JP3012708U - Card printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Card information that matches the card type is automatically set in the printing mechanism to prevent printing errors. [Structure] A storage mechanism for different types of cards, a means for discriminating the different types of cards, and a storage unit for card information are provided, and the determined card information is read from the storage unit and automatically set in the printing mechanism. is there.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a card printer that prints based on input print information, and more particularly to a printer that automatically sets card information according to the type of card.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the card printing device prints based on the print code of the input print information. In addition, the setting of the card information is often set based on the input control code, and the printing card is stored in the cassette and set in the printing mechanism.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the types of printing cards are also increasing, and the shapes, materials, colors, etc. are also varied. Therefore, it is necessary to set the print format according to the type of card used. For example, it is necessary to set the print start position, input the data to shift in the print direction, and input and set the necessary information from the host computer.There are many setting operations before the start of printing, and printing errors due to input errors etc. There was a problem such as inducing.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention automatically prevents a printing error by automatically setting a printing format that matches a type of a card set by a printing format for card information stored in advance. The purpose is to perform printing efficiently.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The card printing device according to the present invention is a card printing device having a printing mechanism for printing on a card according to printing information supplied to an input terminal, and a card storing mechanism for individually storing different types of cards is provided. A discriminating means for discriminating different types of cards when the storage mechanism is attached to the printing mechanism, a storage section for storing card information corresponding to the different types of cards, and a card information discriminated by the discriminating means for reading from the storage section. The card information is automatically set in the printing mechanism.

[0006]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a card printing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. The card printing apparatus 1 comprises a control unit 2, a card type discrimination mechanism 3, a print format data table 4, and a printer 5. There is.

The card type determination mechanism 3 can determine the type of the card accommodated in the card cassette 6 for each cassette by a mounting signal from the sensor when the card cassette 6 serving as the accommodating means is mounted. The print format data table 4 has a format information storage function and stores print format information corresponding to the card cassette 6 in a rewritable format.

The printer unit 5 includes a printing mechanism unit and a feeding mechanism for forming a visible image on the card according to the printing information and the printing format data from the control unit 2.

The control unit 2 identifies the type of the card accommodated in the attached card cassette 6 and reads the print format corresponding to the identified type from the print format data table 4.

The print format data for the input print information is set according to the read format data, and the printing process is started based on the set print format data.

As described above, it is possible to automatically set the print format according to a wide variety of cards.

[0012]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the printing format setting operation can be significantly reduced, and the input printing information can be reliably and efficiently written to a predetermined card without being aware of the card type. There is an effect that it can be printed.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 control unit 3 card type discrimination mechanism 5 printer

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A card printing apparatus having a printing mechanism for printing on a card according to printing information supplied to an input terminal, wherein a card storing mechanism for individually storing different types of cards is provided, and the card storing mechanism is the printing mechanism. The discriminating means for discriminating different types of cards when mounted on the card, the storage section for storing the card information corresponding to the different type cards, and the card information discriminated by the discriminating means are read out from the storage section, A card printing device characterized in that the printing mechanism is automatically set.