JP2687201B2 - Label sheet and label issuing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a label issuing apparatus for making a label sheet and a label sheet with index labels for product labels and check to give the product.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of a variety of small quantity products or products having a relatively short life cycle, such as processed foods and fresh foods, product codes, product names, product contents, selling prices, etc. It is common to attach a label on which various product information such as date of manufacture, expiration date, delivery flight number, etc. is printed. Further, in today's widespread use of product management by electronic devices, the product code is generally printed in the form of a barcode, but the product name, the content of the product,
Sales price, date of manufacture, expiration date, delivery flight number, etc.
Since the information needs to be visually recognized by the person in charge of business or consumers at each stage from the product shipping factory to the retail store, this information is generally printed in a visible data format such as letters and numbers. .

By the way, in a product shipping factory that issues a product label on which data is printed and attaches it to a product, the product name of the product, the description of the content of the product, the selling price, the date and time of manufacture,
Master data for product shipment management that records the expiry date, delivery flight number, etc. and its output sheet are created, but data input mistakes when creating this master data and labels are issued by referring to the master data output sheet A product label with a different display may be issued due to a data input error when inputting print data to the device. In addition, it is efficient to issue a printed product label in advance according to the manufacturing or shipping schedule of the product, especially in the case of processed foods that must be shipped as soon as possible after receiving or after manufacturing. , It is unavoidable to issue the product label in advance or make a prospective issue, but if the product label is made in advance or make a prospective issue, it may be necessary to reissue the product label due to data change after the label is issued. It will be easier. Therefore, it is important to check the display content of the product label before attaching the issued product label to the product.

[0004]

Some of the product labels produced by the conventional label issuing device have a bar code corresponding to the product name code of the product.
Since the selling price of the product, the date of manufacture, the expiration date, the delivery flight number, and the like are only displayed as numbers, these checks are only visible, which causes a check error. Therefore, it is conceivable to print the barcode corresponding to these numerical data on the product label, but since the aesthetics of the product is impaired when the size of the product label increases, the barcode corresponding to the numerical data is
It is often difficult to print on product labels together with numerical data.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a label sheet which can easily and promptly check the display content of a merchandise label and can prevent check mistakes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing device capable of efficiently producing the above label sheet.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Composed of a predetermined number of product labels attached to products or their packaging and index labels for data check,
Product name code in the product data on the product label
Is a bar code, and other data can be converted to letters, numbers, etc.
Printed on the other hand, while the index label has a product label.
At least some of the data printed numerically on the
Provided is a label sheet which is printed only by a barcode .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the label sheet according to the first aspect, the back surfaces of the product label and the index label form an adhesive surface, and the product label and the index label are arranged in series via a release sheet covering the back surface. It is characterized by being.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the label sheet according to the second aspect , the release sheet has a tape shape, a predetermined number of product labels are arranged in a line in the length direction of the release sheet, and the index labels are It is characterized in that it is connected to the end of the row of product labels.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the label sheet according to the first aspect, the product label is printed with letters, numbers and the like.
The data displayed at least represents the product name, sales price, manufacturing date and expiration date, and the bar code printed on the index label corresponds to at least the numerical data representing the sales price, manufacturing date and expiration date. It is characterized by doing.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data input section,
Label printers that print various data on labels and products
Memory for storing data about
Based on the input data and the data read from the memory
When the label printer prints on product labels
Is the barcode of the product name code in the product data.
Data and other data such as letters and numbers.
Sent to a label printer as
Printer prints on the index label, at least
Also, some of the data that is printed numerically on the product label
Data processing to send to the label printer as barcode data
It is characterized by having a science department .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the label issuing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the data from the data input unit is
And read from the memory corresponding to this data
It is characterized by comprising a display device for displaying data and data on the screen .

[0013] According to a seventh aspect, in the label issuing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the data includes an input unit keyboard input device and a bar code reader, the data processing unit, a bar code reader characterized in that it has an additional issue processing unit the print data corresponding to the bar code when reading the bar code on the index label given to the label printer to issue additional product label of a predetermined number.

[0014]

In the label sheet according to claim 1, the label sheets are connected in series.
Of the product label and index label
The product name code of the product data is displayed on the product label.
Depending on the barcode, other data may be
The product label is printed on the product or its packaging.
Bar code printed on the product label by attaching
Can be read with a bar code reader,
Purchasing and selling products can be labor-saving and efficient
You can do it. Also, other data about the product
These are printed on the product label with letters, numbers, etc.
The data can be easily viewed. Therefore,
For example, select the same product with a different expiration date at product stores, etc.
Numerical data on the shelf life of the product label
You can easily perform the sorting work while watching
You. On the other hand, the index label is a number on the product label.
At least some of the printed data is a barcode
Since it is printed only by
Read the printed barcode with a barcode reader
Of the numerical data printed on the product label
Content based on the data read from the barcode
You can check it quickly. Therefore, the product
At the factory that attaches the bell to the product and ships it, the product label table
The final check of the contents can be surely and quickly performed.
You. Moreover , the product label has an index label and a bar.
Bar code corresponding to the numerical data printed by the code
Since it does not need to be printed, it is a quotient attached to the product or its packaging.
The product label can be made compact and
Since a sufficient printing space for letters and numbers can be secured,
Characters and numbers can be printed in a size that is easy to see.
You. Also, the index label is made up of letters, numbers, etc.
Secures sufficient bar code space because it is not printed
can do. Therefore, it will be printed on the product label.
It is possible to check in detail the data.

In the label sheet according to the second aspect , since the product label and the index label are adhesively carried on the release sheet, the storage management of both labels is easy, and the product or the product to be packaged into the package is easily managed. The label can be easily attached.

In the label sheet according to claim 3 ,
When the number of product labels is large, the label sheets can be compactly stored and managed by winding the release sheet.

In the label sheet according to claim 4 ,
The bar code of the index label corresponds to numerical data such as the selling price, the manufacturing date and the expiration date, which are likely to change the data between the printing and issuing of the product label and the shipment of the product. This makes it possible to efficiently perform the final check of the data display content of the product label attached to the package and increase the reliability of the check.

[0018] Oite the label issuing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
When the label printer prints on the product label,
Some of the product data is bar code data
And the rest of the data as data such as letters and numbers.
To the bell printer, while the label printer
When printing on a dex label, use a number on the product label.
At least a part of the printed data is a barcode
As it is sent to the label printer as data, letters, numbers, etc.
Product data printed with a bar code
The bell and the lesser of the numerical data printed on the product label.
Even if you do not have a data
Labels that are linked with index labels for check
The sheet can be easily produced and issued.

In the label issuing device according to the sixth aspect , since the data such as characters and numbers printed on the product label is displayed on the screen of the display device, the data such as characters and numbers printed on the product label are displayed. A label sheet having a product label and an index label can be created while confirming on the screen. Therefore, it helps prevent a mistake in issuing the label.

[0020] In the label issuing apparatus according to claim 7, together can be the key code input the item name code or printing numeric data items from the keyboard, as needed when the bar code corresponding to the item name code is present By reading the bar code with a bar code reader, the product name code can be input easily and quickly. Moreover, by reading the bar code on the index label with the bar code reader, it is possible to additionally issue a predetermined number of product labels, so if the number of product labels issued in advance is insufficient, the bar code of the index label The data can be used to easily and quickly issue additional identical product labels.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the label sheet according to the present invention. Referring to these drawings, the label sheet 1 is formed by connecting a predetermined number of product labels 2 to be attached to a product or its packaging and an index label 3 for data check in a row. At least one index label 3 is enough, but in this embodiment, the label sheet 1 has two index labels 3 and 3. It should be noted that when the number of the index labels 3 is one, it is preferable that the number of the product labels 2 is one or more than the number of the products, and when the number of the index labels 3 is two, the product labels 2 are It is preferable that the number of sheets is two or more larger than the number of sheets.

As shown in FIG. 2, the product label 2 and the index label 3 have the same size, and both the labels 2 and 3 indicate the manufacturer "Tookatu Foods Co., Ltd.""best before date", "manufacturing date". Characters and frame patterns are printed in advance.

The merchandise label 2 further includes “Bokeh Cutlet Curry Rice” indicating the merchandise name, “1” indicating the flight number of the delivery flight, “Bento” indicating the type of merchandise, and “93.10.112 24” indicating the expiration date. "Time" and "9" indicating the manufacturing date
"3.10.10 07 o'clock", "Price (yen) 490" indicating the selling price of the product, "Additives" regarding the content display of the product
Seasoning (amino acid) Coloring material (caramel) and other visual data consisting of letters and numbers are printed. Further, a bar code 4 corresponding to the product name code of the product is printed on the product label 2.

On the other hand, the index label 3 has two bar codes 5, which correspond to the numerical data for visual inspection such as the expiration date, the manufacturing date, the selling price of the product and the like printed on the product label.
6 is printed on the upper and lower two stages. The same barcode as the barcode 4 printed on the product label 2 may be printed on the index label 3.

FIG. 3 schematically shows the data format structure of the two bar codes 5 and 6 printed on the index label 3. Both bar code 5 and 6 has a 13 digit configuration, the first digit from the left of both the bar code 5 and 6 are both bus
-This is a code that identifies the vertical relationship of codes 5 and 6, the second digit of both barcodes 5 and 6 is the code that indicates the flight number of the delivery service, and the 3rd to 10th digits of barcode 5 above are the year of manufacture. It is a code that indicates the month and date and time, and is 1 in bar code 5 above.
The 1st and 12th digits and the 3rd to 8th digits of the lower barcode 6 are codes indicating the year, month and date of the expiration date, and the 9th to 12th digits of the lower barcode 6 are codes indicating the selling price of the product. The 13th digit of both barcodes 5 and 6 is a barcode check code called a check digit.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the back surfaces of the commodity label 2 and the index label 3 are adhesive surfaces, which are carried by a release sheet 7 covering the adhesive surfaces. 8 is a break line between the labels. Here, the release sheet 7 has a tape shape, and the predetermined number of product labels 2 are continuously arranged in a line in the length direction of the release sheet 7. The index labels 3 are continuously provided at the ends of the columns of the product labels 2 (both ends of the columns in this embodiment) (FIG. 1).
reference).

In the label sheet 1 having the above-mentioned structure, since data is printed on the product label 2 by letters, numbers, etc., by attaching the product label 2 to the product or its packaging, information about the product is displayed on the product label 2. It can be easily visually recognized by the printed letters and numbers . Therefore, in a merchandise store or the like, it is possible to easily and quickly perform the work of selecting, among the same merchandise, merchandise that differ only in specific numerical data (for example, expiration date) displayed on the merchandise label 2. On the other hand, since the barcodes 5 and 6 corresponding to the numerical data printed on the product label 2 are printed on the index label 3 connected to the product label 2, the barcode 5, 5 printed on the index label 3 is printed.
By reading 6 with a bar code reader, the contents of the numerical data printed on the product label 2 can be surely and quickly checked based on the data read from the bar codes 5 and 6. Therefore, in a factory or the like where the product label 2 is attached to the product and shipped, the final check of the display content of the product label 2 can be surely and quickly performed. On the other hand, since the barcode corresponding to the numerical data is not printed on the product label 2, it is possible to prevent the size of the product label from increasing.

The product label 2 is composed of letters, numbers, etc.
Since the bar code 4 corresponding to the product name code of the product is printed in addition to the data, the data such as the letters and numbers of the product label 2 attached to the product can be used at the product store. By reading the bar code 4 using the bar code reading device, the purchase and sale management of the product can be efficiently performed. Further, in a product shipping factory or the like, the bar code 5 printed on the index label 3 and the bar code 4 printed on the product label 2
Since it is possible to check the item, it is not necessary to key in the product name code when checking the display content of the product label 2, and the reliability and work efficiency of the check work are improved. In addition, at the product shipping factory, etc., if the remaining product label 2 and index label 3 are attached together to the tray (not shown) that stores the product to which the product label 2 is attached or the sorting slip attached to this tray, By using the barcodes 4, 5, and 6 printed on the numbers 2 and 3, it is possible to efficiently perform operations such as lot sorting and delivery. Further, in this embodiment, since there are two index labels 3, the remaining index labels 3 and the remaining product labels 2 can be attached together to a label management book or the like and can be effectively used for product management. Therefore, as described above, when the number of index labels 3 is two, it is preferable to issue at least two more product labels 2 than the number of products.

Further, since the product label 2 and the index label 3 are carried on the release sheet 7, storage management of both labels 2 and 3 is easy, and the product label 2 is attached to the product or its packaging. Work can be performed easily.

Since the product labels 2 and the index labels 3 are arranged in a line on the tape-shaped release sheet 7, the release sheet 7 is used when the number of the product labels 2 is large.
The label sheet 1 can be compactly stored and managed by winding.

Further, the bar codes 5 and 6 printed on the index label 3 have at least the selling price, the manufacturing date and the expiration date which are likely to change data between the printing of the product label 2 and the shipping of the product. Since it corresponds to the numerical data represented, the final display of the data display content of the product label 2 attached to the product or its packaging can be efficiently performed and the reliability of the check is enhanced.

Next, an embodiment of the label issuing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the label issuing device.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a product name code and printing data stored in a memory, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a display device, and FIG. 7 is a product label and index label issuing operation of a label issuing device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a product label additional issuing operation of the label issuing device.

First, referring to FIG. 4, a label issuing apparatus generally designated by reference numeral 10 includes a keyboard input apparatus 11 as a data input section and a bar code reading apparatus 12. The keyboard input device 11 is provided with ten keys, character keys, control code keys, etc., and is used by the operator to input a product name code, numerical data and the like. Reference numeral 13 is a keyboard interface for exchanging signals between the keyboard input device 11 and each part of the device. The bar code reading device 12 includes, for example, a pen-type scanner 14 that reads a bar code, and a bar code decoder 15 that converts a bar code signal output from the scanner 14 into a corresponding character key code. Reference numeral 16 is a bar code interface for exchanging signals between the bar code decoder 15 and each part of the apparatus. 17 is shown in FIG.
2 is a thermal transfer type, ink jet type, wire dot type, or electrostatic type label printer that prints print data such as barcodes, characters, and numbers on the labels 2 and 3 of the label sheet 1 shown in FIG. Label printer 17
And a printer interface for exchanging signals with each part of the apparatus. Reference numeral 19 denotes an external storage device such as a fixed disk device and a floppy disk device which is configured to be detachable from the signal bus 20. The external memory 21 is a magnetic disk or the like, and signals are exchanged between the external memory 21 and each part of the device. External memory interface 22 of. Reference numeral 23 is a read-only memory (ROM) in which a large number of character patterns are stored in advance, and 24 is an operation program for executing label issuing processing and additional issuing processing described later, product name codes of products, and products of each product name code. It is a random access memory (RAM) that stores print data relating to. The operation program may be loaded from the external memory 21 to the RAM 24 when executing the process. Reference numeral 25 is a display device such as a CRT display or liquid crystal display having a display screen, and 26 is a display device interface for exchanging signals between the display device 25 and each part of the device. Further, 27 is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the respective parts of the above-mentioned device via the signal bus 20, and a microcomputer is usually used.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a product name code stored in the memory 24 as a character key code and print data relating to the product of each product name code, for example, product name, product type, and product content display item. The print data may be stored in the external memory 21.

Next, the label issuing function of the label issuing device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

When the label issuing processing program stored in the memory 24 or the external memory 21 is executed, first, the data input frame 30 illustrated in FIG. 6A and the same in FIG. 6B are displayed on the screen of the display device 25. The message frame 31 is displayed, and the message illustrated in FIG. Then, when the operator inputs the product name code (for example, “0001”) from the keyboard input device 11 (step 100 in FIG. 7), the data input frame 30
The entered product name code (“0001” in the illustrated example) is displayed in the product name code field of
In the product name column of, the memory 2 corresponding to this product name code
The product name (for example, "pork cutlet curry rice") read from No. 4 is displayed (step 101). Therefore, the operator can confirm on the screen whether the product name of the entered product name code is correct, and if the product name code is entered incorrectly, the product name code can be entered again and corrected. If a predetermined key (for example, a return key) is pressed after the product name code is input, the input product name code is registered in a predetermined area of the memory 24.

Next, FIG. 6C is displayed in the message frame 31.
The message illustrated in is displayed. Therefore, when you enter a numerical value (for example, "490") that indicates the price of the product, that numerical value will be displayed in the selling price column of the data entry frame 30, and after confirming this, pressing the specified key will input the numerical value. The data is registered in a predetermined area of the memory 24. After that, FIG.
According to the messages illustrated in (d) and (e), when the numerical values indicating the manufacturing date and time and the expiration date and time are input, the same screen display and registration processing is performed. Further, in accordance with the message in FIG. 6 (f), enter the number key "1" or move the cursor to "
When it is moved to the position of “stool” and a predetermined key is pressed, the input or selected numerical data is registered in a predetermined area of the memory 24. Further, when the number of issued sheets (for example, “100”) is input according to the message of FIG.
The numerical value is displayed in the column of the issued number of 0, and the issued number data is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 24 (step 102).

When the data input is completed as described above, the print execution key of the keyboard input device 11 is pressed to execute the printing. Then, the CPU 27 first based on the numerical data such as the selling price, the manufacturing date and time, the expiration date and the date and time, the flight number, etc. stored in the predetermined area of the memory 24, the bar code 5 of the data format structure shown in FIG. Bar code data for printing 6 is created and stored in a predetermined area of the memory (step 103).

Next, the CPU 27 follows the number-of-issues data of the product label stored in a predetermined area of the memory 24,
A control code for creating the label sheet 1 having the array configuration shown in FIG. 1, the above-mentioned bar code data stored in a predetermined area of the memory, a selling price, a manufacturing date and time stored in a predetermined area of the memory 24. , Date of expiration date, numerical data such as flight number, etc. are sent to the label printer 17 (step 104). Then, the label printer 17, which has received these control codes and print data, prints two bar codes 5 and 6 corresponding to the bar code data on the label at the front end of the label sheet supplied from the reel (not shown), and then the product. The print data corresponding to the above numerical data is continuously printed on the number of labels to be printed, and the next label corresponds to the bar code data again.
Two barcodes 5 and 6 are printed, and the label sheet 1 having the label arrangement structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is issued.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The product label additional issuing function of the label issuing device 10 will be described.

If, for example, the number of products is increased or changed after the label sheet 1 having the predetermined number of product labels 2 and index labels 3 is issued, additional issuance of the product label 2 is required. In such a case, the product name code and necessary print data (selling price, date of manufacture, date of expiration date, flight number, etc.) are input again from the keyboard input device 11 and a predetermined number of product labels are printed and issued. Although it can be done, it takes time to input data, which causes a display error due to an input error. Therefore, in the present invention,
As described above, since the label issuing device 10 includes the bar code reading device 12, it is possible to save the data input work by utilizing the product label 2 and the index label 3 of the label sheet 1.

That is, when it is necessary to additionally issue the product label 2, the bar code reader 12 prints the bar code 4 printed on the product label 2 of the label sheet 1 and the bar code 5 printed on the index label 3. 6 is read by the bar code reader 12 (step 1
10). Then, the print data corresponding to the read barcodes 4, 5, and 6 is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 24 and displayed on the screen of the display device 50 as shown in FIG. 6A (step 111). That is, since the product name code of the product is known from the bar code 4 of the product label 2, this product name code is displayed in the product name code column of the data input frame 30 on the screen. In addition, the memory 2 corresponding to this product name code
The product name read from No. 4 is displayed in the product name column of the data input frame 30. Further, since the selling price, the manufacturing date, the expiration date, the flight number, etc. are known from the barcodes 5 and 6 of the index label 3, these numerical data are displayed in the corresponding columns of the data input frame 30. . Then, the message shown in FIG. 6G is displayed in the message frame 31. Then, the number of additional issuances of the merchandise label 2 is input from the keyboard input device 11 (step 112), and when the print execution key is pressed, the selling price, the manufacturing date and time, and the expiration date stored in a predetermined area of the memory 24. A label sheet having the set number of product labels 2 is printed and issued by the label printer 17 according to numerical data such as date and time and flight number (step 113).

Although the product name code is obtained from the bar code 4 of the product label 2 in the above example, the product name code may be entered as a key code from the keyboard input device 11.
Further, when the same barcode as the barcode 4 of the product label 2 is printed on the index label 3, the product name code can be obtained from the barcode.

As described above, when the product label 2 is additionally issued, numerical data such as the selling price, the date and time of manufacture, the date and time of the expiration date, and the flight number are automatically read from the bar codes 5 and 6 of the index label 3. Since the input can be made, the trouble of inputting the key code from the keyboard input device 11 can be saved.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 Raberuche
An embodiment of the locking device will be described.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the structure of the label checking device, FIG. 10 is an external view of the label checking device, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen display example of the label checking device.

Referring first to FIGS. 9 and 10,
The label checking apparatus generally designated by reference numeral 40 includes a keyboard input apparatus 41 as a data input section and a bar code reading apparatus 42. The keyboard input device 41 includes a numeric keypad, a control code key, and the like. Reference numeral 43 denotes a keyboard interface for exchanging signals between the keyboard input device 41 and each part of the device. The bar code reading device 42 includes, for example, a pen-shaped scanner 44 that reads a bar code, and a bar code decoder 45 that converts a bar code signal output from the scanner 44 into a corresponding character key code. Reference numeral 46 is a bar code interface for exchanging signals between the bar code decoder 45 and each part of the apparatus. Reference numeral 47 denotes a communication port. By connecting this communication port 47 to a computer for managing product shipment online or the like, master data for managing product shipment can be collectively input from the computer for managing product shipment. Reference numeral 48 is a read-only memory (ROM) in which a program for executing a check process described later and a large number of character patterns are stored in this ROM.
It is stored in 48. 49 is a random access memory (RAM), and the master data input from the communication port 47 is stored in this RAM 49. 50 is shown in FIG.
A display device having a display screen (for example, a liquid crystal display screen) 50a for displaying as shown in (a) and (b).
Reference numeral 1 denotes a display device interface for exchanging signals between the display device 50 and each part of the device. Further, 52 is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls the above-mentioned respective parts of the device via a signal bus 53, and a microcomputer is usually used.

As shown in FIG. 10, each part of the label check device 40 other than the bar code reading device 42 is housed in a handy type case 54 for convenience of carrying and is battery driven. Has become. Although not shown, the label issuing device may include an IC card memory as an external storage device, a small floppy disk device, or the like. In this case, in this case, a master stored in an IC card or a floppy disk as an external memory. The data may be loaded into the RAM 49.

Next, the label check operation of the label check device 40 will be described.

When checking the label sheet 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 produced by the label issuing device 10, the product name code is entered from the keyboard input device 41, or the barcode of the product label 2 is input by the scanner 44. When 4 is read, the product name (for example, "pork cutlet curry rice") corresponding to the product name code is stored in the memory 49.
And the product name is displayed on the screen 50a as shown in FIG. 11 (a). Next, when the barcodes 5 and 6 of the index label 3 are read by the scanner 44, the selling prices corresponding to the barcodes 5 and 6 (for example, “4
90 ”), date of manufacture (for example,“ 93.10.10
07) ”, the date and time of the expiration date (for example, 93.10.1).
Numerical data such as “124” and flight number (for example, “1”) can be obtained, and these data are displayed on the screen 50a.
Further, the numerical data obtained from the barcodes 5 and 6 is compared with the numerical data corresponding to the product name code in the master data stored in the memory 49 in advance, and when the respective numerical data match, , A message such as “label OK!” Is displayed on the screen 50 as shown in FIG.
Display in a. Also, if any of the numerical data, for example, the manufacturing date does not match, an error message (for example, "The manufacturing date is different") as shown in Fig. 11 (b).
Is displayed. Therefore, the operator can easily know that the manufacturing date is different from the master data. As described above, since the barcodes 5 and 6 of the index label 3 correspond to the numerical data printed on the product label 2, the barcodes 5 and 6 of the index label 3 are described.
By checking 6 in the above method, the product label 2
The suitability of each numerical value printed on the can be reliably and quickly automatically checked. In addition, it was printed on the product label 2.
The same barcode as barcode 4 is the index label
When printing on 3, the barcode of the scanner 44
Read operation only on index label 3
The risk of erroneous bar code reading is reduced.
Can be reduced.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the label sheet, the label issuing device and the label checking device of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are described in the claims. Within the scope of the respective inventions described above, various modifications as described below can be added to the constituent elements. The label sheet may be a product label and an index label connected in a plurality of rows or in a matrix. In addition, the label sheet may have a configuration in which the release sheet is omitted, and in this case, the labels are continuously provided via perforation-shaped cut lines. The data such as characters and numerical values printed on the product label can be arbitrarily set as necessary, and the data content, number, and number of digits of the barcode printed on the index label are the numerical values printed on the product label. It can be appropriately selected and set according to the number of data. The label issuing device may omit the product label additional issuing function using the bar code reading device.

[0059]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, data such as characters and numbers on a product label can be stored.
Another index label while securing display space
It is possible to provide a label sheet that can easily and quickly check the data display content of the product label by the printed barcode and can prevent a check error.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a label issuing device capable of efficiently and easily producing the label sheet according to the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of a label sheet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the label sheet shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a data format structure of two barcodes printed on an index label.

FIG. 4 is a circuit configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of a label issuing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data stored in a memory of the label issuing device.

FIG. 6A illustrates a display pattern of a data input frame displayed on the display screen of the label issuing device, and FIGS.
(G) is an explanatory view illustrating a display pattern of a message frame displayed on the same display screen.

7 is a flowchart showing a label issuing operation of the label issuing device shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing a product label additional issuing operation of the label issuing device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a circuit configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of a label check device .

10 is an external view of the label check device shown in FIG.

11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams showing a screen display state of the label check device shown in FIG. 9, respectively.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Label Sheet 2 Product Label 3 Index Label 4, 5, 6 Bar Code 7 Release Sheet 10 Label Issuing Device 11 Keyboard Input Device (Data Input Section) 12 Bar Code Reading Device (Data Input Section) 17 Label Printer 21 External Memory 23 ROM 24 RAM 25 display device 27 CPU (data processing unit) 40 label check device 41 keyboard input device 42 bar code reading device 47 communication port 48 ROM 49 RAM 50 display device 52 CPU (check processing unit)

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A predetermined number of product labels to be attached to a product or its packaging and an index label for data check are connected in series, and the product label includes data on the product.
The item name code of the item is a barcode, and other data
It is printed with letters and numbers, while the index label
The number of data printed on the product label is small.
If not, part of it is printed only by barcode.
Label sheet, wherein the door. 2. The label sheet according to claim 1, wherein the product label and the index label have a back surface that is an adhesive surface, and the product label and the index label are connected to each other via a release sheet that covers the back surface. . 3. The release sheet is in the form of a tape, a predetermined number of product labels are continuously arranged in a line in the length direction of the release sheet, and the index label is continuously provided at the end of the product label row. The label sheet according to claim 2 . 4. The product label is printed with letters, numbers, etc.
The data represents at least the product name, selling price, manufacturing date and expiration date, and the bar code printed on the index label corresponds to at least the numerical data representing the selling price, manufacturing date and expiration date. The label sheet according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A data input section and various data on a label
Label printer that prints and stores data about products
Memory and the data input from the data input section and
Based on the data read from the memory, the label print
When the data is printed on the product label, the data about the product
The product name code of the
Label printer as data of characters, numbers, etc.
The label printer, while the label printer
When printing on the label, at least put a number on the product label.
Some of the written data is barcode data
It is equipped with a data processing unit that sends it to the label printer.
Label issuing device to collect. 6. The data from the data input section, and
Data read from the memory corresponding to the data
6. The label issuing device according to claim 5, further comprising a display device for displaying on the screen . Wherein said data input unit and a keyboard input device and a bar code reader, the data processing unit, corresponding to the bar code when the bar code reader has read the bar code on the index label 6. The label issuing device according to claim 5, further comprising: an additional issuing processing unit for applying the print data to the label printer to additionally issue a predetermined number of product labels.