JP2001076076A - Window terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ignore the breadthwise positioning time for printing to a bankbook or slip in a transaction and to shorten the processing time of the transaction corresponding to it. SOLUTION: Kinds and order of media which are printed in the latest transactions by kinds of the transactions are stored as output sequence information on a magnetic disk 3, and after one of a bankbook and a slip as media which are inserted into two insertion slots of a printer 4 is printed in a next transaction, a control part 5 refers to the output sequence information corresponding to the kind of the transaction. When it is determined that the contents of the sequence information of the plurality of transactions are the same and a medium to be printed next is held in a transfer path other than a 3rd transfer path, the printed medium is put away before next output information is received from a host computer, and the medium to be printed next is fed transferred to the 3rd transfer path and aligned with a reference surface by a breadthwise positioning mechanism.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an office terminal device represented by an online banking terminal, and more particularly to control of a printer as an output means of the window terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this kind of window terminal device is installed at a counter which is a window of a financial institution such as a bank, and executes various kinds of transactions with a customer by an operator's operation. Information is exchanged between the teller terminal device and the host computer of the center, and the teller terminal device promotes processing necessary for the transaction based on information from the host computer.

[0003] Such a counter terminal device includes input means such as a keyboard, a magnetic stripe reader, and an OCR, and a CRT.
It includes display means such as a display or an LCD display, a printer having a plurality of medium insertion ports, communication means for performing on-line communication with a host computer, and a control unit for controlling these. At the time of the transaction, first, the operator inputs the type of the transaction using the keyboard of the terminal device, and an input guidance screen corresponding to the selected transaction is displayed on the display means. Enter information for each item on the input guidance screen.

[0004] Thereafter, the operator sets a medium such as a passbook or a slip in the insertion slot of the printer, and transmits the information of the input items to the host computer via communication means. Then, when output information (telegram such as transaction details) is sent from the host computer, the medium set in the insertion slot of the printer is conveyed into the printer and printed by the print head. It is discharged to the insertion slot.

When the medium is a passbook, after printing, information is written on a magnetic stripe of the passbook by a magnetic head, and then the sheet is ejected to an insertion slot. Thus, the terminal device executes one transaction while exchanging information with the host computer.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. That is, as one of the preparation operations for printing in a printer, there is a case in which the medium is aligned to a reference plane set on one side surface of a transport path so that the medium is aligned. Since the output processing is performed after receiving the output information, the time of the margin shifting operation is added to the time of the transaction processing, which is one of the causes of the long processing time.

Further, after printing on a passbook which is one of the media, the output information to the magnetic stripe is received from the host computer before the passbook is discharged, and the information is transferred to the magnetic stripe of the passbook by the magnetic head. Write, but
Also in this case, it is necessary to perform the width adjustment, which also causes a long processing time. When printing on the same medium extends over a plurality of lines, a line feed is performed. For example, the line feed information is added at the end of one line of print information, and the line feed information is added at the beginning of the print information of the next line. May be added.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a line feed operation in this case. As shown in FIG. 1A, a line feed is performed after printing one line, and again before the next line is printed. As shown in Fig. (B), it is better to perform a line break at the same time as the previous line as shown in Fig. Since the line feed operation time can be shortened, conventionally, when the line feed information is added to the end of the print information of the previous line, the line feed processing is performed together with the print processing of the next line.

However, according to this, the line feed information is added to the end of the print information of the previous line, and if the line feed information is not added to the head of the print information of the next line, it is added to the end of the print information of the previous line. Since the line feed based on the added line feed information is performed after receiving the print information of the next line included in the output information sent from the host computer thereafter, the line feed of the previous line is performed in the print processing of the next line. Therefore, the line feed time is added to the print processing time of the next line, which also takes a long processing time.

Further, according to the prior art, when printing on different types of media, for example, a passbook and a slip, it is necessary to switch the transport path. In switching the transport path, output information is received from the host computer. To do
The time required to switch the transport path is also added to the printing processing time, which contributes to the long processing time. Therefore,
An object of the present invention is to provide a counter terminal device capable of solving these problems and shortening the processing time of the printer, and thus the transaction time.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides at least two insertion ports, first and second transport paths extending from the insertion ports to the back, and a width shifting mechanism for shifting a medium to a reference plane. A third type provided with a print head for printing on a medium
A printer having a transport path, and based on output information sent from a host computer during a transaction, a plurality of types of media inserted from respective insertion ports of the printer are transported to a position of a print head in order, respectively. In the counter terminal device for performing printing, the type of the medium printed in the latest plurality of transactions and the order of the printed media are stored in storage means as output sequence information for each type of transaction, and the printer is used in the next transaction. Out of the multiple types of media inserted from the respective insertion slots, with one medium being retracted to the transport path on the corresponding insertion slot side, printing on the other one, and then executing the transaction. Refer to the output sequence information corresponding to the type, and as a result of this reference, the type of the printed medium and the order of the printed If it is determined that the medium to be retracted is a medium that has been retreated to a transport path other than the third transport path, before receiving the next output information from the host computer, the printed medium is inserted into the corresponding insertion port side. In addition to being retracted to the conveyance path, the medium to be printed next is conveyed to the third conveyance path and is width-shifted to the reference plane by the width-shift mechanism.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a control system of a counter terminal device according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a keyboard, 2 is a CRT display (or L
CD display), 3 is a magnetic disk as storage means, 4 is a printer (passbook slip printer) having a plurality of medium insertion ports, 40 is an interface section as communication means for performing online connection and communication with a host computer, Reference numeral 5 denotes a control unit that controls these components. The control unit 5 includes a microprocessor, a memory, a timer, an I / O port, and the like. The microprocessor decodes and executes software resident on the memory. Controls the entire apparatus.

Although not shown, other input means such as a magnetic stripe reader and an OCR are provided. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing the internal configuration of the printer 4. FIG.
Reference numerals 6 and 7 denote insertion openings (inserters) for passbooks and slips provided on the front of the printer 4 in two stages. The first conveyance path 8 and the second The third transport path 10 extends straight, and the third transport path 10 reaches the rear surface of the printer.
, The second transport path 9 extends once toward the back, diagonally lowers in the middle, and is connected to the boundary between the first transport path 8 and the third transport path 10.

The first conveying path 8 and the second conveying path 9 are connected to a third conveying path 10, and a switching blade 11 for switching a conveying direction of a medium such as a passbook or a slip is provided at a connection portion, that is, a branch junction. Are provided, and each transport path 8 to
One side of each of 10 is set as a reference plane for medium transport. Reference numerals 12 to 17 each denote a pair of two conveying rollers, which are provided along the first to third conveying paths 8 to 10. Each roller pair pinches and rotates a medium such as a passbook or a slip. These media can be transported back and forth.

Numeral 18 denotes a magnetic head provided on the first transport path 8, which is a read / write means for reading and writing information from / to a magnetic stripe of a passbook. 19
Is a sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a medium at the time of shifting the width, and outputs OFF when the medium is far from the reference plane. Reference numeral 20 denotes a width shifting mechanism, 21 denotes a print head, and 22 denotes a platen.

The sensor 19, the width shifting mechanism 20, the print head 21 and the platen 22 are provided in this order along the third transport path 10, and the print head 21 and the platen 22
Are arranged to face up and down. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the transaction control information used in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the transaction control information is blocked, and the number of types of transactions performed in the counter terminal device is shown. Are set and stored in the magnetic disk 3.

Each transaction control information includes a transaction type area 23 and a guidance screen information area 2 as shown in FIG.
4, medium information area 25, output sequence information area 2
6, the information held in each area except the output sequence information area 26 is preset when the software of the window terminal device is installed, and the output sequence of the output sequence information area 26 is set. Only information is created and written in the process of operating the counter terminal device.

Here, in the transaction type area 23, it is determined whether or not the member is to be performed continuously with one transaction type number that uniquely indicates the type of transaction such as deposit, withdrawal, or transfer performed by the counter terminal device. (A) of FIG.
Assuming that the transaction type number of the transaction control information shown in (b) is n, the transaction type number in the transaction control information shown in FIG.
A different number of 1 is given.

The guidance screen information area 24 includes a CR
The display contents of the guidance screen corresponding to the transaction type displayed on the T display 2 and information related to a cursor display for guiding key input and the like are stored. Further, the medium information area 25 holds information for designating the type of medium to be used corresponding to the transaction type.

Further, the output sequence information area 26 holds output sequence information for designating the presence or absence of continuous printing and the output position in accordance with the type of medium to be printed. Area 26
These output sequence information are held for the latest plural times (three transactions in the figure) of the transaction specified by the transaction type number, and are updated for each transaction.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of sequence information in the output sequence information area 26. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 27 denotes information relating to the output sequence and print position executed in the previous transaction, reference numeral 28 denotes information relating to the output sequence and print position executed in the last two transactions, and reference numeral 29 denotes the output executed in the immediately preceding transaction. Information on the sequence and print position.

The printing position in this sequence information is
The print position in the character direction and line direction of figures, characters, and codes other than the space operation is set to X, Y, with the upper left vertex of each passbook or slip as a medium to be printed as the coordinate value 0.
It is calculated based on the coordinate values of the coordinates and stored. here,
The sequence information 27 receives output information (transaction details, etc.) from the host computer at time 11:31:46,
The slip inserted from the insertion slot 7 is printed from the printing position Y250 in the line direction and the printing position X150 in the character direction, and the passbook inserted from the insertion slot 6 is printed from the printing position Y1200 in the row direction. Is printed from the printing position X450, and then the slip inserted from the insertion slot 7 is printed from the printing position Y260 in the row direction and the printing position X150 in the character direction, and the passbook inserted from the insertion slot 6 is further printed. Printing position Y1210 in line direction, printing position X450 in character direction
To indicate that it is still trading.

Although the sequence information 28 and 29 have been completed, the meaning of the contents is the same. Next, the operation of the first embodiment having the above configuration will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. <S1> First, in a state where a menu screen for selecting a transaction is displayed on the CRT display 2, an operator inputs a transaction type number using the keyboard 1, and
When the execution key is pressed, the control unit 5 selects and extracts the corresponding transaction control information from the magnetic disk 3 using the input transaction type number as a key. <S2> Then, the control unit 5 displays the guidance screen on the CRT display 2 based on the content of the guidance screen information in the extracted transaction control information, and sends the medium information in the transaction control information to the printer 4 to determine the medium to be used. specify. <S3> According to the guidance screen, the operator inputs information on items necessary for the transaction, for example, information such as an account number, a passbook balance, a deposit amount (or a withdrawal amount), a passbook line position, and the like using the keyboard 1, and thereafter, the operator Can be used to insert a passbook or a slip for authentication printing according to an instruction from the host computer.
7 and set.

This set means that a passbook or a slip is stored on one side of the first transport path 8 and the third transport path, that is, on the third transport path 10.
Means that it is applied to the same plane as the reference plane set in. Thereby, the printer 4 detects the size of the width of the set passbook or slip using a sensor (not shown), and recognizes that the passbook or the slip matches the size of the designated medium based on the output thereof. The passbook and the slip are drawn into the first transport path 8 and the second transport path 9, respectively. <S4> Here, when the operator presses a key (for example, a transmission key) indicating completion of input on the keyboard 1, the control unit 5 transmits the input information and the medium information to the interface unit 4.
0 to the host computer and waits for output information from the host computer. <S5> When the output information for the slip is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to print on the slip in accordance with the output information, whereby the transport rollers 16, 17, and 14 and 15 are rotated to transfer the slip to the print head 21 in the third transport path 10.
At the same time, the slip is printed by the print head 21, and the output sequence information described with reference to FIG. <S6> When the printing on the slip is completed, the slip is temporarily returned to the second transport path 9 and retracted, and the control unit 5 transmits information on the end of the printing from the printer to the host computer, and transmits the information from the host computer. Wait for the output information to be sent. Thereafter, when the output information for the passbook is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to print on the passbook in accordance with the output information, whereby the transport rollers 12, 13, 14, 15 in the printer 4 are transmitted.
Rotates to convey the passbook to the position of the print head 21, and prints the passbook with the print head 21. At the time of this printing, output sequence information is created in the same manner as described above. <S7> When printing on the passbook is completed, the control unit 5 refers to the transaction control information and determines whether the next print target is a slip. That is, the determination is made based on whether or not the target of printing after the first passbook printing is a slip also in the last three transaction output sequence information in the transaction control information.

If the print target is a slip, the passbook is returned to the first transport path 8 and retracted, and the printer 4 is instructed to transport the slip toward the print head 21. In this transport, the control unit 5 determines whether or not the output of the sensor 3 is off, that is, whether or not the slip is separated from the reference plane. If the output of the sensor 3 is off, that is, if the slip is separated from the reference plane. Is the width shifting mechanism 2 in the third transport path 10
At 0, the slip is shifted to the reference plane, and the control unit 5 waits for the next output information to be sent from the host computer.

As described above, when printing is again performed on a voucher previously printed in the transaction, the width of the voucher is preliminarily adjusted before the next output information is sent from the host computer. According to the above judgment, if the print target after the first passbook printing in the past three transaction output sequence information is not a slip but a passbook, the flow shifts to S8. If the output of the sensor 3 is on, the slip is shifted. Does not execute, and shifts to the next S8. <S8> When output information is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to perform printing in accordance with the output information.

In this way, when the print target is a slip, the printer 4 prints the slip using the print head 21, creates output sequence information in the same manner as described above, and prints the passbook. In this case, printing is continuously performed on the passbook to create output sequence information. <S9> The control unit 46 determines whether or not the target of the previous printing, that is, the printing in S8 is a passbook. If the target is a passbook, the process proceeds to S10.

If the previous print target is not a passbook but a slip, the control unit 5 refers to the transaction control information to determine whether the next print target is a passbook. That is, the transaction output sequence information of the past three transactions in the transaction control information is 2
Judgment is made based on whether or not the target of printing after printing on the slip is the passbook. If the print target is a passbook, copy the slip
Then, the passbook is returned to the transport path 9 and retracted, and the printer 4 is instructed to transport the passbook toward the print head 21.

In this transport, the control unit 5 determines whether or not the output of the sensor 3 is off, that is, whether or not the passbook is separated from the reference plane. If the output of the sensor 3 is off, that is, the passbook is separated from the reference plane. The third transport path 10
Then, the control unit 5 waits for the next output information to be sent from the host computer.

As described above, when printing is to be performed again on the passbook that was previously printed in the transaction, the slips are shifted in advance before the next output information is sent from the host computer. If the output of the sensor 3 is ON in the above judgment, the process proceeds to the next S10 without performing the width adjustment of the slip. <S10> When output information is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 sends the output information to the printer 4 according to the output information.
Is instructed to print.

Thus, when the passbook to be printed is a slip, the printer 4 prints the slip by the print head 21, creates output sequence information in the same manner as described above, and prints the slip of the slip. In this case, printing is continuously performed on the slip to create output sequence information. <S11> When the printing is completed, the control unit 5 writes the output sequence information created in the transaction in the transaction control information corresponding to the transaction, and stores the transaction information in the magnetic disk 3.

If the output sequence information in the transaction control information exceeds three transactions, the output sequence information relating to the oldest transaction is deleted. <S12> After writing the sequence information, the control unit 5
The printer 4 ejects the passbook and the slip to the respective insertion ports 6 and 7 according to the instruction, and the magnetic information previously received from the host computer by the magnetic head 18 is written into the magnetic stripe of the passbook.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the type of medium printed in the latest plural transactions and the order of the printed media are stored in the storage means as output sequence information for each type of transaction. In the next transaction, one of the plurality of types of media inserted from each of the insertion ports of the printer in the next transaction is retracted to the corresponding conveyance path on the insertion port side, and is transferred to another one of the media. After printing, refer to the output sequence information corresponding to the transaction type,
As a result of this reference, it is assumed that the type of the printed medium and the order of the printed medium in the plurality of transactions are the same, and the medium to be printed next is the medium that has been retreated to a transport path other than the third transport path. If it is determined, before receiving the next output information from the host computer, the printed medium is retracted to the corresponding transport path on the insertion port side, and the next medium to be printed is transported to the third transport path. The width adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the width to the reference plane, so that the preparation operation for printing is completed while communication with the host computer or processing is being performed by the host computer, and the passbook in the transaction is completed. In addition, it is possible to neglect the time required to print the data on a slip or to print a slip, thereby reducing the transaction processing time.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. The hardware configuration in this embodiment is the first
Since this embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, the following description will be omitted by referring to FIGS. 1 and 2. The structure of the transaction control information according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the contents of the output sequence information written in the output sequence information area 26 shown in FIG. Different.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of sequence information according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 30 denotes information relating to the output sequence and printing position executed in the previous transaction, reference numeral 30 denotes information relating to the output sequence and printing position executed in the transaction immediately preceding the latest transaction, and reference numeral 32 denotes the information immediately preceding that. Is information on the output sequence and print position executed in the transaction.

The printing position in this sequence information is
The print position in the character direction and line direction of figures, characters, and codes other than the space operation is set to X, Y, with the upper left vertex of each passbook or slip as a medium to be printed as the coordinate value 0.
It is calculated based on the coordinate values of the coordinates and stored. here,
The sequence information 30 receives output information (transaction details, etc.) from the host computer at time 11:31:46,
The passbook inserted from the insertion slot 6 is printed from the printing position Y1200 in the row direction and the printing position X450 in the character direction,
Next, the slip inserted from the insertion slot 7 is printed from the printing position Y250 in the line direction and the printing position X150 in the character direction, and then the output information is written on the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and at time 11: 32: 8 This means that printing has been completed.

The contents of the sequence information 31 and 32 have the same meaning. Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. <S1> First, in a state where a menu screen for selecting a transaction is displayed on the CRT display 2, an operator inputs a transaction type number using the keyboard 1, and
When the execution key is pressed, the control unit 5 selects and extracts the corresponding transaction control information from the magnetic disk 3 using the input transaction type number as a key. <S2> Then, the control unit 5 displays the guidance screen on the CRT display 2 based on the content of the guidance screen information in the extracted transaction control information, and sends the medium information in the transaction control information to the printer 4 to determine the medium to be used. specify. <S3> According to the guidance screen, the operator inputs information on items necessary for the transaction, for example, information such as an account number, a passbook balance, a deposit amount (or a withdrawal amount), a passbook line position, and the like using the keyboard 1, and thereafter, the operator Can be used to insert a passbook or a slip for authentication printing according to an instruction from the host computer.
7 and set.

The term “set” means that a passbook or a slip is applied to one side of the first transport path 8 and the third transport path, that is, the same plane as the reference plane set in the third transport path 10. . Thereby, the printer 4 detects the size of the width of the set passbook or slip using a sensor (not shown), and recognizes that the passbook or the slip matches the size of the designated medium based on the output thereof. The passbook and the slip are drawn into the first transport path 8 and the second transport path 9, respectively. <S4> Here, when the operator presses a key (for example, a transmission key) indicating completion of input on the keyboard 1, the control unit 5 transmits the input information and the medium information to the interface unit 4.
0 to the host computer and waits for output information from the host computer. <S5> When the output information for the passbook is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to print on the passbook in accordance with the output information. 14 and 15 rotate to pass the passbook to the print head 21 in the third conveyance path 10.
At the same time, the print head 21 prints on the passbook, and at the time of this printing, output sequence information relating to printing as described with reference to FIG. 7 is created. <S6> When printing on the passbook is completed, the passbook is temporarily returned to the first transport path 8 to be evacuated, and the control unit 5 transmits printing end information from the printer to the host computer, and sends the information from the host computer. Wait for the output information to be sent. Thereafter, when the output information for the slip is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to print on the slip according to the output information, whereby the transport rollers 16, 17, 14, 15 in the printer 4 are transmitted.
Rotates to convey the slip to the position of the print head 21, and prints the slip with the print head 21, and at the time of this printing, creates output sequence information in the same manner as described above. <S7> When the printing on the slip is completed, the slip is temporarily returned to the second transport path 9 to be retracted, and the control unit 5 transmits the print end information from the printer 4 to the host computer.

Further, the control unit 5 determines whether or not there is output sequence information (see FIG. 7) for three transactions in the output sequence information area 26 (see FIG. 3) of the transaction control information. If the output sequence information is the same or not, if the output sequence information includes an instruction to write information to the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and if there is a further write instruction, the sensor 19 is turned off at the present time. It is determined whether or not the passbook is separated from the reference plane, and the passbook is transported to the third transport path 10 side. Then, it is determined whether or not the sensor 19 is off.
Instructs the printer 4 to narrow the passbook to the reference plane by the width shifting mechanism 20 in the third transport path 10, and waits for the next output information to be sent from the host computer.

That is, when writing information on the magnetic stripe of the passbook retreated to the first transport path 8, the passbook is shifted in advance before the output information is sent from the host computer. deep. Also, if the output sequence information for three transactions is not found in the above judgment, the output sequence information for three transactions is not the same even if there is, and even if the output sequence information is the same, the output sequence information for the magnetic stripe of the passbook is included in the output sequence information. If there is no write instruction and the sensor 19 is not off at this time even if there is a write instruction, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to transfer the passbook to the third transport path 1.
It is transported to the 0 side and waits for the next output information sent from the host computer. <S8> When the output information is sent from the host computer, the controller 5 instructs the printer 4 to write the information to the magnetic stripe if the content of the output information includes the magnetic write information. Then, the transport rollers 12, 13, 14, and 15 rotate to transport the passbook to the position of the magnetic head 18 in the first transport path 8, and at the same time, write information on the magnetic stripe of the passbook by the magnetic head 18; Then, output sequence information relating to this writing is created.

If the output information from the host computer is print information, the control unit 5 instructs the printer to designate and print a medium, so that the printer 4 conveys the designated medium to the position of the print head 21. At the same time, printing is performed on the medium by the print head 21, and at that time, output sequence information relating to the printing is created. <S9> After that, the control unit 5 writes the output sequence information created in the transaction in the transaction control information corresponding to the transaction, and stores the transaction information in the magnetic disk 3.

When the output sequence information in the transaction control information exceeds three transactions, the output sequence information relating to the oldest transaction is deleted. <S10> After writing the sequence information, the control unit 5
The printer 4 discharges the passbook and the slip into the respective insertion ports 6 and 7 according to the instruction. According to the second embodiment described above, the first transport path is provided with a magnetic read / write unit and one of the media is a person having a magnetic stripe. In the storage unit, the type and processing content of the medium and the order of the processed medium are stored in the storage means as output sequence information, and the next transaction has a magnetic stripe among a plurality of types of media inserted from the respective insertion openings of the printer. After printing on another medium while the medium is retracted to the first transport path on the corresponding insertion port side, the output sequence information corresponding to the type of the transaction is referred to, and the result of this reference is obtained. If it is determined that the contents of the output sequence information in a plurality of transactions are the same and the next is to write information to the magnetic stripe, the next output information is sent from the host computer. Before receiving, the printed medium is retracted to the corresponding conveyance path on the side of the insertion port, and the medium having the magnetic stripe is conveyed to the third conveyance path, and the medium is moved to the reference plane by the width moving mechanism. Since the preparation operation for writing information to the magnetic stripe is completed while the host computer is performing the processing, the lag time in the transaction can be ignored, and the processing time of the transaction can be reduced accordingly. Can be shortened.

Next, a third embodiment will be described.
Since the hardware configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, in the following description, FIG.
The description is omitted as a reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of transaction control information according to the third embodiment.

The transaction control information according to the third embodiment is separated from the transaction control information according to the first embodiment by a line feed (L
F) The start-up cycle information area 33 is added, and the rest is the same as the transaction control information in the first embodiment, except that the line feed start-up cycle T written in the line feed start-up cycle information area 33 is the output sequence information area 26. Is created and written in the process of operating the window terminal device in the same manner as the output sequence information of (1).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of sequence information according to the third embodiment. In this example, a slip is used as a medium and a plurality of lines are printed on the slip. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 34 denotes information relating to the output sequence and printing position executed in the previous printing, reference numeral 35 denotes information relating to the output sequence and printing position executed in the previous two-time printing, and reference numeral 36 denotes the output executed in the immediately preceding printing. Information on the sequence and print position.

The printing position in this sequence information is
The print position in the character direction and line direction of figures, characters, and codes other than the space operation is set to X, Y, with the upper left vertex of each passbook or slip as a medium to be printed as the coordinate value 0.
It is calculated based on the coordinate values of the coordinates and stored. here,
The sequence information 34 receives output information (transaction details, etc.) from the host computer at time 11:29:46,
The slip inserted from the insertion slot 7 is printed from the print position Y250 in the line direction and the print position X150 in the character direction, and this means that the printing is completed at time 11:30:17.

The contents of the sequence information 35 and 36 have the same meaning. The line feed activation cycle T is
In the output sequence information, it is a value obtained by subtracting the line feed processing operation time from the time from when the host computer is notified of the end of the processing to when the next output information is received from the host computer. Specifically, this value is a minimum value or an average value up to immediately before.

According to the example of FIG. 10, assuming that the line feed processing operation time is 1 second, if the value of the line feed start cycle T takes the minimum value, "81 seconds-1 second = 80 seconds" between the sequence information 35 and 34.
Seconds ”, taking the average value is“ 82.5 seconds-1 second = 81.5 seconds ”
Seconds ". That is, the end time 1 of the sequence information 35
Start time 1 of sequence information 34 from 1:28:25
Since the time between 1:29:46 is 81 seconds, the minimum value is “81 seconds−1 second = 80 seconds”, and the end time 11:26:38 seconds of the sequence information 36 is Since the start time 11: 28: 2 is 84 seconds, the average value of 81 seconds and 84 seconds is 82.5 seconds. Therefore, in the case of the average value, “82.5 seconds−1 second = 81.
5 seconds ".

Next, the operation of the third embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. <S1> First, in a state where a menu screen for selecting a transaction is displayed on the CRT display 2, an operator inputs a transaction type number using the keyboard 1, and
When the execution key is pressed, the control unit 5 selects and extracts the corresponding transaction control information from the magnetic disk 3 using the input transaction type number as a key. <S2> Then, the control unit 5 displays the guidance screen on the CRT display 2 based on the content of the guidance screen information in the extracted transaction control information, and sends the medium information in the transaction control information to the printer 4 to determine the medium to be used. specify.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that only a slip is specified. <S3> According to the guidance screen, the operator inputs information on items necessary for the transaction, for example, information such as an account number, a passbook balance, a deposit amount (or a withdrawal amount) by using the keyboard 1, and then the operator inputs the information from the host computer. Is inserted into the insertion slot 7 of the printer 4 and set.

This set means that the slip is applied to one side of the third transport path, that is, the same plane as the reference plane set in the third transport path 10. Accordingly, the printer 4 detects the width and the like of the set slip by a sensor (not shown), and if it recognizes that the slip matches the size of the specified medium based on the output thereof, the slip is replaced with the second slip. 2 into the transport path 9. <S4> Here, when the operator presses a key (for example, a transmission key) indicating input completion of the keyboard 1, the control unit 5
Transmits the input information and the medium information to the host computer via the interface unit 40, and waits for output information to be sent from the host computer. <S5> Then, when output information is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 instructs the printer 4 to print on a slip in accordance with the output information.
Then, the transport rollers 16, 17, 14, and 15 rotate to transport the passbook to the position of the print head 21 in the third transport path 10, and the print head 21 prints the first line on the slip.

At the time of printing, the output sequence information as described with reference to FIG. 10 is created, and a line feed start cycle T is also created. <S6> After that, the control unit 5 checks the presence or absence of continuous printing from the contents of the transaction type number area 23 of the transaction control information, and if so, adds the line feed information to the end of the print information of the previous printed line. If the line feed start period T has elapsed, the line feed is added to the print information of the line after the elapse of the line feed start period T, and the line feed is performed. <S7> Subsequently, the control unit 5 waits for the next output information to be sent from the host computer, and upon receiving the output information from the host computer, instructs the printer 4 to print on a slip. Prints the next line on the slip, but if the line feed information is not added at the beginning of the print information on this line, the line feed added to the print information of the previous line has been completed. Therefore, printing is immediately started, so that the time for a line feed is not required, and the processing time is shortened accordingly.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining the time required for the printing process at this time. FIG. 12A shows the case of the related art, and FIG. 12B shows the case of the present embodiment. A1 and A2 in the figure are print information included in the output information from the host computer. A line feed information is added at the end of the print information A1 of the first line, and a line feed information is added at the head of the next print information A2. It is assumed that no information is added.

In such a case, conventionally, the print information A1 of the first line is printed as shown in FIG. 5A, and then a new line is formed after receiving the print information A2 of the next line.
2, the print processing time of the print information A2 becomes longer. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7B, after the print information A1 of the first line is printed, a line feed is performed after the line feed start cycle T has elapsed, and the print information A of the next line is printed.
Since the printing of the print information A2 is performed immediately after the reception of the print information 2, the print processing time of the print information A2 is shortened by the conventional line feed time. <S8> Next, the control unit 5 determines whether or not printing is completed, and if not, returns to S6. <S9> If the printing is completed, the control unit 5 writes the output sequence information created in the transaction in the transaction control information corresponding to the transaction, and stores the transaction information in the magnetic disk 3.

If the output sequence information in the transaction control information exceeds three lines for printing, the output sequence information relating to the oldest printing is deleted. <S10> After writing the sequence information, the control unit 5
The printer 4 discharges the slip into the insertion slot 7 in accordance with the instruction. According to the third embodiment described above, the time from the end time of printing in the latest plural times of printing to the start time of the next printing and the time required for line feed at the time of printing for each type of transaction are described. Is stored in the storage means as a line feed start cycle, and one line worth of one line based on the output information received from the host computer for the medium inserted from each insertion slot of the printer in the next transaction. Print out,
At that time, if there is information of a line feed at the end of the print information, after the elapse of the line feed start cycle, to perform a line feed operation of the medium before receiving the next output information from the host computer,
Since the line feed operation for printing is completed while the processing is being performed by the host computer and the line feed operation time of the medium in one transaction can be ignored, the processing time of the transaction can be shortened accordingly.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.
Since the hardware configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, in the following description, FIG.
The description is omitted as a reference to FIG. Further, the transaction control information in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, but separately from this, the printer 4 stores the following sequence information in a predetermined storage means provided in the printer 4, for example, by a battery. In the stored memory or the like in association with the transaction type number.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of sequence information for switching the transport direction in the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 37 denotes sequence information for switching the transport direction executed in the latest transaction, 38 denotes sequence information for switching the transport direction executed in the transaction immediately before the latest transaction, and 39 denotes the immediately preceding sequence information. Is the sequence information for switching the transport direction executed in the transaction.

Here, the sequence information 37 is
Is printed on the slip inserted from the slot, and after printing, the slip is discharged to the insertion slot 7. Then, the passbook inserted from the insertion slot 6 is printed, and the printed passbook is discharged to the insertion slot 6. Means that printing has been completed. Sequence information 3
8 and 39 have the same meaning.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. Here, components other than the printer 4 of the window terminal device, that is, the keyboard 1, the CRT display 2, and the magnetic disk 3
The operation of the apparatus main body and the operation of the printer 4 will be described separately.

First, the device body will be described. <S1> In a state where a menu screen for selecting a transaction is displayed on the CRT display 2, when the operator inputs a transaction type number using the keyboard 1 and presses an execution key, the control unit 5 enters the input transaction type. The corresponding transaction control information is selected and extracted from the magnetic disk 3 using the number as a key. <S2> Then, the control unit 5 displays the guidance screen on the CRT display 2 based on the content of the guidance screen information in the extracted transaction control information, and sends the medium information in the transaction control information to the printer 4 to determine the medium to be used. specify. <S3> In accordance with the guidance screen, the operator inputs information on items necessary for the transaction, for example, information such as an account number, a passbook balance, a deposit amount (or a disbursement amount), and a passbook line position using the keyboard 1. <S4> After the input, when the operator presses a key (for example, a transmission key) indicating completion of the input on the keyboard 1, the control unit 5 transmits the input information and the medium information to the host computer via the interface unit 40, and ,
The transaction type number is transmitted to the printer 4, and the system waits for output information from the host computer. <S5> When the output information is sent from the host computer, the control unit 5 prints the output information on a slip (print output command), for example, according to a predetermined method.
The document is divided into a slip discharge (medium discharge command), printing on a passbook (print output command), a passbook discharge (medium discharge command), and the like.

Next, the operation of the printer 4 will be described. <S1> After the operator inputs information on items necessary for a transaction on the apparatus main body side, the operator inserts a passbook or slip into the respective insertion ports 6 and 7 of the printer 4 and sets them.
This set means that the passbook or slip is stored in the first transport path 8 and the third transport path.
Means one side of the transfer path 10, that is, the same plane as the reference plane set in the third transfer path 10.

The printer 4 detects the width and the like of the set passbook or slip with a sensor (not shown), and recognizes that the passbook or slip matches the size of the medium received from the apparatus body based on the output. In this case, the passbook and the slip are drawn into the first transport path 8 and the second transport path 9, respectively, and the system waits for the transaction type number to be sent from the apparatus body. <S2> When the transaction type number is sent from the device body, the following processing is performed. <S3> First, it is determined whether there is output sequence information (for example, the information in FIG. 13) corresponding to the received transaction type number. <S4> If there is, it is determined whether or not the output sequence information is for three transactions, and if so, it is further determined whether or not the contents of the output sequence information are the same for all three transactions. <S5> If the contents of the output sequence information are the same for all three transactions, a medium to be printed first in this output sequence information, that is, a slip based on FIG. 13 is selected and printed on this slip. By operating the switching blade 11, the transport direction is switched, and the transport rollers 16, 17, 14, and 15 are rotated to transport the slip to the position of the print head 21 in the third transport path 10.

FIG. 16 is a schematic side view showing the state of conveyance at this time. The tip of the switching blade 11 is lowered so as to close the first conveyance path 8, whereby the second conveyance path 9 is moved to the third conveyance path. The slip is conveyed to the position of the print head 21 by being connected to the path 10. <S6> After that, the printer 4 waits for output information to be sent from the apparatus main body, and upon receiving the output information, prints the slip by the print head 21 in accordance with the output information. Return to 9 and evacuate. <S7> During this evacuation operation, it is determined whether or not to print the next passbook by referring to the sequence information.

That is, it is determined whether or not printing is to be performed on a medium inserted from another insertion port 6. <S8> When printing on a passbook, the switching blade 11 is operated to switch the conveyance direction, and the conveyance rollers 12, 13, 14, 15 are rotated to move the passbook to the position of the print head 21 in the third conveyance path 10. Transport. FIG.
7 is a schematic side view showing the transport state at this time. The tip of the switching blade 11 is raised so as to close the second transport path 9, whereby the first transport path 8 is connected to the third transport path 10. Then, the passbook is transported to the position of the print head 21. <S9> After that, the printer 4 waits for output information to be sent from the apparatus main body, and upon receiving the output information, performs printing on the passbook by the print head 21 in accordance with the output information, and simultaneously with this printing, as shown in FIG. The output sequence information is created, and after the printing is completed, the passbook is returned to the first transport path 8 and evacuated. <S10> The output sequence information created in the transaction is written and updated in the transaction control information corresponding to the transaction stored in a memory (not shown).

When the output sequence information in the transaction control information exceeds three transactions, the output sequence information relating to the oldest transaction is deleted. <S11> After writing the sequence information, the passbook and the slip are discharged to the respective insertion ports 6 and 7. At this time, the magnetic information previously received from the host computer by the magnetic head 18 is written into the magnetic stripe of the passbook. <S12> If there is no output sequence information corresponding to the transaction type number received in the determination in S3, or if there is no output sequence information for three transactions in the determination in S4, or the contents of output sequence information for three transactions If the output information is different, wait for the output information to be sent from the apparatus main body, and when the output information is received, the slip or passbook is conveyed to the position of the print head 21 in accordance with the output information, and the print head 21 performs printing. Will be

At this time, if necessary, the switching blade 1
1 is operated to switch the transport direction, and after the printing is completed, the printing medium is returned to the first transport path 8 or the second transport path 9 depending on the type of the medium and is retracted. <S13> Next, the apparatus waits for the output information to be sent again from the apparatus main body. When the output information is received, the slip or passbook is conveyed to the position of the print head 21 in accordance with the output information, and printing is performed by the print head 21. At the time of this printing, output sequence information is created.

At the time of printing at this time, the transport direction is switched by operating the switching blade 11 as necessary. After the printing is completed, the first transport path 8 is switched according to the type of the medium.
Alternatively, it is returned to the second transport path 9 and retracted. Then, S
The process proceeds to S10, where the processes of S10 and S11 are performed.
If it is determined in step S7 that printing is to be performed on a slip instead of a passbook, the process proceeds to step S9. After printing on the slip in step S9, the processes in steps S10 and S11 are performed.

According to the fourth embodiment described above,
A switching blade for switching a transport direction is provided at a connection portion between the first transport path and the second transport path and the third transport path, and a type of a medium printed in a plurality of latest transactions for each type of transaction. When the printer holds the order of the printed media as output sequence information and performs printing on a plurality of types of media inserted from the respective insertion ports of the printer in the next transaction, an output sequence corresponding to the type of the transaction Refers to the information, and if the printer determines that the type of printed medium and the order of the printed medium in the multiple transactions are the same as a result of this reference, the medium to be printed is transported to the position of the print head. Since the transfer direction is switched by operating the switching blade in order to perform the transfer, the operation time of the transfer direction switching in one transaction can be neglected. The effect is obtained that can shorten the processing time of the transaction.

[0069]

As described above, according to the present invention, in a transaction involving printing on a medium or writing information on a magnetic stripe, information on a print or a magnetic stripe is obtained based on the latest sequence information of a plurality of transactions. In order to adjust the width as a preparatory operation before writing, or to perform a line feed as a preparatory operation before printing, and to switch the transport direction of the medium as a preparatory operation before printing, these operation times can be ignored. Therefore, the processing time of the transaction can be shortened accordingly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a counter terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of a printer used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of transaction control information used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing output sequence information according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing output sequence information according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of transaction control information used in the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing output sequence information according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a print processing time according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing output sequence information according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a schematic side view showing switching of the transport direction.

FIG. 17 is a schematic side view showing switching of a transport direction.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a line feed operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Keyboard 2 CRT display 3 Magnetic disk 4 Printer 5 Control part 6, 7 Insertion opening 8 1st conveyance path 9 2nd conveyance path 10 3rd conveyance path 11 Switching blade 12-17 Transport roller 18 Magnetic head 19 Sensor 20 Width adjustment mechanism 21 Print head

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Claims (4)

[Claims] At least two insertion ports, first and second conveyance paths extending from the insertion ports to the back, a width shifting mechanism for shifting a medium to a reference surface, and a print head for printing on the medium are provided. A printer having a third transport path, which transports a plurality of types of media inserted from respective insertion ports of the printer to a position of a print head in order based on output information sent from a host computer during a transaction. In the counter terminal device that performs printing in each case, the type of media printed in the latest multiple transactions and the order of the printed media are stored in the storage means as output sequence information for each type of transaction, and in the next transaction Of the multiple types of media inserted from the respective insertion ports of the printer, one of the media is retracted to the corresponding conveyance path on the insertion port side, and the other is inserted into the other one. After printing on the body, refer to the output sequence information corresponding to the transaction type, and as a result of this reference, the type of the printed media and the order of the printed media in multiple transactions are the same and the next printed If it is determined that the medium to be evacuated to a transport path other than the third transport path, before receiving the next output information from the host computer,
The printed medium is retracted to the corresponding conveyance path on the insertion port side, and the medium to be printed next is conveyed to the third conveyance path, and is width-aligned to the reference surface by the width adjustment mechanism. Window terminal device. 2. A printing apparatus comprising: at least two insertion ports; first and second conveyance paths extending from the insertion ports to the back, a width shifting mechanism for shifting a medium to a reference surface, and a print head for printing on the medium. A printer having a third transport path, which transports a plurality of types of media inserted from respective insertion ports of the printer to a position of a print head in order based on output information sent from a host computer during a transaction. In the counter terminal device for performing printing in each of the above, a magnetic read / write means is provided in the first transport path and one of the media has a magnetic stripe, and a plurality of latest transactions are performed for each type of transaction. In the storage unit, the type of the medium, the processing content, and the order of the processed medium are stored in the storage unit as output sequence information. After printing on another one of the plurality of types of media inserted from the insertion port while the medium having the magnetic stripe is retracted to the first transport path on the corresponding insertion port side, the printing is performed. The host computer refers to the output sequence information corresponding to the transaction type, and as a result of this reference, determines that the contents of the output sequence information in the multiple transactions are the same and that the next is to write information to the magnetic stripe. Before receiving the next output information from
The printed medium is retracted to the corresponding conveyance path on the insertion port side, and the medium having the magnetic stripe is conveyed to the third conveyance path and is width-aligned to the reference plane by the width-shift mechanism. Window terminal device. 3. A printer provided with a transport path extending from the insertion port to the back and a print head for printing on a medium, wherein the printer is inserted from the insertion port of the printer based on output information sent from a host computer during a transaction. Window terminal device that transports the printed media to the print head position and performs printing, and prints the time from the end time of printing in the latest multiple printings to the start time of the next printing for each type of transaction. The time calculated on the basis of the time required for a line feed at the time of the above is stored in the storage means as a line feed start cycle, and the output received from the host computer for the medium inserted from each insertion port of the printer in the next transaction One line is printed based on the information, and at that time, if there is a line feed information at the end of the print information, the host computer sends the next line feed after the line feed start cycle elapses. Window terminal apparatus characterized by performing the line feed operation of the medium prior to receiving the output information. 4. At least two insertion ports, first and second conveyance paths extending from the insertion ports to the back, a width shifting mechanism for shifting a medium to a reference plane, and a print head for printing on the medium are provided. A printer having a third transport path, which transports a plurality of types of media inserted from respective insertion ports of the printer to a position of a print head in order based on output information sent from a host computer during a transaction. In the counter terminal device for performing printing in each case, a switching blade for switching a transport direction is provided at a connection portion of the first transport path, the second transport path, and the third transport path, and a switching blade is provided for each type of transaction. The type of the printed medium and the order of the printed medium in the latest multiple transactions are stored in the printer as output sequence information, and each printer is inserted in the next transaction. When printing on multiple types of media inserted from the entrance, refer to the output sequence information corresponding to the type of transaction, and as a result of this reference, the type of media printed in multiple transactions and the order of the printed media A printer terminal that switches the transport direction by operating the switching blade in order to transport one medium to be printed to the position of the print head when the printer determines that the media are the same.