JPS6130696B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a label printer that is connected to a scale for measuring weight and prints and issues unit price, weight, and price on a label.

Conventionally, in this type of label printer, the printing format on the label is fixed to a preset state. Specifically, a unit price printing section, a weight printing section, and a price printing section are fixedly set. However, from the point of view of actual label users, it is necessary to change the above-mentioned printing format depending on the nature of the product to which the label is attached, and changing the format for the same model means that there are two types of electronic circuit components. This is extremely uneconomical.

The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label printer that can arbitrarily change the printing format.

The present invention provides a device that is provided with a memory for storing at least data of weight, unit price, and price, and is configured to print data on a label by a printer in the order in which the data is stored, in which the data is stored in the memory in the order of weight, unit price, or unit price. - It is characterized by providing a changeover switch with a printing format that switches in the order of weight and prints in that order. Therefore, the printing position of weight and unit price can be easily changed by changing the printing format changeover switch, and the electronic circuit for this purpose basically does not need to be changed compared to fixed format type. This is what I did.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the outline of a label printer with a scale.
The scale mechanism 1 is moved by the MG to cross its zero point, and the A/D converter 4 is set to zero by the signal SCRST0. When the scale is in operation, the A/D converter 4 is connected to the scale mechanism 1.
In response to this signal, the A/D converter 4 alternately generates an amplifier signal CU and a down signal CD, and outputs a 4-digit U/D counter 5.
input. Therefore, the signal from the U/D counter 5 and the signal selected by the select switch 6 are input to the data selector 7 and output to the I/O port 8. Further, an I/O port 9 is provided to input a signal MG1 to the absolute zero detector 3 at the timing of power ON, and to receive a signal from a label end switch.
Printer motor controller 10 that sends and receives signal MOTOR0 and signal MR1 to and from port 9
is provided. Furthermore, the I/O port 9
A paper feed controller 11 that receives signals from the paper feed controller 11 is provided, and this paper feed controller 11 sends a signal LBFD1 to the data selector 71 and also sends a signal to the paper feed motor 12.
A drive signal MRD1 is being sent. A label detector 13 is provided that detects labels using optical signals from the paper feed motor 12, and a signal LABEL0 is sent from the label detector 13 to the paper feed controller 11.

On the other hand, the clock signal _φ1 is input from the clock oscillator 15 to the 4-bit CPU 14, and the signal RST1 is input from the power failure detection circuit 16. The CPU 14 outputs a signal SA1 and a signal IF1, as well as data path signals based on signals AB01 to AB111, and further inputs data bus signals based on signals DB01 to DB31. Here, an I/O chip selector 17 is provided which inputs the signal IF1 together with the signals AB81 to AB101 among the data bus signals.
From the output side of 7, signals IOCS01, ICOS11,...
..., IOCS91, IOCSA1 are being sent.
It receives signals AB01 to AB71 and signal SA1 from the CPU 14, and also receives signals DB01 to DB.
31 is provided with a ROM 18 for receiving the data. Furthermore, signals AB01 to AB71 and signals DB01 to
Receives signals IOCS01 and IOCSA1 from I/O chip selector 17 while receiving DB31.
RAM19 and 20 are provided, and these
Signals from RAM19, 20 are sent to I/O port 20 along with signals I001 to I301 from ROM18.
has been entered. Here, this I/O port 2
1 is the signal IOCS from the I/O chip selector 17
01, IOCS51, IOCSA1 are also input, and the signal
Signals are exchanged with the data bus using DB01 to DB31. Signals are transmitted and received in the same manner with respect to the I/O ports 8 and 9. Furthermore, signals DB01 to DB3 in this data path
1. Signals AB01 and I/from the CPU 14
Signal IOCS31 from O-chip selector 17,
A printer controller 23 is provided that receives the IOCS 41 as an input and sends drive signals MG1 to MG21 to the printer 22. This printer controller 23 sends a signal to the paper feed controller 11 and also sends a signal SMP1 to the product name timer 24. Further, the printer 22 sends a signal TP and a signal to the printer controller 23.
RP is sent out, and a control signal MSS1 is input to this printer 22 from the printer motor controller 10. The product name solenoid 25 is controlled by the product name timer 24.

In addition, the data bus signals from the signals DB01 to DB31, the signal AB01 from the CPU 14, and the signal IOCS1 from the I/O chip selector 17 are also provided.
1. Signals T01 to T121 and signals KR01 to KR0 are transmitted between the numeric keypad 26 while receiving IOCS21.
A keyboard display controller 27 is provided for transmitting and receiving items 2, and a price display section 28 and a weight display section 28 that display the respective values based on the output of this keyboard display controller 27.
9 and a unit price display section 30 are provided. Furthermore, an I/O port 31 is provided which receives and receives signals from the select switch 31 and transmits and receives signals to and from the data bus using signals DB01 to DB31. A business lamp 33 is provided which is turned on by the signal DL from the /O ports 8 and 21. Then, the weight is calculated from the price signal sent on the data bus by the signals DB01 to DB31 by calculating ``price'' ÷ ``unit price'', and a double check is performed between it and the measured weight. An I/O port 34 is provided.

Next, looking at the operation panel surface, the second
As shown in the figure, a power switch 36, the price display section 28, a weight display section 29, and a unit price display section 30 are provided on the operation panel surface 35.
A zero point lamp 37, an error lamp 38, a label end lamp 39, and a tare lamp 40 are appropriately arranged around these. In addition, a switch group 41 for switching between printing and erasing is provided.
Some of them are a switch 42 for unit price, a switch 43 for weight, and a switch 44 for price. Furthermore, in the same column, there is provided an addition switch group 45 that can be turned on and off. This addition switch group 45 consists of a price switch 46 and a weight switch 47, and a first total/second total changeover switch 48 is arranged in parallel. The rows below these include a processing date key 49, a guarantee date key 50, a third date key 51, a time key 52, a weight limit preset key 53, a pack number preset key 54, a total issued number call key 55, a first total key 56, Second
A total key 57, a third total key 58, a feed key 59, and a print format changeover switch 75 are provided, and a processing date lamp 6 is provided correspondingly.
0, warranty date lamp 61, third date lamp 62,
Time lamp 63, weight limit preset lamp 6
4. A pack number preset lamp 65, a total issued number lamp 66, an addition over first lamp 67, an addition over second lamp 68, and an addition over third lamp 69 are provided. Furthermore, a numeric keypad 26 with numeric keys 70 from 0 to 9 is provided, as well as a tare key 71, a clear key 72, and an execution key 73. Further, on the operation panel surface 35, "Issuance stop", "Auto", "Price",
A slide switch 74 is provided to switch between "weight, price" and "unit price, weight" operations. This slide switch 74 is designed to be able to repeat the "correction" position. Furthermore, a manual issue key 85 is provided at the lower right.

Next, what is shown in FIG. 3 is a RAM MAP showing the contents of the RAM 19, including an L register 76 for storing unit price, weight, and price data, a register 77 for setting numbers and amount calculation, and FIG. 4a or FIG. b
It has a P register 78 serving as a memory for storing the contents of the first stage of the state, a display register 79, a time register 80, a processing date register 81, a guarantee date register 82, and a third date register 83.
Moreover, what is shown in FIGS. 5a and 5b is a label 84 in which the print format has been changed.

The operation will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, it is checked whether the slide switch 74 is in the automatic printing state or in the printing fixed state. If automatic publication is currently set, the measurement data will be imported, a check will be made to see if a unit price has been set, and if a unit price has been preset, the unit price will be imported and the amount calculated. If the unit price is not preset, unit price capture is skipped and the amount is calculated. This result is entered into the K register 76, and its contents are displayed on the price display section 28, weight display section 29, and unit price display section 30. Then, an interlock check is performed to see if the captured data has changed by more than a predetermined range with respect to the previous data. If there is no data change and the interlock has not been released, and if the various setting keys described later have not been pressed, the program will return to its original state. If the interlock has been released, the contents of the K register 76 will be transferred to the P register 7.
Put it in 8. Further, the contents of the warranty date register 82 are also entered into the P register 78.

At this point, press the print format switch 75.
A check is made to see if is ON or OFF. that is
If it is OFF, the contents of the P register 78 are printed on the first row of the label 84 (the state shown in FIG. 5a) after confirming that paper is not being fed. When the print format switch 75 is ON, the P register 7
After checking that the unit price and weight in 8 are exchanged and that the paper is not being fed, the unit price and weight in 8 are printed on the first stage of the label 84 in the exchanged state (the state shown in FIG. 5b). Next, the paper is fed by one line, the P register 78 is cleared, and the processing date register 81 is cleared.
The contents of the third date register 83 and time register 80 are entered into the P register 78, and it is checked again whether the print format changeover switch 75 is ON or OFF, and if it is OFF, it is checked that the paper is not being fed. Then, the contents of the P register 78 are printed on the label 84, and if it is ON, the third date and time are replaced and printed on the label 84 after confirming that the paper is not being fed. Then, after feeding the paper, the P register 78 is cleared, and one step of label printing is completed.

Next, when the slide switch 74 is in the printing fixed position, print data is set using the numeric keypad 26, and when the setting is completed, the print data is
By inputting the contents into the register 76 and pressing the manual issue key 85, the contents of the K register 76 are transferred to the P register 78.
After that, proceed as in the case of automatic issuance.

However, if the interlock during automatic printing is not released, or if the manual printing key 85 is not pressed when printing is fixed, the warranty date, processing date, third date, time, etc. Can be configured. First, when the warranty date key 50 is pressed, the contents of the warranty date register 82 set in advance are displayed on the price display section 28, and when the numeric keypad 26 is pressed, the display changes to the pressed contents, and the execution key is pressed. When 73 is pressed, the displayed data is entered into the warranty date register 82.

Next, when the processing date key 49 is pressed, the contents of the processing date register 81 are displayed on the price display section 28, when the numeric keypad 26 is pressed, the display changes to the pressed contents, and when the execution key 73 is pressed, the contents of the processing date register 81 are displayed on the price display section 28. The displayed contents are entered into the processing date register 81.

Furthermore, when the third date key 51 is pressed, the contents of the third date register 83 are displayed on the price display section 28,
By pressing the numeric keypad 26, the display changes to reflect the pressed content, and by pressing the execution key 73, the displayed content is entered into the third date register 83.

Also, when the time key 52 is pressed, the time register 80
The content of is displayed on the price display section 28, and the numeric keypad 2
By pressing 6, the displayed contents are stored in the time register 80.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a state was explained in which the printing base used to print on the label 84 was replaced when the printing format changed, but there is no particular need to replace it, and the time column can be changed as needed. Alternatively, the code number may be printed.

According to the present invention, when the weight, price, and unit price are set to be printed in a fixed format as described above, the printing position of the weight and unit price can be switched by turning the print format changeover switch ON/OFF. This makes it possible to easily obtain a label suitable for use without fundamentally changing the electronic circuit.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a block diagram, Fig. 2 is a front view of the operation panel, Fig. 3 is a RAM map, and Fig. 4a is a diagram when the print format selection switch is ON. Fig. 4b is a plan view showing the contents of the P register when the print format switch is OFF, Figs. 5a and b are plan views of the label in each state, Fig. 6 The figure is a flowchart. 75...Print format selection switch, 78
...P register (memory), 84...Label.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1.In a device that is equipped with a memory that stores at least data on weight, unit price, and price, and is configured to have the printer print the data on the label in the order in which it is stored, the order in which data is stored in the memory is in the order of weight and unit price or in the order of unit price and weight. A label printer characterized by being provided with a print format changeover switch that changes the print format in order and prints in that order.