JPS63204121A - Electronic charge balance equipped with label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the control of label paper and to uniformize a printing state, by providing a title memory storing the data printed on a label in every language. CONSTITUTION:The title 30 of each language such as 'Weight (kg)', 'Price (yen)' or 'Date' is set by the character generator of a memory 14 to be stored in a title memory 15. Next, the commodity number of an object to be weighed is inputted to a keyboard 19 to call out unit cost and weighing is performed by a load cell 21 to calculate price data and inputted to a thermal head controller 22 along with the data of a clock circuit 27 to be printed on a label 1 at a stroke by a thermal head 10. By this method, blank paper can be used as label paper and papers different in a size may be controlled and the printing state of the label 1 becomes uniform.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an electronic price scale with a label printer used mainly in food-related stores and backyards, and in particular, to measure the weight of a weighed object and to measure the weight of the weighed object. weight, unit price,
This invention relates to an electronic price scale with a label printer that prints data such as prices on label paper according to a printing format and issues labels.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional electronic price scales with label printers of this type print data such as the weight, unit price, price, etc. of the weighed object, as well as messages indicating the date and contents on label paper. Titles for data and messages are printed on label paper in advance, and the label format is determined by the selection of label paper. Here, the title is, for example, rWei
ght (kg)," rPrice (yen), 1 DateJ, etc., and these titles can be selected in each language.

Since the problem data to be solved by the invention and the title of the message are preprinted on the label paper, these data and messages must be printed in accordance with the position of the title. Therefore, even if it is possible to set the printing format on label paper, it is difficult to accurately align the printed content and the title.

In addition, printing titles on label paper in advance requires a process of printing on the label paper, which increases costs due to printing fees, and also requires preparing a wide variety of label paper for each format and language. It is also difficult to manage it.

Means for Solving the Problems A title memory is provided in which titles of data to be printed on labels are stored in each language.

Blank paper is used as the working label paper, and at the same time as data and messages are printed, a necessary title is retrieved from the title memory and the title is printed. As a result, it is only necessary to manage label sheets of different sizes, and when looking at the state after printing, there is no deviation in the relative position of the title and the data or message.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First, the mechanism of the label printer will be explained based on FIG. A long mount 2 on which a large number of labels 1 are stuck at equal intervals is provided, and the mount 2 is wound into a roll and detachably attached to a label roll holder 4 by a stopper 3. The mount 2 is held on a mount winding shaft 9 by a stopper 8 via a roller 5, a label peeling plate 6, and a roller 7. The label peeling plate 6 also serves as a printer stand, and a thermal head 10 is provided so as to be in contact with the surface of the label 1. This thermal head 10 is provided so that it can be moved away from the label 1 using a head up lever 11. Also,
At the tip of the label peeling plate 6, there is a label detector 12 for detecting the presence or absence of the label 1 protruding from the label peeling plate 6.
is provided.

Next, the entire system will be explained based on FIG. C
A memory 14 consisting of ROM/RAM is connected to the PU 13, and a title memory 15 is also connected thereto. A display 17 is connected to the CPU 13 via a display controller 16, a keyboard 19 is connected via a key controller 18, a load cell 21 as a weighing section is connected via an analog/digital circuit 20, and a thermal The thermal head 10 is connected via a head controller 5 = 22, a pulse motor 24 for paper feed is connected via a pulse motor drive circuit 23, and a DC motor for winding the paper is connected via a DC motor drive circuit 25. 26 are connected. moreover,
A clock circuit 27 and the label detector 12 are connected to the CPU 13 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the label 1 has r
)] Product name 28 labeled as orkJ, contents printed 29 indicating contents such as salt and pepper, although detailed contents are omitted.
/kg Vekt 1nk1. emb, PRIS
Title 30 marked J, r17.02.86 1
Data indicating 23,45 0,096 kg 11,85J, a message 31, and a bar code 32 are printed.

In such a configuration, first, in order to store the necessary title 30 in the title memory 15, characters within a predetermined number of characters are input from the character generator in which various characters and symbols are set in the memory 14 by operating the keyboard 19. or symbol to set the title 30 and store it. That is, this set title 30 is C.
It is recognized by the PU 13 and stored in the title memory 15.

In addition, the paper for label 1 is selected according to the printing format, and the above-mentioned title 30 is applied to the necessary position according to the printing format, and the format for printing, including the product name 28 and contents display 29, etc. Set.

Although the object to be weighed is weighed by the load cell 21,
By inputting the product number of the weighed object using the keyboard 19, the unit price is called up from PLU (Price Look Up).

Further, the date and time is called from the clock circuit 27 and date data is set.

In such a state, when an object to be weighed is weighed by the load cell 21, the weight data is taken in and various calculations are performed to calculate price data and the like.

All of the information obtained in this way is input to the thermal head controller 22, and printed on the blank label 1 by the thermal head 10 all at once.

This printing operation is performed as the mount 2 is fed. That is, the print data is output in synchronization with the feed speed of the label 1 by the pulse motor 24, and the label 1 as shown in FIG. 3 is created.

In this case, when the label 1 is fed by a certain amount, the mount 2 is sharply bent by the label peeling plate 6, so that only the label 1 projects linearly and is peeled off from the mount 2. Then, the leading edge of the label I is detected by the label detector 12, and after the label has been fed a certain distance from the detected leading edge, the label feeding is stopped.

The label 1 is issued in this way, and the number of characters in the title 30 is automatically determined according to the data and the contents of the message 31, but it is programmable according to the customer's specifications as long as it is within that range. Therefore, changing the format is easy. Also, date, weight, unit price,
Since the printing position of each price item is programmable, it is easy to match different label formats of customers.

Furthermore, since the characters of the title 30 can be made to correspond to various languages such as English, German, and French, there is no need to prepare labels 1 for each language in advance.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention takes in the data from the weighing section and the memory contents of the PLU, prints data such as the weight of the weighed object, unit price, price, etc. on the label according to the printing format, and issues the label. Electronic price scales with a label printer are equipped with a title memory that stores the title of the data printed on the label in each language, so blank paper can be used as the label paper, making it easy to print data and messages. At the same time, by pulling out the necessary title from the title memory and printing that title, you only need to manage label paper of different sizes. This has the advantage that a uniform label can be obtained without any deviation in relative position.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram, FIG. 2 is a side view of the label printer section, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the label. 1... Label, 15... Title memory, 21...
・Load cell (weighing section), 3o...Title, 31・
...data and messages

Claims (1)

[Claims] In the electronic price scale with a label printer that takes in the data from the weighing section and the memory contents of the PLU and prints data such as the weight, unit price, price, etc. of the weighed object on the label according to the printing format and issues the label. An electronic price scale with a label printer, characterized in that it is provided with a title memory that stores the title of data printed on the label for each language.