WO2016129604A1 - Imprimante d'étiquettes - Google Patents

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WO2016129604A1
WO2016129604A1 PCT/JP2016/053855 JP2016053855W WO2016129604A1 WO 2016129604 A1 WO2016129604 A1 WO 2016129604A1 JP 2016053855 W JP2016053855 W JP 2016053855W WO 2016129604 A1 WO2016129604 A1 WO 2016129604A1
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宗平 田代
健吾 青山
圭来 松浦
直毅 駒井
卓 土井口
平岩　治
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株式会社イシダ
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Priority to CN201680009350.1A priority patent/CN107206818B/zh
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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
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    • B41J3/36—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers
    • 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
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/66—Applications of cutting devices
    • B41J11/70—Applications of cutting devices cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed
    • 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
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • 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
    • B41J29/42—Scales and indicators, e.g. for determining side margins
    • 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
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/44—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
    • B41J3/46—Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication

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  • the present invention relates to a label printer.
  • Patent Document 1 A label printer that issues such a flat-rate label is described in Patent Document 1 below.
  • This label printer uses a label with a mount, and reserves the printing contents and the number of prints of a plurality of products, and can continuously issue the print labels of each reserved product by the reserved number.
  • this label printer is used to continuously issue fixed-rate labels for each reserved product for each reserved number.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a label printer that can match the timing when a product to be processed next is completed with the timing of issuing a print label to be attached to the product.
  • a label printer is a label printer that sequentially issues a print label on which information relating to a reserved product is printed, for the reserved number of sheets.
  • the printing label of the next processed product can be reserved, so the timing for the next processed product to be completed and the timing for issuing the printing label to be attached to the product are set. Can be matched. Therefore, after removing a series of issued flat-rate labels from the label printer, it can be immediately attached to the product.
  • the label printer may further include display means for displaying a list of reservation contents reserved and registered by the registration means.
  • the label printer may further include a changing unit that changes the printing label issue order of the product reserved by the registration unit.
  • a changing unit that changes the printing label issue order of the product reserved by the registration unit.
  • the label printer includes a printing unit that prints on the mountless label while feeding the mountless label wound in a roll shape, and a printed mountless label that is disposed on the downstream side of the printing unit.
  • a cutter that cuts by length, a printed label that has been cut by the cutter, is held from the front and back, a rear end portion of the cut print label, and a front end portion of a subsequent print label that is sent out next to the cut print label , And a temporary attachment portion that overlaps with each other.
  • the label printer includes a printing unit that prints on the mountless label while feeding the mountless label wound in a roll shape, and a mountless label printed on the downstream side of the printing unit.
  • a cutter that cuts the print label at a predetermined length, and holds the printed label cut by the cutter from the front and back, and the upstream rear end portion in the feed direction of the cut print label, and the next to the cut print label.
  • a temporary attachment portion that overlaps the downstream end portion in the feeding direction of the subsequent print label.
  • mountless label which has recently been used and no mount (release paper) is attached to the adhesive surface of the label, the print label is cut from the label roll each time the print label is printed.
  • mount-less label it is not possible to issue a print label in a continuous state like a label with a mount so far.
  • the label printer having this configuration the rear end portion of the cut print label and the front end portion of the subsequent print label sent out next to the cut print label are overlapped to form a sheet shape in which a plurality of print labels are connected. Can be printed.
  • each time a print label is issued from a mount-less label the leading end of the subsequent print label is attached to the trailing end of the preceding print label one after another.
  • a series of printed labels connected in a sheet form can be issued even though they are less labels.
  • the length of the print label to be issued can be changed and handled, so one print label is more versatile than a label with a mount with a fixed size. Can be improved.
  • the amount of label used per product can also be reduced.
  • the label used here is preferably a mountless label, but may be a label with a mount.
  • the label printer may be a dual-purpose type that can issue and issue both a label with a mount and a label without a mount, but may be a dedicated type that can issue and issue only one label.
  • the print unit may print a notification label that informs the boundary with the next print label.
  • This notification label is, for example, a blank label or a label printed with a mark.
  • This label is issued after the preceding group print label is issued, connected to the rear end portion of the preceding group print label, and the subsequent group print label is connected to the rear end portion of the notification label.
  • the operator can identify the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, so that the issued print labels can be collectively removed for each group.
  • the operator since the operator can identify the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, it is possible to prevent an error of simultaneously removing the product label for the preceding group and the product label for the succeeding group.
  • this notification label for example, a small dot is printed in the right margin part of each print label in the preceding group, and a small dot is printed in the left margin part of each print label in the subsequent group. is there. In this way, the place where the arrangement of these dots is changed is the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, so that they can be distinguished from each other.
  • the label printer further includes a switching mechanism that allows the position of the temporary attachment portion with respect to the print portion to be switched between a direction in which the print label is sent out and a direction substantially perpendicular to the print surface of the print label.
  • the switching mechanism may switch the position of the temporary attachment portion when the printing of the number of print labels reserved by the registration unit is completed.
  • the print label temporary attachment portion when printing of the print label of the preceding group is finished, the print label temporary attachment portion is shifted by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction with respect to the print portion, thereby shifting the print labels of the portion where the group has been switched. be able to.
  • the temporary attachment portion of the print label is shifted to the left and right by a predetermined amount with respect to the print portion, so that the layers are stacked while being shifted one by one.
  • the displacement direction and / or displacement amount of the print label can be relatively increased. As a result, the operator can identify the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, so that the issued print labels can be collectively removed for each group.
  • the label printer includes a detection sensor that detects the presence / absence of an issued print label at the label issuing port, and a print label is detected by the detection sensor after a predetermined number of print labels have been issued. And safety means for stopping the printing label issuance.
  • a mountless label for a label printer When using a mountless label for a label printer, a plurality of mountless labels are issued in a state of being connected in a sheet form, so that the issued print label may be long. If the printed label becomes too long, it may stick to the surroundings, that is, the outer surface of the label printer, an object placed near the label printer, a wall, or a floor. Therefore, when a label printer is used, even after a predetermined number of print labels are issued, if the label is at the label issue port, issue of the next print label is temporarily stopped. In other words, the next print label issuance is stopped before the print label issued in a continuous state reaches the length of sticking around. Thereby, it can suppress that a printing label sticks on the outer surface of a label printer, the thing placed in the vicinity of a label printer, a wall, or a floor.
  • the label printer includes a multi-sheet issue mode for issuing a plurality of product print labels separately according to the amount of print data for printing information about the product reserved by the registration means, There may be further provided a switching means for switching to an issue mode in which the print label is issued without being divided into a plurality of sheets.
  • the print data may include, in addition to the product name and price, raw materials and additives of the product, and the cooking method of the product. Therefore, according to the amount of print data for printing information related to the product, the switching means may issue the product name label including the product name and price and the attached label including other data separately. Good. Further, the latter attached label may be further divided into an additive label and a recipe label. And a product name label may be affixed on the front side of goods, and another label may be affixed on the back surface of goods. Accordingly, not only one printed label can be issued for one product, but also two or three labels can be issued depending on the amount of print data.
  • a second switching means for selecting whether to stick each product while issuing the labels in order. For example, as described above, when attaching a product name label, an additive label, and a recipe label to one product, it is the same label rather than attaching them to each product while issuing them in order. It is sometimes easier to work by issuing the next label after issuing it together and pasting it on each product. In such a case, the second switching means is operated to set the batch issue mode.
  • the label printer further includes a control unit that accepts the setting of the upper limit of the number of print labels to be issued or the length of the print labels that are issued in a continuous state, and stops issuing the print labels when the upper limit is reached. May be.
  • a label printer includes a printing unit that prints on a mountless label while feeding the mountless label wound in a roll shape, and a mountless label printed on the downstream side of the printing unit.
  • a cutter that cuts the print label at a predetermined length, and holds the print label cut by the cutter from the front and back sides, the rear end of the cut print label, and the tip of the subsequent print label sent out next to the cut print label
  • a temporary attachment part that superimposes the printing part
  • a control part that accepts the setting of the upper limit of the number or length of print labels that are issued in a continuous state, and that stops the issuance of the print label when the upper limit is reached.
  • a label printer includes a printing unit that prints on a mountless label while feeding the mountless label wound in a roll shape, and a mountless label printed on the downstream side of the printing unit.
  • a cutter that cuts the print label at a predetermined length, and holds the printed label cut by the cutter from the front and back, and the upstream rear end portion in the feed direction of the cut print label, and the next to the cut print label. Accepts the setting of the upper limit of the number of print labels or the number of print labels to be issued in a state of being connected to the front and rear, and the temporary attachment portion that overlaps the downstream end portion in the feeding direction of the subsequent print label.
  • a control unit for stopping the printing label issuance when the printing label is reached.
  • the length that the print label sticks to the periphery depends on the direction in which the print label is sent out, the length of one print label, the strength of the print label, and the surrounding conditions in which the label printer is placed. Is done. For this reason, it is necessary to know in advance how many print labels are issued or how long they are attached depending on the type of print label used or the amount of print data. Good.
  • the number or length of printed labels that do not stick to the periphery may be registered for each product as a predetermined number or a predetermined length. The reason for registering by product is that the amount of print data varies depending on the product, and the label feed length varies accordingly.
  • the label printer further includes a detection sensor that detects the presence / absence of the issued print label at the label issuing port, and the control unit is configured to allow the print label to reach a predetermined number or a predetermined length at the label issuing port. When the print label is detected by the detection sensor, the issue of the next print label may be stopped.
  • the safety means (or the control unit) stops issuing the next label. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a problem that a printed label issued in a long continuous state sticks around.
  • control unit continuously issues the next print label when the detection sensor detects that the print label at the label issuing port has been removed before reaching the predetermined number or the predetermined length. May be.
  • control unit may obtain (calculate) the number or length of the print labels at the label issuing port every time the print labels are issued.
  • control unit determines that the print label has been removed from the label issuing port based on the detection signal of the detection sensor, the control unit clears the number or length of the print label in the label issuing port obtained previously. May be. In this way, it may be prepared for the next printing label issue.
  • control unit detects by the detection sensor that the printed label at the label issuing port is removed when the printed content of the next printed label is different from the printed content of the printed label issued immediately before. Until the printing label is not printed, the printing label to be printed next may be stopped.
  • the sound and / or light have a tone color or wavelength different from that of the above-mentioned sound and / or light.
  • the present invention it is possible to match the timing when a product to be processed next is completed with the timing of issuing a print label to be attached to the product. Therefore, after removing a series of issued flat-rate labels from the label printer, it can be immediately attached to the product.
  • FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic balance equipped with a label printer according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which the label cassette is pulled out from the electronic balance.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the printing unit of the label printer.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a schematic configuration of an electronic balance equipped with a label printer.
  • FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the label printer.
  • FIG. 6 is an example of product information registered in the product master.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of an operation screen for issuing a fixed amount label.
  • FIG. 8 is an example of the operation screen in a state where the issue of the fixed amount label is switched to the next product.
  • FIG. 9 is an example of an operation screen on which a reservation list is displayed.
  • FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of an electronic scale equipped with a modified label printer.
  • 11A and 11B show a schematic configuration of the moving mechanism included in the label printer of FIG. 10, and FIG. 11A shows a case where the free roller is located at the first position.
  • FIG. 11B is a diagram illustrating a case where the second position is located.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a moving mechanism included in the label printer of FIG.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 the side on which the store clerk display unit D1 is disposed is “front” and the side on which the store clerk display unit D1 is disposed. Will be described as “rear”, the left side when viewing the electronic balance 100 from the front is “left”, and the right side when viewing the electronic balance 1 from the front is described as “right”. It is not intended to limit.
  • an electronic balance 100 with a printer includes a main body case B, a label printer P incorporated therein, a weighing unit W installed on the upper surface of the main body case B, and a main body case.
  • a control unit C controls the label printer P and the weighing unit W, and a power supply unit (not shown) that is also installed in the main body case B and supplies power to the label printer P and the control unit C.
  • the electronic balance 100 with a printer is provided with a touch panel type clerk side display unit D1 and a fixed key D2 on the front side of the main body case B operated by the clerk, and a customer side display unit D3 on the back side. Yes.
  • the label printer P is stored on the right side in the main body case B.
  • the open / close door G is provided in front of the main body case B. If the case of the clerk-side display unit D1 provided in front of the opening / closing door G is flipped upward, the opening / closing door G can be opened downward as shown in FIG. If the open / close door G is opened, the cassette CA can be taken out. A handle is attached to the front portion of the cassette CA, and the cassette CA can be pulled out from the main body case B by pulling it forward.
  • the label printer P includes a cassette CA for storing the label roll LR, a platen roller 12 provided at the upper end of the cassette CA, a print head 11 provided on the back surface of the opening / closing door G, and an upper front end of the main body case B.
  • the provided cutter unit 20 and a temporary attachment part 30 provided in the vicinity thereof are provided.
  • a roll support portion R is supported in a cantilevered state on the left side wall CA1 of the cassette CA.
  • the label roll LR in which the strip-like mountless label LB is wound around the paper tube is mounted on the roll support R.
  • the mountless label LB pulled out from the label roll LR goes under the guide roller GR and is delivered to the platen roller 12 at the upper end of the leading end.
  • the guide roller GR is attached to the side wall CA1 of the cassette CA in a cantilever state.
  • the mountless label LB an adhesive is laminated on the back side of the paper as a base material, a heat sensitive agent that develops color by heat is laminated on the surface of the base material, and a silicone resin as a release agent is applied on the heat sensitive material. ing.
  • the label roll LR is wound around a paper tube with the back surface of such a mountless label LB inside, and is attached to the roll support R so that the back surface of the label roll LR contacts the platen roller 12.
  • an identification code for identifying whether the mounted label roll LR is a label with a mount or a mountless label LB is attached to the rear portion of the cassette CA.
  • the identification code is read by the reading unit.
  • the reading unit notifies the control unit C of the identification code, that is, the type of the attached label roll LR.
  • the print head 11 provided on the back surface of the open / close door G is a thermal print head.
  • the heat generation line of the print head 11 contacts the platen roller 12 of the accommodated cassette CA. So that it is positioned.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the printing unit 10 having the print head 11 and the platen roller 12.
  • the support frame 13 is attached to the back surface of the open / close door G so as to approach and separate from the open / close door G via a hinge (not shown).
  • the print head 11 is fixed inside the support frame 13.
  • a spring 14 is provided between the support frame 13 and the open / close door G to press the print head 11 against the platen roller 12 when the open / close door G is closed.
  • a platen roller 12 is attached to the upper end of the cassette CA.
  • a first guide plate 15 for restricting the movement path of the printed print label L (mountingless label LB) is disposed.
  • the first guide plate 15 is disposed on the downstream side of the platen roller 12 in the feeding direction of the print label L (mounting-less label LB).
  • a gear mechanism for driving the platen roller 12 is incorporated in the side wall CA1 of the cassette CA.
  • a second guide plate 16 that restricts the movement path of the print label L is disposed at the tip of the support frame 13 on the door G side.
  • the first guide plate 15 and the second guide plate 16 face each other so that the print label L (mountless label LB) is gradually narrowed in the direction in which the print label L (mounting-less label LB) is sent out. It is arrange
  • the print label L (mounting-less label LB) is sent out from one end portion where the gap between the first guide plate 15 and the second guide plate 16 becomes narrow.
  • a cutter unit (cutter) 20 having a fixed blade 21 and a movable blade 22 is mounted on the main body case B above the guide plates 15 and 16 and the platen roller 12.
  • the cutter unit 20 is configured such that the movable blade 22 is connected to a crank mechanism inside the cutter unit 20 and reciprocates at a high speed in the horizontal direction with the fixed blade 21.
  • the space between the fixed blade 21 and the movable blade 22 is arranged so as to face up and down with respect to the gap formed by the pair of guide plates 15 and 16.
  • a temporary attachment portion 30 is disposed above the space between the fixed blade 21 and the movable blade 22.
  • the temporary attachment part 30 has a free roller 32 and a pressing member 31 that lightly presses the print label L on the surface thereof.
  • a rotatable roller having an uneven surface is used.
  • the pressing member 31 is formed of a thin resin plate and lightly presses the printed label L that has been issued to the free roller 32.
  • the interval between the temporary attachment portion 30 and the fixed blade 21 is set to a distance that can sufficiently hold the tip portion of the printed label L that has been issued.
  • the free roller 32 and the pressing member 31 are fixed to the cover case 23 that covers the cutter unit 20. However, the temporary attachment portion 30 can be unitized and moved away from the fixed blade 21. You may do it.
  • the weighing unit W has a well-known load cell that converts mechanical strain into an electric signal, a signal processing circuit that amplifies the electric signal output from the load cell and converts it into a digital signal, and controls the digital signal in the body case B A communication module that wirelessly transmits to the part C, and a battery unit that supplies power to the communication module. Also, in the main body case B, a communication module that receives the digital signal transmitted from the weighing unit W, the received digital signal is converted into mass, and the mass is multiplied by the unit price per unit mass set. And a control unit C that displays the calculated price on the clerk-side display unit D1 and the customer-side display unit D3, a label printer P, and a power supply unit that supplies power to them are housed. In this embodiment, the weight signal is wirelessly transmitted from the weighing unit W to the control unit C, but may be transmitted by wire instead.
  • the clerk side display unit D1 is a touch panel type liquid crystal display, and a necessary operation screen is displayed under the control of the control unit C.
  • the fixed key D2 includes a unit price key, a fixed amount key, a tare key, and a call key D21 for use with a key, and a print key D22 for instructing the issuance of a print label L, which are arranged together with a numeric key.
  • the customer side display unit D3 (see FIG. 4) is a liquid crystal display, and displays an advertisement message about the product in addition to the weight and price.
  • FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the configuration of the electronic balance 100 with a printer
  • FIG. 5 shows a functional block diagram executed by the label printer P.
  • the control unit C includes a CPU 40, a ROM 41, a RAM 42, and an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) 43.
  • the control unit C is electrically connected to the weighing unit W, the clerk side display unit D1, the fixed key D2, the customer side display unit D3, and the label printer P.
  • the ROM 41 stores a control program for the electronic scale and the label printer P, and the CPU 40 reads and executes the control program, thereby realizing various functions as a label printer P described later in addition to the function as a scale. Is done.
  • the RAM 42 stores, for example, reservation registration data for printing label L issuance, a log file for the issued printing label L, printing information to be output to the label printer P, and the like.
  • the HDD 43 stores a product master 431 shown in FIG.
  • the product designation means 5 When using as a crisp, operate the product designation means 5 (see FIG. 5) displayed on the clerk side display unit D1. Alternatively, the product number is input with the numeric keys in FIG. 1, and then the call key D21 is operated. And if the said goods are mounted in the measurement part W, the weight, price, and goods name of the said goods will be displayed on the salesclerk side display part D1 and the customer side display part D3.
  • the platen roller 12 rotates in the reverse direction, and the leading edge of the mountless label LB is returned to the heat generation line of the print head 11 while the mountless label LB sent to the cutting position is retracted. Subsequently, the platen roller 12 rotates in the forward direction, and the weight, price, product information, etc. are printed in a predetermined format while feeding the mountless label LB. In the meantime, the fed mountless label LB passes between the pair of guide plates 15 and 16 and further rises through between the fixed blade 21 and the movable blade 22. And even if printing is completed, the platen roller 12 further rotates until the trailing edge of the mountless label LB as the print label L reaches the cutting position. As a result, the leading end portion of the mountless label LB enters between the pressing member 31 and the free roller 32, so that the leading end portion of the mountless label LB is pushed by the pressing member 31 and tilted toward the measuring unit W.
  • the cutter unit 20 When the feeding by the platen roller 12 is stopped, the cutter unit 20 immediately operates and the movable blade 22 cuts the boundary line of the front and rear print labels L. Then, since the rear end portion of the print label L is pushed by the movable blade 22 and the front end portion of the print label L is inclined toward the measuring portion W, the rear end portion of the print label L is in the opposite direction. That is, it moves toward the clerk side display unit D1 and stops. As a result, the adhesive surface of the cut print label L moves to a position that does not hinder the progress of the leading end of the subsequent mountless label LB. In this way, when the printed label L of the weighed product is issued, the operator takes the printed label L stopped at the temporary attachment portion 30 and attaches it to the product.
  • the operation of each unit described above is realized by the CPU 40 of the control unit C reading out the control program from the ROM 41 and executing it.
  • FIG. 5 shows functional blocks realized by the control unit C executing a control program when, for example, a print label L such as a flat-rate label is continuously issued by the label printer P.
  • the product designating means 5 shown in FIG. 5 is a means for designating a product for which the printed label L is issued.
  • product names such as “Domestic beef slices” and “young chicken fillet” It is configured as a section display column in which is displayed. If any of the partition display fields is touched, the touched partition display field is detected and a product in the partition display field is designated. Further, instead of this method, the product can be designated by inputting the product number using the numeric keys shown in FIG. 1 and then operating the call key D21. Therefore, the product designation means 5 includes a numeric key and a call key D21. Note that the product number is registered in the product master 431 shown in FIG. 6, and corresponding product information is read from the product master 431 by inputting this number.
  • the input means 6 is a means for inputting the number of print labels L to be issued for the designated product, for example, a numeric key shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of the operation screen displayed on the clerk side display unit D1.
  • To issue a set number of print labels L using this screen for example, touch “Kobe beef fillet steak” as the product designation means 5, and then enter “10”, for example, with the numeric keys as the number of issues. To do.
  • the control part C registers the number of issued sheets of “10” for the designated “Kobe beef fillet steak”.
  • the head print label L is first issued in the same manner as described above, and then the mountless label LB separated from the head print label L is After the platen roller 12 is rotated in the reverse direction, the platen roller 12 is pulled back to the printing position, and then printed while being sent out again by the forward rotation.
  • the boundary position between the preceding print label L and the subsequent print label L reaches the cutting position, the feeding of the mountless label LB is stopped at that time, and then the cutter unit 20 is operated and cut as the print label L.
  • the mountless label LB is once pulled back and then sent out and printed.
  • the initially set number of prints “10” is counted down, and the value is sequentially displayed in the number-of-issues display column 50.
  • the cut print label L is held in the temporary attachment portion 30 in a forward leaning posture as shown in FIG. 3, but the mountless label LB to be the next subsequent print label L is subsequently sent out.
  • the tip of the mountless label LB touches the adhesive surface of the preceding print label L
  • the mountless label LB and the print label L are joined at that time.
  • the mountless label LB is further sent out, the preceding print label L passes along the temporary attachment portion 30 and droops to the measuring portion W side. If it hangs down to the weighing section W side, the rear end of the print label L held by the temporary attachment section 30 will be inclined more and more toward the customer side display section D3. It will be something.
  • the print labels L cut one by one are successively stacked on the rear end of the preceding print label L, and are continuously issued in a continuous form.
  • the CPU 40 of the control unit C reading and executing the control program as described above.
  • the next product is designated by the product designation means 5
  • the number of print labels L to be issued is subsequently entered by the input means 6 (numeric keys), and the print key D22 is further operated.
  • the section display column for the designated product is highlighted.
  • the highlight in the section display column disappears and the background color of the reservation number display column 52 changes, and the reservation number is displayed in the reservation number display column 52 (see FIG. 8).
  • the screen shown in FIG. 7 “young chicken fillet” is highlighted as the second designated product, and the initial number “10” of print labels L issued is reduced to “6”. , “Young chicken fillet” is selected as the next product.
  • the registration means 7 can be used even when the print label L is being issued.
  • the registered product and the number of issued cards are registered on the RAM 42 in the reserved order.
  • the printing label L of “Kobe beef fillet steak” which is set first is finished, and the next reserved product “young chicken fillet” is read and printed label.
  • a state where L is issued is shown.
  • reservation registration is performed one after another by the above-described operation, and a total of five reservation registrations are performed. It shows that it is “Sasami”.
  • a display field (display means 8) as shown in FIG. 9 appears and a reservation list is displayed.
  • the display means 8 for displaying the reservation list may be displayed.
  • the processed product list that has already issued the print label L and the unprocessed product list may be displayed in different colors on the display means 8.
  • the changing means 9 shown in FIG. 5 is a means for changing the printing order of the print labels L of the reserved products. For example, as shown in FIG. Touch “Rose slice”, then enter “2” with the numeric keys, then touch “Change” key 53, “Pig rose slice” will move down to the second, and the second “Domestic slice of domestic beef peach” Is moved up first.
  • a “removal” key 54 is operated after designating a reserved product in the reservation list, the reservation of the designated product is canceled.
  • the issuance order is changed, the reserved product is deleted, or a new product is reserved and registered.
  • the product can be interrupted in the higher order of the issue order, and the inconsistency between the work order and the issue order of the print labels L can be resolved.
  • a notification label that prints a blank label or a mark is registered in the registration means 7, and when the reservation issuance of the label is completed and the print information of the next reserved product is read, the notification label is issued. Then, it is connected to the rear end portion of the preceding print label L, and then the print information of the next reserved product is read and the print label L of the next product is issued.
  • the registration means 7 reads the information related to the information label that prints the blank label or the mark, and issues the information label before reading the print information of the next reserved product after the issuance of the print number of the reserved number is completed.
  • the printer is configured to connect to the rear end portion of the preceding print label L, and subsequently read the print information of the next reserved product and issue the print label L of the next product.
  • the notification label can be interposed between the print label L of the preceding group and the print label L of the succeeding group, the operator identifies the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, and The print label L can be removed from the label issuing port.
  • the label issuing port of the label printer P is provided with a peeling sensor (detection sensor) S for detecting the issued print label L as shown in FIGS.
  • the peeling sensor S detects the print label L at the label issuing port and outputs a detection signal to the safety means 71.
  • the safety means 71 counts the number of prints each time the print label L is issued. If the print label L is still present at the label issuing port after the count value reaches a predetermined number, the safety means 71 next The stop of the printing label L issuance is notified. At the same time, the safety means 71 activates the warning means 710 to notify the operator of the stoppage of the printing label L by sound and / or light. As a result, a problem that the print label L sticks to the weighing pan by being issued in a state where the print label L is continuous for a long time is avoided.
  • the safety means 71 Since the length of one print label L to be issued varies depending on the product depending on the print amount, the safety means 71 counts a pulse for rotating the platen roller 12 for the length of one print label L. You may monitor by doing. That is, when the count value described above reaches the length corresponding to the length of one print label L, the safety means 71 counts the number of sheets issued and issues the print label L. When the number of sheets exceeds a preset value, the printing label L is temporarily stopped. When the peeling sensor S detects that the print label L at the label issuing port has run out, the safety means 71 clears the number of print labels L at the label issuing port, which is the count value, and then prints to the registration means 7. An instruction to resume issuance of label L is given. Of course, the operation control of the safety means 71 is realized by the CPU 40 of the control unit C reading and executing the control program, as described above.
  • the number of print labels L to be issued is counted.
  • the label issuance is performed by counting drive pulses for rotating the platen roller 12 while taking forward and reverse feeds into account. It is also possible to calculate the length of the print label L sent to the mouth. In this case, since the feed length of the region where the front and rear print labels L partially overlap is constant, by subtracting the length of the overlap allowance from the length of the print labels L for the number of prints, The length of the print label L sent to the label issuing port can be obtained.
  • the detection function of the peeling sensor S can be switched ON or OFF by operating the “Break” key 55 displayed in the vertical column at the right end shown in FIGS.
  • the peeling sensor S is disposed at a position facing the print label L of the label issuing port, when using a label with a mount, it is determined whether or not the print label L that has been printed is peeled off from the mount. It becomes a sensor to detect.
  • the information printed on the print label L includes basic information such as a product name and price, and additional information such as raw materials, seasonings, additives, and nutrients used in the product. These pieces of information are printed on a single print label L if the amount of print data printed on the print label L is small, but if the amount of print data is large, the product name label (basic information printed) There are cases where printing is performed separately on a printed label) and an attached label printed with additional information (printed label). Therefore, the control unit C does not separate the product name label including the product name label of the reserved product and the attached label such as an additive label of the product separately, and the product name label and the attached label.
  • a switching means 72 is provided for switching to a single sheet issue mode in which the print labels L are combined and issued. The switching means 72 is also realized by executing a control program.
  • the product name label and the attached label are alternately connected and the print label L is issued first. There may be a case where the product name label is issued for the reserved number, and then the attached label is issued for the reserved number.
  • the second switching means 73 selects whether to issue the same label all together or different labels in order, that is, to issue the attached label alternately after the product name label.
  • the second switching means 73 is displayed on the clerk-side display unit D1, and by operating it, it is possible to select whether or not to “batch issue”.
  • the label format includes a format for the product name label and a format for the attached label, There is an address store name field. Therefore, when these formats are connected and combined into a single label and issued, the address store name field of the product name label is deleted, and the first print field of the attached label is filled in that field. . Thereby, the label length to be issued can be set to the minimum necessary length.
  • the print label L is divided into two sheets.
  • the print label L may be divided into three or more sheets.
  • the switching means 72 issues the print label L as one sheet or divides it into two sheets according to the amount of print data for printing the print label L of each product. It is configured so that it can be issued, or can be issued in three.
  • print data includes product information such as product name and price, as well as additives and recipes
  • the switching means 72 is divided into product name labels, additive labels, and recipe labels. Issue. In this case, when “collective issue” is selected by the second switching means 73, after the product name label is issued for the reserved number, the additive label is issued for the reserved number, and then the recipe label is set for the reserved number. Will be issued.
  • the position of the free roller (temporary attachment portion) 32 with respect to the platen roller (printing portion) 12, the feeding direction of the printing label L, and the printing label You may further provide the moving mechanism 60 which can be switched to the direction (right-and-left direction shown to Fig.11 (a) and FIG.11 (b)) substantially orthogonal to the direction orthogonal to the L printing surface.
  • the moving mechanism 60 includes an extruding portion 61 and a solenoid 63.
  • the free roller 32 As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the free roller 32 has a shaft portion 32A, a roller portion 32B, and a spring 32C.
  • the roller portion 32B is rotatably provided with respect to the shaft portion 32A. Both ends of the shaft portion 32 ⁇ / b> A are supported by a cover case 23 that covers the cutter unit 20.
  • a spring 32C that urges the free roller 32 in a direction away from the support portion 32D is disposed between one support portion 32D and the roller portion 32B among the support portions of the cover case 23 and the shaft portion 32A. .
  • the peripheral surface thereof is formed in an uneven shape.
  • the pressing member 31 and the free roller 32 are fixed to the cover case 23 that covers the cutter unit 20.
  • the temporary attachment portion 30 can be unitized so as to be close to and away from the cutter unit 20. It may be.
  • the pushing portion 61 has a contact portion 61A, a shaft portion 61B, and a spring 61C.
  • the contact portion 61A is in contact with the other end portion of the shaft portion 32A.
  • One end portion of the shaft portion 61B is connected to the contact portion 61A, and the other end portion is connected to the solenoid 63 via the support portion 61D.
  • a spring 61C that urges the contact portion 61A away from the support portion 61D is disposed between the contact portion 61A and the support portion 61D.
  • the solenoid 63 is a drive part of the extrusion part 61.
  • the solenoid 63 linearly drives the shaft portion 61B by energizing the coil 63A included in the solenoid 63. Specifically, the solenoid 63 is driven in the vertical direction shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, and when the coil 63A is energized, the shaft portion 61B is moved downward.
  • the temporary attachment portion 30 is configured so that the first direction (the left-right direction shown in FIG. 11A) is perpendicular to the feeding direction of the print label L and the direction perpendicular to the print surface of the print label L. ) To the first position P1 and the second position P2.
  • Control unit C controls the moving mechanism 60 to switch the position of the free roller 32.
  • the control unit C of the present embodiment may switch the position of the free roller 32 when the printing label L of the number reserved by the registration unit 7 has been issued. That is, every time printing of the number of print labels L reserved by the registration means 7 is completed, the position of the free roller 32 is changed to the first position P1 (see FIG. 11A) and the second position P2 (FIG. 11A). ))) Alternately.
  • Such control is performed, for example, by loading a program stored in the ROM onto the RAM and executing it by the CPU.
  • the group when printing of the print label L of the preceding group is completed, the group is switched by shifting the free roller 32 holding the print label L to the left and right by a predetermined amount with respect to the platen roller 12. It is possible to shift the print labels L of the corresponding portions. As a result, the operator can identify the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, and can therefore remove the printed label L that has been issued for each group.
  • the label printer P may have a moving mechanism 160 having the following configuration.
  • the free roller 32 in the temporary attachment portion 30 may be configured to be movable in multiple stages instead of the two stages of the first position P1 and the second position P2.
  • the configuration of the moving mechanism 160 in this case will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the moving mechanism 160 is common to the moving mechanism 60 in that the position of the free roller 32 relative to the platen roller 12 is moved in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 11, the moving mechanism 160 includes an extruding unit 161, a rack unit 163, a pinion unit 165, a motor 167, and a position acquisition unit 169. Note that the configuration of the free roller 32 is the same as that of the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.
  • the extruding part 161 is in contact with the other end of the shaft part 32A.
  • the contact surface 161A that comes into contact with the shaft portion 32A in the pushing portion 161 is inclined downward to the left, and pushes the shaft portion 32A to the left following the upward movement of the pushing portion 161.
  • the rack part 163 is movably supported by the support part 170.
  • the rack portion 163 is a rod-like member having one end connected to the extrusion portion 161 and can move integrally with the extrusion portion 161.
  • the rack portion 163 is formed with teeth 163A that mesh with the teeth of the pinion portion 165 that is rotationally driven by the motor 167.
  • An example of the motor 167 is a stepping motor.
  • the rack part 163 and the pinion part 165 constitute a rack and pinion, and the rotational force in the motor 167 is converted into the vertical movement of the pushing part 161.
  • the position acquisition unit 169 includes a detection plate 169A provided in the rack unit 163 and a sensor 169B provided in the fixed unit. A plurality of the sensors 169B may be arranged along the moving direction of the rack portion 163. The position acquisition unit 169 acquires the position in the vertical direction of the pushing unit 161 with respect to the support unit 170 when the sensor 169B detects the detection plate 169A.
  • the pushing portion 161 is also moved downward.
  • the shaft portion 32A of the free roller 32 that comes into contact with the pushing portion 161 moves to the right along the contact surface 161A by the biasing force of the spring 32C. That is, the free roller 32 moves relatively to the right side.
  • the pushing part 161 is also moved upward.
  • the shaft portion 32A of the free roller 32 that contacts the pushing portion 161 is pushed leftward along the contact surface 161A. That is, the free roller 32 moves relatively to the left.
  • the position acquisition unit 169 can acquire the position of the rack unit 163 in the vertical direction, the position of the free roller 32 that moves in the horizontal direction in conjunction with this can also be acquired.
  • the free roller 32 is perpendicular to the horizontal direction shown in FIG. 12 (the feeding direction of the print label L and the direction perpendicular to the print surface of the print label L (mounting-less label LB)). It is possible to move in multiple stages in one direction.
  • the free roller 32 to which the print label L is attached every time the print label L is issued is replaced with the platen roller 12.
  • the sheets By shifting the sheet by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction, the sheets can be stacked while being shifted left and right one by one, and when the group is switched, the displacement direction and / or displacement amount of the print label L can be relatively increased.
  • the operator can identify the boundary between the preceding group and the succeeding group, and can therefore remove the printed label L that has been issued for each group.
  • the print label L is sent upward, but it may be sent downward.
  • the issued print label L hangs down to the front side where the operator is located. Therefore, when the electronic balance 100 with a printer is installed on the table, the issued print label is measured. Touching the part W can be prevented.
  • the print head 11 and the platen roller 12 are arranged upside down and the label roll LR is mounted in the reverse direction so that the print surface is on the top and the adhesive surface is on the bottom.
  • the mountless label LB may be sent out.
  • the feed length for one print label L can be grasped in advance from these pieces of information. Therefore, the feed length of the print label L is registered for each product in the product master 431 shown in FIG. 6, and the print label L of the label issuing port is determined based on the registered feed length of the print label L. The number and / or length is calculated. In addition, the number of print labels L that are issued to the label issuing port, or how long the label L is attached, is obtained in advance as to how it will stick to the periphery, and the number and length of each label are registered for each product. May be.
  • the number and / or length of the print label L allowed at the label issuing port is also different. Therefore, when the type of the reserved registered product is switched, the already issued print Until the label L is removed from the label issuing port, the printing label L to be attached to the next product may be stopped. This not only eliminates the presence of print labels L having different print contents at the label issuing port, but also facilitates the calculation of the number and / or length of the print labels L to be retained at the label issuing port.

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L'invention concerne une imprimante d'étiquettes pour délivrer séquentiellement un certain nombre d'étiquettes d'impression réservées sur lesquelles sont imprimées des informations concernant des produits réservés, l'imprimante d'étiquettes comportant : un moyen de désignation pour désigner un produit ; un moyen d'entrée pour entrer le nombre délivré d'étiquettes d'impression sur lesquelles sont imprimées des informations concernant le produit désigné par le moyen de désignation ; et un moyen d'enregistrement pour recevoir, et fabriquer un registre de réservation pour, la désignation de produit par le moyen de désignation et l'entrée du nombre délivré d'étiquettes d'impression par le moyen d'entrée, tandis que les étiquettes d'impression sont délivrées.
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