JP6458955B2 - Print data creation device and print data creation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a print data creation device and a print data creation program for creating print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in a printer on a computer, and an image of a linerless label displayed on a display unit of a computer. The present invention relates to a print data creation apparatus and a print data creation program provided with a dividing means capable of dividing.

  Usually, labels or linerless labels issued from printers with mounted labels or linerless labels are printed with product information such as product name, price, barcode, place of origin name and raw material name. It is affixed to the front side of the product for easy contact.

  However, if an item with a large amount of print data, such as the name of an additive contained in the product information, is printed on a single label with liner or linerless label, the label with liner or linerless label becomes longer and protrudes from the front side of the product. For this reason, a front label, a back label, and two labels are issued separately and attached to the front side and the back side, respectively. Product information such as product name, price, barcode, place of origin, and raw material name is printed on the label for pasting. On the other hand, product information having a large amount of print data such as an additive name is printed on the label for backing.

  As described above, a label issuing device that issues a front label and a back label separately is known (see Patent Document 1). This label issuing device pays out a roll-shaped label loaded, and prints and issues product information on the label by a printing unit based on a predetermined format. The product information is stored in association with the identification information, and when the operator inputs the identification information from the input unit, the flag information indicating whether the associated product information is to be pasted one or two is identified. One or two labels are issued.

JP 2014-28644 A

  However, the label issuing device described in Patent Document 1 identifies one or two pieces of flag information by identifying flag information indicating whether one piece is attached or two pieces are attached when product information associated with the identification information is printed. Since the label is issued, and the label is not divided by the display unit, there is a problem that it is not known unless the label is issued.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a print data creation device and a print data creation program capable of dividing a linerless label image on a display unit on a computer. .

In order to solve the above problems, a print data creation device according to claim 1 is a print data creation device for creating print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in a printer on a computer. A minimum length storage unit that stores a minimum length of a linerless label that can be printed, a print data creation unit that is printed on the printer, and a display that displays an image of the linerless label created by the print data creation unit And a dividing means for dividing the image of the linerless label, and when the division position is designated, the image length of the linerless label before and after the division position is compared with the minimum length of the linerless label. Before and after the image length of the front and rear linerless labels is longer than the minimum length. Image of linerless labels dividing means is effective as Do Ri printing also shall be split.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a print data creation program according to claim 2 is a computer program for creating a print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in a printer. A minimum length storage unit for storing a minimum length; a print data generation unit for printing on the printer; a display unit for displaying an image of the linerless label generated by the print data generation unit; and the linerless unit A dividing unit that divides the image of the label, and when the position to be divided is designated, the image length of the linerless label before and after the position to be divided is compared with the minimum length of the linerless label before and after the linerless label. The dividing means is effective when the image length of each is longer than the minimum length. Image Do Ri linerless labels to be printed is also intended to function in so that split.

The print data creation device according to claim 1 is a print data creation device that creates on a computer print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in a printer, and the minimum length of the linerless label that can be printed by the printer. A minimum length storage unit for storing the length, a print data generation unit to be printed on the printer, a display unit for displaying an image of the linerless label generated by the print data generation unit , and the linerless label And dividing means for dividing the image. When the position to be divided is designated, the image of the linerless label before and after the image is compared by comparing the image length of the linerless label before and after the position to be divided with the minimum length of the linerless label. any length said dividing means effective as Do Ri printing when longer than the minimum length Runode is image also split linerless labels may actually without is printed on the printer can be resolved on a linerless label of the display unit of the computer image determination of whether.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print data creation program that stores a minimum length of a linerless label that can be printed by the printer on a computer that creates print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in the printer. A storage unit, a print data creating unit to be printed on the printer, a display unit for displaying the image of the linerless label created by the print data creating unit, and a dividing unit for dividing the image of the linerless label When the position to divide is designated, the image length of the linerless label before and after the position to be divided is compared with the minimum length of the linerless label by comparing the image length of the linerless label before and after the position. Rainare said dividing means is effective as Do Ri printing when longer than the minimum length Since the function to so that is also divided image of the label, the same effect as claim 1.

1 is an overall perspective view of a printing system of a printing data creation apparatus according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a printer that constitutes a printing system of a printing data creation apparatus according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part of PC as an example of the printing data creation apparatus which concerns on this invention. 6 is an image of a linerless label on a home screen when a print data creation application displayed on the LCD of the print data creation apparatus according to the present invention is activated. The image of the linerless label on the home screen when the print data creation application displayed on the LCD of the print data creation device according to the present invention is started is an image divided into two. It is a data block diagram of the layout file of the print items laid out on the LCD of the print data creation device according to the present invention. It is a data block diagram of the goods file of the printing item laid out on LCD of the printing data creation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the processing method which produces the printing data of the printing data creation apparatus which concerns on this invention.

  In the following embodiments, a print data creation device and a print data creation program according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments. In addition, about this invention, it is not limited only to detailed description of an Example, In the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

  In the present embodiment, a notebook type personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a PC) will be described as an example of a print data creation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a printing system of a printing data creation apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the printing system 1 is configured by connecting a PC 2 and a printer 3 with a USB cable 4. In FIG. 1, the PC 2 and the printer 3 are connected by the USB cable 4. However, the PC 2 and the printer 3 may be connected by wireless communication such as a wireless LAN or Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  The PC 2 mainly includes a main body 6, an LCD 7, a keyboard 8, a CD-ROM drive 9 and a mouse 10. Then, by executing the print data creation program installed in the PC 2, the print data creation application is activated and print data can be created.

  The print data created on the PC 2 communicates with the PC 2 via the USB cable 4 connected to the printer 3, so that the print data created on the PC 2 is transmitted to the printer 3 and loaded into the printer 3. Issued on label 5 online. Alternatively, the transmitted print data can be stored in the printer 3, and the linerless label 5 can be issued by carrying the printer 3 in the shop or the like as a stand-alone type. Normally, the printer 3 used as a stand-alone type has a specification such that printing can be performed by battery driving so that it can be carried in addition to AC driving.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a printer constituting the printing system of the print data generating apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, the printer 3 mainly includes a cover 11 and a main frame 12, and the cover 11 rotates around a hinge 13 provided at the rear end of the main frame 12. Further, a linerless label 5 wound in a roll shape is loaded on the upstream side (opposite side of the discharge port) of the printer 3, and the liner issued from the discharge port by the cutter 14 provided near the discharge port. The less label 5 is cut to a predetermined length. On the other hand, a linerless label detection sensor 15 for detecting whether or not the linerless label 5 has been removed is disposed near the discharge side of the cutter 14.

  A platen roller 17 is arranged on the thermal head 16 to be slightly in contact with the thermal head 16 on the slightly upstream side, and the linerless label 5 is sandwiched and printed. As described above, the thermal head 16 and the platen roller 17 constitute a printing unit.

  The release plate 19 disposed between the cutter 14 and the printing unit guides the linerless label 5 to the discharge port. In the case of the perforated linerless label 5, the perforation is formed on the edge of the release plate 19. Cut together. A tension guide 18 is stretched between the printing unit and the linerless label 5 wound and loaded so that the linerless label 5 does not loosen from above.

  The dimension L indicates the length from the position where the upper and lower teeth of the cutter 14 mesh with each other to the linerless label detection sensor 15. That is, when the linerless label 5 is cut, since the cutter 14 is operated after the linerless label detection sensor 15 detects that the linerless label 5 is not present, the length of L is the liner length. This is the minimum length of the wrestling label. In this embodiment, the minimum length of the linerless label 5 is L. However, in the case of the printer 3 in which the linerless label detection sensor 15 is not provided, La is the minimum length of the linerless label 5.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of a PC as an example of a print data creation apparatus according to the present invention. In FIG. 3, the control unit 20 mainly includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a communication interface 24, a USB interface 25, an interface 26, a CD-ROM drive 9, an HDD 27, and the like, and each unit is connected to the CPU 21 via a bus line 28. It is connected.

CPU21 controls each part of PC2. The ROM 22 stores programs such as BIOS executed by the CPU 21. The RAM 23 temporarily stores various data when the CPU 21 controls each unit. The CD-ROM drive 9 inserts a CD-ROM 29 which is a data storage medium, and reads and writes data. The HDD 27 stores an OS, various programs, and data. The CD-ROM 29 stores a print data creation program and various setting values and data used when the program is executed, and is stored in each storage area provided in the HDD 27 via the CD-ROM drive 9. Remembered. Further, the HDD 27 is provided with a storage area as a minimum length storage unit that stores the minimum length of the linerless label described above .

  A modem 30 is connected to the communication interface 24, and the modem 30 is connected to the network. The print data creation program on the PC 2 and various setting values and data used when this program is executed can be downloaded from the network to the HDD 27 via the modem 30.

  The printer 3 is connected to the USB interface 25 by the USB cable 4 and is connected to the CPU 21 via the bus line 28, and print data is transmitted and received. The LCD 7 as a display unit, the keyboard 8 and the mouse 10 as input units are connected to an interface 26 and also connected to the CPU 21 via a bus line 28.

  FIG. 4 is an image of the linerless label on the home screen when the print data creation application displayed on the LCD of the print data creation apparatus according to the present invention is started. When the power is turned on, the OS stored in the HDD 27 is executed by the CPU 21. Then, when the CPU 21 executes the print data creation program stored in the HDD 27 by operating the keyboard 8 or the mouse 10 of the PC 2, the print data creation application is activated.

Before the home screen 100 is displayed, the format selection screen for the linerless label 5 is displayed. In the format selection screen, only the width of the linerless label 5 is selected, and here, the width of the linerless label 5 is selected to be 60 mm. Then, an image of the linerless label 5 in the longitudinal direction set to the minimum length L ′ of the linerless label 5 as an initial value is displayed in the work area 103 of the home screen 100. In FIG. 4, the description is made assuming that the minimum length L ′ of the image in the longitudinal direction of the linerless label 5 is 10 mm. The lower side of the image of the linerless label 5 becomes the cut line 107.

  A menu bar 101 for defining a label size and making various settings is provided in the upper part of the home screen 100, and a tool bar 102 in which a lower menu is arranged is provided in the lower part. Various print items are laid out on the image of the linerless label 5 displayed in the work area 103.

  Between the work area 103 and the tool bar 102, a layout tab 104 is provided to which an image of the linerless label 5 can be added for each width. In the left column of the work area 103, various print items laid out on the image of the linerless label 5, such as character items, bar code items, price items, date / time items, straight line items, diagonal line items, image items, and recycling items are displayed. A tool box 105 for creating mark items and the like is provided. Further, an input area 106 for inputting print data to various print items laid out in the work area 103 is provided in the lower part of the work area 103.

  FIG. 5 is an image obtained by dividing the linerless label image on the home screen when the print data creation application displayed on the LCD of the print data creation apparatus according to the present invention is started. In FIG. 5, the print items of the product name and the additive name are laid out using the character items of the tool box 105 for easy understanding, while the price print items are laid out using the price items of the tool box 105. The case is described.

  The length of the image of the linerless label 5 can be adjusted by placing a pointer on the cut line 107 and dragging. In FIG. 5, the length of the image of the linerless label 5 in the longitudinal direction is 30 mm.

  When the character item of the tool box 105 is selected and the pointer is placed at an arbitrary position of the image of the linerless label 5, this position corresponds to the upper left corner of the print item of the product name and the additive name. The printing item of the product name and the additive name is laid out with the printing start position as. On the other hand, when the price item in the tool box 105 is selected and the pointer is placed at an arbitrary position on the image of the linerless label 5, this position corresponds to the upper left corner of the price print item, and printing starts at this position. A price print item is laid out as a position.

  FIG. 6 is a data configuration diagram of a layout file of print items laid out on the LCD of the print data creation apparatus according to the present invention. The print start position of each print item shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the print start position item of the layout file 108 of FIG. In addition, the size of each print item to be laid out is laid out in the size set as the initial value, but it can be changed to any size by placing the pointer on the handle on the frame of each print item and dragging. The size of the frame can be stored in the width and height items of the layout file 108 in FIG.

  Although initial values are stored in the font type and font size items of the layout file 108 in FIG. 6, the initial values can be changed and stored in the properties of each print item. The layout file 108 is stored in a layout file storage area provided in the RAM 23.

  The product name print item has “product name: loin and box lunch” as print data, the price print item has “980” as print data, and the additive name print item has “addition” as print data. "Name: emulsifier, glue, processed starch, sweetener, fragrance, colorant, etc." is input from the input area 106, the print data is displayed in the format defined in the layout file 108, and these printouts are also displayed. “001” is entered as the call number in the input area 106 so as to be associated with the data. In addition, the price print item is set in the property of the price print item so that a ¥ mark is displayed before the price.

  FIG. 7 is a data configuration diagram of a product file of print items laid out on the LCD of the print data creation apparatus according to the present invention. These input print data are stored in various print items of the product file 109 as shown in FIG. 7, and the product file 109 is stored in a product file storage area provided in the RAM 23.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a processing method for creating print data of the print data creating apparatus according to the present invention. A method for dividing the image of the linerless label 5 will be described with reference to FIG. When the print data creation application is activated, a screen for selecting the format of the linerless label 5 is displayed, so the width is selected (step 1). Here, a width of 60 mm of the linerless label 5 is selected as shown in FIGS. On the other hand, as for the length of the image of the linerless label 5 in the longitudinal direction, the minimum length L ′ of the linerless label 5 is displayed in the work area 103 as an initial value as shown in FIG. Here, it is adjusted to 30 mm as shown in FIG. 5 (step 2).

  The character item of the tool box 105 is selected to lay out the print item of the product name and additive name, and the price item of the tool box 105 is laid out at the arbitrary position of the image of the linerless label 5 ( Step 3). Next, a product name, a price, an additive name, and a call number are input from the input area 106 so that each print item is associated (step 4).

  Place the pointer between the print items you want to divide (step 5) and right-click the mouse 10 at this position to open a submenu. If division is enabled (step 6), cut at the position of this pointer. Line 107 is displayed (step 7). If splitting is disabled in the submenu (step 6), the cut line 107 is not displayed at the position of this pointer (step 8).

  In step 6, it is determined whether the division is valid or invalid. The length of the image of the linerless label 5 before and after the pointer is placed as shown in FIG. 5, and S1 and S2 are the minimum length L of the linerless label 5. When both of S1 and S2 are larger than L, it is determined by the length comparison means that the division is effective, and when at least one of S1 or S2 is smaller than L, the length comparison is performed. It is determined that the division is invalid by the means.

  In this embodiment, a notebook-type PC is described as an example of a print data creation device. However, any computer that can start a print data creation application by installing and executing a print data creation program can be used as a desk. It is widely applied to tok types and mobile devices. In addition, a computer having such a function can be integrated into a printer.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the image of the linerless label 5 is divided into two parts has been described. However, it can be divided into a plurality of three or more parts. Further, in this embodiment, the case where there are three print items, that is, a product name, a price, and an additive name, has been described for the sake of easy understanding, but the same description can be made for a plurality of print items.

  In recent years, when a label is affixed to a product, a linerless label without a mount is used as an environmentally friendly label. Since the linerless label can be cut and issued at an arbitrary position depending on the amount of print data of the product information, the label can be attached corresponding to various product sizes. Moreover, it is not necessary to issue a useless linerless label, which leads to saving of the linerless label.

1 Printing system 2 PC
3 Printer 4 USB cable 5 Liner-less label 6 Body 7 LCD
8 Keyboard 9 CD-ROM drive 10 Mouse 11 Cover 12 Main frame 13 Hinge 14 Cutter 15 Linerless label detection sensor 16 Thermal head 17 Platen roller 18 Tension guide 19 Release plate 20 Control unit 21 CPU
22 ROM
23 RAM
24 Communication interface 25 USB interface 26 Interface 27 HDD
28 Bus line 29 CD-ROM
30 Modem 100 Home Screen 101 Menu Bar 102 Toolbar 103 Work Area 104 Layout Tab 105 Tool Box 106 Input Area 107 Cut Line 108 Layout File 109 Product File L, La Minimum Length of Linerless Label

Claims (2)

A print data creation device for creating print data to be printed on a linerless label loaded in a printer on a computer,
A minimum length storage unit that stores a minimum length of a linerless label that can be printed by the printer, a print data creation unit that is printed on the printer, and an image of the linerless label that is created by the print data creation unit. A display unit for displaying and a dividing unit for dividing the image of the linerless label. When the position to be divided is designated, the image length of the linerless label before and after the position to be divided and the minimum length of the linerless label are determined. the image of linerless labels dividing means is printed Ri Do valid also divided print data creation, wherein Rukoto when is longer than the minimum length any image length of the front and rear of the linerless label by comparing apparatus. A computer that creates print data to be printed on the linerless label loaded in the printer.
A minimum length storage unit that stores a minimum length of a linerless label that can be printed by the printer, a print data creation unit that is printed on the printer, and an image of the linerless label that is created by the print data creation unit. A display unit for displaying and a dividing unit for dividing the image of the linerless label. When the position to be divided is designated, the image length of the linerless label before and after the position to be divided and the minimum length of the linerless label are determined. and wherein said dividing means is caused to function in so that is the image also split linerless labels printed Ri Do effective when compared longer than the image length are both the minimum length of the front and rear of linerless labels by Print data creation program.