KR200384014Y1 - Printing device for a continuous paper - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a continuous paper printer capable of warning in advance of the exhaustion of a roll or folding continuous paper. The continuous paper printer includes a print support of the printer, a print head mounted on the upper surface of the print support, a print feeder for transferring and supporting print paper corresponding to the print head, and a guide located at the bottom of the print support to bypass the paper feed path. The body includes an end detection sensor mounted on a transfer path of the bypassed printing paper to detect an end of the printing paper. By bypassing the transfer path of the printing paper, a sufficient distance for detecting the exhaustion of the printing paper can be secured, and at least one or more times can provide the printing paper which can operate normally. In addition, the meandering of the paper can be prevented by bypassing the printing paper supplied to the print head.

Description

Continuous Paper Printers {PRINTING DEVICE FOR A CONTINUOUS PAPER}

The present invention relates to a printer for providing a transaction history, and more particularly, to provide a printer that can stably provide a paper for providing a financial or other transaction history and can easily set the paper.

In general, customers use the bank account to check the transaction history, and can also check the deposit and withdrawal details and other information through the voice call phone or banking transactions through the Internet. However, when inquiring the deposit and withdrawal details through the voice guidance phone has a disadvantage that the customer can not remember all of the large number of transactions. Of course, the transaction history can be output using the Internet, but this method also has a disadvantage in that a connection using a network and a separate printer must be used.

In order to output transaction details in a manner other than a bankbook, a method of outputting a transaction history based on a predetermined transaction history may be proposed. Since the automated teller machine is spread in public places, bank branches, convenience stores, etc., it is easy to access, and if the automated teller machine can provide transaction details, it can be easily proved in paper form without a bankbook.

In addition, the back of the paper provided for the transaction history can include a variety of guides or advertisements can be said to have a number of commercial advantages.

However, in order to provide a transaction history in the automated teller machine, a large amount of paper must be stored in the automated teller machine, and as the use of the service for printing the transaction history increases, the customer may experience inconvenience due to the sudden exhaustion of the paper. There is a number. For example, if only a few pages are printed out of the paper during the output from the automated teller machine, the customer may have the inconvenience of resetting the paper in the device and waiting for a new output. Due to these accidents, unsolved financial services are converted to the burden of bank employees or managers, which doubles the burden.

In order to solve the above problems, the printers used in the automated teller machines can predict the remaining amount of paper by using the weight of the remaining paper or by using an optical sensor. However, there is a disadvantage in that it is inaccurate because the error of the remaining amount occurs when using the weight, in order to predict the remaining amount of paper using the optical sensor requires a separate equipment for storing the paper, and also the box for storing the paper There is a disadvantage that a hole or the like must be formed for mounting the sensor.

In connection with these problems, a technique may be provided for detecting the exhaustion of a paper by displaying a constant mark such as a black mark on a portion of the paper continuously provided. However, such a black mark also has a limitation in predicting the exhaustion of the paper in advance, and has a problem in that the black mark must be separately displayed on the paper.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, one object of the present invention is to predict the exhaustion of the paper continuously fed in advance in supplying the printing paper supplied in roll form or folded (folded) It is possible to provide a continuous paper printer capable of supporting smooth financial transactions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper printer capable of minimizing skew of paper in providing a roll or folding continuous paper.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper printer capable of easily setting a roll or folding continuous paper.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, the continuous paper printer transfers the print paper corresponding to the print support, the print head mounted on the upper surface of the print support, the print head to provide a printing surface And an end detection sensor positioned on the lower portion of the printing support to support the guide body for bypassing the conveying path of the printing paper, and mounted on the conveying path of the bypassed printing paper to detect the end of the printing paper.

The guide body may be fixed or detachably mounted at the bottom of the print support. When the guide body is detachably mounted, the continuous paper passes between the print support and the guide body with the guide body detached, and by remounting the guide body, the continuous paper is connected to one end of the print support and the guide body. It can be fixed to bypass along the other end.

The end of the continuous paper is automatically or manually bound to the print feeder and transferred to the print head. The print head may print other prints such as transaction details, specification sheets, and processing results.

The roll or foldable continuous paper can be bypassed in the S-shaped or U-shaped shape by the printing support and the guide body, thereby ensuring a sufficient distance to detect the exhaustion of the continuous paper from the print head. For example, in the case of outputting a bank transaction history, the end detection sensor may be installed at a position corresponding to at least one normal output to provide a stable service to a customer. By notifying the administrator of the exhaustion of printing paper, the user and the administrator can be provided with convenience.

In addition, while pulling the continuous paper by using the print transfer unit, a constant frictional force and the like act by the printing support and the guide body. Therefore, the continuous paper can be provided to the print head while maintaining a taut state, and the continuous paper can be prevented from skewing.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

1 is a block diagram of a continuous paper printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the continuous paper printer 100 includes a print support 110, a print head 120, a print transfer unit 130, a guide body 140, and an end detection sensor 155.

The rolled or folded continuous paper is supplied to the continuous paper printer 100, and the continuous paper supplied to the continuous paper printer 100 passes through the guide body 140 and the end detection sensor 155. Bypassing the ends of the guide body 140 and the print support 110 in the S-shape, and flows between the print head 120 and the print transfer unit 130.

The printing support 110 is mounted approximately horizontally on the upper portion of the printer body, and a printing surface is provided on the upper surface of the printing support 110. The continuous paper 10 is supplied from one side of the printing support 110, and passes through the upper surface of the printing support 110, and may perform an intended printing function.

The print head 120 and the print transfer unit 130 are provided on the upper surface of the print support 110. Since the printer 100 according to the present embodiment uses a thermal printing method, the print head 120 includes a thermal print head (TPH), and the print transfer unit 130 corresponds to the thermal print head. It comprises a platen roller (Platen roller) formed at the bottom thereof. The print head 120 is formed to have a width of approximately A4 paper, and may print on the entire continuous paper passing through the print head 120 and the print transfer unit 130.

In addition, the print head 120 is rotatably mounted on the print support 110.

Therefore, when jam occurs between the print head 120 and the print feeder 130, the jammed paper can be removed by lifting the print head 120. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the guide body 140 is disposed below the printing support 110 by a predetermined interval. The guide body 140 is disposed perpendicular to the conveying direction of the continuous paper 10, so that the continuous paper 10 may enter the print head 120 in a straight direction.

Based on the drawing, the continuous paper 10 enters from the lower portion of the guide body 140 and passes through the guide end surface 142 located inside the guide body 140, and the continuous paper passed through the guide end surface 142. 10 moves to the print head 120 via the opposite end face of the print support 110. In general, the continuous paper 10 is sequentially drawn out from the paper container 160 to form an S-shaped transfer path and flows into the print head 120.

Based on the bottom of the guide body 140, the sensor frame 150 is provided adjacent, the end detection sensor 155 is installed in the center of the upper surface of the sensor frame 150. The end detection sensor 155 is a lever type contact sensor, and may detect whether paper is present between the guide body 140 and the sensor frame 150. When the paper passes between the guide body 140 and the sensor frame 150, the lever-type contact sensor is lying in close contact with the sensor frame 150. However, when the end of the continuous paper 10 passes between the guide body 140 and the sensor frame 150, the pressing force may be removed to protrude from the sensor frame 150.

The paper receiver 160 may provide the continuous paper 10, and the paper receiver 160 may be provided in various ways regardless of a storage method such as a rolled or folded paper.

The continuous paper 10 is sequentially drawn out from the paper receiver 160 to form an S-shaped transfer path and flows into the print head 120. Since the continuous paper 10 enters the S-shaped bypass, the margin can be secured until the paper is completely exhausted. For example, if you want to print the transaction history of the bank, it is possible to secure a printing paper that can perform at least one normal output, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of paper shortage during printing. Therefore, even if the paper is exhausted by the end detecting sensor 155, the continuous sheet printer 100 can complete at least one output. However, the control unit may limit the output of the next user after the exhaustion of the paper is detected, or may transmit a warning signal to allow the administrator to refill the paper.

In addition, the continuous paper 10 from the guide body 140 to the print head 120 may be conveyed in a taut state, and as a result, meandering of the continuous paper 10 may be reduced to the maximum.

2 is a perspective view of a continuous paper printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the interior of the continuous paper printer of FIG.

2 and 3, the continuous paper printer 200 includes a print support 210, a print head 220, a print transfer unit 230, a guide body 240, and an end detection sensor 255. The rolled or folded continuous paper is supplied to the continuous paper printer 200, and the continuous paper supplied to the continuous paper printer 200 passes through the guide body 240 and the end detection sensor 255. Next, the end of the guide body 240 and the print support 210 is bypassed to the S-shape, and flows between the print head 220 and the print transfer unit 230.

The printing support 210 is mounted approximately horizontally on the upper portion of the printer body, and the printing surface 212 is provided as an upper surface of the printing support 210. The continuous paper 10 is supplied from one side of the print support 210 and passes through the top surface of the print support 210 while performing printing. In addition, side guides 214 are provided to the left and right of the printing surface 212 prior to entering the print head 220. The side guides 214 can guide the papers to proceed straight without meandering by partially receiving both end portions of the continuous paper 10, and can prevent the papers from lifting.

The print head 220 and the print transfer unit 230 are provided on the upper surface of the print support 210. The print head 220 includes a thermal print head (TPH), and the print transfer unit 230 includes a platen roller formed at a lower end thereof corresponding to the thermal print head. The print head 220 is formed to have a width of approximately A4 paper, and may print on the entire continuous paper passing through the print head 220 and the print feeder 230.

In addition, the print head 220 is rotatably mounted on the print support 210. Therefore, when jam occurs between the print head 220 and the print feeder 230, the jammed paper can be removed by lifting the print head 220.

The guide body 240 is mounted on the lower portion of the print support 210 to enable the slide movement. The guide body 240 includes a guide end surface 242, a handle 246, and a rail 248 located therein. The user can hold the handle 246 and insert the guide body 240 like a drawer. The guide body 240 is disposed perpendicular to the conveying direction of the continuous paper 10, so that the continuous paper 10 may enter the print head 220 in a straight direction.

The continuous paper 10 enters from the lower portion of the guide body 240 and passes through the guide end surface 242 located inside the guide body 240, and the continuous paper 10 passing through the guide end surface 242 is It moves to the print head 220 via the opposite end face of the print support 210. In general, the continuous paper 10 is sequentially drawn out from the paper container 260 to form an S-shaped transfer path and flows into the print head 220.

Based on the bottom of the guide body 240, the sensor frame 250 is provided adjacent, the end detection sensor 255 is installed in the center of the upper surface of the sensor frame 250. The end detection sensor 255 is mounted corresponding to the position of the central through hole 244 when the guide body 240 is fixed in the closed state. The end detection sensor 255 is a lever type contact sensor, and may detect whether paper is present between the guide body 240 and the sensor frame 250. When paper passes between the guide body 240 and the sensor frame 250, the lever-type contact sensor is lying down and in close contact with the sensor frame 250. However, when the end of the continuous paper 10 passes between the guide body 240 and the sensor frame 250, the pressing force may be removed to protrude from the sensor frame 250.

4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the end detection sensor of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, the bottom of the guide body 240 is provided with a margin groove 245 in relation to the lever type contact sensor, and the lever type contact sensor is projected from the sensor frame 250 by the margin groove 245. Can be.

5 to 7 are perspective views for explaining a printer management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user may pull the handle 246 of the guide body 240 to pull out the guide body 240 to the outside. As the guide body 240 is drawn out, the guide end surface 242 of the guide body 240 is also exposed to the outside.

The user may insert the paper from the bottom up between the print support 210 and the guide end surface 242.

Referring to FIG. 6, after inserting the paper between the print support 210 and the guide end surface 242, the guide body 240 is pushed back until it is fixed therein. At this time, the user is holding the end of the printing paper to stay in place, and the guide body 240 and the end detection sensor 255 may be in mutual position while the printing paper is partially moved.

Referring to FIG. 7, the user passes the end of the printing paper through the print head 220 side guide 214 and then pushes the end of the printing paper into the print head 220. The print head 220 and the print transfer unit 230 may automatically load the provided paper after detecting the entry of the paper.

As described above, the continuous paper 10 is sequentially drawn out from the paper receiving portion to form an S-shaped transfer path and flows into the print head 220. Since the continuous paper 10 enters the S-shaped bypass, the margin can be secured until the paper is completely exhausted. For example, if you want to print the transaction history of the bank, it is possible to secure a printing paper that can perform at least one normal output, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of paper shortage during printing. Therefore, even if the paper is exhausted by the end detection sensor 255, the continuous sheet printer 200 can complete at least one output. However, after the exhaustion of the paper is detected, the output of the next user is restricted, or the control unit may transmit a warning signal to allow the administrator to refill the paper.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a print management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The management method of the printer includes bypassing a transfer path of the print paper passing through the print head for printing, and detecting the end of the print paper at a point away from the print head along a path through which the print paper bypasses. If the end of the printing paper is detected, a notification signal corresponding to the exhaustion of the printing paper is generated, and the notification signal is transmitted to the administrator of the printer.

The present invention provides printing paper that is supplied in roll form or folded, and can predict the exhaustion of paper continuously fed in advance, and can support smooth financial transactions.

In addition, in providing a roll or foldable continuous paper, skew of paper can be minimized, and the roll or foldable continuous paper can be easily set.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but those skilled in the art various modifications and changes of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 is a block diagram of a continuous paper printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a continuous paper printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view for describing an interior of the continuous paper printer of FIG. 2.

4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating the end detection sensor of FIG. 3.

5 to 7 are perspective views for explaining a printer management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: continuous paper printer 110: printing support

120: print head 130: print transfer section

140: guide body 150: sensor frame

155: End detection sensor 160: Paper container

Claims (8)

Printing support of printer; A print head mounted on an upper surface of the print support; A print transfer unit which transfers and supports printing paper in correspondence with the print head; A guide body positioned below the print support to bypass a transfer path of the print paper; And an end detection sensor mounted on a bypass path of the printing paper and detecting an end of the printing paper. The method of claim 1, And the guide body slides under the print support. The method of claim 2, The guide body includes a guide end surface exposed to the outside in the state drawn out, the printing paper is a continuous paper printer, characterized in that initially set in the print head via the exposed guide end surface. The method of claim 1, The end detection sensor is disposed adjacent to the bottom of the guide body, continuous paper printer, characterized in that for detecting whether the end of the printing paper passes. The method of claim 4, wherein And the end detecting sensor comprises a lever type contact sensor, and the guide body comprises a margin groove corresponding to the lever type connecting sensor. Printing support of printer; A print head mounted on an upper surface of the print support; A print transfer unit which transfers and supports printing paper in correspondence with the print head; A guide body mounted to slide in a lower portion of the printing support, and bypassing the printing paper to an S-shaped shape using a guide end surface located therein; And a sensor frame provided adjacent to the bottom surface of the guide body, the sensor frame including an end detection sensor mounted on a surface facing the guide body and detecting an end of the printing paper. The method of claim 6, The guide end surface is exposed to the outside in the guide body is drawn out to the outside, the printing paper is a continuous paper printer, characterized in that initially set in the print head via the exposed guide end surface. The method of claim 6, And the end detecting sensor comprises a lever type contact sensor, and the guide body comprises a margin groove corresponding to the lever type connecting sensor.