JP6286860B2 - Label issuing device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, a label issuing device for issuing printed labels to be affixed to the goods, and a program executed by a computer label issuing apparatus.

  In a store such as a supermarket, an operation of attaching a label on which a predetermined item such as a product name and a price is printed is attached to a product packed with fresh food or prepared food. There is known a label issuing device that performs printing on such a label and issues the printed label (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the label issuing device, the value of the item to be printed on the label is input by pressing a button displayed on the screen of the label issuing device. Here, pressing the button displayed on the screen means, for example, that the cursor is moved onto the button by an operation of a pointing device such as a mouse and a selection operation is performed on the button. Further, when the screen is a touch panel, pressing a button displayed on the screen means performing a touch operation on an area where the button is displayed.

  In addition, in a printing apparatus that inputs values of items (for example, the number of copies, color mode, magnification, paper size, etc.) by pressing a button, an icon corresponding to the input item is displayed on the button or in the vicinity of the button. Techniques are known (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 to 4).

JP 2011-110909 A JP 2006-243952 A JP 2006-323504 A JP 2011-164835 A

  There are various methods for inputting values in a label issuing apparatus as shown in Patent Document 1, and it is preferable to use a method suitable for each item. Examples of value input methods include a method of changing the value each time the button is pressed, a method of displaying a list by pressing the button, and a method for selecting from the list, a calendar by pressing the button, and selecting a date from the calendar. And a method of accepting a keyboard input by pressing (when the screen is a touch panel, a method of displaying a keyboard screen and accepting an input by a touch operation of the keyboard).

  However, when the user of the label issuing device is unfamiliar with the operation, there is a problem that it is not known in what method the value is input until the button is actually pressed. In addition, when the methods described in Patent Documents 2 to 4 are used, it is possible to make the user understand what the value input target is by displaying the icon, but in what method the value is input. There is a problem that the user cannot understand what to do.

An object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing apparatus and program for solving the above problems.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem, and includes a first input unit that receives an input by a touch operation, a second input unit that receives an input from a keyboard, and a button for inputting an input value for each item. Based on the input from the first input means in a manner determined for the button when the button control is accepted without accepting the input from the display control section to be displayed on the screen and the second input means An input unit that sets the input value based on an input from the second input means when the input value is set and the button is pressed after receiving an input from the second input means; The display control unit displays a symbol indicating an input method of the input value by the input unit corresponding to the button.

In the present invention, the display control unit displays a display field for displaying the input value input by the input unit on the button, and the input unit includes a portion of the display field in the button. When the input from the second input means is received after the button is pressed, the input value is preferably set based on the input from the second input means .

In the present invention, it is preferable that the display control unit displays the input value on the button, and updates the value displayed on the button after the input value is set by the input unit .

Further, the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a label issuing means to issue printed labels to be affixed to the product on the basis of the data set by the input unit.

  According to the present invention, the label issuing device can make the user understand how to input the value.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the label issuing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the information which RAM memorize | stores. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the label issuing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the image which the label issuing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention displays. It is a figure which shows the other example of the image which the label issuing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention displays.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a label issuing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The label issuing device 100 (input device) is a device that prints and issues a label attached to a product, and includes a touch panel 110, a label issuing unit 120, a CPU 130 (Central Processing Unit), a ROM 140 (Read Only Memory), a RAM 150 ( Random Access Memory).

The touch panel 110 is an input / output device in which a touch pad is provided on the surface of a liquid crystal display. On the screen of the touch panel 110, images relating to label creation, editing, and issuance are displayed according to the processing of the CPU 130. In addition, when the touch operation is performed on the touch panel 110, the label issuing device 100 specifies the coordinates where the touch operation is performed.
The label issuing unit 120 applies a value of each item stored in the RAM 150 to a predetermined label format by operating the touch panel 110, and prints and issues a label.

The ROM 140 stores an input program and master data for inputting values of items to be printed on the labels. The ROM 140 stores an image of a button for inputting an item value.
The CPU 130 includes a display control unit 131 and an input unit 132 by expanding and executing the input program stored in the ROM 140 in the RAM 150 when inputting the value of the item to be printed on the label.
For each item printed on the label, the display control unit 131 displays a value of the item, a symbol indicating the input method of the item, a caption indicating the item name, and a button for inputting the value of the item on the touch panel 110 screen. To display.
The input unit 132 acquires the coordinate where the touch operation is performed from the touch panel 110, and sets the value of the item indicated by the button corresponding to the coordinate.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the RAM 150.
Further, when the CPU 130 develops the input program in the RAM 150, the CPU 150 stores an item table that stores the item name, the initial value of the item (input value), and the input method in association with the item to be printed on the label. The data is recorded in the storage unit (FIG. 2A). In addition, the CPU 130 records a symbol table storing symbols indicating the input method in the RAM 150 in association with the input method of the item value (FIG. 2B).

  In this embodiment, as an item value input method, a list is displayed by pressing and a list is selected from the list (hereinafter referred to as list input), and a value is switched each time the button is pressed (hereinafter referred to as toggle input). ), A method of displaying a calendar when pressed and selecting a date from the calendar (hereinafter referred to as calendar input), a method of displaying a keyboard screen when pressed and receiving input by touch operation of the keyboard (hereinafter referred to as keyboard input) To execute the calculator application when pressed and input the calculation result of the calculator application (hereinafter referred to as calculator input), reset to the initial value when pressed (hereinafter referred to as reset input), and date and time when pressed To increase the number (hereinafter referred to as plus input), day by pressing Method of reducing or time (hereinafter, referred to as negative input) is used.

  The list input is an input method suitable for input for selecting a value from the master data when a combination of a number and a value corresponding to the number is previously set as master data. The toggle input is an input method suitable for an input with a small number of values that can be accepted, such as an input of an item value indicating availability or an input indicating switching of an operation mode. The calendar input is an input method suitable for inputting the value of an item related to a date such as a consumption expiration date, a best before date, or a processing date. Keyboard input is an input method suitable for inputting values of items such as comments that have few restrictions. Calculator input is an input method suitable for inputting values of items that require calculation, such as a discounted price.

Next, the operation of the label issuing device 100 according to this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the label issuing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Step S1: When the label issuing device 100 executes the input program stored in the ROM 140, the display control unit 131 selects items stored in the item table of the RAM 150 one by one, and performs the following steps S2 to S5. Run.

Step S2: The display control unit 131 reads an image of a button for inputting the value of the item selected in Step S1 from the ROM 140, and displays the image of the button on the screen of the touch panel 110.
Step S3: The display control unit 131 reads the item name and the item value of the item selected in Step S1 from the item table in the RAM 150, and displays a character string and an item indicating the item name on the button displayed in Step S2. Display a string indicating the value.
Step S4: The display control unit 131 reads the input method of the item selected in Step S1 from the item table in the RAM 150.
Step S5: The display control unit 131 reads a symbol associated with the input method from the symbol table of the RAM 150, and displays the symbol on the button displayed in step S2.

  When the procedure from step S2 to step S5 is executed for all items, this flowchart ends. As described above, by executing the above steps S2 to S5 for all items, buttons for inputting the values of the respective items are displayed on the screen of the touch panel 110.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed by the label issuing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 4, a button B for inputting a product code is arranged on the upper left of the touch panel 110. Since the symbol M indicating the list input is displayed on the button B for inputting the product code, the user can know in advance that the list input is performed when the button B is pressed. When the label issuing device 100 accepts pressing of the button B indicating the product code, the label issuing device 100 displays a list input screen and determines the value of the product code according to the input. In addition, when the label issuing device 100 accepts the input of a numerical value from a keyboard (not shown) by the user and then accepts the pressing of the button B, the label issuing device 100 omits the list input and uses the value entered on the keyboard as the product. Determine the code value. Specifically, when the user presses the button B indicating the product code after inputting the numerical value “3” using the keyboard, the label issuing device 100 determines the value of the product code as “3”. At this time, a product (for example, “Sanma”) associated with the product code “3” may be displayed.

  When the user performs a touch operation on the button displayed on the touch panel 110, the touch panel 110 notifies the CPU 130 of the coordinates where the touch operation has been performed. Then, the input unit 132 reads the input method associated with the item indicated by the button arranged at the coordinate where the touch operation is performed from the item table in the RAM 150, and sets the value of the item according to the input method. When the input unit 132 completes the setting of the item value, the input unit 132 updates the item table in the RAM 150. In addition, the display control unit 131 updates the value of the item displayed on the button to the latest value.

  When the user inputs a label issuing instruction to the label issuing device 100, the label issuing unit 120 reads the value of each item from the item table in the RAM 150, applies the value of the item to a predetermined label format, Print and issue labels.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 131 displays, on each button, the symbol indicating the item value input method on the button. Thereby, the user can understand how the value of the item is input.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the display control unit 131 displays the button and the value of the item integrally. As a result, the button display area can be increased, and the user can easily press the button. Moreover, the display area of the item value can be increased, and the user can easily view the value.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the label issuing device 100 determines the value input with the keyboard as the value of the product code when the user presses the button B after receiving the numerical value input from the keyboard. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the value entered with the keyboard is determined as the value of the product code only when the part of the column displaying the numerical value of the button B is pressed or when the part other than the symbol M of the button B is pressed. You may make it do.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of an image displayed by the label issuing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the display control unit 131 displays the symbol indicating the input method of the item value on the button has been described. However, the display control unit 131 is not limited to this, and the display control unit 131 is configured as illustrated in FIG. The symbol M ′ indicating the item value input method may be displayed near the button B ′. Examples of positions in the vicinity of a button include a position in the same panel as the button for inputting an item value, a position within the predetermined distance between the upper, lower, left, and right positions of the button, and the caption of the button and the button (item Position).

In the above-described embodiment, the case where “list input” is used as the product code value input method and “toggle input” is used as the packaging mode value input method has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Since “list input” and “toggle input” are essentially the same functions except for the ease of use depending on the number of data that can be selected, these input methods may be used interchangeably. Further, at the time of setting the button, it may be selected whether to use “list input” or “toggle input”. For example, when a symbol indicating “toggle input” is pressed, the input method is switched from “toggle input” to “list input”, and when a symbol indicating “list input” is pressed, the input method is changed to “ You may make it switch from "list input" to "toggle input".
Note that the switchable input method is not limited to “list input” and “toggle input”. In this case, it is preferable to determine an input method that can be switched in advance and switch between the determined input methods when the button is set or a symbol is pressed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the pattern as illustrated in FIG. 2 is used as the symbol indicating the input method has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a symbol including characters such as “list” and “toggle”, Other symbols may be used as long as they remind the input method.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where “calendar input” is used as the input method of the processing date and the expiration date has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Other input methods may be used such as an input method in which is added.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the input device according to the present invention is mounted on the label issuing device 100 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other devices that accept input values such as a general printing device may be used. It may be applied.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Label issuing apparatus 110 ... Touch panel 120 ... Label issuing part 130 ... CPU 131 ... Display control part 132 ... Input part 140 ... ROM 150 ... RAM

Claims (5)

First input means for receiving input by a touch operation;
A second input means for receiving input from a keyboard ;
A display control unit for displaying a button for inputting an input value on the screen for each item;
When accepting a press of the button without accepting an input from the second input means, the input value is set based on an input from the first input means in a manner determined for the button, and the second An input unit configured to set the input value based on an input from the second input unit when receiving an input from the two input units and pressing of the button;
With
The label issuing apparatus , wherein the display control unit displays a symbol indicating an input method of the input value by the input unit corresponding to the button. The display control unit displays a display field for displaying an input value input by the input unit on the button,
The input unit sets the input value based on the input from the second input unit when the input from the second input unit is received after the portion of the display column of the button is pressed. The label issuing device according to claim 1. The display control unit displays the input value on the button, and updates the value displayed on the button after the input value is set by the input unit. 2. The label issuing device according to 2 . The label issuing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a label issuing unit that prints and issues a label attached to a product based on data set by the input unit. . A computer of a label issuing device comprising first input means for receiving input by a touch operation and second input means for receiving input by a keyboard .
A display control unit for displaying a button for inputting an input value on the screen for each item;
When accepting a press of the button without accepting an input from the second input means, the input value is set based on an input from the first input means in a manner determined for the button, and the second An input unit configured to set the input value based on an input from the second input unit when receiving an input from the two input units and pressing of the button;
Function as
The display control unit displays a symbol indicating an input method of the input value by the input unit corresponding to the button.

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