JP2002104353A - Price setting labeler and scale with it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize operational environments which correspond to desires of an operator in a limited display area without losing functions owned by a price setting labeler, and to promptly issue a label without any mistake or issue the label according to measuring. SOLUTION: This price setting labeler wherein various functions are assigned in advance is provided with a plurality of buttons provided on a touch panel for displaying function contents thereof, a storage part for storing article information, the various functions and correspondence relation to correspond the various functions to the each button, and an alteration means for altering the correspondence relation arbitrarily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a labeler with a label for issuing a label based on stored merchandise information, and a scale with a label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, when a product is sold in a store such as a supermarket or a department store, a price label such as a fixed amount label uniquely determined by the product or a measurement label whose price is determined according to the weight of the product is attached. And sell it. However, stores must prepare a large number of products in order to respond to the wide variety of tastes of purchasers these days. On the other hand, priced labelers that issue price labels have also been provided with a number of product call buttons so that product information can be called immediately in order to be able to respond to such a large number of products.

Further, in accordance with the above-mentioned various tastes of the purchaser and the obligatory display of the place of origin, the design of the label to be attached to the product and the label itself are also becoming diversified. Therefore, in order to appropriately issue diversified labels, various device settings are provided so that printing speed, printing color, and printing temperature management are appropriately performed for each label or each issue.

[0004] In addition, the sales form is also diversified, and discount sales by so-called time sale and set discounts by selling sets of products are also performed, and a function for issuing a label corresponding to the discount is also provided.

[0005] As described above, at present, the function of the labeling labeler and the information to be stored are increasing, and the operation has become extremely complicated. However, label issuing is a task that the shop wants to complete in a short time. For example, if the raw materials of a product arrive at the store late, the store opening time is determined and the processing of the raw materials takes a certain amount of time. Wrinkles occur in time, and work such as label issuance must be performed in a short time. However, as described above, due to the diversification of the functions of the labeling labeler and the like, the possibility of an operation error due to complicated operation is increasing. For example, issuing a price label printed with a high price by mistake will damage the store's credibility, while issuing a price label printed with a low price will reduce the store's profits.

[0006] Recently, it is common that the above-mentioned work is performed by a part-time job or a part-time job unfamiliar with the operation of a labeler with a price. Therefore, ease of operability of the price labeler and issuance of accurate price labels are important for the store side.

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, there has been proposed a price-added labeler in which a large number of operation buttons are arranged on a touch panel so as to be easily operated visually and various operations can be performed. In these devices, various operations are visually recognized, and the operation can be performed simply by pressing a button corresponding to the function, so that the operation is easy. However, the size of the screen on which the button is displayed is limited, and the size of the button, etc., is required to display operations and information. Was limited. With this limited number, it was not possible to prepare the number of buttons for operating all of the above functions. Therefore, at present, the screen is switched and displayed according to the usage status, or an operation level is provided by a password or the like, and the display of the operable function buttons is restricted.

[0008] Further, there is a price-equipped highlight that can change the allocation of a product to be called with respect to a product calling button. However, in such a priced price, only some of the buttons are fixedly assigned to the product call buttons.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to realize an operation environment according to a demand of an operator operating in a limited display area without impairing the function of a price labeler, The purpose is to issue labels or issue labels based on weighing without error.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a price labeler for inputting, displaying, and calling product information on a touch panel and printing the product information on a label. Various functions of the labeler are associated in advance, and a plurality of areas provided on the touch panel for displaying the contents of the function, the product information, the various functions, and the correspondence relationship in which the various functions are associated with each area And a changing means for arbitrarily changing the correspondence.

[0011] In the labeler according to the first aspect of the present invention, the device is operated by designating various functions by pressing buttons displayed on the touch panel. For example, when issuing a label, the user touches one item information displayed on the touch panel to call the item information, and touches the issue button to print out a label for the specified item. In addition, the user registers the product information that is the basis of the label that is launched by pressing the product information registration button on the touch panel.

At this time, buttons corresponding to various functions are normally displayed at fixed display locations. However, in the case of the present apparatus, since various functions can be assigned to different buttons, the buttons are located at positions that are easy to operate. The desired function can be assigned to the button. For example, if a button is frequently assigned to the right-handed operator for a right-handed worker, assign a frequently-used button to the left button when the worker becomes a left-handed person. Can be.

Further, the buttons of the functions frequently used depending on the working posture can be changed to higher positions according to the working posture.

Further, it is possible to change the function of not only the operation buttons but also the area for displaying the product information to the operation buttons.

As described above, the labeler with the price according to the first aspect can perform an operation according to the demands of the operator. Further, it becomes possible to respond to individual requests for each worker.

Further, in the case of a labeler with a price, a function is not directly assigned to a button, but a button and a function are stored in a correspondence relationship, and only the correspondence relationship is changed. Becomes possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a labeling labeler according to the first aspect, wherein the storage unit further stores an operator code for each operator who operates the labeling labeler. The correspondence is stored for each worker.

According to the priced labeler according to claim 1,
The operator was able to set and memorize an operation environment in which each worker can easily work. However, when a previous work is changed to a new work due to a work change or the like, it is necessary to recreate an operation environment corresponding to oneself, and the new work cannot be started quickly.

Therefore, in the pricing labeler according to the second aspect, since the functions of the various buttons of the pricing labeler can be stored for each worker, when the worker is changed and becomes a substitute worker, But you can get started quickly.

In addition, since the function of the labeler with a function can be limited according to the level of the worker, mistakes in the work can be prevented.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a price labeler according to the first aspect, wherein one of the plurality of areas is associated in advance with a function of calling one item information of the item information. The changing means changes the correspondence of the one area so as to call out product information different from the one product information, instead of the one product information to be called, and Label is issued based on the corresponding product information.

The most common function assigned to many buttons in a labeler with a price is a product calling function. However, when a plurality of items are provided, a button may be pressed by mistake when a product is called.

In addition, the number of frequently used products is limited among a plurality of products. Therefore, there is a case in which the arrangement of the call buttons of each product is rearranged in accordance with the use frequency. However, it is a human who calls a product, and when the operation of the machine becomes used, it is common to memorize the position of the button without reading the content displayed on the button. Therefore, if the product buttons are rearranged in an order not intended by the operator, a work error may occur.

Therefore, in this apparatus, a large number of product call buttons can be freely rearranged according to the worker's intention, thereby increasing work efficiency and preventing work mistakes.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a labeling labeler according to the first aspect, wherein the different product information is product information not previously associated with the plurality of areas.

The number of types of products sold recently is increasing, and in order to respond to the increase in types, recent price labelers can store a large amount of product information.
However, the number of buttons that can be displayed and operated at one time is limited due to the limitation of the size of the operation screen. In addition, there are products that are usually used infrequently, and the frequency of use is temporarily increased depending on the season or the like. Therefore, in the price labeler according to the fourth aspect, the frequency of use is usually low, and the call function of a product or the like not assigned to the product call button on the touch panel can be easily assigned to the button, so that the product that is frequently used temporarily is used. And work efficiency can be improved.

A labeling labeler according to a fifth aspect is the labeling labeler according to the first aspect, wherein the storage unit further stores a common discount value for the plurality of commodities, and One of the functions to be changed is a function of issuing a label based on the common discount value.

In the labeler with price according to the fifth aspect, a discount function can be assigned to the button. When selling a normal product, it is sold at a normal price. However, if the product is fresh food or the like, it must be sold out on that day, so it is usually discounted. In this case, the time for issuing the discount label is often from the evening to just before the store closes. At that time, there are many customers and the time for issuing the label is usually short. Therefore, in the case of the present apparatus, the discount function can be assigned to the button so that the discount can be performed with one touch, so that the discount label can be issued quickly.

A labeling labeler according to claim 6 is the labeling labeler according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores a normal price and a discount price of the product for each of the products,
One of the plurality of areas is associated in advance with a function of calling a normal price of at least one of the pieces of product information of the product information, and the change unit replaces the normal price to be called, The correspondence of the one area is changed to a function for calling a discount value of the product, and a label is issued based on the changed discount value of the product.

According to the labeling labeler of the present invention, it is possible to set a different discount price for each commodity in the discount operation. That is, a discount value is called in place of the normal price, a label is issued based on the discount value, and only one operation is required, so that a work error can be prevented and the work can be performed quickly.

A labeling labeler according to a seventh aspect is the labeling labeler according to the sixth aspect, wherein the storage unit further stores a plurality of sets of a plurality of products or a set of a plurality of varieties. One of the functions that are stored every time and are changed by the changing unit is a function of issuing a label based on a discount value by the set sale.

In the labeling labeler according to the seventh aspect, it is possible to issue a label with a discount price corresponding to what is called a set sale.

[0033] The labeling labeler of claim 8 is the same as that of claims 5 to 7.
The labeling labeler according to the above, wherein the storage unit further stores a start time to start discount sales, further comprises a clock means for detecting the current time, the change means, the change time, the current time is the When it is time to start discount sales, one of the areas is automatically changed to a function of calling the discount value or a function of issuing a label based on the discount value.

According to the price labeler of the eighth aspect, it is possible to automatically issue a label of a discount price depending on time.

The labeler according to the ninth aspect is characterized in that:
The labeling labeler according to the above, wherein the storage unit stores the issued number of the issued labels and the number of unsold unsold to start discount sale, and furthermore, the sales quantity detection for detecting the currently sold quantity. Means for automatically calling the discount value based on the calling function of the discount value or the discount value if the unsold number calculated from the sold number and the issued number of labels is not less than the discount unsold number. One of the areas is changed to a function for issuing a label.

In the labeling labeler according to the ninth aspect, it is possible to automatically issue a label for a discount price according to the number of units sold.

The labeling labeler according to claim 10 is the labeling labeler according to claim 1, wherein one of the functions changed by the changing means is a calculator function or a tare function.

In the labeling labeler according to the tenth aspect, since the calculator has a calculator function, the validity of the discount price can be checked. In addition, when registering the tare weight of the product information, the registration can be performed with one touch, and the registration work can be performed quickly.

According to a eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a weighing unit for weighing a product, and a labeler with a price according to the first aspect.

According to the present invention, since a weighing unit for weighing the product is provided, a so-called weighing label can be issued.

In this specification, the function means not only the operation of the apparatus but also the object of the operation.

[0042]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a price-removing scale according to an embodiment of the present invention. This weighing method weighs fresh food such as meat, fish, and prepared foods in a supermarket or a department store, and prints a selling price or the like based on the measured value on a label.

As shown in FIG. 1, this balm has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 1. A touch panel (operation unit) 2 is provided on the front of the main unit 1 to display product information in color and to register product information. As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel 2 is provided with a display unit 21 for displaying selected product information and the like, and a preset button 22 for instructing a product name by directly touching the product information and calling up the product information.

At the upper part of the main body 1, a weighing section 3 for detecting the weight of a product put in a tare such as a tray is provided. The weighing unit 3 includes the weighing table 3 shown in FIG.
1 and a load cell (not shown) provided below the weighing table 31.

A label issuing section 4 for issuing a label is provided on the side inside the main body 1. A label issuing port 41 is formed on the right side of the touch panel 2, and the label L is discharged from the label issuing port 41. The label issuing unit 4 is configured to store a roll-shaped label mount to which a plurality of labels L are continuously attached and store the label from the label storing unit 42 and convey the label to the label issuing port 41. A transport mechanism 43 and a printing unit (thermal head) 44 for printing on a label are provided.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the scale according to the present embodiment. This hakari has a control unit 5,
The control unit 5 is connected to a touch panel 2, a weighing unit 3, a label issuing unit 4, a communication unit that receives the number of products sold from the external cash register 7 and the like together with a product code.

The control unit 5 includes a CPU 51, a ROM 52,
A RAM 53, an HDD (hard disk) 54, and a clock unit 55 for detecting the current time are provided. Control unit 5
Receives signals from the touch panel 2, the weighing unit 3 and the communication unit, and issues a display command to the touch panel 2 and an operation command to the label issuing unit 4.

The ROM 52 stores various programs for functioning a pricing criterion described later and a button function corresponding to a button function 5 described later.
A correspondence changing unit 521 for changing various kinds of correspondence such as 33 and button product correspondence 534 is provided.

The RAM 53 has a button definition 531 in which a number is assigned to the display or the input button of the display unit 21 or the preset button 22 of the touch panel 2 and the number is associated with the coordinates of each button. A function storage unit 532 storing functions and a button function correspondence 533 storing the button numbers in association with the respective functions are stored.

In the button definition 531, as shown in FIG. 4, the button number and the coordinate area of the button are defined by the upper left coordinate and the lower right coordinate of the button using the XY coordinates having the origin at the upper left of the touch panel. For example, the button “1” at the upper left of the preset button 22 shown in FIG. 2 has the button number 1 and the coordinates “10.200-40.230”, and the button “2” and the coordinates “40” at the right “Salmon”.・ 200-
70.230 "are defined and stored. After that, move to the right in the same way, and press button number 3, "70.200-100.
230 "... Are defined. When it reaches the right end, it moves to the bottom and is defined similarly.

As shown in FIG. 5, the function of the price setting function is defined and stored in the function storage section 532. For example, “Issue” for issuing a label, “Call” for calling product information described later, “Display” for displaying product information, “Button registration” for registering a function corresponding to the preset button 22, "Button exchange" for exchanging the functions of the associated preset buttons 22, "product registration" for registering product information, "tare subtraction" for setting a tare weight, and the like are stored. When the various functions are called, a program corresponding to the various functions stored in the ROM 52 is called, and when a parameter is required, the function is executed using a parameter stored in a button function 533 described later. Is done.

As shown in FIG. 6, the button function correspondence 533 includes a button number, various functions stored in the function storage unit 532 in which the button corresponding to the button number functions, and information on when the various functions operate. Necessary parameters and display characters to be displayed on the buttons are stored. For example, the button 1 has “call” which is a function for calling up product information, and a product code “12” stored in a product information file 541 described later, which is a parameter required at that time.
345 ”and“ sanma ”are stored in the display. Further, the button 7 is used to set “Tare”.
"3g" as the parameter and "Tare 3g" are stored in the display. The button 8 stores “registration” for registering various items such as product information, and “registration” for display. Since the target is specified at the time of registration in this button, no parameter is stored.

The HDD 54 of the control unit 5 stores a product information file 541, a message file 542, a discount criterion 543, and the number of issued cards 544.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the product information file 541, a product name (product name), a product code, a unit price, a selling price, a discount price, a tare for storing the product, as shown in FIG. It stores the weight, the number of a message (eye catch) printed on a label at the time of normal sales, the number of a message printed at the time of discount sales, and the like.

The selling price (normal price) is entered in the selling price column for the so-called fixed-price item, and the unit price is entered in the unit price for the so-called weight-selling item. In the field of the discount price, the discount price is input for the product for the fixed price sale, and the discount price of the unit price is input for the product to be sold by weight.

As shown in FIG. 8, the contents of the message are stored in the message file 542 corresponding to the message number.

Here, the content of the normal message set for each product is a content that prompts the customer to sell the product. Specifically, for example, the product information file 541
In, the message number “029” is input to the product “sanma” with the call number “12345”. on the other hand,
In the message file 542, data of a message “sale of this week” is stored corresponding to the message number “029”. In the product information file 542, the message number “032” is input for the product “domestic beef” with the call number “12347”. Then, in the message file 542, data of the message “Now is the season” is stored corresponding to the message number “032”.

The content of the discount message set for each product is a content that calls attention to the customer when selling the product at a discount. Specifically, for example, in the product information file 541, the call number “12346”
The message number “100” is input for the product “cabbage”. On the other hand, in the message file 542, data of the message “Please eat early” is stored in correspondence with the message number “100”.

When a message specific to a certain product is not set, a message number “000” is added. The discount criterion 543 stores therein a reference time for discount sale and a criterion for the number of unsold labels. The number of issued labels 544 stores the number of issued labels for each product code.

The control unit 5 shown in FIG. 3 associates the data of the product information file 541 with the data of the message file 542 and obtains the unit price data stored in the product information file 541 and the weighing unit 10. It has the function of calculating the selling price from the weight data.

Next, the outline of the control process of the halves will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not a registration mode is set, in step S2, it is determined whether or not a product is selected, and in step S3, it is determined whether or not another processing mode is selected. The registration mode is a processing mode for registering data in the product information file 541 and the message file 542. When this mode is selected, the process shifts from step S1 to step S4, and a registration process is executed in step S4. When a product is selected, the process proceeds from step S2 to step S5. Whether or not a product is selected is determined based on whether or not the preset button 22 has been pressed.

In step S5, processing for weighing and label issuance is executed. The font used at the time of this issuance is stored in JIS code. Based on the information stored in the product information file 541, label issuing data is called from the font data stored in the JIS code, and the label issuance is performed. Label is issued by expanding the data for use.

If another mode is selected, the process moves from step S3 to step S6 to execute another process.

In the registration process in step S4, it is possible to change the message number of the target product by changing the message number in the product information file 541. Further, the content of the message in the message file 542 can be changed.

Next, a method for associating a function with a button will be described.

First, the preset button 22 shown in FIG.
Press the “Register button” button. Next, a button of the preset button 22 shown in FIG. 2 for which a function is to be set is pressed. For example, the lower left of the preset buttons 22 shown in FIG. Then, the lower left button is in a selected state. Next, press “Register button” in the upper right. Then, an input screen corresponding to the button function shown in FIG. 6 appears on the touch panel as a separate window as shown in FIG.

Here, "25" has already been entered as the button number. This means that the specified button is already in button definition 5.
This is because the button number “25” is defined at 31. Next, when the input field of the function item is touched, the function shown in FIG. 5 appears as another window. If "Issue" is selected here, the window shown in FIG. 5 is closed and FIG.
The window shown in appears. Next, when a parameter is touched, another window shown in FIG. 12 appears. Here, when the desired number of issued sheets is input and the “ENT” button is pressed, the number of issued sheets is input in the parameter column, and when the display column is touched, the window shown in FIG. Here, the input is made in JIS code.

When the "ENT" button is pressed each time a JIS code corresponding to one character is input, the window closes and the character corresponding to the JIS code is input in the display box. Press the "Register" button at the bottom right. The window then closes, as shown in FIG. 10b. As described above, “Issued” is displayed on the button 25 at the lower left. At the same time, button function compatible 5
The information input to 33 is stored. When this button is pressed next time, the called product information is issued on the label with the specified number of issued products.

Next, a method for exchanging functions between buttons will be described.

First, the preset button 22 shown in FIG.
Press the "Replace button" button. Next, I want to exchange the function in the preset button 22 shown in FIG.
Press two buttons in succession. For example, "sanma" and "radish" in the preset button 22 shown in FIG. The “sanma” button is stored in the button function corresponding 533 as a button number “1”, the function is “call”, the parameter is a product code “12345”, and the display is “sanma”. The “radish” button is stored as the button number “17” in the button function corresponding 533, the function is “call”, the parameter is the product code “12346”, and the display is “radish”. Then, as shown in FIG. 10c, the "sanma" button and the "radish" button are displayed in an exchanged state. At the same time, the exchanged information is also stored in the button function corresponding 533. When these buttons are pressed next time, the corresponding product information is called.

Next, the operation of the single item discount will be described.

This single item discount is used when issuing a label for selling by discounting the product price in time sales or the like.

First, the preset button 2 shown in FIG.
Press the button corresponding to the product information you want to call in 2. For example, when the "Sanma" button is pressed, the display unit 2 in FIG.
In the top row of 1, the regular message "This week's special sale", under the item name "Sanma", and in the upper right column, the product code "1234"
5 ", the tare" 15g "under it, and the price column" 200g "
Circle "is displayed.

Next, when the “Single item discount” button is pressed, the discount message “Please eat early” is displayed at the top.
“180 yen” of the discount price is displayed in the price column. Next, when the "Issue" button is pressed, the contents of the label are issued with the discounted price and message.

Next, the operation of setting discount will be described.

This is, for example, a single item set sale in which "Sanma" is sold at 550 yen if one is 200 yen or three, or if radish and something are sold as a set because radish is likely to be unsold, each product Used when selling multiple product sets that sell at a price lower than the total price of. Specifically, a label is issued in the following procedure.

First, in the case of single item set sales, a preset button associated with a function for calling target item information is pressed. For example, press "sanma". Next, a "product registration" button is pressed. Next, the user presses "sanma" one less number than the number desired to be sold as a set. For example, if you want to sell three sets, press twice. Next, press a button that is not associated with a function. Then, the data of the selling price “600 yen” and the discount price of “550 yen” are stored in the product information file shown in FIG. 7, and the new product code “13000” is automatically assigned as the product code. Is entered. For other items, data similar to the sanma of the product code "12345" is input.

This 50 yen subtraction is a preset discount value, and if another price is to be set, the discount amount in the registered product information may be changed.
For the button function, "call" is displayed in the function column along with the button number corresponding to the button, and "13000" is displayed in the parameter column. It is added and registered. In other words, “Sanma 3 sets sold” is registered in the display column.

Next, in the case of selling a plurality of product sets, the user presses a preset button associated with a function of calling target product information. For example, press "sanma". Next, a "product registration" button is pressed. Next, the user presses a button in which "Sanma" is associated with a call for product information to be sold as a set. Repeat this for the products you want to sell as a set. For example, if you want to sell "sanma" and "radish" as a set, press the "product registration" button after "sanma". Next, press the "daikon" sold as a set.

Next, a button not associated with a function is pressed. Then, data of a selling price of "350 yen" and a discount price of "300 yen" are stored in the product information file shown in FIG. 7, and the product code is changed to a new product code "1".
"3001" is automatically assigned and input. For other items, data similar to the sanma of the product code "12345" is input. This 50 yen subtraction is a preset discount value, and if another price is to be used, the discount amount in the registered product information may be changed. For the button function, "call" is displayed in the function column together with the button number corresponding to the button, and "13" is displayed in the parameter column.
When "001" is displayed, a character string of "Sanma / radish set sale" is automatically registered in the product name.

The procedure for issuing a label is the same as that for single item set sales.

The procedure for issuing a weighing label is as follows.

First, the user designates a button associated with a call for product information to be issued a label. Then, the product information of the product is called on the display unit 21 shown in FIG. This is the same as in the case of the single item discount described above. Here, the difference from the single item discount is that the unit price 1
The unit price of the merchandise information is displayed in the column of "per 00g".

Next, when a product is placed on the weighing dish 31 shown in FIG. 1, the measured weight is displayed in the weight column of the display unit 21. The displayed weight is obtained by subtracting the tare weight set in the product information. For example, if the target product is "domestic beef", the unit price is "480"
Circle "and" 12 g "as the tare weight are displayed.
If the weight measured in 1 is 212 g, the weight column of the display unit 21 is “200 g”, and the price column is “480 yen” of the unit price.
Are multiplied by each other to display "960 yen". After that,
Pressing the "Issue" button issues the label with the above contents.

Next, automatic setting of discount labels by time will be described.

The time from when the discount sale starts is stored in the discount criterion 543 shown in FIG. 3, and when the current time becomes later than the time set by the clock unit 55 shown in FIG. Is pressed, the "single item discount" button or the "set discount" button is automatically pressed. After that, “issuing” at the time of the discount is performed.

Next, automatic setting of discount labels based on the number of units sold will be described.

The number of unsold items from which to start discount sales is stored in a discount criterion 543 shown in FIG. The number of labels issued is stored in the number of issued labels 544 shown in FIG. 3 for each product.

Next, the estimated sales quantity is estimated from the sales quantity received from the cash register 7 and the elapsed time from the clock unit 7 shown in FIG. Since the number of sales received from the cash register is the number obtained by reading the attached label, the estimated number of sales is the estimated number of sales labels. Therefore, the number obtained by subtracting the predicted sales number from the issued number stored in the issued number 544 is the unsold number. If the number of unsold items is larger than the number of unsold items, the same operation as the automatic setting of discount labels by time is performed. That is, when the "call" button is pressed, the "single item discount" button or the "set discount" button is automatically pressed. In this case, the predetermined time from the start of the sale is not meaningful even if the above-mentioned prediction is performed. For example, after 3:00 pm, automatic setting of discount labels based on the sales quantity is performed.

By performing the above operations, the functions of the preset buttons 22 provided on the touch panel 2 are associated with each other.

Next, another embodiment will be described.

(A) In the above-described embodiment, the button definition is described only with the preset button 22. However, this may be mutually performed with both the display unit 21 and the preset button 22. For example, a button number may be defined as a serial number between the display unit 21 and the preset button 22, and a function or parameter may be defined for the button number. For example, if the function is designated as “display” and the parameter is designated as “article name” on one of the preset buttons 22, the article name of the called article is displayed on the button.

Further, the areas of various buttons may be changed and redefined.

In this way, an operation environment more suited to the worker can be realized, leading to an increase in work efficiency and a reduction in work mistakes.

(B) In the above embodiment, the "single item discount button"
Has been described by using the discount price stored in the product information, but the same discount price may be applied not only for each product but only by pressing a button. That is, even if any unit price and selling price are set in the product information, a function of issuing labels at a collective 50 yen discount may be adopted. Instead of the price label, a discount label, that is, a label on which only the discount price and the discount message are printed may be issued.

(C) Although the discount value is a discount price in the above embodiment, a discount rate may be set instead of the discount price, and the discount price may be calculated by multiplying the normal price by the discount rate.

(D) It is also possible to make the calculator function correspond to the function corresponding to the button in the above embodiment. With the calculator function, you can check the discount value and perform registration work without errors.

(E) Further, external character data such as a store logo may be registered using the JIS code vacant number of the font data stored in the JIS code, or an external personal computer or the like. The external character registered in the empty number may be shared. By doing so, a label unique to the store can be issued, and differentiation from other stores can be achieved. In addition, since the time-consuming registration work can be performed on a personal computer, the efficiency of the registration work can be improved.

(F) As the function, "98" or "00", which is diversified at the time of inputting a numeral, is used for the button function.
3 may be stored. By doing so, the efficiency of inputting numerical values at the time of registration work can be improved.

(G) In the above-described embodiment, the change of the correspondence between the function of calling, registering, and issuing a label and the button on the touch panel has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may let it. That is, when registering the product information shown in FIG. 7, the buttons may be associated with all the items, or the items may be associated in a different order from the button arrangement. In other words, the buttons are 8
If there are, the input order of the corresponding product information is the product code,
A normal message, a tare, a unit price, a product name, a selling price, a discount price, and a discount message may be associated in this order. Further, a single button for inputting a price may be used to input only a unit price, or only a selling price may be input. By doing so, there is no need to input items in a necessary order or unnecessary items, so that the efficiency of registration work can be improved.

(H) In the above embodiment, the tare button is set to 1
Although the product information is input using the type, a plurality of tare subtraction buttons may be set and input in combination. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, two types of tare buttons 3g and 5g are associated with each other.
Press 5g once to enter. 3g for 11g
Press twice and 5g once. You can work in your personal preference.

(I) The setting of the clock section of the present apparatus may be set using a public time setting radio wave or a time server on the Internet. This makes it possible to perform the time adjustment in the dedicated mode, eliminate manual setting errors, and facilitate the setting operation. In addition, there is no need to issue a label in time for a time service or the like, or to mistakenly set the expiration date or the like.

(J) In the above embodiment, the button definition 531
The function storage unit 532 and the button function corresponding 533 are stored in the RAM 53
Was stored in the HDD 54, but may be stored in the HDD 54.
Also, the button definition 531, the function storage unit 532, the button function correspondence 533, the product information file 541, and the message file 542 are created by inputting using a touch panel. May be received and created, or data may be received via a storage medium.

(K) In the above embodiment, the product information file 5
41 and the message file 542 are provided separately (see FIG. 3), but the file configuration may be any form, and the contents of the message in addition to various kinds of product information are contained in a single file. You may make it memorize | store.

(L) In the above embodiment, operations such as calling, registration and issuance of labels are performed by one worker. However, a worker code for each worker is stored in the storage unit. The correspondence may be stored for each worker code. With this configuration, even if the operator is changed, a familiar operation corresponding to the operator can be promptly started, and an erroneous operation performed by an unnecessary operation can be prevented.

(M) A so-called weighing / packing / pricing device (stretching) is used to measure the prices of the products in the above-described embodiment, weigh the products in the tray, wrap them in a stretch film, and attach labels to the wrapped products. Packaging machine).

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EFFECT OF THE INVENTION In the labeler with price or the price with price according to the present invention, an arbitrary function can be easily associated with a plurality of buttons provided on a touch panel. Since the combined operation can be performed, the pricing operation can be performed quickly, and an operation error can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a hakari according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display unit of the fragrance according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of Hakari.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing contents of a button definition.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the contents of a function storage unit of HAKARA.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing contents corresponding to button functions.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing contents of a product information file.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of a message file.

FIG. 9 is a control flowchart.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display unit for displaying a product call;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an input screen corresponding to a button function.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a character input screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Touch panel (operation unit) 3 Weighing unit 4 Label issuing unit 5 Control unit 6 Communication means 7 Button 21 Display unit 22 Preset button 31 Weighing table 41 Label issuing port 42 Label storage unit 43 Transport mechanism 44 Printing unit (thermal head) 51 CPU 52 ROM 521 Correspondence changing means 53 RAM 531 Button definition 532 Function storage unit 533 Button function correspondence 534 Button product correspondence 54 HDD (hard disk) 541 Product information file 542 Message file 543 Discount standard 544 Number of issued sheets 55 Clock section

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuji Watanabe One at 959, Shimogaku, Ritto-cho, Kurita-gun, Shiga Prefecture Inside the Ishida Shiga Office (72) Inventor Mitsuhiro Yoshida One at 959, Shimo-gaku, Ritsuto-cho, Kurita-gun, Shiga Ishida Shiga Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazunori Wada One of 959 Shimogaku, Ritto-cho, Kurita-gun, Shiga Prefecture In-house Co., Ltd. Yushi Nakagawa, Inventor (72) Yuji Nakagawa, Inventor F-term (reference) 2C087 AA07 AC05 BA05 BD55 2C187 AC05 AD05 3E095 BA03 CA02 DA63 at 959 Shimogaku, Ritto-cho, Kurita-gun, Kurita-gun, Shiga Prefecture DA66 DA69 DA72 DA74 DA76 FA01

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A labeler with a price for inputting, displaying and calling product information on a touch panel and printing the product information on a label, wherein various functions of the labeler with the price are associated in advance, and the function contents A storage area storing a plurality of areas provided on a touch panel for displaying the information, the product information, the various functions, and the correspondence relations in which the various functions are associated with the respective areas; And a changer for changing the price to a priced labeler. 2. The priced labeler according to claim 1, wherein:
The storage unit further stores an operator code for each operator who operates the price-added labeler, and the correspondence is stored for each operator. 3. The price labeler according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of areas is associated in advance with a function of calling one piece of product information of the product information, And changing the correspondence of the one area so as to call product information different from the one product information in place of the one product information to be called, based on the changed product information of the correspondence relationship Labeler with label that issues labels. 4. The labeler according to claim 1, wherein the different product information is product information that is not previously associated with the plurality of areas. 5. The price labeler according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores a common discount value for the plurality of products, and one of the functions changed by the change unit. Is a labeler with a function of issuing a label based on the common discount value. 6. The price labeler according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit further stores a normal price and a discount value of the product for each of the products, and stores the price in one of the plurality of areas. A function for calling a normal price of at least one of the pieces of product information of the product information is associated in advance, and the changing unit replaces the normal price to be called,
A price-added labeler that changes the correspondence of the one area to a function that calls a discount value of the product and issues a label based on the changed discount value of the product. 7. The price labeler according to claim 6, wherein the storage unit further stores a discount value by selling a plurality of items or a set of a plurality of products for each set sale. One of the functions to be changed by the changing means is a labeling labeler which is a function of issuing a label based on a discount value by the set sale. 8. The price labeler according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit further stores a start time at which discount sales are started, and further includes clock means for detecting a current time, The change unit automatically changes the correspondence of one of the areas to a function of calling the discount value or a function of issuing a label based on the discount value when the current time reaches the time at which the discount sale starts. Labela. 9. The price labeler according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit stores the number of issued labels and the number of remaining unsold items to start discount sale. In addition, the system further comprises a sales number detecting means for detecting a current sales number, wherein the changing means automatically sets the unsold number when the unsold number calculated from the sold number and the issued number of the label does not fall below the discount unsold number. A labeler with a price that changes one of the areas to a function of calling a discount value or a function of issuing a label based on the discount value. 10. The price labeler according to claim 1, wherein one of the functions changed by the change means is a calculator function or a tare function. 11. A weighing unit provided with a weighing unit for weighing a product, and the price labeler according to claim 1.