JPH07282206A - Card processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To evade the processing of a card whose kind is different from a specified kind by the system which processes plural kinds of card. CONSTITUTION:According to the kind of a card which is inputted from an input device 11, the card is discharged from one of supply parts 1a, 1b, and 1c. The discharged card is processed by magnetic recording, printing, and overcoating. Before the processing, information which is given previously to the discharged card and indicate the kind is read out and it is decided whether or not the information matches the kind inputted through the input device 11. When the kind of the card is different, the card is inhibited from being processed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card processing system, and more particularly to a system for selectively supplying a plurality of types of cards to a processing means for processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an apparatus for producing a plurality of types of cards (for example, an ID card, a cash card, a prepaid card, etc.) by subjecting a plurality of types of cards to corresponding processing (printing, etc.), Kaihei 5-121
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 72.

The card making apparatus disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-12172 is provided with a plurality of card supply units for storing and ejecting cards according to types, and a card supply unit for storing a desired card removes the card from the card supply unit. After ejecting, encoding the magnetic stripe of the ejected card, and
The required printing is performed, an overcoat is applied, and the sheet is transferred to the stocker.

[0004]

By the way, in the system for producing a plurality of types of cards by processing a plurality of types of cards as described above, the cards discharged from the card supply unit in response to a command are Unless the type actually corresponds to the command, different cards will be processed to create a card different from the desired one.

For example, in the case of a configuration in which the type of card to be set for each card supply unit is specified and the card type is designated as the designation of the card supply unit, when the card cartridge is set in the card supply unit. However, if a card cartridge is set in a card supply unit that is different from the intended combination due to human error, even if the card supply unit corresponding to the command ejects the card, it is actually different from the command. The card will be ejected.

As a solution to such a problem, in order that only a specific card cartridge can be set in each card supply section, the card supply section and the card cartridge are set only in a predetermined combination in the engaging section. It has been conventionally performed to provide a protrusion or a depression that allows the above. However, in such a configuration, the correlation between the card supply unit and the card cartridge is fixed, the card cartridge cannot be set in any card supply unit, and it is desired to set a plurality of card cartridges of the same type. There arises a problem that it is not possible to deal with a change in requirement.

Also, since the correlation between the card cartridge and the type of card stored in it is fixed,
When reusing the card cartridge when reusing it, it is necessary to sort the card cartridges and perform the card refilling operation while checking the correlation between the card cartridge and the card type. If a wrong card is packed, the packed card must be taken out and repacked again, which makes the repacking operation complicated. Further, since it is not possible to easily change the card cartridge to be used for storing another type of card, there is a problem in versatility that it cannot flexibly cope with the change and increase of the card type.

On the other hand, even if the card supply unit and the card cartridge are properly set so as to be a desired combination, the card supply unit malfunctions and the card is supplied from a card supply unit different from the card supply unit corresponding to the command. There was a fear of being discharged. In addition, when a card different from the intended type is stored in the card cartridge due to human error, or different types of cards may coexist in the intended type of card. Even if the card cartridge is properly selected and the card supply unit operates properly, a card different from the command is ejected and it becomes impossible to create a desired card.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is different from the command due to an error in the setting position of the card cartridge, a malfunction of card ejection, an error in recharging the card cartridge. The purpose is to be able to reliably detect that the card has been ejected. Another object of the present invention is to prevent the card from being processed normally when it is ejected from a card different from the command, and being mixed into a card that has been properly created. .

Further, it is possible to discharge a desired type of card and to secure the degree of freedom of the setting position of the card cartridge, and to simplify the operation of repacking the card in the card cartridge, thereby increasing the versatility of the card cartridge. The purpose is to

[0011]

Therefore, the card processing system according to the invention of claim 1 is constructed as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, an input unit is a unit for inputting a card type and processing information in a processing order.

Further, the plurality of card supplying means holds a card cartridge for storing the respective cards by type, and ejects the card according to the type of the card input from the input means. Then, the card processing unit processes the discharged card based on the processing information input from the input unit.

On the other hand, the card identifying means identifies the type of the ejected card, and the card error determining means identifies the type of the card identified by the card identifying means and the type of the card input from the input means. Is a disagreement,
Output an error signal. In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 2, type information is given to the card stored in the card cartridge in advance, and the card identifying means gives the type information given to the ejected card. The type of card is identified by the identification.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the card processing system, the card cartridge is held by a card supply means that is predetermined according to the type of card to be stored. The card type is identified by which of the plurality of card supply means ejects the card. In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 4, in the plurality of card supply means, each of the card cartridges has an identification mark corresponding to the type of card to be stored, and a cartridge for identifying the identification mark of the card cartridge. The card cartridge is provided with an identification unit, and a card cartridge having an identification mark corresponding to the type of the card input from the input unit is selected, and the card is ejected from the card supply unit that holds the selected card cartridge.

In the card processing system according to the present invention, the card processing permission means for permitting the processing of the card by the card processing means is provided only when the error signal is not output by the card error determination means. It In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 6,
An error card sorting means is provided for sorting the cards processed by the processing means based on whether or not the card error determination means outputs an error signal.

On the other hand, the card processing system according to the invention of claim 7 is configured as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the input unit is a unit for inputting the card type and the processing information in the processing order. Further, the plurality of card supply means respectively hold a card cartridge having an identification mark corresponding to the type of card to be stored, and eject the card from the card cartridge.

The cartridge identification means identifies the identification mark of the card cartridge, and the card ejection control means identifies the card cartridge having the identification mark corresponding to the type of the card input from the input means. The card is selected based on the identification result by the means, and the card is ejected from the card supply means that holds the selected card cartridge.

The card processing means processes the ejected card based on the processing information input from the input means. In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 8, the identification mark of the card cartridge is a black-and-white colored mark, and the cartridge identifying means identifies the identification mark based on the light reflected from the identification mark. .

[0019]

According to the card processing system of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of card supplying means for holding the card cartridges are provided, and different kinds of cards are stored in the card cartridges of the respective card supplying means. It is possible to selectively eject multiple types of cards.

The selection of the card is carried out according to the type of the card input to the input means. Whether or not the type of the card actually ejected is identified and whether or not the input type matches the expected type. Is determined, and if they do not match, an error signal is output. That is, when the card supply means malfunctions, the type of the card stored in the card cartridge is different, or the combination of the card supply means and the card cartridge is different, the input card It is possible to eject a card of a different type from the above, but it is confirmed whether the card actually ejected is the expected type, and if it is incorrect, an error signal will be issued. It was configured.

In the card processing system according to the second aspect of the present invention, the card stored in the card cartridge is provided with type information in advance as encoding information for a color, a bar code or a storage medium provided in the card, By reading the type information given to the ejected card, it is determined whether or not the card is a desired type card by card.

In the card processing system according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is assumed that a certain type of card is discharged from each card supply means, and the card is supplied from the card supply means corresponding to the type of the input card. When the card is not ejected, it is determined that the intended card ejection from the card feeding means could not be obtained due to the malfunction of the card feeding means.

In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 4, an identification mark indicating the type of the card stored in the card cartridge held by the card supply means is provided, and by identifying the identification mark, Even if the combination of the card supply means and the card cartridge is different, the card can be ejected from the intended card cartridge. Then, when a card that does not correspond to the identification mark attached to the card cartridge due to a human error is stored, and when the identification mark of the card cartridge is erroneously identified, by the card identification after ejection, Such mistakes are determined.

In the card processing system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the kind of the ejected card is different from the intended kind designated through the input means and an error signal is output, the card is treated. Ban processing,
The configuration is designed to avoid processing for the wrong type of card. In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 6, when the type of the ejected card is different from the intended type designated through the input means and the error signal is output, the type of the regular type after processing is changed. Separate from the card,
The configuration is such that a card that has been processed incorrectly is mixed with a card that has been properly processed.

In the card processing system according to the invention of claim 7, an identification mark indicating the type of the card stored in the card cartridge held by the card supply means is provided, and by identifying the identification mark, Even if the combination of the card supply means and the card cartridge is different, the card can be ejected from the intended card cartridge, and due to human error when setting the card cartridge to the card supply means. , It is now possible to avoid ejecting a different card than requested.

In the card processing system according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the identification mark to be attached to the card cartridge is a black-and-white colored mark, which is optically identified. In such a configuration, the identification mark can be attached to the card cartridge as a sticker, for example, and the combination of the card cartridge and the type of the card can be easily changed.

[0027]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. Figure 3
It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the card processing system of the present embodiment, and three supply units 1 each detachably holding a card cartridge for storing a plurality of cards C to be processed.
a, 1b, 1c (card supplying means), a magnetic recording unit 2 for recording information on the magnetic recording unit of the card C, a printing unit 3 for printing required items on the card C, and an overcoat for applying the card C after printing. The coating section 4 and the transport section 5 for transporting the card C discharged from the supply sections 1a, 1b, 1c to the magnetic recording section 2, the print section 3, and the overcoat section 4 in this order.

The card cartridges of the three supply units 1a, 1b, and 1c respectively store three different types of cards C, and the supply unit 1a holds a card cartridge that stores cards of a desired type. , 1b, 1
The card C is ejected from the card cartridge by c, and the magnetic recording unit 2 and the printing unit 3 (card processing unit) are processed according to the processing information input corresponding to the type of the card. It is stored in the stocker 6.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the card processing system shown in FIG. 3, and the input device 11 (input means).
The operator inputs the type of card C and processing information (printed matter, magnetic recording content, etc.) in the order of processing. The type of the card C input by the input device 11 is output to the supply control unit 12. The supply control unit 12 corresponds to the card C corresponding to the type of the input card C.
Supply section 1a for holding a card cartridge storing
The cards 1b and 1c are instructed to eject the card C.

That is, if the type of the card C to be stored in each of the card cartridges set in the respective supply units 1a, 1b, 1c is specified in advance, the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c can be specified, and the supply control unit 12 specifies the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c storing the card C of the inputted type and outputs a card ejection command.

On the other hand, the processing information input by the input device 11 is output to the magnetic recording section 2 and the printing section 3 and encoded and printed according to the processing information. Here, the card C stored in the card cartridge of each of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c is provided with type information indicating its type in advance. As the type information, colors, marks, characters, bar codes, etc., which are printed in advance on the card C, data indicating the type of the card encoded in the magnetic storage unit of the magnetic card or in the IC of the IC card are used. You can

For example, when the type of the card C is represented by color, a plurality of cards printed with the same color are stored in each card cartridge.
On the other hand, a type detection unit for reading the type information given to the card C before the card C discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c is conveyed to the magnetic recording unit 2.
13 (card identification means) is provided.

When the type information given to the card C is color, character information, or a mark, the type detecting unit 13 is a photoelectric conversion device, and the type information is read by photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion device. In addition, when the type information is added as a barcode, a barcode reader may be provided as the type detection unit 13,
Further, when the type information is code-recorded on the IC of the IC card, the IC reading device may be the type detection unit 13.

When card type information is recorded in the magnetic storage section of the magnetic card, a dedicated magnetic reader may be provided, but the magnetic recording section 2 is provided with a reading function. Before the magnetic recording corresponding to the processing information is performed, the type of the magnetically recorded card C may be read. Then, in the error detection unit 14 (card error determination means), as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, it is determined whether the card C discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c is a desired type of card C. Determine whether.

First, the error detection unit 14 uses the input device 11
Read the type of card C input via (S
1). Next, the result of detection of the type of the card C discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c by the type detection unit 13 corresponding to the input data is read (S2). Then, it is determined whether or not the type of the card C designated via the input device 11 and the type of the card C actually discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c match (S).
3).

Here, if the designated type and the type actually detected match, a desired card can be created by directly shifting to the processing.
If the types do not match, the type of the card C and the processing information do not correspond, and the wrong card C is created. Therefore, the supply units 1a, 1
If the type of the card C ejected from b, 1c is wrong and does not match the specified type, an error signal indicating that the type of the card C is wrong is output, and based on the error signal. The inconsistency is warned by a lamp, a buzzer, an error message displayed on the monitor, or the like, and the system operation is stopped so that the card C is not processed (S4). ). Therefore, the transition to the processing stage of the card C is permitted only when the type of the ejected card C conforms to the designation (card processing permission means).

With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the cards C of different types from being normally processed, and finally to create a card C different from the desired one. Card C created by mistake
Can be prevented from being mixed. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the card cartridges set in the respective supply units 1a, 1b, 1c are supposed to store cards of a certain type, but it is artificial in the work of packing the cards into the card cartridges. There is a possibility that different types of cards C are mixed due to a mistake.

In this case, by the control shown in the flow chart of FIG. 5, it is automatically prevented that normal processing is performed when the mixed card C of different types is ejected. Will be. Further, in the above embodiment, only the specific type card C is set in each of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c, but each supply unit 1a is caused by an artificial error in the card cartridge setting work. , 1b, 1c and the card cartridge (type of card C) are mistaken, if a card C different from the designated one is ejected, this is surely detected and the card C of a different type is normally detected. Processing is avoided.

Furthermore, even if there is no mistake artificially in the setting of the card C for each supply unit 1a, 1b, 1c, the supply control unit 12 or the supply units 1a, 1c.
Due to the malfunction of b and 1c, the specified type of card C
The supply unit that is different from the supply unit that is set operates.
There is a possibility that a card C of a type different from the designated type may be ejected, but even in this case, the error detection unit 14
Since the type of the card C input from the input device 11 is directly read and the detection result is compared, the type mismatch due to the malfunction can be surely detected.

Here, when the card C is ejected from a supply section different from the supply section corresponding to the type of the card C designated via the input device 11, the type of the card C actually ejected is determined. It goes without saying that the type of the card C is wrong. Therefore, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6, the error detection unit 14 monitors which of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c actually ejected the card C in response to the type designation (S11) of the card C (S1).
2) When the card C is ejected from a supply unit different from the supply unit corresponding to the designated type (S13), the designation is caused by malfunction of the supply control unit 12 or the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c. An error signal may be generated on the assumption that a different type of card C has been ejected, and an alarm may be issued and the operation may be stopped (S14) as in the above embodiment.

Which one of the supply units 1a, 1b and 1c has ejected the card C depends on which of the supply units 1a, 1b and 1c.
The determination can be made by detecting the ejected card C by a limit switch or an optical switch provided at each card C ejecting port, or by detecting the movement of the drive unit for ejecting the card. In addition, the drive control signal from the supply control unit 12 is taken into the error detection unit 14, and the supply unit that discharges the card C according to the drive control signal and the supply unit that corresponds to the designated type are matched or not matched. It is also possible to adopt a configuration for making a distinction.

In the case of the above configuration, even if the type information is not given to the card C in advance, the type different from the designated type can be obtained by ejecting the card C from the supply unit different from the supply unit corresponding to the type designation. This can be detected before the card C is conveyed to the processing section. By the way, in the above embodiment, a card cartridge storing a certain type of card C is set in each of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c, but in order to prevent human error, Only a certain combination of the supply unit and the card cartridge may be allowed due to a mechanical engagement relationship such as a protrusion or a dent, and a configuration other than the intended card cartridge may not be set in each supply unit.

Further, with the following configuration, it is possible to allow the card C corresponding to the designation to be ejected while allowing an arbitrary combination of the card cartridge and the supply section. For example, a card cartridge (card C)
When there are three types, FIG. 7 (a), (b), (c)
The three types of identification marks as shown in (1) are attached to the predetermined positions of the card cartridges as stickers. FIG. 7
The identification marks shown in (a), (b), and (c) are provided by arranging two square filled areas in parallel and distinguishing the two square areas by black and white.
In FIG. 7, the right side is filled, both are blank, and the left side is filled.

With the identification mark as shown in FIG. 7, the identification mark can be easily created and the identification mark can be easily read. For example, 3 as shown in FIG.
Different types of identification marks may be created respectively, but a sticker in which both of the square filled areas are blank is created, and when the card C is refilled into the card cartridge, the card C actually packed in the card cartridge is created.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which an operator selectively fills a filled area on the sticker or selectively sticks a black sticker on the sticker according to the type of the sticker.

When reading the identification mark,
Since it suffices to distinguish between white and black in a relatively wide area,
A sensor having a simple structure can be used as a sensor for reading the identification mark, which does not require a high accuracy in the relative positional relationship between the sensor and the identification mark. On the other hand, a pair of reflective photosensors (photosensors that detect the reflected light of the projected light) are provided as the identification mark sensors in each of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c, corresponding to the positions where the identification marks are attached. deep.

Here, if the correspondences between the three types of identification marks and the types of the card C are set in advance, the identification marks detected by the identification mark sensor (cartridge identifying means) will be as shown in FIG. ), (B) and (c), the type of the card cartridge, in other words, the type of the card C can be specified.

In this case, the card cartridge is the supply unit 1.
Since the type of the card cartridge (card C) can be discriminated in the state of being set to a, 1b, 1c, it is not necessary to predetermine the combination of the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c and the type of the card cartridge. Optional supply unit 1
It is allowed to set an arbitrary card cartridge for a, 1b, 1c.

In the actual card C discharging process, FIG.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5, the card cartridge corresponding to the designated type (S21) of the card C is identified by reading the identification mark (S22) (S23), and the identified card cartridge is held. Supply unit 1
A discharge command is output to a, 1b, and 1c (S24:
Card ejection control means) may be used.

Therefore, the problem that the card C different from the designated one is ejected due to an error in setting the card cartridge in the supply units 1a, 1b, and 1c is not the above structure, and the card C different from the designated one is ejected. It is possible to reduce the possibility of being caught. However, if there is a human error in the operation of packing the card C into the card cartridge and each card cartridge stores or mixes a card C different from the intended type, even if the card cartridge can be correctly identified. The card C different from the designated one will be ejected.

However, as described above, the type detector 13
If the card C is provided and it is determined whether or not the type of the actually ejected card C is correct, finally, the card C of a different type is not normally processed. Further, deterioration of the reflection type photosensor (gradual decrease in the amount of light emitted from the light emitting diode, etc.) and stains on the identification mark reduce the identification ability of the identification mark of the card cartridge. Even if different cards C are ejected, it is possible to prevent the cards C of different types from being normally processed by the detection of the type detection unit 13.

Further, if the type of the card cartridge (storage card C) is discriminated by the identification mark, even if the type of the card C to be refilled is changed when refilling the card C in the card cartridge, Corresponding to this, the seal of the identification mark may be replaced, and the work is simplified. That is, when the card cartridge is recycled and used, for example, all the old identification marks are removed, the correspondence relationship between the card cartridge and the type of the card C is ignored, and the refilling work is performed. Since the identification mark corresponding to the type of the stored card C can be attached to each card cartridge, the card cartridge and the card C
You will be able to perform repacking work without being bothered by the correlation with the type of.

Therefore, when the identification mark is given to the card cartridge and the identification of the card cartridge based on the identification mark is not provided with a structure for identifying the type of the card C ejected from the supply section by the type detection section 13. Also, the above effect is exhibited. The identification mark attached to the card cartridge may be a bar code, or may be attached as magnetic information by attaching a magnetic tape or the like. In these cases, the identification mark is determined. A bar code reader or a magnetic reader may be provided as the device. However, it is preferable that the identification mark can be easily changed by, for example, attaching the identification mark as a sticker.

By the way, in the structure shown in FIG. 4, the types of the card C discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, 1c are
Although the configuration is such that the type detection unit 13 detects before the processing, as shown in FIG. 9, the type detection unit 13 is configured to perform the detection after the processing is completed (after the overcoat unit 4). Card C of the type specified via the input device 11
It may be configured to determine whether or not the processing is actually performed.

Then, in the configuration shown in FIG.
As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, error detection and action when an error occurs are performed. That is, when a series of processing of magnetic recording, printing, and overcoating is completed (S31), the type of the card C designated through the input device 11 is read (S32), and the type information previously given to the card C is read. Is read by the type detection unit 13 (S33).

Then, it is judged whether or not the type of the actually read card C and the designated type match (S34), and if they match, the card C which has been properly processed. The processed card C is conveyed to the dedicated stocker 6a (S36). On the other hand, when the type of the card C does not match the designation, an error signal is output, an alarm is issued to the operator by displaying an error message on the display device based on the error signal, and the type is designated. The card C determined not to match is conveyed to the stocker 6b dedicated to the error card provided separately from the stocker 6a (S35: error card sorting means).

That is, the processed card C is sorted according to whether or not it is the card C corresponding to the designation, and is conveyed to different stockers 6a and 6b according to the sorting result. With this configuration, even if the card C discharged from the supply units 1a, 1b, and 1c with the wrong type is processed, the card C is mixed into the legally processed card C. It is possible to prevent the wrong type of card C from being issued easily.

Further, according to the above embodiment, the processing is sequentially performed regardless of whether the type is wrong,
The processing operation is not interrupted by ejection of the wrong type of card C, and the error cards can be collectively reprocessed later. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the system provided with three supply parts is shown, but it is clear that the number of supply parts is not limited, and the structure of the supply parts shown in FIG. 5 is limited. not.

Further, the card C to be processed is not limited to the one having the magnetic recording section, but may be an IC card having an IC embedded therein, or a card which is provided with only a printing process without the magnetic recording section or the IC. Is also good. Furthermore, after processing card C
In the case of the configuration for discriminating the type of the card, instead of switching the stocker to be accommodated depending on whether or not the types match, as described above, the card C of the wrong type is processed with a hole. It is also possible to perform shape modification processing such as opening, cutting and bending, or to perform coloring so that the card C can be clearly separated from the one processed into the regular type card C.

[0059]

As described above, according to the card processing system of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to detect when different types of cards are ejected from the supply means in response to the designation of the card types. It is possible to avoid that different types of cards are processed, and that different types of cards are processed normally as they are.

According to the card processing system of the second aspect of the present invention, since the type information is given to the card in advance, when a card of a different type is eventually discharged regardless of the cause, this is processed. The effect is that it can be reliably detected. According to the card processing system of the third aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that when an abnormality occurs in which the card is discharged from other than the supply means corresponding to the designated type of card, this can be easily detected.

According to the card processing system of the fourth and seventh aspects of the present invention, the type of the card cartridge (card) is discriminated by the identification mark attached to the card cartridge and the ejection operation is performed, so that the card cartridge is set. There is an effect that it is possible to avoid that different types of cards are ejected due to a human error when doing.

According to the card processing system of the fifth aspect, when different types of cards are ejected,
There is an effect that processing of such a card can be prohibited and processing of cards of different types can be prevented in advance. According to the card processing system of the invention of claim 6, when different types of cards are discharged from the supply means and processed, the cards and the regular type of cards are processed. There is an effect that it becomes possible to avoid the mixture of.

According to the card processing system of the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily create the identification mark to be attached to the card cartridge and to easily read the identification mark.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a basic configuration of a card processing system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing discrimination control based on type information given to a card.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a type determination control based on a supply unit that has discharged a card.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of an identification mark attached to a card cartridge.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a card cartridge discrimination control using an identification mark.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a system for determining the type of card after processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing how control is performed by determining the type after processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a, 1b, 1c Supply unit 2 Magnetic recording unit 3 Printing unit 4 Overcoat unit 5 Transport unit 6 Stocker 11 Input device 12 Supply control unit 13 Type detection unit 14 Error detection unit C card

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of input means for inputting a card type and processing information in a processing order, a card cartridge for storing the card by type, and a plurality of cards for discharging the card according to the card type input from the input means. Card supply means, card processing means for processing the ejected card based on the processing information input from the input means, card identifying means for identifying the type of the ejected card, And a card error determination unit that outputs an error signal when the type of the card identified by the card identification unit and the type of the card input from the input unit do not match. And card processing system. 2. A card stored in the card cartridge is provided with type information in advance, and the card identifying means identifies the type information provided to the ejected card to identify the card type. The card processing system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The card cartridge is configured to be held by a card supply means that is predetermined according to the type of card to be stored, and the card identification means can be used by any of the plurality of card supply means. 2. The card processing system according to claim 1, wherein the type of card is identified depending on whether the card is ejected. 4. In the plurality of card supply means, each of the card cartridges has an identification mark corresponding to the type of card to be stored, and cartridge identification means for identifying the identification mark of the card cartridge is provided, and the input is provided. Select a card cartridge having an identification mark corresponding to the type of card input from the means,
3. The card processing system according to claim 1, wherein the card is ejected from a card supply unit that holds the selected card cartridge. 5. A card processing permission means for permitting processing of the card by the card processing means only when an error signal is not output by the card error determination means. Or the card processing system according to any one of 4 above. 6. An error card sorting means for sorting the cards processed by said processing means based on the presence or absence of an error signal output by said card error determining means. The card processing system according to any one of 3 and 4. 7. A plurality of cards for holding a card cartridge having an identification mark corresponding to the type of card to be stored and inputting means for inputting the card type and processing information in the order of processing, and ejecting the card from the card cartridge. A supply unit, a cartridge identification unit for identifying the identification mark of the card cartridge, and a card cartridge having an identification mark corresponding to the type of the card input from the input unit are selected based on the identification result by the card cartridge identification unit. Card ejection control means for ejecting the card from the card supply means holding the selected card cartridge, and card processing for processing the ejected card based on the processing information input from the input means. And a card processing characterized by including System. 8. The identification mark of the card cartridge is a black-and-white colored mark, and the cartridge identification means identifies the identification mark based on light reflected from the identification mark. 8. The card processing system according to any one of 8.