JP5712638B2 - Mountless label printer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention uses a long length of backing-less label paper relates to backing-less label printer which prints and issues a mount-less label sheet form.

  In a label paper with a mount on which a label paper of a fixed length is temporarily attached to a long strip-shaped mount so as to be peeled at a fixed interval, the label paper has a certain length along the entire width direction and the moving direction. It is known that the pop print area divided by the above is colored with a conspicuous color such as yellow, and for example, a special price (pop data) is printed prominently in the pop typeface in the pop print area and a label is issued. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, it has been recommended to produce a so-called mountless label that does not have a mount for the purpose of reducing dust and the like, and also in this mountless label, the pop print area in the label with the mount is provided. Attempts have been made to promote appeal to customers who pick up products with labels.

  However, in the case of a mountless label, since a sheet-like label is cut from a long strip-like mountless label sheet, the label length to be issued is not determined. Therefore, an eye mark (for example, a black belt) for identifying the pop print area on the mount-less label paper is provided at regular intervals on the entire length of the mount-less label paper rolled, and the eye mark is detected by the sensor. It is conceivable that pop information is printed in the pop print area by detecting.

However, as described above, when the eye mark is attached to the long strip-like mountless label paper, it is necessary to attach the eye mark at regular intervals in addition to providing the pop print area on the label. A sensor for detecting an eye mark provided on the sheet is required. Therefore, labor and cost for attaching the eye mark and a sensor for detecting the eye mark are required.
In addition, since the eye mark is printed in black on the back side of the mountless label paper, when the mountless label is pasted on the product, the black eyemark can be seen through to the store selling the product. Tended to be shunned.

JP 2000-198238 A

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and prints pop data in a pop print area for each label to be issued without previously attaching an identification mark such as an eye mark on a mountless label sheet. an object of the present invention is to provide a mount-less label printer that can be.

In order to achieve the above object, a mountless label printer of the present invention includes a mountless label sheet mounting unit and a long strip of mountless label sheet set in the mountless label sheet mounting unit. A print issuing unit in which a print head is arranged perpendicular to the pulling direction of the label paper, and print data is printed by the print head on the drawn mount-less label paper and cut to form a sheet-less mount-less label. A mount-less label printer for issuing, wherein the mount-less label printer includes a print issuing unit, and a pop-print area is continuously formed in the length direction of the paper on the mount-less label paper mounting unit of the print issue unit Products that store the print data of the labels to be issued with the mounted mountless label paper or the mountless label paper without pop print area formed And a label format file for storing label format data including a label length. When a product of the product file is called, print data to be printed and label format data are specified, and the pop print area is When a non-formed mountless label sheet is set, the character of the print data is controlled so that the top of the mountless label sheet moves in the moving direction of the mountless label sheet. It has a judging means for judging whether the length is shorter than the length of the print range of the predetermined print item set by the label format data, and when it is judged by the judging means that the length is shorter, The print range of other print items is narrowed in the moving direction, print data is printed, and the label length is calculated. When a mount-less label is issued based on the label length and the mount-less label paper on which the pop print area is formed is set, the determination is not made by the determination means, and printing is performed in the width direction of the mount-less label paper. It is controlled so that the top and bottom of the character of the data is directed, and a mountless label having a specified label length is issued .

As a form of the pop print area continuously formed in the length direction of the mountless label paper, for example, the pop print area is formed along one side edge in the width direction of the mountless label paper, and the pop print area is the paper. The width is set to a predetermined width from one side end to the other side end. As a result, the same label as the label having a pop print area in a certain area from the upper end of the label with the label with the mount can be issued without providing the eye mark or the like with the mount less label.
Further, the pop print area may be formed by interposing a blank portion having a predetermined width inward from one side edge of the paper.
Also, the pop printing area is divided into a form in which a predetermined width is colored (solid coating, partial coating, etc.) from one side edge in the width direction continuously in the length direction of the mountless label paper, or one side edge in the width direction. Any form may be used, such as displaying a line (continuous line, dotted line) at a position with a predetermined width inward.
Further, the printing in the pop print area is not limited to the pop typeface, and may be the same font as a normal character.

  According to the above means, the pop-less print area is continuously formed in the length direction of the mountless label paper, and the print data characters are placed in the area so that the top of the character of the print data faces the width direction of the mountless label paper. Since the orientation is controlled, it is possible to issue a mountless label in which print data is printed in the pop print area even if the mountless label sheet is pulled out and sheet-like labels having different label lengths are cut and formed. That is, for example, pop printing areas are continuously provided for a certain width from the side edge in the length direction of the label paper with respect to a normal label having the top and bottom of the character in the issuing direction (moving direction) of the mountless label paper. In this area, the print data is printed in a direction rotated 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, and the print data direction is controlled so that the top and bottom of the character of the print data is directed in the width direction of the mount-less label paper. Therefore, even if the mountless label paper is cut at any position without providing an eye mark or the like, it is possible to issue the mountless label in which the pop printing area is surely formed on the issued label.

  In the case of printing a barcode in data to be printed in an area other than the pop printing area, the direction of the barcode bar is set to be parallel to the moving direction of the mountless label sheet.

  As a result, the barcode direction and label movement direction are the same, so the barcode width direction printing (width and spacing between black and white lines) does not change. Can be printed.

  Further, the mountless label printer according to the present invention pulls out a mountless label sheet mounting portion and a long strip of label paper set in the mountless label sheet mounting portion, and is orthogonal to the pulling direction of the mountless label sheet. In this case, the printer is not limited to one provided with one print issuing unit on which the print head is arranged, and may be a mountless label printer provided with at least two. In that case, a mount-less label sheet in which pop print areas are continuously formed in the length direction of the sheet is set in the mount-less label sheet mounting section of one print issuing section, and the mount-less label sheet of the other print issuing section is mounted. In the label paper mounting section, a mountless label paper in which no pop print area is formed is set, a product file for storing print data of a label to be issued, a label format file for storing label format data including a label length, And when the product in the product file is called, the print data to be printed, the label format data, and any one of the print issuing units is specified, and the mount on which the pop print area is not formed When the print issuance unit with the unlabeled paper is driven, the character of the print data It is controlled so that the ground is directed, and has a judging means for judging whether the print data of a predetermined print item satisfies the print area in the moving direction of the mountless label paper, and the judgment means judges that the print data is not satisfied In this case, the print data is printed by filling other print items thereafter, the label length is calculated, a mountless label is issued based on the calculated label length, and the mountless label in which the pop print area is formed When the print issuing unit on which the label paper is set is driven, it is not determined by the determining means, and the character of the print data is controlled to face in the width direction of the mount-less label paper, and the specified label length It is characterized by issuing a mountless label.

  According to the above means, when a product to be printed is selected and printed on a mountless label paper that does not include a pop print area, the top and bottom of the printed characters are oriented in the direction of the label movement as in a normal label. In this case, it is determined whether the print data of a predetermined print item satisfies the print area in the label moving direction. If it is determined that the print data does not satisfy the print data, the subsequent print items are packed and printed. Thus, a label without blanks can be issued, so that paper can be used without waste. In addition, when printing on a mount-less label sheet including a pop printing area, it is printed so that the top and bottom of the characters to be printed face in the width direction of the label sheet. A mountless label is issued with a fixed label length.

  In other words, when printing on a mountless label sheet including a pop printing area, if the label length is variable as described above, the top of the printed character is printed in the width direction of the label sheet. In order to determine whether to shorten the length, not only whether the print data in the target print item satisfies the print area in the moving direction of the label, but also the print item positioned in the vertical direction on the other relevant label, Since it is necessary to judge how much the print area is filled, by issuing a fixed label length for the issued label, the label can be issued quickly without much judgment and control. Is possible.

In addition, for example, in a product file, which one of the print issuing unit having a mount-less label sheet in which a pop print area is formed or the print issuing unit having a mount-less label sheet in which a pop print area is not driven is driven. A flag indicating that there is print data to be printed in the pop print area is provided, and it is determined based on the flag, or the print data itself to be printed in the pop print area is set for each product in the product file. Which print issuing unit is to be driven is determined depending on whether or not it is present.
Also, data indicating that is set in the label format data, the label format data is set for the product in the product file, and when the product is specified, the mount-less label on which the pop print area is formed It may be determined whether or not to drive the print issuing unit having paper.

Further, the mountless label paper used in the mountless label printer of the present invention is formed by winding a long strip of mountless label paper in a roll shape and continuously forming a pop print area in the length direction of the paper. It is characterized by being.
Accordingly, even if the mountless label sheet is pulled out and cut at any position in the length direction, the cut mountless label always has a pop print area. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost of attaching an eye mark to the back side of the paper as in the prior art, and a sensor for detecting the eye mark becomes unnecessary.

The mount-less label printer of the present invention can issue a mount-less label in which a pop print area is reliably formed on a label to be issued even if an eye mark is not attached to the mount-less label paper to be used.
Further, even if the mountless label sheet is cut at any position in the length direction, the cut mountless label always has a pop print area. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost of attaching an eye mark on the back side of the paper as in the prior art, and the printer does not require a sensor for detecting the eye mark. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a mountless label paper that is economically superior.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a mechanism of a mountless label printer according to the present invention. (A)-(d) is schematic which shows the form of the pop printing area | region formed in a mount-less label paper. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a mountless label printer. The conceptual diagram which shows the data structure of the label format file managed with a mountless label printer. The conceptual diagram which shows the data structure of the merchandise file managed with a mountless label printer. The conceptual diagram which shows the data structure of the printer file managed with a mountless label printer. (A) is a conceptual diagram showing a normal print position of print data, (b) is a conceptual diagram showing a print position when the print data is rotated 90 degrees. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a mount-less label printer. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a mountless label printed in FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a mountless label printer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the mechanism of a mountless label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a label paper mounting portion, 2 denotes a label roll obtained by winding a mountless label paper 2a set in the label paper mounting portion 1 in a roll shape, and the mountless label paper 2a of the label roll 2 is thermally treated. The sheet-less label paper 2a is drawn between the head (printing head) 3 and the platen roller 4 driven by a stepping motor, and the surface (thermosensitive coloring surface) of the paper-less label paper 2a is heated for printing. Further, the mountless label paper 2a after printing is cut by a cutter 5 and issued as a mountless label 6.

  The mount-less label sheet 2a of the mount-less label roll 2 set in the label sheet mounting section 1 has a heat-sensitive coloring surface on the front surface and an adhesive surface on the back surface, and the mount-less label sheet on the heat-sensitive coloring surface. A predetermined width is formed continuously in the length direction of the sheet 2a as a pop print area 7 from one side end in the width direction of 2a to the other side end.

In the pop printing area 7, the pop (POP) data set for the product for which the mountless label 6 is issued is printed separately from the printing area for the product data (product name, price, additive, barcode, etc.). In the pop print area 7, the pop data is printed in a large size, for example, in a pop font character. Note that the pop data printing in the pop print area 7 is not limited to the pop font, but may be the same font as the characters used for printing the product data.
As the form of the pop print region 7, for example, the form shown in FIG. 2 can be cited. FIG. 2 shows a part of a long mount-less label sheet.
In FIG. 2A, a predetermined width is colored (solidly coated) from one end in the width direction to the other end in the width direction of the mountless label paper 2a.
In FIG. 2B, a dotted line (or continuous line) is displayed and formed at a predetermined width from the one end in the width direction of the mountless label sheet 2a toward the other end.
In FIG. 2C, a predetermined width is formed in a conspicuous color from the one end in the width direction of the mountless label paper 2a to the other end in a zebra pattern (oblique band pattern).
2D, the coloring (solid coating) of FIG. 2A is formed with a blank portion having a predetermined width from one end in the width direction to the other end in the width direction of the mountless label paper 2a. .

FIG. 3 shows an electrical configuration of a mountless label printer provided with two sets of the label paper mounting unit 1, a thermal head (printing head) 3, a platen roller 4 (paper drawing means), and a print issuing unit having a cutter 5. FIG.
The configuration includes a CPU 8, a flash memory 9, a RAM 10, an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, a communication unit 13, a print control unit 14, a first print issue unit 15, a second print issue unit 16, and a cutter 17.

The CPU 8 is a central processing unit that executes a program stored in the flash memory 9 to control the operation of the label printer.
The flash memory 9 is a read-only memory that stores a control program for the label printer, control data, and the like.
The RAM 10 has a work area for temporarily calling and processing data, including a dot expansion area for expanding print data into dot data, and a call for calling and storing one format data from a label format file. There are a format area, a call product area for calling and storing product data, and the like.

  Further, in the RAM 10, a label format file in which a label printing format is set (see FIG. 4), a product file in which various product data for label printing are set (see FIG. 5), and the product file are set. A printer file (see FIG. 6), a font file (character generator), etc., in which a print issuance part is selected and used depending on the presence or absence of pop (POP) data is stored, and product files and format files are stored even when the power is turned off. It is backed up with a battery to keep.

The operation unit 11 is an input device for operating the label printer, and is a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 12.
The display unit 12 is a liquid crystal display that displays various menu screens and data.
The communication unit 13 communicates with the host computer to exchange data.

The print control unit 14 controls the operations of the first print issue unit 15 and the second print issue unit 16 based on a command from the CPU 8.
In this embodiment, the first print issuing unit 15 sets the label roll of the mountless label paper in which the pop print area 7 is formed in the label paper mounting unit, and prints the pop data together on the mountless label to be printed and issued. It is supposed to be.
In the present embodiment, the second print issuing unit 16 is a mountless label in which a label roll of a normal mountless label sheet in which the pop print area 7 is not formed is set in the label sheet mounting unit, and only product data is printed. Is printed.
The cutter 17 cuts the paperless label paper 1 after printing and issues the paperless label 6 based on a command from the CPU 8.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a data structure of a label format file managed by the mountless label printer according to the present embodiment.
In this label format file, various print formats can be set, the label format number that identifies the format type, the label length that determines the cut length of the label paper, and the print data at a predetermined angle (in the example shown, the orientation of the thermal head Rotation (90 ° clockwise) (flag 1: rotation, flag 0: no rotation), printer (print issuing unit) number used for label printing (printer 1: first print issuing unit, printer 2: The second print issuing unit), and further, print items include product names, additives, pop (POP) data, raw materials, prices, barcodes, units, processing dates, expiration dates, store names, etc. The items include the print position (the upper left of the label is 0, 0, indicating the upper left end of the print range), and the height (ΔX, example of the print range in the paper movement direction) For example, the number of lines), the length of the print range in the paper width direction (ΔY), and the font for specifying the type of character font are set.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a data structure of a product file managed by the mountless label printer according to the present embodiment.
In the product file, items such as product number, product name, price, barcode, additive, pop (POP) data, label format number, and raw material are set. When multiple lines of print data are set for each item, a line feed code is inserted at the end of each line.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a printer file that manages two print issuing units (first print issuing unit and second print issuing unit) included in the mountless label printer according to the present embodiment. The printer number 1 is the first print. Printer number 2 indicates the second print issue unit, and whether or not the print data is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to each printer number (the state in which the top of the printed characters are oriented in the width direction of the label sheet) A flag of “a normal state in which the top and bottom of the printed characters face the moving direction of the label sheet” is set. In the illustrated example, the flag “1” represents that the rotation is 90 degrees, and the flag “0” represents that the rotation is not 90 degrees.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the layout of each print item set in the label format file (see FIG. 4) stored in the RAM 10. FIG. 7 (a) shows that the print data is not rotated by 90 degrees (printed characters). In the case of printing in the normal state in which the top and bottom of the paper is oriented in the direction of movement of the label paper), the print data is rotated 90 degrees (the state in which the top and bottom of the printed characters are oriented in the width direction of the label paper). Indicates the case of printing. However, even when the print data is rotated 90 degrees and printed, only the barcode is set to be printed in the same state as when it is not rotated 90 degrees.
With this label printer, labels can be created in various sizes and formats by registering the print format in the label format file.

The operation of the mountless label printer provided with two print issuing units will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Of the two print issuing units, the mountless label roll 2 in which the pop print region 7 is formed in the label paper mounting unit 1 of one print issuing unit (first print issuing unit) is the other print issuing unit. It is assumed that a normal mount-less label roll 2 ′ in which the pop print area 7 is not formed is set in the label paper mounting section 1 of the section (second print issuing section).
(Step S1)... A product number (product) for printing and issuing a label is selected from the product file by the operation unit 11 and called. When the product number shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the RAM 10 and the product number 0001 is selected, the product data of the product specified by the product number 0001 is called as the product data.
(Step S2)... The label format file is referred to by the label format number set in the label format number of the selected product number (product), and it is determined whether or not “90 degree rotation” is present. For example, if “1” is set in the label format number of the selected product number, the printer 1 (first print issuing unit) uses the “1” rotation flag “1” in the label format file and the printer file. The selected print data is rotated by 90 degrees (the state in which the top of the character to be printed is oriented in the width direction of the label paper) (YES), and the process proceeds to step S3. If “2” is set in the label format number of the selected product number, the printer 2 (second print issuing unit) is selected from the “90” rotation flag “2” of the label format file and the printer file. The print data is not rotated by 90 degrees (the state in which the top of the character to be printed is directed to the moving direction of the label paper) (NO), and the process proceeds to step S4.

(Step S3) ... In accordance with the label format of the product file called in Step S2, the print data of the called product data is rotated by 90 degrees (the state in which the top of the printed character is oriented in the width direction of the label paper) and dot data Expand to.
(Step S4)... According to the label format of the product file called in Step S2, the called product data print data is developed into dot data in a normal print orientation not rotated by 90 degrees.
(Step S5)... It is determined whether each print item developed in Step S4 satisfies the height of the print item in the format data (print range in the paper movement direction), and the label length is calculated. That is, for each print item, the height of the format data called in step S2 (print range in the paper movement direction) is compared with the print data amount in the paper movement direction in the called product data, and the print data is compared with the height. If the amount is small, it is determined that it is not satisfied, and if it is not small, it is determined that it is satisfied. For example, in the case of print item “product name”, the print range (height) in the paper movement direction of the product name set in the format data is 3 lines (ΔX), but the print data is as small as 1 line , Is determined not to meet. If it is determined that the print data does not satisfy the height of the corresponding print item in the format data, printing of other print items in which the position of the portion that does not satisfy (the marginal height portion) and the paper movement direction overlap is performed. If it is determined whether or not there is data, and it is determined that there are no other print items for the print data whose height position overlaps, the position in the paper movement direction of all subsequent items in the print position order in the print format data The position is changed by subtracting the data so as to be packed upward. In the above example, when there is a margin of two lines for the “product name”, the print items after the “product name” are printed on the upstream side by two lines with respect to the paper movement direction. The label length data is calculated by subtracting two lines of “product name”.

(Step S6) ... The label issuing key is pressed down by the operation unit 11.
(Step S7)... The thermal head 3 and the platen roller 4 are controlled based on the dot data developed in step S3 or step S4, and printing is performed on the mountless label paper 2 or 2 ′. In the case of the dot data developed in step S3, the first print issuing unit on which the label roll 2 of the mountless label paper 2a on which the pop print area 7 is formed is driven, and the pop data is stored in the pop print area 7. Product data other than pop data (excluding bar codes) is printed in the area 7 'other than the pop print area 7 so that the top of the printed characters is oriented in the width direction of the mountless label paper. Is printed in the same state as normal (the direction of the black and white lines of the barcode is parallel to the paper movement direction) (see FIG. 9). Then, the pop data is largely printed in the pop print area 7 in a pop font.
In the case of the dot data developed in step S4, the character to be printed is driven by driving the second print issuing unit in which the label roll 2 'of the normal mountless label paper in which the pop print area 7 is not formed is set. Is printed in the normal direction (the state where the top and bottom of the printed characters are oriented in the moving direction of the label paper).
(Step S8) ... When the print data is rotated 90 degrees and printed (first print issuing unit), the cutter 5 is moved based on the label length data set in the label format number specified by the product number selection in S1. Then, the mountless label sheet 2a is cut and a sheet-like mountless label 6 is issued. That is, if the sheet is rotated 90 ° in the clockwise direction with respect to the direction of the thermal head in S2, the mountless label sheet is cut with the selected label length.
Further, when printing data is printed in the normal direction (second print issuing unit), the cutter 5 is controlled based on the label length calculated in step S5, the mountless label sheet is cut, and the sheet-like mountless label Issue 6 In other words, when the label is issued in the normal printing direction (the top of the character is in the label moving direction), for example, when the product name print data does not satisfy the print area in the label moving direction as in S5 Is printed with the print items packed, and the label length is newly calculated. If it is determined in S2 that the head rotates 90 ° clockwise with respect to the direction of the thermal head, the fixed label is printed. Become long.
That is, for example, in the label example of FIG. 9, assuming that the product name “tempura assortment“ 8 points ”” is shorter, the print data in the print region of the additive printed below the product name is shorter than the product name. If it is long, the label cannot be shortened and cut. As described above, it is necessary to determine the amount of print data in the label moving direction of other print items, and complicated control and determination are required. If YES in S2, the label length specified in S1 is determined. Because it is cut with, unnecessary labeling and control are not required, so it is possible to issue labels quickly.

The mount-less label printer having the above configuration is a print issuing unit in which a label roll of a mount-less label paper in which a pop print area is formed is set according to the presence / absence of pop data set in a product file and a label format number, or pop print Select a print issuing unit with a label roll of normal mountless label paper with no area formed, and print and issue a mountless label with pop data printed or a normal mountless label without pop data Can do. Since the pop data is printed in a pop printing area provided continuously in the longitudinal direction of the mountless label paper, the label length can be easily controlled as a fixed length.
Further, since the pop printing area is continuously provided in the longitudinal direction of the mount-less label sheet, the pop-print area is reliably popped on the cut mount-less label regardless of the position in the length direction of the label sheet. A printing area is included, and printing and cutting can be easily controlled.
Even if there is pop data, the bar code of the product data is printed with the direction of the black line and white line being parallel to the moving direction of the label paper, so that the aging of the apparatus (for example, the thermal head and the like) If the rotating gear of the platen roller that opposes and is pressed against the head and rotates to feed the label paper is worn out due to aging and tooth skipping occurs, or if the rotation of the rotating gear is loaded and does not rotate a predetermined amount, Even if the printing distance of the label paper changes due to one rotation of the roller, etc., the printing in the width direction of the barcode (width and spacing between the black and white lines) does not change. Therefore, it is possible to print a bar code with few misreads by the scanner.

The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.
(1) In the embodiment, an example in which two print issuing units are provided has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one print issuing unit is provided, and a pop printing area is provided in the label paper mounting unit of the print issuing unit. It is also possible to use a mountless label printer in which a label roll of mountless label paper on which is formed.
(2) In the embodiment, the example in which the orientation of the top of the pop print printed in the pop print area is directed to the width direction of the label paper is not limited to this. For example, the top of the pop print is the paper May be printed vertically in the pop print area.
(3) As an example in which the pop printing area is formed by providing a predetermined blank portion from one end in the width direction of the label sheet, an example near the one end shown in FIG. 2D is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may form a pop printing area | region in the approximate center part of the width direction of a label paper.
(4) In the embodiment, an example in which the pop print area is formed on the right side in the width direction of the label paper (when facing the movement of the label paper) is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may form in the other side (left side).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Label paper mounting part 2, 2 '... Label roll 3 ... Thermal head (printing head) 4 ... Platen roller (paper drawer means)
5 ... Cutter 6 ... Mountless label 7 ... Pop printing area 7 '... Area other than pop printing area

Claims (2)

Mount-less label paper mounting section, and print issuing section in which a long strip-shaped mount-less label paper set in the mount-less label paper mounting section is pulled out, and a print head is arranged perpendicular to the pull-out direction of the mount-less label paper A mountless label printer that prints print data on the drawn mountless label paper with the print head, cuts and issues a sheetless mountless label,
The mount-less label printer includes a print issuing unit, and the mount-less label paper mounting unit of the print issue unit has a mount-less label paper in which pop print areas are continuously formed in the length direction of the paper, or pop print A mountless label paper with no area formed is loaded,
A product file that stores the print data of the label to be issued;
A label format file for storing label format data including the label length;
Have
When the product in the product file is called up, the print data to be printed and the label format data are specified,
When the mount-less label paper on which the pop print area is not formed is set, the top of the character of the print data is controlled to face in the movement direction of the mount-less label paper, and in the movement direction of the mount-less label paper, When it is determined by the determination means that the length of the predetermined print data is shorter than the length of the print range of the predetermined print item set by the label format data. The print range of other print items thereafter is narrowed in the moving direction, print data is printed, the label length is calculated, and a mountless label is issued based on the calculated label length,
When the mount-less label paper on which the pop print area is formed is set, the determination means does not make a determination, and the top and bottom of the print data characters are controlled and specified in the width direction of the mount-less label paper. A mountless label printer characterized by issuing a labelless mountless label. At least two print issuing units are provided, and a mountless label paper mounting unit in one print issuing unit is set with a mountless label paper in which pop print areas are continuously formed in the length direction of the paper, 2. The mountless label printer according to claim 1, wherein a mountless label sheet in which no pop print area is formed is set in the mountless label sheet mounting section of the print issuing section .

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