JP2667271B2 - Printing line setting device for passbooks - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial application field Conventional technology Problems to be solved by the invention Means to solve the problem Actions Embodiment Effect of the invention [Overview] The following transaction contents should be printed Concerning a passbook printing line setting device that moves and sets passbooks so that the line coincides with the print position of the print head, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that can reduce the passbook return rate. Printing means for printing the contents of transactions on papers, transport means for transporting the passbooks toward the printing means, optical reading means provided on the transport path of the bankbooks for optically reading the printed surface of the bankbooks, presence or absence of printing A first density level setting means for setting a first density level serving as a criterion for determination, a second density level setting means for setting a second density level slightly lower than the first density level, and optical reading. Is Processing for identifying the target line on which the next transaction content is to be printed by comparing the obtained print density with the first density level, and comparing the next density by comparing the optically read print density with the second density level A target line specifying unit that simultaneously performs a process of specifying a target line on which the content is to be printed; a line information supplying unit that supplies information indicating a line on which the next transaction content is to be printed in a passbook; and a line information supplying unit. A coincidence determining means for determining whether or not the line indicated by the given information matches the two target lines specified by the target line specifying means; And a transfer control means for controlling the transfer means so as to match the print position of the passbook.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a passbook print line setting device that conveys and sets passbooks so that a line on which the next transaction content is to be printed matches a print position of a print head.

The automatic teller machine installed at the automatic machine corner of the bank always prints the target line where the next transaction content should be printed, thereby preventing line skipping printing and overprinting etc. .

[Prior Art] FIG. 6 illustrates a configuration of a conventional example, in which transaction contents are printed on a passbook 10 using a print head 12.

Then, the passbook 10 is transported by the transport rollers 14 toward the print head 12.
The print head is transported through this transport path.
The platen 60 is disposed opposite to the platen 12.

Also, while the passbook 10 is being conveyed, the MS data is read from the current stripe by the MS reader 62, and the line on which the next transaction content is to be printed is specified using the output of the optical sensor 16.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the conventional example. When the passbook 10 inserted by the customer is transported to the position of the MS reader 62, the MS reader 62 reads MS data from the magnetic stripe of the passbook 10. (Step 70
0).

At this time, the presence / absence of the row data of the magnetic stripe is determined, and when it is confirmed that the row data does not exist, the read data is transmitted to the host computer 70, and the row number data transmitted by the host computer 70 is received.

When the passbook 10 is further conveyed to the position of the optical sensor 16, the print density is optically read from the passbook 10 by the optical sensor 16 (optical line sense), and a predetermined single slice level (determination of presence or absence of printing) is performed. The read density is compared with the reference density level, and the target line on which the next transaction content is to be printed is specified (step 702).

In this manner, when the target line on which the transaction content is to be printed next is optically specified, the target line optically specified with the target line indicated by the line data in the magnetic stripe or the line number data transmitted from the host computer. A match with the row is determined (step 704).

At this time, if a match is determined between both target rows (YES in step 704), the passbook 10 is transported and controlled so that the target row matches the print position (print sensor) of the print head 12 (step 706). Printing is performed on the same target line (step 708).

If the target line optically specified using the optical sensor 16 does not match the target line indicated by the data in the magnetic stripe or the line number data transmitted from the host computer (NO in step 704), The passbook 10 is transported in the opposite direction and returned to the customer (step 71).
0).

As described above, the first unfilled line (target line) on which the next transaction content is to be printed is specified by the optical line sense of the passbook 10 and the target line stored on the magnetic stripe or on the host computer 70 side. Only when the target line and the optically specified target line match, the next transaction content is printed for that target line.

Therefore, in the case where the customer opens the wrong page and inserts the passbook 10, the next transaction content is always printed on the correct line without performing line skip printing or overprinting.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Heretofore, conventionally, the target line on which the transaction content is to be printed next is specified by matching the print density optically read from the passbook 10 with a single slice level. Therefore, when the reading surface of the passbook 10 is dirty or the print density is low and the optical sensor 16 performs back reading or watermark reading, a large noise component is mixed in the optical reading signal and the wrong line is intended. Specified as a row.

Therefore, at that time, the target row indicated by the data stored on the magnetic stripe or on the host computer 70 side does not match the target row specified by the optical reading, so that the passbook inserted by the customer has Returned without printing.

That is, in the related art, when the passbook reading surface is dirty or the transaction contents up to that point are printed lightly, the passbook 10 inserted by the customer is often returned as it is.

This leads to poor business services for customers,
In addition, operational efficiency also decreases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a passbook-printed line setting apparatus capable of reducing the passbook return rate.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, an apparatus according to the present invention has a first
It is configured as shown in the figure, and in the figure, printing means for printing the transaction contents on the passbooks, transport means for transporting the passbooks toward the printing means, and from the passbooks provided on the transport path of the passbooks An optical reading unit that optically reads the print density, a first density level setting unit that sets a first density level that serves as a criterion for determining the presence or absence of printing, and a second density level that is slightly lower than the first density level. A second density level setting means for performing a process for identifying the target line on which the next transaction content should be printed by matching the optically read print density and the first density level, and the optically read print density Target line specifying means for similarly performing a process of specifying the target line on which the next transaction content is to be printed by comparing the target transaction with the second density level, and information indicating the line on which the next transaction content is to be printed on the passbook Supply line information And feeding means, and coincidence determining means for determining correspondence presence of a double purpose line identified from rows and purpose rows particular means shown in the information provided by the line information supplying means,
Transport control means for controlling the transport means so that the line for which the predetermined determination is made among the specified target rows coincides with the printing position of the printing means.

[Operation] In the present invention, a pair of density levels corresponding to the print densities optically read from the passbooks 10 on the transport path are prepared, and one of the next print lines specified using those density levels is prepared. Alternatively, a line where both of them and the next print line indicated by the provided information coincide is set as the print position.

Then, a process of matching a pair of density levels prepared in advance with the read print density to specify the next print line is performed simultaneously.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 illustrates the configuration of an embodiment, in which transaction contents are printed on a passbook 10 using a print head 12.

The passbook 10 is transported toward the print head 12 by the transport rollers 14, during which the magnetic stripe of the passbook 10
The data is read by the MS reader 62.

In addition, the print density of the passbook 10 is optically read by the optical sensor 16, and the target line on which the next transaction content is to be printed is specified using the optical read result.

In FIG. 3, the contents of the passbook 10 are described. In FIG. 3, since the transaction contents from the first line to the third line are printed, the fourth blank line which is the first blank line is shown. The line is the target line where the next transaction content should be printed.

In FIG. 2, the output of the MS reader 62 is supplied to the amplifier 32, and the amplified output is supplied to the bit data reproducing unit 36 via the A / D converter 34.

Further, the output of the bit data reproducing unit 36 is given to the format data reproducing unit 38,
The MS data finally obtained in 38 is provided to the line information extraction unit 40.

In this embodiment, line data for specifying the line on which the next transaction content is to be printed is always written in the magnetic stripe of the passbook 10, and the line data is extracted by the line information extraction unit 40, and the comparison unit 26-1 , 26-2.

The output of the optical sensor 16 is provided to the amplifier 42, and the amplified output is provided to the quantizer 46 via the A / D converter 44.

Further, the output of the quantization unit 46 is given to the comparison units 22A and 24A, and the slice levels S1 and S2 serving as the criterion for determining the presence or absence of printing are given to the comparison units 22A and 24A from the slice tables 18 and 20, respectively.

The outputs of the comparison units 22A and 24A are output to the next transaction determination units 22B and 24B.
And the outputs of the next transaction line determination units 22B and 24B are compared with the comparison unit 26
-1,26-2.

Here, in the optical sensor 16, the reading surface of the passbook 10 is scanned, and when the sensor output is given to the quantization unit 46 via the amplification unit 42 and the A / D conversion unit 44, the reading surface of the passbook 10 is scanned. Data indicating the concentration is obtained.

Then, in the quantization unit 46, each read density is converted into monochrome binary data using a predetermined color / black determination level,
The number of black points is required.

Further, in the comparison units 22A and 24A, the number of black points given from the quantization unit 46 is compared with the slice levels S1 and S2 by the slice tables 18 and 20, respectively, and the number of black points is larger than the slice levels S1 and S2. At this time, the determination of presence of printing is performed by the next transaction line determination units 22B and 24B, respectively.

These determinations are sequentially performed from the last row to the first row as shown in FIG. 3, and the next row for which the determination of the presence of printing is made first is the target row on which new transaction contents should be printed ( Next transaction line) and the next transaction line determination units 22B and 24B respectively.

In the comparison units 26-1 and 26-2, the next transaction line determination unit
The target row specified by 22B and 24B is compared with the target row indicating the row data given from the row information extracting unit 40, and the outputs of the comparing units 26-1 and 26-2 indicating the matching of the target row are OR circuits. It is provided to the row set position determination unit 50 via 48.

In the row set position determining unit 50, when a match signal is supplied from one of the comparing units 26-1, 26-2, the target row indicated by the data of the row information extracting unit 40 is finally determined as a set row. Then, an instruction to adjust the line to the print position (print center) of the print head 12 is output.

Further, when it is confirmed from the output of the OR circuit 48 in the communication return instructing unit 52 that no match signal was obtained in both of the comparing units 26-1, 26-2, the passbook returning instructing unit 52 returns the passbook 10 An instruction is output.

Output instructions of the row set position determining unit 50 and the passbook return instructing unit 52 are given to the transport control unit 28, and a control signal corresponding to the instruction is output to the drive circuit 54.

Thereby, the motor 56 is controlled so that the target line of the passbook 10 reaches the print position of the print head 12, or
The transport roller 14 is driven so that the passbook 10 is returned to the customer.

Note that the row counter 58 is controlled by the transport control unit 28, and the current row is taught to the next transaction row determination units 22B and 24B based on the value.

Further, a plurality of position sensors 30 each for detecting the position of the passbook 10 are arranged along the passbook transport path, and the sensor outputs are used for control of the transport control unit 28.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of this embodiment. When the passbook 10 is transported to the position of the MS reader 62 (step 400), MS data is read from the magnetic stripe of the passbook 10 (step 402). Then, the row data is extracted by the row information extracting unit 40 and the data is stored (step 404).

When the passbook 100 is further conveyed and reaches the position of the optical sensor 16 (step 406), the target line for printing the next transaction content is the output of the optical sensor 16 and the slice tables 18, 2.
Next transaction line determination units 22B, 24 using slice levels S1, S2 of 0
B, respectively (steps 408, 410, 412, 414).

Further, the target row indicated by the row data of the row information extraction unit 40 and the target row specified by the next transaction row determination units 22B and 24B are compared with the comparison unit 2.
The comparison is made in 6-1 and 26-2 (steps 416 and 418), and when any of the target rows specified by the next transaction row determination sections 22B and 24B matches the target row indicated by the row data by the row information extraction section 40. (YES in step 416 or step 418), the target line indicated by the line data of the line information
The passbook 10 is transported and controlled so as to coincide with the print position (step 420).

Then, when printing (bookkeeping) on the passbook 10 is performed (step 422), the passbook 10 is returned to the position of the MS reader 62 (step 424).

At this time, the previous MS data is updated to a new one (step 426), and the head of the MS reader 62 is used for this data update.

Further, the passbook 10 is transported to the insertion slot (step
428) and returned to the customer (step 430 and above, normal end).

If both of the target rows specified by the next transaction row determination units 22B and 24B do not match the target row indicated by the row data of the row information extraction unit 40 (NO in steps 416 and 418), the passbook
10 is immediately conveyed to the insertion slot (step 432), and is returned to the customer as it is (step 434, the above ends with an error).

5 (A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
(F) illustrates the operation of the present embodiment. The slice level S2 is the same level as in the conventional example, and the slice level S1 is slightly lower than the level S2.

In this example, the next transaction content can be printed without returning the passbook 10 even in the case of slightly light printing as shown in FIG.

Also, even when the noise of optical reading is slightly large as shown in FIG.
The following transaction contents can be printed on this.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the return rate of the passbook 10, thereby improving the business serviceability to the customer, and to further improve the business efficiency.

According to the present embodiment, both slice tables S1, S2
The processing for specifying the line on which the content of the next transaction is to be printed is performed simultaneously with the print density of the optical reading, so that the operation speed of the apparatus is not reduced.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since the print density optically read from the passbooks and the two density levels are compared, the rate at which the passbook is returned can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to improve business efficiency while improving serviceability to customers.

Furthermore, since the processing for specifying the print line of the next transaction is performed simultaneously with the print density of the optical reading for a pair of density levels prepared in advance, the operation speed can be maintained without lowering the operation speed of the apparatus.

[Brief description of the drawings]

 FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the principle of the invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the printing contents of a passbook, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the example, FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the configuration of the conventional example, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the conventional example. 10… Passbook 12… Print head 14… Convey roller 16… Optical sensor 18,20… Slice table 22A… Comparison unit 22B… Next transaction line determination unit 24A… Comparison unit 24B… Next transaction line Judgment units 26-1, 26-2 Comparison unit 28 Transport control unit 30 Position sensor 40 Line information extraction unit 46 Quantization unit 50 Row set position determination unit 52 Passbook return Indicator 54 Drive circuit 56 Motor 58 Row counter 62 MS reader

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A printing means (12) for printing the contents of a transaction on a passbook (10); a transport means (14) for transporting the passbook (10) toward the printing means (12); ) Optical reading means (16) provided on the conveyance path for optically reading the printing surface of the passbooks (10), and a first density level (S2) for setting a first density level (S2) as a criterion for the presence or absence of printing Setting means (18); second density level setting means (20) for setting a second density level (S1) slightly lower than the first density level (S2); Processing to identify the target line to print the next transaction content by matching the first density level, print the next transaction content by comparing the optically read print density with the second density level (S1) Target line specifying means (2
2), line information supply means (24) for supplying information indicating the line on which the next transaction content is to be printed in the passbooks (10), and information indicated by the line information supply means (24). Judging means (26) for judging whether or not the target line specified by the target line and the target line specified by the target line (23) coincide with each other; And a transport control means (28) for controlling the transport means (14) so as to coincide with the printing position of (12).