JPH07119131B2 - Label printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention issues a coupon ticket to a customer according to a purchase price, and uses the coupon ticket to contribute a benefit such as a discount after the next time. The present invention relates to a label printer used in a store that provides services.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, for example, a weighing label printer used for face-to-face selling of merchandise such as meat and vegetables has a weighing section, and has a product name, unit price, effective period, etc. corresponding to the product number of each product. Each product number data has a preset product number file. It also has a processing date memory in which the current date is set as the processing date. Then, for example, when the product number of the product is specified and input from the keyboard, the product number data corresponding to the specified product number is read from the product number file, the weight value of the product is taken from the balance section, and the price is calculated from the weight value and unit price. To calculate. Further, the effective date is calculated from the processing date and the effective period of the processing date memory. Then, the product name, price, etc. are displayed on the display unit, and the product name, unit price, weight value, price, processing date,
It is common to print the product information such as the effective date and issue a label.

By the way, some stores that sell these weighing products
There is a shop that issues a coupon ticket to a customer according to the purchase amount and uses the coupon ticket to contribute a benefit such as a discount at the time of the next shopping after the next expiration date. By providing such a service, it is possible to expect the return of customers, so that it is possible to establish the customer's retention, which is convenient.

Conventionally, at a store that provides such a service, for example, a large number of coupons of one point are prepared near the label printer. Then, the store clerk weighs the product purchased by the customer using the label printer and designates and inputs the product number of the product into the label printer. Then, the price of the product is displayed on the display unit and the label is issued, and the label is attached to the product and handed to the customer. In addition, the clerk calculates the coupon score by looking at the price displayed on the display unit. Then, the coupons corresponding to the number of the coupons are arranged, stamped with a date stamp, and handed to the customer.

On the other hand, the customer collects the coupons issued by the store by pasting them on a mount, for example, and brings them to the store if the desired points are accumulated. When the store receives the mount from the customer, it confirms the expiration date from the date of the coupon ticket, and if it is within the expiration date, discounts the coupon points from the product purchased this time.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the service using such a coupon ticket is insufficient in the following points. That is, the store staff must calculate the number of coupons according to the purchase amount of the customer, prepare the necessary number of coupons, and stamp the coupons with the issue date to give to the customer. It was On the other hand, the customer side also had to collect the coupons issued by the store by pasting them onto the mount, which was troublesome to manage.

Therefore, the present invention can automatically calculate the coupon score according to the purchase amount of the customer and issue a coupon label in which the coupon score and the issue date are printed, which can reduce the burden on the store clerk and can also be glued to the customer side. It is intended to provide a label printer that can collect coupon labels by attaching them to a mount without doing so and reduce the complexity of management.

[Means for Solving the Problem] According to the present invention, a processing date memory for storing a processing date is provided. In a label printer that prints the stored processing date on a predetermined label paper and issues a label, a coupon point determination means for determining the coupon point based on the price of the designated product, and the coupon determined after issuing the label of the designated product. The coupon label issuance control means for printing the point data and the processing date of the processing date memory on a label sheet and issuing the coupon label is provided.

Then, as the coupon score determination means, it is conceivable to calculate and determine the coupon score from the price of the product according to a preset arithmetic expression, and a table in which the coupon score is set in advance corresponding to various prices. It is also conceivable that the number of coupons corresponding to the price of the designated product is read from the table and determined.

On the other hand, as the coupon label issuance control means, setting and storing information for instructing whether or not to issue a coupon label for each product, and when coupon label issuance is instructed for the product designated by the product designating means, It is conceivable to issue a coupon label of the coupon score data determined by the coupon score determination means.

[Operation] By taking such a measure, the coupon score is automatically calculated according to the price of the product purchased by the customer, and the coupon score and the processing date are printed on a normal label paper and issued as a coupon label. To be done. Therefore, the customer can attach the coupon label to the mount or the like by peeling it off from the label paper, which eliminates the need for gluing. Further, since the processing date is printed on the coupon label and the processing date coincides with the issue date of the coupon label, it is not necessary for the clerk to press the coupon issue date stamp.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a weighing label printer, which is a CPU (central processing unit) as a control unit main body.
1 controls the memory unit and the controller unit via the bus line 2. The memory section stores program data, character generator data, etc.
ROM (Read Only Memory) 3, ROM (Random Access Memory) in which various memories for data processing are secured
A memory) 4 and a product number file 5 in which a product name, a unit price per unit weight, a valid period, and the like are set in advance corresponding to the product number assigned to each product. On the other hand, as the controller unit, a keyboard 6 for designating the product number of the product, etc.
Keyboard controller 7, which receives the key signal from
A display controller 9 that drives and controls the display unit 8 to display the product number, unit price, weight, price, etc., and a printer 10 that prints on the conveyed label paper and issues a label.
A printer controller 11 for driving and controlling the scanner, and a scanner controller 13 to which barcode data is input from a barcode scanner 12 for reading a barcode are provided.

In addition, the CPU 1 has a clock circuit 14 for measuring date and time.
The time and date data are imported from.

Further, the weight value (count value) digitally converted by the A / D (analog / digital) converter 16 for converting the weight signal from the weighing section 15 for weighing the product into a digital count value is at a predetermined timing. Is read into CPU1 above.

As shown in FIG. 2, the product number file 5 stores and stores each product number data such as a product name, unit price, validity period, coupon existence flag, and coupon validity period as shown in FIG. A total area is provided for accumulating the amount of money in the product line. Here, the coupon presence / absence flag is information for deciding whether or not to issue a coupon label corresponding to the price when the corresponding product is sold, and when it is set to "1", coupon label issuance is set, When it is reset to "0", no coupon label is issued is set. The coupon validity period is information indicating the validity period of the coupon label issued by the sale of the corresponding product.

On the other hand, in the RAM 4, as shown in FIG. 3, a print buffer 41 for temporarily storing print data for labels, a display buffer 42 for temporarily storing display data for the display unit 8,
A product number data buffer 43 for temporarily storing the product number data of the designated product called from the product number file 5 in response to a product number designating operation from the keyboard 6, and a date measured by the clock circuit 14 is stored as a processing date. A processing date memory 44, a work memory 45 used for various arithmetic processes, and the like are formed.

The CPU 1 is program-controlled so as to execute the process shown in FIG. 4 when the product number is specified by the key input operation of the keyboard 6. That is,
The product number file 5 is searched according to the product number specification, and the product number data (product name, unit price, valid period, coupon presence flag, coupon valid period) corresponding to the designated product number is called and stored in the product number data buffer 43. Next, the coupon presence / absence flag in the product number data buffer 43 is checked. Here, when the coupon presence flag is reset to "0",
Since the coupon label is not issued when selling the specified product, the count value corresponding to the weight measured by the balance section 15 from the A / D converter 16 is fetched and converted into weight data. The price is calculated from the unit price in the buffer 43. Then, the price and weight are additionally registered in the cumulative area corresponding to the designated product number in the product number file 5. Further, the processing date data in the processing date memory 44 is read. Then, the effective date is calculated from the processing date and the effective period in the product number data buffer 43. Thereafter, the printer 10 is drive-controlled to print out the product name, unit price, weight, price, processing date and effective date on the label paper, issue it as a weighing label, and end this processing.

On the other hand, even when the coupon presence / absence flag is set to "1", the weight data of the weighing unit 15 is fetched and the price is calculated in the same manner as described above, and the price and weight are calculated as the product number file 5
In addition to the addition and registration in the corresponding cumulative area, the calculation label of a predetermined format is issued. Also at this time,
A coupon score is calculated by multiplying the calculated price by a preset coupon score calculation coefficient (for example, 0.03). Further, the processing date in the processing date memory 44 is read as the coupon issue date. Then, the coupon valid date is calculated from this issue date and the coupon valid period in the product number data buffer 43.
After that, if it is confirmed that the weighing label has been issued, the printer 10 is drive-controlled again, and the coupon number, the coupon issue date, and the coupon valid date are printed out on the label paper and issued as a coupon label. To finish.

In the present embodiment having such a configuration, the store side sets the product number data of each product in the product number file 5 in advance.
At this time, the coupon presence / absence flag is set to “1” for the product for which the coupon label is issued according to the price, and the validity period of the coupon label is also set.

Then, when the store clerk receives an order for a product from a customer, the clerk puts the ordered product on the scale unit 15 and weighs it. The product number attached to the ordered product is input from the keyboard 6. Then, the product number data corresponding to the input product number is stored in the product number file 5.
Called from, the price is calculated from the unit price and the weight,
As shown in the figure, a weighing label P is printed on which the product name, unit price, weight, price, processing date, effective date, etc. are printed. The weighing label P is affixed to the packaged ordered product and handed to the customer. If the ordered product is a product for which a coupon label is to be issued, that is, a product with the coupon presence flag corresponding to the input product number is set to "1", the coupon score is automatically calculated based on the calculated price. It Also,
The processing date in the processing date memory 44 is read as the coupon issue date, and the coupon effective date is calculated from this coupon issue date and the coupon effective period. After the issuance of the weighing label P, the coupon label Q on which the above-mentioned coupon score, coupon issuance date and effective date are printed is subsequently issued as shown in FIG. 6, so that the clerk also hands this coupon label to the customer. .

The coupon label thus issued is collected and managed by the customer peeling it from the paper and attaching it to a predetermined mount. Then, when the coupon score of the coupon label within the valid period becomes equal to or more than a certain score, the store side gives a discount privilege, for example. As a discount method, in addition to the method of manually inputting the amount of money corresponding to the total number of coupons on the coupon label as a discount amount, as shown in FIG. 6, the number of coupons, the issue date and the effective date are converted into bar code information. A method in which the bar code information is converted and printed on the coupon label and the bar code information of each coupon label is sequentially read by the bar code scanner 12 at the time of discount is also conceivable.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the coupon score can be automatically calculated from the price of the product, and the coupon label on which the coupon score, the issue date, and the effective date are printed can be automatically issued following the measurement label. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary for a store clerk to calculate coupon points from the price of a product, issue coupons that match the coupon points and issue an issue date stamp to the customer as in the conventional case, and the burden on the store clerk can be greatly reduced. . Also, the customer can attach the received coupon label to a predetermined mount simply by peeling it off from the paper, so that there is no need to glue the coupon when pasting the coupon onto the predetermined mount, which is not troublesome.

Further, since the product number file 5 is provided with a coupon presence / absence flag area so that whether or not the coupon label is to be issued can be set in the product line, for example, a selling method in which the coupon label is issued only for the product to be promoted It is easy to take and can improve the practicality.

Further, since the processing date data in the processing date memory 44 is used as the coupon label issuing date, a special configuration for obtaining the coupon label issuing date is unnecessary. Moreover, since the coupon effective date is calculated from the coupon issue date by using the function of calculating the effective date from the processing date as it is, no special configuration is required in this respect as well. Therefore, it is possible to issue the coupon label Q as shown in FIG. 6 by utilizing the function of the memory or the like which a general label printer already has, so that there is no possibility of cost increase.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, although the example in which the coupon points are calculated and determined by the preset arithmetic expression is shown in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the RAM 4 stores the coupon points corresponding to the amount range. A coupon point table 70 is provided, and a desired amount range and the number of coupon points corresponding to the amount range are set in the table 70 in advance. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the price of the designated product is calculated according to the designation of the product number, an amount range including the price is obtained, and the coupon point corresponding to the amount range is calculated as the coupon point table 70. It is also possible to determine by reading from. In this case, since the coupon points corresponding to the amount range can be arbitrarily set by rewriting the coupon point table 70, it is possible to easily increase or decrease the service rate depending on the time zone or the date.

[Effect of Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically calculate the coupon score according to the purchase amount of the customer and issue the coupon label in which the coupon score and the issue date are printed.
It is possible to provide a label printer that can reduce the burden on a store clerk and can also reduce the burden of management by allowing a customer to attach a coupon label to a mount and collect it without gluing.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 6 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a weighing label printer, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a product number file, and FIG. Figure shows the main memory structure of RAM, Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the process for CPU product number input, Figure 5 shows an example of issuing a weighing label, and Figure 6 shows an example of issuing a coupon label. FIGS. 7, 7 and 8 are diagrams showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a coupon score table,
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the processing for inputting the product number of the CPU. 1 ... CPU, 5 ... Part number file, 7 ... Keyboard,
9 ... Display, 11 ... Printer, 13 ... Bar code scanner, 15 ... Clock circuit, 16 ... Weighing unit, 44 ... Processing date memory, 70 ... Coupon point table.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A processing date memory for storing a processing date is provided, and when a product is designated by a product designating means, the processing date stored in the processing date memory is predetermined together with the product name, unit price, price, etc. of the designated product. In a label printer that prints on a label sheet and issues a label, a coupon score determination means for determining a coupon score based on the price of the designated product,
After issuing the label of the designated product, the coupon label issue control means prints the coupon score data determined by the determining means and the processing date of the processing date memory on the label paper and issues the coupon label. Label printer. 2. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein the coupon score determination means calculates and determines the coupon score from the price of the designated product according to a preset arithmetic expression. 3. The coupon score determination means is provided with a table in which coupon scores are set in advance corresponding to various prices, and the coupon score corresponding to the price of the designated product is read from the table and determined. The label printer according to claim 1. 4. The coupon label issuance control means sets and stores information for instructing whether or not to issue a coupon label for each product, and is instructed to issue a coupon label for the product specified by the product specifying means. 2. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein a coupon label of the coupon score data determined by the coupon score determination means is issued.