DE2609477A1 - Identification printer and puncher for data carriers - has data processor with feed in unit to control coded and written data - Google Patents

Abstract

The device for data carriers, in partic. credit cards, provides coded and written data from a writer controlled from a data processor with a feed-in unit. Constant quality coded and printed data is produced to enable later manual and automatic reading of the data. When the card is fed into the unit a preprinted time spur parallel to the feed direction on the card is scanned to enable accurate print positioning. Printing takes place following movement of the card into print positions corresp. to coded characterisation members generated in the data processor.

Description

Device for marking data carriers (

The invention relates to a device for marking data carriers, in particular account cards, in coded form and with lettering in plain text a printer controlled by a data processing system with a feed device.

When storing information or data, e.g.

Booking or order and delivery data, in a data memory, an address or an identification of the memory location is required, which must be selected when inputting or outputting data. The identification of the storage space in the form of a coded identification number is generally also given to the associated Object assigned as identification number in plain text. In addition, the identification number recorded on a data carrier both in coded form and in plain text. This data carrier, often an index card, is also used as a receipt for the Data storage used.

The identification of these data carriers with an identification number in coded form and in plain text was previously done by Iland with a pen in marked fields or with a writing unit. There is also an option for labeling known, in which the identification number in coded form on a with the data carrier connected magnetic strip is applied and the plain text lettering as well done with a writing mechanism.

The disadvantages of these known types of marking exist that when the data carrier is first created, two identification methods are required, both for the coded form and for the plain text, that the handwritten identification is different and this can lead to reading difficulties and that the magnetic tape identification can only be decrypted with a special reader.

The invention is based on the task of data carriers, in particular Account cards that are of consistent quality when they are first created with a printer to be labeled both in coded form and in plain text and for further information Use to read the printed data manually and by machine.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in that when the data carrier is pulled in a scan of a pre-printed on the data carrier and parallel to the feed direction running trace of evidence is positioned by the feed device in the printing position for the beginning of the coded identification and from which, according to specifications the coded identification number by the data processing system, the data carrier brought by the feed device into the positions corresponding to the coding in which an identification is to be made by the printer.

The advantages of the invention are that for labeling of data carriers only a printer with which both the coded identification as the plain text labeling is also required.

The invention is never shown below in a drawing Embodiment described. They show: FIG. 1 a data carrier in the form of a Account card and FIG. 2 is a block diagram.

The account card 1 shown in Figure 1 carries on its left edge the clock tracks 2 and 3. The clock track 2 is already preprinted, while the clock track 3 only when creating the account card with an identification number, which at the same time is also the project or customer number, is labeled in coded form. At the top The edge of the account card is labeled with the identification number and the Project or customer names provided in plain text. The free space 4 can used with standard entries, amendments, additions or the like.

The account card is labeled in such a way that initially the Account card into a position through a feed device connected to the printer is drawn in by scanning the preprinted clock track 2, by means of a light barrier LS1 attached to the feed device is determined and by from the labeling of the clock track 3 with the identification number in coded Form takes place.

As shown in a block diagram in FIG. 2, the commands are issued to the printer 8 and the feed device 5 through a data processing system. In this via the data input 10 eihem memory 6 and a control unit 7 the Identification number supplied. The identification number now available in coded form is sent by the control unit in motion commands to the feeder for positioning implemented in print position according to the code image and at the same time to the printer a command to print a character is issued. After finishing the marking in In coded form, the account card is labeled with the same printer in plain text.

The index card is also used as a selection document for a data memory is used, the index is drawn in as described above. At the same time, however, will the clock track 3 is also scanned with the light barrier LS2 and its pulses can for selecting the memory location and for comparing the keyed-in identification number can be used.

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Claims (1)

Claim device for marking data carriers, in particular Account cards, in coded form and labeled in plain text using one of a data processing system controlled printer with a feed device, thereby sekennzeichnct that when the data carrier is drawn in, a scanning of one on the Data carrier norqcaruckten and clock track running parallel to the feed direction a positioning by the Einzuqsvorrichtung in the printing position for the beginning the coded identification and from which, according to the specification of the coded Identification number by the data processing system, the data carrier by the The pull-in device is brought into the positions corresponding to the coding, in which a marking is to be made by the printer.