JPH04193562A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve an operating efficiency by reading the number of characters of name of a plurality of word information from a word file, adding it to one row of a character input area, and using the input position of the name exceeding the number of characters as next row of the input area. CONSTITUTION:When a desired word is sequentially selected by an operation of a keyboard 8 by displaying the content of a word file 6 on a display 9, etc., the number of characters of each word is read from a recording area 14 of the file 6 by a CPU 2, and added. Then, if the total number of the characters to be calculated by the CPU 2 is the number or less of the characters of one row of a character input area 15, name of each word is read from the file 6, and input to one row of the area 15. If the total number of the characters to be calculated by the CPU 2 exceeds the number of the characters of one row of the area 15, an input position of the name exceeding the number of the characters is altered to next row of the area 15 under the control of the CPU 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a label printer used in various sales operations.

Conventional technology In conventional label printers, for example, multiple pieces of product information including identification symbols and names are set in advance in a price lookup memory, which is a word file, and product information such as product names and unit prices is stored in the information. They are selected by operating a keyboard or the like as a selection means and printed on a label or tag using a printer.

Furthermore, it is now necessary to use the above-mentioned label printers to issue labels and tags for food products that display information such as additives in addition to the product name and unit price. The names of additives, etc. are set in a multi-line character input area set to three lines, etc., and then printed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above-mentioned label printer, by setting the name of an additive, etc. in a multi-line character input area and printing, it is possible to print a label with the name of the additive, etc. Tags can be issued.

Here, when names of additives, etc. are sequentially set in the character input area where the number of characters per line is specified as described above, a line break may occur in the middle of the set name. In such a case, the name of the issued label cannot be read well, which may lead to misunderstandings by the user, and the label is not aesthetically pleasing, which is undesirable.

In order to solve this problem, the operator who sets the name in the text input area should be careful and force a line break before inputting a name that has a line break in the middle. However, this makes the operation complicated and reduces work efficiency, and due to operator carelessness, a label with a line break in the middle of the name may be issued.

Means for Solving the Problem Information selection means provides a word file in which a plurality of word information including an identification symbol, a name, and the number of characters of the name is set in advance, and selects predetermined word information from this word file using an identification symbol. and a name input means for sequentially inputting the names of the plurality of word information selected by the information selection means into a multi-line character input area in which the number of characters per line is preset to a constant value. A character number detection means is provided that reads the number of characters in the names of multiple word information to be input sequentially from the word file and adds them for each line in the character input area. End-of-line prohibition means is provided which controls the name input means when the number of characters exceeds the number of characters and sets the input position of the name exceeding the number of characters to the next line of the character input area.

A plurality of word information including an action identification symbol, a name, and the number of characters of the name are set in advance in a word file, and an information selection means selects predetermined word information from this word file using an identification symbol,
The name input means sequentially inputs the names of the selected plurality of word information into a multi-line character input area in which the number of characters per line is preset to be constant, and the number of characters of the name of the plurality of word information input sequentially is inputted. The number of characters detection means reads the word from the word file and adds it to each line in the character input area, and when the line end prohibition means detects that this total number of characters exceeds the number of characters in one line of the character input area, it controls the name input means to detect the excess number of characters. By setting the input position of the name to the next line of the character input area, the words set in the character input area will not have a line break in the middle of the name, so when the contents of the character input area are printed, each word will be Labels and tags for food products that require easy-to-read names and are aesthetically pleasing to the eye, as well as information such as additives in addition to the product name and unit price, are issued with a good appearance. can do.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. First, this label printer 1 has a CPU, as illustrated in FIG.
(Central Processing Uni
t) ROM in which fixed information such as programs is recorded in 2.
(Read Only Memory) 3. RAM (Random) where changeable variable information is recorded.
AccessMemory) 4, exchangeable RA
PLU with M card 5 and word file 6 formed inside
(PriceLook Up) A memory 7, a keyboard 8 serving as information selection means, a display 9, a printer mechanism 10, etc. are connected via a bus 11, and the C
A name input means, a character count detection means, and a line end prohibition means are formed in the PU2.

In this label printer 1, as illustrated in FIG. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a character input area 15 of 15 characters x 2 lines is formed.
is set in the RAM 4, etc.

In such a configuration, this label printer 1 has the following functions:
Normally, desired product information is read out from the PLU memory 7 by operating the keyboard 8 in accordance with the information displayed on the display 9, and this information is input to the printer mechanism 1o to issue a desired label or tag.

Therefore, in order to issue additive display labels for foods with this label printer 1, the operation process diagram exemplified in FIG. The process will be explained below based on the flowchart illustrated in the figure. First, in the initial state, the position where the name of the additive is input in the character input area 15 is the first position on the first line, and the number of characters input is O. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4(a), when desired words are selected sequentially by number using the keyboard 8 without displaying the contents of the word file 6 on the display 9, the CPU 2 calculates the number of characters in each word. The data is read from the recording area 14 of the file 6 and added. Therefore, if the total number of characters calculated by this CPU 2 is less than or equal to the number of characters in one line of the character input area 15, the fourth
As illustrated in FIG. 3B, the name of each word is read from the word file 6 and input into one line of the character input area 15. If the total number of characters calculated by the CPU 2 exceeds the number of characters in one line of the character input area 15, the input position of the name with the excess number of characters is changed to the next line of the character input area 15 under control of the CPU 2.

By doing this, in this label printer l, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the name of the additive etc. set in the character input area 15 will not be line-broken in the middle, so the printed label The name can be read well and it is visually beautiful. Moreover, with this label printer 1,
As mentioned above, since the operator does not need to take special precautions in order to issue a label in which the name does not have a line break in the middle, it is easy to operate, contributes to improving work efficiency, and reduces worker inconvenience. Labels with a line break in the middle of the name for caution etc. will not be issued.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a word file in which a plurality of word information including an identification symbol, a name, and the number of characters of the name is set in advance, and selects predetermined word information from this word file using an identification symbol. and a name input means for sequentially inputting the names of a plurality of word information selected by the information selection means into a multi-line character input area provided in advance with a constant number of characters per line. A character number detection means is provided which reads the number of characters in the name of a plurality of word information input sequentially by the name input means from the word file and adds it for each line of the character input area, and the character number detection means calculates the total number of characters calculated by the character input area. By providing a line end prohibition means that controls the name input means when an excess of the number of characters in one line is detected and sets the input position of the name whose number of characters exceeds the number of characters to the next line of the character input area, it is possible to prevent words set in the character input area. Since there is no line break in the middle of the name, when printing the contents of the text input area, each word name can be read clearly and visually beautiful, and it is also possible to print out other words such as product names and unit prices. Labels and tags for food products that require the contents of additives to be displayed can be issued with a good appearance. Since it does not require any attention, it is easy to operate and contributes to improving work efficiency. This has the advantage that a label printer with good operability and high performance can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 and 2 are conceptual explanatory diagrams of data structures, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram.
FIG. 4 is an operation process diagram, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart. ■... Label printer, 2... Name input means, number of characters detection means, and end-of-line prohibition means, 6... Word file, 8... Information selection means, 15... Character input area output
Applicant Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. JF-r) Figure 333

Claims (1)

[Claims] A word file in which a plurality of word information including an identification symbol, a name, and the number of characters of the name is set in advance is provided, and an information selection means is provided for selecting predetermined word information from this word file by an identification symbol, and this information selection is performed. A name input means is provided for sequentially inputting the names of the plurality of word information selected by the means into a multi-line character input area in which the number of characters per line is set to be constant in advance, and the plurality of word information is sequentially input by the name input means. character count detection means for reading the number of characters of the name from the word file and adding it for each line of the character input area;
When this character number detection means detects that the total number of characters calculated exceeds the number of characters in one line of the character input area, the name input means is controlled to set the input position of the name whose number of characters exceeds the number of characters to the next line of the character input area at the end of the line. A label printer characterized in that a prohibited means is provided.