JPS6361185B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a label issuing device.

Conventional label issuing devices have label detectors installed at the rear of the printing mechanism and at the label issuing port, with the rear label detector controlling the label feed and the front label detector controlling the start of printing on the label. It has been known. In other words, this device uses a rear label detector to detect a label several pages behind the label being printed, and when that label detector detects a label, it stops feeding the label, and at that time, the front label is exactly It is set to the print position. In addition, the label detector at the front, that is, at the label issuing port, is used to prevent labels from overlapping at the label issuing port, and is designed to prohibit the operation of the printing mechanism and feed operation as long as the previous label is present at the label issuing port. ing.

However, in such a device, if the size of the label used is different, even if the rear label detector detects the label and controls the feed to stop, the print position of the front label will not be set correctly to the set position of the printing mechanism. , the position of the label detector must be adjusted, and this adjustment work is done while printing the label several times, which is very time-consuming and has the disadvantage that labels are printed in vain. It was hot. We also installed two label detectors.
There was a drawback that I had to use multiple units. Furthermore, in a system where the label feed control is performed using a label detector installed behind the printing mechanism, if there is variation in the distance between the labels attached to the backing paper, the deviation will accumulate and the data for the label will be lost. There was a drawback that the printing position of the printer was greatly shifted.

In addition, in conventional devices of this kind, when printing data over multiple lines on a label, a hardware timer was used to control the feed between lines, so as the label size changed, the amount of feed between lines changed. If the values are different, the adjustment work becomes troublesome.

By the way, a label detector is provided only at the label issuing opening, and when the label detector detects that a label has been removed from the label issuing opening, it enables the printing mechanism to operate, thereby printing data on the next label and printing the label. When data printing is completed, the label is fed, and after the label detector detects the label, the label is further fed a predetermined distance and the label feeding is stopped. At that time, the print position of the next label is determined by the printing mechanism. If the label detector is set at the installation position, only one label detector is needed, and if the label size changes, the label detector can detect the label and then change the label feed amount. It is possible to fully handle labels of new sizes without adjusting the label detector, and the next label can be set in the print position by detecting the leading edge of the previous label and performing a predetermined feed. Therefore, even if there is a variation in the distance between the labels attached to the mount, the influence of the shift due to the variation is canceled each time and does not accumulate.

This invention has been made in view of these points, and it provides a label detector that facilitates adjustment work associated with changes in label size, allows data to be printed accurately at the print position of the label, and is used. An object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing device that can reduce the number of labels into one.

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

FIG. 1 is a front view, where 1 is a label issuing section and 2 is an operating section. The label issuing unit 1 is provided with a label issuing port 3, and the label issuing port 3 is provided with a label detector 4 consisting of, for example, a light emitter and a light receiver, and detects a label 5 projected into the label issuing port 3. That's what I do. The operating section 2 is provided with a display device 6 at the top, and various keys and switches at the bottom. The display device 6 includes an upper display 7, a lower display 8, and a feed (1) lamp, feed (2) lamp, zero lamp, tare lamp, error lamp, label end lamp, count lamp, Various status display lamps 9 are provided, including a pack number lamp, a department code lamp, a 1st lamp, a 2nd lamp, a time lamp, and a valid days lamp. The upper stage display 7 is 3
The upper digit part is the unit price display part, the middle digit part is the weight display part, and the lower digit part is the price display part.The unit price display part corresponds to both feed (1) and feed (2) lamps. The weight display section corresponds to both zero and tare lamps, and the price display section corresponds to both error and label end lamps. The lower display 8 is divided into three parts, with the upper digits serving as a numeric display, the middle digits serving as a date/time display, and the lower digits serving as a product code display. The 1st, 2nd, time, and valid days lamps correspond to the date/time display section. The various keys include a numeric keypad 10 with numbers "0", "1" to "9" at the top, an execution key 11 with "*" as a key for specifying the delimiter of setting data, a label feed key 12, a wind setting key 13, A tare key 14, a clear key 15, and a zero key 16 are provided, respectively.
Downward count preset key 17, weight preset key 18, pack number key 19, department code key 20, correction key 21, 1st date key 22, 2nd date key 23, time key 24, PLU call key 25,
Item code key 26, Set key 27, Subtotal key 28, 1st total key 29, 2nd total key 30, 3rd
A total key 31, a 4th total key 32, and a self-illuminated auto-minus key 33 are provided, respectively.
As for the above-mentioned various switches, there is a label issuing mode selection switch 34 at the top that selects the label issuing mode between "automatic", "manual", and "fixed printing", and when the printing is fixed, the fixed contents are set to "unit price/weight" and "weight/price". A fixed print content setting switch 35 is provided to set the print line to either "1 row" or "2 rows", and a print switch 36 at the bottom to set the print line to either "1 row" or "2 rows" is in the "ON" position. A forced tare switch 37 enables the device to operate only when a tare is set, and a set data designation switch 3 that specifies whether the content set by the set key 27 is PLU data or feed amount data.
8. An addition switch 39 is provided for specifying which total memory is to be used for data addition.
In addition, data printing can be turned on and off at the bottom of the operation unit 2.
A 1st date switch 40, a 2nd date switch 41, a tare switch 42, a time switch 43, a department code switch 44, a unit price switch 45, a weight switch 46, and a price switch 47 are provided to set the label issue ON/OFF. A label switch 48 is provided. Said operation section 2
A power switch 49 is provided at the bottom end.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of the label issuing mechanism housed in the label issuing section 1.
are attached at regular intervals to a tape-shaped mount 50, and the mount 50 is wound around a label supply roll (not shown). Labels 5 from the label supply roll are supplied from the rear of the label issuing section 1 via a label holding mechanism 52 having a label guide 51, and are supplied via a label guide 53 to a printing mechanism 54. The printing mechanism 54 prints data such as unit price, weight, price, department code, effective date, tare weight, etc. on the label 5 according to settings. Further, as long as the label detector 4 detects that the label 5 is present in the label issuing port 3, the printing operation is prohibited. The printing mechanism 5
The label 5 sent from 4 is transferred to the stamp unit 5.
5, and the stamp unit 55 prints the product name on the label 5. This stamp unit 55 has a product name stamp holding metal fitting 56 that is movable up and down in the housing, and a product name stamp holding metal fitting 56 that has a feather-shaped protrusion with a set position detection hole and a product code hole, respectively. 57 can be detachably attached. The product name is printed on the label 5 by electrically moving the product name stamp holding metal fitting 56 up and down by a solenoid 58. The stamp unit 55 is provided with a label peeling plate 59, and the label 5 is separated from the mount 50 at the tip of the label peeling plate 59. The label detector 4 is attached to the tip of the label peeling plate 59. The mount 50 separated by the label peeling plate 59 is sandwiched and fed between a rubber roll 60 and a label feed roll 61, and is wound onto a take-up roll 63 via a guide roller 62. A timing pulley 64 is provided at the end of the rubber roll 60.
is fixed, and a timing belt 67 is stretched between the timing pulley 64 and the timing pulley 66 of the pulse motor 65. A spring belt pulley 68 is fixed to the end of the winding roll 63.
A spring belt 70 is stretched between the spring belt pulley 69 of the pulse motor 65 and the spring belt pulley 69 of the pulse motor 65.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the control circuit.
102 is a ROM (read-only memory) that stores fixed data such as various programs; 103 is various flags; , various registers, and various total memories are formed and is a RAM (random access memory) in which variable data is stored.
As shown in FIG. 4, the RAM 103 stores various flags such as a feed set flag F ₁ , *1 flag F ₂ , auto-minus flag F ₃ , B3 flag F ₄ ,
B4 flag F ₅ , B5 flag F ₆ , B6 flag F ₇ , subtotal flag F ₈ , label detection flag F ₉ , and PLU set flag F ₁₀ are formed, and various registers include a first counter R ₁ and a second counter R ₂ , unit price part, sign part,
The upper display part of the weight section, the price section, and the lower display section of the set quantity section, date section, and product code section.Display register _R3 , number register _R4 , product code section, unit price section, tare section, and department. a setting register _R5 and a preset read register _R6 ,
Print buffer register R ₇ , feed (1) register R ₈ , feed (2) register R 9, pulse (1) register R ₁₀ and pulse ( ₂ ) register R ₁₁ as pulse number temporary memory, processing date register R ₁₂ , effective date register _R13 , etc. are formed, and various total memories include 1st total memory _M1 , 2nd total memory M2, and _3rd total memory consisting of pack number total section, weight total section, and price total section.
A total memory _M3 , a 4th total memory _M4 , etc. are formed. Further, although not shown in the figure, the unit price, tare weight, department code, and valid days are preset in this RAM 103 in correspondence with each product code. PLU memory is formed. The CPU 101 and ROM 10
2 and RAM 103 are coupled via data bus 104 and address bus 105. The CPU 101 also connects the data bus 1
04 and an address bus 105, and receives input signals from various keys 107 and various switches 108, and operates the segment indicators 7, 8 and various lamps 9 to display. ing. Further, the CPU 101 receives weighing data from the weighing section 109 via the data bus 104, and also receives a set position detection signal and the product code from the product name stamp 57 using the product name stamp reader 110. Further, the CPU 101 sends print data to the printing mechanism 54 via the data bus 104. Furthermore, the above
The CPU 101 connects the motor controller 111 and the buzzer controller 1 via an address bus 105.
12, the stamp unit 55 is controlled. The motor controller 111 drives and controls the pulse motor 65 via a driver 113. The buzzer controller 112 drives and controls the buzzer 114. Furthermore, the CPU 101 has a clock circuit 11.
5 and reads date and time data from its clock circuit 115.

The CPU 101 operates the product name stamp reader 110 when the product name stamp 57 is set on the stamp unit 55.
It detects whether or not it has been set correctly, and controls the buzzer controller 112 to operate the buzzer 114 unless it is set correctly.
When it is determined that the product name mark 57 has been set correctly, the product code is read from the product name mark 57 by the product name mark reader 110, and the product code is read into the RAM.
Required preset data is read from the PLU memory 103. The CPU 101 controls various keys 107 of the operation section 2 and various switches 1.
08 input information is read through the keyboard/display controller 106, and the ROM 102
Read the required program from RAM10
3. Clock circuit 115, motor controller 11
1. The buser controller 112, the keyboard/display controller 106, the stamp unit 55, and the printing mechanism 54 are selectively controlled.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main part of the main processing performed by the CPU 101, which starts when the power switch 49 is turned on. First, perform initial settings. During this initial setting, RAM is cleared and the display section is inspected. Also, the various switches 108 except the label issue mode selection switch 34 are read, and the corresponding flags (not shown) in the RAM are read.
Set. Next, read the main business switch. This reads the label issue mode selection switch 34 among the various switches 108. Next, it is checked whether or not there is a key-in, and if there is a key-in, the key processing is performed and then the clock circuit is read, and if there is no key-in, the immediate processing is performed. This clock circuit 11
To read the date and time data from 5, read the month, day, hour, and minute data.For the month, if the currently read month data is smaller than the previously read month data, the separately preset year data is read. I'm trying to update one. Next, check whether there is a change in the processing date. If the date data read this time has changed from the date data read last time, it is determined that the processing date has changed, and the processing date data in the processing date register R ₁₂ is changed and the effective date register R ₁₃ is changed. Change the effective date data.
Next, the product code is read from the product name mark 57. Then, it is checked whether this read product code matches the previously read product code, and if it does not match, RAM 1
03's PLU memory (not shown), reads out the unit price, tare weight, department code, and valid days data that have been preset corresponding to the product code, and sets them in the preset read register _R6 along with the product code read this time. . Furthermore, new effective date data is calculated from the processing date data in the processing date register _R12 based on the new effective days data, and is set in the effective date register _R13 . Subsequently, the price is calculated from the unit price in the preset reading register _R6 and the weight obtained by taring the weighing data read from the weighing section 109. Then, display processing is performed. In this display process, the data to be displayed in each part of the display register _R3 is arranged and displayed on the segment display device 7 and the lower display device 8, and the status display lamp 9 is selectively turned on. Next, check the conditions to see if the label can be issued. This is checked by checking whether the weighing data read from the weighing section 109 is stable and whether the label detector 4 is detecting a label. If it is possible to issue a label, then it is checked whether the auto-minus flag _F3 is set to "1". Then F ₃ = 1
If so, it determines that this is auto-minus processing, subtracts the weight, price, and number of packs from the total memory, clears the auto-minus flag _F3 , and turns off the auto-minus lamp. In this case, no label is issued. Also F ₃ ≠
If it is 1, then it is checked whether the addition switch 39 is set to _T4 . If it is set to T ₄ , it is determined that it is a different total, and the buzzer 114 is turned on for a short time, and the 4th total memory M ₄
Add the weight, price, and number of packs to. In this case as well, no label is issued. Addition switch 39
If it is not set to _T4 , then it is checked whether the label switch 48 is set to ON, and if it is set to ON, a label is issued. This label is issued by first printing the first stage and performing a small feed, then printing the second stage and performing a feed.
The label 5 issued at this time is as shown in FIG. Then, it is checked whether the addition switch 39 is set to _T1 to _T3 , and if it is set to _T1 to _T3 , the weight, price, and number of packs are added to the first total memory _M1 . Also label switch 4
If 8 is not set to ON, then it is checked whether the addition switch 39 is set to _T1 to _T3 . Then, if it is set to T ₁ to _{T 3} , the buzzer 114 is turned on for a short time and the 1st total memory M ₁ is set.
Add the weight, price, and number of packs to . In this case, no label is issued. Further, if the addition switch 39 is not set to _T1 to _T3 , no processing is performed.

6 to 14 are flowcharts showing the key processing in the flowchart of FIG.
0, clear key 15, execution key 11, subtotal key 2
8. Key processing of the 1st total key 29, 2nd total key 30, 3rd total key 31, and 4th total key 32 will be described.

When the set key 27 is input, it is checked whether the set data designation switch 38 is set to PLU as shown in FIG. 6, and if it is set to PLU, then the PLU set flag _F10 is set to "1".
Check whether it is set to . If F ₁₀ =1, the PLU set flag F ₁₀ is cleared. Also, if F ₁₀ ≠ 1, the PLU set flag
Set _F10 to “1” and clear the product code in setting register _R5 . Next, the B3 flag _F4 to B6 flag _F7 are cleared, and the product code in the setting register _R5 is counted up by one. Then, the display register _R3 is cleared and all status display lamps 9 are turned off.
Further, the product code in the setting register _R5 is transferred to the display register _R3 , and the display is turned on to display the product code on the lower display 8. Also, if the set data designation switch 38 is not set to PLU, FEED
It is determined that the feed set flag F 1 is set to 1, and then it is checked whether the feed set flag F ₁ is set to “1”. If F ₁ = 1, the feed set flag F ₁ is cleared and the feed ( 1) Turn off the lamp and feed (2) lamp. Also, if F ₁ ≠ 1, set the feed set flag F ₁ to “1”,
Turn on the feed (1) lamp and feed (2) lamp.
do. Next, transfer the contents of feed (1) register R ₈ to display register R ₃ , clear the *1 flag F ₂ and turn on the display, and display the contents of feed (1) register R ₅ on the upper display 7. do.

Further, when an input is made using the numeric keypad, as shown in FIG. 6, it is first checked whether the feed set flag _F1 is set to "1". and
If F ₁ = 1, the numeric keypad input is transferred to the numeric register R ₄
The contents of register _R4 are transferred to display register _R3 and the display is turned on. If F ₁ ≠1, the key 2 process in FIG. 8 is performed. This is first
Check whether the PLU set flag _F10 is set to "1". If F ₁₀ =1, then the B3 flag F ₄ to B6 flag F ₇ are checked. If the B3 flag F ₄ ≠1, the numeric keypad input is stored in the product code section of the setting register R ₅ and the process returns to A ₁ in FIG. Also, B3 flag F ₄ = 1
If B4 flag F ₅ ≠ 1, the numeric keypad input is stored in the unit price section of setting register R ₅ , and the data of the unit price section is transferred to display register R ₃ and the display is turned on. Also, B4 flag F ₄ = 1, B4 flag F ₅ = 1 and B5
If the flag F ₆ ≠ 1, the numeric keypad input is stored in the tare section of the setting register R ₅ and the data of the tare section is transferred to the display register R ₃ to turn on the display. Also, if the B3 flag F ₄ , B4 flag F ₅ , and B5 flag F ₆ are all “1” and the B6 flag F ₇ ≠1, enter the numeric keypad input into the department section of the setting register R ₅ , and input the data of that department section. is transferred to display register _R3 and the display is turned on. Further B3 flag F ₄ ~ B6 flag F ₇
If any of them are set to "1", the numeric keypad input is stored in the valid days section of setting register _R5 ,
The valid days data is transferred to the display register _R3 and the display is turned on.

When the clear key 15 is input, it is checked whether the feed set flag _F1 is set to "1" as shown in FIG. and F ₁
If = 1, clear the numeral register _R4 and clear the display. Also, F ₁ ≠ 1 sets the PLU set flag.
When F ₁₀ =1, the F3 flag F ₄ to B6 flag F ₇ are cleared, the setting register R ₅ is cleared, the all status display lamp 9 is turned off, and the display is cleared.

Further, when the execution key 11 is input, as shown in FIG. 7, it is checked whether the feed set flag _F1 is set to "1". and F ₁ =
If it is 1, then check whether the *1 flag F ₂ = 1 or not, and if F ₁ ≠ 1, press key 3 in Fig. 9.
Process. *When checking flag _F2
If F ₂ = 1, the contents of the numeral register R ₄ are stored in the feed (2) register R ₉ , and the contents are converted into the number of pulses and stored in the pulse (2) register R ₁₁ , as shown in Fig. 6. Return to A2. If F ₂ ≠1, the contents of the register R ₄ are stored in the feed (1) register R ₈ , and the contents are converted into a pulse number and stored in the pulse (1) register R ₁₀ . and *flag F ₂
Set "1" to "1", turn off the feed (1) lamp,
Turn on the feed (2) lamp. Transfer the contents of feed (2) register R ₉ to display register R ₃ and display it.
Turn on. If the feed set flag F ₁ ≠ 1, key 3 processing is performed, but this key 3 processing is first
The PLU set flag _F10 is checked, and if _F10 =1, then the following processing is performed based on each of the B3 flag _F4 to B6 flag _F7 . B3 flag F ₄
If ≠1, set B3 flag _F4 to “1”,
Next, read the PLU preset items from the product code in setting register _R5 and enter the preset read register.
Store in _R6 . Set the unit price, tare, department, and valid days in preset read register _R6 to setting register _R5 . Then, the unit price is read from the setting register _R5 , stored in the display register _R3 , and the display is turned on. Also, if B3 flag F ₄ = 1 and B4 flag F ₅ ≠ 1, then B4
Set flag _F5 to “1”, then store the tare in setting register _R5 to display register _R3 and display it.
Turn on. Also, if both the B3 flag F ₄ and the B4 flag F ₅ are "1" and the B5 flag F ₆ ≠ 1, the B5 flag F ₆ is set to "1", and then the department of the setting register R ₅ is displayed in the register R ₃ At the same time, turn on the department code lamp and turn on the display. Also B3
If flag F ₄ , B ₄ flag F ₅ , and B5 flag F ₆ are all “1” and B6 flag F ₇ ≠ 1, set B6 flag F ₇ to “1”, and then set the valid number of days in setting register R ₅ . is stored in display register _R3 , the valid days lamp is lit, and the display is turned on. Furthermore, if all flags _F4 to _F7 of B3 to B6 are set to "1", the address of the PLU memory to be preset is determined from the product code of setting register _R5 , and setting register _R5 is set to that address. Set the contents of Then return to A3 in Figure 6.

When the subtotal key 28 is input, the subtotal flag _F8 is set to "1" and the entire display is blanked, as shown in FIG.

When the 1st total key 29 is input, the subtotal flag _F8 is set as shown in Fig. 11, and if _F8 = 1, mark data [1◇] is set in the print buffer register _R7 , and _F8 is set. If ≠1, print mark data [1*] buffer register R ₇
Set to . Subsequently, the total weight and price of the 1st total memory _M1 are read out and set in the print buffer register _R7 . Next, print out the contents of print buffer register R ₇ on a label, and
Perform row feed. Next, the processing date, total number of packs in the 1st total memory _M1 , time, and department code are set in the print buffer register _R7 and printed out on a label. Then, the label is fed and the label is issued. The label 5 issued at this time is as shown in FIG. Next, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked, and if _F8 =1, the subtotal flag _F8 is cleared and the process ends. Also, if F ₈ ≠ 1, check the setting contents of addition switch 39,
If the setting is T ₁ ~ T ₃ ON, 1st total memory
Add each data in _M1 to the corresponding data in the 2nd total memory _M2 . Then, the contents of the 1st total memory _M1 are cleared and this process ends.

When the 2nd total key 30 is input, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked as shown in Fig. 12, and if _F8 = 1, mark data [2◇] is set in the print buffer register _R7 , and _F8 is If ≠1, print mark data [2*] in buffer register
Set to _R7 . Next, print the total weight and price of the 2nd total memory _M2 and print the buffer register.
Set to _R7 . Then, print out the contents of print buffer register R ₇ on a label, and
Perform row feed. Next, the processing date, total number of packs in 2nd total memory _M2 , time, and department code are set in print buffer register _R7 and printed out on a label. Then, the label is fed and the label is issued. Next, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked, and if _F8 =1, the subtotal flag _F8 is cleared and the process ends. Also, if F ₈ ≠ 1, check the setting contents of the addition switch 39 and confirm that the setting is T ₁
~T ₃ If ON, each data in the 2nd total memory _M2 is added to the corresponding data in the 3rd total memory _M3 . Then, the contents of the 2nd total memory _M2 are cleared and the process ends.

When the 3rd total key 31 is input, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked as shown in Fig. 13, and if _F8 = 1, mark data [3◇] is set in the print buffer register _R7 , and _F8 is If ≠1, print mark data [3*] in buffer register
Set to _R7 . Next, print the total weight and price of 3rd total memory M ₃ and print the buffer register.
Set to _R7 . Then, print out the contents of print buffer register R ₇ on a label, and
Perform row field. Next, the processing date, total number of packs in 3rd total memory _M3 , time, and department code are set in print buffer register _R7 and printed out on a label. Then, the label is fed and the label is issued. followed by subtotal flag F ₈
is checked, and if F ₈ =1, the subtotal flag F ₈ is cleared and the process ends. If F ₈ ≠ 1, the contents of the 3rd total memory M ₃ are cleared and the process ends.

When the 4th total key 32 is input, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked as shown in Fig. 14, and if _F8 = 1, mark data [4◇] is set in the print buffer register _R7 , and _F8 is If ≠1, print mark data [4*] in buffer register
Set to _R7 . Then print the weight total and price total of 4th total memory M ₄ buffer register R ₇
Set to . and print buffer register
Print out the contents of R ₇ on a label and perform a one-line feed. Followed by processing date, 2nd total memory
Set the total number of packs, time, and department code of _M2 in print buffer register _R7 and print out on a label. Then, the label is fed and the label is issued. Next, the subtotal flag _F8 is checked, and if _F8 =1, the subtotal flag _F8 is cleared and the process ends. If F ₈ ≠ 1, the contents of the 4th total memory M ₄ are cleared and the process ends.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing of _the small feed in the flowchart of _{FIG .} is transferred to the second counter _R2 . Subsequently, a zero check is performed on the second counter _R2 . At first, since the second counter _R2 is not zero, a pulse is output to the pulse motor 65 via the motor controller 111. Then, a predetermined delay time is provided during which the pulse motor 65 operates for one pulse, and the second counter _R2 counts down by one. Next, check the label detection flag F ₉ and if F ₉ ≠ 1, then label detector 4
Check whether the label is detected. If no label is detected by the label detector 4, the routine returns to zero-checking the second counter _R2 . Further, when the label detector 4 detects that a label is present at the label outlet 3, the label detection flag _F9 is set to "1". Subsequently, a zero check is performed on the first counter _R1 . If the content of the first counter _R1 is not zero, the routine counts down the first counter _R1 by one and returns to the zero check of the second counter _R2 , and the content of the first counter R1 is _zero again. If so, the routine immediately returns to zero-checking the second counter _R2 . Also the above label detection flag F ₉
If F ₉ = 1 in the check, the first
Performs a zero check of the counter _R1 .

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the feed processing in the flowchart of FIG. 5. In the case of one-stage printing without a small feed, control is performed to transfer the contents of the pulse (1) register R ₁₀ to the first counter R ₁ in the previous stage. It is done. In the feed processing, first the first counter _R1 is zero-checked, and since the first counter _R1 is not zero at first, a pulse is output to the pulse motor 65 via the motor controller 111. Then, a predetermined delay time is provided during which the pulse motor 65 operates for one pulse, and the label detection flag _F9 is checked. This process is repeated until the label detector 4 detects that a label is coming to the label outlet 3. When the label detector 4 detects a label, the label detection flag _F9 is set to "1". The contents of the first counter _R1 are counted down by one. Thereafter, each time a pulse is output to the pulse motor 65, the first counter _R1 is counted down one by one, and when the content of the first counter _R1 reaches zero, the routine is returned to end this feed process.

In such a configuration, when the set data designation switch 38 is set to FEED and the set key 27 is operated, the feed set flag _F1 is set to "1". Also, the feed (1) and (2) lamps will light up and the contents of feed (1) register _R8 will be displayed on the upper display 7.
is displayed and the *1 flag _F2 is cleared. In this state, using the numeric keypad 10, first input distance data in millimeters to indicate how far the label should be fed after the label is detected by the label detector 4. For example, if you want a 70mm feed, enter "70" on the numeric keypad 10. This 70 mm is displayed on the upper display 7. Next, when the execution (*) key 11 is operated, 70mm of the setting register R4 is input to the feed ( ₁ ) register R8, and 70mm is inputted to the feed ( ₁ ) register R8.
is converted to the number of pulses of the pulse motor 65 and stored in the pulse (1) register _R10 , *Ref flag _F2 is set to "1", the field (1) lamp is turned off,
Subsequently, the contents of the feed (2) register _R9 are displayed on the upper display 7. In this operation, the conversion of distance data into the number of pulses is as follows. For example, the pulse motor 65 rotates 18 degrees with one pulse, and the gear ratio between the timing pulley 64 of the rubber roll 60 and the timing pulley 66 of the pulse motor 65 is adjusted.
48:11, that is, assuming that the timing pulley 64 is 4.36 times larger than the timing pulley 66, 200 pulses are required for the timing pulley 66 to complete one rotation, and 872 pulses are required for the timing pulley 64 to complete one rotation.
Pulse is required. If the diameter of the rubber roll 60 is 50 mm, the circumference is 157 mm, so the feed amount per pulse is 157÷872, which is 0.18 mm. Therefore, converting 70 mm into the number of pulses results in approximately 389 pulses (70÷0.18), and these 389 pulses are stored in the pulse (1) register _R10 . Next, use the numeric keypad 10 to input the feed amount for the line spacing in millimeters. For example, if you want to feed 5 mm, enter "5" using the numeric keypad 10. This 5 mm is displayed on the upper display 7. Then press execute key 1
When 1 is operated, this time *1 flag F ₂ = 1, so 5 mm of number register R ₄ is input to file (2) register R ₉ , and 5 mm is converted to the number of pulses and sent to pulse (2) register R. Stored in ₁₁ . The number of pulses at this time is approximately 28 pulses (5÷0.18). In this way, two feed amounts are set. Also, when the setting of the number of pulses to the pulse (2) register _R11 is completed, both the feed (1) and (2) lamps will light up again, and the feed (1) register will be set.
The contents of _R8 are displayed, and the *1 flag _F2 is cleared, returning to the initial state where the feed amount can be set. When the set key 27 is operated in this state, the feed set flag F ₁ is now set to 1, so the feed set flag F ₁ is cleared, and the feed (1) and (2) lamps are turned off to adjust the feed amount. Settings are completed. In this way, two feed amounts can be easily set using the set key 27, ten key 10, and execution key 11. Moreover, the first numeric keystroke input is the feed amount after label detection, and the second numeric keystroke input is the feed amount of the line spacing, so no separate key is required to distinguish the feed amount, and key operations are simple.

Feed control during label printing is pulse (1)
This is done based on the contents of register R ₁₀ and pulse (2) register R ₁₁ . In other words, the line spacing feed is pulse (2) and the contents of register _R11 are transferred to the second counter _R2.
Then, each time one pulse is output to the pulse motor 65, the contents of the second counter _R2 are counted down one by one, and when the contents of the second counter _R2 reach zero, the feed ends. In addition,
During this feed, the front label is detected by the label detector 4.
At the same time as being detected by the pulse (1) register _R10 , the first counter R1, to which the contents of the pulse (1) register _R10 are transferred, also begins to count down. In addition, after the printing of data on the label is completed, the feed is performed by controlling only outputting pulses to the pulse motor 65 until the label is detected by the label detector 4, and the feed is performed by controlling only outputting pulses to the pulse motor 65 until the label is detected by the label detector 4. Vessel 4
After that, the first counter 1 containing the contents of the pulse (1) register _R10 is counted down by _one each time a pulse is output to the pulse motor 65, and the contents of the first counter _R1 are counted down by one each time a pulse is output to the pulse motor 65. Do this until becomes zero. In this way, the label 5 is stopped in a state where it protrudes a predetermined length from the tip of the label peeling plate 59 on which the label detector 4 is installed, and waits for the label to be taken out. As long as the label is in the label issuing port 3, the operation of the printing mechanism 54 is stopped.

Therefore, when the size of the label 5 is changed, the feed amount after the label is detected by the label detector 4 may be changed in accordance with the size, and the feed amount may simply be reset. Furthermore, even if the line spacing changes, the feed amount for the changed line spacing can be reset. Even if the size of the label is changed in this way, the adjustment is extremely easy, as it is only necessary to reset the appropriate feed amount using the set key 27, numeric keypad 10, and execution key 11. Furthermore, since only one label detector is required, the number of parts used can be reduced accordingly. In addition, a label detector 4 is attached to the tip of the peeling plate 59, and after the label detector 4 detects the label, it is fed a certain amount to determine the first printing position of the next label at the installation position of the printing mechanism 54. Therefore, even if there are variations in label spacing, the discrepancies due to the discrepancies will not accumulate, and only the discrepancy in the spacing between the issued label and the next printed label will be affected. Data can be printed almost accurately on the label at that print position.

In the above embodiment, the feed amount after detecting the label with the label detector 4 is directly input, but the feed amount is not necessarily limited to this, and the distance A between the label detector and the printing mechanism is described. , the distance B between the leading edge of the previous label and the leading edge of the next label, and the distance C from the leading edge of the label to the first print position, calculate the feed amount x by x=B-(A-
Since it can be found using the relationship C), it is also possible to input the distance B and find x.

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The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view showing the front side, Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the label issuing mechanism, and Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration.
Figure 4 shows the main memory configuration of RAM, Figure 5
The figure is a flowchart showing the main part of the main process, Figures 6 to 9 are flowcharts showing the processing using the set key, numeric keypad, clear key, and execution key. Figure 10 is a flowchart showing the processing using the subtotal key. A flowchart showing the processing using the 1st total key, Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing using the 2nd summation key, and Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing using the 2nd summation key.
A flowchart showing the processing by the total key, Figure 14 is
A flowchart showing processing using the 4th total key, Fig. 15 a flowchart showing small feed processing, Fig. 16 a flowchart showing feed processing, and Fig. 17 showing an example of a label issued by normal label issuing processing. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a label issued by operating the 1st total key. 3...Label issuing port, 4...Label detector, 5
... Label, 10 ... Numeric keypad, 11 ... Execution key, 27 ... Set key, 38 ... Set data designation switch, 54 ... Printing mechanism, 60 ... Rubber roll, 61 ... Label feed roll, 63 ...
... Winding roll, 65 ... Pulse motor, 101
...CPU (Central Processing Unit), 102...RAM
(Read-only memory), 103...RAM
(Random access memory), R ₈ , R ₉ ... feed register, R ₁₀ , R ₁₁ ... pulse register.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A label feed mechanism using a pulse motor as a drive source, a printing mechanism that prints data on the label fed by the label feed mechanism, and a label detector that detects the label at the label issuing port. , first distance data for feeding the first printing position of the next label to the installation position of the printing mechanism after data printing for the label is completed, and second distance data for feeding the label at the printing line interval. and means for calculating the number of feed pulses for driving the pulse motor based on the distance data inputted by the input means and temporarily storing the feed pulse number in a memory. When the removal is detected, the printing mechanism is enabled to operate, and when the printing mechanism prints data on the label, the pulse motor is driven with the number of feed pulses calculated based on the second distance data to feed the label; After the printing mechanism finishes printing the label, the pulse motor is driven to feed the label until the label is detected by the label detector, and after the label is detected, the pulse is fed by the number of feed pulses calculated based on the first distance data. A label issuing device characterized by driving a motor to perform label feeding and then stop label issuing. 2. The distance data input means has a set key for instructing start and end of settings, a key for instructing separation of setting data, and a numeric keypad, and determines the input of the first and second distance data based on the data input order. A label issuing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the label issuing device is configured to do the following.