JPH0267170A - Display apparatus of label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify preparatory operation before printing by printing a printing item containing inputted selling data on a printing part according to set color data and displaying a printing color at every printing item on a color display device. CONSTITUTION:At first, when red color printing is performed, a printing item is set to a printing color setting mode by a keyboard and a red color printing item is stored in a printing buffer 9 and a display memory 12. When no red color printing is performed, a black color printing item is stored in the printing buffer 9 and the display memory 12. Continuously, when product name data is called out, unless a red flag is set, the data of the display memory 12 is called out to display a black color on a color display device 13 and, after a label publishing condition is completed, the data of the printing buffer 9 is printed black by a printing part 10. When the red flag is set, the data of the display memory 12 is called out and the red color printing item is displayed red on the color display device 13 while other printing item is displayed black and, after the label publishing condition is completed, the data of the printing buffer 9 is subjected to black printing and red printing by the printing part 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a vine label printer that performs color printing.

Prior Art First, a conventional example is shown in FIG. 1 is the product name code,
A keyboard as a sales data input means for inputting sales data such as unit price and price; 2 an electronic scale as a sales data input means for inputting sales data such as product weight; 3 a P
The CPU has an LU (price lookup) memory 4 and is connected to a power source 5, and a keyboard 1 and an electronic scale 2 are connected to the input side of the CPU 3. The output side of the CPU 3 is connected to a print control circuit 6, and a motor 7 and a sensor 8 are connected to the print control circuit 6. The motor 7 drives a paper feed section (not shown) that transports label paper (not shown), and the sensor 8 detects the label paper and controls the operation of the motor 7. Further, a print section 10 is connected to a print buffer 9 which is a storage means in the print control circuit 6. Further, a display control circuit 20 is connected to the output side of the CPU 3, and a monochrome display 22 is connected to a display memory 21 in the display control circuit 20.

Next, the effect will be explained. PLL + memory 4 (, -
stores the product name code and unit price.

Then, use keyboard 1 to enter the product name code (sales data).
Enter the weight data (sales data) of the product using the electronic scale 2. Next, prior to issuance of the label 14 as shown in FIG. In addition to sales data, the keyboard 1 also has the function of setting a print color for each print section 11 for store messages, etc., that is, as a keyboard print color setting means. For example, in the case of two-color printing of black and red, black data and red data are written in the print buffer 9 for each print item, and a label is printed according to the data stored in the print buffer 9. That is, the label paper used is thermosensitive coloring paper whose color changes depending on the temperature, and the heat generation temperature of the thermal head of the printing unit 10 is controlled by the data in the print buffer 9 for each printing item.
If the temperature is high, it will be printed in red, and if it is low, it will be printed in black.

In addition, the data output from the CPU 3 is stored in the display memory 21.
This stored data is displayed on the black and white display 22.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventionally, data input from the CPU 3 to the display memory 21 is displayed on the black-and-white display 22, so the setting status is unknown to anyone except the person who set the print color. Furthermore, even the person making the settings cannot confirm whether the settings are correct or incorrect on the black-and-white display 22.

As a result, the setting status of the print color cannot be checked unless the label 14 is issued on a trial basis or the print color is reset, and there is a problem in that time and effort are wasted in preparation operations before printing. .

Means to solve the problem Input the sales data of the product using the sales data input means,
In a label printer in which the printing color of the label is set for each printing item II by the printing color setting means, and the printing item including the sales data is printed by the printing unit based on the printing color set by the printing color setting means I. , a color display was connected to a storage means connected to the sales data input means and the print color setting means.

The printing section 1 containing the sales data inputted by the sales data input means is printed on the printing section according to the color data set by the printing color setting means, but the printing color for each printing item is determined by the color display. can be displayed.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 4. The same parts as those described in FIGS. 5 and 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 1, a display memory 12, which is a storage means for storing print color data of three primary colors, is connected to the display control circuit 11, an input end of this display memory 12 is connected to the CPU 3, and an output side is a color display. 13. Figure 2 shows the layout of the overall structure. In the figure, 15 is the main body of the label printer, and this main body 15 includes a keyboard 1, a CPU 3,
Printer control circuit 6, display control circuit 1
1 is attached, a color display 13 is placed on the main body 15, and an electronic scale 2 is placed in front of the main body 15.

In such a configuration, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, but the operations other than the print color setting operation are the same as in the conventional example. First, when printing in red, the keyboard 1 is used to set the print color setting mode, and the keyboard 1 is used to set the printing items to be printed in red. As a result, the red flag is set to zero, and the red print item is stored in the print buffer 9 and the display memory 12. This operation is performed on the printing section []@. Do not print in red (single color printing)
If so, the black print item is stored in the print buffer 9 and display memory 12, and the red flag is cleared. Next, when the product name data is called up using the keyboard 1, if the red flag is not set, the data in the display memory 12 is called up and black is displayed on the color display 13, and after the label issuance conditions have been met by 1°C. , the data in the print buffer 9 is called and the printing unit 10 prints the 11 product name in black, and if it is determined that the red flag is set, the data in the display memory 12 is called and the data is printed in color. It is displayed on the display 13. That is, red printed items are displayed in red, and other printed items are displayed in black. Then, after the label issuing conditions are completed, the data in the print buffer 9 is called and the printing unit 10 performs black and red printing.

As mentioned above, when performing two-color printing, the color display 1
3 can be displayed. This display pattern is the same as the pattern of the label to be issued as shown in FIG. As a result, even if a person is not wearing the item with the print color set,
The setting state of the printing color can be known on the spot without actually printing the label 14.

In addition, although the above embodiment has been described with two-color printing of black and red, the types of colors are not limited to black and red, and the number of colors may be two or more.

Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, the printing item including the sales data inputted by the sales data input means is printed on the printing section according to the color data set by the print color setting means. The print color for each print item can be displayed on a color display, allowing anyone other than the person who set the print color to know the print color setting status on the spot without actually printing the label. It has the effect of

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 1 is a block diagram, Fig. 2 is a perspective view, Fig. 3 is a front view of the color display, Fig. 4 is a flowchart, Figs. 5 and 6 show a conventional example, and Fig. 5 shows a conventional example. The block diagram, FIG. 6, is a plan view showing the label.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a sales data input means for inputting product sales data; a print color setting means for setting a print color of a label for each print item including the sales data; and a print color setting means connected to the sales data input means and the print color setting means. 1. A display device for a label printer, comprising a storage means, a printing section connected to the storage means, and a color display connected to the storage means.