JPH0363761A - Slip issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the input miss of a number and a miss corresponding to this input miss and to improve operability by inputting the number of a printer and the leading number of an individual slip by a bar code reader. CONSTITUTION:A bar code reader 3 is provided in a slip issuing device and the number of the individual slip is expressed by a bar code.Further, bar code labels 5a-5c are attached to printers 4a-4c and the number of the individual slip and the number of the printer are read by the bar code reader 3 and inputted. In a processor 2, a means is provided to prepare a table for correspondence between the number of the individual slip and the number of the printer. Thus, since the number of the individual slip and the number of the printer are read by the bar code reader and inputted to the processor 2, the input miss is widely reduced and the operability is extremely improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a slip issuing device, and particularly to a slip issuing device that can distinguish between a preprinted output slip number (for example, the number of a slip attached to an actual product) and the number of a printer to which it is set. The present invention relates to a slip issuing device that allows correspondence to be easily and accurately taken.

(Prior art) When purchasing products at a department store, etc. for a mid-year gift, year-end gift, etc., and requesting delivery, an application form like the one shown in Figure 5(a) must be filled out. and the client's name and address are entered.

The application form usually has at least the names of about 10 recipients and the client's name and address written on the sheet, and is also numbered (100 in the figure). .

When the application form is created, for example, at a department store, it is then sent to a distribution center, where an individual slip as shown in FIG. 6(b) is created.

One destination and the client's name from the application form are transferred to the individual slip, and a number corresponding to the destination is attached. In the example in the figure, the application number is rloooJ, and the delivery address is "
1'', the number rloo-IJ is assigned to the individual slip. The number is also displayed as a barcode.

Note that at least three identical individual slips are created. - One sheet is used for the department store's copy, another one is used for the distribution center's copy, and another one is used for pasting the product.

At the delivery center, after creating the individual slip, it is attached to the product and delivered to another delivery center.

The distribution center records the number of the individual slip and then delivers it to the destination (depot). The destination delivers the product to the person specified in the destination and receives a receipt stamp. In this way, the products purchased at the department store will be delivered to the destination.

Incidentally, when the delivery of a product to a destination is delayed from schedule, the department store may receive an inquiry from the person requesting the delivery of the product. In such cases, the department store makes inquiries to the distribution center. The distribution center receives the number of the application form from the department store, and uses that number to investigate whether the individual slip with that number has passed through its own distribution center. Therefore, when it is confirmed that the product has passed, the next delivery center investigates based on the number of the individual slip whether or not the product associated with the number has passed through the delivery center. Thereafter, in the same way, based on the number of the individual slip, an investigation is made as to whether or not the product has passed through a relay delivery center or outpost, and the results are returned to the client who made the inquiry.

As described above, individual slips are indispensable for the delivery of products, but manually creating individual slips from the application form is inefficient and prone to errors. Conventionally, the individual slips have been created using a machine.

One method is a slip creation system using a wire dot printer. The hardware configuration diagram of the system is shown in the sixth figure.
This will be explained with reference to the figures.

In the figure, 11 is a scanner, 12 is a key manual device, 1
3 is a processing device, and 14 is a wire dot printer.In the wire dot printer 14, for example, individual slips as shown in FIG. 7 are set. The individual slips are a plurality of slips having serial numbers printed in advance and are connected to each other at perforations 15. Each individual slip has blank address and client columns, and holes are punched on both sides 16 for feeding during printing.

Now, when the individual slip is set in the wire dot printer 14 and the work of specifically creating the individual slip is started,
First, the first number of the individual slip (for example, 1
001) is done manually. As a result, the processing device 1
3 recognizes the first number of the individual slip.

Next, when the operator inputs the application form number, addressee, and client's information from the scanner 11 and operates the printer 14, each of the addressee column and the client's information of the individual slip is entered.
The addressee and client data written on the application form are entered and printed out. Further, the storage device of the processing device 13 stores the number of the application form and the first number of the individual slip in correspondence with each other.

When the creation of the first individual slip is completed, the second individual slip (number 1002) is automatically set in the printer 14. In the same manner as above, when the number, addressee, and client information of the next application form are entered manually from the scanner 11, the addressee and client information of the application form are entered into the corresponding blank fields of the second individual slip. The number of the application form and the number of the second individual slip are stored in correspondence with each other.

When the above operations are repeatedly performed, individual slips corresponding to the application form are completed and outputted one after another by the printer 14, and an application form such as the one shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the processing device. A correspondence table between numbers and individual slip numbers is created and saved.

Incidentally, since a plurality of individual slips are stacked one on top of the other and carbon is coated on the back of each individual slip, a plurality of individual slips with the same contents are simultaneously formed by the wire dot printer 14.

In this way, at the distribution center, individual vouchers can be created continuously by simply entering the number at the beginning of the individual voucher using the key machine 12, and then manually inputting the necessary data written on the application form sequentially from the scanner 11. At the same time, a correspondence table between the application form number and the individual slip number can be automatically obtained.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The slip creation system using the wire dot printer has the following problems.

(1) Since the first number of the individual slip that is set in the printer from the key machine is manually entered, if there is a mistake in entering the number, the correspondence between the number on the application form and the number on the individual slip will be changed. The problem was that the tables were all different.

(2) In order to increase the efficiency of creating individual slips, in a system in which a plurality of wire dot printers are connected to the processing device 13 and the printers are operated in parallel, the identification number of the printer and the set Both numbers at the beginning of each individual slip must be entered manually from the key input device, which poses a problem in that there is a high probability of input errors.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the problems of the conventional device described above,
By connecting multiple wire dot printers to the processing device,
To provide an individual slip issuing device which eliminates input errors in the identification number of the printer and the first number of the individual slips set in the printer in a system in which the printers are operated in parallel.

(Means and Effects for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a barcode reader in the slip issuing device, represents the individual slip numbers with barcodes, and furthermore provides a printer with a barcode label. A feature is that a means is provided for reading and inputting the individual slip number and printer number using the barcode reader and creating a correspondence table between the individual slip number and the printer number in the processing device. There is.

According to the present invention, the individual slip number and printer number are read by a barcode reader and input manually to the processing device. The processing device creates a correspondence table between the two, and based on this, creates a correspondence table between the recipient's identification number manually input from the application form and the individual slip number.

As described above, the present invention has the advantage that the individual slip number and printer number are read by a barcode reader and input into the processing device, so that input errors are greatly reduced and operability is greatly improved. has.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system block diagram of an individual slip issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a scanner, 2 is a processing unit (CPU), 3 is a barcode reader, and 4 a1
4 bs 4 C1... are the first, second, third, etc. wire dot printers, 5a, respectively.
, 5b, 5c, . . . are bar code labels affixed to each of the wire dot printers 4a, 4b, 4cs, .

The wire dot printers 4a, 4b, 4cm,...
As in the conventional example, individual slips (see FIG. 7) on which serial numbers are preprinted are set.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the number of the individual slip is preprinted as a bar code or both a bar code and a number.

Next, an overview of the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The operator first selects the printer 4a using the barcode reader 3.
The barcode label 5a (for example, number “1”) affixed to
), then the bar code reader 3 reads the leading number of the individual slip to be set in the printer 4a, and the individual slip is set in the printer 4a. Next, barcode reader 3
Read the barcode label 5b (for example, number "2") affixed to the printer 4b, then read the first number of the individual slip set in the printer 4b with the barcode reader 3, and transfer the individual slip to the printer. Set to 4b. Perform the same operation below.

Through this operation, a correspondence table between printer numbers and individual slip head numbers as shown in FIG. 2 is created in the processing device 2. For example, if the number of individual slips connected at the perforations is 50, the first number of the individual slips for the printer 4a is "1001", and the first number of the individual slips for the printer 4b is "1051". A correspondence table such as the following is created.

Next, when the operator reads the application form number, recipient's name, and client's name from the scanner, the processing device 2 appropriately selects a printer that is not in operation, operates it, and sends the data of the recipient's address and client's name to the printer. Send out.

On the other hand, the application number is associated with the individual slip number,
It is stored in the processing device 2.

As a result, the printer prints out an individual slip with the recipient's name and client's name printed in dot wire,
In the processing device 2, for example, a correspondence table between individual slip numbers and application numbers as shown in FIG. 3 is created.

As described above, according to this embodiment, one barcode reader 3 is used to read the printer number and the leading number of the individual slips set in the printer, so these numbers There is no longer any fear that the data will be erroneously human-powered or that the correspondence relationship will be incorrect.

Next, the detailed operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the functions of the processing device 2. As shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether the input data from the barcode reader 3 is barcode data (step S
1) When negative, return to the start. If the answer is yes, it is determined whether it is a printer number (step S2) and whether it is an individual slip number (step S3). The step S
When 2 and S3 are negative, abnormality processing for different numbers is performed (steps S4 and S5). Note that the difference between the printer number and the individual slip number can be determined from the number of digits, etc.

If both steps S2 and S3 are affirmative, a correspondence table between the printer number and the individual slip number (see Figure 2) is created.
is formed as a data file (step S6).

Next, it is determined whether a correspondence table between the printer number and the individual slip number has been created for all printers (step S7). If step S7 is affirmative, the operator uses the scanner 1 to check the application system. The number, address and client name are read.

Then, the processing device 2 recognizes the application system number, destination, and client name (step S8). Next, an editing process is performed to enter the data into the blank space of the individual slip (step S9). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first printer 4a is in operation (step 510), and when the answer is negative, the data is output to the first printer 4a (step 5ll). As a result, the first printer 4a outputs the individual slip with the individual slip number "1001" with the destination of the application system and the client's name printed thereon.

On the other hand, in the processing device 2, there is a data file corresponding to the printer number, individual slip number, and application system number (see Figure 3).
will be created and stored (step 512).
. Next, 1 is added to the individual slip number (step 513).
), it is determined whether the application-related processing is finished (step 514).

If the judgment in step S14 is negative, the process returns to step S8 to perform a process of recognizing the next application number, addressee, and client name. In step S1O,
When the first printer is in operation, the process proceeds to step S15, where a 111 determination is made as to whether or not the second printer is in operation; if it is not in operation (step S15 is negative), the second printer is The next destination and client name of the application system are sent (step 31B), and data is added to the corresponding data file of the printer number, individual slip number, and application system number in the processing device (step S17), and then 1 is added to the individual slip number (step 518).

On the other hand, when step S15 is affirmative, step S
In step 19, it is determined whether the third printer is in operation, and if the third printer is not in operation, the printer prints on the individual slip set in the printer.

As described above, a printer that is not in operation is appropriately selected by the processing device 2, and data is sequentially added to the corresponding data file of the printer number, individual slip number, and application system number.

Finally, when the judgment in step S14 becomes affirmative, the series of operations ends.

Note that the flowchart in FIG. 4 is only an example, and various changes are possible.

Furthermore, this can be handled by connecting a plurality of scanners and manually inputting data from application forms in parallel.

(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, the following effects can be expected according to the present invention.

(1) Since the printer number and the first number of the individual slip are entered manually using a barcode reader, there is no possibility of a human error in numbering.
And mistakes in this response will be eliminated.

Moreover, the operability is improved.

(2> Since multiple printers operate in parallel, data from the application form can be manually processed continuously, resulting in good operability.

(3) Since the numbers written on the slips are pre-printed, the printing quality is good and no mistakes will occur even when the numbers are read out with a barcode reader at a relay delivery center.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a correspondence table between printer numbers and individual slip leading numbers,
Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a correspondence table of printer numbers, individual slip numbers, and application slip numbers, Fig. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the processing device shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a diagram showing conventional application slips and individual slips. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional device, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an individual slip form, and FIG. 8 is an explanation of a conventional correspondence table between individual slip numbers and application slip numbers. It is a diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Scanner, 2... Processing device, 3... Barcode reader, 4a-4C... Printer, 5a-5C.
・Barcode label

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) An input document reading device, a barcode reader,
In a slip issuing device comprising at least a dot wire type printer into which a blank form of a slip is set, and a processing device, the processing device prints on the blank sheet of the slip read by the barcode reader. 1. A slip issuing device comprising: means for creating a correspondence table between the issued slip number and the printer number; and means for holding the table.