JP2011183599A - Label printer and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label printer which enables a desired label to be easily selected from a list display of a label issuance history, and to provide a program. <P>SOLUTION: The label printer 1 stores label images L1, L2 and L3 in a label image storage area 35 at label issuance or label registration. The label printer 1 displays the label images L1, L2 and L3 stored in the label image storage area 35 in an order from a fresh registration number together with registration numbers which show an issuance order of labels, as the label issuance history displayed on a history calling screen 34. An operator can call the history by selecting the desired label while looking at the list display of label images. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a label printer and a program.

  In a store such as a supermarket, a label printer that prints a label attached to a product and displaying a product name, a price, or the like is used. The label printer reads product information such as product name and price from the product master, generates print data to be printed on the label, and prints a label based on the generated print data. Further, the label printer stores a label issuance history for labels issued in the past so that labels of the same product can be efficiently issued.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-318867 stores a product number of a product for which a label has been issued in the past as a label issuance history, selects a product number from a list display of the label issuance history, and issues a label again. Is disclosed.

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the information displayed on the label such as the product name and price is displayed in characters as the label issuance history, making it difficult to see a list display and quickly selecting a desired label. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label printer and a program that can easily select a desired label from a list display of a label issuance history.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the label printer of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives input of the label display information from a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on the issued label, A label image generating unit that generates a label image to be printed on a label using the label display information received by the receiving unit on the registration screen, and a registration number indicating a label registration order is issued to the label display information. The registration number issuing means and the storage means associate the label image generated by the label image generating means and the label display information received by the receiving means with the registration number issued by the registration number issuing means. A history registration means for registering as a history, and a history screen for displaying the label images stored in the storage means in the order of the registration numbers. It characterized in that it comprises a display control means for displaying on.

  The program of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives an input of the label display information from a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on a label to be issued by the computer, and the receiving unit that receives the input on the registration screen. Label image generating means for generating a label image to be printed on a label using label display information, registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating the registration order of labels for the label display information, and storage means A history registration unit that registers the label image generated by the label image generation unit and the label display information received by the reception unit as a history in association with the registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit; Display control means for displaying a history screen on the display for displaying the label images stored in the storage means in the order of the registration numbers; It characterized thereby to function.

  According to the present invention, since the label images are displayed in order of the registration number of the label as the label issue history, the operator can intuitively select the label from the label image list display. There is an effect that a desired label can be easily selected.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the first printer is pulled out from the main body. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the label printer. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the product master. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the label image storage area. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the history memory. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the label printer. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label registration screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history call screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label registration screen after a history call. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the label issuing process performed by the label printer.

  Exemplary embodiments of a label printer and a program according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The label printer of the present embodiment issues labels printed with product information such as product names and prices of products in supermarkets, food processing factories, and the like.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a label printer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The label printer 1 prints information related to a product on a label and issues a printed label. A display device such as a liquid crystal display 3 is provided on an upper portion of the main body 2 of the label printer 1. The liquid crystal display 3 displays a label registration screen for editing product information to be printed on the label. A touch panel 4 is provided on the surface of the liquid crystal display 3. A keyboard 5 is provided on the upper surface of the main body 2 of the label printer 1. Also, a weighing scale 8 is provided at the lower front portion of the main body 2 of the label printer 1 to place a product and weigh the product.

  In addition, in the main body 2 of the label printer 1, two printer units of a first printer 6 and a second printer 7 are provided side by side. Since the first printer 6 and the second printer 7 have the same configuration, the first printer 6 will be described below. The first printer 6 can be pulled out from the main body 2 as shown in FIG. 2 by placing a finger on the groove 6a provided at the lower part of the front panel of the first printer 6 and pulling it in the A direction.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the first printer 6 is pulled out from the main body 2. Inside the first printer 6, a roll-shaped label sheet P with a label attached to a mount is detachably held on a holding shaft (not shown). The first printer 6 includes a printer head 16 such as a thermal head. The printer head 16 prints characters, symbols, barcodes, two-dimensional codes, etc. on the label paper P. The label printed in this way is discharged from a label issuing port 6b provided in the upper part of the front panel of the first printer 6. Similarly, the second printer 7 includes a label issuing port 7b and a printer head 17 (see FIG. 3).

  Next, the hardware configuration of the label printer 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the label printer 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the label printer 1 includes a CPU 20, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 11, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 30. And various interfaces. The CPU 20 functions as a control unit 21 (see FIG. 7) that controls the entire system of the label printer 1 by developing a program stored in the ROM 11 or the HDD 30 on the RAM 12 and executing the program.

  The CPU 20 is connected to the liquid crystal display 3, the touch panel 4, the keyboard 5, the weighing scale 8, the first printer 6, and the second printer 7 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 through the bus 13 and other interfaces. Yes.

  The HDD 30 functions as a storage unit, and mainly includes a product master 31, a history memory 32, and a label image storage area 35 as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the product master 31. As shown in FIG. 4, the product master 31 stores product information such as product names and product unit prices in association with product codes that are product identification information.

  The label image storage area 35 stores image files of the label images L1, L2, and L3 for the labels issued or registered by the label printer 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the label image storage area 35. As shown in FIG. 5, the label image storage area 35 stores an image file 0001.jpg of the label image L1, an image file 0002.jpg of the label image L2, an image file 0003.jpg of the label image L3, and the like.

  The history memory 32 stores label display information and label images to be printed on labels in association with registration numbers indicating label registration order. The registration number is assigned 0001 for the first issued label, 0002 for the next issued label, and thereafter incremented by 1 to 0003, 0004, etc. for each product. Issued.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the history memory 32. As shown in FIG. 6, the history memory 32 displays, as label display information, a registration number, a product code, a product name, a unit price, an internal capacity, a price, a registration date when the label is registered, and a POP (Point of Purchase) display for promotion. Etc. are stored.

  Further, the history memory 32 stores the image file names “0001.jp”, “0002.jpg”, and “0003.jpg” of the label images L1, L2, and L3 for the labels issued or registered by the label printer 1. They are stored in association with label registration numbers 0001, 0002, and 0003.

  Next, the functional configuration of the label printer 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the label printer 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 21 of the label printer 1 includes a display control unit 22, a registration number receiving unit 23, a label display information receiving unit 24, a label issuing unit 25, a registration number issuing unit 26, And a history registration unit 27.

  When the power of the label printer 1 is turned on, the display control unit 22 displays a label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 8), which is a screen for registering label display information, on the liquid crystal display 3.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the label registration screen 33. As shown in FIG. 8, on the label registration screen 33, product information such as product code, product name, product content, unit price per 100g, and price is entered and registered as label display information to be printed on the label. can do.

  In the lower part of the label registration screen 33, a history call button 33a for calling a history of labels issued in the past, a product name list button 33b for searching for products from the product master 31 using product codes and product names, and a label image are displayed. Label image button 33c to be displayed, registration button 33d for registering and saving the information edited on the label registration screen 33 in the history memory 32, and label issuance that is printed by the first printer 6 and the second printer 7 and issued. A button 33e is provided.

  Further, the display control unit 22 displays the label display information stored in the history memory 32 in the order of registration numbers when the operator touches the touch panel 4 and presses the history call button 33a on the label registration screen 33. (See FIG. 9) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the history call screen 34. The history call screen 34 is a screen that displays the label images L1, L2, L3,... Of the labels registered in the past as the history of label registration in the order of label registration.

  Here, a process in which the display control unit 22 displays the history call screen 34 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The display control unit 22 reads the registration date and the label image file name from the history memory 32 (FIG. 6) in association with the registration number. Then, the display control unit 22 reads the image files 0003.jpg, 0002.jpg, and 0001.jpg corresponding to each file name from the label image storage area 35. Further, the display control unit 22 displays the label images L3, L2, L1 and the registration date and time on the history call screen 34 in the order of registration numbers using the read image files 0003.jpg, 0002.jpg, 0001.jpg. Here, the registration number order is a new order of the registration numbers, that is, the order of the registration numbers 0003, 0002, and 0001.

  In this way, in the history call screen 34, in order from the left of the screen, the label image L3 (registration number 0003) as the newest history, the label image L2 (registration number 0002) as the next newest history, and the next new history As shown, a label image L1 (registration number 0001) is sequentially displayed. As shown in FIG. 9, a scroll bar 34d is provided at the lower part of the area for displaying the label image. By scrolling the scroll bar 34d, other label images not currently displayed can be displayed. Is possible.

  Further, at the bottom of the history call screen 34, a cancel button 34a for closing the history call screen 34 and returning to the label registration screen 33, a next page button 34b for displaying the history of the next page, and an operator selected A call button 34 c for calling and displaying the label display information for the label image on the label registration screen 33 is provided.

  Note that the order of the label images displayed on the history call screen 34 by the display control unit 22 is not limited to the above, but in the order of label registration date / time, label issue date / time, or oldest registration number (in ascending order). Product information may be displayed on the screen.

  The registration number receiving unit 23 receives an input of a registration number corresponding to the label image selected on the history call screen 34.

  When the registration number receiving unit 23 receives the registration number from the history call screen 34 (see FIG. 9), the display control unit 22 reads the label display information for the received registration number from the history memory 32, and the label registration screen 33. (See FIG. 10).

  Next, a process in which the label printer 1 calls a label issuance history from the history call screen 34 will be described with reference to the drawings. As an example, when the operator selects the label image L1 with the cursor on the history call screen 34 shown in FIG. 9 and presses the call button 34c, the registration number receiving unit 23 receives the input of the registration number 0003. The display control unit 22 reads the label display information corresponding to the registration number 0003 from the history memory 32 shown in FIG. 6, and displays each label display information on the label registration screen 33 as shown in FIG. Then, on the upper part of the label registration screen 33, as shown in FIG. 10, the accepted registration number 0003 and the date and time “10.3.3 15:20” when the label was issued last time are displayed. Further, the label display information of the registration number 0003 read from the history memory 32 includes the product code 00001, the product name “for beef shoulder roasted meat”, the unit price 200 yen, the internal capacity 300 g, the price 600 yen, and the registration date “10. 3.4 15:20 ”, POP display“ Buy Goods ”and the like.

  When the label image button 33c on the label registration screen 33 (FIG. 10) is pressed here, the display control unit 22 displays the label image L3 (see FIG. 5) on the display. As a result, the operator can check the completed image of the label.

  The operator can change each label display information displayed on the label registration screen 33 by operating the touch panel 4 or the keyboard 5.

  The label display information receiving unit 24 receives the input of the label display information displayed on the label registration screen 33 when the registration button 33d or the label issue button 33e on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 10) is pressed.

  The label issuing unit 25 functions as a label image generating unit. When the label issuing button 33e on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 10) is pressed, the label display information receiving unit 24 receives an input from the label registration screen 33. Based on the label display information, a label image is generated and stored in the label image storage area 35.

  The label issuing unit 25 sends the generated label image to the printer head 16 of the first printer 6 or the printer head 17 of the second printer 7 and prints the label on the label paper P by each of the printer heads 16 and 17. Further, the label issuing unit 25 controls the first printer 6 and the second printer 7, discharges the printed labels from the label issuing ports 6b and 7b, and issues labels.

  The registration number issuing unit 26 is the latest with respect to the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24 when the registration button 33d or the label issuing button 33e on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 10) is pressed. Issue a registration number. That is, the registration number issuing unit 26 issues a registration number that is one larger than the maximum registration number stored in the history memory 32 as the latest registration number.

  The history registration unit 27 associates the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24 and the file name of the label image generated by the label issuing unit 25 with the newest registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit 26. Thus, they are stored in the history memory 32 in the order of registration numbers and registered as label issue history. In addition, the history registration unit 27 stores the image file of the label image in the label image storage area 35.

  The history registration unit 27 associates the latest registration number with the label display information received by the label display information reception unit 24 and stores it in the history memory 32. It is not limited. As another example, the history registration unit 27 may store the label display information after the change with respect to the registration numbers issued in the past, and overwrite and save the label issuance history.

  Next, a procedure for label issuing processing performed by the label printer 1 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of label issuing processing performed by the label printer 1.

  First, when the power of the label printer 1 is turned on, the display control unit 22 displays a label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 8) on the liquid crystal display 3 (step S1). The label printer 1 determines whether the history call button 33a is pressed on the label registration screen 33 (step S2). When the history call button 33a is not pressed in step S2 (step S2: No), the process proceeds to step S8. When the history call button 33a is pressed (step S2: Yes), the process proceeds to step S3.

  As described above, the display control unit 22 reads the label display information, the label image, and the registration number from the history memory 32 and the label image storage area 35, and displays each label image on the history call screen 34 (see FIG. 9). The registration numbers are displayed in order (step S3). The label printer 1 determines whether or not the cancel button 34a (see FIG. 9) is pressed on the history call screen 34 (step S4). When the cancel button 34a is pressed (step S4: Yes), the display control unit 22 closes the history call screen 34, returns to the label registration screen 33, and proceeds to step S8.

  If the cancel button 34a has not been pressed (step S4: No), the label printer 1 determines whether the call button 34c (see FIG. 9) has been pressed (step S5). While the call button 34c is not pressed (step S5: No), the process returns to step S4 and waits for input. On the other hand, when the call button 34c is pressed (step S5: Yes), the registration number receiving unit 23 receives the registration number selected on the history call screen 34 (step S6). The display control unit 22 closes the history call screen 34, reads the label display information for the accepted registration number from the history memory 32, and displays it on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 10) (step S7).

  The label printer 1 determines whether the label issue button 33e is pressed on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 10) (step S8). If the label issue button 33e is not pressed (step S8: No), the process returns to step S8 and waits for input. When the label issue button 33e is pressed (step S8: Yes), the label display information receiving unit 24 receives the input of the label display information displayed on the label registration screen 33 (step S9). The label issuing unit 25 generates a label image to be printed on the label based on the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24, and stores the label image in the label image storage area 35 (step S10). The label issuing unit 25 sends the generated label image to the printer heads 16 and 17, prints the label by controlling at least one of the first printer 6 and the second printer 7, and outputs the label issuing port 6b or 7b. A label is issued (step S11).

  Then, the registration number issuing unit 26 issues the latest registration number for the label issued in step 10 (step S12). Then, the history registration unit 27 displays the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24, the file name of the label image generated by the label issuing unit 25, and the latest registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit 26. Correspondingly, it is registered in the history memory 32 as a label issue history (step S13).

  When the registration button 33d (see FIG. 10) is pressed instead of the label issue button 33e in step S8, the label printer 1 performs the process in step S9 as described above, and the label printing in step S10 is performed. Instead, a registration number is issued in step S11, and label display information is registered in the history memory 32 in step S12. As a result, when only label display information is registered without issuing a label, the label image and the registration number can be stored in association with each other.

  As described above, the label printer 1 according to the present embodiment stores the label image in the label image storage area 35 and displays the label image as the label issuance history on the history call screen 34. The label can be selected while viewing the list display, and the desired label can be easily selected from the list display of the label issuance history.

  In the above description, the HDD 30 of the label printer 1 includes the product master 31, the history memory 32, and the label image storage area 35. However, the store server connected to the label printer 1 includes the product master 31, the history memory 32, and the label. An image storage area 35 may be provided.

  The program executed by the label printer 1 of the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. A program executed by the label printer 1 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). You may comprise so that it may record and provide on a readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the label printer 1 of the present embodiment may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the label printer 1 of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The program executed by the label printer 1 of the present embodiment includes the above-described units (display control unit 22, registration number receiving unit 23, label display information receiving unit 24, label issuing unit 25, registration number issuing unit 26, history registration). Unit 27), and the actual hardware includes a CPU (processor) that reads the program from the ROM and executes the program to load each unit onto the main storage device. A registration number receiving unit 23, a label display information receiving unit 24, a label issuing unit 25, a registration number issuing unit 26, and a history registration unit 27 are generated on the main storage device.

  As described above, the label printer and program according to the present invention are useful for label printers used in supermarkets and food processing factories.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Label printer 2 Main body 6 1st printer 7 2nd printer 16, 17 Printer head P Label paper 31 Merchandise master 32 History memory 33 Label registration screen 34 History call screen 35 Label image storage area

Japanese Patent No. 2630256

Claims (6)

A receiving means for receiving input of the label display information from a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on the issued label;
Label image generating means for generating a label image to be printed on a label using the label display information received by the receiving means on the registration screen;
A registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating a registration order of labels with respect to the label display information;
The storage unit registers the label image generated by the label image generation unit and the label display information received by the receiving unit as a history in association with the registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit. History registration means;
Display control means for displaying on the display a history screen for displaying the label images stored in the storage means in the order of the registration numbers;
A label printer comprising: The accepting means accepts an input of the registration number corresponding to the label image when the label image is selected on the history screen,
The display control means further reads the label display information for the registration number accepted by the accepting means from the storage means and displays it on the registration screen;
The label printer according to claim 1. The history registration means stores the registration date and time when the label is registered in the storage means,
The display control means reads the registration date and time from the storage means and displays the registration date and time on the history screen;
The label printer according to claim 1, wherein: The display control means reads the registration number from the storage means and displays the registration number on the history screen;
The label printer according to claim 1, wherein A receiving means for receiving input of the label display information from a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on a label issued by a computer;
Label image generating means for generating a label image to be printed on a label using the label display information received by the receiving means on the registration screen;
A registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating a registration order of labels with respect to the label display information;
The storage unit registers the label image generated by the label image generation unit and the label display information received by the receiving unit as a history in association with the registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit. History registration means;
Display control means for displaying on the display a history screen for displaying the label images stored in the storage means in the order of the registration numbers;
Program to make it function. The accepting means accepts an input of the registration number corresponding to the label image when the label image is selected on the history screen,
The display control means further reads the label display information for the registration number accepted by the accepting means from the storage means and displays it on the registration screen;
The program according to claim 5.

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