KR20050025873A - Method for counting paper money using auto paper feeder in image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for counting bills by using an automatic paper supply unit of an image forming apparatus is provided to count bills without buying a bill counter, thereby easily and conveniently counting bills. A roll of bills same in value are loaded on a paper supply cassette of an image forming apparatus(S200). A bill count key formed at a panel operating part is pressed(S300). An amount of the bill is inputted by a user(S400). The user confirms the amount of bill displayed on an LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) panel(S500). A paper counter counts the number of bills and display the total amount of counted bills by multiplying the counted number of bills by the amount of the bill(S600).

Description

Banknote counting method using an automatic paper feeder of an image forming apparatus {Method for counting paper money using auto paper feeder in image forming device}

The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, and more particularly, to a bill counting method using an automatic paper feeder of an image forming apparatus.

Currently, image forming apparatuses such as printers and fax machines are widely used and used by individuals, business owners, and companies, and gradually, the functions of fax and scanners are added. As a result, there are a number of multifunction devices in the market that combine printers, faxes and scanners. However, these multifunction devices are simply a combination of a printer, a fax, and a scanner. It only combines the basic function of sending a manuscript to the outside via a telephone network. On the other hand, if the self-employed frequent cash dispenser is required to count a large number of small bills, it is inconvenient to count by hand or purchase a banknote counter separately. Banknote counters have little other function than counting banknotes, so they often take up only office space when not counting banknotes. In addition, in the case of a disabled person or an elderly person who is incapable of one hand, it is difficult to count the bills by hand without a bill counter. Accordingly, the present applicant is to provide a method for counting bills through an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a fax machine that is widely distributed to individuals, business owners and companies without purchasing a separate bill counter.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus, such as a printer and a fax machine, which are widely used in individuals, business owners, and companies without purchasing a separate banknote counter. It is to provide a method for counting bills using.

The above object is according to the present invention, the step of stacking the banknotes in the paper feed unit of the image forming apparatus, performing the paper discharge function of the image forming apparatus, and of the banknotes discharged from the image forming apparatus according to the set unit It is achieved by displaying the amount corresponding to the number.

Preferably, the displaying of the total amount of the bill further includes displaying the total number of bills counted by the image forming apparatus in the panel operation unit.

The setting of the unit for the banknote may include displaying a predetermined menu for displaying the unit of the banknote in the panel operation unit, and setting the unit for the banknote through the panel operation unit provided in the image forming apparatus. It includes a step.

The image forming apparatus is preferably any one of a printer, a fax machine, a multifunction printer, a scanner, and a digital copy machine.

The printer may include information on at least one bill unit, and select any one of the information embedded through the panel manipulation unit.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is an external view showing the structure of a general printer.

The illustrated printer has a body 110, a first paper cassette 120, a cassette accommodating unit 130, a second paper cassette 140, and a panel manipulation unit 150. As shown in the drawing, a typical printer includes a first paper feed cassette 120 for storing a large amount of paper of A4, B5, etc., and a second cassette 140 for feeding a sheet of paper by a user. In addition, the printer is provided with a panel operation unit 150 for displaying a printing state or writing a setting value by a user. In general, the panel manipulation unit 150 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying the state of the printer, and displays various menus corresponding to an external input applied by the user when the user wants to control the printer.

FIG. 2 is provided in the printer shown in FIG. 1, and after the printer prints the paper supplied from the first paper cassette 120 or the second paper cassette 140, the paper counting device counting the number of printed sheets. The figure for demonstrating operation | movement conceptually is shown.

The illustrated paper counting device includes a shaft 113, a pair of supports 111a and 111b for supporting the shaft 113, a pair of photo interuptors 112a and 112b, a shaft 113 and And hooks (114) for interlocking the photo interrupts (112a, 112b) in accordance with the advancing direction of the paper (50). An image forming apparatus such as a printer or a fax having such a structure has a hook 114 that is moved by frictional force with the paper 50 when the paper 50 loaded in the first paper cassette 120 moves in the "A" direction. As a result, the signal flow between the pair of photo interrupters 112a and 112b including the light emitting unit 112a and the light receiving unit 112b is interrupted, thereby counting the number of sheets printed and discharged from the printer. Such a paper counting device is equally applicable to a fax, a scanner for scanning and outputting a large number of documents, a multifunction printer incorporating the above-described printer and fax, and a scanner, and a digital copier.

3A illustrates an example of a panel manipulation unit provided in the printer of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

The illustrated panel control unit 150 includes an LCD panel 151, a status display unit 152 for displaying the printer status, a control key 153 for controlling the printer, and a start key 154 for issuing a print command. .

The LCD panel 151 displays a printer status, for example, a printing status, or displays a menu for controlling the printer in response to the control key 153 selected by the user. In the figure, a menu for setting the unit of bills (for example, 1000 won and 5000 won) for the counting of bills is displayed.

The status display unit 152 includes an LED (ready) for indicating completion of initialization of the printer, an LED (data) for indicating whether print data received from a computer (not shown) is received, and the printer is printing or standby. LED (attention) is provided to indicate various errors occurring at the time.

The control key 153 is a menu key 153a for displaying various control menus for controlling the printer on the LCD panel 151, an item key 153b for selecting a submenu from the displayed menu, and a selected submenu. A menu corresponding to a key 153c for increasing or decreasing a set value, a sub-menu, a selection key 153d for selecting a set value, and a function for counting bills is displayed for a menu that needs to be increased or decreased. And a banknote counting key 153e for display on 151.

The banknote counting key 153e displays the unit of the banknote to be counted on the LCD panel 151 when the user presses this key. The bills are displayed in units of 1000 won, 5000 won, 10000 won, and checks (100000), and the user presses the item key 153b to move the cursor 151a up and down to the desired amount. 154). When the start key 154 is pressed, the printer counts the bills loaded in the first paper cassette 120 or the second paper cassette 140. Here, the menu keys 153a to 153d are keys provided in a conventional printer, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

3B illustrates an example of a panel control unit provided in the fax in the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

The illustrated panel control unit 155 includes an LCD panel 155a, a numeric key 155b for dialing, a copy key 155c for copying an original by fax, a stop key 155e for stopping copying and fax transmission, and copying. Or a start key 155f for executing fax transmission, and a banknote counting key 155g for performing banknote counting. The illustrated figure is similar to the panel operation unit 150 of the printer shown in FIG. 3A, but further includes a numeric key 155b so that the user can directly select the unit of the bill to be counted by pressing the numeric key 155b. It is characterized by. When a user wants to count a bill using a fax, press a bill count key (155g) to display a predetermined menu screen on the LCD panel 155a, press a numeric key 155b to enter a desired amount, and then press the start key ( Press 155f) to count the bills loaded in the paper feeder (not shown) included in the fax. The bill counting function shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B displays a menu for displaying or selecting a bill amount in a program memory (not shown) provided in a printer or a fax machine, and prints a menu in response to a start key (for example, 154 and 155f). It can be easily implemented by storing a predetermined program that allows the paper to be discharged as it is and counts the number of the paper (paper). Accordingly, the banknote counting function according to the present invention can be implemented without changing the structure of the printer or the fax, and the counting of the paper is performed through a paper counting device provided in the printer or the fax as shown in FIG.

3A and 3B illustrate an embodiment of a printer and a fax, respectively, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a scanner, a multifunction printer, and a digital copier including the paper counting device shown in FIG. Banknote counting can be performed by the same method using a sheet counting apparatus.

Figure 4 shows a flow chart according to a preferred embodiment of the banknote counting method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

First, banknotes are loaded into the first paper cassette 120 or the second paper cassette 140. When the banknotes are loaded, the same amount of banknotes are loaded (S200). Next, the banknote counting keys (for example, 153e and 155g) provided in the panel operation part 150 are pressed (S300). When the user presses the banknote counter (for example, 153e and 155g), a menu for inputting the unit of banknote is displayed on the LCD panel (for example, 151 and 155a). In the case of a printer, press the key 153c to select one of the preset amounts (e.g., 1000 won, 5000 won, 10000 won, etc.) in the printer, and in the case of a fax, press the numeric keys 155b to directly enter the desired amount. Write (S400). Accordingly, the LCD panel 151, 155a provided in the printer or the fax displays the amount selected / written by the user. Next, the user checks whether the amount displayed on the LCD panels 151 and 155a is correct (S500). If the check results indicate that the user does not care about the amount, the printer presses the item key (153b) to select a new amount, and the fax presses the stop key (155e) to cancel the previously entered amount. Enter a new amount. Finally, if the amount displayed on the LCD panels 151 and 155a is correct, the number of bills is counted using a paper counting device (see FIG. 2) provided in the image forming apparatus, and the counted number and the LCD panels 151 and 155a are counted. The total amount of bills counted on the LCD panels 151 and 155a is displayed by multiplying the amount written through (S600). Accordingly, by adding a banknote counter (for example, 153e, 155g) for banknote counting to an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a fax, and storing a predetermined program for banknote counting in a program memory provided in the image forming apparatus, Banknote counting can be performed without changing the hardware structure of the image forming apparatus.

As described above, the present invention allows the user to perform bill counting through an image forming apparatus such as a printer or a fax machine that is widely used by individuals, business owners, and companies, so that users who have frequent bill counting do not need to purchase a separate bill counter. It is possible to count the bills, so that the elderly or disabled people who have difficulty in motion can easily count the bills.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Anyone of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications, as well as such changes are within the scope of the claims.

1 is an external view showing the structure of a general printer,

FIG. 2 is a view for conceptually explaining an operation of a paper counting device in which the printer shown in FIG. 1 counts paper supplied from a first paper cassette or a second paper cassette; FIG.

3A is a view showing an example of a panel control unit provided in the printer of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 3b is a view showing an example of the panel control unit provided in the fax of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention, and

Figure 4 shows a flow chart according to a preferred embodiment of the banknote counting method of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

Claims (5)

Loading banknotes into a paper feeder of the image forming apparatus; Performing a paper ejection function of the image forming apparatus; And Displaying the amount corresponding to the number of bills discharged from the image forming apparatus according to the set unit; bills counting method using an automatic paper feeder of the image forming apparatus. The method of claim 1, Displaying the total amount of the bill, And displaying the total number of bills counted by the image forming apparatus in the panel operation unit. The bill counting method using an automatic paper feeder of the image forming apparatus. The method of claim 1, Setting a unit for the bill, Displaying a predetermined menu for displaying a unit of the banknote on the panel operation unit; And Setting a unit for the banknote through a panel manipulation unit provided in the image forming apparatus; bill counting method using an automatic paper feeder of an image forming apparatus. The method of claim 1, The image forming apparatus, A bill counting method using an automatic paper feeder of an image forming apparatus, characterized by any one of a printer, a fax machine, a multifunction printer, a scanner, and a digital copy machine. The method of claim 4, wherein The printer, A bill counting method using an automatic paper feeder of an image forming apparatus, characterized in that it embeds information on at least one bill unit and selects any one of the information embedded through the panel manipulation unit.