JP2003346195A - Processing device of tickets - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing device of tickets capable of highly-reliable rewrite processing. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 70 deletes prescribed information printed on the surface of tickets by a heat roller 42a, images the surface of the tickets subjected to deletion operation by the heat roller 42a by an imaging part 40, and compares image data on the surface of the tickets acquired by being imaged by the imaging part 40 with ground image data on the surface of the tickets stored beforehand, to thereby determine whether the prescribed information is deleted or not. The CPU 70 prints updated prescribed information on the surface of the tickets by a thermal head 42b based on determination that the prescribed information is deleted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket processing apparatus, and more particularly to a ticket processing apparatus provided in a ticket vending machine for issuing tickets such as commuter passes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ticket processing apparatus for rewriting (erasing / printing) predetermined information on a ticket surface has been put to practical use. In other words, in this ticket processing device, upon receiving a reusable ticket by updating predetermined information, for example, a reusable ticket such as a commuter pass by updating the expiration date, first, the ticket An erasing operation for erasing predetermined information printed on a similar surface is performed. Thereafter, a printing operation for newly printing the updated predetermined information on the ticket surface is executed. Thereby, a continuation commuter pass is issued.

In such a ticket processing apparatus, in the rewriting process, a printing operation is performed without confirming whether or not predetermined information on a ticket surface has been completely erased after an erasing operation. For this reason, in the erasing operation, if the predetermined information cannot be completely erased,
In the printing operation, a problem occurs that predetermined information printed is overlapped. Further, when the predetermined information is overlapped in this way, there is a problem that the latest predetermined information printed in the printing operation cannot be accurately viewed. For this reason, the reliability of the ticket processing apparatus may be reduced.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a ticket processing apparatus capable of performing a highly reliable rewrite process.

[0005]

A ticket processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises an erasing means for erasing predetermined information printed on a ticket surface, and whether or not the erasing means can erase predetermined information on the ticket surface. Determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined information has been erased by the determination means, and printing means for printing updated predetermined information on the ticket surface based on the determination that the predetermined information has been erased. I do.

According to this ticket processing device, after erasing the predetermined information printed on the ticket surface, it is determined whether or not the predetermined information has been completely erased in this erasing operation, and the predetermined information is securely erased. , The updated predetermined information can be printed. For this reason, the problem that the updated predetermined information overlaps with the predetermined information before the erasure can be solved, and the problem that the updated latest predetermined information cannot be accurately viewed can be solved. .
This makes it possible to provide a ticket processing device capable of performing a highly reliable rewrite process.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This ticket processing apparatus is provided, for example, in a ticket vending machine as station service equipment. This ticket vending machine is an ordinary ticket,
It issues coupons, connecting tickets, limited express tickets, and the like, and also issues new and continuous commuter passes as tickets.

That is, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a control unit 2 for controlling each unit of the apparatus. The control unit 2 includes a memory unit 3, an operation panel 4, a display unit 5,
A cash processing unit 6, a ticket processing device 7, and the like are connected.

The memory section 3 stores control data for controlling the entire apparatus. The operation panel 4 has various buttons necessary for performing various settings. The display unit 5 displays information based on various settings. The cash processing unit 6 receives cash required for issuing tickets, that is, bills and coins, and discharges cash as change. The ticket processing device 7 processes magnetic and wireless tickets based on the set ticket information, and issues, for example, tickets or deducts a predetermined amount from a prepaid card or a credit card. And so on.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the ticket processing apparatus 7, an input port 8 for receiving, returning, and discharging tickets is provided on the left side (front side) of the main body. The bills inserted from the insertion port 8 are conveyed along the take-in conveyance path 9.

A detector 1 for detecting the inserted bills and discriminating the kind of the bills is provided on the take-in conveyance path 9.
0, a transport roller 9a, and the like. Detector 10
Is constituted by, for example, a transmission type optical sensor. The transport roller 9a is rotationally driven by a transport motor 13.

The bills conveyed through the take-in conveyance path 9 are guided to a batch discharge holding section 65. The batch discharge holding section 65 includes a solenoid 66 that moves a stopper 66 a with respect to the transport path 9. The batch discharge holding unit 65 temporarily holds each ticket conveyed along the magnetic card transport path 16, the credit card transport path 17, the wireless card transport path 18, and the like. The batch discharge holding unit 65 discharges the held tickets from the input port 8 for each transaction by transporting the held tickets toward the input port 8 in the direction opposite to the take-in direction.

The tickets that have passed through the batch discharge holding unit 65 are:
The first sorting unit 15a selectively sorts the sheet to the magnetic card transport path 16 or the credit card transport path 17. The tickets conveyed through the credit card transport path 17 are transferred to the wireless card transport path 1 by the second sorting unit 15b.
8 or the holding conveyance path 20. The tickets conveyed to the holding conveyance path 20 are transferred to the collection conveyance path 102 by the transfer unit 15c.

The first distributing section 15a includes a flapper 67 and a solenoid 68 for rotating the flapper 67. The second distribution unit 15b includes a movable distribution guide unit 60 and a drive actuator 61 that operates the movable distribution guide unit 60.

The tickets conveyed from the conveyance paths 17 and 18 are:
If necessary, the movable sorting guide unit 60 moves and mounts the sheet on the transport path 20. Similarly, the tickets conveyed from the transport path 20 are similarly moved and placed on the transport path 17 by the movable sorting guide unit 60 as necessary.

Below the movable sorting guide section 60 of the second sorting section 15b, a forgotten collecting box 62 is provided. That is, the tickets are transferred from the transport path 17 to the second sorting unit 15 with the movable sorting guide unit 60 raised upward.
By being conveyed to the conveyance path 18 through b, the tickets are stored in the forgotten collection box 62.

The first sorting unit 15a and the second sorting unit 1
A magnetic reading unit 90, a front / back discriminating detector 91, an IC contact unit 92, and the like are provided in the credit card transport path 17 between the communication path 5b.

The magnetic reading section 90 reads a magnetic stripe of a credit card. Front / back discrimination detector 91
Determines the front and back of the wireless card by reading the front and back markers of the wireless card. The IC contact unit 92 performs processing of a contact IC of a credit card. On the transport path 17, a transport path sensor 97 is provided which can take the timing of the positioning processing at the time of magnetic reading, the timing of the positioning processing of the contact IC, or detect the position of the JAM ticket. Have been.

At the end of the magnetic card transport path 16 (upper right side, rear side of the main body 7), there is provided a magnetic card hopper 93 accommodating a magnetic card for new issuance.
A magnetic card collection box 94 is provided at the end of the magnetic card temporary holding unit 26 (the middle right portion of the main body 7 and the rear side). A collection box 95 for a wireless card is provided at an end of the transport path 102 (an intermediate portion on the right side of the main body 7 and a rear side). A wireless card hopper 96 for storing a new issue wireless card is provided at an end of the wireless card transport path 18 (lower right side, rear side of the main body 7).

On the magnetic card transport path 16 between the first sorting unit 15a and the magnetic card hopper 93, a reader / writer 22, a punch unit 23, and a back surface printing unit 24 are provided.

The reader / writer 22 writes and reads magnetic information on a magnetic card. Punch unit 23
Performs a rough punch of the card subtraction amount during the subtraction processing. The back side printing unit 24 prints information such as a ticket type on the issued magnetic card, and prints the balance on the magnetic card at the time of the subtraction processing.

A distribution unit 25 is provided on the magnetic card transport path 16 between the back side printing unit 24 and the magnetic card hopper 93. The magnetic card conveyed from the back side printing unit 24 is sorted by the sorting unit 25 and held in the temporary holding unit 26. This temporary holding unit 26 is provided to enable processing for insertion of two magnetic cards.

A distribution unit 27 is provided on the magnetic card transport path 16 between the punch unit 23 and the back surface printing unit 24. The magnetic card conveyed from the back side printing unit 24 is sorted by the sorting unit 27 and transferred to the reversing unit 28. The reversing section 28 is provided with a front side printing section 29. The front side printing unit 29 prints on the front side of the magnetic card. The reversing unit 28 is used when front printing is performed by the main body of the rear surface orientation.

A transport motor 32 for the magnetic card, which rotationally drives a transport roller and the like of the magnetic card transport path 16, is provided below the front surface printing unit 29. Solenoids 34 and 35 for driving the distribution units 25 and 27 are provided near the distribution units 25 and 27, respectively. A solenoid 36 for driving the punch 23 is provided near the punch 23. On the magnetic card transport path 16, the timing of magnetic processing and printing processing is set.
Alternatively, a transport path sensor 37 capable of detecting the position of a JAM ticket is provided.

On the wireless card transport path 18 between the second sorting unit 15b and the wireless card hopper 96, the imaging unit 4
0, a wireless card printing unit (rewrite printing unit) 42, a wireless card reader / writer (wireless R / W unit) 98, and the like.

The wireless card printing section 42 functions as erasing means and printing means for rewriting predetermined information on the surface of tickets. The wireless card printing unit 42 includes a heat roller 42
a, a thermal head 42b and the like. The thermal head 42b functions as a printing unit that prints predetermined information, that is, an expiration date, a use section, a user's name, age, gender, and the like on the surface of a wireless card as tickets. The heat roller 42a functions as erasing means for erasing predetermined information printed on the surface of the wireless card.

Note that the rewrite printing here means that a ticket such as a wireless card having a leuco layer for rewriting is used.
The predetermined information already printed is temporarily erased by heating it at about 200 degrees by the heat roller 42a,
The latest predetermined information updated by the thermal head 42b is printed.

The wireless card reader / writer 98 functions as a wireless communication unit. This wireless card reader / writer 98
Is for writing and reading information to and from a wireless card by wireless communication, and includes a wireless antenna 41. The wireless card printing unit 42 and the wireless card reader / writer 98 function as issuing means for issuing tickets.

The imaging section 40 functions as an imaging means.
The imaging unit 40 includes, for example, a CCD camera 40a. The imaging unit 40 captures an image of a ticket before the predetermined information is erased in the wireless card printing unit 42 and an image of the ticket after the predetermined information is erased in the wireless card printing unit 42. .

In the vicinity of the wireless card hopper 96,
Credit card transport path 17 and wireless card transport path 1
A transport motor 43 for rotating the transport rollers 8 and the like is provided. Further, on the wireless card transport path 18, the timing of the positioning process at the time of wireless R / W is taken.
Alternatively, a transport path sensor 44 capable of detecting the position of a JAM ticket is provided.

The wireless card collection box 95 is used to collect a wireless card that has failed in wireless processing when a new wireless card is issued, or a wireless card whose recycling number has reached a prescribed number.
The collected wireless cards on the transport path 18 are distributed to the transport path 20 by the movable distribution guide unit 60. By being transported along the transport path 20, the wireless card is transferred to the transport path 102 by the movable transfer guide unit 101. The wireless card is collected in the collection box 95 by being conveyed along the conveyance path 102.

The movable transfer guide section 101 is driven by a drive actuator 103. Also, the transport path 20
Is provided with a transport motor 104 for rotationally driving the transport rollers and the like of the transport paths 20 and 102.

As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket processing device 7 includes a CPU 70 for controlling the entire device. This CPU
70 is connected to the insertion port processing unit 14, the distribution processing unit 63, the batch discharge holding unit 65, the magnetic card processing unit 38, the credit card processing unit 55, the wireless card processing unit 45, and the like.

The slot processing unit 14 receives and returns tickets such as magnetic cards, wireless cards, and credit cards.
Perform each operation of discharge. This input port processing unit 14
Controls the detector 10 provided on the take-in transport path 9, the transport motor 13 for driving the transport roller 9a, and the like based on the control of the CPU 70.

The distribution processing section 63 distributes the paper to the corresponding transport path based on the type of the tickets. This distribution processing unit 63
A drive actuator 61 for driving the movable sorting guide section 60, a drive actuator 103 for driving the movable transfer guide section 101,
The solenoid 68 for driving the flapper 67 is controlled.

The batch discharge holding section 65 is provided for each of the transport paths 16,
Each ticket from 17 and 18 is temporarily held. The batch discharge holding unit 65 controls a solenoid 66 that drives a stopper 66a and the like under the control of the CPU 70.

The magnetic card control unit 38 performs a new issue of a magnetic card and a subtraction process. This magnetic card control unit 38
The magnetic card hopper 9 is controlled based on the control of the CPU 70.
3, a solenoid 36 for driving the reader / writer 22, the punch unit 23, the back side printing unit 24, the solenoid 34 for driving the distribution unit 25, the temporary storage unit 26, and the distribution unit 27.
35, reverse section 28, front side printing section 2 for driving
9. Control the transport motor 32 that drives the transport rollers provided in the transport path 16 and the like.

The credit card control unit 55 reads the ID information of the credit card, and performs a purchase operation of tickets and the like with the credit card. This credit card control unit 5
5 controls the detector 91 for front / back determination, the magnetic reading unit 90, the IC contact unit 92, and the like based on the control of the CPU 70.

The wireless card processing unit 45 performs new issue and continuous issue of a wireless card, subtraction processing, charge processing, and the like. This wireless card processing unit 45, as shown in FIG.
Based on the control of the CPU 70, the memory unit 71, the imaging unit 4
0, wireless card reader / writer 98, wireless card printing unit 4
2. It controls the transport motor 43, the transport path sensor 44, the driving unit 96A for driving the wireless card hopper 96, and the like.

The memory section 71 functions as storage means. That is, the memory unit 71 includes a RAM, a ROM,
It is provided with a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores in advance image data of a base on the surface of a ticket in addition to various control data. In addition, the memory unit 71 can also store image data of a ticket surface captured through the imaging unit 40.

The imaging section 40 functions as an imaging means.
That is, the imaging unit 40 includes the CCD camera 40a, and captures an image of a surface of a ticket on which predetermined information is printed and an image of a surface of the ticket on which the predetermined information is erased.

The wireless card reader / writer 98 functions as a wireless communication unit. That is, the wireless card reader / writer 98 includes the wireless antenna 41, reads predetermined ticket information by wireless communication from tickets on which predetermined information is printed, and writes predetermined ticket information updated by wireless communication. .

The wireless card printing section 42 functions as erasing means and printing means. That is, the wireless card printing unit 42 includes a heat roller 42a and a thermal head 42.
b. The heat roller 42a erases predetermined information printed on the surface of tickets. Thermal head 42
b prints the updated predetermined information on the upper surface of the tickets.

The CPU 70 functions as a judgment unit and a control unit. That is, the CPU 70 determines whether or not the predetermined information on the ticket surface has been completely erased by the heat roller 42a. In other words, the CPU 70
1. The image data of the base on the ticket surface stored in 1
It is determined whether or not the predetermined information has been erased by comparing the image data captured through the imaging unit 40 on the surface of the ticket subjected to the erasing operation by the heat roller 42a.

In the thermal head 42b, under the control of the CPU 70, after confirming that the predetermined information has been completely erased, the updated predetermined information is printed on the ticket surface. If the predetermined information cannot be completely erased based on the control of the CPU 70, the heat roller 42
The erasing operation by a is performed. Further, when the predetermined information cannot be completely erased even after the predetermined number of erasing operations have been performed, the predetermined information before being subjected to the erasing operation by the thermal head 42b is printed on the ticket surface and returned.

Next, a description will be given of a rewrite printing process on tickets in the ticket vending machine 1 with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, the CPU in the ticket processing device 7
70 determines whether or not tickets have been inserted into the insertion slot 8 based on the output signal from the detector 10 (ST11).
When detecting the bills inserted into the insertion slot 8 (ST11, Y), the CPU 70 transports the bills along the transport path 9. When the CPU 70 determines that the inserted bill is a wireless card based on the output signal from the detector 10, the CPU 70 conveys the bill to the conveyance path 18 via the conveyance path 17. .

Subsequently, the CPU 70 conveys the wireless cards as tickets to the wireless card reader / writer section 98, and determines whether or not the wireless cards can be reused by wireless communication via the wireless antenna 41 (see FIG. 7). ST12). That is, the CPU 70 reads predetermined ticket information from the wireless card by the wireless card reader / writer 98.

For example, when a commuter pass is processed as a wireless card, when a commuter pass is received before or after the expiration date has expired, the expiration date, use section, and continuous Information on the number of times the ticket has been updated, information on the user, and the like are read.

Then, the CPU 70 determines whether or not the tickets can be reused, that is, can be issued as a continuous commuter pass, based on the read various tickets information. CPU 70
Determines that the tickets cannot be reused, for example, when it is determined that the number of updates has reached the predetermined number, or when a reading error occurs (ST12, N). In this case, the CPU 70 discharges the tickets determined to be unreusable from the insertion slot 8 (ST22).

If the CPU 70 determines that the tickets can be reused based on the read ticket information (ST
12, Y), a signal to that effect is transmitted to the host control unit 2. The control unit 2 determines various types of information via the operation panel 4 based on the determination that the received tickets are reusable, such as a validity period (for example, one month, three months, or six months). Input of information regarding (ST1)
3). At the same time, the control unit 2 displays on the display unit 5 a guidance screen such as a predetermined operation procedure required for issuing a continuous commuter pass.

On the other hand, the CPU 70 of the ticket processing device 7 conveys the wireless card to the image pickup section 40, and picks up an image of the surface of the wireless card with the CCD camera 40a (ST14). CPU
Reference numeral 70 stores image data on the surface of the wireless card obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 40, for example, image data as shown in FIG.
15).

Subsequently, the CPU 70 conveys the wireless card to the wireless card printing section 42, and erases predetermined information on the surface of the wireless card by the heat roller 42a (ST16). That is, the CPU 70 heats the surface of the wireless card to a predetermined temperature by the heat roller 42a, thereby deleting the predetermined information before updating printed on the surface of the wireless card.

Subsequently, the CPU 70 conveys the wireless card to the image pickup section 40, and images the surface of the wireless card with the CCD camera 40a (ST17). And the CPU 70
The image data of the base of the wireless card surface stored in advance in the memory unit 71 as shown in FIG. 6B and the image of the wireless card surface obtained by imaging by the imaging unit 40 in step ST17. Compare with the data (ST18).

As a result of comparing these image data, the CPU 70 determines whether there is no remaining erasure, that is, whether or not the printed predetermined information has been completely erased (ST19).
Then, if the CPU 70 determines that the predetermined information has been completely erased (Y in ST19), that is, in step S19,
When image data as shown in FIG. 6C is obtained in the imaging process at T17, the wireless card is transported to the wireless card printing unit 42.

Then, the CPU 70 prints the latest predetermined information updated on the surface of the wireless card by the thermal head 42b with the expiration date reflecting the expiration date input through the operation panel (ST20). For example, when a six-month validity period is set, predetermined information is printed on the front side of tickets based on image data as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the CPU 70 conveys the wireless card to the wireless card reader / writer 98 and
The ticket information stored in the wireless card is updated by wireless communication via (ST21). For example, when processing as a continuous commuter pass, the CPU 70 reflects information on the expiration date among the ticket information stored in the radio card by the radio card reader / writer unit 98 in accordance with the expiration date input via the operation panel. And update. And the CPU 70
Inserts a wireless card issued as a continuation pass
(ST22).

When the CPU 70 determines that the predetermined information has not been completely erased (N in ST19), that is, in the imaging process in step ST17, image data as shown in FIG. 6D is obtained. In this case, it is determined whether or not the erasing operation for the wireless card by the heat roller 42a has been repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times in this series of rewrite printing processes (ST23).

If the CPU 70 determines that the wireless card has not been erased a predetermined number of times (ST23,
N), the wireless card is transported to the wireless card printing unit 42, and an operation of erasing predetermined information on the wireless card surface by the heat roller 42a is performed (ST16).

If the CPU 70 determines that the wireless card has repeatedly performed the erasing operation a predetermined number of times (S
T23, Y), the wireless card is transported to the wireless card printing unit 42, and the predetermined information before updating is reprinted on the surface of the wireless card by the thermal head 42b (ST24). That is,
The CPU 70 prints predetermined information on a ticket surface based on image data captured by the image capturing unit 40 in step ST14 and stored in the memory unit 71 in step ST15, for example, image data as shown in FIG. Is done.

Then, the CPU 70 transmits to the higher-level control unit 2 the fact that it could not be issued as a continuous commuter pass, and ejects the wireless card from the slot 8 (ST22). The control unit 2 displays a message to that effect on the display unit 5 based on the fact that the continuous commuter pass could not be issued. With the above steps, the rewrite printing process ends.

As described above, according to the ticket processing apparatus, after erasing the predetermined information printed on the ticket surface, it is determined whether or not the predetermined information has been completely erased in this erasing operation. Then, after confirming that the predetermined information has been completely deleted, the updated predetermined information is printed.

Therefore, the problem that the updated predetermined information overlaps with the predetermined information before erasure can be solved. In addition, it is possible to solve the problem that the updated latest predetermined information cannot be accurately viewed.
This makes it possible to provide a ticket processing device capable of performing a highly reliable rewrite process.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made at the stage of implementation without departing from the spirit of the invention. Also,
The respective embodiments may be implemented in appropriate combinations as much as possible, and in that case, the effect of the combination is obtained.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket processing apparatus capable of performing highly reliable rewrite processing.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a ticket vending machine provided with a ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the ticket processing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a ticket processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a wireless card processing unit shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a rewrite printing process applied to the ticket vending machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIGS. 6A to 6E are diagrams illustrating an example of image data obtained by an imaging unit and image data stored in a memory unit;

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Ticket vending machine 2 ... Control unit 7. Ticket processing device 40 ... Imaging unit (imaging means) 40a ... CCD camera 41 ... Wireless antenna 42 ... Wireless card printing unit 42a: Heat roller (erasing means) 42b: thermal head (printing means) 45 ... Wireless card processing unit 70 CPU (control means, judgment means) 71: memory unit (storage means) 98: wireless card reader / writer (wireless communication means)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An erasing means for erasing predetermined information printed on the surface of a ticket, a judging means for judging whether or not the predetermined information on the surface of a ticket has been erased by the erasing means, and the predetermined information by the judging means. And a printing means for printing the updated predetermined information on the surface of the ticket based on the determination that the ticket has been erased. 2. A storage means for storing image data of a base on the surface of a ticket, an erasing means for erasing predetermined information printed on the surface of the ticket, and a surface of the ticket from which the predetermined information has been erased by said erasing means. Image data of the ticket surface imaged by the image capturing device, and comparing the image data stored in the storage device to determine whether predetermined information on the ticket surface has been erased. Determining means for determining; and printing means for printing updated predetermined information on the ticket surface based on the determination that the predetermined information has been erased by the determining means. Processing equipment. 3. A storage device for storing image data of a base on a ticket surface, an erasing device for erasing predetermined information printed on the ticket surface, and a surface of the ticket from which the predetermined information has been erased by the erasing device. Image data of the ticket surface imaged by the image capturing device, and comparing the image data stored in the storage device to determine whether predetermined information on the ticket surface has been erased. A ticket that is characterized by comprising: a judging means for judging; and a control means for controlling the erasing operation by the erasing means again based on the judgment that the predetermined information has not been erased. Processing equipment. 4. An image pickup means for picking up an image of the surface of a ticket on which predetermined information is printed, a storage means for storing image data of the ticket surface picked up by the image pickup means, and a predetermined number printed on the ticket surface. Erasing means for erasing information; determining means for determining whether or not the predetermined information on the ticket surface has been erased by the erasing means; and determining that the predetermined information could not be erased by the determining means. Control means for controlling an erasing operation by the erasing means; and, when it is determined that the predetermined information has not been erased even after the erasing operation has been performed a predetermined number of times, the image data stored in the storage means. And a printing unit that prints predetermined information on the surface of the ticket based on the ticket processing device. 5. A wireless communication means for reading predetermined ticket information by wireless communication from a ticket on which predetermined information is printed, and a ticket surface renewable based on the ticket information read by said wireless communication means. Erasing means for erasing the printed predetermined information; determining means for determining whether the predetermined information on the ticket surface has been erased by the erasing means; and determining that the predetermined information has been erased by the determining means. Issuing the ticket by printing the updated predetermined information on the surface of the ticket and writing the updated predetermined ticket information by wireless communication on the basis of the ticket. Ticket processing equipment.