CN100553991C - Double-side printer system and control method thereof - Google Patents
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Embodiments of the invention relate to a kind of double-side printer system and control method thereof, in this double-side printer system, two thermal heads all are formed with print print data on the front and back of heat-sensitive type record-paper of heat-sensitive layer on the two sides, and when driving these thermal heads according to print data, the temperature of these thermal heads of sensing, changing the gradation of drop-out colour of the data that will be printed, and the on/off time that is electrically connected with respect to the heating element heater control of each thermal head.
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The cross reference of related application
The application based on and require 2006-148493 number of submitting on May 29th, 2006-148491 number 1 that submit on May 29th, 2006-148489 number 1 that on May 29th, 2006 submitted to and submitted on June 2nd, 2006 the 2006-155025 number priority of Japanese patent application formerly, its full content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to carry out on a kind of heat-sensitive type record-paper that all has heat-sensitive layer on the two sides print system and the control method thereof of thermal printing.
Background technology
Usually, under the situation of print image on the record-paper and character, be provided with record head at printer, and on the recording medium that transmits, print processing in the one side (for example, the front) of record-paper.Therefore, common only print image and character on the one side of record-paper.When the back side at record-paper prints, use the reverse function (double surface unit) that discloses the front and back of the counter-rotating record-paper that proposes in 11-286147 number at Japanese patent application KOKAI.
In addition, for the heat-sensitive type record-paper that is rolled into web-like (wherein, on one side, being formed with heat-sensitive layer), by a thermal head (thermal head, heat head) on heat-sensitive layer, carry out the hot print of image, and by cutter cuts heat-sensitive type record-paper so that record-paper is discharged.In recent years, the two sides heat-sensitive type record-paper that all has a heat-sensitive layer has obtained practical application.Equally, in the duplex printing that carries out on dual-sided thermal formula record-paper, after one side formed image, paper was inverted and turns back to once more thermal head, thereby on another side, form image (for example, Japanese patent application KOKAI discloses 9-233256 and 6-24082 number).
For example, Japanese patent application KOKAI disclose 11-286147 number or No. the 6th, 759,366, USP in, disclosed and can have the record-paper that the duplex printer of two thermal heads prints on the two sides by use.In this duplex printer, on each face of the heat-sensitive type record-paper that will be transmitted, thermal head is set.These thermal heads allow print image and character on the two sides of heat-sensitive type record-paper, and the supply of need not reversing.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of double-side printer system, comprise: paper feed unit, be used for supplying with on predetermined paper feeding direction the heat-sensitive type record-paper, wherein, this heat-sensitive type record-paper is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface; First thermal head, have with the vertical direction of paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on first recording surface of heat-sensitive type record-paper, print the first information; Second thermal head, have with the vertical direction of paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on second recording surface of heat-sensitive type record-paper, print second information; First temperature sensor is used for the temperature of sensing first thermal head; Second temperature sensor is used for the temperature of sensing second thermal head; Driver element is used for the electrical connection of on/off to each thermal head; And control module, be used to control electrical connection turn-on time about the heating element heater of first thermal head, make the sensing temperature of the temperature sensor of winning be setting value, and control makes the sensing temperature of second temperature sensor be setting value about the electrical connection turn-on time of the heating element heater of second thermal head.
In addition, a kind of method that is used to control double-side printer system also is provided, wherein, double-side printer system is print print data on the heat-sensitive type record-paper that is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface, this method comprises: sensing is arranged on the temperature and the temperature that is arranged on the heating element heater in second thermal head of the heating element heater in first thermal head respectively, wherein, first thermal head is print print data on first recording surface, and second thermal head is print print data on second recording surface; And the on/off that controls to the electrical connection of each heating element heater, make that each sensing temperature is the uniform temp between thermal head.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic block diagram according to the double-side printer system of first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the control circuit of first embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the concrete structure of the thermal head of first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the form of the print data D0 of first embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the print result of first embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that is used to explain the operation of first embodiment;
Fig. 7 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the control module structure of the double-side printer system of second embodiment;
Fig. 8 be the setting that is used for second embodiment is shown benchmark be electrically connected the diagrammatic sketch of the list structure of time;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that is used to explain the set handling of being undertaken by host apparatus of second embodiment;
Figure 10 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the print result of the set information of the double-side printer system of second embodiment;
Figure 11 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the print processing of the double-side printer system of second embodiment;
Figure 12 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the control module structure of the double-side printer system of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 13 illustrates according to the management of the 3rd embodiment diagrammatic sketch about the memory cell structure of the information of each thermal head;
Figure 14 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the set handling of being undertaken by host apparatus of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 15 is the diagrammatic sketch about the print result of the information of first thermal head in the double-side printer system that illustrates according to the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 16 is the diagrammatic sketch about the print result of the information of second thermal head in the double-side printer system that illustrates according to the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 17 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the concept structure of the character attibute management system of the 4th embodiment, and wherein, this character attibute management system is installed in by thermal head is undertaken in the duplex printer of duplex printing;
Figure 18 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the printout of the double-side printer system of the 4th embodiment;
Figure 19 is the flow chart of subprogram that is used to indicate print style that is used to explain according to the 4th embodiment;
Figure 20 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the subprogram that is used for the editing character data of the 4th embodiment;
Figure 21 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the subprogram that is used for the editing character data of the 5th embodiment; And
Figure 22 is the flow chart that is used to explain according to the printout of the double-side printer system of the 5th embodiment.
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Hereinafter, describe embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic structure according to the printer of first embodiment.The purpose of first embodiment is to provide a kind of double-side printer system and control method thereof of carrying out duplex printing with printing speed output and steady concentration.
The record-paper that uses among the present invention is the long heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 that is rolled into web-like.On front (or being called first recording surface) 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 and the back side (or being called second recording surface) 1b, be formed with heat-sensitive layer respectively.Heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 is rolled into web-like, makes positive 1a in the inboard.Pull out and supply with heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 on paper advance mechanism 22 (will the after a while describe) direction of arrow shown in the figure.Above-mentioned heat-sensitive layer by when be heated to predetermined temperature or predetermined temperature when above color be that the material of black, redness etc. forms.
As shown in Figure 1, the direction of the supply (direction of arrow) along heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 is provided for the positive 1a of first thermal head 2 of recording image information, character information etc. with contact heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, and is used for the back side 1b of second thermal head 4 of recording image information, character information etc. with contact heat-sensitive type record-paper 1.With respect to first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4, with the vertical direction of the paper feeding direction of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array.
In the present invention, separate first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 along the paper feeding direction of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, and first thermal head 2 is arranged on since the downstream of the paper feeding direction of second thermal head 4.In addition, first temperature sensor 7 and second temperature sensor 8 are attached to first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 respectively.Temperature sensor 7 and 8 detects the temperature T 1 of first thermal head 2 and the temperature T 2 of second thermal head 4.
First air roll 3 is being installed towards the position of first thermal head 2, and heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 places between the two.Similarly, second air roll 5 is being installed towards the position of second thermal head 4, heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 places between the two.Operate first air roll 3 and second air roll 5, make heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 be transmitted, so that make heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 be close to first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 by unshowned biasing device.
In addition, in the downstream since the paper feeding direction of first thermal head 2 cutter 6 is set, the heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 of record has been carried out in its cutting at the rear side of print area.Suppose that the distance between first thermal head 2 in second thermal head 4 of upstream side and downstream is " distance X ", and the distance between first thermal head 2 and the cutter 6 is " distance Y ".
Figure 2 illustrates the structure example of the control circuit of the thermo printer main body 10 that comprises structure shown in Figure 1.Connected host apparatus 30 constitutes this print system by thermo printer main body 10 with from the outside.
In this structure, following element is connected to CPU 11 as main control unit via bus 31: the ROM 12 that is formed by the nonvolatile memory that is used for storage control program, the RAM 13 that forms by the rewritten volatile memory that is used to store data, be used to carry out communication interface 14 with the data transmission of host apparatus 30, the operation display unit 15 that is used for the setting operation condition, be used to drive the paper feeding drive circuit 21 of the paper advance mechanism 16 of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, be used to drive the cutter drive circuit 22 of cutter 6, be used to drive first head drive circuit 23 of first thermal head 2, be used to drive second head drive circuit 24 of second thermal head 4, and the temperature sensor 7 and 8 that is used to measure the thermal head temperature.In addition, communication I/F 14 is connected to host apparatus 30 via communication cable 32, thereby realizes the communication between host apparatus 30 and the CPU 11.
On the other hand, CPU 11 has the following control function (1) to (6) as major function:
(1) data are divided control function 11a, will be divided into from the print data D0 of external host device 30 inputs with respect to the first print data D1 of the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 with respect to the second print data D2 of back side 1b by this function.
(2) be electrically connected control function 11b, the driving that the electrical connection of carrying out according to the first print data D1 by the control of this function to the heating element heater of first thermal head 2 is connected/closed, and the electrical connection carried out according to the second print data D2 of the control driving of connecting/closing to the heating element heater of second thermal head 4.
(3) be electrically connected Time Calculation function 11c, by the electrical connection turn-on time of this function control about each heating element heater of first thermal head 2, make the sensing temperature T1 of temperature sensor 7 be setting value T1s, and calculating makes the sensing temperature T2 of temperature sensor 8 be setting value T2s about the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater of second thermal head 4.
(4) print control function 11d, when supplying with heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, at first begin driving by this function corresponding to second thermal head 4 of the second print data D2, and when the printing initiating position of referenced drive during corresponding to first thermal head 2, beginning is corresponding to the driving of first thermal head 2 of the first print data D1.
(5) stop to control function 11e, when the sensing temperature T2 abnormal ascending that reaches upper limit T1max or temperature sensor 8 when the sensing temperature T1 of temperature sensor 7 abnormal ascending reaches upper limit T2max, by the driving of this function stop first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4, and report at the display of operation display unit 15 and to stop the fact of ending.
(6) concentration is controlled function 11f, will be printed on the concentration of the print data on the heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 by this function setting.
Notice that as shown in Figure 3, first thermal head 2 has latch cicuit 41, is electrically connected control circuit 42 and edge head (edge head) 43.Edge head 43 have many one-tenth linear array be used for heating element heater 43a, 43b that hot transfer printing prints ..., 43n.Latching of the first print data D1 that provided by head drive circuit 23 is provided every row according to the gating signal STB from head drive circuit 23 for latch cicuit 41.In the effective moment of enable signal ENB that provides by head drive circuit 23, be electrically connected control circuit 42 according to the Data Control in the latch cicuit 41 to heating element heater 43a, the 43b of edge head 43 ..., 43n the on/off of electrical connection.
Change the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater by length effective time that changes enable signal ENB.When being electrically connected when changing turn-on time, the heating-up temperature of each heating element heater also can change.In addition, the structure of second thermal head 4 is identical with the structure of first thermal head 2, therefore with the descriptions thereof are omitted.
Next, the operation that description is had the double-side printer system of said structure.
Import print data D0 via communication I/F 14 from external host device 30, and it is stored among the RAM 13.
According to this storage, print data D0 is divided into the first print data D1 and the second print data D2.Set the quantity or the condition of classifying by the operation of operation display unit 15 or from the order of host apparatus 30.For example, the quantity of classification can be " 50% pair 50% ", and class condition can be data type.For data type, for example, under the situation of store sales receipt, the currency character arranged, be used for bulletin text, sales message, explanation of client etc.
In Fig. 4, show the example that print data D0 is divided into the first print data D1 and the second print data D2.That is, the print data D0 that is formed by the 1st print data that walks to the 100th row is classified by center boundary position C as the border.Particularly, print data D0 is divided for first print data D1 that forms by the 1st print data that walks to the 50th row and the second print data D2 that forms by the 51st print data that walks to the 100th row.The first print data D1 and the second print data D2 that will be divided into are stored among the RAM13.Note, when on boundary position C, having data, these data are assigned among the first print data D1 and the second print data D2 one according to predetermined condition.
After classification, supply with heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, and at first drive second thermal head 4 by the second print data D2, walk to the 100th print data of going on the 1b of the back side of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, to print the 51st.Further transmit heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, and when the record position of the printing initiating position on the 1b side of the back side, drive first thermal head 2, walk to the 50th capable print data on positive 1a, to print the 1st by the first print data D1 at first thermal head 2.
As shown in Figure 5, because such printout, on the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, printed and walked to the 50th line printing data, and on the 1b of the back side of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, printed and walked to the 100th line printing data as the 51st of the second print data D2 as the 1st of the first print data D1.In this case, on the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, keeping width between the starting position of each character row that will be printed and the end Q1 on the width is the clear area of SP1.On the 1b of the back side of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, keeping width between the starting position of each character row that will be printed and the other end Q2 on the width is the clear area of SP2.
In addition,, generate, and generate corresponding to clear area Lx from the distance X of first thermal head, 2 to second thermal heads 4 corresponding to clear area Ly from the distance Y of cutter 6 to first thermal heads 2 in the front of the positive 1a and the back side 1b of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1.Cut the heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 of printing by cutter 6, to provide it to the user.
Here, with reference to the flow chart shown in Fig. 6 the control method that is used for carrying out with steady concentration duplex printing is described.
When heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 print print data, by the temperature T 1 (step S1) of temperature sensor 7 sensings first thermal head 2, and by the temperature T 2 (step S2) of temperature sensor 8 sensings second thermal head 4.
Next, sensed temperature T1 and predetermined upper limit T1max are compared (step S3).In this comparison, as sensing temperature T1 during, with sensing temperature T2 and predetermined upper limit T2max relatively (step S4) less than upper limit T1max (denying) to sensing temperature T1.In this comparison to sensing temperature T2, as sensing temperature T2 during less than upper limit T2max (denying), control makes sensing temperature T1 be setting value T1s (step S5) about the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater of first thermal head 2.Simultaneously, control makes the sensing temperature T2 of temperature sensor 8 be setting value T2s (step S6) about the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater of second thermal head 4.In this is handled, when sensing temperature is higher than setting value, based on reduce heat value to judge: also can print with enough concentration even reduce the heat value of heating element heater.On the other hand, when sensing temperature is lower than when setting value, based on increase heat value to judge: if do not increase the heat value of heating element heater then can not realize printing with enough concentration.
In addition, when in step S3, judging that sensing temperature T1 rises to upper limit T1max (being), perhaps when in step S4, judging that sensing temperature T2 rises to upper limit T2max (being), for purpose of safety stops to drive first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 (step S7).Then, report at the display of operation display unit 15 and stop the fact (step S8) of ending.
As mentioned above, be arranged on first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 that print on the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 (all being formed with heat-sensitive layer) and the back side 1b on its two sides, and drive thermal head 2 and 4 according to print data respectively, make and to carry out duplex printing apace.
In addition, when carrying out duplex printing, control makes the setting value T1s of the temperature T 1 of the thermal head 2 of winning for expectation concentration about the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater of first thermal head 2.Simultaneously, control makes that about the electrical connection turn-on time of each heating element heater of second thermal head 4 temperature T 2 of second thermal head 4 is the setting value T2s of expectation concentration (concentration identical with the concentration of first thermal head 2).Because this heat management that is undertaken by the control electrical connection makes and can always carry out duplex printing with steady concentration.
Next, with the double-side printer system of describing according to second embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the control module structure of the double-side printer system of second embodiment.The present embodiment purpose is to provide a kind of can set the print system of gradation of drop-out colour separately by first thermal head (printing) and second thermal head (printing) on the back side of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper on dual-sided thermal formula record recto, and a kind of method that is used to set gradation of drop-out colour is provided.Note, in the part of present embodiment, be denoted by like references and the identical part of first embodiment described in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6, and the descriptions thereof are omitted.First thermal head 2 constitutes in the mode identical with above-mentioned first embodiment with second thermal head 4, first air roll 3 and second air roll 5 and cutter 6.
Thermo printer main body 10 is made of in the mode identical with above-mentioned first embodiment following element: CPU 11, ROM 12, the RAM 34 that is formed by the rewritten volatile memory that is used to store data, drive the paper feeding drive circuit 21 of paper advance mechanism 16, drive the head drive circuit 23 and 24 of first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4, the cutter drive circuit 22, first temperature sensor 7 and second temperature sensor 8 that drive cutter 6 and the I/O port 33 that is connected with 8 with temperature sensor 7 respectively, and said elements is electrically connected to CPU 11 via bus 31.Each thermal head 2 constitutes in the mode identical with above-mentioned Fig. 3 with 4.
The CPU 11 of present embodiment has data described above and divides control function 11a, electrical connection control function 11b, is electrically connected Time Calculation (or temperature is set control) function 11c, prints control function 11d, stops to control function 11e and concentration control function 11f, and further has a table 11g, in this table, set about being electrically connected the time with the benchmark of each heating element heater of corresponding first thermal head of sensing temperature and second thermal head.In addition, when first thermal head 2 printed, the electrical connection Time Calculation function 11c of control module 11 read the corresponding benchmark electrical connection time based on the sensing temperature of first temperature sensor 7 from table 11g.Be electrically connected Time Calculation function 11c and have the first electrical connection Time Calculation function and the second electrical connection Time Calculation function, wherein, being electrically connected the Time Calculation function by first is electrically connected the time and controls the electrical connection time of the gradation of drop-out colour information calculations of function 11f setting about heating element heater by concentration based on benchmark, the sensing temperature of second temperature sensor 8 reads corresponding benchmark and is electrically connected the time when printing based on second thermal head 4 by the second electrical connection Time Calculation function from show 11g, and is electrically connected the time and controls the electrical connection time of the gradation of drop-out colour information calculations of function 11f setting about heating element heater by concentration based on benchmark.
In the ROM 34 of present embodiment, for example, as shown in Figure 8, table 221 is set, wherein, the benchmark of all setting at each degree place of 0 ℃ to 80 ℃ about heating element heater is electrically connected the time, with corresponding to three types of speed A, B, C.That is,, locate to set benchmark at 0 ℃ to 80 ℃ and be electrically connected time t at speed A place
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Thermo printer main body 10 is electrically connected the increase of time with the benchmark of table 221 shown in Figure 8 or reduces to set separately pro rata the gradation of drop-out colour of each thermal head 2 and 4.Data input when setting by using host apparatus 30 to carry out from the outside.In the present embodiment, in host apparatus 30, be provided for not shown device of setting gradation of drop-out colour etc., and carry out set handling as shown in Figure 9.Carry out the various settings that comprise about the gradation of drop-out colour of thermo printer main body 10 by set handling.
Below the set handling shown in Fig. 9 will be described.
At first, carry out the setting (step S11) that is used for first thermal head 2, carry out the setting (step S12) that is used for second thermal head 4 thereafter.In the setting of step S11 is handled, at first carry out the processing (step S11-1) that (by unshowned gradation of drop-out colour setup unit) sets gradation of drop-out colour, next, carry out other various settings and handle (step S11-2).In this gradation of drop-out colour is set, be electrically connected time set is electrically connected the time with respect to benchmark increment rate or reduction rate (for example, 110%) with respect to benchmark.
Next, the setting of second thermal head 4 of execution in step S12.Set in the processing at this, carry out the processing (step S12-1) that (by the gradation of drop-out colour setup unit) sets gradation of drop-out colour, carry out other various settings then and handle (step S12-2).In this gradation of drop-out colour is set, be electrically connected time set is electrically connected the time with respect to benchmark increment rate or reduction rate (for example, 80%) with respect to benchmark.Set information from host apparatus 30 will be written in the memory cell, and this memory cell is formed in the part of RAM 34 in the thermo printer main body 10, and keep storage by backup battery.
When the various setting finished by host apparatus 30 about thermo printer main body 10, thermo printer main body 10 by use first thermal head 2 carry out as shown in figure 10 with the processing of various set information printouts to the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.
In the present embodiment, when the print data that receives at communication I/F 14 places from host apparatus 30, CPU 11 is stored in the print data that receives among the RAM 34.After this, the print data that print data is divided into the print data that will be printed by first thermal head 2 and will be printed by second thermal head 4, and these data are edited as data bitmap respectively.Be not particularly limited for division ratio.For example, in the present embodiment, the example that print data will be divided into two moieties is described.
Next, CPU 11 with a dotted line of a dotted line of data bitmap export head drive circuit 23 and 24 to. Head drive circuit 23 and 24 drives first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 respectively, to carry out dotted line ground printout of a dotted line to the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 and the processing on the 1b of the back side.
At this moment, CPU 11 carries out print processing according to flow chart shown in Figure 11.
At first, receive the signal of the state of temperature that senses first thermal head 2 and the signal that receives the state of temperature that senses second thermal head 4 from second temperature sensor 8 from first temperature sensor 7.Then, the sensing temperature based on first thermal head 2 reads corresponding benchmark electrical connection time T 1 from table 52 shown in Figure 13.In addition, the sensing temperature based on second thermal head 4 reads corresponding benchmark electrical connection time T 2 (step S21).
After this, the electrical connection time T 1 that reads with sensing temperature based on first thermal head 2 be the electrical connection time T 1 that connects of basic calculation actual electrical ', and set gradation of drop-out colour 110% (step S22).In addition, the electrical connection time T 2 that reads with sensing temperature based on second thermal head 4 be the electrical connection time T 2 that connects of basic calculation actual electrical ', and set gradation of drop-out colour 80% (step S23).
Next, drive thermal head 2 and 4 respectively, to carry out dotted line ground output print of a dotted line to the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 and the processing (step S24) on the 1b of the back side by head drive circuit 23 and 24.Then, when finishing the printing of every dotted line, handle turning back to main program.After this, when carrying out the print processing of follow-up every dotted line, repeat the print processing of Figure 11 once more.
In the structure of the foregoing description, divide print data with desired proportion, and by use first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 with its printout on the positive 1a and back side 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1, this makes the consumption that can save heat-sensitive type record-paper 1.
In addition, first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 are arranged on different position (top and below, insert and put heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 between them) so that be spaced, this have produced ambient temperature differences.In addition, be arranged in the heating element heater in the thermal head and have foozle, this has produced a temperature difference.In addition, the deviation that has produced sensitive characteristic in the face side and the rear side of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.Consider above-mentioned each factor, can not the gradation of drop-out colour by unique setting come the gradation of drop-out colour on the front and back of even dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.
Then, in the present embodiment, by a temperature of first temperature sensor 7 and second temperature sensor, 8 difference sensing first thermal heads 2 and second thermal head 4, and from table 52, read the corresponding benchmark electrical connection time, with corresponding with sensing temperature.Like this, can change the benchmark that to be used according to a temperature difference of first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 and be electrically connected the time.
Then, be electrically connected the increase of time or reduce the setting that percentage is recently adjusted gradation of drop-out colour according to benchmark as benchmark.That is,, gradation of drop-out colour for example is set at 110% when when using first thermal head 2 on the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1, to carry out to print, that is, and benchmark electrical connection time increase by 10%.On the other hand, when when using second thermal head 4 to carry out printing on the back side 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1, for example gradation of drop-out colour can be set at 80%, that is, the benchmark electrical connection time reduces 20%.
Like this and since actual measurement the temperature of first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4, and adjust the electrical connection time according to predetermined table, therefore can adjust the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 and the gradation of drop-out colour on the 1b of the back side separately.Therefore, can realize easily that positive 1a with dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 is set at back side 1b and has identical gradation of drop-out colour.Certainly, can easily suitably carry out printout with variable concentrations.
Meet in the setting of identical gradation of drop-out colour at positive 1a that makes dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 and back side 1b, in the predetermined electrical connection time (the electrical connection time that benchmark is electrically connected the time or sets arbitrarily), carry out test printing by first thermal head 2, and according to the table setting-up time increase or reduce so that visually have expectation concentration.Then, in the electrical connection time identical, carry out test printing by second thermal head 4 with the predetermined electrical connection time, and the increase of setting-up time or reduce, so that visually have expectation concentration.At this moment, supposed to set the increase of time or reduce then can make the front and back of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 have identical gradation of drop-out colour so that visually have expectation concentration.When carrying out such test printing and determined the expectation gradation of drop-out colour of the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 and back side 1b,, be enough to carry out the setting of gradation of drop-out colour by carrying out set handling shown in Figure 9 by host apparatus 30.
In addition, as shown in figure 10,, therefore can confirm the content of setting owing to be printed on the heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 together with other set information about the gradation of drop-out colour information of the gradation of drop-out colour set.In addition, can on any one side of the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 and back side 1b, carry out the printing of set information, and can carry out separately by each thermal head.
In addition, in the thermal printing that uses thermal head, can not ignore a variation of temperature that is used for gradation of drop-out colour usually.In the present embodiment, because dotted line of every printing is all wanted the gage outfit temperature, therefore read the corresponding electrical connection time according to a temperature of measuring from table 52, this makes it possible to achieve meticulous temperature adjustment.
Note, in thermo printer main body 10, set the multiple set information that comprises gradation of drop-out colour by host apparatus 30.Yet, be not limited thereto, the operating unit that is formed by input block and display unit can be set in thermo printer main body 10, and can directly set various set informations in thermo printer main body 10 sides.In addition, dual-sided thermal formula record-paper is used as thermal print media.Yet, need not to be limited to this, can easily the thermal print media that is formed by sheet synthetic resin material be applied to the present invention.
Next, with the double-side printer system of describing according to the 3rd embodiment.
Figure 12 is the diagrammatic sketch that illustrates according to the control module structure of the double-side printer system of the 3rd embodiment.Present embodiment is intended to manage the information about each thermal head of each, and the printing of carrying out print data by each thermal head, make on the front and back of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper the management information of dividing each, this makes can easily confirm information about each thermal head.Note, in the part of present embodiment, be denoted by like references with Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 in identical part among first embodiment that describes, and the descriptions thereof are omitted.
First thermal head 2 constitutes in the mode identical with above-mentioned first embodiment with second thermal head 4, first air roll 3 and second air roll 5 and cutter 6.Connected host apparatus 30 constitutes this print system by thermo printer main body 10 with from the outside.
Identical with above-mentioned first embodiment, thermo printer main body 10 is made of following element: CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 51, the paper feeding drive circuit 21 that is used to drive paper advance mechanism 16, the head drive circuit 23 and 24 that is used for driving respectively first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 that are formed by the rewritten volatile memory that is used to store data, be used to drive the cutter drive circuit 22 of cutter 6 and be connected to the I/F 14 that communicates by letter that is used for the cable 32 that communicates with host apparatus 30, and these elements all are connected to CPU 11 via bus 31.Each thermal head 2 with 4 with above-mentioned Fig. 3 in identical mode constitute.
RAM 51 in the present embodiment is made of a plurality of storage devices, and is supported by power supply 53 usually as the storage device 52 of a plurality of storage device parts, with stored information.As shown in figure 13, in storage device 52, the regional 52a and storage regional 52b about the header of second thermal head 4 of storage about the header of first thermal head 2 is set.
Header and the header among the regional 52b among the regional 52a shown in Figure 13 are the information of same type, for example, they are various setting values of comprising gradation of drop-out colour setting value and character boundary setting value, comprise as wherein will by head print employed heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 apart from the various states of the accumulation service range of the data of addition and the various number of times that comprise the abnormal conditions number of times that takes place in the number of times that cuts heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 and each stature.
Thermo printer main body 10 is electrically connected the increase of time with benchmark in the table that is stored in RAM 12 or reduces to set separately pro rata the gradation of drop-out colour of each thermal head 2 and 4.Data input during from host apparatus 30 execution settings.Except that gradation of drop-out colour, host apparatus 30 can also be carried out the input (for example, the input of character boundary setting value) of various setting values.
Based on the input of setting data, host apparatus 30 is carried out various settings about thermo printer main body 10 (comprise gradation of drop-out colour set) by carrying out set handling shown in Figure 14.
Below with reference to flow chart description set handling shown in Figure 14.
At first, carry out setting (step S21), next, carry out setting (step S22) second thermal head 4 to first thermal head 2.
The setting of first thermal head 2 among the step S21 will be described below.
Set in the processing at this, carry out the processing (step S21-1) that is used to set gradation of drop-out colour, execution is used to set the processing (step S21-2) of character boundary, and carries out other various settings and handle (step S21-3).When finishing the various setting of first thermal head 2, next, the various settings of second thermal head 4 among the execution in step S22.Set in the processing at this, carry out the processing (step S22-1) that is used to set gradation of drop-out colour, execution is used to set the processing (step S22-2) of character boundary, and carries out other various settings and handle (step S22-3).In this gradation of drop-out colour is set, with the increment rate that is electrically connected the time with respect to benchmark or reduction rate (for example, benchmark be electrically connected the time 110% etc.) carry out setting.Set information from host apparatus 30 will be written in the storage device 52 of RAM 51 in the thermo printer main body 10.
Based on this print data that is set in communication I/F 14 places reception from host apparatus 30 in the thermo printer main body 10.The print data that the print data that is received is divided into the print data that will be printed by first thermal head 2 and will be printed by second thermal head 4, these data are converted into data bitmap respectively.Drive first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 by data bitmap respectively, on the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, carry out printing to pass through first thermal head 2, and on the 1b of the back side of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, carry out printing by second thermal head 4.Then, when finishing a series of printing, by cutter 6 cutting heat-sensitive type record-papers 1, to be sent to the outside.
At this moment, the accumulation service range that will add up to the regional 52a among the RAM 51 by the distance that first thermal head 2 is printed is as service range, and the cutting number of times of regional 52a adds 1.Equally, the accumulation service range that will add up to the regional 52b among the RAM 51 by the distance that second thermal head 4 is printed is as service range, and the cutting number of times of regional 52b adds 1.Upgrade some data among regional 52a and the 52b by carrying out printing by this way.
Then, when attempting to confirm the management information of the various setting datas of in thermo printer main body 10, setting, various state, various number of times etc., issue the outgoing management information instruction to heat-sensitive type printer main body 10 from host apparatus 30 such as each thermal head 2 and 4.
In this structure, suppose print data is printed, with by using first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 to be divided on the both sides of front and back of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1, can save the consumption of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1.
In addition, first thermal head 2 and second thermal head 4 can be carried out the printout on the heat-sensitive type record-paper 1, to set the gradation of drop-out colour or the character boundary of user's expectation on each surface.
In addition, there is following situation, that is, differs from one another about the content of the management information of first thermal head 2 with about the content of the management information of second thermal head 4.Therefore, owing to when changing management information setting, need confirm current management information, so the current management information of printout once.For printout, on the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 printout about the management information of first thermal head 2, and on the 1b of the back side of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 printout about the management information of second thermal head 4.Note, if can distinguish information on the front and back, then can be on the positive 1a of heat-sensitive type record-paper 1 or back side 1b all management information of printout.When visually identifying the management information of printout, can change the project of expectation.Therefore, when the difference that produces owing to the state of temperature difference between each thermal head 2 and 4 etc. on the gradation of drop-out colour, the visual identity of print What makes can easily judge the state that gradation of drop-out colour is adjusted.
Note, carried out setting about the various set informations of thermo printer main body 10 from distance host device 30.Yet, input unit (keyboard, display etc.) can be set in thermo printer main body 10, thereby can directly import various set informations.In addition, dual-sided thermal formula record-paper is used as thermal print media.Yet medium needn't be limited to this, and it can be the thermal print media that is formed by sheet synthetic resin material.
Next, with the double-side printer system of describing according to the 4th embodiment.
The schematic structure that figure 17 illustrates the character attibute management system that is installed in the double-side printer system is as the 4th embodiment.Present embodiment aims to provide a kind of character attibute management system, it is installed in the double-side printer system of carrying out duplex printing on recording medium, and execution character attribute processing on the front and back of recording medium respectively, thereby feasible duplex printing and the management character attibute easily accelerated.Note, in the part of present embodiment, be denoted by like references with above-mentioned first to the 3rd embodiment in identical part, and omit its detailed description.
Thermo printer main body 10 has: first thermal head 2, carry out the printout on the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1; Second thermal head 4 is carried out the printout on the back 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1; Paper feeding drive circuit 21 drives the paper advance mechanism 16 that is used to supply with and transmit dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1; Driving control unit 61, it is identical with head drive circuit 23 and 24, controls each thermal head 2 and 4; CPU 11; RAM 34; ROM 12; Non-volatile ram (NVRAM) 65, the parameter that storage is imported by the user etc.; The first character attibute setup unit 62 of Miao Shuing and the second character attibute setup unit 63 are arranged on first thermal head 2 and second thermal head, 4 places independently after a while; And input block 64, can confirm setting content by its Presentation Function that has, and it is formed by touch operation panel, key entry panel etc.
Note, in the present embodiment, will describe dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 as example to use cutting paper.Therefore, although do not illustrate in the drawings, sensor that is used for the detection record paper size etc. is installed.This is a kind of cutter among first to the 3rd embodiment and structure of cutter drive circuit of not being provided with.Obviously, these parts can easily be installed therein.
In the present embodiment, character attibute prints required information for the print style with expectation on recording medium, for example, can regard as character attibute such as font (Ming type, Gothic type etc.), character style (black matrix, italic etc.), size, color, strikethrough, subscript/subscript, character rotation, black and white conversion.In addition, handling in the same manner with the page or leaf is the Print direction (flip vertical, horizontal etc.), line feed width, character pitch etc. of unit.
The character attibute management system of present embodiment is made of following element: the first character attibute setup unit 62, and carry out the character attibute of first thermal head 2 and set; The second character attibute setup unit 63 is carried out the character attibute of second thermal head 4 and is set; CPU 11, in the first character attibute setup unit 62 and the second character attibute setup unit 63, carry out settings/registration respectively according to print data and user indication, and the general is transferred to each thermal head 2 and 4 according to the print data that character editing has been carried out in setting/registration; ROM 12, the program that storage is used to set; NVRAM 65, and storage is about the information of character attibute.Obviously, can operate by the user and rewrite the character attibute that will be stored among the NVRAM 65, and can suitably add or wipe new character attibute.This character attibute management system can realize by the function of personal computer.
Next, be described to printout on the dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 with reference to flow chart shown in Figure 180.
At first, the user shows the print data (step S31) that will be printed output on the indicator screen of host apparatus 30.The user indicates print style when seeing print data, for example, and the setting of character attibute (for example, font etc.), the paper size (step S32) such as (or sizes of print area) of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.Notice that the demonstration of print data is optional, as long as can indicate print style just enough.In addition, can carry out the indication of print style from the input block 64 that is arranged on thermo printer main body 10, and not use host apparatus 30.
The subprogram of indication print style is described with reference to flow chart shown in Figure 19 here.At first, for example, specific font, character boundary etc. from many character attibute data of storage in advance, and set and register by the first character attibute setup unit 62 of first thermal head 2, make print data (being mainly character data) on the front that will be printed on dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 that the print style (step S41) of expectation be arranged.Next, carry out setting and registration (step S42) in an identical manner about the second character attibute setup unit 63 of second thermal head 4.Then, specify the project about record-paper (step S43) of printing employed size, printing number etc., handle the program that turns back to Figure 18 then such as dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.
After specifying print style, user's indication begins to print (step S33).According to the indication that begins to print, CPU 11 is unit with the page or leaf or reads print data with predetermined data volume from RAM34, and respectively data is divided in character attibute setup unit 62 and 63, to carry out its character data editor (step S34).The subprogram of character data edition is described with reference to flow chart shown in Figure 20 here.
At first, CPU 11 is unit with the page or leaf or reads print data with predetermined data volume from RAM 34, and judges whether this thermal head is to handle the thermal head of printing (step S51).Particularly, judge that whether this print data is the print data that will be printed on by first thermal head 2 on the positive 1a of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.When judging that this print data is (being) during with the print data printed by first thermal head 2, read the character attibute of setting in the first character attibute setup unit 62 (step S52), according to the character editing (step S53) of character attibute execution print data, handle then and turn back to flow chart shown in Figure 180.On the other hand, when judging that at step S51 print data is not (deny) during with the print data printed by first thermal head 2, the judgement print data is the print data of printing on the back side 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 by second thermal head 4.Then, read the character attibute of setting in the second character attibute setup unit 63 (step S54),, handle then and turn back to flow chart shown in Figure 180 according to the character editing (step S55) of character attibute execution print data.
Next, CPU 11 indication driving control unit (head drive circuit) 61 drive first thermal head 2 of appointment or the print data (step S35) that character editing has been finished in 4 printouts of second thermal head.Then, judge whether to have finished printing (step S36), and when having exported all print datas (being), finished a series of printings according to print data.On the other hand, when the print data not finishing printing (denying) and still remain to be printed, handle turning back to step S34, and carry out the character editing of print data.In the present embodiment, CPU 11 is in according to the character attibute execution character editor in the first character attibute setup unit 62, and (or simultaneously) is according to the character attibute execution character editor in the second character attibute setup unit 63 concurrently.
In addition, in the present embodiment, CPU 11 has read the character attibute of appointment, and has carried out character editing.Yet the present invention can be configured to provides character edit function to each character attibute setup unit.Promptly, CPU 11 can be configured to print data is sent to character attibute setup unit 62 and 63, and with in character attibute setup unit 62 and 63 execution character editor's print data be sent to thermal head (head driver in the driving control unit), thereby alleviate the processing load of CPU 11.
As mentioned above, according to present embodiment, owing to can be independently the positive 1a and the back side 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 be set character attibute respectively, so the user can easily indicate print style.In addition, can carry out the processing of print data character attibute concurrently by character attibute setup unit (it sets character attibute to each face of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 independently), and can expect to accelerate print processing.
Next, the 5th embodiment will be described.
In above-mentioned the 4th embodiment, performing a programme makes carries out printout when with the page or leaf being the execution character editor of unit.Yet, in the 5th embodiment, be the print data that character editing has been finished in the unit sequence storage, and after to all print data execution character editors, begin to print with the page or leaf.Identical among structure division in the present embodiment and above-mentioned the 4th embodiment, and represent with identical reference number will the descriptions thereof are omitted.Yet, will be stored among the RAM 34 although finished the print data of character editing, memory (buffer) can be set separately.
Next, the printout of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 among the 5th embodiment is described with reference to the flow chart shown in Figure 21 and Figure 22.Note,, will represent with identical step numbers, and simplify its description for Figure 21 identical and the step shown in Figure 22 with the step shown in Figure 19 and the flow chart shown in Figure 20.
At first, the user shows the print data that will be printed output on the indicator screen of host apparatus 30, and when seeing print data indication print style etc. (step S31 and S32).Next, when beginning is printed in indication after specifying print style (step S33), CPU 11 will be divided into respectively character attibute setup unit 62 and 63 from the print data that RAM 34 reads, thereby is the processed in units print data with the page or leaf, and carries out its character data editor (step S34).The subprogram of character data edition is described with reference to the flow chart shown in Figure 21 here.
At first, CPU 11 reads print data from RAM 34, and judges whether thermal head is to handle the thermal head of printing (step S61).When judging that this print data is (being) during with the print data printed by first thermal head 2, read the character attibute of setting in the first character attibute setup unit 62 (step S62), carry out the character editing (step S63) of print data according to character attibute, and the print data that will finish editor is stored among the RAM 34.On the other hand, when judging that in step S61 this print data is not (denying) during with the print data printed by first thermal head 2, judges that this print data is the print data of printing by second thermal head 4 on the back side 1b of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.Then, read in the second character attibute setup unit 63 character attibute of setting (step S64), carry out the character editing (step S65) of print data, and the print data that will finish editor is stored among the RAM 34 according to character attibute.In step S63 and S65, finished respectively after the editor, judged whether to finish the character editing (step S66) of all print datas.
When judging the character editing of not finishing all print datas (denying), handle and turn back to step S61, follow-up print data execution character editor (is unit with the page or leaf).On the other hand, when having finished the character editing of all print datas (being), handle turning back to the flow chart shown in Figure 22.
Next, CPU 11 reads the print data of having finished character editing from RAM 34, and indication driving control unit 61 drives first thermal head 2 or second thermal head, the 4 printout print datas (step S35) of appointment.After this, finish a series of printings.
In addition, in the present embodiment, after finishing character editing, begin to print.Yet, be not limited to this, finished to a certain extent after the character editing of print data, can when reaching certain storage capacity, the print data of having carried out character editing begin to print.
As mentioned above, present embodiment can obtain the identical effect with above-mentioned first embodiment.
In addition, in the above-mentioned the 4th and the 5th embodiment, will be thermal media with the case description of the dual-sided thermal formula record-paper of preliminary dimension (A4, B4 etc.) cutting.Yet medium is not limited thereto, and thermal media can be for growing and be rolled into the form of web-like.
Note,, described the printer example that thermal head is installed as the record head of duplex printer about character attibute management system of the present invention.Yet this system is not limited thereto, in addition, can be easily with the character attibute management system application in ink-jet printer device or heat sublimation type print apparatus.In addition, not only can be with the character attibute management system application in single printer, be installed in cashier's machine calculator, ATM, voucher distributing machine, be used for ticket machine, the duplicator of railway bill etc. or be equipped with the duplex printing unit of the phone of fax but also can be applied as.
Note, in above-mentioned first to the 5th embodiment, although do not illustrate in the drawings, also be provided with the supply unit of the unprinted dual-sided thermal record-paper 1 of supply and storage print the storage part of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1.These supply units and storage part have general structure, and can be configured to tackle the situation of dual-sided thermal formula record-paper 1 for cutting paper or coil paper.
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1. double-side printer system comprises:
Paper feed unit is used on predetermined paper feeding direction supplying with the heat-sensitive type record-paper, wherein, described heat-sensitive type record-paper as first recording surface and second recording surface front and back on be formed with heat-sensitive layer;
First thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print the first information;
Second thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described second recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print second information;
First temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described first thermal head of sensing;
Second temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described second thermal head of sensing;
Driver element is used for each the electrical connection of on/off to described first thermal head and described second thermal head; And
Control module, be used to control electrical connection turn-on time about the described heating element heater of described first thermal head, make the sensing temperature of described first temperature sensor be setting value, and control makes the sensing temperature of described second temperature sensor be setting value about the electrical connection turn-on time of the described heating element heater of described second thermal head.
2. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein, described control module also has the first control function and the second control function, wherein, the described first control function is: stop to drive described first thermal head when the sensing temperature of described first temperature sensor reaches in limited time on predetermined, the described second control function is: stop to drive described second thermal head when the sensing temperature of described second temperature sensor reaches in limited time on predetermined.
3. double-side printer system according to claim 1 wherein, is arranged at described first thermal head and described second thermal head along position spaced place between the upstream side of the paper feeding direction of described heat-sensitive type record-paper and the downstream.
4. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein
Described control module has data and divides control function, divides print data that the control function will import from the outside by described data and be divided into and will be recorded in first print data on described first recording surface and will be recorded in second print data on described second recording surface.
5. double-side printer system according to claim 4, wherein
Described driver element has first driver element and second driver element, wherein, described first driver element is according to the electrical connection of the described first print data on/off to the described heating element heater of described first thermal head, and described second driver element is according to the electrical connection of the described second print data on/off to the described heating element heater of described second thermal head.
6. double-side printer system according to claim 2, wherein
Described control module has data and divides control function, divides print data that the control function will import from the outside by described data and be divided into and will be recorded in first print data on described first recording surface and will be recorded in second print data on described second recording surface.
7. double-side printer system according to claim 6, wherein
Described driver element has first driver element and second driver element, wherein, described first driver element is according to the electrical connection of the described first print data on/off to the described heating element heater of described first thermal head, and described second driver element is according to the electrical connection of the described second print data on/off to the described heating element heater of described second thermal head.
8. double-side printer system according to claim 3, wherein, described first thermal head is arranged on the downstream of the described paper feeding direction that begins from described second thermal head.
9. double-side printer system according to claim 8, wherein, described control module has the control function: when the beginning of described second print data of printing on described second recording surface of the described heat-sensitive type record-paper of being supplied with described paper feed unit by described second thermal head arrived the position of described first thermal head, described first print data was printed in beginning on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper.
10. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein
Described control module also has the gradation of drop-out colour set-up function: set described first thermal head and described second thermal head gradation of drop-out colour separately independently.
11. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein, described control module further comprises:
Table has wherein been set about being electrically connected the time with the benchmark of each heating element heater of corresponding described first thermal head of sensing temperature and described second thermal head; The gradation of drop-out colour set-up function is electrically connected increment rate or the slip of time with the described benchmark with respect to described table and sets described first thermal head and described second thermal head gradation of drop-out colour separately independently;
First is electrically connected the Time Calculation function, be electrically connected the sensing temperature of Time Calculation function by described first based on described first temperature sensor when described first thermal head is printed, from described table, read corresponding benchmark and be electrically connected the time, and the gradation of drop-out colour information that is electrically connected the time and sets by described gradation of drop-out colour set-up function based on described benchmark, calculate electrical connection time with the increment rate that is electrically connected the time with respect to described benchmark or slip about described heating element heater; And
Second is electrically connected the Time Calculation function, be electrically connected the sensing temperature of Time Calculation function by described second based on described second temperature sensor when described second thermal head is printed, from described table, read corresponding benchmark and be electrically connected the time, and the gradation of drop-out colour information that is electrically connected the time and sets by described gradation of drop-out colour set-up function based on described benchmark, calculate electrical connection time with the increment rate that is electrically connected the time with respect to described benchmark or slip about described heating element heater.
12. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein, a kind of in cutting paper and the coil paper of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, it is formed and makes and can carry out duplex printing thereon by hotness.
13. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein, described heat-sensitive type record-paper is a kind of in cutting form and the long paper form that formed by sheet synthetic resin material, and is formed and makes and can carry out duplex printing thereon by hotness.
14. double-side printer system according to claim 1, wherein, described control module is provided with the host apparatus that is used to import control indication, setting input and print data.
15. a method that is used to control double-side printer system, wherein, described double-side printer system is print print data on the heat-sensitive type record-paper that is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface, and described method comprises:
The sensing temperature that is arranged at the temperature of the heating element heater in first thermal head of print print data on described first recording surface and is arranged at the heating element heater in second thermal head of print print data on described second recording surface respectively; And the on/off that controls to the electrical connection of each heating element heater, make each sensing temperature be the same temperature between described thermal head.
16. the method that is used to control double-side printer system according to claim 15, wherein control to the on/off of the electrical connection of each heating element heater, make from be arranged on described first thermal head described heating element heater and be arranged on the design temperature of each temperature that the described heating element heater in described second thermal head senses for setting respectively.
17. the method that is used to control double-side printer system according to claim 15, wherein
Storage comprises the header that is respectively the gradation of drop-out colour that described first thermal head and described second thermal head set, distinguishing each thermal head, and
When the described header of printout, on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print described header, and on described second recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print described header about described second thermal head about described first thermal head.
18. a double-side printer system comprises:
Paper feed unit is used for supplying with the heat-sensitive type record-paper on predetermined paper feeding direction, wherein, described heat-sensitive type record-paper is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface;
First thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print the first information;
Second thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described second recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print second information;
First temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described first thermal head of sensing;
Second temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described second thermal head of sensing;
Driver element is used for each the electrical connection of on/off to described first thermal head and described second thermal head;
Control module, be used to control electrical connection turn-on time about the described heating element heater of described first thermal head, make the sensing temperature of described first temperature sensor be setting value, and control makes the sensing temperature of described second temperature sensor be setting value about the electrical connection turn-on time of the described heating element heater of described second thermal head;
Memory, storage comprise the header that is respectively the gradation of drop-out colour that described first thermal head and described second thermal head set, distinguishing each in described first thermal head and described second thermal head,
When the described header of printout, on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print described header, and on described second recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print described header about described second thermal head about described first thermal head.
19. a double-side printer system comprises:
At least two thermal heads are used for carrying out the duplex printing of print data on the heat-sensitive type record-paper that is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface;
At least two character attibute setup units, wherein, registration and set is used for specifying separately the character attibute about the print style of the described print data that is divided into described two thermal heads;
At least two temperature sensors are respectively applied for each the temperature in described at least two thermal heads of sensing;
Driver element is used for each the electrical connection of on/off to described at least two thermal heads;
First control module is used for controlling the electrical connection turn-on time of heating element heater about each of described at least two thermal heads, makes that each the sensing temperature in described at least two temperature sensors is setting value;
And
Second control module is used for based on the user's indication about described thermal head, according to the print data execution character editor of identical or different character attibute to being divided.
20. a double-side printer system comprises:
Paper feed unit is used for supplying with the heat-sensitive type record-paper on predetermined paper feeding direction, wherein, described heat-sensitive type record-paper is formed with heat-sensitive layer on the front and back as first recording surface and second recording surface;
First thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described first recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print the first information;
Second thermal head, have with the vertical direction of described paper feeding direction on become a plurality of heating element heaters of linear array, and on described second recording surface of described heat-sensitive type record-paper, print second information;
First temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described first thermal head of sensing;
Second temperature sensor is used for the temperature of described second thermal head of sensing;
Driver element is used for each the electrical connection of on/off to described first thermal head and described second thermal head;
First control module, be used to control electrical connection turn-on time about the described heating element heater of described first thermal head, make the sensing temperature of described first temperature sensor be setting value, and control makes the sensing temperature of described second temperature sensor be setting value about the electrical connection turn-on time of the described heating element heater of described second thermal head;
The first character attibute setup unit, wherein, registration and setting are used to specify the character attibute about the print style of the described first information that inputs to described first thermal head;
The second character attibute setup unit, wherein, registration and setting are used to specify the character attibute about the print style of described second information that inputs to described second thermal head; And
Second control module, according to described first thermal head and described second thermal head that are used for handling printing described print data is divided into described first character attibute setup unit and the described second character attibute setup unit, and according to setting and the described character attibute execution character editor of registration.
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