JPH03264470A - Printer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accommodate printed sheets automatically and positively into a specified shelf by providing a printer body, a sorting shelf a shelf indicating means, and a conveyor means receiving a shelf signal from the shelf indicating means so as to convey the printed sheet into the shelf indicated by the shelf signal. CONSTITUTION:A printed sheet 21 printed at a printer body 11 is placed on a conveyor 25 in the stopped state through a placing part 23, and the list of a specified user is cut upon the termination of printing. The conveyor 25 is then operated to pass the printed sheet 21 below a shelf indicating means 31 to be transferred to a conveyor means 35. At this time, identification information such as the name of the user printed on the upper face of the printed sheet 21 on the conveyor 25 is read by the read part 29 of the means 31, and a shelf signal for indicating a shelf 33 for accommodating the printed sheet 21 is outputted from the control part of the means 31 to the control part of the means 35. The printed sheet 21 transferred from the conveyor 25 onto a table 39 by the control part of the means 35 is accommodated into the specified shelf 33 indicated by the means 31 by moving a column 37 and the table 39.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] This invention relates to a printer device such as a high-speed printer, and particularly to a printer device having a function of storing printed paper on a predetermined shelf. A printer main body for printing on paper, a sorting shelf for storing the printed paper printed by this printer main body, and the purpose is to automatically and reliably store the paper.
a shelf indicating means for outputting a seed signal indicating a shelf on which the printed paper is to be stored; and a conveyance means for inputting the seed signal from the shelf indicating means and transporting the printed paper to the shelf indicated by the seed signal. Configure.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a printer device such as a high-speed printer, and more particularly to a printer device having a function of storing printed paper on a predetermined shelf.

[Conventional technology]

In general, conventional printer devices are configured so that printed paper, which has been continuously printed using a high-speed printer, is automatically folded, cut, and dropped into a predetermined tray onto a stand.

Then, the printed paper sheets printed in this manner are stored by the operator of the apparatus, for example, in a shelf predetermined for each user.

On the other hand, the user took out the printed paper stored in his/her shelf at an appropriate time.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, conventional printer devices require an operator to store the printed sheets printed at high speed in predetermined shelves for each user, and there has been a desire to automate this process. was.

Furthermore, since the user takes out the printed paper stored in his/her own shelf at an appropriate time, there is a problem in that it is difficult to adequately manage the printed paper.

The present invention solves the above problems and aims to provide a printer device that can automatically and reliably store printed paper in a predetermined shelf.

[Means to solve the problem]

A printer device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a printer main body for printing on paper, a sorting shelf for accommodating the printed paper printed by the printer main body, and a type supporting the shelf for accommodating the printed paper. It has a shelf indicating means for outputting a signal, and a conveyance means for inputting a seed signal from the shelf indicating means and conveying the printed paper to the shelf indicated by the seed signal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer device according to the first aspect, wherein the shelf indicating means is a control section of the printer main body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer device according to the first aspect, wherein the shelf indicating means includes a reading section that reads the identification information printed on the printed paper.

In the printer device number ± of claim 4, in claim 1, the sorting shelf has a plurality of types of shelves with different numbers of sheets to be accommodated, and the shelf indicating means is configured to select a predetermined number of sheets to be accommodated according to the number of printed sheets. This is to select the shelf.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the printer device of the first aspect, each column of the sorting shelf is provided corresponding to the category indicated by the identification information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printer device according to the first aspect, wherein each column of the sorting shelf is provided with an instruction lamp that lights up in response to an external input from a user.

A seventh aspect of the present invention provides a printer device according to the first aspect, further comprising a carrying-out means for carrying out the printed paper stored in the shelf in response to an external input from a user.

[Function] In the printer device according to claim 1, the printed paper printed by the printer body is transferred to a predetermined shelf by the conveying means into which a seed signal indicating the shelf where the printed paper is to be stored is inputted from the shelf indicating means. be accommodated.

In the printer device according to the second aspect, when the control section of the printer body prints the list of predetermined users, etc., the control section outputs a seed signal for conveying the printed paper to the conveying means.

In the printer device according to the third aspect, when the reading section reads the identification information, a seed signal for transporting the printed paper is outputted from the shelf indicating means to the transport means.

In the printer device according to claim 4, the shelf indicating means selects a predetermined shelf to accommodate the printed sheets according to the number of printed sheets, and the conveying means inputting the shelf signal from the shelf indicating means stores the sheets on the predetermined shelf. be accommodated.

In the printer device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the printed paper is stored in a predetermined shelf provided corresponding to the category indicated by the identification information by the conveying means into which the seed signal from the shelf indicating means is input.

In the printer device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the user makes an external input, the indicator lamp of the shelf in which the user's printed paper is stored is lit.

In the printer device according to the seventh aspect, when the user inputs an external input, the carrying-out means carries out the printed paper from the shelf where the user's printed paper is stored to a predetermined position.

〔Example〕

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the printer device of the present invention, and in the figures, reference numeral 11 indicates a printer body, for example, a high-speed line printer (NLP) for printing on paper. This printer body 11
is controlled by a control section 12 shown in FIG.

Continuous paper 15 for printer use is supplied to this printer main body 11 from a paper storage section 13 via a paper supply section 17 .

Between the paper storage section 13 and the paper supply section 17, printed paper 21 printed by the printer main body 11 is loaded, and
A placing unit 23 is arranged to cut the printed sheets that are continuously fed at a place where a predetermined unit, for example, a list of predetermined users is printed.

This placing section 23 has a conveyor 25 that is a transfer means for placing and transferring the printed paper 21.

At the other end of the conveyor 25, there is a sorting tank 27 for storing the printed paper 21 printed by the printer main body 11.
is located.

Above the passage of the printed paper 21 of the conveyor 25, a shelf indicating means 31 having a reading section 29 for reading identification information printed on the printed paper 21 is arranged.

That is, the shelf designating means 31 uses the reading section 29 to read, for example, a barcode printed on the top surface of the printed paper 21 being conveyed on the conveyor 25, and selects a section from the category indicated by the identification information of the barcode. The control unit 12 is configured to output a seed signal instructing a predetermined shelf 33 of the sorting tank 27 where the printed paper 21 is to be stored.

Between the conveyor 25 and the partition shelf 27, a shelf indicating means 31 is provided.
A conveyance means 35 is arranged which receives a seed signal from the control section 12 and conveys the printed paper 21 to a shelf 33 indicated by the seed signal.

The conveying means 35 includes a column 37 which is arranged vertically and is movable horizontally along one side of the sorting tank 27;
The table 39 is movable vertically along the column 37.

Further, on the side of the sorting tank 27, an external input section 4 is provided, which is used when taking out the printed paper 21 stored in the sorting tank 27.
1 is placed.

On the opposite side of the sorting tank 27 from the conveying means 35, there is a shelf 3.
a carry-out means 43 for carrying out the printed paper 21 housed in the paper 3 in response to an external input from the user from the external input section 41;
is located.

This carrying out means 43 includes a column 45 which is arranged vertically and is movable horizontally along an example of the sorting tank 27;
The table 47 is movable vertically along the column 45.

In the printer device which has been flIffld as described above, first, the continuous paper 15 for the printer from the paper storage section 13 is supplied to the printer main body 11 via the paper supply section 17.

Then, the printed paper 21 printed by the printer main body 11
is transferred to the placing section 23 and placed on the stopped conveyor 25.

Thereafter, the printed paper 21 that is continuously fed is cut off at a point where a predetermined unit, for example, a list of predetermined users, is printed on the printed paper 21.

After that, the conveyor 25 is operated, and the printed paper 21 is
It passes below the shelf indicating means 31 and is transferred to the conveying means 35.

At this time, the reading section 29 of the shelf indicating means 31 detects the printed paper 21 being conveyed on the conveyor 25.
Identification information printed on the top surface, such as a user name printed on a barcode, for example, is read, and the control unit 12 of the shelf designating means 31 instructs the shelf 33 in which the printed storage 21 is to be stored. The seed signal is output to the control section of the conveying means 35.

In this embodiment, the shelf designating means 31 selects the shelf 33 to be accommodated in accordance with the user name, and outputs this as a seed signal.

Thereafter, the printed paper 21 transferred from the conveyor 25 onto the table 39 is controlled by the control section of the conveying means 35 which receives a seed signal from the shelf indicating means 31 that instructs the shelf 33 where the printed sheet 21 is to be stored. , column 37 and table 39
is accommodated in a predetermined shelf 33 specified by the shelf specifying means 31.

On the other hand, the user takes out the printed paper 21 stored in the shelf 33 by inputting the user's name and the like into the external input section 4I.

That is, in this embodiment, when the user inputs an external input into the external input section 41, the control section of the carrying out means 43 moves the column 45 and the table 47 of the carrying out means 43, and the user's printed envelope 21 is accommodated. The printed envelope 21 is carried out from a predetermined shelf 33 placed on the desk 49 on which the external input section 41 is placed.

In other words, in the printer device configured as above,
The printer device includes a printer main body II for printing on paper 15, a sorting shelf 27 for accommodating printed paper 21 printed by this printer main body 11, and printed paper 21.
a shelf specifying means 31 that outputs a seed signal instructing the shelf 33 where the paper should be stored, and a conveying means 35 that receives the seed signal from the shelf specifying means 31 and transports the printed paper 21 to the shelf 33 indicated by the seed signal. Therefore, the printed paper 21 printed by the printer main body 11 is transferred to a predetermined shelf 33 by the conveyance means 35 which receives a seed signal from the shelf instruction means 31 that indicates the shelf 33 where the printed paper 21 is to be stored. Therefore, the printed paper 21 can be automatically and reliably stored in the predetermined shelf 33.

Further, in the printer device configured as described above, the shelf indicating means 31 has the reading section 29 that reads the identification information printed on the printed paper 21, and the reading section 29
When the printer reads the identification information, the shelf indicating means 31 outputs a seed signal for conveying the printed paper 21 to the conveying means 35. Therefore, the shelf indicating means 31 and the printer main body 11 can be configured independently. is easily possible.

Further, in the printer device configured as described above, each column 33 of the sorting shelf 27 is provided corresponding to a user, and the shelf 33 to be accommodated is determined by the shelf indicating means 31 in accordance with the user. The selected material is stored in a predetermined Ill33 provided corresponding to the user by the transporting means 35 into which the seed signal from the shelf indicating means 31 is input.
It becomes very easy to take out the printed sleeve 21 from 3.

Furthermore, in the printer device configured as described above, the shelf 3
3 is provided with a carry-out means 43 for carrying out the printed paper 21 accommodated in the external input unit 41 in response to the user's external input to the external input unit 41. The means 43 transports the printed paper 21 to a predetermined position from the shelf 33 where the user's printed paper 21 is stored, so that the I! It becomes possible to automatically, quickly, and reliably take out the printed paper 21 stored in the I33.

In the embodiment described above, an example was described in which the shelf indicating means 31 equipped with the reading section 29 outputs a seed signal indicating the shelf 33 where the printed paper 21 should be stored.
The present invention is not limited to such embodiments. For example, the shelf indicating means may be configured only by the control section of the printer main body 11, and when the control section of the printer main body 11 prints a list of predetermined users, etc. , the controller may be configured to output a seed signal for conveying the printed paper 21 to the conveying means 35. In this case, the printer main body 11
It becomes possible to directly operate the conveying means 35,
There is no need to separately arrange the reading section 29, etc., making it possible to simplify the device.

Further, in the embodiment described above, an example was described in which the sorting shelves 27 were provided corresponding to the users, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and for example, as shown in FIG. In addition, the sorting shelf 51 is provided with a plurality of types of shelves 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, etc. that accommodate different numbers of sheets, and the shelf indicating means selects a predetermined shelf to be accommodated according to the number of sheets of printing groove paper 21. 33 is selected, and the printed sheets 21 are stored in a predetermined shelf 33 by the conveying means 35 inputting the seed signal from the shelf indicating means, so that the number of sheets of the printed groove paper 21 can be increased. Even if the size increases, the printed version 2
1 can be reliably stored on the shelves 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, etc.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, an example was described in which the printing groove paper 21 in the shelf 33 is automatically carried out by the carrying out means 43, but the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment. For example, when the carry-out means 43 is not specially provided, input from the user's external input section 41 is entered into each column 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, etc. of the sorting shelf 51, as shown in FIG. An instruction lamp 59 that lights up in response to an external input is arranged, and when the user inputs an external input, the instruction lamp 59 on the shelf where the user's print groove paper 21 is stored, for example, reference numeral 56, is turned on. By doing so,
The user can quickly locate the print groove paper 21 to be taken out.
It becomes possible to know easily.

Further, in the embodiments described above, an example was described in which printing was performed on continuous paper, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and it goes without saying that it can also be applied to printing on separated paper.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, in the printer device according to claim 1, the printer device includes a printer main body for printing on paper, a sorting shelf for storing the print groove paper printed by this printer main body, and a print groove paper. The printer consists of a shelf indicating means for outputting a seed signal indicating the shelf where the paper should be stored, and a conveying means for inputting the seed signal from the shelf indicating means and conveying the printing groove paper to the shelf indicated by the seed signal. The printed grooved paper printed on the main body is stored in a predetermined shelf by the conveying means that receives a seed signal from the shelf indicating means that indicates the shelf where the printed grooved paper should be stored. can be automatically and reliably accommodated in the fence.

In the printer device according to the second aspect, since the shelf indicating means is constituted by the control section of the printer main body, when the printer main body prints the list of predetermined users, etc., the control section instructs the type of paper to be conveyed. Since the signal is output to the conveying means, it becomes possible to directly operate the conveying means by the control section of the printer main body, and there is no need to separately arrange a reading section, etc., and the apparatus can be simplified.

In the printer device according to claim 3, the shelf indicating means has a reading section that reads the identification information printed on the print groove paper, and when the reading section reads the identification information, the shelf indicating means removes the print groove paper from the shelf indicating means. Since the seed signal to be conveyed is output to the conveying means, it becomes possible to easily configure the shelf indicating means and the printer body independently.

In the printer device according to claim 4, the sorting shelf is provided with a plurality of types of shelves that accommodate different numbers of sheets, and the shelf indicating means selects a predetermined shelf to accommodate according to the number of sheets of printing groove paper. Therefore, the shelf to be stored is selected by the shelf indicating means according to the number of printed grooved sheets, and the printed grooved sheets are stored in a predetermined shelf by the conveyance means to which the seed signal from the shelf indicating means is input. Even when the number of printed grooved papers increases, the printed grooved papers can be reliably stored on the shelf.

In the printer device according to claim 5, each column of the sorting shelf is provided corresponding to the classification indicated by the identification information, and the shelf to be accommodated is selected by the shelf indicating means in accordance with the identification information, and the shelf indicating means selects the shelf to be accommodated in accordance with the identification information. Since the printed paper is stored in a predetermined shelf provided corresponding to the identification information by the conveying means inputting the seed signal from the paper, it becomes very easy for the user to take out the printed paper from the shelf.

In the printer device according to claim 6, an instruction lamp that lights up in response to an external input from a user is arranged in each column of the sorting shelf, and when the user inputs an external input, the user's printed paper is stored. Since the indicator lamp on the shelf is lit, the user can quickly and easily know the location of the printed paper to be taken out.

In the printer device according to claim 7, the carrying out means is provided for carrying out the printed paper stored in the shelf in response to the user's external input, so that when the user inputs the external input, the carrying out means The printed paper is carried out to a predetermined position from the shelf where the printed paper is stored, so the advantage is that the printed paper stored in the shelf can be taken out automatically, quickly, and reliably. There is.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the printer device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a sorting shelf of another embodiment of the printer device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols of main parts]

11...Printer body 12...control unit 21...Printed paper 27... Sorting shelf 29...reading section 31...Shelf indicating means 33...Shelf 35...Transportation means 41...External input section 43...Export means.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the printer device of the present invention.

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A printer main body for printing on paper, a sorting shelf for accommodating the printed paper printed by this printer main body, and a shelf outputting a shelf signal indicating the shelf where the printed paper should be stored. What is claimed is: 1. A printer apparatus comprising: an instruction means; and a conveyance means that receives a shelf signal from the shelf instruction means and conveys the printed paper to a shelf indicated by the shelf signal. (2) The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the shelf indicating means is a control section of the printer main body. (3) The printer device according to claim 1, wherein the shelf indicating means includes a reading section that reads identification information printed on the printed paper. (4) The sorting shelf has a plurality of types of shelves that accommodate different numbers of sheets, and the shelf designating means selects a predetermined shelf to be accommodated according to the number of printed sheets. 1
The printer device described in . (5) The printer device according to claim 1, wherein each shelf of the sorting shelf is provided corresponding to the category indicated by the identification information. (6) The printer device according to claim 1, wherein each shelf of the sorting shelf is provided with an instruction lamp that lights up in response to an external input from a user. (7) The printer device according to claim 1, further comprising a carry-out means for carrying out the printed paper stored in the shelf in response to an external input from a user.