JP2007069621A - Id card preparing device, the id card preparing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To offer an ID card preparing device and an ID card preparing method which can minimize the print area by a color printer when printing a face photograph and an authentication mark on a card material. <P>SOLUTION: ID card preparing device prints an authentication mark simultaneously with the face photograph 14 within the print line of the face photograph, and addresses to place the print area in the card material transfer direction in the image of the authentication mark only within the print area in the card material transfer direction in the image of the face photograph. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ID card creating apparatus and ID card creating method for creating an ID card by printing a face photograph and an authentication mark on a card material.

  Among so-called ID cards (Identification Cards), in an ID card for certifying a specific qualification, the person's address, name, date of birth, personal identification number (hereinafter referred to as an ID number), etc., along with the person's face photo. The ID information (personal information) is often recorded.

  As an ID card creation system as described above, a person's face image is taken with a video camera, face image data obtained with this video camera, and character information such as name, address, ID number, etc., which are separately input, There is one that outputs to an ID card printer as a pair and creates an ID card with the ID card printer (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, when creating an ID card, it is necessary to output the address and name of the person correctly. In the ID card creation system, codes are assigned to individual kanji and kana characters in order to accurately output character information. Then, a font which is information encoded corresponding to kanji and kana characters is built in, and a card is created using this font. In this way, by using a font, the use of an erroneous character is avoided, and an accurate character is output on the card to create an ID card.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-206098

  By the way, some ID cards are provided with an authentication mark together with a color face photo. When the authentication mark is printed using image data, it is better to print it with a color printer that creates a face photo. . This is because, like a sublimation ink type color printer, fine lines can be printed to prevent forgery and the reproducibility of vermilion is good.

  However, many color printers tend to be slow in printing speed, and when creating an ID card, it is desired to make the print range (print width by the color printer in the print transport direction) of the card material as short as possible on the card material. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when printing a face photograph and an authentication mark in color on a card material, an ID card creation device capable of shortening the print range by a color printer, and An object is to provide an ID card creation method.

  The present invention is achieved by any of the configurations described below.

The invention according to claim 1 is an ID card creating device for creating an ID card by printing a face photo, an authentication mark, and character information on a card material,
The face photograph and the authentication mark are printed with the same sublimation ink type color printer, and the character information is printed with the melt transfer type single color printer while conveying the card material,
In the face photo print line, the authentication seal is printed at the same time as the face photo,
The print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the authentication mark is disposed only in the print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the face photo, and prints the image of the face photo and the authentication mark,
An ID card making apparatus, wherein a print range of the sublimation ink type color printer in the card material transport direction is smaller than a print range of the melt transfer type monochrome printer in the card material transport direction. ].

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the color printer includes a print unit that prints a yellow image, a print unit that prints a magenta image, and a print unit that prints a cyan image, and conveys the card material. However, the ID card creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each print unit sequentially prints by color. ].

The invention according to claim 3 is an ID card creating method for creating an ID card by printing a face photograph, an authentication seal, and character information on a card material,
While the card material is conveyed, the face photograph and the authentication mark are simultaneously printed within the print range of the face photograph by the same sublimation ink type color printer, and the character information is printed by a fusion heat transfer type single color printer. ,
The face photograph and the authentication mark image are simultaneously printed in a state in which the print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the authentication mark is arranged only within the print range in the card material conveyance direction of the face photograph image. And
A method for producing an ID card, wherein a print range of the color printer in the card material transport direction is smaller than a print range of the fusion heat transfer type monochrome printer in the card material transport direction. ].

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, “the color printer prints a yellow image by a print unit that prints a yellow image while printing the card material, and prints a magenta image by a print unit that prints a magenta image. 4. The ID card creation method according to claim 3, wherein a cyan image is printed by a printing unit that prints a cyan image, and printing by color is sequentially performed. ].

  According to the present invention, when the face photograph and the authentication mark are printed on the card material by the same color printer, the authentication mark can be printed at the same time in the face photo print line. Therefore, it is possible to perform printing including an authentication mark in the same time as when a color printer is used only for printing a facial photograph. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time for printing using a color printer, and thus the time for creating an ID card. It became possible to do.

  The present invention relates to an ID card creation apparatus and an ID card production method for printing a face photograph and an authentication mark on a card material. is there. Then, the face photo and the image of the authentication mark are printed in a state where the print range in the card material transport direction in the image of the authentication mark is arranged only within the print range in the card material transport direction of the image of the face photo. is there.

  Here, the print range in the card material conveyance direction refers to a distance range in which an image can be output on the card material in the X-axis direction, for example, when the card material conveyance direction is the X-axis direction. Is.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing an embodiment of an ID card creating apparatus according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a system for creating a student ID card as an ID card will be described below as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a student ID card. In addition, an employee ID card, a membership card, and various licenses are used. It may be a certificate showing.

  In FIG. 1, two ID card creation terminals 1a and 1b having the same configuration are connected by a network via an engineering workstation (hereinafter referred to as EWS) 2 provided in each of the terminals 1a and 1b to create an ID card. Mutual communication between the terminals 1a and 1b is possible.

  Each EWS 2 has a monitor 3 attached thereto.

  In addition to the EWS 2, each ID card creation terminal 1a, 1b includes an ID number input device 4, an application form scanner 5, an image processing device 6, a TV monitor 7, an ID card creation printer 8, a video camera 9, and an auto framing device 10. I have.

  The ID number input device 4 is a device that reads an ID number described in an application submitted by an applicant who applies for creation of an ID card, and when the ID number is recorded as character information on the application. Uses an optical character reader (OCR), and if an ID number is recorded as a barcode on the application form, a barcode reader is used, and if the ID number is magnetically recorded on the application form A magnetic reader can be used.

  The application form scanner 5 is a device for reading the contents described in the application form as image data, and a general scanner may be used. It is preferable to use a dedicated scanner that can simultaneously read

  The image data of the application form read by the application form scanner 5 may be displayed on the monitor 3 of the EWS 2, and the monitor 3 may display status information of peripheral terminals. .

  The image data of the application form is finally stored in a database of a host computer, which will be described later, so that the image data of the application form can be read based on an ID number or the like and provided as work information in a reissue process or the like It has become.

  The video camera 9 is a photographing device for directly photographing the applicant's face and reading the applicant's face image data (color image data).

  The video camera 9 includes an auto framing device 10. The auto framing device 10 measures the position of the face in the screen using image processing technology such as contour extraction from the image data of the applicant's face taken by the video camera 9, and the face is the reference position in the screen. Thus, the direction of the video camera 9 is moved up and down and / or left and right (or a screen whose face is the reference position is cut out from the shooting screen) (see Japanese Patent Application No. 4-177156).

  Here, the operator confirms that the auto framing function is operating normally on the screen of the TV monitor 7 on which the captured image of the video camera 9 (or the image after clipping) is projected, and there is no blinking. It can be confirmed.

  The auto framing device 10 is provided in order to reduce the operational burden of the operator changing the camera direction for each individual applicant, and the function of the auto framing device 10 can make the face shooting operation unmanned. However, the configuration may be such that the auto-framing device 10 is omitted and the operator changes the direction of the camera for each applicant.

  On the other hand, the EWS 2 inputs the ID number read by the ID number input device 4 and sends it to the host computer 11 to be described later, and ID information transferred from the host computer 11 as data corresponding to the ID number. (The address corresponding to the ID number, name, date of birth, contents of qualification such as acquisition course, etc.) are taken into the hard disk built in EWS2.

  The image processing device 6 digitizes the applicant's face image signal (analog video signal) photographed by the video camera 9, stores it in the frame memory, and transfers it to the EWS 2 via the SCSI bus. The read ID number information is also separately transferred to the EWS 2 via the RS-232C bus.

  The EWS 2 outputs predetermined ID information (corresponding to the ID number) sent from the host computer 11 and the face image data to the ID card creation printer 8 as a pair.

  The ID card creation printer 8 creates an ID card by printing the face image and ID information on a predetermined card.

  Next, the host computer 11 will be described. The host computer 11 constitutes a network together with the ID card creation terminals 1a and 1b, and includes a database including a filing device 12 and a collective disk 13. That is, the ID card creation terminals 1a and 1b can execute ID card creation processing in parallel while sharing the database.

  It is obvious that the number of ID card creation terminals 1 constituting the network is not limited to two, and appropriate ID card creation terminals can be added in consideration of the required processing capacity.

  The host computer 11 stores various information (ID information, application image data, face image data, etc.) related to the ID card sent via the network in the collective disk 13 via the filing device 12. And having the function of retrieving the corresponding data (ID information) from the collective disk 13 based on the retrieval information sent via the network and transferring it to the request destination via the network. Yes. In addition to the above information, the host computer 11 is also able to collect information on the grades and attendance of each student.

  The host computer 11 is provided with an ID information management system 14 and an ID information inquiry system 15. The host computer 11 can manage and inquire various ID information by an operator's operation.

  Further, in the system block diagram shown in FIG. 1, a system 16 for performing an ID card update operation and a system 17 for performing a reissue operation corresponding to the loss of the ID card are provided. .

  The update window system 16 inputs various ID information related to a new applicant and registers the ID information in the host computer 11 or registers corresponding to the ID number from the host computer 11 by inputting the ID number. There are provided a plurality of terminals including a registration terminal 18 for reading out already completed ID information and a printer 19 for printing the ID information (corresponding to the ID number) sent from the host computer 11 on the ID card application form. These terminals are connected to the network via the office processor 20.

  On the other hand, the reissuance window system 17 is connected to the network via the EWS 21, reads out image data such as an application form and a face image from the filing device 12, confirms the identity of the reissuance applicant, and is necessary. Data (stored face image data, application form data, ID information) can be read and printed.

  Because of this function, the reissue window system 17 includes not only the EWS 21, but also a color printer 22 for printing a face image, and in this embodiment, the ID information (address, name) is missing characters (encoded). A missing character input device 23 (tablet, image scanner, etc.) for inputting special characters), and a printer 24 for printing image data of the application form.

  The missing character input device 23 may be provided in the host computer 11 or a dedicated EWS.

  Here, according to FIG. 2, the structure of the said ID card production terminals 1a and 1b is demonstrated in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the EWS 2 is connected to the image processing device 6, the ID card making printer 8 and the network via various interfaces, and further connected to an additional MT 31 for transferring data offline. Has been.

  The EWS 2 has a built-in hard disk drive (HDD) 32, and image data, face image data, ID information, etc. of application forms handled by each apparatus are temporarily stored in the HDD 32.

  Further, the video camera 9 is constituted by a video camera body 33, an illumination device 34, and an electric pan head 35, and a framing operation is performed by moving the pan head 35 in accordance with a command from the auto framing device 10.

  Here, the result of photographing by the video camera 9 is projected on the TV monitor 7, and it is confirmed that the operator has auto-framed to the normal position while viewing the TV monitor 7. When the shutter button is operated, the screen (still image) at that time is frozen by the image processing device 6.

  Then, the frozen still image is confirmed on the monitor display, and when it is confirmed that there is no defect such as blinking, the operator operates the confirmation button of the operation unit 36. Then, the face image data in the frame memory of the image processing device 6 is transferred to the EWS 2 as face image data for creating an ID card.

  When a deficiency such as blinking is found on the screen displayed on the TV monitor 7, the image is taken again, and the image taking is repeated until the desired face image data is obtained.

  Here, while the image processing apparatus 6 is provided with a plurality of frame memories, a plurality of frames are continuously photographed by operating the shutter button of the operation unit 36, and a plurality of frames stored in the frame memory are stored. The operator may select an optimum image from the images by display on the monitor (index display or switching display for each image), and output only the selected one image to the EWS 2.

  By the way, in the system shown in FIG. 1, each ID card creation terminal 1a, 1b is configured to print on the ID card the result of directly photographing the applicant's face with the video camera 9. Instead of directly photographing the person's face, a configuration may be used in which a photograph of the face attached to the application is photographed with a video camera, and the photograph of the photograph is printed on the ID card using the photographed result. A network may be constructed by providing an ID card creation device of a type for taking a pasted photograph of an application together with the ID card creation device of the type for directly photographing.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the ID card creation printer 8.

  In FIG. 3, the card material of the ID card is stored in the card cassette 71, and the card material taken out from the card cassette 71 one by one is of each color (yellow Y, magenta M, cyan C, black B). The print sections 72a to 72d sequentially print by color, and by overlapping the prints of yellow Y, magenta M, and cyan C, it is possible to perform color prints of ID card face photographs and the like. Character information such as address and name is printed in black B.

  In order to enable color printing with the yellow Y, magenta M, and cyan C, the face image data read as the three primary color signals of red R, green G, and blue B are the yellow Y, magenta M, and cyan C. Is converted into density information.

  The yellow Y, magenta M, and cyan C color print sections 72a to 72c use sublimation ink printers, and the black B print section 72d generally prints at a printing speed relative to the sublimation ink printers. A fast-melting ink type printer is used.

  The card material that has been printed with the necessary items including the face photograph is sent to the hot stamp unit 73, where the hot stamp is applied, and then the UV coating unit 74 is applied with an ultraviolet curable resin, followed by UV. The light irradiating unit 75 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to be cured and coated, and the creation of the ID card is completed.

  Here, the flow of processing by the ID card creation system and the ID card creation device will be described.

  First, an ID card applicant performs an ID card issuance registration procedure at an update window. Specifically, the necessary information (address, name, date of birth, etc.) is described, and an application form with a face photo attached is submitted to the renewal window together with the old ID card.

  At the update window, the ID number described in the application form is input from the keyboard, or the ID number of the old ID card is read by OCR, and the ID number is sent to the host computer 11. Then, the ID information (recording information on the ID card corresponding to the ID number) transferred from the host computer 11 as the data corresponding to the ID number is printed on the application form.

  It is preferable to print the ID information on the application form in accordance with the recording format of the ID card, so that the applicant can easily confirm the registered contents. It is preferable to record the ID number on the application form in an OCR font so that OCR reading performed later is easy.

  In addition, in the case of a new applicant for an ID card or a renewal applicant with an address change etc., the host computer operates the keyboard to operate the items (address, name, date of birth, etc.) described in the application form. 11 is newly registered or updated, and an ID number corresponding to the new registrant is set.

  If the applicant's name or the like includes a missing character (a special character that is not coded), the missing character image data is input by the missing character input device 23. The input missing character information may be stored in the EWS 2 of FIG. 1 or the systems 14 and 15 of the host computer 11. When the missing character input device 23 is an image scanner, the missing characters are handwritten on a sheet, but the application form may also serve as the sheet.

  Note that confusion can be prevented by storing the certificate number of the prover who needs the missing character in the missing character image data.

  After completing the procedure at the update window, the applicant moves to the ID card creation device and hands over the application form to the operator. At this time, when there are a large number of applicants, it is only necessary to distribute the applicants to the respective devices 1a and 1b, whereby ID card creation work can be executed in parallel while sharing a database. .

  The operator sets an application form on the application form scanner 5, whereby the application forms are automatically and sequentially conveyed, and the ID number is recognized and the application form image data is read.

  The ID number recognized from the application form is sent to the EWS 2, and the ID information is inquired to the host computer 11 via the EWS 2. The ID information transferred from the host computer 11 is stored in the HDD 32 managed by the EWS 2.

  In addition, the image data of the application form read by the application form scanner 5 is stored in the HDD 32 which is assigned an ID number and is also managed by the EWS 2.

  Note that the application form scanner 5 may be provided with a data compression function, and the image data of the application form may be compressed and stored in the HDD 32.

  On the other hand, the applicant who has moved to the shooting booth receives a face shot by the video camera 9, and the face image data is stored in the HDD 32 managed by the EWS 2 via the image processing device 6.

  When the ID information and the corresponding face image data are prepared on the HDD 32, the ID information and the face image data are sent from the EWS 2 to the ID card creating printer 8 when the ID card creating printer 8 is ready to print. Are transferred as a pair, and the ID card is printed.

  On the other hand, the face image data, application image data, and ID information (corresponding to the ID number) stored in the HDD 32 are transferred as filing data to the host computer 11 in the idle time of the EWS 2 using the ID number as search information.

  Note that face image data transferred to the host computer 11 may be transferred after being subjected to compression processing by the EWS 2.

  Here, FIG. 4 shows an example of a student ID format as an example of an ID card created by the system.

  The student ID shown in FIG. 4 is a column A, name column B, date of birth column B-1, address column C, expiration date column D, various condition description column E, acquisition course indicating that it is a student ID card of a specific university. It is composed of a description field F, a mark field G indicating whether or not a special treatment student (special treatment), a face photo field H, an issue date field I, an authentication stamp field J, a student number field K, etc., and the back side is blank. It has become. The condition description column E is, for example, in the English conversation of the acquired course, when only the afternoon course can be taken, “English conversation is an afternoon course” is printed, and the expiration date column D is It is designed to be printed over a predetermined base color.

  Here, the length of the address field C is set so that all general addresses can be described in this field. However, at the time of new registration as described above, even if it is a long address that does not fit in the address field C (for example, the maximum number of characters that can be registered is 40), it is accepted and all addresses are encoded (the missing characters are images) As data) and registered in the host computer 11.

  Therefore, when the student ID is created, if the address read from the ID number (student number) is not long enough to fit in the address field C (for example, 60 mm, 21 characters) (from the number 21 of characters in the address field C) In the case where the number of stored characters is large), even if the address information is given to the ID card creation printer 8, only the address within the range that fits in the column C is described, and the operator manually writes the address. It takes time and effort to write the unwritten part.

  Therefore, in the EWS 2 of this embodiment, the address length (character information) sent from the host computer 11 is printed based on the standard print format, and on the student ID (ID card). When the address field C (character information print area) is compared with the size and the address is a long address that does not fit in the address field C, at least one of the following special print formats is used. To prevent the address from becoming incomplete.

  The address deficiency is, for example, an address “Tsujinoura, Tsujiga-ri, Kyushima-gun, Kirishima-gun, Kagoshima” 1302 is printed as “Tenji-ji, Kojishima-gun, Kyushima-gun Say such a case.

(1) Omit the name of the prefecture and print it (Large characters or bruises may be omitted).
(Example) Stored data: Tsujinoura 1302, Tenchiji, Tenchigari-cho, Kirishima-gun, Kagoshima
Print: Tsujinoura 1302, Tenchiji, Kyushima-gun
Memory data: Tsujinoura, Tsujinoura, Tenchigari, Kyushima-gun, Kagoshima
Printing: 1302 Tenji Tsujinoura, Juichigari-cho, Kirishima-gun, Kagoshima
(2) The size of the printed character is sequentially reduced (reduced) from the top of the address.
(However, the prefecture name, city name, chome name, etc. are determined from the code, and reduction is performed in units of these address delimiters.)
(Example) See FIG. 5 (3) The second half of the character information is printed in two columns.
(Example) See FIG. 6 (4) The character “chome” included in the address is converted into a hyphen symbol, and the character “address” is omitted for printing.
(Example) Stored data: 5-3, Misato, Tenchi-gari, Toichigari-cho, Kirishima-gun, Kagoshima
Printing: Misato Tenchi 5-3, Toichigari-cho, Kirishima-gun, Kagoshima
(5) The second half of the address that does not fit in the front column is printed on the back side. When printing on the back side, a mark indicating that the back side is continued is printed at the end of the address printed on the front side, or, for example, “Back side is present” is printed on a blank portion in the condition description column E. It is good to do so.
(Example) Refer to FIG. 7 (6) Addresses that have been omitted / reduced are printed on the back side, even if they do not fit in the front column.
(Example) See FIG. 8 In the example shown in FIG. 8, the second half of the address that does not fit on the front side even if the prefecture name is omitted is printed on the back side.

  Here, the priority order is determined among the print formats (1) to (6), and the print format is changed in order from the highest priority order in the EWS 2 to further omit, reduce, and replace. Change to the print format to be performed frequently, but if it is still impossible to print all addresses in the address field C, change the description area ((3) double-level or back of (5), (6) It is better to let them be described. However, it is preferable that the priority order and the processing to be actually performed can be arbitrarily selected. The determination of enlargement / reduction processing can be performed by the EWS 2 and the actual enlargement / reduction processing can be performed by the printer 8 to improve the overall processing speed.

  By the way, in the above description, the treatment when the address is long and does not fit in the address column C has been described. However, when the address is short, the address falls within the address column C, and there may be a margin. On the other hand, when registering an address in the host computer 11, a character such as “apartment” may be preliminarily subjected to a reduction process such as half-width, and consideration may be given to fit the address in the address column C. Here, when it is determined that there is room in the address field C as described above, characters such as “apartment” stored as half-width characters in advance are enlarged and displayed in full-width as described above. If this is done, it is preferable because the address printing is easier to see.

  In addition, when the second half of the address is printed on the back surface according to the printing formats (5) and (6), it is preferable that the area planned for address description on the back surface is made of the same material as the front surface in advance. That is, when the back side is formed by pasting plain paper for later handwriting, part of the paper quality part is removed to expose the same base material as the front side, and this part is used as a spare part for address recording. It is set so that the latter half of the address that cannot be printed on the surface by hot melt printing or thermal sublimation printing is printed.

  In addition, as described above, the front side is coated after printing, but the back side is not coated. It is preferable to avoid alteration or the like by sticking to the back, and the stamping or sticking on the back surface may be performed manually, but can also be automated.

  Also, if the ID card creation printer 8 has a double-sided printing function in advance in order to cope with address printing on the back side, the ID card issuer, the student staff, the telephone number of the lecture course, etc. are printed. Anyway.

  In order to enable double-sided printing, as shown in FIG. 9, print heads are arranged on both sides of the ID card conveyance path, or once passed through the print head unit as shown in FIG. The ID card may be U-turned and returned to the print head for backside printing. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the ID card once passed through the print head unit may be rotated around an axis parallel to the transport direction so that the ID card is turned to the back and then returned to the print head to print the back side. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, two print heads may be arranged side by side on the one side in the transport direction, and the ID card that has passed the previous print head may be turned over before being sent to the next print head. .

  Next, an example of a data storage format in the case of storing ID information of each student including information such as address and name described on the student ID will be described with reference to FIG.

  The data storage format is roughly divided into control information, code information, and missing character information. In the right column of FIG. 13, () indicates the size of the area, the character X on the left side of () indicates that the data is a character, and when the character on the left side of () is 9, it indicates a number. .

  As the control information, the number of data digits of code information, the number of data digits of missing character information, whether or not an ID card (student card) is issued, and information on the presence or absence of missing characters are individually stored. Furthermore, a spare storage area is also secured.

  As code information, the student number, date of birth, date of student ID issuance, expiration date, name, address, conditions, acquisition course, and special treatment are stored. Area is reserved.

  Next, the missing character information stored as image data corresponds to the missing character corresponding to the item (either name or address, “1” for name, “2” for address). The position where the missing character image should be entered is specified by the item data and the missing character occurrence position data indicating the position where the missing character is generated in the item (either name or address). ing.

  Furthermore, the size of the image data is stored by indicating the number of columns and the number of lines so that the read size (number of dots) of the image data can be matched with the print size (print dots) on the card. Yes.

  Here, the matching may be performed by the EWS or the host computer of the window, or by the EWS of the ID card creation system. It is preferable to perform character matching in advance at the window EWS or the host computer because information transmission becomes easier.

  The state of missing letter printing using the missing letter information will be described below.

  First, the storage format control information in FIG. 13 is read to detect the presence or absence of a missing character. If a missing character is present, the missing character information is present in the storage format.

  Next, from the code information, the font data corresponding to the character to be printed is read from the font data file and stored in a character memory (not shown).

  When a code corresponding to a missing character is detected in the code, the item (address, name in this example) and the missing character occurrence position data corresponding to the missing character are detected. The missing item and the missing character occurrence position in the item are stored in the classification data), and the missing character image information corresponding to the missing item occurrence position and the occurrence position is stored in the missing character information. Select and store the image data stored in the dot information in the character memory.

  If there is no missing character, it can be seen that there is no missing character when the control information is read. Therefore, the code data can be read immediately and the character font corresponding to the code can be stored in the character memory.

  Here, in the unlikely event that the presence / absence of a missing character in the control information, the position of the missing character code in the code information, and the information in the missing data classification data do not correspond, it is assumed that an error has occurred, for example, It is also possible to notify the operator of the fact, leave the space as a blank space without performing the coating process, and perform additional writing by handwriting later.

  The read out missing character image data is enlarged or reduced to the number of dots designated by the format information, and the resulting image data is stored in the character memory.

  By the way, in the student ID card as shown in FIG. 4, color face photographs are printed by a sublimation ink type printer as described above, and character information such as address and name is printed by a molten ink type printer having a high printing speed. Although it is preferable to print the authentication mark using image data, it is better to print it with a sublimation ink type printer.

  This is because the sublimation ink type printer can print fine lines and is more useful for preventing counterfeiting, and has a good vermilion reproducibility.

  However, the sublimation ink type printer has a slow printing speed (5 to 10 times slower), and the range on the ID card (print width by the sublimation ink type printer in the print transport direction) to be printed using the sublimation ink type printer is as short as possible. Is good.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the student ID as shown in FIG. 4 is sent in the left-right direction in the figure to perform printing. The range in which the sublimation ink type printer is used in the direction becomes wide.

  On the other hand, if the authentication mark is printed on the lower side of the face photo as shown in FIG. 4, the authentication mark can be printed simultaneously in the print line of the face photo. It is possible to print in the same time as when using a sublimation ink type printer only for photo printing, and the time for printing using a sublimation ink type printer can be reduced, and thus the creation time of an ID card can be reduced. become.

  In addition, when the authentication mark is printed as image data, it can be superimposed on a face photograph that is also processed as image data. For example, the face image data of the portion where the authentication mark is overlapped is extracted, and the image data of the authentication mark is extracted there. Just plug it in. Here, in the case where the image data of the authentication mark is stored together in the frame memory for storing the image data of the face photograph, as described above, the authentication mark is printed on the lower side of the face photograph that is vertically long and Thus, when setting a frame memory of a size that includes a face photo and an authentication mark, if the shape of the authentication mark is not vertically long, the memory procedure is as compared with the case where the authentication mark is printed on the side surface with only a small amount of blank space. Can be saved.

  When printing a photo of a face photo and an authentication mark, print the print range in the card material transport direction in the composite image of the face photo and the authentication mark in a direction perpendicular to the card material transport direction in the composite image of the face photo and the authentication mark. It is preferable to print by setting smaller than the range.

  The authentication stamp may be printed on the base card in advance, but since it is an important description content that generates public power in the issued ID card, only a specific person executes the printing operation of the authentication stamp. It is preferable to be able to make it.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a system for managing such authentication stamp prints.

  In FIG. 14, the comparison circuit 101 (identification data discrimination means) reads a password as identification data input via a keyboard (identification data input means) (not shown), and the number set in the circuit in advance. Make a comparison. If the personal identification number is valid, the storage device 102 storing the authentication mark image data is driven, and the authentication mark image data read from the storage device is transferred to the control circuit 103 (FIG. 1 to EWS 2). The control circuit 103 (authentication mark description means) outputs face image data and character information (code data) separately input to the printer 104 in combination with the image data of the authentication mark.

  Accordingly, when the regular password is not input, the image data of the authentication mark cannot be output to the printer 104, and therefore the card on which the authentication mark is printed even if operated by a person who does not know the password. Cannot be created.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the authentication mark is described by the printer as the image data has been described. However, a configuration in which the authentication mark is mechanically stamped by an authentication mark formed on the drum by embossing or the like may be used. May be superimposed on the address portion when the address is written on the back of the card.

  Further, the hologram sheet may be affixed instead of an authentication mark. In this case, an ID number (student number) may be printed on the hologram sheet.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, the student ID card of the present embodiment displays whether or not the student is a special treatment student who has a privilege such as tuition fee exemption or half price of tuition. Here, for the special treatment students, a privilege for extending the expiration date of the student ID card, for example, twice as much as that of general students, is set together with the tuition fee reduction or exemption or in place of the tuition fee exemption. There may be.

  Whether or not it is treated as a special treatment student is determined by evaluating the student's past results, attendance rate, research presentations, and other data. However, it is complicated to confirm each time and set the expiration date and print settings for special treatment.

  In particular, if it has not been evaluated whether or not special treatment benefits should be granted, the student's past results, attendance rate, research presentations, and other data are read from the database of the host computer, and the information in the database is read. Therefore, it becomes necessary for the operator to determine whether or not special treatment benefits can be granted, and the student ID preparation process is delayed.

  Therefore, when reading the character information to be printed on the student ID such as name and address from the host computer 11, the past history of the student stored in the host computer 11 is read at the same time, and a predetermined standard (for example, in the test) As a special treatment student, the grades were 90 or more in all subjects, the results of special research were announced, no accidents occurred on campus, or the attendance rate of classes was 95% or higher) Whether or not the privilege can be granted is determined by EWS2.

  If it is determined that the benefits of special treatment can be granted, the expiration date to be automatically printed on the student ID card is changed to an extended term for special treatment, and the special treatment Output raw print data.

  When extending the expiry date, the color of the base part on which the character information of the expiry date is printed should be different from the normal expiry date so that the extended measure can be confirmed at a glance. Is preferred.

  Such switching of the base color is conspicuous compared with a card material in which the base color is printed in a normal expiration color (for example, blue) and a special expiration color (for example, a normal color such as gold, silver, or vermilion). 2 types of card material printed on the color) are prepared, and when the printer 8 prints the card, it is selected from the two types of cards according to the instruction of the EWS 2 and printed. it can.

  In this case, the card cassette 71 of the printer 8 in FIG. 3 may be provided with two cartridges stocked with two types of cards having different base colors so that they can be switched.

  Also, prepare a base material with no color printed in the field where the expiration date is printed, select a color according to the instruction from EWS2, and perform base color printing (sublimation type or fusion type). Then, the character information of the expiration date may be printed (melted type) on the base color.

  Furthermore, a hologram sheet may be affixed to the special treatment student print or the expiration date print section to prevent false display of the special treatment student. Also, it is preferable to use a conspicuous color such as gold, silver or vermilion instead of black for the special treatment printing.

  As a specific example in which the expiration date is extended, there is an example of a special excellent leader whose normal two-year renewal period is extended to four years when there is no accident for the past four years in the swimming leader license.

  In the present embodiment, the acquisition course name is described in the student ID as the acquisition qualification of the person to be proved, but the description is performed as shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the acquired course description column F has a column for describing the course name in two upper and lower levels, and in the example shown in FIG. 15, the student sent from the host computer. The names of the acquired courses are listed in order from the left side of the upper row, and are left blank when the number of acquired courses is less than the number of description columns. In addition, the description order of the acquisition course names in the above-described configuration may be the order of Aiyo or acquisition time, and the order may be rearranged in the EWS 2 without being limited to the recording order in the host computer.

  In the example shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the column for describing the course name is determined in advance for each course. For example, for English conversation, the third column from the left in the upper row, and for psychology, the lower left column is used as the written position. is there. Then, only the course name corresponding to the student's acquisition course sent from the host computer is described in accordance with the preset description column. In the example shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 17, the fields other than the acquired course are filled in to make the acquired course name stand out and can be read easily.

  In the example shown in FIG. 15, all acquired course names are described adjacent to each other, so that the entire reading is easy. In the example shown in FIG. 16 or FIG. Therefore, the presence or absence of acquisition for each course can be easily read.

  Furthermore, the space efficiency is compared with a configuration in which all course names are listed and whether or not each course is acquired is indicated by the description of “0” and “1” in the column provided adjacent to each course. In addition, it is easy to read even if it is a two-stage format. Furthermore, the occurrence of misreading can be suppressed by describing only the name of the acquired course.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the student ID card of the present embodiment indicates that the ID card is a student ID card of a specific university by printing “.. University ID card” on a hologram sheet affixed to the card. It is.

  Here, the ".. university student card" on the hologram sheet may be printed on the sheet in advance, or may be applied to the card. However, after the hologram sheet is attached to the card, It is good also as a structure printed with character information (an address, a full name, etc.).

  In applying the hologram sheet, it is preferable to ensure the adhesion by applying high pressure after the application. However, since the pressing process causes irregularities in the peripheral edge of the sheet, the thermal head is leveled after the pressing process. Moreover, in character printing after press processing, for example, a non-printable area having a predetermined width may be provided on the outer side and the inner side from the sheet periphery (see FIG. 18), and printing in this area may be avoided.

  Furthermore, when characters are printed on the sheet after the hologram sheet is pasted, it is preferable to lower the printing temperature as compared with other printing areas to avoid the alteration of the hologram. In addition, since UV coating is applied to the surface after printing, there is no significant problem even if the printing character is reduced due to a decrease in the printing temperature.

It is a system block diagram which shows the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the detailed structure of an ID card creation terminal. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a configuration example of a printer. It is a figure which shows the example of description of the student ID card as an ID card. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing format change. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing format change. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing format change. It is a figure which shows an example of a printing format change. It is a figure which shows the example of a method of double-sided printing of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows the example of a method of double-sided printing of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows the example of a method of double-sided printing of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows the example of a method of double-sided printing of a card | curd. It is a figure which shows the example of a format of character information storage. It is a block diagram which shows the authentication stamp management system by a PIN code. It is a figure which shows the example of description of the qualification content (acquisition course) description column. It is a figure which shows the example of description of the qualification content (acquisition course) description column. It is a figure which shows the example of description of the qualification content (acquisition course) description column. It is a figure which shows the relationship between a hologram sheet and a non-printable area.

Explanation of symbols

1a, 1b ID card creation terminal 2 Engineering workstation 4 ID number input device 5 Application form scanner 6 Image processing device 7 TV monitor 8 ID card creation printer 9 Video camera 10 Auto framing device 11 Host computer 12 Filing device 13 Collective disk 32 HDD
101 Comparison circuit 102 Storage device 103 Control circuit

Claims (4)

An ID card creation device for creating an ID card by printing a face photo, an authentication mark, and character information on a card material,
The face photograph and the authentication mark are printed with the same sublimation ink type color printer, and the character information is printed with the melt transfer type single color printer while conveying the card material,
In the face photo print line, the authentication seal is printed at the same time as the face photo,
The print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the authentication mark is disposed only in the print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the face photo, and prints the image of the face photo and the authentication mark,
An ID card making apparatus, wherein a print range of the sublimation ink type color printer in the card material transport direction is smaller than a print range of the melt transfer type monochrome printer in the card material transport direction. The color printer is
It consists of a print section that prints yellow images, a print section that prints magenta images, and a print section that prints cyan images.
2. The ID card creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing by color is sequentially performed by each printing unit while conveying the card material. An ID card creation method for creating an ID card by printing a face photograph, an authentication mark, and character information on a card material,
While the card material is conveyed, the face photograph and the authentication mark are simultaneously printed within the print range of the face photograph by the same sublimation ink type color printer, and the character information is printed by a fusion heat transfer type single color printer. ,
The face photograph and the authentication mark image are simultaneously printed in a state in which the print range in the card material conveyance direction in the image of the authentication mark is arranged only within the print range in the card material conveyance direction of the face photograph image. And
A method for producing an ID card, wherein a print range of the color printer in the card material transport direction is smaller than a print range of the fusion heat transfer type monochrome printer in the card material transport direction. While the color printer is transporting the card material,
Print the yellow image in the print section that prints the yellow image,
Print the magenta image at the print section that prints the magenta image,
And print the cyan image in the print section that prints the cyan image,
The ID card creation method according to claim 3, wherein printing by color is sequentially performed.

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