JPH05282409A - Autoamtic card print system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic card print system capable of printing a card successively even when a large amount of cards such as employee cards are generated. CONSTITUTION:Three kinds of data or the like such as base screen data, an individual data base, layout data, and a natural picture file are stored in a memory device 1. The data or the like is inputted to a controller 3 via an input device 2, and it is stored in the memory device 1, and coordinate input when the layout data is generated is performed. The controller 3 automatically generates a card image sequentially by reading out the data and a file stored in the memory device 1, fetching the data of an item set in advance for designated plural records in the individual data base, converting the data to the character pattern data of character attribute set in advance, and adhering it at a designated position on a screen, and writes it on frame memory 4. A card printer 6 prints the card image on the card by the control of the controller 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic card printing system for continuously printing a large number of cards in which characters and natural images are mixed based on information stored in a database.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows an example of an employee ID card. The conventional card printing system for employee ID cards, etc. is a card image creation device, in which characters such as employee (employee) code number, department name, employee name, etc. can be entered, and company marks (trademarks, service marks, etc.) I used to draw an image, paste a natural image such as a facial photograph captured with a scanner or camera, and manually create an image of each card such as an employee ID card, and print it.

[0003]

In this method, it is preferable that the number of cards to be created is small, but when creating a large number of cards such as employee ID cards, the layout of each card is the same. Nevertheless, there was a problem that it took a huge amount of time and effort to create and print a card image. Further, since character data and natural image data such as a face photograph are mixed, they cannot be handled in the same file, which is very troublesome and troublesome. The present invention has been made paying attention to the above points, and even when a large number of cards such as employee ID cards are to be created, three types of data such as base screen data, individual database and layout data are used as data. Prepared as, and take out the data of the preset items for the specified multiple records of the individual database, convert the data to the character pattern data of the preset character attribute, and specify this on the screen. By sticking to the position, the card images can be automatically generated one after another to enable continuous printing of the card. Also, the file name of the natural image is stored in the item of the individual database specified in advance, and the file name is searched. By attaching the natural image data to the specified position on the screen, you can create a card image with a mixture of natural images and characters. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic card printing system that can be generated.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, (1) a storage device that stores various data and files, and a card that reads out the data and files stored in the storage device. An automatic card printing system comprising a control device for automatically generating an image, a frame memory for writing the automatically generated card image, and a card printer for printing the card image stored in the frame memory. The base database data that is common to each card, the individual database that is different data for each card, and the layout data that defines which item of the individual database is attached to which position of the card Data of the preset items for the specified multiple records of Automatically characterized by taking out, converting that data to character pattern data with preset character attributes, and attaching this to a specified position on the screen to automatically generate card images in sequence and printing it. By providing a card printing system, (2) by storing the file name of the natural image in the item of the individual database specified beforehand, and attaching the natural image data searched by that file name to the specified position on the screen, Automatically generate a card image that mixes natural images and characters,
An automatic card printing system according to claim 1, wherein the automatic card printing system is printed.

[0005]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic card printing system of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the storage device 1 is composed of an HDD (hard disk drive) or the like, and stores various data and files. Figure 2
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data and files stored in the storage device 1 of FIG. 1. Here, three types of data such as base screen data, individual database, layout data, and a natural image file are stored. The base screen data is, for example, characters of “Employee ID of Victor Company of Japan”, “Employee code”, “Affiliation”, and “Name” in FIG. 5, and is an image common to the cards. That is, it is the image data of the portion corresponding to the background, excluding the portion that differs for each card.

The individual database is a database that stores different data for each card, such as employee code, name, affiliation, and facial photograph of each employee. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the individual database of FIG. In FIG. 3, the employee code, name, affiliation, and facial photograph of each employee are stored. Regarding the facial photograph, character data A. which is a file name for identifying the actual facial photograph stored in the natural image file in FIG. PIC and the like are stored. The layout data defines which item of the individual database is attached to which position of the card and how.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the layout data of FIG. In FIG. 4, in the order of N from 1 to 4, types, database items (employee code, name, affiliation,
Layout data such as (face photo), display position, and display attributes are stored. The type is a type of the display item, such as a character or a natural image. In FIG. 4, the facial photograph is defined as natural image data, and the others are defined as character data. The display position is a display position on the card. For example, “60, 130” in the facial photograph of FIG. 4 is 6 mm from the left and 13 mm from the top of the card as shown in FIG.
This means that a portrait photo is displayed. What are display attributes?
Character size, typeface, color, etc., for example, N = 3 in FIG.
The item "affiliation" of "32, Mincho, blue" indicates that the size is 32 points, and that it is displayed in Mincho typeface and in blue characters.

In FIG. 1, an input device 2 such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a tablet is used to input data to a control device 3 such as a computer, which is stored in a storage device 1 to input coordinates when creating layout data. The control device 3 also reads the data and files stored in the storage device 1, automatically generates a card image, and writes the card image in the frame memory 4. The frame memory 4 is for expanding the automatically generated card image. Monitor device 5
Displays the contents of the frame memory 4 on the screen. When the employee ID data for one person is completed, the card image stored in the frame memory 4 is sent to the card printer 6 under the control of the control device 3. The card printer 6 is
Under the control of the control device 3, the card image is printed on the card, and the employee ID card is completed.

The operation of the automatic card printing system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the processing from automatic generation of a card image to printing. FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the automatic card printing system of the present invention. In FIG. 6, when the program starts, first, the base screen data in the storage device 1 is written in the frame memory 4 (step 1). Next, N = 1 is set (step 2), and for the "employee code" of N = 1 in the layout data of FIG. 4, data is searched in order from the database shown in FIG. 3 (step 3). In the example of FIG. 3, “12345” is searched first.

Next, the type of layout data is checked (step 4) to recognize whether the retrieved data is a character or a natural image. In this example, the character code is recognized (step 5). Next, when the type is character, character pattern data corresponding to the character attribute of the retrieved character code is generated (step 6). In the example of FIG. 4, character pattern data having a size of 32, a typeface of square Gothic, and a color of black is generated. On the other hand, when the type is the natural image in step 4, the retrieved data is recognized as the file name of the natural image (step 7), and the natural image file in the storage device 1 is identified from the file name of the natural image. A natural image is retrieved by retrieval (step 8).

Next, if the type is character, step 6
If the type is a natural image, the character pattern created in step 8 is written into the frame memory 4 at the position indicated by the layout data display position (step 9). Next, N = N + 1 is set (step 1
0), and 1 is added to N. In this case, N = 2, and it is determined whether N = 2 exists in the layout data of FIG. 4 (step 1
1) If yes, the process returns to step 3, and the processes of steps 3 to 11 are repeated as long as there is layout data (N). That is, data of preset items (employee code, name, affiliation, face photograph) is taken out for a plurality of designated records in the individual database shown in FIG. 3, and the data is preset in FIG. Convert it to the character pattern data of the existing character attribute and paste it at the specified position on the screen. As a result, N = 1 to N = 4 in FIG. 4 are completed, and, for example, a card image of an employee ID card for one person in the top row of FIG. 3 is generated. Next, the card image data on the completed frame memory 4 is transferred to the card printer 6 (step 12), and an employee ID card for one person is printed. By performing the above-described processing continuously, for example, for records in a predetermined range of the individual database shown in FIG. 3 or the like under the control of the control device 3, continuous automatic printing of a large number of cards can be realized.

[0012]

According to the automatic card printing system of the present invention, in the structure according to claim 1, even when a large number of cards such as employee ID cards are created, the data is the base screen data, the individual database, and the layout data. Prepared as a kind of data, extract the data of the preset items for the specified multiple records of the individual database, convert the data to the character pattern data of the preset character attribute, and convert this data By attaching to a specified position on the screen, card images can be automatically generated sequentially to enable continuous printing of the card. In the configuration according to claim 2, the file name of the natural image is stored in the item of the individual database specified in advance. Then, the natural image data searched by the file name is attached to the specified position on the screen. Ri, there is an extremely excellent effect that a natural image, the card image that was a mix of character can be automatically generated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic card printing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data and files stored in the storage device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an individual database shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the layout data of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an employee ID card.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the automatic card printing system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Storage Device 2 Input Device 3 Control Device 4 Frame Memory 5 Monitor Device 6 Card Printer

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 15, 1992

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The operation of the automatic card printing system of the present invention will be described below with reference to the processing from automatic generation of a card image to printing. FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the automatic card printing system of the present invention. In FIG. 6, when the program starts, first, the base screen data in the storage device 1 is written in the frame memory 4 (step 1). Next, N = 1 is set (step 2), and data is searched for from the database shown in FIG. 3 for the “employee code” where N = 1 in the layout data of FIG. 4 (step 3). In the example of FIG.
First, "12345" will be searched.

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[Correction target item name] 0011

[Correction method] Change

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Next, if the type is character, step 6
If the type is a natural image, the character pattern created in step 8 is written into the frame memory 4 at the position indicated by the layout data display position (step 9). Next, N = N + 1 is set (step 1
0), and 1 is added to N. In this case, N = 2, and it is determined whether N = 2 exists in the layout data of FIG. 4 (step 1
1) If yes, the process returns to step 3, and the processes of steps 3 to 11 are repeated as long as there is layout data (N). That is, data of preset items (employee code, name, affiliation, face photograph) is taken out from the designated record of the individual database shown in FIG. 3, and the data is preset in FIG. Convert to character pattern data with character attributes and paste it at the specified position on the screen. As a result, N = 1 to N = 4 in FIG. 4 are completed,
For example, the card image of the employee ID card for one person in the top row of FIG. 3 is generated. Next, the card image data on the completed frame memory 4 is transferred to the card printer 6 (step 12), and an employee ID card for one person is printed. By performing the above-described processing continuously, for example, for records in a predetermined range of the individual database shown in FIG. 3 or the like under the control of the control device 3, continuous automatic printing of a large number of cards can be realized.

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage device for storing various data and files, a control device for reading data and files stored in the storage device and automatically generating a card image, and the automatically generated card image. An automatic card printing system comprising a frame memory for writing a card image stored in the frame memory, and a card printer for printing a card image stored in the frame memory. Stores layout data that defines which item of the individual database is attached to which position on the card, the individual database that is different data, and sets the preset items for the specified multiple records of the individual database. Characters that take out the data and preset the data An automatic card printing system characterized by converting to character pattern data of attributes and attaching it to a specified position on the screen to automatically generate card images in sequence and printing them. 2. A natural image file name is stored in advance in an item of an individual database specified in advance, and natural image data searched by the file name is pasted to a specified position on the screen to display a natural image and characters. 2. The automatic card printing system according to claim 1, wherein mixed card images are automatically generated and printed.