JPH0570954U - Printer with barcode reader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a printer with a bar code that performs a read check on the bar code immediately after the completion of printing the bar code and judges the contents of the check to perform processing. [Arrangement] The printer with a barcode reader 1 comprises a printer unit 2, a scanner unit 3, and a barcode reader unit 4. The printer unit 2 includes a cut sheet feeder 5
And the lid 7, and the scanner unit 3 has a hole 8 provided in the lid 7.
A bar code reader 9 inserted so that the tip part can be inserted thereinto, and an L-shaped short piece part for supporting the bar code reader 9 are composed of a support tool 10 attached to the lid 7.
The barcode reader 9 is composed of an LED light source, a CCD light receiving element, and a barcode detection circuit 26. The printed bar code is read by the bar code reader 9, the computer judges whether the bar code is correct, and the next process is performed according to the judgment.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 It relates to a printer that is connected to a computer and that can detect at least barcodes.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, printers are known that print bar codes used for managing product codes, prices, customer numbers, etc. on designated paper sheets.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, barcodes printed by conventional printers may be unclearly printed due to the aging phenomenon of the printer ribbon. For this reason, after all printing is completed, the barcode reader is manually checked again by the barcode reader, the barcode sheet that cannot be read is taken out, and a new barcode is newly added. There was a problem that the code had to be printed. Especially when printing serial number barcodes on multiple sheets of paper, it is necessary to replace the unclearly printed sheets with new barcodes and insert them in order between the original prints. There was

Further, when printing other matters on a paper on which a barcode and other items are printed or described in advance, it is necessary to manually arrange the paper in the order of printing in advance and set it in the printer. However, there is a problem in that when printing is performed on a sheet that is arranged in the wrong order, all the items on the sheet must be printed and described again.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made in order to solve these problems. Immediately after the printing of a bar code on a sheet of paper, a read check of the bar code (hereinafter referred to as a read check) is performed to check for a read error. In this case, display the read error indication on the above paper or the display device and print the same barcode again on the next paper, or print other items on the paper on which the barcode was printed in advance. In doing so, it provides a printer that reads the bar code on the paper, searches for the relevant items, updates, deletes, and prints. For this reason, the printer of the present invention is a printer with a bar code reader, characterized in that at least a printer capable of bar code printing is provided with a bar code reader for reading the bar code on the paper set in the printing state. The main point is that there is something.

The bar code on the paper set in the printing state means a bar code printed in advance on the paper or a bar code printed immediately before on the paper.

[0007]

[Action]

 The printer with a bar code reader configured as described above can read the bar code on the paper set in the normal printable position. Therefore, the bar code reader of the above printer reads the bar code that has been printed by the printer, or reads the pre-printed bar code, and if a read error occurs, the bar code is read if the connected computer judges. The printer will indicate the printing error on the paper, print the same bar code again on the next paper, and scan it again with the bar code reader above. If there is no read error, perform the same processing for the next sheet. When the barcode is printed on the paper in advance, the related items registered by the barcode are searched, processed, and printed at the designated position. Then, similar processing is repeated.

[0008]

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment FIG. 1A is an overall perspective view of a printer with a bar code reader of the present invention. FIG. 1 (B) is an enlarged sectional view of the lid of the printer. The printer with bar code reader 1 includes a printer unit 2, a scanner unit 3, and a bar code reader unit 4. The printer unit 2 rotates by inserting the shaft 1a on the main body 1 side from the cut sheet feeder 5 for setting a paper sheet cut in a predetermined size and printing (not shown) and the paper feed mechanism unit and the cutout portion 6a. And a lid 7 having a hinge portion 6 that can be freely placed and can be attached and detached with the lid 7 opened. The scanner portion 3 is inserted so that the tip portion can be fitted into the hole 8 provided in the lid 7. The bar code reader 9 and the L-shaped short piece supporting the bar code reader 9 are made up of a support 10 attached to the lid 7, and a computer (not shown) for reading the data read by the bar code reader 9 next time. There is a bar code reader unit 4 for transmitting to an external device such as. The connector 11 is a connector to the RS232C of the computer. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mechanism for printing and reading a barcode. Here, it is composed of a bar code reader 9, a printing unit 22 for printing by a printing signal from a computer (not shown), and a transfer unit 23 for transferring the paper 27. The bar code reader 9 transfers an LED light source 24 which is a light source, a CCD light receiving element 25 which receives the reflected light of the light source 24 to the paper 27, and a signal from a computer (not shown) to the LED light source 24, It comprises a bar code detecting circuit 26 for transferring the signal received by the light receiving element 25 to the computer. Further, the transfer unit 23 is composed of a platen 28 for transferring the paper 27 and paper retainer rollers 29a, 29b, 29c for rotatably supporting the paper 27 on the platen 28. The printing unit 22 is composed of a print head 30 and a ribbon 31 for impact printing according to a signal from a computer (not shown). In the bar code printing and reading mechanism, first, the sheet set in the cut sheet feeder 5 is rolled up by the platen 28 and the paper holding rollers 29a, 29b, 29c and transferred on the platen 28. In response to a signal from a computer (not shown), the print head 30 prints a bar code at a position designated on the paper 27 in advance through a ribbon 31 provided on the front portion of the head 30. Next, the printed sheet 27 is transferred by rotating the platen 28 in front of the barcode reader 9 which is the reading position of the printed barcode. The LED light source emits light in response to a signal from a computer (not shown) and illuminates the bar code. The reflected light of the printed bar code is received by the CCD light receiving element 25, and a computer (not shown) judges whether it is correct or not via the bar code detection circuit 26. When it is correct, the paper 27 is rotated by the platen 28. Then, if it is wrong, the error is displayed on the paper 27 and a display device (not shown), the above paper is transferred next, a new paper is set, and the same operation is repeated again.

When printing other items on the paper on which the barcode is printed in advance, the printed paper 27 is set by rotating the platen 28 in front of the barcode reader 9 which is the reading position of the printed barcode. To do. The LED light source emits light in response to a signal from a computer (not shown) and illuminates the bar code.

The reflected light of the printed bar code is received by the CCD light receiving element 25, and a computer (not shown) retrieves data from the bar code detection circuit 26 by the code of the bar code, and a print head is produced by the processed signal. 30 prints the above data via a ribbon 31 provided on the front part of the head 30. After the printing is completed, the paper 27 is transferred by the rotation of the platen 28, a new paper is set, and the same operation is repeated again. As described above, when the printer with the barcode reader is used, the barcode reader is detachably attached, so that the barcode on the paper set in the printer can be read and the printer can be used. Bar Code Printing There is an effect that a bar code printed at a position other than the designated paper position can be read by the bar code reader. Second Embodiment FIG . 3 is a second embodiment in which a bar code reader is fixedly mounted on the lid of a printer, and is a view showing a bar code printing and reading mechanism. Here, it is composed of a bar code detecting section 41, a printing section 42 for printing by a print signal from a computer (not shown), and a transfer section 44 for transferring the paper 43. The bar code detecting section 41 includes an LED light source 45 that is a light source that emits light, a CCD light receiving element 47 that receives reflected light of the light source 45 with respect to the paper 43 through an optical lens 46, and a signal from a computer (not shown). It is composed of a bar code detecting circuit 48 which transfers the signal to the LED light source 45 and the signal received by the light receiving element 47 to the computer. Further, the transfer section 44 is composed of a platen 49 for transferring the paper 43, and paper holding rollers 50a, 50b, 50c for rotatably supporting the paper 43 on the platen 49. The printing unit 42 is composed of a print head 51 and a ribbon 52 for impact printing according to a signal from a computer (not shown). The operation and effect of each configuration of the printer with the barcode reader of the embodiment of FIG. 3 described above is the same as the operation and effect of the configuration of the first embodiment of FIG. It is similar except that it is not. Although the above embodiment is an example in which the bar code reader is fixedly attached to the lid of the printer, the bar code reader may be fixedly or detachably attached to a position other than the above lid. .. Application Example 1 Next, a computer device equipped with the printer with a bar code reader performs a read check of the bar code immediately after printing the bar code on the paper. If there is a read error, the bar code is erroneous. Display the print indication on the above-mentioned paper or display device, and print the same bar code again on the next paper. If the lead check is correct, the paper is transferred and the same processing is performed. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the device includes a keyboard 61 for inputting a bar code, a display device 62 for displaying a character graphic, a flexible disk drive 63 as an external storage device, and a bar code. Printer 64 with bar code reader with reader 64a attached to printer 64b, and bar code printing and lead check instructions connected to these devices, searching for and processing items corresponding to the bar code, and printing It is composed of an electronic control unit 70 having a function to instruct.

The electronic control unit 70 is composed of a well-known CPU 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, and backup RAM 74 as an arithmetic logic circuit, and converts an input / output signal from an external device such as the keyboard 61 into a signal processable by the CPU 71. An input / output port 75 for conversion is provided. The ROM 72 stores a program corresponding to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The processing executed based on the above flow chart in the configuration of the printer with bar code reader shown in FIG. 3 will be described. First, paper is manually or automatically set in the cut sheet feeder 54 of the printer with bar code reader 53 (step 81), and the paper is fed to the bar code printing position (step 82). Next, it is judged whether the first bar code was printed or the previously printed bar code was an erroneous print (step 83). Is printed and the process proceeds to step 86. If it is the first bar code or if it was printed correctly last time, the bar code of the next new code is printed (step 85) and the process proceeds to step 86. In step 86, the paper 43 is fed to the position of the bar code detecting section 41 which detects the bar code. Next, the printed bar code on the paper 43 is read from the bar code detecting section 41, and it is judged whether or not it coincides with the bar code of the print instruction from the keyboard 61 (step 87). If the codes of the instruction bar code match, the process proceeds to step 89, and if they do not match, the erroneous printing is displayed on the paper 43 on which the bar code is printed (step 88). In addition, erroneous printing may be displayed on the screen of the display device 62. In step 89, the paper 43 is discharged. Next, at step 90, it is judged whether or not there is paper to be printed, and if there is paper, the routine proceeds to step 82. If the above paper is not present, the process ends. Similarly, the processes of steps 81 to 90 are repeatedly executed. As explained above, when using this printer with barcode reader, if the barcode printed by the printer is unclearly printed due to the aging phenomenon of the printer ribbon, etc., a read check is performed immediately after the printing is completed. Displaying that it is unclear, prompting the user to replace the ribbon, displaying erroneous printing on the above printing paper, printing the same bar code again on the next paper, and checking the lead, all printing is completed. After that, if you remove only the paper on which the incorrect printing is displayed, all the remaining printed matter will be only the paper on which the clear barcode was printed. In the past, after all printing was completed, a barcode reader was used to perform a barcode read check, and if a read error occurred, the barcode code was specified again and another print was performed. It was complicated to insert, but it disappeared completely by using this printer. This is especially effective when printing serial number barcodes. Application Example 2 Next, in a computer device using the printer with a bar code reader, a related item is printed at a designated position on the paper on which a bar code is printed in advance. The configuration of the above device is the same as that of the above-described application example 1. The ROM stores a program corresponding to the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing executed based on the above flow chart in the configuration of the embodiment of the printer with the bar code reader shown in FIG. 3 will be described. First, the paper is manually or automatically set in the cut sheet feeder 54 of the printer with bar code reader 53 (step 91), and the paper on which the bar code is printed in advance is placed at the position of the bar code detecting section 41 for detecting the bar code. The sheet is fed to the platen 49 by the platen 49 (step 92), the bar code is read (step 93), and the print file stored in the RAM 73 or the flexible disk 63 in advance is searched by the read bar code. Then, it is judged whether or not the file is updated (step 94). If the file is not updated, the process proceeds to step 96. When updating the file, proceed to step 95, search the data corresponding to the code of the corresponding bar code in the other print changing file, and update the print file according to the data. (Step 95) Go to Step 96. In step 96, the paper is fed by the platen 49 and the required items are impact-printed on the ribbon 52 from the CPU 71 via the input / output port 75 by the print head 51 of the printer with bar code reader 53 to the designated position. Then, the paper is ejected (step 97). In the same manner, the processing of steps 91 to 97 is repeated.

As described above, when the printer with the bar code reader is used, when the bar code is printed on the paper in advance, the bar code is read, and the related matters already registered are searched for and processed. Since the printing can be performed at the designated position, the complexity of manually arranging the above papers in the order of printing and setting them in the printer is completely eliminated. In addition, there is no waste of printing the specified paper by mistake and printing most of the paper again. It should be noted that this allows the creation of medical and medical expenses payment application forms created by hospitals, clinics, clinics, and medical institutions. The patient code is printed on the application form in advance, the name, address, and insurance-related items are registered in the patient master by batch processing, etc., and the details are printed on the above sheet by batch processing. You can press and save, and print out the contents of the medical treatment on the above paper at the beginning of the next month to complete. As a result, the relevant items are printed and the related items are printed using the barcodes printed in advance on the sheets that are arranged in random order, so it is not necessary to set the sheets to be printed in advance in order. ..

[0014]

[Effect of the device]

 Since the bar code reader is installed at the position to read the bar code on the paper set in the position of a normal printable printer, the bar code is read immediately after printing the bar code, and the bar code is read again. Can be printed, and the preprinted barcode can be read and the relevant items printed.

[Submission date] January 13, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Full text

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content] [Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

This invention reads the bar code printed on the cut sheet paper, about a bar code printer with reader for printing print information by the external control device outputs on the basis of the read data to a predetermined position of the single sheet paper.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

Conventionally, as disclosed in JP Utility Model 61-206463, by scanning a bar code using a bar code printer with reader and detachable bar code Lee Da, a predetermined print data based on the read data A device for sending and printing has been known (see FIG. 6A). According to this apparatus, the tip portion 82a of the barcode reader pen 82 connected to the workstation 81 penetrates through the through hole 83 provided in the printer casing and is held by the holding portion 84 so that it can be inserted and removed. At this time, the tip portion 82a of the bar code reader pen 82 is held so as to protrude into the transport path of the document 88 being transported in the gap between the platen 85 and the print head 86 by the rollers 87. Then, the bar code 88a ( see FIG. 6B ) recorded on the transferred form 88 is read and collated with the print data to be printed by the workstation 81. In the case of OK, via the interface unit 79. it is intended for printing on print column 88b of the form 88 by sending the Jo Tokoro print data to the printing output unit 78. Contact name in FIG. 6 (B), the arrows represent the transfer direction of the form.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above device, a printer with a barcode reader is a barcode reader. Since the bar code is read by the dapen 82, while reading the bar code, Bar code printed on the tip 82a of the bar code reader pen 82 and the form 85 The distance with 86 must be kept within a narrow range of 0 to 2 mm. It was This range depends on the performance of the barcode reader pen 82 rather than the barcode 88. This is due to the nature of scanning by scanning a. The range cannot be extended easily. For this reason, the cut sheet will not be fed back along the platen. A printer that is set to roll and transfer (hereinafter referred to as "reverse paper feed method") When using, the reading part of the barcode reader pen and the leading edge of the cut sheet do not collide. If the paper jam easily occurs, or if you try to avoid it, the above interval can be maintained. The big problem that the barcode reading becomes impossible or incorrect was there. Also, since the barcode reader pen can be freely attached and detached, it is This gap tends to be inaccurate when worn once, making the above problems even more serious. And

Further , in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, as shown in FIG. 6B, a bar code 88a printed by arranging bars in parallel with the transfer direction on the form 88 is scanned by using the transfer of the form. for type read by, the change in the transport speed of the document 88 is accompanied easy-general production printers, the bar width passing in front of the bar code reader pen 82, is namely the time interval for reading each bar originally will not match those of, there is a possibility that up readings may be inaccurate.

[0005] As described above, the reading of the bar code is not or inaccurate, workstations erroneous printing data at 81 will be collated, the original form 88 different print data from the read data May be printed on top. This is particularly in the case of printing on a spare without valuable documents are absolutely problem shall avoid, it has been desired to reliably solve this problem.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, the bar code 88a read by the above-mentioned conventional apparatus is printed on the form 88 by arranging the bars in parallel with the transfer direction. However, in FIG. 6B , since the space in which the barcode 88a is printed and the space in which the print field 88b is provided overlap in the transport direction, after the form 88 is transported and the barcode 88a is scanned. , It was necessary to reverse the transfer direction and return the form 88 to the original position . That is, a printer equipped with a transfer mechanism capable of forward and reverse rotations in the transfer direction was required. However, since the general mass production printer does not have such a function, if the general mass production printer is applied to the above apparatus, the form 89 shown in FIG. 6C must be used. That is, in the form 89, since the bar code 89a space for printing is at least a bar code 89a each bar lengths only need becomes aligned, and moreover here can not be provided the print column 89b, the space of the form 89 I had no choice but to waste it.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention can be easily applied to a general mass-production type printer of a reversing paper feeding system, which eliminates a wasteful space of a cut sheet and prevents printing error of print data on the cut sheet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer with a barcode reader which can be solved .

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

To solve the above problems, a barcode printer with the reader of the present invention, in the printer noncontinuous media along the platen down is set to be transported is reversed, side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction a noncontinuous media of the bar code is printed, a touch scanner light source and the light source is provided with a reading unit comprising a CCD receiving element you receive reflected light when irradiated with bar code on the single-cut sheet paper, The reading unit of the touch scanner and the barcode printing surface of the cut sheet have a predetermined distance, and the touch scanner is supported in a posture in which the barcode printed on the cut sheet can be read , and at the same time, a scanner supporting member that arbitrarily wear can de the touch scanner, the touch scanner up to read read the bar code printed on the cut sheet paper data And printing means for inputting data output means for outputting to an external control device, the print information the external control device is output based on the read data, to print the indicia-character information in a predetermined position on the cut sheet paper , and summarized in that with a.

[0009]

[Action]

The printer with a bar code reader configured as described above can print single-cut sheets. Set it upside down along the ten, and arrange each bar in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction and cut it. The bar code printed on the paper is attached to the scanner support by the Read by Chiscanner. This read data is externally controlled by the data output means. Output to the device. The external control device outputs print information based on this read data. The data is output, and the printing means inputs this printing information and prints it at the specified position on the cut sheet. U

[0010] The touch scanner used in the present invention, those in which the light source is projected reflected light caused me by the irradiation with the bar code on the CCD light-receiving element as an image of the bar code, it electronic manner scanned , and the long interval is normal and the bar code and the reading section on the print medium, the interval reference value + 0 to 20 mm (however, the interval reference value approximately 0 to 10 mm) of the within range, i.e. within the range of about 0~30mm if, at the also can be read accurately. Therefore, when the touch scanner is attached to the reverse paper feed type printer, the distance between the reading unit of the touch scanner and the barcode printing surface does not cause a paper jam in the reading unit of the touch scanner on the leading side of the cut sheet. large enough, the teeth may be set with sufficient allowance.

[0011] In the present invention, for reading a bar code in which the touch scanner is printed side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction of the cut sheet paper and the transporting speed of the single-cut sheet paper, the reading of the data Tchisukyana have such effect on the recognition of the bar width when it passes in front. As a result, regardless of whether the transfer speed of the print medium varies, Tatchisuki catcher Na may be reading the correct barcode.

From the above, the data output means of the present invention can output accurate read data to the external control device, and at the same time, the external control means does not collate erroneous print information . Therefore, the printing unit does not print wrong printing information on the cut sheet .

On the other hand, in the present invention, since the bar code is printed by arranging the bars in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the cut sheet, the bar code is printed as compared with the case where the bars are printed in parallel with the transport direction. The space for printing the code is reduced.

[0014]

【Example】

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is a computer equipment that uses a barcode printer with the reader of the present invention, the print information based on the obtained that read data by reading the bar code printed in advance on the single-cut sheet paper, a cut sheet Ru der shall be printed on the specified position of the paper.

In this embodiment, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, a printer 1 with a bar code reader, a keyboard 61 for inputting a bar code, a display device 62 for displaying a character graphic, and a flexible disk as an external storage device. drive 63, and is connected to these devices, printing the bar code, and instructs the read check, searches matters relevant to the code of the bar code, the electronic control instrumentation with a function of instructing printing by the process It is composed of a table 70. The electronic control unit 70 is equivalent to an external control device of the present invention.

The printer 1 with a bar code reader used in this embodiment will be described below. 2A and 2B are explanatory views of the printer with a barcode reader, FIG. 2A is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged sectional view of a lid. The printer 1 with a bar code reader of this embodiment includes a printer 2, a touch scanner 9 as a bar code reader , and a scanner support 10.

The printer 2 is provided with a cut sheet feeder 5 for setting sheets cut in advance to a predetermined size, a printing mechanism and a reversing paper feed type transfer mechanism, and a cutout 6a from the printer 1 with a bar code reader. It comprises a lid 7 which can be rotatably arranged by inserting the shaft 1a and which has a hinge portion 6 which is detachable with the lid 7 opened. A hole 8 is provided in the lid 7 so that a tip portion of a touch scanner 9 described later can be fitted therein .

The scanner support 10 comprises a support piece 10a for supporting the touch scanner 9 and an L-shaped scanner support tool 10b having the support piece 10a, and is attached on the lid 7 in the vicinity of the hole 8. ing. The support piece 10a and the scanner support tool 10b can detachably support the touch scanner 9.

The bar code reader unit 4 is intended to transmit data the touch scanner 9 has read to the external device such as a computer (not shown) through a cable. The connector 11 is a connector to the RS232C of the computer. The bar code reader unit 4 and the connector 11 correspond to the data output means of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the reading of the machine configuration of printing and bar code of the bar code reader with printer 1. The printing and reading mechanism includes a touch scanner 9, a printing unit 22 that prints by a print signal from a computer (not shown), and a transfer unit 23 that reverses and transfers the cut sheet 27 . The printing unit 22 and the transfer unit 23 correspond to the printing unit of the present invention.

The touch scanner 9 includes a reading section 9a comprising an LED light source 24 which is a light source for emitting light and a CCD light receiving element 25 which receives reflected light from the light source 24 with respect to the cut sheet 27, and a signal from a computer (not shown). Is transmitted to the LED light source 24 and a signal received by the light receiving element 25 is transmitted to the computer. Incidentally, the touch scanner 9, through fitting a tip hole 8 including the reading portion 9a, scanner support 10 as interval becomes in the range of approximately 0~30mm the platen 28 to be described later reading portion 9a Supported by the support piece 10a and the scanner support tool 10b. The touch scanner 9 is supported by the scanner support 10 in a position to read a bar code printed side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transfer feed direction.

Further, the transfer unit 23, the paper presser roller 29a for rotatably supporting a noncontinuous media 27 and platen 28 for inverting transfer noncontinuous media 27 on the platen 28, and a 29 b, 29 c .. The printing unit 22 is composed of a print head 30 and a ribbon 31 for impact printing by a signal from a computer (not shown).

[0023]The barcode printing mechanism is First, it was set in the cut sheet feeder 5 Cut sheet 27 Is wound around the platen 28 and the paper holding rollers 29a, 29b, 29c,Transfer.The print head 30 is previously set in accordance with a signal from a computer (not shown).Single sheetPaper 27(See Figure 5)Position indicated by,Normal Is the position on the front side of the cut sheet 27 in the transport direction. On barcode27aVia a ribbon 31 provided on the front of the head 30, Arrange each bar in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction Print.

Further, the reading mechanism of the bar code, first, noncontinuous media 27 bar code 27a is printed, rotating the platen 28 in front of the read-portion 9a of the touch scanner 9 is a reading position of the bar code 27a Let it be transferred. The LED light source 24 generates light in response to a signal from a computer (not shown), and illuminates the bar code 27a . The image of the bar code 27a is projected on the CCD light receiving element 25 by the reflected light of the printed bar code 27a, electronically scanned, and read by the bar code reader unit 4 through the bar code detection circuit 26. It is output to the electronic control unit 70 via .

Next, the electronic control unit 70 will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic control device 70, known CPU 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, is configured as an arithmetic logic circuit by backup RAM 74, keyboard 61, display equipment 62, can processing of input and output signals from the flexible disk drive 63 CPU 71 It has an input / output port 75 for converting into various signals. Moreover, by being connected by a connector through the touch scanner 9 and bar code reader unit 4 provided in the bar code Lee Da with printer 1 reads data from the touch scanner 9 is inputted to the input-output port 75. On the other hand, the print information output from the electronic control unit 70 is input to the printing unit 22 and the transfer unit 23 via the input / output port 75.

Further, the ROM 72, a program corresponding to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 is store. Hereinafter To describes processing performed based on the flowchart. First set noncontinuous media 27 manually or automatically barcode cut sheet feeder 5 of the reader with the printer 1 (step 91). The advance in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction side by side each bar barcode 27a noncontinuous media were printed 27 (see FIG. 5), and feeding the inverted sheet by the platen 28 to the position of the reading portion 9a of the touch Chisukyana 9 (Step 92 ), The bar code 27a is read (step 93) . The printing file stored in the RAM 73 or the flexible disk of the flexible disk drive 63 is searched in advance by the read code of the barcode 27a , and it is determined whether or not the file is updated (step 94). If the file is not updated, the process proceeds to step 96. When updating the file, proceed to Step 95, search the data corresponding to the code of the corresponding bar code in another print changing file, and update the print file according to the data. (Step 95) Proceed to Step 96. In step 96, via the output port 7 5 From the above CPU71 the necessary items at the specified position 27b of the single-cut sheet paper 27 to feed the paper by a bar code printing head 30 of the reader with the printer 1 by the platen 28, the upper ribbon 31 Impact printing. Then, the cut sheet 27 is discharged (step 97). Similarly, the processing of steps 91 to 97 is repeatedly executed. The print file corresponds to the print information of the present invention.

The embodiment described above has the following effects. Pre-touch scanner 9 printing barcode 27a to noncontinuous media 27 is taken to read, by printing to the specified position 27b of noncontinuous media 27 already was searching for printing files registered processed, The complexity of manually arranging the above papers in the order of printing in advance and setting them in the printer is completely eliminated. Since the bar code 27a which are printed side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction on the cut sheet paper 27 touch scanner 9 reads, exactly even if a transport speed Nim et noncontinuous media 27 barcodes Can be read. Therefore, it cuts with adaptation to the general mass production printers without a transport mechanism for facilitating the transport speed. The distance between the reading unit 9a and a platen 28 of the touch scanner 9 can jam set into raw Ji no spacing, yet have sufficient allowance to the focal length. Therefore , the reading section 9a of the touch scanner and the front side of the cut sheet 27 collide with each other, which is serious in the reverse sheet feed type printer, or the interval between the reading section 9a and the cut sheet 27 is increased. reading error of the barcode can solve the problem that the or generated by. Therefore, when mounting the touch scanner 9 to the printer of the reversal paper feed method, the reading of the smooth paper feed and accurate barcode made possible by a simple mounting operation. Since the effect of Oyobi is obtained, there is no want precautions may cause to print the erroneous print information on single sheet paper. Therefore, this embodiment is particularly suitable for printing the printing information on a valuable document without spares . Because the bar code 27a has not been printed side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction, even when applied to the transport direction with respect to the general mass production printers without a transfer mechanism for normal and reverse rotation, a cut sheet waste of space for printing print information in the paper can be prevented (see FIGS. 5 and 6 (C)).

By this, it is possible to easily create a medical and medical expenses payment application form for each insurer created by a hospital, a doctor's office, a clinic, and a treatment center. In particular, in Osteopathic Council, etc., in advance of the code leave the bar code printed on each sheet various該申confirmation, the patient code in a separate computer of the patient master in a batch process or the like, name, address, the insurance-related matters it no record may be registered, and print the necessary information of the contents to any one of the paper in batch processing, patient master touch scanner code above the paper after pressing the delegation indicia thereto You can save it by registering at and print the insurance amount on the above-mentioned form according to the contents of medical treatment at the beginning of the next month to complete it. Thus, sequentially for the above sheet arranged in random order, for advance by the code of the printed bar code is applicable for the relevant patient search processing has been related matters are printed, the order stand the paper to be printed in advance there is no need or to set side by side Te, exhibits a very large effect that it is the automatic creation of medical medical expenses supported paper application form for collectively each insurer.

[0029]

[Effect of the device]

As described in detail above, the printer with the bar code reader of the present invention is capable of feeding the reverse paper. Easily adaptable to general mass production printers of the type, eliminating wasted space for cut sheets At the same time, it is possible to eliminate erroneous printing of print data on the cut sheet.

[0030] That is, first, to read a bar code that is printed side by side each bar in a direction perpendicular to the transport direction touch scanner, accurately even when there is unevenness in the transport speed of the single-cut sheet reading bar codes be able to. As a result, adaptable to the general mass production printers having no transport mechanism order to facilitate transport speed.

[0031] Secondly, the distance between the reading unit and the platen of the touch scanner because there is sufficient tolerance in the can moreover focal length be set to the interval has a paper jam Na occurs, the printer of reversal paper feed method Solved the serious problems that the reading part of the touch scanner collides with the front side of the cut sheet and the barcode reading error occurs by increasing the distance between the reading part and the cut sheet. it is Ru can be. As a result, when mounting the touch scanner to the printer of the reversal paper feed method, the reading of the smooth paper feed and accurate barcode becomes possible by a simple mounting operation.

[0032] From the first and second effects, for accurate reading of the bar code by the touch Chisukyana in general production model printer inverted paper feeding method is possible, the data output Hand stage external control device accurate read data Can be output to. As a result, no printing incorrect information by the external control device is checked, there is no possibility of printing the indicia shaped wrong information noncontinuous media.

On the other hand, since the bar code is printed by arranging the bars in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction, the space for printing the bar code can be reduced. Therefore, when adapting the transfer direction with respect to the general mass production printers without a transfer mechanism for normal and reverse rotation is also possible to secure a sufficient space for printing the print information in noncontinuous media, the noncontinuous media space Never waste.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 (A) is an overall perspective view of a printer with a bar code reader of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (B) is an enlarged sectional view of a lid of the printer with a bar code reader.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the printer according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a printer according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a printer device with a barcode reader.

5 is a flowchart showing the control of application example 1. FIG.

6 is a flowchart showing the control of application example 2. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 53 ... Printer with bar code reader 2 ... Printer section 27, 43 ... Paper 9 ... Bar code reader 41 ... Bar code detecting section

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] January 13, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Full text

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Document name] Statement

[Title of device] Printer with barcode reader

[Scope of utility model registration request]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a printer with a barcode according to the present embodiment.
2A is an overall perspective view, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged cutaway view of the lid.
It is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a printer with a barcode according to this embodiment.
It

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cut sheet used in this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a view of an apparatus using a conventional printer with a bar code.
FIG. 6 (A) is a schematic diagram, FIG. 6 (B) and FIG.
(C) is a form that can be used.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 ... Printer with barcode reader, 2 ... Printer
Linta, 4 ... Bar code reader, 9 ... Ta
Touch scanner, 9a ... reading unit, 11 ...
Connector, 10 ... Scanner support, 22 ...
Printing unit, 23 ... Transfer unit, 25 ...
CCD light receiving element, 27 ... Single-cut sheet, 27a ...
・ Bar code, 70 ... Electronic control device,

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

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─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location B41J 3/01 29/46 C 8804-2C G06K 7/10 R 8945-5L (72) Inventor Hirate Hiroyuki Inside 301 Kind Miyako, 18 Omiya Tajiri-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A printer with a bar code reader, characterized in that at least a printer capable of bar code printing is provided with a bar code reader for reading a bar code on a sheet set in a printing state.