JP2001024881A - Destination printing device and destination printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a work load for original sorting by a user and to print a handwritten looking destination at a low cost by printing a printing image prepared by a first or a second image processing means on a printed object or an instruction card and enabling the image to be outputted. SOLUTION: An image reading means 1 of a destination printer reads an instruction card 20, an addressee card 21a and a destination card 21b, switch controls of switches SW1 and SW2 to kinds of the read card by a decision result or the like of a card kind decision means 4, decides whether or not reading is continued by a sorting result of an original sorting means 8 or the like, and outputs the read image and information to an image storage means 2, an instruction information recognition means 5 or a card kind decision means 4. An image processing means 3 performs image processing of an image read by the image reading means 1, prepares a printing image and outputs it to an image output means 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an address printing apparatus for printing an address and a sender on a postcard, an envelope or the like, and an address printing system using the address printing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is difficult to write addresses and senders by hand on postcards, especially New Year's postcards, etc., as the number of copies increases, and various printing means have been developed and spread.

For example, when address printing is performed on a postcard or the like, it is common to use an address printing application of a personal computer and draw using the digital font.

[0004]

However, the method of using an address printing application of a personal computer has the advantages of excellent data management performance and beautiful address printing performance. However, the disadvantage is that address printing with handwriting-like characteristics is disadvantageous. Many people who prefer handwriting touch, because they do not have the personality of address printing so far, write hundreds of addresses each year by hand, even though they feel troublesome. . Further, the data input device is an expensive device such as a personal computer.

Accordingly, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos.
No. 49, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-143018, etc. may be applied to address printing. In these methods, the user inputs the page number of the document to be printed and the order of the document from the operation panel, or writes a symbol on the document to be printed. These methods have the advantages that only a desired document can be printed, and that there is no need to return the document extracted from the document bundle to its original position.

However, in address printing, since the order of the originals is not always the same, it takes time and effort for the user to search for the originals, and there is a high possibility that the originals will be soiled during the work, which is not suitable for repeated use. There is a disadvantage that. This drawback is particularly noticeable when an instruction is directly written on a manuscript. In addition, there is a problem that a method of confirming duplicate documents is troublesome.
As described above, these methods are cumbersome and impractical in data management such as addition of a new document and deletion of an unnecessary document.

It is also conceivable to apply the image recording and retrieval apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-315109 to address printing. This apparatus reads a document in advance and stores it in a recording medium, and retrieves and outputs a desired image from the recording medium using a retrieval card.

However, in address printing, since there is a large difference in the number of printed sheets for each user, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of recording media in accordance with the number of printed sheets of the user in consideration of the cost and operability of the recording medium. However, there is a disadvantage that a device corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media becomes expensive.

Therefore, there is a strong need for the development of a system that can easily perform address printing without requiring a recording medium for document storage.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and in comparison with the related art, it is possible to reduce a user's work load for document separation, and to perform inexpensive handwritten address printing. It is an object of the present invention to provide an address printing system that uses an address.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a sender card in which sender information is described, an address card in which address information is individually described, the sender card and the address card. Reading means for reading an address and a sender's name read from the sender card and the address card read by the image reading means. Image processing means, and cuts out an address from the image information of at least one or more address cards read by the image reading means to create a reduced address image which is reduced. Instruction card image creating means for creating an instruction entry field for describing instructions at the time of printing, and at least the instruction card image creating means created by the instruction card image creating means. A second image processing unit that lays out a list of at least the number of reduced address images as a list and creates a print image in which an instruction entry column corresponding to the reduced address image is laid out; and the first or second image processing unit. An output unit for printing the created print image on a printed matter (postcard) or an instruction card and outputting the printed image.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a sender card in which sender information is described, an instruction card in which at least one or more reduced address images are listed, and an image reading means for reading the instruction card and the sender card. Storage means for storing image information of the address card read in advance, and image information of the sender card and address card stored in the storage means according to the image information of the instruction card read by the image reading means. First image processing means for creating a print image for printing the address and sender's name on a print target (postcard) from image information; and an instruction card based on the image information of the instruction card read by the image reading means. Instruction card updating means for updating the contents or creating a new instruction card; and said instruction card updating means A second image processing for laying out at least one or more reduced address images as a list based on the update information of the instruction card created and laying out an instruction entry column corresponding to the reduced address image; And an output unit that prints a print image created by the first or second image processing unit on a printed matter (postcard) or an instruction card and outputs the printed image.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a sender card in which sender information is described, an instruction card in which at least one or more reduced address images are listed as a list, an address card in which address information is individually described, Image reading means for reading a card, the sender card, and the address card; and address and sender information for a print object (postcard) based on image information of the sender card, the address card, and the instruction card read by the image reading means. A first image processing unit for creating a print image for printing a name, and updating the contents of the instruction card from the image information of the instruction card and the image information of the address card read by the image reading unit. Or instruction card updating means for creating image information for creating a new instruction card, and said instruction card updating means A second image processing for laying out at least one or more reduced address images as a list based on the update information of the instruction card created and laying out an instruction entry column corresponding to the reduced address image; Means and an output means for printing and outputting the print image created by the first or second image processing means on a printed matter (postcard) or an instruction card.

[0014] Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the above address printing apparatus, the information in the instruction entry column of the instruction card is
The print object (postcard) using the corresponding reduced address image
Whether address printing is to be performed on the print object (postcard) using the corresponding reduced address image, and erasing the corresponding reduced address image and the instruction entry column. It is in.

A feature of the present invention is that a document reading means for reading a document on which an address (address, name, postal code, etc. of a destination) and an address code capable of specifying the address are recorded,
An instruction entry field in which a user can enter an instruction for separating originals, the address code for identifying the correspondence between the instruction entry field and the original, and address identification information for identifying the user are recorded. Instruction card reading means for reading an instruction card on which an instruction has been written by a user; instruction recognition means for recognizing an instruction written in the instruction entry field from read information of the instruction card obtained by the instruction card reading means; Instruction information storage means for storing the instruction obtained from the instruction recognition means and an address code cut out from the read information of the instruction card as instruction information for a specific original, and the original reading means. The address code cut out from the image of the document is compared with the address code stored in the document separation information storage means to specify the document. A document separating unit that separates the document into a “printed” document and a “not printed” document based on an instruction for the document associated by the mapping device. An image output means for selectively outputting an image of a document according to the classification result.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the address printing apparatus, the address code read by the document reading means is printed on paper by the image output means and output.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the above address printing apparatus, the document separating means further separates the document classified as "not printed" into "discarded" and "not discarded". A first document transporting means for transporting a document which has been classified as "print", "not print" and "do not discard" to the first document discharge unit by the document separating means; And a second document conveying means for conveying a document classified as “not printed” and “discarded” to a second document discharge unit.

A feature of the present invention is that in the above address printing apparatus, an instruction card creating means for creating the instruction card to be used in the next address printing based on the image of the original obtained by the original reading means. The instruction card creating means cuts out an address image from a predetermined position of the image of the document as the address identification information to create a reduced address image, and a reduced image created by the reduced image creating means. A reduced image address code storage means for storing a set of an address image and an address code cut out from an image of a document, and a reduced address image and an address code stored in the reduced image address code storage means and stored in advance. And a layout unit for laying out the image of the instruction entry field in a predetermined form.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the address printing apparatus, the reduced image creating means separates and cuts out a postal code, an address, and a name as an image of the address,
The object of the present invention is to create a reduced destination image by reducing the image at a preset reduction ratio and laying out the image in a predetermined form.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the above address printing apparatus, the original is provided with an attribute of the address, that is, “relative”, “friend”, “company”, initials “a” to “wa” in each line. A classification entry section in which the user can enter the classification information for creating the instruction card classified into is provided, and a classification recognition unit for recognizing the classification information entered in the classification entry column from the image of the document is provided, The instruction card creating means creates an instruction card classified for each attribute of the address based on the classification information obtained by the classification recognizing means.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that in the above address printing apparatus, the instruction card is provided with a reply presence / absence entry field in which a user can enter the presence / absence of a reply, and the instruction card creation means is provided with a predetermined number of outgoing / incoming calls. And a past history creating means for creating a past history of the reply, the past history creating means recognizing information on the presence or absence of a reply entered in the reply entry field of the instruction card used in the present address printing, and And a current outgoing call record is created in accordance with the result of the separation by the document separation means.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that in the address printing apparatus, the instruction card includes a user code capable of identifying a user, the number of pages of the instruction card, and the total number of pages. Printing as information.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that in the above-mentioned address printing apparatus, a sender image temporarily storing a sender image including a sender address, name, postal code, etc., cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the original document. A storage unit, wherein the image output unit repeatedly associates the sender image stored in the sender image storage unit with an address image cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the document and outputs the image. is there.

Also, the present invention is characterized in that in the address printing apparatus, the original includes a sender card for recording a sender and an address card for recording an address and an address code.
And a sender image storage means for temporarily storing an image of the sender cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the sender card using a type of card, wherein the image output means is cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the address card. The sender's image stored in the sender image storage means is repeatedly associated with the image of the given address and output.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the address printing apparatus, a user can enter an instruction on the address card with which of a plurality of patterns of senders recorded at predetermined positions on the sender card, respectively. A sender instruction entry column is provided, and from the image of the address card, a sender instruction recognition unit for recognizing an instruction entered in the sender instruction entry column is provided, and the image output unit includes:
Based on an instruction obtained by the sender instruction recognizing means, a predetermined sender image stored in the sender image storage means is repeatedly associated with an address image cut out from a predetermined position of the address card image. Output.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that the address printing apparatus includes a document type determining means for determining whether the card read by the document reading means is a sender card or an address card.

A feature of the present invention is that, in the address printing apparatus, the original reading means and the instruction card reading means are the same image reading means, and the card read by the image reading means is an original. Another object of the present invention is to provide a card type discriminating means for discriminating whether there is an instruction card.

Also, a feature of the present invention is that, in the address printing apparatus, the document reading means adds information indicating that reading has been performed to the card downstream of the instruction card reading means in the card transport direction ( (A specific symbol is printed or a hole is formed).

Also, a feature of the present invention is that in the address printing apparatus, read information adding means for adding information indicating that reading has been performed to the card is provided downstream of the image reading means in the card transport direction. is there.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a document reading means for reading a document in which an address and an address code capable of specifying the address are recorded, and an instruction entry field in which a user can enter an instruction for separating the document. Instruction card reading means for recording the address code for identifying the correspondence between the instruction entry field and the original document and the address identification information for identifying the user to the apparatus, and for reading an instruction card in which the user has entered an instruction; Instruction recognition means for recognizing the instruction entered in the instruction entry field from the instruction card image obtained by the instruction card reading means; and the instruction and the instruction card image obtained from the instruction recognition means. Instruction information storage means for storing a set of address codes as a set and instruction information for a specific original, and an original information obtained by the original reading means. By matching the address code stored with the address code which is cut out from the image on the document separation information storing means, and associating means for associating the document and instructions and,
Based on the instruction for the document associated by the associating means, the document is “printed” and “not printed”.
Document separation means for separating the document which has been further classified as “not printed” into “discarded” and “not discarded”, and “print” by the document separating means.
An original image storage unit for temporarily storing images of all originals sorted into a document, and an instruction card for creating the instruction card to be used in the next address printing based on the original image obtained by the original reading unit As the creation means, "print" and "not print" by the document separation means
A reduced image creating unit that cuts out an address image from a predetermined position of an image of a document classified as “not discarded” to create a reduced address image; and an address code detecting unit that detects the address code from the image of the document. A reduced image address code storing means for temporarily storing a set of the reduced address image created by the reduced image creating means and the address code detected by the address code detecting means, and the reduced image address code storage Layout means for laying out the reduced address image and address code stored in the means and the image of the instruction entry field stored in advance in a predetermined form, and an image of a document stored in the original image storage means; Image after layout by layout means using reduced address image and address code stored in reduced image address code storage means In further comprising an image output means for outputting.

A feature of the present invention is that a step of writing sender information including a sender's name and the like on a sender card, a step of writing address information including an address and the like on an address card, the step of writing the sender card and the address card Reading the address printed by the address printing device according to claim 1, and receiving a printed matter (postcard) printed with the address and sender's name output from the address printing device and an instruction card printed with a reduced address image and an entry field. And a step.

Also, the present invention is characterized in that a step of writing sender information including a sender's name and the like on a sender card, a step of writing necessary items in a column of an instruction card if necessary, 3. The step of causing the address printing device according to claim 2 to read the instruction card, and a printed matter (postcard) on which the address and sender's name output from the address printing device are printed, and an instruction on which a reduced address image and an entry column are printed. Receiving a card.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a step of writing sender information including a sender's name and the like on a sender card, a step of writing necessary items in a column of an instruction card if necessary, and an address including an address 4. A step of writing information on an address card, a step of reading the instruction card, the sender card, and the address card by the address printing device according to claim 3, and printing the address and sender name output from the address printing device. Receiving the printed card (postcard), the reduced address image, and the instruction card on which the entry field is printed.

In the address printing apparatus according to the present invention, each original in the bundle of originals read later is classified into a "printed" one and a "not stamped" one based on information extracted from the previously read instruction card. Then, the image of the document classified as “print” is printed on a postcard, an envelope, or the like. If there is no information corresponding to the instruction card, it is determined that the document is a newly added document, and the image of the document is also printed on a postcard or an envelope.

On the instruction card, the user "prints"
A column for inputting the instruction content of “do not print” (for example, a mark sheet type instruction item), information for causing the user to recognize which document the instruction content corresponds to,
A unique symbol (which means that there is no identical document in a document used by the same device) for recognition by the device is printed in advance. The form of the instruction card may be a type in which the instruction content for one document can be entered, or a type in which the instruction content for a plurality of documents can be entered. However, the latter type has an advantage that the number of instruction cards that become unnecessary later can be reduced as compared with the former type.

When printing only a desired manuscript from an existing manuscript bundle, the user decides not to print while seeing the information indicating the correspondence with each manuscript in the entry field of the instruction content for each manuscript on the instruction card. And repeat the work of filling in instructions. In addition, when a document is added, an operation of checking the information indicating the correspondence with each document on the instruction card and confirming whether there is a duplicate document in the existing document bundle is performed.

[0037]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below, taking as an example the case of printing a New Year's card address. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the processing unit of the address printing apparatus of the present invention. The image reading means 1 is connected to the card type discriminating means 4 via the switch SW1,
Alternatively, the instruction information recognizing means (instruction information extracting means (drawing)) 5 or the image storage means 2 via the switches SW1 and SW2
It is connected to the. The determination result of the card type determination unit 4 is input to the image reading unit 1. The image storage unit 2 is connected to the image processing unit 3, the association unit 7, and the instruction card creation unit 9. The instruction information recognizing unit 5 is connected to the instruction information storage unit 6, and the instruction information storage unit 6 is connected to the association unit 7. The associating unit 7 is connected to the document sorting unit 8 and the instruction card creating unit 9. The document separating means 8 is connected to the image reading means 1 and the image processing means 3.

Here, the image reading means 1 is an instruction card 2
0, the sender card 21a and the address card 21b are read, and the type of the read card is controlled by switching the switches SW1 and SW2 according to the discrimination result of the card type discriminating means 4 or the discrimination result of the document discriminating means 8 or the like. It is determined whether or not to continue, and the read image and information are output to the image storage unit 2, the instruction information recognition unit 5, or the card type determination unit 4.

The image storage means 2 stores the image and information read by the image reading means 1.

The image processing means 3 lays out the image read by the image reading means 1, performs image processing such as achromatization and image cutout processing, creates a print image such as a New Year's postcard, and converts it to an image. Output to output means 10.

The card type discriminating means 4 discriminates whether or not the card read by the image reading means 1 is the instruction card 20, and outputs the discrimination result to the image reading means 1.

An instruction recognizing means (instruction information extracting means) 5 recognizes an instruction item, invalidity, deletion, etc. in a printing operation from the image read by the image reading means 1, and recognizes the recognized instruction information and the original in the image. The two-dimensional barcode to be specified is stored in the instruction information storage unit 6.

The instruction information storing means 6 stores the instruction information from the instruction recognizing means 5 and a two-dimensional bar code for specifying the original.

The associating means 7 determines that the address card 21b read by the image storage means 2 is a new address card 21b.
Is determined based on the two-dimensional barcode specifying the document in the instruction information storage means 6, and the result is output to the document classification means 8 and the instruction card creation means 9.

The document sorting means 8 sorts the address card read by the image reading means 1 which has an instruction to erase based on the instruction information in the instruction information storage means 6 and outputs the result to the image processing means 3. I do.

The instruction card creating means 9 creates a reduced image of the address entry field of the address card 21b to be subjected to the next address printing based on the determination result of the associating means 7, and creates an instruction entry field corresponding to the reduced image. By laying out both, a print image of the next-time instruction card 22 is created and output to the image output means 10.

The image output means 10 prints and outputs an address and a sender on a New Year's postcard or the like, or prints and outputs a reduced image and an instruction entry field on the instruction card 22 for the next time.

Note that the address here refers to the address, name, postal code, etc. of the destination.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of the address printing apparatus including the processing section shown in FIG. The address printing device is a processing unit 1 composed of a personal computer or the like.
1. A postcard feeding unit 12 for feeding a postcard to a printing unit 13 as an image output unit 10, a printing unit 13 for printing an address or the like on a postcard, a feeding unit 1 for feeding various cards and the like to a reading unit 15.
4. Image reading means 1 for reading the contents of various cards, etc.
, A postcard ejection unit 16 for ejecting printed postcards, a paper ejection unit 17 for ejecting cards read by the reading unit 15, and repelling cards under certain conditions. It is composed of a repelling part 18 for separating.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a schematic processing flow when address printing is performed using the address printing apparatus described above. The address printing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. The user 60 first brings the address card on which the address is written and the sender card on which the sender name is written to the printer 50 (arrow A). The printing company 50 causes the address printing apparatus 100 to read the address card and the sender card, print the address and the sender on the postcard, and create a next-time instruction card in which the current address, an instruction entry column, and the like are described. Thereafter, the post card on which the address and the sender are printed, the next-time instruction card, and the used address card and the sender card are passed to the user 60 (arrow B).

Next, the user 60 enters an instruction such as whether or not to post a postcard to the address corresponding to the instruction entry field of the instruction card for the next time, or erases the data of the corresponding address. Thereafter, the user 60 brings the next-time instruction card, the address card, the sender card and, if necessary, a new address card to the printer 50 (arrow C).

The printer 50 causes the address printing device 100 to read the instruction card for next time, the address card, and the sender card, print the address and sender on the postcard, and print the address and address card of the instruction card read this time. A new instruction card with a new address and an instruction entry field is created from the address. As a result, the address, the postcard on which the sender is printed, the next-time instruction card, the address card and the sender card used above are passed to the user 60 (arrow D). that time,
The address printing apparatus 100 does not output a postcard on which the corresponding address is printed, according to the instructions in the instruction entry field of the sender card.
Alternatively, a postcard on which the corresponding address is printed is not output, and processing such as erasing the address information from the instruction card is performed.

Note that if the user 60 has the address printing apparatus 100, the user 60 does not need to go to a trader, but since the address printing apparatus 100 is expensive to have individually, usually the user 60 shown in FIG. Is assumed.

Next, the processing of the address printing apparatus of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the user 60 makes the printing contractor 100 for the first time.
Will be described for the first time address printing is requested.

Work before Address Printing The user 60 completes two types of manuscripts 21 created in advance in blanks to complete the sender entry card 21a and the address entry card 21b. Specifically, in the sender entry column A of the sender entry card 21a 'shown in FIG.
As the sender, for example, fill in the postal code, address, and name of the individual. (If the sender uses a total of three patterns, for example, a joint name with the family and the company, in addition to the individual, also fill in the sender entry fields B and C. 5), one sender card 21a as shown in FIG.

Further, the postal code, address, name, etc. of the party to whom the New Year's card is sent are entered in the address entry column 211 of the address entry card 21b 'shown in FIG. 5 (c). Further, as the classification information used when creating an instruction card, which will be described later, an address prefix 2
The symbol "-" is entered in the corresponding numbers of "A" to "W" in No. 12 and "Relatives", "Company" and "Friends" in the classification column 213. In the case where there are a plurality of sender patterns, the operation of writing the symbol "-" in the corresponding portions of "B" and "C" in the sender change column 214 is repeated, and the address for the number of people sending the New Year card this time is repeated. The card 21b is created.

Address Printing (First Time) The user 60 has the sender card 21a and the address card 2
1b to the printing company 100,
In this order, these two types of cards are set on the paper feed unit 14 in such a manner that the two types of cards are read by the image reading means 1 of the processing unit 11 of the address printing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. afterwards,
Press the "Start reading" button on the operation unit (not shown).
As a result, the switch SW1 in FIG. 1 is connected to the terminal b, and reading of the card by the image reading means 1 is started.

That is, in step S1 of FIG. 4, the image reading means 1 reads a part of the card, specifically, the sender card 2
The bar code 216 for discriminating the card type at the upper left of 1a is read. In step S2, the card type determination means 4 determines whether the card is an instruction card based on the read card determination barcode 216.

At the time of the first address printing, the sender card 21
a, and only the address card 21b is used.
At 2, it is determined that the instruction card is not the instruction card 20. As a result, the card is recognized as the sender card 21a,
In FIG. 1, SW1 is connected to a terminal a, and SW2 is connected to a terminal c.

The image reading means 1 reads the remaining portion of the card in step S5. As a result, the images of the sender entry fields A, B, and C of the sender card 21a are cut out and stored in the image storage means 2 in step S6.

In the present embodiment, the card read by the image reading means 1 after the sender card 21a is processed as an address card 21b. The read sender card 21a
Is the first document discharge unit (discharge unit 17) in step S7.
Is discharged to

Next, the image reading means 1 proceeds to step S8.
, A part of the address card 21b, specifically, the barcode 215 is read. In step S9, the association unit 5 determines whether the card is a new address card 21b based on the read barcode 215.

Specifically, if the same barcode is stored in the instruction information storage means 6, the card is determined to be not a new address card 21b. It is determined that it is a new address card 21b. At the time of the first address printing, there is no information stored in the instruction information storage means 6, so that it is determined in step S9 that the address card 21b is a new address card 21b.

Next, the image reading means 1 proceeds to step S16.
Reads the remaining part of the address card 21b. Thereby, in step S17, the image in the address entry field 211, the barcode 215, the information in the address prefix field 212, the information in the classification field 213, and the information in the sender change field 214 are cut out and stored in the image storage means 2. Is done.

Next, the image processing means 3
Is read out from the address entry field 211 and the information in the sender change field 214, and the sender entry fields A, B, and C are determined based on the image in the address entry field 211 and the information in the sender change field 214. Is laid out at a predetermined position in step S18, and image processing is performed in step S19. Note that, in the present embodiment, the following image processing is performed.

Base cut: processing to erase the background color of paper Frame cut: address entry field 211, sender entry fields A and B,
The process of erasing the frame of C, for example, leaving the frame red (R),
Cut out only the image of the place where the R component is small.

Next, the image output means 10 determines in step S2
At 0, the address and sender are printed on the automatically fed New Year postcard. FIG. 7 shows an example of the New Year's postcard 23 on which the address is printed. The read address card 21b is
In step S21, the document is discharged to the first document discharging unit.

Then, in step S22, the processes of steps S8 to S21 are repeated until it is determined that the printing of the address and the sender corresponding to all the address cards 21b is completed. In step S17, the image storage unit 2
When the next address card 21b is read, the data of the image in the address entry column stored in the file is overwritten with the data of that card.

Instruction Card Creation Next, in step S23, the instruction card creation means 9 sends an address card 21b (corresponding to all the address cards 21b at the time of the first address printing) to be subjected to the next address printing. Create an instruction box.

Specifically, first, the image of the postal code entry field and the image of the address / name entry field are separated from the image of the address entry field 211 of the address card 21b stored in the image storage means 2. After the image is cut out and reduced at a preset reduction ratio, the image is laid out in a predetermined form, and a reduced image of the address entry field 211 is created.

Here, the reduced image is for allowing the user to recognize the correspondence between the address card 21b and the instruction entry field, and the bar code (address code) 215 is for causing the apparatus to recognize this correspondence. belongs to. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6A, the reduction ratio of the postal code entry column is reduced to make it easy to confirm whether or not there is an address change.

Next, the instruction card creating means 9 creates a reduced image and a bar code (address code) 215 in the address entry field,
The characters “invalid” and “delete” of the instruction items for document separation stored in advance are read out, laid out at predetermined positions, and an instruction entry column 221 on the left side of FIG. 6A is created.

The instruction card creating means 9 determines in step S24
, The destination card 21 stored in the image storage means 2
Based on the recognition result of the classification column 213 of b, each instruction entry column 221 of the instruction card 22 of FIG.
Classify which of the "friends" corresponds.

Further, based on the recognition result of the destination initial character column 212 stored in the image storage means 2, the instruction entry column 221 classified as "relative" is classified into a line. The same classification is performed for the instruction entry columns classified as “company” and “friend”. For each classification of “relative”, “company”, and “friend”, 9 (3 × 3) instruction entry fields 221 are laid out on one card in order from the row, and instruction cards are arranged as shown in FIG. Twenty-two images are created.

At step S25, the image output means 10 prints the instruction card image on the automatically fed card. Thus, a next-time instruction card 22 to be used for the next address printing as shown in FIG. 6B is created.

In this embodiment, a symbol "+" as a reference for cutting out an image, a symbol m for discriminating a card type, a corresponding classification and an initial letter are provided at the upper end of the next-time instruction card 22. Print.

The address card and the sender card used together with the next-time instruction card are used together with the printer 1
00 is returned to the user 60.

Address Printing from Next Time Prior to Address Printing The user 100 needs to look at the reduced image of the address entry field in the instruction card as shown in FIG. 6B created at the time of the previous address printing. If the instruction item for document separation is “invalid” in accordance with, the sign “-” is entered in the corresponding place of “delete” (for example, when there is no longer a plan to send a New Year's card due to death). However, if there is a change (change of address, etc.) in the contents of the instruction card, enter the symbol "-" in the corresponding instruction item "delete" for manuscript separation, and set the figure as in the first case. A new address card 21b as shown in FIG. 5 (d) is created. If there is a new person who sends a new year's card this time which is not included in the instruction card, the address card 21b of the other person is created.

Address Printing The user 60 takes the completed instruction card 20, the sender card 21a, and the address card 21b (the one created at the time of the first address printing + the one newly created this time) to the printing company 100. The printing company 100 sets these three types of cards on a document table for automatic sheet feeding so that the images are read by the image reading means 1 in FIG. 1 in that order.

Further, the "reading start" button on the operation unit is pressed. Thereby, SW1 is connected to terminal b, and SW2 is connected to terminal d.
And the reading of the card by the image reading means 1 is started.

In step S1, the image reading means 1 reads a part of the card, specifically, the symbol m for discriminating the card type at the upper left. In step S2, the card type determining means 4 determines whether or not the card is the instruction card 20 based on the read card determination symbol m.

If it is determined in step S2 that the card is the instruction card 20, SW1 is connected to terminal a and SW
2 are connected to the terminals d, respectively, and the image reading means 1 reads the remaining portion of the card in step S3.

The instruction recognizing means 5 recognizes, based on the read image, whether or not the symbol "-" is entered in the instruction item "invalid" or "delete" for document classification in each instruction entry column 221. As an instruction for a specific document, a pair of the recognition result and a corresponding two-dimensional barcode is stored in the instruction information storage unit 6 in step S4.

In this embodiment, nine sets of instruction information can be obtained from one instruction card. The read instruction card 20 is discharged to the second document discharge section (step S26).

Steps S3, S4, S4 until it is determined in step S2 that the card is not the instruction card 20.
26, S1, and S2 are repeated.

If it is determined in step S2 that the card is not the instruction card 20, the card is recognized as the sender card 21a, and SW1 in FIG.
2 are respectively connected to the terminals c. At the same time, the image reading means 1 reads the remaining portion of the card in step S5.

Thus, in step S 6, the respective images of the sender entry columns A, B, and C are cut out and stored in the image storage means 2. Read sender card 21
a is discharged to the first document discharge unit in step S7.

Next, the image reading means 1 proceeds to step S8.
, A part of the address card 21b, specifically, the barcode 215 is read. In step S9, the association unit 5 determines whether the card is a new address card 21b based on the read barcode.

If it is determined in step S9 that the new address card 21b is not a new address card 21b, the document discriminating means 8 determines in step S10 the document discriminating instruction item "invalid" stored in the instruction information storing means 6, The recognition result for "deletion" is read, and it is determined in step S11 whether or not there is a deletion instruction.

If it is determined in step S11 that there is an instruction for deletion, the document classifying means 8 determines in step S1
In step 2, the address card 21b is classified into "not print and delete". The address card 21b is discharged to a repelling unit 18 as a second document discharging unit.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that there is no instruction to delete, the image reading means 1 reads the remaining part of the address card 21b in step S13. As a result, in step S14, the address entry field 21
1, the bar code 215, the information in the address prefix column 212, the information in the classification column 213, and the information in the sender change column 214 are respectively cut out and stored in the image storage unit 2.

Further, based on the recognition result of the instruction item "invalid" for document separation read in step S10, it is determined in step S15 whether there is an invalid instruction. In step S15, the document separating means 8
If it is determined in step S21 that there is an invalid instruction, the address card 21b is classified as "do not print and save data". The address card 21b is discharged to a paper discharge unit 17 as a first document discharge unit.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S15 that there is no invalid instruction, the address card 21b is classified as "print", and the flow advances to step S18.

The address card 21b determined to be new in step S9 is classified as "print", and the image reading means 1 reads the remaining image in step S16. As a result, the image in the address entry field 211, the barcode 215, the information in the address prefix field 212, the information in the classification field 213, and the information in the sender change field 214 are cut out and stored in the image storage means 2 in step S17. Is done.

The image processing means 3 includes an image in the address entry field 211 stored in the image storage means 2 and a sender change field 21.
4 is read, and the image of the address entry field 211 and the image of any of the sender entry fields A, B, and C of the sender card 21a determined based on the information of the sender change field 214 are read in step S18. The layout is performed at a predetermined position, and image processing is performed in step S19.

The image output means 10 prints the address and the sender on the postcard automatically fed in step S20. The read address card 21b is discharged to the first document discharge section in step S21.

At step S22, all address cards 2
Until it is determined that the processing for 1b has been completed, the processing of steps S8 to S21 is repeated. As a result, "print"
The printing of the address and the sender is performed only on the address card 21b that has been classified into.

Instruction Card Creation The address card 21b (the one determined to be new in step S9 and the one determined to have no deletion instruction in step S11) to be subjected to the next address printing is processed in step S23.
In steps # 25 to # 25, an instruction entry column is created in the same manner as in the first address printing.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
When a desired one is selected from a bundle of existing address cards and printed as a manuscript, the user 60 sets the corresponding manuscript separation instruction item “invalid in the instruction entry field of the instruction card while viewing the reduced image of the address entry field. And "delete" with the symbol "-". In addition, when an address card is added, a work is performed in which a reduced image in the address entry column of the instruction card 22 is checked to see if there is a duplicate address card in the existing address card bundle. Therefore, as compared with the conventional method using a document as an index, there is an effect that the address card is less likely to be soiled and the burden on the user when working is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the original 21
Since two types of cards, the address card 21b and the sender card 21a, are used, it is necessary for the user to repeatedly write the same sender as in the case of using one type of card in which both the address and the sender are entered. Therefore, the burden on the user can be reduced.

Further, a plurality of sender entry fields A, B, and C are provided on the sender entry card 21a ', and the user instructs a correspondence relationship with the sender entry fields A, B, and C on the address entry card 21b'. By providing the column 214, a pattern of a plurality of senders can be used, and it is also possible to freely satisfy a user's desire to make the sender an individual, a joint name with a family, or insert a company name. .

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, an instruction entry column 221 for separating nine originals out of one is laid out as the instruction card 22 for the next time. Since the form is created, the time required for the user to instruct can be reduced as compared with the case where a form in which an instruction entry field for separating one original in one sheet is printed is used. Alternatively, the number of instruction cards 20 to be discarded at the end of address printing can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 6C, the past history (for example, a list of five years) 223 of the New Year's card "Send" and "Arrival" may be displayed. The past history 223 assists the user in deciding whether to delete the past history. In this case, an item (“this time” in the figure) is provided in the instruction entry field 221 of the instruction card 22 for “send” next time, in which the user enters whether or not a new year's card has arrived from the party who sent the new year's card. Based on the recognition result of this item, “send” is determined, and from the classification result of the address card 21b, “arrival” is determined.

Also, as shown in FIG.
', The total number of pages of the instruction card 22', the total number of documents, the printing date, and the classification item, if any, may be represented by a barcode 40 and printed on the instruction card 22 '. By using this barcode, it is possible to easily detect an error such as a case where an incorrect card is mixed or a case where an instruction card is insufficient.

Further, as shown in FIG.
1. Using manuscript 21c 'provided with a sender entry field 912,
The sending card 21a 'and the address card 21b' may not be used.

In this embodiment, the reading of the original and the image output are repeated for each original and postcard. However, a memory for storing all the image data output by the image output means 10 is prepared, and the reading of the entire original is first performed. And then print the entire postcard. In this case, since only one sheet feeding / discharging device is required, an inexpensive and small space device can be provided.

[0108]

According to the present invention, two types of cards, an address card and a sender card, or an instruction card and a sender card, or three types of instruction card, address card and sender card
By using different types of cards, it is possible to reduce the work burden for the user to separate documents compared to the conventional case,
Inexpensive handwritten address printing can be performed.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, when printing only a desired original from an existing bundle of originals, the user looks up address identification information such as a reduced image of the original in the instruction entry column for each original on the instruction card. Repeat the work of deciding not to print while entering the instruction contents, and when adding a manuscript, look at the address identification information on the instruction card,
In order to check whether there is a duplicate document in the existing document bundle, it is possible to reduce the work load of the user for document separation as compared with the case of performing address printing using a copier, In addition, since the original itself is stored data, no other recording medium is required,
Handwritten address printing can be performed with an inexpensive system.

In particular, according to the present invention, a required document and an unnecessary document are discharged to separate document discharge units in the next address printing, so that after the address is printed, the user can read the next address. It is possible to reduce the user's work without performing the work of searching for and extracting a document unnecessary for printing from the document bundle.

In particular, according to the present invention, since the function of creating an instruction card using the image of the original read for address printing is provided, the original is re-read by another device to create the instruction card. Such a work can be omitted.

In particular, according to the present invention, since the reduced image of the document is reduced so that the postal code is easier to see than the address, the user can easily confirm whether the address has been changed.

In particular, according to the present invention, since the instruction cards are classified according to the attributes of the address, the user can easily search for a specific address.

In particular, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of past histories of sending and receiving replies are printed on the instruction card, which helps the user to enter instructions and facilitates entry. .

In particular, according to the present invention, mixing of an instruction card of another user from a user code can be prevented by providing the apparatus with a function of discriminating information for confirming the absence of an instruction card for a specific user (for example, other user's instruction card). If the instruction card is mixed, the card is ejected to the second document ejection section according to claim 7), and the instruction card of the specific user is missing from the number of pages of the instruction card / the total number of pages. Can be detected.

In particular, according to the present invention, for example, if the sender is recorded in addition to the address only on the first document, the image of the sender is repeatedly output in association with the image of the address of each document. This eliminates the need for the user to repeatedly enter the same sender, thereby reducing the user's work.

In particular, according to the present invention, if the sender is recorded on the sender card, the image of the sender can be repeatedly output in association with the image of the address of each document, and the user can output the same sender. There is no need to repeatedly enter, and the user's work can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the sender's desired one can be selected from a plurality of patterns of senders and output in association with the address image. The user's request to use a plurality of patterns such as insertion can be satisfied.

In particular, according to the present invention, since it is possible to determine whether the read card is a sender card or an address card, a plurality of sender cards can be used, and the sender card is read before the address card. If not, an error can be detected, and a plurality of users can perform address printing continuously.

In particular, according to the present invention, even if an instruction card and an original are set on the paper feed tray, it is possible to determine whether the read card is an instruction card or an original. There is no need to provide two types of paper feeding / discharging mechanisms for instruction cards and originals, which cause an increase in size, and there is no need for the user to instruct the operation unit to discriminate between them, thereby simplifying the configuration of the apparatus. Can be.

In particular, according to the present invention, it is possible to print characters such as "completed", cut out, or make holes on an image-read original or instruction card, and visually check by the user. Alternatively, by providing the device with a function of determining the information, it is possible to prevent a card that has been read once from being read again (for example, a previous instruction card is mixed and read at the time of address printing this time). .

In particular, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to prepare two paper feed mechanisms and two paper discharge mechanisms by providing a storage device for storing all image data output by the image output means. An address printing device can be realized as a system in which a paper feeding device, a paper discharging device, a reading device, and an output device are connected by one pass. In particular, this effect is effective when it is desired to provide a large number of automatic paper feeding and discharging mechanisms which may be expensive and large.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a processing unit of an address printing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an overall configuration of an address printing apparatus including a processing unit illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing a schematic processing flow when address printing is performed using the address printing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a printing operation procedure of the address printing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a format example of a sender card and an address card.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a format example of an instruction card.

7 is a diagram showing an example of a postcard on which an address and a sender name output from the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 are printed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of the format of the instruction card.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a format of an address card.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image reading means 2 Image storing means 3 Image processing means 4 Card type discriminating means 5 Instruction information extracting means 6 Instruction information storing means 7 Correlating means 8 Document sorting means 9 Instruction card creating means 10 Image output means 20 Filled instruction card 21 Manuscript 21a, 21a 'Sender card 21b, 21b' Address card 22, 22 'Next time instruction card 23 Printed matter 40, 215, 216 Barcode 211 Address entry field 212 Address initial character field 213 Classification field 214 Sender change field 221 Instruction entry field 223 Past history 911 Address entry field 912 Sender entry field

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Watanabe 1-18-8, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Inside the Institute for Ideal Science, Inc. No. 8 Inside Ideal Research Institute (72) Inventor Takahiko Nakamura 1-18-8 Kamyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo F-term inside Reference Institute (Id.) 2C087 AA09 AB05 BB10 BB20 BD01 BD06 BD53 BD56 CA02 CA13 CB02 CB03 CB13 5C062 AB10 AB17 AB22 AB35 AB42 AC15 AC24 AC65 AE07 AF02 BA00 5C076 AA14 AA17 AA22 BA01 BA03 BA04 BA06 CA08 CB02

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. An address card in which address information is individually described; an image reading means for reading the card; and at least an address printed on a print target from image information of the address card read by the image reading means. Image processing means for creating an image for printing, and creating an address image obtained by extracting an address from image information of at least one or more address cards read by the image reading means, and corresponding to these address images. Creating an instruction entry field for writing instructions at the time of next printing and an address code for identifying the correspondence between the instruction entry field and the address image, wherein the created at least one address image and the address An instruction card that lays out codes as a list and creates an instruction code in which an instruction entry field corresponding to the address image is laid out. And forming means, address printing apparatus characterized by comprising an output means for outputting the printing image on the printing paper. 2. An address card in which at least address information is individually described; an instruction card in which at least one or more address images are described as a list and an instruction is entered in an instruction entry column; the instruction card and the address card An image reading means for reading the instruction card; and a print object specified by the instruction information from the image information of the address of the address card read by the image reading means in accordance with the instruction information of the instruction card read by the image reading means. Image processing means for creating a print image for printing an address, at least one or more based on update information of the instruction card created based on image information of the instruction card read by the image reading means The address image is laid out as a list, and an instruction entry column and the finger corresponding to the reduced address image are arranged. Instruction card creating means for creating an instruction card in which an address code for identifying the correspondence between an entry field and the address image is laid out, and output means for outputting a print image created by the image processing means to a print sheet An address printing device, comprising: 3. A document reading means for reading a document on which an address and an address code capable of specifying the address are recorded, and address identification information for a user to identify from image information of the document read by the document reading means. An instruction entry field for one-to-one correspondence with the address identification information to enter a user instruction at the time of next printing, and an address code for identifying the correspondence between the instruction entry field and the address identification information to the apparatus. Instruction card creating means for creating the recorded instruction card, Instruction card reading means for reading an instruction card created by the instruction card creating means and in which a user instruction is written, and read by the instruction card reading means Instruction recognizing means for recognizing an instruction entered in the instruction entry field from information; an instruction obtained from the instruction recognizing means; and the instruction card Instruction information storage means for storing instruction information for a specific document as a set of address codes corresponding to the instructions cut out from the read information, and address code cut out from the image of the document obtained by the document reading means And an associating means for comparing the original with the instruction by comparing the address code stored in the instruction information storing means with the instruction code. Based on the instruction for the original associated by the associating means, Document separation means for separating a document into ones to be printed and those not to print, and image output means to selectively output an image of the document according to a result of the separation by the document separation means. An address printing device, characterized in that: 4. The address printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document classification unit further classifies the document classified as “not printed” into “discarded” and “not discarded”. Documents classified as “print” and “do not discard” or “not printed” and “not discarded” by the document discriminating unit and documents separated as “not printed” and “discarded” are separated into separate documents. An address printing apparatus, comprising: a transport unit configured to transport a sheet to a paper discharge unit. 5. The address printing device according to claim 3, wherein the instruction card creating unit cuts out an image of the address from a predetermined position of the image of the document read by the document reading unit and converts the reduced address image into the reduced address image. A reduced image creating means for creating the address identification information to be recorded on the instruction card; and a means for storing a set of the reduced address image created by the reduced image creating means and an address code cut out from the image of the document. Means for laying out the reduced address image and address code stored in the reduced image address code storage means and the image of the instruction entry field of the instruction card stored in advance in a predetermined form. Characteristic address printing device. 6. The address printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the reduced image creating unit separates and cuts out a postal code, an address, and a name as the image of the address, and sets each of them as a preset image. An address printing apparatus, wherein the reduced address image is created by laying out a reduced form at a reduction rate on a predetermined form. 7. The address printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the original includes an attribute of the address, that is, “relative”, “friend”,
In addition to providing a classification entry column in which a user can enter classification information for creating instruction cards classified for each of "company", initials "a" to "wa" lines, and the like, the instruction card creating means includes: A classification recognition unit for recognizing classification information entered in the classification entry column from the image of the manuscript; creating an instruction card classified for each attribute of the address based on the classification information recognized by the classification recognition unit; An address printing device, comprising: 8. The address printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the instruction card includes a reply presence / absence entry field in which a user can enter the presence / absence of a reply. Past history creating means for creating past histories of sent and received minutes, the past history creating means recognizing information on presence / absence of a reply entered in a reply entry field of an instruction card used in address printing this time. An address printing apparatus for generating a previous reply record and generating a current round trip record in accordance with the result of classification by the document classification means. 9. The address printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the instruction card includes a user code capable of identifying a user, the number of pages of the instruction card, and the total number of pages. An address printing device characterized by printing as information. 10. The address printing device according to claim 3, wherein the sender includes an address, a name, a postal code, and the like of the sender cut out from a predetermined position of an image of the document read by the image reading unit. And a sender image storage unit for temporarily storing the image of the sender, and the image output unit includes a sender image stored in the sender image storage unit in an image of an address cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the document. An address printing device characterized by repeatedly outputting images. 11. The address printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein two types of cards are prepared as the original: a sender card for recording a sender and an address card for recording an address and an address code. A sender image storage unit for temporarily storing an image of the sender cut out from a predetermined position of the image of the sender card read by the image reading unit; and the image output unit includes a predetermined position of the image of the address card. An address printing apparatus characterized by repeatedly outputting a sender image stored in the sender image storage means in association with an image of the address cut out from the sender image. 12. The address printing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a user can write an instruction on the address card to which of a plurality of patterns of senders recorded at predetermined positions of the sender card are to be associated. In addition to providing an entry column, the instruction recognition unit includes a sender instruction recognition unit that recognizes an instruction written in the sender instruction entry column from an image of the address card read by the image reading unit, and the address card Based on the instruction obtained by the sender instruction recognizing unit, the image of the predetermined address stored in the sender image storing unit is repeatedly associated with the image of the address cut out from the predetermined position of the image of the image, and output. An address printing device, characterized in that: 13. The address printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said document reading means includes a document type determining means for determining whether the read card is a sender card or an address card. An address printing device, comprising: 14. The address printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document reading unit and the instruction card reading unit are the same image reading unit, and the card read by the image reading unit is And a card type discriminating means for discriminating whether the document is a document or an instruction card. 15. The address printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the document reading means includes information indicating that the reading has been performed on a card downstream of the instruction card reading means in a card conveying direction. An address printing apparatus comprising a read information adding unit for adding. 16. A step of writing address information including an address on an address card; a step of reading the address card by the address printing apparatus according to claim 1; and a step of printing the address output from the address printing apparatus. Receiving the instruction card on which the printed matter, the reduced address image, and the entry field are printed. 17. A step of writing predetermined items in an entry field of an instruction card as necessary; a step of reading the address card and the instruction card by the address printing device according to claim 2; Receiving the printed matter on which the output address is printed, the reduced address image, and the instruction card on which the entry field is printed.