JP2021154524A - Recording device and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience in handling of recorded matters recorded to have continuous sequence numbers.SOLUTION: A recording device includes: recording means for continuously recording images on a long-sized recording medium; and cut means of enabling first cut processing of cutting the recording medium to separate the recording medium at a cut position, and second cut processing of cutting the partial recording medium at the cut position. Cut control means controls the cut means so that it subjects the recording medium on which a plurality of first recording images are recorded by the recording means to the first cut processing at positions corresponding to segments of a group of the grouped first recording images, and the second cut processing at positions corresponding to the segments of the first recording images in the group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a recording device that executes recording on a long recording medium and a control method thereof.

Conventionally, a recording device that records on a long recording medium is known. Patent Document 1 discloses a printer device capable of so-called serial number recording processing, in which numbers and alphabets of character data are sequentially recorded in a designated range in ascending or descending order in such a recording device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-230243

In a recording device that records on a long recording medium, a cutting process is performed on the recording medium after recording. In serial number recording as in the above-mentioned conventional technique, if the recording medium is separated for each recorded object, it may be difficult to distinguish the recorded object. On the other hand, if all the recorded materials are connected, it becomes long as a whole, and the recorded materials may become difficult to handle.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in such a conventional technique, and an object of the present invention is to improve convenience in handling recorded materials in which serial number recording is performed.

According to the present invention, a recording means for continuously recording an image on a long recording medium, a first cut process for cutting the recording medium so as to separate the recording medium at a cut position, and a cut position. A cutting means capable of performing a second cutting process for cutting a part of the recording medium, and a plurality of first recordings grouped with respect to the recording medium on which a plurality of first recording images are recorded by the recording means. The cutting means is controlled so that the first cut process is performed at a position corresponding to the division of the group of images and the second cut process is performed at a position corresponding to the division of the first recorded image in the group. A recording device is provided that comprises a cut control means for the first time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience in handling recorded materials in which serial number recording is performed.

The schematic diagram of the recording apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a label cassette attached to the recording device of FIG. 1, and (b) is a diagram showing a configuration example of a tube attachment attached to the recording apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the outline of the cut part which concerns on one Embodiment. The block diagram which shows the control composition of the recording apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. A flowchart showing an example of recording operation processing executed by the processing unit. (A) to (d) are diagrams showing an example of display by the display unit. (A) is a diagram showing an example of a recording medium when the inter-separation printing setting is set to "Yes", and (b) is a diagram showing an example of a recording medium when the inter-separation printing setting is set to "Yes". A flowchart showing an example of recording operation processing executed by the processing unit. (A) and (b) are flowcharts showing an example of a recording operation process executed by a processing unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the invention. Two or more of the plurality of features described in the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. In addition, the same or similar configuration will be given the same reference number, and duplicated explanations will be omitted.

Further, in this specification, the term "record" is not limited to the case of forming significant information such as characters and figures, and may be significant or unintentional. Furthermore, regardless of whether or not it is manifested so that it can be visually perceived by humans, it also refers to the case where an image, a pattern, a pattern or the like is widely formed on a recording medium, or the medium is processed.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a recording device according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the recording device 1 is a portable device (printer) similar to a notebook computer. The recording device 1 includes an input unit 13, a display unit 14, a recording unit 20, a cut processing unit 30, and a control unit 15 (see FIG. 5) as its main configuration. Further, the recording device 1 is formed with a transport path P for transporting the recording medium. In the present embodiment, the recording device 1 can convey a long paper such as a tube-shaped recording medium or a label, and can record on the long paper.

<Input section>
The input unit 13 accepts an operation by the user. In the present embodiment, the input unit 13 has a keyboard, and keys such as function keys, character / number / symbol keys, space keys, conversion keys, cross direction keys, and return keys are arranged. By operating these keys, the user can input the type, size, recording / cutting conditions, etc. of the recording medium including the tube T and set the recording information and the cutting information.

<Display unit>
The display unit 14 displays various information. In this embodiment, the display unit 14 is a liquid crystal display (LCD). In the present embodiment, the display unit 14 is divided into three display areas: various information display areas, character information display areas, and parameter display areas. For example, the display unit 14 is divided into upper and lower parts in the order of various information display areas, character information display areas, and parameter display areas from the top.

Various information such as an input mode is displayed in the various information display areas. For example, in the various information display areas, an "input mode" for selecting whether to input in alphanumeric characters, romaji, or hiragana from the input unit 13, or whether to input from the input unit 13 by inserting or overwriting. "Insert / Overwrite mode (Edit mode)" is displayed. In addition, for example, in various information display areas, "type of recording medium" and "cut setting" (half-cut setting) of how to divide between pages when recording a plurality of pages in one recording operation. If there is no half-cut, the dividing line is a solid line, a dotted line, or no dividing line). In addition, for example, in various information display areas, a "cut length" indicating the length of one tube (one label), a "character arrangement" indicating whether the character position is centered or left-aligned, and the beginning from the left end of the tube. "Margins" indicating up to the characters of are displayed. Also, for example, in the various information display areas, "previous page display" indicating that there is another page before the currently displayed page, and "previous page display" indicating that there is another page after the currently displayed page. "Next page display" is displayed. Further, for example, in the various information display areas, a "tube feeder display" indicating whether an optional unit (tube feeder) for assisting the tube transfer is connected, and a "power supply" indicating that the power is turned on. "Display" etc. are displayed.

In the character information display area, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (hereinafter, abbreviated as characters) input from the input unit 13 are displayed. Furthermore, in the character information display area, a character string of characters in which the character data input from the input unit 13 is displayed after undergoing a predetermined conversion is displayed. In the character information display area, a cursor is displayed at a place where the user intends to input (see FIG. 1). Further, in the character information display area, a setting screen for serial number setting (FIG. 6 (a)), delimiter position setting (FIG. 6 (c)), and inter-delimiter print setting (FIG. 6 (d)), which will be described later, can be displayed. Is.

Parameters such as the character size are displayed in the parameter display area. For example, in the parameter display area, "page display" that indicates the number of pages currently displayed, the recording orientation (horizontal / horizontal writing), (vertical / vertical writing), (vertical / horizontal writing) The "recording orientation display" indicating which of the above is performed is displayed. Further, for example, in the parameter display area, "frame box display" indicating the shape of the frame box selected when adding a frame to the character, "character size display" indicating the selected character size, and "line" indicating the number of lines to be recorded. "Number display" and "Character spacing display" indicating the selected character spacing are displayed. Further, for example, in the parameter display area, a "continuous recording display" or the like indicating how many pages of the currently displayed characters are copied and recorded is displayed.

<Recording section>
The recording unit 20 continuously records recorded images on a long recording medium. The recording unit 20 includes transport rollers 2a and 2b for transporting the recording medium, a platen roller 3 arranged on the downstream side of the transport rollers 2a and 2b facing the thermal head 6, and a platen roller 3 on the downstream side of the platen roller 3. It includes a pinch roller 4 arranged to face the platen roller 3. Further, an ink ribbon R is interposed between the platen roller 3 and the thermal head 6. The ink ribbon R is supplied from the ribbon supply reel of the ink ribbon cassette 8 and is wound on the ribbon take-up reel. Further, the recording unit 20 includes a stepping motor 5 and a stepping motor 9.

The stepping motor 5 is arranged on the upstream side of the transport rollers 2a and 2b in the transport direction of the recording medium. The stepping motor 5 rotationally drives the spools of the transfer roller 2a, the platen roller 3, and the ribbon take-up reel of the ink ribbon cassette 8 via a gear (not shown).

Further, the stepping motor 9 is arranged on the left side of the ink ribbon cassette 8 and below the cut processing unit 30 in the direction shown in FIG. The stepping motor 9 moves the thermal head 6 between a retracted position retracted from the transport path P and a recording position where the platen roller 3 is pressed against the platen roller 3 via an arm 44 (see FIG. 3) described later.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the tube T is conveyed on the transfer path P as a recording medium. Explaining according to this example, the recording unit 20 presses the thermal head 6 against the tube T with the ink ribbon R sandwiched between them. At the same time, the recording unit 20 selectively heats the heat generating element constituting the thermal head 6 according to the recording data input from the input unit 13, thereby melting the ink of the ink ribbon R and forming a character string on the tube T. Are recorded line by line.

The sensor 7 is arranged on the upstream side of the transport rollers 2a and 2b. The sensor 7 detects the presence or absence of the recording medium and the tip of the recorded recording medium to be conveyed. Further, in the present embodiment, the sensor 7 can further detect the length of the recording medium in the width direction. The width direction intersects the transport direction of the recording medium. Examples of the sensor 7 capable of detecting the length in the width direction include an optical sensor such as a transmissive line sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part as a multi-optical axis, or a recording medium taken by a camera or the like. Examples thereof include an image sensor that calculates the length of the recording medium in the width direction based on the image. Further, a sensor capable of detecting the tip of the recording medium is also arranged on the downstream side of the pinch roller 4.

<Attachment mounting part>
The recording device 1 includes an attachment mounting portion 10 to which the attachment can be mounted. Various attachments can be attached to the attachment attachment portion 10, and the type of recording medium can be changed by changing the attachment to be attached. FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a configuration example of a label cassette mounted on the recording device 1. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a configuration example of a tube attachment to be attached to the recording device 1. For example, when the label cassette 11 shown in FIG. 2A is mounted on the attachment mounting portion 10, a label with a release paper is pulled out from the inside of the cassette, and the label can be recorded and cut. Further, when the tube attachment 12 shown in FIG. 2B is attached to the attachment mounting portion 10, the tube T can be recorded and cut by inserting the tube T from the tube insertion port 12a. can. In the following, a case where the tube attachment 12 is mounted on the attachment mounting portion 10 and the tube T is used as the recording medium will be mainly described with reference to FIG.

<Cut processing unit>
See FIGS. 1 and 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the cut processing unit 30. The cut processing unit 30 is for performing a cut process on a recording medium such as a label or a tube T, and is arranged on the downstream side of the pinch roller 4. The cut processing unit 30 is arranged on the base frame 40 and is arranged at a position facing the cutter 30A with the cutter blade 31 across the transport path P and has a cutter receiver having a receiving surface for the cutting edge of the cutter blade 31. Includes 30B. Further, the cut processing unit 30 includes a drive unit 30C that moves the cutter 30A toward the cutter receiver 30B.

In the present embodiment, the cut processing unit 30 performs a so-called full-cut process of cutting the recording medium so as to separate the recording medium at the cut position, and a so-called half-cut process of cutting a part of the recording medium at the cut position. be able to. For example, the cut processing unit 30 has a plurality of receiving surfaces having different shapes on the cutter receiver 30B, and various cutting processes according to the shape of the receiving surfaces can be applied to the recording medium. Examples of the receiving surface include a full cut surface 51 and a half cut surface 52.

An example of the half-cut process is a process of cutting the recording medium so that the label can be peeled off from the mount when the recording medium is a mount and a label attached to the mount. Further, as another example of the half-cut processing, when the recording medium is a tube, a part of the recording medium remains connected so that the user can separate the recording medium by hand later. Examples thereof include a process of cutting a recording medium.

<Control unit>
See FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the recording device 1. Note that FIG. 4 mainly shows the configuration required for the processing described later. The control unit 15 comprehensively controls the recording device 1. The control unit 15 includes a processing unit 151, a storage unit 152 such as RAM and ROM, and an I / F unit 153 (interface unit) that relays transmission / reception of signals between an external device and the processing unit 151. The processing unit 151 is a processor typified by a CPU, executes a program stored in the storage unit 152, and performs display contents of the display unit 14, recording processing by the recording unit 20, cut processing by the cut processing unit 30, and the like. Control. The storage unit 152 stores various data in addition to the program executed by the processing unit 151. The I / F unit 153 is composed of, for example, a communication interface, an input / output interface, and the like. Such a control unit 15 can be configured by, for example, a microcomputer.

Further, the processing unit 151 controls the display of the display unit 14, the recording process by the recording unit 20, and the like based on the input of the input unit 13 received by the I / F unit 153 and the detection result of the sensor 7. For example, the processing unit 151 controls the driving of the thermal head 6 as a process performed by the recording unit 20. Further, for example, the processing unit 151 controls the driving of the stepping motor 5 and the stepping motor 9 via the motor driver 18. The processing unit 151 controls the transfer of the recording medium by controlling the drive of the stepping motor 5.

Further, the processing unit 151 may be connectable to a higher-level device such as a personal computer via the I / F unit 153. The user can also input from the personal computer instead of the input from the input unit 13. Further, by installing an external storage device such as a RAM card or USB, the processing unit 151 may be able to use the data stored in the external storage device.

<Operation example>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, regarding the operation of the recording device 1 of the present embodiment, the recording operation in the recording unit 20 mainly composed of the processing unit 151 and the cutting operation by the cut processing unit 30 will be described. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, the operation under the following conditions will be described. That is, when the user sets the "recording medium type" to the tube, the "cut setting" to the half-cut mode cut command, the number of cuts to 6, and the "cut length" to 25 mm as the cut processing information by the input unit 13. Let's take an example. In this description, the half-cut mode cut command is a command that repeats half-cutting to partially cut the tube and finally cuts the entire tube. The cut processing information in this example includes information that the tip of the tube T is cut in half every 25 mm five times, and 25 mm later (finally) it is completely cut to make the number of cuts six.

When the power is turned on to the recording device 1, the program and the program data stored in the ROM of the storage unit 152 are expanded in the RAM. After performing the initial setting process, the processing unit 151 waits for the input of the recording information and the cut processing information from the input unit 13. The initial setting process includes a process of moving each part to a predetermined home position described above, such as the thermal head 6 and the cutter 30A.

When the recording information and the cut processing information are input from the input unit 13, the processing unit 151 generates recording data according to the input recording information and waits for an instruction to start recording from the input unit 13. When the user is instructed to start recording by pressing the predetermined button of the input unit 13, the processing unit 151 determines whether or not the tube T is set at the predetermined position based on the detection result of the sensor 7. When a negative judgment is made, the processing unit 151 displays a message to that effect on the display unit 14 and stands by, and when a positive judgment is made, drives the stepping motors 5 and 9 to perform recording processing on the tube T.

As an example of the recording process, the processing unit 151 moves the thermal head 6 to a recording position where the platen roller 3 is pressed against the platen roller 3, and outputs the thermal head 6 to the thermal head 6 line by line according to the generated recording data. Further, the processing unit 151 conveys the tube T by the rotational driving force of the transfer rollers 2a and 2b, the platen roller 3, and the pinch roller 4. That is, the processing unit 151 outputs the recorded data to the thermal head 6 while conveying the tube T, so that the recording unit 20 records a desired character at a desired position of the long tube T. In the case of this example, the tube T is subjected to a total of 6 recording processes at predetermined intervals. In this embodiment, the stepping motors 5 and 9 are used for transporting the tube T. Therefore, the processing unit 151 can grasp the recording position on the tube T with respect to the position of the heating element of the thermal head 6 by counting the number of these output pulses. Further, the processing unit 151 monitors that the cut position of the tube T reaches the cut processing unit 30 during the recording process by the thermal head 6 by counting the number of output pulses of the stepping motors 5 and 9.

Then, when the cutting position of the tube T reaches the cutting processing unit 30, the processing unit 151 so that the half-cut surface 52 faces the position facing the cutter blade 31 across the transport path P according to the cutting processing information. Position the receiving surface of the cutter receiving member 50. In the above initial setting process, the cutter blade 31 is positioned at the standby position. Therefore, by rotating the cam shaft 38 counterclockwise in the standby position, the second cam 45 (see FIG. 3) fitted to the cam shaft 38 rotates counterclockwise to a desired position. The receiving surface of the cutter receiving member 50 can be positioned so that the half-cut surface 52 faces. The processing unit 151 monitors whether or not the tip of the tube T has reached the position of the sensor based on the detection result of the sensor arranged on the downstream side of the pinch roller 4. Therefore, the processing unit 151 can grasp the cut position of the tube T with respect to the position of the cutter blade 31 by counting the number of output pulses of the stepping motor 9 with reference to the position of the sensor.

The processing unit 151 positions the cutter blade 31 in the standby position so that the tip of the tube T to be conveyed does not get caught in the cutter blade 31 until the tip of the tube T passes the position of the cutter blade 31. back.

In the processing unit 151, when the tube T is conveyed until the tip of the tube T passes the position of the cutter blade 31 and the cut position of the tube T reaches the position of the cutter blade 31, the rollers 2a, 2b, and the platen roller 3 , The drive of the pinch roller 4 is temporarily stopped. After that, the processing unit 151 moves the cutter blade 31 from the standby position to the first operating position to cut the tube T in half.

Next, the processing unit 151 moves the cutter blade 31 from the first operating position to the standby position, restarts the driving of the rollers 2a and 2b, the platen roller 3, and the pinch roller 4, and conveys the tube T to the downstream side again. .. When the tube T is conveyed until the cut position of the tube T becomes the position of the cutter blade 31, that is, when the tube T is conveyed by 25 mm from the time when the tube T is cut first, the processing unit 151 temporarily stops the drive of each roller. And stop the transportation of the tube T. After that, the processing unit 151 moves the cutter blade 31 from the standby position to the first operating position to cut the tube T in half.

When the half-cutting of the tube T by the cutter blade 31 was repeated a total of 5 times ({(number of cuts 6) -1} times), the processing unit 151 further conveyed the tube T by 25 mm to perform the cutting process. The tube T is completely cut by the portion 30. With the cutter blade 31 positioned in the standby position, when the tube T is conveyed 25 mm from the time when the tube T was last cut in half and the full cutting position of the tube T reaches the cut position, the processing unit 151 drives various rollers. Is temporarily stopped. The processing unit 151 moves the cutter blade 31 to the standby position and rotates the camshaft 38 counterclockwise at the standby position before fully cutting. The receiving surface of the cutter receiving member 50 is changed so that the second cam 45 fitted to the cam shaft 38 rotates and the entire cutting surface 51 faces the position facing the cutter blade 31 across the transport path P. Will be done.

The processing unit 151 controls the cutting processing unit 30 to move the cutter blade 31 from the standby position to the first operating position, and completely cuts the tube T. Next, the processing unit 151 restarts the driving of the rollers 2a and 2b, the platen roller 3, and the pinch roller 4, conveys the tube T further downstream by a predetermined distance, and discharges the tube T from the recording device 1. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the processing unit 151 stops the driving of the rollers 2a and 2b, the platen roller 3, and the pinch roller 4, and ends the operation of one routine based on the input recording / cutting processing information. The above is a description of the overall operation of the recording operation in the recording device 1. Although the tube T has been described as an example in the above operation description, the same processing can be performed on a long sheet such as a label.

<Processing example when setting serial numbers>
In the present embodiment, the recording device 1 has a so-called serial number recording function and continuous recording function. The serial number recording function is a function of generating recorded data in ascending or descending order of numbers and characters, and recording the recorded data on a recording medium based on the recorded data. Further, the continuous recording function is a function of generating recorded data so that the same character is repeated a set number of times, and continuously recording based on the recorded data.

For example, when the recording process is performed by the serial number recording function, it may be difficult to distinguish the recorded object if the recording medium is separated for each recorded object. On the other hand, if all the recorded materials are connected, it becomes long as a whole, and the recorded materials may become difficult to handle.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by setting the content of the cut process when the serial number recording is set or the continuous recording is set, the recording medium is cut into a desired state, and the convenience in handling the recorded material in which the serial number recording is performed is convenient. Is improving. Further, the processing unit 151 controls the cut of the cut processing unit 30 so as to perform the total cutting process at the position corresponding to the group division 701 (FIG. 7A) of the grouped plurality of recorded images 70. Run. Then, the processing unit 151 executes the cut control of the cut processing unit 30 so as to perform the half-cut process at the position corresponding to the division 702 (FIG. 7A) for each recorded image 70 in the group. Hereinafter, a processing example at the time of setting a serial number will be described.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing example at the time of serial number setting executed by the processing unit 151. This flowchart starts when, for example, the input unit 13 selects the "serial number setting" displayed on the display unit 14. According to this flowchart, recording data for recording a plurality of recorded images 70 having a predetermined relationship on a recording medium is generated based on a user's input.

In S501, the processing unit 151 sets the serial number. Specifically, the processing unit 151 causes the display unit 14 to display the serial number setting screen, and sets the serial number based on the input to the input unit 13 by the user. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of a serial number setting screen. On the serial number setting screen, the "initial value" and the "count number" can be set.

The "initial value" is the first value of the serial number recording. For example, predetermined characters such as numbers, alphabets, and kana are set as initial values by the user via the input unit 13. The "count number" is a value indicating the number of recorded data to be generated. For example, if the initial value is 001 and the count number is 5, five types of numbers of 001,002, ..., 005 are recorded in ascending order.

Further, in the present embodiment, a plurality of serial numbers can be set on the serial number setting screen. For example, the initial value 1 and the count number 100 can be set as the serial number 1, and the initial value A and the count number 3 can be set as the serial number 2. In this case, the recorded data is generated in the order of 001A, 002A, ..., 100A, 001B, 002B, ..., 100B, 001C, 002C, ... 100C. By such processing, the processing unit 151 generates recorded data so that the character strings included in the plurality of recorded images 70 include serial numbers.

It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the initial value and the end value can be set on the serial number setting screen. It may be something to do. FIG. 6B is a configuration example of a serial number setting screen in which the initial value and the end value can be set. For example, the initial value 1 and the end value 100 can be set as the serial number 1, and the initial value A and the end value C can be set as the serial number 2. Also in this case, as in the setting shown in FIG. 6A, the recorded data is generated in the order of 001A, 002A, ..., 100A, 001B, 002B, ..., 100B, 001C, 002C, ... 100C.

In S502, the processing unit 151 sets the serial number delimiter. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of a serial number delimiter setting screen, which is displayed when, for example, the serial number setting is completed. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 151 sets the serial number delimiter so as to group the recorded images 70 based on the input of the user.

When the serial number delimiter is set to count, the delimiter is set when the value increases if it is a number, or when it changes to the next character if it is an alphabet. Further, when the serial number delimiter is set to carry, the delimiter is set when the tens digit, the hundreds digit, or the like of the number is carried.

As an example, the case where the recorded data is generated in the order of 001A, 002A, ..., 100A, 001B, 002B, ..., 100B, 001C, 002C, ... 100C will be described. At this time, if the serial number 1 is set to "none" and the serial number 2 is set to "count" as the serial number delimiter setting, the serial number delimiter is set between 100A and 001B and between 100B and 001C.

By setting such a delimiter, a plurality of recorded images 70 will be grouped. In the present embodiment, the character strings included in the recorded image are grouped into a group of 001A to 100A, a group of 001B to 100B, and a group of 001C to 100C according to the serial number delimiter setting.

In S503, the processing unit 151 sets the inter-separation print setting. As will be described later, the recording medium is completely cut for each group at the break positions set by the serial number break. Therefore, by generating the recording data including the recorded image 71 (FIG. 7 (b)) having the information of the character string included in the recorded image 70 in the group by the inter-separation printing setting, a group of recording media is generated. The contents recorded in are easy to understand.

FIG. 6D is a configuration example of a setting screen for printing between breaks. It is possible to select whether to display or hide each of the serial number 1, the serial number 2, and the number of pages in the inter-separation printing.

FIG. 7A shows an example of a recording medium when the inter-separation printing setting is set to “None”, and FIG. 7B shows an example of a recording medium when the inter-separation printing setting is set to “Yes”. It is a figure. FIG. 7B shows a case where the serial number 1, the serial number 2, and the number of pages are all displayed in FIG. 6D.

When the inter-separation print setting is set to "None", a plurality of groups 703 are formed by the plurality of recorded images 70 based on the delimiter setting in S502. On the other hand, when the inter-separation print setting is set to "Yes", the group 704 is composed of a plurality of recorded images 70 and recorded images 71 having information on these character strings.

From another point of view, the processing unit 151 first sets a break in the plurality of recorded images 70 in S502 to group the plurality of recorded images 70. Then, when the inter-separation print setting is "Yes" in S503, the processing unit 151 adds the recorded image 71 having the character string information of the recorded image 70 in the group to the group of the plurality of recorded images 70. As a result, recording data is generated in which a plurality of recorded images 70 and a recorded image 71 having information on these character strings are continuously recorded on a recording medium.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing example executed by the processing unit 151, and shows a processing example in which recording and cutting processing are performed on the recording medium after various settings by the processing of FIG. For example, this flowchart starts when the input unit 13 accepts a recording start operation by the user.

In S601, the processing unit 151 confirms whether the serial number setting is "yes" or "no". The processing unit 151 proceeds to S602 when the serial number setting is "Yes", that is, when the serial number is set in the process of S501. The processing unit 151 ends this flowchart when the serial number setting is "None".

In S602, the processing unit 151 confirms whether the serial number delimiter setting is "yes" or "no". The processing unit 151 proceeds to the process of S603 when the serial number delimiter setting is "Yes", that is, when the serial number delimiter is set in the process of S502. The processing unit 151 ends this flowchart when the serial number delimiter setting is "None".

In S603, the processing unit 151 performs recording processing. FIG. 9A is a flowchart showing an example of the processing of S603. In S6031, the processing unit 151 confirms whether the inter-separation print setting is "yes" or "no". The processing unit 151 proceeds to the process of S6032 when the interval print setting is "Yes", that is, when the interval print setting is made in S503, and proceeds to the process of S6034 when the interval print setting is "None". move on.

In S6032, the processing unit 151 confirms whether or not the printing position is for inter-separation printing. The processing unit 151 proceeds to the process of S6033 when it is the print position (recording position) of the inter-separation print, and proceeds to the process of S6034 when it is not the print position of the inter-separation print. As an example, when the recording position by the recording unit 20 is a position corresponding to the head of a group of a plurality of recorded images 70, the processing unit 151 determines that it is a printing position (recording position) for inter-separation printing.

In S6033, the processing unit 151 performs inter-separation printing. Specifically, the processing unit 151 records the recorded image 71 by the recording unit 20 based on the recorded data generated in S503. After that, the processing unit 151 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 8 and proceeds to the processing of S604.

In S6034, the processing unit 151 records the recorded image 70 by the recording unit 20 based on the recorded data generated in the processing of S501. After that, the processing unit 151 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and proceeds to the processing of S604.

In S604, the processing unit 151 performs a cutting process. FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example of the cutting process of S606. In S6041, the processing unit 151 confirms whether or not the cut position corresponds to the group dividing position. When the cut position corresponds to the group division position, the processing unit 151 proceeds to S6042 and performs a full cut process. When the cut position corresponds to a position between images other than the group dividing position, the processing unit 151 proceeds to S6043 and performs half-cut processing. After the processing of S6042 or S6043, the processing unit 151 returns to the flowchart of FIG. 6 and proceeds to the processing of S605.

In S605, the processing unit 151 confirms whether or not the recording is completed. The processing unit 151 ends this flowchart when the recording based on the recorded data is completed, and returns to the processing of S603 when the recording is not completed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the recording device 1 cuts the recorded material recorded on the long recording medium completely by dividing a group of a plurality of recorded images, and records other images. Cut in half at the position between the images. Therefore, since the recorded matter is discharged from the recording device 1 in a state of being separated into a certain group, it is possible to improve the convenience in handling the recorded matter in which the serial number recording is performed. Further, by cutting the recorded images in the group in half, the user can easily separate the recorded images in the group from each other. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience in handling the recorded matter.

In the above embodiment, the delimiter is set when the serial number recording is performed, but a configuration in which the delimiter is set when the continuous recording is performed can also be adopted.

The invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention.

1 Recording device, 15 Control unit, 20 Recording unit, 30 Cut processing unit, P Transport path

Claims (7)

A recording means for continuously recording images on a long recording medium,
A cutting means capable of a first cut process of cutting the recording medium so as to separate the recording medium at the cut position and a second cut process of cutting a part of the recording medium at the cut position.
The recording medium on which a plurality of first recorded images are recorded by the recording means is subjected to the first cut process at a position corresponding to the grouping of the group of the plurality of first recorded images, and the group is performed. A cut control means for controlling the cut means is provided so that the second cut process is performed at a position corresponding to the division of the first recorded image in the image.
A recording device characterized in that. The recording means further includes a generation means for generating recording data for recording an image on the recording medium.
The generation means generates the recorded data so that the plurality of first recorded images have a predetermined relationship.
The recording device according to claim 1. The recording device according to claim 2, wherein the generation means generates the recorded data so that the character strings included in the plurality of first recorded images include serial numbers. The recording device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the generation means sets a division of the recorded data so as to group the plurality of first recorded images based on the input of the user. The generation means
A second recorded image containing information about the first recorded image in the group is generated.
The delimiter of the recorded data is set so that the group includes the first recorded image and the second recorded image.
The recording device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the recording device is characterized by the above. The recording medium includes a mount and a label affixed to the mount.
The second cutting process is a process of cutting the recording medium so that the label can be peeled off from the mount.
The recording device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recording device is characterized by the above. A recording process that continuously records images on a long recording medium,
A cutting step capable of performing a first cutting process of cutting the recording medium so as to separate the recording medium at the cutting position and a second cutting process of cutting a part of the recording medium at the cutting position.
The recording medium on which a plurality of first recorded images are recorded by the recording step is subjected to the first cut process at a position corresponding to the grouping of the group of the plurality of first recorded images, and the group is subjected to the first cut process. A cut control step of controlling the cut step so as to perform the second cut process at a position corresponding to the division of the first recorded image in the image is included.
A method of controlling a recording device, characterized in that.

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