JPH04230593A - Sales data processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to sales data processing devices such as electronic cash registers (ECR) and POS (point of sales) systems.

0002

[Prior Art] Generally, an ECR is equipped with a receipt printer for issuing receipts and a journal printer for printing business records in parallel, and registration processing is specified to be executed based on input sales data. The sales data registered each time is printed out from the receipt printer and journal printer. Incidentally, in recent years, ECRs have been known in which business records are saved in a journal memory consisting of a random access memory, a hard disk device, or the like. In addition, an EC that allows an external printer to be connected to the ECR main body to print user-specific information.
R is also known.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In ECRs that introduce journal memory or external printers, even if a journal printer is installed, the business record function can be replaced by a journal printer or an external printer. Because of this, the journal printer was not used and was completely wasted. This is thought to be due to the fact that journal printers are limited in their uses. If you think about it, if you can effectively use the journal printer for other purposes instead of just using it as a printer for business records, it would be a good idea to install a journal memory or an external printer.
Even in CR, if the journal printer is not wasted, and if the journal printer can be used in parallel with the receipt printer to print other data that is different from the printed content, the overall processing efficiency can be improved. It is clear that a significant increase is possible. An object of this invention is to enable the journal printer to print other data that is parallel to the receipt printer and different from the printed content, without making the journal printer a printer exclusively for business records.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means of the present invention are as follows. A receipt printing unit 1 (see the functional block diagram of FIG. 1; the same applies hereinafter) is a printer for issuing receipts that sequentially prints registered sales data of one transaction. The journal printing means 2 is originally a printer prepared for journal printing of business records. The designation means 3 is a key input device or the like for designating specific printing. Here, the specific printing refers to printing in which the journal printing means 2 originally prepared for journal printing is used for other purposes. When specific printing is specified by the specifying means 3, the printing control means 4 causes the receipt printing means 1 to sequentially print the registered sales data for one transaction, and prints other data in parallel with this receipt printing operation. A specific printing operation is performed to cause the journal printing means 2 to print. Here, the other data is, for example, sales data of other transactions.

[0005]

[Operation] The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. Now, the sales data processing device executes a registration process based on the input sales data, and causes the receipt printing means 1 to sequentially print out the registered sales data. here,
If journal printing means 2 is not used, specifying means 3
Specify specific printing using . Then, when the registered sales data for one transaction is being sequentially printed by the receipt printing means 1, the printing control means 4 outputs other data to the journal printing means 2 in parallel with this receipt printing operation.
Performs a specific printing operation to print. For example, if registration for two customers, that is, two transactions are executed in parallel, the sales data for one transaction will be printed from the receipt printing means 1, and the sales data for the other transaction will be printed from the journal printing means 2. It will be printed. in this case,
In the journal printing means 2, the normally provided paper winding section may be opened and a cutter section may be newly installed in the same manner as the receipt printing means 1 to enable receipt printing. Further, even when the receipt printing means 1 is printing sales data, the journal printing means 2 may be used to print the inspection report. Therefore, instead of using the journal printer as a printer exclusively for business records, it is possible to print other data on the journal printer in parallel with the receipt printer and different from the printed contents.

[0006]

[Embodiment] An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the ECR, and the ECR main body includes a keyboard 11, a display section 12, a receipt printer 13,
A journal printer 14 is provided. here,
The keyboard 11 stores registered information on the receipt printer 13.
A switching key AK is provided for switching between printing by the journal printer 14 and the journal printer 14, and this switching state is recognized by selectively lighting up the A lamp and the B lamp in the display section 12. Note that the journal printer 14 of this embodiment has a winding unit that winds up the recording paper after printing, and a window that leads out the recording paper after printing to the outside so that it can also function as a receipt printer. A cutter section for cutting is provided. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the keyboard 11. In addition to the normally provided numeric key BK, department key CK, subtotal key DK, cash/deposit key (closing key) EK, etc. on the keyboard 11, there is also a switching key AK. is provided. In addition, the mode switch MS is set to "P (setting)", "REG (registration)",
Switch between "OFF (power off)", "X (inspection)", and "Z (payment)" modes.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the ECR. C
The PU 21 controls the operation of the ECR according to various programs in the ROM 22, and the CPU 21 has a keyboard 11 and a display section 1 as its peripheral devices.
2.Receipt printer 13, journal printer 1
4, a scanner 23, and a drawer 24 are connected. Therefore, the CPU 21 uses the keyboard 11 and the scanner 23.
Based on the sales data for each product inputted from the controller, a registration process is executed to register the sales data in various totalizers 25-1 in the RAM 25, and the registration results are displayed/printed out.

[0008] In addition to the various totalizers 25-1, the RAM 25 includes:
Journal memory 25-2, two types of one-transaction memories that hold sales data for one transaction, that is, one-transaction TA memory 25-3, one-transaction TB memory 25-4, and switching states of switching keys AK are shown. It has a flag register S in which a switching flag is set. Here, when the registration of another transaction is interrupted during the registration of one transaction, the registration result of one transaction is stored in the one transaction TA memory 25-3, and the registration result of the other transaction is stored in the one transaction TB. It is stored in the memory 25-4. The one-transaction TA memory 25-3 and the one-transaction TB memory 25-4 are cleared in response to the operation of the close key to end the registration of one transaction. That is, the one-transaction TA memory 25-3 and the one-transaction TB memory 25-4 are memories for holding sales data registered from the start of registration of one transaction to the end of registration of that transaction.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. First of all,
We will briefly explain the operating procedure for interrupting the registration of another transaction during the registration of one transaction. For example, customer A
When the registration operation is performed, the registration result is printed out from the receipt printer 13. When the registration for customer A is completed and the subtotal key DK is operated, the total amount for one transaction will be displayed, and this will be notified to the customer. Then, customer A prepares the payment amount, and the cashier uses that time to start registering for the next customer B. On this occasion,
The cashier operates the switching key AK to switch receipt printing to the journal printer 14 side. In this state, when a registration operation is performed for customer B, the registration result is printed on the journal printer 14. However, customer A
When the preparation for payment is completed, the cashier operates the switching key AK to interrupt customer B's registration and return to customer A's transaction. Thereafter, when customer A processes payment, a receipt for customer A is issued from the receipt printer 13. Next, in order to restart the registration for customer B, the changeover key AK is operated again to continue the registration operation. After customer B's registration is completed, the journal printer 14 issues a receipt to customer B. By operating the switching key AK in this way, the journal printer 14 can be used as a printer for issuing receipts.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation in this case, and execution is started at the first registration after closing in the registration mode in which the mode switch MS is switched to the "REG" position. First, when a registration operation is performed (step S1),
It is checked whether the switching flag in the flag register S is "0" or "1" (step S2). Here, when the switching flag is "0", the receipt printer 13 and one transaction T
This is a flag to specify the A memory 25-3 and, when it is "1", to specify the journal printer 14 and the one-transaction TB memory 25-4. If the switching flag is "0", the process goes to step S3. Then, normal registration processing is executed, the values of the various totalizers 25-1 are updated, and the registration results are displayed on the display unit 12. Then, this registration result is printed out from the receipt printer 13 (step S4) and stored in the TA memory 25-3 for one transaction (
Step S5). On the other hand, if the switching flag is "1",
Proceed to step S6, execute the registration process in the same manner as described above,
The values of the various totalizers 25-1 are updated and the registration results are displayed on the display unit 12. If the switching flag is "1", the registration results are printed out from the journal printer 14 (step S7). ), one transaction is stored in the TB memory 25-4 (step S8). Such operations are executed every time a registration operation is performed. Here, whether the receipt is printed using a normal printer or the journal printer 14 can be recognized by the lit states of the A lamp and B lamp in the display section 12. Now, when the lighting state of the lamp is checked and the switching key AK is operated (step S10), it is checked whether the switching flag in the flag register S is "0" or "1" (
Step S11). Here, if the switching flag is "1", it is switched to "0" (step S12),
Turn on the A lamp (step S13), and if it is "0", switch it to "1" (step S14)
, the B lamp is turned on (step S15). Therefore, when the A lamp is lit, the receipt printer 13 is used to print the receipt, and when the B lamp is lit, the journal printer 14 is used to print the receipt.

[0011]The registration of one transaction is completed, and the cash/
When the closing key such as the deposit key EK is operated, this is detected in step S9 and the process proceeds to step S16.
Check whether the switching flag in the flag register S is "1" or "0". Now, if the switching flag is "0", normal closing processing is executed, and calculations such as change calculation and display processing are performed (step S17). Then, the deposit etc. are printed by the receipt printer 13, and the receipt printer 1
3, a receipt is issued (step S18). Furthermore, after transferring the data for one transaction held in the TA memory 25-3 for one transaction to the journal memory 25-2 (step S19), the TA memory 25-3 for one transaction is cleared (step S20). ). On the other hand, the switching flag is “
1”, execute the tightening process in the same way as in the above case,
Change calculation and display processing are performed (step S21), but if the switching flag is "1", the journal printer 14
The deposit etc. are printed and a receipt is issued from the journal printer 14 (step S22).
. Then, after transferring the data for one transaction held in the TB memory 25-4 for one transaction to the journal memory 25-2 (step S23), the TB memory 2 for one transaction
5-4 is cleared (step S24). Further, in this case, the switching flag in the flag register S is returned to "0" (step S25).

[0012] In the above embodiment, the registration of another transaction is started during the registration of one transaction, and the registration of the two transactions is performed in parallel. It is also effective when issuing. For example, if cash payments and card payments are mixed in one transaction registration, the receipt printer 13 may issue a normal receipt for the cash payment, and the journal printer 14 may issue a receipt for the card payment. good. Alternatively, the receipt printer 13 issues a regular receipt, and the journal printer 14 issues a coupon (
A discount ticket for the next purchase may be issued. Furthermore, as another example, as shown in FIG. 6, the receipt printer 13 may issue a normal receipt, and the journal printer 14 may issue an inspection report.

[0013]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, it is possible to print other data on the journal printer in parallel with the receipt printer and different from the printed content without using the journal printer as a printer exclusively for business records. Even in an ECR that introduces a journal memory and an external printer, the journal printer can be used effectively without wasting it. In particular, when using a journal printer to perform registration operations for two transactions in parallel, using the journal printer as a printer for issuing receipts will make it possible to perform the registration operations more efficiently.
Furthermore, if inspection reports and the like can be issued during registration, overall processing efficiency can be greatly improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an ECR showing one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the keyboard shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the ECR.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation in the registration mode in the ECR.

FIG. 6 is a printing state diagram showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Keyboard 13 Receipt printer 14 Journal printer 21 CPU 22 ROM 23　Scanner part 25 RAM 25-3 TA memory for one transaction 25-4 TB memory for one transaction AK switching key

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A sales data processing device that executes registration processing based on input sales data and sequentially prints the registered sales data, comprising a receipt printing means for printing a receipt and a journal printing means for printing a journal. and a specifying means for specifying a specifying means, and when specific printing is specified by this specifying means, the sales data for one registered transaction is sequentially printed on the receipt printing means, and in parallel with this receipt printing operation. and printing control means for performing a specific printing operation to cause the journal printing means to print other data.