JP2003099718A - Device and method for preparing id card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for preparing ID card capable of saving consumable parts and efficiently issuing ID cards. SOLUTION: This ID card preparing device for preparing ID cards incorporating IC chips having specific ID data recorded therein comprises a data processing part 210 for recording specified data in the IC chips incorporated in the ID cards and reading specified data from the IC chips, and an image printing part 105 and a character printing part 106 for printing specified information on the surfaces of the ID cards. The device rejects the ID cards incorporating defective IC chips which caused troubles when a record processing or read processing is performed by the data processing part 210 to the second collection box 140b of a collection part 109 without applying the print processing by the image print part 105 and the character print part 106.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ID card creating apparatus and an ID card creating method, and more particularly to a unique ID.
The present invention relates to a device and a method for creating an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which data is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, ID cards such as licenses and employee ID cards, on which unique ID information and the face image of the owner are printed, are in practical use. Recently, an ID card incorporating an IC chip in which ID data corresponding to unique ID information is recorded has been put into practical use. ID with built-in IC chip
The card is created by the ID card creation device in the ID card creation system.

After receiving the image data corresponding to the face image of the owner and the ID data corresponding to the ID information, the ID card producing apparatus takes out the IC chip built-in ID card and prints the face image based on the image data. , ID information is printed based on the ID data. After that, after a protective film is attached to the surface of the ID card, predetermined data is recorded on the IC chip and accumulated on the stacker.

In the ID card thus created, the card reader reads the predetermined data recorded in the IC chip. Then, it is visually checked whether or not the read predetermined data matches the predetermined information printed on the card surface.

[0005]

In the conventional ID card making apparatus, since the data is recorded in the IC chip and the data is read from the IC chip after the printing process is completed, the IC chip is not defective. If there is, it cannot be issued as an ID card, and the consumables necessary for the printing process and attaching the protective film are wasted.

Further, in the conventional ID card producing apparatus, it is necessary to visually check whether or not the data read from the IC chip and the printed information match in another step, which improves the issuing efficiency of the ID card. Becomes difficult.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to save consumables and to efficiently issue an ID card. It is to provide a card making device and an ID card making method.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, claim 1 is an ID card creating apparatus for creating an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded. A judgment means for judging whether the IC chip built in the card is normal, a printing means for printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, and an ID card containing a defective IC chip judged to be abnormal are provided. And a control unit that causes the printing unit to reject the print process without performing the printing process.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an ID card producing apparatus for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, predetermined data is recorded in the IC chip incorporated in the ID card and the Data processing means for reading predetermined data, reading means for reading predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, predetermined data subjected to recording processing or reading processing by the data processing means, and data corresponding to the predetermined information read by the reading means. A control means for rejecting an ID card different from
It is characterized by having.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in an ID card producing method for producing an ID card having a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, it is determined whether the IC chip incorporated in the ID card is normal or not. It is characterized in that an ID card having a defective IC chip that is determined to be abnormal is rejected without printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in an ID card producing method for producing an ID card having a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, the predetermined data recorded in the IC chip incorporated in the ID card is read, and the ID card is read. The predetermined information on the surface is read, it is determined whether the predetermined data read from the IC chip and the data corresponding to the predetermined information read from the ID card surface match, and the ID card determined not to match is rejected. , Is characterized.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of an ID card producing apparatus and an ID card producing method of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, I
An ID card with a C-chip built-in photo, for example,
A license issuing system for issuing a license with a built-in IC chip will be described as an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, a license issuing system 1
Includes a host computer 10 that controls the entire system. The license issuing system 1 also includes a photographing machine 40 and a license issuing machine 50. The host computer 10, the photographing device 40, and the license issuing device 50 are connected via a communication line 60.

The host computer 10 includes a control unit 11
The memory unit 12, the input unit 13, the display unit 14, and the communication control unit 15 are provided.

That is, the control unit 11 controls the entire host computer 10 and the entire license issuing system 1. The memory unit 12 stores control data for controlling the entire host computer 10 and the entire license issuing system 1. The memory unit 12 also functions as a database, and stores ID data necessary for issuing a license with the license issuing machine 50, that is, license data.

The input unit 13 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and is used by an operator to input various necessary information. The display unit 14 includes a CRT, a liquid crystal display panel, and the like, and various information necessary for operation and the input unit 14
The information input via, the information indicating the state of the system, and the like are displayed. The communication control unit 15 connects each unit such as the photographing device 40 and the license issuing device 50 to the host computer 10 through the dedicated line 60, and exchanges information with each other.

The license data stored in the memory unit 12 which also serves as a database corresponds to information on the described items such as unique ID number information (license number information in this embodiment), applicant's name information and address information. Contains the data The ID number information is information assigned to each applicant without duplication.

In the case where the ID card is a license as in this embodiment, in addition to this, as information to be described, date of birth information, permanent domicile information, date of grant of license, expiration date information, The license data includes data corresponding to various information such as license condition information and license type information. In the case of an ID card with a facial photograph, that is, a license as in this embodiment, the license data includes face image data corresponding to the face image of the applicant.

The camera 40 of the license issuing system 1 includes a control unit 41, a memory unit 42, an input unit 43, and a display unit 4.
4, a communication control unit 45, and a photographing unit 46.

That is, the control unit 41 controls the entire photographing device 40. The memory unit 42 stores control data and the like for controlling the entire camera 40. In addition, the memory unit 42 temporarily stores the description item information transmitted from the host computer 10.

The input unit 43 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and is used by the operator to input the identification information of the applicant (in this embodiment, the license number information included in the described item information). The display unit 45 includes a CRT, a liquid crystal display panel, and the like, and various information necessary for operation,
The information input via the input unit 43, the information indicating the state of the image capturing device 40, the description item information transmitted from the host computer 10, the face image information created by the image capturing unit 46, and the like are displayed.

The communication control unit 35 connects the host computer 10, the license issuing machine 50, and the photographing machine 40 via a dedicated line 60, and exchanges data with each other.

For example, the communication control unit 45 includes the input unit 4
The identification information input from 3 is transmitted to the host computer 10. The communication control unit 45 also receives the description item information including the identification information input from the host computer 10 via the input unit 43. Further, the communication control unit 45 transmits the face image information created by the photographing unit 46 to the host computer 10. Further, the communication control unit 45 transmits the face image information created by the photographing unit 46 and the description item information transmitted from the host computer 10 to the license issuing machine 50.

The photographing section 46 is equipped with a CCD camera or the like for taking a photograph of the applicant's face and creating corresponding face image information.

The license issuing machine 50 in the license issuing system 1 includes a control unit 51, a memory unit 52, and an input unit 53.
A display unit 54, a communication control unit 55, and an issuing unit 55.

That is, the control unit 51 controls the license issuing machine 5
Controls 0 as a whole. The memory unit 52 includes a license issuing machine 50.
It stores control data for controlling the whole.
Further, the memory unit 52 temporarily stores the print data transmitted from the photographing device 40, that is, the license image data corresponding to the face image information and the description item information necessary for issuing the license.

The input unit 53 is composed of a keyboard, a mouse and the like, and is used by the operator to input various conditions necessary for issuing a license, instructions for issuing a license, and the like. The display unit 54 includes a CRT, a liquid crystal display panel, and the like, and various information necessary for operation, various information input via the input unit 53, information indicating the status of the license issuing machine 50,
Information corresponding to the print data transmitted from the photographing device 40, that is, description item information and face image information corresponding to the license data are displayed.

The communication control unit 55 connects the photographing device 40 and the license issuing device 50 via the dedicated line 60, and exchanges data with each other. For example, the communication control unit 55 receives the print data (license data) transmitted from the camera 40. The communication control unit 55 also transmits information indicating that the license issuance is completed to the camera 40 side.

The issuing unit 56 includes a printing apparatus 100 that issues a license based on the license data corresponding to the entry information and the face image information temporarily stored in the memory 52. This printing device 100 has an ID with a built-in IC chip.
It functions as an ID card creation device that creates a card.

An ID card with a built-in IC chip has, for example, an information chip information printed in black on the front surface and face image information printed in color, and an IC chip on the back surface of which license data is recorded. I have it. This I
C chip is a CPU that controls various controls of the entire IC chip
Also, a memory unit for storing various data such as license data is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the ID card producing apparatus 1
00 has a box-shaped housing 102. This case 1
In the area 02A, a card ejecting unit 104, a data processing unit 210 functioning as a data processing unit, an image printing unit 105 functioning as a printing unit (first printing unit), and a character printing functioning as a printing unit (second printing unit). A unit 106, an ultraviolet protective film forming unit 107 that functions as a protective film forming unit, an overcoating film forming unit 108 that functions as an overcoating film forming unit, an accumulating unit 109, and a character information reading unit 220 that functions as a reading unit are provided. ing.

The card ejecting unit 104 accumulates the IC chip built-in ID cards 110 to be printed, and takes out the integrated ID cards 110 one by one during the card issuing operation. That is, the card ejecting unit 104 includes a card cartridge 104a that can be attached to and detached from the housing 102.

An ID card 110 to be printed is stacked and stored in the card cartridge 104a, and a weight 4b is placed on the uppermost ID card 110. It should be noted that the ID item name and the like are printed in advance on the ID card 110. In addition, this card cartridge 104a has the lowest ID by the picker 104c.
The card 110 can be taken out one by one.

Further, the card take-out section 104 is provided with a carrying roller 111 for carrying the taken-out ID card 110. In front of the carrying roller 11, there is provided a carrying trouble detecting sensor 111a for detecting the presence / absence of carrying trouble of the ID card 110 taken out. The transport failure detection sensor 111a detects a transport failure in the card ejecting unit 104 depending on whether the ID card 110 is detected within a predetermined time.

The image printing unit 105 has a card ejecting unit 104.
Image information such as a face image is color-printed on the ID card 110 taken out from. That is, this image printing unit 105
Is for printing a color image by, for example, a sublimation thermal transfer recording system, and mainly includes a platen roller 112, a first thermal head 113, a conveyance roller 114, and a casing 1.
02, a ribbon cassette 115 that can be attached and detached, and a drive system that drives these. Transport roller 11
In the preceding stage of 4, there is provided a transport failure detection sensor 114a for detecting a transport failure depending on whether or not the ID card 110 is detected in a predetermined time.

The ribbon cassette 115 contains a heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 116 coated with ink of three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan. This thermal transfer ribbon 11
6 is taken out from the supply side roll 117, and the stay 11
It is taken up by a take-up roll 119 via 8.

The first thermal head 113, which faces the heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 116, is a line head having a printing area having a substantially card width, and moves so that it can be pressed and released against the platen roller 112 with the heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 116 interposed therebetween. It can be configured.

The image printing unit 105 configured as described above
Is the first thermal head 113 and the platen roller 11
2 presses the thermal transfer ribbon 116 against the ID card 110 to heat the first thermal head 113 during transportation,
The three colors of ink on the thermal transfer ribbon 116 are used for the ID card 11
0 is sequentially transferred and three colors are overlaid to form a color image, and after the color printing is completed, the ID card 110 is conveyed by the conveying roller 114 to the downstream character printing unit 106.

The character printing unit 106 is an ID after the face image is printed.
Character information such as name, date of birth, and expiration date is printed in black on the card 110. That is, the character printing unit 106
Is for printing character information by, for example, a fusion type thermal transfer recording method, and has the same configuration as the image printing unit 105 except for the thermal transfer ribbon 124.

That is, the character printing unit 106 is mainly composed of a platen roller 120, a second thermal head 121, a conveyance roller 122, a ribbon cassette 123 which can be attached to and detached from the housing 102, and a drive system for driving these. . A transport failure detection sensor 122a that detects a transport failure is provided in front of the transport roller 122.

The ribbon cassette 123 contains a thermal transfer ribbon 124 coated with black ink.
The heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 124 is taken out from the supply-side roll 125, passes through the stay 126, and the take-up roll 1
It is wound up on 27.

The second thermal head 121, which faces the heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 124, is a line head having a printing area of a substantially card width, and moves so that it can be pressed and released against the platen roller 120 with the heat-sensitive transfer ribbon 124 interposed therebetween. It can be configured.

The character printing unit 106 configured as described above.
Is the second thermal head 121 and the platen roller 12
With 0, the thermal transfer ribbon 124 is pressed against the ID card 110 to heat the second thermal head 121 during transportation,
Use the black ink on the thermal transfer ribbon 124 for the ID card 11
0, the character information is printed, and after the printing is completed, the ID card 110 is conveyed by the conveying roller 122 to the downstream ultraviolet protective film forming unit 107.

The ultraviolet protection film forming section 107 transfers an ultraviolet protection film for protecting the face image printed on the ID card 110 from ultraviolet rays such as sunlight. That is, the ultraviolet protective film forming unit 107 transfers an ultraviolet protective film that protects the face image printed by the image printing unit 105 from sunlight and ultraviolet light emitted from the overcoating film forming unit 108 which is the next process. Yes, mainly backup roller 12
8, heat roller 129, transport roller 130, housing 10
The ribbon cassette 131 is detachably attached to the second cassette, and a drive system for driving these. Conveyor roller 130
In front of the, the transport obstacle detection sensor 1 for detecting the transport obstacle
30a is provided.

The ribbon cassette 131 contains a thermal transfer ribbon 132 coated with an ultraviolet protective film. The thermal transfer ribbon 132 is taken out from the supply-side roll 133 and passes through the stay 134 to the take-up roll 135.
To be wound up.

Heat roller 1 facing thermal transfer ribbon 132
29 is configured to be able to pressurize and release the backup roller 128 with the thermal transfer ribbon 132 interposed therebetween.

The sublimation-type thermal transfer recording system adopted in the image printing unit 105 can control the density of pixels in an image according to the amount of heat generated by the heating resistor of the first thermal head 113, so that a silver salt photograph can be obtained. Although a high quality image close to the obtained image can be obtained, since it is discolored by the ultraviolet rays of sunlight or the like, the ultraviolet protective film forming unit 107 forms an ultraviolet protective film on the face image to prevent deterioration.

In the ultraviolet protection film forming portion 107 having the above-mentioned structure, the ID card 11 is heated by the heat roller 129.
0 heat transfer ribbon 132 to backup roller 1
Suppressed to the 28 side and I by rotation of the heat roller 129
The ultraviolet protection film is transferred when the D card 110 is conveyed.

The overcoating film forming section 108
An overcoating film is formed to protect the printed surface of the D card from scratches, deterioration, etc. due to mechanical action such as friction.
That is, the overcoating film forming unit 108 mainly includes a gravure roller 137, a conveyor belt 138, an ultraviolet lamp 139, a drive system for driving these, and an ultraviolet curable resin tank 136. Further, the overcoating film forming unit 108 is provided with a conveyance obstacle detection sensor 138a for detecting a conveyance trouble of the card on the conveyance belt 138.

In the overcoating film forming unit 108 having the above-described structure, for example, a liquid ultraviolet curable resin is uniformly applied on the printing surface of the ID card by the gravure roller 137, and then conveyed by the conveyor belt 138. The resin is cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet lamp 139 to form an overcoating film.

The stacking unit 109 is the ID card 11 after completion.
0 or rejected ID cards 110 are accumulated. That is, the stacking unit 109 includes a plurality of stacking boxes, and the first stacking box 140a for stacking the completed ID card 110, which has been normally formed up to the formation of the protective layer, and the rejected ID card 110. Second stacking box 14 for stacking
It has 0b.

The stacking unit 109 also includes an ID card 110.
Sorting gate 141 for sorting the first collection box 140a or the second collection box 140b, a conveyor belt 142 for conveying the ID card 110 to the first collection box 140a or the second collection box 140b, and a distribution gate 141 and conveyance And a drive system for driving the belt 142.

The data processing section 210 includes an ID card 110.
Predetermined data is recorded on the IC chip and the predetermined data is read from the IC chip.

The character information reading section 220 is equipped with an optical character reading device for optically recognizing characters by optically reading predetermined information from the printing surface of the ID card.

I accumulated in the second accumulation box 140b
The D card 110 is, for example, an ID card 110 having a defective IC chip which is determined to be abnormal in the IC chip incorporated in the ID card 110.

That is, when an abnormality occurs during the data recording process or the data reading process in the data processing unit 210, that is, when the predetermined data cannot be normally recorded in the IC chip of the ID card 110, or I
The ID card rejected when the predetermined data cannot be normally read from the C chip is accumulated in the second accumulation box 140b.

I accumulated in the second accumulation box 140b
The D card 110 is, for example, an ID card 110 in which predetermined data subjected to data recording processing or reading processing in the data processing unit 210 and information read in the character information reading unit 220 are different.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ID card producing apparatus 100 has a CPU 30 which functions as a control means for controlling the entire apparatus and a determination means for determining a defective ID card.
It has 0. A memory unit 301 in which various control programs are stored is connected to the CPU 300. The memory unit 301 further includes an image printing unit 10
Face image data corresponding to the face image information printed in 5,
License data or the like corresponding to the description information printed by the character printing unit 106 is temporarily stored.

In addition, the CPU 300 is provided with a card ejecting section 1
04, a card ejecting section control circuit 302, a data processing section 210 controlling a data processing section control circuit 303, an image printing section 105 controlling an image printing section control circuit 304,
Character printing unit control circuit 305 for controlling the character printing unit 106
Are connected.

Further, the CPU 300 includes an ultraviolet protection film forming part control circuit 3 for controlling the ultraviolet protection film forming part 107.
06, an overcoating film forming unit control circuit 307 for controlling the overcoating film forming unit 108, a character information reading unit control circuit 308 for controlling the character information reading unit 220,
An integrated unit control circuit 309 for controlling the integrated unit 109 and the like are connected.

Next, a first ID card producing method by the ID card producing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

That is, C of the ID card producing apparatus 100
The PU 300 determines whether or not a license creation instruction has been received from the control unit 51 of the license issuing device 50 (ST1.
1). The CPU 300 receives the license generation instruction (ST11, Y), and then the card removal section control circuit 3
02 is controlled to take out one ID card 110 from the card cartridge 104a (ST12).

That is, the card take-out section 104 lifts the picker 104c toward the card cartridge 104a and rotates the picker 104c to rotate the ID card 110.
Take out only one. This removed ID card 11
0 is conveyed to a predetermined data processing position in the data processing unit 210 by the conveyance roller 111.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the data processing section control circuit 303 to take out the ID card 110 taken out.
It is determined whether or not the IC chip built in is normal (ST13). That is, the CPU 300 controls the data processing unit control circuit 303 to record the license data temporarily stored in the memory unit 302 via the data processing unit 210 in the IC chip. Then, the CPU 300 outputs the license data recorded via the data processing unit 210 to the IC.
Read from the chip. At this time, the CPU 300 determines that the IC
The normality / abnormality of the IC chip is determined based on whether or not an abnormality occurs when the license data is recorded on the chip or the license data is read from the IC chip.

Subsequently, when the CPU 300 determines that the IC chip is normal (ST13, Y), that is, I
Based on the fact that the license data can be normally recorded on the C chip and the license data recorded from the IC chip can be normally read,
The ID card 110 is conveyed downstream in the conveying direction by driving the conveying mechanism. Then, the ID card 110 is conveyed to the print start position in the image printing unit 105.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the image printing unit control circuit 304 to drive the image printing unit 105, and based on the image data stored in the memory unit 302, the face of the applicant is displayed on the surface of the ID card 110. Color image information such as image information is printed (ST14).

In other words, the image printing section 105 performs the heading up to yellow on the thermal transfer ribbon 116, and
The thermal head 113 is moved to the printing position. Then, the image printing unit 105 prints a yellow image corresponding to the color image information on a predetermined position of the ID card 110.
When the printing of the yellow image is completed, the image printing unit 10
5, the first thermal head 113 is moved to the standby position, the ID card 110 is returned and conveyed to the printing start position in the image printing unit 105, and the thermal transfer ribbon 116 is further transferred.
Wind up to the magenta head position of.

Then, the image printing unit 105 moves the first thermal head 113 to the printing position, and the ID card 11
A magenta image corresponding to the color image information is printed at a predetermined position of 0. When the printing of the magenta image is completed, the image printing unit 105 moves the first thermal head 113 to the standby position, returns the ID card 110 to the print start position in the image printing unit 105, and transfers the thermal transfer ribbon. 1
Wind up 16 to the cyan start position.

Then, the image printing unit 105 moves the first thermal head 113 to the printing position, and the ID card 11
A cyan image corresponding to the color image information is printed at a predetermined position of 0. When the printing of the cyan image is completed, the image printing unit 105 completes the printing of the image information in color,
The first thermal head 113 is moved to the standby position.

As described above, the ID card 110 on which the color image information has been printed by the image printing unit 105 is carried by the carrying roller 114 to the print start position in the character printing unit 106.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the character printing unit control circuit 305 to drive the character printing unit 106 to generate an ID based on the license data stored in the memory unit 302.
Print information to be printed on the surface of the card 110 (ST
15).

That is, the character printing unit 106 moves the second thermal head 121 to the printing position and prints the item information for each item of the ID card 110. When the printing of the item information on the ID card 110 is completed, the character printing unit 106 moves the second thermal head 121 to the standby position.

As described above, the ID card 110 on which the description information such as the character information is printed is conveyed to the transfer start position in the ultraviolet protective film forming section 107 by the conveying roller 122.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the ultraviolet protection film formation unit control circuit 306 to cause the ultraviolet protection film formation unit 1 to operate.
By driving 07, an ultraviolet protective film is formed on the face image information of the ID card 110 (ST16). The ID card 110 on which the ultraviolet protection film is transferred is conveyed by the conveyance roller 130.
Is conveyed to the overcoating film forming unit 108.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the overcoating film forming section control circuit 307 to drive the overcoating film forming section 108 to form an overcoating film on the entire surface of the ID card 110 (ST17). Then, the CPU 300 drives the transport mechanism to transport the ID card 110 further downstream in the transport direction.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the stacking unit control circuit 309 to stack the completed normal ID card in the first stacking box 140a (ST18). In this way, the process of creating the normal ID card 110 is completed.

On the other hand, the CPU 300 causes the step ST13.
When it is determined that the IC chip is abnormal in
T13, N), that is, an abnormality has occurred when the license data was recorded on the IC chip, or the IC
When the license data recorded from the chip is read and an error occurs, the ID is activated by driving the transport mechanism.
The card 110 is transported downstream in the transport direction. At this time, the CPU 300 causes the image printing unit control circuit 304, the character printing unit control circuit 305, and the ultraviolet protection film forming unit control circuit 3 to operate.
06, and control circuit 307 for forming overcoating film
The processing is not performed, but the ID card 110 is passed through each unit and the reject processing is performed.

That is, the CPU 300 controls the integration unit control circuit 309 to drive the distribution gate 141 to integrate the ID card 110 containing the defective IC chip in the second integration box 140b (ST19). And CPU3
00 notifies the control unit 51 of the license issuing machine 50 that the ID card 110 that has received the creation instruction could not be created, and ends the ID card creation process.

As described above, the I according to this embodiment is
The D card creation device creates an ID card with a built-in IC chip. In this ID card producing apparatus, a data processing section for performing recording processing and reading processing of data for the IC chip is arranged immediately after the card take-out section. Then, the IC chip of the taken out ID card is immediately subjected to the data recording process and the data reading process to determine whether or not the IC chip is normal. Then, the IC determined to be abnormal
An ID card with a built-in chip is rejected without any subsequent processing in each part, and a normal I
It is integrated separately from the D card.

As described above, by determining whether the IC chip is normal or abnormal before performing the printing process or attaching the protective film to the ID card, the ID card having the abnormal IC chip is Consumables will not be wasted. Therefore, it becomes possible to save consumables. Also, since it is not necessary to perform unnecessary post-process,
It is possible to improve the efficiency of creating the ID card. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the defective ID card from being issued, and it is possible to improve the reliability.

Next, a second ID card producing method by the ID card producing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG. Note that detailed description of the same steps as those of the above-described first ID card creating method will be omitted.

That is, C of the ID card creating apparatus 100
The PU 300 receives the license creation instruction from the control unit 51 of the license issuing device 50 (ST21,
Y), the card ejecting section control circuit 302 is controlled to eject one ID card 110 from the card cartridge 104a (ST22).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the data processing section control circuit 303 to take out the ID card 110 taken out.
A license data recording process and a reading process with respect to the IC chip built in the CPU are performed (ST23). That is, the CPU
The control unit 300 controls the data processing unit control circuit 303 to record the license data temporarily stored in the memory unit 302 via the data processing unit 210 in the IC chip. Then, the CPU 300 reads the license data recorded via the data processing unit 210 from the IC chip.

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the image printing unit control circuit 304 to drive the image printing unit 105 to display the face of the applicant on the surface of the ID card 110 based on the image data stored in the memory unit 302. Color image information such as image information is printed (ST24).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the character printing unit control circuit 305 to drive the character printing unit 106 to generate an ID based on the license data stored in the memory unit 302.
Print information to be printed on the surface of the card 110 (ST
25).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the ultraviolet protection film formation unit control circuit 306 to control the ultraviolet protection film formation unit 1.
07 is driven to form an ultraviolet protective film on the face image information of the ID card 110 (ST26).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the overcoating film forming section control circuit 307 to drive the overcoating film forming section 108 to form an overcoating film on the entire surface of the ID card 110 (ST27).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 controls the character information reading unit control circuit 308 to drive the character information reading unit 220 to optically read the surface of the ID card 110, and the printed matter from the read image. The character area corresponding to the information is extracted, and the character in the extracted character area is recognized (ST28).

Subsequently, the CPU 300 causes the data processing unit 2
The license data recorded on the IC chip by driving 10 or the license data read from the IC chip is collated with the data corresponding to the description item information read from the ID card surface by driving the character information reading unit 220. (ST2
9).

Subsequently, when these data match, the CPU 300 determines that the normal ID card 110 is completed (ST29, Y), and the integrated unit control circuit 309.
Control the completed ID card 110 into the first stacking box 1
40a (ST30). In this way, the process of creating the normal ID card 110 is completed.

On the other hand, the CPU 300 causes the step ST29.
, If these data do not match, then I
It is determined that the D card is defective (ST29, N), and reject processing is performed.

That is, the CPU 300 controls the integration section control circuit 309 to drive the distribution gate 141 to integrate the defective ID card 110 into the second integration box 140b (ST31). Then, the CPU 300 notifies the control unit 51 of the license issuing machine 50 that the ID card 110 that received the creation instruction could not be created, and ends the ID card creation process.

As described above, the I according to this embodiment is
In the ID card making device with a built-in C chip, I
The IC chip of the D card is subjected to data recording processing and reading processing corresponding to the described information, and the recorded information is printed on the surface of the ID card. After that, the description information printed on the surface of the ID card is read, and the data corresponding to the read description information and the data corresponding to the description information recorded on the IC chip or read from the IC chip are compared and collated. .

If these pieces of data do not match, it is determined that the card is a defective ID card, reject processing is performed, and the completed normal ID card is stored separately.

In this way, the ID for which a series of processing has been completed
By comparing the content information printed on the surface of the ID card with the content data of the IC chip before the cards are stacked, it is possible to automatically determine whether the ID card is good or bad. Is unnecessary. Therefore, not only the burden on the staff can be reduced, but also the efficiency of creating the ID card can be improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the defective ID card from being issued, and it is possible to improve reliability.

The second ID card making method is
You may combine with the 1st ID card production method demonstrated previously. That is, after the data processing unit 210 performs a data recording process and a data reading process to determine whether the IC chip is normal / abnormal, the ID card having the abnormal IC chip is rejected, and the ID card having the normal IC chip is obtained. Alternatively, the printing process and the protective film forming process may be performed only in the subsequent process, and the data comparison and collation process by the character information reading unit 220 may be performed before the final integration.

Further, when only the second ID card creating method is executed independently, the data processing section 210 does not have to be arranged immediately after the card ejecting section 104, and is upstream of the sorting gate 141 in the carrying direction. It should be placed on the side.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

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As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to save an expendable item and an ID card producing apparatus and an ID card producing method capable of efficiently issuing an ID card. Can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an ID card creating system to which an ID card creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, that is, a license creating system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an ID card creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a control system of the ID card making apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a first ID card creating method applied to the ID card creating apparatus shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart for explaining a second ID card producing method applied to the ID card producing apparatus shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... ID card creation device 104 ... Card removal unit 105 ... Image printing unit (printing unit, first printing unit) 106 ... Character printing unit (printing unit, second printing unit) 107 ... UV protective film forming unit (UV protective film) Forming unit) 108 ... Overcoating film forming unit (Overcoating film forming unit) 109 ... Stacking unit 110 ... ID card 210 ... Data processing unit (Data processing unit) 220 ... Character information reading unit (Reading unit) 300 ... CPU (judgment) Means, control means) 301 ... Memory unit

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An ID card producing apparatus for producing an ID card containing an IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, and a determining means for determining whether or not the IC chip incorporated in the ID card is normal. A printing means for printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, and an ID containing a defective IC chip determined to be abnormal
An ID card creating apparatus comprising: a control unit that rejects a card without performing a printing process by the printing unit. 2. An ID card producing apparatus for producing an ID card having a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, wherein predetermined data is recorded in the IC chip built in the ID card and the predetermined data from the IC chip is recorded. A data processing unit for reading, a printing unit for printing predetermined information on the surface of an ID card, and a defective IC chip which has an abnormality when recording or reading is performed by the data processing unit.
An ID card creating apparatus comprising: a control unit that rejects a D card without performing a printing process by the printing unit. 3. An ID card producing apparatus for producing an ID card containing an IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, wherein predetermined data is recorded in the IC chip incorporated in the ID card and the predetermined data from the IC chip is recorded. The data processing unit for reading, the reading unit for reading the predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, the predetermined data for which the recording process or the reading process is performed by the data processing unit, and the data corresponding to the predetermined information read by the reading unit are different. An ID card producing apparatus comprising: a control unit that rejects the ID card. 4. An ID card producing apparatus for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, wherein predetermined data is recorded in the IC chip incorporated in the ID card and the predetermined data from the IC chip is recorded. A data processing unit for reading, a printing unit for printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, a reading unit for reading the predetermined information on the surface of the ID card printed by the printing unit, and a recording process or a reading process by the data processing unit. An ID card producing apparatus comprising: a control unit that rejects an ID card having different predetermined data and data corresponding to the predetermined information read by the reading unit. 5. The printing means comprises first printing means for printing the face image of the owner and second printing means for printing the ID information of the owner. 4. The ID card creation device according to any one of 4 above. 6. A protective film forming unit for forming an ultraviolet protective film on the face image printed by the first printing unit, and an ID card on which predetermined information is printed by the first printing unit and the second printing unit. The overcoating film forming means for forming an overcoating film on the surface, and the ID card producing device according to claim 5, further comprising: 7. An ID card producing method for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip, in which unique ID data is recorded, is judged as to whether or not the IC chip built in the ID card is normal, and it is abnormal. ID with built-in defective IC chip
An ID card producing method, wherein the card is rejected without printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card. 8. An ID card producing method for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, wherein predetermined data is recorded in an IC chip incorporated in the ID card, and the predetermined data from the IC chip is recorded. A printing means for reading and printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card, and a judgment is made as to whether or not an abnormality has occurred during the recording processing to the IC chip or the reading processing from the IC chip, and it is determined that the abnormality has occurred. A method for producing an ID card, characterized in that the ID card having the built-in defective IC chip is rejected without printing predetermined information on the surface of the ID card. 9. An ID card producing method for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, wherein predetermined data recorded in an IC chip built in the ID card is read to determine a predetermined value on the surface of the ID card. The information is read, it is determined whether or not the predetermined data read from the IC chip and the data corresponding to the predetermined information read from the surface of the ID card match, and the ID card that is determined not to match is rejected. Characteristic ID card making method. 10. An ID card producing method for producing an ID card with a built-in IC chip in which unique ID data is recorded, in which predetermined data recorded in an IC chip built in the ID card is read and predetermined on the surface of the ID card. Information is printed, the printed predetermined information on the surface of the ID card is read, and it is determined whether or not the predetermined data read from the IC chip and the data corresponding to the predetermined information read from the surface of the ID card match. An ID card creation method, characterized in that an ID card determined not to be rejected is rejected.