JPS6266962A - Printer of magnetic ink character recognizing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make possible to arbitrarily alter a printing position, by providing a printing position setting means for setting the printing position and length of a field and a classifying signal setting means for setting an arbitrary classifying mark of figure to a printer. CONSTITUTION:An instruction or data is inputted from an input means 10 by pressing a key to print a special character on a slip such as a check or a bill using magnetic ink and, at the same time, data such as money received or the amount of contribution is stored in a memory means 30 at every classification. A predetermined classifying mark is added to each field by a classifying signal setting means 17 and work of arbitrarily altering the arrangement of the field corresponding to each field key is performed by a printing position setting means 15. After the data has been inputted, printing can be applied to the printing position preset to the field key by selecting the field key and, for example, even an amount can be printed on a field to which no amount mark is set.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is directed to MICR (Magnetic Ink Printing), which prints and reads characters using special ink containing magnetic material.
tic Ink Character Recogni
tion; magnetic ink character recognition) system.

<Prior art> The MICR system was developed by the American Bankers Association (ABA) for the purpose of mechanizing and increasing the efficiency of administrative processing such as checks and bills. Normally, a clear band has a maximum of 65, 66, and 80 characters per line on one slip, but this product has 65 characters as the standard.)
Predetermined codes, symbols, amounts, etc. are printed using special ink containing magnetic material in special character shapes (called MfCR printed characters) using dot printers or line printers, and these are printed using magnetic ink character reading equipment (magnetic ink character reading equipment).
The characters are read by sliding a magnetic head over the characters in the magnetic ink, and the characters are recognized by comparing the characteristic analog waveform of each character with a standard pattern.
ter (classification mechanism) is used to perform classification processing.

In conventional MICR system printers, when printing certain data using MICR print characters, the data is input together with a classification character, and the classification symbol is determined to print in a predetermined print field. for example,
If it is an amount, the amount is printed in the predetermined position as shown in FIG. 5 by inputting the amount symbol in the order of amount symbol, amount amount, and amount symbol.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> However, when using the above method, the printing position is determined in advance and cannot be changed. Although it is convenient for banking operations, it is difficult to use it for its purpose. It was inconvenient to do so.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the present invention has been made in view of the above points.
The purpose is to provide a system printer.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the printer of the present invention includes an input means, a control means, a storage means, and a printing means, and also sets the printing position and length of the field. It comprises a print position setting means and a classification symbol setting means for setting an arbitrary classification symbol or number.

Function> The print position setting means determines the print position of the field corresponding to a predetermined field key, that is, the field arrangement, and also determines the length of the field and inputs it into the storage means.

Further, the classification symbol setting means inputs the printing position and the classification symbol or number to be added to the field into the storage means.

<Examples> Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 10 is an input means, 20 is a control means, 30 is a storage means, 40 is a calculation means, 50 is a printing means, and 15 is a print position setting. Means 17 is a classification symbol setting means.

Further, S indicates a control signal, and d indicates a data flow.

The input means 10 is for specifying food by category, inputting the amount and desired data, and selecting whether or not to print the data, using a keyboard or the like.

The control means 20 determines which key is pressed by the input means 10 and drives the printing means 50 in accordance with the key.
Storing data in the storage means 30 or calculating the data in the calculation means 4
It controls the entire device, such as performing calculations using 0.

The storage means 30 stores the deposit amount, the withdrawal amount, the total amount, the batch total amount for each category, the cumulative number of sheets, etc.

The printing means 50 is a printer that performs printing using special ink (magnetic ink) containing a magnetic material, and its driving is controlled by the control means 20.

Note that the control means 20, storage means 30, and calculation means 40
can be integrated into one by using a one-chip microcomputer.

With the above configuration, when commands, data, etc. are input by pressing a key using the input means 10 and special characters are printed (MICR printing) using magnetic ink on a document such as a check or bill, at the same time, the storage means 30 Data such as deposit amounts and withdrawal amounts are stored for each category.

Further, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, the print position determining means 15 inputs the print start position for a predetermined field key into the storage means 30, and also stores the length of the field, that is, the number of digits in the storage means 30. and feel V
“5PACE Fill” or “ZERO Fill”
In other words, the remaining digits other than the input data are filled with rOJ or filled with "" (blank). 20.

Further, the classification symbol setting means 17 inputs the printing position of the field into the storage means 30, as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
Storage means 3: transit (exchange/bank number), onus (own bank), daleille, space or numbers O to 9
It performs the process of inputting to 0, and this fabrication also
This is done via input means 10 and control means 20.

With the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 4(a), (b), and (c), the classification symbol setting means 17 adds a predetermined classification symbol to each field, and the print position setting means 15 corresponds to each field key. The task is to arbitrarily change the arrangement of fields.

Also, by selecting the field key after entering data,
Printing can be performed at a print position set in the field key. For example, even if it is an amount, it can be printed in a field where no amount symbol is set.

Note that the printing position setting means 15 and the classification symbol setting means 17 can be performed by the control means 20.

<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the printing position can be set for each field key, and the classification symbol can be set within that field.
By pressing a predetermined field key, printing can be performed at the print position set in that field key, and even for non-bank business, a predetermined classification symbol corresponding to that can be added to the field. This allows the printing position of that field to be changed depending on the purpose of use, making it possible to increase the versatility of the printer. −

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a 70-chart showing an example of the operation of the printing position setting means, same as above, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of classification symbol setting means, same as above. 70-chart showing an example of the operation, FIGS. 4(a), (b), and (c) are the same as above, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the conventional printing state. . IO...Input means, 15...Print position setting means 17...Classification symbol setting means, 20...Control means 30...Storage means, 40...Calculation means 50...
・Printing means

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A printer that is equipped with an input means and a printing means and prints using magnetic ink under the control of a control means, a printing position setting means for setting the printing position and length of the field, and an arbitrary classification symbol or A printer with a magnetic ink character recognition system, characterized in that it is provided with a classification symbol setting means for setting numbers.