JP2763976B2 - Label printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a product information file,
For example, the present invention relates to a label printer that prints and issues a label based on product information called from a PLU (price look up) file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a label printer, for example, a label printer with an electronic balance provided with a PLU file, the label issuing mode is generally roughly classified into two modes, a weighing mode and a fixed amount mode.

In the weighing mode, a product is weighed by an electronic balance, and the price of the product is calculated from the unit price data included in the product information of the product called from the PLU file and the weight value obtained by the weighing. The weight value and the calculated price were printed on a label.

On the other hand, in the fixed price mode, when the product information of the fixed price product is called from the PLU file, and printing is instructed by an issue key or the like, the fixed weight value included in the called product information is fixed. There is a fixed-weight fixed-weight mode in which the price or the like is printed on a label, or a fixed-weighing mode in which the product is weighed by an electronic balance and the weight value obtained by the weighing and the fixed price or the like are printed on the label.

For example, in the fixed weight fixed amount mode,
A label as shown in FIG. 4 was issued. This label is a strip steak label, the weight of which is fixed at 8 oz (oz), and the price is fixed at $ 3 ($ 3.00).

[0006]

In a conventional label printer, when a plurality of products whose weight value is fixed along with the price are sold, the products are packed individually and a label as shown in FIG. Each of the packaged products had to be affixed or the products packaged together, and a label as shown in FIG. 4 had to be affixed to the packaged product in the number of the products. .

As described above, printing and issuing labels for the number of products has a problem that printing takes time corresponding to the number of products and it takes time to attach the printed and issued labels to the products. Further, there is a problem that the labels are useless because they are the same label. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a bar code is often printed on a label, and when the bar code of this label is scanned at the time of sales registration, it is necessary to scan the number of times of the product. There is a problem that it takes time, and a label is overlooked or a scanning error occurs.

Accordingly, the present invention is capable of printing a label with a fixed weight value as a single product on a plurality of fixed price products, thus shortening the printing time and attaching the label. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label printer which can save time and labor and prevent label waste and oversight of labels at the time of sales registration and scan errors.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information file storing merchandise information of each merchandise, and a plurality of types of labels can be selectively set.
In a label printer that prints a label to be attached to a product based on the product information called from the product information file, a product information calling means for calling the product information from the product information file, and a label information called by the product information calling means. Product information determining means for determining whether the product information is product information of a fixed price product, a number input means for inputting the number of products,
Label judgment method to judge the label set in the printer
And the total weight value and total gold value
It is determined that the label is a label for printing an amount, and the called product information is determined as product information of a fixed price product by the product information determining means. A fixed quantity label data calculating means for calculating a total weight value and a total amount of money for the number input by the quantity input means, and a total calculated by the fixed quantity label data calculating means and the number input by the quantity input means. Print control means for printing the weight value and the total amount on a label. The invention according to claim 2 includes a product information file storing product information of the product for each product, and a plurality of types of labels can be selectively set.
Configured ability the product information based on the product information is called from the file, when the issued key is pressed in the label printer for printing a patch Keru label to the product, the product information calling means for calling the commodity information from the commodity information file When the product information determining means for product information called by the product information call means determines whether the product information of the flat-rate product, and the number input means for inputting the number of goods, the printer
A label judging means for judging the set label,
Print the total weight value and total amount by the label judgment means
The called product information is determined as the product information of the fixed price product by the product information determining means, and the number of the products is input by the number input means before the issuing key is pressed. When the number flat-rate label data calculation means for calculating the total weight value and the total value of the number fraction input by the number input means to said product based on said product information, the number flat-rate label data calculated
When the total weight and total price are calculated by the delivery means
Enter the calculated total weight and total price and the quantity
The number entered by the means is printed on a label,
When the issue key is pressed without the number input by the number input
When called, the weight value of one piece of called product information
And a printing control means for printing the amount of money on a label.

[0010]

In the present invention having such a configuration, the product information of a predetermined product is called by the product information calling means. Whether or not the called product information is the product information of the fixed price product is determined by the product information determining means.

When the product information called by the product information calling means is determined as the product information of the fixed price product by the product information determining means, the quantity of the product is inputted by the quantity input means, and the quantity flat label data is calculated. The means calculates the total weight value and the total amount of money for the number of products input by the number input device based on the called product information.

[0012] Based on the product information called by the product information calling means, the print control means labels the number input by the number input means and the total weight value and the total amount calculated by the number fixed quantity label data calculating means. Is printed on

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a label printer with an electronic scale that packs a specified number of products according to an order in which a customer specifies the number of products and prints and issues a label to be attached to the packed product. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main circuit configuration. In FIG. 1, 1
Is the CPU (central pro-cessor u) that constitutes the control unit body
nit), a ROM (read only memory) 2 in which program data of processing performed by the CPU 1 is stored,
A RAM (random access memory) 3 in which areas of various memories used when the U performs processing and a PLU (price look up) file as a product information file in which product information of each product is stored for each product 4 is connected to the CPU 1 via a system bus 5.

A keyboard 6 as number input means is provided.
, A display controller 9 for controlling a display 8, a print controller 12 for controlling a print head 10 and a transport motor 11 for transporting label paper, are also connected to the CP via the system bus 5.
It is connected to U1.

Further, a clock circuit 13 for supplying time data to the CPU 1 and a weighing unit 14 for measuring the weight of the product.
An A / D (analog / digi-tal) converter 15 for inputting analog data output from the CPU 1 and outputting digital data obtained by digital conversion to the CPU 1 is connected to the CPU 1.

The keyboard 6 is provided with a key for switching between a weighing mode and a fixed amount mode. In the weighing mode, the unit price data included in the product information called by the product number from the PLU file 4 indicates
The price of the product is calculated from the weight of the weighed product and printed on a label. When the mode is switched to the fixed amount mode, a fixed amount mode process described below is performed. FIG. 2 shows a flow of the fixed amount mode process performed by the CPU 1.

First, label type information is read from the set label paper cassette, and the label type is determined. Next, the determined label type is NET. Wt
(Net weight) Determine whether the statement label.

If the determined label type is NET. If it is not a Wt statement label, the product information of the product corresponding to the product number
Called from file 4 (product information calling means). When the merchandise information is called, it is determined whether or not the called merchandise information is the merchandise information of the fixed-price merchandise (merchandise information determining means).

If the called product information is not the product information of the fixed price product, it is processed as an error. If the called product information is the product information of the fixed price product, the weight of the product is weighed by the weighing unit 14.

When the weighing of the product is completed, the weight value obtained by the weighing and the fixed price are printed on a label and issued based on the called product information. Then, the fixed amount mode processing is terminated.

If the determined label type is NET. W
In the case of a t-statement label, the product information of the product corresponding to the product number input from the keyboard 6 is set to P
It is called from the LU file 4 (product information calling means). When the merchandise information is called, it is determined whether or not the called merchandise information is the merchandise information of the fixed-price merchandise (merchandise information determining means).

If the called product information is not the product information of the fixed price product, it is processed as an error. If the called product information is the product information of the fixed price product, then the keyboard 6 is processed.
It is determined whether or not the number has been input before the issuance key is input.

If there is no input of the number from the keyboard 6, a fixed weight value and a fixed price are printed on a label and issued based on the called product information.
Then, the fixed amount mode processing is terminated.

If the number is input from the keyboard 6, the fixed weight and the fixed price data of the product information being called are multiplied by the input number data to obtain the total weight and the fixed weight. Calculate the total amount (fixed quantity label data calculation means). When the total weight and the total amount are calculated, the number, the total weight and the total amount are printed on a label and issued based on the called product information (print control means). Then, the fixed amount mode processing is terminated.

In this embodiment having such a configuration, when the mode is switched to the fixed amount mode by a key provided on the keyboard 6, it becomes possible to print a fixed price commodity label having a fixed price.

According to the label type information from the set label paper cassette, the label used is
T. If it is not a Wt statement label, as a label with only the price fixed, based on the called product information,
The weight value and the fixed price of the product measured by the weighing unit 14 are printed on a label and issued.

The label used is NET. Wt
If it is a statement label, it is determined whether or not the number of the product has been input by the keyboard 6 according to the customer's order before input of the issue key by the keyboard 6.

If the number of the commodities is not inputted, a fixed weight and a fixed price are printed and issued based on the called commodities information as a single fixed price commodity. When the number of the products is input, the fixed weight and the fixed price of the called product information are multiplied by the input number, and the total weight and the total price for the number of the products are calculated. . Then, based on the called product information, the number, total weight, total amount and the like are printed on a label and issued.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a label issued according to this embodiment. This label is strip steak (STRIP
STEAK) label, weight is fixed at 8 oz (8 oz) per sheet, and unprinted, but the price per sheet is fixed at $ 3. In this label, three strip steaks (3 pieces) are printed on one label. That is, the total weight is printed as 24 oz (oz) (1 lb (LB) 8 oz (oz)), and the total amount is printed as $ 9 ($ 9.00).

[0030] The customer takes the packed product on which such a label is attached to a cash register and makes a payment. At the cash register, the bar code on the label affixed to the packed product is read by a scanner and sales registration is performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by inputting the number of fixed price products from the keyboard 6, the fixed weight and fixed price are multiplied by the number from the product information of the fixed price product, The total weight and the total price for the number of the fixed price products can be calculated, and the number, the total weight and the total price can be printed on the label. Therefore, it is only necessary to issue one price label for a plurality of fixed-price products in the same manner as for one product, and the price work can be completed in a short time and labels can be saved. it can. In addition, for example, in the reading of a bar code, only one scan is required, and there is no possibility that a label is overlooked or a scan error occurs. In addition, the lathe set in the printer
Bell is a label that prints the total weight value and total amount
Can automatically determine that the required label
(NET.Wt statement label) paper cassette
Set the printer on the printer and enter the number of products
A label that prints the total weight and total amount with simpler operations
Bell can be issued. Select label paper
Special key operation for
Can be prevented. In addition, before pressing the issue key,
Enter the quantity and calculate the total weight and total price
Print on label and enter number of products before pressing issue key
Otherwise, the weight value for one piece of called product information and
By printing the amount on the label, the total weight and total
Eliminates the need for special key operation for printing the total amount.
And operation mistakes can be prevented. Therefore, even more
A label printer with good operability can be provided.

[0032]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a plurality of fixed-price products having fixed weight values can be printed with a single product as a label. It is possible to provide a label printer capable of shortening the printing time and saving the trouble of attaching the label, and preventing waste of the label, oversight of the label at the time of sales registration, scan error, and the like. Also, set in the printer
The label is a label that prints the total weight and total amount.
Can automatically determine that
Simple operation of setting the bell and entering the number of products
Issue a label with the total weight and total price printed
Can be For this reason, it is necessary to select label paper.
Special key operation is unnecessary, and operation mistake
Can also be prevented. In addition, before pressing the issue key,
Enter the number and calculate the total weight and total price
Print on the bell and enter the number of products before pressing the issue key.
Otherwise, the weight value and gold for one piece of called product information
By printing the amount on the label, the total weight and total
Eliminates the need for special key operations to print the amount
And operation errors can be prevented. Therefore, further operation
A label printer with good workability can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main circuit configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing the flow of fixed amount mode processing of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a label printed and issued in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a label printed and issued in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU, 4 PLU file, 6 keyboard, 1
4: Scale part.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product information file storing product information of a product for each product, and a plurality of types of labels are selectively provided.
A label printer configured to be settable and for printing a label to be attached to a product based on the product information called from the product information file, product information calling means for calling product information from the product information file; La commodity information is invoked, which is set and product information determining means for determining whether the product information of the flat-rate product, and the number input means for inputting the number of goods, the printer by calling means
Label judging means for judging a bell and this label judging means
Is a label that prints the total weight value and total amount according to
When the called product information is determined as the product information of the fixed price product by the product information determining means, and the number of the products is input by the number input means, the product information is determined based on the product information. The fixed-quantity label data calculating means for calculating the total weight value and the total amount for the number input by the number input means, and the number input by the number input means and the fixed-quantity label data calculating means are calculated. A label printer, further comprising print control means for printing a total weight value and a total amount on a label. 2. A merchandise information file storing merchandise information of the merchandise for each merchandise, and a plurality of types of labels can be selectively selected.
In a label printer configured to be settable and based on the product information called from the product information file, a label to be printed on a product when an issue key is pressed ,
A product information calling unit for calling product information from the product information file, a product information determining unit for determining whether the product information called by the product information calling unit is product information of a fixed price product, and inputting the number of products. Number input means and pre
Label judgment means for judging the label set on the printer
And the total weight value and total amount
Is determined to be a label for printing, and the called product information is determined as product information of a fixed price product by the product information determining means, and the number of the products is input by the number input means before the issuing key is pressed. Once, the number flat-rate label data calculation means for calculating the total weight value and the total value of the number fraction input by the number input means to said product based on said product information, the number fixed amount Raberude
When the total weight and the total amount are calculated by the data calculation means
In this case, the calculated total weight and total
The number input by the number input means is printed on a label,
Issuing key with no number input by the number input means
-When the key is pressed, one item of the called product information
A label printer, comprising: print control means for printing a weight value and an amount on a label.