JPH032737B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a label printer, and more particularly to a product name memory setting method for a label printer that automatically prints the product name along with unit price, weight, price, etc. on a label attached to a product.

Generally, when changing the product name to be printed on the above-mentioned label, all the product name characters that were originally stored in the control unit of the label printer are erased, and then the new product name characters to be printed are input by the setting operation. is possible.

However, product names printed on product labels such as foodstuffs sold at department stores and supermarkets may include, for example, "CHICKEN STEAK BEEF."
CHUCK”, “CHICKEN STEAK TOP”
There are many product names that have a common word but differ by only one word, such as ``CHUCK'' or ``for beef fillet yakiniku'', ``beef fillet sukiyaki'', and ``pork fillet yakiniku''.

When changing to a product name character having such a common word, deleting all the characters and performing a new setting operation is time-consuming and not only causes poor work efficiency but also causes operational errors.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the first object of the present invention is to display the product name in the product name display field of the label printer and check the product name characters while leaving the common words without erasing them and erasing only the different words. To provide a setting method that simplifies product name memory setting work, improves work efficiency, and reduces erroneous operations by allowing setting operations to be performed after setting.

Another object of the present invention is to facilitate correction operations and improve workability and accuracy even when a letter or number in a product name is erroneously memorized due to an operational error. There is a particular thing.

Such a method of the present invention provides a number key, a product name storage means for a product name setting key, a product name erasing key, and a product name display field on the operation panel of the label printer, and stores product name characters corresponding to the product name calling means in the product name display field. At the same time, the product name characters are divided into blocks for each word with spaces between words, inputted and stored in the control unit of the label printer, and one of the divided blocks is inputted using the number key. It is characterized in that the word is erased by pointing it out and operating an erase key, and a new word is input and stored in the erased block part by a combined operation of the product name setting key and the memory key. The above product name setting key is an operation key that inputs and sets each product name to the control unit as a character signal, and inputs the product name character as an English character name, kana character name, kanji name, or a combination of these and numbers. .

The product name setting key may be one that allows one key to input one word, or one that allows one key to input one character, such as an English type or kana type type.

The product name characters corresponding to the product name calling means are, for example, a product name code number attached to each product name, a product name character corresponding to each code number inputted, and at the time of printing, the code number is entered using a number key or the like. This means that the corresponding product name characters are displayed in the display column when

As shown in the embodiment described later, the product name storage means is as follows.
Either method may be used, such as a method using an independent product name memory key, or a method in which the numeric keys and product name setting keys are used together, or they are operated according to the order of operations.

For example, in the product name character of "CHICKEN STEAK BEEF CHUCK", the word block of product name characters is "CHICKEN" and "STEAK".
``BEFF'' and ``CHUCK'' are classified into each input block, and only the desired block is erased using the erase key.

Each block of the above words is "S", "T", and "E" respectively.
It is constructed as a series of one character each of "A" and "K", and each character is divided so that only a desired character in the block can be erased using the erase key.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The figure shows label printer A, where a is the main body,
b is an operation panel, c is a weighing pan, and d is a labeler.
On the operation panel b, there are a number key 1, a product name setting key 2, a product name display field 3, an operation command key section 4, a tare display field 5,
Unit price display field 6, weight display field 7, price display field 8,...
A code display field 9 and a changeover switch 10 are set, respectively, and these parts are connected to a control part a' of the main body part a.

The operation command key section 4 includes a product name storage key 11 serving as product name storage means, a product name deletion key 12, a code input key 13, an all deletion key 14, and the like.

The changeover switch 10 is configured to switch between a ``setting position'' in which each data such as product name, unit price, date, etc. is input and stored in the control unit a', and a ``registration position'' in which the product is weighed and automatically printed.

The numeric key 1 is a numeric keypad with numeric keys for numbers 1 to 0 and a clear key c.The product name setting key 2 is an alphabet (ABC...)
It is an English type type model with each key, and each key is written with kana characters so that kana type can be used together, and when using kana type, the number key 1 mentioned above should also be used. There is.

Of course, the product name setting key 2 may be of a type in which an English character key and a kana character key are separated, and furthermore, a large number of product name keys labeled with "BEEF", "BEEF CHUCK", etc. may be used.

The product name setting key 2 is input to the control section a' together with the product name code number entered using the numeric key 1, and is stored therein.

For example, "CHICKEN" can be selected using the product name setting key 2.
"STEAK BEEF CHUCK" is pressed, but by pressing the space key 2' between each word there is a one-digit interval, and that interval also separates blocks of words.

The product name setting key 2 is erased by the erase key 12 for each word block, and each character of each block (block within a word) is also erased by the erase key 12. The key 12 is connected to the display field 3 via the control section a'.
connected to.

The position of the block of product name characters is designated by the numeric key 1.

For example, “CHICKEN STEAK BEEF
CHUCK" is 1, 2, 3 from the head block...
"CHICHEN" is the number 1 (1 block), "STEAK" is the number 2 (2 blocks), "BEEF" is the number 3 (3 blocks),
"CHUCK" is set in advance to a number of 4 (4 blocks).

In addition, the blocks within each word of the product name characters are also positioned 1, 2, 3, etc. for each character starting from the first letter, and a predetermined character in the block is designated by the number key 1. Furthermore, in order to distinguish between word blocks and intra-word blocks, the space key 2' is pressed between the double-ended values.

Therefore, in the above example, the letter "E" in "STEAK" is the third in the block number 2, so it is specified by pressing the numeric key "2", the space key 2 and the numeric key "3". .

To memorize and set the product name of the label printer A, first set the selector switch 10 to the "setting position", enter the desired product name code number, for example "1200" using the numeric key 1, and enter the code. After pressing the key 13 and typing the corresponding product name "CHICKEN STEAK BEEF CHUCK" using the product name setting key 2, pressing the product name memory key 11 causes the controller a' to display "1200 CHICKEN STEAK BEEF CHUCK".
CHUCK” signal is memorized, and at the same time “CHICKEN STEAK BEEF CHUCK” is displayed in product name display column 3.
However, "1200" is displayed in the code display column 9 (Fig. 3).

Next is the product name “CHICKEN” with code number “1201”.
STEAK TOP CHUCK”
Press "1201" with numeric key 1 and code input key 13
After pressing , enter "3" with numeric key 1 and press product name erase key 12 to erase the "BEEF" word block (Figure 4). "1201" by pressing the "TOP" key and pressing the product name memory key 11.
The signal "CHICKEN STEAK TOP CHUCK" is stored and simultaneously displayed in display columns 3 and 9 (Fig. 5).

Also, if you press the product name setting key 2,
I accidentally hit the wrong key for "STEAK BEEF CHUCK."
CHUCK" (Fig. 6), enter "2" with numeric key 1, press space key 2', enter "4" with numeric key, and then delete the product name. When key 12 is pressed, the 4th character of block 2 is deleted and "CHICKEN STE K" is pressed.
BEEF CHUCK", so next time you press the letter "A" with product name setting key 2, it will be inserted into the erased part and corrected correctly.

Similarly, a large number of product name characters can be input to the control unit a' together with the code number.

In the above embodiment, the product name deletion key 12 may be replaced by the clear key c of the numeric key 1.

According to the present invention, the product name characters to be input and memorized are displayed in the product name display column as described above, and the product name characters are divided into blocks for each word so that a desired word block can be deleted. In other words, only the different word block is deleted and a new word is entered in that part, compared to the case where all words are deleted and new words are input. This greatly simplifies the setting work and improves work efficiency without the risk of erroneous operation.

In addition, if the word block in the product name is further divided into individual characters and deleted, even if a letter or number in the product name is mistakenly memorized due to an operational error, it will be easy to correct it. , it is possible to improve workability and accuracy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a label printer using the method of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram thereof, and Figs.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a display column showing an example of a setting operation. In the figure, A is the label printer, a is the main unit, a' is the control unit, b is the operation panel, 1 is the number key, 2 is the product name setting key, 3 is the product name display field, 11 is the product name memory key,
12 is a product name deletion key, and 13 is a code input key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A number key, a product name setting key, a product name storage means, a product name erasing key, and a product name display field are provided on the operation panel of the label printer, and product name characters corresponding to the product name calling means are written in the product name display field. At the same time, the product name characters are divided into blocks for each word with spaces interposed between words, inputted and stored in the control unit of the label printer, and one of the divided blocks is
The user points out the word using the numeric key, erases the word by operating the erase key, and inputs a new word into the erased block by operating the product name setting key and memory key in combination. How to set the product name memory of the label printer. 2. The product name memory setting method according to claim 1, wherein the block is further divided into each character in a word, and any one character can be erased.