JPH04268276A - Copying method to storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a copying method for a flexible disk having good workability and high reliability with respect to the copying method to a storage medium. CONSTITUTION:The constitution is made in such a manner that after master file data DM including an identification information DI of a label 2 adhered to the medium 1 are copied to a dead disk 4 from the master disk 3, label data DL selected in accordance with the label identification information DI on the said medium 1 are printed out by a label printer 5 and adhered to the medium 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flexible disk copying method.

[0002] Generally, when providing system software or application software using a flexible disk as a medium, master information is copied to a blank disk, and a predetermined label is attached to the copied medium. However, in recent years, as the types of software have become more diverse, there has been a demand for efficient copying methods.

0003

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when soft copying master file data onto a free disk, first a label indicating the contents of the master file to be copied is printed out using a label printer, and then this label is affixed to the free disk. Master file data was written on the empty disk according to the contents, and this was shipped as a product.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, only the number of copies of labels are printed out, so if a defective labeling occurs, it is necessary to wait for the series of operations to be completed and print out the labels again. In addition to the need to print out the label, this method has the disadvantage that the contents of the label may be mistakenly copied and a product with contents different from those on the label may be shipped.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for copying a flexible disk with good workability and high reliability.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problem] According to the present invention, the above object is to master the master file data DM including the identification information DI of the label 2 attached to the medium 1, as shown in FIG. 1 corresponding to the embodiment. After copying from a disk 3 to a free disk 4, a label printer 5 prints out label data DL selected based on label identification information DI of the medium 1, and provides a copying method to a storage medium in which label data DL is pasted on the medium 1. This is achieved by

[0007]

[Operation] In the present invention, master file data DM
At the same time, label identification information DI is written on the medium 1 onto which the label is copied, and a label 2 is printed based on this label identification information DI.

[0008] As a result, the work of pasting label 2 on medium 1 can always be associated with the medium 1 to which it should be pasted.
In addition to eliminating the possibility of attaching a different type of label 2 by mistake, it becomes possible to perform the writing operation on the medium 1 and the operation of attaching the label 2 at different times and locations.
Concentrated work becomes possible.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 6 indicates a stocker in which a free disk 4 to which master information is to be copied is stored.
The master file data DM is sequentially conveyed from there to the write drive 7, and the master file data DM is copied thereto.

FIG. 1 shows multiple types of master file data D.
A configuration is shown in which the master file data DM is stored in an optical disk device or a large-capacity magnetic disk device, etc., and necessary master file data DM is called into the write drive 7 according to the operator's instructions for soft copying. Data DM is index area IDX and data area D
Label identification information DI is added to the index area IDX, and the data in this index area IDX is also written to the empty disk 4.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 shows a case where a plurality of types of master file data DM, DM, etc. are selected and copied to a free disk 4.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, it is also possible to directly copy the disk from the floppy disk (master disk 3) in which the master file data DM to be copied is stored to the free disk 4, and in this case, the master An index area IDX containing label identification information DI is formed on the tape, and the data is stored on the empty disk 4.
is copied to

The label identification information DI has information for selecting the label 2 to be attached to the copied medium 1, and it is possible to reduce the overall information in the index area IDX and make the data area DA larger. It is preferable to use encoded codes so that

The medium 1 on which the master file data DM has been written as described above is temporarily stored in the stocker 8 and handed over to the next process, where it is read by the check drive 9 and a label 2 is attached.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the process of reading the medium 1 and pasting the label 2. In the process described above, the medium 1 on which the master file data DM has been written is set in each stocker 8 and placed in the handling device. 10 into the check drive 9. The check drive 9 is the index area IDX of the medium 1.
It is configured to read only the label identification information DI in the image, and is intended to improve the reading speed.

The label identification information DI read by the check drive 9 is sent to the control personal computer 1 of the control section 11.
2, and an access signal SA for the data storage disk 13 is generated in the control personal computer 12. On the other hand, in the data storage disk 13, as shown in FIG.
Address information on a disk in which label identification information DI and label data DL corresponding to the label identification information DI are stored is stored, and label data DL consisting of characters or figures is changed to a label by a command from the control personal computer 12. The image is output to the printer 5, and the label 2 is printed.

The label 2 printed in the manner described above is peeled off by the label peeling machine 14, affixed to the medium 1 removed from the check drive 9, and stored in the stocker 8.

[0018]

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, label identification information is written on the medium at the same time, and the label is stamped based on this identification information.
In addition to being able to completely prevent mislabeling, etc.,
Work efficiency is improved because the copied media can be temporarily stored and labeling work can be done intensively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing copying from a floppy disk.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a label pasting process.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the work flow of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing access to a data storage disk.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Medium 2 Label 3 Master disk 4. Empty disk 5 Label printer DI identification information DM Master file data DL label data

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: Master file data (DM) including identification information (DI) of a label (2) attached to a medium (1)
After copying the data from the master disk (3) to the free disk (4), print out the label data (DL) selected based on the label identification information (DI) of the medium (1) using the label printer (5), Method of copying to a storage medium pasted onto medium (1).