JPH06206346A - Image printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print the amt. character and character other than an amt. entered in securities by one device. CONSTITUTION:A head contact member 8 consisting of a usual surface 10 formed into a slide surface and a character stamping surface 11 formed into an uneven surface is provided between a platen 4 and a printing head 6 and a control unit outputting a changeover signal to the changeover means of the head contact member 8 so that the character stamping surface 11 is positioned between the platen 4 and the printing head 6 when an amt. character is printed is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is connected to a word processor, a personal computer or the like, and in order to prevent the forgery of securities such as bills and checks, the amount of money (numerals The present invention relates to an impact-type printer in which (Kanji) is inscribed on the paper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when engraving a monetary amount on a sheet of paper in order to prevent the forgery of securities, characters and symbols other than the monetary amount are input by a word processor or the like, and the amount is then preset. A dedicated device (checker, etc.) is used to deposit the desired amount of money at the amount of money input position.

[0003]

As described above, in order to create one securities, it is necessary to use characters and symbols other than the amount of money and the amount of money character using different devices, which is troublesome. However, since it requires a plurality of devices, there is a problem when it becomes expensive. In addition, if the size and position of the character indicating the amount of money is limited, there is a problem. Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention can print the amount character and the characters and symbols other than the amount of money written on the securities without any trouble, and the size and position of the amount character can be freely selected and printed. The purpose is to provide an automatic printer.

[0004]

A means for solving the problems in the present invention is a cylindrical platen 4, a wire-dot type print head 6 disposed in the vicinity of the surface of the platen 4,
An ink ribbon 7 arranged between the print head 6 and the platen 4, and an arc-shaped head member 8 arranged between the outer peripheral surface of the platen 4 and the print head 6; Reference numeral 8 includes a normal surface 10 having a print head side surface formed as a smooth surface, and an engraved surface 11 formed adjacent to the upper side of the normal head surface 10 and having a print head side surface formed into fine irregularities. The head body 8
Is a normal position A in which the position facing the print head 6 faces the normal surface 10, and a marking position in which the position facing the print head 6 by turning clockwise from the normal position A faces the marking surface 11. A switching means 1 which is provided so as to be freely switchable between B and B, and switches the head body 8 between a normal position A and a character position B.
2, a setting device 20 for setting the engraved range, a detector 22 for detecting that the character to be printed next is the amount character of the securities 40, and an engraved range reaching signal from the detector 22. A control device 23 having a function of outputting a switching signal to the switching means 12 is provided.

[0005]

In the above problem solving means, when the securities 40 such as bills and checks are created, the format of any securities 40 is created on the display by the keyboard operation of the word processor and the engraved range of the securities 40, that is, "¥ 1,000,000 *" (amount character) in Figure 6
When the print key is turned on, the platen 4 rotates, the securities 40 are fed between the ink ribbon 7 and the head body 8, and the print head 6 operates to start printing. At this time, since the head body 8 is in the elastic force normal posture A of the spring S, the heading body 8 has the character of "approved by the tax office for stamp tax filing and payment" in the figure, and is arranged to the right of this character and has a desired size. (Eg double-width) is set to "\
The amount character of "1,000,000 *" is sequentially printed from the left side while intermittently rotating the platen 4 to feed the securities 40 upward. Then, print the letters "OK, KI, SHI" from the left side, which is part of the "tax office approval for stamp tax filing payment", in the same row as this character, and the next letter to be printed is "\". When the detector 22 detects that
This signal is output to the control device 23, and the control device 23 outputs a drive signal to the drive portion of the switching means 12, and the head member 8 rotates in the clockwise direction in the figure against the elastic force of the spring S. And the engraved surface 11 of the head body 8 faces the print head 6, and the paper surface on which the amount character of "¥ 1,000,000 *" is printed becomes uneven, so the securities 40 is forged. Is prevented.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of an impact printer of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG. 1, a perspective view of essential parts, FIG. 2 is a front view of the body, FIG. 3 is a detailed view of switching means, FIG. Will be described with reference to the control block diagram of FIG. 6 and an example of securities produced by the impact printer of FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, in the impact printer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a cylindrical platen 4 is rotatably supported by a printer body 2 via a support shaft 3, and is close to the outer peripheral surface of the platen 4. Is provided and a print head 6 slidably supported by a guide shaft 5 supported by the main body 2 is provided. The print head 6 has a tip end of a wire (not shown) on a paper surface through an ink ribbon 7. Impact printer 1 of the present invention
Is a so-called wired printer.

Between the peripheral surface of the platen 4 and the ink ribbon 7, there is provided a stainless steel arc-shaped head member 8 for impacting the wires of the print head 6, and the head member 8 is the main body. 2 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 3 and the head member 8 is arranged along the platen 4 and concentrically therewith. Further, the head body 8 is integrally formed integrally with a lower normal surface 10 whose print head side surface is formed as a smooth surface and adjacent to the upper side of the normal surface 10 so that the print head side surface is fine. And a carved surface 11 formed in an uneven shape. This head body 8
A normal posture A formed so as to have a width wider than that of the platen 4, and a position facing the print head 6 corresponds to the normal surface 10;
The print head 6 is rotated clockwise from the normal posture A.
The position opposite to and is provided so as to be freely switchable to the engraved posture B corresponding to the engraved surface 11, and at the end of this head body 8, the head body 8 is switched between the normal posture A and the engraved posture B. Switching means 12 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the switching means 12 is formed by bending the end portion of the head member 8 toward the center of rotation and is loosely fitted to the support shaft 3 so as to rotate in an L-shape in plan view. The plate 13, the solenoid 15 connected to the rotating plate 13 via a connecting body 14, and the side surface of the head contact 8 and the main body 2 are arranged via a pin P, and the head contact 8 is normally arranged. A compression spring S for urging the posture A, and a base end of the rotating plate 13 is attached to a head 8 via a mounting screw 8b fitted in a mounting hole 8a formed in the head member 8. Fixed to the body 8, the connecting body 14 is formed at the rear end of the rotating plate 13 and has an elongated hole 14a into which the upper end of the iron core 15a of the solenoid 15 is fitted. On the rear side of the connecting body 14, a stopper 16 is provided upright, which abuts on the connecting body 14 and regulates the rotation range of the rotating plate 13.

Further, the impact printer 1 of the present invention is connected to a so-called word processor, and has a setting device 20 for setting an engraving range and a detector 22 for detecting that the next character to be printed is the inscription 21. And a control device 23 having a function of outputting an inscription posture signal to the drive portion of the solenoid 15 in response to an inscription range arrival signal from the detector 22. The setting device 20 and the detector 22 are connected to the input side of the control device 23, and the drive section of the solenoid 15 is connected to the output side of the control device 23. The control device 23 is, for example, a general one-chip microcomputer having a program ROM, data RAM, ALU, etc.
It is driven by a reference clock oscillator. In the figure, reference numeral 30 is a driven gear that is externally fitted and fixed to the support shaft 3 adjacent to the platen 4, and 31 is a drive motor.

In the above configuration, when the securities 40 such as bills and checks are prepared, the format of the arbitrary securities 40 is prepared on the display by the keyboard operation of the word processor and the engraved range (amount character) of the securities 40 is formed. Is specified and the print key is turned on, the platen 4
Rotates to feed the securities 40 between the ink ribbon 7 and the head body 8, and the print head 6 operates to start printing. At this time, the rotating plate 13 is in a state of being rotated counterclockwise about the support shaft 3, that is, in the normal posture A.

The print control of the control unit 23 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The frame 50 in FIG. 6 and the character "I stamp tax approval has been approved by the tax office" enclosed by the frame 50 and the character to the right of this character. "\ 1,000,000", which is a monetary character arranged and set to a desired size (double-width, for example)
*, "01 02 placed below this monetary character
The date character "03" is sequentially printed from the left side while the platen 4 is rotated intermittently to feed the securities 40 upward.

By the way, the operator preliminarily designates "\ 1,000,000 *" as an engraving range by operating the keyboard of the word processor. And a part of the frame 50 and "Approve,
When the detector 22 detects that the character to be printed is “¥ 1,000,000 *”, the signal is output to the control device 23 to control The device 23 outputs a drive signal to the drive unit of the solenoid 15. Then, the iron core 15 of the solenoid 15
As a moves upward, the rotating plate 13 rotates in the clockwise direction in the figure against the elasticity of the compression spring S, and the head contact 8
Becomes the engraving posture B, and the engraved surface 1 of the head body 8
1 faces the print head 6. The controller 23 waits for the print head 6 to be driven until the head body 8 is in the engraved posture B, that is, until the iron core 15a of the solenoid 15 is driven, and the double angle is set to "¥ 1,000,00".
Print the top half of the 0 * ”amount character.

Further, when the print head 6 is moved to the print position of "acknowledge" which is arranged below "accept", the controller 23 outputs a drive signal to the drive portion of the solenoid 15, The iron core 15a of the solenoid 15 is lowered downward, the rotating plate 13 is rotated counterclockwise, and the engraved surface 11 of the head member 8 faces the print head 6 and the head member 8 is rotated.
Becomes the engraved posture B again. And a part of the frame 50,
When the printing of "acknowledgement" is completed and the detector 22 detects that the character to be printed next is "\", this signal is output to the control device 23 to drive the solenoid 15 again. A signal is output and the head body 8 is engraved in posture B.
Then, the lower half of the amount character of "¥ 1,000,000 *" is printed. Further drive the solenoid 15,
"01 02 03" with head body 8 as normal posture A
Print the date characters of and exit. The amount of money written on the created securities 40 is printed,
Since the head body 8 corresponding to the back surface is the engraved surface 11, the paper surface on which the amount characters are printed becomes uneven, and the securities 4
Forgery of 0 is prevented.

As another embodiment, the switching means 12
Is provided on the print head 6, and the head body 8 is attached to the main body 2.
Even if the print head 6 is fixed to, and the print head 6 can be switched between the normal position A and the engraved position B, the same operation and effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a protrusion 35 is formed on the upper surface of the rotating plate 13, the solenoid 15 is arranged horizontally and is swingably provided on a shaft 36, and the iron core 15 a is connected to the protrusion 35. Alternatively, in this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the wire-dot printer is taken as an example in the above-mentioned embodiment, but other impact type printers can be applied. In the above embodiment, the cylindrical platen 4
Although the impact type printer 1 having the flat platen 4 is used, the impact type printer 1 having the platen platen 4 can also be applied, and the switching means 12 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and a limit switch or the like is used. It is also possible to control switching between the normal posture A and the engraved posture B of the head body 8. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, even if the uneven surface and the inscribed surface are alternately formed on the inscribed surface 11, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the compression spring S is used to bring the head member 8 into the normal posture A, but a tension spring is provided at an appropriate position in order to constantly urge the head member 8 in the counterclockwise direction. The compression spring S may be replaced. Of course, many modifications can be made to the above embodiment within the scope of the present invention.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the head member is arranged between the surface of the platen and the print head, and the head member is formed so that the print head side surface is a smooth surface. And an engraved surface that is formed adjacent to the normal surface and has a print head side surface formed in an uneven shape, and the head body faces the normal surface at a position facing the print head. Switching means for switching between a normal posture to be performed and a marking posture in which the position facing the print head is opposite to the marking face, a setting device for setting the marking range, and the switching according to the marking range arrival signal from the setting device. Since the means is provided with a control device having a function of outputting an engraving attitude signal, the head character is engraved when the head character is in the engraved attitude when printing the amount character described in the securities. Bets can be, along with it the possible print connexion amounts characters and other characters and symbols on a single printer, the amount character size, there is excellent effect when had to be able to freely select the position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of an impact printer showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the head body according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a switching unit showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a control flow chart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of securities produced by the impact printer of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a detailed view of switching means showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing another embodiment of the head body of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Impact type printer 2 Printer body 3 Support shaft 4 Platen 5 Guide shaft 6 Print head 7 Ink ribbon 8 Head This body 10 Normal surface 11 Engraved surface A Normal attitude B Engraved attitude 12 Switching means 13 Rotating plate 14 Coupling body 15 Solenoid 20 Setting device 22 Detector 23 Control device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An impact type printer comprising a platen and a print head disposed in proximity to the surface of the platen, wherein a head member is arranged between the surface of the platen and the print head, and the head member is disposed. Is composed of a normal surface having a print head side surface formed as a smooth surface, and an engraved surface formed adjacent to the normal surface and having a print head side surface formed in an uneven shape. It is configured such that the facing position of the print head 0 faces the normal surface and the facing position of the print head can be switched between a writing position facing the engraving surface and the head body is placed in the normal position or the engraving position. A switching device for switching, a setting device for setting an engraving range, and a control device having a function of outputting an engraving posture signal to the switching device in response to an engraving range arrival signal from the setting device. Impact type printer, wherein a is provided. 2. The impact printer according to claim 1, wherein the switching means is provided on the print head.