JP5928194B2 - Label printer - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a label printer.

A label printer that prints the name of a food additive on a label is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
As a method for creating print data, a method in which a user operates the operation input unit of a label printer and inputs the name and weight of an additive contained in the food for each food is known.

JP 2002-59592 A

  However, in the label printer described in Patent Document 1, there may be a setting error such as an input error of the name of the food additive and an input setting of the weight of the food additive. In this case, the label printer prints a label based on the inaccurate print data. If a label issued due to this setting error is affixed to a food or a packaging part of the food, there is a risk of notifying the customer of incorrect information.

  In the label printer described in Patent Document 1, the name and weight of the food additive are switched between display and input depending on the number of times the screen is touched. There is a risk of setting mistakes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a label printer that can set the name and weight of a food additive in a short time and prevent setting errors with a simple configuration. Another object of the present invention is to provide a label printer that can correctly print the name and weight of a food additive on a label with a simple configuration.

The label printer of the present invention is a label printer that prints the name of a food additive contained in a product on a label by a printing unit, an operation input unit that performs a setting operation of the food additive contained in the product, and the label A display unit that displays a screen related to printing, a storage unit that stores at least names of a plurality of food additives, and a control unit that performs a process of printing a label of the product by the printing unit, the control The unit reads a plurality of food additive names related to the product stored in the storage unit, and associates the name of the food additive with an input field for setting the weight of the corresponding food additive Based on the operation of the operation input unit, the weight and name of the food additive in the input field in which the weight is set among the plurality of food additives displayed on the display unit are displayed on the display unit. Product And sets stored as an additive.
A food additive related to a product means a category, genre, classification, classification, food additive group handled in a department, a food additive group included in a product handled in a store, or the like.

  According to the label printer of the present invention, the control unit reads a plurality of names of food additives targeted by the product stored in the storage unit, and calculates the weight of the food additive corresponding to the name of the food additive. An input field for setting is displayed on the display unit in association with each other, and based on the operation of the operation input unit, the food additive in the input column in which the weight is set among the plurality of food additives displayed on the display unit The weight and name of the food are set and stored as an additive of the product, and printing is performed based on the weight and name. Therefore, the setting of the target food additive can be set in a short time, and setting errors can be reduced.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the label printer which can set the name and weight of a food additive and can prevent a setting mistake with a simple structure in a short time can be provided.
In addition, it is possible to provide a label printer that can correctly print the name and weight of the food additive on the label with a simple configuration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic which shows an example of the label printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view of a label printer, (b) is the side view to which the principal part of the label printer shown to (a) was expanded. 1 is an electrical block diagram of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the file memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the label printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a figure which shows a goods file, (b) is a figure which shows a nutrient component file, (c) is a raw material file (D) is a figure which shows an additive file. The functional block diagram of the control part of the label printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen of the food additive displayed on the display part of the label printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the label printed with the label printer which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a figure which shows an example of the label affixed on goods AA, (b) is an example of the label affixed on goods BB (C) is a figure which shows an example of the label which added one goods AA and one goods BB. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the label printer according to the embodiment of the invention.

  Hereinafter, a label printer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a label printer 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a side view of the label printer 100, and FIG. 1B is a label printer shown in FIG. It is the side view to which the principal part of 100 was expanded. A label printer 100 using a label roll without a mount as a sheet will be described.

  In the label printer 100, a roll-shaped label paper 1 is rotatably supported in a case A, and the paper feeding means 2 for feeding out the label paper 1, the printing unit 3, and the post-printing at a front position in the feeding direction of the label paper 1 A cutting section 4 for cutting the label paper 1 into a label L having a target length is disposed.

  The label paper 1 mounted on the label printer 100 is a so-called mountless label roll formed of a belt-shaped thermal paper having one side having a printing surface and the other side having an adhesive surface. The label sheet 1 is cut by a cutting unit 4 arranged on the downstream side of the printing unit 3, and a label L having a target length is issued.

The paper conveying means for feeding out the label paper 1 includes a paper conveying means 2 on the downstream side composed of a pair of upper and lower rollers 2a and 2b disposed in the vicinity of the label issuing opening provided on the peripheral wall of the case A, and an upstream side of the paper conveying means 2 And a sheet conveying means on the upstream side that also serves as the printing unit 3 arranged at a predetermined interval.
The upstream printing unit 3 includes a platen roller 3 a positioned below the label sheet 1 and a thermal head 3 b positioned above the label sheet 1. The roller 2b disposed below the label paper 1 in the downstream paper transport means 2 and the platen roller 3a of the printing unit 3 are configured to be driven and rotated by a motor 5.

  Further, the roller 2a disposed above the label paper 1 in the paper conveying means 2 is urged toward the lower roller 2b by the leaf spring 6, whereby the label paper 1 is sandwiched between the rollers 2b and rotated. The label paper 1 is conveyed by the frictional force with the roller 2b.

  Similarly, the thermal head 3b in the printing unit 3 is configured to be urged toward the platen roller 3a by a spring 7 so that printing and conveyance of the label paper 1 are performed stably.

Further, the lower roller 2b of the paper conveying means 2 and the platen roller 3a of the printing unit 3 are each coated with a release agent on the surface thereof, and an adhesive applied to the back side of the label paper 1. The label paper 1 is smoothly conveyed.
The prevention of adhesion between the roller 2b and the platen roller 3a between the label paper 1 is not limited to the above-described form. For example, the roller 2b and the platen roller 3a itself or the outermost peripheral portion may be formed of an easily peelable member.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the drive mechanism 8 that drives the lower roller 2b of the sheet conveying means 2 and the platen roller 3a of the printing unit 3 rotates the pulley 8a attached to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 5. Is transmitted to a large pulley 8c coaxial with the small pulley 8b via a belt 8d, and the rotation of the large pulley 8c is belted to a pulley (not shown) fixed to the roller 2b and a pulley (not shown) fixed to the platen roller 3a. It is configured to be transmitted via (not shown).

  Further, the roller 2 a in the paper transport unit 2 and the thermal head 3 b of the printing unit 3 are attached to the instrument frame 10. The instrument frame 10 is configured to be capable of swinging up and down in the vertical direction about the shaft 9.

  The label printer 100 sets the label paper 1 by rotating the container frame 10 about the shaft 9 upward to separate the roller 2a from the roller 2b and the thermal head 3b from the platen roller 3a. It is comprised so that can be performed easily.

  Between the paper conveying means 2 and the printing unit 3 described above, there is a cutting unit 4 for cutting the label paper 1 supported horizontally by the paper conveying means 2 and the printing unit 3 into a label having a target length. is set up.

  The cutting unit 4 includes a pair of cutting blades 4a and 4b arranged vertically with the label paper 1 interposed therebetween. The cutting unit 4 cuts the label paper 1 by moving one of the cutting blade 4a and the cutting blade 4b or both of the cutting blades 4a and 4b up and down.

  The label printer 100 is placed on a cash register of a POS register used in a store in a form such as retailing at a specialty confectionery store (Japanese confectionery store, Western confectionery store, donut store, ice cream store, rice cracker store, etc.). It is configured in a compact size that can be placed. The label printer 100 receives a print instruction from the POS register, and prints and issues a label L based on the print instruction.

  Further, in the label printer 100, the label paper (label roll) can be replaced by either a drop-in (automatic feed / auto cut) specification or a manual set specification.

FIG. 2 is an electrical block diagram of the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The label printer 100 includes a control unit (CPU) 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an operation input unit 14, a display unit 15, an interface (I / F) 16, a printing unit 3, a cutting unit 4, and a communication. Part 17.

  ROM 12, RAM 13, operation input unit 14 and display unit (touch panel) 15 are electrically connected to control unit 11 via a bus (transmission path), and interface 16 for inputting and outputting buses and data is further connected to control unit 11. The printing unit 3, the cutting unit 4, and the communication unit 17 are electrically connected to each other.

  The control unit 11 comprehensively controls each component of the label printer 100. The control part 11 implement | achieves each function mentioned later in the label printer 100 as a computer by running a control program.

  The ROM 12 stores a control program. The control program is loaded by the control unit 11 when the label printer 100 is activated.

  The RAM 13 stores a product file (product storage unit), a nutrient component file (nutrient component storage unit), a raw material file (raw material storage unit), an additive file (additive storage unit), and various print formats as print data. . The print format is configured so that it is possible to indicate in which print item and where the information stored in each file is printed.

  The operation input unit 14 is an operation unit for inputting, setting, or calling data to be printed such as a product number, print format data, and the like, and includes a numeric keypad, various operation keys, a touch panel, and the like.

The display unit 15 is a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL panel, or the like, and the control unit 11 performs screen display related to label printing. A touch panel as the operation input unit 14 is provided on the front side of the display unit 15. The touch panel is a touch panel display unit that can instruct printing by touching a preset key using an image or the like on the display unit 15 and is configured by, for example, a 4-inch touch panel.
The user inputs a character string to be printed on the label as print data through the operation input unit 14 while referring to the display unit 15.

The printing unit 3 is a printing unit that performs color printing on the label paper 1 with a thermal head or the like.
The cutting unit 4 cuts a portion (label L) printed on the label paper 1 according to the printing amount.

  The communication unit 17 receives from a host management device (for example, a POS register or a personal computer) a print instruction by combining information such as a product file and nutrient components, raw materials, and additives into a designated print format by communication. The communication unit 17 communicates with the upper management apparatus via a wired or wireless communication path.

Next, a product file, a nutrient component file, a raw material file, and an additive file as a list data of additives stored in the RAM 13 as a storage unit will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a file stored in the RAM 13 as a storage unit of the label printer 100. FIG. 3 (a) shows a product file in detail, and FIG. 3 (b) shows a nutrient component. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating an example of a file, FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating an example of a raw material file, and FIG. 3D is a diagram illustrating an example of an additive file as list data of names of food additives.

  Each file shown in FIG. 3 (a), FIG. 3 (b), FIG. 3 (c), and FIG. 3 (d) includes food identification information as primary, raw material code, additive code, or nutritional component code. Is a secondary key (index) or relation structure, and the information stored and managed by each file can be transferred to one file as it is and stored and managed.

  The method of associating the data that each file stores independently is to set and store (link) the identification information that is to be associated with the target data stored in any file, so that the data stored in each independent file can be associated with each other. It becomes possible to link. Thus, the data can be effectively used with the minimum necessary file configuration without separately storing the configuration information (combination) file.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the product file includes items such as classification information for identifying and classifying foods for each food, identification information, names, prices, contents, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the nutrition component file includes identification information representing food, classification information for identifying and classifying food, nutrition component codes, nutrition component names (for example, protein, carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin A, vitamin C). Etc.), nutrient component amounts, reference amounts, etc., and the product file is linked with classification information for identifying and classifying foods and identification information. The reference amount represents a necessary daily intake for each nutritional component.
As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the raw material file is composed of items such as classification information for identifying and classifying food, identification information, raw material code, raw material name (for example, strong powder, milk, yellow egg, etc.), content, and the like. The product file and the nutrient component file are linked with identification information.
As shown in FIG. 3 (d), the additive file is composed of items such as classification information for identifying and classifying food, identification information, additive codes, additive names (for example, amino acids, coloring agents, etc.) The file, the nutrient component file, and the raw material file are linked with classification information and identification information for identifying and classifying food.

  In the present embodiment, a method of storing and managing a product file, a nutrient component file, a raw material file, and an additive file as independent files in the storage unit such as the RAM 13 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, information stored in a product file, a nutrient component file, a raw material file, and an additive file may be stored and managed as a single file.

  The structure of the file stored in the RAM 13 is preferably a relational database (relational database, SQL), but may be stored and managed using an XML database file, an index file, or the like. Note that the XML database is suitable for handling a variety of data including many different items or when a specification change such as addition of items is expected later.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 11 of the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a food additive setting screen displayed on the display unit 15 of the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a label printed by the label printer 100. Specifically, FIG. 6A shows an example of a label affixed to the product AA, and FIG. 6B shows a product BB. FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of a label to be affixed, and FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of an addition label affixed to a product including one product AA and one product BB.

  The control part 11 implement | achieves each function mentioned later in the label printer 100 as a computer by running a control program. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 11 of the label printer 100 includes a list display processing unit 21, a weight setting unit 22, a highlight display processing unit 23, an unused additive setting processing unit 24, and the like. , An extraction unit 25, a plurality of product selection unit 26, an addition unit 27, a rearrangement processing unit 28, a print processing unit 29, and the like.

  The list display processing unit 21 reads out the list of food additive names stored in the RAM 13 as the storage unit based on the classification information for identifying and classifying the food to be set, as shown in FIG. The name of the food additive 51 and the input field 52 for inputting the weight of the food additive are associated with each other and displayed on the display unit 15.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 11 displays “product number” and “product number input field”, “unit price” and “unit price input field”, “tare” and “tare weight” on the display unit 15. “Input field”, “Label size”, “Additive” setting button, “Special message number” and “Number input field”, “Without or without individual identification number printing”, “Bar system”, “FF” and “Input” Processing for displaying a setting screen having a configuration in which various setting items such as “column” are arranged. The control unit 11 performs various settings based on the operation information input by the operation input unit 14 as a touch panel.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 5, when the control unit 11 detects that the display position of the “additive” 50 indicating the food additive setting button is tapped (touched) on the touch panel, On the right side of the display screen, based on the food additive name list data 131, a food additive name 51, an input field 52 for setting or inputting the weight of the food additive, and a unit display button for the weight 53 is displayed in association with each other.

When setting the food additive, the control unit 11 may read the list data 131 of the names of all the food additives stored in the RAM 13 as the storage unit and display a list of the names of all the food additives. .
Moreover, when the magnitude | size required for the display of the name of all the food additives memorize | stored in the memory | storage part is larger than the display range of the display part 15, the control part 11 makes the name 51 and the input column of several food additive 52 or the like may be divided into a plurality of blocks that can be displayed on the display unit 15, and each block may be switched and displayed on the display unit 15 according to operation information of the operation input unit 14 such as a touch panel.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 11 performs a process of displaying a “Previous” button 55, a “Next” button 56, and an “End” button 57 at the top of the setting screen of the display unit 15. When the touch panel detects that the display position has been tapped (contacted), the process of displaying the food additive name 51 and the input field 52 of the previous block, the food additive name 51 of the next block, and A process for displaying the input field 52 and the like and a process for ending the setting relating to the food additive are performed.

  In the above embodiment, each block is switched and the food additive name 51 and the input field 52 are switched and displayed on the display unit 15. However, the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, when the size of the display content of the plurality of food additive names 51 and the input field 52 exceeds the display range of the display unit 15, the control unit 11 includes the plurality of food additive names 51 and the input fields. 52 may be displayed by scroll display.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the weight setting unit 22 is displayed in the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15 in association with the input field 52 based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14. Enter and set the weight of the food additive. Specifically, when a food additive tapped (contacted) by the operation input unit 14 such as a touch panel is detected, the operation information from the operation input unit 14 is displayed at the display position of the target food additive input field 52. Based on the above, the control unit 11 sets the weight of the additive contained in the product.
In addition, the weight of the food additive is stored in advance with a name for each food additive, and the weight of the food additive is not shown in the input field of the list data when setting the food additive for each product. A button for setting an unnecessary flag or the like may be provided and set. In this case, the determination as to whether or not the weight of the food additive has been set is performed, for example, when the flag is necessary, and when the flag is not necessary, the food additive is set. A determination may be made that has not been made.
Also, if the food additive weight setting is different for each product, the weight of each food additive, including “No weight setting”, is stored in advance and multiple pre-defined weights are stored. A method of selecting and setting a target weight from among the plurality of weight candidates stored sometimes may be used. In this case, whether or not the input has been set may be determined by determining whether or not the setting has been made based on whether or not the previously set weight is different from the currently set weight. . By doing so, there is an effect that it is possible to eliminate an input error by the operator.

  The highlighting processing unit 23 is one or all of the input field 52 in which the weight is set by the weight setting unit 22, the name 51 of the food additive associated with the input field 52, and the weight input in the input field 52. Is highlighted on the display unit 15. Further, the control unit 11 does not highlight the input field 52 in which the weight is not input and set, the name 51 associated therewith, and the like. Examples of the highlighting processing include display processing such as setting the font color to a conspicuous color, increasing the font size, performing shading display, setting to bold, and surrounding with a bold frame. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the highlight processing unit 23 displays the input field 52 in which the weight is input and set, the name 51 of the food additive associated with the input field 52, and the input field 52. A process of displaying the input weight on the display unit 15 so as to surround the thick frame 501 is performed.

The unused additive setting processing unit 24 is an input associated with the food additive name 51 for the food additive that is not the object among all the food additive names stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 13. A process for prohibiting the input setting of the weight in the column 52 is performed.
Specifically, the non-use additive setting processing unit 24, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the food additive input field 52, which is prohibited to use or set, the weight unit display button 53, etc. A method of displaying a mark “X” 54 or the like indicating the prohibition of weight setting on the display unit 15 and performing a process of prohibiting the weight setting of the food additive, or a classification for identifying and classifying a food that is not targeted by the food Based on the information, a mark “X” 54 or the like indicating that the weight setting is prohibited may be displayed on the display unit 15 in the input column 52 of the food additive that is not the object, the unit display button 53 of the weight, or the like.

In the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15 in the list data 131 of the name of the food additive, the extraction unit 25 includes the name 51 of the food additive associated with the input field 52 in which the weight is input and set and the food. A process for extracting the weight set in the additive input field 52 is performed.
Further, in detail, the extraction unit 25 in the list data 131 of the food additive name is the food associated with the input field 52 in which the weight is not set in the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15. Except for the name 51 of the additive, a process of extracting only the name 51 of the food additive associated with the input field 52 in which the weight is set and the weight of the food additive is performed. Moreover, the extraction part 25 performs the process which excludes also about the name of the food additive set to the weight of 0 mg.

  For example, when storing a plurality of products in a packaging container (package) as a label application target, the plurality of products selection unit 26 selects the plurality of products to be printed based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14. To do.

  Based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, the adder 27 performs a process of adding the weight for each food additive of a plurality of products to be printed.

  The rearrangement processing unit 28 rearranges the food additive names 51 in descending order of weight based on the food additive names 51 extracted by the extraction unit 25 and the weights input in the input field 52. Print data 132 is generated. The rearrangement processing unit 28 may generate the print data 132 by associating the food additive name 51 with the weight of the food additive.

  When a plurality of products are selected by the plurality of products selection unit 26, the rearrangement processing unit 28 adds the added weight based on the weight added for each food additive included in the selected plurality of products. The process of generating the print data 132 in which the food additive names 51 are rearranged in descending order (descending order) is performed. At this time, the control unit 11 may generate print data by associating the sorted food additive names 51 with the weights.

  Based on the print data, the print processing unit 29 performs a process of printing the names of the food additives included in the product on the labels in the order of the weight of the food additive, based on the print data. In that case, the printing process part 29 may perform the process which prints the name and weight of the food additive contained in goods by the printing part 3 on a label. Moreover, the printing process part 29 may perform the process printed on a label by the printing part 3 with the name and weight of the food additive contained in goods, and other merchandise information.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the print processing unit 29 associates the name of the food additive and the weight of the food additive with respect to the product AA and the product BB. The label is printed in order of weight in order of weight.

As described above, when a plurality of products are selected, the print processing unit 29 sorts the names of the food additives in descending order of weight based on the weight added for each additive of the product, and performs the print processing. May be performed.
For example, when the printing processing unit 29 produces a label to be attached to a packaging container containing one product AA and one product BB, as shown in FIG. 6C, one product AA and one product. The name of the food additive contained in BB and the added weight of each food additive are associated with each other and arranged in order of increasing weight to print on the label.
The rearrangement of the weight of the food additive is not limited to the order of increasing weight (descending order), but may be the order of decreasing weight (ascending order). In this case, the sorting in the order of increasing weight (descending order) or the order of increasing weight (ascending order) by the sorting processing unit 28 may be executed based on sorting information preset in the label printer. Alternatively, the operator may perform switching to rearrange the weight of the product additive in descending order or ascending order by operating the touch panel or the input unit.
The print processing unit 29 prints the food additives in the order of weight (descending order or ascending order) of the food additives that have been rearranged based on the switching setting.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. An example of the operation of the label printer 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S11, the control unit 11 reads the additive file as the food additive list data 131 from the RAM 13 as the storage unit, associates the food additive name 51 with the weight input field 52, and displays the display unit. 15 is displayed.

  In step S13, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the editing mode is set based on the operation information from the operation input unit 14. If the editing mode is set, the process proceeds to step S15. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S17. Proceed to processing.

  In step S15, in the edit mode, the control unit 11 performs a process of prohibiting the input of the numerical value of the weight for the prohibited food additive item in the food additive list, and proceeds to the process of step S13.

  In step S <b> 17, the control unit 11 inputs the weight of the food additive displayed in association with the input field 52 in the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15 based on the operation information from the operation input unit 14. Perform the setting process.

  In step S19, the control unit 11 selects the food additive name 51 whose weight is input and set in the input field 52, the input field 52 where the weight is input and set, the weight input in the input field 52, and the like. Performs highlighting processing such as processing to enclose the frame.

In step S <b> 21, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the food additive setting input has been completed based on the operation information from the operation input unit 14. If the control unit 11 determines that the input has been completed, the process proceeds to step S <b> 23. In other cases, the process proceeds to step S13.
Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the food additive setting input is ended depending on whether or not the “end” button 57 is tapped.

  Next, in step S <b> 23, the control unit 11 selects a product to be printed based on the operation information from the operation input unit 14.

  In step S <b> 25, the control unit 11 determines whether the product to be printed is a single product or a plurality of products, and specifically, whether the product to be printed is a packaging container containing a plurality of products. If it is a single product, the process proceeds to step S27. If the printing target is a packaging container containing a plurality of products, the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S <b> 27, the control unit 11 selects the food additive associated with the input field 52 in which the weight is not set in the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15 from the list data of the food additive name. Except for the name 51, a process of extracting only the name 51 of the food additive and the weight of the food additive associated with the input field 52 in which the weight is input and set is performed.

  In step S29, the control unit 11 rearranges the food additive names 51 in descending order of weight based on the food additive name 51 extracted by the extraction unit 25 and the weight input in the input field 52 ( The print data 132 is generated by sorting. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 generates the print data 132 by associating the name 51 of the food additive with the weight of the food additive.

In step S31, based on the print data 132, the control unit 11 causes the printing unit 3 to print the names of the food additives included in the product on the labels in order of increasing weight of the food additives. At that time, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the print processing unit 29 uses the printing unit 3 to print the name 51 and the weight of the food additive contained in the product on the label. May be performed.
The control unit 11 cuts the printed label paper 1 to a target length by the cutting unit 4 to generate a desired label.

  In step S <b> 33, when the control unit 11 stores a plurality of products in a packaging container (package) as a label application target, the food addition of the plurality of products selected based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14. Processing to add the weight of each item.

In step S <b> 35, the control unit 11 performs a process of extracting the weight added for each food additive and the name of the food additive associated with the weight for a plurality of products. In that case, the control part 11 performs the process which excludes about the name 51 of the food additive which is 0 mg of addition weight.
Note that the order of step S33 and step S35 may be reversed.

  In step S <b> 37, the control unit 11 prints the print data 132 in which the names 51 of the food additives are rearranged in descending order of the added weight based on the weight added for each food additive included in the plurality of products. Generate the process. At this time, the control unit 11 may generate the print data 132 by associating the sorted food additive names 51 and weights.

In step S <b> 39, based on the print data 132, the control unit 11 performs a process of printing the names 51 of the food additives included in the plurality of commodities on the labels in descending order of the added weight of the food additives. At that time, as shown in FIG. 6C, the print processing unit 29 may perform a process of printing the name 51 and the weight of the food additive contained in the product on the label by the printing unit 3.
The control unit 11 cuts the printed label paper 1 to a target length by the cutting unit 4 to generate a desired label.

As described above, the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention prints the name of the food additive contained in the product on the label paper by the printing unit 3, and cuts it to a predetermined length by the cutting unit 4. To create a label.
Specifically, the label printer 100 includes an operation input unit 14 such as a touch panel that performs setting operation of food additives contained in a product, a display unit 15 that performs screen display related to label printing, and a plurality of food additives. A storage unit such as a RAM 13 that stores at least a name, and a control unit (CPU) 11 that performs a process of printing a product label by the printing unit 3 are provided. The control unit 11 reads a plurality of food additive names related to the product stored in the storage unit, and associates the name of the food additive with the input field 52 for setting the weight of the corresponding food additive. Based on the operation of the operation input unit 14 displayed on the display unit 15, the weight and name of the food additive in the input field 52 in which the weight is set among the plurality of food additives displayed on the display unit 15 are displayed. The data is set and stored in the storage unit as an additive, print data 132 is generated based on the set, and the print unit 3 performs print processing on the label in accordance with the print data 132.
A food additive related to a product means a category, genre, classification, classification, food additive group handled in a department, a food additive group included in a product handled in a store, or the like.
Thus, the label printer 100 that can set the name and weight of the food additive in a short time and prevent setting mistakes with a simple configuration by the processing of the control unit 11 described above. Can do.

  Further, in the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 11 determines the name and weight of the food additive based on the name of the food additive of the product set and stored and the weight of the food additive. A label printer that can print the name and weight of food additives correctly on the label with a simple configuration because print data is generated by sorting in ascending or descending order of weight and print data is printed by the printing unit. 100 can be provided.

The label printer 100 includes an operation input unit 14 such as a touch panel, a display unit 15 that displays a screen related to label printing, and a RAM 13 that stores a list data 131 of a plurality of predetermined food additive names. Print data 132 is generated based on the operation information from the storage unit, the operation input unit 14, and the food additive name list data 131, and the print unit 3 performs print processing on the label according to the print data 132. And a control unit (CPU) 11.
As described above, the control unit 11 can print the name of the food additive on the label based on the operation information from the operation input unit 14 and the list data 131 of the name of the food additive. Label printer 100 can be provided.

  Specifically, the control unit 11 of the label printer 100 reads the list data 131 of the names of all food additives stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 13, and based on the list data 131, the names of the food additives And the display section 15 based on the operation information of the operation input section 14 and the list display processing section 21 that performs a process of displaying on the display section 15 in association with the input field 52 for inputting the weight of the food additive. The weight setting unit 22 that inputs and sets the weight of the food additive displayed in association with the input field 52 and the weight data of the food additive among the list data of the name of the food additive. The extraction unit 25 for extracting the name of the food additive and the weight of the food additive, and the name and weight of the food additive extracted by the extraction unit 25, in order of increasing weight. Having a rearrangement processing unit 28 for generating print data 132 by rearranging the names of things, the print processing unit 29 for performing printing processing on the label by the printing unit 3 in accordance with the print data 132, the.

  As described above, the control unit 11 of the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention reads the list data 131 of the names of all food additives stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 13, and based on the list data 131. Then, a process for displaying the name of the food additive and the input field 52 for inputting the weight of the food additive on the display unit 15 in association with each other is performed, and based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, the display unit 15, the weight of the food additive displayed in association with the input field 52 is input and set, and the weight of the food additive is set in the list data of the name of the food additive. The name of the food additive and the weight of the food additive are extracted, the names of the food additives are rearranged in descending order based on the name and weight of the extracted food additive, and the label is printed by the printing unit 3 Do the character processing.

The user operates the operation input unit 14 of the label printer 100 to see the names 51 of the food additives listed on the display unit 15 and inputs associated with the names 51 of the food additives included in the product. Enter the weight in the column 52 and do not enter the weight in the input column 52 associated with the name 51 of the food additive not included in the product, or input and set 0 mg (0 g), and then click the end button. Tap 57. The label printer 100 performs the above-described processing, rearranges the names of food additives (weight as necessary) in descending order of the weight of the additive, and performs printing processing on the label by the printing unit 3.
Thus, in the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user does not need to perform a complicated operation of inputting the name of the food additive.

  The storage unit of the label printer 100 stores a list of names of all food additives included in a plurality of preset products. In addition, the display unit 15 displays a list of names of all food additives contained in a plurality of preset products, and displays a block switching display and scroll display as necessary.

When the user sets the name and weight of the food additive for the predetermined product, the display unit 15 includes a name 51 of the food additive included in the product and a name 51 of the food additive not included in the product. Is displayed, but from the list of the displayed food additive names 51, a numerical value indicating the weight is entered only in the input field 52 associated with the food additive name 51 included in the product. .
Thus, compared with the apparatus which adds the name of a food additive, the label printer 100 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is the list of the names 51 of the food additive contained in the some preset goods. Of these, it is only necessary to input and set the weight only in the input field 52 associated with the name 51 of the food additive contained in the desired product, and the omission in setting the weight of the food additive is low.

  For example, in the storage unit, all products handled in a predetermined field (classification information for identifying and classifying food), all products handled in a predetermined department (classification information for identifying and classifying food), a predetermined store (identifying and classifying food) It is preferable to store in advance the names of all food additives contained in all products handled in the classification information). By doing so, the user can identify and classify the setting target (foods) from among a plurality of input fields associated with the listed food additive names without newly adding food additive names. Just by inputting the weight of the food additive contained in the desired product of the classification information), the food additive can be set, and there are few setting omissions.

Further, in the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the extraction unit 25 does not input the weight in the input field 52 displayed on the display unit 15 in the list data of the food additive names. Excluding the food additive name 51 associated with the column 52, only the food additive name 51 associated with the input column 52 in which the weight is set and the weight of the food additive are extracted.
That is, it is possible to provide the label printer 100 that can set the name and weight of the food additive and prevent setting mistakes in a short time with a simple configuration.

In the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 11 generates the print data 132 by associating the food additive name 51 and the weight of the food additive, and based on the print data 132. The printing unit 3 prints the names and weights of the food additives in order of increasing weight.
That is, it is possible to provide the label printer 100 that can print the names and weights of food additives in order of increasing weight with a simple configuration.

In the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 11 inputs the input field 52 in which the weight is input and set, the name 51 of the food additive associated with the input field 52, or the input field 52. One of the weights thus displayed is highlighted on the display unit 15.
For this reason, it is possible to provide the label printer 100 with less setting omission of the name and weight of the food additive.

  Further, in the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 11 selects a plurality of products to be printed based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, and selects the plurality of products to be printed. Adds the weight of each food additive and generates print data by rearranging the names of the food additives in order of increasing weight. The names of the food additives (necessary) Depending on the weight) can be printed on the label.

In addition, the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention uses the control unit 11 that is input by the operation input unit 14 among the names of all food additives stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 13. Based on the operation information indicating the prohibited food additive, a process of prohibiting the input setting of the weight in the input field 52 associated with the name of the prohibited food additive is performed.
That is, it is possible to provide a label printer 100 that can prevent food additives whose use is prohibited from being printed on a label with a simple configuration.

In the above embodiment, the list data of the names of all food additives is read from the storage unit such as the RAM 13, and the names of the food additives and the weight of the food additives are input based on the list data. And the input field 52 for display, the display unit 15 is displayed in association with each other, the weight of the food additive is input and set in the input field 52 based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, and the input field 52 is input. The weight and the name of the food additive associated with the input field 52 are extracted, and the names of the food additives are rearranged in descending order of the weight and printed on the label. However, the present invention is not limited to this form. For example, the rearrangement of the weight of the food additive is not limited to the order of increasing weight (descending order), but may be the order of decreasing weight (ascending order). In this case, the sorting in the order of increasing weight (descending order) or the order of increasing weight (ascending order) by the sorting processing unit 28 may be executed based on sorting information preset in the label printer. Alternatively, the operator may switch the weight of the product additive to either descending order or ascending order by operating the touch panel or the input unit.
The print processing unit 29 prints the food additives in the order of weight (descending order or ascending order) of the food additives that have been rearranged based on the switching setting.

  For example, the label printer 100 reads list data of food additive names from a storage unit such as the RAM 13 and displays the names of food additives on the display unit 15 based on the list data. For each food additive name, set a flag indicating whether or not label printing is necessary and print the name of the food additive associated with the flag indicating the printing on the label. Also good.

  In the above embodiment, the label printer 100 sets the name of the food additive contained in the product and the weight thereof, but is not limited to this form. For example, the label printer 100 may set the name and weight of the raw material of the product.

In the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit such as the RAM 13 stores list data in which names of a plurality of food additives and the weights of the food additives are associated, and the control unit 11 Based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, the name of the food additive to be printed and the weight of the food additive are extracted from the list data of the name of the food additive, and the name of the extracted food additive Based on the weight, the names of the food additives may be rearranged in order of increasing weight, and a process of printing on the label by the printing unit 3 may be performed.
As described above, once the weight of the food additive is input and set and stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 13, the control unit 11 performs the food additive to be printed based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14. By selecting, the names of food additives can be printed in the order of increasing weight in association with the weight as necessary.
In other words, a label that can set the name and weight of food additives and prevent setting mistakes in a short time with a simple configuration of reading out food additives registered prior to the current setting as list data A printer 100 can be provided.

Further, in the label printer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a storage unit such as the RAM 13 stores list data in which names of a plurality of food additives and weights of the food additives are set in advance. The control unit 11 reads the list data stored in the storage unit, displays the list data on the display unit 15 so that the food additive and the weight can be selected, and based on the operation information of the operation input unit 14, From the list of names, extract the name of the food additive to be printed and the weight of the food additive, and name the food additive in descending order of weight based on the extracted food additive name and weight. May be rearranged and the printing unit 3 may print the label.
By doing so, the display unit 15 displays the food additive and the weight so that the food additive can be selected, and when the food additive to be printed is selected by the operation information of the operation input unit 14, the selected food additive is selected. It is possible to provide a label printer 100 having a simple configuration in which the names and weights of the food additives can be rearranged in the order of weight and the names of the food additives can be rearranged and printed on the label by the printing unit 3.

  In the above embodiment, the label printer 100 includes the RAM 13 and the ROM 12 as the storage unit, but is not limited to this form. The label printer 100 may include a portable semiconductor memory, a hard disk drive, or the like as a storage unit.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the setting input was carried out about the name and weight of the food additive contained in the goods for every goods, it is not restricted to this form. For example, for each product, the name of the raw material included in the product and the content (weight) included in the raw material may be input and set.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is included in the present invention.
Further, the embodiments described in the above drawings can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration.
Moreover, the description content of each figure can become independent embodiment, respectively, and embodiment of this invention is not limited to one embodiment which combined each figure.

1 Label paper (paper)
2 Paper transport means 3 Printing section 4 Cutting section 10 Device frame 11 Control section (CPU)
12 ROM (storage unit)
13 RAM (storage unit)
14 Operation Input Unit 15 Display Unit 16 Interface (I / F)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 Communication part 21 List display process part 22 Weight setting part 23 Highlighting display process part 24 Unused additive setting process part 25 Extraction part 26 Multiple goods selection part 27 Addition part 28 Reordering process part 29 Print process part 51 Name 52 Input column 53 Unit display button 100 Label printer 131 List data 132 Print data A Case

Claims (5)

A label printer that prints the name of a food additive contained in a product on a label at a printing section,
An operation input unit for performing a setting operation of a food additive contained in the product;
A display unit for displaying a screen related to the printing of the label;
A storage unit for storing at least names of a plurality of food additives;
A control unit that performs a process of printing the label of the product by the printing unit,
The control unit reads a plurality of names of food additives related to the product stored in the storage unit, and has an input field for setting the weight of the food additive corresponding to the name of the food additive Display it on the display
Based on the operation of the operation input unit, the weight and name of the food additive in the input field in which the weight is set among the plurality of food additives displayed on the display unit are set and stored as the additive of the product. A label printer characterized by the above.   The control unit sorts the name and weight of the food additive in ascending or descending order of the weight based on the name of the food additive and the weight of the food additive of the set and stored product. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein the label printer is configured to perform printing processing by the printing unit.   The said control part performs the process which highlights either the name of the said food additive to which the said weight was set, or the weight set to the said input column on the said display part. The label printer according to claim 1 or 2.   The control unit selects a plurality of products to be printed based on the input information of the operation input unit, and adds the weight of the food additives of the selected plurality of products to be printed for each food additive. 4. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein a process of generating print data in which the names of the food additives are rearranged in descending order of the added weight is performed.   The control unit performs a process of prohibiting the setting of the weight of the input field associated with the name of the food additive not targeted by the product among all the food additives stored in the storage unit. The label printer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:

Images