JP2010023844A - Printing method and printing apparatus to printed matter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing apparatus, capable of coping with a plurality of kinds of printed matters in which the distances in two printing ranges are different from each other, using a relatively simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: In the printing apparatus 10 which respectively prints on respective printing ranges A1 and A2 of a carton 7 provided with a first printing range A1, in which a printing starting position Ps1, is set by using the front end F as a reference, and a second printing range A2, in which a printing starting position Ps2 is set, by using the back end B as a reference; a control apparatus 20 sets a first printing starting time Ts1, based on the time when the front end F of the carton 7 passes through a first detecting position P1, sets a second printing starting time Ts2, based on the time when the back end B of the carton 7 passes through a second detecting position P2, and controls operations of respective printing heads 11 and 12 so that the printing on the first printing range A1 is started at the first printing starting time Ts1 and the printing on the second printing range A2 is started at the second printing starting time Ts2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention performs printing on a printed material having a first printing range in which a printing start position is set with reference to the front end of the printed material and a second printing range in which the printing start position is set with reference to the trailing edge of the printed material. The present invention relates to a printing method and a printing apparatus.

  In a position correction device incorporated in a device that feeds a long film cut to a predetermined length and prints at a predetermined position on the film, a detection mark provided at a predetermined position on the film with a plurality of intervals Is known, and a printing position is corrected by correcting the movement of the printing machine based on the deviation of the timing signal input from the mark sensor. For example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, the colorimetric sensor that measures the color tone of the printed material can be moved between the measurement position and the calibration position by the linear guide, so that the colorimetric sensor can be calibrated without changing the layout of the printed material. A component device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In addition, a printed matter detection mechanism is known in which a plurality of labels printed on a print sheet are imaged by a CCD camera, and the image data and reference data are compared to determine whether label printing is satisfactory (for example, And Patent Document 3).

JP-A-8-150674 JP 2001-343284 A JP 2006-231537 A

  The printing range in which printing is performed by the printing apparatus is set at various positions depending on the shape and application of the printed material to be printed. For example, printing may be performed on two opposing surfaces of a cardboard carton (corrugated cardboard box) in which products are packed. In such a corrugated carton, the printing range of these surfaces is set so that the appearance of these two surfaces is the same. Therefore, if the first printing range on one side is set to a predetermined distance from the front end of the printed material that is on the front side in the conveyance direction during printing, the second printing range on the other side is that of the printed material that is on the rear side in the conveyance direction during printing. It is set to a predetermined distance from the rear end. In such a printing apparatus that prints on a cardboard carton, printing is performed on a plurality of types of cardboard cartons in which the distance between the first print range and the second print range is different from each other in the transport direction during printing. There is. As a method for printing on such a plurality of types of corrugated cardboard cartons, there is a method for setting the print start time for the first print range and the print start time for the second print range, respectively, based on the front end of the printed matter on the transport path. Are known. However, in this method, since it is necessary to change the printing start time of the second printing range for each type, it takes time to change the type of printed matter.

  In the apparatus of Patent Document 1, it is not necessary to change the printing start time because the printing machine is moved to perform printing at a predetermined position on the film. However, a mechanism for moving the printing machine is necessary, and the apparatus becomes complicated. There is a fear. Similarly, since the moving mechanism is necessary in the apparatus of Patent Document 2, the apparatus may be complicated. The apparatus of Patent Document 3 is an apparatus that determines whether printing performed on a printed material is good or not, and does not disclose a method for causing the printing apparatus to correspond to printed materials having different distances between print ranges. .

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a printing method and a printing apparatus for a printed material that can correspond to a plurality of types of printed materials having a relatively simple configuration and different distances between two printing ranges.

  The method for printing on a printed material according to the present invention is a printing method in which printing is performed by a printing unit (11, 12) in a predetermined printing range (A1, A2) of a printed material (7) conveyed along a predetermined conveyance path. The print product includes a first print range (A1) in which a print start position (Ps1) is set at a predetermined first distance from the front end (F) of the print product, which is the front side in the transport direction during transport, and the transport during transport. A second print range (A2) in which a print start position (Ps2) is set at a predetermined second distance from the rear end (B) of the printed material on the rear side in the direction is provided as the predetermined print range. And the first detection position (P1) set upstream of the printing position (PP) where printing is performed by the printing means on the basis of the timing when the front end of the printed material passes through the first detection position (P1). Set 1 printing start time (Ts1) A first printing step that starts printing in the first printing range at the set first printing start time, and is set on the predetermined transport path and upstream in the transport direction from the first detection position. A second print start time (Ts2) is set based on the time when the rear end of the printed material has passed the second detection position (P2), and printing in the second print range is performed at the set second print start time. The above-described problem is solved by including the second printing process to be started.

  According to the method for printing on a printed material of the present invention, the first printing start time is set based on the time when the front end of the printed material has passed the first detection position, and the second printing start time is set to the second detection position after the printed material. Since it is set based on the time when the edge passes, even when printing is performed on a plurality of types of printed materials having different distances between the first printing range and the second printing range, each printing range is changed to each printing range. Thus, it is possible to appropriately perform printing in each printing range of the plurality of types of printed matter without changing the printing start time. In the printing method of the present invention, a means for detecting whether or not the front end of the printed material has passed through the first detection position and a means for detecting whether or not the rear end of the printed material has passed through the second detection position are provided. It is possible to handle multiple types of printed materials with different distances between the two printing ranges, and no mechanism is required to move the printing means and the means for detecting the printed materials. It is possible to deal with printed matter.

  The printing apparatus (10) according to the present invention includes printing means (11, 12) provided on the side of the transport conveyor with respect to the printed material (7) transported along a predetermined transport path by the transport conveyor (4). ), Printing is performed at a predetermined first distance from the front end (F) of the printed material that is on the front side in the transport direction when transported, in the printing apparatus that performs printing in a predetermined printing range (A1, A2) of the printed material. The print start position (Ps2) is set at a predetermined second distance from the first print range (A1) in which the start position (Ps1) is set and the rear end (B) of the printed material on the rear side in the transport direction during transport. The second print range (A2) is provided as the predetermined print range, is set on the predetermined transport path, and upstream of the print position (PP) where printing is performed by the printing unit. First detection position (P1) A first detection means (13) for outputting a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the printed matter, and a second detection position (P2) set on the predetermined conveyance path and upstream in the conveyance direction from the first detection position. The second detection means (14) for outputting a signal corresponding to the presence / absence of the printed matter in), and the output signal of the first detection means from the signal output when the printed matter is not present at the first detection position. A first print start time setting means (20) for setting a first print start time (Ts1) based on a time when the output is switched to a signal output when the printed matter is present at one detection position; A second print start time (based on a time when an output signal is switched from a signal output when the printed material is present at the second detection position to a signal output when the printed material is not present at the second detection position ( s2), a second print start time setting means (20), and printing in the first print range is started at the first print start time, and the second print range is set at the second print start time. The above-described problem is solved by including a control unit (20) for controlling the printing unit so that printing is started.

  According to the printing apparatus of the present invention, the first print start time is set by the first print start time setting means based on the time when the front end of the printed material has passed the first detection position in the same manner as the printing method described above. Since the second print start time is set based on the time when the trailing edge of the printed material has passed the second detection position by the print start time setting means, the distance between the first print range and the second print range is different. It is possible to appropriately perform printing on each printing range of types of printed matter. Further, in the printing apparatus of the present invention, it is not necessary to move the printing unit and each detection unit, and therefore it is possible to deal with these plural types of printed matter with a relatively simple configuration. Therefore, a plurality of types of printed matter having different print surface lengths on which printing is performed by the printing unit may be transported by the transport conveyor.

  In one form of the printing apparatus of the present invention, the printed matter is a carton, the first printing range is provided in a portion of the carton that faces one side of the predetermined transport path, and the carton includes the first printing range. The second printing range is provided in a portion facing the other side of the predetermined conveyance path, and the first printing unit (11) disposed on one side of the conveyance conveyor as the printing unit, and the conveyance And a second printing means (12) disposed on the other side of the conveyor. In this way, by providing printing means on one side and the other side of the conveyor, the printing range and the other side of the transport path are provided in the part of the carton that faces the one side of the transport path. It is possible to perform printing on each of the printing ranges provided in the part facing the direction.

  In the printing apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the first print start time setting unit may detect the first detection from an output signal of the first detection unit when there is no printed matter at the first detection position. Based on the timing of switching to a signal output when the printed matter is present at the position, the distance (L2) between the print position and the first detection position, and the transport speed (V) of the transport conveyor The first printing start time may be set. Further, the second print start time setting unit is configured to output the output signal from the second detection unit when there is no print product at the second detection position from a signal output when the print product is present at the second detection position. The second print start time is set based on the time when the output signal is switched, the distance (L3) between the print position and the second detection position, and the transport speed (V) of the transport conveyor. May be. The time until the printing start position of each printing range reaches the position where printing is performed by the printing means after each edge of the printed material passes each detection position is the distance between each detection position and the printing position, and the conveyance It can be calculated based on the conveyor speed. Therefore, by setting the first print start time and the second print start time in this way, it is possible to perform printing appropriately in each print range.

  In addition, in the above description, in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, the reference sign of the accompanying drawing was attached in parenthesis, but this invention is not limited to the form of illustration by it.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the first print start time for starting printing in the first print range is set based on the time when the front end of the printed material has passed the first detection position, and the second detection position. Since the second print start time for starting printing in the second print range is set based on the time when the trailing edge of the printed material passes, a plurality of types having different distances between the first print range and the second print range It is possible to appropriately perform printing on each printing range of the printed matter. In addition, since there is no need to move the printing means and each detection means, it is possible to deal with these plural types of printed matter with a relatively simple configuration.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a caser incorporating a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the caser 1 of FIG. 1, sheets 3 as flat packaging materials are taken out from the sheet magazine 2 one by one. The sheet 3 is made of a packaging material such as cardboard or paperboard. Each sheet 3 is bent into a predetermined semi-finished product state (a state in the middle of assembly) and periodically placed on a sheet conveyor 4 as a transport conveyor. The sheet 3 is taken out from the sheet magazine 2 by, for example, an adsorption type apparatus that conveys the sheet 3 using a suction force. The sheets 3 placed on the sheet conveyor 4 are conveyed linearly at a constant speed in a line at a predetermined pitch by the sheet conveyor 4. A can conveyor 5 is provided on the side of the sheet conveyor 4. The can conveyor 5 conveys beverage cans (finished products filled with contents) 6 as packaging objects, and is driven to run in the same direction as the sheet conveyor 4 at the same speed. A predetermined number of beverage cans 6 conveyed by the can conveyor 5 are placed on the sheet 3 by pushers (not shown) that reciprocate between the can conveyor 5 and the sheet conveyor 4 in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. It is pushed in at once. After the group A of beverage cans 6 has been pushed onto the sheet 3, the sheet 3 is bent into a completed state by a molding device (not shown). Thereby, a boxed and packed product (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a carton) 7 containing a predetermined number of beverage cans 6 is manufactured. Thereafter, predetermined information (for example, information on the beverage can 6 accommodated therein such as the date of manufacture and the contents of the beverage can 6) is printed on the carton 7 by the printing device 10. Therefore, the carton 7 corresponds to the printed matter of the present invention.

  FIG. 2 is a view of the printing apparatus 10 as viewed from above in FIG. With reference to FIG. 2, first, the carton 7 will be described. The carton 7 is provided with a first printing range A1 and a second printing range A2 as places where predetermined information is printed by the printing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the first printing range A1 is provided on the outer surface of the carton 7 that faces one side of the conveyance path (the upper surface in FIG. 2), and the second printing range A2 is the carton 7. The outer surface is provided on the surface facing the other side of the transport path (the lower surface in FIG. 2). Therefore, the surface facing the side of these conveyance paths corresponds to the printing surface of the present invention. These printing ranges A1 and A2 are set so that the appearance of the carton 7 is the same when the carton 7 is viewed from the upper side of FIG. 2 and when the carton 7 is viewed from the lower side of FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the first printing range A1 is provided at a predetermined distance L1 from the front end F of the carton 7 on the front side in the transport direction during transport, and the second print range A2 is transported. It is provided at a position of a predetermined distance L1 from the rear end B of the carton 7 which is sometimes on the rear side in the transport direction. As shown by the arrows in FIG. 2, the carton 7 is conveyed to the right side of FIG. Therefore, the print start position Ps1 of the first print range A1 is a position moved from the front end F of the carton 7 to the left side in FIG. 2 by a predetermined distance L1. Therefore, the predetermined distance L1 corresponds to the first distance of the present invention. On the other hand, the printing start position Ps2 of the second printing range A2 is a position moved to the right side of FIG. 2 by the amount of the predetermined distance L1 and the length W of the second printing range A2 from the rear end B of the carton 7. . Therefore, a value obtained by adding the predetermined distance L1 and the length W of the second printing range A2 corresponds to the second distance of the present invention.

  Next, the printing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The printing apparatus 10 is disposed so as to face the first print head 11 disposed on one side of the sheet conveyor 4 and the other side of the sheet conveyor 4 with the first print head 11 and the sheet conveyor 4 interposed therebetween. The second print head 12 is provided. As the print heads 11 and 12, for example, an ink jet type that ejects ink onto a print target and prints on the print target is provided. Hereinafter, the position where the print heads 11 and 12 are provided on the side of the transport path of the carton 7 by the sheet conveyor 4 may be referred to as a print position PP. Further, the printing apparatus 10 is a first detection unit that detects whether or not the carton 7 is present at the first detection position P1 that is on the transport path of the carton 7 and is set upstream of the printing position PP. The sensor 13 and a second detection sensor as second detection means for detecting whether or not the carton 7 exists at the second detection position P2 set on the transport path of the carton 7 and upstream of the first detection position P1. 14. As these detection sensors 13 and 14, for example, a light beam is output so as to cross the sheet conveyor 4, and whether or not there is a carton 7 at each of the detection positions P 1 and P 2 based on whether or not the light beam is blocked by the carton 7. A sensor is provided to detect this. Each of the detection sensors 13 and 14 shown in FIG. 1 outputs an ON signal when there is no carton 7 at each of the detection positions P1 and P2, and outputs an OFF signal when there is a carton 7 at each of the detection positions P1 and P2. Output.

  The operations of the first print head 11 and the second print head 12 are respectively controlled by a control device 20 as a control means. The control device 20 may be realized by a computer unit including, for example, a microprocessor and peripheral devices such as RAM and ROM necessary for the operation thereof, or may be realized by a hardware control circuit. A first detection sensor 13 and a second detection sensor 14 are connected to the control device 20. The control device 20 refers to the output signals of the detection sensors 13 and 14 so that predetermined information is printed in the first print range A1 and the second print range A2 of the carton 7, respectively. The operation of the second print head 12 is controlled.

  With reference to FIG. 3, a printing method for performing printing in each of the printing ranges A1 and A2 of the carton 7 will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of temporal changes of the output signal of the first detection sensor 13, the output signal of the second detection sensor 14, the operation signal of the first print head 11, and the operation signal of the second print head 12 in order from the top. Is shown. As described above, the second detection sensor 14 is provided upstream of the first detection sensor 13. Therefore, when the carton 7 is conveyed by the sheet conveyor 4, the carton 7 is first detected by the second detection sensor 14 at time T1 in FIG. That is, it can be seen that the front end F of the carton 7 passes the second detection position P2 at this time T1. When the carton 7 is further conveyed downstream, the carton 7 is detected by the first detection sensor 13 at time T2. Therefore, it can be seen that the front end F of the carton 7 passes through the first detection position P1 at this time T2.

  The control device 20 sets a first print start time Ts1 for starting printing in the first print range A1 based on the time T2. Since the sheet conveyor 4 operates at a constant speed as described above, the carton 7 is conveyed at the constant speed V. The distance L2 between the first detection position P1 and the printing position PP can be measured in advance. Therefore, the time θ1 from when the front end F of the carton 7 passes the first detection position P1 to the time when the printing start position Ps1 of the first printing range A1 reaches the printing position PP is determined based on the transport speed V and the distance L2. It can be calculated. Therefore, the control device 20 sets the time when the time θ1 is added to the time T2 as the first print start time Ts1. Thereby, the control device 20 functions as a first printing start time setting unit. Then, the control device 20 outputs an operation signal to the first print head 11 at the first print start time Ts1. In addition to the operation signal, predetermined information to be printed on the carton 7 is output from the control device 20 to the first print head 11. When the first print head 11 receives the operation signal from the control device 20, Start printing predetermined information on the carton 7. Thereafter, when a sufficient time has elapsed for the first print head 11 to print predetermined information, the control device 20 outputs a stop signal to the first print head 11 to stop the first print head 11. By printing in the first printing range A1 in this way, these processes correspond to the first printing process of the present invention.

  In this way, the carton 7 is conveyed by the sheet conveyor 4 even while printing is performed by the first print head 11. Therefore, at time T3 in FIG. 3, the output signal of the second detection sensor 14 is switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal. That is, it is detected that the rear end B of the carton 7 has passed the second detection position P2. And the control apparatus 20 sets 2nd printing start time Ts2 which starts printing in 2nd printing range A2 based on this time T3. The distance L3 between the second detection position P2 and the printing position PP can be measured in advance. Therefore, the printing start position Ps2 of the second printing range A2 is printed after the end B on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the carton 7 passes the second detection position P2 based on the distance L3 and the conveying speed V of the sheet conveyor 4. The time θ2 until the position PP is reached can be calculated. Therefore, the control device 20 sets a time obtained by adding the time θ2 to the time T3 as the second printing start time Ts2. Thereby, the control device 20 functions as a first printing start time setting unit. Thereafter, the control device 20 outputs an operation signal for starting printing to the second print head 12 at the second printing start time Ts2. In addition to the operation signal, predetermined information to be printed on the carton 7 is output from the control device 20 to the second print head 12 as well as the first print head 11, and the second print head 12 is output from the control device 20. When the operation signal is received, the predetermined information is printed on the carton 7. Thereafter, when a sufficient time has elapsed for the second print head 12 to print predetermined information, the control device 20 outputs a stop signal to the second print head 12 to stop the second print head 12. By printing in the second printing range A2 in this way, these processes correspond to the second printing step of the present invention.

  Thereafter, the control device 20 repeatedly executes these processes, and prints predetermined information in the printing ranges A1 and A2 of the cartons 7 manufactured by the caser 1, respectively.

  In the caser 1, there may be cases where a predetermined number (for example, six) of beverage cans 6 are packed in advance on the can conveyor 5 in a carton 7. When packing packed beverage cans 6, since the packaging object to be accommodated in the carton 7 is increased by the packing material for packing the beverage cans 6, the beverage cans 6 are packed as they are without being packed. The size of the carton 7 is larger than Specifically, a carton (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a pack carton) used for packing the packed beverage can 6 is a carton (hereinafter referred to as roux skirt) used when the beverage can 6 is packed as it is. The length of the outer surface of the carton 7 that faces the side of the conveyance path is longer than that of the carton 7. Also in the pack carton, the printing ranges A1 and A2 are set at a predetermined distance L1 from the end portions F and B in the same manner as the rouxoon. Therefore, the distance D between the first printing range A1 and the second printing range A2 is different between the pack carton and the rouxoon in the transport direction.

  In the printing apparatus 10 of the present invention, the first print start time Ts1 for starting printing in the first print range A1 is set based on the output signal of the first detection sensor 13, and the first print start in the second print range A2 is started. 2 The printing start time Ts2 is set based on the output signal of the second detection sensor 14. For this reason, the lengths of the surfaces facing the side in the transport direction, such as pack cartons and roux skirts, are different, so that the distance D between the first print range A1 and the second print range A2 is different in the transport direction. Even when printing is performed on the printing area 7, the user can appropriately perform printing on each of the printing ranges A1 and A2 of the carton 7 without changing the setting relating to printing. Therefore, the operation | work at the time of changing the kind of carton 7 can be simplified. Further, in the printing apparatus 10 of the present invention, since it is not necessary to move the print heads 11 and 12 and the detection sensors 13 and 14, the structure of the apparatus can be simplified.

  The present invention may be implemented in various forms without being limited to the form described above. For example, the printed matter printed by the printing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to a carton. A first print range in which a print start position is set based on an end portion on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the printed material, and a second print range in which a print start position is set on the basis of an end portion on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the printed material. The printing apparatus of the present invention may be applied to printing on various printed materials. Further, the first print range and the second print range may be provided on the same surface. Each printing range is not limited to the side surface of the carton, and may be provided on the upper surface of the carton. The printing means provided in the printing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the ink jet type, and various types capable of printing on the conveyed printed material may be used.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the caser in which the printing apparatus which concerns on one form of this invention was integrated. The figure which looked at the printing apparatus from the upper part of FIG. The figure which shows an example of each time change of the output signal of a 1st detection sensor, the output signal of a 2nd detection sensor, the operation signal of a 1st print head, and the operation signal of a 2nd print head.

Explanation of symbols

4 Sheet conveyor (conveyor)
7 Box-packed products (printed matter)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Printing apparatus 11 1st print head (1st printing means)
12 Second print head (second printing means)
13 First detection sensor (first detection means)
14 Second detection sensor (second detection means)
20 control device (control means, first print start time setting means, second print start time setting means)
PP printing position P1 first detection position P2 second detection position F front end of packaged package B rear end of packaged package A1 first printing range A2 second printing range D between first printing range and second printing range Distance Ps1 Print start position of the first print range Ps2 Print start position of the second print range Ts1 First print start time Ts2 Second print start time V Sheet conveyor conveyance speed L2 Between the first detection position and the print position Distance L3 Distance between the second detection position and the printing position

Claims (6)

In a printing method for performing printing by a printing unit on a predetermined printing range of a printed material being conveyed along a predetermined conveyance path,
The printed matter includes a first printing range in which a printing start position is set at a predetermined first distance from a front end of the printed matter that is the front side in the transport direction during transport, and a rear end of the printed matter that is the rear side in the transport direction during transport. A second print range in which a print start position is set at a predetermined second distance is provided as the predetermined print range;
The first print start time based on the time when the front end of the printed matter has passed the first detection position set on the predetermined transport path and upstream of the print position where printing is performed by the printing unit. And a first printing step for starting printing in the first printing range at the set first printing start time, and on the predetermined conveying path and upstream in the conveying direction from the first detection position. A second print start time is set based on the time when the rear end of the printed material has passed the set second detection position, and printing in the second print range is started at the set second print start time. And a printing method, comprising: 2 printing steps. In a printing apparatus that performs printing in a predetermined printing range of the printed matter by a printing unit provided on a side of the conveying conveyor for a printed matter conveyed along a predetermined conveying path by a conveying conveyor,
The printed matter includes a first printing range in which a print start position is set at a predetermined first distance from a front end of the printed matter that is the front side in the transport direction during transport, and a rear end of the printed matter that is the rear side in the transport direction during transport. A second print range in which a print start position is set at a predetermined second distance is provided as the predetermined print range;
First detection means for outputting a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the printed matter at a first detection position set on the predetermined conveyance path and upstream of the printing position where printing is performed by the printing means; Second detection means for outputting a signal corresponding to the presence or absence of the printed matter at a second detection position set on the predetermined transport path and upstream of the first detection position in the transport direction; and the first detection The first printing start time based on the time when the output signal of the means is switched from the signal output when the printed material is not present at the first detection position to the signal output when the printed material is present at the first detection position. The first print start time setting means for setting the print material, and the output signal of the second detection means indicates that the printed matter is not present at the second detection position from the signal output when the printed matter is present at the second detection position. A second print start time setting means for setting a second print start time based on the time when the signal is switched to the output signal, and printing in the first print range is started at the first print start time, And a control unit that controls the printing unit to start printing in the second printing range at a second printing start time.   The printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of types of printed materials having different printing surface lengths on which printing is performed by the printing unit are conveyed on the conveyor. The printed matter is a carton;
The first printing range is provided in a portion of the carton that faces one side of the predetermined transport path, and the second printing is performed in a portion of the carton that faces the other side of the predetermined transport path. A range is provided,
The printing means includes: a first printing means disposed on one side of the transport conveyor; and a second printing means disposed on the other side of the transport conveyor. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3.   The first printing start time setting means is output when the printed matter is present at the first detection position from the signal outputted when the printed matter is not present at the first detection position. The first print start time is set based on a time when the signal is switched to, a distance between the print position and the first detection position, and a transport speed of the transport conveyor. The printing apparatus as described in any one of 2-4.   The second print start time setting means is output when an output signal of the second detection means is output from a signal output when the printed matter is present at the second detection position when the printed matter is not present at the second detection position. The second print start time is set based on a time when the signal is switched to a signal, a distance between the print position and the second detection position, and a transport speed of the transport conveyor. The printing apparatus as described in any one of 2-5.

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