JP2015085531A - Recorder and control method of recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem of having the possibility of causing the image deterioration, by collecting printed matter to a collection part in a rounded state, due to being automatically cut after finishing recording operation, when an automatic cut mode is set though a roll sheet for selecting a manual cut mode is set in a recorder.SOLUTION: Whether or not it is a good sheet is determined by cutting a sheet set in a sheet set part in the automatic cut mode, and when determined that it is a cut-undesirable sheet by the automatic cut mode, it is controlled so as to execute an alarm display. When an undesirable cut mode is selected to a set roll sheet by displaying an alarm in this way, its effect can be notified to a user, and since a change to a proper cut mode can be urged to the user, the occurrence of the image deterioration by rubbing the printed matter can be restrained.

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a control method for the recording apparatus.

  Large-sized posters such as A0 and A1 are known to be posters of the above size by recording on a roll-shaped recording paper (hereinafter also referred to as roll paper) using an inkjet recording apparatus or the like and then cutting. ing. Such a recording apparatus is provided with a cutter for cutting the roll paper after the recording operation as shown in Patent Document 1. Furthermore, Patent Document 1 discloses that an automatic cut mode in which a cut is automatically performed after a recording operation and a manual cut mode in which a user appropriately determines a cut position using a cutter and performs a cut manually are provided. Has been.

JP 2001-146052 A

  By the way, it is known that there are various types of roll paper set in such a recording apparatus, but if the paper is cut immediately, the print surface is rubbed and image degradation occurs. There is also a paper that ends up. In such a sheet, it is necessary to cut after the user confirms that the printing surface has been completely dried by selecting the manual cut mode. Even when the selection of the cut mode is not appropriate, there is a possibility that the cut is performed as it is. Then, when the roll paper that should be selected for manual cut mode is set in the recording device but the automatic cut mode is set, the cut is automatically executed after the recording operation is completed, and the printed matter is The image is deteriorated by being collected by the collecting unit in a curled state.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a recording apparatus capable of notifying the user of the state when an unfavorable cut mode is set for the roll paper set. The purpose is to do.

  The recording apparatus of the present invention is provided with a paper setting unit for setting roll paper, a recording unit for recording on paper set in the paper setting unit, and a downstream side of the recording unit, and cuts the roll paper One of cutting modes including a cutter, an automatic cut mode in which the cutter is automatically driven after a recording operation to cut the paper, and a manual cut mode in which the cutter is driven according to a user instruction to cut the paper A receiving unit that accepts selection of one cut mode from a user, and a determination unit that determines whether a sheet set in the sheet setting unit may be cut in the automatic cut mode; When the determination unit determines that the paper is not preferable to be cut in the automatic cut mode, a warning is displayed. It is characterized by having a display control means for controlling, the.

  By displaying the warning in this way, when an unfavorable cut mode is selected for the set roll paper, the user can be notified of this, and the user can enter an appropriate cut mode. Since the change can be urged, it is possible to provide a recording apparatus that can prevent the printed material from being rubbed and causing image degradation.

It is a figure which shows the block diagram of the recording system which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the recording device of this invention. FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the recording apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. It is a functional block diagram of a recording device. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the cut mode change process of the installation paper based on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the recommendation cut mode determination process based on this invention. It is an example of the warning display which concerns on this invention. It is an example of the table which memorize | stored the spectral characteristic for every roll paper, and the optimal cut mode for every roll paper.

  The ink jet recording apparatus can be used to perform a recording operation on a recording sheet of roll paper or cut paper by discharging ink. Specific examples of applicable equipment include office equipment such as printers, copiers, and facsimile machines, and industrial production equipment. By using such an ink jet recording apparatus, recording can be performed on various recording papers such as paper, thread, fiber, fabric, leather, metal, plastic, glass, wood, and ceramics.

  “Recording” used in this specification means not only giving an image having a meaning such as a character or a figure to a recording sheet but also giving an image having no meaning such as a pattern. I will do it.

  Furthermore, “ink” is to be interpreted widely, and is applied to recording paper to be used for formation of images, patterns, patterns, etc., processing of recording paper, or processing of ink or recording paper. Say liquid.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an ink jet recording system according to the present embodiment. (Note that each terminal configuration in FIG. 1 is an example, and it goes without saying that there are various configuration examples depending on the application and purpose.)

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is configured such that an information processing apparatus 100 and a printing apparatus 101 (also referred to as a recording apparatus) such as an inkjet recording apparatus can communicate with each other via a network 102. The printing apparatus 101 receives recording data, a mode type related to recording, various commands, and the like from the information processing apparatus 100 via the network 102, and performs control based on these.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the internal structure of the printing apparatus 101. The printing apparatus 101 according to the present embodiment performs a recording operation by reciprocally scanning a carriage 104 mounted with a recording head 106 (recording unit) that performs recording operation by ejecting ink in the recording width direction of the recording paper 110. This is a serial type ink jet recording apparatus. A platen is provided over the scanning region at a position facing the ejection port surface of the recording head, and a recording operation is performed with the recording paper supported by the platen.

  The recording sheet 110 used in the printing apparatus of the present invention is a roll-shaped recording sheet, which is supplied from a sheet setting unit (not shown) provided on the rear side of the recording head 106 and is downstream in the transport direction of the recording head 106. Can be discharged as one sheet of recording paper cut by the cutter of the cutter unit 103 provided in the printer. Such a cutter unit 103 can be cut in a direction that intersects the conveyance direction of the recording paper by scanning along a cutter groove provided in the printing apparatus 101. The recording sheet cut in this way falls into a basket 111 provided in the printing apparatus 101 and is held.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the control unit 10 of the printing apparatus 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  From the information processing apparatus 100, recording data, a mode type related to recording, various commands, and the like are transmitted via the network 102. The printing apparatus 101 includes a CPU 306, a ROM 301 containing control software, and a RAM 302 used temporarily when operating the control software. The CPU 306 can control the print control unit 307 to cause the recording head 106 to perform printing, and further control the cutter driving unit 308 to drive the cutter unit 103 and cut the recording paper. Further, the CPU 306 can perform display control so as to display on the display unit 303 provided in the printing apparatus 101, and can accept a user operation via the operation unit 304. Further, the CPU 306 can control the recording paper conveyance unit 309 provided in the printing apparatus 101 to convey the roll-shaped recording paper from the paper setting unit. Further, the CPU 306 controls the spectrophotometer 305 (detection unit) that can measure the reflectance of the surface of the recording paper 110 set via the I / F unit 408 to measure the reflectance. The reflectance of the recording paper 110 can be acquired.

  In the printing apparatus of the present invention, when the roll paper is set in the paper setting unit, it can be set via the operation unit 304 as to what method the paper is to be cut.

  The cut modes that can be set by the recording apparatus according to the present embodiment include (1) automatic cut mode (Auto Cut) in which the cutter unit 103 is automatically scanned after the recording operation to cut the recording paper, and (2) the user. At least a manual cut mode (Eject Cut) for cutting the recording paper by scanning the cutter unit 103 according to the operation of the operation unit 304, and (3) a cut prohibit mode (User Cut) for prohibiting cutting by the cutter unit 103. Is provided.

  When recording on a film with poor ink fixability, if it is cut with Auto Cut, there is a possibility that the image will be defective due to rubbing when falling into a basket and curling. , Eject Cut must be set. In the case of thick paper, if the paper is cut using the cutter unit 103, the blade of the cutter may be damaged. Therefore, it is necessary to set to User Cut and the user needs to cut the paper using a scissors or the like. It is.

  As described above, the cut mode needs to be set according to the recording paper. However, since the user sets the cut mode by operating the operation unit 304 as described above, the manual cut mode is erroneously set. In some cases, the automatic cut mode is set even though roll paper such as a film to be selected is set in the recording apparatus. When such a situation occurs, an image defect occurs, and it is necessary to perform a printing operation again, resulting in wasted paper and ink. For this reason, when an unfavorable cut mode is set for the set roll paper, it is required to warn the user and prompt the user to change the cut mode.

  Hereinafter, a specific method for prompting such a user to give a warning will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram for explaining functions provided in the printing apparatus 101 of the present invention. The reflectance of the paper surface measured by the spectroscopic measuring device 305 is acquired via the I / F unit 408 of the printing apparatus 101. Further, based on the acquired reflectance, the paper type determination unit 404 determines which paper is set with reference to the spectral characteristic table 401 stored in the storage unit as shown in FIG. Next, the recommended cut mode determination unit determines whether the recommended cut mode is set with reference to the sheet-specific cut mode table 402 stored in the storage unit as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the cut mode appropriateness determination unit 406 acquires the setting of the cut mode set by the user via the operation unit from the user setting management unit 403, and determines whether the cut mode set by the user is the recommended cut mode. If it is determined that the cut mode is not appropriate, the screen management unit 407 controls to display a warning screen indicating that the appropriate cut mode is not set. Further, control is performed to display a screen for accepting a change in setting of the cut mode, and the user is prompted to change the setting. When the user changes the cut mode setting via the operation unit, the user setting management unit 403 accepts the user's setting change.

  Next, such control will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6, the display screen of FIG. 7, the spectral characteristic table of FIG. 8A, and the sheet-by-sheet cut mode table of FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the process for changing the cut mode of the installed paper, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the recommended cut mode determination process in S502 of FIG. The processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 are realized by the CPU 306 reading and executing the stored control program. FIG. 7A shows a warning display displayed on the display unit 303 when the cut mode is not appropriate, and FIG. 7B shows the display on the display unit 303 when confirming with the user whether to change the cut mode. It is a screen to be.

  FIG. 8A is a spectral characteristic table in which reflectance, which is spectral characteristic data corresponding to each of a plurality of paper types, is shown. FIG. 8B is a sheet-by-sheet cut mode table showing cut modes that can be handled in each of a plurality of sheet types. In this table, it is preferable to use a cut mode indicated by “◯”, and a cut mode indicated by “x” is an unfavorable cut mode. For example, in the backlight film A, (1) “Auto Cut Mode” is set to “x”, but if the paper is automatically cut after the printing operation using the Auto Cut mode, the ink is completely dried. This is because there is a possibility that the printed surface will be stained before being fixed. In Canvas A, “×” is set in (1) Auto Cut mode and (2) Eject Cut mode. However, if the cutter unit 103 is used for cutting, the cutter blade is damaged. This is because there is a possibility that it will end. Such a spectral characteristic table and a sheet-specific cut table are stored in advance in a storage unit such as a RAM of the printing apparatus 101.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 501, the control unit 10 of the printing apparatus 101 receives a print start request for recording data or the like from the information processing apparatus 100 via the network 102.

  In step S <b> 502, it is determined what is the recommended cut mode of the installed paper set in the paper setting unit of the printing apparatus 101.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the recommended cut mode determination process performed in S502.

  In step S <b> 601, the control unit 10 of the printing apparatus 101 acquires spectral characteristic data of a white paper portion of the recording paper 110 using the spectroscopic measuring device 305. In S602, the paper type closest to the spectral characteristic is specified by referring to the spectral characteristic table shown in FIG. 8A based on the spectral characteristic data of the white paper portion acquired in S601. In S603, the recommended cut mode is acquired by referring to the sheet-specific cut table shown in FIG. 8B based on the sheet type specified in S602.

  In step S503, it is determined whether the user-set cut mode set in the operation unit 304 is the recommended cut mode acquired in step S602. If it is determined Yes in S503, there is no problem even if printing is performed as it is, and the process proceeds to S510, and a print instruction (record instruction) is issued to the print control unit 307 so that printing is performed by the recording head 106. On the other hand, if the user-set cut mode is not the recommended cut mode, the process advances to step S504 to control the display unit 303 to display a warning display as shown in FIG. When the “next” button is selected by the user in the warning display of FIG. 7A, the process proceeds to S505, and a selection screen for changing the cut mode as shown in FIG. 7B is displayed. Control.

  In S506, it is determined whether or not a cut mode change has been accepted (whether “Yes” or “No” in FIG. 7B has been selected). If “Yes” is selected, the process proceeds to S507 for cutting. Control to display the mode setting change screen. On the other hand, if “No” is selected, the cut mode is not changed, and the process proceeds to S510 and issues a print instruction to the print control unit 307 so that printing is performed by the recording head 106.

  In S508, the cut mode setting is received from the user. In S509, the cut mode setting is reflected. Then, the process proceeds to S510 and a print instruction is issued to the print control unit 307 so that the recording head 106 performs printing.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when an unfavorable cut mode is selected for the roll paper set, a warning is displayed, and the user is notified that the printed material may be stained. doing. By doing so, it is possible to prompt the user to change to an appropriate cut mode, and it is possible to prevent the printed material from being rubbed and causing image degradation.

  In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the reflectance is used as the spectral characteristic, but other than this, the paper type may be specified using the spectral characteristic such as transmittance. In addition to the spectral characteristics, it goes without saying that the paper type may be specified using other data such as paper thickness.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing apparatus 101 Printing apparatus 103 Cutter unit 106 Recording head 305 Spectrometer

Claims (7)

A paper set section for loading roll paper,
A recording unit for recording on the paper set in the paper setting unit;
A cutter provided on the downstream side of the recording unit, for cutting the roll paper;
One of cutting modes including an automatic cut mode in which the cutter is automatically driven after recording operation to cut the paper and a manual cut mode in which the cutter is driven by a user instruction to cut the paper. A receiving device for receiving a mode selection from a user,
A determination unit for determining whether the paper set in the paper setting unit is a paper that may be cut in the automatic cut mode;
Display control means for performing control so as to display a warning when it is determined by the determination means that the paper is not preferable to be cut in the automatic cut mode;
A recording apparatus comprising: Detecting means for detecting spectral characteristics of the paper set in the paper setting unit;
Storage means for storing spectral characteristics for each of a plurality of roll papers,
The determination unit determines whether the paper is preferable for cutting in the automatic cut mode based on the spectral characteristic detected by the detection unit and the spectral characteristic for each of the plurality of roll papers stored in the storage unit. The recording apparatus according to claim 1.   The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the spectral characteristic is a reflectance.   4. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the accepting unit is also capable of accepting from a user a cut prohibit mode in which cutting by a cutter is prohibited after the recording operation.   The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit performs control so that a warning is displayed on a screen of an information processing apparatus that instructs the recording apparatus to perform a recording instruction.   The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs determination after a request for starting a recording operation is received. Control of a recording apparatus having a paper setting unit for setting roll paper, a recording unit for recording on paper set in the paper setting unit, and a cutter provided on the downstream side of the recording unit for cutting the roll paper A method,
One of cutting modes including an automatic cut mode in which the cutter is automatically driven after recording operation to cut the paper and a manual cut mode in which the cutter is driven by a user instruction to cut the paper. An accepting step for accepting a mode selection from the user;
A determination step of determining whether or not the paper set in the paper setting unit is a paper that can perform the automatic cut mode;
A display control step for controlling to perform a warning display when it is determined in the determination step that the paper is not preferable to be cut by the automatic cut mode;
A control method characterized by comprising: