JPH0550717A - Printer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To improve work efficiency by making the barcode input of industrial printers hands-free. [Structure] A bar code reader 2 electrically connected to an interface 3 built in the printer body 1 is mounted on the top or side of the printer body 1 by a mounting jig 5 so that the reading unit 4 functions, and a bar code is input. To do.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an industrial printer which is particularly used for inputting data by connecting a bar code reader.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a bar code reader is used in a conventional industrial printer, the interface of the bar code reader is often directly attached to a personal computer (personal computer) which is a host of the printer. . In addition, the bar code reader is generally housed inside the printer, or a stand other than the printer is generally used. When reading a bar code, the conventional method is to use the bar code reader for the hand. Further, the attachment method is a method in which the barcode cannot be input in the attached state for the purpose of protecting the reading portion of the barcode reader.

[0003]

However, in the above conventional configuration, even if the printer has the interface of the bar code reader, in the configuration in which the bar code reader is housed inside, the operation of taking out the bar code reader causes the bar code to be removed. This is necessary before the reading operation, and there is a problem that the work efficiency is low when considering the operation of housing the bar code reader later.

Further, the attachment method in which the barcode cannot be input with the barcode reader still attached is not as efficient as the printer in which the barcode reader is housed.

Further, when the bar code reader mounting jig is mounted on the front surface of the printer, it interferes with the paper discharging portion, so that it is necessary to avoid the paper discharging portion. In this case, there are problems that the shape of the printer when viewed from the front is wide, the depth is long, and the installation area is large.

The present invention solves these conventional problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer that is efficient in work and does not increase the installation area.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a printer according to the present invention has a printer body having an interface with a bar code reader incorporated therein, the bar code reader being electrically connected and the bar code reader being electrically connected. The code reader is fixed to the printer body through a mounting jig so that the bar code can be input.

Further, the mounting jig is mounted on the upper surface or the side surface of the printer main body, and further, the mounting jig and the bar code reader are detachable.

[0009]

With the above configuration, the printer main body has an interface with the bar code reader, which is a stand-alone type in which data is input using a keypad or a bar code reader connected to the printer main body, and the printer alone prints and issues. Printers can be configured.

Further, the electrical connection enables reliable data input at a short distance by using a cable or a radio wave, as compared with the optical or acoustic connection.
In addition, it is a configuration that conventional printers do not have that the barcode can be input while the barcode reader is fixed via a mounting jig. By applying the code to the reading section of the bar code reader, the work progresses and the efficiency is improved. Furthermore, mounting the mounting jig on the top or side of the printer body can reduce the installation area compared to the structure mounted on the front. Furthermore, making the mounting jig and the bar code reader detachable is a conventional mounting method. The input of a thick barcode, which is an advantage of the method, can also be performed in combination.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view and (b) is a side view.

The printer body 1 has a built-in interface 3 with a bar code reader 2. When the barcode is read by the barcode reader 2, the barcode data can be input to the printer. In this embodiment, a cable is used for connection, and the printer body 1 supplies power to the barcode reader 2. The barcode data is RS-232
It is transmitted to the printer body 1 by the C-compliant interface 3. The reading unit 4 of the bar code reader 2 is configured to be attached so that a slip on which a bar code is printed or printed can be inserted from the front side.

The bar code reader 2 can be mounted not only on the upper surface of the printer body 1 but also on the side surface by the mounting jig 5 as in the present embodiment. It is not preferable to mount the printer body 1 on the front surface because it interferes with the paper discharge section 6.

If the bar code reader 2 is attached to the mounting jig 5 in a detachable manner, the bar code reader 2 may be fixed to the mounting jig 5 to input a bar code when the bar code reader 2 is thin, such as a slip. You can For a thick label such as a label attached to a box, the barcode reader 2 can be temporarily removed from the attachment jig 5 to input a barcode.

The keys 7 and the liquid crystal display tube 8 are necessary for key input and guidance display when the printer body 1 is used as a stand-alone device.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the bar code can be input without holding the bar code reader in the hand, so that the work efficiency is high. In particular, when an operator hits a key with one hand and inputs a bar code with the other hand, work efficiency is further improved. According to the invention,
There is an advantage that it does not take up a lot of space to install the bar code reader and the installation area is small. Further, according to the present invention, by making the mounting jig detachable, there is an advantage that hand-free barcode input can be performed without impairing the conventional advantage of hand-held barcode input.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view of a printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Printer Main Body 2 Bar Code Reader 3 Interface 4 Reader 5 Mounting Jig

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Nobuhiko Fujii 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Satoru Handa 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City Osaka Prefecture 72) Inventor Manabu Eguchi 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bar code in which a printer body has a built-in interface with a bar code reader, the bar code reader is electrically connected, and the bar code reader is fixed to the printer body via a mounting jig. A printer characterized by being able to input. 2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the attachment jig is attached to an upper surface or a side surface of the printer body. 3. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the mounting jig and the bar code reader are detachable.