JP2019063997A - Printing device, printing method of the printing device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a printing device configured so that when a plurality of printed tape pieces are formed by a plurality of users the device can easily identify which printed tape piece belongs to which user.SOLUTION: A printing device 100 of the present invention comprises: a communication device 180 for receiving printing data; a printing mechanism for performing printing based on the printing data on a base material Ma of a printing medium M having a release paper Mb attached to the base material Ma; a cutter device 140 that selectively executes either of half-cut for cutting only the base material Ma of the printing medium M or full-cut for cutting the base material Ma and the release paper Mb; and a control device 110. The control device 110, when the communication device 180 receives printing data from a specific user and performs printing based on the printing data on the printing medium M, prints a printed image based on the printing data and an identification image for identifying the specific user on the printing medium M, and makes the cutter device 140 to perform the half-cut onto a position between a region where the printed image is printed and a region where the identification image is printed in the printing medium M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus, a printing method and program of the printing apparatus.

  Conventionally, there is known a printing apparatus which performs printing on a tape-shaped printing medium and cuts out a portion printed from the tape-shaped printing medium to make a printed tape piece (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

JP, 2007-176052, A

  By the way, in the case where the printing apparatus as described above can be shared by a plurality of users, when data for printing is sent from the plurality of users to the printing apparatus almost simultaneously, the printed part is cut off. It is expected that a plurality of tape pieces will be continuously formed, and the formed plurality of printed tape pieces will be mixed together.

  Then, when a plurality of printed tape pieces by a plurality of users are mixed, it becomes difficult to identify which user each printed tape piece belongs to.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a plurality of printed tape pieces are formed by a plurality of users, it is easy to determine which user each printed tape piece belongs to. The present invention has the advantage of being able to provide a printing device that can be identified, a printing method and a program for the printing device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is grasped by the following constitution.
In the printing apparatus according to the present invention, the printing data may be printed on the substrate of a printing medium having a communication device capable of receiving printing data from the outside, a substrate, and a release paper attached to the substrate so as to be peelable. A printing mechanism for performing printing based on the cutter, a cutter device that selectively applies one of a half cut that cuts only the base material of the print medium and a full cut that cuts the base material and the release paper; A print image based on the print data when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data; An identification image for identifying the specific user is printed on the print medium, and a position on the print medium between the area on which the print image is printed and the area on which the identification image is printed By the cutter device, subjected to the half-cut.

  According to the present invention, a printing apparatus capable of easily identifying which user each printed tape piece belongs to when a plurality of printed tape pieces are formed by a plurality of users A printing method and program of a printing apparatus can be provided.

1 is a perspective view showing a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a printing system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a single printing process of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the label printed by the single printing process shown in FIG. 4, (a) is a figure which shows the 1st label printed by the single printing process, (b) printed the 1st label. It is a figure which shows the 2nd label printed by single printing processing, after predetermined time progress. FIG. 6A is an explanatory view showing the continuous printing process of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 6A shows a state in which print data of user B is received while printing a label based on print data sent by user A; (B) shows half-cut at the position between printing according to the print data of user A and printing of the identification image for identifying the user A printed following the printing ( c) shows a state in which a full cut is made at the position between the printing of the identification image for identifying the user A and the printing according to the printing data of the user B printed subsequently to the identification image, (d) The figure which shows a state which half-cuts in the position between the printing according to the printing data of the user B, and the printing of the identification image for identifying the user B printed following the printing, (e) is the user B To identify It is a diagram showing a state of applying a full-cut position behind the printed image. FIG. 7 is a view showing a label printed by the continuous printing process shown in FIG. 6, (a) is a view showing a label printed according to the print data of user A, (b) a label printed according to the print data of user B FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the printing process procedure of the printing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 5 is a flowchart showing a continuous printing process procedure of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as “embodiments”) will be described in detail based on the attached drawings.
In addition, the same number or code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same element through the whole description of embodiment.

[Printing system 1]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a printing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the printing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention 1 is a schematic view showing a printing apparatus 100 according to FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the printing system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a printing apparatus 100 and a plurality of external devices 200 that can communicate with the printing apparatus 100.

  The printing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is a label printer that prints the label L, and the control apparatus 110, the printing mechanism 120, the tape conveyance apparatus 130, the cutter apparatus 140, the sensor apparatus 150, the key input unit 160, the display apparatus 170, A functional unit such as the communication device 180 is included.

The external device 200 of the present embodiment is a personal computer, a smart phone, etc. that can communicate with the printing apparatus 100 according to a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and the control device 210, the sensor device 220, and the input unit 230. , Functional units such as the display device 240 and the communication device 250.
Hereinafter, each functional unit of the printing apparatus 100 and the external device 200 will be described.

[Functional part of printing apparatus 100]
The control device 110 is a functional unit that controls the overall operation of the printing apparatus 100, and includes a CPU 111, a RAM 112, and a storage device 113 (including a ROM, a flash memory, and the like).
The detailed operation of control device 110 will be described later.

  The printing mechanism 120 is a functional unit that prints a pattern (a pattern including one or more subpatterns such as characters, symbols, figures, pictograms, etc.) on the printing medium M, and as shown in FIG. .

The thermal head 121 constitutes a printing mechanism 120 of a thermal transfer type using the ink ribbon R.
The printing method of the printing mechanism 120 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a thermal method using thermal paper.

  The tape transport device 130 is a functional unit that transports a long strip-like printing medium M toward the printing mechanism 120. The printing medium M can be, for example, a substrate Ma having an adhesive surface and a peelable cover covering the adhesive surface. Release sheet Mb, and a tape-like member (sometimes referred to as a tape member).

  In the tape transport device 130, when printing on the print medium M, the print medium roller 131, the platen roller 132, the ink ribbon take-up roller 133, etc. are rotated in a predetermined direction.

The cutter device 140 is a functional unit for cutting a portion printed from the print medium M and discharging it as a label L.
The cutter device 140 of the present embodiment includes a full cut blade 141 and a half cut blade 142 disposed opposite to each other with the print medium M interposed therebetween, and the full cut FC (see FIG. 5) or half cut to the print medium M HC (see FIG. 5) is performed.
The full cut FC is a cut for cutting the print medium M, and the half cut HC is a cut for cutting the base material Ma so as not to cut the release paper Mb.

  The sensor device 150 is a functional unit for detecting various states of the printing apparatus 100, and includes, for example, a print medium tip detection sensor 151 that detects the tip of the print medium M.

The key input unit 160 is a functional unit for inputting a pattern to be printed on the print medium M (a pattern including one or more sub-patterns such as characters, symbols, figures, pictograms, etc.) and instructing printing execution. It is configured using a key switch and a touch panel.
In the present embodiment, since the input of the pattern to be printed on the print medium M is performed on the external device 200 side, the key input unit 160 is mainly used for a print execution instruction.

  The display device 170 is a functional unit for performing print data display, operation procedure display, error display and the like, and is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal panel.

  The communication device 180 is a functional unit for communicating with the external device 200, and is configured using, for example, a wireless communication module capable of communicating with the external device 200 in accordance with a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi.

[Functional part of external device 200]
The control device 210 is a functional unit that controls the overall operation of the external device 200, and includes a CPU 211, a RAM 212, a storage device 213 (including a ROM, a flash memory, and the like), and the like.

  A dedicated application for creating a label L to be described later in cooperation with the printing apparatus 100 is installed in the storage device 213, and the control device 210 controls the operation of the external device 200 based on the dedicated application.

  The sensor device 220 is a functional unit for detecting various states of the external device 200, and includes, for example, a 3-axis acceleration sensor for measuring the attitude of the external device 200.

  The input unit 230 prints an input operation of a pattern to be printed on the print medium M (a pattern including one or more subpatterns such as characters, symbols, figures, pictograms, etc.), and prints print data created based on the input operation. A functional unit for performing data transmission operation and the like to be transmitted to the device 100, and is configured using, for example, a touch panel.

  The display device 240 is a functional unit for displaying an input screen of a pattern to be printed on the print medium M (a pattern including one or more subpatterns such as characters, symbols, figures, pictograms, etc.) and displaying a data transmission screen. For example, it is configured using a liquid crystal panel.

  The communication device 250 is a functional unit for communicating with the printing device 100, and is configured using, for example, a wireless communication module capable of communicating with the printing device 100 in accordance with a wireless communication standard such as Wi-Fi.

[Printing Process by Printing Device 100]
Next, print processing by the printing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. In the printing process by the printing apparatus 100, a single printing process in which only printing according to one print data received from one external device 200 is performed on the printing medium M, and a plurality of printings received from each of the plurality of external devices 200 And continuous printing processing in which printing according to the data is continuously performed on the printing medium M.
In FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, P indicates the direction in which the print medium M is transported.

[Single print process]
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a single printing process of the printing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a view showing labels L11 and L12 printed by the single printing process shown in FIG. Is a diagram showing a first label L11 printed in a single printing process, and (b) is a second sheet printed in a single printing process after a predetermined time has elapsed after printing the first label L11 Is a diagram showing a label L12 of. That is, (b) of FIG. 5 shows a state in which printing is performed again after some time has passed and not continuous after printing shown in (a) of FIG. There is.

  In FIG. 4, after printing an image according to print data “AIUEO” received from the external device 200 on the print medium M by the print mechanism 120, a full cut FC is applied by the cutter device 140 and the print medium M to label L 11 Shows a state in which the When the separation is performed, it becomes as shown in FIG. A margin La of a predetermined length A1 is provided at the top of the label L11. As shown in FIG. 4, this margin portion La is caused by the cutting position of the cutter device 140 being disposed at a position downstream of the printing position of the printing mechanism 120 in the transport direction of the print medium M by a distance CP. Provided. Then, a half cut HC is applied by the cutter device 140 between the print portion Lb and the margin portion La according to the print data. The margin portion La provided in this way can not only be easily separated from the printing portion Lb, but also can be used as a peeling margin when peeling the release paper Mb from the printing portion Lb.

  After printing the first label L11, the second label L12 shown in (b) of FIG. 5 prints the printing of the image according to the print data “shrink” received from the external device 200 again. It is obtained by performing on the medium M. Specifically, printing is performed on the printing medium M by the printing mechanism 120 while the printing medium M is conveyed by the tape conveyance device 130 according to the printing data “shrinkage” from the state illustrated in FIG. Printing an image of print data “Kakigukeko”, but when the position of the print medium M to be the rear end of the margin La reaches the cutter device 140, the printing is interrupted and the cutter device 140 performs half cutting by the print device M Apply HC. In addition, after half cut HC is performed, printing is resumed, and printing is performed until printing of the image of the print data “Kakiroke” is completed, and then, the transport of the print medium M by the tape transport device 130 is further performed. Subsequently, when the position of the print medium M to be the rear end of the print portion Lb reaches the cutter device 140, the print medium M is fully cut FC to obtain the second label L12. Here, the image printed on the print medium M by the print mechanism 120 is configured by a plurality of print lines along the transport direction of the print medium M. The printing of the image on the printing medium M by the printing mechanism 120 is performed by sequentially printing the printing lines (hereinafter also referred to as one-line printing) along the transport direction of the printing medium M, and printing is performed up to the printing final line Printing of the image is complete. The same applies to the following continuous printing process.

[Continuous printing process]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the continuous printing process of the printing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) receives printing data of the user B during printing of the label L21 based on the printing data transmitted by the user A (B) shows that half cut HC is applied to the position between the printing according to the print data of user A and the printing of the identification image SA identifying the user A printed following the printing (C) shows a state in which a full cut FC is applied at the position between the printing of the identification image SA identifying the user A and the printing according to the printing data of the user B printed subsequently to the identification image SA The figure which shows, (d) shows the state where half cut HC is applied to the position between the printing according to the printing data of the user B and the printing of the identification image SB identifying the user B printed following the printing , e) is a figure which shows the state which gives full cut FC to the back position of printing of the identification image SB which identifies the user B, FIG. 7 is a figure which shows the labels L21 and L22 printed by the continuation printing process shown in FIG. (A) is a diagram showing a label L21 printed according to the print data of the user A, (b) is a diagram showing a label L22 printed according to the print data of the user B. That is, the continuous printing process illustrated in FIG. 6 is a process when the printing apparatus 100 receives print data so that printing is continuously performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in continuous printing processing in which printing according to a plurality of print data received from external devices 200 of a plurality of users (for example, user A and user B) is continuously performed on a print medium M, Identification images SA and SB for identifying the users A and B of the print data are also printed on the labels L21 and L22 to be printed. According to such continuous printing processing, print data is transmitted from the external devices 200 of the plurality of users A and B to the printing apparatus 100 almost simultaneously, and the plurality of labels L21 and L22 which are printed and separated are intermingled. Even in the state, it becomes possible to easily identify which label L21, L22 belongs to which user A, B based on the identification images SA, SB printed on the labels L21, L22. .

  The identification images SA and SB for identifying the users A and B of the print data may be names of the users A and B or ID numbers, nicknames, symbols, figures, etc. preset for each of the users A and B. it can. Further, in order to print the identification images SA and SB for identifying the users A and B, the printing apparatus 100 needs to be able to recognize which of the users A and B the print data is. In such recognition processing of the users A and B, for example, when the external devices 200 of the users A and B are registered in the printing apparatus 100, identification information (a name, etc.) of the users A and B is The registration and print data from the external device 200 may be handled as that of the registered users A and B. Note that identification information (such as names) of the users A and B may be attached to the print data to be transmitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when performing the continuous printing process, the printing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment follows the printing according to the print data on the print medium M conveyed by the tape conveyance device 130. And print the identification images SA and SB identifying the users A and B of the print data corresponding to the printing. That is, in the example shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first sheet having the identification image portion Lc on which the identification image SA for identifying the user A is printed behind the print portion Lb according to the print data "aiueo" of the user A Label L21, and a second label L22 having an identification image portion Lc on which an identification image SB identifying the user B is printed behind the print portion Lb according to the print data "scramble" of the user B; Is obtained. According to such continuous printing processing, for example, even when printing data of the user B is received during printing of the label L21 by single printing processing according to the printing data of the user A (see (a) of FIG. 6) It is possible to immediately switch to the continuous printing process and print the identification image SA identifying the user A at the back of the label L21 according to the print data of the user A.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when performing the continuous printing process, the printing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment identifies the printed portion Lb according to the print data and the identification images SA and SB printed following the printing. A half cut HC is applied to the position between the image portion Lc (see (b) and (d) in FIG. 6), and the identification image portion Lc and other print data printed following the identification image portion Lc are used. A full cut FC is applied at a position between the printed portion Lb (see (c) and (e) in FIG. 6). According to such an identification image portion Lc, not only it can be easily separated from the printing portion Lb, but also it can be used as a peeling margin when peeling the release paper Mb from the printing portion Lb. Further, according to such continuous printing processing, since the margin portion La is not formed on the second and subsequent labels L22, the amount of use of the print medium M can be reduced. Further, since the length A2 of the identification image portion Lc shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is set shorter than the length A1 of the margin portion La, the amount of use of the printing medium M by adding the identification image portion Lc It is possible to suppress the increase.

[Specific printing procedure]
Next, a specific printing process procedure by the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 for realizing the single printing process and the continuous printing process as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the printing process procedure of the printing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the continuous printing process procedure of the printing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When receiving the print data from the external device 200, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 starts the printing process shown in FIG. The control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 expands the received print data into one-line printing data for one-line printing (step S11), and then causes the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport device 130 to follow the one-line printing data. While one-line printing is started (step S12), it is determined whether the print medium M has reached the top half cut position during printing (step S13). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the print medium M has reached the leading half-cut position (step S13: YES), it interrupts single-line printing and causes the cutter device 140 to execute half-cut HC (step S14).

  Next, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 causes the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport apparatus 130 to resume one-line printing (step S15), and the printing reaches the final printing line position while executing the resumed one-line printing. It is determined whether or not (step S16). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the printing has reached the final printing line (step S16: YES), the one-line printing is finished and it is determined whether or not the continuous printing is performed, that is, the next print buffer (buffer It is determined whether or not there is print data (ringed) (step S17). When the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that continuous printing is not performed (step S17: NO), the control device 110 causes the tape transport device 130 to transport the print medium M to the full cut position (step S18). The full cut FC is executed (step S19). As a result, the label L11 (L12) printed by the single printing process is separated from the print medium M.

  On the other hand, when the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the next print buffer (buffered print data) exists and the continuous printing is performed (step S17: YES), the continuous printing process shown in FIG. After execution (step S20), step S18 and step S19 are executed to complete the printing process.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the continuous printing process is started, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 prints an identification image SA (printer's name etc.) for identifying the user A (printer) of the previous print data. After developing the identification image SA (printer's name etc.) into print data (step S31), printing of the identification image SA (printer's name) is performed on the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport device 130 according to the print data. While making it start (step S32), while printing the identification image SA (printer's name), it is determined whether the printing has reached the printing final line of the identification image SA (step S33). When the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the printing has reached the printing final line of the identification image SA (step S33: YES), next, the next print data to be reserved after the previous print data is one line The data is expanded as data for one-line printing for printing (step S34).

  Then, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 causes the printing mechanism 120 and the tape conveyance device 130 to start one-line printing according to the expanded one-line printing data (step S35), and performs printing while executing the one-line printing. It is determined whether the medium M has reached the half cut position after printing based on the previous print data (step S36). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the print medium M has reached the rear half cut position (step S36: YES), the next one line printing currently being printed is interrupted, and the previous one line printing is performed. The cutter device 140 is made to execute the process of forming the half cut HC behind the (step S37).

  After the half cut HC is formed, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 causes the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport apparatus 130 to resume the next one-line printing interrupted earlier (step S38), and the one-line printing is performed. While executing, it is determined whether the print medium M has reached the full cut position after printing based on the previous print data (step S39). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the print medium M has reached the full cut position after printing based on the previous print data (step S39: YES), the one-line printing is interrupted again and the cutter apparatus The full cut FC is executed at step 140 (step S40). As a result, the first label L21 in the continuous printing process is separated from the print medium M.

  Subsequently, the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 causes the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport apparatus 130 to resume the next one-line printing interrupted earlier (step S41), and the printing is the final printing while executing the one-line printing. It is determined whether the line position has been reached (step S42). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the print medium M has reached the final printing line (step S42: YES), the next one-line printing currently being printed is ended, and it is determined whether or not continuous printing is performed. That is, it is further determined whether there is a next print buffer (step S43). If the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that continuous printing is to be performed (step S43: YES), the control device 110 returns to the beginning of the continuous printing process and repeats the processes of steps S31 to S42.

  On the other hand, when the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that continuous printing is not performed (step S43: NO), the user B is printed to print the identification image SB identifying the user B of the final print data in continuous printing. After developing the identification image SB to be identified into printing data (step S44), the printing mechanism 120 and the tape transport device 130 start printing the identification image SB identifying the user B according to the printing data (step S45) While executing the printing, it is determined whether the printing has reached the printing final line of the identification image SB (step S46). Then, when the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 determines that the printing has reached the final printing line of the identification image SB (step S46: YES), the printing is ended and the conveyance of the printing medium M by the tape conveyance device 130 is continued. Then, it is judged whether or not the half cut position after the printing based on the final print data is reached (step S47), and when the judgment result is YES, the cutter device 140 is made to execute the half cut HC. After (step S48), the process returns to the upper routine. When the control device 110 of the printing apparatus 100 returns to the upper routine, the control device 110 causes the tape conveyance device 130 to convey the print medium M to the full cut position (step S18), as described above. The full cut FC is executed (step S19). Thereby, the last label L22 by the continuous printing process is separated from the print medium M.

  As mentioned above, although printing system 1 of the present invention was explained based on a concrete embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned concrete embodiment, and various modification and improvement are added Also included in the technical scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

In the following, the invention described in the claims initially attached to the request for this application is appended. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendices are as in the scope of the claims attached first to the application for this application.
<Claim 1>
A communication device capable of receiving print data from the outside;
A printing mechanism for performing printing based on the printing data on the substrate of a printing medium having a substrate and a release paper releasably attached to the substrate;
A half-cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium, and a cutter device for selectively applying any one of the substrate and a full-cut for cutting the release paper;
A controller,
Equipped with
The controller is
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data Printing an image on the print medium;
A printing apparatus characterized in that the half-cut is performed by the cutter device at a position between an area where the print image is printed and an area where the identification image is printed on the print medium.
<Claim 2>
The controller is
When the communication device receives the print data from a plurality of users, and performs continuous printing processing for continuously performing the printing corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the print medium, the plurality of users Control the printing mechanism to print each of a plurality of printing images corresponding to each of the plurality of printing images and each of the plurality of identification images identifying each of the plurality of users in mutually adjacent areas of the printing medium The printing apparatus according to claim 1,
<Claim 3>
The printing device is
Said communication while said communication device is receiving first print data from a first user and said printing mechanism is performing a first print image based on said first print data on said print medium Following the printing of a first print image based on the first print data on the print medium when the device receives a second print data from a second user different from the first user Printing a first identification image identifying the first user and identifying the second user following printing of a second print image based on the second print data on the print medium The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing mechanism is controlled to cause printing of a second identification image.
<Claim 4>
The printing apparatus includes a transport device that transports the print medium in a transport direction.
The cutter device is provided downstream of the printing mechanism in the transport direction.
The controller is
The position on the print medium between the area printed with the first print image and the area printed with the first identification image, and the area printed with the second print image and the second identification Apply the half cut at a position between the area where the image is to be printed and
The said cutter apparatus is controlled to perform the said full cut in the position between the area | region which printed the said 1st identification image, and the area | region which prints the said 2nd print image. Printing device.
<Claim 5>
The controller is
If the communication device does not receive the second print data while the communication device receives the first print data and the printing mechanism is performing the first print image, The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing mechanism is controlled not to print the first and second identification images.
<Claim 6>
A printing method of the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus is a printing apparatus based on the print data of a printing medium having a communication apparatus capable of receiving print data from the outside, a substrate, and a release paper that is peelably attached to the substrate. A printing mechanism for performing printing, a cutter for selectively applying one of a half cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium and a full cut for cutting the substrate and the release paper;
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data Printing an image on the print medium;
7. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the half-cut is performed by the cutter device at a position between an area of the print medium on which the print image is printed and an area on which the identification image is printed.
<Claim 7>
When the communication device receives the print data from a plurality of users, and performs continuous printing processing for continuously performing the printing corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the print medium, the plurality of users The printing mechanism is controlled to print a print image corresponding to each of the plurality of images and the identification image for identifying each of the plurality of users in adjacent areas on the print medium. The printing method described in.
<Claim 8>
A program for controlling the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus is a printing apparatus based on the print data of a printing medium having a communication apparatus capable of receiving print data from the outside, a substrate, and a release paper that is peelably attached to the substrate. A printing mechanism for performing printing, a cutter for selectively applying one of a half cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium and a full cut for cutting the substrate and the release paper;
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data The image is printed on the print medium by the printing mechanism, and the half of the image is printed by the cutter device at a position between the area on the print medium on which the print image is printed and the area on which the identification image is printed. A program characterized by executing processing for applying a cut.

1 Printing system 100 Printing device 110 Control device 111 CPU
112 RAM
113 storage device 120 printing mechanism 121 thermal head 130 tape transport device 131 print medium roller 132 platen roller 133 ink ribbon take-up roller 140 cutter device 141 full cut blade 142 half cut blade 150 sensor device 151 print medium leading edge detection sensor 160 key input part 170 Display device 180 Communication device 200 External device 210 Control device 211 CPU
212 RAM
213 storage device 220 sensor device 230 input unit 240 display device 250 communication device L11, L12, L21, L22 label La margin portion Lb print portion Lc identification image portion SA, SB identification image HC half cut FC full cut M print medium Ma base material Mb Release Paper R Ink Ribbon

Claims (8)

A communication device capable of receiving print data from the outside;
A printing mechanism for performing printing based on the printing data on the substrate of a printing medium having a substrate and a release paper releasably attached to the substrate;
A half-cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium, and a cutter device for selectively applying any one of the substrate and a full-cut for cutting the release paper;
A controller,
Equipped with
The controller is
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data Printing an image on the print medium;
A printing apparatus characterized in that the half-cut is performed by the cutter device at a position between an area where the print image is printed and an area where the identification image is printed on the print medium. The controller is
When the communication device receives the print data from a plurality of users, and performs continuous printing processing for continuously performing the printing corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the print medium, the plurality of users Control the printing mechanism to print each of a plurality of printing images corresponding to each of the plurality of printing images and each of the plurality of identification images identifying each of the plurality of users in mutually adjacent areas of the printing medium The printing apparatus according to claim 1, The printing device is
Said communication while said communication device is receiving first print data from a first user and said printing mechanism is performing a first print image based on said first print data on said print medium Following the printing of a first print image based on the first print data on the print medium when the device receives a second print data from a second user different from the first user Printing a first identification image identifying the first user and identifying the second user following printing of a second print image based on the second print data on the print medium The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing mechanism is controlled to cause printing of a second identification image. The printing apparatus includes a transport device that transports the print medium in a transport direction.
The cutter device is provided downstream of the printing mechanism in the transport direction.
The controller is
The position on the print medium between the area printed with the first print image and the area printed with the first identification image, and the area printed with the second print image and the second identification Apply the half cut at a position between the area where the image is to be printed and
The said cutter apparatus is controlled to perform the said full cut in the position between the area | region which printed the said 1st identification image, and the area | region which prints the said 2nd print image. Printing device. The controller is
If the communication device does not receive the second print data while the communication device receives the first print data and the printing mechanism is performing the first print image, The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing mechanism is controlled not to print the first and second identification images. A printing method of the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus is a printing apparatus based on the print data of a printing medium having a communication apparatus capable of receiving print data from the outside, a substrate, and a release paper that is peelably attached to the substrate. A printing mechanism for performing printing, a cutter for selectively applying one of a half cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium and a full cut for cutting the substrate and the release paper;
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data Printing an image on the print medium;
7. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the half-cut is performed by the cutter device at a position between an area of the print medium on which the print image is printed and an area on which the identification image is printed.   When the communication device receives the print data from a plurality of users, and performs continuous printing processing for continuously performing the printing corresponding to each of the plurality of users on the print medium, the plurality of users The printing mechanism is controlled to print a print image corresponding to each of the plurality of images and the identification image for identifying each of the plurality of users in adjacent areas on the print medium. The printing method described in. A program for controlling the printing apparatus,
The printing apparatus is a printing apparatus based on the print data of a printing medium having a communication apparatus capable of receiving print data from the outside, a substrate, and a release paper that is peelably attached to the substrate. A printing mechanism for performing printing, a cutter for selectively applying one of a half cut for cutting only the substrate of the printing medium and a full cut for cutting the substrate and the release paper;
An identification that identifies a print image based on the print data and the specific user when the communication device receives the print data from a specific user and causes the print medium to perform the printing based on the print data The image is printed on the print medium by the printing mechanism, and the half of the image is printed by the cutter device at a position between the area on the print medium on which the print image is printed and the area on which the identification image is printed. A program characterized by executing processing for applying a cut.

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