JP3061744B2 - Label printer - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は商品の価格、重量等のデ
ータをラベル用紙に印字するラベルプリンタに関し、詳
しくは印字面の裏側が接着面となっている台紙レスラベ
ルロールを印字用紙として用いるラベルプリンタに関す
る。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label printer for printing data such as the price and weight of a product on a label paper, and more particularly, to a labelless label roll having an adhesive surface on the back side of the printing surface as a printing paper. Related to label printers.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】一般的にラベルプリンタに用いられる印
字用紙は、所定大きさのラベルを帯状の剥離シート（台
紙）に貼り、それをロール状に巻いたラベルロールであ
るが、これはラベルの接着剤面に貼り付けられた剥離シ
ートはラベルの貼り付け時には残って廃棄されるため不
経済であると共に、ラベルを剥離シートに貼り付ける手
間が必要になるという問題点を有する。そこで、最近で
はウエブの一方の面を感圧接着剤を設けた接着面とし、
他方を剥離面として、接着面を剥離面に対し直接当接さ
せてロール状に巻いたラベルロールが開発され、その台
紙レスラベルを巻いたラベルロールへの印字発行はラベ
ル１枚分引き出して印字を行った後、その１枚分の長さ
を鋭利なカッタで切断してラベルを発行することが特公
平７−２４９３号で提案されている。2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a printing paper used in a label printer is a label roll in which a label of a predetermined size is stuck on a strip-shaped release sheet (backing paper) and wound in a roll shape. The release sheet attached to the adhesive surface is uneconomical because it remains when the label is attached and is discarded, and has the problem that it requires time and effort to attach the label to the release sheet. Therefore, recently, one side of the web is an adhesive surface provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive,
A label roll was developed in which the other side was used as the release surface, and the adhesive surface was directly in contact with the release surface, and the label roll was wound into a roll shape. After that, it is proposed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-2493 to cut the length of one sheet with a sharp cutter and issue a label.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上述し
た従来の方法ではカッタで切断する際に感圧接着剤が圧
力を感じて粘着状となり、それがカッタの先端（刃先）
に付着する。そうした切断作業が繰り返し行われるとカ
ッタの刃先は鋭利性を失ってラベルロールの切断が出来
なくなってしまい、カッタの交換或いはカッタの刃先に
付着した接着剤の取り除き清掃が必要となるという問題
点を有する。However, in the above-described conventional method, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive is cut with a cutter, the pressure-sensitive adhesive becomes pressure-sensitive and becomes sticky, which is the tip (edge) of the cutter.
Adheres to If such a cutting operation is repeated, the cutting edge of the cutter loses sharpness and the label roll cannot be cut, and the problem is that the cutter needs to be replaced or the adhesive attached to the cutting edge must be removed and cleaned. Have.
【０００４】本発明は上述した従来の技術が有する問題
点に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的とするところは、
台紙レスラベルを巻いたラベルロールを印字用紙として
使用するラベルプリンタにおいて、用紙を切断する押圧
部材の構成を簡単にでき、しかもカッタの交換或いはカ
ッタの刃先の清掃等を行うことなくラベルロールのラベ
ルロールの繰り返し切断が出来るようにすることにあ
る。[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object the following.
In a label printer that uses a label roll wound with a backing-less label as printing paper, the structure of the pressing member that cuts the paper can be simplified, and the label of the label roll can be replaced without replacing the cutter or cleaning the blade of the cutter. The purpose of the present invention is to enable the roll to be repeatedly cut.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成する為
に本発明が講じた技術的手段は、一側面が印字面で、他
側面が接着剤を塗布された接着面をなし、且つ長さ方向
に沿って所定長さ毎に切断を容易ならしめるミシン目が
施された台紙レスラベルロールをラベル用紙として用い
るラベルプリンタであって、ラベル用紙の繰出し方向前
方位置に、ラベル用紙の裏側の接着面と接触する表面が
易剥離性を有するプラテンローラとサーマルヘッドとを
対向配置した上流側の用紙搬送手段を配置し、前記上流
側の用紙搬送手段の下流側に、駆動可能で表面が易剥離
性を有するローラと該ローラと対向配置された圧接部材
とで用紙を挟持して繰出し搬送する下流側の用紙搬送手
段を配置し、更に前記二組の用紙搬送手段の間に、前記
二組の用紙搬送手段により挟持された用紙の印字面を押
圧して該用紙を前記ミシン目で切断する先端が鈍い形状
をなした押圧部材を配置したことを特徴とする。尚、ラ
ベル用紙に所定の事項を印字する印字手段は用紙搬送手
段の下流側に配置してもよい。The technical measures taken by the present invention to achieve the above object are as follows: one side is a printing surface, the other side is an adhesive surface coated with an adhesive, and is long. A label printer which uses a backing-less label roll provided with perforations for facilitating cutting at predetermined lengths along the length direction as label paper, and a label paper back side at the front position in the label paper feeding direction . The surface in contact with the adhesive surface
An upstream paper transporting means in which a platen roller having easy peelability and a thermal head are arranged opposite to each other is arranged, and a drivable surface is easily peeled downstream of the upstream paper transporting means.
Paper transporting means for nipping and transporting the paper with a roller having a property and a pressure contact member arranged opposite to the roller is disposed, and further, between the two sets of paper transporting means, tip blunt shape to cut the the paper by pressing the printed surface of the paper which is held between the sheet conveying means in the perforations
The pressing member having the above structure is disposed. The printing means for printing predetermined items on the label paper may be arranged downstream of the paper transport means.
【０００６】上記の押圧部材は所定間隔をおいた二組の
用紙搬送手段間に挟着支持されている用紙を押圧するこ
とで該用紙に施されているミシン目を引き裂くものであ
るから、該押圧部材におけるラベルとの接触面の断面形
状はカッタの刃先のように鋭角でなければ良く、例えば
平坦面、円弧面、或いは平坦面の両側角部を丸く面取り
した形状等いずれでもよく、そして、押圧部材の材質と
しては摩擦係数が低いほどよい。The above-mentioned pressing member tears a perforation provided on the sheet by pressing the sheet sandwiched and supported between two sets of sheet conveying means spaced at a predetermined interval. The cross-sectional shape of the contact surface with the label in the pressing member may not be an acute angle like the cutting edge of the cutter, for example, a flat surface, an arc surface, or any shape in which both side corners of the flat surface are rounded and chamfered, and The lower the coefficient of friction, the better the material of the pressing member.
【０００７】又、上記二組の用紙搬送手段の搬送速度は
同じでも、或いはラベルロールに近い上流側の用紙搬送
手段よりも下流側の用紙搬送手段の搬送速度を速くして
もよい。更に、上記のラベルプリンタには押圧部材によ
る用紙の切断後、次のラベル印字のためにラベルロール
側の用紙先端を上流側の用紙搬送手段の位置まで戻す制
御手段を備えることも可能である。The transport speeds of the two sets of paper transport means may be the same, or the transport speed of the downstream paper transport means may be higher than the upstream paper transport means near the label roll. Further, the above label printer can be provided with a control means for returning the leading end of the paper on the label roll side to the position of the paper transport means on the upstream side for printing the next label after the paper is cut by the pressing member.
【０００８】上記した請求項１の記載によれば、長さ方
向に所定間隔毎にミシン目が施された用紙は上流側と下
流側の二組の用紙搬送手段でミシン目の前後部が挟持さ
れ、その上・下流側の用紙搬送手段間に水平状に支持さ
れた用紙を押圧部材で押圧すると、弱いミシン目部分が
引き裂かれてラベルが切断形成される。因って、押圧部
材における用紙との接触面には裏側に設けられている接
着剤が付着することなくラベルの切断が行われる。又、
上流側に配置される用紙搬送手段は単なる用紙の搬送の
みでなく印字部を兼ねることになる。そして、請求項２
に示す構成とした場合は、押圧部材よりも上流側に位置
する用紙を挟持搬送する用紙搬送手段の搬送速度よりも
押圧部材より下流側に配置される用紙搬送手段の搬送速
度が速いため、ミシン目の前後部が引っ張られる形とな
り、押圧部材を押し付けての切断はより容易に行われ
る。又、請求項３に示した構成とした場合は、上流側の
用紙搬送手段が印字部を兼ねて所定の印字が完了した
後、その印字された１枚分は押圧部材によってミシン目
から引き裂かれると、上流側の用紙搬送手段が制御手段
によって用紙を巻き戻す方向に駆動され、それによって
ロール側に連続した用紙の先端は上流側の用紙搬送手段
の位置まで戻され、次のラベルの印字は用紙の先端付近
から行われる。According to the first aspect of the present invention, the paper perforated at predetermined intervals in the length direction is sandwiched between the front and rear portions of the perforation by two sets of paper transport means on the upstream side and the downstream side. When the paper supported horizontally between the paper transport means on the upstream and downstream sides is pressed by a pressing member, the weak perforated portion is torn and the label is cut and formed. Therefore, the label is cut without the adhesive provided on the back side adhering to the contact surface of the pressing member with the paper. or,
The sheet conveying means disposed on the upstream side serves not only as a mere sheet conveyance but also as a printing unit. And claim 2
In the case of the configuration shown in the figure, the transport speed of the paper transport unit disposed downstream of the pressing member is higher than the transport speed of the paper transport unit for nipping and transporting the paper located upstream of the pressing member. The front and rear portions of the eyes are pulled, so that cutting by pressing the pressing member is more easily performed. Further, in the case of the configuration described in claim 3, after the upstream paper conveying means also serves as a printing section and predetermined printing is completed, one printed sheet is torn from the perforation by the pressing member. Then, the upstream paper conveying means is driven by the control means in the direction of rewinding the paper, whereby the leading end of the continuous paper on the roll side is returned to the position of the upstream paper conveying means, and printing of the next label is performed. This is performed from near the leading edge of the paper.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づき説明す
る。図１は本発明に係るラベルプリンタの概略を示し、
ケースＡ内にロール状のラベル用紙１が回転可能に支持
され、そのラベル用紙１の繰出し方向前方位置に該用紙
１の繰出し搬送手段３と印字部４が配置されている。ラ
ベルプリンタに装着されるラベル用紙１は、一側面が印
字面で他側面が接着面をなした帯状の感熱紙で形成さ
れ、その長さ方向に沿ってラベル１枚分毎に切断を容易
ならしめるミシン目 101が施された台紙レスラベルロー
ルで、その用紙におけるミシン目 101の線上の左右両側
には平面略Ｕ字状の切り欠き 102が形成されており、こ
の切り欠き 102を搬送手段３より上流側に位置して用紙
１を挟むごとく対向配置した透過型センサからなる第１
センサ９で検出することで用紙１の繰出しを制御するよ
うに構成されている。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows a label printer according to the present invention,
A roll-shaped label sheet 1 is rotatably supported in a case A, and a feeding unit 3 for feeding the sheet 1 and a printing unit 4 are disposed at a front position in the feeding direction of the label sheet 1. The label paper 1 to be mounted on the label printer is formed of a band-like thermal paper having one side printed and the other side bonded, and it is easy to cut every label along its length. This is a mount-less label roll provided with a perforation 101 to be closed, and a substantially U-shaped notch 102 is formed on the right and left sides of the paper on the line of the perforation 101. A first type of transmission type sensor, which is located on the more upstream side and is arranged to face the paper 1 so as to sandwich the paper 1 therebetween.
The feeding of the sheet 1 is controlled by the detection by the sensor 9.
【００１０】上記した用紙１を繰り出す搬送手段は、ケ
ースＡの周壁に開設したラベル発行口近傍に配置した上
下一対のローラ 301，302 からなる下流側の用紙搬送手
段３と、その用紙搬送手段３より上流側に所定間隔をお
いて配置した印字部４を兼ねた上流側の用紙搬送手段と
から成り、上流側の印字部４は用紙１の下方に位置する
プラテンローラ 401と用紙の上方に位置されるサーマル
ヘッド 402とで構成され、下流側の用紙搬送手段３にお
ける用紙１の下方に配置されるローラ 302と印字部４の
プラテンローラ 401はモータ５によって駆動回転するよ
うに構成されている。又、用紙搬送手段３における用紙
１の上方に配置されるローラ 301は板バネ６で下方のロ
ーラ 302側に付勢され、それによって用紙１をローラ 3
02とで挟持し、駆動回転するローラ 302との摩擦力で用
紙１が搬送されるようになっている。同様に印字部４に
おけるサーマルヘッド 402はスプリング７でプラテンロ
ーラ 401側へ付勢され印字及び用紙１の搬送が安定して
行われるように構成されている。The transport means for feeding out the paper 1 includes a downstream paper transport means 3 comprising a pair of upper and lower rollers 301 and 302 arranged near a label issuing port formed on the peripheral wall of the case A, and the paper transport means 3. The upstream printing unit 4 includes a platen roller 401 located below the paper 1 and an upper paper feeding unit that also serves as a printing unit 4 arranged at a predetermined interval further upstream. The roller 302 disposed below the sheet 1 in the downstream sheet conveying means 3 and the platen roller 401 of the printing unit 4 are driven and rotated by the motor 5. Further, the roller 301 disposed above the sheet 1 in the sheet conveying means 3 is urged by the leaf spring 6 toward the lower roller 302 side, whereby the sheet 1 is
The sheet 1 is conveyed by the frictional force between the roller 302 and the roller 302 which is driven and rotated. Similarly, the thermal head 402 in the printing unit 4 is configured to be urged toward the platen roller 401 by the spring 7 so that printing and conveyance of the paper 1 are performed stably.
【００１１】又、上記した用紙搬送手段３の下側のロー
ラ 302と印字部４のプラテンローラ401は夫々の表面に
剥離剤がコーティングされており、用紙１の裏側に塗着
されている接着剤が付着しないようにしてあり、それに
よって用紙１の搬送が円滑に行われるようになってい
る。尚、ローラ 302とプラテンローラ 401の用紙との接
着防止は上述した形態に限らず、例えばローラ 302及び
プラテンローラ 401自体又は最外周部分を易剥離性の部
材で構成してもよいものである。The roller 302 on the lower side of the sheet conveying means 3 and the platen roller 401 of the printing unit 4 each have a surface coated with a release agent, and an adhesive applied on the back side of the paper 1. Is prevented from adhering, so that the paper 1 can be smoothly conveyed. Note that the prevention of adhesion between the roller 302 and the sheet of the platen roller 401 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the roller 302 and the platen roller 401 themselves or the outermost peripheral portion may be formed of an easily peelable member.
【００１２】用紙搬送手段３における下側のローラ 302
と印字部４のプラテンローラ 401を駆動させる駆動機構
８は、図３に示すようにステッピングモータ５の回転軸
に取り付けたプーリ 801の回転を小プーリ 802と同軸の
大プーリ 803にベルト 804を介して伝達し、その大プー
リ 803の回転はローラ 302に固着したプーリ 805とプラ
テンローラ 401に固着したプーリ 806にベルト 807， 8
08を介して伝達されるように構成されている。又、前記
した用紙搬送手段３におけるローラ 301と印字部４のサ
ーマルヘッド 402は軸10を中心として上下方向に起伏自
在なるように構成した器枠11に取り付け、軸10を中心と
して器枠11を上方に回動することでローラ 301はローラ
302から、サーマルヘッド 402はプラテンローラ 401か
ら夫々離間し、用紙１のセットを容易に行うことが出来
るように構成されている。尚、ローラ 302に固着される
プーリ 805の外径をプラテンローラ 401に固着するプー
リ806の外径より小さくすることで用紙搬送手段３にお
けるローラ 302の用紙搬送速度を印字部４のプラテンロ
ーラ 401の用紙搬送速度よりも速くし、用紙１の引き裂
きが効果的に行われるようにすることが出来る。The lower roller 302 of the paper transport means 3
The drive mechanism 8 for driving the platen roller 401 of the printing unit 4 rotates the pulley 801 attached to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 5 through a belt 804 to a large pulley 803 coaxial with the small pulley 802 as shown in FIG. The rotation of the large pulley 803 is transmitted to the pulley 805 fixed to the roller 302 and the pulley 806 fixed to the platen roller 401 by the belts 807 and 8.
08 is configured to be transmitted. Further, the roller 301 of the paper transporting means 3 and the thermal head 402 of the printing unit 4 are attached to a casing 11 which is configured to be able to move up and down about the shaft 10, and the casing 11 is moved around the shaft 10. By rotating upward, the roller 301 becomes a roller.
From 302, the thermal heads 402 are separated from the platen roller 401, respectively, so that the sheet 1 can be easily set. By setting the outer diameter of the pulley 805 fixed to the roller 302 to be smaller than the outer diameter of the pulley 806 fixed to the platen roller 401, the paper conveying speed of the roller 302 in the paper conveying means 3 can be reduced. The paper 1 can be made faster than the paper transport speed, and the paper 1 can be effectively torn.
【００１３】上述した用紙搬送手段３と印字部４との間
には用紙搬送手段３と印字部４とで水平状に支持される
用紙１をミシン目 101で切断する押圧部材12が上下動自
在に設置されている。（図２参照） その押圧部材12は剛性を有した金属製又は合成樹脂性の
帯板で形成され、その帯板における用紙１の印字面と当
接する下端面は図５（ａ）に示す平坦面形状、（ｂ）に
示す円弧面形状、（ｃ）に示す平坦面の両側の角部を丸
くした形状等のように鈍い形状に形成されている。そし
て、前記した押圧部材12を上下させる機構は、押圧部材
12の基端側が固定部材にピン13で回動可能に軸支され、
且つその基端は電磁ソレノイド14のプランジャー14’に
連結された連結片15に連結されると共に、電磁ソレノイ
ド14のプランジャー14’にはスプリング16が弾圧装着さ
れてソレノイドが OFFの時は前記スプリング16の弾発力
で押圧部材12が用紙１から離間した位置に保持され、ソ
レノイド14がONされるとプランジャー14’はスプリング
16を圧縮しながら引き込まれ、押圧部材12の基端が上方
に引き上げられるためピン13より前側の用紙１と当接す
る部分は下方に回動されて用紙１のミシン目101を押し
切る様に構成されている。A pressing member 12 for cutting the paper 1 supported by the paper transporting means 3 and the printing unit 4 horizontally at a perforation 101 is vertically movable between the paper transporting means 3 and the printing unit 4. It is installed in. (See FIG. 2) The pressing member 12 is formed of a rigid metal or synthetic resin strip, and the lower end face of the strip which contacts the printing surface of the paper 1 is flat as shown in FIG. It is formed in a dull shape such as a surface shape, an arcuate surface shape shown in (b), and a shape in which corners on both sides of a flat surface shown in (c) are rounded. The mechanism for moving the pressing member 12 up and down includes a pressing member
The base end side of 12 is rotatably supported by a fixing member with a pin 13,
Further, the base end thereof is connected to a connecting piece 15 connected to a plunger 14 'of the electromagnetic solenoid 14, and a spring 16 is resiliently mounted on the plunger 14' of the electromagnetic solenoid 14, so that when the solenoid is turned off, The pressing member 12 is held at a position separated from the sheet 1 by the elastic force of the spring 16, and when the solenoid 14 is turned on, the plunger 14 '
16 is drawn in while being compressed, and the base end of the pressing member 12 is lifted upward, so that the portion in contact with the paper 1 on the front side of the pin 13 is rotated downward to push off the perforation 101 of the paper 1. ing.
【００１４】上記の押圧部材12を図２に示すように直線
状とした場合はソレノイド14の作動によって該押圧部材
12の用紙１に対する接触位置が先端側から基部側へと移
動するが、用紙１に対する押圧部材12の接触を用紙１の
全幅に亘って同時に行われるようにする時は押圧部材12
の形状を図６に示すように形成する。即ち、ソレノイド
によって回動される位置（力点）と用紙１に接触して切
断する位置（作用点）とが一直線上になく、両者の間に
段差を設け、ソレノイド14の作用によって押圧部材12の
切断部分が水平状態で上下方向に平行移動するようにす
る。この様に構成した場合は押圧部材12が用紙に施され
たミシン目の全幅に亘って同時に当接するため、用紙自
体が裂け易い場合にはミシン目全体に均一に引張力が働
き、引き裂かれる方向が定まるため、ミシン目以外の部
分が裂ける虞れは低くなる。又、図中17は用紙搬送手段
１より搬送される印字済みのラベル１’を保持するラベ
ル保持ローラ、18は前記保持ローラ17にラベル１’が有
るか否かを検出する第２センサ、19はガイドローラであ
る。When the pressing member 12 is linear as shown in FIG.
Although the contact position of the sheet 12 with respect to the sheet 1 moves from the leading end side to the base side, when the contact of the pressing member 12 with the sheet 1 is performed simultaneously over the entire width of the sheet 1, the pressing member 12 is used.
Is formed as shown in FIG. That is, the position (point of force) rotated by the solenoid and the position (point of action) at which the sheet 1 is cut in contact with the paper 1 are not in a straight line, a step is provided between the two, and the pressing member 12 is actuated by the action of the solenoid 14. The cut portion is moved in the vertical direction in a horizontal state. In the case of such a configuration, since the pressing member 12 simultaneously abuts over the entire width of the perforation formed on the sheet, if the sheet itself is easily torn, the pulling force acts uniformly on the entire perforation, and the direction in which the sheet is torn. Is determined, the possibility that the portion other than the perforations is torn is reduced. In the drawing, reference numeral 17 denotes a label holding roller for holding the printed label 1 'conveyed by the paper conveying means 1, 18 denotes a second sensor for detecting whether or not the holding roller 17 has the label 1', 19 Is a guide roller.
【００１５】次に上述したラベルプリンタの動作につい
て説明すると、器枠11を上方に回動して用紙搬送手段３
及び印字部４における用紙１より上側に配置される部材
を下側の部材より離間させ、ケース１に装填したラベル
用紙１の先端を引き出してガイドローラ19、第１センサ
を９を経由して接着面が下になるようにしてプラテンロ
ーラ 401の上に載せ、しかる後前記器枠11を下方に回動
して用紙１の先端をプラテンローラ 401とサーマルヘッ
ド 402とで挟持する。そして、図示を省略した操作部か
ら用紙１の繰出しを指示すると、中央処理装置（ＣＰ
Ｕ）はモータ５を起動し、駆動機構８を介して印字部４
のプラテンローラ 401が駆動されて用紙１が引き出し搬
送され、第１センサ９が用紙１の切り欠き 102を検出す
ると、そこから所定長さ搬送して印字開始位置でモータ
５を停止させる。これでラベル用紙１のセットが完了し
印字可能な状態となる。Next, the operation of the above-described label printer will be described.
A member disposed above the paper 1 in the printing unit 4 is separated from a lower member, the leading end of the label paper 1 loaded in the case 1 is pulled out, and the guide roller 19 and the first sensor 9 are bonded via the guide roller 19 and the first sensor 9. The paper frame 1 is placed on the platen roller 401 with the surface facing down, and then the casing 11 is rotated downward so that the leading end of the sheet 1 is held between the platen roller 401 and the thermal head 402. When an instruction to feed out the sheet 1 is given from an operation unit (not shown), the central processing unit (CP)
U) starts the motor 5 and drives the printing unit 4 via the drive mechanism 8.
When the platen roller 401 is driven to pull out and convey the paper 1 and the first sensor 9 detects the notch 102 of the paper 1, the paper 1 is conveyed therefrom for a predetermined length and the motor 5 is stopped at the printing start position. Thus, the setting of the label paper 1 is completed and the label paper 1 is ready for printing.
【００１６】次に、所定のデータをラベル用紙１に印字
発行する旨の指示がされると、第２センサ18がラベル保
持ローラ17にラベル１’が無いことを確認してモータ５
を起動させると共に、サーマルヘッド 402に印字データ
を出力してラベル１枚分の用紙１に印字が行われる。そ
して、印字終了後、その印字が施された１枚分宛ての後
側に施されているミシン目 101が押圧部材12の直下に位
置するよう所定量の搬送が行われ、モータ５が停止され
る。（図７参照） 用紙１のミシン目 101が押圧部材12の直下に位置されて
該用紙の搬送が停止すると電磁ソレノイド14がONされて
プランジャー14’が引き込まれ、それによって連結片12
が上方に引き上げられて該連結片12に連結された押圧部
材12はピン13を中心として回動され、用紙１のミシン目
101上を押圧する。そして、押圧部材12はその先端側か
ら基端側に向かって用紙１に当接するため、該用紙１の
切断はミシン目 101の一部（図４では用紙の右端）に押
圧力を集中させて切断箇所を順に移動させて行われる。
従って、押圧力は比較的弱くても十分にミシン目 101か
ら切断できる。そして、ソレノイド14を所定時間ONさせ
た後、OFF にするとプランジャー14’に装備したスプリ
ング16の弾発力で前記押圧部材12は初期位置に戻される
（図２の実線の状態）。Next, when an instruction to print and issue predetermined data on the label paper 1 is given, the second sensor 18 confirms that the label holding roller 17 has no label 1 ', and
And print data is output to the thermal head 402 to perform printing on the paper 1 for one label. Then, after the printing is completed, a predetermined amount of conveyance is performed so that the perforation 101 provided on the rear side of one printed sheet is located immediately below the pressing member 12, and the motor 5 is stopped. You. (See FIG. 7) When the perforation 101 of the sheet 1 is positioned immediately below the pressing member 12 and the conveyance of the sheet is stopped, the electromagnetic solenoid 14 is turned on and the plunger 14 'is retracted.
Is pushed upward, and the pressing member 12 connected to the connecting piece 12 is rotated about the pin 13, and the perforation
Press on 101. Then, the pressing member 12 abuts on the sheet 1 from the leading end side toward the base end side, so that the cutting of the sheet 1 is performed by concentrating the pressing force on a part of the perforation 101 (the right end of the sheet in FIG. 4). The cutting is performed by sequentially moving the cutting positions.
Therefore, even if the pressing force is relatively weak, it is possible to sufficiently cut from the perforation 101. When the solenoid 14 is turned on for a predetermined time and then turned off, the pressing member 12 is returned to the initial position by the elastic force of the spring 16 mounted on the plunger 14 '(the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2).
【００１７】上記した押圧部材12の作動によって用紙１
から切断したラベル１’はラベル保持ローラ17に保持さ
せるためにモータ５を起動し、用紙搬送手段３の駆動に
よってラベル１’を所定量搬送する。尚、この時モータ
５の起動によって同時に印字部４のプラテンローラ 401
も駆動回転されるためラベル１’が切り離された用紙１
も用紙搬送手段３側へと繰出し搬送される。（図８参
照） 印字済みのラベル１’の搬送と同時に前方へ繰り出され
た用紙１は該用紙における印字可能部分の先頭をサーマ
ルヘッド 402の印字位置に合わせるためにモータ５を所
定量逆方向に回転させ、用紙１の先端を印字位置に位置
させて１枚分の印字動作が終了する。（図９参照）The operation of the pressing member 12 causes the paper 1
The motor 5 is started to hold the label 1 ′ cut from the label holding roller 17, and the label 1 ′ is conveyed by a predetermined amount by driving the paper conveying means 3. At this time, the platen roller 401 of the printing unit 4 is simultaneously activated by the activation of the motor 5.
The paper 1 from which the label 1 'has been separated because the
Is also fed and conveyed to the sheet conveying means 3 side. (See FIG. 8) For the paper 1 fed out simultaneously with the conveyance of the printed label 1 ′, the motor 5 is moved in the reverse direction by a predetermined amount in order to align the top of the printable portion of the paper with the printing position of the thermal head 402. The printing operation for one sheet is completed by rotating the sheet 1 to position the leading end of the sheet 1 at the printing position. (See Fig. 9)
【００１８】図10乃至図12は用紙搬送手段と印字部との
他の変形例を示し、図10は上流側の用紙搬送手段をプラ
テンローラ 401とサーマルヘッド 402からなる印字部４
が兼用することなく、該印字部４の下流側に前示実施例
で示したと同様な上下一対のローラからなる搬送手段
３’を配置したものである。この場合は、印字品質と無
関係に上下のローラによる用紙の挟持力を設定すること
ができる。また、図11は上述した図10を更に変形したも
ので、印字部４を用紙搬送手段３より下流側に配置し、
用紙１から１枚分のラベル１’を切断してから所定の印
字を行うものである。更に、図12は図11をさらに変形さ
せたもので、下流側の用紙搬送手段３を構成する下側の
ローラ 302と印字部４を構成するプラテンローラ 401と
に亘ってベルト20を巻回したもので、用紙１から切断し
た１枚分のラベル１’を、表面に剥離材をコーティング
したベルト20に載せて搬送し印字するものである。この
場合は、(a) 印字不可領域を無くすことができる。(b)
印字後に次のラベルを印字位置まで戻す必要がない為、
ラベル発行の処理速度が速い。(c) 切断位置から印字部
までの搬送を確実に行うことができると共に、ベルトの
長さ以内の寸法のラベルに対応でき、しかも切断と印字
を同時に行う必要がないので印字品質を低下させること
なくラベル発行を行える。(d) プラテンローラを駆動す
るだけでベルトを回転できるため、下流側の用紙搬送手
段には駆動機構が不要である。(e) プラテンローラより
も下流側でベルトの内側にディスペンサ21を設けること
ができるので、ベルトを鋭角に折り返してラベルの剥離
を確実に行うことができる。という利点が得られる。
尚、前述した第１実施例における下流側の用紙搬送手段
３を構成する下ローラ302を外部からの力によってラベ
ル１’の排出方向にのみ自由に回転できる構造とした場
合は、先に説明した動作説明中のモータ起動による用紙
搬送手段の駆動でラベルを排出する動作を省くことがで
き、ラベルは手で引き出すことが可能となる。又、用紙
の印字開始位置を用紙の先端から多少スペースを空けて
行う場合は、用紙切断後、用紙の印字開始位置を印字部
の印字位置に戻すとよい。FIGS. 10 to 12 show another modified example of the paper transport means and the printing section. FIG. 10 shows the upstream paper transport means as a printing section 4 comprising a platen roller 401 and a thermal head 402.
And a conveying means 3 'comprising a pair of upper and lower rollers similar to that shown in the previous embodiment is disposed downstream of the printing section 4 without using the same. In this case, the pinching force of the paper by the upper and lower rollers can be set regardless of the print quality. FIG. 11 is a further modification of FIG. 10 described above, in which the printing unit 4 is arranged downstream of the sheet conveying means 3,
The predetermined printing is performed after one label 1 'is cut from the sheet 1. Further, FIG. 12 is a further modification of FIG. 11, in which the belt 20 is wound around a lower roller 302 constituting the downstream paper conveying means 3 and a platen roller 401 constituting the printing unit 4. In this method, one label 1 'cut from the paper 1 is placed on a belt 20 coated on the surface with a release material, and is conveyed and printed. In this case, (a) the non-printable area can be eliminated. (b)
Since there is no need to return the next label to the printing position after printing,
The processing speed of label issuance is fast. (c) It is possible to reliably transfer the paper from the cutting position to the printing section, and to cope with labels whose dimensions are less than the length of the belt, and it is not necessary to cut and print at the same time. Label can be issued without any problem. (d) Since the belt can be rotated only by driving the platen roller, a driving mechanism is not required for the sheet conveying means on the downstream side. (e) Since the dispenser 21 can be provided inside the belt downstream of the platen roller, the belt can be folded at an acute angle and the label can be reliably peeled. The advantage is obtained.
In the case where the lower roller 302 constituting the downstream paper conveying means 3 in the first embodiment described above has a structure in which the lower roller 302 can be freely rotated only in the direction of discharging the label 1 ′ by an external force, the above description has been made. The operation of ejecting the label by driving the paper conveying means by the activation of the motor in the operation description can be omitted, and the label can be pulled out by hand. When the printing start position of the paper is performed with a certain space from the leading edge of the paper, the printing start position of the paper may be returned to the printing position of the printing unit after the paper is cut.
【００１９】[0019]
【発明の効果】本発明のラベルプリンタは請求項１に記
載した構成により、ラベル用紙は押圧部材の押圧力でミ
シン目から切断されるので、ラベル用紙に塗着れている
接着剤がカッターの刃先に付着して切れが悪くなるとい
った不具合はなく、切断能力を長期に亘って維持するこ
とができる。又、押圧部材には刃が無いために、ラベル
用紙に施されたミシン目の位置が押圧部材に対して前後
方向に多少ズレていてもミシン目以外の部分で用紙が切
断されることはない。しかも、プラテンローラとサーマ
ルヘッドからなる印字部が上流側の用紙搬送手段を兼ね
るので、構成を簡単にすることが出来る。According to the label printer of the present invention, the label paper is cut from the perforation by the pressing force of the pressing member, so that the adhesive applied to the label paper is removed by the cutting edge of the cutter. There is no such a problem that the cutting is deteriorated due to the adhesion to the metal, and the cutting ability can be maintained for a long time. Further, since the pressing member has no blade, even if the position of the perforation applied to the label paper is slightly shifted in the front-rear direction with respect to the pressing member, the sheet is not cut at a portion other than the perforation. . In addition, since the printing section including the platen roller and the thermal head also functions as the paper transport means on the upstream side, the configuration can be simplified.
【００２０】上・下流側の用紙搬送手段の速度を請求項
２の如く構成した場合はミシン目の両側を引っ張って押
圧部材による切断を容易に行うことができる。又、請求
項３に示す構成とした場合は次のラベルの印字開始位置
と用紙の先端位置が近くなり、用紙を戻さなくても用紙
の印字不可能領域が少なくて済むという利点が得られ
る。When the speed of the paper transport means on the upstream and downstream sides is configured as in claim 2, it is possible to easily perform cutting by the pressing member by pulling both sides of the perforation. Further, in the case of the configuration described in claim 3, there is an advantage that the printing start position of the next label is close to the leading end position of the sheet, and the non-printable area of the sheet can be reduced without returning the sheet.
【図１】本発明に係るラベルプリンタの要部を拡大切欠
して示す側面図である。FIG. 1 is an enlarged cutaway side view of a main part of a label printer according to the present invention.
【図２】図１の（２）−（２）線に沿える縦断面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line (2)-(2) of FIG.
【図３】用紙搬送手段と印字部の駆動を示す説明図であ
る。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating driving of a sheet conveying unit and a printing unit.
【図４】押圧部材がラベル用紙のミシン目を切断する状
態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a pressing member cuts a perforation of a label sheet.
【図５】押圧部材の先端形状を示す断面図である。FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a tip shape of a pressing member.
【図６】押圧部材の変形例を示す正面図である。FIG. 6 is a front view showing a modification of the pressing member.
【図７】印字後にラベルを押圧部材で切断する状態を示
す説明図である。FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a label is cut by a pressing member after printing.
【図８】切断したラベルを搬送する状態を示す説明図で
ある。FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a cut label is conveyed.
【図９】用紙の先端を印字部へ戻す状態を示す説明図で
ある。FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the leading end of a sheet is returned to a printing unit.
【図10】用紙搬送手段と印字部の変形例を示す説明図で
ある。FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a modified example of a sheet transporting unit and a printing unit.
【図11】用紙搬送手段と印字部の他の変形例を示す説明
図である。FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another modified example of the sheet conveying means and the printing unit.
【図12】用紙搬送手段と印字部の更に他の変形例を示す
説明図である。FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating still another modified example of the sheet transporting unit and the printing unit.
１…ラベル用紙 ３，３’…用紙搬送手段 ４…印字部 401…プラテンローラ 402…サーマルヘッド ５…モータ 12…押圧部材 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Label paper 3, 3 '... Paper conveyance means 4 ... Printing part 401 ... Platen roller 402 ... Thermal head 5 ... Motor 12 ... Pressing member
Claims (3)
布された接着面をなし、且つ長さ方向に沿って所定長さ
毎に切断を容易ならしめるミシン目が施された台紙レス
ラベルロールをラベル用紙として用いるラベルプリンタ
であって、ラベル用紙の繰出し方向前方位置に、ラベル
用紙の裏側の接着面と接触する表面が易剥離性を有する
プラテンローラとサーマルヘッドとを対向配置した上流
側の用紙搬送手段を配置し、前記上流側の用紙搬送手段
の下流側に、駆動可能で表面が易剥離性を有するローラ
と該ローラと対向配置された圧接部材とで用紙を挟持し
て繰出し搬送する下流側の用紙搬送手段を配置し、更に
前記二組の用紙搬送手段の間に、前記二組の用紙搬送手
段により挟持された用紙の印字面を押圧して該用紙を前
記ミシン目で切断する先端が鈍い形状をなした押圧部材
を配置したことを特徴とするラベルプリンタ。1. One side is a printing side, and the other side is coated with an adhesive.
What is claimed is: 1. A label printer using, as a label paper, a backing-less label roll provided with a cloth- bonded surface and perforated to facilitate cutting at predetermined lengths along a length direction, and feeding out the label paper. Direction forward position, label
The surface in contact with the adhesive surface on the back side of the sheet has an easy peeling property. <br/> An upstream sheet conveying means in which a platen roller and a thermal head are arranged to face each other is disposed, and a downstream side of the upstream sheet conveying means is disposed. And a downstream-side sheet conveying means for nipping and feeding the sheet by a drivable roller having an easily peelable surface and a press-contact member opposed to the roller, further comprising the two sets of sheet conveying means. A pressing member that presses the printing surface of the paper sandwiched by the two sets of paper transporting means and cuts the paper at the perforation, the pressing member having a dull shape is disposed between the two paper transporting means; Label printer.
ラベルロールに近い上流側の用紙搬送手段よりも下流側
の用紙搬送手段の搬送速度を速くしたことを特徴とする
請求項1記載のラベルプリンタ。2. The conveyance speed of the two sets of paper conveyance means,
2. The label printer according to claim 1, wherein the conveying speed of the sheet conveying means on the downstream side is higher than that of the sheet conveying means on the upstream side near the label roll.
のラベル印字のためにラベルロール側の用紙先端を上流
側の用紙搬送手段の位置まで戻す制御手段を備えている
ことを特徴とする請求項１又は２記載のラベルプリン
タ。3. A control means for returning the leading end of the sheet on the label roll side to the position of the sheet conveying means on the upstream side for printing the next label after cutting the sheet by the pressing member. The label printer according to claim 1.
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