JPH0444878A - Printing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a time required for issuance of a receipt by printing a current variable print item and a next fixed print item sequentially and cutting a receipt from right before a position where a next fixed print item is printed. CONSTITUTION:Fixed print item data to be printed is entered from an external device and then is stored in a storage part 21. Next, fixed print item data F2 is read and the fixed print item F2 is printed on a next receipt R2. After that, variable print item data to be printed anew is entered from the external device 18 and is supplied to a control part 16, If an operator presses a key 'large on the external device 18, the control part 16 reads a charge corresponding to the key and sends it to a printing head 12. As a result, data to be printed anew is printed across two receipts R1, R2. If the printing process is completed, a roll sheet 11 is transported to a position of a cutter 14 by a cutting part C, and if printing a single copy of receipt is completed, the cutter 14 is driven to cut the roll sheet at a position of the cutting part C.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention prints a combination of fixed printing items and variable printing items sequentially on a roll paper, and issues it as a receipt, for example. The present invention relates to a printing device for printing.

(Prior Art) For example, when issuing receipts for cars that arrive one after another at a toll gate on a toll road, a receipt issuing machine using roll paper is used. Receipts for toll roads must have fixed printed items such as the name of the toll plaza and variable printed items such as toll and date and time. Conventionally, receipts have been issued by printing all of these fixed and variable print items at the same time, or by using roll paper on which fixed print items are printed in advance at regular intervals.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) In the conventional method of printing all print items at the same time, after printing is completed, the roll paper must be returned to the cut position by a predetermined length, which takes time to issue a receipt. . In addition, the method of printing fixed print items in advance on the numbered receipt issuing paper section on the roll paper has the problem that it cannot be adequately handled in cases where the fixed items are not limited. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing device that can complete printing in a short time and can flexibly respond to changes in printed content.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides means for receiving and holding fixed print item data, and means for receiving and holding fixed print item data. A printer having means for printing on roll paper, and means for receiving the current variable print item data and printing the variable fixed print item data in combination with the fixed print item data printed on the roll paper. The device was configured to print.

(Function) The current variable printing item and the next fixed printing item are printed sequentially in the direction of feeding the roll paper, and the printing is cut before the position where the next fixed printing item is printed. Therefore, when issuing individual receipts, fixed print items can be printed in advance before variable print items are printed, and the variable print items can be cut immediately after printing and issued as a receipt, saving time. There is no. That is, when the current variable print item data is received, the current fixed print item data has already been received, held, and printed, and data processing can be performed in a short time.

(Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the main parts of a printing device according to this embodiment. In the figure, a printing device main body 10 includes a roll paper 11, a print head 12, a conveyance roller 13 that transports the roll paper 11, and a cutter 14 that cuts the roll paper 11.
and is provided.

Print item data is supplied to the print head 12 from a print unit 15 . This print item data is a combination of fixed and variable print items, and is given from the external device 18 via the control section 16 and input section 17.

The conveyance roller 13 is driven by a drive signal from the conveyance drive unit 19 being supplied to a motor (not shown).

This conveyance drive section 19 is also controlled by the control section 16), and the operation timing and operation time are set.

The cutter 14 is driven at a predetermined timing by a cutter drive section 20 which is also controlled by the control section 16, and is used to cut the printed roll paper 11 into a predetermined length and issue it as a receipt.

The control unit 16 is composed of, for example, a CPU, and operates according to a program stored in the storage unit 21. Storage section 21
Furthermore, fixed print item data input from the external device 18 via the input unit 17 and variable print item data as necessary are also stored.

The embodiment and operation shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 shows an example of an expressway toll receipt printed and issued by the apparatus of this embodiment. In the figure, receipt R1 shows the state immediately before being cut at cut line C after the current printing has been completed, and receipt R2 is for the next time, with fixed printing items printed but variable items being printed. , not yet printed.

In each receipt R1, R2, the part A is pre-printed, such as "Receipt", "Expressway", "Toll Gate", "Lane", "Toll", [Vehicle Type], " year month day
Characters common to all cars are pre-printed, such as "Time".

The lower side of each receipt R1, R2 indicates a printing area P, and the front part of this area is a fixed item printing area F (Fl,
F2), and the rest is variable item printing area V. In this embodiment, one printing section is a combination area of the variable item printing area 1 of the current receipt R1 and the fixed item printing area F2 of the next receipt R2. Therefore,
The fixed item printing area F1 of the current receipt R1 has already been printed when the previous issued receipt (not shown) was printed.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained below. In Figure 1,
When the power is turned on, first, fixed print item data to be printed in the fixed item print area F is input from the external device 18, and this is sent from the input section 17 to the control section 16, and finally to the storage section 21. Stored (step Sl in Figure 3)
.

Next, the process advances to step S2, where the stored fixed print item data F2 is read out and supplied to the print head 12 via the print section 15. As a result, the fixed print item F2 is printed on the next receipt R2.

Next, the process advances to step S3, and variable print item data to be printed in the current variable item print area v1 is input from the external device 18, and this is input from the input unit 17 to the control unit 16.
supplied to The information may be stored in the storage unit 21 if necessary. Here, the variable items that change for each car that comes to the tollgate are the toll, car type, and time, and the date only changes once a day. Note that a timer is built into the control unit 16 to input the year, month, day, and time, so there is no need for the toll gate attendant to input them.

In the next step S4, if the vehicle type of the car that has just entered the tollgate is "large", the attendant presses the "large" key on the external device 18, and the control unit 16 responds accordingly. Read out the charge, r1200J, from the storage unit 21, and enter “￥
Variable print item data V1 of 1200, large size, 89/12/31 23J is prepared and sent to the print head 12 via the print unit 15. As a result, the current printing section is printed across the two receipts R1 and R2.

When printing is completed, the conveying roller 13 is driven by the conveying section 19 to convey the roll paper 11 until the cutting section C comes to the cutter 14 position. The conveyance is a predetermined length, i.e. receipt 1
When the cutter driving unit 20 is driven by a command from the control unit 16, the cutter 14 is driven and the roll paper 11 is cut at the cutting part C (step S5).
. Therefore, receipt R1 can be issued, and the next receipt R
2 comes to the current position of R1. Here, the fixed item F2 has already been printed.

Thereafter, when the next car arrives, the above operation is repeated and a receipt is issued quickly and reliably.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the printing device of the present invention, when issuing each receipt, fixed print item data can be printed first, and then variable print item data can be printed, thereby eliminating wasted time. After printing is finished, you can simply transport the roll paper forward by the length of the receipt and cut it without returning it.
Receipts can be issued in a short time without the hassle of issuing receipts. In addition, not only the variable item data but also the fixed item data that are necessary each time a receipt is issued can be read from the storage section or input from the outside, so that even if the printed contents change, it can be flexibly handled.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt issued, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. . 10...Printing device main body, 11...Roll paper, 12.
...Print head, 13...Conveyance roller, 14...Cutter, 15...Print section, 16...Control section, 17...
- Input unit, 18... External device, 19... Conveyance drive unit, 20... Cutter drive unit, 21... Storage unit, P...
・Print area, Fl, F2...Fixed item area, vl
...Variable item area, R1, R2...Receipt. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue〈Exterior packaging! 〉 First cause

Claims (1)

[Claims] Means for receiving and holding fixed print item data; means for printing the held fixed print item data on roll paper; receiving current variable print item data; A printing device comprising means for printing the variable fixed print item data in combination with the fixed print item data printed on roll paper.