JPH01161122A - label printer - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a label printer used for planting products in the backyards of superstores and the like.

Conventional technology Generally speaking, in this type of label printer, the label paper is used by attaching the label to a long backing paper, and then winding this into a roll and using it as a roller inside the device. There is. Therefore, when the label is finished, the rolled label paper is reset.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Label printers used in the backyards of superstores, etc., can finish printing products on products in a short period of time.
It is extremely busy as it has to be done,
There is also a lack of time to replace label paper. Therefore, if new label paper to be replenished is not on hand when replenishing label paper, it takes time to replenish the label paper, and the timing for arranging the product on store shelves is lost, causing a serious hindrance to product sales. Become.

However, in conventional label printers, checking the remaining amount of labels requires going to the side of the device and opening the side door.
Visually check a portion of the label paper, and as a result,
The remaining amount of labels is estimated by the size of the roll diameter. Therefore, until the end of the label, or
The situation may not be noticed until the label is finished, and the label suddenly needs to be replenished, which may impede the product planting work.

Means to Solve the Problem In a label printer equipped with a display that can display messages, etc., there is a set number storage means for storing the number of labels set in the printer section, and a remaining number storage means for counting the number of labels remaining each time a label is issued. A number detecting means and a remaining number displaying means for displaying only the remaining number on the display section for a certain period of time when the remaining number of the labels reaches a preset constant value.

Since the remaining number display means displays only the number remaining on the display for a certain period of time, the operator can know in advance that the end of the label is near, and this allows the operator to quickly plant the product. It is smooth and does not waste time.

Example An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

First, a label printer main body 1 is provided with a printer section 2 and a label paper cellar section inside thereof, and a label issuing port 3 is provided on the front side. In addition, on the upper front of the label printer main body 1, there is a display section 4 such as a CD or the like.
is provided. An operating section 6 in which various keys 5 are arranged is provided below the display section 4.

Further, in front of the label printer main body 1, a scale 8 having a horizontal receiver JIn, 7 is provided.

Then, inside the label printer main body, a CPU is installed.
9 is provided, and this CPU 9 has a program ROM.
l0, RAM II, the key 5, the display 4, the printer section 2, and the scale 8 are connected, respectively.

In such a configuration, the number of labels set in the label printer main body 1 is preset in a counter serving as a set number storage means.

When printing a label, it is always checked whether the label is finished or not, but in a normal state where the label exists, the label is issued normally. Each time a label is issued, the number of labels is decremented from the counter, and a remaining number detection means checks whether the remaining amount has reached a predetermined constant number. This remaining number detection means can be performed by detecting the numerical value in the counter. Of course, the remaining number detection means may be configured by separately providing a counter for adding up the number of issued labels, and making the 20 counter coincide with a counter to which a preset number of labels is set.

In the state in which labels are being issued in this manner, when the remaining amount of labels reaches a predetermined value, the remaining number display means displays only a label end indication, as shown in FIG. The displayed time is controlled to be several seconds by a built-in clock circuit.

Since the remaining number displayed in this way is displayed on the entire display 4, the operator notices it immediately, and the display for a few seconds is sufficient.

Since the operator can see that there are only a few labels left, he or she can make changes to the product planting process or prepare new label paper. Therefore,
Even when a label end signal is finally issued, label paper replenishment work can be started immediately, thereby minimizing the downtime of the label printer.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5, a message indicating that the label has been completed is displayed, and a new label sheet is set and the number is manually counted. Also, set what percentage of the remaining label amount should be used. As a result, the normal state is restored, and the normal label issuing operation continues as described above.

In addition, in implementation, a plurality of rolls of label paper are prepared, a counter is provided to set the number of rolls, and each time a ticket is used, the counter is decremented by one movement. Alternatively, the remaining number of turns may be displayed on the display 4.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention is a label printer equipped with a display capable of displaying messages, etc., and includes a set number storage means for storing the number of labels set in the printer section, and a number of remaining labels for each label issue. 1 stage of remaining number detection to count,
When the remaining number of the labels reaches a preset constant @'i, the display section displays only the remaining number for a certain period of time.The remaining number display means displays the remaining number on the display section. Only the display is displayed, which allows the operator to know in advance that the end of the label is near, and therefore allows the label printer to reduce the downtime to 1υ at most, allowing the operator to perform the fourth or J work on the product. [Rikizuki] It has the effect of being smooth and unnecessary, and not wasting time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a block diagram, Fig. 2 is a perspective view, Fig. 3 is a flowchart 1., and Fig. 4 is a flowchart when the remaining number reaches a certain value. FIG. 5 is a front view of the display device showing the display state. FIG. 5 is a front view of the display device showing the display state when the label is finished. 2...Printer section, 4 Display unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] A label printer equipped with a display capable of displaying messages, etc. includes a set number storage means for storing the number of labels set in the printer section, a remaining number detecting means for counting the number of remaining labels each time a label is issued, and a remaining number detecting means for counting the number of labels remaining each time a label is issued. 1. A label printer comprising: a remaining number display means for displaying only the remaining number on the display section for a certain period of time when the remaining number reaches a preset constant value.