JPH04111664U - Taxi printer control device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The control device of the taxi printer is used only when it is necessary to issue documents with taxi fares etc. printed on them.
The purpose is to be able to control a taxi printer so that this document can be issued automatically. [Structure] Printer function data for setting whether or not automatic printing is necessary for each payment type is stored in advance in a storage means 7c-1. This stored printer function data and payment type information are compared by comparison means 7a-1. Based on the comparison result, the printing control means 7a-1 automatically starts the operation of the taxi printer 8 when automatic printing is set according to the printer function data, and when automatic printing is not set according to the printer function data. The taxi printer 8 is started to operate after waiting for manual operation.
Further, the printer function data can be rewritten externally.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention allows taxi fares to be paid by both cash and card. In the taxi, the taxi will be charged according to the payment tariff operation at the taxi meter. - requests the meter to send fare data, and the taxi responds to this data request. Receives charge data sent from the meter and uses the received charge data to Taxi pre-printers are required to issue a usage form with taxi fare etc. printed on it. This invention relates to a control device for a taxi printer that controls a printer.

0002

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, taxi fares can be paid in cash or by card. is now possible. Coupons can also be used as payment methods other than cash or cards. There are also coupons and tickets available.

0003 The card is like a money card that the user obtains by paying a certain amount in advance. In addition to the Una prepaid card, financial institutions and taxi companies themselves offer Single-use ticket cards and multi-use member cars issued exclusively for taxis. Post-payments such as various general-purpose credit cards issued by banks and financial institutions There is a card.

0004 Once the taxi fare is paid in various forms as mentioned above, the taxi will be delivered to the parking lot. Managing the breakdown of sales proceeds after doing so becomes extremely troublesome. Especially postpaid cars If payment is made by card, the task is to issue an invoice to the card user at a later date. accompanies.

[0005] Therefore, taxis are required to provide settlement information regarding taxi fares for each business, in other words, payment information. Whether the payment was made in cash, by card, or by means other than cash and card; , the type of card, and if it is a postpaid card, the fee will be charged at a later date. The vehicle is equipped with a device that collects information that can be used to identify the owner.

[0006] As a conventional device of this kind, for example, the one proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 1-177026 There are things that have been done. In this proposed device, the amount related to the amount to settle the taxi fare is When payment amount information is entered, this payment amount information along with payment type information, When payment amount information is not entered, taxi fare information is displayed together with payment type information. By remembering, you can save information about taxi fares paid by multiple payment types. It is now possible to collect billing information.

[0007] In addition, this proposed device uses payment amount information and taxi fare information to By calculating and displaying the difference between the calculated amount and the taxi fare, you can check whether there is a difference or not. Therefore, you can know whether the payment has been completed or not. Even if the passenger specifies the processing fee for each type of payment for the taxi fare, the taxi Charge settlement information can be collected, for example, only a fraction of a predetermined charge can be paid in cash. , it is now possible to pay the balance with a card, ticket, coupon, etc. There is.

[0008] The device then includes a taxi fare based on the collected fare settlement information. A printer is connected to issue a usage form with payment details printed on it.

[0009]

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, with the above-mentioned conventional devices, the printing operation of the usage form by the printer cannot be performed manually. It was designed so that it could only be started either automatically or automatically.

0010 For this reason, if you use a printer that manually starts issuing the usage form, In some cases, there is no problem if there is a passenger's request, but if there is no passenger's request, The driver must be sure to write the payment in person on the usage form, such as when paying with a deferred payment card. It is troublesome to have to judge whether a signature is required. Another problem is that mistakes such as forgetting to sign are likely to occur.

[0011] On the other hand, if you use a printer that automatically starts issuing usage forms, does not have this problem, but on the other hand, customers who are required to sign a usage form, such as cash customers, If the passenger does not require a passenger's ticket and the passenger does not wish to have one issued, the issued passenger's ticket will be issued. There is a problem in that paper and ribbon used for printing are wasted.

0012 Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention has been developed to print taxi fares, etc. This document can be automatically issued only when it is necessary. A taxi printer control device that can control taxi printers in The challenge is to provide this.

[0013]

[Means to solve the problem]

A taxi printer control device developed according to the present invention to solve the above problems. As shown in the basic configuration diagram in Figure 1, taxi fare information is recorded together with payment type information. By remembering the cost of taxi fares paid by multiple payment types, Collects payment information and prints taxi fares etc. based on the collected payment information. In the control device of a taxi printer that is designed to issue printed documents, payment Contains printer function data that sets the necessity of automatic printing for each type. storage means 7c-1, the printer function data stored in the storage means 7c-1 and the Comparison means 7a-1 for comparing payment type information and comparison by said comparison means 7a-1 As a result, the payment type corresponding to the payment type information is determined by the printer function data. Automatically starts the operation of the taxi printer 8 when automatic printing is enabled. , the payment type corresponding to the payment type information is automatically determined by the printer function data. When it is not printing, the taxi printer 8 will start operating after waiting for manual operation. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a printing control means 7a-2 that allows printing.

[0014] Further, the printer function data stored in the storage means 7c-1 can be rewritten externally. It is characterized by the fact that it is possible to

[0015]

[Effect]

In the above configuration, the application that sets whether or not automatic printing is required for each payment type. The computer function data is stored in the storage means 7c-1 in advance, and this storage means 7c-1 The comparison means 7a-1 compares the printer function data stored in the printer function data and the payment type information. Compare. Then, the print control means 7a-1 adjusts the payment type information based on the comparison result. When the corresponding payment type is set to automatic printing according to the printer function data, Automatically start the operation of the printer 8 to make a payment corresponding to the payment type information. Manual operation is required when the type is not set to automatic printing according to the printer function data. After waiting, the taxi printer 8 starts operating.

[0016] In addition, the printer function data stored in the storage means 7c-1 can be rewritten externally. Automatic printing and manual printing can be set as desired depending on the payment type. .

[0017]

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Figure 2 shows taxi fare settlement information. An embodiment of a taxi printer control device according to the present invention applied to an information collection device is shown below. FIG.

[0018] In the figure, 1 is a taxi meter installed in a taxi vehicle, which is Measure the mileage of the taxi when it is rented or picking up a taxi, and the measured mileage The fare is calculated based on the basic fare and the final fare, and is displayed on the fare display 1a. cormorant. This taxi meter 1 always outputs tariff information indicating the taxi tariff status. The taxi fare information is sent along with other information in response to an external request signal input. Output.

[0019] 2 is a magnetic card reader/writer (R/W) that reads magnetically recorded magnetic cards. The information recorded on the card is read and recorded on the magnetic card. This card R / Money that must be updated in the card insertion hole 2a of W2 each time the balance is used. Prepaid cards such as credit cards and member cards that record the number of uses each time they are used. When a postpaid card such as a card is inserted, it will be inserted into the card insertion hole 2a. Information is read from the inserted card. Also, prepaid card or In the case of cards such as postpaid cards such as member cards, the card Information is written to.

[0020] 3 is an IC card reader/writer (R/W), which records information in the internal IC memory. The information is read and recorded in the IC memory. This IC card R/W3 The card insertion hole 3a has an IC card 4 for system settings or an IC card for data collection. 5 is inserted. When the system setting IC card 4 is inserted, the system setting Information necessary for system configuration is read from the regular IC card 4. Also, data collection When the data collection IC card 5 is inserted, data is written to this data collection IC card 5. Get into it.

[0021] 6 is a keyboard, which is used as a man-machine interface, A key section 6a consisting of a numeric keypad and various function keys and a display 6b are provided. It is being

[0022] 7 is a control device, which receives fare information regarding the fare from the taxi meter and Tariff information regarding the tariff status, card information from the magnetic card R/W3, and the key The cash adjustment for the taxi fare is made based on the key input information from the key part 6a of the board 6. Collect payment information, card payment information, etc. For this purpose, the control device 7 A CPU 7a that operates according to the program, and a control program and other CPUs 7a. During the operation of the ROM 7b, which stores fixed data necessary for the operation of the ROM 7b, and the CPU 7a, In addition to the work area where information is temporarily stored, there is also a work area where collected taxi fare payment information is recorded. RAM 7c with storage area, calendar and clock that generate date and time data 7d, and the RAM 7c is powered by a battery 7e to prevent the collected information from being lost. It is backed up. The taxi fare settlement information collected in RAM7c is , is written to the data collection IC card 5 by the IC card R/W 3, and is later written to the data collection IC card 5. It is used by Kishi companies to manage sales and issue invoices at a later date.

[0023] 8 is a taxi printer, and this is the information stored in the RAM 7c of the control device 7. Prints various documents such as usage forms and receipts issued by taxi crew based on do.

[0024] Note that the key section 6a of the keyboard 6 is used to input expressway tolls and pick-up fees that are added to the fare. Template used when entering numbers such as additional amounts and settlement amounts for each settlement type. Specify the key and various functions such as specifying the payment type for taxi fares. The function keys include the accrual key and the addition key. -, set keys, etc.

[0025] In addition, the display 6b of the keyboard 6 has an LCD dot matrix display. Messages such as payment type, prepaid card balance, etc. can be sent in katakana, alphabets, and numbers. Amount, taxi fare when taxi meter 1 tariff is paid, key When the additional charge operation is performed by section 6a, the amount of the fare plus the additional charge; Enter the payment amount information regarding the amount to be paid for the taxi fare using the key part 6a. The amount to be paid when The payment amount and taxi fare calculated based on the taxi fare information generated by Ta1. Used to display the difference between the used.

[0026] The above-mentioned magnetic card R/W2 is a postcard that records at least information identifying the owner. The RAM 7c serves as a card reading means for reading the information of the toppaid card. The payment amount information generated by operating the key part 6a of the board 6 is not input. When the payment is made, the key part 6a stores the payment amount information together with the generated payment type information, and - When the settlement amount information generated by the operation of section 6a is not input, the The key unit 6a receives the taxi fare information generated by the sea meter 1 through its operation. Each serves as a storage means for storing payment type information to be generated.

[0027] Note that the system setting IC card 4 contains one of the system setting data. Printer function setting data as shown in FIG. 3 is written therein. this system This printer function setting data of the setting IC card 4 is transferred by the IC card R/W 3. The data is read out and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 7c of the control device 7.

That is, in this printer function setting data, automatic printing or manual printing is set depending on the type of payment, and automatic printing is performed by setting bit b ₀ of a predetermined byte to "1". `` <sub>1</sub> '' in 1 indicates credit card, ``1'' in bit b ₂ indicates ticket card, ``1'' in bit <sub>3</sub> indicates prepaid card, ``1'' in bit b ₄ indicates accrual, and ``1'' in bit b <sub>5</sub> indicates cash. Automatically prints only when used. In other words, bit b <sub>0</sub> of the specified byte is ``1'' for a member's card, bit b ₁ is ``1'' for a credit card, bit b <sub>2</sub> is ``1'' for a ticket card, bit ₃ is ``1''. ” sets a prepaid card, bit b ₄ "1" sets unpaid, bit b ₅ "1" sets only when using cash, and each bit "0" sets manual printing.

[0029] In the above configuration, the CPU 7a of the control device 7 controls the operation of the device according to a predetermined program. This will be explained with reference to the flowchart diagrams in Figures 4 and 5, which show the work to be done according to the program. I will clarify.

[0030] The CPU 7a starts by turning on the power of the control device, and executes the first step S1. , the tariff information of taximeter 1 is imported, and the imported tariff information is Determine whether it is a payment. If the determination in step S1 is NO, that is, the tariff is supported. If it is in a state other than the paying state, it waits until the determination in step S1 becomes YES. and , if the determination in step S1 is YES, that is, the tariff is in the payment state, step S Proceed to step 2.

[0031] In step S2, taxi fare information is imported from the taxi meter 1. , temporarily store the imported fee information in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c. At the same time, the charge display section of the display 6b of the keyboard 6 is displayed based on the stored charge information. to be displayed.

[0032] After that, proceed to step S3, where expressway tolls, pick-up fees, etc. are added to the taxi fare. Is there a key operation (numeric keypad and addition key in the key section) to add charges? Determine. If there is an additional charge key operation and the determination in step S3 is YES, the The process proceeds to step S4, where a fee addition process is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S4. this In the charge addition process in step S4, the charge information imported in step S2 is Additional charge input by key operation in step S3 to the taxi fare according to and temporarily stores it in a predetermined work area of RAM 7c, The added fee is displayed on the fee display section of the display 6b. In addition, additional charge key operation If there is no judgment in step S3, skip step S4 and proceed to step S3. Proceed to step S5.

[0033] In step S5, the function keys of the key portion 6a of the keyboard 6 are It is determined whether one set key has been turned on. Judgment in step S5 If YES, proceed to step S6, where the entire taxi fare will be processed in cash. Ru. In the full amount cash processing in step S6, the fee addition in step S4 is If there is no processing, the fee is added to the fee information imported in step S2 above. When there is processing, the payment type is cash in the fee information obtained in step S4 above. Temporarily store it in the designated work area of RAM7c by adding payment information indicating that Remember.

[0034] After that, the process proceeds to step S7, where the payment information added to the charge information processed in full cash in step S6 and stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c is compared with the printer function setting data in the RAM 7c, In the following step S8, it is determined whether or not there is at least one match between the results of this comparison. That is, it is determined whether bit _b5 in the printer function setting data is "1". If the determination in step S8 is YES, the process advances to step S9, where the entire amount is processed in cash in step S6, and printing is performed based on the charge information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c.

[0035] After the printing process in step S9 above, the process proceeds to step S10, where the taxi - Load the tariff information on the meter, wait for the tariff to become empty, and then In step S11 that follows when the vehicle becomes empty, all The information obtained by processing the amount of cash is stored in RAM7c as settlement information, collected, and then uploaded. Return to step S1.

[0036] If the determination in step S5 above is NO, that is, there is no operation of the set key, the Proceeding to step S12, here the function in the key part 6a of the keyboard 6 is It is determined whether the unaccounted key of the key has been turned on. Judgment in step S12 If YES, the process advances to step S13, where it is determined whether the set key is turned on or not. Determine whether If the set key is on and the determination is YES, proceed to step S14. , here the entire amount of the taxi fare will be processed as uncollected.

[0037] In this step S14, full amount unpaid processing, in the above step S2 or S4, Payment information indicating that the payment type is uncollected in the fee information temporarily stored in the work area The information is added and temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c. In addition, the above If the determination in step S13 is NO, the process advances to step S16, which will be described later.

[0038] After that, the process proceeds to step S7, where the payment information added to the charge information processed in step S14 and stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c is compared with the printer function setting data in the RAM 7c. In the following step S8, it is determined whether or not there is at least one match between the comparison results. That is, it is determined whether bit _b4 in the printer function setting data is "1". If the determination in step S8 is YES, the process advances to step S9, where the entire amount is processed in cash in step S6, and printing is performed based on the charge information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c.

[0039] Next, in step S10, wait until the tariff becomes empty, and then the car becomes empty. In step S11 that follows, the entire amount is processed as unpaid in step S14 and one After storing and collecting the information stored in RAM7c as payment information, the above steps are performed. Return to step S1.

[0040] The determination in step S12 is NO, that is, the accrual key is not turned on. In some cases, the process proceeds to step S15, where the card is inserted into the magnetic card R/W2. Determine whether or not. No card is inserted and the determination in step S15 is NO. If so, the process proceeds to step S16, where the number key on the key part 6a of the keyboard 6 is It is determined whether or not the payment amount designation key is being operated. This station If the determination in step S16 is NO, the process returns to step S3, and the set key and unaccounted Either a key or card insertion operation is performed, and steps S5, S12, Wait until the determination in either S15 or S16 becomes YES.

[0041] When the determination in step S15 is YES, that is, the card is inserted. Proceeds to step S17, where the card information recorded on the card is read. , temporarily store the read card information in a predetermined work area of RAM7c. At the same time, the message on the display 6b of the keyboard 6 is displayed based on the read card information. Display on the message display section and remaining amount display section.

[0042] After that, the process proceeds to step S18, where the function key in the key part 6a is It is determined whether or not the set key has been operated. If this judgment is YES, the step The process advances to step S19, where the entire amount is processed by card.

[0043] In the full amount card processing in step S19, in step S2 or S4, Add payment information and card information indicating that the payment type is card to the fee information obtained. Additionally, it is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c. In addition, the card includes There are two types of cards: prepaid cards and postpaid cards. If the card is a prepaid card, the above card processing can be performed by reading the card information. In this case, write the amount remaining on the card minus the fee to be paid. Since it has to be read, arithmetic processing is also performed.

[0044] After executing step S19 above, proceed to step S20, and check whether there is a shortage of money. Determine whether or not. In the card processing in step S19 above, the card is Even if it is a credit card or a prepaid card, if there is sufficient balance, , the determination in step S20 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, the payment information added to the fee information temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c in the above step S2 or S6 is compared with the printer function setting data in the RAM 7c, and the results of this comparison are continued. In step S8, it is determined whether there is at least one match between the two. That is, it is determined whether bits _b0 to _b3 in the printer function setting data are "1". If the determination in step S8 is YES, the process advances to step S9, where the full amount is processed in step S19, and printing is performed based on the charge information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c, and then steps S10 and S11 are performed. After that, the process returns to step S1.

[0046] If the remaining amount on the prepaid card is less than the amount to be paid and there is a shortage, If the determination in step S20 is YES, the process advances to step S21. Step S2 1, the information regarding the insufficient amount is stored in step S2 or step S. 4, it is stored in the designated work area of RAM7c where the charge information was temporarily stored. In addition to temporarily storing the information in place of the previous information, the amount will be displayed as a predetermined fee on the display 6b. After displaying the money on the money display section, return to step S3 above and process the missing money. cormorant.

[0047] If the determination in step S16 is YES, that is, the numeric keypad in the key section 6a is If the settlement amount specification key operation is being performed, the process advances to step S22. . In step S22, regarding the amount specified in step S16, The amount information is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of RAM7c, and the amount information is The amount is displayed on the charge display section of the display 7b, and the message is displayed on the message display section. Ru. After that, the process proceeds to step S23, where it is determined whether or not the card R/W2 is inserted. If the card is not inserted and the determination is NO, the process goes to step S24. , if the card is inserted and the determination is YES, the process advances to step S25.

[0048] In step S24, the amount specified in step S16 is Process cash or receivables. For cash or accrual processing of this specified amount, The payment type is now displayed in the information regarding the designated amount that was temporarily stored in step S19. Add payment information indicating that the amount has been paid or uncollected, and save it to the specified work area of RAM7c. Temporarily stored in a. and if the specified amount is less than the fee to be paid and there is a shortage If there is money, the information about the missing amount is sent to step S2 or step S2 until then. In the predetermined work area of RAM7c, which temporarily stored the charge information in step S4, Until then, it is temporarily stored instead of information.

[0049] In step S25, the amount specified in step S16 is Perform card processing for. In card processing for this specified amount, step S In the information regarding the specified amount temporarily stored in step 19, the payment type is card. Settlement information indicating that the card is read from the card in step S17 above. The information is added and temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c. stop If the specified amount is less than the amount to be paid and there is a shortage, the shortage amount will be refunded. information on the charges, and the charge information previously in step S2 or step S4. Temporary information is stored in the designated work area of RAM7c that was stored at the time, replacing the previous information. to remember

[0050] If there is a shortage of money in the processing of steps S24 and 25 above, step S The determination in step S20 is YES, and the process advances to step S21. In step S21 , the information regarding the insufficient amount temporarily stored in step S24 or S25 above. After displaying the amount based on the amount on the fee display section of the display 6b, the process proceeds to step S3. Proceed to process the shortfall.

[0051] After that, the process proceeds to step S7, where the payment information added to the fee information that was processed as unpaid in the step S11 and temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c in the step S2 or S19 and the printer function in the RAM 7c are stored. The setting data are compared, and it is determined whether or not there is at least one match between the two in the following step S8 based on the result of this comparison. That is, it is determined whether bits _b0 to _b5 in the printer function setting data are "1". If the determination in step S8 is YES, the process proceeds to step S9, where printing is performed based on the fee information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 7c, and then the process returns to step S1 via steps S10 and S11.

[0052] Note that the payment information added to the charge information in step S8 above and the RAM 7c When the result of comparison with the printer function setting data is NO, step S2 Proceed to step 6 and check whether the print key on the key section 6a of the keyboard 6 is turned on. If the determination is NO, the process advances to step S10 and the tariff is set to empty. If the determination in step S10 is NO, the above step is executed. Returning to step S26, if either step S26 or step S10 is YES. wait until When the determination in step S26 is YES, that is, the print key is turned on. If manual printing has been performed, the process advances to step S9 to perform the printing operation and press the print key. If you set the car to the empty tariff state without turning on, step S will be executed without printing operation. 11, the process returns to step S1.

[0053]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, automatic printing is required for each payment type. Store the printer function data for setting the Compare the performance data and payment type information, and match the payment type information based on the comparison result. When the payment type is set to automatic printing according to the printer function data, The payment type that corresponds to the payment type information is automatically started on the printer. is not set to automatic printing according to the printer function data, waits for manual operation. The taxi printer starts operating when This document can be automatically issued only when it is necessary to issue a document with such information printed on it. It is now possible to do this.

[0054] In addition, since printer function data can be rewritten externally, it is possible to You can easily set automatic printing and manual printing as desired.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a control device for a taxi printer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a taxi printer control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory format showing how printer function data is stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a portion of a flowchart showing the work performed by the CPU in FIG. 2; Ru.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another part of the flowchart showing the work performed by the CPU in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

7a-1 CPU (comparison means) 7a-2 CPU (print control means) 7c-1 RAM (storage means) 8 Taxi printer

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: By storing taxi fare information together with payment type information, fare settlement information for taxi fares paid by multiple payment types can be collected, and taxi fares, etc. can be calculated based on the collected fare settlement information. In a control device for a taxi printer configured to issue printed documents, a storage means stores printer function data for setting the necessity of automatic printing corresponding to each payment type, and a printer stored in the storage means. a comparison means for comparing functional data and the payment type information; and an operation of a taxi printer when the comparison by the comparison means indicates that the payment type corresponding to the payment type information is automatically printed according to the printer function data. and printing control means that automatically starts the operation of the taxi printer and waits for a manual operation when the payment type corresponding to the payment type information is not set to automatic printing according to the printer function data, and then starts the operation of the taxi printer. A control device for a taxi printer featuring: 2. The control device for a taxi printer according to claim 1, wherein the printer function data stored in the storage means can be rewritten externally.