JPH1031875A - Method and device for printing label of disk - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply put a disk the manufacture identification mark in a disk without sticking a seal and a label by printing the manufacture identification mark different for every disk on the label print surface of the disk together with the label. SOLUTION: By a computer 20 in a label printing device 10, an image forming part 24 converts the data of a character or an image from an input part 21 to the label image data, and the manufacture identification mark data corresponding to every optical disk 1 is included in the data. The generated manufacture identification mark are sent to a user controlling computer through a communication line for dealing with user register and an inquiry from a user. A print data conversion part 26 converts the data taken out from a memory 25 to the print data of three primary colors of light. A printing machine 30 receives the print data outputted form the computer 20, and prints the label and the manufacture identification mark 3 on the label print surface 2 of the optical disk 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a digital audio disk such as a compact disk, a video disk, and the like.
The present invention relates to a label printing method and apparatus for a disk such as an optical disk capable of recording / reproducing or erasing digital signals such as a CD-ROM.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Optical disks are used as distribution media for application software of computers. In order to prevent illegal copying of the software, the distributor sets a manufacturing identification number for each disk and affixes a sticker or label with the manufacturing identification number to the corresponding disk before shipping. In this way, the software distributor can prevent the illegal copying of the software by confirming and responding to this manufacturing identification number when making an inquiry such as a trouble / question from a user, or even when executing the computer communication. By confirming that the software is running, it is possible to prevent software piracy.

In the prior art, however, a countermeasure is taken such that a sticker or a label with the above-mentioned optical disk manufacturing identification number is attached to the disk in a packaging process after a label printing process in the manufacturing process of the disk. I have.

[0004]

However, the prior art has the following problems. Seals and labels with manufacturing identification numbers had to be made in advance.

[0005] A step of attaching a seal or label with a manufacturing identification number is required, and a work space is also required.

[0006] The size and shape of the seals and labels cannot be unified due to the wishes of the software distributor, and there is also a price difficulty in employing an automatic sticking machine.

An object of the present invention is to easily and inexpensively attach a disc manufacturing identification mark to a disc without attaching a seal or a label.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk label printing method for printing a label on a disk, wherein a different manufacturing identification mark for each disk is provided together with the label on the label printing surface of the disk. It is intended to be printed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk label printing apparatus for printing a label on a disk, wherein the computer outputs label image data including a manufacturing identification mark which differs for each disk, and the computer outputs the image data. And a printing machine for printing a label including the production identification mark on the label printing surface of the disc based on the print data to be printed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disk label printing apparatus for printing a label on a disk, a label printing machine for printing a label on a label printing surface of a disk, and a disk printing device for printing a label on a disk.
And a printing machine for printing a different manufacturing identification mark for each sheet.

Incidentally, the manufacturing identification mark referred to in the present invention is different for each disc, and means an arrangement of numbers, symbols, characters, trade marks, symbols and the like, or a combination thereof. It may be composed of only the arrangement of numbers, only the arrangement of trade marks, or the arrangement of symbols.
What consists only of a sequence of numbers is referred to as a manufacturing identification number among the manufacturing identification marks. The production identification mark is for identifying the production lot of the disc and the number of the product in the lot. The manufacturing identification mark is determined according to a certain method, and differs for each disc. In the case of a manufacturing identification number, there is a method in which the disc is successively produced in the process, and a method in which the disc is serially numbered.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the following operations are provided. The manufacturing identification mark for each disc is printed on the label printing surface of the disc in the label printing step in the manufacturing process of those discs. Therefore, the disc manufacturing identification mark can be easily and inexpensively attached to the disc without sticking a seal or a label.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operations are provided. A computer is used to generate image data in which the manufacturing identification mark for each disc is added to the label design, and this image data is converted to print data, which is then used as an electrophotographic printer, sublimation-type thermal transfer printer, or inkjet printer. By outputting to a printing machine such as a printer, a manufacturing identification mark can be printed simultaneously with label printing.

By using a computer, a different manufacturing identification mark for each disc can be easily changed to a different one for each disc, and its creation is easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the following operations are provided. Before or after a label is printed by a label printer using a printing plate such as screen printing, a manufacturing identification mark can be printed by an identification mark printing machine such as an ink jet printer.

[0016]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a label printing device, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a label printing device, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a label printing device, and FIG. FIG.

(First Embodiment) (FIGS. 1 and 2) A disc to be printed is an optical disc 1 (compact disc CD), and a label 3 such as a production identification number is provided on a label printing surface 2 on the surface of the optical disc 1. (FIG. 4).

The label printing apparatus 10 includes a computer 2
0 and a printing machine 30.

The computer 20 is a so-called personal computer, and includes an input unit 21, an input / output unit 22, a central processing unit 23, an image generation unit 24, an image data memory 25,
It has a print data conversion unit 26.

The image generating unit 24 obtains (a) photograph and image data taken in by an image scanner and character data inputted to a keyboard from the input unit 21 by using, for example, commercially available image creating software or the like. Or (b) obtaining image data stored in a magnetic floppy disk, a memory card or a built-in hard disk, and image data transferred by communication from the input unit 21 to obtain digital label image data. Generate The image generation unit 24 can also modify and edit the label image data generated in the above (a) and (b). Further, the image generation unit 24
The label image data generated in (a) and (b) is made to include the manufacturing identification data corresponding to each optical disc 1.

The production identification mark is generated by the computer 20, and the generated production identification mark is sent to a user management computer (not shown) through a communication line in order to respond to user registration and inquiries from the user at a later date.

The image data memory 25 includes an image generation unit 24
The image data generated (including correction and editing) is stored in the memory.

The print data converter 26 converts the image data stored in the image data memory 25 into print data. That is, the print data conversion unit 26 converts the image data of R, G, B (three primary colors of light) extracted from the image data memory 25 into print data of C, M, Y (three primary colors of paint). . The print data conversion unit 26 can also correct the above-described C, M, and Y print data according to the printing method and the characteristics of the toner so that the color development state is close to the original image. The print data converted by the print data conversion unit 26 is transmitted to the input / output unit 22.
From the printer 30.

The printing machine 30 receives the print data output from the computer 20 and prints a label and a manufacturing identification mark 3 on the label printing surface 2 of the optical disk 1 based on the print data. The printing press 30 includes an input / output unit 31, a central processing unit 32, a disk moving unit 33, and a printing unit 34. The central processing unit 32 includes: (a) the feed control unit 1
01, the drive of the disk moving unit 33 is controlled, and (b) the drive of the printing unit 34 is controlled via the print control unit 102.

The disk moving unit 33 includes a servo motor 33
A, a holder 33C is screwed onto a feed screw 33B driven by A, and the optical disc 1 before printing held by the holder 33C is
At a predetermined printing operation position of the printing unit 34.

The printing unit 34 includes an electrophotographic printing machine, a sublimation type thermal transfer printing machine, an ink jet printer, and the like, and prints a label and a manufacturing identification mark 3 on the label printing surface 2 of the optical disc 1.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects are obtained. The manufacturing identification mark 3 for each optical disc 1 is printed on the label printing surface 2 of the optical disc 1 in a label printing process in the manufacturing process of the optical discs 1. Therefore, the manufacturing identification mark 3 of the optical disc 1 can be easily and inexpensively applied without sticking a seal or a label.
Can be attached to

Using the computer 20, the optical disk 1
Image data in which the manufacturing identification mark 3 for each sheet is added to the label design, and this image data is converted into print data, which is then used in an electrophotographic printing machine, a sublimation type thermal transfer printing machine, an inkjet printer, or the like. By outputting to the printing machine 30, the manufacturing identification mark 3 can be printed simultaneously with label printing.

By using a computer, a different manufacturing identification mark for each disc can be easily changed to a different one for each disc, and its creation is easy.

(Second Embodiment) (FIG. 3) The label printing apparatus 40 is configured to include a label printing machine 41 such as a screen printing machine and an identification mark printing machine 42 such as an ink jet printer.

The label printing machine 41 prints a label on the label printing surface 2 of the optical disk 1 using a printing plate.

The label printing machine 42 is a label printing machine 41.
The manufacturing identification mark 3 is printed on the label printing surface 2 of the optical disc 1 in a subsequent step (or a preceding step is also possible).

Therefore, according to the label printing apparatus 40, the label printing machine 4 using a printing plate such as screen printing.
Post-process (or pre-process) to print the label by 1
Thus, the production identification mark 3 can be printed by the identification mark printing machine 42 such as an ink jet printer.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the design can be changed without departing from the scope of the present invention. The present invention is also included in the present invention.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to attach the disc manufacturing identification mark to the disc simply and inexpensively without attaching a seal or a label.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a label printing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a label printing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating another example of the label printing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an optical disk.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Optical disk 2 Label printing surface 3 Manufacturing identification mark 10 Label printing device 20 Computer 30 Printing machine 40 Label printing device 41 Label printing machine 42 Identification mark printing machine

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A disc label printing method for printing a label on a disc, wherein a different manufacturing identification mark is printed for each disc together with the label on the label printing surface of the disc together with the label. 2. A disc label printing apparatus for printing a label on a disc, comprising: a computer for outputting image data of a label including a manufacturing identification mark which is different for each disc; and a disc printing apparatus based on the print data outputted by the computer. A printing machine for printing a label including the production identification mark on a label printing surface. 3. A disc label printing apparatus for printing a label on a disc, a label printing machine for printing a label on a label printing face of the disc, and a different manufacturing identification mark for each disc printed on the label printing face of the disc. A label printing apparatus for a disk, comprising: a printing machine;