JP3168053B2 - Variable data multi-color printing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of printing variable data on a printing paper having a plurality of printing columns for printing variable data, and printing the variable data on a designated printing column. The present invention relates to a variable data multicolor printing apparatus for printing predetermined data in a color different from the above. The data to be printed in the present specification includes not only characters but also figures and symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, multi-color printing of fixed invariable data has been performed by various means. However, multi-color printing of variable data on the same surface is still generally performed. Not done. Since printing on a single color hardly changes on the paper surface, the portion of the variable data to be emphasized, which is to be emphasized, is printed in a different font and size.

[0003]

However, there is a limit to the differentiation due to changes in the font and size, especially when the number of characters is large, the differentiation cannot be made sufficiently, and restrictions on the font and size are imposed. In some cases, conventional means cannot be used. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a variable data multi-color printing apparatus which solves such a disadvantage.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention relates to a printing paper having a plurality of printing columns for printing variable data. While a predetermined variable data is printed in a print column, a different color printing is performed at a predetermined position of the printing paper to specify that a data print in a different color from the variable data printed in the print column is performed in the predetermined print column. A printing device that prints a designated mark, a mark sensor that detects the different color designated printing mark printed by the printing device, a transport amount detector that detects the transport amount of the printing paper, the transport amount detector, At least one different color printing device that prints predetermined data in a color different from the printing by the printing device is arranged in a predetermined printing column designated based on each detection signal with the mark sensor. Than it is.

[0005]

When the mark sensor detects a different color printing designation mark printed on the printing paper by the printing device in the process of transferring the printing paper, the detection signal is sent to the different color printing device, while the transport amount of the printing paper is transferred. The amount is detected by the amount detection unit, and a detection signal is similarly sent to the different color printing device. The different-color printing device prints predetermined data in a predetermined printing column of printing paper in a color different from that of the printing device based on these detection signals.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing the entire apparatus, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of printing paper to be printed, and FIG. 3 is a printing paper and a mark sensor and an ink jet apparatus as a different color printing apparatus. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a print sheet printed by a printer as a printing device, and FIG. 5 is a part of a print sheet printed by an ink jet and having a marginal portion cut and removed. FIG.

First, the printing paper to be printed will be described with reference to FIG. 2. This printing paper is used as an order slip. The printing paper 1 is in a continuous state in which a large number of unit papers 3 are connected via a folding / cutting perforation 2, and a large number of transfer holes 4a and 4b are provided at both ends in the width direction at equal intervals. In the printing paper 1, printing columns 5a and 5b are arranged in two rows in a continuous direction in two rows for each unit paper 3, and the printing columns 5a and 5b are respectively provided with date entry columns 6a and 6b. Is provided. Variable data is printed in the print columns 5a and 5b and the date entry columns 6a and 6b. The margins in the width direction from the print columns 5a and 5b to the transfer holes 4a and 4b are defined as:
This is a marginal portion, and is a portion that is finally cut and removed at a position at a predetermined interval from the print column 5.

Next, the apparatus according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a printer as a printing device is sequentially arranged in the transport direction of the printing paper 1 in accordance with the transport path of the printing paper 1. 10, a pair of light reflection type mark sensors 11a and 11b, and an encoder 1 as a transfer amount detection unit
2. A pair of print heads 14a and 14b of an ink jet device 13 (see FIG. 3) as a different color printing device are arranged and configured.

The printer 10 is connected to a computer (not shown), and based on variable data input in advance, predetermined print fields 5a, 5
b and the designated variable data are printed in black in the period entry fields 6a and 6b, and in the marginal portion along the right edge of the print field 5b, the designated variable data is printed in the print fields 5a and 5b and the period entry fields 6a and 6b. Different color printing designation marks 28a, 28 for designating data printing in red, which is a color different from the variable data to be printed, at the upper left corner of the predetermined printing columns 5a, 5b.
b is printed.

The pair of mark sensors 11a and 11b are
The printer 10 detects the different color printing designation marks 28a and 28b printed on the printing paper 1 and is arranged to be located immediately above the moving path of the different color printing designation marks 28a and 28b. Further, the encoder 12 includes a transfer roller 1 that rotates in conjunction with a transfer tractor (not shown).
5 for detecting the transfer amount of the printing paper 1. The mark sensors 11a and 11b
And each detection signal of the encoder 12 is sent to a control unit (not shown) of the ink jet device 13.

The ink jet device 13 includes a small rectangular red color image data, which is different color print data, in the upper left corner of the predetermined print columns 5a, 5b designated based on the respective detection signals from the mark sensors 11a, 11b and the encoder 12. Mark 2
9a and 29b, and a pair of print heads 14a and 14b
It is arranged so as to correspond to the position on the moving path of the printing position near the left end of the positions a and 5b (see FIG. 3). And
The print head 14a performs a printing operation according to a detection signal of the mark sensor 11a, and the print head 14b performs a printing operation according to a detection signal of the mark sensor 11b. The printing operation is controlled by a control signal from a control unit. It is configured as follows.

Subsequently, the printing paper 1 is printed using the above-described apparatus.
A method for creating an order slip for bread and confectionery will be described. First, the transfer holes 4a of the printing paper 1 shown in FIG.
4b is engaged with a pin of a transfer tractor (not shown), and while rotating the transfer tractor to transfer the printing paper 1 in a predetermined direction, as shown in FIG. In the blank space above the print columns 5a and 5b, the use period 21 of the order slip, in other words, the handling period of the order object and the destination 22 of the order slip, and the
The title 23, "Western confection order slip" is printed. Further, in the printer 10, the order target product name 24 and the bar code display 25 indicating the product number and the price are displayed on each of the print columns 5a and 5b.
In addition, a date 26 corresponding to the usage period and a circle 27 indicating the delivery date are printed in the date entry fields 6a and 6b. The delivery date is predetermined for each customer, such as every Tuesday and fifty days. Further, in the printer 10, the different color print designation mark 2 is provided on the right side of the unit paper 3 corresponding to the horizontal line that divides each print column 5a.
8a and 28b are printed. These different color printing designation marks 2
8a and 28b indicate that the print columns 5a and 5b below the corresponding horizontal lines have been designated, and the different color print designation mark 28b on the left is the left print column 5b and the different color print designation mark 28a on the right is the right color. This indicates that each of the print columns 5a has been designated.

The printing paper 1 printed in the state shown in FIG. 4 is further transported in a predetermined direction, and each of the different color printing designation marks 28a,
When the mark sensor 28b is detected by the mark sensors 11a and 11b, a detection signal is sent to the control unit of the ink jet device 13, and based on this detection signal and the transfer amount detection signal sent from the encoder 12 to the control unit. And take the timing, and
When the predetermined printing positions of a and 5b reach just below the print heads 14a and 14b, printing of the red marks 29a and 29b is performed. Subsequently, marginal portions existing on the left and right sides of each of the printing columns 5a and 5b are cut and removed by a slitter (not shown), and a bread / confectionery order slip 30 partially shown in FIG. 5 is created.

Since the present embodiment is constructed as described above, the meaning of the red marks 29a and 29b is determined in advance as a bargain item or a recommended item, and if the customer is informed, the bar code is simply referred to as a bargain item or recommended item. Rather than printing with a product, it is more noticeable and can be differentiated from other printed portions.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, each of the print columns 5a and 5b has six
Not limited to the columns, it can be set as appropriate. Red mark 2
9a, 29b can be made into various shapes,
By arranging other ink jet devices,
It is also possible to print another color mark such as a blue mark. Further, the different color printing may be for printing not only graphic marks but also characters and symbols. Further, printing paper 1
The variable data and the different color printing mark may be printed on both front and back sides of the device. In this case, the two devices described above may be combined, but the printing paper 1 may be printed between the two devices according to the installation state of the device. It is transported upside down. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the print content according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned order slip.

[0016]

As is clear from the above description,
According to the present invention, by performing different color printing on printing paper on which variable data is printed, there is an effect that a part of the printed content can be differentiated and made more conspicuous than other parts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing the entire apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a part of printing paper to be printed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a positional relationship between a print sheet, a mark sensor, and a print head of an ink jet apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing printing paper in a state printed by a printer.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a part of the printing paper which is printed by the ink jet device and a marginal portion is cut and removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 printing paper 3 unit paper 5a, 5b printing field 6a, 6b date entry field 10 printer 11a, 11b mark sensor 12 encoder 13 ink jet device 14a, 14b printing head 28a, 28b different color printing designation mark 29a, 29b red mark 30 pan ・Western confectionery order slip

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined variable data is printed in a print field of the print paper corresponding to a transfer path of the print paper in which a plurality of print fields for printing the variable data are provided.
At a predetermined position of the printing paper, a printing device that prints a different color printing designation mark that specifies that data printing with a color different from the variable data printed in the printing column is performed in the predetermined printing column, A mark sensor that detects the printed different color print designation mark, a transfer amount detection unit that detects the transfer amount of the printing paper, and a transfer amount detection unit that is specified based on each detection signal of the transfer amount detection unit and the mark sensor. A variable data multi-color printing apparatus, comprising: at least one different color printing apparatus for printing predetermined data in a color different from the printing by the printing apparatus in a predetermined printing field.