JPH05193197A - Card data reading device of slip printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the above card data reading device capable of reading the different card data of a format parameter by simple constitution. CONSTITUTION:Data for encoding respective format parameters are stored in a format card 61. When the format card 61 in which the encorded data of the format parameters used in equipment having a slip printer arranged thereto are stored is read from a card reader 62, an encoded data reading means 63 reads the encoded data to store the same in an encoded data memory means 64. When a card 15 is read by the card reader 62, a card discriminating means 66 discriminates whether the card 65 is a customer card or other card and, at the time of the customer card, customer card data is encoded on the basis of the encoded data in a printing character row forming means 67 and the encoded data is stored in a customer card content memory means 69 to be subjected to the printing of a slip.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card data reading system for a slip printer. Generally, the storage position, capacity and Kanji IN command and Kanji OUT command (hereinafter abbreviated as format parameter) of the information such as the customer code stored in the customer card and the name of the customer in katakana expression are stored in the card. The present invention relates to a card data reading method of a slip printer capable of reading information from cards having different formats, which differ depending on hospitals and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In some hospitals, a voucher as shown in FIG. 28 is handed to a patient after the patient finishes the examination. As shown in the figure, this voucher is composed of a voucher title, patient card data, reservation data, comment data, etc., and the voucher title, comment data, “name” in the patient card data, “customer”, and reservation data The characters "reservation date", "month day", and "day of week" have been printed on the slip, and by reading the patient card, the patient ID number,
I printed my name, date of birth, and gender on a printer. In addition, the clerk entered the reservation date and the day of the week with a ballpoint pen or the like.

Further, as another conventional example, a magnetic card of each doctor working at a hospital (hereinafter referred to as a doctor card) and a plurality of magnetic cards storing different comments ( (Hereinafter referred to as a comment card) and prepare a patient card, when issuing a slip to a patient.
Select the doctor card of the doctor in charge and the comment card that matches the patient, read the card data from the card reader,
By printing the read data on a slip of a prepared format, a slip as shown in FIG. 28 is issued. In this example, the data of the doctor in charge is
The comment data is added to the slip in FIG. 28 and is printed each time.

At schools such as swimming schools, cards for students, cards for teaching professors, and comment cards are prepared. For example, when the rank of swimming ability rises, the time to get a monthly fee is approaching. At some point, a slip of the format shown in FIG. 28 was issued to the student.

[0005]

The patient card (or customer card) applied to the slip printer is used not only for printing slips but also for a host computer for medical information and accounting information processing. There is. The format parameter of the patient card (or customer card) is different depending on the software of the host computer, such as hospital or school.

[0006] Therefore, conventionally, each hospital or school,
This has been dealt with by changing the program for reading the patient card (or customer card) data of the slip printer and storing this in the internal ROM of the slip printer.

However, if such measures are taken,
Since it is necessary to manufacture a slip printer for each hospital or school, there is a problem that productivity is poor and the slip printer becomes expensive. Further, since the software of the slip printer is different for each hospital or school, there is a problem that the maintenance of the slip printer is troublesome.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems of the conventional apparatus, to read the card data having the various format parameters with a simple structure, and to improve the productivity of the card of the slip printer. It is to provide a data reading method.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a format card reading means for storing information for decoding the format parameter of each card, and a read decryption information of the format card. Non-volatile storage means for storing, means for decoding the format parameter of the card based on the decoding information stored in the storage means at the time of reading each card, and storing the decoded in-card information It is characterized in that it has a volatile storage means.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in a facility such as a hospital in which a slip printer is installed, even if there is a difference in the format parameter of the card used in each facility, when the slip printer is installed, the decoding information of the format card can be read. Is read into the voucher printer, the voucher printer can be adapted to the card used in the facility.

Therefore, since it is not necessary to previously create a slip printer having a program for each facility, productivity is improved and maintenance is facilitated.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of one embodiment of the slip printer of the present invention. It should be noted that in the following, a slip printer used in a hospital will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a top cover, which covers a mechanism portion arranged inside. Stop, doctor, comment, and slip keys 11 are arranged on the front surface of the top cover 1, and a liquid crystal display for displaying a part of input data or a message to the user is provided on the upper row thereof. The device 12 is assembled.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a front cover which can be opened when an ink ribbon (not shown) is replaced or when a jam occurs, which can be opened by placing a finger on the recess 3.

4 is a magnetic card storing data,
A card insertion hole for reading data, and a guide protrusion 5 is provided behind the card insertion hole to facilitate determination of the insertion direction of the magnetic card. A card pocket 6 is provided at the rear of the liquid crystal display device 12, and is used for storing a plurality of cards 13 such as doctor cards and comment cards.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a printing table, on which a slip having a blank print portion is placed when printing. Reference numeral 8 is a guide for positioning the slip in the left-right direction.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the slip feeding mechanism arranged inside the front cover 2 will be described. In the figure, 20 is a paper feed motor, 21 and 22 are gears, and 23 is a first roller to which power is transmitted via the gears 21 and 22. A second roller 24 is urged downward by a spring (not shown).
Reference numeral 25 denotes a print head that moves in the X direction and prints on the inserted slip paper with an ink ribbon (not shown). Reference numeral 26 is a print stand stopper. The distance between the print stand stopper 26 and the print head 25 is determined in consideration of the maximum value of the top margin of the slip and the maximum number of print lines.

Further, 27 and 28 are first and second paper detection sensors for detecting a slip conveyed on the printing table 7. In this embodiment, an actuator type photo sensor is used as the first paper detection sensor 27, and a reflection type photo sensor is used as the second paper detection sensor 28. Reference numerals other than the above indicate the same or equivalent parts as in FIG.

In FIG. 3, when a slip sheet is placed on the printing table 7 and inserted into the back side, and the leading edge of the slip sheet is detected by the first sheet detection sensor 27, the sheet feed motor 20 is detected by the detection signal. Is started. Then, the power of the paper feed motor 20 is transmitted to the first roller 23 via the gears 21 and 22.

The slip sheet is composed of first and second rollers 23,
When the slip sheet is further inserted so as to be inserted between 24, the slip sheet is sent to the inner side (Y direction in the drawing) by the rotation of the first roller 23. After the slip paper passes under the print head 25, the leading edge of the slip paper is detected by the second paper detection sensor 28, and the print head 25 and the slip paper are positioned. Then, after the paper is further fed by a predetermined top margin, the print head 25 starts printing the first line around the print center 25a. Here, the top margin is the first non-printed portion of the slip as shown in FIG.
Usually, the title of the slip is printed in advance. The description of FIG. 16 will be given later.

As described above, the printing is advanced line by line, and when all necessary printing is completed, the paper feed motor 2
0 rotates in the reverse direction. As a result, the first roller 23 also rotates in the reverse direction, and the slip is automatically ejected from the slip feeding mechanism.

Next, the hardware configuration of the slip printer of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

In FIG. 4, 31 is a CPU, 32 is a ROM in which the control program and control data of this slip printer are stored, and 33 is a device for holding data read from a card or the like until the power is turned off, or editing data. It is a RAM that provides a work area such as. Further, 34 is a writable EEPROM. Various parameters are stored in the EEPROM 34, and these parameters are stored and retained even after the power is turned off.

Reference numeral 35 is a Kanji conversion ROM. The Kanji conversion ROM 35 stores font data of JIS first, second level Kanji and non-Kanji. Reference numeral 36 is a card reader for reading data recorded on a magnetic card.
The card reader 36 can determine the insertion / removal of the card by the card load signal (CLD), and the read data signal (RD) at the timing of the read clock signal (RCL).
T) is read. Reference numeral 37 is a clock IC, which provides data for the date and time when the slip is issued. The timepiece IC 37 is backed up by a large-capacity capacitor, and continues to operate for several days even after the power is turned off.

Reference numeral 38 is a first input / output device (I / O)
In the first input / output device 38, the key 11
And the first and second paper detection sensors 27 and 28 are connected. Reference numeral 39 denotes a second input / output device (I / O) to which the liquid crystal display device 12 and the buser 40 are connected.

Further, 41 is a third input / output device (I /
O), which is connected to the Y-direction (see FIG. 3) motor, that is, the driver 42 of the paper feed motor 20. 43 is a fourth input / output device (I / O),
The driver 44 of the X-direction (see FIG. 3) motor, that is, the head moving motor 45 is connected to this. In addition, a control signal is provided to a solenoid 49 forming the print head via the solenoid driver 48. 46 is a home position sensor (HP
SENS), and 47 is a dot pulse sensor (DP SENS) for determining the operation timing of the solenoid. Further, 50 is a data bus line.

The head moving motor 45, the home position sensor 46, the dot pulse sensor 47, and the solenoid 49 constitute a printer unit.

Next, the outline of the configuration of the patient card, doctor card and comment card read by the card reader 36 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7.

As shown in FIG. 5, the patient card has information on the patient code, name (Katakana), name (Kanji), date of birth, gender and parity check. To identify a patient card, two cards starting at the position defined by the first two letters of the E information FT parameter are used.
The data is checked against the Kanji IN command.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the doctor card has card discrimination information (DR), name (Katakana), doctor code, name (Kanji), affiliation and parity check information. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, the comment card has card discrimination information (CT), first line comment information, second line comment information, third line comment information, and parity check. It is composed of information. FIG. 7B shows a specific example of the comment information on the first to third lines.

Next, the data stored in each card will be described in detail. In the following, a patient card will be described as an example, but the same applies to other cards.

FIG. 8 is a 7-unit code diagram showing the allocation of data stored in the card. In the figure, data of “0” in the column direction and “0” in the row direction, that is, 00H
(Hereinafter, the same notation is used, and H represents hexa). From “NUL”, data of 20H “(S
"P)" and "DEL" of 7FH are command data called a function character. Also, from 21H
7EH is character data called a graphic character.

Half-size alphabets, numbers, and kana (hereinafter referred to as ANK characters) are made to correspond to graphic characters, and Kanji is a Kanji IN command (for example, (ESC)).
(SO)) and Kanji OUT command (for example, (ESC)
(SI)) and is represented by 2 bytes of data. This 2-byte data is called a Kanji JIS code number. As the Kanji JIS code number, 2121H-
The value of 7E7EH is specified. By such designation, the code of the function character is not confused. Further, if there is a (SO) function character in front, it is determined that it is a katakana character, and if there is a (SI) function character, it is an alphanumeric character.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, the storage position and capacity of the information of the standard patient card will be described.

As is clear from the figure, the storage location of the patient card information is the start code, patient code, name (Katakana),
The date of birth, gender, name (kanji), reserve, end code, and parity check are configured in this order. In addition, the number of characters shown in the drawing is assigned as a storage capacity to each of the information. (SO) is used for the Katakana IN command, and (S) is used for the Katakana OUT command.
I) is used. Furthermore, (ESC) (SO) is used for the Chinese character IN command, and (ESC) (SI) is used for the Chinese character OUT command.

However, the above-mentioned storage position, capacity, command, etc. of the patient card information are standard examples, and some hospitals use the patient card on the host computer side as well, so different format parameters are adopted. There is a place. For example, the number of characters of the patient code is 8 digits, the storage position of the patient code information is before the Kanji IN command, or the Kanji IN / OUT command is (ESC) K / (ESC) H. It depends on the hospital.

Next, FIG. 10 shows usable characters of the patient card information and the patient card information example, and FIG. 11 shows the display example.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the decryption information storage positions and storage contents of the format card which can read out the patient card even if the format parameters are different, as described above.

As shown in the figure, the decryption information storage position of the format card includes a start code, card identification information,
AE information format (FT) parameters, Kanji IN
The order is command, Kanji OUT command, end code, and parity check. The A to E information corresponds to the “category” and the “information” in FIG. 10, and shows the patient code, name (Katakana), date of birth, gender and name (Kanji), respectively.

In XXX of the A to E information in the figure, data indicating the storage position (head character address) of each information and the capacity (the number of characters) are stored. The xx
The two xx before xx indicate the start character address, and the xx after xx indicate the number of characters. Further, ΔΔ in the figure indicates a functional character.

In the case of the standard format patient card shown in FIG. 9, the stored contents of the decoding information of the format card of FIG. 12 are as follows.

(DEL) FT0112 1322 3507 4201 4324 (ESC) (S
O) (ESC) (SI) (DEL) (LRC) where "0112" is the patient code which is A information,
It is shown that the number of characters is stored at "12" at the beginning character address "01". Also, in the above "1322", the name (Katakana) which is the B information is located at the beginning character address "13" and the number of characters is "2".
2 ”is stored. Hereinafter, “3507”, “4201”, ... Show the same contents as above.

The (ESC) (SO) uses (ESC) (SO) as a Kanji IN command and uses as a Kanji OUT command.
(ESC) (SI) is used.

In the above example, when the number of characters of the patient code is 8 digits and the other format parameters are the same as those of the standard format, as shown in FIG.
The stored contents of the decryption information of the second format card are as follows.

(DEL) FT0108 0922 3107 3801 3924 (ESC) (S
O) (ESC) (SI) (DEL) (LRC) Further, for example, when the storage position of the patient code information is in front of the Chinese character IN command and different from the standard format, the format card of FIG. The stored contents of the decryption information are as follows.

(DEL) FT5512 0122 2307 3001 3124 (ESC) (S
O) (ESC) (SI) (DEL) (LRC) Kanji IN / OUT commands are (ESC) K / (E
When the format is different from the standard format only in the point of SC) H, the stored contents of the decryption information of the format card of FIG. 12 are as follows.

(DEL) FT0112 1322 3507 4201 4324 (ESC)
(K) (ESC) (H) (DEL) (LRC) Next, the data stored in the ROM 32, that is, the ROM map will be described with reference to FIG.
In the ROM 32, as shown in the drawing, alphabetic, numeric, and katakana (ANK) character font data, default values of slip parameters, setting mode programs, maintenance data display mode programs, test print mode programs, diagnostic modes A program, a normal print mode program, etc. are stored.

A storage area as shown in FIG. 14 is set in the RAM 33.

The CD storage pointer is a pointer used when storing magnetic card data at the time of interruption by a read clock signal (RCL) described later. The card data buffer is a memory area for storing 1 bit of magnetic card data read in synchronization with the read clock signal (RCL) for 1 address. The read data is temporarily stored in the card data buffer regardless of the type of the card.

The next ID card data is a memory area for storing the data of the patient card. The DR card data and CT card data are areas for storing the contents of doctor card data and comment card data, respectively.

Next, time data is provided. This time data is a memory area that stores the data of the clock IC. The data in this memory area corresponds to the clock I
Updated with C37 data.

Next, there are an EX storage pointer, an EX read pointer, and expanded data. The EX storage pointer is
It is a pointer for designating the storage positions of the 9 dot data for outputting the character string data to the 9-pin head. The EX read pointer is a pointer that designates a read position when outputting a set of dot data to the print head.

Next, there are a PP storage pointer, a PP read pointer, and paper feed data. The PP storage pointer is a pointer that specifies the storage position of the paper feed data for each line feed. The PP read pointer is a pointer that specifies the read position of the paper feed data at the time of line feed. The paper feed data is data indicating the line feed amount created when dot data is created from card data or the like. The line feed amount between lines is 4 dots, and the line feed amount when printing the lower half after printing the upper half of Chinese characters is 1/2 dot.

Next, the decryption information is an area for storing the decryption information (see FIG. 12) read from the format card.

FIG. 15 shows the E set according to the present invention.
The contents of the EPROM 34, that is, an EEPROM map is shown. The new chip is data for determining whether data has not been written in the EEPROM. When data has not been written yet, E
The EPROM maker has data indicating that, for example, 5
5H, AAH, etc. are written, so if this data is detected, new data has not been written yet EEPRO
It can be judged as M. In this embodiment, EE
After writing the data in the PROM, the data 0 is written in the new chip.

The file name 1 is the name of the slip 1, and a name such as a slip (SLIP) 1 that is easily remembered by the user is stored here. In this embodiment, the name is fixed in advance, but the user may give the name.

The top margin 1 is the top margin of the slip 1, and is the length from the leading edge of the slip to the upper end of the first print line.

The thickness 1 is a paper thickness setting value of the slip 1, and can be set in four steps. This sickness 1
Stores a timer value Ts for controlling the energization time of the solenoid of the print head.

Arrangement 1 indicates the type of character arrangement of the slip 1. As the character array type of the slip,
There are two types, those shown in FIG. 16 and those shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 16, there is a print area for the patient name, doctor name, etc. between the slip title and the slip content, and in FIG. 17, the patient name, doctor name, etc. are displayed under the slip content. This is when there is a print area.

As is apparent from a comparison between the two, the top margins are different from each other, and in the case of FIG. 16, the normal arrangement is such that printing is performed in order, whereas in the case of the slip of FIG. Printing will be performed in reverse order. That is, it is necessary to arrange all the print data in the reverse order and insert the slip into the printer from the lower end to print the reverse print. In the present embodiment, the abbreviations representing the normal array and the inverted array are represented by the former as “u” and the latter as “sita”.

Returning to FIG. 15 again, in the present embodiment, each set of the data of the file name, top margin, thickness and arrangement has five sets (slip 1 to slip 1).
5), it can be registered in the EEPROM 34.

Further, the EEPROM 34 stores the decryption information read from the format card.

Next, the procedure for registering the decryption information in the EEPROM 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing how to set various modes, and FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing a procedure for registering the format parameter in the EEPROM 34 after entering the setting mode.

In step S71 of FIG. 18, the EEP is executed.
It is determined whether the ROM 34 is a new chip. When this determination is negative, that is, when it is a new chip, the process proceeds to step S72, and the slip parameter default value (design value) stored in the ROM 32 is set to E.
The operation of writing the slips 1 to 5 of the EPROM 34 is performed. Succeedingly, in the step S73, the EEPROM 3
Data "0" indicating that the chip is not a new chip is written in the area of the new chip of No. 4.

When the determination in step S71 is affirmative, or when the processing in step S73 ends, step S71
Proceed to 74. In step S74, the slips 1-5
Value is read out from the EEPROM 34 and stored in the RAM.
The operation of writing to 33 is performed. Then in step S75
Then, it is judged whether or not the stop key and the slip key are simultaneously turned on. When this determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S76, and the setting mode process is set.

When step S75 is negative, the routine proceeds to step S77, where it is judged whether or not the stop key and the comment key are simultaneously pressed. When this determination is affirmative, the routine proceeds to step S78, and maintenance data display mode processing is set.

Similarly, when the stop key and the doctor key are simultaneously pressed, the test print mode process is set, and when the doctor key and the comment key are simultaneously pressed, the diagnostic mode process is set. .. When the two keys are not pressed at the same time, the process proceeds to step S83 to set the normal print mode process.

When the setting mode process of step S76 is set, a slip setting menu is displayed as shown in step S761 of FIG.

When the setting mode process is started, the keys on the slip printer, that is, the stop key, the doctor key, the comment key, and the slip key are "menu key", "up cursor key", and "down cursor", respectively. Switch to have the meaning of "key" and "registration key". In order to improve usability, in order to make it easy to understand the change of the meaning of the key, it is advisable to attach a setting mode key sticker that means these things under each key.

When setting the format parameter in the EEPROM 34, the menu key is pressed in step S762. By this, step S
Proceeding to 763, the chit setting menu is updated to another setting menu. Other setting menus include, for example, slip setting, LCD density setting, slip setting, ID card format setting, idle screen setting, and the like.

In step S764, it is determined whether or not the patient card format setting menu is displayed on the screen. If the determination is affirmative, step S7
Proceeding to 66, the registration key is turned on. On the other hand, if negative, the process proceeds to step S765 and the menu key is turned on. Then, another setting menu screen is displayed in step S763. FIG. 20 (a) shows an example of the patient card format setting menu screen.

In step S767, a format card request screen is displayed. An example thereof is shown in FIG. Therefore, the format card is the card reader 3
6 is read, the card data is taken into the card data buffer in step S768.

In step S769, it is determined whether the received card data is format card data. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S770 to display an error screen. An example of the display,
It is shown in FIG. Therefore, the process proceeds to step S771
When the menu key is turned on, the process returns to step S767 and the format card request screen is displayed.

If step S769 is positive,
The decryption information which is the format card data is EE
The process of storing in the decryption information storage area of the PROM is performed.

By performing the above operation when the slip printer is installed, the slip printer can be provided with a function of reading the format parameters of the patient card adopted by the hospital. In other words, when delivering a voucher printer to a large number of hospitals, without changing the patient card adopted by the recipient hospital, simply use the format card for that hospital to read the decryption information as described above. By just setting it, it becomes possible to use it in the hospital.

Next, a method of using the slip printer of this embodiment will be described. When used in a hospital or the like, the operator turns on the power of the slip printer at the first opening of the morning, and then the card of the doctor who is going to work on the day is read by the card reader 36.
Read from. Then, the doctor's card data is
4 will be stored in the DR card data storage area of the RAM 33.

Next, the operator reads the comment card prepared in advance from the card reader 36. As a result, the card data of the comment is RA of FIG.
It will be stored in the CT card data storage area of M33.

When the preparation is completed and the voucher is issued to the patient, the operator borrows the patient card from the patient and reads it from the card reader 36. The read data is stored in the ID card data area. At this time, the previous patient data is erased and the newly read patient data is stored.

At this time, the operator sets the slip parameters according to the type of slip to be used. For example, the voucher parameters are set depending on whether the voucher is a one-page or two-page voucher, or whether the voucher has the character arrangement shown in FIG. 16 or the character arrangement shown in FIG. Of course, when printing the same type of slip, it is not necessary to set the slip parameter each time.

Next, the operator places the slip on the printing table 7 and inserts it into the back. Then, the printing mechanism operates as described above, and as shown in FIG. 16 or 17, the printed slip can be obtained according to the slip parameters selected by the operator.

This slip is, for example, as shown in the figure, the patient's ID number, name, date of birth, sex, and the ID.
Patient card data such as the barcode of the number, doctor card data such as the doctor name in charge, ID number, affiliation, etc., such as "Jikaiha, Hokensho Omojinji. It is composed of comment card data, time data, and other data.

The contents of the bottom or top of the slips are data input from a nearby terminal when the doctor conducted the examination.

Next, the reading operation of the card reader 36 for reading the above card will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As shown in Figure (a),
Read clock data (RCL) for reading card data
Interrupted by. In step S1, it is determined whether a card has been inserted into the card insertion hole 4. This judgment is made based on whether the card load signal is high or low. If it is high, it is determined that it is inserted, and the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, it is determined whether or not the read clock signal (RCL) has fallen. When it has fallen, the process proceeds to step S3 and interrupt processing is performed. Interrupt processing is performed as shown in (b) of the figure.
One bit of the card data is written in the address of the card data buffer designated by the CD storage pointer (see FIG. 14) (step S301). Then, the CD storage pointer is incremented for writing the next data (step S302). Through the above interrupt processing, the data read by the card reader 36 is temporarily stored in the card data buffer.

Next, the operation before the printing using the slip printer of the present invention, that is, the operation of the normal print mode process will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. It should be noted that this operation is executed when the slip printer is powered on, and when the card is not inserted and the card is not printed.

In step S11, the time data is read from the clock IC 37 and the time data in the RAM 33 is updated. In step S12, the card reader 3
6, the key 11 and the sensor 27 are processed.

In step S13, when it is detected that the card is removed from the card reader 36 by the low level of the card load signal, the contents of the card data buffer are prevented from being rewritten by inserting a new card. Therefore, the interrupt by the read clock signal is prohibited. In step S14, the read card data is checked. This check is made based on whether the specified data (DEL function character) exists at the beginning and end of the data string and whether the parity is correct.

If it is determined by the above-mentioned check that the card data is correct, the process proceeds to step S16. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not correct, the process proceeds to step S15,
The liquid crystal display device 1 so that the card can be inserted again.
An error message is displayed on 2. Then, it progresses to step S21.

In step S16, an operation for checking predetermined card type discrimination data is performed. This determination is performed based on the card determination information registered in advance on each card. If it is determined in step S29 that this card is not a customer card, the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the card is a customer card, the process proceeds to step S30. The print character string generation processing in step S30 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

At step S17, the value of the card data buffer is converted into character string data of alphabets, numbers, kana (ANK) or kanji and stored in the card data area. For example, doctor card data is stored in the DR card data storage area in FIG.
In step S18, the storage pointer is incremented for writing the next data, and in step S19, the read pointer is set to a value one less than the storage pointer.

In step S20, the above card data is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 12.

As described above, the transfer of the data from the card data buffer to the card data storage area corresponding to the card is completed, so that the operation proceeds to step S21 to initialize the CD storage pointer. Then, the process proceeds to step S22, the interrupt by the read clock RCL is permitted, and the process returns to step S11.

Next, when it is determined in step S12 that the doctor key has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S23, and the DR read pointer is incremented. Next, in step S24, the DR card data is read from the DR card data storage area and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 12.

Next, when the comment key is turned on in step S12, the process proceeds to step S25,
The CT read pointer is incremented. Next, in step S26, the CT card data is the CT
The liquid crystal display device 1 is read out from the card data storage area.
It is displayed in 2.

Next, when it is determined in step S12 that the first paper detection sensor 27 is turned on, the operation proceeds to the print control shown in FIG.

When another key, for example, the chit key is turned on in step S12, the process proceeds to step S28, in which the chit name and the chit parameter corresponding thereto are displayed.

Next, referring to FIG. 24, the step S
The print character string generation processing of 30 will be described. Step S50
In 1, the character of the portion designated by the A information FT parameter is fetched from the card data buffer, the character string of the patient code in the first line is created, and stored in the patient data area of the RAM.

Next, in step S502, the character of the portion designated by the B information FT parameter is
The katakana patient name character string in the second line is created from the card data buffer and stored in the patient data area of the RAM.

In the next step S503, the E information F
The character in the portion designated by the T parameter is fetched from the card data buffer, the Kanji patient name character string in the third line is created, and stored in the patient data area of the RAM.

In step S504, the character of the portion designated by the C information FT parameter is fetched from the card data buffer, the patient birth date character string in the fourth line is created, and stored in the patient data area of the RAM.

In step S505, the character of the portion designated by the D information FT parameter is fetched from the card data buffer, and if it is "M", it is a man, otherwise it is "woman". Assigned to RA
Store in M patient data area.

By the above processing, the data read from the patient card can be rearranged in the order suitable for the format of the slip. It will be apparent that this rearrangement is performed in the same way even if the arrangement of the information in the patient card differs depending on the hospital, and after the rearrangement, it is all in the same order.

Next, the print control in step S27 will be described with reference to FIGS. Step S31
In, in the card data, characters in the time data, and line feed data are used to create expansion data and paper feed data that are font data for printing. Step S32
Then, the paper feed motor 42 is driven to drive the printing table 7
The slip paper inserted from is sent to the back.

In step S33, it is determined whether the second paper detection sensor 28 is turned on. While the sensor 28 is off, the operation of step S32 is continued, and when step S33 becomes affirmative, step S3 is performed.
Go to 4. In step S34, after the sensor 28 is turned on, the paper feed is continued for a distance corresponding to the top margin of the slip.

In step S35, the head moving motor 44 for moving the head 25 in the X direction (see FIG. 3) is started. In step S36, it is determined whether or not the home position sensor 46 is turned on, and when the sensor 46 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S37, and the dot pulse (DP) counter is initialized to 0. The initialization of the print head position is achieved by the processes of steps S36 and S37.

In step S38, the DP signal interrupt is permitted. In step S39, it is determined whether or not the stop key is pressed. If the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S41, and it is determined whether or not printing is completed. When this determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S46, and it is determined whether or not a line feed. When it is not a line break,
Returning to step S39, the printing operation is continued.

When the determination in step S46 is affirmative and a line feed has occurred, the flow advances to step S47 to drive the paper feed motor by the paper feed data designated by the PP read pointer (see FIG. 14). In step S48, the PP read pointer is incremented for the next line feed, and then the line feed flag is reset in step S49. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S39 that the stop key is turned on, the process proceeds to step S40, the line feed flag is reset, and the process proceeds to step S42.
In step S42, the interruption of the DP signal is prohibited,
In step S43, the operation of the head moving motor is stopped. In step S44, the PP and EX read pointers are initialized, and the process proceeds to step S45 in which the paper feed motor 42 is rotated in the reverse direction to return the slip to the front. By the above operation, the slip inserted from the print stand 7 is printed. Next, the interrupt operation of the DP signal will be described with reference to FIG. Step S
At 51, the DP counter is incremented. In step S52, it is determined whether or not the DP counter value ≦ 400 holds. If the determination in step S52 is affirmative, the flow advances to step S57 to determine whether the EX read pointer and the EX storage pointer are equal. When the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S59, the 9 dot data pointed by the EX read pointer is taken out, and the solenoid 49 is read by the dot data.
Is controlled. In step S60, the next DP
The EX read pointer is incremented for printing by the interrupt. When the step S57 is positive,
In step S58, the print end flag is set.

On the other hand, when the result at step S52 is negative, the routine proceeds to step S53, at which DP counter value ≦ 578.
Is determined, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S54 and the DP counter value = 40.
It is judged whether it is 1. When this judgment is positive,
In step S56, the operation of setting the line feed flag is executed. When the result in step S53 is negative, the process proceeds to step S55, and the DP counter value is forcibly set to 1.

By this operation, the card data is printed on one line of the slip paper. In this example, D
Until the P counter value reaches 400, the print head 25 prints, but between 401 and 578, no printing is performed, and only the paper is fed in the Y direction. Then, at 578, the DP counter value is reset to 1 and the next printing is performed.

Next, the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 61 is a format card. As the format card 61, one that stores decryption information corresponding to the format parameters of the customer card used by the hospital in which the voucher printer is to be installed is used. It The format card 61 is read by the card reader 62, and the decryption information reading means 63 reads the decryption information. This decryption information is stored in the decryption information storage means 64. As the decryption information storage means 64, the EEPR is used.
OM can be used.

Next, when the card 65 is read by the card reader 62, the card discriminating means 66 discriminates the type of the card. In the case of a customer card, the print character string generation means 67 reads customer card data according to the decoding information, converts the order of the data into a predetermined order, and stores it in the customer card content storage means 69.

On the other hand, when the card is not a customer card, it is stored in the person-in-charge card content storage means 70 or the comment card content storage means 71 according to the type of the card.

After that, when a slip is inserted in the printing mechanism and printing is started by the printing start means 68, the customer card content storage means 69, the person in charge card content storage means 70, and the comment card content storage means 71. Data is read from the time data storage means 72 and printed by the print control means 73.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if there are a plurality of types of format parameters of the information of the customer card, the decryption information corresponding to the format parameters is read into the slip printer, so that the plurality of types of customers can be read. Can deal with the card. In FIG. 1, a dotted line shows a line for reading the decoding information into the storage means 64, a solid line shows a line for reading the data of each card into the storage means 69 to 71 before printing, and a thick line shows the data on the slip. Shows the line when printing.

[0116]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the format card is read into the slip printer, and the information on the customer card is read using the read decryption information. It is possible to read the information of the customer card without making and delivering a slip printer storing different software to a card user of a hospital or the like who uses the customer card of the parameter.

Therefore, the development cost of the slip printer becomes low, and the cost can be reduced.

Further, since all the software of the slip printer can be made common, there is an effect that the maintenance of the slip printer becomes easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slip printer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a printing mechanism of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a slip printer of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example of patient card information.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of doctor card information.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of comment card information.

FIG. 8 is a 7-unit code diagram of data used for a customer card.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing storage locations and capacities of standard patient card information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing usable characters of patient card information and an example thereof.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a print area of patient card information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing storage contents and storage positions of a format card.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a ROM map.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a RAM map.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example of an EEPROM map.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a slip obtained by this embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another example of a slip obtained by this embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of selecting a setting mode process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation of setting mode processing.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed during setting mode processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a reading operation of the card reader.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of normal print processing mode processing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of print character generation processing in FIG. 22.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of print control processing.

FIG. 26 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of interrupt processing by a DP signal.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional slip.

[Explanation of symbols]

61 ... Format card, 62 ... Card reader, 63
Decoding information reading means, 64 Decoding information storage means, 65
... card, 66 ... card discrimination means, 67 ... print character string generation means, 69 ... customer card content storage means

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shinichi Fuchigami, 1463 Asama-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Within Jamome Mishin Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kodama Chodai 1463, Sakuma-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A card data reading method for a slip printer, which is capable of reading in-card information having different format parameters, comprising: format card reading means for storing information for decoding the format parameters of each card; Non-volatile storage means for storing the decrypted information of the format card, and when reading each card,
A slip printer comprising means for decoding the format parameter of the card based on the decoding information stored in the storage means, and volatile storage means for storing the decoded in-card information. Card data read method. 2. Each of the cards is a customer card, and the format parameter includes at least one of a storage location of information in the card, a capacity, a Chinese character IN command, and a Chinese character OUT command. Card data reading method of the described slip printer.