JPS605412Y2 - Form reading and printing device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a form such as an invoice and an apparatus for reading and printing necessary information from the form.

In cases where names are read from invoices (forms) and automatic hand plates are created, and freight information is processed by a computer and printed on the same invoice, there is no need to move the form after reading the name information with an image sensor. It is desirable to be able to print on

It is also desirable to be able to enter fares etc. by hand if necessary.

The present invention meets this type of demand and will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the format of the form, where 1 is an area where a bar code, etc. corresponding to the sending/discharging is recorded, 2 is an area for name information to be entered by the sender, and 3 is a field for printing or writing in the fare.

Figure 2 shows a device with reading and printing functions, and 11 is the first
In the form shown in the figure, 12 is a lamp that illuminates the form 11, 13 is a lens, 14 is an image sensor, 15 is a print head, and 16 is a platen.

Next, the operation will be explained.

The inserted form 11 is transported and irradiated by a lamp 12.

The reflected light from the form 11 enters the image sensor 14 through the lens 13, and the barcode in area 1 on the form 11 is detected.
The handwritten character pattern in area 2 is read.

The read information is sent to the computer, and when the sending is completed, the print head 15 prints on the print field 3 based on the print information from the computer.

In such a system, it is necessary to shorten the processing time as much as possible and to make the machine itself compact, so 1 in Fig. 1 and 1 in Fig. 2 are set equal, and the area
The print head 15 is positioned exactly at the -th horizontal row of the print field 3 at the time when the character pattern information of .

In this case, the form 11 is fed at a certain speed until the character pattern information is read, and when that is finished, it is stopped and printed, and when one line is printed, another
The printer moves by one line and prints that line.

In general, printing machines have a printing pitch of 1 character/inch or 12 characters/inch due to the trend of the information processing industry, and such a pitch is too fine for the handwritten characters commonly used today. It's inconvenient.

Therefore, in order to achieve both machine printing and handwritten printing, it is desirable to use 5 characters/inch or 6 characters/inch for printing.

As described above with reference to the embodiments, according to the present invention, the bottom edge of the reading field for names, etc. on the form 11 is aligned with the center of the printing rate field, and the printing field is used for enlarged characters, in accordance with the mechanical distance between the image sensor and the printer. By doing so, processing time can be shortened and both machine printing and handwriting can be used, which is advantageous in practice.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the form of a form, and FIG. 2 shows the constituent countries of a form reading and printing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11... Form, 14... Image sensor, 15... Print head.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A print head is provided separated for a certain period of time from the head that reads the information on the form, and when the reading head finishes reading the end information of the form, a print field having a space for handwriting is provided on the part of the form corresponding to the print head. A form reading and printing device was installed.