JP6407120B2 - Printer and printer control program - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a printing apparatus and a printing apparatus control program.

  A passbook printer as a printing device used for an automatic transaction apparatus has a function of printing information on a passbook and a function of printing information on a statement sheet. Conventionally, a passbook printer stops its operation when a problem occurs in the printing function for statement sheets. For this reason, when a statement paper jam occurs in the passbook printer, the automatic transaction apparatus cannot perform transactions using the passbook until the jam is cleared.

JP-A-6-115761.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus and a printing apparatus control program capable of continuing an executable process even if a problem occurs in a part of processing functions.

According to the embodiment, the printing apparatus includes a booklet processing unit, a paper processing unit, a first detection unit, a second detection unit, and a control unit. The booklet processing unit processes the booklet. The paper processing unit includes a first conveyance path connected to an opening serving as a booklet insertion and discharge port, and processes the booklet conveyed through the first conveyance path. Sheet processing unit includes a second conveying path branched from the first transport path, said second transport path to the printing and cutting process the roll paper to be conveyed, said sheet obtained by the printing and cutting process the The second transport path is discharged from the opening through the first transport path. The first detection unit detects an abnormality in the first transport path. The second detection unit detects the presence of the sheet in a time zone in which the sheet should have passed, with the detection position being a position in front of the merging unit that merges from the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path. Thus, an abnormality in the detection position on the second conveyance path is detected, and an abnormality in front of the detection position is detected by detecting the absence of the paper in a time zone in which the paper should be conveyed. To do. The control unit stops the operation of the sheet processing unit and detects the booklet processing unit when the second detection unit detects an abnormality in the second transport path and the first detection unit does not detect the abnormality. Set the booklet-only mode to operate.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration example of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a sheet processing unit in the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example of the detection sensors in the conveyance path of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control system in the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a first processing example when an abnormality occurs in the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a second processing example when an abnormality occurs in the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of processing for setting a passbook-only mode in manual operation in the printing apparatus according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.
The printing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment is used, for example, in an automatic transaction apparatus (ATM: auto teller machine). The printing apparatus 1 has a function of processing a booklet such as a passbook (booklet processing unit) and a function of processing a sheet such as statement paper (paper processing unit). Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the printing apparatus 1 is set in an automatic transaction apparatus as a host apparatus. Further, the printing apparatus 1 will be described assuming that a passbook is processed as a booklet and a statement sheet is processed as a sheet.

  In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 includes a fascia portion 2 on the front side of the main body. The fascia part 2 is a bankbook insertion port, a bankbook discharge port, and a statement sheet discharge port. That is, the fascia section 2 serves as both a bankbook entrance and exit and statement paper exit. The fascia part 2 is connected to the conveyance path 3 in the main body. The conveyance path 3 is connected to the conveyance path 4 in the main body. The conveyance path 3 conveys a passbook and statement paper. The conveyance path 4 conveys statement paper.

  The conveyance path 3 conveys a passbook from the fascia part 2 in a main body, when taking in a passbook in a main body. Moreover, the conveyance path 3 conveys a passbook from the main body to the fascia part 2, when discharging a passbook from the inside of a main body. The conveyance path 4 conveys statement paper. The conveyance path 4 sends the statement sheet to the conveyance path 3. The conveyance path 3 conveys the statement paper supplied from the conveyance path 4 to the fascia unit 2. That is, the conveyance path 3 is a conveyance path that conveys the bankbook and also a conveyance path that conveys the statement sheet.

  The conveyance path 3 includes a first drive motor 5 and a plurality of rollers. The first drive motor 5 rotates each roller constituting the conveyance path 3. The first drive motor 5 has a function of rotating each roller in a first direction and a function of rotating each roller in a second direction opposite to the first direction. Each roller of the conveyance path 3 rotating in the first direction conveys the bankbook in a direction (insertion direction) from the fascia portion 2 into the main body. Each roller of the conveyance path 3 that rotates in the second direction conveys the passbook or statement sheet in the direction from the main body toward the fascia section 2 (the discharge direction).

  The conveyance path 4 includes a second drive motor 6 and a plurality of rollers. The second drive motor 6 rotates each roller constituting the conveyance path 4. Each roller rotated by the second drive motor 6 conveys the issued statement sheet to the conveyance path 3.

  In addition, the printing apparatus 1 includes a display panel 7. The display panel 7 is provided at a position where the operator can check in a state where the printing apparatus 1 is incorporated in the automatic transaction apparatus. For example, the display panel 7 is provided on the back side of the main body that is opposite to the fascia portion 2. The display panel 7 includes a display 7a and an operation unit 7b. The display device 7 a displays information indicating the state of the printing apparatus 1. For example, when an error occurs, the display device 7a displays an error code indicating the content of the error. The operation unit 7b includes a plurality of buttons. Each button of the operation unit 7b is pressed in a predetermined procedure. For example, the operator inputs a setting instruction or the like by pressing each button of the operation unit 7b according to a predetermined procedure.

The printing apparatus 1 includes a passbook processing unit 8 as a passbook processing function and a paper processing unit 9 as a paper processing function.
The bankbook processing unit 8 processes the bankbook. For example, the passbook processing unit 8 prints the transaction contents of the passbook user on the page of the passbook. The bankbook processing unit 8 is configured by each unit arranged along the conveyance path 3. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 includes, as a passbook processing unit 8, a conveyance path 3, a positioning unit (Auto Alignment) 11, a magnetic processing unit (MS Reader / Writer) 12, and a print reading unit (LLF CCD). 13, a passbook printing unit (Print Head) 14, a page turning unit (Auto page Turn) 15, a storage unit (Retract BIN) 16, and the like.

  The positioning unit 11 positions the passbook taken into the conveyance path 3 from the fascia unit 2. The magnetic processing unit 12 performs processing on a magnetic recording layer (magnetic stripe) provided in a passbook that is transported through the transport path 3. The magnetic processing unit 12 has a function of reading magnetic information from the magnetic recording layer of the passbook and a function of writing magnetic information on the magnetic stripe. The print reading unit 13 reads an image of a passbook on the conveyance path 3. The print reading unit 13 includes a photoelectric conversion unit such as a CCD sensor. For example, the print reading unit 13 reads an image for detecting the last line on which information is printed on a passbook page.

  The passbook printing unit 14 prints information on the passbook. The passbook printing unit 14 is constituted by a dot head as a serial head, for example. The passbook printing unit 14 prints information on the page of the passbook conveyed by the conveyance path 3. The page turning unit 15 turns the page of the bankbook. The page turning unit 15 turns the page of the passbook on the transfer path 3 and transports the transfer path 3 again with the page of the passbook turned. The storage unit 16 stores a passbook.

  The paper processing unit 9 processes paper. For example, the sheet processing unit 9 issues a statement sheet on which information such as a user's transaction history is printed. The sheet processing unit 9 is configured by each unit disposed along the conveyance path 4. In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 1, the printing apparatus 1 includes a paper loading unit 17, a paper printing unit 18, a cutting unit 19, and a merging mechanism 20 as the paper processing unit 9.

  In the paper loading unit 17, paper used as statement paper is set. For example, the paper loading unit 17 holds a paper that is a statement paper in a roll shape. The transport path 4 pulls and transports a roll of paper from the paper loading unit 17.

  The paper printing unit 18 prints information on the paper conveyed through the conveyance path 4. For example, the paper printing unit 18 prints information on the first surface and the second surface of the paper transported along the transport path 4. The cutting unit 19 cuts the paper on the conveyance path 4. For example, the cutting unit 19 forms a statement sheet by cutting the sheet on the conveyance path 4 on which information is printed by the sheet printing unit 18 into a predetermined size. The merging mechanism 20 sends the statement sheet cut by the cutting unit 19 to a predetermined size from the conveyance path 4 to the conveyance path 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the paper processing unit 9 in the printing apparatus 1.
In the configuration example shown in FIG. 2, the paper printing unit 18 prints information on a paper by a thermal method. In addition, thermal paper is used as statement paper. However, the printing method of the paper printing unit 18 is not limited to the thermal method. The paper used as the statement paper is not limited to thermal paper, as long as it is compatible with the printing method of the paper printing unit 18.

  The paper loading unit 17 holds thermal paper used as statement paper. In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 2, the paper loading unit 17 includes a hopper that holds roll-shaped thermal paper. The roll-shaped thermal paper held by the hopper of the paper loading unit 17 is drawn out by the conveyance path 4 composed of rollers and guide plates. The conveyance path 4 conveys the thermal paper drawn from the paper loading unit 17.

  The paper loading unit 17 has a detector 21 that detects the presence or absence of thermal paper. When the thermal paper held by the hopper of the paper loading unit 17 runs out, the detector 21 outputs a detection signal indicating no paper. However, the detector 21 that detects the presence or absence of thermal paper may be provided on the transport path 4 and is not limited to being provided in the paper loading unit 17.

  The paper printing unit 18 includes a first thermal head (print head) 22a, a second thermal head (print head) 22b, a first platen roller 23a, and a second platen roller 23b. The first thermal head 22 a and the second thermal head 22 b are arranged at a predetermined interval along the conveyance direction of the thermal paper by the conveyance path 4. The first thermal head 22a and the second thermal head 22b are line heads. The first platen roller 23a is in a position facing the first thermal head 22a. The second platen roller 23b is in a position facing the second thermal head 22b. The first platen roller 23a and the second platen roller 23b constitute a conveyance path 4 that conveys the thermal paper.

  The first thermal head 22a and the first platen roller 23a sandwich the thermal paper. The first platen roller 23a conveys the thermal paper between the first thermal head 22a. The first thermal head 22a prints information on the first surface of the conveyed paper at a position facing the first platen roller 23a. The second thermal head 22b and the second platen roller 23b sandwich the thermal paper. The second platen roller 23b conveys thermal paper between the second thermal head 22b. The second thermal head 22b prints information on the second surface of the conveyed paper at a position facing the second platen roller 23b.

  The cutting unit 19 has a cutter 24 such as a rotary cutter. The cutter 24 as a rotary cutter cuts the thermal paper on the conveyance path 4 by rotating. For example, the cutter 24 as a rotary cutter cuts the thermal paper at a predetermined length by rotating at the timing when the thermal paper is fed by a predetermined length. The thermal paper cut at a predetermined length becomes the statement paper.

  The merging mechanism 20 includes a feed roller pair 25, a gate 26, and the like. The feed roller pair 25 feeds the paper (statement paper) cut to a predetermined length by the cutting unit 19. The gate 26 is moved by a sheet fed by the feed roller pair 25. The gate 26 guides the paper (statement paper) sent out by the feed roller pair 25 to the conveyance path 3.

  A sensor for detecting paper is disposed in the conveyance path 4. At least in the vicinity of the feed roller pair 25 or the gate 26, there is a sensor SP21 that detects the presence or absence of paper on the transport path 4. The sensor SP21 is a sensor for detecting whether the sheet has been normally sent from the transport path 4 to the transport path 3. For example, the sensor SP21 detects a conveyance failure such as a jam by detecting the presence of a sheet in a time zone after the statement sheet passes. In addition, the sensor SP21 detects a conveyance failure such as a jam before the detection position of the sensor by detecting the absence of the sheet in the time zone in which the sheet should be conveyed.

Next, arrangement examples of various sensors in the conveyance path 3 and the conveyance path 4 in the printing apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement example of a plurality of sensors for detecting a passbook or paper in the conveyance paths 3 and 4. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the transport paths 3 and 4 are viewed from above. For this reason, in FIG. 3, each sensor on the conveyance path 3 and the sensor on the conveyance path 4 are illustrated on the same surface.
In the configuration example shown in FIG. 3, the sensors SP (SP1 to SP12, SP21) are sensors that detect the presence or absence of a passbook or statement paper. The sensor SP may be a reflection type sensor or a photo interrupter. Each sensor (SP1 to SP12) other than the sensor SP21 is a sensor that detects a passbook or statement sheet on the conveyance path 3. The state of conveyance of the passbook or statement sheet in the conveyance path 3 is determined by detection signals of the sensors (SP1 to SP12).

  The sensor SP21 is a sensor that detects a statement sheet on the conveyance path 4. In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 3, the sensor SP <b> 21 sets a position in the transport path 4 before joining the transport path 3 as a detection position. The sensor SP21 outputs a detection signal indicating the presence or absence of paper at the detection position on the transport path 4.

  According to the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3, the printing apparatus 1 can detect a defect such as a jam that has occurred on the conveyance path 3 and a defect that has occurred on the conveyance path 4. For example, when only a sensor (for example, sensor SP21) on the conveyance path 4 detects a defect, the printing apparatus 1 can determine that the conveyance path 3 has no defect and the conveyance path 4 has a defect. The printing apparatus 1 drives the conveyance path 3 and the conveyance path 4 by separate drive motors. For this reason, the printing apparatus 1 can drive the conveyance path 3 in a state where the conveyance path 4 is stopped when only the sensor SP21 on the conveyance path 4 detects a failure.

Next, a configuration example of the control system in the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control system of the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the printing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 30 that controls each unit. The control unit 30 includes a first drive motor 5, a second drive motor 6, a display unit 7a, an operation unit 7b, a magnetic processing unit 12, a print reading unit 13, a passbook printing unit 14, a passbook curling unit 15, and paper printing. The unit 18, the cutting unit 19, the detector 21, the sensors SP1 to SP12 on the transport path 3, and the sensor SP21 on the transport path 4 are connected.

  The control unit 30 operates the passbook processing unit 8 by controlling the magnetic processing unit 12, the print reading unit 13, the passbook printing unit 14, and the passbook turning unit 15 while driving the first drive motor 5. The control unit 30 controls the operation timing of each unit based on detection signals from the sensors SP1 to SP12. The control unit 30 monitors the presence or absence of a defect such as a jam on the conveyance path 3 based on the detection signals of the sensors SP1 to SP12.

  The control unit 30 operates the paper processing unit 9 by controlling the paper printing unit 18 and the cutting unit 19 while driving the second drive motor 6. The control unit 30 receives a detection signal from a sensor provided on the transport path 4 such as the sensor SP21 and controls the operation timing of each unit. Further, the control unit 30 determines whether there is an abnormality such as a jam on the transport path 4 based on a detection signal of a sensor provided on the transport path 4 such as the sensor SP21. Further, the control unit 30 detects the thermal paper out of the statement paper, based on the detection signal of the detector 21.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 30 includes a processor 31, a memory 32, an interface 33, and the like. The processor 31 implements various processing functions by executing programs stored in the memory 32. For example, the processor 31 executes various programs to perform operation control of each unit, detection of abnormality in the device, communication with a host device, setting of an operation mode, and the like.

  The memory 32 is a RAM, a ROM, a rewritable nonvolatile memory, or the like. For example, the memory 32 stores a program in a ROM or a nonvolatile memory. The memory 32 also stores operation mode setting information. The interface 33 is an interface for communicating with the host device 40. When the printing apparatus 1 is connected to an automatic transaction apparatus, the interface 33 communicates with a control unit of the automatic transaction apparatus as a host apparatus.

Next, the operation of the passbook processing unit 8 and the operation of the paper processing unit 9 in the printing apparatus 1 will be schematically described.
First, an operation of printing information on a passbook will be described as an operation example of the passbook processing unit 8 controlled by the control unit 30.
The control unit 30 detects that a bankbook has been inserted into the fascia unit 2 based on a detection signal from a sensor in the vicinity of the fascia unit 2. When detecting that the bankbook has been inserted, the control unit 30 causes the first drive motor 5 to rotate the rollers on the conveyance path 3 in the first direction. Each roller on the conveyance path 3 conveys the passbook in the insertion direction by rotating in the first direction. The magnetic processing unit 12 reads information from the magnetic stripe of the passbook transported on the transport path 3 at the magnetic reading position.

  The print reading unit 13 reads an image on the printing surface of the bankbook being conveyed at the print reading position on the conveyance path 3. The control unit 30 specifies the last line of printing on the page from the image read by the print reading unit 13 at the present time of the passbook. The control unit 30 controls the passbook printing unit 14 so as to print information from the line following the current last line. The passbook printing unit 14 starts printing information at the timing when the next line after the current last line is conveyed to the printing position under the control of the control unit 30.

  Further, when the control unit 30 determines that the printing position is the next page, the control unit 30 conveys the passbook to the page turning unit 15. The page turning unit 15 turns the page of the bankbook in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 30. The control unit 30 transports the passbook that has been turned by the passbook turning unit 15 to the printing position of the passbook printing unit 14 again. As a result, the passbook printing unit 14 performs printing on the page turned up by the passbook turning unit 15.

  When printing on the passbook is completed, the control unit 30 causes the first drive motor 5 to rotate the rollers on the transport path 4 in the second direction that is opposite to the first direction. Each roller on the conveyance path 3 conveys the bankbook on the conveyance path 3 in the discharge direction by rotating in the second direction. The bankbook transported in the transport direction in the transport path 3 is discharged from the fascia unit 2 to the outside of the main body of the printing apparatus 1.

Next, an operation of processing for issuing a statement sheet will be described as an operation example of the sheet processing unit 9 controlled by the control unit 30.
The first platen roller 23a and the first thermal head 22a, and the second platen roller 23b and the second thermal head 22b sandwich the leading end side of the thermal paper. When issuing the statement sheet, the control unit 30 rotates the first platen roller 23a and the second platen roller 23b by the second drive motor 6. The first and second platen rollers 23 a and 23 b convey the thermal paper on the conveyance path 4 while pulling out the thermal paper from the paper loading unit 17 by rotation. The control unit 30 prints information on the front and back surfaces of the thermal paper by the first thermal head 22a and the second thermal head 22b in accordance with the conveyance timing of the thermal paper.

  The first and second platen rollers 23 a and 23 b convey the thermal paper on which information is printed to the feed roller pair 25 at the subsequent stage through the cutting unit 19. That is, the thermal paper that has passed the printing position is conveyed to the feed roller pair 25 through the cutting unit 19. The feed roller pair 25 further conveys the thermal paper and sends it to the gate 26. The gate 26 guides the sheet conveyed by the feed roller pair 25 to the conveyance path 3.

  The control unit 30 cuts the thermal paper by the cutter 24 at the timing when the thermal paper is conveyed by a predetermined length. For example, the control unit 30 rotates the cutter 24 as a rotary cutter at a timing when the leading end of the thermal paper is detected at a predetermined position to cut the thermal paper into a predetermined size. Thereby, the statement sheet S cut into a predetermined dimension is formed.

  The thermal paper (statement paper) cut out to a predetermined size is sent out from the transport path 4 to the transport path 3 through the gate 26 by the feed roller pair 25. The control unit 30 rotates each roller on the transport path 3 in the second direction by the first drive motor 5 during the statement sheet issuance process. Thereby, each roller of the conveyance path 3 conveys the statement paper supplied from the conveyance path 4 in the discharge direction. The statement sheet conveyed in the discharge direction on the conveyance path 3 is discharged from the fascia unit 2 to the outside of the main body of the printing apparatus 1.

Next, operation modes in the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
The printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes at least a normal mode and a passbook-only mode as operation modes that can be set by the processor 31 of the control unit 30. The normal mode is an operation mode in which the passbook processing unit 8 and the paper processing unit 9 are operated together. The bankbook dedicated mode is an operation mode in which the bankbook processing unit 8 is operated in a state where the operation of the paper processing unit 9 is stopped.

  In the passbook-only mode, control such as timing control related to the conveyance of the sheet for issuing the statement sheet is not necessary. For this reason, the printing apparatus 1 that operates in the passbook-dedicated mode can speed up the processing time required for the passbook process as compared to the normal mode.

  The control unit 30 sets either the normal mode or the passbook dedicated mode according to the state in the main body, the setting instruction from the host device, or the manual setting by the operator. For example, the control unit 30 may set the operation mode to the passbook-only mode when an abnormality (failure on the conveyance path 4) occurs in the paper processing unit 9 and the passbook processing unit 8 is normal. Further, the control unit 30 may set the operation mode to the passbook-dedicated mode in response to an instruction from the host device to set the passbook-only mode. In addition, the control unit 30 may set the operation mode to the passbook-dedicated mode when the setting of the passbook-dedicated mode is instructed by a manual operation on the operation unit 7b by the operator.

Next, processing when an abnormality occurs in the printing apparatus 1 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a first processing example when an abnormality occurs in the printing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.
The control unit 30 monitors whether there is an abnormality in the printing apparatus 1 based on the detection signal of each sensor or the signal from each unit (ACT 11). For example, the control unit 30 monitors whether the paper or the passbook is being conveyed along the conveyance path 3 and the conveyance path 4 at the timing of the garden by the detection signal of the sensor. When the passbook or paper is detected at a timing other than the timing when the passbook or paper passes, the control unit 30 determines that a passbook or paper jam has occurred at the detection position. In addition, when the passbook or paper cannot be detected at the timing when the passbook or paper should pass, the control unit 30 determines that a conveyance abnormality has occurred before the detection position.

  When the abnormality is detected (ACT 11, YES), the control unit 30 stops the operation (drive) of the printing apparatus 1 (ACT 12). After stopping the operation, the control unit 30 analyzes the detected abnormality content (ACT 13). For example, when a sensor detects that there is a bankbook or paper even after the passage timing of the bankbook or paper passes, the control unit 30 determines that a jam has occurred at the detection position of the sensor. Further, if the sensor cannot detect the passbook or paper even when the passbook or paper should pass, the control unit 30 determines that a jam has occurred before the detection position of the sensor.

  In addition, when the detector 21 detects the absence of paper (when the detector 21 cannot detect paper), the control unit 30 determines that the paper set in the paper loading unit 17 has been exhausted. Further, the control unit 30 determines that an operation abnormality has occurred in each unit in a signal indicating the operation abnormality from each unit. For example, when receiving a signal indicating an operation abnormality from the paper printing unit 18, the control unit 30 determines that an operation abnormality such as a printing error has occurred in the paper printing unit 18.

  After analyzing the abnormal content, the control unit 30 determines an error code according to the analysis result. The control unit 30 displays the error code on the display unit 7a of the display panel 7 (ACT 14).

  After analyzing the abnormality content, the control unit 30 determines whether an abnormality has occurred in the paper processing unit 9 based on the analysis result (ACT 15). When it is determined that the abnormality that has occurred is not an abnormality in the sheet processing unit 9 (ACT 15, NO), the control unit 30 transmits an error notification including information indicating the abnormality content to the host device 40 (ACT 21). In this case, the control unit 30 transmits an error notification to the higher-level device 40, and then ends the process while keeping the printing device 1 in a stopped state.

  When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the sheet processing unit 9 (ACT 15, YES), the control unit 30 determines whether the passbook processing unit 8 can operate normally (ACT 16). For example, when all the sensors on the transport path 3 output normal detection signals, the control unit 30 determines that the passbook processing unit 8 can operate normally.

  Here, if the control unit 30 determines that the bankbook processing unit 8 is not in a normally operable state (ACT 16, YES), the control unit 30 transmits an error notification including information indicating the abnormal content to the host device 40 (ACT 21). After transmitting the error notification to the upper level apparatus 40, the control unit 30 ends the process while keeping the printing apparatus 1 in the stopped state.

  When it is determined that the bankbook processing unit 8 can operate normally (ACT16, YES), the control unit 30 notifies the host device 40 that the operation in the bankbook dedicated mode is possible together with information indicating the content of the abnormality that has occurred. (ACT17). The control unit 30 waits for an instruction from the host device 40 after notifying that the operation in the passbook-only mode is possible. For example, the host device 40 determines whether or not to operate the printing apparatus 1 in the passbook only mode based on a user instruction or preset setting contents. If the host device 40 determines to operate in the passbook-only mode, it instructs the printing device 1 to operate in the passbook-only mode. Further, when it is determined that the operation is to be stopped (not to be operated in the passbook-only mode), the host device instructs the printing device 1 to stop the operation.

  When the control unit 30 receives an operation instruction in the passbook-only mode from the host device 40 (ACT 18, YES), the control unit 30 performs operation settings in the passbook-only mode (ACT 19). The control unit 30 resumes the operation of the printing apparatus 1 after the setting of the passbook dedicated mode is completed (ACT 20). Further, when there is no instruction to shift to the passbook-only mode from the upper level device 40 (ACT 18, NO), the control unit 30 ends the process while keeping the printing device 1 in a stopped state.

  In the first processing example, when an abnormality occurs in the paper processing unit, the printing apparatus notifies the host device that it can operate in the passbook dedicated mode if the bankbook processing unit can operate normally. After notifying that the passbook-only mode is possible, the printing apparatus accepts an operation instruction in the passbook-only mode from the host apparatus. The printing device sets the passbook-only mode in response to an instruction from the host device and resumes operation. As a result, the printing apparatus can continue to perform the passbook process even when a paper jam or the like occurs in the paper processing unit or when the paper runs out.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a second processing example when an abnormality occurs in the printing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.
The control unit 30 monitors the presence or absence of an abnormality in the printing apparatus 1 based on the detection signal of each sensor or the signal from each unit. When detecting an abnormality (ACT 31, YES), the control unit 30 stops the operation (drive) of the entire printing apparatus 1 (ACT 32). After stopping the operation, the control unit 30 analyzes the detected abnormality content (ACT 33). The control unit 30 causes the display unit 7a to display an error code corresponding to the analysis result of the abnormality content (ACT 34).

  Further, the control unit 30 determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the sheet processing unit 9 based on the analysis result of the abnormality content (ACT 35). When it is determined that the abnormality that has occurred is not an abnormality in the sheet processing unit 9 (ACT 35, NO), the control unit 30 transmits an error notification including information indicating the content of the abnormality to the host device 40 (ACT 41), and performs processing. finish.

  When it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the sheet processing unit 9 (ACT 35, YES), the control unit 30 determines whether the passbook processing unit 8 can operate normally (ACT 36). When the control unit 30 determines that the bankbook processing unit 8 is not in a normally operable state (ACT 36, YES), the control unit 30 transmits an error notification including information indicating the abnormal content to the host device 40 (ACT 41), and ends the process. .

  When it is determined that the passbook processing unit 8 can operate normally (ACT 36, YES), the control unit 30 determines whether switching to the passbook dedicated mode is set (ACT 37). For example, the memory 32 of the control unit 30 can store setting information indicating whether or not the printing apparatus 1 is automatically switched to the passbook only mode when an abnormality occurs in the paper processing unit 9. In this case, the control unit 30 determines whether to switch the printing apparatus 1 to the passbook only mode based on the setting information stored in the memory 32.

  When it is determined that the printing apparatus is switched to the passbook only mode (ACT 37, YES), the control unit 30 sets the operation mode of the printing apparatus 1 to the passbook only mode (ACT 38). The control unit 30 resumes the operation of the printing apparatus 1 after the setting of the passbook dedicated mode is completed (ACT39). In addition, when the control unit 30 determines that switching to the passbook-only mode is not set (ACT 37, NO), the control unit 30 transmits an error notification including information indicating the abnormal content to the host device 40 (ACT 41), and performs processing. finish.

  When setting the passbook-only mode, the control unit 30 notifies the host device 40 that the operation is continued in the passbook-only mode (ACT 40). The host device 40 can recognize that the printing device is continuing to operate in the passbook-only mode based on the operation notification in the passbook-only mode. As a result, the host device 40 can notify the user that it is operating in the passbook-only mode, or that statement sheets cannot be issued.

  In the second processing example, when an abnormality occurs in the paper processing unit, the printing apparatus determines whether switching to the passbook dedicated mode is set if the bankbook processing unit can operate normally. When the switching to the passbook dedicated mode is set, the printing apparatus sets the passbook dedicated mode for executing the processing in the passbook processing unit 8 with the paper processing unit 9 stopped, and resumes the operation. As a result, the printing apparatus can automatically and continuously carry out the passbook processing even when a paper jam or the like occurs in the paper processing unit or when the paper runs out.

Next, processing for setting the passbook-only mode by manual operation in the printing apparatus 1 will be described.
The control unit 30 receives an instruction to shift to the manual setting mode by an input to the operation unit 7b of the display panel 7 (ACT51). The manual setting mode is a mode in which an operator can manually specify various settings using the operation unit 7b.

  The control unit 30 may receive an instruction to shift to the manual setting mode at an arbitrary timing or may be received at a predetermined timing such as when the power is turned on. Further, it is assumed that an input procedure for performing a manual operation is assigned in advance to each button of the operation unit 7b. For example, the control unit 30 may shift to the manual setting mode when a certain button is pressed for a predetermined time or longer.

  When the shift to the manual operation mode is instructed (ACT 51, YES), the control unit 30 shifts to the manual setting mode (ACT 52). After shifting to the manual setting mode, the control unit 30 receives various setting instructions from the operation unit 7b. When the setting of the passbook dedicated mode is input in the manual setting mode (ACT 53, YES), the control unit 30 sets the operation mode of the printing apparatus 1 to the passbook dedicated mode (ACT 54). After setting the operation mode to the passbook-only mode, the control unit 30 notifies the host device 40 that the operation mode of the printing apparatus 1 has become the passbook-only mode (ACT 55).

  When settings other than the passbook-only mode are input in the manual setting mode (ACT 53, NO), the control unit 30 executes a setting process according to the input content (ACT 58). When the end of the manual setting mode is instructed, the control unit 30 resumes the operation in the set operation mode (ACT 57). For example, when the passbook only mode is set in the manual setting mode, the control unit 30 operates the printing apparatus 1 in the passbook only mode.

  According to the manual setting process, the printing apparatus sets the passbook-only mode according to an instruction from the operator to the operation unit. As a result, the printing apparatus can be operated in the passbook-dedicated mode in accordance with an instruction to the operation unit even if a paper jam or the like does not actually occur in the paper processing unit. Further, the printing apparatus can be operated in the passbook dedicated mode by an instruction to the operation unit even if there is no instruction to switch to the passbook dedicated mode from the host apparatus.

  A program executed by the control unit of the printing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment is an installable or executable file, and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk, a CD-R, or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). It is provided by being recorded on a readable storage medium. The program executed by the control unit of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment may be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
Hereinafter, the description of the scope of claims at the beginning of application of the present application will be added.
[1]
A booklet processing unit for processing the booklet;
A paper processing unit for processing paper;
A first detection unit for detecting an abnormality in the booklet processing unit;
A second detection unit for detecting an abnormality in the paper processing unit;
When the second detection unit detects an abnormality in the paper processing unit and the first detection unit does not detect an abnormality in the booklet processing unit, the operation of the paper processing unit is stopped and the A control unit for setting a booklet-only mode for operating the booklet processing unit;
A printing apparatus.
[2]
The booklet processing unit includes a first conveyance path,
The paper processing unit includes a second conveyance path that branches from the first conveyance path,
The second detection unit detects a paper jam in the second conveyance path as an abnormality in the paper processing unit;
The printing apparatus according to [1].
[3]
The paper processing unit is for issuing statement paper, and has a paper loading unit for holding paper issued as the statement paper,
The second detection unit detects that there is no paper in the paper loading unit as an abnormality in the paper processing unit;
The printing apparatus according to any one of [1] or [2].
[4]
It has an interface that communicates with the host device,
The control unit sets the booklet-only mode when receiving an instruction to set the booklet-only mode from the host device via the interface.
The printing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3].
[5]
Having an operation unit for inputting operation instructions;
The control unit is set to a booklet-only mode in response to a setting instruction for the booklet-only mode by the operation unit.
The printing apparatus according to any one of [1] to [3].
[6]
To the processor that controls the printing device,
Let us determine if there is an abnormality in the booklet processing section that processes the booklet,
Determine whether there is an abnormality in the paper processing unit that processes the paper,
When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the paper processing unit, and it is determined that there is no abnormality in the booklet processing unit, a booklet dedicated mode for stopping the operation of the paper processing unit and operating the booklet processing unit is set. To set,
Control program for printing device.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Printing apparatus, 3 ... Conveyance path, 4 ... Conveyance path, 5 ... 1st drive motor, 6 ... 2nd drive motor, 7b ... Operation part, 8 ... Passbook process part (booklet process part), 9 ... Paper Processing unit, 21 ... detector (second detection unit), 30 ... control unit, 31 ... processor, 32 ... memory, 33 ... interface, 40 ... host device, SP1-12 ... sensor (first detection unit), SP21 sensor (second detection unit).

Claims (4)

A booklet processing unit comprising a first transport path connected to an opening serving as a booklet insertion and discharge port, and processing a booklet transporting the first transport path;
A second conveying path branched from the first transport path, said second transport path to the printing and cutting process the roll paper to be conveyed, and the sheet having the printing and cutting process from the second transport path A paper processing section for discharging from the opening through the first conveyance path;
A first detector for detecting an abnormality in the first transport path;
By detecting the presence of the sheet in a time zone in which the sheet should have passed, the detection position is a position in front of the junction where the second conveyance path joins the first conveyance path. A second detection unit that detects an abnormality in front of the detection position by detecting an abnormality in the detection position on the conveyance path and detecting that the sheet is not present in a time zone in which the sheet should be conveyed. When,
When the second detection unit detects an abnormality in the second transport path and the first detection unit does not detect the abnormality, the operation of the sheet processing unit is stopped and the booklet processing unit A control unit for setting a booklet-only mode to operate
A printing apparatus. It has an interface that communicates with the host device,
The control unit sets the booklet-only mode when receiving an instruction to set the booklet-only mode from the host device via the interface.
The printing apparatus according to claim 1 . Having an operation unit for inputting operation instructions;
The control unit is set to a booklet-only mode in response to a setting instruction for the booklet-only mode by the operation unit.
The printing apparatus according to claim 1 . To the processor that controls the printing device,
The booklet processing for processing the booklet transporting the first transport path connected to the opening serving as the booklet insertion and discharge port is executed.
The roll paper transported through the second transport path branched from the first transport path is printed and cut, and the printed and cut paper is passed from the second transport path through the first transport path. The paper processing discharged from the opening is executed,
Determining whether there is an abnormality in the first conveyance path;
By detecting the presence of the sheet in a time zone in which the sheet should have passed, the detection position is a position in front of the junction where the second conveyance path joins the first conveyance path. In addition to detecting an abnormality in the detection position on the conveyance path, in the time zone in which the paper should be conveyed, by detecting the absence of the paper, it is determined whether there is an abnormality in front of the detection position ,
When it is determined that there is an abnormality in the second conveyance path and it is determined that there is no abnormality in the first conveyance path, a booklet-dedicated mode for stopping the sheet processing and operating the booklet processing is set. To set,
Control program for printing device.