WO2004044855A1 - Structure de commande de champ predefinie pour imprimante de point de vente - Google Patents

Structure de commande de champ predefinie pour imprimante de point de vente Download PDF

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WO2004044855A1
WO2004044855A1 PCT/US2002/035708 US0235708W WO2004044855A1 WO 2004044855 A1 WO2004044855 A1 WO 2004044855A1 US 0235708 W US0235708 W US 0235708W WO 2004044855 A1 WO2004044855 A1 WO 2004044855A1
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Terrence J. Campbell
Andrew Kobziar
Andrew B. Nye, Iii
John E. Tarbotton
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/40—Means for printing fixed, i.e. unchanging, matter in addition to selectable matter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/30—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
    • B41J5/44—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information characterised by storage of recorded information
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/30—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information
    • B41J5/44—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information characterised by storage of recorded information
    • B41J5/46—Character or syllable selection controlled by recorded information characterised by storage of recorded information on internal storages
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G5/00—Receipt-giving machines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N1/32101—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N1/32144—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N2201/3201—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N2201/3225—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of data relating to an image, a page or a document
    • H04N2201/3233—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of data relating to an image, a page or a document of authentication information, e.g. digital signature, watermark
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N2201/3201—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N2201/3261—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of multimedia information, e.g. a sound signal
    • H04N2201/3266—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of multimedia information, e.g. a sound signal of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/32—Circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device, e.g. between a still-image camera and its memory or between a still-image camera and a printer device
    • H04N2201/3201—Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
    • H04N2201/3271—Printing or stamping

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  • the present invention generally relates to transaction printers, such as point of sale (“POS”) printers, and more particularly to controlling printer operations to provide a variety of additional fields to the standard text fields common to all transaction printer outputs, and adding the option of printing in a variety of colors.
  • Transaction printers may be referred to herein as POS printers, it being understood that the present invention relates to printers that print customer transaction data, most typically a receipt after a purchase.
  • a further object and advantage of the present invention is to provide a transaction printer method and system that permits continued usage when application changes are made.
  • the present invention provides a transaction printer method and system, wherein the user may set up the printer using selected commands to cause the output of the printer to produce a predetermined array of data in addition to the unique text that is produced as a resui. 01 eaun iraiisacu ⁇ ii. iiicic is no need to upgrade the host or applications in order to implement the method and system of the present invention, as the functionality is configured in firmware resident in the printer with the new features being triggered by existing commands used to print and cut receipts.
  • the present invention is achieved with two printer functions:
  • the present invention embellishes every receipt (printer output) with a predetermined header, and/or trailer, and/or with watermarks positioned in overlying relation to transaction text, and/or margin messages (i.e., side margin message logos) non-interferingly merged into the body of every printer output (typically a receipt). While the description is given in terms of a receipt, the effects described here apply to all printouts that are separated by existing printer commands such as knife cuts, or other known separation technique.
  • Two configuration commands are defined; the first gives the ability to have a header and footer logo designated for a receipt, with watermark and side "margin message" also merged in the body of a receipt.
  • a knife-cut (separator) command (it should be pointed out that the present commands could be triggered by other conventional commands as well) is issued by the (old) application, a trailer logo is p ⁇ nte ⁇ Detore tne cut, then the cut is executed.
  • a header logo is then printed at the top of the next receipt (assuming the header configuration is enabled). This process is followed by turning on the watermark mode and margin message mode (assuming all configuration options were on).
  • the second configuration option allows for mapping of up to two text attribute groups into new ones.
  • a text attribute group is any combination of one or more text qualifiers, for example: bold, color, or italics.
  • the printer is able to add or replace a text attribute group with a different attribute group that may not be available from the old application. (Of course, as many attributes groups as desired could be remapped without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, but mapping two attribute groups is described herein).
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a transaction printer
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of a receipt showing where the various command fields are printed
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of a sample receipt having the various command fields printed thereon;
  • Figure 4 is a high level flow chart logically illustrating the process of the present invention
  • Figure 5 is an intermediate level flow chart of the present invention
  • Figures 6 - 18 are intermediate level flow charts of the various command and configuration processes associated with the present invention.
  • Printer 10 contains conventional electronics including a processor 12, a non- volatile memory 14, such as an EEPROM or Flash memory (or any equivalent non- volatile memory source), a memory 16 in which transaction data may be received, and an i/o mapping memory 18 from which data can be sent to the print head 20.
  • a processor 12 a non- volatile memory 14 such as an EEPROM or Flash memory (or any equivalent non- volatile memory source)
  • a memory 16 in which transaction data may be received
  • i/o mapping memory 18 from which data can be sent to the print head 20.
  • the remaining components illustrated in Figure 1 are well known to one skilled in the art, but are unimportant relative to the present invention.
  • Printer 10 built in accordance with the present invention can produce receipts, such as the one generally illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 and identified generally by reference numeral 22.
  • Receipt 22 contains transaction text 24, a header logo 26, a trailer logo 28, a watermark 30, and margin messages 32 positioned along the sides of receipt 22.
  • the functions of adding header 26, trailer 28, watermark 30 and margin messages 32, in addition to substituting certain predefined attributes for original attributes in the text are enabled by firmware embedded with an instruction set and housed within printer 10 (such as in non-volatile memoiy 14), as explained in greater detail hereinafter.
  • Figure 4 is a high level flow chart illustrating the process involved to accomplish the alternative printing options made available through use of the present invention.
  • the present invention is implemented in commands embedded in firmware resident in a transaction printer, such as a POS printer, an ATM, a kiosk, or the like, designated generally by reference numeral 10.
  • Figure 5 is an intermediate level flow chart of the process
  • Figures 6 - 18 are intermediate level llow charts ot each ot the commands and configuration processes associated with the present invention, as will be described hereinafter.
  • step 100 After power is applied to printer, step 100, it is initialized in step 102.
  • the printer enters a main loop 104 that will continue until the printer is powered down.
  • main loop 104 the printer is instructed to check for various actions to take place, as will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
  • Each separate action that the printer may take will cause it to execute a different path represented generally by reference numerals 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, and 700, but always returning to the main loop 104.
  • the initialization path 200 describes the act of retrieving legacy graphics and attribute mapping parameters from non- volatile memory, and storing the parameters in a RAM resident within the printer (RAM is used as it has been found to be an efficient and faster type of memory for reading from and writing to).
  • Paths 400 and 700 represent configuration parameters stored in the printer's non- volatile memory.
  • the configuration parameters are "sent" to the printer via the commands described hereinafter, and this can be implemented using a software utility, such as the one marketed under the trademark LOGOEZ provided by Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc., of Ithaca, New York, or any equivalent user interface designed to provide users with a tool to perform tasks, such as designing logos and configuring a printer.
  • Paths 300, 500, and 600 each relate to applying legacy graphics and attribute mapping parameters in order to cause the printer to print the desired output on a receipt, as described further below.
  • the printer first retrieves from non- volatile memory the attribute mapping configuration 206, and then stores the attribute mapping configuration in RAM for efficient real time use 208.
  • the initialization proce-,o __- ⁇ __ ._ ⁇ ⁇ ____-x_w...don__ ⁇ - mapping has been configured, step 210. If attribute mapping has been configured, a flag is set indicating that attribute mapping is active, 212. If attribute mapping has not been configured, or following the setting of the flag in step 212, the printer then retrieves header logo configuration data from the non-volatile memory, 214.
  • the header logo configuration data is then stored in RAM (for efficient real time use) step 216, or alternatively, the data could remain in non-volatile memory 14 for retrieval (as could all the data; the best mode, however, is believed to be to transfer the data to RAM). If the header logo data is configured, step 218, then a flag is set indicating this fact, step 220. If the header data is not configured, then the printer 10 simply retrieves the trailer logo configuration from non-volatile memory, step 222
  • the printer determines whether the trailer logo has been configured, 226. If the trailer logo has been configured, then a flag is set to so indicate, 228. If the trailer logo has not been configured, or following the setting of the flag, 228, the printer then retrieves the "watermark" configuration from non-volatile memory ("watermark” simply being a less dense bitmap file (compared to a typical graphic image), thereby creating a more transparent image), 230 and it is stored in RAM 231. If the watermark is configured, 232, then a flag is set indicating the watermark as being active, step 234, and if not, then printer retrieves the margin message configuration from non-volatile memory, 236.
  • watermark simply being a less dense bitmap file (compared to a typical graphic image), thereby creating a more transparent image
  • the printer determines whether the margin message has been configured, 240, and if so, then a flag is set to so indicate, 242. If the margin message is not configured, or following setting of the flag, 242, the printer then returns to main loop 104.
  • This initialization process 200 is done whiic ⁇ iuuici ⁇ is p ⁇ were ⁇ up or reset. Alter the initialization process 200 is completed, printer 10 is configured to be capable of merging and printing various logos as headers, trailers, watermarks, and/or in the side margins together with the transaction text, and substituting predetermined attributes for original attributes of the text. The remainder of the process and system describes how printer 10 does merge and print the logos and mapped attributes on a receipt.
  • printer 10 first determines whether there is any data in the print buffer, step 106. If there is no data in the print buffer, the printer simply returns to the main loop 104, continuing in this fashion until data is present. If there is data present in the buffer, then it is determined whether it is printable data (i.e., whether the data is 20(hex) or greater), step 108. If it is printable data, then attribute mapping configuration 300 is applied. If the received data is command data (i.e., not printable data, or less than 20(hex)), then the commands are processed, as described in greater detail hereinafter.
  • command data i.e., not printable data, or less than 20(hex)
  • attribute (i) has been mapped
  • the mapped attribute is applied, 314, and then counter 312 increments. If the attribute has not been enabled in step 310, then the printer determines whether the attribute has been mapped, 316. If the attribute has not been mapped, then the counter 312 simply increments. If the attribute (i) has been mapped, then the printer determines whether attribute (i) has been enabled 318 ( Figure 11). If attribute (i) has not been enabled, men counter _> iz increments, n attribute (i) has been enabled, then mapped attribute (i) is applied, 320. After counter 312 increments, the printer then determines whether all original attributes have been examined, 322.
  • the data is moved to the print raster 330, and printer 10 checks to determine whether the raster is at the end of a line, 332. If it is at the end of the line, it prints the line 334, and if not, it returns to processing data, 336.
  • the printer 10 is streaming the text data that is simultaneously applying the mapped attributes to those original attributes for which a mapping has been enabled, and then storing the data with or without the mapped and/or original attributes in the raster print buffer.
  • main loop 104 is entered, and the printer determines whether there is data in the receive buffer 106, and if so, whether it is printable data 108.
  • the logical progression of the present invention next involves parsing the commands 110 for execution.
  • the parsed commands include the legacy graphics commands 112, the print command 114, the knife-cut command 116, the down load logo command 118, and perhaps other commands 120, as contained in environment box 122.
  • the print command 114 and knife-cut command 116 are conventional commands that are used by the present invention to trigger the new commands.
  • Configuring the printer 10 for legacy graphics, 400 actually occurs during printer down-time (i.e., when the printer is in operation, but not in an operable environment, or during initialization), and comprises two parts: a utility program, such as LOGOEZ program described hereinabove, for performing specific tasks such as creating customized graphics/logos, and firmware embedded in printer 10 that converts the legacy graphics and mapping attribute commands into a form suitable for storage in non- volatile memory, and stores the data in non-volatile memory.
  • the conversion and storage of the colorization commands is progressively illustrated in Figures 13 - 15. The conversion process begins by determining whether there is any attribute mapping commands stored in memory, 402.
  • command parameters are converted to an efficient storage pattern and stored in non-volatile memory, 404. If no attribute commands are present, the conversion process then determines whether there is any legacy graphics commands present. If there are legacy graphics commands (i.e., configurations for header logos 406, trailer logos 410, watermarks 412, and/or margin messages 414) present, the command parameters are converted to efficient storage patterns and stored in non-volatile memory, 408. This same process continues as other commands (i.e., trailer logo commands 410, watermark commands 412, margin message commands 414) are searched lor ano converted ⁇ r si ⁇ iage m iu-n- volatile memory if present.
  • legacy graphics commands i.e., configurations for header logos 406, trailer logos 410, watermarks 412, and/or margin messages 414.
  • main loop 104 is once again entered and it will be assumed that there is still command data remaining in the receive data buffer, thereby continuing the command process.
  • the next step in the process is for printer 10 to determine whether a print command has been sent, 114 (i.e., determine whether there is printable transaction data in the print raster buffer of the printer).
  • a print command if a print command is present, then the printer will check to see if a margin message, 502, or a watermark command, 504, is enabled. If a margin message is enabled, then the margin message buffer is merged with print raster buffer 506. If a margin message is not enabled, or following merging of the margin message buffer with the print raster buffer, the printer determines whether the watermark logo is enabled, 504, and if so merges the watermark logo buffer with the print raster buffer 508. The raster buffer parameters are then updated for printing purposes, 510, and the process continues back to the main loop 104.
  • the printer next determines whether a knife cut command has been issued 116. If a knife cut command is present, the present invention processes the legacy graphics commands for header and trailer configurations pursuant to step 600. Once a knife cut command is detected, the printer first determines whether a trailer logo has been configured, 602. If no trailer logo has been configured, the knife cut is simply executed, 604. If trailer logo has been configured, then the printer determines whether "white space" (i.e., blank dot rows) needs to be added below the printed text, 606. If white space is necessary, (n) dot rows will be added to the raster print buffer, 608.
  • "white space" i.e., blank dot rows
  • the printer determines whether the trailer logo has been configured in non- volatile memory, 610. If the trailer logo nas not ⁇ ccu uuimg-ucu, um- * ___-j.>- cut is performed, 604, but if it has been activated, then the trailer logo is printed, 612. After the trailer logo has been printed, the printer determines whether a predetermined number (n) of dot rows of white space is needed, 614, and if so, (n) rows are added to the print raster buffer 616. If no rows are needed or following the (n) dot rows being added to the buffer, the knife cut is preformed, 604, and the receipt is handed to a customer containing the attributes and logos described hereinabove, in addition to the transaction text.
  • the printer automatically checks to determine whether any header logo has been configured, 617. If no header logo command is present, the printer returns to main loop 104 and waits for print data to be sent to it. If header logo is present, then the printer determines whether any white space is needed at the top of the receipt, 618. If white space is needed, a predetermined number of dot rows are added to the print raster buffer 619, and the printer then checks to determine whether the header logo command has been activated in non-volatile memory, 620. If a header logo has been enabled, then the header logo is printed, 622, and the printer determines whether a predetermined number of dots rows (white space) is requested to be added beneath the header logo, 624.
  • This command configures into non-volatile memory 14 (permanent configuration switch setting) a conglomerate mode of operation that provides for header color logo printing, full-time side margin message printing, full-time middle-of-receipt watermarking, and trailer color logo printing; all triggered by any knife-cut command. Power- up immediately executes header, watermark, and margin message actions if set, leaving the printer in a state ready to print the body of a receipt. For any selected actions to take place, logos with index vales FOh, Flh, F2h, F3h respectively must have been defined and saved in non-volatile memory.
  • a word (2 bytes) is used to identify the attribute mapping: m bits 0 - 6 identify which original attributes should be mapped m bit 0 on: Bold original m bit 1 on: Italic original m bit 2 on: Reverse original m bit 3 on: Underline original m bit 4 on: Double high original m bit 5 on: Double wide original m bit 6 on: Compressed print original s bits and m bit 7 identify which attributes substitute for the mapped set: m bit 7 on: Bold substituted s bit 0 on: Italic substituted s bit 1 on: Reverse substituted s
  • This command configures into non-volatile memory 14 (configuration switch setting), one or two combinations of character attribute mappings, with the substitute attribute set including color effect choices.

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L'invention concerne une imprimante de transaction qui produit et découpe un reçu. Cette imprimante utilise les fonctions assurées par la configuration de séquences de commande reliées pour établir des en-têtes de logo, des logos de fin, des filigranes et des logos de message en marge, à titre d'options de configuration. Il existe aussi la possibilité d'un mappage d'attributs de texte existants sur de nouvelles séries d'attributs pouvant inclure la couleur.
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