JPH11130029A - Label issue instructing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label issue instructing apparatus which can easily issue labels with printed contents of input data preset in a key. SOLUTION: When a preset record of a preset file is updated (n41 to n46), a trade processor accepts an input as to whether or not a label to be attached to a key corresponding to the updated preset record is to be issued (n47). When an input for issuing the label is made, an image of the label to be printed on a display part is displayed, and edition data such as a front or a point of characters to be printed on the label is accepted (n48 to n50). The trade processor instructs to issue the label to a printer based on the input edition data. Therefore, the label to be attached to the key need not be created in separate operation, thereby simply issuing the label.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label issuance instruction apparatus for instructing that the contents of input data preset in a key be printed on a label and issued.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in information processing apparatuses for processing input data, many apparatuses use a keyboard to input data. As is well known, a keyboard is used to input data by operating keys. However, when inputting long data (data with many key operations), an input error or the like is likely to occur. There was a problem that it took time. Therefore, it has been proposed that input data when the key is operated can be preset for the key, thereby facilitating data input. In this type of information processing apparatus, for example, if 10-digit data “123456890” is preset as input data in key A, key A can be used without performing key operations ten times.
By operating, this 10-digit data can be input (with one shot). The input data preset to the key can be set according to the user's own convenience.

[0003] As this type of device, there is a transaction processing device such as a POS terminal device for registering commodities conventionally used in stores and processing transactions, and the transaction processing device makes it easy to register commodities and the like. For example, input data (for example, a product identification code (PLU code) of the product A) when registering the product A with the key A is preset,
By operating the key A, the product A can be registered.

[0004]

By the way, many users attach a label that describes the contents of the preset input data to a key in which the input data is preset, and simply input the data when operating the key. So that it can be recognized.

However, the label to be attached to the key is created by a different operation from the operation of presetting the input data to the key, for example, by the user's handwriting or by using a device such as a personal computer or a word processor. It had been. For this reason, there is a problem that a label creation error (such as miswriting preset input data on a label) is likely to occur, and the work of creating this label takes time. Moreover, since a label must be created each time the setting of the input data to be preset to the key is changed, it is very troublesome for a user who frequently changes the input data to be preset to the key. It was such a thing. In particular, the transaction processing device
This is a device that frequently changes input data to be preset to a key when a product handled in a store is changed, and is a device that requires a lot of time to create a label attached to a key.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a label issuing instruction apparatus which can easily issue a label on which the contents of input data preset on a key are printed.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a label issuing instruction apparatus comprising: key input means for inputting by operating a key;
Preset setting means for presetting input data when a key is operated with respect to the key; label issuing instructing means for instructing the issuance of a label on which the content of the input data preset on the key is printed by the preset setting means. , Is provided.

In this configuration, the input data when the key is operated on the key is preset by the preset setting means, and the issuance of a label printed with the content of the preset input data is instructed by the label issuing instruction means. Is done. Therefore, if a printing device such as a printer is instructed to issue a label, it is possible to easily issue a label printed with the contents of input data preset for each key.

The label issuing instruction means instructs the label issuance to a key for which the setting of input data to be preset by the preset setting means has been changed.

In this configuration, when the input data to be preset for the key is changed, the issuance of the label of the key is instructed. Therefore, the necessary label (the label attached to the key whose setting has been changed) is provided. It can be issued without fail.

[0011] The present invention is characterized in that there is provided editing means for editing fonts, points, and the like of characters to be printed on the label.

[0012] With this configuration, the font and points of the characters printed on the label can be edited, so that the operator can create a label that suits his or her preference.

Further, the label issuance instructing means instructs printing of information indicating a key corresponding to the label together with the label.

In this configuration, the printing of information indicating the key corresponding to the label is instructed together with the label, so that the issued key to be labeled can be easily recognized, and the operation of labeling the key can be performed accurately. And easy to do.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of a transaction processing apparatus to which a label issuing instruction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the transaction processing apparatus. It is. The transaction processing device 1 includes a control unit 2 for controlling the operation of the main body, a storage unit 3 for storing files and the like used during the operation of transaction processing and the like, a keyboard 4 for inputting data by key operation, and a product. A bar code reader 5 for reading information on the bar code, a display unit 6 for displaying the price of the registered product, and a printer 7 for issuing a receipt on which the details of the transaction are printed. The storage unit 3 is a storage medium such as a hard disk,
A PLU file 11 shown in FIG. 3A storing a PLU record 11a in which a PLU code, a product name, and a price are associated, and a preset record 12a in which input data when a key is operated for each key are stored. The stored preset file 12 shown in FIG. 3B is stored. The input data preset in the key is composed of a data type such as PLU and department and its code. The transaction processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment operates in two operation modes: a transaction processing mode in which a product is registered to process a transaction, and a setting change mode in which a process such as a change of the PLU file 11 or the preset file 12 is performed. Can be done.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the transaction processing in the transaction processing mode of the transaction processing apparatus of the present embodiment. In the transaction processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, an operation mode (transaction processing mode, setting change mode) is selected by a key switch. The operator performs an operation for registering the products to be traded in the transaction processing apparatus 1 one by one. The operation for registering a product in the transaction processing device 1 is, as is well known, an operation of inputting a PLU code of a product to be traded in the transaction processing device 1, and the barcode attached to the product in the barcode reader 5. This is an operation of reading the PLU code from the PC or an operation of operating the keyboard 4 to input the PLU code. Here, if the PLU code of the product A is preset as input data when the key A is operated, the PLU code of the product A can be input to the transaction processing apparatus 1 by operating the key A. When the PLU code is input (n1), the transaction processing apparatus 1 searches the PLU file 11 and registers the product identified by the PLU code input here (n2). The operator
When the registration of all the products to be traded is completed, the subtotal key is operated. When the subtotal key is operated, the transaction processing apparatus 1 determines that the registration of the product has been completed (n3), and performs a settlement process for the registered product (n4). In this checkout process,
The printer 7 issues a receipt on which transaction contents are printed, and the like. The keys of the keyboard 4 are provided with labels (labels describing the contents of the input data preset on the keys) issued in a process described later, and the keys to be operated by the operator can be easily recognized. Like that.

Next, processing in the setting change mode in the transaction processing apparatus of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing in the setting change mode. When the setting change mode is selected by the key switch, the transaction processing apparatus 1 displays the screen shown in FIG. 6 and waits for input of which of the PLU file 11 and the preset file 12 is updated (n11, n12). ). Here, when the operator selects the update of the PLU file 11, the PLU file 11 is updated.
The file 11 is updated (n13), and when the update of the preset file 12 is selected, the preset file 1 is updated.
2 is updated (n14). This process ends when another operation mode is selected by the key switch.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a PLU file update process. Transaction processing device 1 displays a process selection screen shown in FIG. 8 on display unit 6 (n21), and waits for selection of a process to be executed (deletion, addition, or change of PLU record 11a) (n22 to n24). Operator is P
When the deletion of the LU record 11a is selected, the transaction processing device 1 receives an input of the PLU code (n25). The operator may, for example, enter a P
Enter the LU code. When the operator inputs the PLU code, the transaction processing device 1 searches the PLU file 11, deletes the PLU record 11a identified by the input PLU code (n26), and returns to n21.

When the operator selects the addition of the PLU record 11a, the transaction processing device 1 accepts the input of the PLU code, the product name and the price (n27). The operator inputs, for example, a PLU code, a product name, and a price of a product newly handled at the store. When an operator inputs a PLU code, a product name, and a price, the transaction processing device 1 generates a PLU record 11 based on the input.
a is newly created (n28), and the created PLU record 11a is additionally registered in the PLU file 11 (n2).
9) Return to n21.

When the operator selects to change the PLU record 11a, the transaction processing device 1 accepts an input of a PLU code (n30). When the operator inputs the PLU code, the transaction processing device 1 searches the PLU file 11, displays the contents of the PLU record 11a identified by the input PLU code on the display unit 6 (n31), and inputs the changed contents. Accepted (n32). The operator inputs, for example, a change in price for trading 980 yen for a product previously traded for 1000 yen. When the transaction processing device 1 receives the input of the change content in n32, the transaction processing device 1 changes the PLU record 11a based on the input, registers the changed PLU record 11a in the PLU file 11 (replacement) (n33), and stores it in n21. Return.

The operator repeatedly deletes, adds, and changes the PLU record 11a for the PLU file 11, and operates the settlement key when the update of the PLU file 11 is completed. The transaction processing apparatus 1 determines that the end of this processing has been instructed by operating the settlement key, and ends this processing (n34).

Next, the update processing of the preset file 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the preset file update processing. The transaction processing device 1 starts this processing when it is determined that the update of the preset file 12 has been selected in n12. First, the screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the display unit 6 (n4
1) Wait until a key for changing the setting of input data to be preset is operated (n42). When the operator operates (selects) a key for changing the setting, the transaction processing apparatus 1 searches the preset file 12 and displays the contents of the preset record 12a for the operated key on the display unit 6 (n43). FIG. 11 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 6 at n43. As shown in the figure, a key selected by the operator and input data (type and code) currently preset are displayed on the display unit 6. The operator moves the cursor to change the type of input data to be preset (PLU, department, etc.) and code. For example, if the input data of key A is PLU
When the setting is changed to the code 123456890, the operator operates the key A and when the screen shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the type is changed to PLU and the code is changed to 123456890. When this input is completed, the operator operates the subtotal key.

The transaction processing apparatus 1 receives the operator's change input (n44), determines that the change input has been completed by operating the subtotal key (n45), and based on the change input received in n44, the preset file. Update the corresponding preset record 12a in step 12 (n46). Then, the screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the display unit 6 and the operator is asked whether to issue a label to be attached to the key corresponding to the updated preset record 12a (n47). Here, if the operator inputs that label is not issued, the process returns to n41 and the above processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the operator inputs that the label is to be issued, a print image of the label shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 6 (n48), and the font and the number of points of the character to be printed on the label or the character are displayed. Editing such as full-width or half-width is accepted (n49). Here, a label on which a product name and a price are printed is taken as an example, but the product name and the price are searched in the PLU file 11 using the PLU code in the preset record 11a whose setting has been changed, and the corresponding PLU record is searched. 11a. The operator edits the font and the number of points of the characters to be printed on the label according to his / her preference, and operates the subtotal key when the editing is completed.

The transaction processing apparatus 1 determines that the editing has been completed by operating the editing key (n50).
Instruct the printer 7 to print and issue the label (n51), return to n41, and repeat the above processing. In the printer 7 instructed to issue the label, n49
The label shown in FIG. 14 is printed on the basis of the editing content accepted in step (1) and is issued. Note that the printer 7 prints a label on a receipt sheet issued at the time of settlement in the transaction processing mode.

The operator repeats the above-described processing to set the preset record 12 in the preset file 12.
When the update of a is completed, the settlement key is operated. The transaction processing apparatus 1 determines that the end of the present process is instructed by operating the settlement key, and ends the present process (n5).
2).

As described above, the transaction processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment
Then, the operator inputs whether or not to issue a label with respect to the key whose preset record 12a has been updated, and the key is preset to the printer 7 when the input to issue is issued. An instruction is issued to issue a label printed with the contents of the input data, and the printer 7 issues the label. In this way, a label can be created by changing the preset record 12a,
The label does not need to be separately prepared as in the related art, and the preparation of the label requires little labor. Further, since the operator is allowed to select whether or not to issue a label for a key whose setting of the preset record 12a has been changed, it is possible to issue a necessary label without fail. Furthermore, since the font and the number of points of the characters printed on the label can be edited, the operator can obtain a label that suits his or her taste.

Next, the operation for attaching a label printed and issued by the printer 7 to a key will be briefly described. In the keyboard 4 in this embodiment, each key is covered with a transparent key cap, the key cap is removed, a label is placed on the key, and the key is removed and the key cap is re-covered. Can be attached. Further, in the transaction processing apparatus 1, by performing a predetermined operation, it is possible to cause the display unit 6 to display a screen shown in FIG. 15 showing the contents of the input data preset for each key of the keyboard 4. The operator displays this screen on the display unit 6, recognizes a key corresponding to each label issued by the printer 7, and attaches the issued label to the corresponding key. As described above, the display unit 6 shown in FIG.
Since the screen shown in FIG. 5 can be displayed, the operator can easily attach the label issued by the printer 7 to the corresponding key.

Although the label is printed on the receipt paper, the label may be printed on a sticker, for example. By printing the label on the sticker, you can easily attach the label to a key without a keycap (the label can be attached to the key).

In the above embodiment, a label is instructed to the printer 7 every time the preset record 12a is updated.
Instead of instructing the issuance of the label, the editing contents of the label received in n49 are cumulatively stored in a memory (not shown) provided in the control unit 2, and the end of the updating process is instructed in n52. When the determination is made, the issuance of all the labels for which the issuance in n47 has been input is performed by the printer 7.
May be instructed.

Further, the screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display unit 6 to allow the operator to recognize the key to which the label is issued. As shown in FIG. 16, the image of the keyboard 4 may also be printed. At this time, if the image of the keyboard 4 is printed so as to be distinguished from other keys by printing the key corresponding to the printed label in black, etc., the key for attaching the label issued to the operator can be easily obtained. Can be recognized. Further, there is no need to provide the transaction processing device 1 with a function of displaying the screen shown in FIG. 15, and the configuration of the transaction processing device 1 is simplified.

In the above embodiment, the selection of the key for changing the setting of the input data to be preset is performed by actually operating the key (n42 in FIG. 9). An image of the keyboard 4 as shown in FIG. 15 may be displayed, and a cursor may be moved with a mouse or the like to select a key on the display unit 6.

In a transaction processing system in which a plurality of transaction processing apparatuses 1 as shown in FIG. 17 are connected by a data communication line such as a LAN, the label issuing instruction apparatus of the present invention is applied to all the transaction processing apparatuses 1. Even if it is not applied, it may be applied only to the transaction processing device 1a functioning as the master device. In this case, the configuration change processing of the PLU file 11 and the preset file 12 can be executed only by the transaction processing apparatus 1a which is the master apparatus, and cannot be executed by the satellite apparatus 1b. Further, when the processing for changing the settings of the PLU file 11 and the preset file 12 is executed, the transaction processing apparatus 1a, which is the master apparatus, transmits the updated PLU file 11 and the preset file 12 to another transaction processing apparatus 1b. . In the transaction processing device 1b,
When the PLU file 11 or the preset file 1 is transmitted, the stored PLU file 11 or the preset file 12 is updated to the transmitted one. Further, the transaction processing apparatus 1a is configured so that when the setting of the preset file 12 is changed, it is possible to instruct the number of issued labels as well as to issue the label.

With this configuration, the PLU file 1
Since the setting change of 1 and the preset file 12 may be performed by the transaction processing apparatus 1a, the setting change can be easily performed. Also,
When the preset file 12 is updated, the number of labels to be issued can be specified, so that labels attached to keys of the transaction processing device 1b can be issued at the same time. Note that the transaction processing device 1a as the master device does not actually perform the transaction processing (does not operate in the above-described transaction processing mode) but collectively manages the transaction processing performed by the other transaction processing devices 1b. The device may be installed in a center.

The label issuing instruction device of the present invention is
The present invention is not limited to the transaction processing apparatus, but may be applied to another type of information processing apparatus having a keyboard as an input unit and capable of presetting input data when a key of the keyboard is operated.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to instruct the issuance of a label printed with the contents of the input data preset in the key by the label issuance instructing means. By instructing this to issue this label, it is possible to easily issue a label printed with the contents of the input data preset for each key.

Further, when the setting of the input data to be preset for the key is changed, the issuance of the label of the key is instructed, so that the necessary label can be reliably issued.

Further, since the fonts and points of the characters to be printed on the label can be edited, the operator can instruct the issuance of the label according to his / her preference.

In addition, the user is instructed to print information indicating the key corresponding to the label together with the label.
Keys to be issued labels can be easily recognized,
The task of attaching the issued label to the key is also easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a transaction processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a transaction processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a PLU file and a preset file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a transaction process in the transaction processing device of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a setting change process in the transaction processing apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a PLU file update process in the transaction processing device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a preset file update process in the transaction processing device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a label.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen on a display unit of the transaction processing device.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a print example of a label.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a transaction processing system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 (1a, 1b)-Transaction processing device 2-Control unit 3-Storage unit 4-Keyboard 5-Bar code reader 6-Display unit 7-Printer 11-PLU file 11a-PLU record 12-Preset file 12a-Preset record

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Key input means for inputting by operating a key; preset setting means for presetting input data when a key is operated on the key; and presetting on the key by the preset setting means A label issuance instructing device, comprising: label issuance instructing means for instructing issuance of a label on which the content of input data is printed. 2. The label issuance instruction device according to claim 1, wherein the label issuance instruction unit instructs the issuance of the label for a key for which the setting of input data preset by the preset setting unit has been changed. . 3. The label issuing instruction apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising editing means for editing fonts, points, and the like of characters to be printed on the label. 4. The label issuance instruction according to claim 1, wherein the label issuance instruction means instructs printing of information indicating a key corresponding to the label together with the label. apparatus.