JP6035719B2 - Printing device and article list generation method for printing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing apparatus that generates an article list used for inventory, and an article list generation method for the printing apparatus.

  Conventionally, Patent Literature 1 has been proposed as a technology related to inventory. In Patent Document 1, a label with a barcode for confirming the number of stocks is pasted on a product shelf corresponding to each product to be inventoried, the barcode is read from the label with the barcode, and obtained from the read result. Based on the product information and the manually input quantity (stock quantity), a new label with a barcode is created. When reading of barcodes and input of quantities for all products are completed, product-specific inventory data is output to the host device.

  On the other hand, as a kind of inventory, in-house fixed goods are checked regularly. In such actual item confirmation work, it is common to affix an article label indicating an article name or the like to each article, and collate the article label with a previously created article list.

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  However, in the conventional product confirmation method, it is necessary to create an article list in advance. In addition, since the item list and the item label are created separately, the information on both may not match. For example, when the article name is described as “computer 001” in the article list and the article name is described as “PC1” in the article label, it is difficult to determine whether or not both indicate the same article. . Even if a management number for uniquely identifying an article is added, there is a risk of erroneous input of information when creating an article list or article label. On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, it is described that inventory data for each product corresponding to an article list is created, but since it is premised that a label with a barcode exists in advance, before creating the article list, It is necessary to create a label with a barcode. Further, in order to create a label with a barcode, it is necessary to investigate in advance what kind of articles exist in the company and create a handwritten article list, which is time-consuming twice.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus and a method for generating an article list for a printing apparatus that can reduce the trouble of creating an article list and an article label for confirming an actual product.

A printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an article information input unit that inputs article information including an article name, an article label printing unit that prints an article label including a code image indicating article information based on the article information, and an article label By adding the item information of the item label for each printing, an item list generation unit that generates an item list that is a list of item information, an item list storage unit that stores the generated item list, and an actual item confirmation list generation When an instruction is given, an actual item confirmation list generating unit that generates an actual item confirmation list having the same content as the article label read from the item list storage unit, an actual item confirmation list storage unit that stores the generated actual item confirmation list, and an item list and a goods list editing unit for editing the actual item checklist generator, thing confirmation result up by the code image corresponding to each article is read If the actual item confirmation label that includes the current date measured by the current date measurement unit is printed on condition that the item specified by the actual item confirmation result is registered in the actual item confirmation list, the actual item confirmation is completed. In addition to being registered in the actual item confirmation list, when the article list is edited, the edited result is reflected in the actual item confirmation list, and consistency between the article list and the actual item confirmation list is maintained.
In the above printing apparatus, when an article list is edited in a state where a plurality of actual item confirmation lists are stored in the actual item confirmation list storage unit, an article is only applied to the latest actual item confirmation list among the plurality of actual item confirmation lists. The result of editing the list is reflected, and the consistency between the article list and the latest actual product confirmation list is maintained.
In the above printing apparatus, the article information includes information for uniquely identifying each article, and the article list generation unit determines whether or not the article information of the printed article label exists in the article list. If not, the article information is added to the article list.
In the above printing apparatus, an article list screen showing a list of article names as an article list, and an article information screen showing article information including the article name when any article name is selected on the article list screen; , And an article list display unit for displaying.
The article list generation method of the present invention includes an article information input step for inputting article information including an article name, an article label printing step for printing an article label including a code image indicating the article information based on the article information, and an article. An article list generation step for generating an article list as a list of article information by adding article information of the article label for each printing of the label, and an article list storage for storing the generated article list in the article list storage unit An actual item confirmation list generation step for generating an actual item confirmation list having the same content as the article label read from the item list storage unit when an actual item confirmation list generation instruction is issued; and the actual item confirmation list stored in the actual item confirmation list An actual item confirmation list storing step for storing in the department, and an article list editing step for editing the article list. Marking check list generation step, thing confirmation result by the code image corresponding to each article is read is obtained, on condition that the article to be identified by the thing confirmation result is registered in the actual item check list, now When an actual product confirmation label that includes the current date measured by the day measurement unit is printed, the actual product confirmation completion is registered in the actual product confirmation list, and when the item list is edited, the edited result is reflected in the actual product confirmation list. The item list and the actual item confirmation list are kept consistent.
The following configuration may be used.
The printing apparatus according to the present invention includes an article information input unit that inputs article information including an article name, an article label printing unit that prints an article label based on the article information, and a list of article information associated with the printing of the article label. And an article list storage unit for storing the generated article list, and the article list generation unit stores the article information of the article label for each printing of the article label. It is characterized by adding to the list.

  An article list generation method for a printing apparatus according to the present invention is an article list generation method for a printing apparatus that prints an article label, the article information input step for inputting article information including an article name, and an article based on the article information. An article label printing step for printing a label; and an article list generation step for generating an article list that is a list of article information as the article label is printed. The article information of the article label is added to the article list.

  According to these configurations, since the article list is generated with the printing of the article label, it is not necessary to prepare the article list in advance. Further, since the article label can be printed by inputting article information to the printing apparatus, the person in charge can go around each floor with the printing apparatus and actually create the article while confirming the article. Furthermore, since the item information of the item label is added to the item list as the item label is printed, the item list includes only items for which the item label has been issued. In other words, if the article label is not actually printed when the article information is entered, the article is not added to the article list, so an accurate article list can be generated (matching between the existing article and the listed article) Can retain sex).

  In the above printing apparatus, the article information includes information for uniquely identifying each article, and the article list generation unit determines whether or not the article information of the printed article label exists in the article list. If not, the article information is added to the article list.

  According to this configuration, when the product information of the printed product label exists in the product list, the product information is not added to the product list, so that double registration in the product list can be prevented. For example, it is conceivable to reprint if an article label is affixed to multiple parts of the article, or if the article label is damaged or lost. Is not added to the item list, the consistency between the actual number of items and the number of items in the item list can be maintained.

  In the above printing apparatus, an article list screen showing a list of article names as an article list, and an article information screen showing article information including the article name when any article name is selected on the article list screen; , And an article list display unit for displaying.

  According to this configuration, since information is displayed in a two-layer structure including a list of article names and article information including each article name, information can be efficiently displayed even when the screen size for displaying the article list is small. Can be displayed.

  In the above-described printing apparatus, an actual item confirmation list display that further includes an actual item confirmation result acquisition unit that acquires an actual item confirmation result of each article, and displays an actual item confirmation list in which the actual item confirmation result of each article is associated with the item name list. The apparatus further includes a section.

  According to this configuration, since the actual item confirmation list is displayed, it is possible to confirm to which item the actual item confirmation has been performed.

  In the above printing apparatus, the article label printing unit prints the article label including the code image indicating the article information, and the actual product confirmation result acquisition unit acquires the reading result of the code image as the actual product confirmation result. Features.

  According to this configuration, the actual product confirmation can be performed only by reading the code image from the article label, so that the work load of the actual product confirmation work can be reduced.

  The printing apparatus further includes an actual item confirmation list storage unit that stores an actual item confirmation list, and a list output unit that outputs the article list and the actual item confirmation list to an external device.

  According to this configuration, the article list or the actual item confirmation list can be used for asset management, tax processing, or the like on the external device (for example, personal computer) side.

1 is an external perspective view of a tape printer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a control block diagram of a tape printer. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen ((a) Actual item management menu screen, (b), (c) Article label input screen, (d) Article label printing screen). It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen ((a) article list registration confirmation screen, (b) article list screen, (c) article information screen, (d) actual item confirmation screen). It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen ((a) confirmation method selection screen, (b) code scan screen, (c), (d) scan result confirmation screen). It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen ((a) article selection screen, (b) article selection confirmation screen, (c) actual item confirmation continuation screen, (d) actual item confirmation list selection screen). It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen ((a) actual item confirmation list surface, (b) confirmation information input screen, (c) confirmation label printing screen, (d) actual item confirmation list registration confirmation screen). It is a figure which shows the example of printing of a label ((a) article | item label, (b) confirmation label, (c) article confirmation label which concerns on a modification). It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows an article label printing process. It is a flowchart which shows an article | item list display process. It is a flowchart which shows the actual item confirmation process. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating actual product confirmation processing following FIG. 12. It is a flowchart which shows an actual item confirmation list display process.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a tape printer 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the tape printer 1 has an outer case formed by a device case 5, and a keyboard 2 having various input keys is disposed on the front upper surface of the device case 5. An opening / closing lid 4 is attached to the left part, and a display screen 3 is arranged on the right part thereof. The display screen 3 is a liquid crystal display and displays various screens (see FIGS. 3 to 7).

  A scanner mounting portion 7 for mounting the hand scanner 6 is recessed in the upper right side of the apparatus case 5. The hand scanner 6 is connected to the tape printer main body via the code 23 and reads the QR code 52 (see FIG. 8) while being removed from the scanner mounting portion 7. A USB interface 21 connected to an external device (such as a personal computer) is formed on the right side of the device case 5.

  On the other hand, a cartridge mounting portion 8 for mounting the tape cartridge C is recessed in the opening / closing lid 4. Although not particularly illustrated, the tape cartridge C accommodates a tape reel wound with a tape T having a certain width (about 4 mm to 48 mm) and a ribbon reel wound with an ink ribbon. The tape T includes a recording tape having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on the back surface and a release tape attached to the recording tape with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The case of the tape cartridge C is formed with a plurality of holes indicating the type of the tape cartridge C (tape width, tape type, color, etc.). The cartridge mounting portion 8 corresponds to a thermal type print head, a platen facing the print head, a take-up drive shaft for winding up an ink ribbon, and a plurality of holes formed in the case of the tape cartridge C. A plurality of tape identification sensors 16 (such as microswitches) (see FIG. 2) are provided.

  A tape discharge port 22 is formed on the left side of the device case 5 to communicate the cartridge mounting portion 8 with the outside. The tape discharge port 22 has a tape for cutting the tape T sent out by the tape transport mechanism. A cutter is facing. Then, after the printed tape T is sent out from the tape discharge port 22 by a predetermined length, the printed tape T is cut in the width direction by a tape cutter, and a strip-shaped label L is created.

  The keyboard 2 has a function key group for designating a character key group and various operation modes. The character key group has a full key configuration based on the JIS layout, and is similar to a general word processor or the like, including a shift key for suppressing an increase in the number of keys to be operated. The function key group includes a [print] key, a [cursor] key, a [selection] key, a [return] key, a [product management] key, and the like. The [actual product management] key is used when an actual product management operation (operation for checking and managing the presence or location of an article that is a target of fixed assets) is performed at a company or the like. For example, it is used for printing an article label L1 to be affixed to each article that is subject to actual item management, and for printing a confirmation label L2 to be affixed in the vicinity of the article label L1 of each article when the actual item confirmation is completed. (See FIGS. 8A and 8B). Details will be described later.

  Next, the control configuration of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. The tape printer 1 includes a keyboard 2, a display screen 3, an RTC (Real Time Clock) 11, a hand scanner 6, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 12, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 13, a printing mechanism as main components. 14 (including the above print head), a cutting mechanism 15 (including the above tape cutter), a tape identification sensor 16, a USB interface 21, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 18.

  The keyboard 2 functions as an article information input unit 2a and an article selection unit 2b. The article information input unit 2a inputs article information including an article name and a management number (information for uniquely identifying an article) of each article in order to print the article label L1. In addition, the article selection unit 2b displays a list of article names (FIG. 6) when “manual confirmation (manual input is confirmed manually)” is selected on a confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A) described later. From (a) Reference, article list), an article to be subjected to actual item confirmation is selected (actual item confirmation result acquisition unit).

  The display screen 3 functions as an article list display unit 3a and an actual product confirmation list display unit 3b (article list display unit). The article list display unit 3a displays the article list in order to confirm the articles that are the management targets (FIGS. 4B and 4C). The article list display unit 3a displays the article list when an article list screen showing a list of article names (see FIG. 4B) and any article name is selected on the article list screen as the article list. The article information screen (see FIG. 4B) showing the article information including the name is displayed. The actual item confirmation list display unit 3b displays an actual item confirmation list in which the actual item confirmation result of each item is associated with the item name list (see FIG. 7A). In addition, the actual product confirmation result of each article indicates information indicating whether actual product confirmation has been performed.

  The RTC 11 functions as the current date measurement unit 11a. The current date measurement unit 11a measures the current date (print date) at the time of printing the confirmation label L2. The measurement result is used to print the confirmation date on which the actual product confirmation is performed on the confirmation label L2 (see FIG. 8B).

  The hand scanner 6 functions as a code image reading unit 6a. The code image reading unit 6a receives the QR code 52 printed on the article label L1 when “code scanning (code image reading)” is selected on the confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A) described later. Read (see FIG. 8 (a), acquisition of actual product confirmation result). In place of the QR code, another type of two-dimensional code or bar code may be printed on the article label L1 so that the code image can be read.

  The RAM 12 is used as a work area when the CPU 18 performs various arithmetic processes. The flash ROM 13 functions as an article list storage unit 13a and an actual product confirmation list storage unit 13b (article list storage unit). The article list storage unit 13a stores an article list (a list of article names and article information of each article). The actual item confirmation list storage unit 13b stores an actual item confirmation list in which the actual item confirmation result of each item is associated with the item list. The actual item confirmation list can store a plurality of lists for each period when the actual item confirmation is performed (details will be described later).

  The printing mechanism 14 functions as an article label printing unit 14a and a confirmation label printing unit 14b. The article label printing unit 14a prints the article label L1 based on the article information input by the article information input unit 2a. Specifically, print data including article text information 51 indicating article information in a text and tabular form and QR code 52 obtained by converting article information (text information) into QR code is printed on the tape T (see FIG. 8 (a)).

  Further, when “code scanning” is selected as the confirmation method, the confirmation label printing unit 14b prints the confirmation label L2 every time the code image reading unit 6a reads the QR code 52. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the article of the article information that is the decoding result of the QR code 52 exists in the actual item confirmation list storage unit 13b, and if present, the actual item confirmation date and the name of the confirmer are displayed in text and tabular form. Is printed on the tape T (see FIG. 8B). In addition, when “manual confirmation” is selected as the confirmation method, the confirmation label printing unit 14b prints the confirmation label L2 for each article selection by the article selection unit 2b. The confirmation label L2 is not printed with the decoding result of the QR code 52 and information that varies depending on the decoding result.

  The cutting mechanism 15 cuts the printed portion of the tape T in the width direction after printing by the article label printing unit 14a or the confirmation label printing unit 14b. Thereby, the article label L1 and the confirmation label L2 are created.

  The tape identification sensor 16 detects the type of the tape T. Note that a minimum print width for printing the article label L1 and a minimum print width for printing the confirmation label L2 are determined in advance, and when the print instruction for each label is issued, the tape identification sensor 16 If it is determined from the detection result that the print width of the loaded tape T does not satisfy the minimum print width, an error is displayed on the display screen 3.

  The CPU 18 performs overall control of the tape printer 1 and functions as an article list generation unit 18a and an actual product confirmation list generation unit 18b (article list generation unit). The article list generation unit 18a generates an article list as the article label L1 is printed, and stores the article list in the article list storage unit 13a. Specifically, each time the product label L1 is printed, it is determined whether or not the product information of the product label L1 exists in the product list storage unit 13a. Only when the product information does not exist, the product information is stored in the product list storage unit. Add to 13a. Whether or not the item list storage unit 13a exists is determined based on the presence / absence of a management number. In addition, the actual item confirmation list generation unit 18b generates an actual item confirmation list by a new operation for actual item confirmation (see FIG. 4D). The generated actual item confirmation list is stored in the actual item confirmation list storage unit 13b. Further, every time the confirmation label L2 is printed, the actual item confirmation list generation unit 18b adds information indicating that the confirmation label L2 has been printed (that is, completion of actual item confirmation) in association with each article.

  The USB interface 21 functions as a list output unit 21a. The list output unit 21a outputs the article list and the actual item confirmation list read from the article list storage unit 13a and the actual item confirmation list storage unit 13b to the external device based on a command from the external device. Even if the list is transferred by storing the article list and the actual product confirmation list in an external storage medium such as a USB memory instead of outputting the list through the USB interface 21, the external apparatus reads the list. good. The article list and the actual item confirmation list transferred to the external device are used for asset management and tax processing.

  Next, a series of operations and operation methods of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the screen display examples of FIGS. Note that “S **” shown in parentheses indicates a correspondence relationship with the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 to 14. FIG. 3A shows an example of the actual item management menu screen displayed when the [actual item management] key is pressed (S01, S02 in FIG. 9). The actual item management menu screen displays “print item label”, “display item list”, “check actual item”, and “display actual item check list” as options. “Article label printing” is selected when the article label L1 is issued. Further, “article list display” and “actual item confirmation list display” are selected when the article list or the actual item confirmation list is confirmed. Further, “actual item confirmation” is selected when actual item confirmation is performed (when a confirmation label L2 is issued). Among them, when “print article label” is selected (S03 in FIG. 9: Yes, S04), the article label input screen shown in FIG. 3B is displayed (S11 in FIG. 10). From each screen, it is possible to return to the screen before the screen transition by pressing the [Return] key (the same applies hereinafter).

  On the article label input screen, an article name, a management number, a purchase date, and a management department can be input as article information to be printed on the article label L1. FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating a state after the article information is input using the keyboard 2. When the [PRINT] key is pressed while the screen of FIG. 10 is displayed (S12: Yes in FIG. 10), the product label printing screen shown in FIG. 3D is displayed, and the product label L1 is printed. This is performed (S15 in FIG. 10). The printed article label L1 is as shown in FIG. 8A and is attached to a conspicuous place of the article. When printing is completed, the article list registration confirmation screen shown in FIG. 4A is displayed (S16 in FIG. 10). In addition, when the article information including the same management number as the input management number is stored in the article list storage unit 13a when the [Print] key is pressed (S13: Yes in FIG. 10), it is already registered. An error screen (not shown) indicating that it has been completed is displayed (S14 in FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the article list registration confirmation screen displays an option as to whether or not to register the article information of the printed article label L1 in the article list (S17 in FIG. 10). Here, when “Yes” is selected, the article information is registered (S18 in FIG. 10), and the screen returns to the actual item management menu screen (see FIG. 3A). If “No” is selected, the product information is not registered and the screen returns to the actual item management menu screen. The article information may be automatically registered without displaying the article list registration confirmation screen. Further, after an option is selected on the article list registration confirmation screen, or after article information is automatically registered, the article label input screen (see FIG. 3B) may be returned.

  FIG. 4B is an example of the article list screen displayed when “Display article list” is selected on the actual item management menu screen (see FIG. 3A) (S05: Yes, S06 in FIG. 9). (S21 in FIG. 11). The article list screen displays the article name of each article together with a management ID automatically assigned in the order in which the article label L1 is printed. Further, the final number of the management ID is displayed as the number of articles registered in the article list. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the [Select] key is pressed while the cursor is added to the article name of the management ID “1” (S22: Yes in FIG. 11), it is shown in FIG. 4 (c). In this way, the article information screen showing the article information of the management ID “1” is displayed (S23 in FIG. 11).

  FIG. 4D is a diagram showing a product confirmation screen displayed when “actual product confirmation” is selected (S07: Yes, S08 in FIG. 9) on the product management menu screen (see FIG. 3A). (S31 in FIG. 12). When confirming the actual product, first, on the screen, it is selected whether to perform a new confirmation or to continue the confirmation. If the option “new” is selected (S32 in FIG. 12: new), the confirmation method selection screen shown in FIG. 5A is displayed (S36 in FIG. 12). At this time, the actual item confirmation list generation unit 18b reads the item list (including the item name list and the item information of each item) from the item list storage unit 13a, and newly generates the actual item confirmation list (FIG. 12). S33). That is, the actual item confirmation list has the same content as the article list when it is newly generated. However, when an article is added / deleted by editing the article list, there is a difference between the article list included in the article list and the article list included in the actual item confirmation list. It should be noted that the product list and the actual product management list may always be kept consistent by design changes. That is, when an article is added / deleted by editing the article list, the article may be added / deleted in the actual item confirmation list accordingly. When a plurality of actual item confirmation lists are stored, only the latest actual item confirmation list may be kept consistent with the article list. On the other hand, when the option “continue” is selected on the actual item confirmation screen (S32 in FIG. 12: continue), the actual item confirmation continuation screen shown in FIG. 6C is displayed (S34 in FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 5A, on the confirmation method selection screen, time information indicating the confirmation time can be input, and either “code scanning” or “manual confirmation” can be selected as the confirmation method. ing. The time information can be input when “new” is selected on the actual item confirmation screen, and when “continue” is selected, the time information is already input when the screen is displayed. When “code scanning” is selected as the confirmation method (S37 in FIG. 12: code scanning), the code scanning screen shown in FIG. 5B is displayed (S38 in FIG. 12).

The code scan screen displays a message for the user so that the hand scanner 6 reads the QR code 52. When the user reads the QR code 52 from the article label L1 affixed to the article (S39 in FIG. 12), a scan result confirmation screen (see FIGS. 5C and 5D) is displayed. For example, when the management number obtained from the decoding result of the QR code 52 is registered in the actual product confirmation list (article list) (S40: Yes in FIG. 12), the scan result confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5C is displayed. (S43 in FIG. 12). In this screen, the article name and the management number are displayed among the article information that is the decoding result of the QR code 52 . Et al is, after the screen display for a few seconds, the automatic transition to the confirmation information input screen (see FIG. 7 (b)). Note that the display of the scan result confirmation screen may be omitted.

  On the other hand, when the management number obtained from the decoding result of the QR code 52 is not registered in the actual product confirmation list (S40: No in FIG. 12), the scan result confirmation screen shown in FIG. 5D is displayed (FIG. 12). S41). On the screen, a message indicating that the article is not registered is displayed. Moreover, after displaying the said screen for several seconds, it changes automatically to a confirmation method selection screen (refer Fig.5 (a)). Instead of the confirmation method selection screen, automatic transition may be made to a code scan screen (see FIG. 5B) (provided that “code scan” is selected as the confirmation method).

  FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an article selection screen displayed when “manual confirmation” is selected on the confirmation method selection screen (S37 in FIG. 12: manual confirmation) (S44 in FIG. 13). The article selection screen displays a list of articles (actual item confirmation list) for selecting articles to be subjected to actual items. Note that in the case of “continuation” of the actual product confirmation, the actual product confirmation result (“◯” or “×”) may be added to the list of articles and displayed (see FIG. 7A). If any one item is selected from the list of items (S45 in FIG. 13: Yes), an item selection confirmation screen (FIG. 6B) is displayed (S46 in FIG. 13). The article selection confirmation screen displays the article name and management number of the selected article. In addition, an option for selecting whether or not the item is a target for the actual item confirmation is displayed. Here, when “Yes” is selected (S47 in FIG. 13: Yes), a confirmation information input screen (see FIG. 7B) is displayed. If “No” is selected (S47: No in FIG. 13), the screen returns to the article selection screen (see FIG. 6A). Note that the display of the article selection confirmation screen may be omitted, and a transition may be made from the article selection confirmation screen directly to the confirmation information input screen. When “No” is selected on the article selection confirmation screen, the confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A) may be returned to.

  FIG. 6C is a diagram showing the actual product confirmation continuation screen displayed when “continue” is selected (S32 in FIG. 12: continuation) on the actual product confirmation screen (see FIG. 4B). S34 of FIG. The actual item confirmation continuation screen displays the folder name of the actual item confirmation list registered in the past (time information input on the confirmation method selection screen). When any one of the folder names is selected (S35 in FIG. 12), an actual product confirmation list corresponding to the selected folder name is selected, and a confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A) is displayed. (S36 in FIG. 12).

  FIG. 6D is a view showing the actual item confirmation list selection screen displayed when “actual item confirmation list display” is selected (S09 in FIG. 9) on the actual item management menu screen (see FIG. 3A). (S61 in FIG. 14). The actual item confirmation list selection screen displays a list of folder names of actual item confirmation lists registered in the past. When any one of the folder names is selected, an actual product confirmation list corresponding to the selected folder name is selected, and an actual product confirmation list screen (see FIG. 7A) is displayed (S62 in FIG. 14). .

  The actual item confirmation list screen displays an actual item confirmation list with “O” or “X” added to the left side of the management ID. “O” indicates that the actual product has been confirmed, and “X” indicates that the actual product has not been confirmed. When any item is selected on the actual item confirmation list screen (S63: Yes in FIG. 14), an item information screen (see FIG. 4C) showing the item information of the selected item is displayed (see FIG. 4C). S64 of FIG. 14).

  FIG. 7B shows that the option “Yes” is selected after the scan result confirmation screen (see FIG. 5C) is displayed (S43 in FIG. 13) or on the article selection confirmation screen (FIG. 6B). It is a figure which shows the confirmation information input screen (confirmer name input part) displayed in a case (S47: Yes of FIG. 13) (S48 of FIG. 13). On the confirmation information input screen, the confirmation date and the name of the confirmer can be input as confirmation information, and whether or not the confirmation label L2 is to be printed can be selected. As the confirmation date, a date based on the time measurement result of the RTC 11 is automatically input. However, the confirmation date may be editable manually by design change. Also, the name of the confirmer is entered on the screen when “new” is entered on the actual item confirmation screen (see FIG. 4D). In addition, when “continuation” is input on the actual item confirmation screen, the state is already input when the screen is displayed. Further, when “Yes” is selected as an option of whether or not to print the confirmation label L2 (S49: Yes in FIG. 13), a confirmation label printing screen (see FIG. 7C) is displayed (FIG. 13). S50). If “No” is selected (S49: No in FIG. 13), the screen returns to the confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A). If the screen transition is made from the scan result confirmation screen (see FIG. 5C) instead of returning to the confirmation method selection screen, the screen returns to the code scan screen (see FIG. 5B) and the article selection confirmation screen is displayed. When the screen is changed from (see FIG. 6B), the article selection screen (see FIG. 6A) may be returned.

  FIG. 7C shows a confirmation label printing screen. The confirmation label L2 is printed while the screen is displayed. The printed confirmation label L2 is as shown in FIG. 8B, and is affixed in the vicinity of the article label L1. Thereby, the user can visually determine that the actual item confirmation of the article has been completed. When the printing of the confirmation label L2 is completed, the actual product confirmation list registration confirmation screen shown in FIG. 7D is displayed (S51 in FIG. 13). On the actual item confirmation list registration confirmation screen, it is possible to select whether or not to register that the actual item confirmation is completed in the actual item confirmation list. Here, when the option “Yes” is selected (S52: Yes in FIG. 13), the actual item confirmation completion is registered for the item to be confirmed in the actual item confirmation list (S53 in FIG. 13), and the confirmation method selection screen (FIG. 5) is selected. Return to (a). On the other hand, when the option “No” is selected (S52: No in FIG. 13), the confirmation of the actual product is not registered and the confirmation method selection screen is displayed again. Note that the display of the actual item confirmation list registration confirmation screen may be omitted, and after the confirmation label printing screen (see FIG. 7C) is displayed, completion of actual item confirmation is registered, and the screen returns to the confirmation method selection screen.

  Next, a flow of a series of processes of the tape printer 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the main process. When the [actual item management] key is pressed (S01), the tape printer 1 displays the actual item management menu screen (see FIG. 3A) (S02). When “article label printing” is selected from the four options on the actual item management menu screen (S03: Yes), an article label printing process is performed (S04). If the option “display article list” is selected (S05: Yes), an article list display process is performed (S06). If the option “confirm actual item” is selected (S07: Yes), an actual item confirmation process is performed (S08). Furthermore, when “actual item confirmation list display” which is the remaining option is selected (S07: No), an actual item confirmation list display process is performed (S09).

  FIG. 10 is a sub-flowchart corresponding to S04 in FIG. In the article label printing process, an article label input screen (see FIG. 3B) is first displayed (S11), and it is determined whether or not the [PRINT] key has been pressed (S12). When the [Print] key is pressed (S12: Yes), it is determined whether or not the same management number as the input management number is stored in the article list storage unit 13a (S13). (S13: Yes), an error is displayed (S14), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if not stored (S13: No), the article label L1 is printed (S15), and the article list registration confirmation screen (see FIG. 4A) is displayed (S16). After that, it is determined whether or not the article information of the printed article label L1 is registered in the article list (S17). When registering (S17: Yes), the article information input on the article label input screen is registered. (S18), and the process ends.

  FIG. 11 is a sub-flowchart corresponding to S06 of FIG. In the article list display process, first, an article list screen (see FIG. 4B) is displayed (S21), and whether or not an article is selected is determined (S22). Here, when an article is selected (S22: Yes), an article information screen (see FIG. 4C) showing the article information of the selected article is displayed (S23). If no article is selected (S22: No), the process returns to S21.

  12 and 13 are sub-flowcharts corresponding to S08 of FIG. In the actual product confirmation process, first, an actual product confirmation screen (see FIG. 4D) is displayed (S31), and the user is prompted to select whether to perform a new confirmation or continue the confirmation (S32). Here, when the option “new” is selected (S32: new), an actual item confirmation list is generated (S33), and then a confirmation method selection screen (see FIG. 5A) is displayed (S36). If the option “Continue” is selected on the actual item confirmation screen (S32: Continue), the actual item confirmation continuation screen (see FIG. 6C) is displayed (S34), and the displayed actual item confirmation list folder is displayed. The user is prompted to select one of the folder names (S35). When the folder name is selected, an actual product confirmation list corresponding to the selected folder name is selected, and a confirmation method selection screen is displayed (S36). In the confirmation method selection screen, the user is prompted to select a confirmation method (S37). If “code scan” is selected (S37: code scan), a code scan screen (see FIG. 5B) is displayed (S38). . Thereafter, the QR code 52 is read (S39), and it is determined whether or not the management number obtained from the decoding result of the QR code 52 is registered in the actual product confirmation list (S40). If not registered (S40: No), a scan result confirmation screen (see FIG. 5D) is displayed (S41), and the process returns to S36.

On the other hand, when the management number is registered in the actual product confirmation list (S40: Yes) , after displaying the scan result confirmation screen (see FIG. 5C) (S43), the confirmation information input screen (FIG. 7B) )) Is displayed (S48). If the confirmation method “manual confirmation” is selected in S37, an article selection screen (see FIG. 6A) is displayed (S44) to prompt the user to select an article. When one of the articles is selected from the list of articles (S45: Yes), an article selection confirmation screen (see FIG. 6B) is displayed (S46), and whether or not the article is an article to be confirmed. Prompt the user for confirmation. If “Yes” is selected (S47: Yes), a confirmation information input screen (see FIG. 7B) is displayed (S48). If “No” is selected (S47: No), the process returns to S44. When the confirmation label L2 is printed after the information is input to the confirmation information input screen (S49: Yes), the confirmation label L2 is printed (S50), and the actual item confirmation list registration confirmation screen (see FIG. 7D) is displayed. Displayed (S51). On the actual item confirmation list registration confirmation screen, the user is prompted to select whether or not to register the actual item confirmation in the actual item confirmation list. Is registered (S53), and the process returns to S36 of FIG. If the option “No” is selected (S52: No), the actual item confirmation completion is not registered, and the process returns to S36. Furthermore, also when the confirmation label L2 is not printed (S49: No), the process returns to S36.

  FIG. 14 is a sub-flowchart corresponding to S09 of FIG. In the actual item confirmation list display process, an actual item confirmation list selection screen (see FIG. 6D) is displayed (S61), and the user is prompted to select an actual item confirmation list (folder name). Here, when one of the folder names is selected, an actual product confirmation list corresponding to the selected folder name is selected, and an actual product confirmation list screen (see FIG. 7A) is displayed. (S62). When any item is selected on the actual item confirmation list screen (S63: Yes), an item information screen (see FIG. 4C) showing the item information of the selected item is displayed (S64). If no article is selected (S63: No), the process returns to S62.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the article list is generated along with the printing of the article label L1, it is not necessary to prepare the article list in advance. Further, since the article label L1 can be printed by inputting article information to the tape printer 1, the person in charge of managing the product actually visits each floor with the tape printer 1 while actually checking the article. Can be created. Furthermore, since the item information of the item label L1 is added to the item list as the item label L1 is printed, the item list includes only items for which the item label L1 has been issued. In other words, when the article label L1 is not actually printed just by inputting the article information, the article is not added to the article list, and therefore, the accurate article list in which the existing article and the listed article are surely matched. Can be generated.

  Further, when the product information of the printed product label L1 exists in the product list, the product list generation unit 18a does not add the product information to the product list, and thus can prevent double registration in the product list. Thereby, consistency between the actual number of articles and the number of articles in the article list can be maintained.

  Further, since the QR code 52 is printed on the article label L1, it is possible to confirm the actual product simply by reading the QR code 52. As a result, the work burden of the actual item confirmation work can be reduced. Further, since the confirmation label L2 is printed only when the article corresponding to the read QR code 52 exists in the actual item confirmation list, the confirmation label L2 is erroneously printed for an article that does not exist in the actual item confirmation list. There is no. In addition, the print data of the confirmation label L2 is fixed data regardless of the article that is the object of the actual product confirmation, and thus the print data generation process is easy.

  Further, since the confirmation date and the name of the confirmer are printed on the confirmation label L2, it is possible to confirm at a glance when the actual product has been confirmed and who has confirmed the actual product. Moreover, since the actual product confirmation can be performed by two kinds of confirmation methods of “code scanning” and “manual input”, the actual product confirmation can be easily performed by selecting “code scanning”. Further, by selecting “manual input”, for example, even when the article label L1 is damaged and the QR code 52 cannot be read, the actual product can be confirmed without any trouble.

  Further, since the item list and the actual item confirmation list are displayed on the display screen 3, the item list can be referred to and the actual item management result can be confirmed only by the tape printer 1 (without requiring a host device). . Moreover, since the actual item confirmation result displayed on the actual item confirmation list is information indicating whether or not the confirmation label L2 has been printed for the corresponding article, accurate information can be displayed.

  In addition, the following modifications can be employed. For example, “Edit item list”, “Edit actual item check list”, and “Print confirmation label” may be added as options to the actual item management menu screen (see FIG. 3A). Here, when “edit article list” is selected, it is possible to add, delete, and edit the article list without printing the article label L1. In addition, when “actual item confirmation list editing” is selected, the actual item confirmation list can be deleted and edited without printing the confirmation label L2. Further, when “print confirmation label” is selected, the confirmation label L2 can be printed without registering the actual product confirmation result in the actual product confirmation list.

  In the above embodiment, when the actual product confirmation is completed, the confirmation label L2 shown in FIG. 8B is printed. However, an article confirmation label L3 as shown in FIG. 8C may be printed. . The article confirmation label L3 is a combination of the print items of the article label L1 and the confirmation label L2. That is, the article confirmation text information 54 in which article information and confirmation information are shown in text and in tabular form, and a QR code 55 obtained by QR coding the article information (text information) are printed on the tape T. Note that it is preferable to print the final confirmation date as the confirmation date of the confirmation information. Further, the QR code 55 may include confirmation information. In this way, since the article label can be replaced by printing the article confirmation label L3 upon completion of the actual product confirmation, it is possible to solve problems such as damage to the article label and difficulty in reading the QR code. Note that the user may be able to select whether to print the confirmation label L2 or the article confirmation label L3 when the actual product confirmation is completed.

  In addition, the type of list (article list and / or actual item confirmation list) output by the list output unit 21a may be selectable by the user. Further, regarding the actual item confirmation list, it may be possible to select whether to output a list of only articles for which actual item confirmation has been completed, a list of only items for which actual item confirmation has not been completed, or all (item list + actual item confirmation result). Further, these three types of actual item confirmation lists may be displayed on the display screen 3.

  In addition, the name of the confirmer can be input when the confirmation label L2 is printed. The input of the confirmer name is not performed by the keyboard 2, but by reading the code image printed on the employee ID card with the hand scanner 6. Input may be possible. According to this configuration, it is possible to accurately input who has confirmed the actual product.

  Further, when the product label L1 or the confirmation label L2 is printed, the installation location of the product may be measured, and the measurement result may be recorded in the product list or the actual product confirmation list. For example, by installing a GPS (Global Positioning System) in the tape printer 1, it is possible to record in which office the article is installed. In addition, by making it possible to measure each room in which an article is installed, it is possible to record in which room the article is installed. As a measuring method for each room, a method of attaching a wireless IC chip to each room and reading the wireless IC chip with a wireless IC reader mounted on the tape printer 1 can be considered.

  Moreover, it is possible to provide each component of the tape printer 1 shown in each said embodiment as a program. Further, the program can be provided by being stored in various recording media (CD-ROM, flash memory, etc.). That is, a program for causing a computer to function as each unit of the tape printer 1 and a recording medium on which the program is recorded are also included in the scope of rights of the present invention. Moreover, you may implement | achieve the tape printer 1 in said embodiment with two electronic devices. For example, the printing mechanism 14 and the cutting mechanism 15 may be realized by a handy printer, and other components may be realized by a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a handy terminal. Other modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tape printer 2 ... Keyboard 3 ... Display screen 4 ... Opening / closing lid 5 ... Device case 6 ... Hand scanner 7 ... Scanner mounting part 8 ... Cartridge mounting part 11 ... RTC 12 ... RAM 13 ... Flash ROM 14 ... Printing mechanism 15 ... Cutting mechanism 16 ... tape identification sensor 18 ... CPU 21 ... USB interface 22 ... tape outlet 23 ... code 51 ... article text information 52 ... QR code 53 ... confirmation text information C ... tape cartridge L1 ... article label L2 ... confirmation label T ... tape

Claims (5)

An article information input unit for inputting article information including an article name;
An article label printing section for printing an article label including a code image indicating the article information based on the article information ;
An item list generation unit that generates an item list that is a list of the item information by adding item information of the item label for each printing of the item label;
An article list storage unit for storing the generated article list;
When an actual item confirmation list generation instruction is performed, an actual item confirmation list generation unit that generates an actual item confirmation list having the same content as the item label read from the item list storage unit;
An actual item confirmation list storage unit for storing the generated actual item confirmation list;
An article list editing section for editing the article list,
The actual item confirmation list generation unit
The actual date confirmation result is acquired by reading the code image corresponding to each article, and is measured by the current date measurement unit on the condition that the article specified by the actual article confirmation result is registered in the actual item confirmation list. If the thing confirmation label that contains the current date, which is has been printed, and registers the actual item confirmation completion to the actual item check list, if the article list has been edited to reflect the result of the editing before Symbol thing confirmation list, A printing apparatus that maintains consistency between the article list and the actual item confirmation list.   When the article list is edited in a state where a plurality of the actual item confirmation lists are stored in the actual item confirmation list storage unit, only the latest actual item confirmation list among the plurality of actual item confirmation lists is included in the article list. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing result is reflected and the consistency between the article list and the latest actual item confirmation list is maintained. The article information includes information for uniquely identifying each article,
The article list generation unit determines whether article information of the printed article label exists in the article list, and adds the article information to the article list if it does not exist. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.   As the article list, an article list screen showing a list of article names, and an article information screen showing the article information including the article name when any article name is selected on the article list screen are displayed. The printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an article list display unit. An article information input step for inputting article information including an article name;
An article label printing step for printing an article label including a code image indicating the article information based on the article information ;
An article list generation step of generating an article list that is a list of the article information by adding article information of the article label for each printing of the article label;
An article list storage step of storing the generated article list in an article list storage unit;
When an actual item confirmation list generation instruction is performed, an actual item confirmation list generation step for generating an actual item confirmation list having the same content as the item label read from the item list storage unit;
An actual item confirmation list storing step for storing the actual item confirmation list in the actual item confirmation list storage unit;
An article list editing step for editing the article list,
The actual item confirmation list generation step includes:
The actual date confirmation result is acquired by reading the code image corresponding to each article, and is measured by the current date measurement unit on the condition that the article specified by the actual article confirmation result is registered in the actual item confirmation list. If the thing confirmation label that contains the current date, which is has been printed, and registers the actual item confirmation completion to the actual item check list, if the article list has been edited to reflect the result of the editing before Symbol thing confirmation list, An article list generation method for a printing apparatus, which maintains consistency between the article list and the actual item confirmation list.

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