JPS59155726A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it posible to perform the confirmation of an exact calculation time and that of a working time by issueing a totalization label, in exactly calculating the content of totalization memory, by printing the time in exact calculation and the time in the previous exact calculation on a label along with exact calculation data. CONSTITUTION:After print data is trnasmitted to CPU2, a number of packs, a wt. and a price are added to and stored in totalization memory. In the subsequent exact calculation mode, when a total key is inputted, an inspection accuracy flag is set to ''1'' and the content of the time memory 1 in RAM is moved to time memory 2 while the content of a clock 4a is read by time memory 1 to be returned. In addition, the totalization memory, the time memory 1 and the time memory 2 are successively read while the read data are set and the content of the totalization memory is cleared to return the same. Therefore, the time exactly calculated along with various exact calculation data and the time of the previous exact calculation time can be automatically displayed in exact calculation and, because the previous excact calculation time can be simultaneously displayed, the substantial operation time of an apparatus can be also confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label printer that issues labels on which weight, price, etc. are all printed.

Technical Background and Problems Conventionally, at the time of payment, a label printer prints the number of packs, total weight, total price, and date of processing on the label to issue a payment label. When issuing this payment label, the payment time is written in by hand. As a means of knowing the time at this time, it is equipped with a clock function that automatically updates the date by setting part of the date and time without having to set the processing date etc. every day. There are devices that use it to display the time. However, such a device is nothing more than a mere time display.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a label printer that can confirm payment time and work time by issuing a tally label.

Summary of the Invention The present invention prints the time of settlement and the time of the previous settlement on the settlement label, in addition to the total data, when settling the contents of the tally memory, thereby automatically reducing the settlement time. The structure is such that it is possible to check the actual working hours in relation to the time of the previous payment.

Embodiment of the invention First, in FIG. 1, the CPU (1) has a weighing section (2).
), mode changeover switch (3) is connected, and R is composed of ROM and RAM and serves as a total memory.
PLU consisting of program memory (4) including AM '&, clock (4α) that counts time including date, and RAM
Memo IJ-(5), display with keys as setting section
CP that controls key unit M (6) and printer
U2 (7) is connected. This CPU 2 (7)
has program memory (ROM and RAM)
8), character generator (9) consisting of ROM,
A print buffer 0υ consisting of RAM is connected.

The CPU 2 (7) also includes a label detector OJ, a pulse motor drive for driving the pulse motor 02, and a common drive 0 for controlling the thermal spatula)' Q41 e.
υ and an image signal drive Od are connected.

Next, the printer section will be explained based on FIG.

First, rectangular labels are attached at regular intervals to a long mount. This zero force on the mount is due to the roller Oq, the platen (a) that serves as the label feeding section, and the peeling plate (
c), and is wound up by a winding section (not shown) via rollers (c). A thermal head 04 is provided at the top of the platen for printing by joining the label 0→. In addition, since the mount 0 is sharply bent at the peeling plate Q1), the label 0 is peeled off and pushed out horizontally. is provided. moreover,
A pulley (C) is formed at the end of the platen rod, and a timing belt (C) is stretched between this pulley (C) and the pulley (C) of the pulse motor 0'2. .

Next, the structure and operation of the thermal head α4 are described in a third section.
This will be explained based on the figure and FIG. First, in the thermal head α4, 256 heating elements (A), R1 to R256, are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the label 0 ladle. R32, R
32 to R64, . . . are grouped into 32 groups and divided into eight groups, COMI to C0M8. The common drive 09 is divided into four categories by four transistors (b), and the COMI is C0M8 and C
Connected to OMI and heating element (c). Similarly, C0
M2 is connected to the heating element (c) of C0M7 and C0M2, C0M3 is connected to the heating element (c) of C0M6 and C0M3, and C0M4 is connected to the heating element (c) of C0M5 and C0M4.

Further, two data latch/picture signal drive circuits (c) and (c) are provided which operate in response to a data latch signal from the CPU 2 (7) and a picture signal drive control signal from the picture signal drive 06. The heating elements (c) of COMI to C0M4 are connected to one side, and the heating elements (c) of C0M5 to C0M8 are connected to the other side.

Therefore, actual printing is performed at the timing shown in FIG. In other words, one line printing cycle is divided into four equal parts and line feeding is performed by intermittent feeding of α pulse motors.
and C0M8, C0M2 and C0M7, C0M3 and C0M6
, energize the heating elements (c) of C0M4 and C0M5.

Next, the operation will be explained based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6. First, according to Figure 5, υCPU
The operation of I (1) will be explained. After the power is turned on, each connected device is initialized, and the print position on the label α mallet and the feed amount for controlling the print format are transferred to the CPU 2 (7) that controls the printer. Thereafter, the main routine is entered by scanning the display on the display/key device (6). In this main routine, the weighing section (
The data of 2) is loaded, and the mode selector switch (3) is pressed.
The status of is read, and modes such as measurement fixed amount issue mode, inspection settlement mode, setting mode, etc. are set. Also, the key information of the display/key device (6) is taken in and processed.

After this, if it is in the weighing mode, the data in the weighing section (2) is multiplied by the unit price to obtain the price, and when the conditions for issuing the label α are set, F is set to 1, and the display/key device (6) is set. Output and display data such as prices. And pudding)F
If is 1, check the status of the printing device, and if printing is OK, set print data and send it to CPU2.
Transfer to (7). Thereafter, print F is reset to O and the process returns to the main routine.

In addition, if the mode is the inspection settlement mode, the inspection settlement F is determined, and if it is not "O", the status of the printing device is checked, and if printing is OK, the print data is set, and this is sent to the CPU 2 (7). Transfer to.

After that, the inspection settlement F is reset to O and the process returns to the main routine. Furthermore, if the mode is the setting mode, each setting task is performed and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, C to control the printer based on Figure 6.
The operation of PU2 (7) will be explained. After turning on the power, initialize each connected device and restart CPU1 (
1) Receive the feed amount that controls the print format, print position, etc. on label 0&, and enter the main routine.

In the main routine, it is first determined whether or not paper is being fed, and if it is, the pulse smoke drive 0:4 is driven, the pulse motor Qlr is rotated, and the process returns to the main routine. At this time, if the paper is not being fed, the CPU
).

If this data is the amount of feed, the processing of that data is then returned to the main routine. If this is print data, process the data and run a character generator (
9) Complete all processing, generate a print pattern on print buffer 00, print, and return to the main routine.

Next, each subroutine will be explained based on FIGS. 7 to 9. First, let's start with the "C" shown in Figure 5.
This is a subroutine "data output to PU2", and after transferring the print data to CPU2 (7), the number of packs, weight, and price are added to the total memory and stored.

Next, what is shown in Fig. 8 is the "key processing" shown in Fig. 5.
In the subroutine, in the case of settlement mode, when the total key is input, the inspection settlement flag is set to 1, the contents of time memory 1 in RAM are moved to time memory 2, and the clock (4a) is stored in time memory 1. Reads the contents and returns.

Furthermore, what is shown in FIG. 9 is a subroutine of "print data set ■" shown in FIG.
The data from time memory 1 and time memory 2 are sequentially read out, the read data is set, the contents of the total memory are cleared, and the process returns. Therefore, the time of payment and the time of previous payment are printed on the label O■ along with various total data.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention prints the contents of the tally memory that stores data such as weight, price, number of packs, etc. on the label at the time of checkout, and also prints the time at the time of checkout based on the time counted by the clock. Since the time of payment is also printed, the time of payment can be automatically displayed at the time of payment, and the time of the last payment is also displayed at the same time, so the operating time of the entire device can be seen. can also be confirmed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram, FIG. 2 is a side view of the main parts of the printer section, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the thermal head shown in relation to a label. Fig. 4 is a timing chart, Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPUI, Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU2, Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of "data output to CPU2", and Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU2. "Key processing"
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the subroutine of "Print Data Set ■". 4a... Clock, 4... Program memory (total memory), 18... Label applicant Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. ff1 picture D

Claims (1)

[Claims] Equipped with a total memory that stores data such as weight, price, number of packs, etc. and a clock that measures time, and at the time of payment, the time of payment and the time of the previous payment are printed on the label along with the payment data. A label printer featuring: