JPH0129246B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electronic scale with a printing device, such as a label printer or a receipt printer, which is connected to or integrated with an electronic scale such as a weight scale, charge scale, or counting scale. , by operating the print delete key and numeric keys in combination,
This invention relates to a print deletion method for automatically deleting print in a print field specified by this operation.

(Prior art) Conventionally, in electronic scales with a printer, when unnecessary data is deleted from data printed on printing paper such as labels and receipts, it is necessary to delete unnecessary data for each printing column of the printing data. A print deletion switch was provided, and the print data in the specified print field was deleted in conjunction with the ON/OFF operation of the switch, and only that part was printed as blank.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, if such a print deletion switch is installed for each print column, as printing styles have become more diverse and complex, the number of print deletion switches has increased.
When installing an electronic scale with a printing device in a place where installation space is limited, such as the input operation section, there is a problem that the installation space is insufficient. Other numeric keys and function keys had to be made smaller, which resulted in a smaller operation surface for the keys that were used all the time, resulting in a problem that made the operability worse.

In addition, since the print deletion switch is a lock type, it is possible to forget to operate the print deletion switch when a series of measurement printing operations for a product is completed and move on to a new product, resulting in printing in the previous printing format. There was a good chance that I would accidentally put it away.

Furthermore, each time you move to a new product, you have to operate the print deletion switch and set the print deletion data, which is very cumbersome to operate and requires the operator to remember the print deletion data for each product. requires skill.

This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electronic scale with a printing device that does not require a print deletion key for each print data, and does not require setting print deletion data each time a product is transferred to a new product. The purpose is to provide a printing deletion method.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the method for deleting prints on an electronic scale with a printing device according to the present invention uses a weight detector that detects a weight signal of an object to be weighed, and data necessary for calculation. an input operation section for inputting the weight, a central processing unit for performing various arithmetic processing in response to input signals from the weight detector and the input operation section, a display section for displaying the arithmetic processing results of the central processing unit, and an object to be weighed. Product name,
In an electronic scale with a printing device that is equipped with a printing unit that prints the price, expiration date, etc. in each printing column, the input operation unit is provided with a print deletion key and a numerical key, and each print deletion key and the numerical key are combined. The deletion printing field data specified by the operation is stored in advance in the preset memory for each product, and by specifying one of the products, the deletion printing field data stored for this product is stored in advance. When reading from the preset memory and printing in the printing unit, printing is not performed in the printing field specified by the read deletion printing field data.

(Function) According to the print deletion method of the electronic scale with printing device of the present invention, the deletion print column data is stored in advance in the preset memory for each product by operating the print deletion key and the numerical key. By doing so, when printing, simply specifying a product will automatically set the deletion print field data for that product, and no printing will be performed in the print field specified by that data.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example in which the present invention is applied to a weighing label printer incorporating a charge scale and a label printer will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a weighing label printer, Figure 2a is a schematic diagram of a label printed and issued by the weighing label printer, Figure 2b
1 is a diagram showing the relationship between each printing column of a label and numerical data predetermined corresponding thereto. Based on this numerical data, a deletion print field, that is, a print deletion position is set. Figure 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operating method and display when setting the print deletion position, and Figure 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the operation method and display when setting the print deletion position in the preset memory. be.

In Fig. 1, numeral 10 is an input operation section for inputting data necessary for calculation, and 12 is an input operation section from □0 to □9.
A numeric key consisting of 10 keys, 13 is a print deletion key which is operated in combination with the numeric key 12 to specify the print deletion position, 14 is a memory 61 for calculating the numeric data set by the numeric key 12. 15 is a tare key for setting the tare amount of the object to be weighed; 16 is a clear key for erasing the data displayed on the display section 40; 1
7 is a print key for instructing the printing unit 50 to print the data displayed on the display unit 40; 1;
8 is the unit price and code corresponding to the object to be measured in advance.
Preset data read key corresponding to the preset memory that stores No., product name, expiration date, tare weight, etc., 19 stores preset data, print deletion position data, etc. in the corresponding memory [Setting] It consists of a changeover switch, etc. that switches between the position and the [registered] position used as a weighing label printer using these data.

20 is a weight detection unit that generates an electric signal corresponding to the weight of the object to be weighed; 30 is a unit that connects input from the input operation unit 10 and the weight detection unit via a keyboard controller 11 and an I/O port 21; It is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU),
Upon receiving the input, various calculation processes such as fee calculation and printing deletion processing are performed, and the results of the calculation processing are displayed on the controller 41 and the printer controller 5.
1 to the display section 40 and printing section 50.

40 is a unit price calculated by the CPU 30;
A display unit that displays data such as weight, price, date, code number, product name, etc. 50 is the CPU 3
This is a printing unit that prints a label as shown in FIG. 2a by taking into account the print deletion command calculated by the CPU 30 on the data outputted from the CPU 30.

60 is random access memory (hereinafter referred to as
RAM) includes an arithmetic memory 61 used during arithmetic processing by the CPU 30, a preset memory 62 that stores data such as unit prices in advance corresponding to the preset data readout key 18 of the input operation section, and numeric keys 12. It is comprised of a print deletion position memory 63 and the like that stores the print deletion position set by operating the print deletion key 14 in combination.

70 is read-only memory (hereinafter referred to as
The program memory 71 stores a program for operating the CPU 30 (referred to as ROM), and the print format memory 72 stores the print format of labels and the like to be printed.

The printing format of the label is as shown in Figure 2a, with the product name printing section consisting of a product name printing section that prints "Beef (for sukiyaki)" and an auxiliary product name that prints "Advertisement product". , processing date,
Data printing section consisting of printing fields such as expiration date, unit price, net amount, tare weight, code number, price, etc., barcode printing section that prints barcodes, "Teraoka Shoten"
"Processing date""Per 100g (yen)""Net amount (g)"
It consists of a fixed printing part etc. that prints "price (yen)" etc.

Predetermined numerical data is associated with each of these print fields in advance, as shown in FIG. 2b. For example, [1] corresponds to the product name printing section, [231] corresponds to the net quantity printing section, and [25] corresponds to the price printing section.

Note that the fixed printing section may be printed in advance.

Normally, when all the print data is printed according to the print format, the label shown in FIG. 2a is issued.

However, when pricing products that are long-lasting, the best-before period is not required, so it is necessary to print the best-before period by deleting the printing column.

Hereinafter, a method for setting print deletion position data by operating the print deletion key 14 and numeric keys 12 during printing will be explained in accordance with the operating procedure shown in FIG. 3. First, set the print deletion position from the [Registration] position of the usage state as a weighing label printer by turning the switch on the input operation section [Settings]
Switch to the position. The display contents of the display unit 40 change from a state in which the weight, unit price, and price are displayed to a state in which the weight and price fields are erased and "0" is displayed in the unit price field, and the print deletion position data can be set. become. Next, operate the print deletion key 13 and specify that the contents of the next numeric key 12 are print deletion position data, and the unit price display field will display "-".
A sign will be displayed.

Next, use the numerical keys 12 to set "212" as data specifying the print deletion position for the best-before date, and set the print deletion position data in the calculation memory 61 by operating the setting key 14. Then, the unit price display column returns to "0" and the print deletion position data can be set again.

When the changeover switch 19 is returned to the [Register] position in this state, the print deletion position data stored in the calculation memory 61 is transferred to the print deletion position memory 63, and the display section is used as the original weighing label printer. It returns to a possible state and the setting work of the print deletion position is completed.

Next, a unit price of 550 yen is set using the numerical keys, and when the object to be weighed is weighed, a label with only the expiration date printed blank is printed and issued from the label shown in Figure 2a.

Furthermore, when pricing a fixed price product that does not require weighing, the unit price field and net amount field are unnecessary, so if you want to delete the printing of the unit price field and net amount field, press the changeover switch 19 and press the print button in the same way as above. When the delete key 13 is operated, the print deletion position data stored in the print deletion position memory 63 until the previous time is read out and displayed in the unit price column of the display section 40. Next, this data is corrected and changed to data "22" specifying the print deletion position in the unit price field using the numerical key 12.

Next, in order to specify the print deletion position in the net amount field, further operate the print deletion key 13 and the data "231" and numeric key 12 to specify the print deletion position in the net amount field, and similarly turn the changeover switch 19 [register]
When it is returned to the position, the contents of the print deletion position memory 63 are rewritten from "212" to "22, 231".
If you perform the same operation in this state, the unit price column and net quantity column will be deleted from the label in Figure 2 a.
These places are printed blank. If you want to cancel the print deletion operation, set the changeover switch 19 to [setting], operate the print deletion key 13, and then operate the clear key 16 to clear the print deletion position memory 6.
The contents of 3 can be returned to "0".

Also, if you leave the contents of the print deletion position memory 63 as is, move on to pricing work for the next different product, and issue a label as is, a label will be issued with the wrong print column deleted. A timer (not shown) measures a certain period of time after the label is issued, and after the certain period of time has passed, it is assumed that the pricing work for the product has been completed, and the contents of the print deletion position memory 63 are automatically cleared. Alternatively, it may be similarly cleared by a signal confirming that a number of issued labels has reached a predetermined number. At this time, in addition to clearing the print deletion position memory 63 to set it to "0", it is also possible to store the basic print format in a ROM or the like and rewrite this data.

The above is a case where print deletion position data is set by operating the deletion key 13 and numerical key 12 when printing, but the print deletion data is determined for each product for which pricing is to be performed.

Therefore, the device of the above embodiment stores the unit price and code for each product in the preset memory 62 in advance.
Print deletion position data is stored together with normal preset data such as No., product name, expiration date, tare weight, etc., and when printing, specify the product by operating the preset data read key. It is configured so that print deletion position data can be automatically set.

Hereinafter, a method for storing the print deletion position together with the unit price in the preset memory 62 will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, set the changeover switch 19 to the [SET] position, then set the unit price data to "550" using the numerical keys 12, and then use the setting key 14 to set the unit price data to "550".
In this embodiment, the auxiliary product name is specified by temporarily storing this unit price data in the calculation memory 61, and then inputting the print deletion position data by operating the print deletion key 13 and the numeric key 12 in combination in the same way as in the above operation. When the "A" key of the preset data read key 16 is operated after storing the print deletion position data "12" in the calculation memory 61, the unit price data "550" is stored in the preset memory 62 corresponding to this "A" key. ” and the print deletion position data “F12” can be stored.

By the same operation, the preset memory 62 corresponding to the "B" key of the preset data readout key 16 will have "120" as the unit price, the date of processing and the expiration date as the print deletion position data. "F21" meaning "F21" and "F24" meaning code part are stored.

When the setting of preset data to all the preset data read keys 16 is completed, the changeover switch 19 is returned to the [registration] position.

Next, when performing pricing work as a weighing label printer, when the "A" key of the preset data readout key 16 is operated, the preset data corresponding to the "A" key is read out from the preset memory 62 to the calculation memory 61. Well, CPU30
The data [F21] with the "F" symbol added in the calculation memory 61 that has been read out is analyzed as print deletion position data and further stored in the print deletion position memory 6.
Further transfer to 3. Items without a symbol are used as unit price data [550]. After this, when a weighing operation is performed and a label is issued, the auxiliary product name field specified by the print deletion position data is deleted and printed as a blank.

Further, the preset memory 62 can be used as a dedicated memory for storing print deletion position data, and the preset data read key 16 can be used as a print deletion position designation key. It is also possible to use the above-mentioned preset memory 62 in a combination of the two methods. and,
By storing print deletion position data along with other data in the preset memory 62 and providing a deletion switch that makes it impossible to read out the print deletion position data when reading this data, the preset data can be used more freely. It becomes like this.

In this embodiment, a dedicated key is provided as the preset data read key 16, but if the number of print formats to be deleted is within 10, the numeric key 12 can be used.
may be used as a double function key under certain conditions, or a function key called numeric key 12 and a code specification key may be provided, and a preset code may be specified by a combination of these keys. Good too.

Also, the data in the preset memory and print deletion position memory is not input only from the input operation section 10, but by using an external interface.
Only the portion to be corrected may be corrected by the above method by storing the data from a cassette tape or floppy disk.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, it is possible to set deletion print column data by a combined operation of a print deletion key and a numeric key. becomes unnecessary.

Since numeric keys are indispensable for data input in conventional devices, only the print deletion key is newly required to implement the present invention. Therefore, the input operation section can be configured compactly. Furthermore, since there is no need to arrange a large number of keys in a limited space, it is possible to arrange and shape the keys in consideration of operability.

In addition, just by specifying a product, the deletion print field data preset for each product is read from the preset memory and automatically set, and no printing is performed in the print field specified by this data. Even if changes are made, there is no need to use the input operation section to set the deletion print field data each time. This makes the operation extremely simple, and there is no need for the operator to remember the deletion print column for each product.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a weighing label printer, Figure 2a is a schematic diagram of a label printed and issued by the weighing label printer, and b is a diagram showing print deletion position data corresponding to the print field on the label. Figure 3 shows the relationship between the operation method and display when setting the print deletion position, and Figure 4 shows the relationship between the operation method and display when setting the print deletion position in the preset memory. FIG. 10...Input operation unit, 20...Weight detector, 3
0...Central processing unit (CPU), 40...Display section,
50...Print section, 60...Random access memory (RAM), 70...Read only memory (ROM), 12...Numeric key, 13...Print deletion key, 14...Setting key, 18...Preset Data read key, 19...switch switch,
A...Label.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 a weight detector that detects the weight signal of the object to be weighed;
an input operation section that inputs data necessary for calculations, a central processing unit that performs various calculation processes in response to input signals from the weight detector and the input operation section, and a display section that displays the results of the calculation processing in the central processing unit. and a printing unit that prints the product name, price, expiration date, etc. of the object to be weighed in each printing column, and the input operation unit is provided with a print deletion key and a numerical key to delete the print. The deletion print field data specified by operating the keys and numeric keys in combination is stored in advance in the preset memory for each product, and by specifying one of the products, the data is stored for this product. The printer is characterized in that when reading out the deletion printing field data from the preset memory and printing on the printing section, printing is not performed in the printing field specified by the read deletion printing field data. How to delete prints on electronic scales.