JPH01226541A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To equip a copying function which is interlocked with an image- scanner without increasing memory capacity, by transmitting image data which is read by an image sensor directly, and providing a copying device which prints a receipt paper. CONSTITUTION:In the case of copying function, a sensor 1 is placed on the paper which is a manuscript, and one line on the manuscript is scanned. An image data which has been read is transmitted through a interface circuit 2 mode switching key 3 control circuit 5 to a printer 8 and driving mechanism 9. The printer 8 which receives the image data performs a printing of one line on a receipt paper, and the driving mechanism 9 performs a paper feeding for one line. When the completion of the operation is judged after repeating this flow, the process is moved to the next one. Thus, an image data which has been read by the sensor can be transmitted to the printer, and the printing is done on a receipt paper without temporarily memorizing the image data in a buffer memory, etc. Therefore, in the copying mode, only a memory whose capacity is necessary for the processing program for copying is needed.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a label printing device with a copying function.

(Conventional technology) Fresh foods and their processed foods are sold in appropriate quantities in packs and displayed in showcases, but these packs are printed with product information such as the product name, date, and quantity per unit weight. A product/name label as shown in Figure 5 is affixed to each pack.

In addition to these product name labels, P and OF labels as shown in Figure 6 are affixed to the packaging of specific products.

When creating the latter POP label, various patterns of originals are drawn on paper in advance, and the desired POP label is created by printing on the paper.
In the method of creating a POP label as described in ゛ □ (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) ゛, various patterns of data are stored in the buffer memory, read from the t-data, and printed by the printer. In order to store the content, a corresponding memory capacity is required17, and in order to create a POP label with new content, the memory capacity also increases, creating the problem that a large capacity memory is required.

Additionally, in order to make copies of product-related praise information such as newspapers and magazines to customers through communication channels for sales promotion, special copying machine equipment is required, which increases costs. There is.

The present invention was made in view of such problems,
The purpose is to provide a label printing JJ1 that attempts to solve the conventional problems by equipping an image scanner with a dynamic copying function.

(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, the present invention includes an image sensor that reads figures and character patterns as image data, and a memory device that stores the image data, and reads out the image data from the memory device to label the label. In a label printing device for printing on a receipt paper, there is provided a label printing device provided with one copy stage for directly transferring image data read by the image sensor and copying it onto a receipt paper.

(Function) By switching to the copy mode using the mode switching key, image data from the image sensor is directly transferred without going through a memory device, and a copy is printed on a sheet of paper.

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of this embodiment.

In these drawings, 1 is a sensor that scans a paper surface etc. by combining a light receiving element and a light emitting element using semiconductors.
It is an image sensor that reads written original drawings, text, etc., and sends signals based on the read shading and scanned distance to the interface circuit 2. Reference numeral 3 denotes a mode switching key serving as a switching means, which is attached to the housing 4 and operated to either copy mode or normal mode. When operated to copy mode, the signal from interface circuit 2 is transferred to the control circuit. 5 and when operated in normal mode, the signal from the interface circuit 2 is transferred to the processor 6.
input on the side.

The control circuit 5 sends signals based on the shading and scanning distance from the sensor 1 input via the interface circuit 2 as copying signals to the printing machine 8 and drive mechanism 9 to print on receipt paper.

The processor 6 is equipped with an image RAM 7 serving as a memory device, and stores the signals read by the sensor 1 in the image RAM as data for label printing.When printing on a label, the stored data is sent to the printing machine 8 and the drive mechanism. 9 to print on the label attached to the label mount.

The printing machine 8 uses a thermal hand or the like, and prints on a label or receipt paper when print data is input, and the drive mechanism 9 prints on a roll-shaped label mount with a label attached as shown in Fig. 4. or a roll of receipt paper is fed a predetermined length according to instructions from the processor 6 or the control circuit 5, respectively, and the labels and receipts of the printing machine are sent out from an outlet 4a provided in the housing 4.

FIG. 3 is a processing flow diagram showing an example of the operation of this embodiment. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained using this figure.

In the case of a copy function using receipt paper, in step 1, sensor 1 is placed on the paper surface that will become the original, scans one line of the original, and interface circuit 2 → mode switching key 3 →
The image data read through the control circuit 5 is transferred to the printing machine 8 and the drive mechanism 9 in step 2. The printing machine 8 into which the image data has been input prints one line on the receipt paper in step 3, and in step 4 the drive mechanism 9 feeds the paper by one line.
The flow of step 4 is repeated, and when it is determined in step 5 that the operation has ended, the process moves to the next process. Note that the copying process is not limited by the length of the document and can continue indefinitely until an operation to stop the process is performed.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the above-mentioned embodiment, modifications and applications are possible within the scope of the present invention, such as combining the aforementioned control circuit and processor, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. It's not something you do.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, when the mode switching key is switched to the copy mode, the image data read by the sensor is transferred to the printing machine without being stored in a buffer memory or the like, and is printed on the receipt paper. Since printing can be performed on the copy card, the copying machine only needs to store the processing program for copying, which has the effect of reducing the memory capacity.

Further, according to the present invention, since there is no need to provide a separate copying machine, it is possible to easily copy necessary information for promoting Hanutai onto receipt paper without requiring equipment costs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view showing the external appearance of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a processing flow diagram showing an example of the processing of this embodiment. Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram of the label mount, number 55! J is an explanatory diagram of a product name label, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a POP label. l...Sensor, 3...Mode switching key, 5...Control circuit, 6...Processor, 7...Image RAM
, 8...Printing machine.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A label printing device that includes an image sensor that reads figures and character patterns as image data, and a memory device that stores the image data, and that reads the image data from the memory device and prints it on a label. A label printing device characterized by being provided with a copying means for directly transferring read image data and printing a copy on receipt paper. (2) The label printing device according to claim (1), further comprising means for switching between printing on the label and copy printing on the receipt paper. (3) The label printing device according to claim (2), wherein the switching means is controlled by a mode switching key.