JP2005161577A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label printer which can simply carry out setting and changing of garnishing food, and also can simply print additives of the garnishing food to labels. <P>SOLUTION: The label printer is equipped with a goods information file 14 for storing food numbers of the garnishing food in addition to goods information such as goods names, prices and the like for every food number, a "garnishing list" key 34 for making the garnishing food stored in the goods information file displayed by a list at a registration screen, a setting means for setting the garnishing food in the list, a means for setting the food number of the garnishing food set in the list by the setting means into the goods information file 14 corresponding to the registration screen, and a printing means 12 for printing the label on the basis of the goods information for the food number called onto the registration screen, and the goods information corresponding to the food number of the garnishing food corresponding to this food number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a label printer that prints product information such as product name and price on a label.

  In supermarkets and the like, labels printed with product names, prices, raw materials, origins, additives, etc. are affixed to the outside of packed products. Such labels are printed by label printers (for example, patents) Reference 1).

  Lunch boxes sold at supermarkets and the like are made by packing and packing multiple types of foods, including foods such as boiled foods and kinpira burdock. When packing such multiple types of food, not only need to print the name of multiple types of food on the label, but also when each of the multiple types of food contains additives, all The additive must also be printed on the label.

For example, in the PLU file (product information file) corresponding to the red rice box lunch, the product name “red rice box lunch”, the names of multiple types of foods, the names of additives added to multiple types of foods, and prices are set in advance. . A label is printed based on the product information stored in the PLU file.
JP 2001-341359 A

  By the way, there may be a case where the food for the garnish is insufficient during the operation of making the lunch box. For example, when there are “boiled food” and “kinpira burdock” as an accompaniment to a red crab lunch box, consider the case of using “cut daikon radish” instead of “kinpiro burdock”.

  In such a case, it was necessary to input the food name “Kiriboshi Daikon” and replace it with “Kinpira Gobo” set in the PLU file corresponding to the red rice box lunch.

  Furthermore, it was necessary to erase the “Kinpira Gobo” additive and enter a new key for the “Kiribiradai” additive.

  In addition to the possibility of erroneous input with any key input, the operation was troublesome.

  Furthermore, when the change of the food name of the garnish is temporary, it is necessary to return the food name and additive of the garnish again, and the work is complicated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to provide a label printer that prints a label to be attached to a product in which various types of food including the food to be attached are packaged in the same pack. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label printer capable of easily setting and changing the above, and easily printing food additives attached to the label.

  The present invention provides a product information file for storing product information such as product name and price for each product number, as well as a product information file for storing food, and a list of foods stored in the product information file on the registration screen. Specific key means for displaying, setting means for setting food items to be added to the list, and the product number of the food items to be set in the list by the setting means are set in the product information file corresponding to the registration screen. And a printing means for printing a label based on the product information corresponding to the product number called on the registration screen and the product information corresponding to the product number of the associated food corresponding to the product number. And

  As described above, according to the present invention, in a label printer that prints a label to be attached to a product in which various types of food including garnished foods are packaged in the same pack, setting and changing of garnished foods can be easily performed. It is possible to provide a label printer that can perform printing and can easily print the additive of the food to be attached to the label.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the electronic toll balance. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) that controls the electronic toll balance. A system bus 11a from the CPU 11 includes a ROM (read only memory) 12, a RAM (random access memory) 13, a PLU file 14, a printer 15, an L / C (load / cell) 16, an LCD (liquid crystal display). Device) 17 and touch panel 18 are connected.

  The ROM 12 is based on a program for performing the processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5, a product number called on the registration screen displayed on the LCD 17, and product information corresponding to the product number of the food corresponding to this product number. In addition to the printing means for printing the labels, various control programs necessary for the electronic fee scale are stored.

  The RAM 13 is provided with various flags and work areas.

  The PLU file 14 has a file structure as shown in FIG. In other words, the PLU file 14 stores an association 1 item number to an attachment 5 item number in addition to the classification code, bar code type,... For each item number. That is, the PLU file 14 can store five product numbers of the food items to be added. The registration and deletion process of the product number of the accompanying food will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  The printer 15 prints a label, and is constituted by, for example, a thermal printer.

  L / C 16 measures the product.

  The LCD 17 displays various setting screens as shown in FIGS.

  A touch panel 18 is provided on the LCD 17. When the display portion displayed on the LCD 17 is touched, it is detected by the touch panel 18 and the operation signal is output to the CPU 11.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic toll balance. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the figure, 21 is a housing of an electronic toll balance. On the upper surface of the housing 21, there is provided a pan 22 on which products to be weighed are placed. The product placed on the pan 22 is weighed by the L / C 16.

  In addition, a label issuing port 23 through which a label printed by the printer 15 is discharged is provided at the front end of the casing 21 of the electronic bill scale.

  Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, after turning on the power, displaying the main menu on the LCD 17 and selecting “Register”, a registration screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the LCD 17. The registration screen includes a numeric keypad 31 and a “product number” key 32 for specifying the product number, a one-touch key 33, an “attachment list” key 34 as a specific key means for displaying a list of foods to be attached on the LCD 17, a label An “Issuance” key 35 is provided to be operated when issuing the. This registration screen is a registration screen for red rice box lunch. When the “Issue” key of the label is pressed on this registration screen, a label for red rice box lunch is issued and the fact that this label has been issued is indicated in the PLU file 14. Remembered.

  When this “attachment list” key 34 is operated, the processing of the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 is started.

  Hereinafter, the processing for the matching list key 34 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In the figure, it is determined whether or not the “attachment list” key 34 has been operated (step S1). If “YES” is determined in step S1, an attachment list operation screen 41 is displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (step S2). If “NO” is determined, other key processing is performed. Done.

  The matching list operation screen 41 includes a matching list 42 that displays a list of product numbers and product names of the food to be matched, a “return” key 43 that returns the screen, a “product number” key 44, a numeric keypad 45, and a matching list 42. A “cancel” key 46 for canceling the registration of the product, a display unit 47 for displaying a numerical value input from the numeric keypad 45, and a “cancel” key 48 for canceling the input number are displayed.

  The products displayed as the attachment list 42 are those registered in the PLU file 14 with the attachment 1 product number to the attachment 5 product number. In the example of FIG. 7, “boiled food” with product number “100001” is already registered in the column for 1 product number, and “kinpira gobo” with product number “100002” is already registered in the column for 1 product number. ing.

  Next, it is determined whether there is a key input (step S3). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S3, it is determined whether the “product number” key 44 is operated (step S4). Then, it is determined whether numeric data is input by operating the numeric keypad 45 (step S5).

  If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S5, the PLU file 14 is searched using the input product number as a key (step S6).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the product number exists (step S7). If “YES” is determined in step S7, the input product number and product name are added to the product number matching 1 product number to the matching 5 product number column currently selected on the registration screen. Is performed (step S8).

  Then, the product of the registration registered in the column of the product number 1 to the product number 5 to the product number 5 of the product number currently selected on the registration screen is displayed on the LCD 17 as the match list 42.

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in the determination in step S5, an error process (for example, buzzer sound) is performed (step S10).

  If it is determined “NO” in step S4, it is determined whether the “cancel” key 46 has been operated (step S11).

  If "YES" is determined in the step S11, it is determined whether there is a product number selected by the operator operating the numeric keypad 45 (step S12). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S12, processing for canceling the selected product number from the product number combination 1 product number to the product 5 product number column currently selected on the registration screen is performed. The Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9, and the product number and product name selected from the attachment list 42 are deleted and displayed.

  Incidentally, if “NO” is determined in the determination in step S11, it is determined whether or not the screen of the matching list operation screen 41 is touched (step S14).

  If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S14, it is determined whether the touched product number is “selected” or “not selected”. If it is determined as “YES” (selected) in the determination in step S15, a process of deselecting the touched product number is performed (step S16). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9, and the product number and product name selected from the matching list 42 are canceled and displayed in black and white.

  On the other hand, when it is determined as “NO” (not selected) in the determination in step S15, a process of designating the touched product number as the selected product number is performed (step S17). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S9, and the product number and product name selected from the matching list 42 are displayed in black and white.

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in the determination in step S14, it is determined whether the number (numeric keypad) / “off” key 48 is operated (step S18). If “YES” is determined in the determination in step S18, it is determined whether the “off” key 48 is operated (step S19).

  When it is determined as “YES” in the determination in step S19, processing for clearing the numeric data displayed on the display unit 47 is performed (step S20).

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in the determination in step S19, it is determined that the numeric keypad 45 has been operated, so that the numeric data is updated (step S21) and redisplayed on the display unit 47. The In addition, it moves to the process of step S22 after step S20.

  Incidentally, if “NO” is determined in the determination in step S18, it is determined whether the “return” key 43 is operated (step S23).

  If “YES” is determined in step S23, a normal registration screen, that is, the screen of FIG. 6 is displayed on the LCD 17 (step S24).

  Then, a process of canceling the matching list key process is performed (step S25). Thereafter, the process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined “NO” in the determination in step S23, the process is ended.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when food to be garnished is shown in the garnish list 42, when issuing a label is instructed, the label is printed by the printer 15 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. It is discharged from the label issuing port 23.

  By the way, if you want to change “Kinpira burdock”, one of the food items, to “Kiribira radish”, touch the screen where “Kinpira burdock” is displayed and operate the “Cancel” key 46. “Kinpira Gobo” is deleted from the matching list 42 by the processes of steps S14 to S16 and step S9. At this time, a process of canceling from the “additional 1 product number” to “attachment 5 product number” fields of “Burberry Bento” in the PLU file 14 is performed.

  Then, after the “article number” key 44 is operated, the product number “100003” of “cut dry root” is input by operating the numeric keypad 45. As a result, although not shown, “boiled food” and “dried radish” are displayed in the list 42 as foods to be added. Processing is performed in which the product number of “Kiriboshi Daikon” changed at this time is added to the “Commodity 1 Product Number” to “Composition 5 Product Number” columns of “Red Salmon Bento” in the PLU file 14.

  When the label issuance is instructed, the label is printed by the printer 15 and discharged from the label issuing port 23 as shown in FIGS. In other words, a label obtained by changing the food of “red rice bowl lunch” from “Kinpira Gobo” to “Kiriboshi Daikon” is printed by the printer 15 and discharged from the label issuing port 23.

  Also, when printing the label, the PLU file 14 is referred to using the product number of the food registered in the “Additional 1 product number” to “Additional 5 product number” fields of the “Red box lunch” in the PLU file 14 as a key. Thus, the additive data of the food to be added is read out and printed on the label. By doing in this way, when an accompanying food is changed, the additive can be automatically changed and printed on a label.

  As described above, in the label printer that prints labels to be attached to products in which many kinds of foods including garnished foods are packaged in the same pack, it is possible to easily set or change the garnished foods. Moreover, the food additive attached to the label can be easily printed.

  Further, since it is not necessary to have a special file for the food to be added other than the PLU file 14, the memory capacity can be reduced.

  In the description of the above-described embodiment, “Kinpira Gobo” is deleted from the accompanying food by touching the screen on which “Kinpira Gobo” is displayed and operating the “Cancel” key 46. However, the “cancel” key 46 may be operated by designating the product number from the numeric keypad 45.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the product numbers of the five food items can be registered in the “addition 1 product number” to “attachment 5 product number” column of the PLU file 14. However, the present invention is not limited to five. .

1 is a perspective view of an electronic fee balance according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the electronic fee balance which concerns on the same embodiment. The block diagram of the PLU file which concerns on the embodiment. A part of flowchart for demonstrating the attachment list process based on the embodiment. A part of flowchart for demonstrating the attachment list process based on the embodiment. The figure which shows the registration screen displayed on LCD which concerns on the embodiment. The figure which shows the attachment list | wrist screen which concerns on the embodiment. The figure which shows the example of printing of the label which concerns on the same embodiment. The figure which shows the example of printing of the label which concerns on the same embodiment. The figure which shows the example of printing of the label which changed the attachment which concerns on the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

    14 ... PLU file, 15 ... printer, 17 ... LCD.

Claims (2)

In addition to product information such as product name and price for each product number, a product information file that stores the product number of the attached food,
Specific key means for displaying a list of foods of the association stored in the product information file on the registration screen;
A setting means for setting food items to be added to the list;
Means for setting the product number of the associated food set in the list by the setting means in the product information file corresponding to the registration screen;
A label printer comprising: printing means for printing a label based on the product information corresponding to the product number called on the registration screen and the product information corresponding to the product number of the attached food corresponding to the product number . The printing means, when an additive is set in the product information file specified by the product number of the food to be attached, also prints the additive of the food to be attached on the label. The label printer described.

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