JPH0761048A - Bar code printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a simple bar code printer more inexpensive than a bar code exclusive printer. CONSTITUTION:An IC card 20 having a bar code information converting part 21 is connected to the option connection part 11 of a commercial tape writer 10 to convert the figure or alphabet inputted from a key input part 12 into bar code printing information and, on the basis of this information, a bar code is printed on a tape 16 in a printing part 15.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a simple bar code
Regarding the printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A label (hereinafter referred to as a label) printed with data such as a product type identification code, a lot number, a serial number, a value for characteristic adjustment, and a manufacturing date in order to manage parts or products on a production line , Bar code label) may be attached to the pallet. Conventionally, an expensive printer for exclusive use of bar codes has only been used to produce such bar code labels. for that reason,
In the case of small volume production, the unit price of barcode label goes up,
It is difficult to manage goods using bar code labels.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems of the prior art, the present invention is a simple bar code which uses a commercially available office or stationery tape writer so that a bar code label can be produced at low cost. The purpose is to provide a printer.

[0004]

A bar code printer according to the present invention that achieves the above object has a key input section capable of key input of characters including at least numbers and alphabets, and character information input by the key input section. To a tape writer provided with an information conversion section for converting the information into character printing information, a printing section for printing the information obtained by the information conversion section on a tape, and an option connection section for connecting an optional information conversion section. A bar code information conversion unit for converting character information input by the key input unit into bar code printing information is connected via the option connection unit.

[0005]

In general, a commercially available office or stationery tape writer has a key input section, a character printing information conversion section, a printing section, and an optional information conversion section connection section. When characters such as numbers, alpha-beds, or special symbols are entered from the key input section, they are converted to katakana or kanji as they are, and then converted into character printing information by the information conversion section, and the printing section prints hiragana on the tape. Print characters such as katakana, kanji, numbers, alphabed or special symbols. Therefore, if you connect the barcode information conversion unit to the option connection unit, and if you select the option mode, you can enter a number or alphabed from the key input unit and the barcode information conversion unit will convert it to barcode printing information. Then, the printing unit converts the numbers or the alpha-bed into a bar code and prints it on the tape. By the way, the price of a commercially available tape writer is extremely low, which is one tenth of that of a bar code dedicated printer, even if it is expensive and has a kanji conversion function. Also, the optional bar code information conversion unit is not yet known, but it is an electronic circuit component such as an IC card that stores software (program) for converting numbers and alpha beds into bar code information. Is even cheaper than a tape writer. Therefore, the barcode of the present invention
The printer is extremely inexpensive as compared with the printer dedicated to the bar code, and the bar code label can be produced at a very low cost.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a bar code printer, in which an IC card 20 having a bar code information conversion section 21 is inserted and connected to the insertion port of an option connection section 11 of a commercially available tape writer 10. The tape writer 10 includes a key input unit 12, a display unit 13, a character printing information conversion unit 14, and a printing unit 15. Reference numeral 16 in FIG. 1 indicates a tape, and 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation button of the tape cutter.

When the operation mode of the tape writer 10 is selected to be the "option mode" by operating the key input section 12, the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 2 is obtained. That is, the key input unit 12
When a number or an alpha bed is input while being confirmed on the display unit 13, the bar code information conversion unit 21 converts it into bar code printing information, and the printing unit 15 prints the number or the alpha bed on the tape 16. Convert and print. As the barcode information conversion unit 21 in this embodiment, barcode numbers such as the barcode label 30 shown in FIG. I have created conversion software.

When the "original mode" is selected as the operation mode of the tape writer 10, the original operation of the tape writer 10 is performed. That is, when a character such as hiragana, number, alpha-bed, or special symbol is input from the key input unit 12, the character conversion unit 14 converts the character as it is or after converting it into katakana or Kanji, and converts it into character printing information.
Characters such as hiragana, katakana, kanji, numbers, alphabed or special symbols are printed on the tape 16 by the printing unit 15.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a bar code printer which is extremely inexpensive as compared with a bar code printer can be realized. As a result, it has become possible to easily introduce management using barcodes in various fields.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a bar code printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a block configuration when printing a barcode.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a barcode label.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Tape writer 11 Option connection part 12 Key input part 13 Display part 14 Character printing information conversion part 15 Printing part 16 Tape 17 Cutter operation button 20 IC card 21 Bar code information conversion part 30 Bar code label 31 Bar code label 32 Number or Alpha bed

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key input unit capable of key inputting characters including at least numbers and alphabets, an information conversion unit for converting character information input by the key input unit into character printing information, and an information conversion unit. Character information input by the key input unit via the option connection unit to a tape writer having a printing unit that prints the selected information on a tape and an option connection unit for connecting an optional information conversion unit A bar code printer, which is connected with a bar code information conversion unit for converting the information into bar code printing information.