JP2011198212A - Mounting board and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting board for reliably reporting the operation state and setting information of electronic equipment when an failure occurs in the electronic equipment, and also to provide the electronic equipment.SOLUTION: The mounting board 3 removably constituted with respect to a printer body 2 having an information output part includes: a printer interface 23 for connection to the printer body 2; a display interface 10 for connecting a display device 12; a board side operator 22; and a printer body information output command part 43 for performing, with respect to the printer body 2 and the display device 12, the output command of equipment information including at least the operation state or setting information of the printer body 2 by the first operation of the board side operator 22.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting board configured to be detachable from an electronic device having an information output unit, and an electronic device to which the mounting board is mounted.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of electronic device, a digital multifunction machine having an abnormality notification unit that notifies a user using a network communication function when an abnormality occurs is known (see Patent Document 1). Thereby, there exists an effect that the use stop of a function can be notified in a timely manner.

JP 2002-236576 A

  However, when a malfunction occurs in the network communication function of such an electronic device, the user has no way of confirming what kind of abnormality has occurred in the electronic device. For this reason, even if the user intends to perform the operation, there is a possibility that the electronic device is not actually operating. In addition, since the operating status (the cause of abnormality) is not notified, it takes time to investigate the cause and it takes time to repair the system. Furthermore, there is a risk that the setting information may be lost due to a human error in the repair work.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting board and an electronic device that can reliably notify the operation status and setting information of the electronic device when an abnormality occurs in the electronic device.

  A mounting board of the present invention is a mounting board configured to be detachable from a first electronic device having an information output unit, and includes a first interface for connecting to the first electronic device, and a first interface Operation status of the first electronic device by the second operation for connecting the second electronic device having the information output unit other than the electronic device, the board side operator, and the first operation of the board side operator. And an electronic device information output command unit that issues an electronic device information output command including at least one of the setting information to the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

  According to this configuration, even when an abnormality occurs in the first electronic device and the electronic device information output command cannot be performed on the first electronic device side, the information output command can be performed from the mounting board side. it can. In addition, since the information output command is issued to the first electronic device and the second electronic device connected via the mounting board, the information output unit of either the first electronic device or the second electronic device is used. Even if there is an abnormality, it is possible to output information reliably. Thereby, since electronic device information can be reliably notified to the user, the cause of the abnormality of the first electronic device can be quickly analyzed and the loss of setting information can be prevented.

  In this case, the first electronic device transmits the electronic device information to the mounting board as a response to the output command of the electronic device information, and the electronic device information output command unit transmits the electronic device information to the first electronic device. After receiving the electronic device information and receiving the electronic device information from the first electronic device, the electronic device information is output to the second electronic device.

  According to this configuration, it is not necessary to periodically acquire the electronic device information of the first electronic device and store it in the mounting board. In addition, an output command for the latest electronic device information can be issued to the second electronic device.

  In this case, by a second operation different from the first operation of the board-side operator, an output command for board information including at least one of the operating state of the mounted board and the setting information is sent to the first electronic device and the second electronic device. It is preferable to further include a board information output command unit for performing the electronic device.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably notify the user not only about the electronic device information but also about the board information. Thereby, when important processing and management of setting information are performed on the mounting board side, loss of the log information and setting information can be prevented.

  In this case, the board-side operation element is configured by one switch, and the first operation and the second operation are performed by pressing the switch, pressing intensity, pressing time, the number of continuous pressings, and the first electronic device. It is preferable that at least one of the simultaneous pressing with the mounted main body side operation element is different.

  According to these configurations, the information to be output (electronic device information or board information) can be changed by changing the operation of one switch. That is, since a plurality of operators are not required, the mounting board can be reduced in size and cost.

  In this case, the board information includes a plurality of setting information, and further includes an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operator or operation content, and the board information output command unit is provided by the operation information acquisition unit. It is preferable to command the output of any one or more of the plurality of setting information according to the acquired operation information.

  According to this configuration, setting information to be output among a plurality of setting information can be varied according to the acquired operation information. For example, if it can be determined from the operation information that the operator has a predetermined authority, an output command for all setting information is issued, and if the operator can determine that the operator does not have a predetermined authority, A process such as issuing an output command of a part of setting information with low importance may be considered. As a result, a person who is not given the user authority cannot output important setting information, so that security can be enhanced.

  In this case, it is preferable that the information output unit of the second electronic device outputs information by any one or more of display, printing, and communication.

  According to this configuration, information can be output by the second electronic device through display on a display screen, printing on a printed matter, communication using an e-mail, a Web application, a telephone, and a fax.

  An electronic device according to the present invention is an electronic device that can be mounted with the above-described mounting board and functions as a first electronic device, and outputs electronic device information in accordance with an instruction from an electronic device information output command unit An information output unit and a board information output unit that outputs board information in accordance with a command from the board information output command unit are provided.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to realize an electronic device capable of outputting the operation status and setting information of the own device even when some abnormality occurs in the electronic device main body.

  In this case, it is preferable that the electronic device information output unit and the board information output unit output the electronic device information and the board information using any one or more of display, printing, and communication, respectively.

  According to this configuration, information can be output by the first electronic device through display on a display screen, printing on printed matter, communication using an e-mail, a Web application, a telephone, and a fax.

1 is an external view of a receipt printer according to a first embodiment. It is a control block diagram of the receipt printer according to the first embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a receipt printer and a POS terminal according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of information output operation of a printer main body and a mounting board by the board side operation element in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the information output process of the receipt printer which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the receipt printer which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an electronic device and a mounting board according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, the printer main body 2 that issues a receipt at a retail store such as a supermarket is exemplified as the first electronic device, and the display device 12 that displays various information is exemplified as the second electronic device.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a receipt printer 1 according to the first embodiment. The receipt printer 1 prints processing data processed by a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal (see FIG. 2), and includes a printer main body (first electronic device) 2 and a mounting board 3. The printer body 2 acquires processing data from the POS terminal via the mounting board 3 and prints it on receipt paper. Further, the printer main body 2 discharges the printed receipt 5 from a receipt discharge port 4 provided at the upper part of the main body.

  As shown in the figure, a board mounting portion 6 for mounting the mounting board 3 is provided at the lower part of the back surface (front side in the drawing) of the printer main body 2. A mounting board interface 7 (hereinafter referred to as a mounting board I / F) for electrically connecting the mounting board 3 is provided at the innermost part of the board mounting section 6. Further, a main body side operation element and a display screen are provided on the front surface (the back side in the drawing) of the printer main body 2 (see FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, the mounting board 3 is configured to be detachable from the printer main body 2, and a printer interface 23 (hereinafter referred to as a printer) that is electrically connected to the printer main body 2 is provided on the mounting side (the back side in the drawing). (First interface) is provided. The mounting board 3 is an interface board for providing an interface (peripheral device interface) according to the usage environment, and the peripheral device interface 21 is provided on the exposed surface opposite to the mounting side (front side in the figure). USB interfaces 8 and 9, a display interface 10 and an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11 are provided as (second interface) (hereinafter referred to as peripheral device I / F). In addition, a parallel interface, a wireless LAN interface, or the like may be provided as the peripheral device I / F 21. Further, the mounting board 3 includes a board-side operation element (switch) 22 on the same exposed surface as the peripheral device I / F 21. The exposed surface becomes flush with the back surface of the printer body 2 by mounting the mounting board 3 on the printer body 2. In addition, an electronic device having an information output function, such as a display device (second electronic device) 12, is connected to the mounting board 3 via a peripheral device interface. In addition to the display device 12, a printer, a FAX, or the like may be connected.

  Next, the control configuration of the receipt printer 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The mounting board 3 includes a peripheral device I / F 21, a board-side controller 22, a printer I / F 23, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 25, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 26. Yes.

  The peripheral device I / F 21 refers to the USB interfaces 8 and 9, the display interface 10, and the Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11 illustrated in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 29, the display device, the keyboard, the cash drawer, the barcode scanner, and the like Used to connect peripheral devices such as The board side operator 22 performs various operations on the printer main body 2 and the display device 12 in addition to operations on the mounting board 3 itself. Further, the board-side operation element 22 is configured by a 1 switch of a latch type (“0” when pressed, “1” when released, and “0” continued when pressed). The The printer I / F 23 is a dedicated interface connected to the printer main body 2, and transmits various signals to the printer main body 2.

  The CPU 24 performs overall control of the mounting board 3. The RAM 26 is used as a work area when the CPU 24 executes various processes. The ROM 25 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 24 to execute various processes. In the following description, an area for storing a control program in the ROM 25 is referred to as a control program storage area 27, and an area for storing control data is referred to as a control data storage area 28.

  On the other hand, the printer main body 2 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a printing mechanism 34, a display screen 35, a main body side operation element 36, and a mounting board I / F 7. The CPU 31 performs overall control of the printer body 2. The ROM 32 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 31 to execute various processes. The RAM 33 is used as a work area when the CPU 31 executes various processes. Note that the CPU 31, ROM 32, and RAM 33 are incorporated as a CPU board 37 in the printer main body 2.

  The printing mechanism 34 prints the processing data of the POS terminal 29 on receipt paper. In addition, in accordance with a user instruction, setting information (setting values such as communication settings and mode settings) and operation statuses of the printer main body 2 and operation status are output (printed). The display screen 35 is configured by a liquid crystal display, and displays an operation content and a message such as out of paper. Similarly to the printing mechanism 34, setting information and operation status of the printer main body 2 are output (displayed) in accordance with a user instruction. The main body side operation element 36 is used for the user to perform various operations such as power ON / OFF, mode switching, receipt discharge, and output of setting information and operation status (printing and / or display). The main body side operation element 36 has a plurality of operation elements corresponding to the operation items of the printer main body 2. The mounting board I / F 7 is a dedicated interface for connecting the mounting board 3 and receives various signals from the mounting board 3.

  Next, the functional configuration of the receipt printer 1, the POS terminal 29, and the display device 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The POS terminal 29 has an accounting processing unit 61 and a print data generation unit 62 as main functional configurations. The accounting processing unit 61 has a POS application and performs accounting processing based on product information input by an operator. Further, the print data generation unit 62 generates print data for printing on the receipt 5 based on the transaction processing result by the transaction processing unit 61.

  The display device 12 includes an information output unit 17 as a main functional configuration. The information output unit 17 outputs information by displaying on the display screen 13 of the display device 12. The information output unit 17 includes a printer main body information output unit 18 and a board information output unit 19. The printer body information output unit 18 outputs (displays) setting information and operation status of the printer body 2. The board information output unit 19 outputs (displays) the setting information and operation status of the mounted board 3.

  The mounting board 3 includes a print data receiving unit 41, a print data transmitting unit 42, a mounting board information storage unit 46, and an information output command unit 47 as main functional configurations.

  The print data receiving unit 41 receives the print data generated by the print data generating unit 62 of the POS terminal 29. Further, the print data transmission unit 42 transmits the received print data to the printer main body 2 via the printer I / F 23.

  The mounting board information storage unit 46 stores setting information (setting values such as communication settings and mode settings) and operation statuses (information indicating the type of normal or abnormal, and in case of abnormality) of the mounted board 3, The main part is constituted by the RAM 26. In the following description, the setting information and operation status of the mounted board 3 are collectively referred to as “board information”.

  The information output command unit 47 commands both the printer main body 2 and the display device 12 according to the operation of the board-side operation element 22. The information output command unit 47 includes a printer main body information output command unit 43 and a board information output command unit 44, and outputs printer main body information and / or board information depending on how the board-side operator 22 is operated. Make a command. Here, the “how to operate the board-side operation element 22” includes the switch pressing interval, the pressing intensity, the pressing time, the number of times of continuous pressing, and the simultaneous pressing with the main body side operating element 36 mounted on the printer main body 2. It is defined by at least one factor. The items of output information and the operation method will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, the printer main body 2 includes a receipt printing unit 50, a printer main body information storage unit 56, and an information output unit 57 as main functional configurations.

  The receipt printing unit 50 receives the print data transmitted from the print data transmission unit 42 via the mounting board I / F 7 and prints it on receipt paper.

  The printer main body information storage unit 56 stores setting information (setting values such as communication settings and mode settings) and operation status of the printer main body 2, and its main part is configured by the RAM 26. In the following description, the setting information and operation status of the printer main body 2 are collectively referred to as “printer main body information (electronic device information)”.

  The information output unit 57 outputs information by display on the display screen 35 and printing by the printing mechanism 34. However, if an abnormality has occurred in the display screen or the printing mechanism, it is output from either one. Similarly to the information output unit 17 of the display device 12, the information output unit 57 includes a printer main body information output unit 53 and a board information output unit 54. The printer main body information output unit 53 outputs (displays and prints) printer main body information (setting information and operation status of the printer main body 2) of the printer main body 2. The board information output unit 54 outputs (displays and prints) the board information of the mounted board 3 (setting information and operation status of the mounted board 3).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, information output of the printer main body 2 and the mounting board 3 by the mounting board 3 will be described. The figure shows an example of the information output operation of the printer main body 2 and the mounting board 3 by the board-side operation element 22 of the mounting board 3.

  As shown in the figure, first, an information item to be output is selected according to the number of times the board-side operation element 22 is pressed (short press), and an output command is issued. In the example shown in the figure, “Printer information” is obtained by pressing the board-side operation element 22 once (first operation), “Board information” is obtained by pressing the button 2 times (pressing twice continuously, second operation), The item “printer body information and board information” can be selected by long pressing (pressing for 1 second or longer) (third operation).

The operation content of the board-side operation element 22 is recognized by the information output command unit 47 (see FIG. 3), so that the output command and target output information are transmitted to the printer body 2 and the display device 12. . For example, when the information output command unit 47 recognizes a single short press operation (first operation) by the board-side operation element 22, an output command of “printer body information” is sent to the printer body 2 and the display device 12. Sent. On the other hand, the information output unit 57 of the printer main body 2 outputs the printer main body information, reads out the printer main body information from the printer main body information storage unit 56, and transmits it to the mounting board 3. Further, the printer body information is displayed on the display device 12 by transmitting this information to the display device 12 by the mounting board 3.
In this way, items of information to be output can be selected by a simple operation of the board-side operation element 22 that is one switch.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the procedure of the information output process of the printer main body information and the mounting board information by operating the mounting board 3 will be described. It is assumed that an abnormality has occurred in the printer main body 2 and the main body side operation element 36 cannot be used. Such an event may occur when the user performs an erroneous operation (human error) or when the control board in the printer main body 2 is hung.

  First, the mounted board 3 determines the operation content based on the operation input of the board side operation element 22 (switch) by the user (S01) (S02). If it is determined that the operation content is a printer main body information output command (S02: Yes), a corresponding information output command is transmitted to the printer main body 2 (S03). If it is determined that it is not a printer body information output command (S02: No), the board information output command and board information are transmitted to the printer body 2 and the display device 12 (S04).

  Upon receiving the information output command from the mounting board 3, the printer main body 2 determines whether the information to be output of the information output command is an output command for the printer main body information or an output command for the board information (S05). ). If it is determined that the output command is printer main body information (S05: Yes), the printer main body information is transmitted to the mounting board 3 (S06). In response to this, the mounting board 3 transmits an output command of printer main body information and printer main body information to the display device 12 (S07). Further, the printer main body 2 transmits the printer main body information to the mounting board 3 (S06), and then outputs the printer main body information to the display screen 35 of the printer main body 2 (S08).

  If it is determined that it is not a printer body information output command (S05: No), the board information received from the mounted board 3 is output by display and printing (S09).

  On the other hand, when the display device 12 receives a board information output command and board information from the mounting board 3 (S04), the display device 12 outputs the mounting board information (S10). When the printer body information output command and the printer information are received from the mounting board 3 (S07), the printer information is output (S11).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, even if some trouble occurs in the printer main body 2 and the operation by the main body side operation element 36 becomes impossible, the board side operation provided on the mounting board 3 is performed. A printer body information or board information output command can be issued to the printer body 2 and the display device 12 by an operation from the child 22. As a result, even if an abnormality occurs in either the printer main body 2 or the display device 12, information can be output from the other, so that information can be obtained with higher reliability. Thereby, even if it is necessary to restart the printer main body 2, the original setting state can be reproduced immediately, so that the work can be recovered early. Further, since the printer main body 2 includes two information output units such as a display screen and a printing mechanism, for example, even when an abnormality occurs in the display device 12 and the display screen, information can be output from the printing mechanism. . For this reason, information can be output more reliably.

  Further, as in this embodiment, the board-side operation element 22 of the mounting board 3 is configured by one switch, and the output information can be changed by changing the way of operating the switch. Therefore, the receipt printer 1 can be reduced in size.

  In the above-described embodiment, the printer main body 2 includes the display screen 35 and the printing mechanism 34 as components of the information output unit 57, but may further include a communication unit. Further, various communication devices may be connected to the peripheral device I / F 21 of the mounting board 3 and information may be output using the communication devices. As a result, various communication means can be used by linking with peripheral devices such as mail, telephone, and fax via the peripheral device I / F 21. Further, for example, an external memory may be connected to the USB interfaces 8 and 9 so that various types of information can be stored in the external memory.

  Further, when a plurality of information output means are provided as the constituent elements of the information output unit 57, any one of the information output means may be selected from display, printing, and communication depending on how the switch is operated. For example, when selecting the information to be output, by pressing the operation element A on the printer main body 2 side and performing the operation at the time of selecting the output information, the printer main body 2 outputs all information of display, printing, and communication. A method of outputting information using a means is conceivable. As a result, even when an abnormality occurs on the display screen 35 of the printer main body 2, information can be reliably output using another means.

  In the above embodiment, each item is selected based on the number of times the board-side operation element 22 (1 switch) is continuously pressed and the pressing time. However, the pressing interval, the pressing strength, and the main body-side operation mounted on the printer main body 2 are selected. Each item may be selectable due to a difference such as simultaneous pressing with the child 36.

  In the above embodiment, the board-side operation element 22 of the mounted board 3 is configured by one switch, but information to be output (printer main body information only, board information only, printer main body information and board information) You may comprise by the several operation element corresponding to. Further, in order to improve operability, a configuration in which a switch can be drawn out from the main body of the mounting board 3 in a wired manner or a configuration in which a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like can be connected to the mounting board 3 may be used.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the POS terminal 29 is connected to the mounting board 3, but the mounting board 3 may function as a POS terminal. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Moreover, the modification applied about the component similar to 1st Embodiment is applied similarly about this embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the receipt printer 1 according to the second embodiment. In the receipt printer 1 of this embodiment, compared to the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), the print data receiving unit 41 is omitted from the mounting board 3, and the accounting processing unit 61, the print data generating unit 62, and the operation information acquisition are omitted. A portion 45 is added. The accounting processing unit 61 performs accounting processing with the POS application as a main part. Further, the print data generation unit 62 generates print data for printing on a receipt according to the transaction processing result by the transaction processing unit 61. As described above, as the inside of the mounting board 3 functions as the POS terminal 29, an interface for connecting the POS terminal 29 is omitted, and an interface for connecting the accounting processing keyboard 70 is required instead. Become. In addition, it can communicate with the POS server via the Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11. Further, the operation information acquisition unit 45 of the mounted board 3 acquires an input result of an operation information input unit 72 described later and outputs the result to the printer main body information output command unit 43 and the board information output command unit 44.

  On the other hand, the keyboard 70 has a product information input unit 71 and an operation information input unit 72. The product information input unit 71 is used by an operator to input product information. Based on the product information input by the product information input unit 71, the accounting processing unit 61 of the mounting board 3 refers to the product master in the POS server and acquires product data. The operation information input unit 72 inputs operation information indicating an operator or operation content. Specifically, the operation information is input by the position of a key (not shown) provided on the keyboard 70. This key can be adjusted to any of the positions of “clerk”, “manager”, “education” and “settlement”. That is, when a general store clerk operates, the position is aligned with the “store clerk”, and when operated by a store manager or manager, the position is aligned with the “manager”. When used for operator education, it is aligned with “education”, and when it is processed at checkout, it is aligned with “settlement”.

  By the way, the information output command unit 47 of this embodiment determines the output item of the setting information according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 45. The output items of the setting information include communication setting and mode setting. Specifically, when the key is aligned with “manager”, an information output command is issued for all output items. In addition, when the key is aligned with another position, an information output command is issued only for a part of output items with a low importance (for example, mode setting for printing). As for the operation status, an information output command is issued regardless of the key position.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, setting information to be output among a plurality of setting information can be varied according to the acquired operation information. As a result, a person who is not given the user authority cannot output important setting information, so that security can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, the operation information is acquired based on the key position of the keyboard 70. However, the operation information may be acquired by reading an ID card or the like that can identify the operator.

  Although two embodiments have been described above, the present invention is also applicable to electronic devices other than the receipt printer 1. For example, a device that holds setting information, such as a printer other than a receipt printer, a display device, or a projector, can be considered.

  In each of the above embodiments, the printer main body information and the board information indicate the operation status and setting information of the printer main body and the mounting board, respectively, but only the operation status and the setting information indicate It is also good.

  In each of the above embodiments, the display device is exemplified as the second electronic device. However, an electronic device having information output means other than the display means such as a printer, a FAX device, or a computer may be used.

  Moreover, it is possible to provide each part of the receipt printer 1 (the printer main body 2 or the mounting board 3) shown in each embodiment as a program. Further, the program can be provided by being stored in a recording medium (not shown). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the printer main body 2 or the mounting board 3 of the present embodiment and a recording medium recording the program are also included in the scope of the right of the present invention. Other modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Receipt printer, 2: Printer main body, 3: Mounting board, 10: Display interface, 17: Information output part (display apparatus side), 18: Printer main body information output part (display apparatus side), 19: Board information output part (Display device side), 22: Board side operator, 43: Printer main body information output command section, 44: Board information output command section, 47: Information output command section 53: Printer main body information output section (printer main body side), 54 : Board information output unit (printer main unit side) 57: Information output unit (printer main unit side)

Claims (8)

A mounting board configured to be detachable from a first electronic device having an information output unit,
A first interface for connecting to the first electronic device;
A second interface for connecting a second electronic device having an information output unit other than the first electronic device;
A board-side controller,
By the first operation of the board-side operator, an output command for electronic device information including at least one of the operation status and setting information of the first electronic device is sent to the first electronic device and the second electronic device. And an electronic device information output command unit for the mounting board. The first electronic device transmits the electronic device information to the mounting board as a response to the output command of the electronic device information,
The electronic device information output command unit instructs the first electronic device to output the electronic device information, receives the electronic device information from the first electronic device, and then receives the second electronic device. The mounting board according to claim 1, wherein an output command of the electronic device information is issued to the mounting board.   By a second operation different from the first operation of the board-side operation element, an output command of board information including at least one of the operation status and setting information of the mounted board is transmitted to the first electronic device and the first electronic device. The mounting board according to claim 1, further comprising a board information output command unit for performing the operation on the second electronic device. The board-side operation element is composed of one switch,
The first operation and the second operation are the pressing interval of the first switch, the pressing intensity, the pressing time, the number of times of continuous pressing, the simultaneous pressing with the main body side operation element mounted on the first electronic device, The mounting board according to claim 2, wherein at least one of them is different. The board information includes a plurality of setting information,
An operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operator or operation content is further provided,
The board information output command unit commands output of any one or more of the plurality of setting information according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit. 3. The mounting board according to 3.   6. The mounting board according to claim 1, wherein the information output unit of the second electronic device outputs information by one or more of display, printing, and communication. . An electronic device capable of mounting the mounting board according to any one of claims 3 to 6 and functioning as the first electronic device,
According to the instruction of the electronic device information output command unit, an electronic device information output unit that outputs the electronic device information,
An electronic device comprising: a board information output unit that outputs the board information in accordance with a command from the board information output command unit.   The electronic device information output unit and the board information output unit output the electronic device information and the board information, respectively, using one or more of display, printing, and communication. 7. The electronic device according to 7.

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