JPH03162979A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a single printer device to conduct printing without the need for transmitting a printing code from a host device when the reprinting or the multi-time printing o the same printing result is required by a method wherein printing code data which has been printed once is stored in an IC card. CONSTITUTION:Before a printer device is actuated, whether a printing code to be printed is read from an IC card 6 or inputted from a host device by a host interface part 1 is selected by an operation panel 5. As a result of selection, the printing code written in the IC card 6 is read and transmitted to a printing code memory 2. On the other hand, when a printing code transmitted from the host device is received, it is received by the host interface part 1 and written in the printing code memory 2. Then, in accordance with the printing code written in the printing code memory 2, the data is developed into a dot pattern of a character to be printed in a dot developing part 3 and printed on paper 7 by a printing mechanism part 4. In this manner, the need for transmitting the same printing code from the host device every time is eliminated, and printing can be conducted by a single printer device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a printer device, and particularly to data storage using an IC card.

[Conventional technology]

Conventional printer devices simply print according to the print code sent from the host device, and when you want to print a print result that has been printed once again, or when you want to print the same print result multiple times, the host device prints the same print every time. I was sending the code.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional printer devices mentioned above only print according to the print code data sent from the host device, so after printing once, there are times when you want to get the same print result again, or when you need multiple copies of the same print output result. In such cases, it is necessary to send the same print code each time from the host device, so the transfer time of the data sent from the host device and the data sending preparation time of the host device are restricted by the host device, so the printing of the printer device The disadvantage is that it takes longer than the actual time.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention includes a print code memory, an IC card, an upper ink face unit that receives a print code sent from a host device and writes it into the print code memory, and print code data between the print code memory and the IC cart. an operation panel that issues transfer instructions; a dot pattern development section that develops the print code in the print code memory into a dot pattern; and a printing mechanism section that prints the dot pattern sent from the dot pattern development section onto paper. It consists of:

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operating procedure.

The operating procedure of this embodiment will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Before operating the printer device of this embodiment, the operation panel 5
Read the print code to be printed from the IC card 6, or
Select whether to input from the higher-level device using the higher-level ink face unit 1. As a result of the selection, if the print code is to be read from the IC card 6, the print code written on the IC card 6 is read and transferred to the print code memory 2.

Further, when receiving a print code sent from a host device, the host interface unit 1 receives the print code from the host device and writes it into the print code memory 2.

Next, according to the print code written in the print code memory 2, the dot development section 3 develops the dot pattern of the character to be printed, and the printing mechanism section 4 prints it on the paper 7.

Furthermore, if it is desired to save the same contents as the printed results in the IC card 6, the contents of the print code memory 2 can be transferred to the IC card 6 using the operation panel 5, and the print code data can be saved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention stores the print code data that has been printed once in the IC cart, thereby eliminating the need to transfer the print code from the host device when you want to print the same print result again or when you need more than one print result. By inserting an IC card containing the code data you want to print and giving print instructions from the operation panel, you can print using the printer itself even if the host device is in use. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a block diagram and a flow chart showing the operating procedure of an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. 1... Upper interface section, 2... Print code memory, 3... Dot development section, 4... Printing mechanism section, 5
...Operation panel, 6.IC card, 7.Paper.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A print code memory, an IC card, a host interface unit that receives a print code sent from a host device and writes it into the print code memory, and an instruction to transfer print code data between the print code memory and the IC card. a dot pattern development unit that develops the print code in the print code memory into a dot pattern, and a printing mechanism unit that prints the dot pattern sent from the dot pattern development unit on paper. A printer device featuring: