JP6394003B2 - Label issuing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a label issuing device.

  Label printers that issue labels are known. A general label printer issues a label at a constant label issuing speed, specifically, by printing on a label while feeding out the label at a constant speed.

  In addition, there is known a dot printer including a printing unit that performs printing corresponding to bar code data at a lower printing speed than character printing when bar code data is determined in the print data (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-230345

  However, since the above-described general label printer issues labels at a constant label issuing speed, it is difficult to shorten the entire operation time including the label issuing time and the label applying time.

  Also, considering the work efficiency of label affixing work, it is necessary to issue the required number of labels for each item in advance, and the work that the operator applies the label to the product using the label issued in advance. It is desirable in terms of work efficiency that a form that can be performed in parallel for each time and a form in which an operator attaches a label issued while issuing a label from a label issuing device to a product in parallel.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing device capable of shortening the entire work time including the label issuing time and the label applying time.

In order to achieve such an object, a label issuing apparatus according to the present invention comprises at least the following configuration.
A label issuing apparatus for printing on temporarily stuck label to mount, the first label issuing mode to issue a sheet form by peeling the temporarily attached label from the base sheet, the label on the backing sheet temporarily adhered And a control unit that executes any one of the second label issuing modes in which a predetermined number of the labels are issued in a state in which the labels are issued, and the control unit issues the labels according to the second label issuing mode. In this case, control is performed to issue the label at a speed faster than the label issuance speed in the first label issuing form.

  According to the present invention, when a predetermined number of labels are issued (for example, a label is issued with one or more labels temporarily attached to the mount), the labels are issued in a sheet form (for example, one label from the mount). By performing control to issue labels at a speed faster than the speed at which labels are peeled and issued one by one), pre-issued labels can be prepared in a short time, so work including label issue time and label application time It is possible to provide a label issuing device that can reduce the overall time and can issue a label in consideration of further work efficiency.

The figure which shows an example of the label issuing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. The figure which shows an example of the functional block of the label issuing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the label issuing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part (liquid crystal display) of a label issuing apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part of a label issuing apparatus. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part of a label issuing apparatus, (a) is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen provided with the continuous issue button of a label, (b) is a 1st label, a 2nd label, The figure which shows an example of the setting screen which selects an interlocking label (2nd labeler), (c) is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen of issue continuously or one sheet at a time. The figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part of a label issuing apparatus, (a) is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen regarding issued number of sheets, (b) is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen provided with the execution button.

  A label issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a label issuing device that issues a label by feeding out a label roll on which the label paper is wound in a roll shape, and feeds the label paper from the label roll to label in a sheet form And a control means for executing either a first label issuing form for issuing a label and a second label issuing form for feeding out a label sheet from a label roll and issuing a predetermined number of labels. When issuing the label according to the second label issuing form, the control means performs control to issue the label at a speed higher than the speed of issuing the label in the first label issuing form.

The label issuing device issues label sheets from a label roll and issues labels in a sheet form (for example, by printing on a label temporarily attached to a mount and separating the labels from the mount by a peeling means one by one. Publish) Issue a label with a predetermined number of labels at the speed of issuing the label in the first issue form (for example, print a label with one or more labels temporarily attached to the mount and issue the label) The second label issuance mode (running issuance) can be controlled so that labels are issued at a high speed (high speed). For this reason, at the time of dripping issuance, a label sheet temporarily attached with one or a plurality of labels (printed) can be issued in a short time. In other words, it is possible to issue a run-off in a short time.
The label roll is a label roll in which a label paper temporarily attached to a mount is wound in a roll shape, or a label paper that has no mount and is printed on a roll surface. Any of the mountless label rolls may be used.
In addition, the label paper whose one side is the print side and does not have the mount is affixed on the other side of the affixing layer made of an adhesive layer, or the other side is heated based on the heating density to cause heat activation and adhesion. It may be a surface.
In addition, when the label roll is a label sheet with one side that does not have a mount, and printing is continuously performed by printing means, a mark or symbol indicating a boundary (separation) is provided between the labels. You may make it print.

  Depending on the characteristics of the device such as the feeding means and peeling means of the label issuing device, in continuous issuance (second label issuance form), label printing is performed in response to the label issuance speed rather than peeling issuance (first label issuance form). Speed can be increased.

  A label issuing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label issuing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 1A is a front view of the label issuing device 1, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the label issuing device 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the label issuing device 1.

The label issuing device 1 includes a first printing mechanism 3 and a second printing mechanism 4 on the front side of the main body 1a. The first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4 issue labels. A display input unit 5 is provided in the upper part of the main body 1a. The display input unit 5 includes a liquid crystal display 9b as a display unit, a touch panel 9a, and a key operation unit 7 such as a keyboard.
A label issuing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a weighing unit 2 and is configured to be able to issue a label according to the mass of a product or the like by the weighing unit 2.

  In detail, the label issuing apparatus 1 has the control apparatus 100 in the main-body part 1a. The control device 100 comprehensively controls the weighing unit 2, the first printing mechanism unit 3, the second printing mechanism unit 4, the display input unit 5, and the like.

  The control device 100 includes a control unit 20 (CPU) that is a control unit, a load cell control unit 21, a printing / conveyance control unit 22, a display control unit 25, an operation control unit 24, a RAM 30, a ROM 40, and the like. Have Each component of the control device 100 is electrically connected by a communication line such as a bus.

  The control device 100 includes a control unit 20 (CPU) that is a control unit, a RAM 30, a ROM 40, a load cell control unit 21, a display control unit 25, an operation control unit 24, a printing / conveyance control unit 22, and the like. Have Each component of the control device 100 is electrically connected by a communication line such as a bus.

  The control unit 20 comprehensively controls each component of the control device 100. Specifically, the control unit 20 executes a control program stored in a storage unit such as the RAM 30 or the ROM 40, thereby realizing the function according to the present invention in a label issuing device as a computer.

  The RAM 30 and ROM 40 serving as storage units store control programs, various parameters, and the like. The storage unit stores values set by the setting means for the feeding speed and printing speed of each label sheet for continuous issuance (first label issuance form) and label peeling issuance (second label issuance form) Data is also stored in other areas in the storage unit (memory). The control means 20 controls the feeding speed and printing speed of the label paper according to the issuing form. Specifically, the control means 20 controls the feeding speed and printing speed of continuous issuance (second label issuance form) so as to be faster than the label peeling issuance (first label issuance form).

  The load cell control unit 21 receives a weighing signal indicating the mass of a product or the like from a weighing device such as the load cell 2 a provided in the weighing unit 2 under the control of the control unit 20 and outputs it to the control unit 20. The control unit 20 acquires the mass of the product or the like weighed by the weighing unit 2 based on the weighing signal.

  The display control unit 25 causes the display unit such as the liquid crystal display 9 b of the display input unit 5 to display a screen related to the label issuing device and the like under the control of the control unit 20.

  The operation control unit 24 receives a signal from an input device such as the key operation unit 7 of the display input unit 5 or the touch panel 9 a and outputs the signal to the control unit 20. The control means 20 performs each operation | movement which concerns on this invention based on the input from an input device.

  The printing / conveying control unit 22 is electrically connected to the first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4, and based on the control of the control unit 20, the first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 22 are connected. A label is issued by the printing mechanism unit 4.

The first printing mechanism unit 3 includes feeding means 31, printing means 32, peeling means 33, cutting means 34, and the like.
The feeding unit 31 includes a platen roller and a paper discharge roller that are rotationally driven by a motor, and feeds a label sheet from a roll-like base sheet temporarily attached with a label at a set feeding speed. The control means 20 controls the feeding speed of the feeding means 31 according to the label issuing mode by controlling the motor.

The printing unit 32 has a print head or the like provided on the downstream side (downstream in the label issuing direction) from the feeding unit 31, and prints on the label by the print head under the control of the control unit 20. Specifically, the printing unit 32 performs printing on the label temporarily attached to the mount by the print head.
In the case where the label is printed by issuing the mountless label roll, labels having different lengths are printed and issued according to the amount of characters to be printed in the label issuing direction.

The peeling means 33 peels the label of the label paper fed out by the feeding means 31 from the mount. Specifically, the peeling unit 33 includes a dispenser provided on the downstream side of the printing unit 32, and peels the label from the mount using the dispenser.
Note that when a sheetless label roll is fed to issue a sheet-like label, a dispenser or the like may be omitted.

When the sheet-less label roll is fed and a sheet-like label is issued, a cutting means 34 for cutting the printed and issued label paper is provided, and this cutting means 34 is disposed downstream of the printing means 32. A label sheet is cut as necessary under the control of the control means 20. The cutting unit 34 cuts the label according to the amount of characters to be printed because the label has a different length depending on the amount of characters to be printed in the label issuing direction. In addition, the structure which does not provide the cutting means 34 in the label issuing apparatus 1 may be sufficient.
In the case of a structure in which both a method of issuing a sheetless label roll by issuing a mountless label roll and a method of issuing a label by peeling off the label of the label paper fed by the feeding means 31 from the mount Also, a structure including both the peeling means 33 and the cutting means 34 may be adopted.

  The second printing mechanism unit 4 includes a feeding unit 41, a printing unit 42, a peeling unit 43, a cutting unit 44, and the like. Each component of the second printing mechanism unit 4 has substantially the same configuration as that of the first printing mechanism unit 3, and therefore description thereof is omitted. That is, the feeding means 31, the printing means 32, the peeling means 33, and the cutting means 34 of the first printing mechanism section 3 are respectively replaced with the feeding means 41, the printing means 42, the peeling means 43, and the cutting means 44 of the second printing mechanism section 4. It can be replaced. The first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4 can print and issue labels asynchronously with the respective printing mechanism units, and the label size and the label type are different for each printing mechanism unit. And it can be issued asynchronously. In addition, when each of the first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4 has a structure including both the peeling unit 33 and the cutting unit 34, the label is temporarily attached to the mount by the first printing mechanism unit 3. In this case, a label issuing system that issues a predetermined number of sheets in a row and a system that issues a sheet-less label roll by feeding a mountless label roll by the second printing mechanism unit 4 may be used. Further, the issuing methods of the first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4 described above may be reversed, or both may be the same method.

Next, the operation of the control means 20 will be described in detail.
The control means 20 is a first label issuing form in which the peeling means 33 peels the label from the mount and issues a predetermined number of labels, and feeds the label paper temporarily attached to the mount without peeling by the peeling means 33 Any one of the second label issuing forms that are fed out by the means 31 and issue a predetermined number of labels in a row is executed.

  When the label is issued in the second label issuing form, the control means 20 sets the feeding speed of the label paper by the feeding means 31 at a speed higher than the feeding speed in the first label issuing form, for example, 1.5 times. The speed is controlled to about 2.5 times, preferably about 2.0 times. This feeding speed is set by the setting means. The printing speed on the label is also set on a setting screen (setting means) not shown. The printing speed on the label may be automatically set to an appropriate speed according to the feeding speed of the label paper. In setting the speed, the setting means may control and set the setting value so that the speed of the second label issuing form is set faster than the speed of the first label issuing form. However, the speed of the first label issuing form and the speed of the second label issuing form may be set at the same speed. This is because in the first label issuing mode, the timing for issuing the next label is a control for issuing the next label after detecting that the currently issued label has been removed by the operator. This is because the time required to complete the issuance of the number of labels is longer than that of the second label issuing form. The speed set in the setting screen (setting means) (not shown) is controlled so as not to exceed the upper limit value of the feeding speed or the upper limit value of the printing speed. It is assumed that the speed of the label issuing form 2 is set with an appropriate value.

  Further, the control means 20 controls the printing process of the printing means 32 that performs predetermined printing on the label temporarily attached to the mount, according to the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form. Specifically, in the case of the first label issuing form, the control unit 20 performs printing on the label by the print head in synchronization with the normal feeding speed by the feeding unit 31. Further, in the case of the second label issuing form, the control means 20 synchronizes with a fast feeding speed by the feeding means 31 (faster feeding speed than in the case of the first label issuing form) by the print head of the printing means 32 or the like. Print on the label.

  The setting means sets a speed for issuing the labels of the first label issuing form and the second label issuing form. The setting means sets a speed at which the label paper is fed out from the label roll in the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the label issuing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. An example of the operation of the label issuing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In step ST1, when a label issuance instruction is input from the display input unit 5, the control unit 20 reads setting data, merchandise data, and the like indicating the label issuance form stored in the RAM 30 as a storage unit. The setting data indicating the label issuing form is set for each label based on the input from the display input unit 5. A mode in which a label issuing form is set for each label in advance may be used.

  In step ST2, the control means 20 determines whether the mode does not peel the label (second label issuance mode) or the other mode (first label issuance mode) based on the setting data indicating the label issuance mode. In the case of the second label issuing form, the process proceeds to step ST4. In the case of the first label issuing form, the process proceeds to step ST3.

  In step ST3, in the case of the first label issuing mode, the control means 20 sets the label issuing to a low speed setting. In detail, in the case of the first label issuing form, the control means 20 feeds out the label paper temporarily attached to the roll-shaped mount by the feeding means 31, and prints the label by the printing means 32 (step ST5). The label is peeled off from the mount by the peeling means 33 and discharged. The label is positioned at the paper discharge port and is in a standby state. When the label is removed from the paper discharge port by an operator or the like, the control means 20 prints and issues the next label, determines whether or not the issuing of a predetermined number of labels has been completed (step ST6), and the predetermined number of sheets If the label issuance has not been completed, the process proceeds to step ST2. Otherwise, the label issuance in the series of first label issuance forms is terminated.

  If it is determined in step ST2 that the second label issuing form is selected, in step ST4, the control unit 20 sets the feeding speed of the label sheet by the feeding means 31 to be higher than the feeding speed of the first label issuing form. The label paper in a state where the label is temporarily attached to the mount is fed out by the feeding means 31 at a high speed, and a predetermined speed is applied to the label temporarily attached to the mount at a printing speed synchronized with the feeding speed by the printing means 32. A printing process is performed (step ST5), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of labels have been issued (step ST6). If the predetermined number of labels has not been issued, the process proceeds to step ST2, and other processing is performed. In this case, the release means 33 discharges the label from the mount without releasing the label, and the label issuing in the series of second label issuing forms ends. In this case, the label is positioned at the paper discharge port and may be in a standby state, or the label paper is cut by a cutting means 34 such as a cutter, so that the base sheet temporarily attached with a plurality of printed labels is discharged. The paper may be discharged from.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51 displayed on the display unit (liquid crystal display) of the label issuing device. The setting screen 51 displayed on the display unit includes date, time, product code, product name, content volume, content volume unit, tare amount, weight, unit price, price, and the like. By operating the setting screen 51 with the touch panel 9a or the key operation unit 7, various settings relating to the label issuing device can be performed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51 displayed on the display unit of the label issuing device. The setting screen 51 includes a label image IM, an issued number setting unit (label number display unit 501, issued number display unit 502), a label issue start button 505, and the like.
The label number display unit 501 indicates the set label number, and the issued number display unit 502 indicates the remaining number of issued items.
In the case of continuous issuance (second label issuance form), when the display of the arrow d in the issuance number display unit 502 is “↓”, the issuance number display unit 502 counts down the designated number to zero. Issue continuously until Further, when the display of the arrow u of the issued number display unit 502 is “↑” and there is no designation (number) of the number of labels to be issued, it may be made to function as a peeling issue mode (first label issue mode).
When the label issue start button 505 is operated, the control unit 20 drives the first printing mechanism unit 3 and the second printing mechanism unit 4 to issue a label in the set label issuing form.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51 displayed on the display unit of the label issuing device. Specifically, FIG. 6A shows an example of a setting screen 51 having a label continuous issue button, and FIG. 6B selects a first label, a second label, and an interlocking label (second labeler). FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51, and FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51 for continuous issue or issue one by one. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the setting screen 51 displayed on the display unit of the label issuing device. Specifically, FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen 51 relating to the number of issued sheets, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen 51 including an execution button.

In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the setting screen 51 includes a product name, a product number,..., A label continuous issue button 511, and the like. The label continuous issue button 511 is operated when setting to the second label issue mode.
In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the setting screen 51 includes a first label button 512, a second label (second sheet) button 513, and an interlocking label (second labeler) button 514. When two or more types of labels are set, any one of the buttons 512, 513, and 514 can be selected according to a target label to be continuously issued.

In the example shown in FIG. 6C, the setting screen 51 includes a product number, a product name,..., An issued number display unit 517, and a button 515 (peeling) for printing the labels one by one in the first label issuing form. Issuance mode button), a continuous issuance button 516 (continuous issuance mode button), and the like in the second label issuance form.
By operating the button 515 or the button 516, the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form can be set.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen 51 relating to the number of issued sheets, and FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating an example of the setting screen 51 including an execution button.

Next, when the number of issued sheets is input and set to the issued number display section 517 from the key operation unit 7 or the touch panel 9a (see FIG. 7A), and the execution button 518 (FIG. 7B) is operated, Based on the data (setting data) set by the control means 20, a process of issuing a label in the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form is performed.
In the case of a label issuing device with a scale, switching between the continuous issuing mode (second label issuing mode) and the peeling issuing mode (first label issuing mode) may be controlled based on the weighing category. More specifically, for example, when the measurement category = 1 (indefinite penetration), only peeling issuance is permitted. In the case of measurement division = 0 (constant penetration), both the peel issuing mode (first label issuing mode) and the continuous issuing mode (second label issuing mode) may be permitted.

As described above, the label issuing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention issues a label by feeding a label roll in which a label sheet is wound in a roll shape. The label issuing device 1 is a first label issuing form that issues a label sheet from a label roll to issue a sheet, and a second label issuance that issues a predetermined number of labels by feeding out the label sheet from the label roll. It has the control means 20 which performs either of the forms. When the label is issued in the second label issuing form, the control unit 20 performs control to issue the label at a speed faster than the label issuing speed in the first label issuing form.
Specifically, the label issuing device 1 includes a feeding unit 31 that feeds out label paper temporarily attached to a roll-shaped mount, and a peeling unit 33 that peels the label of the label paper fed out by the feeding unit 31 from the mount. The first label issuing form in which the label is peeled off from the mount by the peeling means 33 and a predetermined number of labels are issued. The state in which the label is temporarily attached to the label paper fed by the feeding means 31 without peeling by the peeling means 33. And a control means 20 for executing one of the second label issuing modes for issuing a predetermined number of labels.
That is, when issuing a label with one or more labels temporarily attached to the mount, the label can be released faster than the label feed rate in the label issuing mode in which the label is released from the mount. It is possible to provide a label issuing device capable of issuing a label.
In addition, it is possible to provide a label issuing device capable of reducing the time for the entire operation including label issuing and label sticking.
Specifically, according to the second label issuing form, it is possible to quickly start the work of issuing the required number of labels with a mount, and then manually peeling the labels one by one from the mount and attaching them to the product.
The above-described second label issuing mode is very effective when issuing and storing labels of a plurality of types of items, and can quickly start the next label issuing work. The entire work time such as sticking can be shortened.

  Further, in the case of a metered product, the label is issued including the work time for applying the issued label to the product, so that the label attaching operation can be performed smoothly.

The label issuing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a printing unit 32 that performs predetermined printing on a label. The control means 20 controls the printing process of the printing means 32 in accordance with the label issuing speed based on the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form.
Label issuance speed (label paper feeding speed and printing speed) according to the label issuance mode (label printing and peeling and issuing labels, or label printing with backing paper and running down with backing paper) Therefore, it is possible to reduce the entire work time required for the label issuing process.

In the above embodiment, the first printing mechanism unit 3 has been mainly described. However, the second printing mechanism unit 4 has a structure substantially similar to that of the first printing mechanism unit 3 and performs substantially the same operation. It is. You may control so that the 1st printing mechanism part 3 and the 2nd printing mechanism part 4 may perform the same operation | movement simultaneously.
In addition, the first printing mechanism unit 3 is in the second issuing mode, the second printing mechanism unit 4 is in the first issuing mode in which the label is issued one by one while peeling the label from the mount, or vice versa. It may be 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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Label issuing apparatus 2 Weighing part 2a Load cell 3 1st printing mechanism part 4 2nd printing mechanism part 5 Display input part 20 Control means 21 Load cell control part 22 Printing and conveyance control part 30 RAM
31 Feeding means 32 Printing means 33 Peeling means 34 Cutting means 40 ROM

Claims (3)

A label issuing device that prints on a label temporarily attached to a mount ,
First label issuing mode and a second label issuing said label chosen predetermined number of labels on the backing sheet in a state of being temporarily attached to issue a sheet form by peeling the temporarily attached label from the backing a control means for executing one of the issued form,
When the label is issued according to the second label issuing form, the control means performs control to issue the label at a speed faster than a label issuing speed in the first label issuing form. Label issuing device. A setting means for setting a speed for issuing the labels of the first label issuing form and the second label issuing form;
The setting means, the label issuing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized that you set the speed unwinding the labels in the first label issuing mode or the second label issuing form. It further has printing means for performing predetermined printing on the label,
The control unit controls printing processing of the printing unit according to a speed at which the label is issued based on the first label issuing form or the second label issuing form. Or the label issuing apparatus of Claim 2.

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