JP5472357B2 - Passbook printing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a passbook printing system for printing a personal image on a passbook, and more particularly to a passbook printing system for printing a personal image desired by a customer on a passbook.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some automatic transaction apparatuses widely used in financial institutions such as banks have a passbook issuing function for issuing a passbook to customers. Some of these automatic transaction apparatuses print a customer's favorite pattern on the cover of the bankbook when issuing the bankbook. For example, a personal image such as a photograph or an illustration brought by a customer is read by an image scanner, and the read personal image is printed in color on the cover of the passbook and a passbook is issued. An automatic transaction apparatus having such a personal image printing function is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-132730.

  Moreover, as a conventional passbook printing system other than an automatic transaction apparatus, an image such as a photograph that a customer wants to print on a passbook is acquired with an image scanner or a CCD camera, edited with an image processing apparatus, and then image data combined with a background pattern is used. Some of them are printed on the cover of a passbook. Such a printing system is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-69339.

JP 2000-132730 A JP 2001-69339 A

  In recent years, a service has been proposed in which a bank account is opened for children, grandchildren, and the like, and photographs of the children and grandchildren are printed on the bankbook of the account. However, in the conventional passbook printing system, the photo is printed on the cover of the passbook. For example, if the customer wants to change the photo printed on the passbook to another photo, until the passbook is carried forward You will have to wait or issue the next new passbook when the passbook entry is not full. Therefore, there arises a problem that the customer's request cannot be immediately met or a passbook is wasted.

  Also, if you issue a new passbook and change the cover photo, only the new photo is printed in the new passbook, so even if the customer wants to see the previous photo, it can not be seen in the new passbook, You must look at the old passbook. In order to be able to see all of the replaced photos, all passbooks must be stored, and storing the passbooks becomes complicated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a passbook printing system that can satisfy a customer's request to leave a personal image such as a plurality of photographs taken in accordance with the growth of children and grandchildren as a memorial. .

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a passbook printing system having a printing means for printing a personal image on a passbook. A personal image selected from the images is printed at a predetermined position in the passbook by the printing means , and the printed personal image is a personal image read from the storage means of the old passbook and a photograph brought by the customer by the image reading means. Any one of the images is selected .

  The image capturing unit is an image reading unit that reads a personal image. The image capturing means is an image reading means for reading the personal image from a storage means capable of storing a plurality of personal images provided in the passbook.

  According to the present invention, since the personal image selected from the plurality of personal images captured by the image capturing means is printed at a predetermined position of the passbook, the personal image can be held at the predetermined position of the passbook. .

1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a passbook printing system according to a first embodiment. It is a control block diagram which shows a personal computer. It is explanatory drawing which shows the adapter of an Example. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a cover print processing operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a captured image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the passbook which printed the personal image. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation. It is explanatory drawing which shows the look-back part of the passbook which printed the personal image. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the passbook printing system of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bankbook used in Example 2. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation according to the second exemplary embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation according to the second exemplary embodiment. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a look-back print processing operation according to the second exemplary embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Elements common to the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a passbook printing system according to the first embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, a passbook printing system 1 according to the first embodiment includes a personal computer 2, an image scanner 3, and a printer 4. The personal computer 2 is managed and maintained by a financial institution and comprises a keyboard unit 5 for inputting information to be processed, a display unit 6 which is a liquid crystal color display for displaying information, and a main body unit 7.

  The main body 7 has a connection port with an external device, and is connected to the image scanner 3 and the printer 4 by interface cables 8 and 9, respectively. The main unit 7 can be connected to a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory 10 as an information recording medium, an optical disk 11 or a digital camera 12, and when these recording media are connected, they are electronically stored in these media. It is possible to read the information.

  The image scanner 3 reads a color image from the photograph 13. The read image is transmitted to the main unit 7 of the personal computer 2. The image of the photograph 13 is, for example, a face image of the child or grandchild of the customer, an image of the upper body or the whole body, and what the customer desires to leave as a proof of growth is used. The same applies to images recorded in the memory 10, the optical disk 11, or the digital camera 12.

  The printer 4 prints out character information and image information by a predetermined operation. As the printing method, an ink jet method or a thermal transfer method is adopted. As a printing medium conveying method, a horizontal conveying method capable of printing on an optical disk is adopted. A mounting port 15 is provided on the front side of the printer 4 so that a print medium can be mounted. An adapter 16 can be attached to the attachment port 15, and a concave portion 17 is formed in the adapter 16, and a passbook P to be printed is set in the concave portion 17.

  In the present embodiment, a program for operating the image scanner 3 and the printer 4 is loaded in the printer 4 and the main body 7 of the personal computer 2 in advance. In the present embodiment, as described above, the personal computer 2, the image scanner 3, and the printer 4 are provided as separate devices. However, the image scanner function, the printer function, and the function capable of capturing information directly from the information recording medium are provided. A multi-function printer provided may be provided.

  FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing the personal computer. In FIG. 2, the personal computer 2 includes an image editing unit 21, a display unit 6, a keyboard unit 5, a control unit 22, an external interface unit 23, a memory unit 24, and a power supply unit 25. Among these, the main body 7 is provided except for the display unit 6 and the keyboard unit 5.

  For example, the image editing unit 21 scans the photograph 13 brought by the customer with the image scanner 3 to acquire image data, and performs editing such as cutout, enlargement, reduction, and composition of the acquired image data, and edits the edited data. The print image data is stored in the memory unit 24. The display unit 6 and the keyboard unit 5 have been described above. The control unit 22 controls the entire operation of the personal computer 2, the image scanner 3 and the printer 4, and is connected to the above-described units via an internal bus 26, and connected to the image scanner 3 and the printer 4 via an external interface 23. Has been. As described above, the memory unit 24 stores the image data read from the photograph 13 by the image scanner 3 and processed by the image editing unit 21. The power supply unit 25 supplies power to each unit in the personal computer 2.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the adapter of the embodiment, FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the adapter with a passbook attached, FIG. 3 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3 (a), FIG.3 (c) is BB sectional drawing of Fig.3 (a). In FIG. 3, the adapter 16 is configured in a state where a surface portion (upper layer portion) 31, a passbook holding portion (middle layer portion) 32, and a mount (lower layer portion) 33 are stacked and fixed.

  On the front surface portion 31, a notch 31 a that is approximately half the size of the spread passbook P is formed, and a passbook restricting portion 31 b is formed at a corner of the notch 31 a. An arrow mark 31c indicating the mounting direction of the adapter 16 to the printer 4 is displayed on the front end side of the surface portion 31 in the mounting direction. A print area 34 is set inside the notch 31a.

  The passbook holding part 32 is formed with a hole 32a having a size that allows the passbook P in a spread state to enter, and the passbook P in a spread state is set in the hole 32a. Half of the hole 32a (the upper half in FIG. 3A) faces the above-described notch 31a, and the bankbook P set in the hole 32a is exposed to the surface 31 through the notch 31a. . The surface portion 31 of the hole portion 32a that faces the lower half in FIG. 3A constitutes a restricting portion 31d of the bankbook P. Two holes 33 a are formed in the mount 33 at a position facing the printing area 34.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, a case where a personal image brought by a customer is printed on a passbook will be described. As a method for bringing a personal image by a customer, for example, there is a USB memory 10, an optical disk 11 or a digital camera 12 shown in FIG. 1 as a removable medium. Here, a color photograph 13 is brought in as personal image information to be printed on the passbook P. The case will be described.

  First, the bank teller turns on the personal computer 2, image scanner 3 and printer 4 of the system (step 1). When a customer appears at a bank window, Teller asks the customer whether to issue a new passbook or print a personal image on the passbook that they bring. When issuing a new passbook, the teller issues a new passbook using a separate passbook issuing device (steps 2 and 3).

  When the new passbook issuance process is performed, the teller calls the customer with the passbook P in hand. Then, a cover printing process is performed to print a personal image of the photograph brought by the customer on the cover of the new passbook (step 4). This cover printing process will be described in detail later. When the cover printing process is completed, the new passbook with the personal image printed is given to the customer.

  On the other hand, when printing a personal image on the bankbook brought by the user, the process proceeds to step 6 to perform a reverse printing process. Details of the reverse printing process will be described later. When the bankbook is returned to the customer, the teller inputs using the keyboard unit 5 to mean the end of processing, puts the personal computer 2 in a standby state, and terminates the bankbook printing system (step 5).

<Cover printing process>
Next, the cover printing process in step 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the cover printing processing operation. The teller who has the newly issued passbook P has brought a personal image such as a photo to the called customer, and if not, whether to use an image registered in the system in advance Inquire. When using an image registered in advance in the system, the teller operates the personal computer 2 (step 11) to generate a cover print image (step 12).

  When the customer brings a photograph 13 of a personal image, the teller first reads the personal image of the photograph 13 brought by the customer by the image scanner 3 and takes the read image data into the personal computer 2 (step 13). As described above, in the present embodiment, the image image is captured by an instruction from the personal computer 2, but the image may be captured by operating the image scanner 3.

  When the image of the photograph 13 is captured, the personal image of the photograph 13 is displayed in color on the display unit 6 by the image editing unit 21 (step 14). An example of the displayed image is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a captured image. With respect to the displayed image 36, the teller asks whether or not the customer desires correction. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite it into a portrait. If there is an answer for correction from the customer, the image is corrected so as to become the image desired by the customer by the teller operation (steps 15 and 16). These image corrections are performed by the image editing unit 21, and the corrected image is displayed on the display unit 6 and confirmed by the customer, and then stored in the memory unit 24.

  Next, the teller gives a print preparation instruction. As a result, the control unit 22 instructs the display unit 6 to display how to set the bankbook P in the adapter 16 (step 17). Here, the display unit 6 displays a pattern in which the passbook P is set in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 so that the front cover of the passbook is in the print area 34 and on the upper side. The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook P issued in the hole 34 of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook P is inserted into the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 18). Next, the teller sends an instruction to print the personal image of the photograph 13 to the printer 4 (step 19).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent personal image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 20). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is conveyed to the print start position, output of personal image information stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the front cover of the passbook P (step 21).

  When the printing of the personal image on the bankbook P is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 22).

  The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller pulls out the bankbook P from the adapter 16 and visually checks the printing state of the personal image. If the printing state is good, the bankbook P is handed to the customer. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a passbook on which a personal image is printed. FIG. 7 shows the front cover of the passbook P, and a personal image 36 is color-printed at a predetermined position on the front cover P1. Thus, the printing of the personal image on the front cover of the new passbook P is completed.

<Turn-up printing process>
Next, the reverse printing process in step 7 of the flowchart of FIG. 4 will be described according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the customer brings the bankbook P, the teller verbally confirms whether the customer desires to print a personal image on the bankbook. The following describes the case where the customer wishes to print a personal image, but if the customer responds that printing is not necessary or if he / she did not bring a photo or other image recording medium The customer is informed that the personal image can be printed at a later date, and the personal image is not printed on the passbook P.

  Next, the teller confirms whether the bankbook P needs to be carried over (step 31). When the passbook rollover is required, the process proceeds to the steps shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10, and the new passbook issuance process, the personal image is printed on the cover of the new passbook, and the personal image is printed on the cover turning portion. If no carry-over processing is required, the process proceeds to step 32.

  In step 32, the teller first reads the personal image of the photograph 13 brought by the customer by the image scanner 3 and takes the read personal image data into the personal computer 2. When the personal image of the photograph 13 is captured, the personal image of the photograph 13 is displayed in color on the display unit 6 by the image editing unit 21 (step 33). For the displayed image, the teller asks if the customer wants to modify it. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite it into a portrait.

  If there is an answer from the customer for correction, the image is corrected by the teller operation so that the image desired by the customer is obtained (steps 34 and 35). These image corrections are performed by the image editing unit 21, and the corrected image is displayed on the display unit 6 and confirmed by the customer, and then stored in the memory unit 24.

  Next, the teller gives a print preparation instruction. Thereby, the control unit 22 instructs the display unit 6 to display how to set the passbook P in the adapter 16 (step 36). In this case, the display unit 6 displays a pattern in which the passbook P is set in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 so that the facing portion of the cover of the passbook is on the print area 34 and on the upper side. The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook P issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook P is inserted into the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 37). Next, the teller sends an instruction to print the personal image of the photograph 13 to the printer 4 (step 38).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, it stores the sent personal image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 39). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the print start position, output of a personal image stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the turning portion of the front cover of the passbook P (step 40).

  When printing of the image on the look-back portion of the passbook P is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 41).

  The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller pulls out the bankbook P from the adapter 16 and visually checks the printing state of the personal image. If the printing state is good, the bankbook P is handed to the customer. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a look-back portion of a passbook on which a personal image is printed. In FIG. 11, a plurality of reduced personal images 36 are color-printed in an aligned state on the turning-back portion P11 of the front cover P1. The personal image 36a printed this time is printed at the end of the line. As described above, the printing of the personal image on the turnover portion of the front cover of the new passbook P is completed.

  In FIG. 9, when a passbook carry-over process is required in step 31 above, a process of issuing a new passbook is performed (step 42). Next, the teller performs an operation of taking the personal image printed on the front cover of the bankbook before carrying over (old bankbook) into the personal computer 2 by the image scanner 3 (step 43). Further, the teller reads the personal image of the photograph 13 brought by the customer by the image scanner 3 and takes the read image data into the personal computer 2 (step 44).

  When the personal image of the old bankbook and the personal image of the photograph 13 are captured, the personal image of the photograph 13 is displayed in color on the display unit 6 by the image editing unit 21 (step 45). For the displayed image, the teller asks if the customer wants to modify it. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite it into a portrait.

  If there is an answer from the customer for correction, the image is corrected by the teller operation so that the image desired by the customer is obtained (steps 46 and 47). These image corrections are performed by the image editing unit 21, and the corrected image is displayed on the display unit 6 and confirmed by the customer, and then stored in the memory unit 24.

  Here, Teller inquires of the customer whether to print the personal image of the cover of the old bankbook or the personal image of the photograph 13 that he brought on the cover of the new bankbook, and the personal image of the customer desired by the customer Give instructions to print on the front cover. At the same time, an instruction is given to which area of the plurality of print areas in the look-back portion of the front cover of the new passbook the personal image not to be printed on the front cover of the new passbook is printed (step 48).

  Next, the teller gives a print preparation instruction. Thereby, the control unit 22 instructs the display unit 6 to display how to set the passbook P in the adapter 16. In this case, a pattern for setting the passbook P in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 so that the front cover of the passbook is in the print area 34 and on the upper side is displayed on the display unit 6 (step 49). The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook P issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook P is inserted into the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 50). Next, the teller transmits an instruction to print the personal image desired by the customer to the printer 4 (step 51).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 52). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the print start position, output of a personal image stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the front cover of the passbook P (step 53).

  When the printing of the personal image on the front cover of the passbook P is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 54). The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller pulls out the bankbook P from the adapter 16 and visually checks the printing state of the personal image.

  When printing of the personal image on the front cover of the bankbook P is completed, the display unit 6 is instructed to display how to set the bankbook P in the adapter 16. In this case, a pattern for setting the passbook P in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 is displayed on the display unit 6 so that the facing portion of the front cover of the passbook is on the print area 34 and on the upper side (step 55). The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook P issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook P is inserted into the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 56). Next, the teller sends an instruction to print the personal image desired by the customer to the printer 4 (step 57).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the mounted adapter 16 (step 58). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the print start position, output of a personal image stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the turning portion of the front cover of the passbook P (step 59).

  When the printing of the personal image on the cover portion of the cover of the bankbook P is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 60). The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller pulls out the bankbook P from the adapter 16 and visually checks the printing state of the personal image.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, at the time of carrying over the passbook, it is possible to print the personal images of the children and grandchildren of the customer that were printed on the cover of the old passbook before carryover on the cover portion of the cover of the new passbook. Since the personal image newly brought by the customer can be printed on the cover of the new passbook, it is possible to refer to both the old personal image and the new personal image with one passbook.

  Also, not only when the bankbook is carried forward, but if the customer brings a personal image, the personal image can be printed on the look-back part of the bankbook, so the opportunity for the customer to visit the bank store to add the personal image of the bankbook increases. It is expected to lead to improvement of service to customers.

  In addition, since the personal image printed on the new passbook when the passbook is carried forward is read by the image scanner 3 from the recording medium brought by the customer or the old passbook, the personal image information is not held in the system itself. Since there is no personal image that remains in the system, there is an advantage that there is no need to pay particular attention to information management.

  Next, an embodiment 2 will be described. FIG. 12 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a passbook printing system according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 12, a passbook printing system 41 according to the second embodiment includes a personal computer 2, an image scanner 3, and a printer 4 as in the first embodiment. The personal computer 2 is connected to a reader / writer device 42 that reads and writes information on the IC chip. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the IC chip 43 is provided on the cover Pi <b> 1 of the passbook Pi, and therefore the passbook Pi set in the adapter 16 is provided with the IC chip 43. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment. Also in this embodiment, it is assumed that the personal image brought by the customer is printed on the passbook. First, the bank teller turns on the personal computer 2, image scanner 3, and printer 4 of the system (step 61). When a customer appears at a bank window, Teller asks the customer whether to issue a new passbook or print a personal image on the passbook that they bring. When issuing a new passbook, the teller issues a new passbook using a separate passbook issuing device (steps 62 and 63).

  When the new passbook issuance process is performed, the teller calls the customer with the passbook Pi in hand. Then, a cover printing process for printing a personal image of the photograph brought by the customer on the cover of the new passbook is performed (step 64). When the cover printing process is completed, the reader / writer device 42 stores the front cover of the passbook Pi and the personal image information printed on the turning-back portion in the IC chip 43 provided in the passbook Pi (step 65). A new passbook with personal images printed is given to the customer.

  On the other hand, when the personal image is printed on the bankbook brought by the user, the process proceeds to step 67 to perform the reverse printing process. The details of the reverse printing process will be described later. When the passbook is returned to the customer, the teller inputs using the keyboard unit 5 to mean the end of the process, puts the personal computer 2 in a standby state, and ends the passbook printing system (step 66).

  Since the cover printing process in step 64 is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

<Turn-up printing process>
Next, the reverse printing process in step 67 of the flowchart of FIG. 14 will be described according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the customer brings the bankbook Pi, the teller verbally confirms whether the customer desires to print a personal image on the bankbook. The following describes the case where the customer wishes to print a personal image. However, if the customer responds that printing is not necessary or if he / she did not bring a photo or image recording medium, he / she will return later. However, the customer is notified that the personal image can be printed, and the personal image is not printed on the passbook Pi.

  Next, the teller confirms whether or not carry-over processing is necessary for the passbook Pi (step 71). When the passbook rollover is necessary, the process proceeds to the steps shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17, and the new passbook issuance process, the personal image is printed on the cover of the new passbook, and the personal image is printed on the cover turning portion. If no carry-over processing is required, the routine proceeds to step 72.

  In step 72, the teller first reads the personal image of the photograph 13 brought by the customer by the image scanner 3 and takes the read personal image data into the personal computer 2. When the personal image of the photograph 13 is captured, the personal image of the photograph 13 is displayed in color on the display unit 6 by the image editing unit 21 (step 73). For the displayed image, the teller asks if the customer wants to modify it. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite it into a portrait.

  If there is an answer from the customer for correction, the image is corrected by the teller operation so that the image desired by the customer is obtained (steps 74 and 75). These image corrections are performed by the image editing unit 21, and the corrected image is displayed on the display unit 6 and confirmed by the customer, and then stored in the memory unit 24.

  Next, the teller gives a print preparation instruction. As a result, the control unit 22 instructs the display unit 6 to display how to set the passbook Pi in the adapter 16 (step 76). In this case, the display unit 6 displays a pattern in which the passbook Pi is set in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 so that the facing portion of the front cover is on the print area 34 and on the upper side. The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook Pi issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook Pi is fitted to the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 77). Next, the teller sends an instruction to print the personal image of the photograph 13 to the printer 4 (step 78).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent personal image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 79). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the print start position, output of a personal image stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the turning portion of the front cover of the passbook Pi (step 80).

  When printing of the image on the look-back portion of the passbook Pi is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 81).

  The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller extracts the passbook Pi from the adapter 16 and visually checks the print state of the personal image. If the printing state is good, hand over the bankbook Pi to the customer. As in the case of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the printed result is that the personal image 36a printed this time is printed at the end of the row in which a plurality of reduced personal images 36 are color-printed in an aligned state. As described above, the printing of the personal image on the turnover portion of the front cover of the new passbook Pi is completed.

  In FIG. 16, when passbook carry-over processing is required in step 71, a process of issuing a new passbook is performed (step 82). Next, the teller reads out the personal image information stored in the IC chip 43 mounted in the bankbook before carrying over (old bankbook) by the reader / writer device 42 (step 83). The read personal image information is stored in the memory unit 24 by the control unit 22. There may be a plurality of personal images, and all the personal images stored in the IC chip 43 are read out and stored in the memory unit 24.

  Next, the teller reads the personal image of the photograph 13 brought by the customer by the image scanner 3, and takes the read image data into the personal computer 2 (step 84).

  When the personal image of the old bankbook and the personal image of the photograph 13 are captured, the personal image of the photograph 13 is displayed in color on the display unit 6 by the image editing unit 21 (step 85). For the displayed image, the teller asks if the customer wants to modify it. That is, the customer is asked whether to enlarge or partially cut out an image, to correct a color scheme (hue, color, etc.), or to rewrite it into a portrait.

  If there is an answer from the customer for correction, the image is corrected by the teller operation so that the image desired by the customer is obtained (steps 86 and 87). These image corrections are performed by the image editing unit 21, and the corrected image is displayed on the display unit 6 and confirmed by the customer, and then stored in the memory unit 24.

  Here, the teller inquires of the customer which one of the personal images stored in the IC chip 43 of the old passbook and the personal image of the photograph 13 brought on the front cover of the new passbook, and the personal image desired by the customer. Is printed on the front cover of the new passbook. At the same time, an instruction is given to which of a plurality of print areas in the look-back portion of the front cover of the new passbook the personal image not to be printed on the front cover of the new passbook (step 88).

  Next, the teller gives a print preparation instruction. Thereby, the control unit 22 instructs the display unit 6 to display how to set the passbook Pi in the adapter 16. In this case, a pattern for setting the passbook Pi in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 so that the front cover of the passbook is on the print area 34 and on the upper side is displayed on the display unit 6 (step 89). The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook Pi issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook Pi is fitted to the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 90). Next, the teller transmits an instruction to print the personal image desired by the customer to the printer 4 (step 91).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 92). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the printing start position, it starts to output personal image information that is stored in a memory (not shown) and that is printed on the cover as desired by the customer. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of a personal image on the turning portion of the front cover of the passbook Pi (step 93).

  When printing of the personal image on the front cover of the passbook Pi is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 94). The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller pulls out the bankbook P from the adapter 16 and visually checks the printing state of the personal image.

  When printing of the personal image on the front cover of the passbook Pi is completed, the display unit 6 is instructed to display how to set the passbook Pi in the adapter 16. In this case, a pattern of setting the passbook Pi in the hole 32a of the adapter 16 is displayed on the display unit 6 so that the facing portion of the front cover of the passbook is on the print area 34 and on the upper side (step 95). The teller takes out the adapter 16 and inserts the passbook Pi issued in the hole 32 a of the adapter 16 while looking at the display unit 6.

  The teller attaches the adapter 16 in which the passbook Pi is fitted to the attachment port 15 of the printer 4. The printer 4 detects the attachment of the adapter 16 by a detection sensor (not shown) (step 96). Next, the teller transmits an instruction to print the personal image desired by the customer to the printer 4 (step 97).

  When the printer 4 receives the print instruction of the personal image, the printer 4 stores the sent image information in a memory (not shown) in the printer 4 and starts sucking and conveying the attached adapter 16 (step 98). This suction conveyance is managed by detecting the tip of the adapter 16 with an optical sensor (not shown), and the adapter 16 is conveyed to the printing position.

  When the adapter 16 is transported to the print start position, output of a personal image stored in a memory (not shown) is started. The printer 4 controls color ink nozzles arranged in a print head (not shown) according to a predetermined color level, and performs color printing of one or a plurality of personal images on the turning portion of the front cover of the passbook Pi ( Step 99).

  When the printing of the personal image on the cover portion of the passbook Pi is completed, the printer 4 transmits a print end signal to the personal computer 2. The control unit 22 that has received the print end signal reads the discharge time information from the memory unit 24, and issues a discharge instruction for the adapter 16 when the discharge time has elapsed. Upon receiving this discharge instruction, the printer 4 discharges the adapter 16 (step 100). The discharged adapter 16 is removed from the printer 4, and the teller extracts the passbook Pi from the adapter 16 and visually checks the print state of the personal image.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the passbook personal image information is stored in the IC chip provided in the passbook, and the personal image information is read from the old passbook IC chip and printed on the new passbook when the passbook is carried over. Thus, a plurality of personal images can be printed on the turning portion of the cover, and an effect of increasing the number of personal images printed on one passbook is obtained.

  In each of the above embodiments, an example in which a personal image is printed by the printer 4 which is an independent device has been described. However, printing on a passbook may be performed by, for example, a passbook processing unit of an automatic transaction apparatus. That is, an image reading unit is provided in the automatic transaction apparatus, a personal image is captured from a photograph or the like by the image reading unit, and the captured personal image is printed on a passbook inserted in a passbook processing unit. May take a personal image from the old passbook and print the taken personal image on the new passbook.

  In the above-described embodiment, the system including the personal computer 2, the image scanner 3, and the printer 4 has been described. However, a multifunction printer having an image scanner function, a printer function, and a function capable of capturing information directly from an information recording medium. The personal image may be printed on the passbook.

  In each of the above embodiments, personal images to be printed on the passbook are printed on the passbook that can be used as a kind of album by printing things that are memorable to the customer, such as photographs of children and grandchildren. It is also possible to print the face photo of the customer himself / herself or the face photo of the agent authorized to pass the passbook on behalf of the customer and use it for identity verification at the bank counter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passbook printing system 2 Personal computer 3 Image scanner 4 Printer 21 Image editing part 22 Control part 36 Personal image P, Pi Passbook

Claims (3)

In a passbook printing system having a printing means for printing a personal image on a passbook,
Having image capture means for capturing personal images;
Printing a personal image selected from a plurality of personal images captured by the image capturing unit at a predetermined position of a passbook by the printing unit ;
A passbook printing system, wherein a personal image to be printed is selected from a personal image read from the storage means of the old passbook and a personal image read by the image reading means of a photograph brought by a customer .   The passbook printing system according to claim 1, wherein the selected personal image is printed on a cover of a new passbook by the printing means when the passbook is carried over. Display means for displaying a personal image captured by the image capture means;
The passbook printing system according to claim 1, further comprising an image correcting unit that corrects the personal image displayed by the display unit .

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