JP2011183609A - Label printer and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label printer which can easily change part of commodity information displayed on a label, and to provide a program. <P>SOLUTION: The label printer 1 stores commodity information etc. displayed on the label relating to a registration number issued when the label is issued, in a history memory 32. The label printer 1 can change the commodity information stored in the history memory 32 without changing the commodity information stored by a commodity master 31. The label printer 1 can store changing the commodity information of even the same commodity for each registration number. The label printer 1 can easily change a part of the commodity information displayed on the label. <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, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the label issuance history is managed using the product number of the product for which the label is issued, the product master is used when temporarily selling the product price. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to change the original product information stored in the store etc., and to return to the original normal price after the end of discount sales.

  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 capable of easily changing a part of product information displayed on a label.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the label printer of the present invention includes a display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on a label to be issued on a display, and the registration screen. Receiving means for accepting the input of the label display information; registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating the registration order of the labels for the label display information accepted by the accepting means on the registration screen; History registration for registering the label display information received by the receiving means and the registration numbers issued by the registration number issuing means as a history in the order of the registration numbers in storage means that is storage means different from the product master And means.

  Further, the program of the present invention accepts an input of the label display information from the display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on a label to be issued by the computer on a display, and the registration screen. Storage means different from a receiving means, a registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating the registration order of the labels for the label display information received by the receiving means on the registration screen, and a product master. The storage means causes the label display information received by the receiving means and the registration number issued by the registration number issuing means to function as history registration means for registering as a history in the order of the registration numbers. And

  According to the present invention, a new registration number is issued for the label display information and is registered in a storage means different from the product master. Therefore, even when a part of the label display information is changed, a new registration number is registered. It becomes possible to register as another history by the number, and it is possible to easily change a part of the product information displayed on the label.

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 history memory. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the label printer. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label registration screen. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a history call screen. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label registration screen after a history call. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a label registration screen in which some label display information is changed. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the history memory after history update. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a history call screen after history update. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of label issuing processing 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. 6) that controls the entire system of the label printer 1 by developing a program stored in the ROM 11 or the HDD 30 in 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 means, and mainly stores a product master 31 and a history memory 32 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.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the history memory 32. The history memory 32 stores label display information to be printed on labels in association with registration numbers indicating the registration order of labels.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the history memory 32 has a registration number, a product code, a product name, a unit price, an internal capacity, a price, a registration date and time when a label is registered, a label issuance number, a sales as label display information. Stores POP (Point of Purchase) display for promotion. Further, the registration number is assigned 0001 for the first issued label, 0002 for the next issued label, and 0003, 0004. Issued in increments.

  Next, the functional configuration of the label printer 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the label printer 1. As shown in FIG. 6, 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. 7), which is a screen for registering label display information, on the liquid crystal display 3.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the label registration screen 33. As shown in FIG. 7, on the label registration screen 33, product information such as product code, product name, product content, unit price per 100g, price, etc. is input and registered as label display information to be printed on the label. be able to.

  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. 8) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 3.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the history call screen 34. As shown in FIG. 8, on the history call screen 34, as the history of label registration, the label display information for each label registered in the past is displayed in order of registration number, that is, in order of registration number. As shown in FIG. 8, on the history call screen 34, registration date / time, registration number, product code, product name, and the like are displayed as label display information in the order of registration number. In the lower part 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 a label issuance history are displayed. A call button 34 c for calling and displaying the product information of the selected history on the label registration screen 33 is provided.

  The order of the registration numbers displayed on the history call screen 34 by the display control unit 22 is not limited to the above, and the product information is displayed in the order of label registration date / time, label issue date / time, or oldest registration number. You may do that.

  The registration number receiving unit 23 receives the input of the registration number selected on the history call screen 34. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the call button 34c is pressed in a state where the label issuance history “Product for beef shoulder roast meat” with the registration number 0003 is selected by the cursor, the registration number receiving unit 23 Accepts the registration number 0003.

  When the registration number receiving unit 23 receives the registration number from the history call screen 34, 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. 9). To display.

  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, a case will be described in which the call button 34c is pressed while the registration number 0003 is selected on the history call screen 34 shown in FIG. The display control unit 22 reads the label display information corresponding to the registration number 0003 from the history memory 32 shown in FIG. 5, and displays each label display information on the label registration screen 33 as shown in FIG. Then, the selected registration number 0003 and the registration date and time “10.3.3 15:20” are displayed on the label registration screen 33 as shown in FIG. Further, the label display information related to the registration number 0003 read from the history memory 32 is displayed as product code 00001, product name “for beef shoulder roasted meat”, unit price 200 yen, internal capacity 300 g, price 600 yen, etc., respectively. .

  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. For example, when it is desired to change the unit price per 100 g to 100 yen and perform price reduction sales, the operator changes the unit price of the product and inputs 100 yen as shown in FIG. Then, the price of the product is calculated based on the unit price and the content, and the price is displayed as 300 yen as shown in FIG. In addition to unit prices and prices, for example, the product name “for beef shoulder roast yakiniku” (FIG. 7) indicates that the sale is for sale, and as shown in FIG. Product "" or a special display such as "special price!" As a POP display.

  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. 9) is pressed.

  When the label issuing button 33e on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 9) is pressed, the label issuing unit 25 performs labeling based on the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24 from the label registration screen 33. Is generated and stored in the RAM 12. Then, the label issuing unit 25 sends the print data stored in the RAM 12 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. To do. 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 issue button 33e on the label registration screen 33 (see FIG. 9) is pressed. Issue a registration number. That is, when the maximum registration number stored in the history memory 32 is 0003 as shown in FIG. 8, the registration number issuing unit 26 issues a registration number 0004 that is one larger than 0003 as the latest registration number.

  The history registration unit 27 associates the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24 with the newest registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit 26 and stores it in the history memory 32 in the order of registration numbers. Register as

  More specifically, when the label display information is changed as described above, the history registration unit 27 changes the product name “for barbecue roast yakiniku“ purchase ””, the changed unit price or price. Are stored in the history memory 32 as shown in FIG. 11 in association with the latest registration number 0004.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the history memory 32 after history update. As shown in FIG. 11, for a product with the same product code 00001, a unit price of 200 yen can be set for the registration number 0003, and a unit price of 100 yen can be set for the registration number 0004. In other words, since the history memory 32 manages the label issuance history with the registration number, even when the label issued for the product with the same product code and the same product name is different in some label display information displayed on the label The label issuance (registration) history can be registered with a different registration number.

  Thus, for example, when it is desired to issue a label by temporarily reducing the price of a product during a time sale, a new registration number is added to the history memory 32 and registered as another label issuance history. The original label display information can be stored as it is, and there is an advantage that the product information of the product master 31 does not need to be changed.

  If the operator presses the history call button 33a on the label registration screen 33 (not shown) at this time, a history call screen 34 as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display unit, and the registration number is displayed as the latest registration history. A label issuance history of 0004 is displayed.

  Next, a procedure for label issuing processing performed by the label printer 1 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the 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. 7) 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.

  Using the label display information stored in the history memory 32, the display control unit 22 displays a history call screen 34 (see FIG. 8) for displaying the display information of each label issued in the past on the liquid crystal display 3 (step S3). ). The label printer 1 determines whether or not the cancel button 34a 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 (see FIG. 7), 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. 8) 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. 9) (step S7).

  On the other hand, the label printer 1 determines whether the label issue button 33e is pressed on the label registration screen 33 (see FIGS. 9 and 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 (see FIGS. 9 and 10). (Step S9). The label issuing unit 25 generates print data to be printed on the label based on the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24, and sends the generated print data to the printer heads 16 and 17, At least one of the printer 6 and the second printer 7 is controlled to print a label, and a label is issued from the label issuing port 6b or 7b (step S10).

  Then, the registration number issuing unit 26 issues the latest registration number for the label issued in step 10 (step S11). Then, the history registration unit 27 associates the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24 with the latest registration number issued by the registration number issuing unit 26 and registers it in the history memory 32 as a label issue history. (Step S12).

  When the registration button 33d is pressed instead of the label issue button 33e in step S8, the label printer 1 performs the process of step S9 in the same manner as described above, and does not perform the label printing in step S10. A registration number is issued in S11, and label display information is registered in the history memory 32 in step S12. Thereby, even when only label display information is registered without issuing a label, the label display information can be stored in the history memory 32 in association with the registration number.

  As described above, since the label printer 1 according to the present embodiment can issue different registration numbers for the same product and store them in the history memory 32 as different label issuance histories, the label printer 1 is stored in the product master 31. There is an effect that part of the product information displayed on the label can be easily changed without changing the original product information.

  In the above description, the label printer 1 includes the product master 31 and the history memory 32. However, a store server or the like connected to the label printer 1 may include the product master 31 and the history memory 32.

  In the above description, the history registration unit 27 stores the latest registration number in the history memory 32 in association with the label display information received by the label display information receiving unit 24. Is not limited to this. 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.

  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 Goods master 32 History memory 33 Label registration screen 34 History call screen

Japanese Patent No. 2630256

Claims (6)

Display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on the issued label on the display;
Accepting means for accepting input of the label display information from the registration screen;
Registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating the registration order of the labels for the label display information received by the receiving means on the registration screen;
History registration for registering the label display information received by the receiving means and the registration numbers issued by the registration number issuing means as a history in the order of the registration numbers in storage means that is storage means different from the product master Means,
A label printer comprising: The display control means displays the registration number on the registration screen;
The label printer according to claim 1. The display control means reads the history from the storage means, displays a history screen displaying the history in the order of the registration number on a display,
The accepting means accepts the registration number from the history screen,
The display control means further reads the product information for the registration number accepted by the accepting means from the storage means and displays the product information on the registration screen;
The label printer according to claim 1, wherein: 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 registration screen;
The label printer according to claim 1, wherein 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 3 or 4, characterized by the above-mentioned. Computer
Display control means for displaying a registration screen for registering label display information to be displayed on the issued label on the display;
Accepting means for accepting input of the label display information from the registration screen;
Registration number issuing means for issuing a registration number indicating the registration order of the labels for the label display information received by the receiving means on the registration screen;
History registration for registering the label display information received by the receiving means and the registration numbers issued by the registration number issuing means as a history in the order of the registration numbers in storage means that is storage means different from the product master Means,
Program to make it function.

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