JPS60134837A - Label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a label printer that prints amounts and units corresponding to products on labels.

Recent label printers have buttons that allow printing not only the amount corresponding to the product, but also units such as "tail", "cut", "sheet", "piece", etc. The unit setting in conventional label printers is done, for example, by switching a rotary switch R as shown in Fig. 1, or by turning a slide switch or the like. In this case, the unit price set is determined by the number printed on the circle of the rotary switch (or slide switch): ``cut'', ``wood'', [piece]...
Confirmed by characters such as ・.

However, since these unit characters are arranged in a frame such as a rotary switch, their size is inevitably limited, and they are generally small characters. Also,
Since it is printed on the surrounds of rotary switches and the like that are manually operated, it is often touched by human hands, and as a result, it has the disadvantage of becoming dirty or peeling off. As described above, conventional label printers have the disadvantage that the display of setting unit characters is slow and the clarity of the display decreases with use.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to make the display of setting unit characters easy to see,
Another object of the present invention is to provide a label printer whose display clarity does not deteriorate with use.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, this invention
As shown in FIG. 2, when the numeric key a on which the specified unit character and numerical value are written, and the numeric key a and the predetermined function key are pressed, the corresponding character data 0 is pressed.
is selected, and if only the count key is pressed, character data selection means d determines that it is simply inputting a numerical value, and a dot display device (e) provided near the number key
and a display control means f for causing the dot display device e described in 011 to display unit characters based on the character data selected by the character data selection means e.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

@3UXj is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a label printer that is an example of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the physical configuration of an example of the same notebook.

In FIG. 3, the weighing section is composed of an IFi plate-shaped weighing pan, a load cell, etc., and supplies a weight signal corresponding to the article 2 to the main body 3. This main body 3 includes a label printing section 4 that prints on labels pasted on a strip-shaped mount, a display section 5 that displays various displays, an operation section 6 consisting of a keyboard and key switches, and a printing section for issuing tally marks, etc. A journal printer section 7, a buzzer 8 (see FIG. 4), etc. are provided.

The display section 5 includes a button, a message area 5-1, a leisure display area (which also serves as a unit display area), a price display area 5-3, and an item number (depending on the type of article), as shown in FIG. 5(a). corresponding predetermined number) display area 5-4
, a tare needle display area 5-5, a unit price (unit price per 100g) display area 5-6, a bag number (number of bags of the same type of product) display area 5-7, a date display area 5-8, etc. The operating section 6 is composed of a keyboard section 6-1 consisting of a numeric keypad and 7 digits and 7 keys, and key switches 6-2 and 6-3 for switching the operation mode of the device.

Further, each display area in the display section 5 is constituted by a liquid crystal dot display, and can display arbitrary characters such as honorific characters, characters, and symbols.

Next, each output signal of the measuring section 1 and the operating section 6 is
As shown before the button, the metering part interface circuit 10. The data is supplied to the CPU (central processing unit: 16-bit microprocessor + 12) via the operation unit interface circuit 11, and the label printing unit 4 and journal printer unit 7 are supplied from the CPU 12 to the printer interface circuit 13. The label or paper is printed based on the print signal supplied via the printer.In this case,
The label printing section 4 and the journal printer section 7 each perform thermal tod printing, and as a result, like the display section 5, arbitrary printing of characters, symbols, etc. is possible. The display unit 5 performs display using a display signal supplied from the CPU 12 via the display unit interface circuit 14, and is sounded by a ringing signal supplied from the buzzer CPU 2 via the buzzer interface 15. .

In addition, 17 shown in FIG. 4 is a ROM (read only memory) in which the program used in the CPtJ12 is stored.
18 is R for work where various data are temporarily stored.
It is AM (Random Access Memory). 19 is goods (
This is a file RAM in which product numbers, product name data, unit price data, unit data, etc. corresponding to products (products) are stored, and the storage contents are as shown in FIG. 6, for example. The unit price data shown in this figure is written only when the product is sold by weight, and the number, unit, and amount data are written only when the product is sold at a fixed price. Further, this RAM 19 is backed up by a battery and is non-volatile. 20Fi various characters for display and printing, i.e.
Character patterns for hiragana, katakana, alphanumeric characters, and general-purpose kanji (for example, kanji for units such as ``piece'', ``hon'', ``o'', and ``kiri 41'') are stored in a P-ROM (PROM). In the Japanese Grammar ROMI, each character data is read out using a predetermined character code (1-3 digit offensive character code).
An example of the storage contents of the unit character storage area 20a in 0M20 is shown. As shown in this figure, P-T10M20 is 1
It is a 16-bit address memory, and a storage area of 12 addresses is allocated to each dot data corresponding to each unit character. 7. In this practical example, the m-th character storage area 20a has its first address (AO
lB)H, and from this address 12
For each address, "cut", "piece", "tail"...
The dot data of the unit character is stored. This unit character is read as "1" starting from the address with the smallest address.
, "2", "3", etc. are set, and each m-th character is selected and read out according to the designated number. A designation number is stored in the unit data area shown in FIG. 6, and a character code string is stored in the product name data area.

Next, the operation of the actual rod example will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

-For example, the product number ``3'' has the product name ``Meat Dango.''
Set ``12'' for the quantity, unit, and amount.
, when setting "pieces" and "amount".

First, the operator turns the key switch 6-2 to the setting side to put the device into the setting mode. Then, move the keyboard section 6-1 to
Press U'jEjEJ, then press the door I key, enter the character code string corresponding to the product name ``Meat Dango'' using the numeric keys, and press Hiki again.

As a result, the product number and product name data are written into a predetermined area of the RAM 19. Next, the operator determines the amount, for example, in the case of 240 yen! ``Z]rH]Press fYong, press Circulation, instruct the CPU 12 to be in the fixed amount setting mode, and then press lT++Time F Town to set the number of pieces.
If you set the number first and then press Haramachi, it will go to flat rate mode. Part 1. As a result of the above-mentioned operation, the message area 5-1K "meat dumpling" is set to 1. as shown in FIG. 5(a). "12" is displayed in the leisure display area 5-2, "240" is displayed in the price display area 5-3, and the product number display area 5
-3 is displayed as [3]. In this case, the message display area 5-1 may also display a commercial message "C special sale item)". Next, operator #-J:,
Enter and pull the instruction number corresponding to the @ place ``pcs'' using the numeric keys, and then press 国圃. In other words, country 1 [ffl
Press. During this operation, when you press the number key [4],
When the number "2" is displayed in the unit price display area 5-6, and then "times" is pressed, the unit □ "piece" is displayed in the weight display area, as shown in the 51st fork, and the unit price is displayed. [OJ is displayed in area 5-6.

The 81st ring is the a-chart of the subroutine that is activated when ■ Town is pressed in the above operation, and in step SP2 shown in the figure, whether or not it is the fixed amount mode, that is, whether or not 8 is pressed. It will be judged. This determination is made by setting a predetermined flag to ``1'' when, for example, 4 days is pressed (or when ``field'' is pressed), and the determination is made based on the contents of this flag.

If the determination in step SP2 is rNOJ, step S
Move to Ps and display the error message "Not a fixed amount" in the message display area 5-1K. The reason why the error message is issued in this way is that the unit character is not necessary if the product is not a fixed price (if the product is sold by weight). And step S P s
After performing the operation for about 5 seconds, move to step sP4.
Make the buzzer 8 sound for about 5 seconds and end the operation (step SP, 1.-4, step sP2 judgment power IYEs
If the result is J, move to step SP, and enter the instruction number 2 (:==N) of the unit character input using the IFJ number key.
The instruction number 2 is added to a predetermined area of the RAMI 9 (in this case, the area θ corresponding to the product number "3" shown in FIG. 6). Next, in step SP, the first address of the unit character data corresponding to instruction number 2 ('';N) is calculated (in this case, as shown in No. 71
O2A)H). Then, in step SP8, step S
The dot data of 12 addresses are read in order from the first address calculated in P7, and written to a predetermined area of the Mth, 9MJRAMi8. Next, the process moves to step SP9, and the dot data written in the working RAM 18 is sent to the display unit 5 via the display unit interface circuit 14.
As a result, as mentioned above, the unit character "piece" is displayed in the leisure display area 5-2.

Next, when issuing a label, register the key switch 6-2 (lillK) and input "Print 7" from the keyboard section 6-1. As a result, the data in the area θ shown in FIG. Based on this data, a display as shown in FIG. 5(b) is performed.

Then, when a predetermined label issuing signal is given to the CPU 12K, a label as shown in FIG. 9, for example, is issued. Note that even in this registration mode, unit characters can be temporarily changed (or set). In this case, the operation is similar to the operation described above, and the specified number is 1.
After inputting ``busy'' on the H number keys, press Okamachi. As a result,
The same operation as in the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 is carried out, and a new unit character is temporarily set as i. However, in this case, the operation of step SP6 (rewriting of the 7th aisle NRAM) is not performed, but an operation is performed to temporarily store the specified number inputted by the position key in the working RAMI 81C. Therefore, if another product number is selected or if area e in the file RAM is read out again, the designated number temporarily set in this registration mode will be erased.

In addition, in this real power example, as shown in Figure 5 (a), middle), each of the same number of keys has the unit character specified by that key written on it, so the unit setting operation is easy. In addition, the numeric key is also used as the input key for the unit character, and the unit character is specified by pressing this numeric key and 5' (predetermined function key) (double function). (I used it as a key)
, there is an advantage that the number of keys can be reduced.

In addition, the display unit 5#'i in the same example was configured with the liquid crystal dot display device F21c, but this is
It can also be configured with a D display or the like.

Also, in this case, the unit character is displayed immediately after the number (on the right side), so it has the advantage that the meaning of the number can be clearly explained. Therefore, for example, even if the area for displaying units is shared with another area (in the embodiment, it is shared with the multiple area), there is no risk that the 4° worker will misunderstand the meaning of the numbers.

As explained above, according to the present invention, in a label printer that double-prints and issues the weight, price, unit price, unit, characters, etc. corresponding to a product on a label, the specified m-place character and numerical value are written. If the numeric key, this numeric key, and a predetermined function key are pressed, the corresponding character data is selected, and if only the t"t+i numeric key is pressed, it is input as a single pressure numeric value. a character data selection means for determining, a dot display device provided near the numeric key, and a display control means for displaying unit characters on the dot display device based on the character data selected by the character data selection means. The display of setting unit characters is easy to see, and the clarity of the display does not deteriorate with use.Furthermore, the unit characters are written on the numeric keys, making it easy to read numeric values and specify units. Since it is also used for both functions, setting operations are facilitated, and the number of operation keys for the entire device can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional label printer.
Figure 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of this invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a label printer that is an example of the invention, and Figure 4 is an example of the same actual product. A block diagram showing the structure of the system, No. 51 (1 and (b) are front views showing details of the display section 5 and operation section 6 shown in FIG. 3, respectively, and FIG. (A conceptual diagram showing an example of the contents of the notes in AM19, Fig. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing the contents of notes 1 in the ViP-ROM20, Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the same example, and Fig. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the contents of the notes in ViP-ROM20. It is a plan view showing an example of the issued label in the example. 5...Display part c-dot display device +ff),
6-1...Keyboard section (same number keys: function keys), 12...CPU (character data selection means: display controller J9+, 14...display interface circuit (display control means) , 18...R for work
AM (display control means), 20...P-110M (
@Ishiji data). Figure 1 Figure 6 Figure 8

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a label printer that prints and issues the weight, price, unit price, unit, characters, etc. corresponding to a product on a label, there is a 1n number key on which the specified unit character and numerical value are written, and this t.
12W! Character data selection means that selects corresponding character data when the i key and a predetermined function key are pressed, and determines that the input is simply a numerical value when only the Ft number key is pressed, and the number key A label printer comprising: a dot display device provided in the vicinity of the label printer; and an ammonium water control means for causing the dot display device to display unit characters based on character data selected by the character data selection means.