JPH10329373A - Slip issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate sorting work for slips which are issued and stacked, by a method wherein a partition piece is issued when it is confirmed that a predetermined number of slips are issued or issuing of slips by series of jobs is completed. SOLUTION: The number of issued slips 8 is counted (S3) and it is judged whether the issued number becomes M (S4). When the number reaches M, a stacker motor 21 is stopped (S5), then the issuing operation of the slips 8 is finished. When it does not, it is judged that the number of the issued slips 8 is an integer multiple of N by calculating to compare the counted number of issued slips 8 with an integer multiple of the predetermined N. When it is confirmed that the number of issued slips 8 is the integer multiple of N (e.g. N, 2N, 3N,-), a partition piece issuing operation is executed by a partition piece issuing means (S7).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cut sheet issuing apparatus for cutting a roll paper on which predetermined items are printed into cut sheets of a predetermined length with a cutter and issuing the cut sheets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a ticket issuing apparatus for issuing tickets such as price tags, various devices have been devised in order to facilitate the sorting operation of the tickets stacked on a stacking section after issuance. For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-24473 discloses that an ink application mechanism is provided between a printing unit that prints predetermined items on roll paper and a cutter that cuts the roll paper that prints predetermined items.
Ink is applied by an ink application mechanism to the side surface of a cut sheet of a predetermined number of sheets or the last cut sheet where the print content changes. Therefore, it is possible to confirm the number of stacked sheets and the difference in the printed contents by using the cut sheet to which the ink is applied as a mark, thereby facilitating the sorting operation of the stacked cut sheets.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the cut-sheet issuing apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 24473, since ink that is not originally required is applied to the side surface of the cut, the cut sheet to which the ink is applied has a poor appearance. Further, since a dedicated ink applying mechanism for applying ink is provided, the size of the ticket issuing apparatus becomes large and the manufacturing cost increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticket issuing apparatus which can easily sort issued and stacked tickets without adding a new mechanism.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A cut sheet issuance device that cuts and prints cut sheets of a predetermined length with a cutter on roll paper on which predetermined items have been printed by the printing unit. And a partition piece issuing means for cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length and issuing a partition piece based on the recognition result of the recognition means. Therefore, when the recognition unit recognizes that a predetermined number of cut sheets have been issued, or that the issuance of cut sheets by a series of jobs has been completed, based on the recognition result,
The partition pieces are issued by the partition piece issuing means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the partition issuance means includes an edge of a surface of the partition facing the printing unit in a transport direction of the partition. A mark is printed on the printing section by the printing section. Therefore, a mark is printed on a predetermined edge of one side of the partition piece, and the mark can be confirmed from the side, so that when the cut sheet and the partition piece are stacked, the position of the partition piece is immediately. I understand.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the first aspect, the partition issuance means includes an edge of a surface of the partition which faces the printing unit, the edge being orthogonal to the transport direction of the partition. A mark is printed on the printing section by the printing section.
Therefore, a mark is printed on a predetermined edge of one side of the partition piece, and since the mark can be confirmed from the side,
When the cut sheets and the partition pieces are stacked, the position of the partition pieces can be immediately known.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect, the partition piece issuing means differs in cut length of the partition piece from cut length of the cut sheet.
Therefore, when the partition pieces and the cut sheets are stacked, the positions of the partition pieces having different lengths from the cut sheets can be immediately known.

The invention according to claim 5 is the first, second, and third aspects of the present invention.
Alternatively, in the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the invention, the partition-issuing unit prints predetermined partition-strip data on the surface of the partition facing the printing unit by the printing unit. Therefore, by printing data indicating how many sheets of a cut sheet are issued and data indicating the contents of a job as the partition piece data, the partition piece data printed on the partition piece can be viewed. It is possible to easily confirm the number of cut sheets divided by the partition pieces and what kind of job the cut sheet belongs to.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the entire structure of the cut-sheet issuing apparatus in which the stacker 2 is connected to the color printer 1. The color printer 1 includes a roll paper support unit 4 that supports the roll paper 3, a feed roller 5 that transports the roll paper 3, four types of ribbons 6 of different colors, and a roll paper 3 using these ribbons 6. The printing apparatus includes a thermal head 7 that is a printing unit that prints predetermined items, and a cutter 9 that cuts the roll paper 3 on which the predetermined items are printed to a predetermined length and issues a cut 8. The stacker 2 is provided with a feed roller 10 and a stack roller 11 for transporting and stacking the cut sheets 8 cut by the cutter 9 to a stacking position.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the ticket issuing apparatus. The CPU 12 for performing various processing operations includes a ROM 13 for fixedly storing control programs and the like, a RAM 14 for temporarily storing various information in a writable manner, and an image memory 15 for developing image data to be printed by the thermal head 7. , A thermal head 7, a motor 16 for driving the feed roller 5, a cutter motor 17 for driving the cutter 9, a display section 18 for displaying operation details, an I / F 19, and the like. The I / F 19 has a host computer 20 for creating image data and the like.
A stacker motor 21 for driving the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11 of the stacker 2 is connected.

The ticket issuing apparatus has a predetermined number of tickets 8.
Is recognized, or a series of jobs are completed. Based on the recognition result of the recognition unit, the roll paper 3 is cut into a predetermined length and the partition 22 is cut.
And a partition piece issuance means for stacking the partition piece 22 on the cut sheet 7 and stacking it on the stacker 2. These recognition means and partition piece issuing means are:
This is a process of the CPU 12 performed according to a control program stored in the ROM 13.

FIG. 5 shows a cut sheet 8 and a partition 22 on a stacker 2.
Are in a loaded state. Each time a predetermined number (for example, N) of the cut sheets 8 are issued, the partition pieces 22 are issued, and the partition pieces 22 are stacked on the cut sheets 8. The issued slips 8 and partition pieces 22 are stacked in the stacker 2 in order from the bottom.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the partition 22.
The partition 22 is cut to the same cut length as the cut 8,
A line-shaped mark 2 having a predetermined width is provided at an edge of the partition 22 facing the thermal head 7 along the transport direction.
3 is printed by the thermal head 7.

Here, in the case where the partition pieces 22 are issued each time a predetermined number of cut sheets 8 are issued, the CPU 1 for issuing the cut sheets 8 and the partition pieces 22 and stacking them on the stacker 2.
2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
Before starting the issuance of single form, the single form 8
(For example, M) and how many (for example, N)
It is set in advance in the host computer 20 whether or not the partition piece 22 is issued each time a sheet is issued.

When the start key for issuing a ticket is pressed, the stacker motor 21 is started to drive the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11 (step S1), and the ticket issuing process is started (step S2). In the cut-sheet issuing process, the feed roller 5 is driven to convey the roll paper 3, a predetermined item is printed on the roll paper 3 by the thermal head 7, and the roll paper 3 on which the predetermined item is printed is specified by the cutter 9. Cut to length and issue single form 8. The issued slip 8 is conveyed by driving the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11 and stacked on the stacker 2.

Then, the number of issued single sheets 8 is counted (step S3), and it is determined whether the number of issued single sheets has reached M (step S4), and the number of issued single sheets 8 has reached M. In this case, the stacker motor 21 is stopped (step S
5), the operation for issuing the cut sheet 8 is terminated.

If the number of issued single sheets 8 does not reach M, it is determined whether the number of issued single sheets 8 is an integral multiple of N.
The number of issued single tickets 8 and the preset N
A determination is made by performing a comparison operation with an integral multiple of the number of sheets (step S6). If the number of issued single sheets 8 is an integral multiple of N, a predetermined number of single sheets 8 have been issued. This is the execution of the recognition means for recognizing that. Issued single sheet 8
If the number is not an integral multiple of N, the ticket issuing process is continued.

If it is recognized that the number of the issued single sheets 8 is an integral multiple of N (N, 2N, 3N,...), The partition issuance processing by the partition issuance means is performed. (Step S7). In this partition piece issuance process, the feed roller 5 is driven to convey the roll paper 3, and a line of a predetermined width is formed on the edge of the surface of the roll paper 3 facing the thermal head 7 along the transport direction of the roll paper 3. Is printed by the thermal head 7 and the roll paper 3 is cut by the cutter 9 to the same cut length as the cut length of the cut 8, and the partition 22 is issued. Further, the issued partition 22 is conveyed by the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11, and is stacked on the cut sheet 8 and stacked.
To be loaded.

After the partition 22 has been issued, step S
The single ticket issuing process is restarted. Then, when the number of the issued single sheets 8 becomes an integral multiple of N, the partition piece issuance processing is performed again as described above.

Also, in the ticket issuing apparatus of the present embodiment,
By switching the setting mode, the partition piece 22 can be issued after the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by a series of jobs. FIG. 2 is a flow chart of FIG. 2 showing the operation of the CPU 12 for issuing the cut sheets 8 and the partition pieces 22 and stacking them on the stacker 2 when the issuance of the cut sheets 8 is completed after the series of jobs issue the cut sheets 8. It will be described based on. Before the issuance of the cut sheet 8, the number of a series of jobs to be processed is set in advance.

When the start key for issuing a ticket is pressed, the stacker motor 21 is started to drive the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11 (step S11), and the ticket issuing process is started (step S12). In this cut-sheet issuing process, the feed roller 5 is driven to
The roll paper 3 is printed with predetermined items on the roll paper 3 by the thermal head 7, the roll paper 3 on which the predetermined items are printed is cut into a predetermined length by the cutter 9, and a cut sheet 8 is issued.
The issued slip 8 is conveyed by driving the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11 and stacked on the stacker 2.

Then, every time the cut sheet 8 is issued, it is determined whether or not the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by the series of jobs is completed (step S13). , A recognition unit for recognizing that the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by a series of jobs has been completed is executed. On the other hand, if the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by the series of jobs is not completed, the cut sheet issuing process is continued. The determination that the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by a series of jobs has been completed is made by recognizing the end-of-job data attached to the end of each job data.

When it is recognized that the issuance of the cut sheet 8 by a series of jobs has been completed, the partition issuance processing is performed by the partition issuance means (step S14). In this partition piece issuance process, the feed roller 5 is driven to convey the roll paper 3, and the thermal head 7 on the roll paper 3 is moved.
A linear mark 23 having a predetermined width is printed by the thermal head 7 on the edge of the surface facing the roll paper 3 along the transport direction of the roll paper 3, and the roll paper 3 is cut to the same cut length as the cut length of the cut sheet 8. The sheet is cut by the cutter 9 and the partition piece 22 is issued. Further, the issued partition piece 22 is transported by the feed roller 10 and the stack roller 11, and
And stacked on the stacker 2.

After the partition 22 is issued, it is determined whether or not the completed job is the last job (step S1).
5). If it is the last job, the stacker motor 2
1 is stopped (step S16), and the operation of issuing the cut sheet 8 ends. On the other hand, if it is not the last job, the process returns to step S12 to start the cut sheet issuing process of the next job.

According to the cut-sheet issuing apparatus of the present embodiment, each time a predetermined number of cut-sheets 8 are issued, or each time the issuance of cut-sheets 8 by a series of jobs is completed, the partition sheet is cut. 22
Is issued, and the partition pieces 22 are stacked on the cut sheets 8. In addition, since the mark 23 is printed on the edge of one side of the partition piece 22, the position of the partition piece 22 can be immediately recognized in a state where the partition piece 22 and the cut sheet 8 are stacked, and the issued cut sheet is printed. 8 can be easily sorted into a predetermined number of sheets or a series of jobs.

The print head 7 for printing the mark 23
Is the cut sheet 8 that was issued until immediately before the partition piece 22 was issued.
The print head 7 that has printed on the print head is used. Thus, there is no need to newly provide a mechanism or the like for printing the mark 23.

Further, as described above, it is not necessary to newly provide a mechanism for printing the mark 23, and it is not necessary to add a new mechanism for issuing the partition pieces 22. And production cost does not increase.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described based on. In the present embodiment, the marks 25 are printed on the partition pieces 24 by the thermal head 7 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the printing position is orthogonal to the transport direction of the partition pieces 24 indicated by arrows. It is the edge in the direction to be performed.

In the ticket issuing apparatus of the present embodiment,
Since the mark 25 is printed on the edge of one side of the issued partition piece 24, the position of the partition piece 24 can be immediately known in a state where the partition piece 24 and the cut sheet 8 are stacked, and the issued single The task of sorting the slips 8 into a predetermined number of sheets and the task of sorting every series of jobs can be easily performed.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described based on. In the present embodiment, the partition 26 issued in the partition issuance processing by the partition issuance means
Is longer than the cut length of the cut 8.

The size of the partition 26 issued by the ticket issuing apparatus of the present embodiment is larger than the size of the cut 8, so that the partition 26 and the cut 8 are stacked. The position of 26 can be immediately recognized, and the work of sorting the issued single sheets 8 into a predetermined number of sheets and the work of sorting every series of jobs can be more easily performed.

In this embodiment, the case where the cut length of the partition 26 is longer than the cut length of the cut 8 has been described, but the cut length of the partition 26 is shorter than the cut length of the cut 8. You may. Further, marks 23 and 25 as shown in FIG. 6 or FIG.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
It will be described based on. In the present embodiment, the partition 27 issued in the partition issuance processing by the partition issuance means
On one side of the surface of the thermal head 7 with predetermined partition data 2
8 is printed.

The partition piece data 28 includes data indicating how many pieces of the cut sheet 8 are issued, data indicating the contents of the job, and the like.

When sorting the cut sheets 8 stacked on the stacker 2 together with the partition pieces 27, by looking at the partition piece data 28 printed on the partition pieces 27, the number of the cut sheets 8 separated by the partition pieces 27 can be determined. It can be easily confirmed what kind of job the cut 8 belongs to.

Various modifications are possible, such as appropriately combining the first to fourth embodiments.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing apparatus for cutting a roll paper on which a predetermined item is printed by a printing unit into cuts of a predetermined length with a cutter and issuing the cut sheet. Recognition means for recognizing that a vote has been issued or that the issuance of a single form by a series of jobs has been completed. Based on the recognition result of the recognition means, the roll paper is cut to a predetermined length and a partition is issued. Since the partition issuance means is provided, the partition issuance is performed by the partition issuance means after a predetermined number of cut sheets have been issued or after the issuance of cut sheets by a series of jobs has been completed. After loading the partition and the cut sheet, by checking the position of the partition,
It is possible to easily perform the operation of sorting the issued single sheets into a predetermined number of sheets or the operation of sorting a series of jobs. In addition, since a new mechanism is not added to issue the partition pieces, the cut-sheet issuing device does not become large and the manufacturing cost does not increase.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the partition issue means includes:
Since the mark is printed by the printing section on the edge of the partition section along the transport direction of the partition section on the surface facing the printing section,
Since the mark printed on the partition can be checked from the side, the position of the partition can be immediately understood by looking from the side when stacking the partition and the partition, and the number of issued cuts can be specified number This makes it easier to divide the job into individual jobs and to divide the job into a series of jobs.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the cut-sheet issuing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the partition issue means includes:
Since the mark is printed by the printing part on the edge of the partition opposite to the printing section on the side opposite to the printing section, the mark printed on the partition can be confirmed from the side, so When the pieces are stacked, the position of the partition pieces can be immediately recognized by looking from the side, and the work of dividing the issued cut sheet into a predetermined number of sheets and the work of dividing each of the series of jobs can be more easily performed. .

According to the invention described in claim 4, claim 1,
In the cut-sheet issuing device according to the invention described in 2 or 3, since the cut length of the partition is different from the cut length of the cut, the cut-off length of the cut-sheet is longer than the cut length of the cut-sheet. The positions of the partition pieces having different sizes can be immediately recognized, and the work of dividing the issued cut sheets into a predetermined number of sheets and the work of dividing the cut sheets into a series of jobs can be more easily performed.

According to the invention set forth in claim 5, claim 1 is
In the cut-sheet issuing device according to the invention described in 2, 3 or 4, the partition-segment issuing means prints predetermined partition-segment data on the surface of the partition opposite to the printing unit by the printing unit. By printing the data indicating how many sheets of a partition are issued and the data indicating the content of the job, by looking at the partition data printed on the partition, the partition was separated by the partition. It is possible to easily confirm the number of cut sheets and what kind of job the cut sheet belongs to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of issuing a partition piece every time a predetermined number of cut sheets are issued in the cut sheet issuing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of issuing a partition every time a series of jobs is completed.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the ticket issuing device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the entire structure of the ticket issuing device.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which a cut sheet and partition pieces are stacked on a stacker.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a partition piece.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a partition issued by a cut-sheet issuing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which a cut sheet and a partition issued by a cut sheet issuing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention are stacked on a stacker.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a partition issued by a cut-sheet issuing device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Roll paper 7 Printing section 8 Cut sheet 9 Cutter 22, 24, 26, 27 Partition 23, 25 Mark 28 Partition data

Claims (5)

[Claims] A cut sheet issuance apparatus for cutting a roll sheet on which a predetermined item is printed by a printing unit into cut sheets of a predetermined length with a cutter, and issuing the cut sheet. Recognition means for recognizing that the issuance of a cut sheet has been completed, and partition piece issuing means for cutting the roll paper to a predetermined length and issuing a partition piece based on the recognition result of the recognition means. A ticket issuing device. 2. The partitioning section issuing means causes the printing section to print a mark on an edge of the surface of the partitioning section facing the printing section along the transport direction of the partitioning section. Single ticket issuing device. 3. The partition issuance means causes a mark to be printed by the printing unit on an edge of the surface of the partition facing the printing unit, the edge being orthogonal to the conveying direction of the partition. Single ticket issuing device. 4. The cut-sheet issuing device according to claim 1, wherein the partition-issuing means changes a cut length of the partition from a cut length of a cut. 5. The partitioning means according to claim 1, wherein said partitioning section issuing means prints predetermined partitioning section data on a surface of said partitioning section facing said printing section by said printing section. Vote issuing device.