JP4897377B2 - ID card issuing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ID card issuing system.

Conventionally, in an ID card issuing system for issuing ID cards such as employee ID cards and various licenses, in addition to the ID card issuing device for printing on the front surface of the ID card, a back printer for printing on the back surface of the ID card is provided. When an address or the like is changed after issuance, there is known one that prints the changed content on the back side (for example, Patent Document 1). Also, an ID card issuance device that can print on both the front and back of the ID card is provided, and when the ID card is issued, the number of characters of the print data printed on the face of the ID card stored in the database and the characters on the front surface of the ID card Some prints on the reverse side when the number of characters in the print data stored in the database is greater than the number of characters that can be printed in the character print area on the front of the ID card. Known (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2005-035035 A JP-A-7-017103

However, in the invention of Patent Document 2, in the existing ID card issuing system provided with the ID card issuing device having only the front surface printing function, an ID card issuing device capable of newly performing front surface printing and back surface printing must be provided. The cost will be high. Further, the invention of Patent Document 1 is a system for writing new information on the back side of an ID card after the ID card issuance, and cannot cope with the case where printing on the back side is necessary from the time of issuing the ID card.
Further, when the back surface printing function is added to the ID card issuing device having only the front surface printing function, there are the following problems.
(1) Since the reverse side printing is usually performed by turning over the ID card on which the front side printing has been performed and transporting it to the printing unit on which the front side printing has been performed, The next ID card cannot be printed on the front surface, and the total processing time becomes longer than when specialized for front surface printing.
(2) The number of cards requiring backside printing when issuing an ID card is 10% or less of the total number of cards issued. For this reason, it is costly to add a backside printing function to all ID card issuing devices. It will be high.
(3) Since the mechanism of the ID card issuing device is complicated, there is a possibility that an error may occur and reliability may be lowered.
(4) If printing on the back side is inappropriate, it is necessary to erase the back side printing with a correction liquid or eraser and then perform only the back side printing again. A mechanism for inserting a card from the middle of the path or a control that does not perform printing on the surface is required, and complicated processing is required.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an ID card issuance system capable of automatically performing back side printing at a relatively low cost when printing on the back side is necessary when issuing an ID card.

The invention described in claim 1 includes storage means for storing character data to be printed on an ID card, a front surface printer that performs printing on the front surface of the ID card, and a back surface printer that performs printing on the back surface of the ID card. In the ID card issuing system provided,
First determination means for determining whether or not a character amount of the character data stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card;
Surface character data editing means for editing surface character data to be printed on the surface from the character data when the first determination means determines that the character amount of the character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines;
Surface printing control means for printing characters based on the surface character data edited by the surface character data editing means and predetermined identification information on the surface of the ID card by the surface printer;
Detecting means for detecting the predetermined identification information from the ID card printed by the front surface printer;
Second determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined identification information is detected by the detection means;
When the second determination means determines that the predetermined identification information is detected by the detection means, the character data is acquired from the storage means, and the back character to be printed on the reverse surface from the acquired character data Back side character data editing means for editing data,
A back side print control means for printing a character based on the back side character data edited by the back side character data editing means by the back side printer on the back side of the ID card;
It is characterized by having.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided storage means for storing character data to be printed on an ID card and ID information in association with each other, a front surface printer for printing on the surface of the ID card, and printing on the back surface of the ID card. In an ID card issuing system comprising a backside printer for performing
Surface printing control means for printing characters and ID information based on the character data on the surface of the ID card by the surface printer;
Detecting means for detecting the ID information from the surface of the ID card printed by the surface printer;
An acquisition unit that acquires character data to be printed on the ID card from the storage unit based on the ID information detected by the detection unit;
Determining means for determining whether or not the character amount of the character data acquired by the acquiring means is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of lines printable on the surface of the ID card;
Reverse character data editing means for editing reverse character data to be printed on the reverse side from the character data when the determining means determines that the character amount of the character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines;
A back side print control means for printing a character based on the back side character data edited by the back side character data editing means by the back side printer on the back side of the ID card;
It is characterized by having.

The invention according to claim 3 is the ID card issuing system according to claim 2 ,
A print detecting means for detecting whether or not there is printing in the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card;
When the print detection means detects that the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card is printed, the acquisition of the character data is executed by the acquisition means.

The invention according to claim 4 is the ID card issuing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The back surface character data editing means arranges print items to be printed on the ID card according to a predetermined priority based on the character data, and character data corresponding to the number of lines that can be printed on the front surface in order from the top print item. The remaining character data excluding is used as back surface character data to be printed on the back surface of the ID card.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when printing on the back side is required when issuing an ID card, the ID card issuing system having only the existing front side printer is provided with the back side printer, and the back side of the ID card is provided. Printing can be performed, and backside printing can be automatically performed at a relatively low cost.
Also, since the back side printing is performed only when the identification information is detected by the detecting means, the necessity of the back side printing is automatically determined, and the back side printing is performed only when the back side printing is necessary. Thus, the back side printing can be performed more suitably.
Moreover, since the front side printer can perform the front side printing of the next ID card while the back side printer is printing the back side of the first ID card, compared with the case where the back side printing function is added to the front side printer, Total processing time can be shortened.
In addition, since the number of ID cards that require backside printing is 10% or less of the total number of issued cards, it is only necessary to provide the required number of backside printers for multiple frontside printers, further reducing costs. It becomes possible.
Also, since the back side printing function is not added to the front side printer, the mechanism of the front side printer can be simplified as in the past, the possibility of error occurrence can be reduced, and the reliability can be reduced. Decline can be prevented.
In addition, if the back side printing is inappropriate, the back side printing can be performed by the back side printer after erasing the back side printing with a correction liquid or an eraser, so that only the back side printing can be performed more easily. be able to.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when printing on the back side is required when issuing an ID card, the ID card issuing system having only the existing front side printer is provided with the back side printer, and the back side of the ID card is provided. Printing can be performed, and backside printing can be automatically performed at a relatively low cost.
Moreover, since the front side printer can perform the front side printing of the next ID card while the back side printer is printing the back side of the first ID card, compared with the case where the back side printing function is added to the front side printer, Total processing time can be shortened.
In addition, since the number of ID cards that require backside printing is 10% or less of the total number of issued cards, it is only necessary to provide the required number of backside printers for multiple frontside printers, further reducing costs. It becomes possible.
Also, since the back side printing function is not added to the front side printer, the mechanism of the front side printer can be simplified as in the past, the possibility of error occurrence can be reduced, and the reliability can be reduced. Decline can be prevented.
In addition, if the back side printing is inappropriate, the back side printing can be performed by the back side printer after erasing the back side printing with a correction liquid or an eraser, so that only the back side printing can be performed more easily. be able to.

According to the invention described in claim 3 , the same effect as that of the invention described in claim 2 can be obtained, and in particular, printing is performed on the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card by the print detecting means. Since the back side printing is performed only when it is detected that there is, there is automatically determined whether the back side printing is necessary, the back side printing is selected and the back side printing is performed, Backside printing can be performed more suitably.

According to the invention described in claim 4 , it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3 , in particular, relatively important print items according to the priority order. Is printed on the front surface of the ID card, and relatively unimportant print items are printed on the back surface of the ID card, so that relatively important print items can be visually recognized simply by looking at the surface of the ID card. .

  Hereinafter, the best mode of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. In addition, there are cases where the expression is limited, but this is not a limitation. In the present embodiment, an ID card issuing system that issues an ID card as a driver's license will be described as an example.

(First embodiment)
An ID card issuing system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, a host computer 1, a file server 2, a registration device 3, a photographing device 4, an issuing device 5, and a back surface printing device 6 as shown in FIG. Etc.
Further, the host computer 1, the file server 2, the registration device 3, the photographing device 4, the issuing device 5, the back surface printing device 6 and the like have a communication line N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Via a communicable connection.

  The host computer 1 includes, for example, a communication unit (not shown), an input unit (not shown), a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown), a storage unit (not shown), etc. And is connected to the database 1a.

The database 1a stores, for example, an ID number as ID information and personal information of the applicant in association with each other. In addition, the personal information includes, for example, character data printed on the face of the ID card. Thereby, the database 1a functions as a storage unit.
In the character data, for example, in the remarks column of the ID card such as information on the ID number, name, address, date of birth, etc., information on the presence / absence of glasses, information on the presence / absence of limitations, information on the type of car that can be driven Remarks column information to be included is included.

  The file server 2 includes, for example, a communication unit (not shown), a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a storage unit (not shown), and the like, and an image of an application form transmitted from the photographing device 4 Data, face image data, and ID numbers are stored in association with each other.

The registration device 3 includes, for example, a communication unit (not shown), a display unit (not shown), an input unit (not shown), a printer (not shown), a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), and a storage unit (not shown). (Omitted) and the like.
For example, in the registration device 3, an application form with an ID number is distributed to the applicant, the applicant's personal information is described in the application form, and the application form is submitted to the operator. Based on the application, the operator inputs the applicant's ID number and the applicant's personal information from the input unit, and the ID number and the personal information are associated with each other and transmitted to the host computer 1. Are stored in the database 1a.

The imaging device 4 includes, for example, an imaging unit (not shown), an ID number reading unit (not shown), a scanner (not shown), a communication unit (not shown), a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), and a storage unit. (Not shown).
For example, in the photographing apparatus 4, the face of the applicant is photographed by the photographing unit and the face image data is acquired, the ID number is read from the application form by the ID number reading unit, and the application form is read by the scanner. Thus, the image data of the application form is acquired, and the face image data, the image data, and the ID number are associated with each other and transmitted to the file server 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the issuing device 5 includes a communication unit 51, a front surface printer 52, a CPU 53, a RAM 54, a storage unit 55, and the like.

  The communication unit 51 is connected to the communication line N, for example, and performs communication between the issuing device 5 and the host computer 1 and the photographing device 4.

  The front surface printer 52 uses, for example, a sublimation type thermal transfer recording method in which ink such as CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) is sublimated for printing, and the face image based on the face image data transmitted from the photographing device 4 is an ID card. Print on the surface. Further, the front surface printer 52 uses, for example, a melt-type thermal transfer recording method in which black ink applied to the ribbon is melted and printed by the heat of the head to print characters based on character data obtained from the host computer 1 on the ID card. Print on the front.

  For example, the CPU 53 reads out a processing program or the like stored in the storage unit 55, develops it in the RAM 54, and executes it to control the entire issuing device 5.

  For example, the RAM 54 develops a processing program executed by the CPU 53 in a program storage area in the RAM 54, and stores input data and a processing result generated when the processing program is executed in the data storage area.

  The storage unit 55 includes, for example, a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and the recording medium is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. In addition, the storage unit 55 stores various data, various processing programs, data processed by executing these programs, and the like for realizing the function of the CPU 53 controlling the entire issuing device 5. More specifically, the storage unit 55 stores, for example, a first acquisition program 55A, a first determination program 55B, a first editing program 55C, a front surface printing control program 55D, etc., as shown in FIG.

  The first acquisition program 55A is a program that causes the CPU 53 to realize a function of acquiring character data from the database 1a of the host computer 1, for example. More specifically, the first acquisition program 55A controls the communication unit 51 to cause the CPU 53 to transmit the ID number transmitted from the photographing device 4 to the host computer 1, and from the database 1a of the host computer 1 to the ID This is a program for realizing a function of acquiring character data included in personal information corresponding to a number.

  The first determination program 55B has a function of determining, for example, whether the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card. This is a program to be realized. The CPU 53 functions as a first determination unit by executing the first determination program 55B.

The first editing program 55C is a program that, for example, causes the CPU 53 to implement a function of editing surface character data to be printed on the surface of the ID card from character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A.
More specifically, the first editing program 55C executes, for example, the CPU 53 by executing the first determination program 55B so that the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A is the ID card. If it is determined that the number of lines that can be printed on the front side is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of print items, the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with the predetermined priority order, and the top print items are sequentially arranged (the predetermined number of lines− 1) While editing the portion corresponding to the line as surface character data and executing the first determination program 55B, the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A is displayed on the surface of the ID card. If it is determined that the number of printable lines is less than the predetermined number of lines, the ID card is assigned according to a predetermined priority based on the character data. Is a program for realizing the function of editing the surface character data arranged printing items to be printed on de. Here, the print items are, for example, change of name, change of address, presence / absence of glasses, presence / absence of limitation, driveable vehicle type, and the like, and the predetermined priority order is high in importance among these print items The order of priority.
The CPU 53 functions as surface character data editing means by executing the first editing program 55C.

For example, the front surface printing control program 55D executes the first determination program 55B on the CPU 53, thereby determining that the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines. In this case, the front printer 52 is controlled to print the ID number, name, address, etc., characters based on the front character data edited by executing the first editing program 55C, and printing on the back surface of the ID card. Is a program that realizes a function of printing predetermined identification information indicating, for example, “following the back surface”. Here, when the CPU 53 executes the surface printing control program 55D, for example, an ID number, a name, an address, etc. are printed on the surface of the ID card at a predetermined position on the surface, and characters based on the surface character data are displayed. Is printed in a predetermined character printing area on the front surface for (predetermined number of lines −1), and “following the back surface” as predetermined identification information is printed on the last line of the character printing area. .
Further, the front surface printing control program 55D executes, for example, the CPU 53 by executing the first determination program 55B so that the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A is less than the predetermined number of lines. A function to control the front surface printer 52 to print the ID number, name, address, and the like on the surface of the ID card and characters based on the surface character data edited by executing the first editing program 55C. It is a program that realizes. The CPU 53 functions as a surface printing control unit by executing the surface printing control program 55D.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the back surface printing device 6 includes a character detection unit 61, a communication unit 62, a back surface printer 63, a CPU 64, a RAM 65, a storage unit 66, and the like, and performs printing on the back surface of the ID card. .

  The character detection unit 61 includes, for example, a scanner, an optical character reading device (OCR device), and the like, and detects characters printed on the surface of the ID card. For example, the character detection unit 61 detects a character such as an ID number printed on the front surface of the ID card or “following the back surface” as predetermined identification information, and functions as a detection unit.

  The communication unit 62 is connected to the communication line N, for example, and performs communication between the back surface printing device 6 and the host computer 1.

  For example, the back printer 63 uses a melt-type thermal transfer recording method in which black ink applied to a ribbon is melted and printed by the heat of the head to print characters and the like based on character data acquired from the host computer 2 on the back of the ID card. Print.

  For example, the CPU 64 reads out a processing program or the like stored in the storage unit 66, develops it in the RAM 65, and executes it, thereby controlling the entire back surface printing device 6.

  The RAM 65 expands, for example, a processing program executed by the CPU 64 in a program storage area in the RAM 65, and stores input data and a processing result generated when the processing program is executed in the data storage area.

  The storage unit 66 includes, for example, a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. In addition, the storage unit 66 stores various data, various processing programs, data processed by executing these programs, and the like for realizing the function of the CPU 64 controlling the entire back surface printing apparatus 6. More specifically, the storage unit 66 stores, for example, a second determination program 66A, a second editing program 66B, a back surface printing control program 66C, etc., as shown in FIG.

  The second determination program 66A determines, for example, whether or not the CPU 64 detects predetermined identification information indicating that printing continues on the back side of the ID card, for example, “continues on the back side”. It is a program that realizes the function. The CPU 64 functions as a determination unit by executing the second determination program 66A.

  For example, when the second editing program 66B executes the second determination program 66A to the CPU 64 and determines that “following the back surface” is detected, the second editing program 66B controls the communication unit 62 and causes the character detection unit 61 to The detected ID number is transmitted to the host computer 1, character data included in the personal information corresponding to the ID number is obtained from the database 1a of the host computer 1, and based on the character data according to a predetermined priority order, This is a program that arranges print items to be printed on an ID card, and realizes a function of editing a portion corresponding to a line after (predetermined number of lines minus 1) lines as back surface character data in order from the top print item. Here, the print items are, for example, change of name, change of address, presence / absence of glasses, presence / absence of limitation, driveable vehicle type, etc. The predetermined priority order is the same as the first editing program 55C. The order of priority is given to the items with the highest importance among the print items. The CPU 64 functions as reverse character data editing means by executing the second editing program 66B.

  The back surface printing control program 66C, for example, causes the CPU 64 to control the back surface printer 63 and execute the second editing program 66B to realize a function of printing characters based on the back surface character data edited on the back surface of the ID card. It is a program. The CPU 64 functions as back surface printing control means by executing the back surface printing control program 66C.

Next, an example of an ID card issuing operation in the issuing device 5 of the ID card issuing system 1000 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 53 of the issuing device 5 executes the first acquisition program 55 </ b> A to control the communication unit 51 to cause the host computer 1 to transmit the ID number transmitted from the photographing device 4 to the database of the host computer 1. Character data included in the personal information corresponding to the ID number is acquired from 1a (step S1).

  Next, the CPU 53 executes the first determination program 55B to determine whether the character amount of the character data acquired in step S1 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S2). .

  When the CPU 53 determines in step S2 that the character amount of the acquired character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines (step S2; Yes), the CPU 53 executes the first editing program 55C to Based on the character data, print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with a predetermined priority order, and a portion corresponding to (predetermined number of lines −1) lines is edited as surface character data in order from the top print item (step) S3).

  Next, the CPU 53 executes the front surface printing control program 55D to execute the ID number, name, address, etc., the characters based on the front surface character data edited by executing the first editing program 55C, and the back surface of the ID card. Is printed with predetermined identification information indicating that printing continues, for example, “following the back side” (step S4), and the process is terminated.

  When the CPU 53 determines in step S2 that the character amount of the acquired character data is less than the predetermined number of lines (step S2; No), the CPU 53 executes the first editing program 55C, thereby Based on the character data, the surface character data in which the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged according to a predetermined priority order is edited (step S5).

  Next, the CPU 53 controls the front surface printer 52 by executing the front surface printing control program 55D, and edits by executing the first editing program 55C with the ID number, name, address and the like on the front surface of the ID card. Characters based on the surface character data are printed (step S6), and this process is terminated.

Next, an example of the printing operation in the back surface printing apparatus 6 of the ID card issuing system 1000 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 64 executes the second determination program 66A to control the character detection unit 61 to detect characters printed on the surface of the ID card (step S101).
Next, based on the execution of the second determination program 66A, the CPU 64 detects whether the character detection unit 61 has detected predetermined identification information indicating that printing continues on the back surface of the ID card, for example, “continues on the back surface”. It is determined whether or not (step S102).

In step S102, when the CPU 64 determines that “following the back surface” has not been detected by the character detection unit 61 (step S102; No), the process ends.
In step S102, when the CPU 64 determines that “follow the back surface” is detected by the character detection unit 61 (step S102; Yes), the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 66B, thereby communicating with the communication unit. 62, the ID number detected by the character detector 61 is transmitted to the host computer 1, and character data included in the personal information corresponding to the ID number is obtained from the database 1a of the host computer 1 (step S103). ).

  Next, based on the execution of the second editing program 66B, the CPU 64 arranges the print items to be printed on the ID card according to the predetermined priority order based on the character data acquired in step S103, and starts from the top print item. In order, the portion corresponding to the line after the (predetermined number of lines minus 1) line is edited as back surface character data (step S104).

  Next, the CPU 64 controls the back surface printer 63 by executing the back surface printing control program 66C to print characters based on the back surface character data edited in step S104 on the back surface of the ID card (step S105). End the process.

According to the ID card issuing system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, when the CPU 53 executes the first determination program 55B, the character amount of the character data stored in the database 1a is ID. It is determined whether or not the predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the card is exceeded, and the CPU 53 executes the first editing program 55C to execute the first determination program 55B. When it is determined that the number is greater than or equal to the number, the surface character data to be printed on the surface is edited from the character data, and the CPU 53 executes the surface printing control program 55D to control the surface printer 52 and perform the first editing. Characters based on surface character data edited by executing the program 55C and predetermined identification information are: Predetermined identification information is detected from the ID card printed on the surface of the D card, and printed by the front surface printer 52 by the character detection unit 61, and the character detection unit 61 executes the second determination program 66A. It is determined whether or not predetermined identification information has been detected, and the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 66B, whereby the character detection unit 61 detects the predetermined identification information by executing the second determination program 66A. When it is determined that the back side printer 63 has detected character data, the back side character data to be printed on the back side is edited from the acquired character data, and the back side printer 63 executes the back side print control program 66C. Back side sentence controlled and edited by the second editing program 66B Since characters based on the data are printed on the back side of the ID card, when printing on the back side is necessary when issuing the ID card, the ID card issuing system having only the front side printer 52 is simply provided with the back side printer 63. Thus, printing can be performed on the back surface of the ID card, and the back surface printing can be automatically performed at a relatively low cost.
Further, when the CPU 53 executes the first determination program 55B, it is determined that the amount of character data stored in the database 1a is equal to or more than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card, and the surface printer is printed on the surface of the ID card. Only when the identification information is printed by 52 and the identification information is detected by the character detection unit 61, the back side printing is performed. Therefore, the necessity of the back side printing is automatically determined and the back side printing is necessary. Only the back side printing is performed, and the back side printing can be performed more suitably.
Further, since the front side printer 52 can perform the front side printing of the next ID card while the back side printer 63 performs the back side printing of one ID card, the back side printing function is added to the front side printer 52. In comparison, the total processing time can be shortened.
Further, since the number of issued ID cards that require backside printing is 10% or less of the total number of issued cards, it is only necessary to provide the necessary number of backside printers 63 for the plurality of frontside printers 52, thereby further reducing costs. It becomes possible.
Further, since the back surface printing function is not added to the front surface printer 52, the mechanism of the front surface printer 52 can be simplified as in the conventional case, and the possibility of occurrence of an error can be reduced. It can prevent a decline in sex.
In addition, if the back side printing is inappropriate, the back side printing can be performed by the back side printer 63 after the back side printing is erased with a correction liquid or an eraser, so that only the back side printing can be performed more easily. It can be carried out.

  Further, the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 66B to arrange the print items to be printed on the ID card in accordance with the predetermined priority order based on the character data, and the lines that can be printed on the surface in order from the highest print item. The remaining character data, excluding several minutes of character data, is used as the back side character data to be printed on the back side of the ID card. Therefore, in accordance with the priority order, relatively important print items are printed on the front side of the ID card. The print items that are not are printed on the back surface of the ID card, so that relatively important print items can be visually recognized only by looking at the front surface of the ID card.

(Second Embodiment)
The ID card issuance system 2000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the ID card issuance system 1000 according to the first embodiment only in the configuration of the back surface printing device 6A. And the description thereof is omitted.

An ID card issuing system 2000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, a host computer 1, a file server 2, a registration device 3, a photographing device 4, an issuing device 5, and a back surface printing device 6A. Etc.
Further, the host computer 1, the file server 2, the registration device 3, the photographing device 4, the issuing device 5, the back surface printing device 6A, and the like have a communication line N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Via a communicable connection.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the back surface printing device 6A includes a character detection unit 61, a communication unit 62, a back surface printer 63, a CPU 64, a RAM 65, a storage unit 67, and the like, and performs printing on the back surface of the ID card. .

  The storage unit 67 includes, for example, a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. In addition, the storage unit 67 stores various data, various processing programs, data processed by executing these programs, and the like for realizing a function for the CPU 64 to control the entire back surface printing apparatus 6A. More specifically, the storage unit 67 includes, for example, a print detection program 67A, a second acquisition program 67B, a second determination program 67C, a second editing program 67D, a back surface print control program 66C, etc., as shown in FIG. Storing.

  The print detection program 67A, for example, causes the CPU 64 to determine whether or not the character detection unit 61 has detected a character in the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card. This program realizes a function for detecting whether or not there is printing on the last line. The CPU 64 functions as a print detection unit by executing the print detection program 67A.

The second acquisition program 67B is detected by the character detection unit 61 when, for example, the CPU 64 executes the print detection program 67A to determine that the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card is printed. This is a program for realizing a function of acquiring character data to be printed on an ID card from the database 1a of the host computer 1 based on the ID number.
More specifically, the second acquisition program 67B executes, for example, the print detection program 67A in the CPU 64, and when it is determined that there is printing in the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card, A function of controlling the communication unit 62 to transmit the ID number detected by the character detection unit 61 to the host computer 1 and acquiring character data included in the personal information corresponding to the ID number from the database 1a of the host computer 1 It is a program that realizes.
The CPU 64 functions as an acquisition unit by executing the second acquisition program 67B.

  The second determination program 67C has a function of determining, for example, whether the character amount of character data acquired by executing the second acquisition program 67B is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card. This is a program to be realized. The CPU 64 functions as a determination unit by executing the second determination program 67C.

  For example, the second editing program 67D executes a second determination program 67C on the CPU 64, whereby the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the second acquisition program 67B can be printed on the surface of the ID card. When it is determined that the number of lines is greater than or equal to the number of lines, the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the character data, and the highest print items are ranked after the (predetermined number of lines minus 1) line. This program realizes the function of editing the portion corresponding to the line as back side character data. The CPU 64 functions as reverse character data editing means by executing the second editing program 67D.

Next, an example of the printing operation in the back surface printing apparatus 6A of the ID card issuing system 2000 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 64 executes the print detection program 67A so that the character detection unit 61 determines whether or not a character is detected in the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card. It is detected whether or not there is printing in the last line of the character printing area (step S201).

In step S201, when no character is detected in the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card (step S201; No), this process is terminated.
In step S201, when a character is detected in the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card (step S201; Yes), the CPU 64 executes the second acquisition program 67B, thereby causing the character detection unit 61 to execute the second acquisition program 67B. Based on the detected ID number, character data to be printed on the ID card is obtained from the database 1a of the host computer 1 (step S202).
Next, based on the execution of the second determination program 67C, the CPU 64 determines whether or not the character amount of the character data acquired in step S202 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S203). .

If the CPU 64 determines in step S203 that the amount of characters of the acquired character data is less than the predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S203; Yes), the process is terminated.
In step S203, when the CPU 64 determines that the amount of characters of the acquired character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S203; Yes), the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 67D. As a result, the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with the predetermined priority order based on the character data acquired in step S202, and the line after the (predetermined number of lines minus 1) line in order from the top print item. The portion corresponding to is edited as back side character data (step S204).

  Next, the CPU 64 controls the back surface printer 63 by executing the back surface printing control program 66C to print characters based on the back surface character data edited in step S205 on the back surface of the ID card (step S206). End the process.

According to the ID card issuance system 2000 according to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, the front surface printer 52 is controlled by the CPU 53 executing the front surface printing control program 55D, and the front surface of the ID card is controlled. Characters and ID information based on the character data are printed, the character detection unit 61 detects the ID number from the surface of the ID card printed by the front surface printer 52, and the CPU 64 executes the second acquisition program 67B. Based on the ID number detected by the character detection unit 61, character data to be printed on the ID card is acquired from the database 1a, and the CPU 64 executes the second determination program 67C, thereby executing the second acquisition program 67B. The amount of character data acquired is marked on the surface of the ID card. It is determined whether or not the number of lines is equal to or greater than the possible number of lines, and the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 67D, and the second determination program 67C causes the amount of character data to be greater than or equal to the predetermined number of lines. If it is determined, the back side character data to be printed on the back side is edited from the character data, and the back side printer 63 is controlled by the CPU 64 executing the back side print control program 66C, and the second editing program 67D is executed. Since the character based on the back side character data edited by this is printed on the back side of the ID card, the ID card issuing system provided only with the existing front side printer 52 when printing on the back side is necessary when issuing the ID card. The printer can be printed on the back side of the ID card simply by providing the back side printer 63 at a relatively low cost. It is possible to perform surface printing automatically.
Further, since the front side printer 52 can perform the front side printing of the next ID card while the back side printer 63 performs the back side printing of one ID card, the back side printing function is added to the front side printer 52. In comparison, the total processing time can be shortened.
Further, since the number of issued ID cards that require backside printing is 10% or less of the total number of issued cards, it is only necessary to provide the necessary number of backside printers 63 for the plurality of frontside printers 52, thereby further reducing costs. It becomes possible.
Further, since the back surface printing function is not added to the front surface printer 52, the mechanism of the front surface printer 52 can be simplified as in the conventional case, and the possibility of occurrence of an error can be reduced. It can prevent a decline in sex.
In addition, if the back side printing is inappropriate, the back side printing can be performed by the back side printer 63 after the back side printing is erased with a correction liquid or an eraser, so that only the back side printing can be performed more easily. It can be carried out.

  The CPU 64 executes the print detection program 67A to detect whether or not there is printing in the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card, and printing is performed on the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card. When it is detected that the character data is acquired by the CPU 64 executing the second acquisition program 67B, the CPU 64 executes the print detection program 67A so that the character print area on the surface of the ID card is obtained. Only when it is detected that there is printing on the last line, the back side printing is performed, so whether the back side printing is necessary or not is automatically judged, and when the back side printing is necessary, the back side printing is performed. As a result, the back side printing can be performed more suitably.

Further, the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 67D to arrange the print items to be printed on the ID card in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the character data, and to print on the surface in order from the highest print item. Since the remaining character data excluding character data for several minutes is used as the back character data to be printed on the back surface of the ID card,
According to the priority order, relatively important print items are printed on the front surface of the ID card, and relatively unimportant print items are printed on the back surface of the ID card. Important print items can be visually recognized.

(Third embodiment)
The ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment of the present invention differs from the ID card issuing system 1000 according to the first embodiment only in the configuration of the issuing device 5A and the back surface printing device 6B. The same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

An ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a host computer 1, a file server 2, a registration device 3, a photographing device 4, an issuing device 5A, and a back surface printing device 6B. Etc.
Further, the host computer 1, the file server 2, the registration device 3, the photographing device 4, the issuing device 5A, the back surface printing device 6B, etc., for example, have a communication line N such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or a WAN (Wide Area Network). Via a communicable connection.
Note that the ID card issued by the ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment includes, for example, an IC chip that stores character data to be printed on the ID card.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, the issuing device 5A includes a communication unit 51, a front surface printer 52, a reader / writer 56, a CPU 53, a RAM 54, a storage unit 57, and the like.

  The reader / writer 56 writes, for example, information on the IC chip or reads information stored in the IC chip.

  The storage unit 57 includes, for example, a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. In addition, the storage unit 57 stores various data, various processing programs, data processed by executing these programs, and the like for realizing the function of the CPU 53 controlling the entire issuing device 5A. More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, the storage unit 57 stores a first acquisition program 55A, a first editing program 55C, a front surface printing control program 55D, a writing program 57A, and the like.

  The writing program 57A, for example, causes the CPU 53 to control the reader / writer 56 to realize a function of writing information including character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A to the IC chip of the ID card. It is a program.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the back surface printing device 6B includes a reader / writer 68, a back surface printer 63, a CPU 64, a RAM 65, a storage unit 69, and the like, and performs printing on the back surface of the ID card.

  For example, the reader / writer 68 writes information on the IC chip or reads information stored in the IC chip.

  The storage unit 69 includes, for example, a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance, and this recording medium is configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory. Further, the storage unit 69 stores various data, various processing programs, data processed by executing these programs, and the like for realizing the function of the CPU 64 controlling the entire back surface printing apparatus 6B. More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the storage unit 69 stores a second acquisition program 69A, a second determination program 69B, a second editing program 69C, a back surface printing control program 66C, and the like.

  The second acquisition program 69A is, for example, a program that causes the CPU 64 to control the reader / writer 68 to realize a function of acquiring character data from the IC chip. The CPU 64 functions as an acquisition unit by executing the second acquisition program 69A.

  The second determination program 69B has a function of determining, for example, whether the character amount of character data acquired by executing the second acquisition program 69A is equal to or more than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card. This is a program to be realized. The CPU 64 functions as a determination unit by executing the second determination program 66A.

  For example, the second editing program 69C causes the CPU 64 to execute the second determination program 69B, thereby allowing the character amount of the character data acquired by executing the second acquisition program 69A to be printed on the surface of the ID card. When it is determined that the number of lines is equal to or greater than the number of lines, the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the character data, and the (after the predetermined number of lines minus 1) line in order from the highest print item This program realizes a function of editing a portion corresponding to a line as back side character data. The CPU 64 functions as reverse character data editing means by executing the second editing program 69C.

Next, an example of an ID card issuing operation in the issuing device 5A of the ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 53 executes the first acquisition program 55 </ b> A to control the communication unit 51 to transmit the ID number transmitted from the photographing apparatus 4 to the host computer 1, and the ID is transmitted from the database 1 a of the host computer 1. Character data included in the personal information corresponding to the number is acquired (step S301).

  Next, the CPU 53 determines whether or not the character amount of the character data acquired in step S301 is equal to or more than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card by executing the first determination program 55B (step S302). .

  In step S302, when the CPU 53 determines that the character amount of the acquired character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines (step S302; Yes), the CPU 53 executes the first editing program 55C to Based on the character data, print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with a predetermined priority order, and a portion corresponding to (predetermined number of lines −1) lines is edited as surface character data in order from the top print item (step) S303).

  Next, the CPU 53 executes printing on the back surface of the ID card by executing the front surface printing control program 55D and the ID number, the characters based on the front surface character data edited by executing the first editing program 55C. For example, “follow the back side” is printed (step S304), and the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S302, when the CPU 53 determines that the character amount of the acquired character data is less than the predetermined number of lines (step S302; No), the CPU 53 executes the first editing program 55C, thereby Based on the character data, the surface character data in which the print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged according to a predetermined priority order is edited (step S305).

  Next, the CPU 53 controls the front surface printer 52 by executing the front surface printing control program 55D, and based on the surface character data edited by executing the ID number and the first editing program 55C on the surface of the ID card. Characters are printed (step S306).

  Next, the CPU 53 controls the reader / writer 56 by executing the writing program 57A, and writes information including character data acquired by executing the first acquisition program 55A to the IC chip of the ID card. (Step S307), and the process is terminated.

Next, an example of the printing operation in the back surface printing apparatus 6B of the ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the CPU 64 executes the second acquisition program 69A to control the reader / writer 68 to acquire character data from the IC chip (step S401).

  Next, based on the execution of the second determination program 69B, the CPU 64 determines whether the character amount of the character data acquired in step S401 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S402). .

In step S402, when the CPU 64 determines that the character amount of the character data acquired in step S401 is less than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S402; No), the process is terminated.
If the CPU 64 determines in step S402 that the character amount of the character data acquired in step S401 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card (step S402; Yes), the CPU 64 By executing 69C, print items to be printed on the ID card are arranged in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the character data acquired in step S401, and from the highest print item in order (predetermined number of lines minus 1) from the line. The portion corresponding to the subsequent line is edited as back side character data (step S403).

    Next, the CPU 64 executes the back side printing control program 66C to control the back side printer 63 to print characters based on the back side character data edited in step S403 on the back side of the ID card (step S404). End the process.

According to the ID card issuing system 3000 according to the third embodiment of the present invention described above, the ID card includes an IC chip that stores character data to be printed on the ID card, and the CPU 64 uses the second acquisition program. By executing 69A, character data is acquired from the IC chip of the ID card printed by the front surface printer 52, and the CPU 64 executes the second determination program 69B, thereby executing the second acquisition program 69A. It is determined whether or not the amount of characters of the acquired character data is equal to or more than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card, and the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 69C, thereby executing the second determination program 69B. If the character amount of the character data is determined to be greater than or equal to the predetermined number of lines, the character data The back side character data to be printed on the back side is edited, and the CPU 64 executes the back side printing control program 66C to control the back side printer 63, and the back side character data edited by executing the second editing program 69C. Is printed on the back side of the ID card. When printing is required on the back side when the ID card is issued, the ID card issuing system having only the front side printer 52 is simply provided with the back side printer 63. Printing on the back side of the ID card can be performed automatically at a relatively low cost.
Further, since the back surface printing is performed only when the CPU 64 executes the second determination program 69B and it is determined that the character amount of the character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines, the necessity of the back surface printing is automatically determined. Therefore, the back side printing is performed only when the back side printing is necessary, and the back side printing can be performed more suitably.
Further, since the front side printer 52 can perform the front side printing of the next ID card while the back side printer 63 performs the back side printing of one ID card, the back side printing function is added to the front side printer 52. In comparison, the total processing time can be shortened.
Further, since the number of issued ID cards that require backside printing is 10% or less of the total number of issued cards, it is only necessary to provide the necessary number of backside printers 63 for the plurality of frontside printers 52, thereby further reducing costs. It becomes possible.
Further, since the back surface printing function is not added to the front surface printer 52, the mechanism of the front surface printer 52 can be simplified as in the conventional case, and the possibility of occurrence of an error can be reduced. It can prevent a decline in sex.
In addition, if the back side printing is inappropriate, the back side printing can be performed by the back side printer 63 after the back side printing is erased with a correction liquid or an eraser, so that only the back side printing can be performed more easily. It can be carried out.

Further, the CPU 64 executes the second editing program 69C to arrange the print items to be printed on the ID card in accordance with a predetermined priority order based on the character data, and print lines on the surface in order from the highest print item. Since the remaining character data excluding character data for several minutes is used as the back character data to be printed on the back surface of the ID card,
According to the priority order, relatively important print items are printed on the front surface of the ID card, and relatively unimportant print items are printed on the back surface of the ID card. Important print items can be visually recognized.

Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, various programs included in the issuing devices 5 and 5A and the back surface printing devices 6, 6A and 6B are included in one management device. May be.
Further, in this embodiment, the amount of characters that can be printed on the surface of the ID card is determined by the number of lines, but may be determined by the number of characters.
The predetermined identification information indicating that printing continues on the back side of the ID card is not limited to “following the back side”, and may be, for example, a star mark. In this case, as the front character data, the character data for a predetermined number of lines is edited in order from the topmost print item of the character data in which the print items are arranged according to a predetermined priority order, and the predetermined priority is given as the back surface character data. Character data corresponding to lines after a predetermined number of lines may be edited in order from the topmost print item of the character data in which the print items are arranged according to the order.
In the second embodiment, the print detection program 67A does not have to be provided, and the CPU 64 determines whether or not the last line of the character print area on the surface of the ID card is printed. May be configured to execute.

It is a schematic block diagram of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the issuing apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a back surface printing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating ID card issue operation | movement in the issuing apparatus of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the printing operation | movement in the back surface printing apparatus of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the back surface printing apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the printing operation in the back surface printing apparatus of the ID card issuing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the issuing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the back surface printing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating ID card issuing operation | movement in the issuing apparatus of the ID card issuing system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the printing operation in the back surface printing apparatus of the ID card issue system which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1a Database (storage means)
52 surface printer 53 CPU (first determination means, surface character data editing means, surface printing control means)
55B 1st judgment program (1st judgment means)
55C 1st editing program (surface character data editing means)
55D Surface printing control program (surface printing control means)
61 Character detection part (detection means)
63 Back side printer 64 CPU (second judgment means, back side character data editing means, back side print control means, print detection means, acquisition means, judgment means)
66A Second judgment program (second judgment means)
66B, 67D, 69C Second editing program (back side character data editing means)
66C Back side printing control program (Back side printing control means)
67A Print detection program (print detection means)
67B, 69A second acquisition program (acquisition means)
67C, 69B Second determination program (determination means)
1000, 2000, 3000 ID card issuing system

Claims (4)

In an ID card issuing system comprising storage means for storing character data to be printed on an ID card, a front surface printer for printing on the front surface of the ID card, and a back surface printer for printing on the back surface of the ID card,
First determination means for determining whether or not a character amount of the character data stored in the storage means is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of lines that can be printed on the surface of the ID card;
Surface character data editing means for editing surface character data to be printed on the surface from the character data when the first determination means determines that the character amount of the character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines;
Surface printing control means for printing characters based on the surface character data edited by the surface character data editing means and predetermined identification information on the surface of the ID card by the surface printer;
Detecting means for detecting the predetermined identification information from the ID card printed by the front surface printer;
Second determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined identification information is detected by the detection means;
When the second determination means determines that the predetermined identification information has been detected by the detection means, the character data is acquired from the storage means, and the back character to be printed on the back surface from the acquired character data Back side character data editing means for editing data,
A back side print control means for printing a character based on the back side character data edited by the back side character data editing means by the back side printer on the back side of the ID card;
An ID card issuing system comprising: ID comprising: storage means for storing character data to be printed on an ID card in association with ID information; a front surface printer for printing on the front surface of the ID card; and a back surface printer for printing on the back surface of the ID card. In the card issuing system,
Surface printing control means for printing characters and ID information based on the character data on the surface of the ID card by the surface printer;
Detecting means for detecting the ID information from the surface of the ID card printed by the surface printer;
An acquisition unit that acquires character data to be printed on the ID card from the storage unit based on the ID information detected by the detection unit;
Determining means for determining whether or not the character amount of the character data acquired by the acquiring means is greater than or equal to a predetermined number of lines printable on the surface of the ID card;
Reverse character data editing means for editing reverse character data to be printed on the reverse side from the character data when the determining means determines that the character amount of the character data is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of lines;
A back side print control means for printing a character based on the back side character data edited by the back side character data editing means by the back side printer on the back side of the ID card;
An ID card issuing system comprising: A print detecting means for detecting whether or not there is printing in the last line of the character printing area on the surface of the ID card;
When it is printed on the last line of the character printing area of the surface of the ID card by the print determination unit is detected, in claim 2, characterized in that to perform the acquisition of the character data by said acquisition means The described ID card issuance system. The back surface character data editing means arranges print items to be printed on the ID card according to a predetermined priority based on the character data, and character data corresponding to the number of lines that can be printed on the front surface in order from the top print item. The ID card issuing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the remaining character data excluding the character data is back surface character data to be printed on the back surface of the ID card.

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