JP5593762B2 - Electronic equipment and interface board - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device capable of starting an application and an interface board attached to the electronic device.

  Conventionally, in a multi-function machine having a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a facsimile function, and a printer function, various applications are operated on an operating system (OS), and each operation is performed according to an operator's operation using an operation unit. The function was realized (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-77186 A

  However, if some kind of malfunction occurs in such a multi-function peripheral and an application that manages the operation function of the multi-function peripheral does not start, the operation by the operation unit becomes impossible. As a result, it becomes impossible to perform operations using the multi-function peripheral. Furthermore, in order to repair this, the system must be restarted once, resulting in a deterioration in work efficiency.

The present invention, even when it becomes impossible to start an application in the electronic device main body, allowing the activation of the application, and to provide an electronic equipment and interface board.

An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device including an electronic device main body capable of starting an application, and an interface board configured to be detachable from the electronic device main body, and the interface board is connected to the electronic device main body. And an activation controller that activates the application according to the operation of the board-side operator, and the electronic device main body activates the application according to the control of the activation controller An application activation unit, and an operation status determination unit that determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the electronic device main body when receiving an activation command from the activation control unit. If it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the electronic device, start the application and Vessel when the body abnormal is judged not to have occurred, characterized in that it does not start the application.
In the electronic device described above, the electronic device main body can start a plurality of applications, the board-side operation element is configured by one switch, and the activation control unit is determined as a switching target depending on how the one switch is operated. It is characterized by changing the application.
In the above electronic device, the activation control unit has at least one factor among the pressing interval of one switch, the pressing strength, the pressing time, the number of times of continuous pressing, and simultaneous pressing with the main body side operation element mounted on the main body of the electronic device. Thus, the application to be switched is varied.
In the electronic device described above, the electronic device main body can start at least two applications for realizing the self-test and power-off, and the start control unit can switch between two applications depending on the number of times the switch is continuously pressed. One of the applications is activated.
In the above electronic device, the electronic device main body has a CPU board, and at least 3 for realizing initialization of the CPU board, saving of setting information from the CPU board, and restoration of setting information to the CPU board. One application can be activated, and the activation control unit activates one of the three applications according to a difference in the number of times of continuous pressing of one switch.
In the above electronic apparatus, the interface board further includes an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operator or operation content, and the activation control unit is configured to execute an application according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit. It is characterized by varying whether or not to permit activation.
The interface board of the present invention is used in the above electronic device.
The following configuration may be used.
A mounting board of the present invention is a mounting board configured to be detachable from an electronic device main body capable of starting a plurality of applications, and includes an interface for connecting to the electronic device main body, a board-side operator, a board An activation control unit that activates the application according to the operation of the side operation element, and the activation control unit activates one or more applications in accordance with the operation method of the board-side operation element among the applications. It is characterized by that.

  According to this configuration, even when some abnormality occurs in the electronic device main body and the application of the electronic device main body cannot be started, the application is started by operating the board side operation element provided on the mounting board. Can do. Thereby, since trouble and time, such as restarting the system of an electronic device main body at the time of abnormality generation, are not required, the fall of work efficiency can be prevented.

  In this case, it is preferable that the board-side operation element is configured by one switch, and the activation control unit varies the application to be switched depending on how the one switch is operated.

  In this case, the activation control unit switches according to at least one of the following factors: pressing interval of one switch, pressing strength, pressing time, number of continuous pressing, and simultaneous pressing with the main body side operation element mounted on the electronic device main body. It is preferable to change the target application.

  According to these configurations, one or more applications can be selectively activated from among a plurality of applications by changing the operation of one switch. That is, since a plurality of operators are not required, the mounting board can be reduced in size and cost.

  In this case, the electronic device main body can activate at least two applications for realizing the self-test and power-off, and the activation control unit can determine which of the two applications depending on the difference in the number of times one switch is continuously pressed. It is preferable to activate.

  According to this configuration, for example, it is possible to perform a process such as a self-test when the button is pressed for a short time and a power-off when the button is pressed for a long time for 3 seconds or longer. That is, these processes necessary for restoration of the electronic device main body can be realized by a simple operation such as short-pressing or long-pressing the switch.

  In this case, the electronic device main body has a CPU board, and at least three applications for realizing initialization of the CPU board, saving of setting information from the CPU board, and restoration of setting information to the CPU board. Preferably, the activation control unit activates one of the three applications depending on the difference in the number of consecutive depressions of one switch.

  According to this configuration, for example, the initialization is performed when the button is pressed twice continuously, and the setting information is saved from the CPU board when the button is pressed for three times continuously. If the button is pressed for a short time, processing such as restoring the setting information to the CPU board becomes possible. That is, it is possible to realize these processes necessary for restoration of the electronic device main body only by changing the number of times the switch is pressed.

  In this case, an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operator or operation content is further provided, and the activation control unit determines whether to permit application activation according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit. Is preferably variable.

  According to this configuration, for example, it is possible to vary whether the application is activated (whether activation is permitted) according to the acquired operation information. In other words, if it is determined from the operation information that the operator has a predetermined authority, the application is allowed to start, and if the operator does not have the predetermined authority, the application is started. Processing such as not permitting is considered. As a result, a person who is not given the user authority cannot start the application, so that security can be enhanced.

  An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device on which the above-described mounting board can be mounted, and an application storage unit that stores a plurality of applications, and an application activation unit that activates one or more applications among the plurality of applications And.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to realize an electronic device capable of starting an application even when some abnormality occurs in the electronic device main body.

  In this case, it is preferable to further include an operation status determination unit that determines the operation status of the electronic device main body and an operation status output unit that outputs a determination result of the operation status determination unit.

According to this configuration, the user can check the current operation status.
The operating status refers to whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the electronic device body, the type of abnormality, log information, and the like.

  In this case, the operating status determination unit determines the operating status of the main body when receiving the startup command of the startup control unit from the mounting board, and the application startup unit starts the application according to the determination result of the operating status determination unit. It is preferable to determine whether or not to do so.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to vary whether or not to start the application according to the operation status (when an abnormality occurs and other normal times). For example, if an error has occurred when starting an application on the board side controller, the application is started. If no error has occurred, the application is not started (the application on the board side). Ignore the startup operation). Accordingly, problems such as obstruction of the main body side operation due to confusion between the main body side operation by the operation unit on the electronic device main body side and the operation command by the board side operation element on the mounting board side can be avoided.

1 is an external view of a receipt printer according to a first embodiment. It is a control block diagram of the receipt printer according to the first embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of a receipt printer and a POS terminal according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of application starting operation by the board side operation element in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the application starting process of the receipt printer which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the receipt printer which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an electronic device and an interface board according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, a receipt printer that issues a receipt at a retail store such as a supermarket is exemplified as the electronic device.

  FIG. 1 is an external view of a receipt printer 1 according to the first embodiment. The receipt printer 1 prints processing data processed by a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal (see FIG. 2), and includes a printer main body 2 and a mounting board 3. The printer main body 2 acquires processing data from the POS terminal 29 via the mounting board 3 and prints it on receipt paper. Further, the printer main body 2 discharges the printed receipt 5 from a receipt discharge port 4 provided at the upper part of the main body.

  As shown in the figure, a board mounting portion 6 for mounting the mounting board 3 is provided at the lower part of the back surface (front side in the drawing) of the printer main body 2. A mounting board interface 7 (hereinafter referred to as a mounting board I / F) for electrically connecting the mounting board 3 is provided at the innermost part of the board mounting section 6. Further, a main body side operation element 36 and a display screen 35 are provided on the front surface (the back side in the figure) of the printer main body 2 (see FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, the mounting board 3 is configured to be detachable from the printer main body 2, and a printer interface 23 (hereinafter referred to as a printer) that is electrically connected to the printer main body 2 is provided on the mounting side (the back side in the drawing). For business use). The mounting board 3 is an interface board for providing an interface (peripheral device interface) according to the usage environment, and the peripheral device interface 21 is provided on the exposed surface opposite to the mounting side (front side in the figure). As shown, USB interfaces 8 and 9, a serial interface 10, and an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11 are provided. In addition, a parallel interface, a wireless LAN interface, or the like may be provided as the peripheral device interface 21. The mounting board 3 includes a board-side operation element (switch) 22 on the same exposed surface as the peripheral device interface 21. The exposed surface becomes flush with the back surface of the printer body 2 by mounting the mounting board 3 on the printer body 2.

  Next, the control configuration of the receipt printer 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The mounting board 3 includes a peripheral device interface 21 (hereinafter referred to as a peripheral device I / F), a board-side controller 22, a printer I / F 23, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 24, and a ROM (Read Only Memory). 25 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 26.

  The peripheral device I / F 21 refers to the USB interfaces 8 and 9, the serial interface 10, and the Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11 shown in FIG. 1, and includes a POS terminal 29, a display device, a keyboard, a cash drawer, a barcode scanner, and the like. Used to connect peripheral devices such as The board-side operator 22 performs various operations on the printer body 2 in addition to operations on the mounting board 3 itself. Further, the board-side operation element 22 is configured by a 1 switch of a latch type (“0” when pressed, “1” when released, and “0” continued when pressed). The The printer I / F 23 is a dedicated interface connected to the printer main body 2, and transmits various signals to the printer main body 2.

  The CPU 24 performs overall control of the mounting board 3. The RAM 26 is used as a work area when the CPU 24 executes various processes. The ROM 25 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 24 to execute various processes. In the following description, an area for storing a control program in the ROM 25 is referred to as a control program storage area 27, and an area for storing control data is referred to as a control data storage area 28.

  On the other hand, the printer main body 2 includes a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a printing mechanism 34, a display screen 35, a main body side operation element 36, and a mounting board I / F 7. The CPU 31 performs overall control of the printer body 2. The ROM 32 stores a control program and control data for the CPU 31 to execute various processes. The control program includes various application programs. The control data includes various setting information (setting values such as communication settings and mode settings). The RAM 33 is used as a work area when the CPU 31 executes various processes. Note that the CPU 31, ROM 32, and RAM 33 are incorporated as a CPU board 37 in the printer main body 2.

  The printing mechanism 34 prints the processing data of the POS terminal 29 on receipt paper. Further, the setting information of the printer main body 2 is output (printed) in accordance with a user instruction. The display screen 35 is configured by a liquid crystal display, and displays an operation content and a message such as out of paper. Similarly to the printing mechanism 34, the setting information of the printer body 2 is output (displayed) in accordance with a user instruction. The main body side operation element 36 is used by the user to perform various operations such as power ON / OFF, application activation, receipt discharge, and setting information output (printing and / or display). Further, the main body side operation element 36 has a plurality of operation elements corresponding to each application incorporated in the printer main body 2, and is configured to start each application by each operation element. The mounting board I / F 7 is a dedicated interface for connecting the mounting board 3 and receives various signals from the mounting board 3.

  Next, functional configurations of the receipt printer 1 and the POS terminal 29 will be described with reference to FIG. The POS terminal 29 has an accounting processing unit 61 and a print data generation unit 62 as main functional configurations.

  The accounting processing unit 61 has a POS application and performs accounting processing based on product information input by an operator. Further, the print data generation unit 62 generates print data for printing on the receipt 5 based on the transaction processing result by the transaction processing unit 61.

  The mounting board 3 includes a print data receiving unit 41, a print data transmitting unit 42, and an activation control unit 43 as main functional configurations.

  The print data receiving unit 41 receives the print data generated by the print data generating unit 62 of the POS terminal 29. Further, the print data transmission unit 42 transmits the received print data to the printer main body 2 via the printer I / F 23.

  The activation control unit 43 controls the printer main body 2 to activate an application according to the operation of the board-side operation element 22. In addition, the activation control unit 43 varies the item of the application to be activated depending on how the board-side operation element 22 is operated. Here, the “how to operate the board-side operation element 22” includes the switch pressing interval, the pressing intensity, the pressing time, the number of times of continuous pressing, and the simultaneous pressing with the main body side operating element 36 mounted on the printer main body 2. It is defined by at least one factor. Note that application items and operation methods will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, the printer main body 2 includes a receipt printing unit 50, an operation status output unit 51, an operation status determination unit 52, an application storage unit 53, and an application activation unit 54 as main functional configurations.

  The receipt printing unit 50 receives the print data transmitted from the print data transmission unit 42 via the mounting board I / F 7 and prints it on receipt paper.

  The operation status determination unit 52 determines the current operation status of the printer body 2. The operation status determination unit 52 determines the operation status based on a determination command from the main body side operation element 36 or a determination command from the mounting board 3. Also, the operating status is determined when an application activation command is received. As the operation status, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the printer body 2, the type of the abnormality, log information, and the like.

  The operation status output unit 51 outputs the current operation status of the printer main body 2 determined by the operation status determination unit 52. Specifically, the operation status is output by display on the display screen 35 and printing by the printing mechanism 34.

  The application storage unit 53 stores an application program to be activated by the application activation unit 54, and its main part is configured by the ROM 32.

  The application activation unit 54 activates the application read from the application storage unit 53 based on an application activation command from the main body side operation element 36 or an application activation command from the mounting board 3. However, when an application activation command is received from the mounting board 3, the application activation is executed according to the determination result of the operation status determination unit 52. Specifically, when an abnormality has occurred in the printer body 2 when an application activation command is received from the mounting board 3, the application is activated, and when no abnormality has occurred, the application is not activated (application Ignore the start command). This avoids problems such as obstructing the main body side operation due to confusion between the main body side operation by the main body side operation element 36 on the printer main body 2 side and the operation command by the board side operation element 22 on the mounting board 3 side. can do.

  Next, an application activation operation of the printer main body 2 by the mounting board 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows an example of an application activation operation of the printer main body 2 by the board-side operation element 22 of the mounting board 3.

As shown in FIG. 6A, first, an application item is selected according to the number of times the board-side operation element 22 is pressed (short press). In the example shown in the figure, the item “self test” is performed by pressing the board-side operation element 22 once, the item “reset” is performed by pressing the button twice (continuously pressed twice), and the item “setting information saving” is performed by pressing the button shortly three times. The item “setting information recovery” can be selected by four short presses, and the item “power off” can be selected by five short presses. In addition, the item selection operation can be canceled with a short press n times (where n is an integer satisfying n ≧ 6).
Here, the item “self-test” is an application for performing a self-diagnosis of the printer body 2. The item “reset” is an application for clearing the setting information of the CPU board 37. The item “setting information saving” is an application for saving setting information. As the external memory, a USB memory or the like inserted into the USB interfaces 8 and 9 (see FIG. 1) is used. The item “setting information recovery” is an application for performing recovery by reading the setting information saved in the external memory into the printer main body 2 again. The item “power off” is an application for forcibly terminating the system.

  When the board-side operation element 22 is pressed, the operation content (a list of selectable application items, a currently selected application item, etc.) is displayed on the display screen 35. The user selects an application item while confirming the display screen 35. The application item is selected (determined) by long pressing the board-side operation element 22 (pressing for 1 second or longer).

  For example, when the item “save setting information” is selected and the board-side controller 22 is pressed and held (A01), the “save setting information” application is activated. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the following options are displayed further according to the application selected in (a), and when the “setting information saving” application is selected, the information output destination (saving) The first choice is requested. In the example shown in the drawing, “External memory 1” (for example, a USB memory inserted into the USB interface 8 (see FIG. 1)) is pressed once with a short press of the board-side operation element 22, and “External memory 2” is pressed with a short press. (For example, a USB memory inserted in the USB interface 9 (see FIG. 1)), and “information printing” (printing of setting information by the printing mechanism 34) can be selected by three short presses. Further, the selection operation of the information output destination can be canceled by m times of short presses (where m is an integer satisfying m ≧ 4). Here, for example, when the board-side operation element 22 is pressed for a long time in a state where “external memory 2” is selected (A02), the setting information of the printer main body 2 is displayed as the installed board I / F 7 and the printer I / F. The data is transmitted to “external memory 2” mounted on the mounting board 3 via F23. In this way, application item selection and setting information output destination selection can be realized by operating the board-side operation element 22 that is one switch.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5, the procedure of the application start process by the instruction | command of the mounting board 3 is demonstrated. It is assumed that an abnormality has occurred in the printer main body 2 and the main body side operation element 36 cannot be used. Such an event may occur when the user performs an erroneous operation (human error) or when the control board in the printer main body 2 is hung.

  First, the mounted board 3 determines the operation content based on the operation input of the board side operation element 22 (switch) by the user (S01) (S02). Further, the application item is determined based on the determined operation content, and an application activation command for the application item is transmitted to the printer main body 2 (S03).

  On the other hand, when receiving an application activation command from the mounting board 3, the printer main body 2 determines the operation status (S04), and determines whether the application can be activated according to the determined operation status (S05). ). If it is determined that the application can be activated (S05: Yes), the application is activated in accordance with the application activation command (S06). If it is determined that the application cannot be started (S05: No), the process ends without starting the application (the application start command is ignored).

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, even if some trouble occurs in the printer main body 2 and the operation by the main body side operation element 36 becomes impossible, the board side operation provided on the mounting board 3 is performed. The operation of the printer main body 2 can be activated by an operation from the child 22. In other words, it is possible to prevent deterioration in work efficiency due to an application that the printer main body 2 originally does not start.

  In addition, as in this embodiment, the board-side operation element 22 of the mounting board 3 is configured by one switch, and the configuration is such that a plurality of applications can be activated by changing the way the switch is operated. The board 3 can be downsized, and the receipt printer 1 can be downsized.

  In this embodiment, the mounting board 3 includes a plurality of peripheral device I / Fs 21 such as the USB interfaces 8 and 9, the serial interface 10, and the Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11. Can also provide an environment for using peripheral devices. As a result, for example, when outputting the operation status or the like, not only from the display screen 35 provided in the printer main body 2 or the printing mechanism 34 but also via the peripheral device I / F 21 such as mail, telephone, FAX, etc. Various communication means can be used by cooperating with peripheral devices.

  In the present embodiment, the printer main body 2 includes the operation status determination unit 52 to determine the current operation status of the printer main body 2 and the application activation unit 54 activates the application according to the determination result. There is no confusion between the main body side operation by the main body side operation element 36 on the printer main body 2 side and the operation command by the board side operation element 22 on the mounting board 3 side. Thereby, problems such as obstructing the operation on the main body side can be avoided.

  In the above embodiment, each item is selected based on the number of times the board-side operation element 22 (1 switch) is continuously pressed and the pressing time. However, the pressing interval, the pressing strength, and the main body-side operation mounted on the printer main body 2 are selected. Each item may be selectable due to a difference such as simultaneous pressing with the child 36.

  In the above-described embodiment, the board-side operation element 22 of the mounting board 3 is configured by one switch. However, similarly to the main body-side operation element 36, it may be configured by a plurality of operation elements corresponding to the application. Further, in order to improve operability, a configuration in which a switch can be drawn out from the main body of the mounting board 3 in a wired manner or a configuration in which a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, or the like can be connected to the mounting board 3 may be used.

  In the above embodiment, the operation status output unit 51 outputs the operation status by displaying on the display screen 35 and printing by the printing mechanism 34. However, the notification (using a LAN or a telephone line) is used. Communication may be used. In this case, it is assumed that the printer main body 2 includes communication means. Further, the operating status output means may be selectable in accordance with the way of operating the board-side operation element 22. For example, when the main body side operation element A and the board side operation element 22 mounted on the printer main body 2 are simultaneously pressed, only the display means (display screen 35), the main body side operation element B, the board side operation element 22 and If is simultaneously pressed, it is possible to output the operation status using all output means (display screen 35, printing mechanism 34 and communication means).

  In the above-described embodiment, the application activation unit 54 of the printer main body 2 activates the application according to whether or not an abnormality has occurred, but not only whether or not an abnormality has occurred, Whether or not to start the application may be determined according to the type of log and the log information. In addition, the applications that can be activated may be limited according to the type of abnormality and log information. In this case, for example, when the type of abnormality is a failure of the printing mechanism 34, control such as not starting only the application “power off” (can start other applications) can be considered.

  In the above embodiment, the setting information is saved in the external memory mounted on the mounting board 3, but peripheral devices (display device, storage device, communication device, etc.) connected to the mounting board 3 are used. ) May be evacuated (may be output). If an external memory can be attached to the printer body 2, the setting information may be saved in the external memory attached to the printer body 2. In addition, the setting information may be saved using not the external memory but the display on the display screen 35 or the communication means provided in the printer main body 2.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the POS terminal 29 is connected to the mounting board 3, but the mounting board 3 may function as a POS terminal. Only differences from the first embodiment will be described below. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Moreover, the modification applied about the component similar to 1st Embodiment is applied similarly about this embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the receipt printer 1 according to the second embodiment. In the receipt printer 1 of this embodiment, compared to the first embodiment (see FIG. 2), the print data receiving unit 41 is omitted from the mounting board 3, and the accounting processing unit 61, the print data generating unit 62, and the operation information acquisition are omitted. A portion 45 is added. The accounting processing unit 61 performs accounting processing with the POS application as a main part. Further, the print data generation unit 62 generates print data for printing on a receipt according to the transaction processing result by the transaction processing unit 61. As described above, as the inside of the mounting board 3 functions as the POS terminal 29, an interface for connecting the POS terminal 29 is omitted, and an interface for connecting the accounting processing keyboard 70 is required instead. Become. In addition, it can communicate with the POS server via the Ethernet (registered trademark) interface 11. Further, the operation information acquisition unit 45 of the mounting board 3 acquires an input result of an operation information input unit 72 described later and outputs the result to the activation control unit 43.

  On the other hand, the keyboard 70 has a product information input unit 71 and an operation information input unit 72. The product information input unit 71 is used by an operator to input product information. Based on the product information input by the product information input unit 71, the accounting processing unit 61 of the mounting board 3 refers to the product master in the POS server and acquires product data. The operation information input unit 72 inputs operation information indicating an operator or operation content. Specifically, the operation information is input by the position of a key (not shown) provided on the keyboard 70. This key can be adjusted to any of the positions of “clerk”, “manager”, “education” and “settlement”. That is, when a general store clerk operates, the position is aligned with the “store clerk”, and when operated by a store manager or manager, the position is aligned with the “manager”. When used for operator education, it is aligned with “education”, and when it is processed at checkout, it is aligned with “settlement”.

  With the above configuration, the activation control unit 43 according to the present embodiment varies whether or not to perform an application activation instruction according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit 45. Specifically, the application activation command is issued only when the key is aligned with the “manager”. As a result, application activation by a person other than the administrator can be prevented.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, whether to start an application is varied according to the acquired operation information. That is, when it is determined from the operation information that the operator has a predetermined authority, an application activation command is issued. When it is determined that the operator does not have the predetermined authority, an application activation command is issued. Since this is not performed, those who are not given user authority cannot start the application, and as a result, security can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, the operation information is acquired based on the key position of the keyboard 70. However, the operation information may be acquired by reading an ID card or the like that can identify the operator.

  Although two embodiments have been described above, the present invention is also applicable to electronic devices other than the receipt printer 1. For example, an electronic device in which various applications are incorporated such as a printer other than a receipt printer, a display device, and a projector can be considered.

  Moreover, it is possible to provide each part of the receipt printer 1 (the printer main body 2 or the mounting board 3) shown in each embodiment as a program. Further, the program can be provided by being stored in a recording medium (not shown). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each part of the printer main body 2 or the mounting board 3 of the present embodiment and a recording medium recording the program are also included in the scope of the right of the present invention. Other modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Receipt printer, 2: Printer main body, 3: Installation board, 22: Board side operation element, 43: Activation control part, 51: Operation condition output part, 52: Operation condition discrimination part, 54: Application activation part

Claims (7)

And bootable electronic apparatus body an application, an electronic device including an interface board which is detachably configured against to the electronic equipment body, and
The interface board is
An interface for connecting to the electronic device body;
A board-side controller,
In accordance with the operation of the board-side operator, a start control unit that activates the application,
The electronic device body is
An application launcher that launches the application according to the control of the launch controller;
An operation status determination unit that determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the electronic device main body when receiving a startup command of the startup control unit;
The application activation unit activates the application when the operation status determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in the electronic device main body, and determines that no abnormality has occurred in the electronic device main body. In such a case, the electronic device is not activated. The electronic device main body can start a plurality of applications,
The board-side operation element is composed of one switch,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the activation control unit varies an application to be switched according to a method of operating the first switch. The activation control unit includes the pressing interval, the pressing strength, the pressing time, the number of times of continuous pressing, and the simultaneous pressing with the main body side operation element mounted on the main body of the electronic device due to at least one factor. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein an application to be switched is varied. The electronic device main body can start at least two applications for realizing a self-test and power-off,
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the activation control unit activates one of the two applications according to a difference in the number of times the first switch is continuously pressed. The electronic device main body has a CPU board, and at least three applications for realizing initialization of the CPU board, saving of setting information from the CPU board, and restoration of setting information to the CPU board Is bootable,
The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the activation control unit activates one of the three applications according to a difference in the number of times the one switch is continuously pressed. The interface board further includes an operation information acquisition unit that acquires operation information indicating an operator or operation content,
6. The activation control unit according to claim 1, wherein the activation control unit varies whether to permit activation of the application according to the operation information acquired by the operation information acquisition unit. Electronic equipment .   The interface board used for the electronic device of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 6.

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