JP3962822B2 - Receipt issuing device and program recording medium thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a receipt issuing device and a program recording medium thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in an electronic cash register, a receipt is issued at the request of a customer at the end of registration of one transaction. In this case, the receipt printing is such that the title, the store name for one transaction, the date, etc. are printed on the receipt paper by rotating it 90 degrees to issue a horizontally long receipt.
In this way, the receipt printing is to print the total sales amount and date on a preset receipt form. For the proviso indicating the specific receipt contents, the operator should write by hand using a writing instrument. It was.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, writing the proviso each time a receipt is requested has the disadvantage that it puts a burden on the operator, makes it difficult to see the fonts, and increases the waiting time of the customer. Therefore, if proviso can be printed by character input, the typeface can be unified and the entry work can be performed efficiently. However, the electronic cash register is used to reduce the size and price of the keyboard. Since character keys are not provided, and character codes are entered numerically using the numeric keypad, it is difficult for general staff to enter numerical values for character codes, and it takes time and increases the burden on the operator. End up.
An object of the present invention is to automatically print a memorandum message for a receipt for each product corresponding to a registered product for sale together with the total sales amount for each product and date data so that a receipt can be issued.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Means of the present invention are as follows.
Designation means to arbitrarily specify whether to issue a receipt for the total sales amount by product, message storage means to store a memorandum message for each product classification, and issue of a receipt for the total sales amount by product The reading means for reading out the memorandum message by product that exists most frequently among the memorandum messages by product corresponding to each product classification of the plurality of products registered for sale, and the memorandum message read by this reading means And issuing means for issuing a receipt by printing together with the total sales amount by product and date data.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an electronic cash register.
The CPU 1 is a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the electronic cash register according to various programs loaded in the RAM 2. The storage device 3 has a storage medium 4 in which an operating system, various application programs, data files, character font data, and the like are stored in advance, and a drive system thereof. This storage medium 4 is fixedly provided or detachably mountable, and is composed of a magnetic / optical storage medium such as a floppy disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, and a RAM card, and a semiconductor memory. Further, programs and data in the storage medium 4 are loaded into the RAM 2 under the control of the CPU 1 as necessary. Further, the CPU 1 receives a program and data transmitted from another device via a communication line or the like and stores them in the storage medium 4 or stored in a storage medium provided on the other device. Existing programs and data can be used via a communication line or the like.
The CPU 1 is connected with an input device 5, a display device 6, a printing device 7, a drawer 8, and a clock 9 as input / output peripheral devices, and the CPU 1 controls their operations in accordance with the input / output program.
[0006]
The input device 5 has a keyboard for inputting sales data and various commands. This keyboard is provided with a receipt key AK and a mode switch in addition to a product key, a department key, a subtotal key, a closing key, and the like. The receipt issuance key AK is operated when a customer requests the issuance of a receipt at the end of registration of one transaction, and starts executing the receipt issuance process. The mode switch switches to various modes such as a registration mode, an inspection mode, a checkout mode, and a setting mode according to the switching position. Here, when sales data is input at the time of product registration, the input sales data is sent to the display device 6 for display and output, as well as a product-specific memory 2-1 and a department-specific memory 2-2 in the RAM 2 ( The registered sales data is sent to the printing device 7 for receipt printing. The printing device 7 is a non-impact printer or impact printer such as thermal transfer or inkjet, and performs printing on roll paper. The CPU 1 issues a receipt at the closing operation for ending registration of one transaction, and further issues a receipt in response to the operation of the receipt issuing key AK.
[0007]
FIG. 1B shows the main configuration of the RAM 2, and various memory areas are allocated to the RAM 2. The product-specific memory 2-1 is a sales totalizer that stores sales data for each product. The department-specific memory 2-2 is a sales totalizer that stores sales data for each department. FIG. -2 shows a memory configuration. That is, the departmental memory 2-2 stores the total sales (amount and quantity) corresponding to the department code and also stores a message number for accessing a proviso message for receipt. The total amount memory 2-3 is a memory for storing a total sales amount (subtotal) for one transaction accumulated for each product registration. However, the message memory 2-4 stores a memorandum message for the receipt in association with the message No., for example, “However, as a commodity price”, “However, as a food and beverage fee”, “However, as a lunch fee” Remember the message. This message data is a character string code, which is set by numerical input from the keyboard. The registration log memory 2-5 reads the message No. corresponding to the relevant department from the departmental memory 2-2 and stores it in the order of registration every time departmental registration is performed. The largest message No. is retrieved from the message No. for one transaction stored in the log memory 2-5, and the proviso message is read from the proviso message memory 2-4 based on the message No. and printed on the receipt. Is done. The receipt form memory 2-6 stores a receipt printing form. FIG. 3 shows a general receipt format, of which a title “receipt”, a store name, a location, an authentication stamp, other horizontal ruled lines, “Sama” in the address field is defined as the receipt form. Here, the serial number, issue date, total amount, and proviso message are automatically printed.
[0008]
Next, the operation of the electronic cash register will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, a program for realizing each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the storage medium 4 in the form of a program code readable by the CPU 1, and the contents thereof are loaded into the RAM 2. The same applies to flowcharts in other embodiments described later.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation when setting the proviso message, and the execution is started by switching the mode switch to the setting mode and instructing the message setting. This message setting is performed by the person in charge. First, the address (message No.) of the memo message memory 2-4 is designated (step A1), and the proviso message to be input to the designated address is written character by character. A numerical value is input as a code (step A2). Then, the input character string code (message data) is set in the corresponding address area in the proviso message memory 2-4 (step A3). Such setting for the proviso message memory 2-4 is repeated until the end instruction is input by a key (steps A1 to A4). When the setting for the memo message memory 2-4 is completed, the contents are displayed in a list (step A5). In order to select a desired message from the list and associate the message with the department. When a department is designated, a message number corresponding to the selected message is set in the department memory 2-2 corresponding to the designated department (step A6). Such setting of the message No. for the departmental memory 2-2 is repeated until the end instruction is key-inputted (steps A6 and A7). Note that the same message number is set for a plurality of departments belonging to the same product category in order to represent a rough product category such as “As a product fee”, “As a food and beverage”, and the like.
[0009]
FIG. 5 shows a case where the department registration operation is performed according to the normal key operation procedure in the state where the message No. is set in the department memory 2-2 and the message data is set in the message memory 2-4. Department-specific registration processing is performed according to the flowchart. First, when department-specific sales data is input, a registration process for accumulating the total sales corresponding to the corresponding department in the department-specific memory 2-2 is performed based on the input sales data (step B1). The registration result is printed out and displayed (step B2). Then, the value of the total amount memory 2-3 is updated according to the registered amount (step B3), and the message number set in the divisional memory 2-2 corresponding to the registered division is read out. Is written in the registration log memory 2-5 (step B4). Such an operation is executed every time a departmental registration operation is performed. As a result, message numbers corresponding to the departments are sequentially set in the registration log memory 2-5 in the order of registration.
[0010]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a receipt printing process that is started when the receipt issuance key AK is operated at the end of registration of one transaction. First, the message number set in the registration log memory 2-5 is called by the departmental registration process for one transaction (step C1), and the message number that exists most frequently is extracted (step C2). Then, the contents of the receipt form memory 2-6 are read and expanded in a print buffer (not shown) (step C3), and the corresponding message data is written from the memo message memory 2-4 based on the extracted message No. It is read from the message memory 2-4 and set at a predetermined position in the receipt form (step C4). Further, the value in the total amount memory 2-3 for one transaction is read out, the current date is read out from the clock 9, and the receipt serial number is updated and set at a predetermined position in the receipt form (step C5). ). Then, the contents of the print buffer are printed out and a receipt is issued (step C6). The receipt and the receipt are continuously printed on the printing paper, and a half-cut for separation is formed between them. The receipt is printed in portrait orientation, but the receipt is printed in landscape orientation. When the receipt is issued in this way, the contents of the registration log memory 2-5 are cleared to prepare for the next transaction (step C7).
[0011]
As described above, in this electronic cash register, the message number set in the departmental memory 2-2 corresponding to the department at the time of departmental registration is stored in the registration log memory 2-5, and one transaction is performed. When the receipt is instructed at the end of registration, the message number that exists most frequently is extracted from the message numbers in the registration log memory 2-5, and the message data is calculated as the total sales amount, issue date, series Since the receipt is issued by printing together with the number, it is possible to obtain a receipt printed with a proviso message suitable for the registered contents.
[0012]
(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the proviso message No. is set for each department. However, in this second embodiment, a message No. can be set for each product in addition to each department, and a receipt for each product can be issued. It is what.
FIG. 7A shows the departmental memory 2-2, which has the same configuration as in the first embodiment. (B) is a product-specific memory 2-1, which stores the total sales for each product code and stores a proviso message No. The proviso message No is set only for a specific product. That is, since it is desired to issue a receipt for each product only for the products subject to medical deduction, a proviso message No. is set in association with the product. The setting of the message No. for the product-specific memory 2-1 is the same as that for the department-specific memory 2-2. FIG. 7C shows a registration log memory 2-5. Every time product registration is performed, the departmental proviso message No. associated with the department is set in the order of registration, as described in the first embodiment. However, in this second embodiment, when a message No. is set in the product-specific memory 2-1 corresponding to the product every time product registration is performed, the message No. And its sales amount are set in the registration log memory 2-5. Here, when issuing a receipt, the CPU 1 refers to the contents of the registration log memory 2-5 to issue a receipt for one transaction or issue a receipt for each product. This merchandise receipt is performed for the message No. set in the registration log memory 2-5.
[0013]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of product registration. First, based on the input sales data for each product, the CPU 1 executes a product-specific registration process for accumulating the total sales corresponding to the corresponding product in the product memory 2-1 (step D1). Then, it is determined whether or not the message No. is set in the product-specific memory 2-1 corresponding to the registered product (step D2). If the message No is not set, the process proceeds to the department-specific registration process (step D2). D5) When a product for which the message No is set is registered, the process proceeds to step D3, where the message No is read from the product-specific memory 2-1 and set in the registration log memory 2-5. Is set in the registration log memory 2-5 (step D4). Then, the process proceeds to the departmental registration process, and after performing the departmental registration process for accumulating the total sales corresponding to the corresponding department in the departmental memory 2-2 based on the department to which the product belongs (step D5). The message number corresponding to the registered department is read from the department memory 2-2 and set in the registration log memory 2-5 (step D6). Then, the value in the total amount memory 2-3 is updated according to the registered amount (step D7). Such an operation is executed each time a product registration operation is performed. As a result, the product-specific message number, department-specific message number, and sales amount are set in the registration log memory 2-5 in the order of registration.
[0014]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation when an instruction to issue a receipt for each product is instructed. Here, when the operator operates a key (not shown) for issuing a receipt for each product, the CPU 1 searches the registration log memory 2-5 and sums up the sales amount for each product message No. ( Step E1), a receipt form corresponding to the message number for each product is developed in the print buffer (step E2). Then, based on the product-specific message No. in the registration log memory 2-5, the message data is read from the memorandum message memory 2-4 and set at a predetermined position in the corresponding product-specific receipt form (step E3), and product The total amount of sales calculated in response to another message No. is set in a predetermined position in the receipt form for each product (step E4), and the current date is set as the issue date in a predetermined position in each receipt form. (Step E5). Then, the receipt data in the print buffer is sequentially printed for each receipt to obtain a product-specific receipt (step E6). In this case, a half-cut for separation is formed between the receipts.
[0015]
When the product-specific receipt is thus issued, all product-specific message numbers in the registration log memory 2-5 are cleared (step E7), and other message numbers are present in the registration log memory 2-5. However, since the department log message No. is set in the registration log memory 2-5, the process proceeds to step E9 to read out each department message No. from the registration log memory 2-5. The message number that exists most frequently is extracted from the list (step E10). The receipt form is developed in the print buffer (step E11), and the corresponding message data is read from the memo message memory 2-4 based on the extracted message No. and set at a predetermined position in the receipt form ( Step E12), subtracting the amount of receipt for each product from the value in the total amount memory 2-3 to obtain a new total amount (Step E13), setting it at a predetermined position in the receipt form, and further The date is set at a predetermined position in the receipt form as an issue date (step E14). Then, the receipt data in the print buffer is printed out (step E15). Then, the contents of the registration log memory 2-5 are cleared (step E16).
[0016]
As described above, in the second embodiment, for example, when a product subject to medical deduction is registered and a receipt for the product is requested, a proviso message for each product and the total sales amount of the product, The issue date can be printed together with the receipt form to issue a receipt for each product. In this case, a receipt for the total of the remaining products in one transaction can be issued.
[0017]
In each of the above-described embodiments, when issuing a receipt for the total sales for one transaction, the registered log memory 2-5 is searched to extract the most-existing message No. However, the message with the smallest message number or the message with the largest message number may be extracted, and a proviso message corresponding thereto may be printed out.
In addition, although the memo message is automatically selected and printed based on the registered contents, the operator may arbitrarily select it by key input. Furthermore, the electronic cash register is not limited to the stand-alone type, and may be applied to a system including a dedicated printer that receives the contents of the registration log memory 2-5 from the electronic cash register and prints and issues a receipt. In addition, although the receipt is printed on the receipt paper, it may be printed on a specific paper.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, issued if it is instructed to issue a receipt for goods by total sales amount, most items by total sales amount to proviso messages present, the receipt and print both automatically and date data This makes it possible to obtain an appropriate memorandum message, to greatly reduce the burden on the operator, and to reduce the waiting time of the customer.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an electronic cash register, and FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a main configuration of a RAM 2;
2A is a diagram showing a configuration of a departmental memory 2-2, FIG. 2B is a proviso message memory 2-4, and FIG. 2C is a diagram showing a configuration of a registration log memory 2-5.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a print example of a receipt.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation when setting a proviso message;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of department registration.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation during receipt printing.
7A and 7B show a configuration of a department-specific memory 2-2, FIG. 7B a product-specific memory 2-1, and FIG. 7C a configuration of a registration log memory 2-5 in the second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of product registration in the second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation when issuing a receipt for each product in the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 CPU
2 RAM
2-1 Product-specific memory 2-2 Department-specific memory 2-3 Total amount memory 2-4 Write message memory 2-5 Registration log memory 2-6 Receipt form memory 3 Storage device 4 Storage medium 5 Input device 7 Printing device 9 Clock AK Receipt issue key

Claims (2)

A designation means to arbitrarily specify whether to issue a receipt for the total sales amount by product,
Message storage means for storing a memorandum message for receipt for each product category;
Reading means for reading out the memorandum message by product that exists most frequently among the memorandum messages by product corresponding to each product classification of the plurality of products registered for sales when issuing a receipt for the total sales amount by product,
A receipt issuing device comprising: an issuing means for printing out a memorandum message read by the reading means together with the total sales amount by product and date data and issuing a receipt. Against the computer,
A function to arbitrarily specify whether to issue a receipt for the total sales amount by product,
A function for storing a memorandum message for receipt for each product category,
When issuing a receipt for the total sales amount for each product is instructed, a function to read the memorandum message for each product that exists most frequently among the grammar messages for each product corresponding to each product category of the registered multiple products;
A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a function of issuing a receipt by printing out the read proviso message together with the total sales amount by product and date data.

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