JP2010108581A - Medium processing device, method for controlling medium processing device, and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium processing device having a control unit for detecting state changes and a control unit for controlling execution of processing according to the state changes, which are separated from each other, and to provide a control method therefor. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided the method for controlling the medium processing device, which includes: a media drive 41 for writing data into a medium, a label printer 11 for performing printing on the label surface of the medium, medium stackers 21 and 22 for storing media; a medium conveying mechanism 31 conveying the media to the media drive 41, the label printer 11, and medium stackers 21 and 22; an automatic loader control unit 102 for controlling the media drive 41 and the medium conveying mechanism 31; and a main control unit 101 for transmitting a control command to the automatic loader control unit. The method includes the steps of: causing the automatic loader control unit 102 to convert the state change of the medium processing device 1 to an automatic status back and to transmit it to the main control unit 101; and causing the main control unit 101 to perform determination for the received automatic status back, and to execute processing based on the determination result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a media processing apparatus, a control method for the media processing apparatus, and a program therefor, and more particularly, message display control of an LCD (liquid crystal display) in a media processing apparatus provided with an LCD serving as a display unit for various messages on an operation panel. The present invention also relates to a media processing apparatus that controls a lighting pattern for a plurality of display lamps (LEDs) simultaneously, a control method for the media processing apparatus, and a program thereof.

  In recent years, media processing apparatuses that perform data writing and label printing on media (information recording media) such as a large number of blank CDs (Compact Discs) and DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) are being used. As this type of media processing apparatus, there are a media stacker (media accommodation unit) that accommodates disc-shaped media in a stacked state, a media drive that writes data to the media, and a label printer that performs printing on the label side of the media (media processing unit) ), And a media transport mechanism that holds and transports media to these media processing units (media drives and label printers) are known.

  Such a media processing device is provided with an operation panel, and the status of the device is displayed by a display lamp (LED). For example, in the media processing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the status display is performed only with LEDs. Further, this LED lighting pattern is determined and displayed by the firmware on the media processing apparatus main body side. When the information indicating the state is sent from the host computer, the firmware selects the LED lighting pattern corresponding to the information.

Moreover, in the conventional media processing apparatus like the said patent document 1, control with respect to LED which performs a status display is performed individually with respect to each LED.
A conventional LED control method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a control sequence in the case where the lighting pattern is changed for the three LEDs of the media processing device by the conventional control method.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the control unit of the media processing device sequentially performs control by issuing control commands to a plurality (three) of LEDs. The example of FIG. 19 is an example of changing the lighting pattern of three LEDs, which are an error display lamp indicating a malfunctioning state, a power LED that is a power supply display lamp, and a busy LED that is a busy display lamp.

  In FIG. 19, first, the control unit of the media processing device issues a control command for the PowerLED (step S101), transmits a control signal to the PowerLED (step S102), and changes the lighting pattern from, for example, “OFF” to “ON”. Change (step S103). Next, the control unit issues a control command for the Busy LED (step S104), transmits a control signal to the Busy LED (step S105), and changes the lighting pattern from, for example, “off” to “flashing” (step S106). Further, the control unit issues a control command for the ErrorLED (Step S107), transmits a control signal to the ErrorLED (Step S108), and changes the lighting pattern from, for example, “off” to “flashing” (Step S109).

  By the way, a network such as a LAN is generally constructed in an organization such as a company, and a management server and a large number of client PCs and output terminals such as printers are connected to the network. A user of such a network can create and edit various documents and graphics using the client PC. Further, the created data can be stored and managed in the internal memory of the client PC, or can be written to a portable external recording medium such as a CD or a DVD.

  If the media processing device described in Patent Document 2 is connected to a network, the created data can be recorded on the media. The recorded media can be easily removed from the stacker when the user opens the front door of the media processing device. For this reason, even if the created data is a highly sensitive information asset, the information asset recorded on the medium can be easily acquired. Usually, discs on which highly confidential information assets are recorded require strict management, and must be managed so that they cannot be easily removed.

JP 2008-103032 A JP 2000-260172 A

  By the way, in the media processing apparatus, when the user performs operations such as media replenishment / removal, maintenance, etc., in order to select the processing menu and change the processing mode, the user guides the operation procedure. Such conventional LED display is insufficient.

  For this reason, it is also possible to display the status of the media processing device on the monitor display of the host computer using an application dedicated to the media processing device, and to guide the operation procedure, select the processing menu, or change the processing mode.

  However, if the monitor display of the host computer and the installation position of the media processing device are separated, it is difficult to perform the above operation on the media processing device while looking at the monitor display. Also, working with a monitor display close to the media processing device while looking at it is not workable because the housing of the monitor display is relatively large.

  In addition, the above-described operations such as media replenishment / removal and maintenance do not necessarily require a host computer. For this operation only, the host computer must be turned on and a dedicated application must be activated.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and when a user performs operations such as replenishment / removal of media, maintenance, etc., he / she guides an operation procedure to select a processing menu or change a processing mode. To provide a media processing device, a control method for the media processing device, and a program thereof that can be smoothly performed.

Further, if a unique meaning is given to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs, various states of the media processing device can be indicated even with a small number of LEDs. However, in this case, it is desirable that the lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs change at the same time so that they can be distinguished from the state changes of the individual LEDs.
In the conventional media processing apparatus, since the control for the LEDs for displaying the status is performed individually for each LED, when changing the lighting pattern of a plurality of LEDs, a control command is sequentially applied to each LED. There was a need to send. For this reason, when the reactivity with respect to a control command is bad, the timing at which a lighting pattern changes for every LED will shift | deviate, and there exists a problem that the distinction from the case of a state change of each LED is difficult to understand.
In addition, when a plurality of LEDs blink at the same time, it is preferable to synchronize the blinking timing, but it is difficult to synchronize the blinking timing in the conventional media processing apparatus as described above. There's a problem.
Another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when giving a unique meaning to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs, the lighting patterns of the plurality of LEDs can be changed simultaneously, To provide a media processing device, a control method for the media processing device, and a program thereof that can easily synchronize the blinking timing.

As a media management method, for example, a security system is conceivable in which a key is provided on the front door, identification / authentication is performed with an ID / password, etc., when external ejection is performed, and unlocking is possible only when the authentication is successful. Normally, a security system that identifies and authenticates with an ID / password or the like operates while power is supplied, but the security system is canceled when the power is turned off. For example, when the power is turned on / off with a physical power switch, the security system is unconditionally released when the switch is turned off. Therefore, there is a possibility that the power switch is turned off while leaving a highly confidential production medium in the stacker. In this case, the created medium can be taken out without performing identification and authentication. In addition, when a plurality of people are using it, the power may be turned off even when other people are using it.
Still another object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and prevents the security system from being released in a state in which the created media in which the information assets are written remains in the media processing apparatus, and is processing To provide a media processing apparatus capable of protecting information assets including those (during writing and transporting), a control method for the media processing apparatus, and a program thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for controlling a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least a label printer that performs printing on the label surface of the media is provided,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An autoloader controller for controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to any one of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, and transmits the status to the main control unit.
The main control unit performs a determination on the received status, and executes a process based on the determination result;
It is characterized by including.
According to the above control method, for example, a state change such as unlocking of an electronic lock, dropping of a medium, opening of a drawer tray, etc. is detected and automatically converted into a status and backed (transmitted). Sent to the main control unit, the main control unit executes processing based on the contents, for example, to change the display of the LCD (message display unit), change the lighting mode of the LED (display lamp), or buzzer Sounding or turning on / off the internal lighting can be executed.
In addition, if the power switch is connected to the autoloader control unit and the power supply is connected to the main control unit, the main control unit can process the media even if the power switch is turned on / off during media processing. The power can be turned off after the operation is completed.
In addition, even if there is a change in application specifications on the computer side that does not involve changes to each functional unit (hardware), only changes in the main control unit (main control unit replacement or main control unit software update) Can be dealt with.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for controlling a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An operation panel including a message display section for displaying a message and various input keys for input operation;
In addition to controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the message display unit;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to any one of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, and transmits the status to the main control unit.
The main control unit performs a determination on the received status, generates a message display unit control command for displaying a message based on the determination result on the message display unit, and transmits the message display unit control command to the autoloader control unit; ,
The autoloader control unit controls the message display unit by the received message display unit control command;
It is characterized by including.
According to the above control method, when the user performs operations such as media replenishment / removal and maintenance, a message display based on a change in the state of the media processing device is displayed on the message display section provided on the operation panel of the media processing device. By seeing what is done, the user can guide the operation procedure and select the processing menu or change the processing mode smoothly.
Preferably, the autoloader control unit receives an input signal corresponding to an operation of the various input keys and converts the input signal into the status.
According to the control method, it is possible to select a processing menu and change a processing mode according to information input by a user by operating an input key from an operation panel.
Preferably, the autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to a status based on a state change detected by a sensor installed in the media processing device.
According to the above control method, a change in the state of the media processing device is detected by the sensor, and in response to this, the message displayed on the message display unit is changed, and the user can be guided in the operation procedure.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for controlling a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
A display lamp section having a plurality of display lamps;
In addition to the control of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the display lamp unit;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit, based on a state change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism, automatically converts to a status and transmits to the main control unit;
The main control unit performs determination on the received status, generates a display lamp simultaneous control command capable of simultaneously controlling the plurality of display lamps based on the determination result, and transmits the display lamp simultaneous control command to the autoloader control unit Steps,
The autoloader control unit receives the display lamp simultaneous control command transmitted from the main control unit, controls the display lamp designated by the display lamp simultaneous control command, and simultaneously changes the lighting pattern. When,
It is characterized by including.
According to the above control method, when giving a unique meaning to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of display lamps, it is possible to eliminate or reduce a shift in lighting pattern change timing of each display lamp. Further, when it is desired to blink a plurality of display lamps at the same time, the blinking timing can be easily synchronized.

In order to achieve the above object, a method for controlling a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least a label printer that performs a printing process on a label surface of a medium, a transport unit that transports the medium, a power source,
The label printer and the conveyance unit are controlled, and an autoloader control unit to which a power switch is connected,
A control method of a media processing device comprising: a main control unit for turning off the power,
The autoloader control unit detects that the state of the power switch has changed, and automatically converts the status to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit;
The main control unit makes a determination on the received status, and when the determination result is determined to be a power switch off, determining whether at least the medium is in the middle of a predetermined process;
Performing a process of turning off the power when it is determined that the medium is not being processed.
Further, the media processing device includes a discharge unit for discharging the media,
When the main control unit receives the status, the step of determining whether or not the medium is being transported by the transport unit;
And a step of executing a process of turning off the power after the process of transporting the medium to be ejected to the ejecting unit is completed when it is determined that the transport process is being performed. It is characterized by that.
The media processing device is communicably connected to a computer,
The main control unit, when receiving the status, determining whether data is being received from the computer;
And a step of executing a process of turning off the power after the data reception is completed when it is determined that the data is being received from the computer.

  In order to achieve the above object, the media processing device control program according to the present invention causes the CPU of the autoloader control unit and the CPU of the main control unit to execute each procedure of the control method of the media processing device. It is characterized by.

In order to achieve the above object, a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An autoloader controller for controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism;
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit includes an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts a status change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism into a status and transmits the status to the main control unit,
The main control unit includes an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and executes processing based on the determination result.
According to the above configuration, the automatic status back transmission unit automatically converts the status change of the media processing device into the status and transmits it to the main control unit, and the main control unit makes a determination on the received status, and the determination Processing based on the results can be executed. For example, the LCD detects the state change such as unlocking the electronic lock on the cover, dropping of the media being transported, or opening the drawer tray for ejecting the media. It is possible to change the display of the (message display unit), change the lighting mode of the LED (display lamp), sound the buzzer, or turn on / off the internal illumination.
In addition, if the power switch is connected to the autoloader control unit and the power supply is connected to the main control unit, the media processing will be completed even if the power switch is turned on / off during media processing. Then, the power can be turned off.
In addition, even if there is a change in the specifications of the computer application without changing each functional unit (hardware), only the change of the main control unit (replacement of the main control unit or update of the software of the main control unit) is required. Can be dealt with.

In order to achieve the above object, a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An operation panel including a message display section for displaying a message and various input keys for input operation;
In addition to controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the message display unit,
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit based on a state change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism,
The main control unit generates an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and generates a message display unit control command for displaying a message based on the determination result on the message display unit, and the autoloader A control command generation unit to be transmitted to the control unit,
The autoloader control unit further includes a control command conversion unit that converts the received message display unit control command into a message display unit control signal for display on the message display unit.
According to the above configuration, the automatic status back transmission unit automatically converts the status change of the media processing device into the status and transmits it to the main control unit, and the message display unit control command generation unit is based on the determination result for the status. A message display unit control command for displaying a message on the message display unit may be generated and transmitted to the autoloader control unit, and the autoloader control unit may display this message on the message display unit provided on the operation panel of the media processing device. it can. When the user performs operations such as media replenishment / removal and maintenance, the user can guide the operation procedure and smoothly select the processing menu and change the processing mode by viewing the message.
In addition, since the autoloader control unit and the main control unit are provided independently, even if there is a change in the specifications of the computer application, the main control unit can be changed (main control unit replacement or main control unit software). Can only be dealt with.

In order to achieve the above object, a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
A display lamp section having a plurality of display lamps;
In addition to the control of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the display lamp unit;
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit based on a state change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism,
The main control unit is an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and a display lamp simultaneous control that can simultaneously change the lighting patterns of a plurality of specified display lamps among the display lamps of the display lamp unit A control command generation unit that generates a command and transmits the command to the autoloader control unit,
Further, the autoloader control unit includes a control command conversion unit that converts the received display lamp simultaneous control command into a control signal for simultaneously changing a lighting pattern of a designated display lamp.
According to the above configuration, the lighting pattern of a plurality of display lamps can be changed at the same time by one display lamp simultaneous control command. Therefore, when giving a unique meaning to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of display lamps, It is possible to eliminate or reduce the shift in the change timing of the lighting pattern of each display lamp. Further, when it is desired to blink a plurality of display lamps at the same time, the blinking timing can be easily synchronized.
In addition, since the autoloader control unit and the main control unit are provided independently, even if there is a change in the specifications of the computer application, the main control unit can be changed (main control unit replacement or main control unit software). Can only be dealt with.

In order to achieve the above object, a media processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
At least a label printer that performs printing on the label side of the media
A transport unit for transporting the media, a power source,
The label printer and the conveyance unit are controlled, and an autoloader control unit to which a power switch is connected,
A main control unit for turning off the power,
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that detects that the state of the power switch has changed and automatically converts it to a status and transmits it to the main control unit,
The main control unit has an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status,
When the status determination received by the automatic status back determination unit is a power switch off,
The main control unit executes a process of turning off the power when it is determined that at least the medium is not in the middle of a predetermined process.
According to the above configuration, the power switch is connected to the autoloader control unit, and the power source is controllably connected to the main control unit. That is, since the power switch and the controller that turns off the power are connected to each other, the power is not immediately turned off even if the power switch is turned off. Further, the main control unit connected to the power supply turns off the power supply when it is determined that at least media processing is not in progress. That is, the power is not turned off when the media being processed is stored in the media processing apparatus. For this reason, since a security system such as unlocking after performing identification and authentication with an ID / password or the like is maintained, it is possible to prevent the written media from being obtained by a person other than the authorized media creator. That is, the third party cannot take out the media being processed or written.
Preferably, in the media processing device,
A discharge unit for discharging the media;
The main control unit conveys the medium to be ejected to the ejection unit when the received status determination result indicates that the power switch is off while the medium is being conveyed by the conveyance unit. The power-off process is performed after the process is completed.
According to the above configuration, the power is not turned off until the process of ejecting the medium to be ejected is completed. For example, if you want to eject only a specific medium from a stacker in which multiple media are stacked, the autoloader control unit takes out the other media that overlaps the specific medium one by one and moves it to another stacker. , Discharge only specific media to the discharge section. Then, it is necessary to execute a series of transport processes for returning the other medium that has been moved first to the original stacker. According to the present invention, in such a case, the power is not turned off until a series of conveyance processes is completed, so that the stacking order of the media can be prevented from being changed, and the media can be normally ejected. Can be guaranteed.
Preferably, in the media processing device, the media processing device is communicably connected to a computer,
The main control unit executes a process of turning off the power after the data reception is completed when the received status determination result is a power switch off during data reception from the computer. And
According to the above configuration, even when the status determination result received during data reception is that the power switch is off, the power is not turned off until the data reception is completed, so that the data being received is prevented from being interrupted. can do.
Preferably, in the media processing device, the main control unit, after the processing of the media, is completed, when the received automatic status back determination result is a power switch off. The power-off process is executed.
According to the above configuration, even when the status determination result received during the processing of the media is the power switch off, the processing of the media is interrupted because the source is not turned off until the processing of the media is completed. Can be prevented, and security can be ensured until the written medium is reliably removed.
Preferably, in the media processing device,
A cover for taking in and out the media;
An electronic lock for locking or unlocking the cover;
The main control unit controls the electronic lock to lock or unlock the cover.
For example, an electronic lock that can be locked and unlocked by configuring a key that can be locked by engaging a hook attached to the media processing device main body side and the cover side, and electromagnetically moving one hook with a plunger or the like. Can be configured.
The media processing device can be locked when necessary, such as when the media being processed or written media is stored. Also, the next media can be replenished by unlocking when the power is turned off. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a third party from taking out the medium being processed or written.
It can also be locked when the power is off. In this case, even if the media being processed or the written media remains in the media processing device, it can be prevented from being taken out by a third party.

1 is an external perspective view of a media processing apparatus in which each unit is closed. 1 is an external perspective view of a media processing apparatus in which each part is opened. It is the perspective view seen from the front upper side of the state which removed the case of the media processing apparatus. It is a perspective view of the label printer part installed in the media processing apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure principal part of the media processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the operation panel of the media processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the display control method of the media processing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating the display control method of LCD (message display part) in the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is the figure which showed one specific example at the time of guiding a user's operation | work in LCD (message display part) of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the display lamp part of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure principal part of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sequence of simultaneous control of three LED by the display lamp simultaneous control command in the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sequence of simultaneous control of two LED by the display lamp simultaneous control command in the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sequence of the simultaneous control of one LED by the display lamp simultaneous control command in the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the internal process of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is an example of the job management table of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is the job management table after the update of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method of the media processing apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the control sequence in the case of changing a lighting pattern with respect to three LED of a media processing apparatus with the conventional control method.

Embodiments of a media processing apparatus, a control method for the media processing apparatus, and a control program therefor according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a media processing apparatus with each part closed, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the media processing apparatus with each part open, and FIG. 3 is a front upper side of the media processing apparatus with a case removed. It is the perspective view seen from. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a label printer portion installed in the media processing apparatus.

First, the overall configuration of the media processing apparatus of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a media processing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for writing data on a disk-shaped medium such as a CD or DVD and printing on a label surface of the medium, and includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case 2. ing. Openable and closable doors 3 and 4 are attached to the front surface of the case 2. In the upper left end of case 2, there is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that is a display lamp, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) that is a message display section for various messages, and various inputs for input operations. An operation panel 5 (described in detail in FIG. 7 described later) on which keys are arranged is provided. Further, mounting legs 6 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower end of the case 2 so as to protrude downward. A drawer mechanism 7 is provided at a position between the left and right legs 6.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing door 3 on the right side in front view opens and closes the opening 8 on the front side of the media processing apparatus 1. For example, an unused (blank) medium M is set through the opening 8. This is a door that opens and closes when the created media M is taken out through the opening 8.

  The open / close door 4 on the left side when viewed from the front is for opening and closing when the ink cartridge 12 of the label printer 11 shown in FIG. 3 is replaced. When the open / close door 4 is opened, a plurality of cartridges arranged in the vertical direction are opened. The cartridge mounting portion 14 having the holder 13 is exposed.

  A door-side hook 9 is formed at the end of the opening / closing door 3, and a case-side hook 10 is formed in the case 2 at a position corresponding to the hook 9 when the opening / closing door 3 is closed, and can be engaged with each other. It has become. A plunger (not shown) connected to the case side hook 10 is mounted inside the case 2, and the case side hook 10 can be moved by energization, and can be engaged with or engaged with the door side hook 9. An electronic lock that can be released is configured. This electronic lock can be locked and unlocked in conjunction with operations including power on and off.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the case 2 of the media processing device 1, a media storage unit capable of stacking a plurality of unused media M (for example, 50) that have not been subjected to data writing processing The media stacker 21 serving as the media stacker 21 and the media stacker 22 serving as a media storage unit for storing a plurality of unused media M (for example, 50) or the created media M have the same central axis. It is arranged up and down. Each of the media stacker 21 and the media stacker 22 is detachable from a predetermined position.

  The upper media stacker 21 is provided with a pair of left and right arc-shaped frame plates 24 and 25, thereby allowing the media M to be received from the upper side and accommodated in a coaxially stacked state. The operation of accommodating or replenishing the media M in the media stacker 21 can be easily performed by opening the door 3 and taking out the media stacker 21.

  The lower media stacker 22 has the same structure, and includes a pair of left and right arc-shaped frame plates 27 and 28, whereby a media stacker that can receive media M from above and can be accommodated in a coaxially stacked state is provided. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a media transport mechanism 31 is disposed behind the media stacker 21 and the media stacker 22. The media transport mechanism 31 has a vertical guide shaft 35 that is vertically spanned between the main body frame 30 and the top plate 33 of the chassis 32. A transport arm 36 is supported on the vertical guide shaft 35 in a state where it can be raised and lowered and turned. The transport arm 36 can be moved up and down along the vertical guide shaft 35 by a drive motor 37 and can be swung left and right about the vertical guide shaft 35.

Two media drives 41 that are stacked one above the other are disposed at the rear side of the upper and lower media stackers 21 and 22 and the media transport mechanism 31, and the label printer 11 will be described below below these media drives 41. A carriage 62 is movably disposed.
The media drive 41 has media trays 41a that can move between a data writing position on the media M and a media delivery position for receiving and delivering the media M, respectively.

  Further, the label printer 11 has a media tray 45 that is movable between a print position where label printing can be performed on the label surface of the medium M and a medium delivery position where the medium M is received and delivered.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the media tray 41a of the upper and lower media drives 41 is pulled out to the front and is in the media delivery position, and a state in which the media tray 45 of the lower label printer 11 is in the media delivery position on the front side. Yes. The label printer 11 is an ink jet printer, and ink cartridges 12 of various colors (for example, six colors of black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta) are used as the ink supply mechanism 60. Each cartridge holder 13 of the cartridge mounting portion 14 is mounted from the front.

  Here, a gap is formed between the pair of left and right frame plates 24 and 25 of the media stacker 21 and between the pair of left and right frame plates 27 and 28 of the media stacker 22 so that the transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 can move up and down. Has been. Further, a gap is opened between the upper and lower media stackers 21 and the media stacker 22 so that the transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 pivots horizontally and can be positioned directly above the media stacker 22. Further, when both the media trays 41a are pushed into the media drive 41, the transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 is lowered to access the media tray 45 at the media delivery position.

  The transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 is further below the height position of the media tray 45 with both media trays 41a positioned at the data writing position and the media tray 45 positioned at the back printing position. It is possible to descend to. Below the media delivery position of the media tray 45, a guide hole through which the media M released by the transport arm 36 descending to this position passes, and a later-described media stacker (separate media stacker) is mounted. A guide hole 65 is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the drawer mechanism 7 has a drawer tray 70 that can be pulled out of the main body frame 30 to be opened and housed and closed under the main body frame 30. . The drawer tray 70 is provided with a media stacker portion 71 that is recessed downward. When the drawer tray 70 is in the storage position (closed position), the media stacker unit 71 is positioned below the guide hole 65, and the center of the media stacker unit 71 is the media tray 41a and the media tray 45 at the delivery position. Are positioned so that their central axes are the same. The media stacker unit 71 receives the media M inserted through the guide holes 65 and accommodates the media M in a relatively small amount (for example, about 5 to 10). The media stacker unit 71 can receive the media M from above and can be accommodated in a state of being stacked coaxially.

  A media stacker (separate media stacker) 72 having a larger amount of media M than the media stacker 71 can be attached to and detached from the media stacker 71 and the guide hole 65 of the drawer tray 70 in the stored state (see FIG. 3). The media stacker 72 also includes a pair of arc-shaped frame plates 73 and 74, which allows the media M to be received from above and accommodate a plurality of sheets (for example, 50 sheets) in a coaxially stacked state. . A gap is formed between the pair of arcuate frame plates 73 and 74 so that the transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 can be moved up and down. In addition, a handle 75 is provided on the upper side of one of the frame plates 74 to be gripped by the user when attaching and detaching.

If the media stacker 72 is attached, the unused media M is taken out from the lower media stacker 22, recorded and printed by the media drive 41 and the label printer 11, and then stored in the media stacker 72. can do.
Also, for example, the upper media stacker 21 and the lower media stacker 22 are loaded with the maximum number of unused media M (50 sheets + 50 sheets), respectively, and the total number of lower media stackers 22 (50 sheets). ) Media M are sequentially processed and accommodated in the media stacker 72. Next, the entire media stacker 21 of the upper media stacker 21 (50 sheets) is sequentially processed to form an empty lower media stacker 22 To house. In this way, the maximum number of sheets (50 + 50 sheets) of media M in the upper media stacker 21 and the lower media stacker 22 is processed at once (batch processing mode).

  Further, if the media stacker 72 is removed, the unused media M is taken out from the upper media stacker 21 or the lower media stacker 22, and data recording and printing are performed by the media drive 41 and the label printer 11. It can be stored in the media stacker unit 71 of the drawer tray 70 in the storage state.

  As a result, the completed medium M can be taken out from the media stacker unit 71 by pulling out the drawer tray 70. That is, even during processing on the medium M, it is possible to take out one sheet or a plurality of sheets at a time from the completed medium M with the open / close door 3 closed (external discharge mode).

Further, an unused medium M can be accommodated in one of the media stacker 21 or the media stacker 22, and a created medium M can be accommodated in the other. That is, after the unused medium M is taken out from the media stacker 21 (or the media stacker 22), data recording and printing are performed by the media drive 41 and the printer 11, the media that has been created in the media stacker 22 (or the media stacker 21). M is accommodated.
In this case, when it is desired to take out the created media M, the other media M stacked on the created media M to be taken out are transported to another stacker, and only the created media M is transferred to the media stacker. To the unit 71. Thereafter, the other medium M transported to another stacker is returned to the original stacker (security mode).

  Here, the media M is divided into the media stacker 21, the media stacker 22, the media stacker unit 71 (or the media stacker 72) of the drawer tray 70 by the combined operation of raising and lowering the transport arm 36 of the media transport mechanism 31 and turning left and right. It is appropriately conveyed between the media tray 41a of each media drive 41 and the media tray 45 of the label printer 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the label printer 11 is provided with a carriage 62 having an ink jet head 61 provided with ink ejection nozzles (not shown). The carriage 62 is moved to the carriage guide shaft by the driving force of the carriage motor. And reciprocates horizontally (not shown).

  The label printer 11 includes an ink supply mechanism 60 having a cartridge mounting portion 14 in which the ink cartridge 12 is mounted. The ink supply mechanism 60 has a vertical structure and is erected on the main body frame 30 of the media processing apparatus 1 and arranged in the vertical direction. One end of a flexible ink supply tube 63 is connected to the ink supply mechanism 60, and the other end of the ink supply tube 63 is connected to a carriage 62.

The ink in the ink cartridge 12 mounted on the ink supply mechanism 60 is supplied to the carriage 62 via the ink supply tube 63, and passes through a damper unit and a back pressure adjustment unit (not shown) provided on the carriage 62. The ink is supplied to the inkjet head 61 and discharged from an ink nozzle (not shown).
The ink supply mechanism 60 is provided with a pressurizing mechanism 64 so as to dispose a main portion on the upper portion thereof. The pressurizing mechanism 64 pressurizes the inside of the ink cartridge 12 by sending out compressed air so that the ink is supplied. The ink stored in the ink pack in the cartridge 12 is sent out.

A head maintenance mechanism 81 is provided on the lower side of the carriage 62 at the home position (position shown in FIG. 4).
The head maintenance mechanism 81 includes a head cap 82 that covers the ink nozzles of the inkjet head 61 exposed on the lower surface of the carriage 62 disposed at the home position, and is discharged to the head cap 82 by a head cleaning operation and an ink filling operation of the inkjet head 61. And a waste ink suction pump 83 for sucking the discharged ink.

The ink sucked by the waste ink suction pump 83 of the head maintenance mechanism 81 is sent to the waste ink absorption tank 85 through the tube 84.
The waste ink absorption tank 85 has an absorbent material (not shown) disposed in a case 86, and the upper surface thereof is covered with a cover 88 having a plurality of vent holes 87.
Below the head maintenance mechanism 81, a waste ink receiving portion 89, which is a part of the waste ink absorption tank 85, is provided to receive the ink dropped from the head maintenance mechanism 81 and absorb it by the absorbent material. Yes.

  Next, the main components of the control configuration of the media processing device 1 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration part of the media processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the media processing device 1 directly controls and drives each functional unit (hardware), and sends control commands to the respective control units (autoloader control unit 102 and printer control unit 103). The main control units 101 that transmit and control are independent of each other. As described above, since the autoloader control unit 102, the printer control unit 103, and the main control unit 101 that directly drive and control each function unit (hardware) are provided independently, each function unit (hardware) is provided. Even if there is a change in the software specification of the host computer, etc., without any change, it can be dealt with only by changing the main control unit 101 (changing the main control unit 101 or updating the software of the main control unit 101). . The autoloader control unit 102 and the printer control unit 103 have a CPU and a memory, and the CPU reads a program stored in the memory and executes each process.
In addition, the main control unit 101 includes an automatic status back determination unit 101A that performs a determination on the received ASB (automatic status back). The main control unit 101 voluntarily transmits the ASB to the host computer 200. Further, the main control unit 101 includes a control command generation unit 101B that transmits a control command based on the determination result to the autoloader control unit 102. ASB is to automatically generate and transmit a status, but in this embodiment, it means a predetermined status.
Further, the autoloader control unit 102 includes an automatic status back transmission unit 102 </ b> A that converts a detection signal of the detection result into an ASB and transmits it to the main control unit 101 when any change in state is detected in the media processing device 1. Furthermore, the autoloader control unit 102 includes a control command conversion unit 102B.

  The printer control unit 103 controls the label printer 11 to perform a printing operation on the label surface of the medium.

  The main control unit 101 is connected to the autoloader control unit 102 and the printer control unit 103, and controls them by a control command. The main control unit 101 is connected to the host computer 200 by communication means. Normally, the main control unit 101 analyzes write data, print data, and commands transmitted from the host computer 200, and the autoloader control unit 102 and the label printer 11 are analyzed. Send to.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the operation panel of the media processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 5 is provided with three LEDs that are display lamps that are turned on / off, an LCD that is a message display unit, and various input keys for input operations. .

  The three LEDs are a power display lamp LA (Power), an error display lamp LB (Error) for displaying an error indicating a malfunction state, and a busy display lamp LC (Busy).

  The LCD is a message display unit that displays menus, various messages, and the like using characters, numbers, symbols, and the like of a plurality of digits and a plurality of rows (for example, a 16-digit × two-line segment indicated by a one-dot chain line in the figure). Characters, numbers, symbols, and the like displayed on the LCD are registered in a non-volatile storage device (EEPROM or the like) (not shown) and used. It is possible to additionally register new characters, numbers, symbols, and the like.

  Input keys are an input key KS1 (POWER key) for turning on / off the power, an input key KS2 (eject key) for taking out the created media, an input key KS3 (MENU key) for starting / ending the menu, and processing Input key KS4 (OK key) to execute processing, input key KS5 (Cancel key) to cancel processing, input key KS6 (right key) to move the cursor or selection item on the screen to the right, input key KS7 (to move to the left) Left key), an input key KS8 (up key) that moves up, an input key KS9 (down key) that moves down, and the like.

  The autoloader control unit 102 controls the media drive 41 and the media transport mechanism 31 to write data to the media and transport the media. The autoloader control unit 102 receives input signals from the input keys KS1 to KS9 of the operation panel 5 and performs display control of the LCD (message display unit) and the LEDs (display lamps) LA to LC.

  Next, a control method of the media processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

  When any state change in the media processing device 1 is detected, for example, a state change such as unlocking of the electronic lock, dropping of the medium, opening of the drawer tray, or the like (step S01), automatic status back of the autoloader control unit 102 is detected. The transmission unit 102A converts the state change detection signal into an ASB (step S02), and transmits the ASB to the main control unit 101 (step S03).

  When this ASB is received, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines the ASB (step S04), and executes processing based on the determination result (what the state change is).

  Based on the determination result, for example, processing corresponding to the type of state change of the media processing device 1 is executed using an LCD (message display unit), an LED (display lamp), a buzzer, an internal illumination, or the like. That is, the control command generation unit 101B generates a control command based on the determination result (step S05) and transmits it to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S06).

  Next, the control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the received control command into a control signal (step S07).

  Next, the autoloader control unit 102 transmits the converted control signal to the operation panel 5 or the like (step S08). The control signal controls the LCD (message display unit), LED (display lamp), and the like of the operation panel 5 to execute processing based on the type of state change (step S09). Specifically, for example, the display of the LCD (message display unit) is changed, the lighting mode of the LED (display lamp) is changed, the buzzer is sounded, or the internal illumination is turned on / off.

The execution of the process according to the type of state change may be as follows. The autoloader control unit 102 is connected to a power switch for switching on / off the power of the media processing device 1, and the main control unit 101 may also perform power on / off control of the media processing device 1. In this case, the autoloader control unit 102 detects a state change that the power switch is turned off, and transmits this state change to the main control unit 101 as an ASB. When the main control unit 101 receives an ASB indicating that the power switch has been turned off from the autoloader control unit 102 during a printing process, a data writing process, a conveyance process, or the like, each process described above is performed. Wait until the process is completed, and execute a process of turning off the power after each or all processes are completed.
In other words, if the power switch is connected to the autoloader control unit and the power supply is connected to the main control unit, the media processing can be performed even if a signal to turn on / off the power switch is input during media processing. The power can be turned off after the operation is completed.

Next, a media processing device and a control method for the media processing device according to Example 1 of the embodiment of the invention will be described. This will be described in detail with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.
Example 1 is an example in which a message display unit control command (LCD control command) is transmitted to a message display unit (LCD) of the operation unit 5. This message display unit control command (LCD control command) is a control command for changing the display of the message display unit (LCD).

  First, referring to the menu display displayed on the LCD, the user appropriately operates the input keys KS1 to KS9 of the operation panel 5. Accordingly, an input signal corresponding to the operated input key is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102, and the autoloader control unit 102 detects this input signal as a state change (step S1). The automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts this input signal into ASB (automatic status back) (step S2), and transmits the ASB to the main control unit 101 (step S3).

  In response to this, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines ASB (step S4), and the control command generation unit 101B generates an LCD control command based on this determination (step S5). And transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S6). When a command related to LCD display is transmitted from the host computer 200, the received command is analyzed to generate an LCD control command.

  Next, the control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the received LCD control command into an LCD control signal for controlling and driving the LCD (step S7), and transmits the LCD control signal to the LCD (step S7). Step S8). As a result, the display state of the LCD, the displayed message content, and the like are changed (step S9).

An example of the LCD control command used for display control of the LCD (message display unit) as described above will be described below, and the command and parameters of the command will be described below.
(1) Command A: Command for displaying a designated character string on the LCD Command A m n d1, d2,..., Dk
m is a display start digit position specification, n is a display start line specification, d1, d2,..., dk are parameters indicating display character code string specification.
(2) Command B: Command for controlling the specified display state Command B m
m is a parameter, and m is 0, 1, 2; When m = 0, the LCD screen is erased. The character is cleared and the cursor position and cursor type are initialized. When m = 1, the LCD screen is displayed. The character and cursor are displayed in the current state. When m = 2, the LCD screen is not displayed.
(3) Command C: Command for specifying the cursor position Command C mn
m is a digit designation, n is a line designation parameter, and moves the cursor to the position designated by m and n.
(4) Command D: Command for designating cursor operation Command D m n
m and n are parameters, and m is 0, 1, and n is 0, 1, and 2. m is a cursor operation designation, and n is a setting value designation, as shown in the table below.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example when guiding the user's work on the LCD (message display unit) of the media processing apparatus according to the first embodiment. By the above-described LCD display control method, for example, the LCD display transitions as shown in FIG. 9 to guide the user's work.

  In FIG. 9, when the user presses the OK key in the standby state (LCD is not displayed), an input signal related to the OK key is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102 as shown in the sequence shown in FIG. The automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the control unit 102 converts it to ASB and transmits it to the main control unit 101.

  The automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 performs this ASB determination, and the control command generation unit 101B performs LCD control commands “command B 1”, “display a message based on this determination”, “ “Command A 1 1 Top Menu” and “Command A 1 2 Kaihei Villa Kaijo” are generated and transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102. The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts these LCD control commands into LCD control signals and transmits them to the LCD. As a result, “Top menu Kaiheibilai Kaijo” is displayed on the LCD, and the door 3 is opened. The menu related to the lock is displayed.

  At this time, when the user presses the OK key, an input signal related to the OK key is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102, and the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts it to ASB and transmits it to the main control unit 101. To do. The automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 performs this ASB determination, and the control command generation unit 101B performs LCD control commands “command B 0”, “ Command A 1 1 User Bang ”,“ Command D 0 2 ”,“ Command C 1 2 ”are generated and transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102. The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 receives these LCD control commands. Is converted into an LCD control signal and transmitted to the LCD, “User Bang” is displayed on the first line of the LCD, and a user number input screen is displayed. The cursor position related to the input is set in the first digit of the second line of this user number input (an underline is displayed).

  Then, enter the user number at the cursor position. Instead of the numeric keypad, the first digit of the user number is input by a method in which the numbers 0 to 9 change each time the up key or the down key is pressed. When the right key is pressed, the cursor position moves to the second digit. Similarly, the second digit is entered, and when all the digits of the user number have been entered sequentially, the OK key is pushed. Note that these also use the above-described commands A to D as appropriate, and the LCD is controlled as in the control sequence of FIG.

  Next, the LCD display changes to “Unshow Bang XXXXXXXXXXXXX”, and a password input screen is displayed. In the same manner as the above user number input, when all digits of the password are sequentially input, the OK key is pressed. If the passwords are different, the LCD displays “Bangou Gaigai”, and then returns to the user number input screen after a predetermined time without pressing the OK key or the Cancel key. Note that these also use the above-described commands A to D as appropriate, and the LCD is controlled as in the control sequence of FIG.

  When the password is correct, as shown in the control sequence of FIG. 8, the main control unit 101 receives the ASB transmitted from the autoloader control unit 102, generates a control command for unlocking the opening / closing door 3, and generates an autoloader control unit. In response to this, the autoloader control unit 102 controls the electronic lock that locks the open / close door 3 to unlock the open / close door 3.

  At the same time, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines this ASB, and the control command generation unit 101B displays an LCD control command “command B 0” for displaying a message based on this determination. , “Command A 1 1 Kaihei Birawo” and “Command A 1 2 Acknowledgment” are generated and transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102, and the control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts these LCD control commands into LCD control signals. By converting and sending it to the LCD, “Kaihei Tora Akira Remas” is displayed on the LCD.

  When the user opens the door 3, the sensor detects the opened state, converts this information into ASB by the automatic status back transmission unit 102 </ b> A of the autoloader control unit 102, and transmits it to the main control unit 101. The automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 performs ASB determination, and based on this determination, the control command generation unit 101B follows the LCD control command “command B 0” followed by “command A 1 1 Kaiheibilaga” and “Command A 1 2 Item” is generated and transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102. The autoloader control unit 102 converts these LCD control commands into LCD control signals and transmits them to the LCD. “Itamas” is displayed. Further, when the user closes the open / close door 3, the sensor detects the closed state, and the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts this information into ASB and transmits it to the main control unit 101. The automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 performs ASB determination, and the control command generation unit 101B generates an LCD control command “command B 2” which is a control command based on this determination, and the autoloader control unit 102 The autoloader control unit 102 converts the LCD control command into an LCD control signal and transmits it to the LCD to hide the LCD screen (return to the standby state).

In the following description, detailed description of the contents of the control command is omitted.
Alternatively, when the user presses the MENU key in the standby state, “top menu maintenance” that is a top menu related to the maintenance of the label printer 11 is displayed on the LCD. When the user presses the OK key, a menu for cleaning the head of the inkjet head 61 is displayed, and “maintenance cleaning” is displayed on the LCD.

  Further, when the user presses the OK key, the message “cleaning mask?” Is displayed to prompt the execution of the head cleaning operation. At this time, when the user presses the OK key, the main control unit 101 transmits a printer control command to the printer control unit 103 in the same manner as the sequence for transmitting the control command to the autoloader control unit 102 described above. The control unit 103 causes the head maintenance mechanism 81 of the label printer 11 to perform a head cleaning operation.

  Further, “cleaning chew” is displayed on the LCD according to the sequence related to the LCD display control as described above. When the head cleaning operation is completed, “CLEANING” is displayed. When the user presses the OK key or Cancel key, the display returns to the “maintenance cleaning” display.

  In addition, when “maintenance cleaning” is displayed, the user presses the down key to check whether the ink nozzles of the inkjet head 61 are clogged (nozzle data on an empty medium). "Nozzle check is complete?" Is displayed to prompt execution of (print check pattern).

  At this time, when the user presses the OK key, the label printer 11 prints a nozzle check pattern on the medium, and the LCD displays “Nozzle Check Media Success”. When printing of the nozzle check pattern is completed, “Nozzle Check Complete” is displayed. When the user presses the OK key or Cancel key, the display returns to the “maintenance cleaning” display.

  In addition, when “Top Menu Maintenance” is displayed on the LCD, the user can press the down key to change the display to the language setting menu “Top Menu Gengo Setup”, and to set / change the language displayed on the LCD. it can. When the user presses the OK key, the language name is displayed on “XXXXXXXXXX” (XXXXXXXXXX. This language name can be changed to Japanese, Eigo, Chugokugo, etc., using the down key or the up key. Can be displayed).

  Here, when the user presses the OK key, the display language is set / changed to the language shown in XXXXXXXXX, and the display on the LCD shows “top menu GENGO SETTING” depending on the language set / changed. . If the user presses the Cancel key here, the display language is not changed and the display returns to “Top Menu Gengo Setting”.

  The top menu described above can be displayed and transitioned to various other menus by pressing the up key or the down key.

As described above in detail, according to the media processing device, the control method of the media processing device, and the control program thereof according to the first embodiment, when the user performs operations such as media replenishment / removal and maintenance, the media processing device When the user sees the display based on the state change of the media processing device 1 on the LCD (message display unit) provided in the operation panel 5, the operation procedure is guided to the user. The processing menu can be selected and the processing mode can be changed smoothly.
In addition, since the autoloader control unit 102 and the main control unit 101 are provided independently of each other, even if there is a change in the software specifications of the host computer 200, the main control unit 101 can be changed (replacement of the main control unit 101 or This can be dealt with only by updating the software of the main control unit 101.

Next, a media processing device and a control method for the media processing device according to Example 2 of the embodiment of the invention will be described.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the display lamp unit L of the media processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a control configuration main part of the media processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
Example 2 is an example in which a display lamp simultaneous control command that is a control command of the display lamp unit L is transmitted. As shown in FIG. 10, the display lamp unit L includes a plurality of LEDs that are display lamps, that is, a PowerLED, a BusyLED, and an ErrorLED. As shown in FIG. 11, the display lamp unit L is controlled by an autoloader control unit (a display lamp simultaneous control command transmitted from the autoloader control unit). The display lamp portion L is provided on the operation panel 5 described above, or the display processing portion 5 is provided only on the media processing device without the operation panel 5 including the LCD and input keys. It may be.
The display lamp simultaneous control command is a command capable of simultaneously changing a lighting pattern that is a combination of lighting / extinguishing of a plurality of specified LEDs (display lamps), and has a specific meaning to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs. It is Examples of state changes in the media processing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment include, for example, start / stop of operations of various parts such as the media drive 41, the media transport mechanism 31, the label printer 11, and the open / close doors 3 and 4, and various errors. , Warnings and so on.

Next, the specification of the display lamp simultaneous control command will be described.
When the display lamp simultaneous control command is command A, it is expressed as follows.
Command A m1 n1 m2 n2 m3 n3
m (m1, n1, m2) is a parameter for designating the type of LED, m = 0 is a PowerLED, m = 1 is a BusyLED, and m = 2 is an ErrorLED.
n (n2, m3, n3) is a parameter for designating a lighting pattern, where n = 0 is turned off, n = 1 is turned on, n = 2 is blinking, and n = 3 is fast blinking.

  Next, in the control method of the display lamp unit in the media processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, a control method when changing the lighting pattern for the three LEDs of the display lamp unit will be described with reference to FIG. . FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a sequence of simultaneous control of three LEDs by a display lamp simultaneous control command.

  In FIG. 12, when any state change is detected in the media processing device 1 (step S11), the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the detection signal of the detection result of the state change into ASB ( In step S12), the ASB is transmitted to the main control unit 101 (step S13). In response to this, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines ASB (step S14), and the control command generation unit 101B determines the three LEDs of the display lamp unit L based on the determination result. Then, a display lamp simultaneous control command in which parameters are set so as to change the lighting pattern, for example, “command A 0 2 1 1 2 1” is issued (step S15).

  Then, “command A 0 2 1 1 2 1” is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S16). The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the “command A 0 2 1 1 2 1” into individual control signals (PowerLED control signal, BusyLED control signal, ErrorLED control signal) (step S17).

  The autoloader control unit 102 transmits the PowerLED control signal to the PowerLED (step S18A), changes the lighting pattern (step S19A), transmits the BusyLED control signal to the BusyLED (step S18B), and changes the lighting pattern. Then (Step S19B), an ErrorLED control signal is transmitted to the ErrorLED (Step S18C), and the lighting pattern is changed (Step S19C). In addition, if the lighting pattern of each LED before transmitting the above-mentioned “command A 0 2 1 1 2 1” is PowerLED “lighting”, BusyLED “off”, and ErrorLED “off”, the lighting pattern of the PowerLED is “ Changed from “lit” to “flashing”. In addition, the lighting pattern of the BusyLED is changed from “off” to “on”. In addition, the lighting pattern of the ErrorLED is changed from “OFF” to “ON”.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the control method in the case of changing a lighting pattern with respect to two LED of a display lamp part is demonstrated. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a sequence of simultaneous control of two LEDs by a display lamp simultaneous control command.

  In FIG. 13, when any state change in the media processing device 1 is detected (step S21), the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the detection signal of the detection result of the state change into ASB ( Step S22), ASB is transmitted to the main control unit 101 (step S23). Upon receiving this ASB, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines ASB (step S24), and the control command generation unit 101B uses the two LEDs of the display lamp unit L based on the determination result. A display lamp simultaneous control command in which parameters are set so as to change the lighting pattern, for example, “command A 0 2 2 2” is issued (step S25).

  Then, “command A 0 2 2 2” is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S26). The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the “command A 0 2 2 2” into individual control signals (PowerLED control signal, ErrorLED control signal) (step S27).

  The autoloader control unit 102 transmits the PowerLED control signal to the PowerLED (step S28A), changes the lighting pattern (step S29A), transmits the ErrorLED control signal to the ErrorLED (step S28B), and changes the lighting pattern. (Step S29B). If the lighting pattern of each LED before transmitting the “command A 0 2 2 2” is PowerLED “lighting” and the Error LED is “lighting off”, the lighting pattern of the PowerLED is changed from “lighting” to “flashing”. Be changed. Further, the lighting pattern of the ErrorLED is changed from “off” to “flashing”. Also, the BusyLED that is not specified by the command maintains the previous state.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 14, the control method in the case of changing a lighting pattern with respect to one LED of a display lamp part is demonstrated. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a sequence of simultaneous control of one LED by a display lamp simultaneous control command.

  In FIG. 14, when any state change in the media processing device 1 is detected (step S31), the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 converts the detection signal of the detection result of the state change into ASB ( Step S32), ASB is transmitted to the main control unit 101 (step S33). Upon receipt of this ASB, the automatic status back determination unit 101A of the main control unit 101 determines ASB (step S34), and the control command generation unit 101B uses one LED of the display lamp unit L based on the determination result. A display lamp simultaneous control command in which parameters are set so as to change the lighting pattern, for example, “command A 2 1” is issued (step S35).

Then, “command A 2 1” is transmitted to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S36). The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts “command A 2 1” into an ErrorLED control signal (step S37).
The autoloader control unit 102 transmits an ErrorLED control signal to the ErrorLED (step S38), and changes its lighting pattern (step S39). In addition, if the lighting pattern of the ErrorLED before the transmission of the “command A 2 1” is “off”, the “off” is changed to “on”.

According to the media processing device, the media processing device control method, and the control program thereof according to the second embodiment as described above, the lighting pattern of a plurality of LEDs (display lamps) is simultaneously changed by one display lamp simultaneous control command. Therefore, when giving a unique meaning to a combination of lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs (indicating lamps), it is possible to eliminate or reduce a deviation in timing of changing the lighting patterns of individual LEDs (indicating lamps). can do. Further, when a plurality of LEDs (display lamps) are desired to blink simultaneously, the blinking timing can be easily synchronized.
In addition, since the autoloader control unit 102 and the main control unit 101 are provided independently of each other, even if there is a change in the software specifications of the host computer 200, the main control unit 101 can be changed (replacement of the main control unit 101 or This can be dealt with only by updating the software of the main control unit 101.

Next, Example 3 of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating the internal processing of the media processing apparatus according to the third embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the state change in the media processing device 1 is an example in which the power switch is turned off while the media processing device 1 is in operation, and the autoloader control unit 102 is in the state change “Power switch off”. ”Is detected, converted into automatic status back (ASB), and transmitted to the main control unit 101.

  The media processing apparatus 1 according to the third embodiment is connected to a plurality of client computers 201, 202, and 203 through a network such as a LAN so as to communicate with a media issuing job transmitted from the client computers 201, 202, and 203. Based on this, media creation processing is executed. The media processing apparatus 1 is shared by a plurality of client computers 201, 202, and 203, and can process media issuing jobs created by a plurality of users.

As shown in FIG. 15, the media processing apparatus 1 is mainly installed in the main control unit 101, the hard disk 51, the autoloader control unit 102, the printer control unit 103, the drive control unit 54, the power supply 55, the power switch 56, and the operation panel 5. A message display (LCD).
The main control unit 101 manages media creation jobs transmitted from the client computers 201, 202, and 203. It manages the execution and completion of multiple media creation jobs, and reports the execution and completion status of media creation jobs to each client computer. For example, when the media creation job of the client computer 201 ends normally, job management is performed such that the media creation job of the client computer 202 is activated.

In addition, the main control unit 101 manages the storage position of the created medium M in each stacker using the job management table in the hard disk 51. For example, in the security mode described above, the media accommodation state of the media stacker 22 is managed by a job management table as shown in FIG.
For example, when receiving a media creation job A created by a user (user ID: user01, password: 0123) of the client computer 201, the main control unit 101 instructs each unit to execute the job A. When job A ends, the job management table of medium M is updated. That is, the fact that the created media M of job A is stored in the first layer (media stacker 22-1) of the media stacker 22 is written. Thus, when the media creation job is completed, the media accommodation position and the user identification information are stored in association with each other. FIG. 16 shows a state in which the created media M is stored from the first layer to the fifth layer of the media stacker 22.

  On the other hand, when the created media M stored in the media stacker 22 is taken out, a media ejection job for ejecting the created media M that matches the identification information is generated and executed according to the input of the user identification information. . For example, when user ID: user03 and password: 8901 are input as identification information, the created media M accommodated in the third and fourth layers of the media stacker 22 are discharged to the media stacker unit 71. Generate and execute a discharge job.

That is, the created media M of the job E stacked on the created media C of the job C and the job D to be ejected is transported to the media stacker 21 and temporarily saved, so that the jobs C and Only the created media M of D is conveyed to the media stacker unit 71. Then, the created media M of the job E temporarily saved in the media stacker 21 is returned to the original media stacker 22. This series of conveyance processes is generated and executed as a discharge job.
When the discharge job is completed, the media stackers 22-3, 22-4, and 22-5 are updated among the media accommodation positions as shown in FIG. As a result, the created media of job E is accommodated in the media stacker 22-3, and the media stacker 22-4 and the media stacker 22-5 become empty.

  The main control unit 101 is connected to the power supply 55 of the media processing apparatus 1 and also performs on / off control of the power supply 55. For example, upon receiving an ASB (automatic status back) with the power switch off from the autoloader control unit 102, the automatic status back determination unit 101A determines the received ASB, and when the determination result is determined to be the power switch off, The main control unit 101 determines whether the created media M is accommodated in the media processing apparatus. This determination is made by referring to the job management table described above. When it is determined that the created medium M is not accommodated, the main control unit 101 controls to execute a process of turning off the power supply 55.

When the main control unit 101 receives the above-mentioned ASB with the power switch off from the autoloader control unit 102 during execution of the transport process of the created media M, the created media M that is the target of the ejection instruction is received. Are controlled until a series of conveyance processes for conveying to the media stacker unit 71 are completed, and a process for turning off the power supply 55 is executed after the series of conveyance processes are completed.
Further, when an automatic status back (ASB) indicating that the power switch is turned off is received from the autoloader control unit 102 while receiving data from the client computers 201, 202, and 203, the process waits until the data reception is completed. Control to execute the process to turn off.
Further, the main control unit 101 performs an ASB for turning off the power switch from the autoloader control unit 102 during the printing process of the label printer 11 by the printer control unit 103 or during the data writing process of the media drive 41 by the drive control unit 54. If received, control waits until the print processing signal or data writing process ends, and executes a process of turning off the power after each or all of them are completed. These processes may include a conveyance process.

  The autoloader control unit 102 controls the conveyance process of the autoloader 31 corresponding to each job. The autoloader control unit 102 is connected to a power switch 56 for switching on / off the power supply 55 of the media processing apparatus 1. When a signal for turning off the power switch 56 is input, the automatic status back transmission unit 102A of the autoloader control unit 102 sends an ASB (automatic status back) detection signal of the detection result of the state change that the power switch 56 is switched off. The power switch off ASB is transmitted to the main control unit 101.

The printer control unit 103 controls the printing process of the label printer 11 based on each media creation job. Label printing is performed on the label surface of the medium M such as CD / DVD.
Further, the drive control unit 54 controls data writing processing of the media drive 41 based on each media creation job. Data is written on the data writing surface of the medium M.

  A message display unit (LCD) provided on the operation panel 5 displays various states of the media processing device 1. In the third embodiment, when a power-off switch is input by the power switch 56, but a power-off process cannot actually be executed, a message to that effect is displayed.

Next, a method for controlling the above-described media processing apparatus will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a control method according to the third embodiment.
The control method according to the third embodiment is set so that the power-off process is not immediately executed even when an off signal of the power switch 56 is input with the created medium M remaining in the media processing apparatus 1. That is, while there is a possibility that the created media M on which the information assets are written remains, the media 55 has been created by someone other than the authorized media creator by keeping the power supply 55 on and maintaining the security system. Prevent media acquisition.
Hereinafter, how to control the on / off process of the power supply 55 in order to maintain the security system will be described.

  First, when the autoloader control unit 102 detects an input (state change) of an off signal for turning off the power supply 55 by the power switch 56 (step S111: Yes), the main control unit 101 has pressed the power switch 56. The ASB of the power switch off is transmitted (step S121).

  When the main control unit 101 receives the ASB with the power switch off, whether or not the created media M is stored in the media stackers 21 and 22, the media stacker unit 71, and the (separate) media stacker 72. judge. As described above, by referring to the job management table of each stacker, it is possible to determine whether the created medium M is accommodated. When it is determined that it is accommodated (step S121: Yes), the control command generation unit 101B generates a message display unit control command indicating that the power supply 55 cannot be turned off and transmits it to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S125). The control command conversion unit 102B of the autoloader control unit 102 converts a message display unit control command indicating that the power supply 55 cannot be turned off into an LCD control signal and transmits it to the message display unit (LCD) (step S113). In response to the LCD control signal, a message is displayed indicating that the power supply 55 cannot be turned off while the created medium M remains on the message display unit (LCD) installed on the operation panel 5 (step S114).

  On the other hand, if the main control unit 101 refers to the job management table of each stacker and determines that the created medium M is not accommodated (step S121: No), the main control unit 101 determines whether or not a series of transport processes are being executed. To do. That is, if the above-described discharge job is being executed (step S122: Yes), the control command generation unit 101B generates a message display unit control command indicating that the power supply 55 cannot be turned off and transmits the message display unit control command to the autoloader control unit 102 ( In step S125), the power supply is turned off after waiting until the discharge job is completed.

On the other hand, if the discharge job is not being executed (step S122: No), it is determined whether data is being received from the client computers 201, 202, and 203. If data is being received, the control command generation unit 101B generates a message display unit control command indicating that the power supply 55 cannot be turned off, transmits the command to the autoloader control unit 102 (step S125), and waits until data reception is completed. Then turn off the power.
If data is not being received (step S123: No), the main control unit 101 executes the power-off process of the power supply 55 (step S124).

Note that the pressing time of the power switch 56 may be detected in step S111, and the pressing time ASB may be transmitted together with the power switch off. It can be set so that the power-off process of the power supply 55 is executed according to the pressing time of the power switch 56. For example, when an ASB indicating that the button has been pressed for 3 seconds or more is transmitted to the main control unit 101, the power supply 55 can be set to be turned off and forcibly terminated regardless of the operation being executed.
Even when such a setting is performed, the power switch 56 is connected to the autoloader control unit 102, so that the pressing time and the detection method can be easily changed.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, the power switch 56 is connected to the autoloader control unit 102, and the power supply 55 is connected to the main control unit 101. That is, since the power switch 56 and the power supply 55 are connected to different control units, even if a signal for turning on / off the power switch 56 is input, the power is not immediately turned off. Also, the main control unit 101 connected to the power supply turns off the power supply 55 when it is determined that the created medium M is not stored. That is, the power supply 55 is not turned off in a state where the created media M is stored in the media processing device. For this reason, since a security system such as unlocking after performing identification and authentication with an ID / password or the like is maintained, it is possible to prevent the created media from being obtained by a person other than the authorized media creator.

  Further, according to the third embodiment, the power supply 55 is not turned off until a series of conveyance processes for discharging the created medium M to be discharged is completed. As shown in FIG. 17, when only the created media M of job C and job D are to be ejected from the media stacker 22 in which five created media M are stacked, the job overlapping the created media M The autoloader 31 takes out the created media M of E one by one and moves them to the media stacker 21, and discharges only the created media M of jobs C and D to the media stacker unit 71. Then, it is necessary to execute a series of transport processes in which the created medium M of the job E that has been moved first is returned to the original media stacker 22. According to the third embodiment, since the power supply 55 is not turned off during the transfer of any created media M, it is possible to prevent the stacking order of the created media M from being changed. It can be ensured that the medium M is ejected to a legitimate user.

  Further, according to the third embodiment, even when the ASB with the power switch off is received from the autoloader control unit 102 during the data reception from the client computers 201, 202, 203, the power supply 55 is turned off until the data reception is completed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent data being received from being interrupted and protect information assets.

  In the third embodiment, since the main control unit 101 performs job management, it can be determined whether or not the created medium M is accommodated by simply referring to the job management table. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a detection mechanism for detecting the presence or absence of the created medium M, and it is not necessary to perform a detection process.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Media processing device, 3, 4 ... Open / close door, 5 ... Operation panel, L ... Display lamp part, LA, LB, LC ... Display lamp, LCD ... Message display part, KS1-KS9 ... Input key, 11 ... Label printer 21, 22, 22-1, 22-3, 22-4, 22-5 ... Media stacker, 31 ... Media transport mechanism, 41 ... Media drive, 54 ... Drive controller, 55 ... Power supply, 56 ... Power switch, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Main control part, 101A ... Automatic status back determination part, 101B ... Control command generation part, 102 ... Auto loader control part, 102A ... Automatic status back transmission part, 102B ... Control command conversion part, 103 ... Printer control part, 200 ... Host computer, 201, 202, 203 ... client computer

Claims (17)

At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An autoloader controller for controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to any one of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, and transmits the status to the main control unit.
The main control unit performs a determination on the received status, and executes a process based on the determination result;
A control method for a media processing apparatus. At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An operation panel including a message display section for displaying a message and various input keys for input operation;
In addition to controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the message display unit;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to any one of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, and transmits the status to the main control unit.
The main control unit performs a determination on the received status, generates a message display unit control command for displaying a message based on the determination result on the message display unit, and transmits the message display unit control command to the autoloader control unit; ,
The autoloader control unit controls the message display unit by the received message display unit control command;
A control method for a media processing apparatus.   The method of controlling a media processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the autoloader control unit receives an input signal corresponding to an operation of the various input keys and automatically converts the input signal to the status.   The method of controlling a media processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to a status based on a state change detected by a sensor installed in the media processing apparatus. At least a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
A display lamp section having a plurality of display lamps;
In addition to the control of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the display lamp unit;
A main control unit that transmits a control command to the autoloader control unit, and a control method for a media processing device,
The autoloader control unit automatically converts the status to any one of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, and transmits the status to the main control unit.
The main control unit performs determination on the received status, generates a display lamp simultaneous control command capable of simultaneously controlling the plurality of display lamps based on the determination result, and transmits the display lamp simultaneous control command to the autoloader control unit Steps,
The autoloader control unit receives the display lamp simultaneous control command transmitted from the main control unit, controls the display lamp designated by the display lamp simultaneous control command, and simultaneously changes the lighting pattern. When,
A control method for a media processing apparatus. At least a label printer that performs printing on the label side of the media
A transport unit for transporting the media, a power source,
The label printer and the conveyance unit are controlled, and an autoloader control unit to which a power switch is connected,
A control method of a media processing device comprising: a main control unit for turning off the power,
The autoloader control unit detects that the state of the power switch has changed, and automatically converts the status to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit;
The main control unit makes a determination on the received status, and when the determination result is determined to be a power switch off, determining whether at least the medium is in the middle of a predetermined process;
And a step of executing a process of turning off the power when it is determined that the medium is not being processed. The media processing device includes a discharge unit that discharges the media,
When the main control unit receives the status, the step of determining whether or not the medium is being transported by the transport unit;
And a step of executing a process of turning off the power after the process of transporting the medium to be ejected to the ejecting unit is completed when it is determined that the transport process is being performed. The method of controlling a media processing apparatus according to claim 6. The media processing device is communicably connected to a computer,
The main control unit, when receiving the status, determining whether data is being received from the computer;
The method according to claim 6, further comprising a step of executing a process of turning off the power after the data reception is completed when it is determined that the data is being received from the computer. Method for controlling the media processing apparatus of the present invention.   A control program for a media processing apparatus, which causes the CPU of the autoloader control section and the CPU of the main control section to execute each procedure of the control method for the media processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An autoloader controller for controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism;
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit includes an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts a status change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism into a status and transmits the status to the main control unit,
The media processing apparatus, wherein the main control unit includes an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and executes processing based on the determination result. At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
An operation panel including a message display section for displaying a message and various input keys for input operation;
In addition to controlling the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the message display unit,
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit based on a state change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism,
The main control unit generates an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and generates a message display unit control command for displaying a message based on the determination result on the message display unit, and the autoloader A control command generation unit to be transmitted to the control unit,
Furthermore, the autoloader control unit has a control command conversion unit that converts the received message display unit control command into a message display unit control signal for displaying on the message display unit. At least it has a label printer that prints on the label side of the media,
A media storage unit for storing the media;
A media transport mechanism capable of transporting the media to the label printer and the media storage unit;
A display lamp section having a plurality of display lamps;
In addition to the control of the label printer and the media transport mechanism, an autoloader control unit that controls the display lamp unit;
A main control unit for transmitting a control command to the autoloader control unit;
With
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that automatically converts to a status and transmits the status to the main control unit based on a state change of either the label printer or the media transport mechanism,
The main control unit is an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status, and a display lamp simultaneous control that can simultaneously change the lighting patterns of a plurality of specified display lamps among the display lamps of the display lamp unit A control command generation unit that generates a command and transmits the command to the autoloader control unit,
Furthermore, the autoloader control unit has a control command conversion unit that converts the received display lamp simultaneous control command into a control signal that simultaneously changes the lighting pattern of the designated display lamp. At least a label printer that performs printing on the label side of the media
A transport unit for transporting the media, a power source,
The label printer and the conveyance unit are controlled, and an autoloader control unit to which a power switch is connected,
A main control unit for turning off the power,
The autoloader control unit has an automatic status back transmission unit that detects that the state of the power switch has changed and automatically converts it to a status and transmits it to the main control unit,
The main control unit has an automatic status back determination unit that performs determination on the received status,
When the status determination received by the automatic status back determination unit is a power switch off,
The main control unit executes a process of turning off the power when it is determined that at least the medium is not in the middle of a predetermined process. A discharge unit for discharging the media;
The main control unit conveys the medium to be ejected to the ejection unit when the received status determination result indicates that the power switch is off while the medium is being conveyed by the conveyance unit. 14. The media processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a process of turning off the power is executed after the process of performing the process is completed. The media processing device is communicably connected to a computer,
The main control unit executes a process of turning off the power after the data reception is completed when the received status determination result is a power switch off during data reception from the computer. The media processing device according to claim 13 or 14.   The main control unit, when the determination result of the automatic status back received during the processing of the media is a power switch off, executes the processing of turning off the power after the processing of the media is completed. The media processing device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that A cover for taking in and out the media;
An electronic lock for locking or unlocking the cover;
The media processing device according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the main control unit controls the electronic lock to lock or unlock the cover.

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