JP2781006B2 - Ticket issuing device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a ticket issuing device for printing and issuing tickets such as commuter passes.

(Prior Art) A large number of commuter pass issuance applications are made at one time from a company having a large number of employees, and when such commuter passes are issued, the following system is used for processing.

FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a conventional ticket issuing system.

When using this system, first, a commuter pass purchase application 1 is received from a customer. The commuter pass purchase application 1 lists the name of the applying company, the use section of the commuter pass for each employee, and the validity period. If such an application has already been received in the past, the magnetic disk drive 2
The data is stored as a customer data file 2a. Therefore, in this case, when the customer applies for the purchase of a commuter pass, only the additions and changes need to be described in the commuter pass purchase application 1. These pieces of information are arranged and edited, and prepared as customer-specific print control information 3.

The ticket issuing device of this system includes a control unit 4, a ticket supply unit 5, a reading head 6, a writing head 7, and a printing unit 8.
And a ticket storage unit 9.

The control unit 4 is a circuit composed of a processor or the like which edits the customer-specific print control information 3 and controls the operation of the apparatus in accordance with the edited print control information.

The ticket supply unit 5 stores a fixed amount of tickets 11 to be printed as commuter passes and sequentially supplies them to the transport path 10. The ticket 11 to be printed has a predetermined surface such as a use section and a validity period printed on the front surface, and a magnetic film formed on the back surface so that magnetic data can be recorded.

The read head 6 reads magnetic data already recorded on the ticket, and the write head 7 performs magnetic recording on the back of the ticket 11 based on predetermined data output from the control unit 4. belongs to.

The printing unit 8 is provided with a print head 81 and a platen roller 82 disposed opposite to the print head 81. An ink ribbon 83 is supplied so as to be in contact with the surface of the ticket 11 conveyed along the conveyance path 10. It is configured to be. This print head 81
Is a thermal head, for example, and the ink ribbon 83 is a tape coated with a thermal transfer ink. The control unit 4
It is configured to supply predetermined data to the print head 81 and control the printing of the bill surface.

The ticket storage unit 9 is a box-shaped device that stores printed tickets 11 in a stacked manner.

The above apparatus edits the customer-specific print control information 3 according to the customer's application, and then edits the ticket 11 supplied from the ticket supply unit 5.
Then, predetermined data is magnetically recorded one by one, and a use section, a validity period, and the like are printed on a ticket surface and stacked in the ticket storage unit 9. Then, when printing work for a certain customer is completed, a clerk takes this out and hands it to the customer along with a bill, delivery note, etc. (not shown).

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, tickets printed for a plurality of customers are
When the tickets are stored at once in the ticket storage unit 9 in the figure, the attendant sorts these tickets for each customer and performs processing for delivery. This sorting is relatively complicated,
Accidents may occur such as a ticket to be delivered to another customer mixed by mistake.

In the above, the case of commuter pass issuance has been described. However, a similar problem occurs in an apparatus that prints a large number of securities such as tickets or various admission tickets, and furthermore, according to a certain classification. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to make it easy to sort by customer in a ticket issuing device that prints tickets conveyed to a plurality of customers in a batch. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) A ticket issuing device according to the present invention includes a ticket supply unit that accommodates a ticket to be printed and sequentially supplies the ticket to a transport path, and a ticket storage unit that sequentially stores a printed ticket. A paper supply unit that supplies paper for classifying tickets to be stored according to types, and a printing unit that is disposed in the transport path and prints predetermined items on a ticket surface and prints identification information for sorting tickets on the paper. And a control unit that controls the conveyance and printing of the ticket, and controls the printing of the sorting identification information on the paper and the supply of the paper to the sorting position between the tickets of different types.

(Operation) In the above-described apparatus, a sheet for sorting is supplied at a transition from a specific type of ticket to another type of ticket, for example, from a customer's ticket to printing and issuance of another customer's ticket. Information for identifying the object is printed and transported and stored in the ticket storage unit. As a result, in the ticket storage unit, this sheet is inserted between tickets of different customers, and a large number of tickets are stacked in a state of being sorted. Also, when taking out the ticket from the storage section and sorting it,
Tickets of different types are found according to the type of paper, and furthermore, tickets can be sorted by type based on the identification information printed on the paper.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a ticket issuing apparatus according to the present invention.

The apparatus shown in the figure has a control unit 4 for processing print control information 3 for each customer, a ticket supply unit 5,
A read head 6, a write head 7, a printing unit 8, and a ticket storage unit 9 are provided.

The ticket supply unit 5 stores a large number of tickets 11 to be printed, and a read head 6 and a write head 7 for reading and writing magnetic data on the tickets 11 on the transport path 10. A print head 81, a platen roller 82, and an ink ribbon 83 for performing printing on a ticket surface are provided, and a ticket for which printing has been completed is stored in the ticket storage unit 9.

The configuration described above is the same as that of the conventional apparatus described above with reference to FIG. 2, and a more specific description will be omitted.

Next, the apparatus of the present invention is provided with an index paper supply unit 12. The index paper is a paper of a different color, for example, which can be easily identified from the ticket 11 stored in the ticket supply unit 5. Normally, a ticket 11 for printing a commuter pass is subjected to various processes such as a process for improving printing quality and a formation of a magnetic film for performing magnetic recording on the back surface. Accordingly, the index paper 13 is relatively thick, but the index paper 13 may be relatively thin as long as it is provided with a color or the like that can be clearly distinguished.

In this embodiment, a part of the customer-specific print control information 3 is printed on the index paper 13 at the time of printing. Therefore, frames, headings, and the like for printing necessary items may be printed on the index paper 13 in advance.

In addition, between the index paper supply unit 12 and the printing unit 8,
A cutter 14 for cutting the index paper 13 into a predetermined width, and a transport path 16 having a guide roller 15 for transporting the index paper 13 toward the printing unit 8 and the like are provided.

Also, the feeding operation of the index paper feeding unit 12 and the cutter
The control section 4 controls the operation timing of both the cutting operation 14 and the transport operation of the guide roller 15.

As shown in the figure, when the tickets 11 are stacked in the ticket storage unit 9 as shown in the figure, the index paper 13 is sandwiched between them and supplied for the purpose of facilitating sorting. Therefore, it is not always necessary to print on the index paper 13. Young
If printing is not required, the following configuration is conceivable.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a modification of the main part of the apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the index paper supply unit 12 is arranged near the ticket storage unit 9, and the index paper 13 is transported by the cutter 14 and the guide roller 15 and is directly supplied to the ticket storage unit 9. . Also in this case, the control unit 4 shown in FIG. 1 drives the index sheet supply unit 12, the cutter 14, and the guide roller 15 at a predetermined timing.

When printing on the index paper 13,
For example, a job number, a customer name, the number of prints, a price, and the like are entered. It is more preferable that the index paper 13 be printed as it is in a format used as a delivery note, a bill, or the like.

 The device of the present invention having the above configuration operates as follows.

FIG. 4 shows an operation flowchart of the ticket issuing device of the present invention.

First, the control unit 4 of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 edits the customer-specific print control information 3 using a commuter pass purchase application form, a customer data file, and the like in the manner described above with reference to FIG. 2, and reads it. (Step S1). Next, the index paper supply unit 12, the cutter 14 and the guide roller 15 are driven to drive the index paper 13
Is supplied (step S2). For example, a part of the customer-specific print control information 3 is printed on the index paper 13 by the printing unit 8 (step S3). The printed index paper 13 is stored in the ticket storage unit 9. Then, printing of the ticket for the customer printed on the ticket surface is started. That is, the ticket 11 is supplied from the ticket supply unit 5 (step S4), and the printing of the ticket surface is performed in the printing unit 8 or the like (step S4).
Five).

The tickets after printing are overlaid on the index paper 13 and stacked in the ticket storage unit 9. Then, it is determined whether or not printing of all the tickets has been completed (step S6), and the printing process of the tickets from step S4 to step S6 is repeated. When all the tickets for the same customer have been printed,
The process moves from step S6 to step S7, and it is determined whether or not printing has been completed for all customers. If the customer-specific print control information 3 includes information on other customers, the process returns to step S1, and the processes from step S2 to step S6 are executed according to the new customer-specific print control information.

When the above processing is repeated, the index paper for a predetermined customer is placed at the bottom, tickets are stacked on top of it, and the index paper is sandwiched again immediately before printing of another customer is started, and Tickets are stacked. Thus, identification of tickets for different customers is possible at a glance.

 The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

The index paper supply unit may be located anywhere as long as the index paper is supplied to the ticket storage unit at a predetermined timing.

In the present invention, the printing unit that prints the face of a ticket is used for printing index paper, so that the apparatus is reduced in size and simplified. However, if there is enough space in the apparatus, a printing unit may be separately arranged. Also, the index paper may be supplied so that it can be further finely sorted in addition to the case where it is created for each customer.

In the above embodiment, the index paper corresponding to the group of tickets is supplied before printing the ticket. However, the index paper may be supplied after printing all the tickets of one customer. In this case, the control unit 4 determines from the customer-specific print control information 3 that printing of all the tickets of the customer is completed, and supplies the index paper 13 from the index paper supply unit 12. To determine the printing completion of all the tickets, end instruction information is inserted in advance at the end of the customer-specific print control information, and this information is transmitted to the control unit 4.
May be performed by decoding, or by determining that there is no longer any ticket information to be printed for the customer. This embodiment is suitable for printing a customer name, the number of tickets, and the like on an index sheet.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, even if a large number of types of tickets are printed and issued at one time, a sorting sheet that serves as a marker for separation between these types of tickets is generated. Since the identification information for sorting is printed on the sheet, the sorting of the tickets is facilitated. As the sorting identification information, a part of the customer information stored in the customer data file of the ticket issuing system may be used as in the case of the delivery information to the customer or the printing information of the bill, and special information is generated. Or you don't have to. Further, if the printing method of the printing unit is suitable for copying, and copyable paper is used for the sorting paper, it is possible to print information on delivery or billing on the sorting paper and use it as a delivery note or bill. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a ticket issuing apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional ticket issuing apparatus, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a modification of a main part of the apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the ticket issuing device of the present invention. 3 Print control information for each customer 4 Control unit 5 Ticket supply unit 6 Read head 7 Write head 8 Print unit 9 Ticket storage unit 10 Conveyance path, 11… Ticket, 12… Index paper supply unit, 13… Index paper.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ticket issuing device for printing and issuing a large number of tickets requiring sorting at one time, comprising: a ticket supply unit for storing tickets to be printed and sequentially supplying them to a transport path; A ticket storage unit for storing, a paper supply unit for supplying paper for classifying the stored tickets by type, and a predetermined item printed on a ticket surface, which is disposed in the transport path, and a classification identification of the ticket on the paper. A printing unit that prints information; and a control unit that controls the conveyance and printing of the ticket, controls the printing of the identification information for sorting on the paper, and the supply of the paper to the separating position between the tickets of different types. A ticket issuing device comprising: