CN201849055U - Continuous medium ink-jet printer - Google Patents

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CN201849055U
CN201849055U CN2010205854053U CN201020585405U CN201849055U CN 201849055 U CN201849055 U CN 201849055U CN 2010205854053 U CN2010205854053 U CN 2010205854053U CN 201020585405 U CN201020585405 U CN 201020585405U CN 201849055 U CN201849055 U CN 201849055U
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The utility model provides a continuous medium ink-jet printer, which comprises a main board, a printing unit, a paper feeding unit, a paper-out detecting unit, a step number detecting unit and a control panel. An input end of the control panel is respectively connected with a paper-out detecting unit and the step number detecting unit, an output end of the control panel is connected with the main board, and the control panel obtains medium status information transmitted by the paper-out detecting unit and pulse signals transmitted by the step number detecting unit, counts the step number according to the pulse signals, and transmits a paper-out signal to the main board when the medium statues information indicates availability of media and the step number is equal to a printing step length in a continuous medium printing mode. The control panel is inserted into an information transmission channel among the paper-out detecting unit, the step number detecting unit and the main board and controls information of the main board of the printer, accordingly the continuous medium ink-jet printer can realize continuous medium printing.

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The continuous media ink-jet printer
Technical field
The utility model relates to machinery, electronic applications, relates in particular to a kind of printing technique.
Background technology
In today of scientific and technical develop rapidly, along with popularizing of computer technology, the common ink-jet printer product is because the print quality and relative cheap selling price of its high-quality are widely used.
For the common ink-jet printer of printing paging paper, general maximum can only be printed the paging paper of one meter two length.This can satisfy, and common sheet is printed or most of requirement of the user of sheet short slab print request, but for the user that needs are printed continuous media, just can't satisfy it and require.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model provides a kind of continuous media ink-jet printer, and it can print continuous media.
The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
The utility model provides a kind of continuous media ink-jet printer, and it comprises mainboard, print unit and paper feed unit, and described print unit and paper feed unit are realized printing and paper feed according to described mainboard information transmitted action, and this continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises:
Detect the scarce paper detecting unit whether medium is arranged in the printer;
The step number detecting unit that described paper feed medium that the unit is walked is detected;
By holding wire, input is connected with described step number detecting unit with described scarce paper detecting unit respectively, the control panel that output is connected with described mainboard.
Wherein, preferred, described continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises: relay, and the coil-end of described relay is connected with described control panel, and controlled change-over switch terminal is connected with the motor-driven loop of described paper feed unit.
Wherein, preferred, described continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises: host computer, described host computer is connected with described control panel by holding wire.
Wherein, preferred, described step number detecting unit comprises: encoder sensor.
Wherein, preferred, described relay is a dpdt relay.
The technical scheme that is provided by above-mentioned the utility model as can be seen, the utility model is by inserting control panel at scarce paper detecting unit, step number detecting unit between the information transfer channel of mainboard, and be transferred to the information of printer mainboard by the control of this control panel, can realize the printing of continuous media.
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The principle framework figure that Fig. 1 provides for the utility model first embodiment;
The local circuit schematic diagram that Fig. 2 provides for the utility model first embodiment;
The workflow diagram of the control panel that Fig. 3 provides for the utility model first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the principle framework figure of the utility model second embodiment;
The workflow diagram of the PC that Fig. 5 provides for the utility model second embodiment;
The principle framework figure that Fig. 6 provides for the utility model the 3rd embodiment;
The local circuit schematic diagram that Fig. 7 provides for the utility model the 3rd embodiment;
The workflow diagram of the control panel that Fig. 8 provides for the utility model the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the principle framework figure of the utility model the 4th embodiment;
The workflow diagram of the PC that Figure 10 provides for the utility model the 4th embodiment.
The specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the utility model embodiment is described in detail.
The utility model first embodiment provides a kind of continuous media ink-jet printer, and this first embodiment can realize the printing function of continuous media.This first embodiment inserts control panel between the scarce paper sensor of former printer and printer mainboard (this control panel is by MCU (Micro Control Unit, microcontroller) single-chip microcomputer, MOS (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor, metal oxide semiconductor) composition such as switching tube and relay), when scarce paper sensor has detected paper or has not had paper, control panel is issued mainboard with opposite or identical state, and the state control signal of the scarce paper sensor of real-time simulation output, make it meet the sequential requirement that mainboard is printed on continuous material.The principle framework of this first embodiment comprises as shown in Figure 1:
Lack paper sensor 100, control panel 200, mainboard 300, print unit 400, paper feed unit 500, encoder sensor 600.
By holding wire, the input of control panel 200 is connected with encoder sensor 600 with scarce paper sensor 100 respectively, and output is connected with mainboard 300.
Lack paper sensor 100, be used to detect whether medium is arranged in the printer, and detected medium state information be transferred to control panel 200 by holding wire; Encoder sensor 600, be used for paper feed unit 500 medium of walking is detected, the photoelectric pulse signal (forgive the walking of chart drive motor step-length information and phase information are arranged) of encoder sensor 600 outputs, after the oversampling circuit shaping and going anti-interference process such as shake, be transferred to control panel 200; The medium state information of scarce paper sensor 100 inputs that control panel 200 will get access to and the photoelectric pulse signal of encoder sensor 600 inputs are judged and are counted processing, according to described pulse signal meter step number; And under the continuous media printing model, when medium state information equals to print step-length for medium and described step number are arranged, send out the paper signal scarce to described mainboard 300 by output; After mainboard 300 receives and lacks the paper signal, trigger paper feed unit 500 and grasp medium, the procedure triggers print unit 400 according to original printer moves afterwards.
Above-mentioned scarce paper sensor 100 and control panel 200 interconnective circuit theory diagrams as shown in Figure 2, this circuit is that the Access Control plate 200 then with the scarce paper sensor 100 of original printer and the disconnection of the signal transmission passage between the mainboard 300.Lack the medium state information that paper sensor 100 collects like this, at first be transferred to control panel 200, after handling through control panel 200 then, just be transferred to mainboard 300.
After powering on, connects printer power supply the power supply of control panel 200 simultaneously.Control panel 200 receives control command from PC (personal computer, Personal Computer) the medium printing model of the acquiescence of former printer (also can reduce from), starts the continuous media printing model.When control panel 200 receives when lacking paper sensor 100 and having detected medium signal, and definite step number variable is when equaling to print step-length, sends to mainboard 300 to lack the paper signal; After mainboard 300 receives this scarce paper signal, will trigger paper feed unit 500 and grasp medium.With print media paper is example, has provided the concrete workflow of control panel 200 as shown in Figure 3, comprising:
Step S301, beginning.Connect the power supply of control panel 200.
Step S302, the control panel initialization.In this step, control panel is opened control port and data transmission channel, and switches to corresponding continuous media printing model according to default printing model.
Step S303 is with the step number variable zero clearing of metering in the control panel 200.
Step S304 receives and prints the step-length data.
These printing step-length data can preestablish; Also can be from the transmission data of PC.
Step S305 preserves and prints step-length to memory variable; According to the pulse signal of encoder sensor, count step number by the built-in counter of MCU.
Step S306 judges whether paper is arranged in the printer, if there is not paper, then execution in step S308 promptly goes into the paper monitoring; If paper is arranged, then execution in step S307 promptly goes in the paper process at printer, to 300 of printer mainboards the paper signal is arranged at the paper point of determining of going into.
Step S309 in the process of printer paper-feeding, compares the step number variable with printing step-length, if the two is identical, and execution in step S310 then; If the two difference continues step S309 again.
Step S310 sends out the paper signal scarce to printer mainboard 300.
The utility model second embodiment provides second kind of continuous media ink-jet printer, this second embodiment has increased upper management PC on the basis of first embodiment, after setting up communication contact in conjunction with PC and control panel, can be by the requirement of user's setting, at each different document, realize that spacing is carried out self adaptation adjustment and control between page or leaf and the page or leaf.The theory diagram of this second embodiment is as shown in Figure 4:
Converting the RS323 serial line interface to by USB between PC 800 and the control panel 200 is connected.Control panel 200 receives the control command of PC 800 and transmits data by serial line interface, and according to these orders and data printer mainboard 300 is controlled.Wherein the workflow of control panel 200 is not described in detail still as shown in Figure 3 here.Only the workflow of PC 800 is described below,, specifically comprises referring to Fig. 5:
Step S801, beginning.
Step S802 opens control port and print.er port.
Step S803, the scanning and printing file gets access to the document that needs printing.
Step S804 scans document to be printed, and calculates the printing step-length of the document.
Step S805 sends printing step-length data to control panel 200.
Step S806 receives the reply data that control panel 200 feeds back.
Step S807 sends print order file to printer mainboard 300.
Step S808 judges according to the reply data of printer mainboard 300 feedbacks whether printer is idle, if printer free time, then execution in step S809.
Step S809, one page needs to print under judging whether to also have, if need, then changes step S803 over to; Otherwise, execution in step S810.
Step S810, closing control port and print.er port.
Step S811, the workflow of end PC.
The utility model the 3rd embodiment provides the third continuous media ink-jet printer, and the 3rd embodiment can realize on the basis of continuous media printing at first embodiment, realizes that further the distance continuously between logical page (LPAGE) and the page or leaf is printed or seamless printing.
The 3rd embodiment considers that former printer when step number (being paper feed stepping amount) equals to be beaten the printing step-length of file setting, be in the page or leaf intermittence of normal printing, and the motor of paper feed unit is in transfixion at this moment.In this specified moment, the motor-driven loop of paper feed unit is oppositely connected, realize that the chart drive motor reversing moves back paper, but phase information must be done opposite the processing simultaneously, could guarantee that printer normally moves.Therefore the 3rd embodiment introduces control panel 200 and relay 700, realize being connected forward or backwards of motor-driven loop of paper feed unit 500 by control panel 200 control and relay 700, and reset the phase information of encoder sensor 600 transmission to printer mainboard 300 by control panel 200.
The concrete principle framework figure of the 3rd embodiment as shown in Figure 6, the difference part of itself and first embodiment is: increased a relay 700, this relay 700 is inserted among the motor-driven loop of paper feed unit 500, and is controlled by the I/O port of control panel 200.
Concrete circuit theory diagrams as shown in Figure 7, the coil-end of relay 700 is driven by the metal-oxide-semiconductor of control panel 200, the control end of metal-oxide-semiconductor is connected with the I/O port of described control panel 200, and the controlled change-over switch terminal of relay 700 is connected with the motor-driven loop of paper feed unit 500.This relay 700 can be a dpdt relay, wherein the positive and negative polarities interconnection in the motor-driven loop of double-point double-throw switch and former type paper feed unit 500.
Control panel 200 utilizes the photoelectric pulse signal of encoder sensor 600 that the motor of paper feed unit is counted step number, when control panel 200 judges that step numbers reach between two/one page blank step-length, control panel 200 output interfaces are changed to high level, control relay 700 adhesives, connect the motor reverse drive loop of paper feed unit 500, make printer retreat suitable paper feed.After the motor reverse drive loop of paper feed unit 500 is connected, cause the phase information in the motor-driven loop of original paper feed unit 500 to be changed, be that encoder sensor 600 can be exported reverse phase information, at this moment, guarantee former printer operate as normal, need control panel 200 simultaneously the phase information of encoder sensor 600 outputs to be done opposite the processing, the phase information that to reset sends printer mainboard 300 to then, though printer remains by original normal printing type and continuing operation like this, this moment, the motor paper feed process of printer was carried out opposite action.When control panel 200 judges that step numbers reach between page or leaf blank step-length, the I/O interface of control panel 200 is changed to low level, control relay 700 disconnects, the motor forward drive loop of paper feed unit 500 is connected in reduction, and revert to original phase information to described mainboard 300, after mainboard 300 receives this phase information, continue paper feed unit 500 and print unit 400 continuation operations.
The concrete workflow of above-mentioned control panel 200 as shown in Figure 8, this workflow is that paper is example with the print media, specifically comprises:
Step S501, beginning.Connect the control panel power supply.
Step S502, the control panel initialization.In this step, control panel is opened control port and data transmission channel, and switches to corresponding continuous media printing model according to default printing model.
Step S503 is with the step number variable zero clearing of measuring in the control panel.
Step S504 receives and prints blank step-length data between step-length data and page or leaf.
These printing step-length data can be preset; Also can be from the data of higher level's PC transmission.
Step S505, blank step-length data are to memory variable between preservation printing step-length and page or leaf; According to the pulse signal of encoder sensor, by interior step number counter meter step number of establishing.
Step S506 judges whether paper is arranged in the printer, if there is not paper, then execution in step S508 promptly goes into the paper monitoring; If paper is arranged, then execution in step S507 promptly goes in the paper process at printer, to 300 of printer mainboards the paper signal is arranged at the paper point of determining of going into.
Step S509 in the process of printer paper-feeding, compares the step number variable with printing step-length, if the two is identical, and execution in step S510 then; If the two difference continues step S509 again.
Step S510 sends out the paper signal scarce to printer mainboard 300.
Step S511, judge whether step number reaches blank step-length between two/one page, judges promptly whether following formula is set up: blank step-length between step number=printing step-length+two/one page, if, execution in step S512 then; Otherwise, continue this step.
Step S512, putting control panel is high level, trigger relay adhesive, the motor reverse drive loop of connection paper feed unit; And after the phase information of encoder sensor feedback done opposite processing, be transferred to printer mainboard 300.
Step S513, judge whether step number reaches blank step-length between page or leaf, judges promptly whether following formula is set up: blank step-length between step number=printing step-length+page or leaf, if, execution in step S514 then; Otherwise, continue this step.
Step S514, putting control panel is low level, trigger relay disconnects, and connects the motor forward drive loop of paper feed unit; And the phase information that encoder sensor is fed back is transferred to printer mainboard 300.
The utility model the 4th embodiment provides the 4th kind of continuous media ink-jet printer, the 4th embodiment can increase PC on the basis of the 3rd embodiment, by this PC scanning document to be printed, calculate the printing step-length and the page empty step-length of current document, before output is printed file, these step-length data are informed that slave computer is a control panel 200, simultaneously, the step-length that control panel 200 calculates the medium of walking according to the photoelectric pulse signal of encoder sensor 600 transmission is during to appointment stepping amount (promptly printing step-length), send the scarce paper signal of emulation to printer mainboard 300, also can go ahead printer at this moment one section paper tail or paper blank, control panel 200 continues to calculate according to the photoelectric pulse signal of encoder sensor 600 transmission the step-length of the medium of walking, and the step-length data that will calculate gained are informed PC, the step-length data that PC provides according to control panel 200 are known blank paper feed stepping amount, and will be printed file according to this blank paper feed stepping amount and be reorganized into blank paper feed control documents in real time and issue printer, printer reverse paper feed stepping amount and blank paper feed stepping amount are offseted, thus can realize at each different document carry out between page or leaf and the page or leaf continuously apart from the printing or the purpose of seamless printing.
The theory diagram of the 4th embodiment is as shown in Figure 9: convert the RS323 serial line interface to by USB between PC 800 and the control panel 200 and be connected.Control panel 200 receives the control command of PC 800 and transmits data by serial line interface, and according to these orders and data printer mainboard 300 is controlled.
Wherein the workflow of control panel 200 is not described in detail still as shown in Figure 8 here.Only the workflow of PC 800 is described below,, specifically comprises referring to Figure 10:
Step S901, beginning.
Step S902 opens control port and print.er port.
Step S903, the scanning and printing file gets access to the document that needs printing.
Step S904 scans document to be printed, blank step-length data between printing step-length of calculating the document and page or leaf.
Step S905 sends blank step-length data between printing step-length data and page or leaf to control panel 200.
Step S906 receives the reply data that control panel 200 feeds back.
Step S907 sends print order file to printer mainboard 300.
Step S908 judges according to the reply data of printer mainboard 300 feedbacks whether printer is idle, if printer free time, then execution in step S909.
Step S909, one page needs to print under judging whether to also have, if need, then changes step S903 over to; Otherwise, execution in step S910.
Step S910, closing control port and print.er port.
Step S911, the workflow of end PC.
Above-mentioned second embodiment and the 4th embodiment, can also change USB by the RS323 interface, between control panel 200 and PC 800, set up the control command communication port, by this command communication passage, control panel 200 obtains the control command of additional function from PC 800, a series of instructions of sending according to PC 800, send control corresponding by I/O interface and interlock circuit to mainboard 300 and carry out action, realize the instruction handoff functionality between paging type printing (former type function) and the continous way printing (new function).
In the foregoing description, be that example describes, but the utility model is not limited thereto, can also realizes with other step number detecting unit with the encoder sensor.
The foregoing description can be applied to the printing of various common continuous papers, collapsible continuous paper, also can be applied to the digital printing of short slab label.
The technical scheme that is provided by above-mentioned the utility model as can be seen, by the utility model by between the information transfer channel of mainboard, inserting control panel at scarce paper detecting unit, step number detecting unit, and control to the information of mainboard, thereby can realize the printing of continuous media by this control panel.
In addition, by introducing control panel and relay, realize the positive reversal connection in the motor-driven loop of paper feed unit by the control panel control relay, and give the printer mainboard by the phase information of control panel replacement encoder sensor transmission, can realize on the basis of continuous media printing, realize that further the distance continuously between logical page (LPAGE) and the page or leaf is printed or seamless printing.
In addition, by introducing PC, can at each different document, realize self adaptation adjustment and control by the requirement of user's setting.
In addition, by introducing PC, control panel obtains the control command of additional function from PC, a series of instructions of sending according to PC, send control corresponding by I/O interface and interlock circuit to mainboard and carry out action, realize the instruction handoff functionality between paging type printing (former type function) and the continous way printing (new function).
At present the whole nation has and surpasses 3,000 tame label printing enterprises, need to use the various printings of coiled material continuous paper or folding continuous-forms printing and printing to have more than ten thousand families of surpassing in the seal shop soon, also exist in addition and be difficult to the continuous coil paper that calculates, the printing user of fanfold paper in a large number, therefore the utility model is as an emerging technology, and its economic benefit is considerable.
The above; it only is the preferable specific embodiment of the utility model; but protection domain of the present utility model is not limited thereto; anyly be familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the utility model discloses; the variation that can expect easily or replacement all should be encompassed within the protection domain of the present utility model.Therefore, protection domain of the present utility model should be as the criterion with the protection domain of claim.

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1. continuous media ink-jet printer, described continuous media ink-jet printer comprises mainboard, print unit and paper feed unit, described print unit and paper feed unit are realized printing and paper feed according to described mainboard information transmitted action, it is characterized in that described continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises:
Detect the scarce paper detecting unit whether medium is arranged in the printer;
The step number detecting unit that described paper feed medium that the unit is walked is detected;
By holding wire, input is connected with described step number detecting unit with described scarce paper detecting unit respectively, the control panel that output is connected with described mainboard.
2. continuous media ink-jet printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises:
Relay, the coil-end of described relay is connected with described control panel, and controlled change-over switch terminal is connected with the motor-driven loop of described paper feed unit.
3. continuous media ink-jet printer according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, described continuous media ink-jet printer also comprises:
Host computer, described host computer is connected with described control panel by holding wire.
4. continuous media ink-jet printer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described step number detecting unit comprises: encoder sensor.
5. continuous media ink-jet printer according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described relay is a dpdt relay.
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