JPH06242906A - Slip printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically print data according to the kind of a slip only by setting paper without performing a key operation for inputting a slip issuing command according to the kind of the slip at the time of issuing the slip. CONSTITUTION:A paper presence or absence sensor 16 detects the size of the paper set at a printing part 15 as an object to be printed, and a CPU 11 discriminates the kind of the slip according to the detected size of the paper Then, the CPU 11 reads the slip data corresponding to the discriminated kind of the slip from a RAM 20, and allows the printing part to print and output the slip data on the set sheets.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slip printing apparatus such as a receipt making machine used in post office counter services.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there has been known a receipt making machine for making a mail receipt in order to rationalize the window service at a post office. In addition to the ordinary mail receipt, this receipt creation machine is also equipped with a function to set the total number of letters.
Here, there are two types of total number reports, namely, total and daily totals. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the meaning of the offset meter and the daily counter. Generally, an invoice is created when mail is collected. On this invoice, it is necessary to post the total number of regular registered mail and simple registered mail, and the daily total. Here, the "outgoing total" is the total number of mails sent by postal mail collection (about three times a day) and the simple registered mails. Is the total number of In the example of FIG. 8, 12:00,
Collection is performed at 15:00 and 20:00, and each time a total sum is issued and the total report is issued, the total number of the total offset is issued at the timing of issuing this total report. It is added to the totalizer.

[0003]

As described above, since there are two types of total number reports, that is, total and daily reports, two types of report issuing operations are required accordingly. For this reason, the number of keys is increased, and there is a possibility that an operation error may occur. An object of the present invention is to automatically print data according to the type of a slip by simply setting a sheet without performing a key operation for inputting a slip issuing command according to the type of the slip when the slip is issued. To do so.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. The data storage means 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1, the same applies hereinafter) is a random access memory or the like that stores slip data for each type of slip. The detection unit 2 detects the size of a sheet set as a print target, and is, for example, an optical detection device including a light emitting element and a light receiving element. The discriminating means 3 discriminates the kind of slip according to the size of the sheet detected by the detecting means 2. The printing means 4 reads out the slip data corresponding to the type of slip discriminated by the discrimination means 3 from the data storage means 1 and prints it out on a set sheet.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. In the mail receipt creation machine, the size of the paper is assumed to be different depending on the receipt, the invoice of the offset meter, and the invoice of the daily counter. In this case, when any of the receipt, the invoice for the balance meter, and the invoice for the daily counter is set, the detecting means 2 detects the size of the sheet, and the discriminating means 3 discriminates the kind of the slip accordingly. As a result, the printing unit 4 reads out the slip data corresponding to the type of slip from the data storage unit 1 and prints out the set paper. Therefore, when the slip is issued, the key operation for inputting the slip issuing command according to the kind of the slip is not performed, and the data corresponding to the kind of the slip can be automatically printed only by setting the paper.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mail receipt certificate making machine. The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the receipt issuing machine according to various programs in the ROM 12.
The CPU 11 has an input unit 1 as its peripheral device.
3, a display unit 14, a printing unit 15, a paper presence sensor 16 and an electronic scale 17 are connected and control their input / output operations. In addition to various programs, the ROM 12 stores various slip formats such as a general offsetting format and a receipt format according to the type of slip.

The input unit 13 has numerical keys, function keys, etc., and the data input from the input unit 13 is taken into the CPU 11 via the input control unit 18 and then given to the display drive unit 19 to be displayed on the display unit. It is output from the display 14 or registered in the RAM 20. The paper presence / absence sensor 16 detects the size of the paper, has a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and detects the size of the paper based on the presence / absence of the paper set in the printing unit 15. Here, in the case of the present embodiment,
The three types of paper, that is, the receipt, the offset meter, and the daily total, have different lengths, and the paper presence sensor 16 detects the size of the paper based on the length of the paper. The RAM 20 stores not only the input receipt data but also the offset data and daily data for each type of mail and the sales data. The data read from the RAM 20 is the print controller. 21 and is printed out from the printing unit 15.

FIG. 3 is a printer top view of the printing unit 15 as seen from above, showing the mounting position of the paper presence sensor 16. Here, P in the figure is a cut sheet, and this sheet P advances in the direction of the arrow in the figure. A pair of paper presence / absence sensors 16 are attached between the printer head PH and the paper receiving tray PG at the back of the paper P in the traveling direction. In the figure, PR indicates a paper feed roller.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mail receipt issuing machine. FIG. 5 is a numerical representation of the lengths of various types of paper used in this embodiment. In the figure, the head position when the paper is set, is the head position when the head position is fed by the numerical value in parentheses, Indicates the position of the paper presence sensor 16 for detecting the presence of paper when the head position is at the position. Here, for the receipt, the space between and is equivalent to the printing space for 10 digits, and for the paper for the offset measurement, the space between and is 1
This corresponds to a printing space for two digits, and for the paper for the daily total, a space between and is equivalent to a printing space for 14 digits. Therefore, the length of the paper is in the relation of receipt <paper for offset meter <paper for daily meter.

Now, when the flow chart of FIG. 4 is started in the state where any paper is set in the printing unit 15, the paper P is fed by 10 lines from the head position (step S1). In this state, the paper presence sensor 16
Is operated to detect the presence or absence of paper (step S2).
Here, when the absence of paper is detected, that is, when the paper presence sensor 16 is at the position shown in FIG. 5, it can be known that the set paper is a receipt. Then, the paper P is 10
Back feed is performed for each line (step S3). As a result, the head position is returned to the position shown in FIG. In this state, the CPU 11 reads the receipt slip format from the ROM 12 and selectively reads the receipt data from the RAM 20 (step S4), and executes the receipt processing (step S5). by this,
Data for the receipt is printed out on the set sheet together with the slip format. FIG. 6 shows the printed contents of this receipt. The receipt data in the RAM 20 is cleared after being printed.

On the other hand, when 10 lines are fed in step S1 and the presence of paper is detected in step S2, the process proceeds to step S6, and the paper P is further fed for 2 lines. In this state, the paper presence sensor 16 is further operated to check the presence of paper (step S7). Now, in the state where the paper P is fed for 12 lines from the head position shown in FIG. 5, when the absence of paper is detected, it is found that the set paper is the paper for the offset meter. in this case,
Backfeed the paper P for 12 lines (step S
8). As a result, the head position is returned to the position shown in FIG. In this state, the CPU 11 has the ROM 1
Read the slip format for the offsetting from 2 and R
Data for the offset measurement is selectively read from the AM 20 (step S9), and the offset measurement process is executed (step S1).
0). As a result, the slip format data is printed out on the set sheet together with the slip format. In this way, when the data for the offset meter in the RAM 20 is printed out,
The data for the offset meter is added to the daily totalizer in the RAM 20 and then cleared.

Further, even if 10 lines are fed in step S1 and 2 lines are fed in step S6, if the presence of paper is detected in step S7, the process proceeds to step S4, and paper P is fed for 2 lines. To do. In this state, the paper presence sensor 16 is operated to check the presence of paper (step S2). Now, in the state where the paper P is fed for 14 lines from the head position shown in FIG. 5, when the absence of paper is detected, it is found that the set paper is a paper for daily meter. In this case, the paper P is back-fed for 14 lines (step S13), and the head position is returned to the position shown in FIG. In this state, CP
U11 reads the slip format for the daily total from the ROM 12 and selectively reads the data for the daily total from the RAM 20 (step S14), and executes the daily total processing (step S15). As a result, the date format data is printed out on the set sheet together with the slip format. When the daily data in the RAM 20 is printed out in this manner, the daily data is cleared. If the paper P is fed for a total of 14 lines and the presence of the paper is detected in step S12, that is, if a non-applicable paper is set, the process proceeds to step S16, and back feed is performed for 14 lines. Then eject the paper.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the paper is set, the paper is fed by the size of each paper, and the existence of the paper is checked to recognize the kind of the paper. When the set paper can be recognized by this, the paper is back-fed by the number of feed lines and the paper is returned to the original position.
Then, the data corresponding to the type of the set paper is selected and printed out. FIG. 7 shows the print contents according to the type of paper, and the total sales of stamps, postcards, etc. are also printed out on the slip for the daily total.

In the above embodiment, the length of the sheet is detected to recognize the type of the sheet, but the width of the sheet may be detected.

[0015]

According to the present invention, when a voucher is issued, the key operation for inputting the voucher issuance command according to the type of the voucher is not performed, and simply by setting the paper, the voucher type is automatically adjusted. Since the data can be printed, the number of keys can be significantly reduced, and the slips can be issued efficiently without making a mistake in key operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mail receipt issuing machine.

FIG. 3 is a top view of a print showing a mounting position of a paper presence sensor 16.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the length of paper in numerical form.

FIG. 6 is a print state diagram of a mail receipt.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing print contents of a receipt, a slip for offsetting, and a slip for daily counting.

[FIG. 8] An offset meter created as an invoice at the time of mail collection,
Diagram for explaining the daily report.

[Explanation of Codes] 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 Input Section 15 Printing Section 16 Paper Presence Sensor 20 RAM 21 Print Control Section P Paper

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A data storage unit for storing slip data for each type of slip, a detection unit for detecting the size of a sheet set as a print target, and a size of the sheet detected by the detection unit. And a printing unit that reads out the slip data corresponding to the type of the slip determined by the determination unit from the data storage unit and prints out on a set sheet. Slip printing device. 2. A voucher printing apparatus, wherein said printing means prints out voucher data in accordance with a voucher format corresponding to the type of voucher.