JPH0371393A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print data in real time at a position accordant with sorting by providing a print control means which feeds the print form via a feed means and prints the sorting type data on the input at the position designated by a designating means. CONSTITUTION:A feed means (a) feeds the print form in a reversible way, and a storage means (b) stores the print positions of the sorting type data for each sorting. A designating means (c) retrieves the means (b) for each input of the sorting type data and designates the print positions accordant with sorts of the sorting type data on the input. A print control means (d) feeds the print form via the means (a) and prints the sorting type data on the input at the print position designated by the means (c). Thus it is possible to automatically feed the print form and to print the data in real time at the position accordant with sorting even if the sorting type data is inputted at random.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a printing device suitable for quickly printing input data by classification.

[Prior art] For example, by using an electronic register, etc., - sales data for transactions can be combined into different areas for each department and printed for authentication, etc. - Data by group can be combined and printed in different areas by category. In this case, the operator must pre-classify the data to be input by category before inputting it, and then input it for each category.
This is virtually impossible as it puts too much of a burden on the operator, and in the past, all of the classification data for the - group was input at random, and then the equipment was instructed to edit the data by classification. The contents were printed sequentially.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, until the input of data for the - group is completed, it is not possible to print the data in one place according to classification, which is a waste of time.

Therefore, it has been desired to print out randomly input classification data in one place in real time without having to edit the data by classification.

In order to realize this request, the printing position and printing area must be determined in advance for each classification, and each time data for each classification is input, the printing paper is arbitrarily fed in the forward or reverse direction to print at the position corresponding to that classification. However, manually performing this feed is impractical in terms of operator burden, required time, position accuracy, etc. Conventionally, the device was made to edit by category. One of the reasons was this.

Another reason is that the feed direction of the printing paper is fixed in one direction under automatic control, so that it may not be possible to feed the printing paper to print at a predetermined position according to the classification.

It is clear that if the printing paper can be automatically fed to print at a predetermined position according to the classification, it is possible to print by classification in real time even if the data by classification is input at random.

An object of the present invention is to automatically feed the printing paper and print in real time at a position according to the classification even if classification data is randomly input.

[Means to solve the problem] The means of this invention are as follows.

This printing device prints randomly input classified data in the input order, and feed means a (first
(See the functional block diagram in the figure, the same applies hereinafter) feeds printing paper in forward and reverse directions.

The storage means stores the print positions of the classified data for each classification.

Each time the classified data is input, the designation means C searches the storage means and designates a print position corresponding to the classification of the input classified data.

The printing control means d causes the feed means a to feed the printing paper, and prints the classification data related to the input at the print position designated by the designation means C.

[Effect] The operation of the means of this invention is as follows.

Now, the storage means stores, for example, the 1st to 5th lines, the 7th to 11th lines, and the 13th to 17th lines as printing positions for classified data belonging to x, y, and z, respectively. It is assumed that

Then, the classification data Z in the order of classification Z→X-+Y-+X
1, Xl, Yl, and X2 are input.

Then, the specifying means C searches the storage means and sequentially selects 1
Specify the 3rd line → 1st line → 7th line → 2nd line.

Therefore, the print control means d sequentially prints the 13th line → 1st line → 7th line.
The printing paper is fed by the feeding means a so that the line → the second line becomes the line to be printed, that is, it is fed in a forward and reverse manner, and Zl is placed on the 13th line, Xi is placed on the 1st line,
Yl is printed on the seventh line, and X2 is printed on the second line.

Therefore, even if classification data is randomly input, printing paper can be automatically fed and printed in real time at a position according to the classification.

[Example] An example will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

FIG. 2 shows the block configuration countries of an electronic register equipped with a printing device according to the present invention, including a CPU, a key manual section 2,
ROM3, RAM4, display section 5, R/J printing section 6, slip printing section 7, input control section 8, display drive section 9, R, /J
It has a print control section 10, a slip print control section 11, and a drawer 12.

The CPU performs various cumulative processing on the sales data inputted from the key human power section 2 according to a program preset in the ROM 3, stores the cumulative processing results etc. in the RAM 4, displays them on the display section 5, and prints them on the R/J printing section 6. It controls a series of registration processes such as receipt printing in the slip printing section 7 and authentication printing in the slip printing section 7.

Both receipt printing and authentication printing are executed in real time based on input data, and authentication printing is printed on predetermined blocks on the authentication printing paper for each product category while feeding the authentication printing paper forward or backward. .

The key human power section 2 has settings (P), registration (R), power off (
OFF), inspection (X), and settlement (Z) mode selection switch SW, sales quantity, PLUNα
In addition to the numeric key 2a for inputting numbers such as PLUN, etc., there is also a PLUN key that indicates that the numerical value input with the numeric key 2a is PLUNα.
(It has various function keys such as an L key 2b, a cash/deposit key 2C for instructing opening of the drawer 12, closing of transactions, etc.).

The RAM 4 includes a PLU-specific memory M1 that stores accumulated sales data for each PLUi product, a format memory M2 that stores position information for authenticating and printing sales data at a predetermined position for each product type in the slip printing unit 7, and a workpiece. A memory M3 is formed.

The PLU-specific memory M1 stores the product name, unit price, sales quantity, sales amount, and block Na in association with each PLUNα. Among these, block N(l identifies the printing block on the predetermined authentication printing paper shown in FIG. 3,
Block Nα1 corresponds to drinks, block Nα2 corresponds to main dishes, and block Nα3 corresponds to desserts. That is, drinks, main dishes, and desserts are stored in block Nα1, block Nα2, and block Nα2, respectively.
Authentication is printed on the print block indicated by block Nα3.

] The automatic memory M2 stores, for each block Na, the line number of the first line and the digit number of the first digit in the print block.

Work memory M3 has blocks Nα1, Nα2, Nα
Three row counters C1, C2, C3 corresponding to 3 and a current row counter CN are formed. In these line counters C1, C2, and C3, the line number of the first line of the corresponding print block is initially set, and this line number is the item (product name, single (ilf)
It is incremented by 1 each time f) authentication printing is performed. Additionally, when authentication printing of one item (product name, unit price) is performed in a printing block, the line number of that printing line (contents of the corresponding line counter) is set to the current line counter CN, and then the corresponding The contents of the row counter are incremented by 1. Note that when the authentication printing paper is set, the line number of the first line of block Na1 is initially set in the current line counter CN. That is, the first row of block Nα1 is
This corresponds to the line to be printed when the authentication printing paper is set in the initial position.

Further, the classification name "Drink" and "Main Date""Dessert" shown in FIG. 3 is preprinted on the authentication printing paper.

Input I! The I# section 8 scans the key operation status of the key manual section 2 and performs input processing.

The R/J print control unit 10, based on the instructions from the CPUI,
Every time sales data by product is input, the R/J printing unit 6 is controlled to print receipt data and journal data in real time in the order of input while starting one line at a time.

The slip printing control unit 11 performs slip printing in order to print the sales data by product on the printing block of the corresponding classification of the certification printing paper in real time while feeding the certification printing paper in the forward and reverse direction based on the commands of the CPUI. 7.

Next, the registration process will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

When the registration mode is set, the CPUI first reads the line number of the first line corresponding to each print block in the format memory M2, and sets the corresponding line counter C1, according to a predetermined program preset in R○M3. C2, C
Initially set to 3. Further, the current line counter CN is initially set to the line number of the first line of the print block corresponding to block Nα1.

Then, when the sales data for one item (PLUNα, quantity, etc.) is input, the sales quantity and sales amount of the corresponding product in the memory M1 for each PLU are updated based on the data (Step Sl in FIG. 4), R/ Receipt printing and journal printing are performed in the J printing unit 6 (step S2). Note that this receipt printing and journal printing are executed in the input order with line breaks for each item, and the input is not grouped by category but randomly input. When it is printed, it is not organized by category.

Next, referring to the memory M1 for each PLU, the print block of the input item is a block N corresponding to drinks.
If the block is Nα1, the line number in the line counter C1 and the line number in the current line counter CN are read out (step S4). The authentication printing paper is fed by the number of lines that is the difference between the line number in the line counter C1 and the line number in the current line counter CN (step S5). In this case, the feed direction is, for example, from the line number in the line counter C1. If the line number in the current line counter CN is subtracted and the sign is positive, it means that the next line to be printed is after the current line to be printed, so it is normal to insert paper in the forward direction. If the above subtraction result is negative, it means that the next line to be printed is before the current line to be printed. ).

After determining the line to be printed in this way, read the digit number of the first digit corresponding to block Nα1 from the format memory M2, shift the print head (national character omitted) to the first digit, and input from that first digit position. Print the authentication data (product name, unit price, etc.) for the item (Step S6: see Figure 3) Next, by the process of Step S5,
Since the current line to be printed is the line number in the line counter C1, the line number in the line counter C1 is set to the current line counter CN (step S7>, and then when drinks are input In order to prevent the current and next drink authentication data from overlapping, the line number in the line counter C1 is incremented by 1 (step S8), and the process ends.

If it is determined in step S3 that the print block of the input item is not the block Nα1 corresponding to drinks, the process proceeds to step S9, where the print block of the input item is a block corresponding to main dates. It is determined whether Nα2. As a result, if the block is Nα2, the row number in the row counter C2 and the row number in the current row counter CN are read out.Step S1
0>, line number in line counter C2 and current line counter CN
The authentication printing paper is fed by the number of lines that are different from the line numbers in (Step 5ll).

Then, the digit number of the first digit corresponding to block Nα2 is read from the format memory M2, the print head (national characters omitted) is shifted to the first digit, and the authentication data for the input item is printed from the first digit position. (Step S12: See FIG. 3) Next, the line number in the line counter C2 is set to the current line counter CN (step S12).
), and the line number in the line counter C2 is incremented by 1 (step 514), and the process ends.

When it is determined in step S9 that the print block of the input item is not the block Nα2 corresponding to the main desserts, it is clear that the input item is a dessert, so the process advances to step S15.
The line number in the line counter C3 corresponding to block Nα3, which is the printing area for desserts, and the current line counter CN
Read the line number in 0 Next, the number of lines equal to the difference between the line number in the line counter C3 and the line number in the current line counter CN,
The authentication printing paper is fed (step 516), and the digit number of the first digit corresponding to block Nα3 is read from the format memory M2, the print head (national character omitted) is shifted to the first digit, and input is performed from that first digit position. Print the authentication data for the item related to (Step S
17: See FIG. 3) Next, the line number in the line counter C3 is set to the current line counter CN (step 518).

Then, the line number in the line counter C3 is incremented by 1 (step 519), and the process ends.

Note that, when the CPU 1 is instructed to close the transaction, or when the first sales data of the transaction is input,
The line number of the first line corresponding to each print block in the format memory M2 is initially set in the corresponding line counters C1, C2, and C3, respectively, and the current line counter CN is set with the line number of the first line of the print block corresponding to block Nα1. Initialize line numbers.

In this way, even if data for each category is input at random, it is automatically printed in a predetermined area for each category in real time without having to wait for the completion of data input for the - group before editing.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments,
For example, by storing only the first row and first digit of each block,
Instead of controlling the print lines in each block with a line counter, all lines and leading digits in each block may be memorized together with flags, and the flags for lines that have finished printing may be reset. .

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, even if classification data is input at random, printing paper can be automatically fed and printed in real time in different areas according to classification.

Therefore, there is no need to wait until data entry for the - group is completed before editing in order to print in one place for each category, and desired printing results can be quickly obtained. Furthermore, there is no need for the operator to pre-classify the data by classification to be input before inputting it, and to input the data collectively for each classification, thereby reducing the burden on the operator. Furthermore, there is no need to manually feed the print paper, but it is done automatically, so it is possible to obtain good-looking print results with regular line pitches and the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the block constituent countries of the embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of authentication printing according to the embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the printing results shown in Fig. 3. 3 is a flowchart showing processing. l...CPU, 2...Key human power department, 3...ROM
, 4--RAM, 7--slip printing section, 11--
・Slip printing control unit, Ml...Messemory 2 for each PLU...Format memory, C1, C2, C3...
Line counter, CN...Current line counter. Patent applicant: Casio X-Ki Co., Ltd. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A printing device that prints randomly input classified data in the input order, comprising: a feeding means that feeds a printing paper forwardly and reversely; and a storage means that stores the printing position of the classified data for each classification. , a designation means for searching the storage means and specifying a printing position corresponding to the classification of the input classification data each time the classification data is input; 1. A printing device comprising: printing control means for printing classified data related to input at a printing position specified by the printing means.