JPH1063885A - Device for issuing stamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a printed face value from being altered. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a housing part 10 for housing a stamp sheet P on which only a design C is printed, and a designated face value and identification display selected according to the size of the pertinent designated face value can be printed on the stamp sheet P carried from this housing part 10. Also, this device is provided with the housing part 10 for housing the stamp sheet P on which the design C, face value print area A, and index area B are printed, and a designated face value is printed in the face value print area A of the stamp sheet P carried from this housing part 10, and painting-out printing on the index area B is operated so that the painted-out amounts can be smaller according as the pertinent designated face value is increased. Then, a stamp is issued.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stamp issuing device capable of issuing a stamp having an arbitrary face value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, stamp issuing apparatuses for selling stamps have become widespread from the viewpoint of labor saving and the like. Usually, a stamp issuing apparatus accommodates a roll-shaped stamp band in which a number of stamps are continuously formed in a band shape, and feeds out and cuts out the stamp band according to a stamp issuing program for the number of stamps designated and input by a customer. It is configured to issue. The stamp band is produced by printing a face value and a pattern continuously on a predetermined roll-shaped sheet at a specific printing shop.

[0003] In this case, the stamp is pasted on the postal matter by an amount corresponding to the postage. However, the smaller the number of pasted stamps is, the less labor is required and the convenience is given to the customer.
Therefore, the stamp issuing device is configured to be able to issue many types of stamps having different face values, thereby improving customer service.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned stamp issuing apparatus has a disadvantage that it is necessary to accommodate various kinds of stamp bands having different denominations, so that the size is increased. Further, there is also a disadvantage that the stamp band has to be replenished for each type and is difficult to handle. Furthermore, if the type of stamp band to be accommodated is changed due to revision of postage, etc.,
Stamp-issuing programs must also be changed significantly, which places a heavy burden on software changes.

On the other hand, recently, a stamp stamp instead of a stamp has been sold by a stamp stamp issuing device. In such a certificate issuing device, a face stamp and a design are printed to produce a certificate stamp and then externally discharged (issued), so that the inconvenience of the stamp issuing device does not occur. However, there is a restriction on the expiration date that the certificate stamp can be used only on the day of issuance.

Therefore, it is conceivable that a stamp issuance device also accommodates a stamp band on which only a pattern is printed, prints a denomination designated by a customer at the time of sale, and produces and issues a stamp. According to this, the inconvenience caused by the above-described conventional stamp issuing device can be solved, and the expiration date is convenient without any restriction.

However, in the stamp with the face value printed in this way, a new number is added (ie, carry-up) to an empty space before (or after) the face value, and the face value may be falsified. There is.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stamp issuing device capable of issuing a stamp capable of preventing a printed face value from being tampered with.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage section for storing a stamp paper on which only a design is printed, and a stamp paper sent from the storage section has a designated face value and a designated face value. An identification display selected according to the size is printed and issued.

In this invention, the identification mark selected according to the size of the denomination is printed on the stamp paper. Therefore, even if a new number is added before (or after) the denomination, the carry is carried. , The face value after the carry does not match the identification display. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the face value from being tampered.

The invention according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a storage section for storing a stamp paper on which a design, a face printing area, and an index area are printed, and a printing area for the stamp paper sent from the storage section. It is characterized in that the designated face value is printed, and the exponent area is printed and printed so that the larger the designated face value, the smaller the fill amount becomes.

In this invention, the designated face value is printed in the face value printing area of the stamp paper, and the exponent area is printed in an amount corresponding to the size of the designated face value. That is, when the face value is small, the filling amount of the index region is large, and the filling amount decreases as the face value increases. The magnitude of the filling amount can be easily determined visually.

For this reason, even if a new number is added to the empty space before (or after) the face value of the issued stamp and carry is carried out, the filled value of the face value after carrying and the index area do not match. Something can be easily determined.
It is extremely difficult to match the face value after the carry with the fill amount in the index region because the fill amount must be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the printed face value from being falsified.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This stamp issuing device is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2, the stamp paper P on which the design C is printed, which includes the storage unit 10, the printing means 20, and the control unit 50, is selected according to the designated face value and the size of the designated face value. The printed identification is printed and can be issued.

The receiving section 10 is formed so as to be able to store the stamp band PA and to be able to feed out the stamp band PA. As shown in FIG. 4, the stamp band PA is formed of a plurality of stamp papers P which are continuous in a band shape and formed in a roll shape. As shown in FIG. 1B, in addition to the design C, an area for printing a denomination (a denomination printing area A) and an index area B are printed on each stamp paper P using a thermochromic ink. In this embodiment,
By using one type of stamp band PA (that is, one type of design C of the stamp paper P), it is possible to further promote easy handling and drastic reduction of the accommodation space (miniaturization of the device).

Next, the control unit 50 controls the driving of the entire stamp issuing apparatus, and as shown in FIG.
ROM 52, RAM 53, keyboard 54, display 5
5, an input / output port (I / O) 56 and the like.

A printing unit (thermal head 21) forming the printing means 20 is connected to the input / output port 56 by the printing control circuit 2.
9, a transport motor 35 (driver 39) of the transport unit 30, a cutter drive motor 45 (driver 49) of the discharge / cut unit 41, and a deposit processing unit 6.
1, a withdrawal processing unit 62 and the like are connected. The customer designates and inputs the face value and the number of stamps via the keyboard 54.

The printing means 20 includes a printing section (21), exponential area filling amount calculating means (51, 52), and printing control means (51, 52).
A designated face value can be printed on the face value printing area A of each stamp paper P of the stamp band PA sent via the reference numeral 0 (the transport roller 31, the transport motor 35, etc.) and the identification display can be printed.

In this embodiment, the identification display is performed in the designated area B filled in such that the larger the face value printed on the face value printing area A of the stamp paper P, the smaller the fill amount becomes.
Is formed from.

Here, the printing section (21) corresponds to FIG.
A predetermined number of digits (for example, 1 to 4 digits) can be printed on the face printing area A of the stamp paper P shown in FIG. 2B, and the exponent area B can be filled and printed at an arbitrary ratio. The printing section (21) is formed so that a receipt can be printed.

Exponent area filling amount calculating means (51, 5)
2) means for calculating the fill amount of the index area B of the stamp paper P according to the size of the designated face value. In this embodiment, the ROM 52 storing the fill amount calculation program.
And a CPU 51. The larger the designated face value is, the smaller the filling amount is.

More specifically, the index area filling amount calculating means (51, 52) calculates the maximum amount to be printed on the face printing area A of the stamp paper P as Pmax, and the area (or length) of the index area B.
Is Ao, and the issue face value is P, the fill amount A is calculated from the following equation.

[0023]

(Equation 1) For example, when Pmax = 1,000 yen and Ao = 10 mm,

[Table 1] FIG. 5 shows the above table in a diagram, and shows the fill amount of the index region, that is, the ink coloring region in an enlarged manner.

When P = 84 yen,

(Equation 2)

It should be noted that the filling area of the index area may be determined according to the number of digits of the amount to be printed on the face printing area A.
For example, if the amount is one digit, 100% of the index area A,
67% for 2 digits, 33% for 3 digits, and 0% for 4 digits. Print control means (51, 5)
2) The designated face value is printed on the face value printing area A of the stamp paper P and the exponent area B is painted out by the amount calculating means (51, 5).
The printing unit (21) controls the printing so that the printing can be performed with the fill amount calculated in 2). In addition,
The inclined printing unit 20 is provided with a discharge cutting unit 41. The discharge cutting means 41 includes an upper cutter 42, a lower cutter 43, and a cutter drive motor 45, and is configured to be able to cut the stamp band PA so that the designated number of stamps can be discharged to the receiving tray 71.

Next, the operation and operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The customer specifies and inputs the face value (for example, 10 yen) and the number (for example, one) of the stamps via the keyboard 54 (Y in ST10 of FIG. 3).
ES), the stamp denomination and the number of stamps are stored in the RAM 53 (ST11). Filling amount calculating means (51, 52)
The CPU 51 calculates the amount of filling of the exponent area B from the size of the denomination stored in the RAM 53 and calculates
(ST12). Further, the CPU 51 calculates the total amount from the denomination and the designated number, and stores the calculated amount (10 yen × 1 sheet = 10 yen) in the RAM 53 (ST13).

Next, when the money is input through the payment processing section 61 (YES in ST14), the CPU 51 determines whether or not the money input is equal to or larger than the total amount. If it is determined that there is (ST15
In YES), the printing unit (21) is drive-controlled to print the designated face value in the face value printing area A of the stamp paper P, and to set the exponent area B to an amount calculated according to the size of the designated face value. Only fill and print. (ST16).

After printing, the stamp band PA is conveyed by the conveying means 31 by a distance corresponding to the designated number of input sheets, and the discharge cutting means 41 is driven to cut (ST17, ST18). Thereby, the 10-yen stamp with the face value printed thereon is discharged to the tray 71.
Thereafter, predetermined change processing and, if necessary, processing for issuing a receipt are performed (ST19).

In order to carry the face value of the 10-yen stamp issued in this way, even if a new number (for example, 0) is added to the empty space after the number (10) representing the face value and the value becomes 100, It can be easily determined that the raised denomination does not match the fill amount of the index area B. It is extremely difficult to make the face value after the carry and the fill amount of the index region B coincide with each other because the fill amount must be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the face value printed on the stamp paper P from being falsified.

According to this embodiment, however, the designated face value and the size of the designated face value are included in the stamp paper P including only the design, including the storage unit 10, the printing means 20, and the control unit 50. Since the identification display selected and printed is printed and issued, it is possible to prevent the printed face value from being tampered with.

A stamp paper P (a stamp band P) on which a symbol C, a face print area A, and an index area B are printed in the accommodation section 10 is shown.
A), the designated face value is printed in the face face printing area A of the stamp paper P sent from the housing part 10, and the index area B is filled and printed such that the larger the designated face value is, the smaller the fill amount is. As a result, the amount printed on the face value can be more reliably prevented from being falsified.

The exponential region B is calculated using the logarithmic relation.
Is determined, the rate of change in the amount of filling in the index area A is large compared to the rate of change in the face value of low-price stamps (stamp of 100 yen or less), which are expected to be sold more frequently. It can be more easily distinguished from other denomination stamps.

[0033]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the designated face value and the identification display selected according to the size of the designated face value are printed and issued on the stamp paper on which only the pattern is printed. Can be prevented from being tampered with.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a stamp paper on which a design, a face print area, and an index area are printed is accommodated in the accommodation section, and the face print area of the stamp paper sent from the accommodation section is accommodated. Since the designated face value is printed and the index area is filled and printed so that the larger the designated face value is, the smaller the fill amount is, the amount printed on the face value is more reliably prevented from being tampered with. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the overall configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a printing section and a stamp band.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the denomination and the amount of filling in the index region.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 accommodation section 20 printing means P stamp paper A face printing area B index area

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage section for storing a stamp paper on which only a pattern is printed, and a designated face value and an identification display selected according to the size of the designated face value are printed on the stamp paper sent from the storage part. A stamp issuing device characterized in that the stamp issuing device is configured to issue the stamp. 2. A printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage section for storing a stamp sheet on which a pattern, a face printing area, and an index area are printed, and printing a designated face value on a face printing area of the stamp sheet sent from the storage section. A stamp issuance apparatus wherein a region is painted and printed such that the larger the designated face value is, the smaller the amount of painting is, and the region is printed.