JP2001277621A - Journal printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems of the need of providing a large storage space and rewinding a printed paper lengthily to the initially wounded part for observing the journal of an initial part of the date since the paper with the content of the trade printed is in a roll paper form, that is, a cylindrical form, and to improve the problems of difficulty in miniaturization and the expensiveness of the conventional cash automatic teller machines, which comprise a receipt printer and a journal printer independently. SOLUTION: By cutting a paper with the content of the trade printed by an appropriate length, and storing the same as a bundle, the journal can be stored in a square pole form so that the storage space can be reduced as well as the content of the trade to be observed can be found instantaneously. Moreover, the journal printer and the receipt printer can be provided commonly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to, for example, a journal printer for printing and storing the contents of transactions at financial institutions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a journal printer conventionally mounted on an automatic teller machine, etc., after printing a journal,
The paper is wound up on a spool, and after the paper is finished, the paper is removed from the winding spool and stored in a rolled state. Journal printers using this method include, for example,
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4832, there is a device in which the storage space is reduced by using both sides of a roll paper, but the paper is stored in a rolled paper shape.

[0003]

The paper on which the details of the transaction are printed is in the form of a paper roll, that is, in the form of a circular cylinder, so that a large storage space is required. However, since it is printed at the beginning of winding, there is a problem that it is necessary to rewind endlessly.

In a conventional automatic teller machine, a printer for a receipt and a printer for a journal are separately provided. For this reason, the device could not be miniaturized and became expensive.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A journal printer of the present invention cuts paper into an appropriate length after printing the contents of a transaction, and bundles and stores them to reduce the storage space by making the journal into a quadrangular prism shape. In addition, it is possible to store the transaction contents that the user wants to see in a state where they can be instantly viewed.

Further, the journal printer can be shared with the receipt printer.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described using an example of an automatic cash transaction apparatus. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the automatic teller machine, and FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram thereof.

The automatic teller machine 1 has an input / display unit 1
0, main control unit 11, medium reading / writing unit 12, bill receiving / dispensing unit 13, statement slip issuing unit 14, voice output unit 15,
It comprises a journal printer unit 16. The input / display unit 10 allows the operator to input a personal identification number and a transaction amount on the operation panel 2 and displays operation guidance and the like. The audio output unit 15 gives guidance such as operation guidance. The main control unit 11 controls the entire automatic teller machine 1. The banknote pay-in / pay-out section 13 receives and pays out cash transactions from the banknote pay-in / pay-out port 3. The statement slip issuing unit 14 outputs the statement information such as withdrawal and balance from the statement slip issuing port 4. Read media /
The writing unit 12 reads / writes the write information of the magnetic card A inserted from the magnetic card slot 5 and discharges the magnetic card A to the magnetic card slot 5. The journal printer unit 16 prints and stores the details of transactions performed by the automatic teller machine on paper.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a schematic diagram of the journal printer unit shown in FIG. 1 and a flowchart shown in FIG.

The journal printer unit includes a paper setting unit 21 for setting a roll of thermal paper 20, a transport mechanism 22 for transporting paper, a thermal print head 23 for printing on paper, a paper cutter 24 for cutting paper, It comprises a storage box 25 for storing a journal on which transaction contents are printed, and a control unit (not shown) for controlling a transport mechanism, a thermal print head, a paper cutter, and the like.

In step S1, when transactions such as withdrawal and deposit are established, it is determined in step S2 whether the amount of data to be printed on the journal is equal to or greater than a specified value (corresponding to one journal after cutting). If the data amount is less than the specified value, the process returns to step 1 and waits for the next transaction. If the amount of data to be printed on the journal is equal to or more than the specified value in the amount of print data for one or a plurality of transactions, the transport mechanism 22 is determined in step S3.
The thermal print head 23 while transporting the end of the thermal paper
Prints the transaction contents as shown in FIG. Next, the paper is cut in step S4, and the paper (journal B) cut in step S5 is transported by the transport mechanism 22, and is deposited and stored in the storage box 25.

In this embodiment, the thermal paper is used as the paper and the thermal head is used as the print head. However, any other configuration can be used as long as printing is possible, such as a print head using ink on plain paper. Further, the specified value to be printed in step S2 may be variable instead of constant, or may be a method of printing by changing the print size according to the data amount. Further, a method of printing based on the number of transactions irrespective of the data amount may be adopted.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a journal printer, and FIG.
7 is a diagram of a storage box provided with a binding guide 26. FIG. A punch 27 for punching a sheet is provided downstream of the sheet cutter 24 of the above-described embodiment, and the same operation as that of the above-described embodiment up to step S3 is performed. In step S4, a binding hole 28 as shown in FIG. Since the binding hole 28 is always located at the same position from the cutting position 29 of the journal, if the binding guide is provided at an appropriate position, when the paper is collected in the storage box in step 5, the binding guide passes through the binding hole and the paper is removed. After taking it out, it becomes easier to bind and organize files.

In this embodiment, the binding holes are formed. However, other methods such as fixing with staples, gluing, and putting in a case may be used.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the storage box is of a cassette type. The operation is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, but the storage box has a configuration in which the cassette shown in (c) is placed on the cassette holder (b), and the cassette is taken out in a state where the sheets are bound and stored as it is. it can. Although FIG. 7 shows a cassette having only the side surface on the binding side, the cassette may be formed in a box shape provided with the remaining side surface to protect the paper. Of course, it is also possible to make the shape such that the lid closes when the cassette is taken out. The material of the cassette is plastic,
Paper, metal, etc., are not particular.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment in which the journal printer section is also used as the statement form issuing section.

In this case, the journal printer section includes a paper setting section 21 for setting thermal paper in a roll form, a transport mechanism 22 for transporting the paper, a thermal print head 23 for printing on the paper, and a paper cutter for cutting the paper. 24, a storage box 25 for storing a journal on which transaction details are printed, a switching gate 30 for switching the paper transport direction, a statement issuing port 31, and a control unit (not shown) for controlling a transport mechanism, a thermal print head, a paper cutter, and the like. Consists of

The operation at the time of issuing a statement slip will be described with reference to the flowchart at the time of transaction shown in FIG. When there is an operation of the end user in step ST1, a detailed form as shown in FIG. 10 is printed by the thermal print head 23 while transporting the end of the roll of thermal paper by the transport mechanism 22 in step ST2. Next, in step ST3, the sheet is cut, and in step ST4, the switching gate 30 is rotated in the direction A using an actuator (not shown) to switch the sheet to be conveyed in the direction of the statement slip issuing port 31. The paper cut in step ST5 is transported by the transport mechanism 22 and discharged from the statement slip issuing port 31 to the end user. In step ST6, the switching gate 30 is switched in the opposite direction (the direction in which the paper is conveyed to the storage box) to end the transaction. When operating as a journal printer, the operation starting from S1 is performed by using the time during which a statement slip is not issued, such as the time to wait for the next end user, and the printed journal B is printed.
Is stored in the storage box 25 and stored.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the journal can be stored in the shape of a quadrangular prism, that is, a book, so that the storage space can be reduced. Removal operation becomes easy, and storage management becomes easy. Also,
The effect is that any part of the calendar day can be viewed immediately.

Further, since the printer for the receipt (statement slip) and the printer for the journal are constituted by one printer,
The device can be made inexpensive and small.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a print example of a journal according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a part of a schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a journal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a part of a schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a print example of a statement slip.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view illustrating a use example of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram illustrating a usage example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash automatic transaction apparatus, 2 ... Operation panel, 3 ... Banknote deposit / withdrawal port, 4 ... Statement slip issuing port, 5 ... Next card entrance / exit, 6 ...
Voice speaker, 10 input / display unit, 11 main control unit,
12: medium reading / writing unit, 13: bill receiving / dispensing unit,
14: statement slip issuing unit, 15: voice output unit, 16: journal printer unit, 21: paper setting unit, 22: transport mechanism, 23: thermal print head, 24: paper cutter, 2
5 storage box, 26 binding guide, 27 punch
28: binding hole, 29: cutting position, 30: switching gate,
31: statement slip issuing port, S1 to S5: steps of flow,
ST1 to ST6: steps of the flow, A: magnetic card,
B: Journal, C: Detail slip, A: Rotation direction.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A journal printer which prints characters and images on paper as a journal (diary) to store transaction contents on a calendar day, has one or more storage boxes, and stores the journal in the storage box. A serial number (or a symbol corresponding to the serial number) is printed on a sheet, cut to an appropriate length, and stored. 2. The journal according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is provided with a binding guide or the like so that the journals can be stored in a sequence of serial numbers (or symbols corresponding to the serial numbers). Printer. 3. The journal printer according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is a cassette and is detachable. 4. A journal / receipt printer according to claim 1, wherein said printer is also used as a receipt printer for printing and issuing characters and images on paper.