JPH0424894A - Receipt issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a cashier to confirm the issuance of a receipt surely and at appropriate timing by cutting data-printed receipt form in response to a cutting instruction of the outside, and informing the cashier of the cutting timing of the receipt form in synchronism with the cutting instruction from the outside. CONSTITUTION:Commodity detailed data and its total data given from the outside are printed on the roll-shaped receipt form carried by a carrying means 14 by a printing means 15. Then, on the reception of the cutting instruction from the outside, the receipt form is cut by a cutting means 16, and is issued from a receipt issuing port, and simultaneously, in synchronism with this cutting timing, the cashier is informed that the receipt form was issued by a cutting informing means 18. Thus, the cashier can confirm the issuance of the receipt surely and at the appropriate timing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a receipt issuing device used in electronic cash registers and Po5 (point of sale) terminals.

[Prior Art] In conventional electronic cash registers, when information about a product for sale is input through an input device, detailed product data such as the product name, code, unit price, quantity, price, etc. of the product for sale are stored on the receipt and Printed out in journal. Furthermore, when the closing key is taken and created, the total data for each sold product is printed out on a receipt and a journal, and then only the receipt is cut and issued from the receipt issuing port.

By the way, the cashier who operates the electronic cash register visually confirms whether or not a receipt has been issued. In this case, you can also check by listening to the sound of the receipt being cut by the cutter, but in recent years there has been a trend to suppress mechanical sounds such as the cutting sound made by the cutter.
It is becoming difficult to determine whether a receipt is issued.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, it is difficult to visually confirm receipt issuance reliably and at an appropriate timing. Therefore, if the cashier mistakenly assumes that the receipt has not been cut even though it has already been cut, the response to the customer will be delayed.

On the other hand, if a receipt that has not yet been cut is pulled out of the receipt issuing slot, mistakenly believing that it has already been cut, the receipt will be torn in the middle, and the registration will have to be done again.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a receipt issuing device that can confirm whether a cashier has issued a receipt reliably and at an appropriate timing, and can always issue normal receipts without delay in responding to customers. .

- [Means for Solving the Problems] The receipt issuing device of the present invention includes a conveying means for conveying rolled receipt paper, and product detail data and total data given externally to the receipt paper conveyed by this conveying means. a printing means for printing data, a cutting means for cutting the receipt paper on which data has been printed by the printing means in response to an external cutting instruction, and a timing for cutting the receipt paper by the cutting means in synchronization with the external cutting instruction. and disconnection notification means for notifying the user of the disconnection.

[Operation] In the receipt issuing device having such a configuration, the product detail data and the total data given from the outside are printed by the printing device on the rolled receipt paper conveyed by the conveying device.

When a cutting instruction is received from the outside, the receipt paper is cut by the cutting means and issued from the receipt issuing port, and in synchronization with this cutting timing, the cutting notification means indicates that a receipt sheet has been issued. The cashier will be notified.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is applied to an electronic cash register will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic cash register. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1, which constitutes the main body of the control unit, has a built-in arithmetic circuit, memory control circuit, etc., and performs various functions based on input data. A ROM (ROM) that performs arithmetic processing and stores fixed data such as program data and character generator buttons via the pass line 2.
RAM with read-only memory) 3 and various memory areas for registering and processing product sales data.
(Random Access Memory) 4 is operated.

In addition, there is a clock circuit 5 that measures the current date and time, a keyboard circuit 7 that takes in key data from a keyboard 6 that is provided with keys for manually inputting information about sales products, a closing key for registration, etc., and information input from the keyboard 6. The first . A second output port 10.11 etc. connects to the CP via the path line 2.
It is connected to the UI, and the CPU UI controls each part based on a predetermined program.

Here, the first output port 10 has a drawer opening device 1 for opening a drawer 12 for storing cash, etc.
3 are connected.

On the other hand, the second output port 11 is connected to a transport motor 14 as a transport means for transporting rolled receipt paper and journal paper. A print head 15 serves as a printing means for printing out the total data, etc., and a cutter 16 serves as a cutting means for cutting the receipt on which data is printed by the print head 15.
, and a buzzer 17 as a cutting notification means for notifying the cashier of the timing of cutting by the cutter 16.
A printer control unit 18 is connected to drive and control each of the printers.

Therefore, when information related to sales products such as product classification code and number of sales items 2 is entered via the keyboard 6, the CPU registers the number of sales items and sales amount by classification code in the RAM 4, and also displays the information on the display. 8 displays the product name, sales amount, etc. Further, detailed print data (code, product name, unit price, number of items sold, sales amount, etc.) of the sales item is outputted to the printer control unit 18 via the output port 11 .

Further, when the CPU detects that the close key of the keyboard 6 has been operated, the CPU causes the display 8 to display the total price of each sales item registered in the RAM 4.

Further, the final print data such as the total amount, deposited amount, change, etc. is outputted to the printer control section 18 via the output port 11.

Thereafter, the program is set to output receipt paper cutting instruction data to the printer control section 18 via the output port 11.

On the other hand, the printer control unit 18 is configured to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the CPUI
When product detail print data or closing print data is received from the printer, the transport motor 14 is driven to transport the receipt paper, and the print head 15 is driven to print the received data on the receipt paper.

Further, when receipt paper cutting instruction data is received from the CPUI, the cutter 16 is driven to cut the receipt paper, and at the same time, the buzzer 17 is driven to emit a predetermined buzzer sound. After a certain period of time has elapsed, the buzzer 17 is configured to stop.

In this embodiment configured as described above, each time information regarding a product for sale is input via the keyboard 6, detailed data of the product for sale is printed out on a receipt and a journal. When the closing key is operated thereafter, the total data of each sold product is printed out on a receipt and a journal, and the receipt is cut by a cutter 16 and issued from a receipt issuing port.

At this time, a buzzer 17 sounds for a certain period of time in synchronization with the cutting of the receipt to alert the cashier.

Therefore, by hearing the predetermined buzzer sound from the buzzer 17, the cashier can confirm that the receipt has been cut and issued. In this case, by setting the buzzer sound to a volume and sound quality that can be heard reliably even with the noise in the store, the cashier can reliably confirm that a receipt has been issued. Moreover, since the timing of the buzzer 17 is synchronized with the timing of cutting the receipt by the cutter 16, there is no delay in responding to the customer.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the use of the buzzer 17 as the cutting notification means; for example, the notification may be made by blinking an LED in synchronization with the receipt cutting timing. It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, Kiya Nosha can confirm receipt issuance reliably and at an appropriate time, and can always respond normally without delay in responding to customers. A receipt issuing device capable of issuing receipts can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an electronic cash register, in which Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic cash register, and Fig. 2 shows the operation of the printer control section. This is a flowchart. 1... CPU, 14... Conveyance motor (conveyance means),
15... Print head (printing means), 16... Cutter (cutting means), 17... Buzzer (cutting notification means), 1
8...Printer control unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A conveying means for conveying rolled receipt paper; a printing means for printing product detail data and the total data given from the outside on the receipt paper conveyed by the conveying means; A cutting means for cutting the printed receipt paper in response to an external cutting instruction; and a cutting notification means for notifying the timing of cutting the receipt paper by the cutting means in synchronization with the external cutting instruction. A receipt issuing device featuring: