JPH07319996A - Optical character reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select and print out optional data in each business form, to print out serial numbers for each business form sort and to easily manage read business forms. CONSTITUTION:A printing position mark segmenting part 2 segments printing position mark picture data from picture signal data from a business form picture input part 1 based upon previously stored printing position mark existing range data, outputs the segmented data to a printing position mark recognizing part 3, calculates a printing position, and outputs the calculated result to a printing part 5. The recognizing part 3 compares previously stored printing position mark sort data with the printing position mark picture data and outputs a printing position mark recognizing result to a printing data determining part 4. The determining part 4 determines printing data from printing data corresponding to the previously stored printing position mark and outputs the determined result to the printing part 5. The printing part 5 prints out the printing data inputted from the determining part 4 on a printing position based upon the printing position data inputted from the segmenting part 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical character reading device, and more particularly to an optical reading device capable of selecting and printing arbitrary data on a read form for each form.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional optical character reader shown in FIG. 3 photoelectrically converts characters on a form to form form image data 1101.
Form image input unit 11, which outputs the character position existence range data 1401 in advance, and character image range information storage unit 14 which stores character position existence range data 1401 in advance.
Character cutout unit 12 cut out from 01, and basic pattern data 1 for judging the type of character entered on the form
It is composed of a character type STP storage unit 15 for storing 501 and a character recognition unit 13 for recognizing characters.

As shown in FIG. 4, a technique is also known in which print position data and print data can be input to print data at an arbitrary position on a form. The print position data is based on the distance from the leading edge of the form to the print position mark.

There are three types of data to be printed: serial number data, fixed data such as date, and serial number and fixed data. It was stipulated that the data could be changed in bundles.

Even when a plurality of types of forms are mixedly read, the data to be printed is of three types: serial number, fixed data, or serial number and fixed data.

In the mixed reading of the form A and the form B shown in FIG. 2, the fixed data such as March 1 and the printing of the serial number are printed on the form A read on the first sheet by the printing position mark am.
1 is printed as "001 3/1", and the printing position mark bm1 is printed as "002 3/1" on the form B read on the second sheet.
Is printed.

[0007]

In the above-mentioned conventional technique, the data can be printed at an arbitrary position, but since the content of the print data can be changed only in a bundle, the print data cannot be selected by the form. It was That is, it is not possible to print a serial number for each type of form, and it is not easy to manage the read form.

More specifically, when the form A and the form C shown in FIG. 2 are mixedly read, the printing position mark cm1 of the form C, which is supposed to be the second sheet, and the serial number read collectively. Although the date data "002 3/1" could be printed, set the print position mark cm2 and print the form type serial number "001" (meaning the first sheet as the form type) on the print position mark cm2. I couldn't.

[0009]

An optical character reading apparatus according to the present invention comprises means for photoelectrically converting characters on a form to output form image data, and a first storage section for storing print position mark existence range data in advance. And a means for cutting out the print position mark image data from the form image data based on the print position mark existence range data stored in the first storage unit and calculating a position to be printed, The second storage unit for storing the basic pattern data for discriminating the type of the print position mark written in, and the basic pattern data stored in the second storage unit and the print position mark data are compared. Recognizing means for recognizing the printing position mark by the recognizing means, a third storing part for pre-storing print data corresponding to the plurality of printing position marks, and the recognizing means for recognizing the printing position mark. And a print data determination means for determining print data to be printed from the print data stored in the third storage section, and the calculated print position determined by the print data determination means. It has a printing means for printing print data.

In the optical character reader according to the present invention,
The print data stored in the third storage unit may include information that is “serial reading serial number and date data” and “form classification serial number”.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, the print position mark range information storage unit 6 stores the position range information of the print position marks existing on the form in advance. Further, the print mark type STP data storage unit 3 stores basic pattern data for determining the type of the print position mark previously written on the form. Further, the print data corresponding to the print position mark is stored in the print data corresponding to the print position mark.

The form image input unit 1 photoelectrically converts characters on the form by a known means (image scanner or the like), inputs them as image signals, and outputs them as form image data 101 to the print position mark cutout unit 2.

The print position mark cutout unit 2 inputs the position range information 601 of the print position marks existing on the form stored in advance from the print position mark range information storage unit 6 and prints the print position from the form image data 101. The mark image data 201 is cut out and output to the print position mark recognition unit 3. Further, when the print position mark image data 201 is cut out, the print position is calculated and the print position data 202 is output to the printing unit 5.

The print position mark recognition unit 3 inputs basic pattern data 701 for determining the print position mark type from the print position mark type STP data storage unit 7,
The print position mark image data 201 is compared, and the print position mark recognition result 301 is output to the print data determination unit 4.

The print data determination unit 4 inputs the print data 801 from the print position mark corresponding print data storage unit 8 based on the print position mark recognition result 301 and outputs the print data 40.
1 is determined and output to the printing unit 5.

The printing section 5 is a printing position mark cutting section 2
The print data 401 input from the print data determination unit 4 is printed at the print position from the print data 202 input from (when two print position marks are present on the form, two types of data are collectively output). .

Print position marks cm1 and c on the form C in FIG.
A type is set for the print position mark like m2, and the print data corresponding to the print position mark cm1 is “collective read serial number and date data” in advance, and the print data corresponding to the print position mark cm2 is “form type serial number”. Is stored in the print data storage unit 8 corresponding to the print position mark.

If the print position mark recognized by the print position mark recognizing unit 3 is cm1 of the form C, the print data deciding unit 4 reads "sequential number of batch reading and date data" from the print position mark corresponding print data storing unit 8. By inputting print data such as the above and outputting "collective reading serial number and date data" to the printing unit 5, batch reading serial number and date can be printed.

Also, when the print position mark is cm2 of the form C, the print data determination unit 4 outputs the "form type serial number" from the print position mark-corresponding print data storage unit 8 in the same manner as above.
By inputting and outputting to the printing unit 5, the form type serial number can be printed.

That is, by setting a print position mark of a certain type on the form and storing print data corresponding to the print position mark in the memory, it is possible to select and print arbitrary data for each form. Therefore, the read form can be easily managed.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to select and print arbitrary data for each form, and to print a serial number for each type of form and manage the read form. Can be done easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing types of forms read by an optical character reading device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional optical character reading device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional printing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11 Form image input unit 2 Print position mark cutout unit 3 Print position mark recognition unit 4 Print data determination unit 5, 16 Print unit 6 Print position mark range information storage unit 7 Print position mark type STP data storage unit 8 Print position mark Corresponding print data storage unit 12 Character cutout unit 13 Character recognition unit 14 Character position range information storage unit 15 Character type STP data storage unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A unit for photoelectrically converting characters on a form to output form image data, a first storage unit for storing print position mark existence range data in advance, and a unit stored in the first storage unit. In order to cut out the print position mark image data from the form image data based on the print position mark existence range data, to calculate the position to be printed, and to determine the type of the print position mark written on the form. A second storage unit for storing the basic pattern data of, and a recognition unit for recognizing the print position mark by comparing the basic pattern data stored in the second storage unit with the print position mark data; A third storage unit that stores print data corresponding to the print position mark in advance, the print position mark recognized by the recognition unit, and the print data stored in the third storage unit. A print data determining means for determining print data to be printed from the data, and a printing means for printing the print data determined by the print data determining means at the calculated position to be printed. And an optical character reader. 2. The print data stored in the third storage unit includes information that is “collective reading serial number and date data” and “form classification serial number”. The optical character reading device described.