JP2019081274A - Printer and control method for printer - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow countermeasures for dealing with an error to be smoothly performed.SOLUTION: A composite processing device comprises: a slip printing part performing printing onto cut-form paper conveyed along a medium conveyance path; a roll sheet printing part performing printing onto a roll sheet being conveyed along a roll sheet conveyance path different from the medium conveyance path and different from the cut-form paper; a display part displaying occurrence of an error in the slip printing part; an operation part detecting operation of a user; and a control part causing the roll sheet printing part to print information related to the error onto the roll sheet when the operation part detects predetermined operation of the user while the display part is displaying the occurrence of the error in the slip printing part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

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

Conventionally, there is known a printing apparatus that prints error information when an error occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The recording apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a first recording unit that records an image on a check, and a second recording unit that records an image on a heat-sensitive roll paper. In the recording apparatus, when a predetermined error occurs in the first recording unit, the second recording unit records information about the error on the heat-sensitive roll paper.

JP, 2013-176863, A

By the way, printing of information on an error is generally performed when an error occurs. For this reason, when the sheet on which the error information is printed is lost, there is a case where printing can not be performed even if the information on the error is printed again.
An object of the present invention is to make it possible to cope with errors more smoothly.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a first printing unit for printing on a first medium conveyed along a first conveyance path, and conveyance along a second conveyance path different from the first conveyance path A second printing unit that prints on a second medium different from the first medium, a display unit that displays that an error has occurred in the first printing unit, and a detection unit that detects a user operation; If the detection unit detects a predetermined operation of the user while the display unit is displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit, the second printing unit may use information about the error. And a control unit configured to print on the second medium.
According to this configuration, when the user performs a predetermined operation, the information regarding the error is printed by the second printing unit. Therefore, as compared with the case where the information on the error is automatically printed when the error occurs, the information on the error can be notified to the user more surely, and the error can be dealt with more smoothly. In particular, in a compound processing apparatus without a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display) capable of displaying character information, error information can be recognized by the user.

Further, in the present invention, the detection unit detects a first operation of the predetermined switch in a normal state of the printing apparatus, and in an error state of the printing apparatus in which the error occurs, the detection unit detects the first switch When the second operation different from the first operation is detected, and the detection unit detects the second operation of the predetermined switch, the control unit causes the second printing unit to execute the second information regarding the error. Print on media.
According to this configuration, when a second operation different from the first operation of the predetermined switch is detected, the information on the error is printed. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing the information on the error, and the information on the error can be printed by an operation different from the normal state for the predetermined switch.

The present invention also includes a cover that covers at least one of the first printing unit and the second printing unit, and the control unit is configured to set the second of the predetermined switch when the cover is in an open state. When the detection unit detects an operation, the second printing unit prints information on the error.
According to this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing information on an error, and information on the error can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

The present invention further includes a transport unit that transports the second medium in the second transport path, and the predetermined switch is a transport switch that instructs transport of the second medium by the transport unit in the normal state. is there.
According to this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing information on an error, and information on the error can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

Further, according to the present invention, the predetermined switch is a communication information print switch instructing printing of information related to communication of the printing apparatus in the normal state, and the control unit performs the communication information as the second operation. When the detection unit detects that the printing switch is continuously in the on state for a predetermined period, the information regarding the error is printed by the second printing unit.
According to this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing information on an error, and information on the error can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

Further, according to the present invention, the detection unit detects a state of a power switch of the printing apparatus, and the control unit turns off the power switch in an error state of the printing apparatus in which the error has occurred, and then turns on the switch. When the detection unit detects that the error has been made, the second printing unit prints information on the error.
According to this configuration, it is possible to print the information on the error without separately providing a switch for printing the information on the error. In addition, when the power of the printing apparatus is turned off without the error being eliminated, the information on the error is immediately printed when the printing apparatus is turned on again, so that the user can recognize the error.

Further, in the present invention, the display unit displays a display mode when displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit, and displays that an error has occurred in the second printing unit. Different from the display mode of.
According to this configuration, it is possible to notify of a case where an error occurs in the first printing unit and a case where an error occurs in the second printing unit by different display modes of the display unit.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a first printing unit for printing on a first medium conveyed along a first conveyance path, and conveyance along a second conveyance path different from the first conveyance path A control method of a printing apparatus, comprising: a second printing unit that prints on a second medium different from the first medium; and a detection unit that detects a user's operation, wherein the error occurs in the first printing unit. When the detection unit detects a predetermined operation of the user while displaying that the occurrence of an error has occurred and displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit, 2 Print on the second medium by the printing unit.
According to this configuration, when the user performs a predetermined operation, the information regarding the error is printed by the second printing unit. Therefore, as compared with the case where the information on the error is automatically printed when the error occurs, the information on the error can be notified to the user more surely, and the error can be dealt with more smoothly.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a combined processing apparatus. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a slip printing unit and a roll paper printing unit. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a multifunction processing device. A diagram showing error information printed on roll paper. The flowchart which shows operation of the control part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external appearance perspective view showing an appearance of a combined processing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied. The complex processing device 1 corresponds to the “printing device” in the present invention. The multifunction processing device 1 reads characters of magnetic ink (also referred to as MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) characters) recorded on a single-cut sheet S such as a check, and prints on the single-cut sheet S according to the read contents. Do. In addition, the composite processing apparatus 1 stores therein roll paper R in which thermal paper is wound into a roll shape, and performs printing processing on the roll paper R. The cut sheet S corresponds to the "first medium" in the present invention. The roll paper R corresponds to the "second medium" in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the complex processing apparatus 1 includes a main body case 2 which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. A medium insertion port 3 for inserting single-cut sheets S is provided at a predetermined width along the apparatus width direction in a portion near the left side of the front surface of the main body case 2. At the central portion of the upper surface of the main body case 2 in the front-rear direction of the apparatus, a medium discharge port 4 to which the processed single-cut sheet S is discharged is provided with a predetermined width along the apparatus width direction. Between the medium insertion port 3 and the medium discharge port 4, a medium transport path 5 which extends from the medium insertion port 3 to the rear of the apparatus and then curves and extends upward is formed. The medium transport path 5 corresponds to the “first transport path” in the present invention. The medium insertion port 3, the medium discharge port 4, and the medium conveyance path 5 are formed by opening the left side surface of the main body case 2, and the width is wider than the medium insertion port 3, the medium discharge port 4, and the medium conveyance path 5. It is possible to convey a wide single-cut sheet S.

  A front cover 6 is covered by the front cover 6 on the front side of the medium discharge port 4 on the upper surface of the main body case 2, and a display unit 150 for displaying the state of the multifunction device 1 is provided at the front end of the front cover 6. Further, on the upper surface of the main body case 2, a roll paper discharge port 8 for discharging the roll paper R printed on the rear side of the medium discharge port 4 is provided with a predetermined width along the apparatus width direction. An open / close lid 9 is provided on the upper surface of the main body case 2 on the rear side of the roll paper discharge port 8, and the open / close lid 9 is attached to the main body case 2 rotatably around the rear end. When the open / close lid 9 is opened, the roll paper storage unit 10 for storing the roll paper R is exposed, and the roll paper R can be exchanged. Roll paper R is configured by winding a long length of thermal paper around a core tube in a roll. The open / close lid 9 corresponds to the “cover” of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the slip printing unit 12 and the roll paper printing unit 13.
The compound processing apparatus 1 is integrally configured with a slip printing unit 12 that performs printing on a single-cut sheet S and a roll paper printing unit 13 that performs printing on the roll paper R. The slip printing unit 12 corresponds to the “first printing unit” in the present invention, and the roll paper printing unit 13 corresponds to the “second printing unit” in the present invention.

First, the configuration of the slip printing unit 12 will be described.
On the medium conveyance path 5, a BOF (Bottom of Form) sensor 41, a MICR head 42, a first conveyance roller pair 34, a TOF (Top of Form) sensor 43, an alignment means 44, a validation sensor in order from the medium insertion port 3 side. A first print head 46, a middle of paper pass (MOP) sensor 47, a second transport roller pair 37, a second print head 48, and a slip eject detector (EJD) sensor 49 are provided.

  The BOF sensor 41, the TOF sensor 43, the validation sensor 45, the MOP sensor 47, and the EJD sensor 49 are configured of, for example, transmissive or reflective photosensors, and the presence or absence of cut sheet S at each position of the medium conveyance path 5 To detect without contact.

  The BOF sensor 41 detects the rear end of the cut sheet S inserted from the medium insertion port 3. The BOF sensor 41 is provided on the lower guide surface 35 near the medium insertion slot 3.

  The TOF sensor 43 detects the leading edge of the cut sheet S inserted from the medium insertion port 3. The TOF sensor 43 is provided on the upper guide surface 36 closer to the medium outlet than the first transport roller pair 34.

  The EJD sensor 49 detects that the single-cut sheet S processed by the slip printing unit 12 is discharged from the medium discharge port 4. The EJD sensor 49 is provided near the medium discharge port 4.

  The MOP sensor 47 detects the presence or absence of the cut sheet S transported on the medium transport path 5. The MOP sensor 47 is provided on the upper guiding surface 36 closer to the medium insertion port than the second conveyance roller pair 37.

  The slip printing unit 12 inserts the cut sheet S from the medium discharge port 4 and performs printing by the first print head 46 and the second print head 48, and discharges the cut sheet S from the medium discharge port 4 again after printing. Validation printing can be performed. Therefore, at the upper end of the curved conveyance path portion 5b of the medium conveyance path 5, the leading end of the single-cut sheet S inserted from the medium discharge port 4 enters, and a recess 50 for aligning the single-piece sheet S is formed. Be done. The validation sensor 45 is a sensor that detects that the leading edge of the single-cut sheet S has entered the recess 50, and is provided at a position facing the recess 50.

  The MICR head 42 performs reading processing of the characters of the magnetic ink recorded on the surface of the cut sheet S. The MICR head 42 is provided on the upper guide surface 36 in the horizontal conveyance path portion 5 a of the medium conveyance path 5. The control unit 100 (see FIG. 3) described later determines whether the cut sheet S is valid or invalid based on the data read by the MICR head 42.

  The aligning means 44 is means for temporarily stopping the cut sheet S inserted from the medium insertion port 3. The alignment means 44 is provided closer to the medium outlet than the TOF sensor 43. The alignment means includes, for example, a stopper drive unit 44a such as a solenoid, and a stopper member 44b which advances and retracts into the medium transport path 5 in accordance with the operation of the stopper drive unit 44a. The leading edge of the cut sheet S abuts against the stopper member 44 b, whereby the cut sheet S is aligned.

  The first print head 46 prints on the back side of the cut sheet S conveyed on the medium conveyance path 5 the endorsement matters necessary as the shop side, such as the authentication number of the shopper, the date, and the amount of money used. The first print head 46 is configured of a serial impact dot matrix (SIDM) print head that performs printing by striking a recording wire against the ink ribbon and depositing ink on the ink ribbon. The first print head 46 is located at the lower end of the vertical conveyance path portion 5 c of the medium conveyance path 5. A first platen 51 is provided at a position facing the first print head 46 with the vertical conveyance path portion 5c interposed therebetween.

  In addition, the first print head 46 is mounted on a first carriage 52 disposed on the rear side of the vertical conveyance path portion 5c. The first carriage 52 is provided slidably on the first carriage shaft 53, and reciprocates along the first carriage shaft 53 by the drive of the first carriage drive motor 54 (see FIG. 3). The first carriage 52 is connected to a first carriage drive motor 54 via a timing belt (not shown). The first carriage drive motor 54 can be configured by, for example, a stepping motor. The first carriage drive motor 54 moves the first carriage 52 by a distance corresponding to a desired step under the control of the control unit 100.

  Below the first carriage 52, a first carriage sensor 55 for detecting the position of the first carriage 52 is provided. The first carriage sensor 55 is a transmission type photo sensor, and scans the first scale 56 provided substantially in parallel with the first carriage shaft 53 as the first carriage 52 reciprocates. The first scale 56 is formed with a plurality of slits of a predetermined width. When the first carriage sensor 55 scans the first scale 56, the displacement amount of the first carriage 52 is detected by acquiring an optical signal passing through the slit of the first scale 56. Thereby, the position of the first carriage 52 (first print head 46) is detected. In the present embodiment, power is supplied to the first carriage sensor 55 only while the first carriage drive motor 54 is driven, and the first carriage sensor 55 is driven when the first carriage drive motor 54 is stopped. Power supply to the power supply is cut off. For this reason, the consumption of standby power decreases, and energy saving can be achieved.

  The second print head 48 prints on the front surface of the cut sheet S conveyed on the medium conveyance path 5 a written matter such as a payee, a date, an amount of money, and the like. Similar to the first print head 46, the second print head 48 is configured of a SIDM print head. The second print head 48 is disposed above the first print head 46 and on the front side of the device sandwiching the vertical conveyance path portion 5 c. Further, a second platen 57 is provided at a position facing the second print head 48 with the vertical conveyance path portion 5c interposed therebetween. The second print head 48 is mounted on the second carriage 58, and the second carriage 58 reciprocates along the second carriage shaft 60 by the drive of the second carriage drive motor 59 (see FIG. 3). In addition, a second carriage sensor 61 is provided below the second carriage 58. The second carriage sensor 61 scans the second scale 62 provided substantially in parallel with the second carriage shaft 60 as the second carriage 58 reciprocates. When the second carriage sensor 61 scans the second scale 62, the displacement amount of the second carriage 58 is detected by acquiring an optical signal passing through the slit of the second scale 62. Thereby, the position of the second carriage 58 (second print head 48) is detected. The second carriage drive motor 59 is configured by, for example, a stepping motor.

Next, the roll paper printing unit 13 will be described.
The roll paper printing unit 13 includes a roll paper storage unit 10, a roll paper conveyance motor 17, an intermediate gear 18, a drive gear 19, a platen roller 15, a thermal head 16, a paper jam detection sensor 180, an auto cutter unit 21 and the like. The roll paper conveyance motor 17, the intermediate gear 18, the drive gear 19, the platen roller 15, and the thermal head 16 operate as a "conveyance unit for conveying the second medium" in the present invention.

  The roll paper R stored in the roll paper storage unit 10 is nipped by the platen roller 15 and the thermal head 16, and is fed from the roll paper storage unit 10 by the rotation of the platen roller 15 and conveyed on the roll paper conveyance path 25 . In the roll paper conveyance path 25, a platen roller 15, a thermal head 16, a paper jam detection sensor 180, and an auto-cutter unit 21 are provided. The roll paper conveyance path 25 corresponds to the "second conveyance path" in the present invention.

  The roll paper conveyance motor 17 is a motor that rotates the drive gear 19. When the roll paper transport motor 17 rotates under the control of the control unit 100, the rotation of the roll paper transport motor 17 is transmitted to the drive gear 19 via the intermediate gear 18, and the drive gear 19 rotates. As the drive gear 19 rotates, the platen roller 15 formed coaxially with the drive gear 19 rotates.

  The thermal head 16 is provided at a position facing the platen roller 15. The thermal head 16 is provided with a plurality of heating resistors on the surface facing the platen roller 15. When the roll paper R fed from the roll paper storage unit 10 passes between the platen roller 15 and the thermal head 16, the thermal head 16 generates heat and characters and images are recorded on the roll paper R. The roll paper R on which characters and images are printed is conveyed to the roll paper outlet 8 by the rotation of the platen roller 15.

  Above the platen roller 15, an automatic cutter unit 21 incorporating a movable blade 20 and a cutter drive motor 24 (see FIG. 3) for advancing and retracting the movable blade 20 is disposed. A fixed blade 22 is provided in front of the auto-cutter unit 21 with the roll paper outlet 8 interposed therebetween. The leading end portion of the roll paper R extends between the movable blade 20 and the fixed blade 22 to the roll paper outlet 8. When cutting the roll paper R, the movable blade 20 swings forward toward the fixed blade 22 by the drive of the cutter drive motor 24 and cuts the roll paper R in cooperation with the fixed blade 22.

  The paper jam detection sensor 180 is provided, for example, on the roll paper conveyance path 25 on the downstream side of the platen roller 15 and the thermal head 16. The paper jam detection sensor 180 detects the deviation of the roll paper R from the roll paper conveyance path 25. The output value of the paper jam detection sensor 180 is input to the control unit 100. The control unit 100 detects the occurrence of a paper jam based on the output value of the paper jam detection sensor 180.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the multifunction device 1. As shown in FIG.
The control system of the complex processing apparatus 1 has a configuration in which drive units such as various motors and various sensors are connected to the control unit 100 mounted on a control substrate (not shown). A control unit 100, a communication interface unit (hereinafter abbreviated as communication I / F unit) 107, a sensor drive circuit 109, a head drive circuit 111, and a motor driver 113 are mounted on the control board. Are communicably connected to each other. Each functional unit mounted on the control substrate may be configured by an independent semiconductor device, or a configuration in which the functions of a plurality of functional units are integrated in the form of SOC (System-on-a-chip) or the like. It may be

  The communication I / F unit 107 transmits and receives commands, data, and the like to and from the host computer 200 as an external device of the multifunction device 1. The sensor drive circuit 109 includes an A / D converter 108, converts output values of various sensors included in the complex processing device 1 into digital data, and outputs the digital data to the control unit 100. The head drive circuit 111 drives the print heads (the first print head 46, the second print head 48, and the thermal head 16) mounted on the complex processing apparatus 1. The motor driver 113 drives a motor mounted on the complex processing apparatus 1.

  In addition, the roll paper remaining amount sensor 23, the cover open / close sensor 117, the first carriage sensor 55, the second carriage sensor 61, the display unit 150, and the operation unit 170 are connected to the bus 160. The operation unit 170 corresponds to the “detection unit” in the present invention.

  The roll paper remaining amount sensor 23 detects the remaining amount of roll paper R stored in the roll paper storage unit 10 (FIG. 1). The cover opening / closing sensor 117 includes a sensor that detects opening / closing of the cover 6 and a sensor that detects opening / closing of the opening / closing lid 9. The first carriage sensor 55 detects the amount of displacement of the first carriage 52. The second carriage sensor 61 detects the amount of displacement of the second carriage 58.

  The display unit 150 includes LEDs 151, 152 and 153. The control unit 100 detects an error such as a paper jam that has occurred in the multifunction device 1 based on the output values of various sensors provided in the multifunction device 1. The control unit 100 lights or blinks any of the LEDs 151 to 153 in response to the detected error. The control unit 100 changes the display mode of the display unit 150 in the case where an error occurs in the slip printing unit 12 and in the case where an error occurs in the roll paper printing unit 13. For example, the control unit 100 turns on the LED 151 when an error occurs in the slip printing unit 12 and turns on the LED 152 when an error occurs in the roll paper printing unit 13. The user outlines an error (for example, an error occurrence site) generated in the multifunction device 1 depending on the combination of the flashing or lighting LEDs 151 to 153 and whether the LEDs 151 to 153 are flashing or lighting. It can be recognized.

The operation unit 170 includes a plurality of switches.
A paper feed switch 171, a power switch 172, and a network switch 173 are provided in the operation unit 170 of the present embodiment. The network switch 173 is provided, for example, on the back side of the main body case 2.

  As operations with respect to the switches provided in the operation unit 170, short press and long press operations are possible. The short push is an operation detected in the normal state in which no error occurs in the multifunction device 1 and corresponds to the “first operation” in the present invention. Further, the long press is an operation detected in an error occurrence state in which an error occurs in the complex processing device 1 and corresponds to the “second operation” in the present invention. For example, when the network switch 173 is pressed for a short time, the operation unit 170 detects that the network switch 173 is in the on state in a time less than a predetermined period. When the network switch 173 is pressed for a long time, the operation unit 170 detects that the network switch 173 is continuously in the on state for a predetermined period or more.

  The paper feed switch 171 is a switch that conveys the cut sheet S when the slip printing unit 12 is selected, and conveys the roll paper R when the roll sheet printing unit 13 is selected. The selection of the slip printing unit 12 and the roll paper printing unit 13 is performed by the control unit 100 based on a command from the host computer 200, for example. A slip transport switch for transporting the cut sheet S and a roll paper transport switch for transporting the roll paper R may be provided independently. In the normal state where no error is detected, when the paper feed switch 171 is pressed, the control unit 100 drives the slip conveyance motor 38 to convey the single-cut sheet S, and also drives the roll paper conveyance motor 17. The roll paper R is transported. The power switch 172 is a switch that turns on / off the power of the multifunction device 1. When the power switch 172 is pressed, the control unit 100 executes a shutdown sequence to store data and various setting values in the flash ROM 105. When data and various setting values are stored in the flash ROM 105, the control unit 100 executes a power off process to turn off the multifunction processing device 1. The network switch 173 is a switch for instructing information related to communication of the multifunction device 1 in a normal state in which an error is not detected. For example, in the case where the multifunction device 1 includes a wireless communication unit (not shown), when the network switch 173 is pressed for a short time, the control unit 100 connects the wireless communication unit to Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The roll paper printing unit 13 prints information such as the SSID and password. Further, when the multifunction processing device 1 is connected to the host computer 200 by a wired cable, when the network switch 173 is pressed for a short time, the control unit 100 displays the IP address or MAC address of the multifunction processing device 1 as a roll paper printing unit Print according to 13. The paper feed switch 171 corresponds to the “transport switch” in the present invention. The power switch 172 corresponds to the "power switch" of the present invention. The network switch 173 corresponds to the “communication information print switch” in the present invention.

The TOF sensor 43, the BOF sensor 41, the MOP sensor 47, the EJD sensor 49, the validation sensor 45, the paper jam detection sensor 180, and the thermal head temperature sensor 77 are connected to the sensor drive circuit 109. The thermal head temperature sensor 77 is disposed in the vicinity of the heating element of the thermal head 16 to detect the temperature of the heating element. The thermal head temperature sensor 77 is composed of, for example, a thermistor. The sensor drive circuit 109 converts the output value of each sensor into digital data and outputs the digital data to the control unit 100.
Further, the MICR head 42 is connected to the sensor drive circuit 109. The sensor drive circuit 109 converts an output value indicating a character of magnetic ink input from the MICR head 42 into digital data and outputs the digital data to the control unit 100.

  The head drive circuit 111 is connected to the first print head 46, the second print head 48, and the thermal head 16. The head drive circuit 111 drives the first print head 46 and the second print head 48 according to the control of the control unit 100 to print an image on the cut sheet S. Further, the head drive circuit 111 energizes the heater elements of the thermal head 16 according to the control of the control unit 100 to print an image on the roll paper R.

Connected to the motor driver 113 are a cutter drive motor 24, a first carriage drive motor 54, a second carriage drive motor 59, a slip transport motor 38, a roll paper transport motor 17, a roller open / close motor 39, and a stopper drive unit 44 a.
The motor driver 113 outputs drive power and drive pulses to the motor instructed to be driven by the control unit 100. The driving power supply that the motor driver 113 supplies to each motor is a 24 V DC power supply that the power supply unit 120 supplies to each part.

The slip transport motor 38 is a motor that rotationally drives the first transport roller pair 34 and the second transport roller pair 37. The rotation of the slip conveyance motor 38 causes the first conveyance roller pair 34 and the second conveyance roller pair 37 to rotate, and the single-cut sheet S is conveyed on the medium conveyance path 5.
Moreover, as for the 1st conveyance roller pair 34, one roller member is comprised so that advancing / retraction is possible with respect to the other roller member. A roller opening / closing motor 39 is connected to one roller member of the first conveyance roller pair 34, and the roller opening / closing motor 39 is driven to cause the one roller member to move back and forth with respect to the medium conveyance path 5. The medium transport path 5 is opened and closed. The second transport roller pair 37 also has the same configuration as the first transport roller pair 34.

  The power supply unit 120 supplies power to each unit of the multifunction device 1. Further, power of the power supply unit 120 is supplied to various sensors included in the complex processing apparatus 1 through the control board or through the sensor drive circuit 109 mounted on the control board.

The control unit 100 includes a CPU 101, a RAM 103, a flash ROM 105, and the like.
The CPU 101 executes a control program to control each part. The RAM 103 forms a work area for temporarily storing programs and data when the CPU 101 operates. Further, in the RAM 103, a reception buffer 104 for temporarily storing commands and data received from the host computer 200 by the communication I / F unit 107 is formed. The CPU 101 reads and executes the commands stored in the reception buffer 104 in the order of reception. The flash ROM 105 stores a basic control program executed by the CPU 101 and various setting values.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 100 includes one processor (CPU 101), and the processor executes processing according to the control program to realize the function of the control unit 100. However, the control is performed by a plurality of processors or semiconductor chips The functions of unit 100 may be implemented. For example, the control unit 100 further includes a co-processor such as a system-on-a-chip (SoC), a micro control unit (MCU), or a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). It is also good. Further, the control unit 100 may perform various controls by causing both of the CPU and the sub-processing apparatus to cooperate or selectively using one of the two.

  The control unit 100 controls the head drive circuit 111 to drive the first print head 46, the second print head 48, and the thermal head 16. Further, the control unit 100 drives a plurality of motors mounted on the complex processing apparatus 1 via the motor driver 113. Thus, the control unit 100 executes operations such as printing on the front and back sides of the cut sheet S, MICR reading, printing on the roll sheet R, and the like.

  The control unit 100 receives an output value of a sensor mounted on the multifunction device 1. The control unit 100 monitors the operation state of the multifunction device 1 based on the input output value of the sensor, and determines whether an error has occurred in the multifunction device 1 or not. The errors detected by the control unit 100 include, for example, a carriage home position detection error, a carriage out-of-step detection error, a discharge error, a paper jam error, and the like.

The carriage home position detection error is an error in which the home position has not been reached at a timing when the first carriage 52 or the second carriage 58 should be at the starting position (home position) of the printing operation.
The control unit 100 detects a carriage home position detection error based on the output values of the first carriage sensor 55 and the second carriage sensor 61.

In the carriage out-of-step detection error, a paper jam occurs when the first carriage 52 or the second carriage 58 is moved for printing, and the first carriage 52 or the second carriage 58 collides with the jammed single-cut sheet S. Error that causes a step out.
The control unit 100 detects a carriage step-out detection error based on the output value of the first carriage sensor 55 or the second carriage sensor 61 and the output values of the TOF sensor 43, the EJD sensor 49, and the MOP sensor 47.

The ejection error is an error in which the single-cut sheet S processed by the slip printing unit 12 is jammed and is not ejected from the medium ejection port 4.
The control unit 100 detects a discharge error based on the output value of the EJD sensor 49.

The paper jam error is an error in which the cut sheet S is jammed in the medium conveyance path 5 and an error in which the roll paper R is jammed in the roll paper conveyance path 25.
The control unit 100 detects a paper jam error based on output values of the TOF sensor 43, the EJD sensor 49, the MOP sensor 47, the paper jam detection sensor 180, and the like.

  When an error is detected, the control unit 100 lights or blinks any one of the LEDs 151 to 153 associated with the detected error. Further, the control unit 100 determines whether or not a preset condition is satisfied, and causes the error information to be printed on a sheet (roll paper R or cut sheet S) when the preset condition is satisfied. . The error information corresponds to the "information on error" of the present invention.

  In addition, the control unit 100 switches the printing unit on which the error information is to be printed, according to the error that has occurred. The control unit 100 causes the roll paper printing unit 13 to print error information on the roll paper R when it is determined that an error has occurred in the slip printing unit 12 that performs printing processing on the single-cut sheet S. When the control unit 100 determines that an error has occurred in the roll paper printing unit 13 that performs printing on the roll paper R, the control unit 100 causes the slip printing unit 12 to print error information on the cut sheet S.

As a case where the control unit 100 determines that a preset condition is satisfied, for example, the following case can be mentioned.
In the state where an error is detected based on the output values of various sensors provided in the complex processing device 1, there is a case where an operation of pressing any switch of the operation unit 170 for a long time is received. One of the switches of the operation unit 170 is, for example, a paper feed switch 171 or a network switch 173.

  Further, in the state where an error is detected, it is detected that the open / close lid 9 is opened by the output value of the cover open / close sensor 117, and any switch (for example, paper feed switch 171) of the operation unit 170 is long. There is a case where an operation to be pressed is accepted. In the state where an error is detected, after the operation of pressing the paper feed switch 171 of the operation unit 170 for a long time is received, it is detected that the open / close lid 9 is closed by the output value of the cover open / close sensor 117 It may be Instead of the open / close lid 9, it may be detected that the cover 6 is opened or it is detected that the cover 6 is closed. When the slip transport switch and the roll paper transport switch are provided independently as the paper transport switch 171, the operation of the slip transport switch is accepted when it is detected that the cover 6 is opened. When it is detected that the open / close lid 9 is opened, the operation of the roll paper conveyance switch is accepted. In this case, the above-described predetermined operation may be detected on the side of the printing unit in which an error has occurred, and the error information may be printed on the side of the printing unit in which an error has not occurred.

  In addition, when an operation of simultaneously pressing a plurality of switches or an operation of pressing a plurality of switches in a preset order is accepted instead of a long press operation of a switch of the operation unit 170, a preset condition is It may be determined that it has been established.

  Further, in a state where an error is detected, when the power of the multifunction device 1 is temporarily turned off and turned on again by the operation of the power switch 172, it may be determined that the preset condition is satisfied. If the power is turned off without the error being eliminated, the error information is immediately printed when the power is turned on the next time, so that the user can recognize the error of the multifunction device 1. At this time, before printing the error information on the sheet, the control unit 100 obtains an output value of the sensor to determine whether the error is eliminated, and prints the error information if the error is not eliminated. It is preferable to Note that, instead of the operation of the power switch 172, an operation of a switch (not shown) for instructing restart of the multifunction device 1 may be used.

  Further, even after printing the error information once, the control unit 100 determines that the preset condition is satisfied while the error state is continuing without being resolved, if the error information is determined. Print again. The previously set conditions for printing the error information may be the same as the conditions for printing the error information first, or may be different conditions.

FIG. 4 shows error information printed on the roll paper R.
For example, the cause of the occurrence of an error such as an error code, the position (part) of the multifunction device 1 at which the error has occurred, the method of eliminating the error, and the like are printed as error information. If it is difficult for the user to eliminate the error, the contact to the service center of the multifunction device 1 may be printed.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 100.
In FIG. 5, as a preset condition for printing error information, the case where the open / close lid 9 is closed after the long press operation of the paper feed switch 171 with the open / close lid 9 opened is taken as an example. explain.
First, the control unit 100 determines whether an error has been detected based on the output value of the sensor (step S1). If the control unit 100 determines that an error is not detected (step S1 / NO), the control unit 100 returns to the determination of step S1. Further, when the control unit 100 determines that an error is detected (step S1 / YES), the control unit 100 causes the LEDs 151 to 153 corresponding to the detected error to light or blink (step S2).

  Next, the control unit 100 determines whether the error is eliminated based on the output value of the sensor (step S3). If the control unit 100 determines that the error has been eliminated (step S3 / YES), the control unit 100 ends this processing flow. When it is determined that the error is not resolved (step S3 / NO), the control unit 100 determines whether the open / close lid 9 is opened or not (or opens the open / close lid 9) based on the output value of the cover open / close sensor 117 It is determined whether an operation has been detected (step S4). Control part 100 returns to judgment of Step S3, when open / close lid 9 is not opened (Step S4 / NO).

  Further, when the open / close lid 9 is opened (step S4 / YES), the control unit 100 determines whether or not the long press operation in which the paper feed switch 171 is pressed long is received (step S5). When the control unit 100 does not receive the long press operation of the paper feed switch 171 (step 5 / NO), the control unit 100 returns to the determination of step S3.

  If the controller 100 determines that the long press operation of the paper feed switch is received (YES in step S5), the controller 100 determines whether an operation to close the open / close lid 9 is detected (step S6). When an operation to close the open / close lid 9 is not detected (step S6 / NO), the control unit 100 stands by until the open / close lid 9 is closed. In addition, when an operation to close the open / close lid 9 is detected (step S6 / YES), the control unit 100 determines whether the error occurring in the slip printing unit 12 or the roll paper printing unit 13 occurs. It is determined whether or not there is an error (step S7).

  When the control unit 100 determines that the error that has occurred is an error that has occurred in the slip printing unit 12 (step S7 / YES), the roll paper printing unit 13 prints error information on the roll paper R (step S8), this process ends. When the control unit 100 determines that the error is not the error that occurred in the slip printing unit 12 but the error that occurred in the roll paper printing unit 13 (step S7 / NO), the slip printing unit 12 generates cut sheets The error information is printed on S (step S9), and the process ends.

As described above, the multifunction device 1 according to this embodiment includes the slip printing unit 12 as the first printing unit, the roll paper printing unit 13 as the roll paper printing unit 13, the display unit 150, and the operation unit 170. , And the control unit 100.
The slip printing unit 12 performs printing on the cut sheet S transported along the medium transport path 5 as the first transport path. The roll paper printing unit 13 is conveyed along the roll paper conveyance path 25 different from the medium conveyance path 5 and prints on the roll paper R different from the cut sheet S. The display unit 150 displays on the multifunction device 1 that an error has occurred. The operation unit 170 detects the user's operation. When the operation unit 170 detects a predetermined operation of the user while the display unit 150 displays that the slip printing unit 12 has an error, the control unit 100 displays the error information in the roll paper printing unit Print on the roll paper R by 13.
According to this configuration, the error information is printed by the roll paper printing unit 13 when the user performs a predetermined operation. Therefore, as compared with the case where error information is automatically printed when an error occurs, error information can be more reliably notified to the user, and the generated error can be dealt with more smoothly. In particular, in a compound processing apparatus without a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display) capable of displaying character information, error information can be recognized by the user.

In addition, in the normal state of the multifunction device 1, the operation unit 170 detects a short press as a first operation of a predetermined switch. The operation unit 170 also detects a long press, which is a second operation different from the first operation of the predetermined switch, in an error state of the multifunction device 1 in which an error has occurred. The control unit 100 causes the roll paper printing unit 13 to print error information on roll paper when the operation unit 170 detects long press of a predetermined switch.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing error information, and error information can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

The multifunction device 1 also includes an open / close lid 9 that covers at least one of the slip printing unit 12 and the roll paper printing unit 13. The control unit 100 causes the roll paper printing unit 13 to print error information when the operation unit 170 detects a long press of a predetermined switch when the open / close lid 9 is in the open state.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing error information, and error information can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

The combined processing apparatus 1 further includes a roll paper conveyance motor 17, an intermediate gear 18, a drive gear 19, a platen roller 15, and a thermal head 16 as a conveyance unit that conveys the roll paper R in the roll paper conveyance path 25. Further, the predetermined switch is a paper feed switch 171 which instructs the conveyance of the roll paper R by the conveyance unit in the normal state.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing error information, and error information can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

The predetermined switch is a network switch 173 as a communication information print switch that instructs printing of information related to the communication of the multifunction device 1 in the normal state.
As the second operation, the control unit 100 causes the roll paper printing unit 13 to print error information when the operation unit 170 detects that the network switch 173 is continuously on for a predetermined period.
Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a switch for printing error information, and error information can be printed by an operation different from a normal state for a predetermined switch.

The operation unit 170 also detects the state of the power switch 172 of the multifunction device 1. The control unit 100 causes the roll paper printing unit 13 to print error information when the operation unit 170 detects that the power switch 172 is turned off and then turned on in an error state of the multifunction device 1 in which an error has occurred. .
Therefore, since the error information is immediately printed when the power switch 172 of the multifunction device 1 is turned on, the user can recognize the error.

Further, the display unit 150 displays a display mode when displaying that an error has occurred in the slip printing unit 12 and a display mode when displaying that an error has occurred in the roll paper printing unit 13. Make it different.
Therefore, different display modes of the display unit 150 can notify the case where an error occurs in the first printing unit and the case where an error occurs in the roll paper printing unit 13.

The embodiment described above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
For example, each unit of the complex processing device 1 illustrated in FIG. 3 indicates a functional configuration, and a specific implementation form is not particularly limited. In other words, hardware corresponding to each functional unit does not necessarily have to be mounted, and it is of course possible to realize a function of a plurality of functional units by one processor executing a program. In the above-described embodiment, a part of the functions realized by software may be realized by hardware, and a part of the functions realized by hardware may be realized by software. In addition, specific detailed configurations of other units of the client apparatus 100 can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  Also, the processing units of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 are divided according to the main processing contents in order to make the processing of the multi-processing apparatus easy to understand. The present invention is not limited by the method and names of division of processing units shown in the flowchart of FIG. Further, the processing executed by the control unit 100 can be divided into more processing units according to the processing content, or can be divided such that one processing unit includes more processing. Further, the processing order of the above-described flowchart is not limited to the illustrated example.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Combined processing apparatus, 2 ... Body case, 3 ... Medium insertion port, 4 ... Medium discharge port, 5 ... Medium conveyance path, 5a ... Horizontal conveyance path part, 5b ... Curved conveyance path part, 5c ... Vertical conveyance path part, 6: front cover, 8: roll paper outlet, 9: open / close lid, 10: roll paper storage unit, 12: slip print unit, 13: roll paper print unit, 15: platen roller, 16: thermal head, 17: roll Paper transport motor, 18: Intermediate gear, 19: Drive gear, 20: Movable blade, 21: Auto cutter unit, 22: Fixed blade, 23: Roll paper remaining amount sensor, 24: Cutter drive motor, 25: Roll paper transport path 34: first conveyance roller pair 35: lower guide surface 36: upper guide surface 37: second conveyance roller pair 38: slip conveyance motor 39: roller opening and closing motor 41: BOF sensor 42: MICR head, 43: TOF sensor, 44: alignment means, 44a: stopper drive unit, 44b: stopper member, 45: validation sensor, 46: first print head, 47: MOP sensor, 48: second print head, 49: EJD sensor, 50: recess, 51: first platen, 52: first carriage, 53: first carriage shaft, 54: first carriage drive motor, 55: first carriage sensor, 56: first scale, 57 ... second platen 58: second carriage 59: second carriage drive motor 60: second carriage shaft 61: second carriage sensor 62: second scale 77: thermal head temperature sensor 100: controller , 101 ... CPU, 103 ... RAM, 104 ... reception buffer, 105 ... flash R OM 107 107 communication I / F unit 108 A / D converter 109 sensor drive circuit 111 head drive circuit 113 motor driver 117 cover open / close sensor 120 power supply unit 160 bus 150 ... display unit 151 ~ 153 ... LED, 170 ... operation unit, 171 ... paper feed switch, 172 ... power switch, 173 ... network switch, 80 ... paper jam detection sensor, 200 ... host computer, R ... roll paper, S ... Cut sheet.

Claims (8)

A first printing unit that prints on a first medium conveyed along a first conveyance path;
A second printing unit that is conveyed along a second conveyance path different from the first conveyance path and prints on a second medium different from the first medium;
A display unit for displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit;
A detection unit that detects a user operation;
If the detection unit detects a predetermined operation of the user while the display unit is displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit, the second printing unit may use information about the error. A control unit configured to print on the second medium. The detection unit is
Detecting a first operation of the predetermined switch in a normal state of the printing apparatus;
Detecting a second operation different from the first operation of the predetermined switch in an error state of the printing apparatus in which the error has occurred;
The control unit
2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the detection unit detects the second operation of the predetermined switch, the information regarding the error is printed on the second medium by the second printing unit. A cover that covers at least one of the first printing unit and the second printing unit;
The control unit causes the second printing unit to print information on the error when the detection unit detects the second operation of the predetermined switch when the cover is in the open state. Printing device. A transport unit configured to transport the second medium in the second transport path;
The printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined switch is a conveyance switch that instructs conveyance of the second medium by the conveyance unit in the normal state. The predetermined switch is a communication information print switch that instructs printing of information related to communication of the printing apparatus in the normal state,
The control unit, as the second operation, causes the second printing unit to print information on the error when the detection unit detects that the communication information printing switch is continuously on for a predetermined period. Item 3. A printing apparatus according to item 2. The detection unit detects a state of a power switch of the printing apparatus;
When the detection unit detects that the power switch is turned off and then turned on in the error state of the printing apparatus in which the error has occurred, the control unit causes the information related to the error to be detected by the second printing unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed.   If the display mode is different from the display mode when displaying that an error occurs in the first printing unit and the display mode when displaying that an error occurs in the second printing unit. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A first printing unit for printing on a first medium conveyed along a first conveyance path, and a second medium conveyed along a second conveyance path different from the first conveyance path and different from the first medium A control method of a printing apparatus, comprising: a second printing unit that performs printing on the image; and a detection unit that detects a user operation.
Displaying that an error has occurred in the first printing unit;
If the detection unit detects a predetermined operation of the user while displaying that an error has occurred on the first printing unit, the second printing unit may use information on the second medium as the second medium. Control method of the printing apparatus to be printed on

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