JP2002264426A - Booklet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine a position for performing a specified processing on the surface of a sheet of a booklet even if the position at one end edge, becoming the reference of a first mark, is not uniform due to dirt or break. SOLUTION: A page mark 52 on the opening page of a bank book is read out (step S2), and a decision is made whether the position at the lower end edge of each bar of the page mark is uniform or not in the opening direction (step S4). If it is not uniform (N at step S4), accurate position at the lower end edge of the page mark is estimated by operation based on the positional data at the lower end edge of each bar (step S6). Subsequently, a line extending in the print line direction indicative of the estimated accurate position at the lower end edge of the page mark is printed (step S7) and then specified printing is performed (step S5) before ending the processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a booklet processing apparatus for performing a predetermined process such as printing on the paper surface of a booklet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of such a booklet processing apparatus is a passbook printer which is provided in an ATM (automatic teller machine) installed in a financial institution and prints on a passbook.

In a conventional passbook printer, when a reference position for printing is set at an edge portion of the passbook, the position of the edge portion of the page and the edge portion of the passbook is set to each spread page because the passbook is a booklet. Therefore, the printing start position is determined based on the edge position of the page mark formed at a fixed position of each facing page, so that the ruled line and the printing position do not shift depending on the page. The page mark is
This is a barcode in which information indicating which page each spread page is is recorded.

[0004]

However, dirt may adhere to the edge of the page mark or chipping may occur. In such a conventional technique, in such a case, the edge position of the page mark cannot be accurately read, and there is a problem that the printing position is shifted from the ruled line.

An object of the present invention is to accurately determine a position at which a predetermined process is performed on the paper surface of a booklet even if the position of one end edge serving as a reference of the first mark is uneven due to dirt or chipping.

An object of the present invention is to complete processing of a booklet on paper in a short time without performing a process of estimating an accurate position and repeating complicated page turning in this case. It is.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing apparatus for performing a predetermined printing process on a paper surface of a booklet, wherein one edge of the booklet is formed on a target spread page of the booklet. First reading means for reading a first mark serving as a reference for determining a position at which the position is to be determined, and judging whether or not each position is uniform based on data of each position of each bar at the one end edge obtained by the reading. When it is determined that the positions are non-uniform, a calculation using the data of each position of the one edge obtained by the reading is performed to estimate the accurate position of the one edge. A booklet processing apparatus comprising: an estimating unit; and a processing unit that performs the processing on the target facing page using the estimated position as the reference.

Accordingly, even if the position of one edge serving as a reference of the first mark is not uniform due to dirt or chipping, an accurate position can be estimated from the data of each position of the one edge, so that the space of the booklet can be estimated. The position where the predetermined processing is performed can be accurately determined.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a booklet processing apparatus for performing a predetermined printing process on the paper surface of a booklet, wherein the reference edge is formed on a target spread page of the booklet and one edge of the booklet determines a position at which the process is performed. First reading means for reading a first mark, and determination means for determining whether or not each position is uniform based on data on each position of each bar on the one end edge obtained by the reading; and When it is determined that the positions are not uniform, a first page turning means for turning the booklet to open a spread page before or after the target spread page, and an opening by the first page turning means. A second reading unit for reading a first mark attached to the spread page, and performing the processing based on information on the first mark read by the second reading unit. A reference position setting means for setting a reference of the position, a second page turning means for opening the target spread page by turning the booklet after the setting, and a position of the one end edge read by the second reading means. A booklet processing device comprising: a processing unit that performs the above-described processing on the target spread page as the reference replaced on the target spread page.

Therefore, even if the position of one edge serving as a reference of the first mark is non-uniform due to dirt or chipping, the position of the first mark on the spread page before or after the target spread page is determined as the target spread page. Since it can be used in place of the above, the position where the predetermined processing is performed can be accurately determined on the paper surface of the booklet.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the booklet processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the processing means identifies the position on the target spread page as the reference by the processing means. Mark forming means for forming a second mark, and mark reading means for reading the second mark, wherein the processing means, when reading the second mark, determines a position indicated by the second mark as the reference And performing the processing on the target double-page spread.

Therefore, when the position of one edge of the first mark is not uniform due to dirt or chipping, a second mark indicating the position can be formed instead.
From the next time, if the second mark is read instead of the first mark, it is not necessary to perform a process of estimating an accurate position and to repeat complicated page turning in a short time. The process to can be completed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the booklet processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, data indicating a position on the target spread page as the reference by the processing means is added to the passbook. And position data reading means for reading the added data.

Therefore, if the position of one edge of the first mark is uneven due to dirt or chipping, data indicating the reference position of the double-page spread is added. If the position data is read, it is not necessary to perform a process of estimating an accurate position each time, and it is not necessary to repeat complicated page turning, and the process on the paper of the booklet can be completed in a short time.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment of the Invention] One embodiment of the present invention will be described as a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a passbook printer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The passbook printer 1 implements the booklet processing device of the present invention, and is a device that is provided in an ATM or the like and performs printing as a predetermined process on the paper surface of a passbook that is a booklet.

As shown in FIG. 1, the printer body 2 is provided with a page turning device 39. The page turning device 39 includes transport rollers 35, 36, 37, and 38, a turning roller 41, a guide shaft 42, a swing guide 43, a lever 44, a passbook sensor 45, and swelling sensors 46 and 47, and the like. This is a device having a known configuration for performing the following.

The printer main body 2 has a main transport path 4 extending from the passbook insertion slot 3 on the front side of the printer body to a depth below the page turning device 39 and a passbook storage section upward from the depth of the main transport path 4. 5 and a passbook transport path 4 of a page turning device 39 from an intermediate portion of the main transport path 4.
0 is formed. At a branch point between the main transport path 4 and the branch path 7, a flapper for guiding the passbook transported from the back of the main transport path 4 to the front side (front side) to the passbook insertion slot 3 or the page turning device 39. 8 is provided rotatably about the support shaft 9. An extension path 10 connected to the passbook transport path 40 of the page turning device 39 is provided at an upper portion on the front side of the printer body 2.

The main transport path 4, the branch path 6, the extension path 1
0 is provided with a plurality of transport rollers 11 and 12. The driven-side transport roller 12 is pressed against the drive-side transport roller 11, but not all. In the center of the main transport path 4, a reading device 13 that optically reads a page mark or a printed line, which is a bar code indicating page information of a spread page of a passbook, and a print head ( In this example, an impact dot head) 14 and a platen 15 facing the print head 14 are provided. The print head 14 is mounted on a carrier (not shown) that is driven to reciprocate along a platen 15.

A transport motor 16 for driving the transport rollers 36 and 38 disposed opposite to the transport rollers 35 and 37 and the transport roller 11 disposed opposite to the transport roller 12, and a page turning device 39. The turning roller motor 17 for driving the turning roller 41 and the oscillating guide motor 18 for driving the oscillating guide 43 and the lever 44 via the guide shaft 42 can rotate forward and reverse, respectively. It is provided in.

Next, the electrical connection of the control system of the passbook printer 1 will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a CPU 2 for centrally controlling each section of the passbook printer 1.
0 and RO in which fixed data such as programs are stored
M 19 and a RAM 21 for storing variable data such as work data in an updatable manner are connected by a bus 23.

Further, a CCD sensor control circuit 25 for driving a CCD sensor 24 provided in the reading device 13 (see FIG. 2), a print head drive circuit 26 for driving the print head 14, and a transport for driving the transport motor 16 A motor driving circuit 27, a turning roller motor driving circuit 28 for driving the turning roller motor 17, a swing guide motor driving circuit 29 for driving the swing guide motor 18, and a flapper driving a solenoid 30 to which the flapper 8 is connected. Drive circuit 3
1, a sensor control circuit 32 for driving the passbook sensor 45 and the bulge sensors 46 and 47, a carrier motor drive circuit 34 for driving a carrier motor 33 for moving the carrier, and information is magnetically stored in a magnetic stripe of the passbook. A magnetic recording device driving circuit 49 for driving a magnetic recording device 48 (not shown in FIG. 1) for recording is connected to the CPU 20 via the bus 23.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the passbook 51 opened. A page mark 52 as a first mark is printed on the upper right of the double-page spread. Then, the passbook printer 1 reads the page mark 52, and sets the position below the position of the lower end edge of the page mark 52 by a predetermined distance as the printing start position.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the page mark 52. In the conventional passbook printer, for example, the lower end position of the fourth bar from the left of the page mark 52 is used as a reference of the print start position. In this case, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the fourth bar from the left of the page mark 52 extends downward with dirt, and the printing start position is shifted due to a reading error at the lower edge of the page mark 52. Therefore, in the passbook printer 1, even when the page mark 52 cannot be read correctly, an accurate print start position can be determined.

Hereinafter, the printing operation of the passbook printer 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the passbook 51 is inserted into the passbook insertion slot 3, and when the state is detected by an entrance sensor (not shown) (Y in step S <b> 1), the transport motor 16 rotates forward and the transport rollers 11 and 12 are rotated.
As a result, the passbook is conveyed toward the back. Then, the page mark 52 on the paper surface and a certain range around the page mark 52 are read by the reading device 13 (step S2). Step S2 implements a first reading unit. This first reading means also includes means for realizing mark reading means. Then, it is determined whether or not a line 53 to be described later exists on the paper (step S3).
N), it is determined whether the position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 read in step S2, specifically, the position of the lower edge of each bar in the facing direction is uniform (step S4). Step S4 implements a judging means.

If it is uniform (Y in step S4),
After performing predetermined conveyance and printing (step S5), FIG.
Is completed. Then, the sheet is guided to the print head 14 by the transport rollers 11 and 12, and desired information is printed by the print head 14. The passbook 51 after printing is returned to the passbook insertion slot 3 by rotating the transport rollers 11 and 12 in the reverse direction. At this time, the flapper 8 is operated upward,
The path between the main transport path 4 and the branch path 7 is shut off. When the state where the passbook 51 is left in the passbook insertion slot 3 is recognized by a sensor or the like, the transport rollers 11 and 12 are rotated forward and the passbook 5 is rotated.
1 is stored in the passbook storage unit 5. At this time, the main transport path 4 and the branch path 6 are connected by the flapper 8.

If the position of the lower edge of each bar in the spread direction is not uniform (N in step S4), the correct position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 is determined based on the position data of the lower edge of each bar. It is estimated by calculation (step S6). Step S6 implements estimating means. As a specific calculation method, for example, the following units can be used.

(1) The positions of the lower edges of all the bars are averaged, and the average position is determined as the accurate position of the lower edge of the page mark 52.

(2) Among the positions of the lower edges of all the bars, those having particularly deviated values (averaging the positions of all the bars and searching for those deviating from the average by a certain value or more). Excluded, the average value of the positions of the lower edges of the remaining bars is determined, and the average position is set as the position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 accurately.

(3) Among the positions of the lower edges of all the bars, an accurate lower edge of the page mark 52 is obtained by majority decision.

Then, the print head 14 uses the second mark indicating the position of the lower end edge of the accurate page mark 52 estimated in step S6, for example, a line having the print line direction as shown in FIG. 53 is printed (step S7), the above-described predetermined conveyance and printing are performed (step S5), and the process is terminated. Step S7 implements a mark forming unit, and step S5 implements a processing unit.

Thereafter, when the passbook 51 on which the identification information is recorded is inserted into the passbook printer 1, it is determined in step S3 that a line 53 to be described later exists on the paper (Y in step S3). Sets the position of the line 53 as a reference position (step S8), and performs the above-described predetermined printing based on the reference position (step S8).
5), end the processing.

According to the passbook printer 1 described above, even if the position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 is not uniform due to dirt or chipping, the accurate position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 is obtained from the position data of the lower edge of each bar. Can be estimated, so that the position where printing is performed on the paper surface of the passbook 1 can be accurately determined.

When the position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 is not uniform due to dirt or chipping, a line 53 indicating the position can be printed instead. If the line 53 is read, it is not necessary to perform a process for estimating an accurate position, so that the process on the page of the booklet can be completed in a short time.

[Second Embodiment of the Invention] Another embodiment of the present invention will be described as a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description of the second embodiment of the invention, the same reference numerals are used for members and the like common to the first embodiment of the invention, and detailed description is omitted.

The second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that a process as shown in FIG. 7 is performed instead of the process described above with reference to FIG. That is, first, the passbook 51 is inserted into the passbook insertion slot 3, and when the state is detected by the entrance sensor (not shown) (step S1).
1), the transport motor 16 rotates forward, and the transport rollers 11,
The bankbook is conveyed toward the back side by 12. Then, the reading device 13 reads the page mark 52 on the paper and a certain range around the page mark 52 (step S12). Step S12 implements a first reading unit and a position data reading unit.

Then, position data 54 (to be described later) is written on the paper.
Is determined (step S13), and if not (N of step S13), the transport rollers 11, 1
The passbook 51 is rotated in the reverse direction and the passbook 51 is sent to the page turning device 39, and the facing pages before or after the currently opened page by a preset number of pages are opened (step S14). This step S14 implements a first page turning means. This opened page is preferably a page close to the currently opened page. For example, in this example, the previous double-page spread is opened. And
The passbook 51 is returned to the reading device 13 to read the page mark 52 of the opened page (step S15).
This step S15 implements a second reading unit.

Then, the position of the lower edge of the page mark 52 in the page spread direction is set as a reference position for specifying the print start position (step S16). This step S16 implements reference position setting means. The original page is opened by the page turning device 39 (step S1)
7). This step S17 implements a second page turning means. Then, the position data 54 for specifying the reference position set in S16 is written on a predetermined position of the spread page, for example, on the page mark 52, by the print head 14.
(Step S18). Step S18 implements a position data adding unit. FIG. 8 shows an example of the printing. In this example, a number (for example, in mm) indicating the distance from the upper edge of the passbook 1 in the facing direction is printed (in FIG. 8, the distance is 17.5 mm). is there). Thereafter, the print head 14 performs predetermined conveyance and printing on the facing pages using the reference position set in step S16 (step S19), and ends the processing.

As described above, by printing the position data 54, it is determined in step S13 that the position data 54 exists from the next time (Y in step S13). In that case, the position data 54 is analyzed. The reference position is specified (step S20), a predetermined printing is performed using the reference position (step S19), and the process is terminated.

According to the passbook printer 1 described above, even if the position of the reference lower edge of the page mark 52 is non-uniform due to dirt or chipping, the page mark 52 of the spread page before or after the target spread page is formed. Since the position can be used by replacing it on the target facing page, the position where printing is performed on the paper surface of the passbook 51 can be accurately determined.

When the position of the lower edge serving as the reference of the page mark 52 is not uniform due to dirt or chipping, the position data 54 indicating the reference position of the double-page spread is printed. If the position data 54 is read instead of the position 52, it is not necessary to perform a process of estimating an accurate position, and it is not necessary to repeat complicated page turning, and printing on the paper of the passbook 51 is completed in a short time. be able to.

In step S18, the position data 54
Is printed instead of the magnetic stripe 55 (see FIG. 9) of the passbook 51 that specifies the reference position set in S16.
Before reading the page mark 52 and a certain area around the page mark 52 in step S12, the magnetic stripe 55 is read, and the process proceeds to step S16.
If there is the position data recorded in step (1), the processing of step S19 may be performed with the position data, and if there is no position data, the processing of step S14 and subsequent steps may be performed.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the lower end of the page mark 52 of the previous page is substituted. However, the reason why the page mark 52 of each page of the passbook 51 is used as a reference is that the distance from the edge portion of the passbook 51 to the page mark 52 is different. Therefore, it is desirable that the print data adding unit includes a correction unit that takes into account a correction value for different pages.

Further, in Embodiment 1 of the present invention,
3 may be printed instead of printing the position data 54 or recording the position data on the magnetic stripe 55. In the second embodiment of the present invention, the printing of the position data 54 or the magnetic stripe 55 may be performed. Instead of recording the position data on the line 53, the line 53 may be printed.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, a mark forming means, a mark reading means, and a processing means may be realized as in the case of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0047]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the position of one edge serving as a reference of the first mark is uneven due to dirt or chipping, an accurate position is estimated from data of each position of the one edge. Therefore, the position where the predetermined processing is performed can be accurately determined on the paper surface of the booklet.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the position of one end edge serving as a reference of the first mark is uneven due to dirt or chipping, the first mark on the spread page before or after the target spread page. Can be used by replacing it with the target spread page, so that the position where the predetermined processing is performed on the paper surface of the booklet can be accurately determined.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the booklet processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, when the position of one end of the first mark is non-uniform due to dirt or chipping, the first mark is replaced with the corresponding one. Since the second mark indicating the position can be formed, if the second mark is read instead of the first mark from the next time, it is necessary to perform the process of estimating the accurate position each time, There is no need to repeat page turning, and processing of the booklet on paper can be completed in a short time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the booklet processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, when the position of one edge of the first mark is non-uniform due to dirt, chipping, or the like, the double-page spread. Data indicating the reference position of
From the next time, if the position data is read instead of the first mark, it is not necessary to perform a process of estimating an accurate position and to repeat complicated page turning in a short time. Processing can be completed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a passbook printer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection of the passbook printer.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a passbook.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a page mark of the passbook.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the passbook printer.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a line printed on the passbook.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the passbook printer according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing position data printed on the passbook.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a magnetic stripe formed on the passbook.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Booklet processing device 51 Passbook 52 First mark 53 Second mark 54 Position data S2 First reading means S4 Judgment means S5 Processing means S6 Estimation means

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) G06K 7/00 G06K 7/00 U G07D 9/00 436 G07D 9/00 436A (72) Inventor Isao Yawata Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 6-78 Minamicho, Toshiba Tec Corporation Mishima Plant (72) Inventor Tsutomu Kawamoto 6-78 Minamimachi, Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture Toshiba Tec Corporation Mishima Plant F-term (reference) 2C059 FF03 FF06 3E040 AA07 BA07 BA16 FK05 FK06 5B072 BB00 CC24

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A booklet processing apparatus for performing a predetermined printing process on a paper surface of a booklet, wherein a first mark formed on a target spread page of the booklet and having one edge serving as a reference for determining a position at which the process is performed is provided. First reading means for reading, and judging means for judging whether or not each position is uniform based on data on each position of each bar at the one end edge obtained by this reading, When it is determined to be uniform,
Estimating means for performing an operation using data of each position of the one edge obtained by the reading to estimate an accurate position of the one edge, and using the estimated position as the reference, A booklet processing apparatus comprising: a processing unit that performs processing. 2. A booklet processing apparatus for performing a predetermined printing process on a paper surface of a booklet, wherein a first mark formed on a target spread page of the booklet and having one edge serving as a reference for determining a position at which the process is performed is formed. First reading means for reading, and judging means for judging whether or not each position is uniform based on data on each position of each bar at the one end edge obtained by this reading, When it is determined to be uniform,
A first page turning means for turning the booklet to open a spread page before or after the target spread page; a first mark attached to the spread page opened by the first page turning means; Second reading means for reading; reference position setting means for setting a reference for a position at which the processing is performed based on information of the first mark read by the second reading means; A second page turning means for turning over and opening the target spread page; and a position on the one end edge read by the second reading means being replaced with the target spread page on the target spread page. And a processing unit for performing the processing. 3. A mark forming means for forming a second mark for identifying the position at a position on the target spread page which is used as the reference by the processing means, and a mark reading means for reading the second mark. The processing means, when reading the second mark, performs the processing on the target spread page using the position indicated by the second mark as the reference. Or the booklet processing device according to 2. 4. A position data adding means for adding data indicating a position on the target spread page which is used as the reference by the processing means to the passbook; a position data reading means for reading the added data;
The booklet processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: