JPH08192597A - Medium treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a printing mechanism for miniaturizing a medium treating device for printing on the medium. CONSTITUTION: A printing unit 23 is provided on a medium unit 24 openably while supporting one end of the printing unit 23 pivotally through a supporting unit 25. The printing unit 23 is provided with a printing head 35, movable on X-Y axis and the medium unit 25 is provided with a medium stage 32 for setting the medium so as to be opposed to the printing head 35. After setting the medium onto the medium stage 32, the printing unit 23 and the medium unit 24 are closed to oppose the printing head 35 to the medium and print on the medium while moving the printing head 35 into X-Y directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a media processing device,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a medium processing device used in a financial institution such as a bank and for printing on a medium such as a passbook or a slip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional medium processing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. 17 is a block diagram of a system configuration for connecting a medium processing device, FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of a conventional medium processing device, FIG. 19 is a control system block diagram of the mechanism of FIG. 18, and FIG. 20 is of FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the mechanism. Note that there are passbooks, slips, and the like as processing media, but in the following description, the case of a passbook is described as an example.

First, with reference to FIG. 17, a system configuration in which the medium processing device is controlled will be outlined.
The medium processing device 1 is connected to the control device 2 and is controlled by the control device 2. Control device 2
Connects a keyboard 3 for an operator to input information, a display unit 4 for displaying information, and the like.
The host computer 5 is connected to the host computer 5 by wire or wirelessly.

The host computer 5 has a recording file 6
Etc. are connected, and the control device 2 is added to this recording file 6.
The customer transaction information transmitted from is stored as a database (DB). Next, with reference to FIG. 18, a schematic configuration of an internal mechanism of the conventional medium processing apparatus 1 will be described.

In the medium processing apparatus 1, a medium transport path 8 is formed from a medium inserter 7 for inserting a medium. Conveying rollers 9 are arranged in the medium conveying path 8 at appropriate intervals, and the medium is conveyed by rotating the conveying rollers 9. A magnetic stripe reader / writer 10 for reading / writing a magnetic stripe attached to the medium, and a line mark or a passbook attached to the medium are provided in the middle of the medium carrying path 8. A page row sensor 11 is arranged to read a page mark attached to each page of the medium extending over the pages. In addition, the print head 12 and the platen 1 are provided in the medium transport path 8.
3 is arranged so that transaction information or the like is printed on the medium.

Hereinafter, a schematic configuration of a control system for controlling the medium processing device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 1
Reference numeral 4 denotes a power supply unit that serves as a power supply to the control system. A control unit 15 controls the medium processing device 1 having the above-described configuration according to a predetermined program. An interface unit 16, a magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 17, a page line sensor unit 18, a motor / magnet driver 19, and a print head / platen drive unit 20 are connected to the control unit 15, and control these units. I am trying.

The interface section 16 is for connecting to the control device 2 shown in FIG. Commands and transaction information are exchanged via this interface unit 16. The magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 17 is the magnetic stripe reader / writer shown in FIG.
The writer 10 is controlled to read / write the magnetic stripe of the medium.

The page line sensor section 18 causes the page line sensor shown in FIG. 18 to detect a mark on a page or line on a medium, and recognizes the page or line on the medium according to the detected mark. Is. The motor / magnet driver 19 is
The carrying roller driving unit 21 is connected, and the carrying roller driving unit 21 is controlled to drive the carrying roller 9 shown in FIG. 18 to carry the medium in the medium carrying path 8. .

The print head / platen drive unit 20 is
The print head 12 and the platen 13 shown in FIG. 18 are driven in synchronization with each other to write transaction information on the medium. Finally, with reference to FIG. 20, the print processing on the medium by the medium processing apparatus 1 will be described. Sa1: When a customer, an operator, etc. (hereinafter referred to as an operator) sets a passbook, which is a medium, in the medium inserter 7, the control unit 15 senses the set and executes the process.
Move to a2. Sa2: The control unit 15 commands the magnet driver 19 to drive the transport roller driving unit 21. The conveyance roller drive unit 21 drives the conveyance roller 9 to rotate, and conveys the passbook to the magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 10. The processing unit 15 causes the magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 10 to read customer information such as an account number, an account balance, and page information of the passbook from the magnetic stripe of the passbook, and the customer information is read by the control device 2.
To Sa3 and move the processing to Sa3. Sa3: The control device 2 waits for the transaction content to be input, and when the operator inputs the transaction content via the keyboard 2, the input is terminated and the next process is performed. In the next process, S
A4 and Sa5 are designed to be processed in parallel at the same time. Sa4: The control device 2 makes an inquiry to the host computer 5, transmits the transaction content input in Sa3, and waits for reception from the host computer 5. The host computer 5 updates the customer transaction information in the recording file 6 according to the transaction content, and sends a new information to the control device 2. The control device 2 waits for the reception of that effect and moves the process to Sa6. Sa5: The control device 2 transmits a command to the control unit 15 via the interface unit 16 to move to the next process. Upon receiving this command, the control unit 15 commands the motor / magnet driver 19 to drive the transport roller driving unit 21. Then, the transport roller drive unit 21 drives the transport roller 9 to transport the passbook to the page row sensor 11. The page line sensor 11 sequentially reads the pages and line marks of the passbook, sends the read result to the control unit 15 via the page line sensor unit 18, and the control unit 15 receiving this result shifts the processing to Sa6. Sa6: The control unit 15 waits for the completion of both the processes of Sa4 and Sa5, and then instructs the motor / magnet driver 19 to drive the carry roller driving unit 21. Then, the transport roller driving unit 21 drives the transport roller 9 to set the passbook between the print head 12 and the platen 13. When this set is confirmed by a sensor (not shown), the print head 12 is driven to print the transaction contents on the passbook, and the process proceeds to Sa7. Sa7: The control unit 15 waits for the end of printing,
The conveyance roller drive unit 2 is instructed to the magnet driver 19
Drive 1 Then, the transport roller 9 is driven by the transport roller driving unit 21 to rotate the transport roller 9 to transport the passbook to the magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 10. Then, the updated customer information is written in the magnetic stripe portion of the passbook, and the process proceeds to Sa8. Sa8: The control unit 15 is the motor / magnet driver 1
9 to drive the transport roller driving unit 21. Then, the transport roller drive unit 21 is driven to rotate the transport roller 9, and the passbook is ejected from the medium inserter 7 to end the transaction.

[0010]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional medium processing apparatus, since the medium is conveyed and set between the print head and the platen, a medium conveying path is required, and A transport roller and a transport roller drive unit are required. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the medium processing device becomes large.

Further, since the medium is conveyed in the medium conveying path by the conveying rollers, there is a problem that a thin medium or a medium easily wrinkled cannot be handled.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides an XY
A printing unit having a print head movable on an axis; and a medium unit having a medium stage for setting a medium facing the print head, the printing unit having one end pivotally supported on the medium unit. Printing is performed on the medium by opening and closing the medium, setting the medium on the medium stage, closing the printing unit and the medium unit, making the print head face the medium, and moving the print head in the XY directions. The medium processing device is characterized by the above.

[0013]

According to this structure, after the medium is set on the medium stage, the printing section and the medium section are closed, the medium is opposed to the print head, and the print head is moved in the XY axis directions. It becomes possible to print on the medium. For this reason, a conveyance path for making the medium face the print head becomes unnecessary.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A medium processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are explanatory views of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the medium processing device, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device. The system configuration for connecting the medium processing device is the same as that of the conventional example, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.
However, in FIG. 17, the medium processing device 1 corresponds to the medium processing device 2
Shall be replaced with 2. Further, although there is a passbook, a slip, etc. as a medium to be processed, a case of a passbook will be described as an example in the following description.

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a schematic structure of an internal mechanism of the medium processing apparatus 22 of the embodiment will be described.
As shown in the figure, the medium processing device 22 includes a printing unit 23.
The printing unit 23 and the medium unit 24 can be opened and closed centering on the fulcrum unit 25. Specifically, the opening operation is performed in the direction of arrow A from the state of FIG. 1 to the state of FIG.
The closing operation can be performed in the direction of arrow B from the state of 1 to the state of FIG. Here, in FIG.
The outer frame of the printing unit 23 is shown by a two-dot broken line so that the inside can be seen. The internal mechanism of the printing unit 2 will be described.

Inside the outer frame of the printing section 23, two parallel guide shafts 26 and 27 are arranged with their both ends fixed to the inner wall of the outer frame. A shaft receiver 28 is loosely fitted to the guide shaft 26, and a shaft receiver 29 is loosely fitted to the guide shaft 27. Further, the shaft receivers 28 and 29 are connected by a guide shaft 30 between them.
A print head 31 is loosely fitted and attached to 0.

Print head 3 mounted as described above
1 can move in the Y-axis direction along a guide shaft 30 as shown in FIG.
Since it can move in the X-axis direction along 27, it can move in the plane of the medium stage 32. Further, a line feed motor (not shown) is built in the shaft receiver 29, and the rotational force of the line feed motor is transmitted to the gear 33.
The gear 33 meshes with a rack 34 arranged in parallel with the guide shaft 29, and the rotational force of the gear 33 moves the shaft receiver 29 along the guide shaft 27 to move the print head 31 in the Y-axis direction. Operates to move.

A spacing motor 35 is attached to the print head 31, and the rotational force of the spacing motor is transmitted to the gear 36. This gear 36
It engages with a rack 37 arranged in parallel with the guide shaft 30, and operates so as to move the print head 31 in the X-axis direction by the rotational force of the gear 33. A medium detection sensor 38 is attached to the print head 31 to detect the presence / absence of a medium.

Next, the medium section 24 will be described with reference to FIG. The medium unit 24 forms a medium stage 32 that is a plane on which the print head 31 can move, and a magnetic stripe reader / writer 39 is provided on a part of the medium stage 32. The magnetic stripe reader / writer 39 is for reading / writing on a magnetic stripe (not shown) attached to the medium 40.

A schematic configuration of a control system for controlling the medium processing device 22 having the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIG. Four
Reference numeral 1 is a power supply unit, which serves as a power supply for the control system. A control unit 42 controls the medium processing device 22 having the above configuration according to a predetermined program.
The control unit 42 includes an interface unit 43, a magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 44, a medium detection sensor unit 4
5, a motor / magnet driver 46, and a print head drive unit 47 are connected to control each of these units.

The interface section 43 is for connecting to the control device 2 shown in FIG. Commands and transaction information are exchanged via this interface unit 43. The magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 44 controls the magnetic stripe reader / writer 39 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 to read / write the magnetic stripe of the medium 40.

The medium detecting sensor section 45 is for making the medium detecting sensor 38 shown in FIG. 1 sense the presence or absence of the medium 40. The motor / magnet driver 46
Is connected to the spacing motor 35 and the line feed motor 48, and is for moving the print head 31 shown in FIG. 1 in the XY plane by controlling these motors.

The print head drive unit 47 is for driving the print head 31 shown in FIG. 1 in synchronization with the movement in the XY plane, and writing transaction information on a medium. Finally, referring to FIG. 4, the medium processing device 2
The printing process on the medium according to No. 2 will be described. Sb1: The control unit 42 detects the end of the closing operation of the printing unit 23 when a customer, a bank clerk or the like (hereinafter referred to as an operator) sets a passbook on the medium stage 4 and closes the printing unit 23 in the B direction. Then, the process proceeds to Sb2. Sb2: The control unit 42 controls the medium detection sensor 38 shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the medium has been detected, and if it is determined that the medium has been detected, the process proceeds to Sb4. If it is determined that the medium has not been detected, the process proceeds to Sb3. Sb3: The control unit 42 sends a notification to the control device 2 shown in FIG. 17 that it has not been detected, and the control device 2 displays a warning such as "Please set passbook" on the display unit 4, and the operator To reset the passbook, and the control unit 42 returns the processing to Sb1. Sb4: The control unit 42 causes the magnetic stripe reader / writer 39 to read out the customer information stored in the magnetic stripe attached to the passbook, and terminates the reading and shifts to the next process. In the next processing, Sb5 and Sb6 are subjected to simultaneous parallel processing. Sb5: When the control unit 42 confirms the end of reading the customer information, it sends a message to that effect to the control device 2 via the interface unit 43. The control device 2 makes an inquiry to the host computer 5 by wireless communication or the like in the same manner as in the conventional case, and when a result of the inquiry is received, an instruction to move to the next process is issued via the interface unit 43 to the control unit 42.
Send to The control unit 42, upon receiving the reception, executes the processing in Sb6.
Move to. Sb6: The control unit 42 waits for the end of both the processes of Sb5 and Sb6, waits for the input of the transaction content by the operator, and after confirming the end of the input, moves the process to Sb7. Sb7: The control unit 42 updates the customer transaction information in the recording file 27 according to the transaction content and sends it to the control device 26. Then, according to this information, the print head 6 prints on the passbook. That is, the print head 6 is driven by a line feed motor (not shown) to receive the shaft receiver 2
By moving 8 and 29 along the guide shafts 26 and 27, respectively, they are moved in the X-axis direction, and then similarly, by driving the spacing motor 35, they are moved in the Y-axis direction along the guide shaft 30 to print. Positioned at the starting position. When this positioning operation is completed, the print head 6 prints on the medium in accordance with the sent information. During this operation, that is, movement in the X-axis direction such as line feed is performed by moving the shaft receivers 28 and 29 by driving a line feed motor (not shown). In the Y-axis direction, the spacing motor 35 is driven to move along the guide shaft 30. Sb8: The control unit 42 waits for the completion of printing, writes the updated customer information on the magnetic stripe of the passbook by the magnetic stripe reader / writer 39, and when the writing is completed, the fact that the writing is completed is made via the interface unit 43. Is transmitted to the control device 2. When the control device 2 receives the notification of the completion, the display unit 4 displays a message of “booking completed” and one transaction is completed.

According to the above-described first embodiment, the media processing device has X
Since the print mechanism movable in the −Y direction is provided and the medium does not have to be transported, the medium transport mechanism is not required and the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced. Further, by not using the medium carrying mechanism at the same time, it is possible to provide a medium processing apparatus capable of performing a printing process on a thin medium which is likely to be wrinkled or jammed when transported.

Embodiment 2 FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory views of the internal mechanism of the medium processing apparatus. In the following description, the same description as the configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the operation will also be omitted, and only the configuration and the operation different in comparison with the first embodiment will be described.

First, a configuration different from that of the medium processing device 22 of the first embodiment will be described. This medium processing device 49 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
0 is provided. The bracket 50 is for adjusting the gap so as to press the medium and keep the gap between the print head 35 and the medium constant. In addition, FIG.
As shown in, the medium stage 52 is attached to the medium portion 51 via the elastic member 53. The elastic member 53 may be any member as long as it can obtain an elastic force such as a spring.

Next, the operation of the medium processing device different from that of the first embodiment will be described. When the printing unit 54 is closed in the direction of arrow B and pressed against the medium unit 51, the printing unit 54 pushes the medium stage 52 and applies an urging force to the elastic member 53. At this time, the medium 40 includes the medium stage 52 to which the biasing force is applied and the bracket 5 attached to the print head 35.
It comes to be sandwiched between 0. In this state, the print head 35 was driven in the same manner as in Example 1 to print on the medium 40.

According to the second embodiment, the elastic member 53 for pressing the medium stage 52 on which the medium 40 is placed toward the printing section 54 is attached below the medium stage 52, and the medium 40 is provided with a gap on the printing section 35 side. By attaching the bracket 50 for securing, it becomes possible to secure a proper gap and print even in the medium 40 having an arbitrary thickness.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system of the medium processing device, FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a system configuration for connecting the medium processing device, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the processing device. In the following description, the same description as the configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the operation will also be omitted, and only the configuration and the operation different in comparison with the first embodiment will be described.

First, a configuration different from that of the medium processing device 22 of the first embodiment will be described. This medium processing device 55 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the set position display LED 58 is provided on the medium stage 57 of the medium unit 56. The set position display LED 58 is for notifying the operator of the set position according to the type of medium, etc., and is turned on according to the type of medium designated by the operator.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the set position display LED 58 is connected to the control section 42, and the set position display LED 58 is turned on by a command from the control section 42. A medium standard information database (DB) 60 for turning on the set position display LED 58 is connected to the control device 59. In the medium standard information database 60, in order to display the set position of the medium according to the size of the medium, the print position, etc., a database in which the set position display LED 58 arranged at the set position is turned on is registered. is there. The medium standard information database 60 may be connected to the host computer 5.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the operation of the medium processing device different from that of the first embodiment will be described. Sc1: The control device 59 moves the process to Sc2 when the operator inputs the medium type from the keyboard 3. Sc2: The control device 59 takes out the medium standard information from the set position display LED 58 according to the inputted medium type, and transmits the medium standard information to the medium processing device 55.
The process moves to Sc3. Sc3: In the medium processing device 55, the interface unit 4
The control unit 42 receives the medium standard information via 3, and based on the medium standard information, the set position display LED 58 arranged on the medium stage 57 is turned on, and the process proceeds to Sc4. Sc4: When the operator sets the medium in accordance with the set position display LED 58 that is turned on by the operator and closes the printing unit 23 in the B direction, the control unit 42 senses the end of the closing operation of the printing unit 23, The processing from Sa1 to Sa8 in the first embodiment is performed to print on the medium. Where S
The process of a1 is replaced with the process of Sc4.

According to the third embodiment, the medium processing device 55
Set position display LED for displaying the set position of the medium
By providing 58 and the medium standard information database 60 in the control device 59, it becomes possible to provide guidance on the set position according to the standard of the medium, and it is possible to prevent medium missetting. Fourth Embodiment FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device, FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a control system of the medium processing device, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device.

In the following description, the same description as that of the configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the operation will also be omitted. Only the configuration and the operation which are different in comparison with the first embodiment will be described. The system configuration for connecting the medium processing device 61 is the same as that of the third embodiment, and it is assumed that the medium standard information database (DB) 60 stores page line positions according to the medium type. Further, the medium processing device 55 replaces the medium processing device 61.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the medium processing device 61, the page head sensor 63 is attached to the print head 35 of the printing unit 62.
Is provided. The page line sensor 63 detects the page and line mark of the medium according to the type of the medium. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the page line sensor 63 is connected to the control unit 42 and sends a signal for detecting a page and line mark to the control unit 42.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the operation of the medium processing device different from that of the first embodiment will be described. Sd1: The control device 59 shown in FIG. 9 confirms that the medium type has been input from the keyboard 3, sends the input to the control unit 42 shown in FIG. 12, and shifts the processing to Sd2. Sd2: The control device 59 reads the medium standard information from the medium standard information database 60 according to the input medium type information, sends the medium standard information to the medium processing device 61, and moves the process to Sd3. Sd3: When the operator sets the medium on the medium stage 32 and closes the printing unit 62 in the state of FIG. 11, the control unit 42 shown in FIG.
Move to 4. Sd4: The control unit 42 determines whether the medium is detected by the medium detection sensor 38, moves the process to Sd6 if it determines that the medium has been detected, and moves the process to Sb5 if it determines that the medium has not been detected. Sd5: The control unit 42 sends a notification to the control unit 2 that it has not been detected, and the control unit 2 displays a warning message such as "Please set passbook" or "Open page ○" on the display unit 4. Then, the operator sets the passbook again, and the control unit 42 returns the processing to Sd3. Sd6: The control unit 42 causes the magnetic stripe reader / writer 39 to store customer information and final print page information (and final print line information) stored in the magnetic stripe attached to the passbook.
Etc. are read out, and the process proceeds to Sd7. Sd7: The control unit 42 reads the page mark and line mark of the medium with the page line sensor 63, and shifts the processing to Sd8. Sd8: The control unit 42 compares the final print page information read in Sd6 with the page mark read in Sd7, and if the page mark matches the final print page information, Sd9.
The process is moved to step S3, and if they do not match, the process returns to step Sd5. Sd9: The control unit 42 waits for the operator to input the transaction content, and in the input waiting state, the processing of Sd10 is simultaneously executed in parallel, and when the completion of the input is confirmed, the processing is executed.
Move to d11. Sd10: The control device 59 makes an inquiry to the host computer 5 by wireless communication or the like in the same manner as in the conventional case, and when receiving the result of the inquiry, moves the process to Sd10. Sd11: The control unit 42 performs the print process on the medium and shifts the process to Sd12 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Sd12: The control unit 42 writes the last printed page of this time on the magnetic stripe and performs the process in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
Move to d13. Sd13: The control unit 42 transmits the fact that the processing is completed to the control device 59, and the control device 59 displays on the display unit 4 that the bookkeeping is completed and ends the transaction.

According to the fourth embodiment, the page line sensor for reading the page mark of the medium is provided in the medium processing device 61, so that the page information recorded on the magnetic stripe (final printed page information) is compared with the correct page. So that it can be printed on. Therefore, it is effective as a printing mistake prevention measure when a different page is opened and set by mistake. Fifth Embodiment FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the outer appearance of the medium processing device, FIG. 15 is a block diagram of the control system of the medium processing device, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the printing process of the medium processing device.

In the following description, the same description as that of the configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the description of the operation will also be omitted. Only the configuration and the operation which are different in comparison with the first embodiment will be described. Here, the fifth embodiment will be described based on the system configuration diagram of FIG. 17, and the medium processing device 1 is replaced with the medium processing device 64. This media processing device 64
As shown in FIG. 14, a lock unit 65 for connecting the print unit 23 and the medium unit 24 is provided. As shown in FIG. 15, the locking unit 65 is connected to a control unit 66, and a locking control unit 67 of the control unit 66 controls locking / unlocking.

Next, the operation of locking / unlocking will be described with reference to FIG. Se1: When the operator sets the medium in the medium processing device 64, the control unit 66 shown in FIG. 15 confirms the end and moves the process to Se2. Se2: The control unit 66 determines whether or not the medium detection sensor unit 45 has detected the medium, moves the process to Se4 if it judges that the medium has been detected, and moves the process to Se3 if it judges that the medium has not been detected. Se3: The control unit 66 notifies the control device 2 shown in FIG. 17 that it has not been detected, and this control device 2 displays a warning such as "Please set passbook" on the display unit 4, and the operator To reset the passbook, and the control unit 66 returns the process to Se1. Se4: The control unit 66 causes the magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 44 to read customer information and the like from the magnetic stripe attached to the passbook, and shifts the processing to Se5. Se5: The control unit 66 waits for the operator to input the transaction details, simultaneously executes the processing of Se6 in parallel while waiting for the input of the transaction, and when the operator confirms the end of the input, executes the processing Se.
Move to 7. Se6: The control device 2 makes an inquiry to the host computer 5 by wireless communication or the like in the same manner as in the conventional case, and when receiving the result of the inquiry, moves the process to Se8. Se7: At the same time as Se6, by the control unit 66 of FIG.
A locking instruction is issued to the locking unit 65, and the locking unit 65 between the printing unit 23 and the medium unit 24 in FIG. 14 is locked.
The printing unit 23 is prevented from being opened, and the process proceeds to Se8. The lock of the locking portion 65 is not released until writing to the magnetic stripe is completed. Se8: The control unit 66 performs the printing process on the medium in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and shifts the process to Se9. Se9: The control unit 66 writes the last printed page and the like of this time to the magnetic stripe in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and executes the process Se.
Move to 10. Se10: The control unit 66 unlocks the locking unit 65 and shifts the processing to Se11. Se11: The control unit 66 transmits the fact that the processing is completed to the control device 2, and the control device 2 displays on the display unit 4 that the bookkeeping is completed and ends the transaction.

According to the fifth embodiment, the medium processing device 64
In addition, a locking unit 65 that makes it impossible to open the printing unit and a locking control unit 67 that controls the locking unit are provided, and the locking is performed during the printing process of the print head during writing to the magnetic stripe. I made it impossible to take it out. As a result, it is possible to prevent the medium stripe from not being updated due to the medium being removed during printing.

In the first to fifth embodiments, the print head is moved along the guide shaft. However, a mechanism that can move the print head in the XY directions without using the guide shaft is used. If it is, it may be anything.

[0042]

As described above, according to the medium processing apparatus of the present invention, the medium is manually set to face the print head, and the print head is moved on the XY axes for printing. There is no need for a medium transport path, and there is no need for a transport roller, a transport roller drive unit, or the like. For this reason,
Since it suffices that the installation area of the medium processing device is at least the printing surface of the medium, there is an effect that the medium processing device can be downsized. Further, since the medium is simply set without being conveyed, there is an effect that it is possible to print on a thin medium or a medium easily wrinkled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of a medium processing device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the medium processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system of a medium processing device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a system configuration for connecting a medium processing device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a control system of a medium processing device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of the medium processing device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram of a control system of a medium processing device according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the medium processing device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram of a system configuration for connecting a medium processing device.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an internal mechanism of a medium processing device of a conventional example.

19 is a block diagram of a control system of the mechanism shown in FIG.

20 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process of the mechanism of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 22 medium processing device 23 printing unit 24 medium unit 25 fulcrum 26 guide shaft 27 guide shaft 28 shaft receiver 29 shaft receiver 30 guide shaft 31 print head 32 medium stage 33 gear 34 rack 35 spacing motor 36 gear 37 rack 38 medium detection sensor 39 magnetic stripe reader / writer 40 medium 41 power supply unit 42 control unit 43 interface unit 44 magnetic stripe reader / writer unit 45 medium detection sensor 46 motor / magnet driver 47 print head drive unit 48 line feed motor 49 medium processing device 50 bracket 51 medium unit 52 medium stage 53 elastic member 54 printing part 55 medium processing device 56 medium part 57 medium stage 58 set position display LED 59 control device 60 medium standard information Database 61 medium processing apparatus 62 printing section 63 pp line sensor 64 medium processing device 65 locking section 66 control section 67 locking controller

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A print unit having a print head movable on X-Y axes, and a medium unit having a medium stage facing the print head to set a medium, wherein the print unit is the medium. One end is rotatably supported on the medium section so that the medium can be opened and closed. After the medium is set on the medium stage, the printing section and the medium section are closed, the print head is made to face the medium, and the print head is moved in the XY directions. A medium processing apparatus characterized by printing on a medium by performing the above. 2. The print head according to claim 1, wherein the first guide shaft is fitted to the print head so as to be movable in the X-axis direction, and both ends of the first guide shaft are attached to the shaft receivers, respectively. Aligned with the parallel second guide shafts so that they can move in the Y-axis direction,
A medium processing apparatus, wherein a print head is movable in X-Y axis directions. 3. The bracket according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a bracket for pressing the medium is attached to the print head, the medium stage is attached to the medium portion via an elastic member, and the bracket is provided between the medium and the print head. A medium processing apparatus, characterized in that the medium is kept in the gap and is pressed against the print head side by the urging force of the elastic member. 4. A medium processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein display means for setting a medium position is arranged on the medium stage. 5. The page line sensor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a page line sensor is attached to the print head, and the page line sensor reads the page mark and the line mark of the medium. And a previous last printed page line information stored in the magnetic stripe of the medium are compared. 6. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a locking unit that locks the printing unit and the medium unit in a closed state.