JP6791285B2 - Sales information processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sales information processing device and a program.

Electronic cash registers (ECRs) are installed in stores such as retail stores and restaurants, and register sales data in commercial transactions. This electronic cash register prints the registered sales data and the contents of accounting processing on the receipt paper by a printer and issues a receipt.
In the conventional electronic cash register, the receipt paper is conveyed in the longitudinal direction by the printer so that the short direction is the writing direction and the short direction is perpendicular to the short direction, that is, it can be visually recognized as horizontal writing. On the other hand, as described in Patent Document 1, it has been proposed to issue a receipt so that it can be visually recognized as vertical writing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-20160

By the way, in retail stores and restaurants, product lists such as menus may be distributed to customers. Then, it is desirable that this menu can be created more easily when the purchase is to provide products such as seasonal products that can be known on the day.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it easier to create both a menu table and a receipt .

In order to solve the above problems, the sales information processing device according to the present invention is a sales information processing device in which prices are associated with the names of dishes for a plurality of dishes in a predetermined PLU file. A menu table for posting to the customer a list of dishes that includes all the names and prices of the dishes for the plurality of dishes, and at least the names and prices of the dishes related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of dishes. The included receipt and a print control means for printing the included receipt on the printing unit based on the PLU file are provided, and the print control means identifies the person in charge of cooking the dish when printing the menu table. The information is printed in a predetermined person in charge column, while when the receipt is printed, the identification information corresponding to the accountant of the customer is printed in the predetermined person in charge column.
Further, the sales information processing device of another aspect according to the present invention is a sales information processing device in which prices are associated with service names for a plurality of services in a predetermined PLU file, and the service names and services are registered. The PLU file includes a menu table for posting a service list containing all of the plurality of services to the customer, and a receipt containing at least the name and price of the service related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of services. The print control means includes a print control means for printing on the printing unit based on the above, and the print control means prints identification information corresponding to the person in charge of the service of the service in a predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table. On the other hand, when printing the receipt, the identification information corresponding to the accountant of the customer is printed in a predetermined person in charge column.
Further, in the program according to the present invention, the computer of the sales information processing apparatus in which the prices of a plurality of dishes are registered in association with the names of the dishes in a predetermined PLU file, and the names and prices of the dishes are the same. The PLU file includes a menu table for posting a list of dishes containing all of the dishes of the above to the customer, and a receipt containing at least the name and price of the dishes related to the customer's account among the plurality of dishes. The print control means functions as a print control means for causing the printing unit to print based on the above, and when printing the menu table, the print control means puts identification information corresponding to the person in charge of cooking the dish in a predetermined person in charge column. On the other hand, when printing the receipt, the identification information corresponding to the accountant of the customer is printed in a predetermined person in charge column.
Further, in the program of another aspect according to the present invention, the computer of the sales information processing apparatus in which the price is associated with the service name for a plurality of services is registered in a predetermined PLU file, and the service name and price are described above. Based on the PLU file, a menu table for posting a service list that includes all of the plurality of services to the customer, and a receipt that includes at least the name and price of the service related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of services. It functions as a print control means for printing on the printing unit, and the print control means prints identification information corresponding to the person in charge of the service of the service in a predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table. When printing the receipt, the identification information corresponding to the accountant of the customer is printed in a predetermined person in charge column.

According to the present invention, both the menu table and the receipt can be created more easily.

It is a figure which shows the hardware configuration of the sales information processing apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the logical structure of the sales information processing apparatus in 1st Embodiment. In the sales information processing apparatus of the first embodiment, (a) is a diagram for explaining a list selection screen, and (b) is a diagram for explaining an item description input / confirmation screen. In the sales information processing apparatus of the first embodiment, (a) is a diagram for explaining today's market price input / confirmation screen, and (b) is a diagram for explaining the course content input / confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the structure of the PLU file of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the item writing. It is a figure which shows the example of today's market value. It is a figure which shows the example of the course contents. It is a figure explaining a vertical writing receipt. It is a mode transition diagram of the sales information processing apparatus in 1st Embodiment, and the flowchart about the receipt issuance processing. It is a flowchart about the list issuance processing of the sales information processing apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the PLU file of the 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the item writing. It is a figure explaining a vertical writing receipt.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Here, each figure is merely schematically shown to the extent that the present invention can be fully understood. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. In each figure, common components and similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description thereof will be omitted.
Unless otherwise specified below, "article description" is used to mean a menu in which the product names or service names provided are listed side by side. In addition, "today's market price" is used to mean a menu that indicates a specific price for a product whose price is set as the market price in the "article". In addition, "course content" is used to mean a menu in which individual product names or service names included in this set are listed side by side when a plurality of products or services are provided as a set. In other words, "today's market price" and "course content" are also semantically "articles", but for convenience of explanation, the expressions will be distinguished from "articles".

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.
The sales information processing device 1 is installed in a store such as a retail store or a restaurant, and registers sales data (including the contents of the commercial transaction) in the commercial transaction. Here, the case where the sales information processing apparatus 1 is applied to the electronic cash register will be described.

The sales information processing device 1 includes a keyboard 11, a touch panel display 12, a customer display 13, a printer 14, a cash drawer 15, a mode changeover switch 16, a communication unit 17, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22. , RAM (Random Access Memory) 23, and flash memory 24 are provided. Each configuration is communicatively connected to each other via an internal bus or each input / output circuit (not shown).

The keyboard 11 is composed of a plurality of buttons (hard keys) for operating the sales information processing device 1. The keyboard 11 includes, for example, a number key for inputting numbers, a subtotal key for displaying the total amount of provisionally registered products, a settlement key for completing registration and settlement, and the like. ..

The touch panel display 12 is, for example, a combination of a liquid crystal display device and a position input device. The touch panel display 12 displays the name, amount, quantity, etc. of the registered product to the operator, displays a button (soft key) or the like on the screen, and accepts input from the position input device related to this button.
The customer display 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The customer display 13 displays the amount, quantity, etc. of the registered product to the customer.

The printer 14 is, for example, a thermal transfer printer for printing a receipt based on sales information on receipt paper and issuing the printer. In addition, the printer 14 can print a menu such as an item description, today's market price, and course contents on a receipt paper as a product list.

The cash drawer 15 is a drawer for storing banknotes, money, cash vouchers, etc. that are handled when accounting for goods. The cash drawer 15 is opened by sliding it toward the operator side (front side) by operating the keyboard 11 by the operator.

The mode changeover switch 16 changes the operation mode of the sales information processing apparatus 1. Here, the operation mode of the sales information processing device 1 includes, for example, a "sales registration mode" for registering sales (accounting processing) and issuing a receipt in commercial transactions, and menus such as item description, today's market price, and course contents. As a product list, there is a "list issuing mode" that prints on receipt paper.

The communication unit 17 electrically connects the sales information processing device 1 and the external device. When the communication unit 17 is not used, the communication unit 17 is preferably covered with a cover.

The CPU 21 is a central control device and controls the entire sales information processing device 1. The CPU 21 controls various operations such as product registration processing, accounting processing, display processing on the touch panel display 12 and customer display 13, and printing processing of receipts and product lists.
The ROM 22 is a non-volatile storage means that can be read, and stores a control program or the like executed by the CPU 21.
The RAM 23 is a volatile storage means capable of writing and reading, and is a temporary storage means used by the CPU 21.
The flash memory 24 is a non-volatile storage means capable of writing and reading, and is configured to be usable as a temporary storage means by the CPU 21. The flash memory 24 stores a PLU (Price Lookup) file 241. The PLU file 241 is a file in which a product name and a unit price are associated with each other. The PLU file 241 allows the unit price to be determined based on the product name and the sales to be registered.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a logical configuration of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and will be described with reference to FIG. 1 as appropriate.
The CPU 21 (see FIG. 1) of the sales information processing apparatus 1 embodies the registration unit 4, the receipt issuing unit 44, the list issuing unit 45, and the like by executing a program (not shown) stored in the ROM 22. Further, the sales information processing device 1 stores the sales information 30, the product information 31, the store message 33, the cook name information 34, and the accountant name information 35 in the flash memory 24.
The sales information 30 is information related to the sales of the product. The product information 31 is information on the name and unit price of the product handled in this store, and includes supplementary explanatory information 32. The supplementary explanatory information 32 is information for supplementary explanation of the products handled in this store, and includes classification information 321 indicating the product category and appeal information 322 which is information appealing to the customer. The store message 33 is a message from the store to the customer. The chef name information 34 is the name information of the chef of this store, and the accountant name information 35 is the name information of the person involved in the accounting.

The registration unit 4 displays various input items and soft keys on the touch panel display 12, receives input operations using the keyboard 11 and the touch panel display 12, and acquires various input information. The registration unit 4 includes a sales information registration unit 41, a store information registration unit 42, and a product information registration unit 43.

The sales information registration unit 41 accepts an amount input operation using the keyboard 11 or the touch panel display 12 when performing accounting processing, and based on the PLU file 241 in the flash memory 24, the name, quantity, amount, etc. of the sales product, etc. Is registered as sales information 30.

The store information registration unit 42 registers the cook name information 34, the accountant name information 35, the store message 33, and the like by using the input information from the keyboard 11 and the touch panel display 12.
When registering various information related to a product as a master, the product information registration unit 43 registers the product name, unit price, etc. as the product information 31 using the input information by the keyboard 11 or the touch panel display 12, and registers each product category. Is registered as classification information 321 and the production area and cooking method of the product are registered as appeal information 322.

The receipt issuing unit 44 prints the receipt 9 (see FIG. 9) based on the sales information 30 on the receipt paper by the printer 14 and issues it, and displays the contents of the receipt on the touch panel display 12 and the customer display 13. The receipt issuing unit 44 prints the receipt 9 laid out based on the receipt form 50 on the receipt paper. Further, the receipt issuing unit 44 issues the receipt 9 as a product list in which at least a part of the supplementary explanatory information 32 printed corresponding to the product name is omitted in the product list issued by the list issuing unit 45 described later. To do.

The list issuing unit 45 prints the product list to which the supplementary explanatory information 32 is added corresponding to the product name on the receipt paper and issues the product list, and displays the product list contents on the touch panel display 12 and the customer display 13. Here, the product list is the above-mentioned item description, today's market price, course content, and the like. When issuing the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), the list issuing unit 45 lays out and issues the item description 6 based on the item description form 51, and issues today's market price 7 (see FIG. 7). Lay out and issue today's market price 7 based on today's market price form 52, and when issuing course content 8 (see FIG. 8), lay out and issue course content 8 based on course content form 53. ..
When issuing the product list, the list issuing unit 45 prints the supplementary explanatory information 32, which is omitted from the receipt 9 (see FIG. 9), as a part of the product information 31. For example, the list issuing unit 45 prints the classification information 321 as a part of the product information 31 when issuing the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), and prints the appeal information 322 as the product information 31 when issuing today's special price 7. The classification information 321 and the appeal information 322 are printed as a part of the product information 31 when the course content 8 is issued.

The receipt form 50, the item writing form 51, today's market price form 52, the course content form 53, and the like are stored in, for example, a ROM 22 or a flash memory 24. In the present embodiment, printed matter such as receipt 9, item description 6, today's market price 7, and course content 8 will be described as being printed so that it can be visually recognized in vertical writing notation, but it can be visually recognized in horizontal writing notation. It may be configured to be printed on. However, when the sales information processing device 1 is used in a Japanese-style store or the like, it is preferable to print the sales information processing device 1 so that it can be visually recognized in vertical writing notation because it can be harmonized with the store image and give a sense of luxury. ..
The printer 14 (see FIG. 1) prints on the receipt paper while drawing out the long paper wound in a roll shape as the roll paper as the receipt paper. The receipt issuing unit 44 and the list issuing unit 45 print so that the short side direction of the receipt paper is the writing direction and the character direction is the same as the short side direction. The character direction of the font used in these printed matter is the same as the short side direction of the receipt paper. As a result, each printed matter can be visually recognized in vertical writing notation.

Here, the receipt form 50 is a form for printing the receipt 9 shown in FIG. 9, which will be described later, and will be described with reference to FIG. The item description form 51 is a form for printing the item description 6 shown in FIG. 6 to be described later, and will be described with reference to FIG. Today's market price form 52 is a form for printing today's market price 7 shown in FIG. 7, which will be described later, and will be described with reference to FIG. 7. .. Further, the course content form 53 is a form for printing the course content 8 shown in FIG. 8 to be described later, and will be described with reference to FIG.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing an example of a display screen of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating a list selection screen in the “list publishing mode”. FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining today's market price input / confirmation screen when today's market price is selected on the list selection screen.
As shown in FIG. 3A, the sales information processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment displays the list selection screen on the touch panel display 12 when the “list issuing mode” is selected. .. That is, this screen is displayed when the operator sets the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) to "list issue".

On the list selection screen, the type of product list to be printed by the printer 14 can be selected. In this embodiment, as the type of product list to be printed, item description 6 (see FIG. 6), today's market price 7 (see FIG. 7), and course content 8 (see FIG. 8) can be selected, and each of them can be selected. The item writing button 121, today's market price button 122, and course content button 123 are displayed as soft keys, but the present invention is not particularly limited to these.
Then, when the item description button 121 is pressed, the item description input / confirmation screen is displayed to the operator as shown in FIG. 3 (b), and then the item description 6 (see FIG. 6 to be described later). Is printed. When today's market price button 122 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4 (a) described later, the operator is displayed with today's market price input / confirmation screen, and then today's market price 7 (figure to be described later). 7) is printed. When the course content button 123 is pressed, the course content input / confirmation screen is displayed to the operator as shown in FIG. 4 (b) described later, and then the course content 8 (see FIG. 8 described later). Is printed.

The item description input / confirmation screen shown in FIG. 3B includes a title pane 125 on the right side and a list pane 126 on the left side.
In the list pane 126, the classification information text box 1634, the product name text box 1631, the unit price text box 1633, and the delete button 128 are arranged vertically. Here, since the classification information text box 1634, the product name text box 1631, and the unit price text box 1633 are written vertically, they can be easily collated with the item description 6 (see FIG. 6 described later) printed in vertical writing. be able to.
The classification information text box 1634 is a text box for displaying the classification information 321 in an editable manner, and the product name text box 1631 and the unit price text box 1633 also display the product name and the unit price in an editable manner, respectively. The delete button 128 deletes the item of the corresponding product. The operator can arbitrarily edit the information in each of these text boxes. As a result, the product information 31 related to the item description 6 can be arbitrarily edited.
The list pane 126 can be scrolled horizontally by the scroll bar 127. The add button 129 placed at the end of these arrays is for adding a new product item.

A store message text box 169 is arranged on the upper left of the add button 129, and the store message 33 is displayed editably. The operator can make the store message 33 desired by arbitrarily editing the information in the store message text box 169.
The print button 124 arranged in the title pane 125 confirms these editing results and prints the item description 6 (see FIG. 6).

4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams showing an example of a display screen of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating today's market price input / confirmation screen when today's market price button 122 is pressed on the list selection screen. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an input / confirmation screen of the course content when the course content button 123 is pressed on the list selection screen.
Today's market price input / confirmation screen shown in FIG. 4A includes a title pane 125 on the right side and a list pane 126 on the left side, similar to the input / confirmation screen in FIG. 3B.
In the list pane 126, a product name text box 1731, an appeal information text box 1732, and a unit price text box 1733 are arranged vertically and horizontally for each product.

The product name text box 1731, the appeal information text box 1732, and the unit price text box 1733 display the product name, the appeal information 322, and the unit price in an editable manner, respectively. The list pane 126 can be scrolled horizontally by the scroll bar 127. The operator can arbitrarily edit the information in each of these text boxes. As a result, the product information 31 related to today's market price 7, particularly the unit price and the appeal information 322, can be arbitrarily edited. The input / confirmation screen shown in FIG. 4A does not delete or add product items. This is because it overlaps with the operation on the input / confirmation screen of FIG. 3 (b).
A store message text box 179 is arranged at the left end of the list pane 126, and the store message 33 is displayed editably. The operator can make the store message 33 desired by arbitrarily editing the information in the store message text box 179.
The print button 124 arranged in the title pane 125 confirms these editing results and prints today's market value 7 (see FIG. 7).

The input / confirmation screen of the course content shown in FIG. 4B includes a title pane 125 on the right side and a list pane 126 on the left side, similarly to the input / confirmation screen of FIG. 3B.
In the list pane 126, the classification information text box 1834, the product name text box 1831, the appeal information text box 1832, and the delete button 128 are arranged vertically for each product, and the delete button 128 is arranged below the text box 128. The classification information text box 1834 is a text box for displaying the classification information 321 editably, and the product name text box 1831 and the appeal information text box 1832 also display the product name and the appeal information 322 editably, respectively. The delete button 128 deletes the item of the corresponding product.

The list pane 126 can be scrolled horizontally by the scroll bar 127. The add button 129 placed at the end of these arrays is for adding a new product item. As a result, the operator can arbitrarily edit the product information 31 related to the course content 8.
A cook name text box 185 and a store message text box 169 are arranged on the upper left of the add button 129. The cook name information 34 is editably displayed in the cook name text box 185, and the store message 33 is editably displayed in the store message text box 169. The operator can optionally edit the information in each of these text boxes to obtain the cook name information 34 and the store message 33.
The print button 124 arranged in the title pane 125 confirms these editing results and prints the course content 8 (see FIG. 8).

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the PLU file 241 of the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to FIG. 2 as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 5, the PLU file 241 includes, for example, a product name column 241a, a unit price column 241b, a parent-child flag column 241c, a classification information column 241d, an appeal information column 241e, a flag 1 column 241f, a flag 2 column 241g, and a flag 3 column. It is configured to include 241h and a course name column 241i. In FIG. 5, the flag 1, the flag 2, and the flag 3 are abbreviated as F1, F2, and F3, respectively.

Of these, the name of each product is stored in the product name column 241a. The customer orders the food based on the name of the product, and the store registers the sales based on the name of the product. The information in the product name field 241a is editably displayed in the product name text box 1631 in FIG. 3 (b), the product name text box 1731 in FIG. 4 (a), and the product name text box 1831 in FIG. 4 (b). Will be done.

Further, the unit price of each product is stored in the unit price column 241b. The unit price column 241b is omitted when the product is a child product constituting a course meal. In FIG. 5, omission of input is indicated by “−”. The information in the unit price column 241b is editably displayed in the unit price text box 1633 in FIG. 3B and the unit price text box 1733 in FIG. 4A.

The master-slave relationship of the product is stored in the parent-child flag column 241c. In the parent-child flag column 241c, if the product is a course dish or a single dish, the "parent" is stored, and if the product is subordinate to the course dish of the "parent", the "child" is stored. Child products that are subordinate to the parent product are placed in records that are continuous with this parent product. Each of the information in the product name column 241a, the unit price column 241b, and the parent-child flag column 241c constitutes the product information 31 (see FIG. 2).

In the classification information column 241d, classification information 321 (see FIG. 2) indicating the classification of each product is stored. In the classification information column 241d, for example, "special unaju", "unaju", "special sea urchin bowl", and "special salmon roe bowl" are stored as "rice". Since each product printed on the item description 6 described later is grouped according to the product classification by the classification information column 241d, the customer can easily find the desired product from the item description 6. The information stored in the classification information field 241d is editably displayed in the classification information text box 1634 of FIG. 3B and the classification information text box 1834 of FIG. 4B.

In the appeal information column 241e, appeal information 322 (see FIG. 2) for appealing each product to a customer is stored. The information stored in the appeal information field 241e is editably displayed in the appeal information text box 1732 of FIG. 4A and the appeal information text box 1832 of FIG. 4B. Here, the appeal information 322 for appealing to the customer may be, for example, product production area information, raw material information, cooking method, or may indicate provision conditions such as all-you-can-drink time, and further. It may be something that appeals that the ingredients used are seasonal high-class ingredients. In addition, it may be appealing that it is an ingredient that is used or recommended by an authoritative person or institution. For example, in the appeal information column 241e of the "today's course", the provision condition of "with all-you-can-drink for 2 hours" is stored. Further, in the appeal information column 241e of the "welcome sparkling wine", the production area information or the raw material information of "Yuzu wine produced in Kochi prefecture" is stored. The information stored in the classification information column 241d and the appeal information column 241e constitutes supplementary explanatory information 32 (see FIG. 2).

The flag 1 column 241f is a flag indicating whether or not the product is printed as an item description 6 (see FIG. 6 described later). In the flag 1 column 241f, the flag a is stored for the "today's course" and the product provided as a single item.

The flag 2 column 241 g is a flag indicating whether or not the product is printed as today's market price 7 (see FIG. 7 described later). In the flag 2 column 241g, the flag b is stored for "special unaju", "special unidon", "special salmon roe bowl", and "honsatsu toro sashimi".

The flag 3 column 241h is a flag indicating whether or not the product is subordinate to the course meal, and is the same as the parent-child flag column 241c described above.

The course name column 241i is a column indicating whether or not the product is printed as the course content 8 described later. In this course name column 241i, the course name "S" is stored for "today's course". When there are a plurality of course menus, a name that can identify each course is stored in the course name column 241i.

Next, FIGS. 6 to 8 show an example in which the sales information processing apparatus 1 prints and issues the product information 31 that can be provided as a product list on a receipt paper.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the item description 6, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 and the like as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 6, the layout of the item description 6 includes a store image area 5, a title area 61 printed with “article description”, a list area 63, and a store message area 69. The layout of the item description 6 is defined in the item description form 51 (see FIG. 2), and the details will be described below.

In the store image area 5, for example, an image image relating to the trade name or store name of the store, or a design such as a family crest, company emblem, seal, or brand mark is inserted. However, this is not particularly limited, and text data may be inserted in the store image area 5. In other words, information that can be uniquely identified by the provider of the item description 6 may be inserted in the store image area 5.

In the title area 61, a character string of "article" meaning that the printed matter is item 6 is printed. However, this expression is not particularly limited.

In the list area 63, the classification information area 634 is listed, the combination of the name area 631 and the amount area 632 is listed for each classification information area 634, and a list of products that the customer can order independently is printed.
The information in the classification information field 241d of the PLU file 241 is printed in the classification information area 634. The information in the product name column 241a of the PLU file 241 is printed in the name area 631, and the information in the unit price column 241b of the PLU file 241 is printed in the amount area 632. However, the "market price" is printed for the menu in which the flag b is set in the flag 2 column 241g. Specifically, the "market price" is printed as the amount of money for "special unaju". As a result, the item description 6 can be printed without inputting the market price.

In the store message area 69, for example, a message from the store side to the customer is printed. Here, the store message area 69 is a sentence for the representative of the store to add to the customer, and the store message 33 (see FIG. 2) is printed. Not limited to this, an image as a message from the store side to the customer may be printed.

The item description 6 shown in FIG. 6 is printed when the operator switches the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) to "list issuance" and selects the item description button 121 (see FIG. 3A). .. At this time, the list issuing unit 45 prints using the item writing form 51 (see FIG. 2) based on the product information 31, the supplementary explanation information 32, and the store message 33 (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of today's market value 7, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 and the like as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 7, the layout of today's market price 7 includes a store image area 5, a title area 71, a list area 73, and a store message area 79. The layout of today's market price 7 is defined in today's market price form 52 (see FIG. 2), the details of which will be described below.

Since the store image area 5 is the same as the store image area 5 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the title area 71, a character example of "today's market price" indicating that this printed matter is a menu related to today's market price is printed. However, this expression is not particularly limited.

In the list area 73, combinations of the name area 731, the appeal information area 732, and the amount area 733 are listed, and a list of products to be provided to the customer at the market price is printed. The information in the product name field 241a of the PLU file 241 (see FIG. 5) is printed in the name area 731. The information in the appeal information column 241e and the information in the unit price column 241b of the PLU file 241 are printed in the appeal information area 732 and the amount area 733, respectively.

Since the store message area 79 is the same as the store message area 69 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), detailed description thereof will be omitted. A store message 33 (see FIG. 2) is printed in the store message area 79.

Today's market price 7 shown in FIG. 7 is printed when the operator switches the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) to "list issuance" and selects today's market price button 122 (see FIG. 3A). Will be done. At this time, the list issuing unit 45 (see FIG. 2) prints using today's market price form 52 based on the product information 31, the supplementary explanation information 32, and the store message 33 (see FIG. 2).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the course content 8, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 8, the layout of the course content 8 includes a store image area 5, a title area 81 printed with “Today's course”, a date area 82, a list area 83, a cook name area 85, and a store message area 89. It consists of. The layout of the course content 8 is defined in the course content form 53 (see FIG. 2), the details of which will be described below.

Since the store image area 5 is the same as the store image area 5 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the title area 81, a character string of "today's course" indicating the menu contents of the course meal is printed. However, this expression is not particularly limited.
The date on which this printed matter is printed is printed in the date area 82.

In the list area 83, combinations of the classification information area 834, the name area 831, and the appeal information area 832 are listed, and a list of each dish constituting the "today's course" is printed. The information in the product name column 241a of the PLU file 241 (see FIG. 5) is printed in the name area 831. The information in the classification information column 241d and the information in the appeal information column 241e of the PLU file 241 are printed in the classification information area 834 and the appeal information area 832, respectively.

In the chef name area 85, the name of the representative in charge of cooking is printed as the chef. The information printed in the cook name area 85 is the cook name information 34.

Since the store message area 89 is the same as the store message area 69 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), detailed description thereof will be omitted. A store message 33 (see FIG. 2) is printed in the store message area 89.

The course content 8 shown in FIG. 8 is printed when the operator switches the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) to “list issuance” and selects the course content button 123 (see FIG. 3A). .. At this time, the list issuing unit 45 (see FIG. 2) prints based on the product information 31, the supplementary explanation information 32, the store message 33, and the cook name information 34 (see FIG. 2) using the course content form 53. ..

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the receipt 9 printed by the sales information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 and the like as appropriate. Although FIG. 9 will be described by taking the case of printing in vertical writing as an example, the specifications may be such that printing is performed in horizontal writing.
As shown in FIG. 9, the layout of the receipt 9 includes a store image area 5, an accounting date and time area 91, an accountant name area 92, a list area 93, a consumption tax amount area 94, an income and expenditure area 95, and a store message area 99. The layout of the receipt 9 is defined in the receipt form 50 (see FIG. 2), and details thereof will be described below.

Since the store image area 5 is the same as the store image area 5 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, the date and time when the accounting process is executed is printed in the accounting date and time area 91.

The name of the person who performed the accounting process is printed in the accountant name area 92. The accountant name information 35 (see FIG. 2) is printed in the accountant name area 92.

In the list area 93, combinations of the name area 931 and the amount area 933 are listed, and a list of products provided to the customer is printed. The information in the product name column 241a of the PLU file 241 (see FIG. 5) is printed in the name area 931. The information in the unit price column 241b of the PLU file 241 is printed in the amount area 933. Although not shown here, when a plurality of the same products are provided to the customer, the provided quantity is printed in the left line of the name area 931.

The consumption tax amount area 94 includes, for example, the total amount of taxable items (total taxable items) in the tax-included display, and the display of the consumption tax amount and the tax rate.

The income and expenditure area 95 is an area in which receipt and refund of money with a customer are described, and includes, for example, a total billing column (total), a received amount column (deposit), and a refund column (change).

The store message area 99 is different from the store message area 69 of the item description 6 (see FIG. 6), and is a message that encourages the customer to come to the store again. Since the timing of handing the item description 6 to the customer is before ordering the item, it is preferable that the message appeals the goodness of the item. On the other hand, since the timing of handing the receipt 9 to the customer is at the time of payment, it is preferable that the message prompts the customer to visit the store again. In this way, by switching the store message 33 at the timing of delivering the printed matter to the customer, the store can be appropriately appealed.

The receipt 9 shown in FIG. 9 is printed when the operator switches the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) to the “sales registration mode”. At this time, the receipt issuing unit 44 (see FIG. 2) prints using the receipt form 50 (see FIG. 2) based on the sales information 30 and the accountant name information 35 (see FIG. 2).

Next, the receipt issuing process and the list issuing process of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the mode transition diagram of FIG. 10A and the flowcharts of FIGS. 10B and 11. To do.
FIG. 10A is a mode transition diagram of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate.
First, the CPU 21 (see FIG. 1) determines the state of the mode changeover switch 16 (mode M10). When the mode changeover switch 16 is switched to "sales registration", it shifts to the sales registration mode (mode M11), and when it is switched to "list publish", it shifts to the list publish mode (mode M12). ..
After that, when the mode changeover switch 16 (see FIG. 1) is switched to "list issue" in the sales registration mode (mode M11), the mode transitions to the list issue mode (mode M12). When the mode changeover switch 16 is switched to "sales registration" in the list issuing mode (mode M12), the mode transitions to the sales registration mode (mode M11).

FIG. 10B is a flowchart relating to the sales registration process of the sales data processing device according to the first embodiment, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 10 (a) as appropriate.
When the sales information processing device 1 transitions to the sales registration mode (see FIG. 10A), the sales information processing device 1 starts the sales registration process.
First, the sales information registration unit 41 (see FIG. 2) reads the PLU file 241 and the accountant name information 35 (step S10), and is in the input waiting state. When the operator temporarily registers the product via the keyboard 11 or the touch panel display 12 (step S11), the sales information registration unit 41 additionally displays the temporarily registered product on the display (step S12), and presses the registration key. Repeat until (step S13 → No).
When the sales information registration unit 41 detects that the registration key is pressed (step S13 → Yes), the temporarily registered product is registered in the sales information 30 (step S14), and the product name, unit price, quantity, and accountant name of the registered product are registered. Is printed on the receipt paper (step S15). As a result, the receipt 9 (see FIG. 9) is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 14.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to the list issuance process of the sales information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, and will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 as appropriate.
When the sales information processing apparatus 1 transitions to the list issuing mode (see FIG. 10A), the sales information processing apparatus 1 starts the list issuing process.
The list issuing unit 45 (see FIG. 2) reads the PLU file 241 (step S20). Specifically, the list issuing unit 45 appropriately reads the product name column 241a, the unit price column 241b, the classification information column 241d, the appeal information column 241e, and the like in the PLU file 241 (see FIG. 5). Further, the list issuing unit 45 causes the touch panel display 12 to display the list selection screen shown in FIG. 3A (step S21).

The operator presses a desired print button displayed on the touch panel display 12 (see FIG. 3A) (step S22). Here, the operator presses the item description button 121 when printing the item description 6, today's market price button 122 when printing today's market price 7, and the course content button 123 when printing the course content 8. ..

Next, the list issuing unit 45 identifies the content of the pressed print button and branches to processing according to this content (step S23).

When it is determined in step S23 that the item writing button 121 is pressed, the product information registration unit 43 displays the item writing input / confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 3B on the touch panel display 12 (step S24). .. The operator inputs and confirms the item description via the input / confirmation screen (step S25). As a result, this menu can be easily created when products such as seasonal products that can be known on the day of purchase are provided for that day only.
After that, the list issuing unit 45 groups the list consisting of the product name and the unit price for each product having the flag a in the flag 1 column 241f of the PLU file 241 and prints it on the receipt paper. (Step S26). As a result, the item description 6 (see FIG. 6) is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 14, the list issuance process is completed, and the operator can hand the item description 6 to the customer.

When it is determined in step S23 that today's market price button 122 is pressed, the product information registration unit 43 displays today's market price input / confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 4A on the touch panel display 12 ( Step S27). The operator inputs and confirms today's market price 7 through this input / confirmation screen (step S28). As a result, this menu can be easily created even for products whose unit price cannot be determined in advance because the purchase price differs from day to day.

Further, the list issuing unit 45 prints a list including the product name, the unit price, and the appeal information 322 related to today's market price on the receipt paper using today's market price form 52 (step S29). The list issuing unit 45 prints product information in which the flag b is attached to the flag 2 column 241g of the PLU file 241. As a result, today's market price 7 (see FIG. 7) is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 14, the list issuing process is completed, and the operator can pass today's market price 7 to the customer.

When it is determined in step S23 that the course content button 123 is pressed, the product information registration unit 43 reads the cook name information 34 (step S30). The touch panel display 12 displays a course content input / confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 4 (b) (step S31). The operator inputs and confirms the course contents via this screen (step S32). As a result, this product name can be reflected in the course content when a product such as a seasonal product that can be known on the day of purchase is provided as one of the course dishes.
After that, the list issuing unit 45 prints a list including each product name of the course content, the classification information 321 and the appeal information 322 on the receipt paper (step S33). The list issuing unit 45 prints product information in which the flag c is attached to the flag 3 column 241h of the PLU file 241 and the course name “S” is attached to the course name column 241i. As a result, the course content 8 (see FIG. 8) is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 14, the list issuance process is completed, and the operator can pass the course content 8 to the customer.

(Second Embodiment)
In the second embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the product to be provided does not include the course meal. The item description 6A and the receipt 9A in this case will be described.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the PLU file 241A of the second embodiment.
Each column of the PLU file 241A of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the PLU file 241 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. However, unlike the PLU file 241 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the PLU file 241A does not include a record of a course meal or a record of each dish constituting the course meal.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the product description 6A of the second embodiment.
The item description 6A of the second embodiment is different from the item description 6 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and the classification information area 634 related to the “course”, the content related to the course, and the amount thereof are printed. It has not been. Other than that, it is the same as the item description 6 of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, since the processing related to the course is not required, the item description 6A can be printed more easily.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a vertically written receipt 9A of the second embodiment.
The receipt 9A of the second embodiment is different from the receipt 9A of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9, and the "today's course" and its amount are not printed. Other than that, it is the same as the receipt 9 of the first embodiment.

(Action / effect)
The sales information processing device 1 of the first and second embodiments prints a receipt 9 based on the sales information 30 on a receipt paper and issues it, but further prints a product list such as a menu on the receipt paper. By issuing these products, it is possible to create these product lists more easily. Supplementary explanatory information 32 is added to these product lists corresponding to the product names.

The sales information processing device 1 can print and issue the receipt 9 in vertical writing mode. As a result, Japanese restaurants, sushi restaurants, high-end restaurants, etc. can provide printed matter according to the taste of the store. Further, the sales information processing apparatus 1 issues the receipt 9 as a product list in which at least a part of the supplementary explanatory information 32 of the product is omitted from printing. As a result, the amount of receipt paper used can be reduced when issuing the receipt 9.

Further, the sales information processing apparatus 1 of the first embodiment operably displays the item writing button 121, today's market price button 122, and course content button 123 on the list selection screen. The list issuing unit 45 prints and issues the item 6 on the receipt paper by pressing the item writing button 121, and prints and issues today's market price 7 on the receipt paper by pressing the market price button 122 of the day. By pressing the button 123, the course content 8 is printed on the receipt paper and issued.

At this time, the list issuing unit 45 reads out the classification information 321 related to the category to which the product belongs from the classification information column 241d and prints it, and reads out the appeal information 322 of the product from the appeal information column 241e and prints it. That is, when issuing the item description 6, today's market price 7, and course content 8, the sales information processing device 1 prints the classification information 321 and the appeal information 322, which are not printed on the receipt 9, as a part of the product information 31. To do. As a result, it is possible to appropriately appeal the product to the customer and improve the sales of the store.
In addition, the sales information processing device 1 can also print the store message 33 and the cook name information 34. As a result, it is possible to appeal to customers for stores and chefs and improve sales.

As described above, the sales information processing apparatus 1 of the first and second embodiments uses the product name column 241a and the unit price column 241b (product information 31) stored in the PLU file 241 to provide each product name. You can easily print the item description 6, today's market price 7, course content 8, etc. without entering the item price or unit price. As a result, it is possible to appeal each product by handing over the item description 6, today's market price 7, course content 8, etc. to the customer, and increase the sales of the store.
Further, the sales information processing device 1 can print and issue the item description 6, today's market price 7, course content 8, and the like in vertical writing mode. As a result, Japanese restaurants, sushi restaurants, high-end restaurants, etc. can provide printed matter according to the taste of the store.

[Modification example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be carried out within a range that does not change the gist of the claims. A modified example of each embodiment is shown below.

In the above embodiment, the electronic cash register is assumed as the sales information processing apparatus 1 and the description has been made. However, the sales information processing device 1 of the present invention is not limited to this, and may be any device that issues a receipt.

In the above embodiment, the product classification information 321, the product name, and the unit price are printed on the item description 6. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the product name, the unit price, and the appeal information 322 may be printed on the item description 6.

In the above embodiment, the product name, appeal information 322, and unit price are printed on today's market price 7. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the product classification information 321 and the product name and unit price may be printed on today's market price 7.

Further, in the above embodiment, each receipt 9, item description 6, today's market price 7, course content 8, etc. are vertically written. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, these receipts, item descriptions, course contents, etc. may be written horizontally as printed matter according to the taste of Western food or ethnic restaurants.

Further, in the above embodiment, the menu provided at the restaurant has been described as an example, but the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of a service (service) provided in a store, it can be applied in the same manner as in the above embodiment.

The inventions described in the claims originally attached to the application of this application are added below. The claims in the appendix are as specified in the claims originally attached to the application for this application.
[Additional Notes]
<Claim 1>
Receipt issuing means that prints and issues receipts based on sales information on receipt paper,
A list issuing means that prints a product list or service list with supplementary explanation information corresponding to the product name or service name on a receipt sheet and issues it.
With
The receipt issuing means issues the receipt as a product list or a service list in which printing of at least a part of the supplementary explanatory information is omitted.
A sales information processing device characterized by this.
<Claim 2>
Receipt issuing means that prints and issues receipts based on sales information on receipt paper,
A list issuing means that prints and issues product information or service information that can be provided as a product list or service list on receipt paper,
With
When issuing the product list or the service list, the list issuing means prints supplementary explanatory information issued by the receipt issuing means, which is omitted from printing, as a part of the product information or the service information. ,
A sales information processing device characterized by this.
<Claim 3>
The list issuing means issues the supplementary explanatory information so that it can be visually recognized as vertical writing.
The sales information processing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.
<Claim 4>
The list issuing means issues a product list or a service list to which a message from the store is added.
The sales information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sales information processing device is characterized by the above.
<Claim 5>
The list issuing means prints product classification information, service classification information, product appeal information, or service appeal information as supplementary explanatory information.
The sales information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that.
<Claim 6>
Computer,
Receipt issuing means that prints and issues receipts based on sales information on receipt paper,
A list issuing means that prints a product list or service list with supplementary explanation information corresponding to the product name or service name on a receipt sheet and issues it.
To function as
A program characterized in that the receipt issuing means issues the receipt as a product list or a service list in which printing of at least a part of the supplementary explanatory information is omitted.
<Claim 7>
Computer,
Receipt issuing means that prints and issues receipts based on sales information on receipt paper,
List issuing means that prints and issues product information or service information that can be provided as a product list or service list on receipt paper,
To function as
When the list issuing means issues the product list or the service list, supplementary explanatory information that is not printed on the receipt issued by the receipt issuing means is printed as a part of the product information or the service information. A program featuring.

1 Sales information processing device 6 Item description 7 Today's market price 8 Course content 9 Receipt 12 Touch panel display 14 Printer 241 PLU file 30 Sales information 31 Product information 32 Supplementary explanation information 33 Store message 44 Receipt issuing department 45 List issuing department

Claims (6)

A sales information processing device in which prices are associated with the names of dishes for a plurality of dishes in a predetermined PLU file.
A menu table for posting to the customer a list of dishes in which the names and prices of the dishes are all included for the plurality of dishes, and at least the names and prices of the dishes related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of dishes. A print control means for causing the printing unit to print the included receipt and the PLU file based on the PLU file .
With
The print control means prints the identification information corresponding to the person in charge of cooking the dish in a predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table, while the print control means prints the receipt of the customer when printing the receipt. Have the accountant print the identification information in the designated person column,
A sales information processing device characterized by this. The print control means prints the name of the person in charge of cooking the dish in a predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table, while the person in charge of accounting of the customer when printing the receipt. Have the name printed in the designated person in charge column,
The sales information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The print control means prints a message prompting the order of the dish in a predetermined comment field when printing the menu table, and prints a message prompting the customer to return to the store when printing the receipt. Is printed in the designated comment field,
The sales information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. A sales information processing device in which prices are associated with service names for a plurality of services in a predetermined PLU file.
A menu table for posting a service list to the customer that includes all the service names and prices for the plurality of services, and a receipt that includes at least the name and price of the service related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of services. Is printed on the printing unit based on the PLU file.
With
The print control means prints the identification information corresponding to the person in charge of the service of the service in the predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table, while accounting for the customer when printing the receipt. Have the person in charge print the identification information corresponding to the person in charge in the designated person in charge column.
A sales information processing device characterized by this. A computer of a sales information processing device in which prices are associated with the names of dishes for multiple dishes in a predetermined PLU file.
A menu table for posting to the customer a list of dishes that includes all the names and prices of the dishes for the plurality of dishes, and at least the names and prices of the dishes related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of dishes. A print control means for causing the printing unit to print the included receipt and the PLU file based on the PLU file .
To function as
The print control means prints the identification information corresponding to the person in charge of cooking the dish in the predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table, while the print control means prints the receipt of the customer when printing the receipt. Have the accountant print the identification information in the designated person column,
A program characterized by that . A computer of a sales information processing device in which prices are associated with service names for multiple services in a predetermined PLU file .
A menu table for posting a service list to the customer that includes all the service names and prices for the plurality of services , and a receipt that includes at least the name and price of the service related to the customer's accounting among the plurality of services . Is printed on the printing unit based on the PLU file .
To function as
The print control means prints the identification information corresponding to the person in charge of the service of the service in the predetermined person in charge column when printing the menu table, while accounting for the customer when printing the receipt. Have the person in charge print the identification information corresponding to the person in charge in the designated person in charge column.
A program characterized by that.

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