JP3217631B2 - Time stamp printing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used in the technical field of time stamps for printing the start and end times of various kinds of work, parking lots or playgrounds, numbers, etc. on paper. More specifically, the present invention relates to a printing device suitable for use in the above time stamp.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional time stamp is used as a printing device, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 39591/1992 discloses a type in which a plurality of type rings are arranged in a line, or for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-502.
No. 53, a dot printer was used.

[0003] An embossing printing device using the above-described type ring is as follows.
The print format cannot be changed because the arrangement and print width of characters (printed characters) are constant. In the case of a printer printing device using a dot printer, the print width, the size of characters (print), and the print format are also fixed. However, the printing of the time and the like was always performed in the same character size and inter-character space and print format.

[0004]

However, the form of printing specified by the user, especially the printing format, varies widely. For example, as shown in FIGS. When it is desired to print in a different print format, in the case of a time stamp using a print ring, it is necessary to prepare two time stamps dedicated to (A) and (B) with different print formats by changing the print ring. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost becomes high. In the case of a time stamp using a dot printer, the print format is set to (A).
(B), it is necessary to take special means for switching, and to perform the change operation each time, and there is a problem that the operation becomes very complicated and printing takes time.

Therefore, a technical problem of the present invention is that when a time stamp prints time data or the like on an inserted printing paper, the printing format can be selected from a plurality of printing formats and set. The purpose is to make the setting extremely easy with one touch.

[0006]

Means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems are as follows.

When a sheet is inserted into an insertion slot provided on the body of the time stamp, a printer provided on the body also prints time and the like on the paper surface.

(1)The upper case body can be removed
The time stamp aboveSeveral different signs each
Multiple print format storage with character format
Section and print formatoperationEach print file
Multiple storages provided for each format storageButton switch
And any print format from multiple print format storage
-Select a matbuttonSet for each switch
Print format selection meansUpper case body side
When attached to the time stamp, the normal operation mode
And remove it, and the button switch
Switch to the setting mode that allows the selection operation of the character format.
While providing a mode switch that can be changed,
The upper case body corresponds to each of the above button switches
And turn each button switch on from the upper case
Provide multiple touch plates that can be operated and
On the fuselage side of the time stamp,By the above printer
Printing aboveWant to be turned ON by the touch plate of
Button switchAny one elected by
Print control unit in one print formatTo provide
Composing.

( 2 ) A printer is provided with a numbering function for adding a continuous number to print data to be printed by a printer, and the number is independently added for each of a plurality of print formats selected by a plurality of switch means. Independent number adding means, integrated number adding means for integrating and adding numbers of a plurality of print formats, and selecting means for selecting and using these two types of adding means in a mode.

( 3 ) Print data display means is provided which switches the print contents set for each switch means by the print format setting means for each switch means in advance according to the switch operation and displays the data on a display.

[0011]

The means described in the above items (1) to ( 3 ) operate as follows.

According to the means described in (1), hitting the printing time or the like on paper by using a time stamp, previous
If one of the touch plates is selected and turned on, the button corresponding to this touch plate
When the switch is turned on and the printing format belonging to this button switch is selected, the printing of the time and the like can be printed in the selected printing format, and when the above printing is desired to be performed in another printing format, ,other
Since you only need to select and operate the touch plate , you can print the time, etc. in different types of printing formats with just one touch operation of the touch plate , without changing the type ring or switching the setting mode using one time stamp And operation of the touch plate
Print format other than the print format selected by
If you use a mat, remove the upper case
Mode to setting mode, and then press the above button switch.
By operating, the required print format is
Since it can be set for each switch, the upper case
The touch plate and select and operate the touch plate.
Can be printed in the desired print format.
Multiple print formats
I do .

According to the means described in the above ( 2 ), the numbering function of printing a continuous number together with the time or the like at which the time stamp is printed is exhibited, while the time and the like including this number are printed. In this case, the numbers can be independently added for a plurality of print formats selected by a plurality of switch means, or the numbers of the respective print formats can be integrated and added. Mode can be freely selected in mode, so that it can be used according to the purpose of use.

According to the means described in the above ( 3 ), a print format is determined by a switch operation, and print data to be printed from now on is displayed on a time stamp display according to each switch means (each touch plate) according to the switch operation. Since the display can be switched, the printing can be performed without mistake.

[0015] As described above, the above-mentioned technical problems can be solved by the above-mentioned means, and the problems of the conventional technology can be solved.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the above-described time stamp printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a time stamp provided with a printing device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the time stamp with the upper case removed. In the drawings, etc., the reference numeral 1 generally indicates a time stamp body constituted by a lower case body 1A and an upper case body 1B, and 1T is between the lower case body 1A and the upper case body 1B. An insertion slot 2 for the sheet provided is a guide plate for guiding one side of the sheet inserted into the insertion slot 1T, 3
Indicates a knob for determining the printing position of the sheet inserted into the insertion slot 1T.

4, the upper case body 1B can be removed from the body 1 by rotating it by 90 ° to the "open" position as shown in FIG. The body 1B can be locked in the mounting state shown in FIG.
The key switch is configured so that the operation mode of the time stamp can be switched from the normal mode to the setting mode when the key switch is set to the position of “setting”.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a display for displaying the number to be printed, the current time, or input data as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7 or FIG. 13. Reference numerals 6 and 7 denote printing format 1 and printing format 2, respectively. 8 is a registration key used when setting and registering input data, 9 is a viewing window, and positions of the plates 6, 7 and the registration key 8 on the back side are
When the upper case body 1B is removed, as shown in FIG.
And button switches 6S, 7 for "-" and "Registration"
S, 8S appears.

FIG. 4 shows a time chart with the upper case body 1B removed.
When the operation mode of the stamp is switched from the normal mode to the setting mode, each of the button switches 6S, 7S,
This explains the function and use of the 8S, and the selection of a printing format and the printing operation, which will be described later, are performed by operating these button switches 6S, 7S and 8S.

Further, in FIG. 2, 1F is a frame body,
Fa is a frame plate on which the indicator 5 is mounted, 12 and 1
Reference numeral 3 denotes a printer for printing and a ribbon cassette attached to the upper case body 1B side, 12T denotes a lock plate which descends and presses the paper from above when printing by the printer 12, and 10 denotes a body of the upper case body 1B. When the switch is removed from the switch 1, the switch is turned on to switch the operation mode of the time stamp from the normal mode to the setting mode. Reference numeral 11 denotes a frame axis.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a time stamp provided with a printing device according to the present invention.
In the figure, A is a CPU which forms the center of the system, B is a display unit for connecting the above-mentioned display unit 5, C is a clock control unit for transmitting a reference clock signal, and D is a button pressed by the leading end of the inserted paper. A paper detecting unit for connecting a trigger (not shown) for turning on the switch, E is a switch unit having the above-described button switches 6S, 7S, 8S, F is a print control unit for connecting the printer 12, and G is a time stamp. H is a counter control unit that manages various setting data, S is a key switch input unit that connects the key switch 4 and the mode switch 10 described above,
T is an I / O drive unit that connects the head motor 12A and the head lowering motor 12B of the printer 12 described above, and the above-described units B to T are connected to the CPU as shown in the drawing.
Further, the CPU is connected to the two touch plates 6 and 7 described above, and two format storage units K1 and K2 related to the two touch plates 6 and 7, respectively. The mechanism is controlled below.

FIG. 6 shows a display example of the display 5 in the normal use mode shown in FIG. 1, that is, in the normal mode.
In addition to indicating the position of W on “Thursday”, “12345”
6 "total number," 12 "date, and" 1 "
7:15 "is displayed, and when a sheet is inserted into the insertion slot 1T in this state, for example," 123456 12-12-'94 1 "is set at a predetermined position or within a frame of the sheet.
7:15 "is printed.

FIG. 7 shows the upper case body 1B as shown in FIG.
Is a display example of the display 5 when the operation mode is switched to the setting mode by removing the
FG is a display panel on which setting items are displayed. When the operation mode is switched to the above-described mode for setting the print format in each of the format storage units K1 and K2, the lower "+" and "-" button switches 6S , 7S to move the cursor 5A to the "format type" display panel FD.
It should just match.

In FIG. 7, XA indicates a setting position for number assignment, and XB indicates a screen number (for example, number assignment). The setting of the print format for each format storage unit K1 and K2 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the ON / OFF (OFF / UP / DOWN) toggle by the button switches 6S, 7S, 8S is used to determine the presence or absence of the setting and to add / subtract the counter and the number. In setting the print format, as shown in FIG.
List MA of many patterns consisting of M1 and print content M2
, The user selects and inputs the assigned number MX, or picks up one character at a time from the user-specific format item table MB omitted in FIG. 10 and sets and registers the password together with the password.

As described above, the format storage units K1 and K2
The various print formats stored in the display unit 5 are sequentially recalled by operating the button switches 6S, 7S, 8S described above for each format storage unit K1, K2.
Is displayed on the screen or any of these can be set at the printing position. For example, when the right touch plate 7 is pressed during printing and the button switch 7S is turned on, the first When the print format currently in standby is called up on the side of the format storage unit K1, the time and the like are printed in this print format, and when the touch switch 6 on the left side is pressed to turn on its button switch 6S, The second format storage unit K2 calls a print format that is currently in standby and prints the time and the like in this print format.

FIGS. 12A and 12B show that the right touch plate 7 is pressed during printing to turn on the button switch 7S.
The printing format (printing) is different from the printing format (printing) when the button switch 6S is turned on by pressing the touch plate 6 on the left side. Kanji characters such as "acceptance" can be incorporated into the format, and the present invention can also exhibit a numbering function that allows the serial number to be printed out together during the printing format by the presence of a numbering mechanism. it can.

FIG. 13 shows a display example in which a serial number XC to be printed when the right touch plate 7 is pressed on the display unit 5 is displayed. Here, "SY1" indicated by reference numeral XD is shown. Means the first format storage unit K1. Therefore, from this screen, when the right touch plate 7 is turned on, the serial number "1234" is printed next. it can.

The operations of switching the screen display and setting and switching of each print format are all performed by the three button switches 6S, 7S, 8S described above.
The operation is performed by the ON / OFF operation of each of the touch plates 6 and 7 and the registration key 8, but since the specific switch operation is a technique outside the scope of the present application, the description thereof is omitted.

The numbering mechanism used in the present invention has an independent addition system in which different serial numbers are added to printing when the right touch plate 7 is pressed and when the left touch plate 6 is pressed. And an integrated addition method that integrates and adds serial numbers when both right and left touch plates 6 and 7 are pressed, and either of these two methods is shown in FIG. By setting the cursor 5A on the "number" display panel FC, the mode can be selected according to the operation of each of the switches 6S to 8S.

Next, the procedure of the printing process according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In the first step S1 shown in FIG.
Whether the format 1 printing means is turned on,
It is determined whether or not the button switch 7S has been turned on by the right touch plate 7, and if YES, the process proceeds to the next step S2, where it is determined whether or not the numbering function system is the independent addition mode. In this case, the process proceeds to step S3, where the serial number on the first storage unit K1 side is incremented by 1, and the process proceeds to the next step S4.

In step S4, the current date and time data is fetched. Then, the process proceeds to step S5, where data to be printed is displayed on the display 5, and finally in step S6.
Then, the print data is printed on the inserted paper (not shown), and the process is completed.

On the other hand, if NO is determined in the above-described step S1, the process proceeds to step S7, where the format 2
It is determined whether or not the printing unit for printing has been turned on, that is, whether or not the left touch plate 6 has been pressed and the button switch 6S has been turned on. If YES, the process proceeds to the next step S8 to proceed to the next step S8. Is in the independent addition mode, and in the case of YES, the next step S9
And the serial number on the second storage unit K2 side is incremented by +1.
Then, the process proceeds to the above-described step S4. If the determination in each of the above-described steps S2 and S8 is NO, that is, if the integrated mode is determined, the integrated number is incremented by +1.
Thus, the process proceeds to step S4 described above.

Further, if NO is determined in the above-described step S7, the processing is terminated as it is as an operation error or a determination error.

In the drawing, two touch plates 6 and 7 are used.
Are described, and these two touch plates 6, 7
It is configured so that two types of printing can be performed on one time stamp by using
By further increasing the number of touch plates and button switches, it is possible to perform three or more different types of printing with one time stamp.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram for explaining the whole of the present invention.

[0038]

As described above, according to the time stamp printing apparatus of the present invention, the touch plate can be selectively operated.
By work, Ri can der printed in Fuomatto the different two or more kinds in one time stamp, The upper
If you remove the case and operate the button switch,
What printing can der in different Fuomatto excellent with can exhibit the role of two or more partial in one, since the continuous number can be added either alone and integrated, it can be selectively used in accordance with the intended use With advanced functionality
And a relatively small number of switches
(Touch plate)
The number of switches can be reduced, and the number of switches can be reduced.
And simplified structure and reduced cost
Together, it is perfectly suitable as a printing device for time stamps.
Things .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a time stamp provided with a printing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the time stamp with the upper case removed.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a key switch.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing functions and uses of a button switch in a table.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display device when a normal mode is used.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display device when a setting mode is used.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams each showing a procedure of toggle setting.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram in which a pattern list used for creating a print format is partially omitted.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram in which a format item table used for creating a user format is omitted.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a printing process according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing two types of printing having different printing formats depending on the use of the touch plate.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a display example of a serial number.

FIG. 14 is an overall configuration diagram of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Time stamp machine 1A Lower case body 1B Upper case body 1T Insertion slot 4 Key switch 5 Display 6,7 Touch plate 8 Registration key 6S, 7S, 8S Button switch 10 Mode switch 12 Printer K1, K2 Format storage F Print control unit

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-62-193871 (JP, A) JP-A 64-25235 (JP, A) JP-A-6-231326 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B41J 21/00 B41J 29/13 B41J 29/38 B41J 29/40

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A when inserting the sheet into the insertion slot provided in the body of the timestamp, also at the configuration timestamp as printers provided on the body side is to print the time or the like on the paper surface, the upper case body The above time stamp that can be detached freely
The airframe side, a plurality of print format storage unit for storing a plurality of different print formats s husband, a plurality of button switches provided for each print format storage unit to elect operating the print format, a plurality of print format storage each board was elected any print format from part
Print format selection means to be set for each button switch, and time stamp
When the operation mode of the pump is set to the normal mode and removed,
Printing format selection operation using the above button switch
Mode that can be switched to the setting mode
While the upper case body is
Corresponding to each button switch described above, and
Switches can be turned ON from the upper case body.
In addition to setting the rate, the time stamp
, The above touch play the printing by the above-mentioned printer
A printing device for a time stamp, comprising: a printing control unit that performs printing in one of the printing formats selected by one of the button switches that has been turned ON by the printer. 2. A printer having a numbering function for adding a continuous number to print data to be printed by a printer, and independently adding the number for each of a plurality of print formats selected by a plurality of switch means. Number adding means, integrated number adding means for integrating and adding the numbers of the plurality of print formats, and selecting means for selecting and using these two types of adding means in a mode. The printing device for a time stamp according to claim 1. 3. A print data display means for switching a print content set for each switch means by a print format setting means for each switch means in advance according to a switch operation and displaying the data on a display. Item 2. A printing device for a time stamp according to Item 1.