JPH09202020A - Processed mark printing method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] Since a human operator intervenes, the operator does not input an input sheet or makes multiple entries. SOLUTION: It is determined whether or not an input stamp is printed in a first stamp printing area of an input sheet (S11), and when the input stamp is printed,
Depending on the processing status of the input paper (S12), it is specified as either stored, processed, or transmitted (S13 to S15), and a stamp print according to the specified processing status is performed in the second stamp print area. (S16), the paper is discharged (S9).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a processed mark printing method and apparatus for printing a mark on an image input sheet and discriminating the mark.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the method of printing a processed mark, an operator simply determines whether or not a mark such as a stamp is pressed on the input paper.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a drawback that an input sheet is not input or is input a plurality of times by an operator's operation because a human being as an operator intervenes.

Further, since it is impossible to distinguish between the paper input processing and the post-input processing processing with only a single type of mark pressed on the input paper, should the input paper be stored or treated? There was also the drawback that it could not be determined.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a processed mark printing method and apparatus which reduce the erroneous operation of the input sheet by the operator and improve the convenience of the apparatus. And

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a processed mark printing method of the present invention comprises a mark printing step for printing a plurality of types of mark printing on an input sheet, and the mark printing step. It has a determination step of determining whether or not the mark is printed, and a specification step of specifying the processing status of the input sheet according to the type of the mark determined by the determination step. It is characterized in that mark printing is further performed according to the processing status.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the processed mark printing apparatus of the present invention is a mark printing means for printing a plurality of types of mark printing on an input sheet, and a mark is printed by the mark printing means. And a specifying unit that specifies the processing status of the input sheet according to the type of the mark that is determined by the determining unit. Depending on the processing status identified by the specifying unit, Further, it is characterized by performing mark printing.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a microprocessing unit (MPU), which controls the entire system. A read-only memory (ROM) 2 stores a program (processing procedure) of the MPU 1 and a control code. A random access memory (RAM) 3 defines work areas and various tables used by the MPU 1 when executing processing. A scanner control unit (SCU) 4 controls a scanner device and a stamp device described later. A scanner device 5 optically reads a sheet, converts it into an electric signal, and outputs it. Reference numeral 6 denotes a stamp device, which has six types of stamp surfaces and performs stamp printing on a predetermined stamp printing area of an input sheet.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a printer control unit (PCU),
The printer device described later is controlled. A printer device 8 forms a permanent visible image on a recording sheet. A communication control unit (CCU) 9 controls communication with other devices via the communication line 10. Reference numeral 11 denotes an operator console, which includes an input unit for inputting various instructions to the system and a display unit for displaying the state of the system and the like. An external interface (EXT) 12 controls data communication with an external information processing device or the like.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a stamp surface of the stamp device 6 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, M1
Is a surface 1 and is an "input" stamp surface. M2 is surface 2 and is the "wrong entry" stamp surface. M3 is surface 3
And is the "re-enter" stamp surface. M4 is surface 4 and is the "storage" stamp surface. M5 is surface 5,
This is the "processed" stamp surface. Then, M6 is surface 6, which is the "sent" stamp surface.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the format of the input paper in this embodiment. In the figure, field 0 (F
0) is the entire input sheet. Field 1 (F1) is the first stamp print area. Field 2 (F2) is a second stamp printing area. And field 3
(F3) is a third stamp printing area.

The operation of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the stamp unprinting control in this embodiment. The control procedure (program) is stored in advance in the ROM 2 shown in FIG. 1 and is executed by the MPU 1 and SCU 4. Also, this program is executed when no printing is performed on F1 shown in FIG.

First, in step S1, the sheet set in the scanner device 5 is fed, read, and input as image data. Next, in step S2, the OCR analysis processing of the input image data is executed. And
In step S3, it is determined whether the OCR analysis result is normal. Here, if the reading is not normally performed and there is an abnormality, the process proceeds to step S4, and the stamp type is set to "re-input".

When the reading is normally performed in the determination in step S3, the process proceeds to step S5, and it is determined whether or not a writing error has occurred on the sheet. Here, if an entry error is found, the process proceeds to step S6, and the stamp type is set to "entry error". If there is no entry error, the process proceeds to step S7 and the stamp type is set to "input completed".

Next, in step S8, the stamp device prints a stamp on F1 shown in FIG. 3 based on the set stamp type. Then, in step S9, the processed sheet is discharged, and the processing of the single sheet is completed. Further, in the case of a compound leaf, the above-described steps S1 to S9 are repeatedly executed the same number of times as the number of sheets.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control when F1 shown in FIG. 3 inputs a stamp-printed sheet. Similar to steps S1 and S2 shown in FIG. 4, the image data is input, the OCR analysis process is executed, and in the subsequent step S10, when the stamp print of “re-input” is detected in F1, the process proceeds to step S5 shown in FIG. And control transfers. Also,
If the stamp image of "re-input" is not detected, step S
The process proceeds to step 11 and it is determined whether the stamp print is "input completed". Here, if it is not the stamp print of "input completed" but other stamp print of, for example, "entry error", step S
Proceed to 9 and discard the paper.

On the other hand, in step S11, if the stamp print is "input completed", the process proceeds to step S12 to determine the processing status of the input image data. If it is determined that the input sheet is the storage object, the process proceeds to step S13,
Set the stamp type to "store". If it is determined that the input sheet is processed, the process proceeds to step S14 and the stamp type is set to "processed". When it is determined that the input sheet has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S15, and the stamp type is set to "transmitted".

Next, in step S16, the stamp device is set to F shown in FIG. 3 based on the set stamp type.
A stamp is printed on the sheet 2 and the sheet is discharged in the subsequent step S9, and the processing of the single leaf is completed. Further, in the case of a compound leaf, the above-described steps S1 to S9 are repeatedly executed the same number of times as the number of sheets.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of types of stamp printing is increased so that a plurality of areas can be printed on both sides of the input paper, so that the operator can visually check and the operation error is prevented. There is an effect that can be reduced.

Further, even if the operator makes an operation error, there is an effect that data omission and multiple input error can be prevented in principle.

In the present embodiment, the front side and the back side of the input sheet were not clearly specified, but the scanner device 5
If the stamp device 6 supports both sides of input paper,
The same control can be performed.

In FIG. 2, the stamp surface of the stamp device 6 is set to six types, but the same control can be performed in the case of two or more types.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices "such as a host computer, an interface and a printer" or to an apparatus composed of a single device such as "a copying machine". . Further, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or an apparatus. in this case,
By reading the program into the system or the apparatus from the storage medium storing the program represented by the software for achieving the present invention, the system or the apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to reduce the erroneous operation of the input sheet by the operator and improve the convenience of the apparatus.

[0027]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a stamp surface in the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a format of an input sheet according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing control of unprinted stamp.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing control of stamp printing completion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 MPU 2 ROM 3 RAM 4 SCU 5 Scanner 6 Stamp device 7 PCU 8 Printer device 9 CCU 10 Line 11 Operator's console 12 EXT

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A mark printing unit that prints a plurality of types of marks on an input sheet, a determination unit that determines whether or not a mark is printed by the mark printing unit, and a determination unit that determines the mark. A processed mark printing apparatus comprising: a specifying unit that specifies the processing status of an input sheet according to the type of mark, and further performs mark printing according to the processing status specified by the specifying unit. 2. The processed mark printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determining means determines whether or not a predetermined mark is printed in the first mark printing area of the input sheet. 3. The processed mark printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the mark is not printed by the discriminating means, the mark which has been input is printed in the first mark printing area of the input sheet. . 4. The specifying unit specifies the processing status of the input paper when the input mark is printed in the first mark printing area of the input paper.
The processed mark printing apparatus described in. 5. The specifying unit specifies at least each of the stored, processed, and transmitted processes, and performs mark printing of the specified process in the second mark printing area of the input sheet. The processed mark printing apparatus according to claim 4. 6. The processed mark printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark printing by the mark printing means is independent on both the front surface and the back surface of the input paper. 7. A mark printing step of printing a plurality of types of mark printing on an input sheet, a judgment step of judging whether or not a mark is printed by the mark printing step, and a judgment step of the judgment step. A processed mark printing method comprising: a specifying step of specifying a processing status of an input sheet according to a type of mark; and further performing mark printing according to the processing status specified by the specifying step. 8. The processed mark printing method according to claim 7, wherein the determining step determines whether or not a predetermined mark is printed in the first mark printing area of the input sheet. 9. The processed mark printing method according to claim 8, wherein when the mark has not been printed in the discrimination step, the already-printed mark is printed in the first mark printing area of the input sheet. . 10. The specifying step, in the case where an input mark is printed in the first mark printing area of the input sheet,
10. The processed mark printing method according to claim 9, wherein the processing status of the input paper is specified. 11. The identifying step identifies at least each of the stored, processed, and transmitted processes, and performs the mark printing of the specified process in the second mark printing area of the input sheet. The processed mark printing method according to claim 10. 12. The processed mark printing method according to claim 7, wherein the mark printing in the mark printing step is independent on both the front surface and the back surface of the input paper.