JP2009096111A - Display label printing system, its printer, and display label - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display label printing system attaining coincidence between a display label 12 and print contents for the display label 12 even when the display label 12 is in a back wound state, and simplifying and ensuring the management and operation of the display label 12 to eliminate a mounting error to a printer. <P>SOLUTION: In view of attaining collation with specific information of a chemical substance to be printed by printing a label kind management code 21 for recognizing the display label 12 itself, on a mount 2, i.e., printing the label kind management code 21 by a bar code or the like on the back face side of the mount 2, and reading the label kind management code 21 by a bar code scanner or the like, the label kind management code 21 that can identify the kind of the display label 12 is previously printed on the back face of the mount 2, and the label kind management code 21 and the specific information for a label piece are collated when printing the specific information on the label piece. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a display label printing system, a printer thereof, and a display label, and in particular, a display label printing system for displaying specific information on dangerous or harmful chemical substances or chemicals, the printer and the display For labels.

For chemicals, the chemicals are classified according to their hazards based on globally unified rules according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). However, it is necessary to display the information (specific information) on a label (display label).
Moreover, it is obliged to display specific information about a predetermined product or chemical substance by the product liability law (PL law: Product Liability law) or the like.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the display label 1 before printing the specific information, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the display label 1A in a state where the specific information is printed for a certain chemical.
The display label 1 includes a strip-shaped mount 2 and a plurality of label pieces 3, and a release agent layer 4 is formed on the surface of the mount 2, and an adhesive layer 5 is provided on the back surface of the label piece 3. Is temporarily attached on the mount 2.
As shown in FIG. 6, on the surface of the label piece 3, for example, a rhombus specific frame 6 is printed in advance in red or the like according to the above-mentioned unified rule for hazards.
As shown in FIG. 7, on the surface of the label piece 3 is printed specific information 7 including a general explanation, lot number and product number regarding a predetermined chemical substance, as well as safety measures and emergency measures, and this specific frame. In accordance with the unified rule, for example, a character or figure 8 symbolically representing danger or harm is printed to form a display label 1A, and the label piece 3 is peeled off from the mount 2 to remove this chemical. A label piece 3 is attached to a substance container (not shown) and displayed.

The display label 1 is generally wound into a roll shape and loaded into a predetermined printer (not shown). When the roll form is a reverse roll, the specific frame 6 of the label piece 3 is used. May not be visible. “Backside winding” is a winding method in which the label piece 3 is positioned on the inner peripheral side of the roll with respect to the mount 2 in a state of being wound in a roll shape.
Therefore, in the case of reverse winding, there is a problem that preliminary printing contents on the front side of the label piece 3, particularly its specific frame 6, cannot be visually and identified, and there is a risk of erroneous loading into the printer. .
Since each chemical product has a layout and specific frame 6 according to the specific information 7, if the specific frame 6 is different, incorrect information will be printed, and of course label loss will occur. There is a problem that safe and proper information display cannot be performed.
Furthermore, in the classification based on the globally unified rule such as GHS, since there are many kinds of chemicals, it is complicated to manage and operate which product matches the surface printed content (for example, the specific frame 6) of which display label 1. There is a problem of becoming.

JP 2002-219818 A

    The present invention has been considered in view of the above-mentioned problems, and in particular, a display label printing system capable of simplifying and ensuring management and operation of display labels for chemicals or chemical substances, and a printer thereof It is another object of the present invention to provide a display label.

    The present invention also relates to a display label printing system, a printer and a display thereof, which enable safe and appropriate information display by matching the contents printed on the display label (specific information) with the display label. It is an object to provide a label for use.

    In addition, the present invention provides a display label printing system, its printer, and a display label, which can ensure the match between the display label itself and the contents, even when the display label is in a reverse-wound state. The task is to do.

    Another object of the present invention is to provide a display label printing system, its printer, and a display label that are not erroneously loaded into the printer even when the display label is in a reversely wound state. .

    That is, according to the present invention, a label type management code for recognizing the display label itself is printed on the mount, that is, a label type management code such as a barcode is printed in advance on the back side of the mount to specify or identify. It is possible to check the label type management code with a barcode scanner or the like so that it can be compared with the specific information of the chemical substance to be printed. Specific information on a predetermined substance is printed on the surface of the label piece in a display label having a mount on which the layer is formed and a label piece temporarily formed on the back of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the back surface , A label printing system for display that attaches the label piece to the container of the substance, and the type of the label for display on the back surface of the mount An identifiable label type management code is printed in advance, and when the specific information is printed on the label piece, the label type management code is compared with the specific information on the label piece. This is a display label printing system characterized by the above.

    The second aspect of the present invention relates to a label piece in a display label comprising: a strip-shaped mount having a release agent layer formed on the surface thereof; and a label piece temporarily formed on the mount having an adhesive layer formed on the back surface thereof. A display label printer which prints specific information on a predetermined substance on the surface of the substrate and affixes the label piece to the container of the substance. It has a code reading unit that can read the label type management code that can identify the type of label, and when the specific information is printed on the label piece, the label type management code and the specification on the label piece It is a printer for a display label characterized in that information can be collated.

    A third invention is a display label comprising a strip-shaped mount having a release agent layer formed on the surface thereof, and a label piece temporarily formed on the mount by forming an adhesive layer on the back surface thereof, A label type that prints specific information on a predetermined substance on the surface of the label piece, enables the label piece to be affixed to a container of the substance, and identifies the type of the display label on the back surface of the mount. A management code is printed in advance, and when the specific information is printed on the label piece, the label type management code and the specific information on the label piece can be collated. It is a label for display.

    Provided is a control unit that collates the label type management code and the specific information to the label piece, the control unit can control the display unit that can display the specific information on the substance, An image before printing of the label piece on the display label can be displayed on the display unit so as to be visible.

    A code reading unit capable of reading the label type management code can be provided.

    The code reading unit is provided in the label supply unit of the display label, and the label type management code can be read by the code reading unit when the display label is loaded in the label supply unit. Can do.

    The label type management code can include a bar code that can identify the type of the display label.

    The label type management code may be provided on the back surface of the mount corresponding to the label piece.

    In the label printing system for display according to the present invention, the printer, and the label for display, a label type management code such as a barcode is printed in advance on the back side of the mount, and the label type management code is read by a barcode scanner or the like. Since it is possible to collate with specific information such as a chemical substance to be printed, it is possible to prevent inconsistency between the contents printed on the display label and the display label itself.

    In particular, according to the display label printing system according to the first invention, a label type management code that can identify the type of display label is printed in advance on the back side of the mount, and at the time of printing specific information on the label piece, Since this label type management code is collated with the specific information on the label piece, the label piece displaying the correct specific information can be attached to the container according to each chemical substance. .

    In particular, according to the printer of the second invention, the printer has a code reading unit that can read the label type management code that can identify the type of the display label printed in advance on the back surface of the mount, and the specific information on the label piece. Since the label type management code and the specific information on the label piece can be collated at the time of printing, it is possible to prevent display label loading errors.

In particular, according to the display label according to the third invention, a label type management code for identifying the type of the display label is printed in advance on the back side of the mount, and this label type is printed when specific information is printed on the label piece. Since the management code and the specific information on the label piece can be collated, it is possible to prevent a loading error in the printer.

    Since the present invention makes it possible to collate on the system or printer side by reading a label type management code such as a barcode printed in advance on the back side of the mount, the display label itself and the display label are displayed when the display label is printed. For the purpose of display that enables safe and reliable management, operation and information display of labels for hazardous chemical substances, etc. A label printing system, its printer and display label were realized.

Next, a display label printing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, its printer 11, and a display label 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a display label printing system 10, and the display label printing system 10 includes a printer 11, a control unit 13, a display unit 14, and an input unit 15.
The printer 11 includes a supply unit 16 for the display label 12, a code reading unit 17, a position detection unit 18, a printing unit 19, and a cutting unit 20.

The basic structure of the display label 12 is the same as that of the display label 1 (FIG. 6), and a plurality of label pieces 3 are temporarily attached to the surface of the mount 2, but the back surface thereof. The label type management code 21 is printed in advance.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the back surface of the display label 12 (the back surface of the backing sheet 2). The label type management code 21 is a bar code, the label type management code 21A is a human-visible number, and the code is based on GHS. A label type management code 21B indicating that the label type is displayed, a label characteristic display column 22, and a position detection mark 23 are printed in advance.
Since the label piece 3 often has a large area, the dividing slit 24 is provided so that the mount 2 can be easily peeled off.

The label type management code 21 is composed of a bar code or a two-dimensional code that can optically identify the type of the display label 12, and is provided on the back surface of the mount 2 corresponding to the label piece 3. When printing the specific information 7 on the label piece 3, the control unit 13 can collate the label type management code 21 with the specific information 7 on the label piece 3.
The numeric label type management code 21A encodes the same information as the barcode type label type management code 21, so that the label type management code 21 can be dealt with even if the label type management code 21 cannot be optically read. The person can see this.
The label type management code 21B indicates that this code classification is based on GHS.
The label characteristic display column 22 displays a “solvent resistant label” indicating that the display label 12 is resistant to the solvent.
The position detection mark 23 is a mark for detecting this by the position detection unit 18 and detecting the printing timing in the printing unit 19.

The control unit 13 can control the display unit 14 that can display various screens and the input unit 15 that inputs various data.
The display unit 14 inputs a label issuance screen 27 (FIG. 4) for inputting and displaying specific information on the substance, and an image before printing the label piece 3 on the display label 12 (label image display field 36, FIG. 4). Based on the above, it is displayed so as to be visible.

    The supply unit 16 holds the belt-like display label 12 in a roll shape, except that the label type management code 21 by the barcode on the back side of the mount 2 is held so as to face the code reading unit 17, and the position detection unit 18, The belt can be fed out in the direction of the printing unit 19.

The code reading unit 17 includes a barcode scanner and the like, and can read the label type management code 21.
The code reading unit 17 may be manually operated by an operator, or may be fixedly provided at a predetermined portion of the label supply unit 16 of the display label 12 so that the display label 12 is attached to the label 12. When loaded in the supply unit 16, the label type management code 21 on the back side can be read.

    The printing unit 19 includes a thermal head 25 and a platen roller 26. The printing unit 19 supplies printing information of specific information 7 and characters or figures 8 (FIG. 7) to the thermal head 25, and a label for display by rotating the platen roller 26. 12 is transferred, and printing is performed on the label piece 3 of the display label 12.

The cutting unit 20 cuts the display label 12 at a predetermined pitch to obtain a single-leaf display label 12 (label piece 3).
If necessary, a label peeling part (not shown) may be provided on the downstream side of the printing part 19 so that the label piece 3 can be peeled from the mount 2.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the display label printing system 10. The label issuing system is activated on the screen of the display unit 14 controlled by the control unit 13 (step S 1), and printing is performed in step S 2. Enter the product code of the chemical you are trying to use.
The product code is obtained from a database such as a product master that stores various information about the product.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the screen 27 of the label issuing system on the display of the display unit 14. In FIG. 3, the product code is input in step S2, the lot number is input in step S3, and the product number in step S4. And the respective data input windows for inputting the number of issued sheets in step S5 are displayed.
That is, on the screen 27 of the label issuing system, the product code input window 28 and the product name input window 29, the net weight input window 30 and the lot number necessary for inputting the specific information are displayed. An input window 31, a product number input window 32, and an issue number input window 33 are displayed.
Further, a label type display column 34 for displaying label types (label type management codes 21, 21A, 21B) to be printed by data input to the product code input window 28 or the product name saving input window 29 is provided. it's shown.

Further, an issue button 35 is provided, and a label image display field 36 for displaying an image before printing of the label piece 3 on the display label 12 so as to be visible is provided.
In the label image display field 36, the display label 12 (label piece 3) on which the specific frame 6 (FIG. 6) is printed in advance is displayed as an image sample and input on the screen 27 of the label issuing system in FIG. The specified frame 6 is printed in advance on the GH butyl acetate EL of the product code “101” using the display label 12 (which is specified by the label type management code 21 using the barcode). Is displayed, and for example, a caution note 37 “Please set the display label on the printer.” Is displayed.
By providing the label image display field 36, even if the code reading unit 17 or other equipment is damaged or damaged, the operator can visually recognize the correct display label 12 on the display unit 14. And can be operated.

Returning to FIG. 3, in step S <b> 6, the label type management code 21 on the back surface of the mount 2 is read by the code reading unit 17 and the label type management code 21 is input to the control unit 13.
When the printing operator manually operates without providing the code reading unit 17 in the supply unit 16, the bar code on the display label 12 (mounting sheet 2) is displayed on the first issue screen 38A (FIG. 5). An instruction such as “Please scan the barcode on the label” is displayed so as to instruct reading of the label type management code 21.

In step S7, it is verified whether the display label 12 mounted (loaded) in the printer 11 is a label type corresponding to the product input in the control unit 13. As a result of the verification, the display label 12 is incorrect. If not, printing is issued by the printing unit 19 in step S8.
If the result of the collation is incorrect, the display label 12 is reloaded into the correct display label 12 in the supply unit 16 of the printer 11, and Step S6 is performed again.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the issuance screen 38 for explaining the operations in steps S6 and S7 in FIG. 3. When the issuance button 35 in FIG. 4 is pressed to perform a label issuance operation, the first issuance screen 38A is displayed. , The label type management code 21 based on the bar code of the display label 12 (mounting sheet 2) is read and the result is displayed. If it is OK, the display is changed to the second issue screen 38B. ”,“ All issues ”or“ Cancel ”. Similarly, on the third issue screen 38C, “all issues” or “cancel” is selected to issue a label.
If the correct display label 12 is not loaded in the supply unit 16 on the first issue screen 38A, an instruction is displayed on the fourth issue screen 38D to set the correct display label 12.
Note that when the code reading unit 17 is provided in the supply unit 16 for the display label 12 to automatically read the label type management code 21 using the barcode, the first issue screen 38A in FIG. 5 is omitted. Then, the process proceeds to the second issue screen 38B or the fourth issue screen 38D.

Thus, it is possible to simplify the proper selection and confirmation work of the display label 12 for various kinds of chemicals and other substances, and to prevent the display label 12 from being mistaken and correct in accordance with the regulations. Notation can be realized, risk can be eliminated, and label loss can be avoided.
That is, it is possible to determine whether or not the display label 12 is correct before the display label 12 is loaded in the supply unit 16 or whether or not the display label 12 loaded in the supply unit 16 is correct. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the wrong loading of the different label 12 for labeling, and it is possible to take all possible measures particularly when displaying a hazardous substance.

1 is a schematic side view of a display label printing system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a printer 11 thereof. It is explanatory drawing which shows the back surface (back surface of the mount 2) of the label 12 for a display similarly. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the display label printing system 10. It is explanatory drawing of the screen 27 of the label issuing system on the display of the display part 14 similarly. It is explanatory drawing of the issue screen 38 for demonstrating operation of step S6 and step S7 in FIG. It is a top view which shows the conventional display label 1 before printing specific information. It is a top view of the label 1A for a display of the state which printed specific information about a certain chemical same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

1 Label for display (conventional, Fig. 6)
1A Label for display (Figure 7)
2 Mount 3 Label piece 4 Release agent layer 5 Adhesive layer 6 Specific frame 7 Specific information 8 Character or figure 10 Display label printing system (Example, FIG. 1)
11 Printer (Example, Fig. 1)
12 Label for display (Example, Fig. 2)
13 Control part 14 Display part 15 Input part 16 Supply part 17 Code reading part 18 Position detection part 19 Printing part 20 Cutting part 21 Label type management code 21A by bar code Label type management code 21B by number It is a code based on GHS Label type management code 22 Label characteristic display field 23 Position detection mark 24 Split slit 25 Thermal head 26 Platen roller 27 Label issuing system screen (FIG. 4)
28 Product Code Input Window 29 Product Name Saving Input Window 30 Net Weight Input Window 31 Lot Number Input Window 32 Product Number Input Window 33 Issuance Number Input Window 34 Label Type Display Field 35 Issue Button 36 Label image display field 37 Precautionary note 38 Issue screen (Fig. 5)
38A First issue screen 38B Second issue screen 38C Third issue screen 38D Fourth issue screen

Claims (8)

Mount with a release agent layer formed on its surface;
Specific information about a predetermined substance is printed on the surface of the label piece in a display label having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the back surface and temporarily attached onto the mount, and the container of the substance A display label printing system for attaching a label piece,
A label type management code capable of identifying the type of the display label is printed in advance on the back surface of the mount,
A label printing system for display, wherein when the specific information is printed on the label piece, the label type management code is compared with the specific information on the label piece. A control unit is provided for collating the label type management code with the specific information on the label piece,
The control unit can control a display unit capable of displaying the specific information related to the substance,
The display label printing system according to claim 1, wherein an image before printing of the label piece on the display label is displayed on the display unit so as to be visible.     The display label printing system according to claim 1, further comprising a code reading unit capable of reading the label type management code. A belt-like mount on which a release agent layer is formed on the surface;
Specific information about a predetermined substance is printed on the surface of the label piece in a display label having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the back surface and temporarily attached onto the mount, and the container of the substance A label printer for attaching a label piece,
A code reading unit capable of reading a label type management code that can identify the type of the display label printed in advance on the back surface of the mount;
A printer for a display label, wherein the label type management code and the specific information on the label piece can be collated when the specific information is printed on the label piece. The code reading unit is provided in a label supply unit of the display label,
5. The display label printer according to claim 4, wherein the label type management code can be read by the code reading unit when the display label is loaded into the label supply unit. A belt-like mount on which a release agent layer is formed on the surface;
A label for forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer on the back surface and temporarily attaching the label piece on the mount,
Printing specific information on a predetermined substance on the surface of the label piece, enabling the label piece to be affixed to the container of the substance,
A label type management code that can identify the type of the display label is printed in advance on the back surface of the mount,
A label for display capable of executing collation between the label type management code and the specific information on the label piece when the specific information is printed on the label piece.     The display label according to claim 6, wherein the label type management code includes a barcode capable of identifying the type of the display label.     The display label according to claim 6, wherein the label type management code is provided on a back surface of the mount corresponding to the label piece.

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