JP2002096587A - Card, and apparatus and method for printing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a discrimination between a top and a bottom and between a front side and a rear side of front and rear surfaces of a card even when a pattern, a cut-out part, a protrusion or the like for discriminating between the top and the bottom and between the front side and the rear side of the card cannot be formed in design or on a profile. SOLUTION: The card comprises a card base 6, and a fluorescent print section 9 that cannot be visually recognized 6 and emits a light by illuminating a light from an end direction of the base 6 at a predetermined site of the card base.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a so-called ID card, a printing device, and a printing method used for certifying a person's qualification and status, such as a driver's license and an employee's card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automobile driver's licenses, employee IDs, etc.
The face photograph is recorded using a dye thermal diffusion recording device, thermal fusion transfer recording, ink jet recording device, etc., such as ID cards that require confirmation of the qualification owner, and the name, address, date of birth, etc. An ID card in which personal character information is recorded by a thermal fusion transfer recording or ink jet recording method has been put to practical use.

[0003] Such an ID card is prepared by recording photographic information, character information, and pattern information of each card individually on a non-printed card or a card on which common information such as ruled lines and common patterns are preprinted. Use a card making machine that has the function of forming a surface protective film accordingly.

In order to continuously record information or the like, a card making machine needs to take out one card from a plurality of cards one by one. Therefore, usually, a plurality of cards are stored in a stacked state in a card hopper in a card making machine and set in advance. At the time of card making, the cards are taken out one by one from a card hopper by an ejection mechanism, and information recording or the like is performed on this card. Do.

[0005] By the way, the cards are stored in a stacked state in the hopper with the top and bottom sides aligned with the front and back sides. If the cards are stored and taken out with the top and bottom sides or the front and back sides reversed, photographic information and character information are removed. Is printed at a position different from the original position.

There are cases where the card is stored in the hopper automatically or manually by a machine. However, even if the card is stored in the hopper, the card is mistakenly inverted inside the machine, or manually. If it is performed, the layers may be stacked in a state where the top and bottom or the front and back are reversed due to human error.

[0007] Therefore, a cutout is formed in a part of the outer shape of the card, or a common part is formed on the front or back end of the card so that the appearance of the stacked card can be determined from the appearance thereof. Providing a printed pattern part so that the pattern edge can be seen from the end even during lamination, or
Printing a predetermined pattern on the edge of the card in a fixed pattern, or changing the coloring state of any one of the four sides of the card, or embossing near the periphery of the card surface are doing.

That is, by forming an asymmetrical visible pattern on the card, it is possible to easily determine whether the card is upside down or upside down.

[0009]

However, due to the design of the printed pattern on the card, no pattern can be printed at the end of the card, or due to the outer shape of the card, notches or projections cannot be formed at the end of the card. There is something.
For this reason, conventionally, in the case of the above-mentioned cards, it has been impossible to discriminate whether the card is upside down or front / back in the stacked state.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and a pattern, a notch, a protrusion, or the like for determining whether the card is upside down, the front / back direction, or the like is formed on the design or outer shape. Even if the card cannot be used,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a card, a printing device, and a printing method that enable discrimination of the front and back directions.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is not possible to visually recognize a predetermined portion of a card base material by visual observation, It has a mark portion that emits light when irradiated with light.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized and is magnetically detected at a predetermined portion of the end face portion of the card base material.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which emits light when irradiated with light from an end of the card base material. A storage unit for storing the card in a stacked state, a light irradiating unit for irradiating light to a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage unit, an extraction unit for extracting the card from the storage unit, And printing means for printing image information on the inserted card.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage portion for storing cards having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which is magnetically detected, in a stacked state,
A magnetic sensor that detects a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage unit, a removal unit that removes the card from the storage unit, and a printing unit that prints image information on the card removed by the removal unit. Is provided.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which emits light when irradiated with light from an end of the card base material. A storage unit for storing the card in a stacked state, a light irradiating unit for irradiating light to a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage unit, an extraction unit for extracting the card from the storage unit, and an extraction unit for extracting the card from the storage unit. Printing means for printing the image information on the printed card, and removing means for removing the mark portion of the card after printing the image information by the printing means.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage portion for storing cards having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which has a mark portion which is magnetically detected. A magnetic sensor that detects a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage unit, a removal unit that removes the card from the storage unit, a printing unit that prints image information on the card that is removed by the removal unit, And removing means for removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information by the printing means.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card having a mark part which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which emits light when irradiated from the end of the card base material. A storage step of storing in a stacked state, a light irradiation step of irradiating the mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage step with light, and taking out the card after the light is irradiated by the light irradiation step And a printing step of printing image information on the card taken out by the taking out step.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage step of storing cards having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of a card base material and which has a mark portion which is magnetically detected, in a stacked state. A detection step of magnetically detecting a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage process, a removal process of removing the card after the detection of the mark portion by the detection process, and a removal process of removing the card by the removal process. And printing the image information on the card.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a card having a mark part which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which emits light when irradiated from the end of the card base material. A storage step of storing in a stacked state, a light irradiation step of irradiating the mark portion of the card base material stored in the storage step with light, and taking out the card after the light is irradiated by the light irradiation step A printing step of printing image information on the card taken out by the removing step; and a removing step of removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information by the printing step.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storing step of storing cards having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of a card base material and which is magnetically detected, in a stacked state. A detecting step of magnetically detecting a mark portion of the card base material stored in the storing step, a removing step of removing the card after the mark is detected by the detecting step, and a removing step of removing the card by the removing step The method includes a printing step of printing image information on a card, and a removing step of removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information in the printing step.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a certificate issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This certificate issuance system 1 is used for issuing certificates of residence (prefectures, municipalities, etc.) (certificates such as seal certificates, resident certificates, family registers, licenses, passports, and ID cards). Provided at the issuing agency.

The certificate creation system 1 includes a host computer 11 as information supply means for holding data relating to a certificate of a person (resident) resident in an area under the jurisdiction;
A data input unit 12 for inputting data of a resident, a photographing machine 14 as a photographing unit for directly photographing a face image of the applicant with a camera or the like in order to attach a face image to a certificate, and a photographing device 14 attached to the application form. A reading device 15 for reading a face photograph (including a printed face image) as a face image, and a certificate creation device for receiving data described in a certificate from the host computer 11, the photographing device 14, and the reading device 15 and creating a certificate. 16 are provided. Each device constituting the certificate creation system 1 is connected via a LAN 18.

The host computer 11 is provided with a database (not shown) for registering information on whether a certificate is issued or not and information described in the certificate. The database contains
Name, information such as certificate number as ID number (information specifying the certificate to be issued) and license number
Personal information such as permanent address, address, date of birth, expiration date, and related information, and issuance / non-issuance information are stored in a corresponding manner. Depending on the type of certificate, imprint data is stored in this database in correspondence with the ID number.

For example, a name,
The address and imprint data are stored in correspondence with the license number, and the name, date of birth, permanent address, address, date of grant, expiration date, license conditions, etc. Personal information such as the type is stored correspondingly.

The host computer 11 registers, in the database, information described in the application including the address and the date of birth, corresponding to the ID number (certificate number, license number) input by the data input means 12.

Thus, in the case of re-issuing a certificate for a person who already has a certificate, renewing the certificate with an expiration date, or partially changing personal information, if the person who has previously registered is an ID, Host computer 11 using the number as a key
The data stored in the database can be extracted and the registration efficiency can be improved.

The data input means 12 includes, as resident data, the contents of the application form submitted by the applicant, that is, the name of the applicant, the name of the person, the date of birth, the domicile, the address, the date of grant, the expiration date, Information entered as personal information, such as license conditions, the date on which the license was obtained, and the type of license obtained, is entered.

The photographing machine 14 is provided with a camera for taking a photograph of the face of the person (applicant) for whom a certificate is to be prepared, and a keyboard for inputting the ID number of the applicant.

The reader 15 is attached (pasted) to the application form.
An OCR for reading the photograph of the applicant's face and a keyboard for inputting the applicant's ID number.

As shown in FIG. 2, the certificate creating device 16 generates a certificate on which face image data photographed by the photographing machine 14, description information registered in the host computer 11, and an ID number are printed. A printing device 3 for printing and issuing,
It comprises an interface 4 connected to the AN 18 and a control computer 5 for controlling the entire certificate creation device 16.

The certificate creation device 16 is provided with the data input means 1
ID number, name, date of birth, permanent address, address, date of grant, expiration date, conditions of license, etc., supplied from host computer 11 based on instruction 2 A certificate is created based on character font data such as character font data and face image data received from the photographing device 14 or the reading device 15 or an ID number, address, A certificate is created from character font data such as a name and imprint data.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the printing device 3 of the above-described certificate creating device 16, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram thereof.

The printing apparatus 3 is provided with a hopper 25 as a storage section for storing a plurality of cards in an initial state before performing predetermined processing such as printing processing and coating processing described later. Cards are taken out of the hopper 25 by a card take-out section 25a as a take-out means, and the cards are conveyed along a conveyance path 26. 26 in the transport path
A printing unit (thermal head unit) 27 as printing means for printing the face image data or the imprint data of the applicant on the card, and a printing unit 28 for printing the applicant's personal information after printing by the printing unit 27 And are arranged. In addition, after printing by the printing unit 28, the face image data or the imprint data printed on the card and the printed personal information are protected in the transport path 26 from physical damage such as color or "scratch" by ultraviolet rays. In order to perform the coating process by forming a transparent protective film on the surface of the certificate in order to perform the coating process, a removing unit 36 as a removing unit for removing a fluorescent printing unit 9 described later printed on the card is provided. Have been. Further, the transport path 26 includes a card surface treatment section 29 having an irradiation section 29b for irradiating the coated film with ultraviolet rays or the like to cure the film, and a sorting mechanism, which is processed by the card surface treatment section 29 and is described later, and is sorted by type. The first to fourth stackers 31 to 34 are provided as a plurality of stacking units for stacking cards to be stacked. Stacker 3
Opening / closing doors (not shown) are provided in 1 to 34, and by opening the opening / closing doors, cards accumulated inside can be taken out and jams can be released.

It should be noted that an operator is arranged for each device and device in the certificate creation system 1, and the data input means 12, the photographing machine 14, the reading device 15, and the certificate creation device 16 A plurality of units may be installed.

Next, a card issuing operation will be described.

Here, description will be made assuming that the issued card is a driver's license.

When a license is issued, first, a license application form is received from the applicant, and the license information is input to the host computer 11 by the data input means 12. As a result, the host computer 11 sends the information to the creating device 16 such as the ID number, name, date of birth, permanent address, address, date of grant, expiration date, conditions of license, date of license acquisition, type of license, etc. Character font data is supplied. Further, the applicant is photographed by the photographing machine 14, and the face image data is transmitted from the photographing machine 14 to the creation device 16. Thereafter, the card is taken out from the hopper 25 of the printing device 3 of the creating device 16 by a card take-out section 25a (not shown) (take-out step), and is conveyed by the conveyance path 26. The card is sent to a printing section (thermal head section) 27 to print the face image data of the applicant. After the printing, the card is sent to a printing section 28 to print the personal information of the applicant (printing process). After this printing, the card is sent to the card surface processing section 29, where a transparent protective film is formed on the surface of the card, and a license is created. After that, the license is distributed according to the type of distribution mechanism 3
8 and selectively stored in any of the first to fourth stackers 31 to 34.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the cards K stacked and stored in the hopper 25 with the top and bottom and the front and back directions normal.

The card K has a card base material 6, and an outer frame 7 is printed on the surface of the card base material 6. Print patterns 8 such as characters and patterns are printed inside the outer frame 7. The print pattern may include a pattern such as a magnetic stripe. On the left side of the upper end of the card base material 6, a fluorescent printing part 9 as a mark part that cannot be visually recognized is printed with ink.

As the material of the card base material 6, plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), paper, etc. can all be used. Further, the surface of the card base material 6 may be a substrate or a substrate on which an image receiving layer is formed so as to be suitable for surface printing.

The outer frame 7 and the printing pattern 8 printed on the surface of the card substrate 6 are generally printed using a UV curable ink containing a photocurable resin when the card substrate 6 is made of plastic. In many cases, a heat-drying type ink may be used. Further, offset printing is generally used as a printing method, but gravure printing, letterpress printing, screen printing, or the like is also possible.

Further, as long as the ink for printing the fluorescent printing section 9 is an ink containing a fluorescent component, it is possible to use a UV curing type or a heat drying type. Letterpress printing, gravure printing, screen printing, etc. are possible. In this embodiment, the fluorescent printing unit 9 is printed by offset printing by mixing a medium of a UV curable ink with a commercially available fluorescent ink.

Although the fluorescent printing section 9 cannot be visually recognized,
The surface of the fluorescent printing section 9 emits fluorescent light by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays as a light irradiating means, for example, a black light (near ultraviolet lamp) 38. As a result, not only can the presence of the fluorescent printing portion 9 be visually recognized, but also because the fluorescent printing portion 9 is in contact with the end of the card base material 6, the card K
Can emit fluorescence in the direction of the end face even when ultraviolet light is irradiated from the end face direction.

In this embodiment, the fluorescent printing section 9 is printed on the front side of the card K. However, if the fluorescent printing section 9 is in contact with the end face of the card K, it is naturally possible to print on the back side of the card K. It is. Further, if the fluorescent printing section 9 is provided at a fixed position on the end face of the card K, the visibility of the fluorescent light is of course further improved.

FIG. 6 shows a case where the card K is stored in the hopper 25 in a state where the card K is turned upside down. In this case, the position of the fluorescent printing section 9 of the card K is different from the case of the card K whose top and bottom are normal as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a case where the card K is stored in the hopper 25 with its front and back sides reversed. In this case, the fluorescent printing section 9 of the card K is located at the upper right end of the card K.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which the card K is stored in the hopper 25 with the front and back and the top and bottom turned upside down. In this case, the fluorescent printing section 9 of the card K is located at the lower left end of the card K.

FIG. 9 shows a state in which 800 cards K are actually stored in the hopper 25 in a stacked state with their four sides aligned.

The hopper 25 is provided with four black lights 38 as light irradiating means. These black lights 38 are arranged so as to face four circumferential positions (positions A to D) of the card K stored in a stacked state.
The drive mechanism (not shown) moves in the stacking direction of the cards K and scans ultraviolet rays.

The position A of the laminated card K indicates the position of the fluorescent printing unit 9 when the card K is upside down and the front and back sides are normal, and the position B is the fluorescent printing unit 9 when the card K is only upside down. 9 is shown. The position C is the fluorescent printing unit 9 in the case where only the front and back directions of the card K are reversed.
The position D indicates the position of the fluorescent printing unit 9 when the top and bottom sides of the card K are upside down.

Next, a description will be given of a method of determining whether the cards K stacked and stored in the hopper 25 are upside down and in the normal / reverse state.

First, a predetermined number (800) of cards K are stacked and stored in the hopper 25 (storage step). After the storage, the black lights 38 are turned on to irradiate the ultraviolet rays to the four locations (positions A to D) of the card K, and are moved along the stacking direction to scan the ultraviolet rays (light irradiation step).

By the scanning of the ultraviolet rays, the fluorescent light is emitted when the fluorescent printing unit 9 is located at the positions A to D of the card K. That is, when the fluorescent light is emitted only at the position A of the card K, it can be determined that the top and bottom and the front and back directions are all normal, and when the light is emitted at the position B, the top and bottom of the card K can be determined to be reversed. If the light is emitted at the position C, it can be determined that the front and back of the card K are reversed, and if the light is emitted at the position D, it can be determined that the top and bottom and the front and back of the card K are reversed. Positions B to D
If there is a card K that emits light in the above, the card K is changed to the correct orientation by changing the top and bottom or front and back directions, and is stored in the hopper 25 again.

After the card K is turned upside down and normal, the card K is taken out by the take-out unit 25a (take-out step), and the printing process described above is performed.

In addition, one card K whose upside down direction is reversed and one card K whose upside down direction is reversed are included in the laminated card K.
And one card K with the top and bottom sides and the front and back sides reversed, and in this state, four black lights 38
I turned on the light and scanned it with ultraviolet light.

According to this experiment, a stripe of fluorescent light was recognized in the card stacking direction at the position A of the card K, and one fluorescent light was also detected at the positions B, C and D, respectively. From this, it was confirmed that even if there is one card K whose top and bottom and front and back are reversed, it can be detected.

After the image information is printed on the card K, the fluorescent printing unit 9 printed on the card K is removed.
To be removed. In the removing section 36, the fluorescent printing section 9 is removed by, for example, scraping off or dissolving with a solvent and wiping off. Therefore, if the card K in which the fluorescent printing section 9 is left is used, it can be determined that the card has been illegally taken out and used, and the mark for preventing unauthorized use is used. Can also function.

FIG. 10 shows a card K according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The same parts as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In this embodiment, a magnetic printing portion 41 is printed at the upper left position in the outer frame 7 as a mark portion which cannot be visually distinguished from other outer frame portions by magnetic ink. The magnetic printing unit 41 of the card K is detected by a magnetic sensor 42. The distance between the magnetic printing unit 41 of the card K and the magnetic sensor 42 at the time of this detection depends on the sensitivity of the magnetic sensor 42 to be used. However, even if a high-sensitivity magnetic sensor is used, it is usually desirable to be 10 mm to 0 mm. If the distance is longer than this, when the magnetic sensor 42 detects the magnetic printing unit 41, the original meaning of detecting the magnetic field in a specific direction is lost, and the detection sensitivity in the top and bottom and front and back directions is reduced.

The magnetic printing unit 41 may be printed before or after printing the outer frame 7. However, when printing the outer frame 7, printing is performed in a state where only the magnetic printing unit 41 is not printed. After that, a ruled line may be completed when the magnetic printing unit 41 is printed.

In general, magnetic inks are generally black, and in order to prevent the presence of the magnetic ink from being visually recognized, it is desirable that the original printed portion has a pattern of a dark color such as black. In this embodiment, the magnetic printing unit 41 is overprinted with magnetic ink on the black ruled line, and cannot be distinguished visually.

In this embodiment, a magnetic material is contained in the frame line pattern. However, any character or pattern can be used as long as it is a pattern near the periphery.

The magnetic material contained in the magnetic ink includes iron powder, γ-Fe 2 O 3, CrO 2, CoO-γ-
Common magnetic powders such as Fe2 O3 and BaFe12 O19 (Ba ferrite) can be used. In this embodiment, Ba is used.
Ferrite was mixed with a commercially available ultraviolet curable ink for printing (Sumi) and printed by offset printing. In general, when magnetic powder is mixed, the suitability for offset printing is reduced. Therefore, printing is easier with screen printing or the like.

In this embodiment, the magnetic printing section 41 is located only at the designated position on the upper left of the card K, but the printing section made of another magnetic ink such as a magnetic stripe becomes a noise component for detecting the top and bottom and front and back. If the distance from the end of the card K is at least twice the distance to the end of the magnetic printing section 41, no noise will occur.

Next, a description will be given of a method for determining whether the cards K stacked and stored in the hopper 25 are upside down and whether the cards K are right or wrong.

First, a predetermined number (800) of cards K are stacked and stored in the hopper 25 (storage step). After this storage, the magnetic sensors 42...
The card K is moved along the stacking direction of the card K in the vicinity of D) (detection step).

The magnetic field fluctuates due to the movement of the magnetic sensors 42... When the magnetic printing unit 41 is located at the positions A to D of the card K, the magnetic field reaches a peak. That is, when the magnetic field peaks only at the position A of the card K, it can be determined that the top and bottom and front and back directions are all normal, and if there is a magnetic field peak at the position B, the top and bottom directions of the card K are reversed. If there is a magnetic field peak at the position C, it can be determined that the front and back directions of the card K are opposite. If there is a magnetic field peak at the position D, the top and bottom and front and back directions of the card K are reverse. Can be determined. If there is a card K at which the magnetic field peaks at the positions B to D, the card K is changed to the correct orientation by changing the top and bottom or front and back directions, and is stored in the hopper 25 again.

After the top and bottom sides of the card K are made normal as described above, the card K is taken out by the take-out section 25a (take-out step), and the above-described printing process is performed.

Incidentally, similarly to the above-described first embodiment,
One card K in the stacked card K with the upside down
Card, one card K with upside down, and one card K with upside down and upside down are mixed, and in this state, a commercially available Hall element is placed at position A, position B, position C, position D. An experiment was conducted in which the used high-sensitivity magnetic sensors 42 were brought close to each other, and these magnetic sensors 42 were scanned in the card stacking direction.

According to this experiment, at the position A of the card K, a magnetic field peak was obtained at one position of the magnetic sensor 42 at all positions in the entire stacking direction of the card K, and at the positions B, C, and D. From this, it was confirmed that even if there is one card K whose top and bottom and front and back are reversed, it can be detected.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is a card in which the top and bottom and the front and back directions cannot be distinguished from the edge direction in the stacked state, and the design or the outer shape of the card K Even if the card cannot be formed with a pattern for determining the top and bottom, the front and back directions, a notch, or a protrusion, it is possible to determine whether the cards K in the stacked state are upside down and upside down.

Although the present invention is limited to the hopper for the ID card producing machine, the present invention can be applied to other cards such as a credit card, a prepaid card, etc. other than the ID card.

[0076]

As described above, according to the present invention, a mark is provided at a predetermined portion of a card base, which cannot be visually recognized and emits light by light emitted from an end of the card base. , The top and bottom of the card,
It is possible to determine the normal / reverse of the front and back directions.

Therefore, even if a card cannot be formed with a pattern for determining the top and bottom and the front and back directions, a notch or a projection, etc. from a point on the design or the outer shape of the card, the top and bottom and the front and back of the card cannot be formed. Can be determined.

Further, since a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized and which is magnetically detected is provided at a predetermined portion of the card base material, the mark portion is detected by a magnetic sensor, and the card magnetic field is determined by the magnetic field state. Can be discriminated between the top and bottom and front and back.

Accordingly, even if a card cannot be formed with a pattern for determining the top and bottom, front and back of the card, a notch or a projection, etc. from a point on the design or outer shape of the card, the top and bottom of the card cannot be formed. It is possible to discriminate between forward and reverse.

Further, the mark portion provided on the card base material is removed by the removing means after the image information is printed on the card. Therefore, if the card with the mark portion remaining is used, the mark portion is illegal. Can be determined to be a fraudulent card taken out and used, and can also function as a mark for preventing fraudulent use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a certificate issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a card creation device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a printing unit of the card making device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a printing unit of the card creation device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a card provided with a fluorescent printing portion at a front end portion.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the card of FIG. 5 is turned upside down.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state where the card in FIG. 5 is turned upside down.

8 is a plan view showing a state where the card of FIG. 5 is turned upside down and upside down.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cards of FIG. 5 are stored in a hopper in a stacked state.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a card according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 K: Card 6: Card base material 9: Fluorescent printing section (mark section) 25: Hopper (storage section) 25a: Extraction section (extraction means) 27: Printing section (printing means) 36 ... Removal section (removal means) 38 ... Black light (light irradiation means) 41: Magnetic printing unit 42: Magnetic sensor

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A card comprising a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of a card base material and which emits light when irradiated with light from an end of the card base material. 2. The card according to claim 1, wherein said mark portion is printed on an end surface of said card base material. 3. The card according to claim 1, wherein the mark portion is printed on a non-printed portion at one end of the front and back surfaces of the card base material. 4. The card according to claim 1, wherein said mark portion contains a fluorescent material and emits light when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. 5. A card characterized in that it has a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized and is magnetically detected at a predetermined portion of an end surface portion of the card base material. 6. The card according to claim 5, wherein the mark portion is printed on a printing portion near or at one end of the front and back surfaces of the card base material. 7. The card according to claim 5, wherein said mark portion contains a magnetic material and is detected by a magnetic sensor. 8. A storage for storing a card having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and has a mark portion which emits light when irradiated from the end of the card base material. Part, light irradiating means for irradiating light to the mark part of the card base material stored in the storage part, taking out means for taking out the card from the storage part, and image information on the card taken out by the taking out means And a printing means for printing the image. 9. A storage portion for storing cards in a stacked state in which cards having mark portions which are not visually recognizable at predetermined portions of the card base material and which are magnetically detected, are stored in the storage portion. A magnetic sensor for detecting a mark portion of the card base material, a take-out means for taking out the card from the storage part, and a printing means for printing image information on the card taken out by the take-out means. Printing device. 10. A storage device for storing cards having a mark portion, which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and has a mark portion which emits light when irradiated with light from an end of the card base material. Part, light irradiating means for irradiating light to the mark part of the card base material stored in the storage part, taking out means for taking out the card from the storage part, and image information on the card taken out by the taking out means And a removing unit for removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information by the printing unit. 11. A storage portion for storing cards in a stacked state, the cards having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which is magnetically detected, and which is stored in the storage portion. A magnetic sensor for detecting a mark portion of the card base material, a take-out unit for taking out the card from the storage unit, a printing unit for printing image information on the card taken out by the take-out unit, and the image by the printing unit A printing apparatus, comprising: a removing unit that removes a mark portion of the card after printing of information. 12. A storage for storing cards in a stacked state in which a predetermined portion of the card base material cannot be visually recognized and has a mark part which emits light when irradiated with light from the end of the card base material. A light irradiating step of irradiating light to the mark portion of the card base material stored in the storing step; and a removing step of taking out the card after the light is irradiated in the light irradiating step; A printing step of printing image information on the card taken out by the printing method. 13. A storing step of storing cards in a predetermined state of a card base material having a mark portion which cannot be visually recognized and which is magnetically detected, in a stacked state, and stored in the storing step. A detection step of magnetically detecting a mark portion of the card base material; an ejection process of taking out the card after the mark portion is detected by the detection process; and taking out image information on the card taken out by the ejection process. And a printing step for printing. 14. A storage for storing cards in a stacked state in which a predetermined portion of the card base material is visually invisible and has a mark part which emits light when irradiated from the end of the card base material with light. A light irradiating step of irradiating light to the mark portion of the card base material stored in the storing step; an irradiating step of taking out the card after irradiating light in the light irradiating step; A printing step of printing image information on a card taken out by the method, and a removing step of removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information in the printing step. 15. A storing step of storing a card having a mark portion which is not visually recognizable at a predetermined portion of the card base material and which has a mark portion which is magnetically detected, in a stacked state, and stored in the storing step. A detection step of magnetically detecting a mark portion of the card base material; an extraction step of removing the card after the detection of the mark by the detection step; and printing image information on the card extracted by the extraction step. And a removing step of removing a mark portion of the card after printing the image information in the printing step.