JPH02150374A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of test printing to minimize the wasteful use of labels by a method wherein the labels are fed to be printed according to a feed amount stored in a memory means when a feed amount setting/label issuance change-over means is changed over to a label issuance. CONSTITUTION:A printing is applied to a label L by a printing means 16 by depressing a feed key 5, according to a feed amount stored in a memory, a stepping motor 8 is driven by a CPU to issue the label, and at the issuance of the label whether the printing is applied on a desired position is identified. If the printed position is coincident with the desired position, the process is brought to an end; if not, a difference between the present printed position on the label L and the desired position is determined. Where the label L is fed by 1.15mm by every depressing of the feed key 5, the number of depressing the feed key 5 is calculated. Then, the feed key 5 is depressed by the number of times obtained by the calculation, and the number is counted by a counter and displayed in a display device 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a label printer that prints barcodes and characters on labels.

(Prior Art) Conventional label printers of this type include, for example, the 8th label printer.
A structure shown in FIG. 10 is known.

This label printer is connected to the CPIJl as a control means via the 10 boat 2 to determine the presence or absence of the label L and the holes.
A label sensor 3 that detects the tip of each label L using notches, black marks, etc., and a feed Fr! that switches the setting of the feed amount of the label L and the issuance of the label L! setting/
A feed hanging setting/label issuing changeover switch 4 as a label issuing switching means and a feed key 5 as a setting means for setting the label L to be a feed are connected.

The CPU is also formed of read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory (RAM) for storing programs and setting contents.1. Feed information set using the feed key 5
A stepping motor 8 as a feeding means is connected via a motor driver 7 to a memory 6 as a storage means. Note that the feed 1-5 is provided near the wire switch 9 as shown in FIG.

Then, turn on the power switch 9, set the test print mode (Step ■), press the feed key 5 to print and issue the label, and confirm that the printing position is correct. (step ■), the correct sharpening is completed, and if it is not correct, switch the feed setting/label issuing switch 4 to the setting side for "feet" (
Step ■).

Press the feed key 5 again (step ■), correct the feed spear correctly (step ■), check whether the correction of the feed amount for label L has been completed (step ■), and confirm that the correction of the feed (to) has been completed. If not, return to step ① and correct the feed amount. When the feed amount correction is completed, switch the feed type setting/label issue switch to the label issue side (step ■), return to step ■, issue the label again, check the print position, and set the print position. Continue printing labels until they are correct.

Note that when setting the label L to be fed, the feed amount of the label L is set based on the number of times the feed key 5 is pressed or the time.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, with the above-mentioned conventional label printer, it is not possible to check the feed element of the label L that is set.
Since the printing position is confirmed by repeatedly issuing the labels L, there are problems in that setting the feed amount is complicated, increasing the number of test prints, and causing a large amount of wasted labels L.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label printer that can easily set the label feed rate and can reduce waste of labels.

(Structure of the Invention) (Means for Solving the Problems) The label printer of the present invention includes a feeding means for feeding a label, a printing means for printing on the label, a feed amount setting for setting the feed amount, and a label printing device for printing the label. Feed bond setting for switching between label issuance and issuance of labels 7-' A label issuance switching means, a setting means for setting a label feeder and label issuance, and displaying the feed amount set by this setting means. a display means, a storage means for storing the feed U set by the setting means, and a feed f1KQ constant/label issue switching means.
When setting fi, the feed amount is increased or decreased according to the setting means, displayed on the display means, and stored in the storage means. The apparatus further includes a control means for causing the feed means to feed the label.

(Function) According to the present invention, when the feed city setting/label issue switching means is switched to the feed M setting, the feed setting is increased or decreased according to the setting means, and is displayed on the display means and stored in the storage means.

Further, when the label printing switching means is switched to label printing, the feeding means feeds the label according to the feeding stored in the storage means and prints it on the printing means. be.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the label printer of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that parts corresponding to those in the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a housing with an open top, and a lid 12 that can be opened and closed is attached to the frontage of the housing 11. As shown in FIG. Furthermore, a label ejecting section 13 for ejecting the label L and an external operation section 14 are formed on the front surface of the casing 11. As shown in FIG. 4, this external operation section 14 is provided with a feed key 5 as a setting means, a power switch 9, and a display section 15 as a display means for displaying, for example, the number of times the feed key 5 has been pressed. There is.

In addition, the internal part is a printing means 1 constituted by a printer or the like.
6. A stepping motor 4 for feeding the label L includes a feeding means 8 and other control devices.

Further, an internal operation section 17 is provided near the internal printing: T stage 16 and the feed means 8, and this internal operation section can control the state in which the back side of the label L is peeled off (ON), and the state in which the back side of the label L is peeled off (ON) and the state in which the label L is continuously printed without peeling. A peeling/continuous changeover switch 18 for switching between the discharge state (OFF) and a feed rtt setting/feed suspension setting/label issue changeover switch 4 as a means for switching between feed flow settings (ON) and label issue (OFF). is provided.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram in which a display section 15 is printed on the conventional configuration shown in FIG. 9 via a counter 19 that counts the number of settings by four and a display driver 20.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

First, turn on the power switch 9, set it to print mode (Step 2), press the feed key 5, print on the label L with the printing means 16, and control according to the feed instructions stored in the memory 6. CPtJ as a means
Drive the stepping motor 8 with l to print the label L (step ■), check that the printing position is at the desired thickness (
Step ◎) Ends when the printing position is at the desired position, and when the printing position is not at the desired position, feed amount setting/feed presentation setting with label issuing switching means/label issuing switch 4 is set between feeds (ON) ) side (step 0). Then, the difference between the current printing position of the label L and the desired printing position is calculated, and the label is fed by 1.15 [rin] every time the feed key 5 is pressed once. Count the number of times you press 4 (step ■
). Then, the calculated number of times the feed key 5 is pressed, the counter 19 counts the number of times, and the number is displayed on the display section 15 (Step 2), and the display ``JN5'' displays whether or not the displayed number of times of feed correction is the desired value. If it is not the desired value, return to step ■, and if it is the desired value, adjust the feed habit setting/
The label issue changeover switch 4 is switched to the label issue side (step 2), the feed correction is executed in the CPU 1 and stored in the menu 6, and the process returns to step [stock].

The amount of feed per time for label L is 1.15 ([11)
It is not limited to , but can be arbitrarily set depending on the stepping motor 8, gear ratio, etc.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the label printer of the present invention, when the feed 1 setting/label issue switching stage f is set to the feed 11 setting, the control means increases or decreases the feed (to) according to the setting means, displays it on the display means, and also displays the feed value stored in the storage means. When the feed setting/label issue switching means is set to issue a label, the control means causes the feed means to feed the label according to the feed amount stored in the storage means, thereby facilitating the feed presentation setting, so that the control means performs test printing. This reduces the number of times and reduces waste of labels.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a label printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the operation of the above, Fig. 3 is an external perspective view of the above, and Fig. 4 is an external operation section of the same. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the same as above, Figure 6 is a diagram showing the internal operation section of the same as above, Figure 7 is a block diagram of the above, and Figure 8 is a flowchart showing a conventional label printer. , FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the same as the above, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the external operation section of the same. 1. CPU as control means, 4. Feed amount setting/feed setting/label issue changeover switch as label issue switching means, 5. Feed switch as setting means, 6. Memory as storage means, 8: Stepping motor as feed means, 15: Display section as display means, 16: Printing means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A feed means for feeding the label, a printing means for printing on the label, a feed amount setting/label issuing switching means for switching between the feed amount setting for setting the feed amount and the issuing of the label for issuing the label, and the label. a setting means for setting the feed amount and label issuance; a display means for displaying the feed amount set by the setting means; a storage means for storing the feed amount set by the setting means; The amount setting/label issue switching means increases or decreases the feed amount in accordance with the feed amount setting scraping setting means and displays the amount on the display means and stores it in the storage means, and when the feed amount setting/label issue switching means is in label issuing mode, the storage means a control means for causing the feed means to feed a label according to a feed amount stored in the label printer.