JPS5847353B2 - Hosatsuji Youho System - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the process of printing a large number of numbers in succession, if there is an error in number printing or some numbers are missing, the present invention can later collect the incorrect or missing numbers. The present invention relates to a system for obtaining printing information, that is, supplementary printing information, necessary when attempting to print (hereinafter referred to as supplementary printing).

Examples of things that require printing a large number of numbers consecutively include movie tickets, stadium admission tickets, securities such as stock certificates, banknotes, lottery tickets, New Year's postcards with New Year's gifts, etc. etc. are collectively referred to as numbered tickets, etc.), and in any of these cases, errors in number printing are so important that they cannot be tolerated.

However, during the printing process, the means for numbering letters (numbering machines) malfunctions due to rotational reasons, resulting in malfunctions such as half-turning of the letter wheel or non-rotation, resulting in the numbered tickets, etc. Sometimes the numbers are not assigned correctly.

For this reason, it is necessary to inspect the printing results again and again during the printing process, and if a numbering defect due to half-turning or non-rotation is discovered, the numbering machine will be inspected and the necessary measures will be taken, and then the numbering machine will be re-inspected. It will go into printing.

At this time, for example, if a defect occurs at number 88 and the defect is detected at number 105, from the viewpoint of work efficiency,
In some cases, the number between 105 and 105 is left as defective, and numbering starts from 106. However, in this case, the worker must record and manage the numbers 88 to 105. The problem is that it has to be done.

The above explanation is based on a simple example for the sake of brevity, but in reality, it is common to produce a large number of numbered tickets, and in that case, the above management must become a very complicated task. .

FIG. 1 shows an example in which one million numbered tickets are to be manufactured.

If you are trying to print 20 check tickets 2 on one dog version 1, as shown in the figure, for example, those starting with the number oooooo will be numbered up to 049999, and from then on, each check ticket will be numbered to avoid duplication. As many as 50,000 dog versions will be printed with sequential numbers assigned.

In this case, even if the number is printed in one place on each check 2, 20 number machines are required, 40 if you want to print in 2 places, and 80 if you want to print in 4 places. Things that require a number machine.

Therefore, in practice, it is almost inevitable that errors will occur in numbering during the printing process.

In addition, even if an error or defect occurs in the numbering, you may want to limit the numbering to only some of the check tickets 2 instead of marking the entire dog version 1 as defective. In some cases, an entire column may be determined to be defective based on the above, and in even more special cases, half of multiple columns may be defective.

If you go through this process, you will understand how complicated the task of managing the numbers to be printed again for reprinting, which appeared to be simple earlier, is complicated.

Another problem is that as the number of tests increases as described above, there is a greater possibility that human errors in the tests themselves or recording errors will occur.

An object of the present invention is to automate this complicated management work to improve work efficiency and to prevent errors that may occur in the reprinting process.

When printing a large number of numbers in succession, the supplementary printing information system of the present invention provides means for applying numbers to be printed corresponding to printed characters or numbers printed using said means (hereinafter referred to as "L"). , means for applying the number to be printed and means for converting the printed number (collectively referred to as a printing number) into a scanning signal, such as an optical or magnetic scanner, and a standard synchronized with and corresponding to the printing number. means for generating a pattern (including a corresponding number); means for comparing the scanning signal with the standard pattern; and storing the corresponding number in the standard pattern if there is a number that does not correspond to the standard pattern in the comparison. The system includes means for outputting the stored numbers in the order in which they were stored or in a different order according to a predetermined order, and means for displaying the output by type or the like.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention in the form of a flock.

The character ring 13 of the numbering machine 12 placed on the printing cylinder 11 is scanned by an optical scanner 14, and the obtained scanning signal 1
01 is matched with a standard signal generator 16 and a standard pattern 102 by a known character recognition device (OCR) 15,
It is determined whether it is correct or not.

Here, the standard pattern 102 is synchronized with the rotation of the number machine 12 by a synchronization signal generator 17 and a synchronization decoder 103, and has a number pattern corresponding to the printed number.

If matching with the standard pattern 102 cannot be obtained,
The output 104 of the OCR 15 is given to the control section 18, and the corresponding number of the standard pattern 102 is stored in the storage device 19 in accordance with the execution command of this control section.

In this case, for the sake of simplicity, consider the case where the number arrangement is as shown in Fig. 1, and if it is assumed that each check 2 is numbered one by one, then 20 scanners 14 as shown in Fig. 2 are arranged side by side. will be done.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, each scanner has coordinates (Xn,
Yn), and therefore, when writing the corresponding number of the standard pattern 102 into the storage device 19, these coordinates may be written at the same time.

Also, as can be seen from the numbering column in Figure 1, the numbers assigned to each check 2 follow a certain rule, so using the numbers memorized according to this rule, (Xn, Yn, Zn ) could also be found.

Here, Zn is a serial number corresponding to the number of printed sheets.

That is, in this example, the number N (x, y, z) corresponding to the Znth (Xn, Yn) is given by the following equation.

Here, the mark does not mean multiplication as is commonly used,
Assume that the next character represents the subscript of the previous character, and that the following multiplier is applied based on FIG.

First term a-z=0 (origin) Tolerance d-Z-1 (increase the number by 1 for each dog version) Tolerance ay-=soooo * *Tolerance d-x=200000 Also n-X; Number of check 2 counted in the X direction ny: Check number 20 counted in the Y direction n-z: Number of dog version 1 counted in Z direction 50000 Therefore, equation (1) becomes as follows.

1~5 1~4 1~ Here, according to the rules given in Figure 1, for each term including a variable in equation (2), the first term, the second term, the second term, the third term, and N( We know that x, y, z)≧O.

That is. Each digit of the omitted number N(x, y, z) is Xn. This indicates that it is given in correspondence to Yn and Zn.

In this example, if d, the highest digit of the number is X according to the first term of equation (2)
The term related to n is a constant, and up to the 5th digit of the number is nz
can range from 1 to 50,000, so it is a variable.

Therefore, the number up to the 5th digit can change depending on the number of prints Zn, but since it either starts with O or fq starts with 50,000, if you know Xn, you can check whether the 5th digit is smaller than 50,000. If not, Y is known, and then Zn is known, in the order n.

It can be easily inferred that such a calculation can be executed in the central processing unit 20 by an execution command from the control unit 18 if the calculation means is stored in the storage device 19.

It is also possible to store the standard pattern 102 (including the corresponding number) in the storage device 19 as it is, and perform the above-mentioned calculations to obtain Xn, Yn, and Zn separately after printing is completed. 102 is stored and at the same time Xn, Yn,
Zn may also be determined and stored using the above procedure.

In this way, if a problem occurs during printing, the number N (x, y, z) that must be reprinted in response to the problem, the coordinates of that number - L position, and the f''Tth sheet are printed. Since any errors or defects, etc., are stored in the storage device 19, the information can be outputted arbitrarily through the output device 21.

For example, an incorrect printing number can be typed in using a display device (not shown).

When retrieving information, if the procedure is given to the storage device 19 in advance, the central processing unit 20 can send the information to be reprinted stored in the storage device 19 to the control unit 18 using an execution command, such as a push button. It is possible to read out the information according to the procedure described above by pressing , etc., and output it through the output device 21.

For example, numbers N (x, y, z) that must be reprinted may be arranged in descending order, or items belonging to the same Xn or Y
Operations such as selectively extracting those belonging to n or those belonging to (Xn, Yn) can be performed.

The OCR device 15 described above uses a pattern matching method,
This is a known device based on the stroke analysis method and other methods, but in this example, the standard pattern necessary for recognizing the character is synchronized with the printing of the number and currently printed. It is necessary to be able to obtain a pattern that corresponds to the number that is being used.

For example, considering the simplest example of matching using a diode matrix, a basic matrix corresponding to the numbers O to 9 is created, a counter (not shown) is driven by the synchronization signal 103, and the count value of the counter is It is also conceivable that the combination of the aforementioned basic matrices is provided as the standard pattern 102 to the OCR device 15 and the storage device 19 through a gate (not shown).

In this example, a method of reading the front side of the character ring 13 has been described, but this is not limited to the character ring, and the surface of the printed matter may be arranged to be scanned by the scanner 14.

However, if there is a background pattern in the scan of printed matter, appropriate optical considerations may be necessary.

Also, scanning blank sheets of paper inserted at regular intervals would eliminate optical difficulties.

In this case, the synchronization signal generator 17 must also generate the synchronization signal 103 in synchronization with the appearance period of the blank paper, and the standard pattern 102 must also match the pattern to be printed on the blank paper.

This can be accomplished by modifying each individual device unit, or it can be accomplished by commands from the central processing unit 200 in accordance with the procedures and formulas programmed in the storage unit 19 in advance, as shown by the broken lines in Figure 2. It is also possible to execute

Note that if a magnetic scanner is used as the scanner, even if there is a background pattern, it will not be a problem when scanning the surface of the printed matter as described above.

However, L cannot be applied to items such as banknotes where magnetic ink cannot be used.

As described above, according to the present invention, all the information necessary for supplementary printing can be accumulated during the printing operation and can be retrieved arbitrarily in the required form. Advantages include simplifying management tasks to improve work efficiency, minimizing the amount of expensive printed matter that needs to be discarded, and eliminating human error when setting up reprints. has.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of number printing, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Explanation of symbols: 1 is dog version, 2 is check ticket, 12 is number machine, 1
4 is an optical scanner, 15 is a character recognition device, 16 is a standard signal generator, 18 is a control unit, 19 is a storage device, 20 is a central processing unit, and 21 is an output device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a system for obtaining information necessary for reprinting when a large number of numbers are printed in succession, a means for scanning a printing number and converting it into a scanning signal, and a standard that synchronizes with and corresponds to the printing number. means for generating a pattern; means for comparing the scanning signal with the standard pattern; means for storing a corresponding number in the standard pattern when there is an uncorresponding number in the comparison; and means for storing the corresponding number in the standard pattern; A reprint information system comprising means for outputting according to a predetermined order and means for displaying said output.