JP2000127585A - Stamp preparation device and printing die for corrugated fiberboard-discriminating label sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a label to be properly printed even for the label having any size. SOLUTION: Not only information of the range of a label but also information of the position thereof are stored in an EEPROM 216. Further, the kind of a cut sheet which is read by a photosensor PS2 and supplied to the stamp preparation device is compared with the kind of the cut sheet supplied from a personal computer 201 in accordance with impression data. The label is printed on the cut sheet on the basis of information of the range and information of the position stored in the EEPROM 216 only when the kinds of the cut sheets coincide.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stamp making apparatus for forming a printing plate on a printing material having a porous resin layer containing a light energy absorbing substance, and a printing plate identification label sheet printed by the printing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a stamp identification label for a stamp, the one described in JP-A-8-183214 is known. This printing plate identification label is obtained by half-cutting a predetermined position on an adhesive seal side of a cut sheet in which a thermosensitive paper is bonded to a release paper via an adhesive layer. Although the size of the label, that is, the range in which the half-cut is performed, differs depending on the type of the sheet, the half-cut position based on the end of the sheet is the same for all sheets. Therefore, if the stamp creating apparatus having the sheet printing function stores only the label range information corresponding to the type of the sheet, printing is performed on any sheet in an appropriate area corresponding to the label size (size). To obtain a printing plate identification label.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above-mentioned JP-A-8-1
No. 83214 discloses a cut sheet in which two half-cut areas serving as labels are provided and the positions of the two half-cut areas are set such that the cut sheet may be supplied from either the front or rear end to the stamp making apparatus. It is the same for both the front and rear ends.

However, depending on the size of the label to be printed, only one half-cut area of the label may be provided in the cut sheet. When only one half-cut region can be provided in a sheet as described above, the end position of the one half-cut region is the same with respect to one sheet based on either the front or rear end. However, it is different for each sheet depending on the size of the label to be printed. For this reason, according to the stamp making device and the printing plate identification label disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-183214, the size of the printable label is limited, and appropriate printing cannot be performed on any label. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a stamp making apparatus capable of executing appropriate label printing irrespective of the size of a printing plate identification label, and a printing plate identification label used for the device.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stamp forming apparatus which irradiates a stamp material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing substance with light through a manuscript. A stamp printing device for forming a printing plate by means of a printing device for printing on a sheet containing at least one printing plate identification label based on the printing surface data of the printing plate; and Storage means for storing range information and position information of the printing plate identification label; and printing on the sheet by the sheet printing means based on the range information and the position information stored in the storage means. Printing control means for controlling the printing.

According to the first aspect, the storage means stores not only the range information of the printing plate identification label but also the position information, so that the storage means can appropriately handle a plurality of types of sheets having different ranges and positions of the printing plate identification label. Printing can be performed.

[0008] In the stamp making apparatus of the second aspect, the storage means may store the range of at least one of a plurality of types of sheets different in at least one of the range and the position of the printing plate identification label. The information and the position information are rewritably stored.

According to the second aspect, the storage means can rewrite range information and position information on at least one of a plurality of types of sheets having at least one of different ranges and positions of the printing plate identification label. Since these are stored, new types of sheets can be handled by rewriting these.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stamp forming apparatus for forming a printing plate by irradiating a printing material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing substance with light through a manuscript. A sheet printing means for performing printing on a sheet including at least one printing plate identification label based on the printing surface data of the printing plate;
Identification means for identifying a plurality of types of sheets different in at least one of a range and a position of the printing plate identification label, and range information of the printing plate identification label in at least one of the plurality of types of sheets Storage means for storing position information and position information; comparison means for comparing the type of the specific sheet identified by the identification means with the type of the sheet externally supplied based on the stamp face data; As a result of the comparison, only when the type of the specific sheet identified by the identification unit matches the type of the sheet supplied from the outside, the range information and the position information stored in the storage unit Print control means for controlling the sheet printing means to execute printing on the sheet based on the There.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of sheets are identified by the identification means and compared with the type of the sheet supplied from the outside based on the stamp surface data. Is performed so that the label is not printed on the sheet erroneously supplied to the stamp forming apparatus.

Further, in the stamp creating apparatus of the present invention, the storage means is rewritable.

According to the fourth aspect, since the storage means is rewritable, it is possible to deal with a new type of sheet by rewriting the storage means.

Further, the sheet according to claim 5 is printed by a stamp forming apparatus for forming a printing plate by irradiating light through a manuscript to a printing material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing substance. At least one
In a sheet including one printing plate identification label, the range and position of the printing plate identification label on the sheet are the same with respect to any of the front and rear ends in the supply direction to the stamp making device, and A different sheet identification display for each of a plurality of types of sheets is provided at the same position with respect to any of the front and rear ends.

According to the fifth aspect, the range and the position of the printing plate identification label on the sheet are the same with respect to any of the front and rear ends with respect to the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus, and each of a plurality of types of sheets Since the different sheet identification display is provided at the same position with respect to any of the front and rear ends, the label can be printed by the stamp making device even if supplied to the stamp making device from any of the front and rear ends And can be identified by the stamp making device of claim 2.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the stamp making apparatus of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an overall sectional view, and FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view. The stamp making apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is provided in a film magazine 2 that is detachable from the apparatus main body 12 and can store a plurality of transparent original films 8 and in the apparatus main body 12 near the film magazine 2. Of the cut sheet CS for the heading label and the thermal head 5
And a printing material (not shown) arranged on the lower surface of the stamp body 7 based on the printed original film 8
Stamp part 6 for forming a stamp face on
And a discharge port 108 for the original film 8 provided in the apparatus main body 12 near the sheet.

The head holder unit 102 provided on the upper surface of the printing unit 4 has the thermal head 5 below it and is rotatable upward about a shaft 110. As a result, maintenance inside the apparatus can be performed.

A light emitting unit (HU) 10 having a xenon tube 11 is detachably provided below the stamp section 6. The light emitting unit 10 can be removed from the stamp making apparatus 1 by sliding the slide lever 101 upward. Further, the stamp section 6 is provided with an upper lid 36 and an upper front lid 106 which are opened and closed when the stamp body 7 is taken in and out. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the upper cover 36 and the upper front cover 106 are opened and the stamp body 7 is loaded on the stage 33 of the light emitting unit 10 at a predetermined position of the stamp storage unit 70. As shown in FIG. 4, a pressing plate PL, which will be described later, is provided on the back surface of the upper lid 36.

The stamp making apparatus 1 is connected to a personal computer 201 (see FIG. 17) to print a positive original on the original film 8 and to form a stamp on a cut sheet CS under the control of the personal computer. It is configured to execute various operations such as printing of an identification label and plate making of a stamp based on the original film 8 on which a positive image is printed.

That is, from the film magazine 2 to the printing unit 4
The thermal head 5 prints a positive image such as a predetermined character or graphic on the original film 8 conveyed to the stamper 6, and the printed original film 8 is sent to the stamp unit 6. The light emitting unit 10 irradiates the stamp material arranged on the lower surface of the stamp body 7 with light via the original film 8 to make the stamp material, and a series of stamp making operations by the stamp making apparatus 1 is completed.

In the case of cut sheet CS printing,
The cut sheet CS is supplied from the supply port 3, and a positive image such as a character or a graphic is printed on the cut sheet CS instead of the original film 8, and is discharged from the discharge port 108. The printed cut sheet CS is used as a later-described grip member 112 as a printing plate identification (finding) label of the stamp body 7.
(See FIG. 5).

Here, the structure of the stamp unit provided with the stamp material and the stamp body 7 used in the stamp producing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The printing material used here is, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-24998 filed by the present applicant.
No. 3, a lower layer made of a soft porous resin (for example, urethane-based resin) in which a light energy absorbing material such as carbon black is dispersed, and a lower layer that stores ink and forms a lower layer. This is a stamping material having a two-layer structure including an upper layer made of a hard porous resin (for example, polyvinyl formal) that enables uniform application of pressure.

When light is selectively irradiated through a transparent original film (positive original) on which a positive image is printed in a state where the printing material is compressed, the lower side irradiated with light corresponding to the transparent portion of the original is obtained. The portion of the layer is solidified after being melted by the heat-generating action of the light energy absorbing substance, so that it is sealed and does not transmit ink. On the other hand, the lower layer portion corresponding to the printed portion of the document is not not only irradiated with light but also is not melted and solidified by conduction heat from the printed portion of the document,
The original remains without being sealed in accordance with the characters of the original. As a result, a stamp is formed in which the seal portion (non-print portion) and the non-seal portion (print portion) of the desired pattern are mixed on the lower surface of the printing material.

The stamp body 7 forms a part of a stamp unit 111 shown in FIG. 5. The stamp unit 111 includes a grip (handle) member 112 for a user to hold at the time of stamp printing, and a skirt member. 114, a stamp body (holder member) 7, and a cap member 116 serving as a cover for the stamp material when the stamp is not used
It has. The stamp body 7 is composed of an upper holder 81 and a lower holder 82 which are integrally formed. Then, the stamp body 7 and the grip member 112 are connected so that the stamp body 7 can move up and down within the skirt member 114. The stamping material (not shown) is provided on the lower surface of the stamp body 7 by thermal bonding so that ink does not leak from the peripheral edge. The ink is stored in an upper layer made of a hard porous resin of a printing material. Accordingly, when the gripping member 112 is pressed down and the printing material comes into contact with the printing paper with the cap member 116 removed during stamp printing, the ink supplied from above the printing material oozes out only from the non-seal portion of the lower layer of the printing material. The desired image adheres to the printing paper, and the desired image is stamp-printed.

As shown in FIG. 5, one wedge-shaped inclined groove 43 and three concave detection grooves 44 at both sides of the inclined groove 43 are provided below the side surface of the stamp body 7. . The number and position pattern of the detection grooves 44 are made different depending on the type of the stamp body 7 having different sizes. The inclined groove 43 is a groove provided for setting the stamp main body 7 at a predetermined plate making position of the stamp accommodating portion 70 when forming a printing plate on a stamp material using the stamp making device 1. The detection groove 44 is used to specify the type (size) of the stamp body 7 when the stamp body 7 is stored in the stamp storage unit 70.

Next, the film magazine 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
3 and FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG.
7 is a plan view of the film magazine, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the film magazine 2 when the film magazine 2 is loaded into the apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the film magazine 2 when the film magazine is taken out of the apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the film magazine 2
It has a magazine body 22 in the form of an open box capable of accommodating a large number of original films 8 and a loading / unloading device 24. The magazine body 22 includes a receiving plate 25 on which the original film 8 is placed,
A mounting frame 26 and a main frame 27 are provided, and the receiving plate 25 and the mounting frame 26 are pivotally supported by the main frame 27 so as to be swingable at left and right fulcrums P and Q, respectively.

The loading / unloading device 24 moves the receiving plate 25 (downstream of the original film 8 in the transport direction) with the pushing operation of the film magazine 2 when the film magazine 2 is pushed into the device body 12 when the film magazine 2 is pushed and set. Push-up mechanism 24 that pushes up toward feed-out roller 23 supported by
A and a pulling-down mechanism 24B forcibly pulling the film magazine 2 toward the magazine bottom 2a so as to move the front end of the receiving plate 25 away from the feed-out roller 23 when the film magazine 2 is pulled out from the apparatus body 12. It is configured.

The push-up mechanism 24A is a push-up piece 28 attached to the apparatus main body 12 in a state where the push-up mechanism 24A is projected and urged by a spring 28a.
And a hole 29 formed in the magazine bottom 2a and the attachment / detachment frame 26 so as to allow the push-up piece 28 to enter, and the receiving plate 2 is inserted with the insertion operation of the film magazine 2.
5 comes into contact with the push-up piece 28 and is pushed up. That is, the attachment / detachment frame 26 swings up around the fulcrum Q by pushing up the separation claws 32 of the attachment / detachment frame 26 via the document sheet at both corners of the receiving plate 25.

The pulling-down mechanism 24B has a torsion bar spring 30 which constantly presses and attaches the detachable frame 26 downward (toward the magazine bottom 2a). When the interference with the receiving plate 25 is released, the detachable frame 26 is forcibly rocked downward.
That is, the push-up mechanism 24 </ b> A pushes up the detachable frame 26 against the urging force of the torsion bar spring 30.

The detachable frame 26 is located on the upstream side and the downstream side of the feeding roller 23 in the film transport direction in the setting of the film magazine 2 and the like, and the first and second separation claws 31 acting on the original film 8 are provided. 32. The pair of first separating claws 31 is engaged with the left and right ends of the original film 8, and the pair of second separating claws 32 is engaged with both corners on the leading end side of the original film 8. It plays a role of transmitting a forced lowering force to separate the original film 8 from the feeding roller 23 during operation, and is also a component of the lowering mechanism 24B.

By simply mounting the film magazine 2 on the apparatus main body 12, the leading end of the uppermost original film 8 comes into pressure contact with the feeding roller 23.
By driving and rotating the feeding roller 23 in this state, the original film 8 can be satisfactorily conveyed toward the printing unit 4. When the film magazine 2 is pulled out from the apparatus main body 12, the leading end of the original film 8 can be forcibly moved downward from the pressing contact state with the unloading roller 23 in the initial operation of the pulling out.

That is, the separation claws 31 and 32 are configured to be switchable between an operation position for forcibly separating the original film 8 from the surface of the feeding roller 23 having a slightly adhesive surface and a retracting position separated from the feeding roller 23. And a torsion bar spring 30 for urging the separation claws 31 and 32 in the operation position toward the retracted position, and separating the separation claws 3 against the urging force of the torsion bar spring 30.
1, 32 are configured to be able to be held in the operation position.

The outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller 23 is a slightly adhesive surface so that foreign matter such as dust and dirt on the printing side surface of the original film 8 can be removed at the start of the conveyance. That is, the outer peripheral surface 23 of the feeding roller 23 is formed of silicon rubber having a viscosity of 45 mm and a width of 0.01 N or more and 0.5 N or less. , And a cleaning action of sticking to the feeding roller 23 occurs.

It should be noted that there is an advantage that the contact friction with the original film 8 is strengthened by the slightly adhesive surface, so that the original film 8 can be reliably fed. It is expected that if the film magazine 2 is inserted and set in the apparatus main body 12 for a long period of time, the original film 8 will adhere relatively firmly to the slightly adhesive surface of the feeding roller 23, as described above. Thus, the peeling force of the pulling-down mechanism 24B reliably acts on the original film 8 by the four first and second separating claws 31 and 32 provided on the detachable frame 26, so that the two can be separated well. it can.

Next, a mechanism for feeding the cut sheet CS will be described. The feeding mechanism of the cut sheet CS is
A pair of delivery rollers 1 provided immediately after the supply port 3
9, 20 and a sheet guide 21 provided immediately after the feed rollers 19, 20 and curved in the direction of the thermal head 5.
And The cut sheet CS supplied from the supply port 3 passes between a pair of delivery rollers 19 and 20,
The sheet is guided by the sheet guide 21 and the guide rail 15 to a position where printing by the thermal head 5 is possible. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a case where the cut sheet CS is transported, showing a main part of a transport system of the original film 8 and the cut sheet CS. As shown in FIG. 9, the cut sheet CS is guided between the thermal head 5 and the platen 14 via feed rollers 19 and 20.

Of the pair of feed rollers 19 and 20 for sending the cut sheet CS, the outer peripheral surface of the feed roller 19 on the side of the thermal head 5 is a slightly adhesive surface like the feed roller 23, and is formed on the printing side surface of the cut sheet CS. Foreign matter can be removed in front of the thermal head 5. However, to prevent the cut sheet CS from sticking to the slightly adhesive surface,
A spring plate 47 for forcibly separating from the slightly adhesive surface is provided.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the width of the feed roller 19 is made smaller than the width of the cut sheet CS, and the left and right working pieces 47a and 47b of the spring plate 47 are applied to the cut sheet CS at both ends of the feed roller 19. The contact is made so as to press the cut sheet CS so that the cut sheet CS is prevented from being wound around the delivery roller 19 and is conveyed favorably. However, the width of the feed roller 19 is set wider than the width of the printing surface (recording surface) of the cut sheet CS. The slightly adhesive surface of the feed roller 19 and the feed roller 23 is removably wound around, and can be easily replaced with a new one when the cleaning function is reduced due to dirt.

Further, a reflection type photosensor PS2 having a light emitting element and a light receiving element is provided at a position near the cut sheet CS near the feed rollers 19 and 20. The photosensor PS2 is fixed at a position where the light emitted from the light emitting element to the cut sheet CS passing through the position facing the light emitting element is reflected toward the light receiving element. The photo sensor PS2 and the cut sheet C
The cut sheet CS can be identified by a sheet identification display unit described below provided on the side of S.

Next, the structure of the printing unit 4 will be described.
The printing unit 4 is provided with a main roll 13a and a take-up roll 13b of the thermal transfer ribbon 9. A platen 14 is provided below the thermal head 5 disposed below the head holder unit 102. A guide rail 15 for guiding the original film 8 and the cut sheet CS between the thermal head 5 and the platen 14 is provided below the original roll 13a. Presser guide 1 to prevent
6 are provided. A transfer guide 17 and a pair of supply rollers 18 are provided downstream of the thermal head 5.

Next, the structure of the stamp section 6 will be described. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the light emitting unit (HU) 10 which is detachably mounted below the stamp unit 6.
Is a plan view. The light emitting unit 10 includes a xenon tube 11
And the stamp body 7 disposed above the xenon tube 11
A stage (light transmitting surface) 33 made of a transparent acrylic plate and a reflector box 34 covering the periphery of the xenon tube 11 are integrally formed.

Above the light emitting unit 10, there is provided a stamp accommodating section 70 for setting stamp bodies of various sizes in such a manner as to sandwich them from both sides in accordance with their sizes. The positive document printed by the printing unit 4 described above is conveyed onto the stage 33 and stopped at the plate making position, and the stamp body 7 is positioned by the stamp storage unit 70 in a state where the stamp body 7 is placed thereon. Is done. The connector 49 for connecting the light emitting unit 10 to the device main body 12 includes a female connector 49A on the device main body 12 side and a male connector 49B on the light emitting unit 10 side.

In the stamp making apparatus 1 of the present embodiment,
Since the light emitting unit 10 is detachably provided separately from the apparatus main body 12, parts such as the xenon tube 11 can be easily replaced without disassembling the apparatus, and dirt on the light transmitting surface is removed. Maintenance such as can be easily performed.

The rotating shaft 3 of the upper cover 36 of the stamp unit 6
6a is a device main body 1 as shown in FIGS.
2 is supported by a side frame 121 extending from the rear frame FR1 to the front side. And the upper lid 36
Is a torsion spring 36 wound around the rotating shaft 36a.
By b, it is urged to be in a substantially vertical position when opened. The upper front lid 106 rotatably attached to the front end of the upper lid 36 is urged in a direction to open forward by a torsion spring 106a, and assumes a position slightly inclined forward when opened. As a result, the upper cover 106 and the upper front cover 106 do not hinder the setting of the stamp body 7 in the stamp storage unit 70.

When the upper cover 36 and the upper front cover 106 are rotated in the closing direction against the urging force of the torsion springs 36b and 106a, the ribs 106b extending to the rear side of the upper front cover 106
Of the front side frame FR
2 and engages with a hook bar 150 provided on the hook 2. As a result, the upper lid 36 and the upper front lid 106 can be kept closed as shown in FIG. When the upper cover 36 and the upper front cover 106 are closed, the rib 106b blocks between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the transmissive photosensor PS1 attached to the frame FR2. In addition, it is possible to detect that the upper front lid 106 is closed.

On the back side of the upper lid 36, a pressing plate P made of a flat metal is provided.
L is fixed. The pressing plate PL presses the stamp body 7 in the direction of the stage 33 when the upper cover 36 and the upper front cover 106 are closed in a state where the stamp body 7 is set in the stamp storage unit 70, and is provided on the lower surface of the stamp body 7. The printing material is set at a position where the printing material is compressed by a predetermined amount.

Next, the cut sheet C according to the present embodiment
S will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
4 to 16 are perspective views respectively showing three types of cut sheets CS1 to CS3 used in the stamp producing apparatus 1. Cut sheets CS1 to C, both of the same size
In step S3, the paper on the side to be printed is bonded to the release paper via the adhesive layer. Cut sheet CS1-CS3
, Two arrows each indicating the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus 1 and two label sizes are printed. The cut sheets CS1 to CS3 are half-cut at predetermined positions on the adhesive seal side, and the half-cut portions can be peeled off after printing and used as, for example, a label to be attached to the grip member 112. Further, at both edges of the cut sheets CS <b> 1 to CS <b> 3, identification display sections indicating the type of the sheet are provided.

For example, the cut sheet CS1 shown in FIG.
It has two half-cut areas 151a and 151b. These half-cut areas 151a and 151b have the same size, and furthermore, one end 1 of the cut sheet CS1 in the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus 1.
The position of the half-cut region 151a based on 52a is the same as the position of the half-cut region 151b based on the other end 152b. That is, the cut sheet CS1 has which end 152a,
The half-cut areas 151a having the same size as each other may be supplied from the
The position of 151b is point-symmetric with respect to the center of the cut sheet CS1.

Further, a sheet identification display section 153 for indicating the type of the cut sheet CS1 is provided at both edges of the cut sheet CS1 in the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus 1.
a and 153b are provided. The sheet identification display portions 153a and 153b are provided as a black and white pattern in which a portion printed in black and a non-printed portion are mixed, and both the display portions 152a and 152b have the same pattern. Position is either end 1
The same applies to the case where 52a and 152b are used as references. As a result, the cut sheet CS1 has which end 152a,
Even when the sheet is supplied from the 152b to the stamp creating apparatus 1, one of the sheet identification display sections 153a and 153b can be read by the photo sensor PS2. In addition,
Since the sheet identification display sections 153a and 153b may be read by the photosensor PS2 regardless of which end 152a or 152b is supplied to the stamp creating apparatus 1, for example, both edges on the side along the ends 152a and 152b. Each part may be provided.

The cut sheet CS2 in FIG. 15 has one half cut area 154 larger than the half cut areas 151a and 151b in FIG. The half-cut area 154 is formed at one end 154a of the half-cut area 154 with respect to one end 155a of the cut sheet CS2 in the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus 1.
Are arranged so as to be the same as the position of the other end 154b of the half-cut region 154 based on the other end 155b. That is, the cut sheet CS2
Can be supplied to the stamp making apparatus 1 from either end 155a, 155b.
The position 54 is point-symmetric with respect to the center of the cut sheet CS2.

Also, on both edges of the cut sheet CS2,
Sheet identification display sections 156a and 156b for indicating the type of cut sheet CS2 are provided. The sheet identification display portions 156a and 156b both have the same pattern, and the position of these patterns is
The same applies to the case where 55a and 155b are used as a reference.

The cut sheet CS3 in FIG. It has one half-cut area 157 larger than the half-cut area 154 of FIG. This half cut area 15
7, the position of one end 157a of the half-cut area 157 with respect to one end 158a of the cut sheet CS3 in the supply direction to the stamp making device 1 is a half with respect to the other end 158b. Cut area 157
Is arranged so as to be the same as the position of the other end 157b. Note that, because the half-cut area 154 in FIG. 15 is smaller than the half-cut area 157 in FIG. 16, the end 155a-the end 154 of the cut sheet CS2.
The distance between “a” is larger than the distance between the end 158a and the end 157a of the cut sheet CS3.

Also, on both edges of the cut sheet CS3,
Sheet identification display sections 159a and 159b for indicating the type of cut sheet CS3 are provided. The sheet identification display portions 159a and 159b both have the same pattern, and the position of these patterns is
The same applies to the case where 58a and 158b are used as a reference.

As described above, the cut sheets CS1 to CS3 of the present embodiment have the same range and position of the half-cut area serving as a label with respect to the front and rear ends in the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus 1. The sheet identification display section is provided at the same position with respect to any of the front and rear ends. Therefore, no matter which direction the sheet is supplied to the stamp creating apparatus 1, the type of sheet is detected by the stamp creating apparatus 1, and label printing is performed at an appropriate position according to the type of sheet.

Next, the stamp making apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
Will be described. FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of the stamp creation device 1 of the present embodiment. FIG.
7, the CPU 200 for controlling the overall operation of the stamp making apparatus 1 includes a PC interface control circuit 203 for exchanging data with the personal computer 201, a thermal head control circuit 205 for driving and controlling the thermal head 5, a ROM 212, , RAM 21
4, an EEPROM 216, a step motor control circuit 207 for controlling the driving operation of a step motor SM for transporting the original film 8 and the cut sheet CS, and a xenon tube light emission control circuit 2 for controlling light emission of the xenon tube 11.
10, a liquid crystal display LCD for notifying a user of the operation state of the stamp making device 1, two photosensors PS <b> 1 and PS <b> 2 described above, and other members (not shown) are connected.

Various control processing programs are stored in the ROM 212, and the CPU 200 performs various operations in accordance with these control processing programs. Also, RA
In M214, a calculation result calculated by the CPU 200 and the like are temporarily stored. Also, the EEPROM 216
Is rewritable by the user, and stores a code (number) corresponding to a black-and-white pattern of the sheet identification display unit corresponding to the type of the cut sheet CS, and a label size and a label position in association with each other.

Next, the stamp creating apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
Will be described with reference to FIG. 18 which is a schematic operation flowchart of the stamp creating apparatus 1. The following operation is executed by an instruction from the CPU 200 unless otherwise specified.

First, before the printing of the printing plate identification label, printing data is created by the personal computer 201. Label printing is started by operating the personal computer 201 in a state where the label printing operation is selected from several types of operations in the personal computer 201 and the cut sheet CS is set in the supply port 3.

In the printing process for printing a printing plate identification label, first, in step S1, a sheet code different for each of a plurality of types of cut sheets CS is transmitted from the personal computer 201 to the PC interface control circuit 203 based on the created printing surface data. This is provided to the CPU 200 through the CPU 200. In other words, the size of the stamp data and the type of cut sheet are associated in advance, and the personal computer 201 outputs a sheet code of the cut sheet of the type corresponding to the size of the created stamp data.

Next, in step S2, the conveyance of the cut sheet CS is started, and accordingly, the photo sensor P
S2 reads the black and white pattern of the sheet identification display section of the cut sheet CS as a sheet code, and gives the read sheet code to the CPU 200.

Next, in step S3, step S
1 and the photo sensor PS obtained in step S2 from the personal computer 201.
2 is compared with the sheet code. If it is determined that they do not match (S3: NO), step S
In step 7, the cut sheet CS is discharged, and the label printing process ends.

If it is determined in step S3 that they match (S3: YES), the flow advances to step S4.
In step S4, the label size and position of the cut sheet CS corresponding to the matched sheet code are read from the EEPROM 216.

Next, in step S 5, the stamp data to be printed on the cut sheet CS is supplied from the personal computer 201.

Next, in step S6, step S
4 based on the label size and position acquired in step S4 and the stamp face data acquired in step S5.
Label printing is performed on S. That is, the printing unit 4
In the state where the thermal transfer ribbon 9 and the cut sheet CS are sandwiched between the thermal head 5 and the platen 14, a current is selectively passed through the heating elements of the thermal head 5 so that the ink on the surface of the thermal transfer ribbon 9 is cut. Sheet CS
The desired image is printed on the half-cut area of the cut sheet CS serving as a label.

Next, in step S7, the cut sheet CS is discharged from the discharge port 108, and the label printing process ends.

As described above, in the stamp making apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, since the EEPROM 216 stores not only the range information of the label but also the position information, it can be used for various cut sheets having different label positions. Therefore, label printing can be appropriately performed.

Further, the stamp making apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment identifies a plurality of types of cut sheets CS using the photosensor PS2 and identifies the cut sheets CS based on the stamp data supplied from the personal computer 201. Is controlled so that label printing is not executed if the two do not match. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a label from being printed on the cut sheet CS erroneously supplied to the supply port 3 of the stamp making device 1.

In the stamp making apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, since the EEPROM 216 as the storage means is rewritable, it is possible to perform appropriate label printing even for a new type of cut sheet by rewriting the EEPROM 216. Can be.

Next, the stamp making apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
The plate making operation will be described with reference to FIG. 19 which is a plate making operation flowchart of the stamp making device 1. In addition,
The following operation is executed by an instruction from CPU 200 unless otherwise specified.

First, when an instruction to print a document and to execute plate making is received from the personal computer 201, a step S is executed.
At 11, the seal face data is received from the personal computer 201. Then, in step S12,
Charging of the xenon tube 11 to the light-emitting capacitor (not shown) is started. Then, in step S13, the thermal head 5 and a step motor (not shown) are driven, and a positive document is printed on the upper surface of the document film 8 according to the received data of the stamp surface shape.

Next, in step S14, the step motor is driven so that the printed original film 8 reaches the predetermined plate making position, and it is determined whether the original film has moved to the predetermined position. If it is determined that the original film 8 has moved to the predetermined position (S14: YES), the process proceeds to step S15, where it is determined whether the upper cover 36 and the upper front cover 106 (main cover) are closed by the photo sensor PS.
1 is determined based on the detection signal. This step S1
Step 5 is repeated until it is determined that the main cover is closed (S15: NO).

Next, when it is determined that the main cover is closed (S15: YES), it is determined in step S16 whether the stamp body 7 is set in the stamp storage unit 70. If it is determined that the stamp body 7 is set (S16: YES), then in step S17, it is determined whether the stamp size is correct, that is, the stamp body detected by the stamp size detection sensor (not shown). It is determined whether or not the size of the document No. 7 matches the size of the original stamp data provided from the personal computer 201. If it is determined that the stamp size is correct (S17: YES), the process proceeds to step S18.

Next, in step S18, it is determined whether the charging of the light emitting capacitor is completed. When it is determined that charging of the light emitting capacitor is completed (S1)
8: YES), the xenon tube 11 in step S19
Is performed, and the printing material arranged on the lower surface of the stamp body 7 is made into a plate to form a desired printing plate. If it is determined as “NO” in any one of the steps S14, 16, 17, and 18, the light emission of the xenon tube 11 is stopped (step S20), and the process ends.
As described above, in performing stamp plate making by causing the xenon tube 11 to emit light, a number of checks are performed to prevent a situation in which useless plate making operation is performed due to erroneous operation.

In this embodiment, since the stamp shape can be determined based on the data from the personal computer 201, if the data can be output to a printer, such as not only characters created by a word processor but also image information captured by a digital camera or the like, Any stamp can be used, and stamps having various stamped surface shapes can be easily produced.

Various design changes can be made to the above-described embodiment. For example, the stamp making apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment identifies the cut sheet CS using the photo sensor PS2 and compares the cut sheet CS with the code from the personal computer 201. However, the stamp making apparatus according to the present invention is not always required. It is not necessary to have a member for identification and comparison, and it is possible to appropriately perform label printing on a plurality of types of cut sheets in which the range and position of the label are different even by such a stamp making device.
In the above-described embodiment, both the original film 8 and the cut sheet CS have the thermal head 5 of the printing unit 4.
Although printing was performed by using, printing may be performed on these by separate printing means. Furthermore, although the above-described cut sheets CS1 to CS3 each have only one or two half-cut areas serving as labels, the cut sheet CS may have three or more half-cut areas.

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As described above, according to the first aspect, since the storage means stores not only the range information of the printing plate identification label but also the position information, a plurality of types having different ranges and positions of the printing plate identification label are provided. It is possible to appropriately perform printing on the sheet.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage means stores the range information and the position of at least one of a plurality of types of sheets different in at least one of the range and the position of the printing plate identification label. Since the information is stored in a rewritable manner, a new type of sheet can be handled by rewriting the information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of sheets are identified by the identification means and compared with the type of sheet supplied from the outside based on the stamp surface data. For example, since printing is controlled so as not to be executed by the sheet printing means, it is possible to prevent label printing on a sheet erroneously supplied to the stamp making apparatus.

Further, according to the stamp making apparatus of the fourth aspect, since the storage means is rewritable, it is possible to correspond to a new type of sheet by rewriting the storage means.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the range and the position of the printing plate identification label on the sheet are the same with respect to any of the front and rear ends in the supply direction to the stamp making apparatus. Since a different sheet identification display is provided for each type of sheet at the same position with respect to either the front or rear end, the label is printed by the stamp generating device even if supplied to the stamp generating device from either front or rear end It is possible to
It can be identified by the stamp making device of claim 2.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a stamp producing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall sectional view of the stamp making apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the stamp making device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the stamp making device of FIG. 1 in a state where an upper cover and an upper front cover are opened.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a stamp unit including a stamp main body mounted on the stamp producing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a film magazine portion of the stamp making device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a film magazine portion of the stamp making device of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a film magazine portion of the stamp making apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a transport system of the stamp making apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a light emitting unit of the stamp making device of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a light emitting unit of the stamp making device of FIG.

12 is a cross-sectional view of the stamp making device of FIG. 1 in a state where an upper cover and an upper front cover are opened.

13 is a cross-sectional view of the stamp making device of FIG. 1 in a state where an upper cover and an upper front cover are closed.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a cut sheet used in the stamp making device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another cut sheet used in the stamp making apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of still another cut sheet used in the stamp making apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the stamp creation device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a label printing operation of the stamp creating apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining a plate making operation of the stamp creating apparatus of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Stamp making apparatus 2 Film magazine 4 Printing part 5 Thermal head 6 Stamp part 7 Stamp main body (holder part) 8 Original film 10 Light emitting unit 12 Device main body 151a, 151b, 154, 157 Half cut area 152a, 152b, 155a, 155b, 158a,
158b end 153a, 153b, 156a, 156b, 159a,
159b Sheet identification display section 200 CPU 216 EEPROM

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A stamp forming apparatus for forming a printing plate by irradiating a printing material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing substance with light through a manuscript, comprising: Sheet printing means for performing printing on a sheet including at least one printing plate identification label, storage means for storing range information and position information of the printing plate identification label on the sheet, And a printing control unit for controlling the sheet printing unit to execute printing on the sheet based on the stored range information and the position information. 2. The storage unit is capable of rewriting the range information and the position information of at least one of a plurality of types of sheets different in at least one of a range and a position of the printing plate identification label. The stamp creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stamp creating apparatus stores the stamp. 3. A stamp forming apparatus for forming a printing plate by irradiating light through a manuscript to a printing material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing material, wherein the printing surface data of the printing plate is Sheet printing means for performing printing on a sheet including at least one printing plate identification label, based on the identification information; Identification means, storage means for storing the range information and position information of the printing plate identification label in at least one of a plurality of types of the sheet, the type of the specific sheet identified by the identification means, A comparing unit that compares the type of the sheet supplied from the outside based on the stamp surface data, and a result of the comparison by the comparing unit, Only when the type of the specific sheet identified by the identification unit matches the type of the sheet supplied from the outside, based on the range information and the position information stored in the storage unit, A stamp control device for controlling printing of the sheet by the sheet printing means. 4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said storage means is rewritable. 5. At least one mark printed by a stamp forming device for forming a printing plate by irradiating light through a manuscript to a mark material made of a porous resin containing a light energy absorbing substance. In a sheet including a plate identification label, a range and a position of the printing plate identification label on the sheet are the same with respect to any one of front and rear ends in a supply direction to the stamp making device, and a plurality of types. A sheet identification indication different for each sheet is provided at the same position with respect to any of the front and rear ends.