JPH06227081A - Printing device employing page printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the waste of a label and improve economical proper by a method wherein a memory means, designating the starting position of printing on a label paper by an operating input, is provided to permit the setting of the starting position of printing on the label paper freely. CONSTITUTION:In a label printing device employing a page printer, in which businesses such as the management of customer information, DM sending to the customers and the like are incorporated into a computerized system, a memory means 5, designating the starting position of printing on a label paper by an operating input, is provided to permit the setting of the starting position of printing on the label paper freely. As a result, the waste of the label can be eliminated and the economical property of the title device can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label printing apparatus using a page printer incorporated in a computerized system for managing customer information, sending DM to customers, and the like.

[Prior art]

[0002] In a conventional system in which business such as management of customer information and DM delivery to customers is computerized, printing is started when an address or DM text is printed on a label using a page printer. If the number of addresses you want to print is less than the number of labels attached to the label sheet, the unprinted label remains as it is because the print processing program specified for the topmost label of the label sheet is used. The label paper was being page fed. However, if the printer uses label paper made of continuous paper, the print position can be mechanically adjusted to the unprinted label, so that the label can be used without waste. In the case of existing existing page printers, the label paper is printed on a page-by-page basis and mechanical adjustment is not possible. Therefore, label paper that leaves unprinted labels is discarded. It has been done.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a label printing apparatus using a page printer, which is incorporated in a computerized system for managing customer information management, DM shipping to customers, and the like. By making it possible to freely set the print start position of the paper, waste of labels is eliminated,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a label printing apparatus using a page printer that is economically efficient.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a label printing apparatus using a page printer according to the present invention computerizes business such as management of customer information and DM delivery to customers. In a label printing apparatus using a page printer incorporated in the above system, storage means for designating the print start position of the label paper by operating input is provided, and the print start position of the label paper can be freely set. Is.

[0005]

Operation: First, each label attached to the label paper is given a print number indicating the printing order, and when the print number of the label to start printing is designated by the operation input, the designated print number is given. A print processing program created to issue a print command to the printer to start printing from the numbered label is stored in the storage unit of the computer. Therefore, for example, when using label paper to which 24 labels are pasted and printing 15 addresses to which DM sentences are added, the page printer will print 15 labels in order from the label located at the top of the label paper. The address and DM text are printed on the page, and the remaining 9 labels are printed without printing anything. At the next printing, the label paper with the unprinted label left is reprinted. Set to
If the print number "16" is specified by the operation input, the storage unit of the computer issues a print command to the printer to start printing from the label of the specified print number. The label can also be printed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A label printing apparatus using a page printer according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is an input section operated by a key or a mouse, and 2 is a control for decoding an input signal from the input section and issuing a control command to each section. A section 3, a customer information storage section for storing the customer's name, address, etc., 4 a document storage section for storing a document such as a DM sentence sent to the customer, and 5 a print number of a label to start printing by an operation input. When designated, a print information storage unit that stores a print processing program created to issue a print command to the printer to start printing from the label of the designated print number, 6 is a page printer, and 7 is a CRT. It is a display unit. 2 to 4
1 shows an embodiment in which a label printing apparatus using the page printer of the present invention is incorporated in a computer system for travel industry. FIG. 1 shows a customer called from the customer information storage section on a CRT screen. This is individual customer data showing an example of information, and the customer's name, Roman name notation, maiden name, age, address, gender, postal code, address, telephone number, travel applicant, etc. are displayed. . Further, FIG. 3 shows a print designation screen, which is used to designate printing of the customer's address or a DM sentence added to the address if necessary. Further, FIG. 4 shows a screen for label printing, in which a column 8 showing the label printing order is provided on the left side of the screen, and a print start position designation column 9 is provided on the right side. For example, 12 labels are attached. If you want to start printing from the 5th label of the specified label paper, check the number in the column indicating the printing order on the left side,
You can specify it with the icon on the right. In the above embodiment, the case where the device of the present invention is incorporated in the computer system for travel industry is shown, but the invention is not limited to this, and the business such as management of customer information and DM delivery to the customer is performed. Of course, it can be applied to any system as long as it is a customized system.

[0007]

As described above, the paper according to the present invention is used.
According to the label printing apparatus using the di-printer, the printing start position of the label paper can be freely set, so that the labels that have been discarded until now are not wasted, and the remarkable effect of improving the economical efficiency can be obtained. It is a thing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a customer file.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a print designation screen called on a CRT screen.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen for label printing. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 input section 2 control section 3 customer information storage section 4 document storage section 5 print information storage section 6 page printer 7 CRT display section 8 print order display section 9 print start position specification section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A label printing apparatus using a page printer, which is incorporated in a computerized computer system for managing customer information, sending DMs to customers, etc., at a print start position of label paper by operation input. A label printing apparatus using a page printer, characterized in that a storage means for designating the label paper is provided so that the printing start position of the label paper can be freely set.