JPH04355178A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a processing time by eliminating the transmission of fixed image data to be printed on a copy of a resident card or a certificate of one's seal impression registration. CONSTITUTION:In a printer, a fixed image data storage part 6 made of a non- volatile memory for storing fixed image data, e.g. image data of a signature of a head and a certifying seal, is provided. A command issued from a host device to a host interface part 1 is identified by a controller part 3. Information in the fixed image data storage part 6 is transmitted to a print-out buffer 7 by a printing control part 5 to be printed by a mechanism part 8.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer used for issuing documents such as resident cards and seal registration certificates issued by local governments.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventional printers used to issue documents such as resident records and seal registration certificates have unique data that differs for each document and fixed image data that is common to each document such as the signature of the head of government or a certification seal. Each time a document was created, the data was sent from the host device and this data was printed.

0003

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this conventional printer, fixed image data common to each document is sent from the host device each time the document is created, so there is no waste in sending out the same data twice. In addition, there is a problem in that it takes time to transfer the fixed image data one by one.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and allows fixed image data to be printed without having to send fixed image data from a host device each time a document is created, and eliminates the need to duplicate fixed image data. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a printer that eliminates the waste of sending data and shortens transfer time.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the printer of the present invention is a printer that prints fixed image data common to each document along with unique data of each document sent from a host device. a data receiving means for receiving the fixed image data from the device; a non-volatile fixed image data storage section for storing the fixed image data received by the data receiving means; and a fixed image data storage section based on a command from the host device. The configuration includes a printing means for printing fixed image data.

[0006] If necessary, the printing means has an ink ribbon of another color that can be used for printing the fixed image data in addition to the ink ribbon of one color for printing. The configuration includes an ink ribbon switching function for switching the ink ribbon to be used based on commands from the apparatus.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the printer configured as described above, when creating a document, it prints the unique data sent from the host device, and also stores it in the fixed image data storage section based on the command from the host device. Print fixed image data. Therefore, the fixed image data can be printed without being sent from the host device every time a document is created.

[0008]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The printer according to the embodiment is for creating and issuing copies of resident records and seal registration certificates, and includes a host interface section 1 for interfacing with a host device;
It is equipped with a data receiving means consisting of a receiving buffer 2 that expands received data from a host device.

[0010] The host device sends unique data for each document each time the document is created, and also initially sends fixed image data common to each document consisting of signature image data of the head's name and certification seal image data. It also sends out a command to instruct fixed image data to be printed.

This printer also includes a controller unit 3 that analyzes data in the reception buffer 2 and determines commands and print data, and a non-volatile unit that stores fixed image data consisting of signature and certification stamp image data. A fixed image data storage section 6 consisting of a memory, a print control section 5 for controlling print output, a character generator section 4 for print output, and a print output buffer 7
and a mechanical unit 8 that drives the printer head, ink ribbon, paper cassette, etc.

The mechanical unit 8 includes a black ink ribbon for printing unique data which is switched and used, and a red ink ribbon for printing an authentication seal among fixed image data.

The print control section 5 has a function of transferring the fixed image data in the fixed image data storage section 6 to the print output buffer 7 based on the command identified by the controller section 3.

[0014] The print control section 5 also includes a controller section 3.
It has an ink ribbon switching function that causes the mechanical unit 8 to switch the ink ribbon to be used based on the command identified by the ink ribbon.

Therefore, according to this printer, when constructing a system, fixed image data consisting of the head's signature image data and authentication seal image data is received from the host device via the host interface section, and is expanded into the reception buffer 2. do. When the controller unit 3 identifies the fixed image data consisting of the signature image data and the authentication seal image data based on the command information added to the received data in the receive buffer 2, the fixed image data storage unit consisting of a non-volatile memory The data length and write start address pointer information are stored in the specific address area 6, and the image information is stored in the buffer area. In this way, the fixed image data storage unit 6
Signature image data and authentication seal image data are stored on the computer, and operation preparations are completed.

Next, the operation when creating and issuing a copy of a resident's card will be explained. The resident record data retrieved from the center file of the local government and sent is edited by the host device, a print command is added, and the data is sent to the printer.

Data received by the reception buffer 2 via the upper interface section 1 is analyzed as a command by the controller section 3 and sent to the print control section 5. The print control section 5 activates a character generator based on the code data, develops a character pattern on the print buffer, transports the paper, drives the printer head, and prints out the printout.

[0018] The printout of fixed image data consisting of signature image data and certification seal image data is as follows:
When the host device sends a command instructing to print out the signature image data and the certification seal image data, and the controller unit 3 identifies this command,
The length and write address pointer values in the fixed image data storage section 6 are read, these are notified to the print control section 5, and the print control section 5 transfers the data from the area of the fixed image data storage section 6 to the print output buffer 7. and print it out. In this case, the certification mark is printed using a red ink ribbon.

[0019]

As explained above, according to the printer of the present invention, fixed image data such as the head's signature image data and certification seal image data is held in the non-volatile fixed image data storage unit, so that document creation is easier. There is no need to send duplicate fixed image data each time, and therefore there is no need to send image data with a large amount of information, which eliminates waste and makes it easier to print various documents such as copies of resident records and seal registration certificates. This has the effect of reducing processing time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Upper interface section 2 Receive buffer 3 Controller section 4 Character generator section 5 Print control section 6 Fixed image data storage section 7 Print output buffer 8 Mechanical unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A printer that prints fixed image data common to each document for each document along with unique data of each document sent from a host device, comprising: data receiving means for receiving the fixed image data from the host device; and data receiving means. A non-volatile fixed image data storage section for storing fixed image data received by the device, and a printing means for printing the fixed image data in the fixed image data storage section based on a command from a host device. printer. 2. The printing means has an ink ribbon of one color for printing and another color of ink ribbon that can be used for printing fixed image data, and the printing means has an ink ribbon of another color that can be used for printing fixed image data, and the printing means has an ink ribbon of another color that can be used for printing fixed image data. 2. The printer according to claim 1, further comprising an ink ribbon switching function for switching the ink ribbon to be used based on.