JP6992416B2 - Printer device and printing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a printer device and a printing method for printing transaction results based on magnetic information on a passbook.

Passbooks used by financial institutions such as banks are printed by a dedicated printer.
In a general passbook printer device, a magnetic head built in the main body of the passbook reads the magnetic information in the magnetic stripe attached on the passbook, and then reads the transaction result related to the magnetic information from a higher-level computer. Record in a predetermined position in the passbook.

In addition, the position of the magnetic stripe attached on the passbook is generally different for each financial institution that is the user. For this reason, passbook printers are provided that support various magnetic stripes at different positions on the passbook.

For example, in the passbook printer shown in Patent Document 1, the position of the magnetic head is appropriately moved by a motor drive according to the passbook having a different position of the magnetic stripe, thereby handling a plurality of types of passbooks having different positions of the magnetic stripe. The configuration that can be done is shown.

In the passbook handling device shown in Patent Document 2, a position detecting means for detecting the shape and position of the magnetic stripe on the passbook, a type determining means for determining the type of the magnetic stripe based on the detection result of the position detecting means, and a type determining means. A configuration is shown in which a magnetic head moving mechanism for moving the magnetic head to each magnetic stripe reading position is provided.

In the printer device shown in Patent Document 3, the MSR / W (Magnetic Stripe Read / Write) head mounted on the same mechanism as the printer head and reading and writing the magnetic stripe, and the positions of the MSR / W head are defined. The configuration of having a moving mechanism for moving to an arbitrary position is shown.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 02-016070 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 05-089618 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-230626

However, in all of the printer devices shown in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the magnetic head for reading the magnetic stripe on the passbook is moved by a drive mechanism installed in the internal space of the device body. The entire device is large and complicated, and has a problem that it is not suitable for users to carry and use it at the place of use.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a printer device and a printing method capable of reading magnetic stripes on various passbooks having different positions by a simple configuration.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
In the printer apparatus shown in the first aspect of the present invention, a guide plate for guiding a print object to an intake port formed so as to have a predetermined width in the printer main body and the guide plate located outside the intake port are used. It is characterized by having a head portion that is arranged and reads identification data on a print object that passes through the capture port, and a positioning mechanism that movably supports the head portion along the capture port of the printer main body. do.

In the printer method shown in the second aspect of the present invention, a positioning step of manually moving the head portion located outside the take-in port along the take-in port of the printer main body, and after the positioning step, the above-mentioned Based on the identification data reading step in which the print object is guided to the import port of the printer body to read the identification data on the print object and the identification data read in the identification data reading step, the print object is subjected to It is characterized by having a printing stage in which a printing process corresponding to the identification data is performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to read magnetic stripes on various passbooks at different positions.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the printer apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the printer apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure when the head part is slid in the printer device of FIG. It is a figure which shows the state which the pen type member was removed from the printer apparatus of FIG. It is a figure when the magnetic stripe of a passbook is read by the pen type member removed in FIG. It is a figure which shows the installation pattern (6 kinds) of the magnetic stripe on the print object. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the printer apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the positioning mechanism of FIG. 7 concretely. (A) is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a head support member supporting a magnetic head portion and a slide rail, and (B) is a diagram showing a modified example of FIG. A. It is a figure which shows the control flow for driving a printer apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the other embodiment of 2nd Embodiment.

The printer device 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 1, what is indicated by reference numeral 1 is a printer main body for printing on a print target object S (for example, a passbook), and a printing unit (not shown) is provided inside the printer main body.
Further, on the front surface of the printer main body 1, a take-in port 2 for a print object S having a predetermined width is provided. A guide plate 3 for guiding the print object S to the printing unit in the printer main body 1 is installed in the intake port 2.

A head portion 4 for reading identification data D on a print object S passing through the capture port 2 is installed on a guide plate 3 located outside the capture port 2. The identification data D is stored in, for example, a data area 5 (for example, a magnetic stripe) located on the print object S.
The head portion 4 is movably supported by the positioning mechanism 6 along the width direction (arrows a1-a2 direction) of the intake port 2 of the printer main body 1. The movement of the head portion 4 at this time is performed manually by the operator.

Then, in the printer device 100 as described above, the printing process on the print object S is performed through the steps such as the positioning step, the identification data reading step, and the printing step.
First, in the positioning step, the magnetic head portion 14 located outside the capture port 12 is manually moved along the capture port 12 of the printer main body 11. The movement of the head portion 14 at this time is performed corresponding to the data area 5 on the print target object S while being visually operated by the user and operated by fingers. The reading of data by the magnetic head unit 14 involves the movement of the data area 5, and this movement involves a transfer roller (not shown, for example, sandwiching the print object S in the machine) provided in the printer main body 1. It is done by a pair of rollers).

Next, at the identification data reading stage, the print object S is guided to the import port 12 of the printer main body 11 to read the identification data D on the print object S.
Next, in the printing stage, based on the identification data D read in the identification data reading stage, the printer main body 11 is made to perform printing processing on the print target object S corresponding to the identification data D.

Then, in the printer device 100 of the present invention configured as described above, the identification data D on the print object S passing through the capture port 2 is outside the capture port 2 having a predetermined width formed in the printer main body 1. Since the head unit 4 for reading is provided, it is possible to perform printing processing corresponding to the identification data D on the print target object S based on the identification data D read by the head unit 4.

Further, in the printer device 100 of the present invention, since the head portion 4 is movably supported at the outer position of the intake port 2 of the printer main body 1, the operator can move the identification data D on the print object S. It is possible to manually align the head portion 4 with respect to the head portion 4.
That is, in the printer device 100 of the present invention, various positions are different due to a simple configuration of a head portion 4 located outside the intake port 2 and a positioning mechanism 6 that movably supports the head portion 4 by manual operation. The identification data D on the print object S can be read.

The printer device 101 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.
In FIGS. 2 to 5, what is indicated by reference numeral 11 is a printer main body for printing on the print target object S (for example, a passbook 10), and a printing unit (not shown) is provided inside the printer body.
Further, on the front surface of the printer main body 11, a take-in port 12 for a print object S having a predetermined width in the direction of arrows a1-a2 is provided. A guide plate 13 for inserting the print object S in the direction of the arrows b1-b2 through the intake port 12 and guiding the print object S to the printing portion in the printer main body 11 is provided in the intake port 12. is set up.

The guide plate 13 is provided with a reference edge portion 13A, and the print object S is guided in the directions of arrows b1-b2 along the reference edge portion 13A.
Further, in this example, the intake port 12 is provided in a positional relationship in which the arrow a1-a2 direction, which is the installation direction, and the arrow b1-b2 direction, which is the insertion direction of the print object S, are orthogonal to each other.

On the guide plate 13 located outside the intake port 12, a magnetic head portion 14 for reading the identification data D in the magnetic stripe 15 attached on the print object S passing through the intake port 12 is installed. There is.

The magnetic head portion 14 is provided in a removable pen-shaped member 20 in a storage groove 16 formed on a guide plate 13 so as to extend in the directions of arrows a1-a2.
The pen-shaped member 20 has a pen grip portion 21 that can be attached to and detached from a storage groove 16 formed on the guide plate 13 in the directions of arrows a1-a2, and a groove portion 22 formed along the length direction of the pen grip portion 21. And a magnetic head portion 14 that is slidable along the groove portion 22, and the positioning mechanism 23 is formed by the groove portion 22.

Then, in such a pen-shaped member 20, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operator moves the magnetic head portion 14 along the groove portion 22 in a state of being attached to the storage groove 16 on the guide plate 13. By sliding in the directions of arrows a1-a2, it is possible to read the magnetic stripe 15 on various print objects S having different positions as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D.

Specifically, when the print object S is the passbook 10 used in the bank, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the magnetic stripe 15 is transferred to the printer device 101 for each bank. Is at a different position with respect to the direction (horizontal direction: arrow a1-a2 direction) orthogonal to the insertion direction (vertical direction: arrow b1-b2 direction).
For example, in the bank A passbook 10 shown in FIG. 6A, the magnetic stripe 15 (15A) along the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101 is located at a position slightly away from the right edge of the passbook 10. ), And in the bank B passbook 10 shown in FIG. 6B, a magnetic stripe 15 (15B) along the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101 is located near the right edge of the passbook 10. ).
Further, in the bank C passbook 10 shown in FIG. 6C, the magnetic stripe 15 (15C) along the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101 is located at a position slightly away from the left edge of the passbook 10. ), And in the bank D bank passbook 10 shown in FIG. 6 (D), a magnetic stripe 15 (15D) along the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101 is located near the left edge of the passbook 10. ).

As a result, in the passbook 10 shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the operator manually operates the magnetic head portion 14 on the pen-shaped member 20 with the arrow a1-. By appropriately moving in the a2 direction, it is possible to correspond to the magnetic stripes 15 (15A to 15D) of a plurality of types of passbooks 10 having different positions in the same direction (horizontal direction).
That is, in the printer device 101 of the present embodiment, since the magnetic head portion 14 for reading the magnetic stripe 15 is provided on the pen-shaped member 20 on the outer side of the printer main body 11 so as to be movable in the directions of the arrows a1-a2, each passbook 10 is provided. The magnetic stripes 15 (15A to 15D) having different positions can be reliably read, and the transaction result corresponding to the magnetic stripe 15 can be printed.

On the other hand, in the bank E and the bank F passbook 10 shown in FIGS. 6 (E) and 6 (F), the lateral direction (arrow a1-a2 direction) orthogonal to the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101. There is a magnetic stripe 15 (15E, 15F) in the printer body 11, and the magnetic stripe 15 cannot be read in a state where the magnetic head portion 14 is installed in the printer main body 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).
Therefore, in the passbook 10 shown in FIGS. 6 (E) and 6 (F), as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operator removes the pen-shaped member 20 from the storage groove 16 on the guide plate 13. Then, while grasping the pen-shaped member 20, the magnetic stripe 15 (15E, 15F) on the passbook 10 is read by the magnetic head portion 14 located at the tip of the pen-shaped member 20.

After that, the passbook 10 is inserted into the intake port 12 of the printer device 101, and then the corresponding transaction result is based on the magnetic stripe 15 (15E, 15F) read by the magnetic head unit 14 in the printer device 101. Print processing is performed.
As a result, in the printer device 101 of the present invention, the position of the magnetic head portion 14 on the pen-shaped member 20 is appropriately moved according to various passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 (15A to 15F) are different (FIG. 6). (A) to (D)), or by removing the pen-shaped member 20 from the printer body 11 and freely moving the magnetic head portion 14 (in the case of FIGS. 6E and 6F), the magnetic stripe 15 It is possible to handle a plurality of types of passbooks 10 having different positions.
The identification data D may be transferred from the pen-shaped member 20 to the printer main body 11 via a cable or by wireless signal transmission.

Then, in the printer device 101 of the first embodiment described in detail above, the position of the magnetic head portion 14 on the pen-shaped member 20 is appropriately moved according to various passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 are different (FIG. FIG. 2. (2, FIGS. 3 and 6 (A) to (D)), or the pen-shaped member 20 is removed from the printer body 11 and the magnetic head portion 14 is freely moved (FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 (E). ) (F), which has the effect of being able to handle a plurality of types of passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 are different in the vertical direction / the horizontal direction.

Further, in the printer device 101 of the first embodiment, the magnetic head portion 14 on the pen-shaped member 20 is movably supported at the outer position of the intake port 12 of the printer main body 11, so that the operator can move the printer. It is possible to manually align the magnetic head portion 14 with respect to the identification data D on the print object S.
That is, in the printer device 101 of the first embodiment, it is called a removable pen-shaped member 20 located outside the intake port 12 and a positioning mechanism 23 that movably supports the magnetic head portion 14 on the pen-shaped member 20. With a simple configuration, it is possible to read the identification data D on various passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 are different in the vertical direction / the horizontal direction.

In the above embodiment, the identification data D in the magnetic stripe 15 provided on the print object S is read by the magnetic head unit 14, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the identification data D is used as a barcode. As shown, the barcode may be read by an optical head unit including an optical sensor.
Further, in the above embodiment, the magnetic head unit 14 reads the identification data D in the magnetic stripe 15, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the magnetic head unit 14 may write the data in the magnetic stripe 15. good. At this time, the magnetic head unit 14 uses an R / W (Read-Write) head.
Further, in the above embodiment, the transaction result is printed on the passbook 10 based on the identification data D in the magnetic stripe 15 read by the magnetic head unit 14, but the transaction result is not limited to this, and the information is separately specified by the operator. The printing process may be performed based on the above.

The printer device 102 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.
The point that the printer device 102 according to the second embodiment has a different configuration from the printer device 101 according to the first embodiment is the peripheral configuration of the magnetic head unit 30.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, the printer device 102 of the second embodiment has a groove portion 31 formed on the guide plate 13 and extending in the arrow a1-a2 direction along the intake port 12 of the printer main body 11. Further, in the groove portion 31, a positioning mechanism 33 (see FIG. 8) in which the head support member 32 that supports the magnetic head portion 30 is slidable is provided.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9A, the positioning mechanism 33 has a groove portion 31 installed on the guide plate 13 along the direction of arrows a1-a2 and a position below the groove portion 31. It has a slide rail 34 arranged along the same direction in the same direction, and a head support member 32 that supports the magnetic head portion 30 and is slidable along the slide rail 34. Here, the head support member 32 that supports the magnetic head portion 30 is made slidable by manual operation along the slide rail 34.
The magnetic head portion 30 and the head support member 32 are connected to each other via the convex portion 30A of the magnetic head portion 30 and the concave portion 32A of the head support member 32.

In such a positioning mechanism 33, since the magnetic head portion 30 for reading the magnetic stripe 15 of the passbook 10 is movably provided in the directions of the arrows a1-a2, the magnetic stripe 15 having a different position for each passbook 10 (FIG. 6 (FIG. 6). The magnetic stripes 15) shown in A) to (D) can be reliably read, and the transaction result corresponding to the magnetic stripes 15 can be printed.

On the other hand, in the bank E and the bank F passbook 10 shown in FIGS. 6 (E) and 6 (F), the lateral direction (arrow a1-a2 direction) orthogonal to the insertion direction (arrow b1-b2 direction) into the printer device 101. There is a magnetic stripe 15 in the magnetic stripe 15, and the magnetic head 30 of the printer device 102 cannot read the magnetic stripe 15.
Therefore, the reading pen 40 as shown in FIG. 7 may be detachably provided in the empty space 31A in the groove 31 of the printer device 102.
The reading pen 40 has a second magnetic head portion 41 for reading the identification data D on the print object S at the tip end portion of the pen main body 42, and is in a state where the operator removes the identification data D from the groove portion 31 in FIG. By sliding the second magnetic head portion 41 along the magnetic stripe 15 (15E, 15F) of the passbook 10 indicated by (E) and (F), the identification data D in the magnetic stripe 15 can be read. do.

Further, in the vicinity of the intake port 12 in the printer main body 11, a transfer roller 50 for guiding the passbook 10 inserted through the guide plate 13 as shown in FIG. 8 to the printer printing unit P (a pair of transfer rollers 50 in the illustrated example). By sandwiching the passbook 10 between the rollers 50 and rotating it in a predetermined direction, it is taken into the printer main body 11 or by rotating it in the opposite direction, it is taken in or discharged). Depending on the positional relationship between the transport roller 50 and the printing unit P, a transport roller (not shown) for delivery between these may be provided.
The drive motor 51 of the transfer roller 50 is rotationally controlled based on a control signal output from the drive control unit C.

As a specific control content of the drive control unit C, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, it is a condition that it is first determined that the passbook 10 is inserted into or near the intake port 12. As a result, the transport roller 50 is rotated forward or backward a plurality of times to perform uptake / discharge over a stroke sufficient to read information from the magnetic stripe. Along with this operation, it is determined whether or not the identification data D has been read through the magnetic head unit 30/41 (step S1), and if YES, the passbook 10 is taken into the inside through the drive motor 51 (step S2). 10 is made to print the transaction result based on the identification data D (step S3).
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the identification data D cannot be read through the magnetic head portion 30/41 (NO in step S1), the drive motor 51 is stopped or reversed to obtain the passbook 10. The capture is rejected (step S4), and a warning signal indicating that the magnetic stripe 15 cannot be read is output to the operator.
Then, the display means (not shown) notifies the operator with a warning lamp, a warning voice, or the like based on this warning signal. For example, use the display means to display guidance such as adjusting the position of the head or checking the position of the passbook.

Then, in the printer device 102 of the second embodiment configured as described above, the position of the magnetic head portion 30 in the groove portion 31 is appropriately moved according to various passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 are different (FIG. FIG. 6, FIGS. 7 and 6 (A) to (D)), or the reading pen 40 is removed from the groove 31 and its magnetic head portion 41 is freely moved (in the case of FIGS. 6 (E) (F)). This makes it possible to handle a plurality of types of passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 are different in the vertical direction / horizontal direction.

Further, in the printer device 102 of the second embodiment, the magnetic head portion 30 in the groove portion 31 is movably supported at the outer position of the intake port 12 of the printer main body 11, or the second magnetic head portion 41 is at the tip portion. Since the reading pen 40 provided in the above is detachably provided, the operator can manually align the magnetic head portion 30/41 with respect to the magnetic stripe 15 on the print object S. ..
That is, in the printer device 102 of the second embodiment, the position of the magnetic stripe 15 is in the vertical direction due to the simple configuration of the magnetic head portion 30 that is movable in the groove portion 31 and the reading pen 40 that is removable from the concave portion 31. / It is possible to read the identification data D on various passbooks 10 which are different in the horizontal direction.

(Modification 1)
In the printer device 102 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9B, the head support member 32 that supports the magnetic head portion 30 is provided so as to be slidable along the slide rail 34 by manual operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the head support member 32 may be driven by the drive motor 35 to slide and move.

(Modification 2)
Further, in the positioning mechanism 33 of the second embodiment, the head support member 32 that supports the magnetic head portion 30 is provided so as to be slidable along the slide rail 34 by manual operation, but the present invention is not limited to this, and FIG. 11 shows. Such a positioning mechanism 60 may be used.
The positioning mechanism 60 has a rail member 61 extending in the arrow a1-a2 direction in the groove 31 formed in the guide plate 13, and is installed on the rail member 61 at intervals in the same direction. It is configured to have a plurality of recesses 61A.

A convex portion 30A formed in the lower part of the magnetic head portion 30 is detachably coupled to these concave portions 61A, whereby the magnetic head portion 30 is selectively installed in the concave portion 61A. The magnetic head portion 30 can be changed to a predetermined position in the directions of arrows a1-a2. Detachable fitting of the convex portion 30A and the concave portion 61A is easy by forming the portion corresponding to the convex portion 30A and / or the concave portion 61A of the rail member 61 with a material that is easily elastically deformed, such as rubber or plastic. Can be realized.
That is, also in the positioning mechanism 60, the mounting position is appropriately changed by fitting the magnetic head portion 30 on the rail member 61 according to various passbooks 10 in which the positions of the magnetic stripes 15 (15A to 15D) are different. The magnetic head 30 can be positioned so that a plurality of types of passbooks 10 can be handled.

As the head portion of the above embodiment, a magnetic head that can only read the data of the magnetic stripe or a magnetic head that can read and write is adopted, but a magnetic head that simply reads the magnetic data or a barcode. Other sensors capable of reading and / or writing, such as an optical reading device that optically reads image data such as the above, may be used. That is, the present invention can be applied even when the sensor is replaced with a sensor capable of reading at least the data recorded on the medium processed by the printer main body.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment and includes design changes and the like within a range not deviating from the gist of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a printer device and a printing method for printing transaction results based on magnetic information on a passbook.

1 Printer body 2 Intake port 3 Guide plate 4 Head part 10 Bankbook 11 Printer body 12 Intake port 13 Guide plate 14 Magnetic head part 15 Magnetic stripe 20 Pen type member 23 Positioning mechanism 30 Magnetic head part 31 Groove part 31A Empty space 32 Head support member 33 Positioning mechanism 40 Reading pen 41 Second magnetic head part 50 Conveying roller 60 Positioning mechanism 61A Recessed 100 Printer device 101 Printer device 102 Printer device C Drive control unit S Printing object D Identification data

Claims (8)

A guide plate that guides the object to be printed to the intake port formed so as to have a predetermined width in the printer body, and
A head portion that is arranged on the guide plate located outside the intake port and reads identification data on a print object that passes through the intake port.
It has a positioning mechanism that movably supports the head portion along the intake port of the printer body.
The head portion is provided on a pen-shaped member that is removable from a storage groove formed on the guide plate so as to be along the intake port.
The positioning mechanism has a groove portion formed along the length direction on the main body of the pen-shaped member, and the head portion is slidably provided along the groove portion. .. A guide plate that guides the object to be printed to the intake port formed so as to have a predetermined width in the printer body, and
A head portion that is arranged on the guide plate located outside the intake port and reads identification data on a print object that passes through the intake port.
It has a positioning mechanism that movably supports the head portion along the intake port of the printer body.
The positioning mechanism has a groove portion installed on the guide plate along the intake port, and a head support member for supporting the head portion is slidably provided along the groove portion.
A printer device characterized in that a reading pen having a second head portion for reading identification data on a print object is detachably provided in the empty space in the groove portion . The print object is a passbook having a magnetic stripe as identification data on the outer surface.
The printer device according to any one of claims 1 or 2 , wherein the head portion is a magnetic head that reads identification data stored in the magnetic stripe. The positioning mechanism has a plurality of recesses installed at intervals in the groove portion of the guide plate along the intake port, and the head portion is selectively installed in the recessed portion. The printer device according to claim 1 . The printer main body is provided with a transfer roller that takes in an object to be printed inside through the intake port, and a drive control unit that controls the drive of the transfer roller.
When the head unit reads the identification data on the print object, the drive control unit guides the print object to the bookkeeping position by the transport roller, and the head unit reads the identification data on the print object. The printer device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a warning signal is output when reading fails. The printer device according to claim 5, wherein the drive control unit issues a warning lamp and a warning voice to the operator based on the warning signal. A positioning step in which the operator manually moves the head portion located outside the intake port on the guide plate so as to follow the intake port of the printer body.
After the positioning step , the worker guides the print object to the intake port of the printer main body and causes the head portion to read the identification data on the print object, and the identification data reading step.
Based on the identification data read in the identification data reading step, the printing unit has a printing step of causing the print object to perform a printing process corresponding to the identification data .
The head portion is provided on a pen-shaped member that is removable from a storage groove formed on the guide plate so as to be along the intake port.
In the positioning step, the head portion is slid along a groove portion formed along the length direction on the main body of the pen-shaped member.
A printing method characterized by that. A positioning step in which the operator manually moves the head portion located outside the intake port on the guide plate so as to follow the intake port of the printer body.
After the positioning step , the worker guides the print object to the intake port of the printer main body and causes the head portion to read the identification data on the print object, and the identification data reading step.
Based on the identification data read in the identification data reading step, the printing unit has a printing step of causing the print object to perform a printing process corresponding to the identification data .
The positioning step is performed by sliding the head support member that supports the head portion along the groove portion installed on the guide plate along the intake port.
A printing method characterized in that, in the empty space in the groove portion, a reading pen having a second head portion for reading identification data on a print object is detachably provided at the tip portion .

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