 210, etc. can be displayed by replacing some data in the base template files 300, 310, etc. of the same tape width, rather than storing them individually as files for each tape width as in the template file. It is like that. The replacement template file F3 stores data for the replacement as one file for each tape width (24 mm, 36 mm,...).

  That is, in accordance with the example of the template 200 shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 11 (when the tape width is 24 mm), the label T ′ longitudinal length free length → the label T length of 100 mm (fixed), cutting Right and left margin size 5mm → 10mm, fixed size of print character R 'font size 20 dots → print character R font size is automatically controlled, center alignment in vertical direction of text → upper or lower alignment, horizontal alignment of text Seven data conversions are stored as one file: direction left alignment → center alignment, no character limit control → frame size fixed control RFID label mark Ro no → yes. In other words, the print characters R ′ and R font (= Gothic), font style (= bold), no text fill, no overall background, etc. common (same setting) between the template 300 and the template 200, etc. Is not provided in the replacement template file having a tape width of 24 mm.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure executed by the CPU 5 c of the terminal 5. In FIG. 17, for example, when there is an appropriate operation (such as a tag label creation start instruction operation) in the operation means 5b, this flow is started. First, in step S302, the aforementioned external data processing unit 5D accesses the database (not shown) of the route server 4 (or information server 7) via the communication line 3, and attaches the RFID circuit element To. A list of article data (for example, employee data for name tag printing) related to an article (for example, name tag) is acquired and stored in the RAM and a display control signal is output to the display 5a to display the list (or The display unit 53 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 may be used). In this list, for example, the name, gender, age, employee number, title, year of hire, etc. of all employees belonging to each department are described for each department name of the company.

  When the operator gives a selection instruction via the operation means 5b in accordance with the display on the display 5a or the like, in the next step S304, the external data processing unit 5D obtains the article data (employee data) list acquired in the step S302. The data relating to the employee instructed to select is extracted and selected, and temporarily stored in the RAM.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S306, and the external data processing unit 5D receives the cartridge information and further tape attribute parameter information (including tag attribute parameters) based on the detection result of the sensor 20 from the control circuit 30 of the tag label producing apparatus 2. Obtained via the communication line 3.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S308, where the external data processing unit 5D is mounted on the cartridge holder unit of the tag label producing apparatus 2 based on the cartridge information and tape attribute parameter information acquired in step S306. It is determined whether the cartridge 100 includes the base tape 101 including the element To or the cartridge 100 ′ including the normal base tape 101 ′ not including the RFID circuit element To.

  If the cartridge 100 ′ having the normal base tape 101 ′ without the RFID circuit element To is mounted, the determination at Step S308 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S310. In step S310, the above-described base template selection unit 5A accesses the base template file F1 in the database of the storage device 5E, and the template corresponding to the attribute parameter information acquired in step S306 described above (for example, with a tape width of 24 mm). Search), and temporarily store it in the RAM.

  On the other hand, when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element To is mounted, the determination in step S308 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S312. In step S312, the above-described base template selection unit 5A accesses the base template file F1 of the database in the storage device 5E, and a template corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information acquired in the above-described step S306 (for example, a tape width of 24 mm). And the like are temporarily stored in the RAM. After that, the replacement template composition unit 5B accesses the tagged tape replacement template file F2 in the database of the storage device 5E, and the template corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information acquired in step S306 described above (for example, (Tape width 24 mm) is retrieved and temporarily stored in the RAM. As described above, some predetermined items of data in the base template file having the tape width of 24 mm are replaced with the replacement template file and finally displayed on the display 5a or the like (for the cartridge 100 with the tag). A template is synthesized and temporarily stored in the RAM.

  When step S310 or step S312 is completed, the process proceeds to step S313, where a display control signal is output to the display 5a, and the template stored in the RAM in step S310 or step S312 is displayed (see FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 13, see FIG. When step S313 is completed, the process proceeds to step S314. Note that the template display in step S313 is not necessarily performed.

  In step S314, the print data creation unit 5C reads the template stored in the RAM in step S310 or step S312 and replaces the template in the replaceable area (see FIGS. 11, 12, 13, and FIG. 14), etc. (see section print areas 204, 304, 214, 314 and name print areas 206, 306, 216, 316, etc.) at 14 etc., and insert the data related to the employee extracted and selected in step S304 to create print data To do.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S316, where the print data creation unit 5C outputs a display control signal corresponding to the print data created in step S314 to the display 5a, and the tag label T or label T 'is actually created by the print data. The image is displayed when This display is displayed (preview) on the display 5a of the terminal 5, for example, which is almost equal to the appearance of the labels T and T 'after creation as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 9 (a). The

  Thereafter, in step S318, the print data creating unit 5C prints the print data created in step S314 and displayed in the image in step S316, and the article data selected in step S304 (in the above example, the selection instruction is given). Data relating to employees) is output (transmitted) to the control circuit 30 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 via the communication line 3, and this flow is terminated.

  FIG. 18 shows the production of the labels T and T ′ described above, that is, after the cover film 103 is conveyed and the printing head 10 performs predetermined printing, the base tape 101 is bonded to form a printed label tape 110. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the control circuit 30 when the finished label tape 110 is cut into labels T and T ′.

  In FIG. 18, for example, the operator performs a tag information reading or writing operation (in other words, a tag label creation operation) in the tag label creation device 2 via the operation means 5a of the terminal 5 (or the general-purpose computer 6; the same applies hereinafter). And this flow is started.

  First, in step S110, the print information to be printed on the labels T and T ′ by the print head 10 output from the terminal 5 in step S318 shown in FIG. 17 and the IC of the RFID circuit element To from the antenna 14 are displayed. RFID tag information to be written to the circuit unit 151 (including at least identification information of the RFID circuit element To, and may include article data such as employee data in the above example. Alternatively, the article data may be stored in the information server 7 or the like. It is also possible to store and hold so-called linking information for associating the identification information of the RFID circuit element To with the article data in the route server 4 and write only the identification information to the IC circuit unit 151. Are read through the communication line 3 and the input / output interface 31. If a cartridge 100 ′ having a normal base tape 101 ′ without a RFID circuit element is mounted, only print information is read in step S110.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S115, and a variable N for counting the number of times of retry (retry) when there is no response from the RFID circuit element To and a flag F indicating whether communication is good or bad are initialized to zero.

  Next, in step S120, a control signal is output to the cartridge drive circuit 24, and the ribbon take-up roller 106 and the pressure roller 107 are driven to rotate by the drive force of the cartridge motor 23. As a result, the base tape 101 or 101 ′ is fed out from the first roll 102 and supplied to the pressure roller 107, and the cover film 103 is fed out from the second roll 104. Further, at this time, a control signal is output to the print drive circuit 25, the print head 10 is energized, and a predetermined region (for example, the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element) is formed in the cover film 103. When attached, the characters, symbols, barcodes and the like read in step S110 are placed on the back surface of the RFID circuit element To that is arranged on the base tape 101 at a predetermined pitch at equal intervals. The print R is printed. Further, a control signal is output to the delivery roller motor 28 via the delivery roller drive circuit 29 to drive the delivery roller 17 to rotate. As a result, as described above, the base tape 101 or 101 ′ and the cover film 103 after the printing are bonded and integrated by the pressure roller 107 and the sub-roller 109 to form a printed label tape 110. The cartridge 100 or 100 ′ is conveyed outward.

  Thereafter, in step S125, when the printed label tape 110 has a predetermined value C (for example, when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element is mounted), the cover film 103 on which the corresponding printing is applied. It is determined whether or not the RFID circuit element To to which the is attached has been transported by a transport distance that reaches the transport guide 13). The conveyance distance at this time may be determined by, for example, detecting the appropriate identification mark provided on the base tape 101 or 101 ′ with a known tape sensor separately provided. If the determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step S130.

  In step S130, a write process for transmitting and writing the RFID tag information to the RFID circuit element To is performed (refer to FIG. 19 described later for details). Note that this procedure may be omitted when a cartridge 100 ′ having a normal base tape 101 ′ without a RFID circuit element is attached.

  In the next step S140, it is determined whether or not the flag F = 0. If the writing process has been completed normally, F = 0 remains (see step S138 in the flow shown in FIG. 19 described later), so this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S141. On the other hand, if the writing process is not normally completed for some reason, F = 1 is set (see step S138 in the flow shown in FIG. 19 to be described later), so this determination is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S145 to drive printing. A control signal is output to the circuit 25 to stop energization of the print head 10 and stop printing. As described above, the fact that the RFID circuit element To is not a normal product is clearly displayed by stopping printing halfway, and then the process proceeds to step S160 described later. When the cartridge 100 ′ having the normal base tape 101 ′ without the RFID circuit element is mounted, the steps S140 and S145 are omitted.

  In step S141, the combination of the RFID tag information written to the RFID circuit element To in step S130 and the print information printed by the print head 10 corresponding thereto is sent via the input / output interface 31 and the communication line 3. And stored in the information server 7 and the route server 4. The stored data is stored and held in, for example, a database so that it can be referred to from the terminal 5 or the general-purpose computer 6 as necessary.

  After that, in step S150, when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element is attached to the predetermined area to be processed at this time in the cover film 103, for example, the RFID circuit element To After confirming whether or not all the printing in the corresponding area) has been completed, the process proceeds to step S160.

  In step S160, it is determined whether the printed label tape 110 has been transported to a predetermined position to be cut by the cutter 15. Specifically, for example, when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the wireless tag circuit element is mounted, all of the print areas of the target wireless tag circuit element To and the cover film 103 corresponding thereto are displayed. Whether or not the cutter 15 is exceeded by a predetermined length (margin amount) corresponds to each RFID circuit element To with respect to the base tape 101 (specifically, for example, the release paper 101d or the cover film 103 may be used). It is sufficient to detect the appropriate identification mark provided by a known tape sensor provided outside the cartridge 100 (for example, further downstream in the transport direction of the cutter 15).

  In addition, without such detection, it is determined based on the print information whether the length of the print character length of the print R plus a predetermined blank area exceeds the total length of the RFID circuit element To (is exceeded). For example, it is possible to avoid cutting the RFID circuit element To to be bonded by cutting the margin area outside with the cutter 15 at least when the printing of the cover film 103 is completed). Also good.

  When the determination in step S160 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S170. In step S170, control signals are output to the cartridge drive circuit 24 and the delivery roller drive circuit 29, the drive of the cartridge motor 23 and the delivery roller motor 28 is stopped, and the ribbon take-up roller 106, the pressure roller 107, and the delivery roller. The rotation of 17 is stopped. Thereby, the feeding of the base tape 101 or 101 ′ from the first roll 102, the feeding of the cover film 103 from the second roll 104, and the conveyance of the printed label tape 110 by the feed roller 17 are stopped.

  In the next step S180, a control signal is output to the solenoid drive circuit 27 to drive the solenoid 26, and the printed label tape 110 is cut by the cutter 15. As described above, at this point, the printed label tape 110 has sufficiently exceeded the cutter 15, and the cutting of the cutter 15 causes the RFID tag information of the RFID circuit element To to be read and corresponding to this. A label-like RFID label T on which printing is performed or a printed label T ′ on which predetermined printing is performed is generated.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S190, where a control signal is output to the delivery roller drive circuit 29, the drive of the delivery roller motor 28 is resumed, and the delivery roller 17 is rotated. As a result, the conveyance by the delivery roller 17 is resumed, and the RFID label T or the print label T ′ generated in the label shape in step S180 is conveyed toward the carry-out port 16 and discharged from the carry-out port 16 to the outside of the apparatus 2. Is done.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of step S130 executed when the cartridge 100 ′ including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element is mounted.

In FIG. 19, when the above-described step S125 in FIG. 18 is completed (after appropriately setting identification information of the RFID circuit element To by a known method), first, in step S131, desired data is written in the memory unit 157. The “Program” command is output to the signal processing circuit 22. Based on this, the signal processing circuit 22 generates a “Program” signal as RFID tag information including at least the identification information and transmits it to the RFID tag circuit element To to be written via the transmitter 32 and the antenna 14 of the high frequency circuit 21. Then, information is written in the memory unit 157.

  Thereafter, in step S 132, a “Verify” command for checking the contents of the memory unit 157 is output to the signal processing circuit 22. Based on this, a “Verify” signal as RFID tag information is generated by the signal processing circuit 22 and transmitted to the RFID tag circuit element To to be written via the transmitter 32 and the antenna 14 of the high frequency circuit 21 to prompt a reply.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S 133, and a reply (response) signal transmitted (returned) from the RFID circuit element To corresponding to the “Verify” signal is received via the antenna 14, and the receiving unit 33 of the high-frequency circuit 21. The signal is captured via the signal processing circuit 22.

  Next, in step S134, based on the reception result of step S133, the information stored in the memory unit 157 of the RFID circuit element To is confirmed, and the transmitted predetermined information is normally transmitted to the memory unit 157. It is determined whether or not it has been stored.

  If the determination is not satisfied, the process moves to step S135, 1 is added to N, and it is further determined in step S136 whether N = 5. If N ≦ 4, the determination is not satisfied and the routine returns to step S131 and the same procedure is repeated. If N = 5, the process proceeds to step S137. In step S137, an error display signal is output to the terminal 5 or the general-purpose computer 6 through the input / output interface 31 and the communication line 3, and a corresponding writing failure (error) display is performed. Then, in step S138, the flag F = 1. This routine is finished as follows. In this way, even if information writing is not successful, retrying is performed up to five times, so that the writing reliability can be ensured.

  On the other hand, when the determination in S134 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S139, and a “Lock” command for prohibiting subsequent information writing is output to the signal processing circuit 22. Based on this, a “Lock” signal is generated in the signal processing circuit 22 and transmitted to the RFID circuit element To as an information write target via the high frequency circuit 21, and writing of new information to the RFID circuit element To is prohibited. Is done. Thereby, the writing of the RFID tag information to the RFID circuit element To to be written is completed, and the RFID circuit element To is discharged as described above. When step S139 ends, this flow ends.

  Although the above description has been given of the case where the RFID tag information is transmitted to the RFID circuit element To and written to the IC circuit unit 151 to create the RFID label T, the present invention is not limited to this. May read the RFID tag information from the read-only RFID circuit element To that is stored and held in a non-rewritable manner, and print the corresponding tag to create the RFID label T.

  In this case, even when the cartridge 100 including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element is mounted, only the print information is read in step S110 in FIG. 18, and the RFID tag information is read in step S130. A reading process may be performed (refer to FIG. 20 described later for details). Thereafter, in step S141, the combination of the print information and the read RFID tag information is stored.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of the wireless tag reading process.

In FIG. 20, in step S201, “Scroll” is used to read out information stored in the RFID circuit element To as an information reading target.
The “All ID” command is output to the signal processing circuit 22. Based on this, a “Scroll All ID” signal as RFID tag information is generated by the signal processing circuit 22 and transmitted to the RFID tag circuit element To to be read via the high frequency circuit 21 to prompt a reply.

  Next, in step S202, a reply signal (RFID tag information including at least identification information of the RF tag circuit element To) transmitted from the RF tag circuit element To to be read corresponding to the “Scroll All ID” signal is used as an antenna. 14 through the high-frequency circuit 21 and the signal processing circuit 22.

  Next, in step S203, it is determined using a known error detection code (CRC code; Cyclic Redundancy Check, etc.) whether or not there is an error in the reply signal received in step S202.

  If the determination is not satisfied, the process moves to step S204, 1 is added to N, and it is further determined in step S205 whether N = 5. If N ≦ 4, the determination is not satisfied and the routine returns to step S201 and the same procedure is repeated. If N = 5, the process proceeds to step S206, and an error display signal is output to the terminal 5 or the general-purpose computer 6 via the input / output interface 31 and the communication line 3, and a corresponding reading failure (error) display is performed. In step S207, the flag F = 1 is set, and this routine is terminated. Thus, even if information reading is unsuccessful, retrying is performed up to five times, so that the reading reliability can be ensured to ensure completeness.

  On the other hand, when the determination in step S203 is satisfied, reading of the RFID tag information from the RFID circuit element To to be read is completed, and this routine ends.

  In the above, step S306 of the flow of FIG. 17 executed by the CPU 5c of the terminal 5 is the tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be bonded to the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder according to each claim. The parameter information acquisition means to acquire is comprised.

  Further, the templates 200, 300, 210, 310, etc. shown in FIGS. 11, 12, 13, 14, etc. are set in plural sets with respect to the printing contents of the printing means according to the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means. Step S313 in FIG. 17 corresponds to the set factor group that has been set, and causes the display unit to display at least one corresponding set factor group from among the set factor groups that have been set with respect to the print contents of the printing unit. The factor group display control signal output means for outputting the factor group display control signal is configured.

In addition, the base template 300.310 and the like described with reference to FIGS. 12, 14, and 15 realize display on the display unit of the set factor group corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition unit. Therefore, it corresponds to the basic setting factor group stored and held in advance in the storage means, and each setting item shown in FIG. 15 and the setting value or setting mode corresponding to each setting item corresponds to the setting factor, and the flow shown in FIG. Step S312 constitutes a replacement synthesizing unit that synthesizes a set factor group when a tag tape is used for a print-receiving tape or a tape bonded thereto.

  Further, the signal processing circuit 22 and the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 21 generate access information to the IC circuit unit of the RFID circuit element and transmit it to the RFID circuit element in a non-contact manner via the device-side antenna. An information access means for accessing the circuit unit is configured.

  As described above, in the tag label producing apparatus 2 of the present embodiment, when the cartridge 100 or 100 ′ is installed in the cartridge holder portion, the tape attribute parameter information (tag) of the base tape 101 or 101 ′ provided in each cartridge holder is provided. Presence / absence information and tag attribute parameters) are detected by the sensor 20 and input to the control circuit 30. The terminal 5 displays the optimum templates 200, 300, 210, 310, etc. (typically capable of realizing a good printing mode) according to the tape attribute parameter information. That is, no matter what cartridge is installed in the cartridge holder by the operator according to various needs, the optimum template is automatically associated with the cartridge and displayed on the display 5a accordingly. Further, it is possible to easily perform the desired printing with the print head 10 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 without producing a troublesome setting operation, and to produce desired labels T and T ′, thereby improving convenience.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, in particular, the cartridge 100 is installed in the cartridge holder portion including the base tape 101 including the RFID circuit element To, or the normal base tape 101 not including the RFID circuit element To. Different templates 200 and 210 or the like, or templates 300 and 310 are displayed on the display 3a depending on whether the cartridge 100 'having' is installed. That is, regardless of whether the operator installs the cartridge 100 or the cartridge 100 'without the tag according to needs, the optimum template 200, 210, etc. or 300, 310, etc. is automatically associated according to each. Since it can be displayed on the display 3a, the RFID label T or the normal label T 'without a tag can be easily switched and created by the same label producing apparatus 2 without performing troublesome setting operations. There is an effect that can be improved.

  In addition, as described above, the communication sensitivity of the IC circuit unit 151 and the antenna 152, the memory capacity of the IC circuit unit 151, the communication protocol used for communication, the radio wave transmission output, the frequency, the communicable distance, and the like are recorded in the detected unit 190. In such a case, for example, printing is performed only in large letters according to the communication distance of the RFID tag circuit element To provided on the tape 101, 101 ′, the type of communication protocol, the memory capacity of the IC circuit unit 151, and the like. It is also possible to use a template that cannot be printed or a template that can print even small characters. Further, when a template that can be printed only in large characters is used, it is possible to print in a certain size, and to store the portion that cannot be printed in the RFID circuit element To.

  In addition, when the template 200, 210 or the like or the template 300, 310 or the like is switched and displayed on the display 3a, the present embodiment has the following effects in particular. That is, when an optimal template corresponding to the cartridge type (in other words, the type of the base tape) is displayed on the display, all the setting factors for each template are stored as data in the database of the storage device 5E provided in the terminal 5. Then, the storage capacity required for the storage device 5E becomes enormous. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in particular, the base templates 300, 310, etc. corresponding to the mounting of the cartridge 100 ′ having the normal base tape 101 ′ without the RFID circuit element To are stored and held in the storage device 5E in advance. When displaying on the display 5a the templates 200, 210, etc. corresponding to the cartridge 100 having the base tape 101 with the RFID circuit element To, the base template 300, 310, etc. The above templates 200 and 210 are displayed by replacing at least one setting factor included in. As a result, the amount of data necessary for displaying the templates 200, 210, etc. can be reduced, and as a result, the storage capacity required in the storage device 5D can be greatly reduced.

  In addition to the above, the above embodiment can be further modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the gist and technical idea. Hereinafter, such modifications will be sequentially described.

(1) When changing the template according to the tag arrangement interval In the above, the case where the cartridge 100 in which the RFID circuit elements To are arranged at intervals of 120 mm is mounted on the base tape 101, the cutting margin is defined as the length of the tape. Although description has been made by taking as an example the templates 200 and 300 in which the direction both ends are set to 10 mm and the tape length is fixed to 100 mm (see FIGS. 11, 13, and 15), the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, when the cartridge 100 having the RFID tag circuit element To arranged at 100 mm intervals on the base tape 101 is used in a different size, the cutting margin as shown in FIG. 21 corresponding to FIG. The template 230 may be used in which the tape length is set to 10 mm at both ends and the tape length is fixed to 80 mm. Similarly, for other dimensions other than these, a corresponding template may be provided in advance and used. If such attribute placement information is included in the attribute parameter information acquired in step S306 of FIG. 17, the base template file F1 of the database in the storage device 5E is correspondingly stored in step S310. A corresponding template may be retrieved and used from among them. Similarly, in step S312, a corresponding template may be searched and extracted from the replacement template file F2 in the database of the storage device 5E according to the tag arrangement interval information.

  According to this modification, even when the operator installs the base tape 101 having various RFID circuit element intervals To according to needs, the optimum template is automatically associated and displayed according to each. Can do. As a result, without performing troublesome setting operations, based on the base tape 101 with various RFID tag circuit element intervals, tag labels T having different lengths can be easily switched by using the same tag label producing apparatus, Furthermore, there is an effect that convenience can be improved.

(2) Displaying a list of print images based on a plurality of templates FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the CPU 5c of the terminal 5 in this modification, and corresponds to FIG. 17 described above. The same steps as those in FIG. 17 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 22, in this modification, step S314 ′ is newly provided in place of the above-described step S314. In step S314 ′, the print data creation unit 5C reads the template stored in the RAM in step S310 or step S312 as in step S314, and extracts and selects a replaceable area in the template in step S304. Insert the data related to the selected employee and create print data. Further, for the predetermined template that is set and stored in advance as another candidate of the template, for example, different from the template stored and held in the RAM in step S310 or step S312 above, Similarly, the same data extracted and selected in step S304 is inserted into the replaceable area to create print data.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S316 ′ newly provided in place of step S316 described above, and the print data generation unit 5C outputs display control signals respectively corresponding to the plurality of print data generated in step S314 ′ to the display 5a. A plurality of image displays when the tag label T or the label T ′ is actually created by the print data can be displayed as a comparison list.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of display on the display 5a at this time. In this example, in a state where the cartridge 100 having the base tape 101 provided with the RFID circuit element To is mounted, a print image is created by the corresponding templates 200, 300, etc. "Is displayed. At the bottom, there is a check box that says “Print with this template as it is”. On the other hand, as another template candidate at this time, another print image is created by the templates 210, 310, etc. corresponding to the case where the cartridge 100 'having the base tape 101' not provided with the RFID circuit element To is mounted, and the left side in the figure. Is displayed as an “untagged image”. At the bottom, there is a check box “Print in place of this template”.

  Returning to FIG. 22, when step S316 'is completed, the process proceeds to step S319, and it is determined whether or not there has been an operation input from the operator via the operation means 5b to the effect that printing can be performed using the currently displayed template. For example, the operator checks the check box “Print with this template as it is” at the bottom of “Image with tag” on the right side of the figure, and inputs “Yes” in response to the “Are you sure?” Display Is satisfied, the determination at step S319 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S318 similar to that described above, and the print data generating unit 5C generates the print data generated at step S314 'and displayed at the above step S316', and the above described data. The article data selected in step S304 is output (transmitted) to the control circuit 30 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 via the communication line 3, and this flow is terminated.

  On the other hand, the operator determines that the printed image displayed as a reference is better (rethinking), and for example, “print in place of this template at the bottom of the“ untagged image ”on the left side of FIG. When the “Yes” input is made in response to the “Are you sure?” Display, the determination in step S319 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to newly provided step S320.

  In step S320, the tag label producing apparatus 2 is accessed via the communication line 3 to the control circuit 30, and based on the detection signal of the sensor 20, the cartridge corresponds to the above-mentioned “print in place of this template” cartridge (described above). In this example, it is determined whether or not the cartridge has been replaced with a cartridge 100 ') having a normal base tape 101' without the RFID circuit element To. Until the replacement, the determination in the next step S320 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S321, a predetermined notification control signal is output to the display 5a, for example, and finally selected by the operator's will as shown in FIG. A predetermined alarm is displayed to the effect that the template and the cartridge currently mounted in the cartridge holder portion do not match. The display is not limited to visual notification, but audio notification or the like may be performed.

  If the sensor 20 detects that the cartridge has been replaced and matches the display template, the determination in step S320 is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S318 described above.

In the above, step S316 ′ of FIG. 22 is an image display control signal for causing the display means to display a plurality of print images of a plurality of labels created based on the print data according to the respective claims so that they can be compared with each other. Image display control signal output means for outputting image display control signal output means for outputting.

  In step S318, in response to the display on the display unit based on the image display control signal, a signal based on the operation of the selection operation unit (the operation unit 5b of the terminal 5) for selecting printing with a non-corresponding print image is input. In this case, a printing control signal output means for outputting a printing control signal for performing printing corresponding to the signal by the printing means is configured.

  Further, when a signal based on the operation of the selection operation means for selecting printing based on a non-corresponding print image is input in response to the display on the display means in step S321, the notification means (display 5a) for performing notification corresponding thereto. ) Constitutes a notification control signal output means for outputting a notification control signal for the operator.

  According to this modified example configured as described above, the operator can create a list of images based on a plurality of templates on the display 5a as shown in FIG. You can compare the printed images when different templates are applied and visually check the quality of the labels.

  In particular, not only can you check the print image of the template that corresponds to the cartridge installed in the cartridge holder, but you can also visually compare the print image of the template that does not correspond to the other installed cartridge as a reference. In addition, since a template (candidate another template) displayed as the reference can be selected again and printing based on this can be performed, the convenience can be further improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, when another template candidate is selected again as described above, the template and the current cartridge do not correspond as they are (until the cartridge is replaced), and should be replaced. Thus, the operator can be surely recognized.

(3) When templates can be edited That is, in the above, even if the templates 200, 210, 230, 300, 310, etc. are displayed on the display 3a, the setting factors of each template itself, for example, shown in FIG. The width of the base tape 101, 101 ', the length of the labels T, T' (longitudinal direction), the size of the left and right margins (when cut), the font and font style of the printed characters R, R ', and the vertical direction of the text ( The setting values or setting modes such as the alignment direction in the label width direction) and the horizontal direction (label longitudinal direction), the control of the number of characters (limitation), the text filling, the entire background, the presence / absence of the RFID label Ro, etc. Although it was fixed, it is not limited to this.

  That is, for example, by appropriately operating the operating means 5b of the terminal 5, the normal mode fixed to the setting value / setting mode of the template is switched to an editing mode for changing the setting value / setting mode. In this editing mode, the operating means 5b It is possible that the operator can change the numerical value, the mode, etc. by the operation of (editing operation means). Then, the CPU 5c outputs a display control signal corresponding to the changed content to the display 5a to perform the display.

  As a result, the operator confirms the templates 200, 300, etc. automatically displayed corresponding to the cartridges 100, 100 'installed in the cartridge holder portion on the display 5a, and then includes them in the templates by the operating means 5b. Since at least one setting factor can be changed to a desired mode, the convenience can be further improved.

  Further, at this time, editing in the editing mode as described above may not be completely possible for the operator, and a predetermined restriction may be added. That is, based on the cartridge information detected by the sensor 20 and acquired by the control circuit 30 when the operator tries to perform the editing operation by the operation means 5a, the cartridge is provided with the RFID tag circuit element To. Whether the cartridge 100 is in the tape 101 or the like or other tape attribute parameter information is displayed on the display 5a by limiting the range of numerical values that can be set by the operator in the editing operation (for example, corresponding to the cartridge 100). In the case of the template 200, the “left and right margin size” can be edited only within the range of 0 to 10 mm, or only the options limited in advance are displayed (for example, in the template 200 corresponding to the cartridge 100). If there is, `` Text alignment horizontal direction '' is centered and left aligned Only editable).

  By providing a restriction in this way, when the operator changes the setting factor included in the automatically displayed template to a desired mode, the operator can change the setting factor in a form corresponding to the cartridge originally installed in the cartridge holder unit. It is possible to limit and display the range in which changes are allowed (within a reasonable range).

(4) When the display means and the operation means are provided on the tag label producing apparatus side That is, the function as the display means of the display 5a and the function of the operation means 5b (including the function as the selection operation means) described above. The display unit 53 and the operation unit 52 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 may be substituted for each. In this case, for example, various display control signals output from the CPU 5c to the display 5a in the above are input to the display unit 53 from the input / output interface 31 and the control circuit 30 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 via the communication line 3. Then, a corresponding display is performed. Various operation signals and the like input from the operation means 5b to the CPU 5c in the above are sent from the operation unit 52 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 to the CPU 5c of the terminal 5 through the control circuit 30 and the input / output interface 31 through the communication line 3. Input and corresponding processing and control are performed. In this case, the operation unit 52 on the tag label producing apparatus 2 side indicates instruction data (text data to be printed by the print head 10) related to printing by the printing means corresponding to the at least one set of set factors displayed on the display means. ) Is also configured.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment is acquired.

(5) When using a local network Although the tag label production apparatus 2, the terminal 5, etc. were integrated in the (wide area) network via the communication line 3 as an example above, it is not restricted to this. . That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 25, the tag label producing apparatus 2 and the terminal 5 are connected by a local network (so-called LAN or the like) (not connected to other external lines), and thereby the RFID tag generating system 1 ′ is connected. It may be formed.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment and the modification of (1)-(4) can be acquired.

(6) In the case where the taglar creation device alone has all the functions. That is, the function of the operation means (including the selection operation means and the edit operation means) and the display means (including the notification means) as in the modified example of (4) above. In addition, this is a case where all the functions of the terminal 5 of the above embodiment are provided on the tag label producing apparatus 2 side (so-called stand-alone type). In this case, the control circuit 30 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 executes a control procedure equivalent to the control procedure shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 22 executed by the CPU 5c of the terminal 5.

  In this configuration, the tag label producing device 2 itself constitutes the tag label editing device described in claim 1 or the like. Further, a storage device equivalent to the storage device 5E constituting the database is provided in the tag label producing device 2 and performs the same function.

  Further, step S306 of FIG. 17 executed by the sensor 20 and the control circuit 30 constitutes the parameter information acquisition means, and step S313 of FIG. 17 executed by the control circuit 30 constitutes the factor group display control signal output means. Step S312 of FIG. 17 configured and executed by the control circuit 30 constitutes the replacement control signal output means, and step S316 ′ of FIG. 22 executed by the control circuit 30 constitutes the image display control signal output means. The step S318 of FIG. 22 configured and executed by the control circuit 30 constitutes the print control signal output means, and the step S321 of FIG. 22 executed by the control circuit 30 constitutes the notification control signal output means. . The operation unit 52 of the tag label producing apparatus 2 also constitutes the data input means.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment and the modification of (1)-(5) can be acquired.

(7) Others (7-A) When tape bonding is not performed That is, as described above, the cover film different from the base tape 101 provided with the RFID circuit element To or the normal base tape 101 ′. The present invention may be applied to a tag label producing apparatus that prints on a cover film provided on a tag tape, instead of printing on 103 and bonding them together. In this case, a thermal tape can be used as the tape (the RFID circuit element To is installed on the thermal tape to obtain a tape corresponding to the base tape 101). In this case, the heat-sensitive tape constitutes the print-receiving tape described in each claim and the tag tape.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment and each modification is acquired.

(7-B) Other aspects of tape attribute parameter information acquisition In the above, the tape attribute parameter information is detected and acquired from the detected part 190 of the cartridge, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a cartridge identification RFID circuit element is provided in the main body of the cartridge 100, 100 ', and the IC circuit portion of the cartridge identification RFID tag circuit element is provided by an antenna newly provided in the device main body 8 of the RFID tag information communication apparatus 2. The stored tape attribute parameter information may be read (or the tape attribute parameter information is acquired by accessing an appropriate server database based on the identification information of the RFID circuit element).

  In this case, more parameter data can be obtained more reliably than using the sensor 20 including a mechanical switch, an optical sensor, and the like, and the operator's effort is not required. Note that the antenna for wireless communication may be configured in common with the antenna 14 or may be configured as an independent antenna.

(7-C) Other forms of tape Further, in the above, a base tape or a thermal tape is wound around a reel member to form a roll, and the roll is arranged in the cartridges 100 and 100 '. In the above description, the case where the process is extended is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet (including those formed by feeding a tape wound around a roll and then cutting it to an appropriate length. Also equivalent to the base tape 101. RFID tag circuit element To is disposed) is stacked in a predetermined storage portion to form a cartridge, and this cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder portion on the tag label producing apparatus 2 side, transferred and transported from the storage portion. The labels T and T ′ may be created by printing and writing.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the cartridge system, and a configuration in which the roll is directly attached to the tag label producing apparatus 2 side, or a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet from the outside of the tag label apparatus 2 one by one by a predetermined feeder mechanism A configuration of transferring and supplying the tag label device 2 is also conceivable. Also in these cases, the above-described embodiment or the like can be obtained by acquiring the tape attribute parameter information of the tape (including the sheet) on the apparatus side by any known method such as contact type, optical type, and wireless communication type. The same effect as each modification can be obtained.

(7-D) Uses other than name tag creation In the above, taking name tag creation as an example, this name tag creation application is stored and held in advance in terminal 5, and this application is activated and each template is expanded. Although described as a premise, it is not limited to this. That is, the present invention can also be applied to the production of labels T and T ′ by the tag label producing apparatus 2 for various other uses such as fixed asset management, office document management, general purpose, etc. An appropriate application corresponding to the application is started, and each template may be expanded on this application.

  In addition to those already described, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  It is assumed that the “Scroll All ID” signal, “Erase” signal, “Verify” signal, “Program” signal, etc. used above conform to the specifications established by EPC global. EPC global is a non-profit corporation established jointly by the International EAN Association, which is an international organization of distribution codes, and the United Code Code Council (UCC), which is an American distribution code organization. Note that signals conforming to other standards may be used as long as they perform the same function.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 is a system configuration diagram showing a wireless tag generation system to which an embodiment of a tag label producing apparatus of the present invention is applied. It is a notional block diagram showing the detailed structure of one Embodiment of the tag label production apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the detailed structure of a cartridge. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the detailed structure of another cartridge. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of a high frequency circuit. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. It is the upper surface figure and bottom view showing an example of the appearance of a RFID tag label. FIG. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken along a section VIII-VIII ′ in FIG. 7. It is the top view and bottom view showing an example of the appearance of the label which is not provided with a RFID circuit element. FIG. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line XX ′ in FIG. 9. It is a figure showing an example of the template for printing displayed on a display, when the cartridge provided with the base tape containing a radio | wireless tag circuit element is mounted | worn with the cartridge holder part. It is a figure showing an example of the template for printing displayed on a display, when the cartridge provided with the base tape which does not contain a radio | wireless tag circuit element is mounted | worn with the cartridge holder part. It is a figure showing the other example of the template for printing displayed on a display, when the cartridge provided with the base tape containing a radio | wireless tag circuit element is mounted | worn with the cartridge holder part. It is a figure showing the other example of the template for printing displayed on a display, when the cartridge provided with the base tape which does not contain a wireless tag circuit element is mounted | worn with the cartridge holder part. It is explanatory drawing which lists and shows an example of the various setting items regarding printing in the template displayed on the display of a terminal, and each setting value and setting aspect. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of CPU of a terminal. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure which CPU of a terminal performs. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed with the control circuit of a tag label production apparatus. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of step S130 shown in FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of a wireless tag reading process when a wireless tag label is created by performing printing corresponding to the wireless tag circuit element while reading the wireless tag information. It is a figure showing the example of the template which made tape length different fixed length. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure which CPU of the terminal in the modification which displays the list of the printing image by a some template. It is a figure showing an example of the comparison list display of a display. It is a figure showing an example of the alarm display of a display. It is a figure showing the modification which connected the tag label production apparatus and the terminal by the local network.

Explanation of symbols

2 Tag label production device 5 Terminal (operation terminal, tag label editing device)
5a Display (display means, notification means)
5b Operation means (selection operation means)
10 Print head (printing means)
14 Antenna (device side antenna)
20 Sensor (parameter information detection means, identifier detection means, cartridge
Type detection means)
21 High-frequency circuit 22 Signal processing circuit (information access means)
30 Control circuit 32 Transmitter (information access means)
100 Cartridge 100 'Cartridge 101 Base material tape (tag tape, tape to be attached to print-receiving tape)
101 'Base tape (tape bonded to print-receiving tape)
103 Cover film (printed tape)
151 IC circuit section 152 Antenna (tag side antenna)
T RFID label T 'label To RFID circuit element

Claims (16)

A tag label editing device capable of editing the printing content of a printing means for a print-receiving tape installed using a tape installation holder,
The tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be printed installed using the holder for tape installation or the tape to be bonded to the tape is provided corresponding to the tape to be printed or the tape to be bonded to the tape. Parameter information acquisition means for acquiring from the identifier based on a result of mechanically or optically detecting an identifier including tape attribute parameter information ;
In accordance with the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means, a plurality of sets of setting factors related to the print contents of the printing means are set, and at least one set of corresponding setting factors is selected from a group of setting factors stored in advance in the storage means. Factor group display control signal output means for outputting to the display means a factor group display control signal for displaying the group on the display means,
The factor group display control signal output means includes, as the tape attribute parameter information, an IC circuit unit that stores information on at least the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder or a tape bonded thereto. The factor groups for causing the display means to display different set factor groups depending on whether a tag tape having a RFID circuit element provided with a tag side antenna connected to the IC circuit unit is used. A tag label editing apparatus characterized by outputting a display control signal. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 1,
Based on the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means, when the tag tape is used for the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder or a tape bonded to the tape, Corresponding to the case where the tag tape is not used for the print-receiving tape or the tape bonded thereto, at least one set factor included in the basic setting factor group stored and held in advance in the storage means is the print-receiving tape or Among the set factor groups stored and held in advance in the storage means corresponding to the case where the tag tape is used as the tape to be bonded to the tape, the corresponding another set included in the same tape width as the basic set factor group If the tag tape is used for the tape to be printed or the tape to be bonded to it, Substituted combining means for combining the setting factor group,
The tag group editing apparatus, wherein the factor group display control signal output means outputs the factor group display control signal for causing the display means to display the set factor group synthesized by the replacement synthesis means. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
When the tag tape is installed using the tape installation holder, the parameter information acquisition means, as the tape attribute parameter information, the RFID tag circuit element arrangement interval in the tag tape, the width of the tag tape, Acquire data including at least one of communication sensitivity, frequency, communicable distance, memory capacity of the IC circuit unit, and protocol type of the IC circuit unit of the IC circuit unit of the RFID tag circuit element and the tag side antenna,
The factor group display control signal output means outputs the factor group display control signal for causing the display means to display a different set factor group according to the tape attribute parameter information acquired by the parameter information acquisition means. A tag label editing device characterized by that. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 3,
The factor group display control signal output means outputs the factor group display control signal for causing the display means to display different set factor groups according to the RFID circuit element arrangement interval on the tag tape. Tag label editing device. In the tag label editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The set factor group displayed on the display unit by the factor group display control signal output from the factor group display control signal output unit is stored in the storage unit in advance as another candidate for the set factor group. A plurality of print images of a plurality of labels created based on print data created by inserting predetermined data into replaceable areas for each of a plurality of set factor groups each including at least one set factor group A tag label editing apparatus, comprising: an image display control signal output means for outputting an image display control signal for causing the display means to display them in a mutually comparable manner. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 5,
The image display control signal output means, before Symbol print data created by inserting a predetermined data before Symbol replaceable region of parameter information the setting factor groups corresponding to the acquired tape attribute parameter information acquisition means wherein a print image created on the basis, said tape attribute parameter of the said another candidate of the setting factor groups corresponding to the information before Symbol tape attribute parameter does not correspond to the information the setting agent group before Symbol replaceable area of predetermined Outputting the image display control signal for causing the display means to display the print image created based on the print data created by inserting the data in a comparable manner;
Corresponding to the display of the display means based on the image display control signal, when a signal based on the operation of the selection operation means for selecting printing by the non-corresponding print image is input, printing corresponding to the signal is printed. A tag label editing apparatus comprising a print control signal output means for outputting a print control signal for performing by the means. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 6,
Corresponding to the display of the display means, when a signal based on the operation of the selection operation means for selecting printing by the non-corresponding print image is inputted , a notification control signal is sent to the notification means for performing notification corresponding thereto. A tag label editing apparatus comprising a notification control signal output means for outputting. In the tag label editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A signal based on an operation of an editing operation unit that changes at least one set factor included in the set factor group displayed on the display unit in accordance with the factor group display control signal from the factor group display control signal output unit. When input, the factor group display control signal output means outputs the factor group display control signal for changing the at least one set factor corresponding to the operation and displaying the factor group display control signal on the display means. Tag label editing device. In the tag label editing apparatus according to claim 8,
The factor group display control signal output means,
Prior to the signal based on the operation of the editing operation means for changing at least one setting agent contained in the setting agent group is input, corresponding to the tape attribute parameter information acquired in the previous SL parameter information acquisition means, wherein A tag label editing apparatus, characterized by outputting the factor group display control signal for causing the display means to display a restriction on a change range of at least one set factor. The tag label editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
A tag label editing apparatus provided outside the tag label producing apparatus provided with the tape installation holder and the printing means, connected to the tag label producing apparatus via a communication line, and comprising the display means. . A tape installation holder for installing the print-receiving tape;
A device-side antenna that transmits and receives information by wireless communication with the IC circuit portion of the RFID tag circuit element provided on the print-receiving tape or the tape attached to the tape;
Information access means for generating access information to the IC circuit unit of the RFID circuit element, transmitting it to the RFID circuit element in a non-contact manner via the device-side antenna, and accessing the IC circuit unit; ,
Printing means for printing on the print-receiving tape;
The tape attribute parameter information of the tape to be printed installed using the holder for tape installation or the tape to be bonded to the tape is provided corresponding to the tape to be printed or the tape to be bonded to the tape. Parameter information detecting means for detecting from the identifier based on a result of mechanically or optically detecting an identifier including tape attribute parameter information ;
As the tape attribute parameter information detected by the parameter information detecting means, a tag tape in which the RFID circuit element is arranged on at least the print-receiving tape installed using the tape installation holder or a tape bonded thereto is provided. Depending on whether or not it is used, a display means for displaying different set factor groups from among the set factor groups set in advance and stored in the storage means in relation to the print contents of the printing means,
Data input means for inputting instruction data relating to printing by the printing means corresponding to the at least one set of set factor groups displayed on the display means;
A tag label producing apparatus comprising: a printing control unit for controlling the printing unit based on the instruction data regarding the printing input by the data input unit. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 11,
An operation means operable by an operator to generate instruction data relating to the printing, which is inserted into the replaceable area of the at least one set of setting factor groups displayed on the display means. Tag label making device. The tag label producing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12,
The tape installation holder is a cartridge holder in which a tape cartridge containing a tape roll around which the tape to be printed or a tape to be bonded is wound is detachable, and the identifier including the tape attribute parameter information is the tape A tag label producing apparatus provided in a cartridge. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 13,
The tag label producing apparatus, wherein the parameter information detecting means is an identifier detecting means for detecting the identifier provided in the tape cartridge. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 14,
The tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identifier detecting means is cartridge type detecting means for detecting type information of the tape cartridge as the identifier. The tag label producing apparatus according to any one of claims 11 to 15,
The tag input label producing apparatus, wherein the data input means inputs text data to be printed by the printing means as the instruction data.

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