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JP2012116135A
JP2012116135A JP2010269268A JP2010269268A JP2012116135A JP 2012116135 A JP2012116135 A JP 2012116135A JP 2010269268 A JP2010269268 A JP 2010269268A JP 2010269268 A JP2010269268 A JP 2010269268A JP 2012116135 A JP2012116135 A JP 2012116135A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dot line printer which does not waste the top page of a print paper using inexpensive parts without greatly changing a paper-sending mechanism.SOLUTION: A tip part of the top page of a multi-part continuous paper is connected to ends of a folded dummy sheet so as to be pinched by the ends of the dummy sheet which has the same width and also a same pitch of its sprocket holes as those of the multi-part continuous paper, and then the top page is printed.

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本発明は、ドットラインプリンタの連続紙の先頭頁印刷に関するものである。   The present invention relates to printing the first page of continuous paper of a dot line printer.

図5にドットラインプリンタの印字機構の概略を示す。   FIG. 5 shows an outline of the printing mechanism of the dot line printer.

印刷素子を有する印刷機構部1は、図示していないシャトル機構部により桁方向(用紙送り方向と直交方向)に往復運動する。また、印刷機構部1は、インクリボン2と連続紙3とを介して、印字力を確保するためのプラテン4と対向した状態で配置されている。往復運動した状態で印刷素子が適時駆動される毎に、ドットマトリクスの形で文字、図形等を連続紙3に印字する。   The printing mechanism unit 1 having a printing element reciprocates in the digit direction (direction orthogonal to the paper feed direction) by a shuttle mechanism unit (not shown). Further, the printing mechanism unit 1 is arranged in a state of facing the platen 4 for ensuring the printing force via the ink ribbon 2 and the continuous paper 3. Each time the printing element is driven in a timely manner in a reciprocating motion, characters, figures, etc. are printed on the continuous paper 3 in the form of a dot matrix.

トラクタ6及びトラクタ7は、連続紙3の両端に連続的に配置される連続紙の送り穴16にピンを契合させ、連続紙3を搬送するものである。連続紙3は印刷機構部1の往復運動の過程で適時、トラクタ6及びトラクタ7を配置した紙送り機構部8及び紙送りモータ5により行方向(用紙送り方向)に送られる。   The tractor 6 and the tractor 7 convey a continuous paper 3 by engaging a pin with a continuous paper feed hole 16 continuously arranged at both ends of the continuous paper 3. The continuous paper 3 is fed in the row direction (paper feeding direction) by the paper feeding mechanism unit 8 and the paper feeding motor 5 in which the tractor 6 and the tractor 7 are arranged at an appropriate time during the reciprocating motion of the printing mechanism unit 1.

主に連続紙3はドットマトリックスをインパクト方式により印刷することから、裏カーボン複写紙あるいは発色系ノンカーボン紙等を複数枚重ね合わせた印刷用紙(多部紙)を使用するのが通例である。   Since the continuous paper 3 mainly prints a dot matrix by the impact method, it is usual to use a printing paper (multi-part paper) in which a plurality of back carbon copying papers or coloring non-carbon papers are overlapped.

図4に連続紙のセット時の印刷機構部1との位置関係の概略を示す。   FIG. 4 shows an outline of the positional relationship with the printing mechanism unit 1 when setting continuous paper.

前述したように、トラクタ6、7は印刷機構部1の上部に配設されているため、実際の印刷は連続紙の送り穴16がトラクタ6、7のピンと契合し連続紙3を搬送できる位置からとなる。すなわち、従来の技術では、連続紙3の先頭頁20は搬送のためトラクタ6、7セットにされる。その結果、先頭頁には印刷機構部1の印刷素子からトラクタ6、7にて搬送可能な位置までの間を印刷することができない。   As described above, since the tractors 6 and 7 are disposed on the upper portion of the printing mechanism unit 1, the actual printing position where the continuous paper feed hole 16 engages with the pins of the tractors 6 and 7 and can transport the continuous paper 3. It becomes from. That is, according to the conventional technique, the first page 20 of the continuous paper 3 is set to the tractors 6 and 7 for conveyance. As a result, the first page cannot be printed from the printing element of the printing mechanism unit 1 to a position where it can be conveyed by the tractors 6 and 7.

一方、連続帳票印刷用紙の種類により用紙長はさまざまである。例えば、用紙長の短い連続帳票連続紙の所定位置に印刷する場合、トラクタ6、7の搬送可能な位置まで複数頁が必要となる。また、特殊な例であるが先頭頁20からシリアル番号により管理された連続帳票印刷用紙は先頭頁20への印刷ができないことから、本印刷機構のプリンタでは対象外の用紙とされていた。   On the other hand, the paper length varies depending on the type of continuous form printing paper. For example, when printing at a predetermined position on a continuous continuous form sheet having a short sheet length, a plurality of pages are required up to a position where the tractors 6 and 7 can be conveyed. As a special example, continuous form printing paper managed by serial numbers from the first page 20 cannot be printed on the first page 20, and thus is not a target paper in the printer of this printing mechanism.

これを解決する方法として、電子写真装置用の連続紙の先端にアダプタを片面に接続する先行技術が存在する(例えば特許文献1参照)。   As a method for solving this, there is a prior art in which an adapter is connected to one side of a continuous paper for an electrophotographic apparatus (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

前記したように、連続帳票連続紙の先頭頁は印刷機構部の印刷素子からトラクタにて搬送可能な位置まで印刷することができない。従って、連続紙の所定位置へ印刷するため余分に送られた頁は無駄となり破棄されていた。   As described above, the first page of the continuous form continuous paper cannot be printed from the printing element of the printing mechanism unit to a position that can be conveyed by the tractor. Therefore, the extra pages sent for printing to a predetermined position on the continuous paper are wasted and discarded.

また、電子写真装置用の1部紙の連続紙の先端にアダプタを接続する方法は用紙の無駄の削減に有効である。しかしながら、ドットラインプリンタに用いられる多部紙の連続紙の場合、1部目の表面あるいは最終部の裏面のいずれかにアダプタを接続して運用すると、この状態で多部紙がトラクタに搬送される間に接続頁以外の頁が不安定な状態となり、連続紙の先頭がトラクタに至る前にジャムを生じるケースがある。また、トラクタのピンと容易に勘合出来ない問題がある。   Further, a method of connecting an adapter to the leading end of a continuous paper of one copy for an electrophotographic apparatus is effective for reducing paper waste. However, in the case of multi-part continuous paper used for dot line printers, if an adapter is connected to either the front surface of the first copy or the back of the final copy, the multi-copy paper is conveyed to the tractor in this state. In some cases, pages other than the connected page become unstable and jam occurs before the leading edge of the continuous paper reaches the tractor. In addition, there is a problem that it cannot be easily engaged with the pins of the tractor.

そこで、本発明の課題は、紙送り機構部の大幅な変更をすることなく安価な部品を用いて連続帳票印刷用紙の先頭頁を無駄にすることなく印刷することにある。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to print the first page of continuous form printing paper without wasting it using inexpensive parts without making a significant change in the paper feed mechanism.

上記課題を解決するため、本発明においては、複数個の印刷素子を搭載した印刷機構部と、印刷機構部を桁方向に往復移動させるためのシャトル機構と、両端に連続的に配置する送り穴を有する複数枚の紙が重なっている多部連続紙とトラクタとを係合させ、前記多部連続紙を搬送するトラクタと該トラクタを保持し、駆動させるトラクタ駆動軸及び該トラクタ駆動軸を回転させる動力を与える紙送りモータを有し、前記多部連続紙を前記トラクタで引き上げる構造のドットラインプリンタにおいて、前記多部連続紙の先頭頁の先端に、その両端に連続的に送り穴を配置したダミーシートを挟み接続した上で先頭頁を印刷することを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a printing mechanism portion on which a plurality of printing elements are mounted, a shuttle mechanism for reciprocating the printing mechanism portion in the digit direction, and feed holes that are continuously arranged at both ends A multi-part continuous paper having a plurality of sheets overlapped with a tractor, and a tractor for transporting the multi-part continuous paper, a tractor drive shaft for holding and driving the tractor, and the tractor drive shaft In the dot line printer having a paper feed motor that gives power to cause the multi-part continuous paper to be pulled up by the tractor, feed holes are continuously arranged at both ends of the leading page of the multi-part continuous paper. The first page is printed after the dummy sheet is sandwiched and connected.

また、上記課題を解決するため、本発明においては、複数個の印刷素子を搭載した印刷機構部と、印刷機構部を桁方向に往復移動させるためのシャトル機構と、両端に連続的に配置する送り穴を有する複数枚の紙が重なっている多部連続紙とトラクタとを係合させ、前記多部連続紙を搬送するトラクタと該トラクタを保持し、駆動させるトラクタ駆動軸及び該トラクタ駆動軸を回転させる動力を与える紙送りモータを有し、前記多部連続紙を前記トラクタで引き上げる構造のドットラインプリンタに用いるダミーシートとして、前記多部連続紙とほぼ同じ幅で所定の長さを有し、かつ同じピッチの送り穴が形成され、二つ折に畳んで使用するように先端部及び後端部の両方に接続部を有することを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a printing mechanism portion on which a plurality of printing elements are mounted, a shuttle mechanism for reciprocating the printing mechanism portion in the digit direction, and a continuous arrangement at both ends are provided. A tractor that engages a multi-part continuous paper having a plurality of paper holes and a tractor, and conveys the multi-part continuous paper, a tractor drive shaft that holds and drives the tractor, and the tractor drive shaft As a dummy sheet used in a dot line printer having a paper feed motor that supplies power for rotating the multi-part continuous paper and pulling up the multi-part continuous paper by the tractor, the dummy sheet has a predetermined length and substantially the same width as the multi-part continuous paper. In addition, feed holes having the same pitch are formed, and there are connecting portions at both the front end portion and the rear end portion so as to be folded in two.

本発明によれば、本発明は、紙送り機構部の大幅な変更をすることなく安価な部品を用いて連続紙の先頭頁を無駄にすることなく印刷することができる。   According to the present invention, the present invention can perform printing without wasting the first page of continuous paper by using inexpensive parts without significantly changing the paper feed mechanism.

本発明の一例となるダミーシートの概略形状図である。It is a schematic shape diagram of a dummy sheet as an example of the present invention. 本発明のダミーシートと連続紙先頭との接続を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection of the dummy sheet | seat of this invention, and the continuous paper head. 本発明のダミーシート接続時の印刷機構部との位置関係を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship with the printing mechanism part at the time of the dummy sheet connection of this invention. 従来の連続紙セット時の印刷機構部との位置関係図である。It is a positional relationship diagram with the printing mechanism unit at the time of conventional continuous paper set. ドットラインプリンタの印刷機構部の概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the printing mechanism part of a dot line printer.

図5にドットラインプリンタの印刷機構部の概略を示す。   FIG. 5 shows an outline of the printing mechanism of the dot line printer.

複数の印刷素子(図示せず)を有する印刷機構部11は、シャトル機構部(図示せず)の駆動力により桁方向に往復運動される。インクリボン2と連続紙3を介して、印刷力を確保するためのプラテン4と対向した状態で配置されている。印刷機構部1が往復運動している状態で印刷素子が適時駆動される毎に、インクリボン2を介して連続紙3にドットマトリクスの形で印刷される。更に、ドットマトリクス形式の印刷後、連続紙3の搬送を行う。連続紙3はその両端に設けてある用紙送り穴をトラクタ6、7の送りピンに係合させ、トラクタ駆動用のステッピングモータ5により相切り替え(1ステップ回転)を行い、トラクタ6、7を駆動させることにより連続紙3を搬送させる。これらトラクタ6、7はトラクタ駆動軸8にて保持されており、このトラクタ駆動軸8にステッピングモータ5の駆動が伝えられることにより駆動される構成となっている。そして、このように、ドットマトリクス形式の印刷と紙送り動作を繰り返し行うことにより、文字、図形等の印刷がなされる。 The printing mechanism 11 having a plurality of printing elements (not shown) is reciprocated in the digit direction by the driving force of the shuttle mechanism (not shown). The ink ribbon 2 and the continuous paper 3 are disposed so as to face the platen 4 for securing the printing force. Each time the printing element is driven in a timely manner while the printing mechanism 1 is reciprocating, printing is performed in the form of a dot matrix on the continuous paper 3 via the ink ribbon 2. Further, after printing in the dot matrix format, the continuous paper 3 is conveyed. The continuous paper 3 is engaged with the paper feed holes provided at both ends of the continuous paper 3 with the feed pins of the tractors 6 and 7, and phase switching (one step rotation) is performed by the stepping motor 5 for driving the tractor to drive the tractors 6 and 7. As a result, the continuous paper 3 is conveyed. These tractors 6, 7 are held by a tractor drive shaft 8, and are driven when the drive of the stepping motor 5 is transmitted to the tractor drive shaft 8. In this way, characters, graphics, and the like are printed by repeatedly performing dot matrix format printing and paper feeding operations.

以下、本発明の一例について、図1、図2及び図3を用いて説明する。   Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

図1は、ダミーシート14の概略形状を示した図である。ダミーシート14の幅の大きさは印刷を行う発色系ノンカーボン紙等の複数の紙が重なっている多部連続紙3と同幅とし、長さは少なくとも印刷機構部1の印刷素子位置からトラクタ6、7先端までの長さ以上の大きさで、両端には印刷用紙3と同じトラクタ6、7のピンと係合し、搬送するためのダミーシートの送り穴17が配置されている。また、ダミーシート14はプラスチック等の素材とし、好ましくは多部紙と同等、またはそれ以上の剛性を有するものがよい。   FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic shape of the dummy sheet 14. The width of the dummy sheet 14 is the same as that of the multi-part continuous paper 3 on which a plurality of papers such as coloring non-carbon paper to be printed are overlapped, and the length is at least from the printing element position of the printing mechanism unit 1. 6 and 7 are not less than the length up to the leading end, and at both ends, dummy sheet feed holes 17 are arranged for engaging and conveying the pins of the same tractors 6 and 7 as the printing paper 3. The dummy sheet 14 is made of a material such as plastic, and preferably has a rigidity equal to or higher than that of multi-part paper.

また、ダミーシート14の端部には連続紙3と接続するための粘着部15を配置している。搬送時の接続保持の安定を図るため、連続紙3の表裏面を粘着部で接続する構造としている。つまり、ダミーシート14の先端部と後端部の両方に粘着部が設けられており、二つ折りに畳んで、連続紙3を挟み込んで接続するようになっている。なお、粘着部15はダミーシート14を連続紙3から取り外す際、連続紙3にダメージを与えない程度の粘着力としている。   An adhesive portion 15 for connecting to the continuous paper 3 is disposed at the end of the dummy sheet 14. In order to stabilize connection holding during conveyance, the front and back surfaces of the continuous paper 3 are connected by an adhesive portion. That is, the adhesive part is provided in both the front-end | tip part and rear-end part of the dummy sheet | seat 14, and it folds in half and connects the continuous paper 3 on both sides. The adhesive portion 15 has an adhesive strength that does not damage the continuous paper 3 when the dummy sheet 14 is removed from the continuous paper 3.

連続紙の送り穴16とダミーシートの送り穴17の桁方向の位置を合わせ、かつ接続部で相互の送り穴のピッチが同間隔になるように連続紙3の先頭頁20の先端にダミーシート14を接続する。接続したダミーシート14をトラクタ6、7にセットすることで印刷機構部1の印刷素子位置が先頭頁20の範囲に位置し、印刷位置を調整することで先頭頁20の所定位置に印刷をすることができる。なお、ダミーシート14は印刷終了後に取り外し、繰り返し利用する。   The dummy sheet is aligned at the leading end of the first page 20 of the continuous paper 3 so that the feed hole 16 of the continuous paper and the feed hole 17 of the dummy sheet are aligned in the digit direction and the pitch of the mutual feed holes is the same at the connection portion. 14 is connected. By setting the connected dummy sheet 14 to the tractors 6 and 7, the printing element position of the printing mechanism unit 1 is positioned in the range of the first page 20, and printing is performed at a predetermined position on the first page 20 by adjusting the printing position. be able to. The dummy sheet 14 is removed after printing and is used repeatedly.

以上説明したように、本発明は、印刷機構部11の大幅な変更をすることなく、両端に連続的に配置するダミーシートの送り穴17を有する剛性の小さいプラスチックシート(ダミーシート14)を連続紙3の先頭頁20に配置することで実現できる。   As described above, according to the present invention, a plastic sheet (dummy sheet 14) having a small rigidity and having dummy sheet feed holes 17 continuously arranged at both ends is continuously formed without making a significant change in the printing mechanism section 11. This can be realized by arranging it on the first page 20 of the paper 3.

1は印刷機構部、2はインクリボン、3は印字用紙、4はプラテン、5は紙送りモータ、6、7はトラクタ、8は紙送り機構部、11は印刷機構部、14はダミーシート、15は粘着材、16は印字用紙の送り穴、17はダミーシートの送り穴、20は先頭頁である。   1 is a printing mechanism, 2 is an ink ribbon, 3 is printing paper, 4 is a platen, 5 is a paper feed motor, 6 and 7 are tractors, 8 is a paper feeding mechanism, 11 is a printing mechanism, 14 is a dummy sheet, Reference numeral 15 denotes an adhesive material, 16 denotes a printing paper feed hole, 17 denotes a dummy sheet feed hole, and 20 denotes a first page.

特開平07−125888号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-125888

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複数個の印刷素子を搭載した印刷機構部と、印刷機構部を桁方向に往復移動させるためのシャトル機構と、両端に連続的に配置する送り穴を有する複数枚の紙が重なっている多部連続紙とトラクタとを係合させ、前記多部連続紙を搬送するトラクタと該トラクタを保持し、駆動させるトラクタ駆動軸及び該トラクタ駆動軸を回転させる動力を与える紙送りモータを有し、前記多部連続紙を前記トラクタで引き上げる構造のドットラインプリンタにおいて、
前記多部連続紙の先頭頁の先端に、その両端に連続的に送り穴を配置したダミーシートを挟み接続した上で先頭頁を印刷することを特徴とするドットラインプリンタ。
A multi-part where a printing mechanism unit equipped with a plurality of printing elements, a shuttle mechanism for reciprocating the printing mechanism unit in the digit direction, and a plurality of sheets of paper having feed holes arranged continuously at both ends A tractor that engages continuous paper and a tractor to convey the multi-part continuous paper, a tractor drive shaft that holds and drives the tractor, and a paper feed motor that provides power to rotate the tractor drive shaft, In a dot line printer having a structure in which multi-part continuous paper is pulled up by the tractor,
A dot line printer, wherein a leading page is printed after a dummy sheet having feed holes arranged continuously at both ends is sandwiched and connected to the leading end of the leading page of the multi-part continuous paper.
複数個の印刷素子を搭載した印刷機構部と、印刷機構部を桁方向に往復移動させるためのシャトル機構と、両端に連続的に配置する送り穴を有する複数枚の紙が重なっている多部連続紙とトラクタとを係合させ、前記多部連続紙を搬送するトラクタと該トラクタを保持し、駆動させるトラクタ駆動軸及び該トラクタ駆動軸を回転させる動力を与える紙送りモータを有し、前記多部連続紙を前記トラクタで引き上げる構造のドットラインプリンタにおいて、
前記多部連続紙とほぼ同じ幅で所定の長さを有し、かつ同じピッチの送り穴が形成され、二つ折に畳んで使用するように先端部及び後端部の両方に接続部を有することを特徴とするドットラインプリンタ用のダミーシート。
A multi-part where a printing mechanism unit equipped with a plurality of printing elements, a shuttle mechanism for reciprocating the printing mechanism unit in the digit direction, and a plurality of sheets of paper having feed holes arranged continuously at both ends A tractor that engages continuous paper and a tractor to convey the multi-part continuous paper, a tractor drive shaft that holds and drives the tractor, and a paper feed motor that provides power to rotate the tractor drive shaft, In a dot line printer having a structure in which multi-part continuous paper is pulled up by the tractor,
The multi-part continuous paper has substantially the same width and a predetermined length, and feed holes with the same pitch are formed, and there are connecting portions at both the front end and the rear end so that the multi-part continuous paper is folded in two. This is a dummy sheet for a dot line printer.
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