JP2020029072A - Printer and control method of printer - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a printer which can perform printing with which it can be determined that recording has failed when the recording of data has failed while suppressing the waste of an image formation member such as an ink ribbon when performing printing of an image and recording of the data to the same printing medium.SOLUTION: A printer includes: printing means which prints an image on a printing medium; data recording means which records data on the printing medium; and control means which causes the printing means to incompletely print an image to be printed on the printing medium when the data recording means cannot perform prescribed recording to the printing medium.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing an image including characters on an ID card, a passport, and the like, and a control method for the printing apparatus.

  Conventionally, ID cards represented by identification cards, employee ID cards, driver's licenses, and passbooks for certifying specific individuals such as passports and visas (hereinafter referred to as ID passbooks) are integrated with the protection layer to identify the holder. A face photograph and personal attribute information are printed together with a pattern such as a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern and a fine print so as to be specified and not forged.

  As a printing apparatus which is an apparatus for issuing the ID card, the ID passbook, and the like, desired characters and image images are printed from a cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (Bk) color ribbon by a thermal head. Is formed on an intermediate medium, and then transferred by a heat roller to a transfer target such as an ID card or an ID passbook set at a predetermined position by a heat roller. I have.

  In order to clearly express the character image up to the printed edge portion, a black (black) ink area of the color ribbon used for the transfer printer is generally used exclusively for the character image.

  On the other hand, a full-color image is separated by a data processing device so that the three color separation data is transferred and expressed using the three color cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) color ink areas. Under the control of the thermal head driving means, the image is superimposed on the intermediate medium for each of the color separation data, and the image is sequentially transferred. Then, the image is transferred from the intermediate medium to the transfer object by the heat roller.

  Some ID cards and passbooks have a contact or non-contact type IC, RFID, or magnetic tape for writing electronic data. When an ID card or ID passbook is issued, printing of an image and transfer of electronic data are performed. In some cases, writing is performed simultaneously by a transfer printer.

  As described above, when the writing of the electronic data and the printing of the image are simultaneously performed on the ID card or the ID passbook, even if the writing of the electronic data fails, it cannot be determined from the appearance of the card or the ID passbook.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 1, by printing a specific mark as an image on a print medium for which writing of electronic data has failed, it is possible to determine from the appearance of the printing medium that writing of electronic data has failed. Things have been suggested.

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  However, in the method proposed in Patent Literature 1, when writing of electronic data fails, it is necessary to overwrite a specific mark on a printed image. There was a problem that it would.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when printing an image and recording data on the same print medium, if data recording fails, it can be determined. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus and a control method of the printing apparatus which can perform printing of the image forming apparatus without wasting an image forming member such as an ink ribbon.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a printing unit that prints an image on a printing medium, a data recording unit that records data on the printing medium, and the data recording unit cannot perform predetermined recording on the printing medium. In such a case, the printing apparatus is provided with control means for causing the printing means to incompletely print an image to be printed on the print medium.

  Further, the present invention is to print an image on a print medium and record data, and when the predetermined data cannot be recorded on the print medium, incompletely print an image to be printed on the print medium. And a method for controlling a printing apparatus.

  According to the present invention, when printing an image and recording data on the same print medium, if data recording fails, printing for enabling the discrimination is performed by using an ink ribbon or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus and a control method of the printing apparatus that can perform the printing while suppressing waste of the image forming member.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an image forming standby state of the image forming unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an image forming state of the image forming unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a transfer film transfer state of the image forming unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart of the microcomputer 102 shown in FIG. 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when all the intermediate transfer images are transferred according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram in a case where an intermediate transfer image is partially transferred according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the components described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention according to the claims is not limited to only those components.

  In the following embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a printing apparatus that prints characters and images on a card (print medium) and performs magnetic or electrical information recording will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the printing system 200 is roughly divided into a higher-level device (a host computer such as a personal computer) 201 and a printing device 1. The printing apparatus 1 is connected to a higher-level apparatus 201 via an interface (not shown), and transmits print data, magnetic or electrical recording data to the printing apparatus 1 from the higher-level apparatus 201, and performs a printing operation and the like. Can be indicated. Note that the printing apparatus 1 has an operation panel unit (operation display unit) 5 shown in FIG. 6 described below, and in addition to a recording operation instruction from the higher-level device 201, a printing operation instruction from the operation panel unit 5 is also provided. It is possible.

  The host device 201 further includes an image input device 204 such as a digital camera and a scanner, an input device 203 such as a keyboard and a mouse for inputting commands and data to the host device 201, and a display of data generated by the host device 201. Is connected to a monitor 202 such as a liquid crystal display.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

  2, the printing apparatus 1 has a housing 2, and the housing 2 is provided with an information recording section A, an image forming section B, a print medium supply section C, and a print medium discharge section D. .

  The information recording unit A includes a magnetic recording unit 24, a non-contact type IC recording unit 25, and a contact type IC recording unit 27.

  The print medium supply unit C stores a plurality of cards arranged in a standing posture, and a separation opening 7 is provided at the leading end thereof. The pickup roller 19 feeds out and supplies the cards from the frontmost row. It has become.

  The fed-out card is first sent to the reversing unit F by the carry-in roller pair 17. The reversing unit F includes a rotating frame 80 supported by the housing 2 so as to be pivotable and a pair of rollers 20 and 21 supported by the frame 80. The roller pairs 20 and 21 are rotatably supported by a rotating frame 80 on a shaft.

  A magnetic recording unit 24, a non-contact type IC recording unit 25, and a contact type IC recording unit 27 are arranged on the outer circumference where the reversing unit F rotates. The roller pairs 20 and 21 form a print medium carry-in path 65 for carrying a card into any one of the magnetic recording unit 24, the non-contact type IC recording unit 25, and the contact type IC recording unit 27, and perform magnetic recording. Data is magnetically or electrically written on the card by the unit 24, the non-contact type IC recording unit 25, or the contact type IC recording unit 27.

  The image forming unit B forms images such as a face photograph and character data on the front and back surfaces of the card, and is provided with a print medium transport path P1 for transporting the card on an extension of the print medium carry-in path 65. Further, a pair of print medium transport rollers 29 and 30 for transporting the card are arranged in the print medium transport path P1, and are connected to a print medium transport motor (not shown). E4 is a transmission type sensor for detecting the leading end of the conveyed card.

  The image forming unit B includes a transfer medium transport unit. A primary transfer unit that forms an image with the thermal head 40 on the transfer film 46 transported by the transfer medium transport unit, and a heat roller 35 And a secondary transfer unit for thermally transferring the image formed on the transfer film 46 to the surface of the card in the print medium transport path P1, and the image is printed on the card.

  A print medium transport path P2 for transporting the printed card to the storage stacker 60 is provided downstream of the image forming unit B in the card transport direction. Print medium transport rollers 37 and 38 for transporting cards are arranged in the print medium transport path P2, and are connected to a print medium transport motor (not shown).

  A decurling mechanism 36 is disposed between the print medium transport rollers 37 and the print medium transport rollers 38, and presses the central portion of the card held between the print medium transport rollers 37 and 38, so that the heat transfer by the heat roller 35 is performed. Correct the resulting card curl. In order to correct this curl, the decurling mechanism 36 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction shown in FIG.

  The print medium discharge unit D is configured to store the card sent from the image forming unit B in the storage stacker 60. The storage stacker 60 is configured to move downward in FIG.

  Next, the above-described image forming unit B will be described in more detail. The transfer film 46 is wound around a take-up roll 47 and a pay-out roll 48 of a transfer film cassette that is rotated by driving the motors M2 and M4. The transfer film transport roller 49 is a drive roller serving as a main body for transporting the transfer film 46. By controlling the drive of the transfer film transport roller 49, the transport amount of the transfer film 46 and the transport stop position are determined. The film transport roller 49 is connected to a stepping motor (not shown). When the transfer film transport roller 49 is driven, the motor M2 is also driven, but the take-up roll 47 is for winding the unwound transfer film 46, and controls the transport amount of the transfer film 46 and the transport stop position. It is not driven for. The feeding roll 48 is connected to a motor M4. When the transfer film 46 is transported in a direction in which the transfer film 46 is taken up by the take-up roll 47, the rotation speed of the motor M4 is controlled so that the transfer film 46 has an appropriate back tension. Is given.

  A pinch roller 32a and a pinch roller 32b are arranged on the peripheral surface of the transfer film transport roller 49. The pinch rollers 32a and 32b are configured to be movable to advance and retreat with respect to the transfer film transport roller 49. In the state shown in FIG. Is wound around the transfer film transport roller 49. As a result, the transfer film 46 is accurately conveyed corresponding to a distance corresponding to the rotation amount of the transfer film conveyance roller 49.

  E1 and E3 are transmission sensors for detecting the positioning marks provided on the transfer film 46.

  The ink ribbon 41 is housed in an ink ribbon cassette 42, and is configured to repeat cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (Bk) color ribbon panels in a frame-sequential manner. The cassette 42 accommodates a supply spool 43 for supplying the ink ribbon 41 and a take-up spool 44 for taking up the ink ribbon 41. The take-up spool 44 is driven by a motor M1, and the supply spool 43 is driven by a motor M3. Is done. A forward / reverse rotatable DC motor is used for the motors M1 and M3.

  E2 is a transmission sensor for detecting an empty mark attached to the end of the ink ribbon 41 and indicating the usage limit of the ink ribbon 41. The sensor E2 also detects the passage of a black (Bk) panel, and performs position management of each color panel in the ink ribbon 41 by detecting the black (Bk) panel. It is used for cueing. More specifically, from the black (Bk) panel to the next black (Bk) panel by determining the rotation amount of the supply spool 43 from the Off edge (Bk rear end) of the black (Bk) panel detected by the sensor E2. The positions of the cyan (C) panel, magenta (M panel), and yellow (Y) panels are managed. That is, when there is no mark indicating a boundary in each of the cyan (C) panel, the magenta (M) panel, and the yellow (Y) panel, the Off edge (the rear end of Bk) of the black (Bk) panel is set to the yellow (Y) panel. The start position (the end of Y) is determined, and the relative position management from here determines the boundary (the end of M) between the yellow (Y) panel and the magenta (M) panel, the magenta (M) panel and the cyan (C) panel. (The tip of C) is determined. Note that a detection mark may be provided at the head of each color panel of the ink ribbon 41.

  The platen roller 45 and the thermal head 40 constitute a primary transfer unit, and the thermal head 40 is disposed at a position facing the platen roller 45. The heating of the thermal head 40 is controlled by a thermal head control unit 105 shown in FIG. 6 described later according to image data transmitted from the host device 201, and forms an image on the transfer film 46 using the sublimation type ink ribbon 41. The cooling fan 39 is for cooling the thermal head 40.

  The ink ribbon 41 having been printed on the transfer film 46 is peeled off from the transfer film 46 by the peeling rollers 81 and the peeling member 82. The peeling member 82 is fixed to the cassette 42, and the peeling roller 81 abuts on the peeling member 82 during printing, and the peeling is performed by sandwiching the transfer film 46 and the ink ribbon 41 therebetween. Then, the peeled ink ribbon 41 is taken up on a take-up spool 44 by driving of a motor M 1, and the transfer film 46 is transported by a transfer film transport roller 49 to a secondary transfer section including the platen roller 31 and the heat roller 35. Is done.

  In the secondary transfer section, the transfer film 46 is sandwiched between the heat roller 35 and the platen roller 31 together with the card, and the image on the transfer film 46 is transferred to the card surface. The heat roller 35 is attached to an elevating mechanism (not shown) so as to press and separate from the platen roller 31 via the transfer film 46.

  3 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an image forming standby state of the image forming unit B illustrated in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an image forming state of the image forming unit B illustrated in FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining a transfer film transport state of the image forming section B shown in FIG.

  3, 4, and 5, the platen roller 45, the peeling roller 81, and the tension receiving member 52 a that receives the tension of the transfer film 46 are in the image forming standby position separated from the transfer film 46 shown in FIG. 5, the image forming position pressed against the thermal head 40 and the peeling member 82 via the transfer film 46 and the ink ribbon 41, and the platen roller 45 and the thermal head 40 shown in FIG. Can be moved to a transfer film transport position spaced apart from the transfer film transport position.

  Further, the pinch rollers 32 a and 32 b and the tension receiving member 52 b are configured to be able to contact and separate from the transfer film transport roller 49.

  The platen roller 45, the peeling roller 81, the tension receiving members 52a and 52b, and the pinch rollers 32a and 32b are driven by cams (not shown). In the image forming standby state shown in FIG. 3, the pinch rollers 32a and 32b transfer. The platen roller 45 is not pressed against the film transport roller 49, and the platen roller 45 is not pressed against the thermal head 40.

  Upon receiving the print command, the image forming unit B shifts to the image forming state shown in FIG. At that time, first, the pinch rollers 32a and 32b wind the transfer film 46 around the transfer film transport roller 49, and the tension receiving members 52a and 52b come into contact with the transfer film 46. Thereafter, the platen roller 45 is pressed against the thermal head 40. In this image forming state, the platen roller 45 moves toward the thermal head 40 and presses the transfer film 46 and the ink ribbon 41 in pressure, and the peeling roller 81 is in contact with the peeling member 82.

  In the image forming state of FIG. 4, when the transfer of the transfer film 46 is started by the rotation of the transfer film transfer roller 49, the ink ribbon 41 is also taken up by the take-up spool 44 by the drive of the motor M1 at the same time and is moved in the same direction. Conveyed. During this conveyance, the positioning mark provided on the transfer film 46 moves by a predetermined amount through the sensor E1, and when the transfer film 46 reaches the image formation start position, the thermal image is transferred to a predetermined area of the transfer film 46. Image formation by the head 40 is performed.

  The position and the transport amount of the transfer film 46 are managed by an encoder (not shown) provided on the sensor E1 and the transfer film transport roller 49. Further, the position and the transport amount of the ink ribbon 41 are managed by an encoder (not shown) provided on the sensor E2 and the supply spool 43. Thus, by stopping the transfer film 46 and the ink ribbon 41 at a predetermined position in a state before the start of the image formation, the ink is transferred to the image forming area of the transfer film 46 at the timing when the image formation start position is reached. The color panel of the ribbon 41 can also reach the image forming start position.

  During the image formation, the tension of the transfer film 46 is increased. Therefore, the tension of the transfer film 46 is increased in the direction in which the pinch rollers 32 a and 32 b are separated from the film transport roller 49 and in the direction of the separation roller 81 and the separation roller 81 from the thermal head 40. It works in a direction to separate the platen roller 45 from the platen roller 45. However, as described above, since the tension of the transfer film 46 is received by the tension receiving members 52a and 52b, the press-contact force of the pinch rollers 32a and 32b does not weaken, and accurate film transport can be performed. Since the pressure contact force between the thermal head 40 and the platen roller 45 and the pressure contact force between the peeling member 82 and the peeling roller 81 are not weakened, accurate printing and peeling can be performed. After the printing is completed, the ink ribbon 41 is peeled off from the transfer film 46 and wound on a take-up spool 44.

  The rotation of the transfer film transport roller 49 is stopped in accordance with the movement amount of the transfer of the transfer film 46, and at the same time, the winding by the winding spool 44 driven by the motor M2 is also stopped. Thus, the first color image formation on the transfer area of the transfer film 46 by the thermal head 40 is completed.

  Thereafter, the image forming unit B shifts to the transfer film transport state shown in FIG. 5, and the platen roller 45 moves in a direction to retreat from the thermal head 40. On the other hand, the pinch rollers 32a and 32b wind the transfer film 46 around the transfer film transport roller 49, and the tension receiving member 52b is kept in contact with the transfer film 46, and the transfer is performed by the rotation of the transfer film transport roller 49 in the reverse direction. The film 46 is conveyed backward to the predetermined position. Also at this time, the amount of movement of the transfer film 46 is controlled by the rotation of the transfer film transport roller 49 detected by an encoder (not shown), and the length of the image forming area on which the image has been formed in the transport direction is reversely transported. You. On the other hand, the ink ribbon 41 is also rewound by the motor M3, and the color panel on which the next image is to be formed is made to stand by at the predetermined position.

  4 again, the platen roller 45 is pressed against the thermal head 40, and the transfer film transport roller 49 is rotated in the forward direction again to transfer the transfer film 46 to the length of the image forming area. After being moved by an amount, an image is formed by the thermal head 40 in the next color.

  In this manner, the operations in the image forming state and the transfer film transport state are repeated until the image formation on all the color panels of the ink ribbon 41 is completed. When the image formation (primary transfer) on the transfer film 46 by the thermal head 40 is completed, the area where the transfer film 46 is primarily transferred is conveyed to the heat roller 35. At this time, the pressing of the pinch rollers 32a and 32b against the transfer film 46 is released, and the take-up roll 47 is rotated to convey the transfer film 46. In the subsequent secondary transfer, the transfer to the card 71 is performed while the transfer film 46 is being conveyed by driving the take-up roll 47. At the time of the secondary transfer, the image formed on the transfer film 46 is transferred to the card 71 by pressing and transferring the transfer film 46 and the card 71 with the heat roller 35 and the platen roller 31 and heating.

  The position of the area where the transfer film 46 is primarily transferred and the card 71 are aligned using the sensors E3 and E4. That is, the card 71 is transported until the leading end of the card 71 reaches the position of the sensor E4, and the card 71 is stopped. After that, the conveyance of the card 71 is restarted a predetermined time after the positioning mark of the transfer film 46 is detected by the sensor E3, so that the position of the primary transfer area of the transfer film 46 and the card 71 are aligned. And secondary transfer can be performed.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of the printing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 6, the same reference numerals are given to the configurations described in FIG.

  6, the printing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 100 for controlling the operation of the printing apparatus 1 and a power supply unit 120 for converting a commercial AC power supply to a DC power supply capable of driving / operating each mechanism and control unit. are doing.

  The control unit 100 includes a microcomputer 101 (hereinafter, abbreviated as “microcomputer 101”) that performs overall control processing of the printing apparatus 1. The microcomputer 101 operates as a central processing unit with a CPU that operates with a high-speed clock, a ROM in which basic control operations (programs and program data) of the printing apparatus 1 are stored, a RAM that works as a work area of the CPU, and an internal bus connecting these. It is composed of

  An external bus is connected to the microcomputer 101. The external bus includes an interface (not shown) for performing communication with the host device 201, print data to be printed on the card, a magnetic stripe portion of the card, and a magnetic stripe on the built-in IC. A buffer memory 102 for temporarily storing recording data or the like to be recorded electrically or electrically is connected.

  Further, an external bus connected to the microcomputer 101 further includes a sensor control unit 103 that drives and controls various sensors and receives signals, an actuator control unit 104 that sends drive pulses and drive power to each motor, and a thermal head 40. A thermal head control unit 105 for controlling heat energy to the heating elements to be configured, a heat roller control unit 106 for controlling heating of the heat roller 35, an operation display control unit 107 for controlling the operation panel unit 5, and The information recording unit A shown in FIG. 2 is connected.

  The power supply unit 120 supplies drive power to the control unit 100, the thermal head 40, the heat roller 35, the operation panel unit 5, and the information recording unit A.

  Next, an operation when data cannot be correctly written on the card due to an error in the information recording unit A in the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of the microcomputer 101 shown in FIG.

  First, in step S01, when there is a print instruction from the upper device 201, in step S02, print data is received from the upper device 201, and in step 03, it is determined whether or not there is information record data to be recorded by the information recording unit A. If it is determined that there is information recording data to be recorded by the information recording unit A, the information recording data is received in step S04.

  Next, in step S05, the cards are supplied one by one from the print medium supply unit C to the reversing unit F.

  At the same time, in step S06, in the image forming section B, a primary transfer process for forming an image on the transfer film 46 by the thermal head 40 is started.

  If there is information recording data to be recorded by the information recording unit A, the process proceeds from step 07 to step 08, where the card is transported from the reversing unit F to the information recording unit A, and the information recording unit A The information recording process is performed, and if it is determined in step S09 that the information recording process is completed, in step S10, the image formed on the transfer film 46 in the primary transfer process is secondarily transferred to the card by the heat roller 35. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the card 71 is transported to the secondary transfer start cueing position.

  On the other hand, in step S11, it is determined whether the primary transfer processing has been completed. If it is determined that the primary transfer processing has been completed, it is determined in step S12 whether an error has occurred in the information recording unit A. .

  If it is determined in step S12 that an error has not occurred in the information recording unit A, the process proceeds to step S13, in which heat for transferring the image formed on the transfer film 46 in the primary transfer process to the card 71 secondarily is used. The transfer between the transfer film 46 and the card 71 by the roller 35 and the platen roller 31 is started, and all the images L on the transfer film 46 are thermally transferred as images N to the surface of the card 71 as shown in FIG. If it is determined that 71 has reached the secondary transfer end position, the card 71 is discharged to the storage stacker 60 in step S21.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that an error has occurred in the information recording unit A, in step S15, the heat roller 35 for secondary transferring the image formed on the transfer film 46 in the primary transfer process to the card 71 is used. Then, the transfer film 46 and the card 71 are started to be nipped and conveyed by the platen roller 31 and the card 71 is determined to have been nipped and conveyed to the intermediate transfer position by a predetermined amount in step 16. The heat roller 35 is separated from the card 71 while the transport of the transfer film 46 is continued, so that the secondary transfer from the transfer film 46 to the card 71 is not performed. If it is determined in step S18 that the card 71 has been conveyed by a predetermined amount while keeping the heat roller 35 separated, in step S19, the heat roller is pressed against the card again, and the secondary transfer from the transfer film 46 to the card is restarted. .

  This is repeated until it is determined in step S20 that the card has reached the secondary transfer end position, and if it is determined in step S20 that the card has reached the secondary transfer end position, the card 71 is stored in the stacker 60 in step S21. Discharge to

  Thus, when an error occurs in the information recording unit A, the image L to be transferred to the card 71 is divided into the transfer film 46 and the card 71 as images N1 and N2 as shown in FIG. It can be determined from the image transferred to the card 71 that an error has occurred in A.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when an error occurs in the information recording unit A, the error occurs in the information recording unit A using the image to be printed already formed on the ink ribbon 41. Is determined, the user can be notified from the appearance of the card that an error has occurred in the information recording unit A without wasting the ink ribbon 41.

  In the above-described embodiment, the information recording unit A writes data magnetically or electrically. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and data is written by any method such as optical. It is applicable even if it is a thing.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the error occurred in the information recording unit A by repeating the contact and separation of the heat roller 35 which sandwiches and transfers the transfer film 46 and the card between the platen roller 31 and performs thermocompression. Can be determined from the appearance of the card, but this may be done by changing the heating amount of the heat roller 35 instead of bringing the heat roller 35 into and out of contact.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the thermal transfer type printing apparatus as in the above-described embodiments, but can be applied to any printing apparatus.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to partially printing an image as in the above embodiment so that it is possible to determine that an error has occurred in the information recording unit. Any information can be applied as long as it can be determined from the appearance of the card that an error has occurred in the information recording section.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing apparatus 2 ... Housing 24 ... Magnetic recording part 25 ... Non-contact type IC recording part 27 ... Contact type IC recording part 31 ... Platen roller 35 ... Heat roller 40 ... Thermal head 41 ... Ink ribbon 42 ... Ink ribbon cassette 45 ... Platen Roller 46 Transfer film 49 Transfer film transport roller 60 Storage stacker 61 Lifting mechanism 71 Card 80 Rotating frame 81 Peeling roller 82 Peeling member 100 Controller 101 Microcomputer 103 Sensor controller 104 Actuator Control unit 105: Thermal head control unit 106: Heat roller control unit 107: Operation display control unit 201: Host device A: Information recording unit B: Image forming unit C: Print medium supply unit D: Print medium discharge unit E1: Sensor E2 … Transmissive sensor

Claims (7)

Printing means for printing an image on a print medium;
Data recording means for recording data on the print medium,
Control means for causing the printing means to incompletely print an image to be printed on the print medium, when the data recording means has failed to perform predetermined recording on the print medium;
A printing device comprising:   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit forms an image using an ink ribbon.   The printing means forms an image to be printed on the print medium on an intermediate medium, transfers the image to be printed on the print medium formed on the intermediate medium to the recording medium, and the control means When the predetermined recording on the print medium cannot be performed by the data recording unit, an image to be printed on the print medium formed on the intermediate medium is incompletely transferred to the print medium. The printing device according to claim 1.   The printing unit includes a transfer unit that transfers an image to be printed on the print medium formed on the intermediate medium to the print medium by contact heating the print medium and the intermediate medium, and the control unit includes: An image to be printed on the print medium formed on the intermediate medium is incompletely transferred to the print medium by bringing the print medium and the intermediate medium into and out of contact with the transfer unit. Item 3. The printing device according to Item 3.   The printing unit includes a transfer unit that transfers an image to be printed on the print medium formed on the intermediate medium to the print medium by contact heating the print medium and the intermediate medium, and the control unit includes: 4. An image to be printed on the printing medium formed on the intermediate medium is incompletely transferred to the printing medium by changing a heating amount of the contact heating by the transfer unit. A printing device according to claim 1.   The control unit, when the predetermined recording cannot be performed on the print medium by the data recording unit, causes the printing unit to partially print an image to be printed on the print medium, so that the incomplete The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing is performed.   A printing apparatus for printing an image on a print medium and recording data, and when the predetermined data cannot be recorded on the print medium, incompletely printing an image to be printed on the print medium. Control method

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