JPS6373493A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the reading of the image data of a slip and a slip printing and to contrive the simplification and high speed of a processing procedure by assembling an image scanner to the slip transfer part of a printing device. CONSTITUTION:When a slip 2 is inserted into a slip transfer part 1, a slip transfer control part 13 transfers the slip 2 to a printing mechanism part 3. On the way, an image scanner part 5 is passed through. The image scanner part 5 reads the information on the slip 2 accompanying the moving of the slip 2, and the read data are sent from an image scanner control part 14 through an image data fast interface 15 to a host control part. When the slip 2 arrives at a printing mechanism part 3, the printing data sent from a host controller through a system interface 10 to a device control part 11 are given through a printing control part 12 to the printing mechanism part 3 and a printing action is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a printer device that prints on a form, and particularly to a printer device incorporating an image scanner.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, printer devices have been used only to print out information on forms, and when information written on a form is required as input data, an operator can read it himself and then use a keyboard, etc. They were either typed in or read using a special device.

[Problems to be solved] As mentioned above, conventional printer devices are designed only to print out information on paper such as forms, and the information written on the forms must be read by an operator or by the printer. This was done using a separate device.

In this case, when considering a series of business processes, at least two operations are required for one process: the process of printing on the form using the printer, and the process of reading the information written on the form. Become.

However, if the printer device has a function of reading clean water on a form, such processing can be performed in a single operation, and the processing procedure can be simplified and speeded up.

Therefore, it is a technical object of the present invention to provide a printer device that has a function of printing information on a form as well as a function of reading information written on the form, and is capable of reading information and printing processing in a single operation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The printer device of the present invention which solves the above-mentioned conventional problems is as follows:
In a printer device having a form transport unit that transports forms and a printing unit that prints on the forms, an image scanner is installed on the form transport unit, and when the forms move on the form transport unit, At the same time, the information written on the bait records is read by an image scanner and transferred as image data to the host control device.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a perspective view showing the configuration of a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram similarly showing the circuit configuration.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a form conveyance section that conveys a form 2. The form 2 conveyed by this form conveyance section 1 is printed by a print head 4 in a printing mechanism section 3.

An image scanner unit 5 is provided on the form transport unit 1, and in this image scanner unit 5, the form transport unit 1
The information written on the form 2 that moves above is read and this information is transferred as image data to the host control device.

Next, the operation of the printer device will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 2. That is, a form intake and printing command is given to the device control unit 11 from the host control device through the system interface 10 . The device control unit 11 analyzes the command, first issues a command to the form transport control unit 13, and waits for the form 2 to be sucked (inserted).

When the form 2 is inserted into the form transport section 1, the form transport control section 13 transports the form 2 to the printing mechanism section 3, but on the way it passes through the image scanner section 5.

The image scanner unit 5 reads information on the form 2 as the form 2 moves, and sends the read data from the image scanner control unit 14 to the higher-level control device through the image scanner high-speed interface 15.

When the form 2 reaches the printing machine handle section 3, it is sent from the upper control device to the device control section 1 through the system interface 10.
The print data sent to the printer 1 is given to the print mechanism section 3 through the print control section 12, and a printing operation is performed.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to read the image information of the form 2 during the printing operation, so it is possible to select a job using the form 2 and check whether the inserted form 2 is the correct one. , selection of print data based on the form 2, etc. becomes possible.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the printer device of the present invention incorporates an image scanner in its form conveyance unit, so that it can read the image data of the form and print the form in a series of form suction and printing operations. Printing is now possible, and the processing procedure is
This has the effect of realizing J elementization and high speed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a printer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view similarly showing the circuit configuration. 1: Form transport unit 2: Form 3: Print mechanism unit 4: Print head 5: Image scanner unit 10 System interface 11: Device control unit 12: Print control unit 13: Form transport control unit 14: Image scanner control unit

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A printer device having a form transport section that transports forms, and a printing section that prints on the forms, wherein an image scanner is installed on the form transport section, and the forms are transferred to the form transport section. 1. A printer device characterized in that, when moving above, information written on the forms is simultaneously read by an image scanner and transferred as image data to a host control device.