JPH11328530A - Securities voucher issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] When a stamp paper is set by mistake,
When an improper variable stamp is issued, the operator can be surely notified of the fact, thereby preventing the improper variable stamp from leaking outside. A variable stamp printer prints the amount of money to be issued on a stamp paper set at a set position of a large stamp paper, and issues a variable stamp. Issue The variable stamp printer 22 issues a low-price stamp paper P when issuing a low-price stamp.
The issue amount is printed on the stamp paper set at the setting position of No. 2 and a variable stamp is issued. At this time, the CPU 1
The printing direction of the amount of money to be issued depends on whether the stamp paper set at the setting position of the high-price stamp paper P1 is selected or the stamp paper set at the setting position of the low-price stamp paper P2. And printing position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a voucher issuing apparatus for printing a voucher such as a variable stamp (a postage stamp) or a stamp by printing an issue amount on a predetermined voucher sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Variable stamps in which an arbitrary amount of money is printed on a common stamp paper and issued are different from each other in that the preprinted imprints are different, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, two types of stamp papers for low-priced use are prepared, and these stamp papers are selectively used according to the issue amount. 9 and 10 show a state after the issue amount is printed in the amount print area.

[0003] Stamp paper is formed by preprinting a large number of predetermined imprints on a single piece of elongated paper in the vertical direction.

In a variable stamp issuing machine, as shown in FIG.
1 and the low-price stamp paper P2 are set in parallel, and the amount of issue is printed by the line head 1 only on the stamp paper corresponding to the amount. Then, the portion on which the issued amount is printed is cut by the cutting machine 2 to be issued as a variable stamp.

[0005]

By the way, in the stamp paper, the money printing area in the area corresponding to one variable stamp is the same for high money and low money. Also,
The direction of the stamp paper when setting it on the variable stamp issuing machine is the same for high-priced and low-priced stamps.

Therefore, in the conventional variable stamp issuing machine, the issuance amount is printed in exactly the same position and in the same direction for both high and low amount stamps.

For this reason, a low-price stamp paper is erroneously set at a position where a high-price stamp paper is to be set, or a high-price stamp paper is erroneously set at a position at which a low-price stamp paper is to be set. Even if it is, the issuance amount is printed in the amount printing area of these erroneous stamp papers.

As a result, there is a possibility that an improper variable stamp having an inconsistency between the amount range corresponding to the stamp paper and the issuance amount may be issued.

[0009] Such a defect is not limited to a variable stamp.
It can also occur for other securities, such as stamps.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a case where an improper value certificate is issued due to an incorrect setting of a certificate sheet. Another object of the present invention is to provide a voucher issuing device which can make an operator surely recognize the fact and thereby prevent an inappropriate voucher from leaking outside. .

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention selects one of a plurality of voucher sheets, such as stamp papers, each set at a predetermined position, according to the issue amount. A printing paper issuance device that prints the above-mentioned issuance amount by the printing means on the selected voucher paper to issue a printing paper such as a variable stamp is provided with a printing control means such as a CPU. Thus, the printing means is controlled so that the printing direction and, if necessary, the printing position are different from each other in accordance with the issue amount.

Since the printing direction (or the printing position) is changed according to the issuance amount by taking such means, the voucher paper selected by each issuance amount is printed with the issuance amount. Unless the paper is set in the correct state according to the direction (or the print position), the issue amount may not be printed on the voucher paper in the correct state, and the issued voucher may be inappropriate. It becomes obvious at a glance.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the securities issuing apparatus of the present invention is applied to a counter processing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the window processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a window processing device according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, a keyboard 15, a bar code reader 1, and the like.
6, an operator display 17, a customer display 18, a drawer 19, a change machine 20, a printer 21 for a receipt, and a printer 22 for a variable stamp.
Are connected to each other.

The CPU 11 realizes an operation as a window processing device by performing a control process for comprehensively controlling each section of the window processing device based on a control program stored in the ROM 12. The control means realized by the CPU 11 by software processing based on a control program has a variable stamp issuing control means in addition to a well-known control means for realizing a well-known general function in the window processing device. I have. The variable stamp issuance control means is adapted to change the printing direction and printing position of the issuance amount on the stamp paper according to whether the variable stamp to be issued is a high-price stamp or a low-price stamp. It controls the printer 22.

The ROM 12 stores a control program for the CPU 11 and the like. In the ROM 12, a numeric font storage area 12a and an inverted numeric font storage area 12b are respectively set. Numeric font storage area 12a
Has registered therein a numerical font used for printing the amount of money on a high-value variable stamp. The inverted number font storage area 12b is used to print a monetary amount on a low-price variable stamp, and is registered in the number font storage area 12a with a number font rotated 180 degrees. Is registered.

The RAM 13 temporarily stores various information necessary for the CPU 11 to perform various processes. A partial area of the RAM 13 is used as an image buffer 13a for developing image data indicating an amount of money to be printed on a variable stamp.

The flash memory 14 stores any information that needs to be held for a certain period.

The keyboard 15 is provided with various keys, such as a sales product input key, a numeric key, a charge calculation key, a clear key, and a cancel key. The operator 15 inputs various instructions to the CPU 11 by an operator (post office clerk). Accept.

The bar code reader 16 optically reads a bar code attached to a product, a bar code indicating an address of a destination of a mail, and the like.

The operator display 17 uses a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and displays various information to be notified to the operator under the control of the CPU 11.

The customer display 18 uses a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and displays various information to be notified to the customer under the control of the CPU 11.

The drawer 19 stores cash and the like.

The change machine 20 selects coins required for change and discharges them to a change payout exit.

The receipt printer 21 prints receipt data on a receipt sheet and issues a receipt.

The variable stamp printer 22 prints the issued amount on stamp paper and issues a variable stamp. As shown in FIG. 2, this variable stamp printer 22 has a high-price stamp paper P1 and a low-price stamp paper P1 within the recording width of the line head 1 as in the conventional variable stamp issuing machine shown in FIG. The stamp paper P2 is set in parallel with each other and set at a predetermined position, and the issuance amount is printed by the line head 1 only on the stamp paper set at a position corresponding to the amount. Then, the portion on which the issued amount is printed is cut by the cutting machine 2 to be issued as a variable stamp. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, roll-shaped stamp papers P1 and P2 wound in such a manner that the preprinted imprints are opposite to each other are used. Then, as shown in FIG.
The rolls of P2 are set in the same state, that is, the preprinted imprints are rotated by 180 degrees with respect to each other.

Next, the operation of the window processing apparatus configured as described above will be described.

For example, in response to an instruction to issue a variable stamp by a predetermined instruction operation on the keyboard 15, C
The PU 11 executes a variable stamp issuance process of a procedure as shown in FIG.

In this variable stamp issuing process, the CPU 11
First, it is determined whether or not the designated issuance amount is equal to or larger than the boundary amount between the high-amount amount range and the low-amount amount range (step ST1). The boundary price is set, for example, to the minimum amount of special postage, and is, for example, 270 yen.

If the designated issuance amount is equal to or larger than the boundary amount, the CPU 11 sends the number font storage area 12
A suitable one of the numerical fonts stored in a is developed in the image buffer 13a, and image data indicating the designated issue amount is generated (step ST).
2). Next, the CPU 11 instructs the variable stamp printer 22 to start conveying the high-price stamp paper P1 (step ST3).

Then, the variable stamp printer 22 conveys only the stamp paper set at the expensive setting position in the conveying direction as shown in FIG.

Then, the CPU 11 determines the transport amount L of the stamp paper.
waits for f to reach the specified amount Lx (step ST
4). Here, the specified amount Lx is the length L shown in FIG. 6 from the leading end of the stamp paper to the image data generated in step ST2.
This is a transport amount for transporting the stamp paper to a printing start position determined so that printing can be performed at a position separated by one as a center position.

Here, the transport amount Lf of the stamp paper is the specified amount Lx.
Is reached, the CPU 11 sets the image buffer 13a.
Then, the image data generated in step ST2 is transferred to the variable price stamp printer 22 and printed on the stamp paper being conveyed (step ST5). The stamp paper on which the amount of money to be issued is printed in this manner is cut by the cutter 2 at the leading end and is issued as a variable stamp.

On the other hand, if the designated issue amount is less than the boundary amount, the CPU 11 develops an appropriate one of the inverted numeral fonts stored in the inverted numeral font storage area 12b into the image buffer 13a, Image data indicating the designated issuance amount is generated (step ST7). The image data generated here is
Since the inverted number font whose direction differs by 180 degrees from the number font stored in the number font storage area 12a is used, the direction differs by 180 degrees from the image indicated by the image data generated in step ST2.

When the generation of the image data is completed, the CPU 11 instructs the variable stamp printer 22 to start conveying the stamp paper set at the low-priced set position (step ST8).

Then, the variable-price stamp printer 22 transports only the stamp paper set at the low-priced set position in the transport direction as shown in FIG.

Then, the CPU 11 determines the transport amount L of the stamp paper.
waits for f to reach the specified amount Ly (step ST
9). Here, the specified amount Ly is obtained by converting the image data generated in step ST7 from the leading end of the stamp paper to the length L shown in FIG.
This is a transport amount for transporting the stamp paper to a printing start position determined so that printing can be performed with a position separated by two as a center position.

Here, the transport amount Lf of the stamp paper is equal to the specified amount Ly.
Is reached, the CPU 11 sets the image buffer 13a.
Then, the image data generated in step ST7 is transferred to the variable price stamp printer 22 and printed on stamp paper (step ST10). The stamp paper on which the amount of money to be issued is printed in this manner is cut by the cutter 2 at the leading end and is issued as a variable stamp.

When printing of one variable stamp is completed, the CPU 11 determines whether or not all variable stamps designated to be issued have been issued (step S).
T6) If the variable stamp to be issued still remains, the processing from step ST1 is repeated. When all variable stamps are issued, the CPU 11 ends the variable stamp issuing process.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the printing direction and the printing position of the issued amount are different from each other when issuing a high-value variable stamp and when issuing a low-value variable stamp. As a result, assuming that the high-price stamp paper P1 is set at the low-price set position, when the low-priced variable-amount stamp is issued, the printing direction of the issuance amount is opposite to the direction of the imprint as shown in FIG. In addition, a variable stamp is issued in a state where the printing position of the issuance amount is out of the amount printing area. Conversely, when the low-price stamp paper P2 is set at the high-price setting position, the printing direction of the issue amount is also opposite to the direction of the imprint, and the printing position of the issue amount is shifted from the amount printing area. A variable stamp will be issued in a state where it has come off.

Therefore, it is obvious at a glance that the stamp is an inappropriate one, and the operator can easily recognize the mistake. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the inappropriate variable stamp from leaking out due to the operator collecting the inappropriate variable stamp. In addition, it is possible to surely and promptly reset the stamp paper and quickly return to a state in which an appropriate variable stamp can be issued.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, if stamp paper is set and test printing on the set stamp paper is performed automatically or in accordance with an operator's instruction, an error occurs before the variable stamp is actually issued. Can be recognized by the operator, and it is possible to more reliably prevent inappropriate variable stamps from flowing out.

In the above embodiment, both the printing direction and the printing position of the issue amount are changed.
If the target is a security voucher in which an amount printing area is set at the center of the area corresponding to one variable stamp, the printing position of the issuance amount is fixed and only the printing direction of the issuance amount is changed.

In the above embodiment, the case where the variable ticket issuing device of the present invention is applied to a window processing device has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and can be realized in combination with a device other than the window processing device. It can also be implemented as a separate stamp issuing machine. Further, the present invention is not limited to a device for issuing a variable stamp, and the present invention can be applied to a device for issuing other securities such as a stamp.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the terminal device is an independent device is shown. However, the present invention can be realized as a system in which a terminal device is connected to a host computer, for example. In this case, the variable stamp issuing process may be executed in cooperation with the CPU of the host computer and the CPU of the terminal device.

In the above embodiment, the inverted numeric font is used to print the amount of money to be issued on the low-price variable stamp. However, the preprinted imprinting method is different from that of the high-price stamp paper P1. If the opposite is true for low-priced stamp paper, an inverted numeric font will be used to print the issued amount on the high-priced variable stamp. That is, the inverted number font is not limited to the font used for issuing low-price variable stamps.

In the above embodiment, both the number font and the inverted number font are prepared in advance. However, one type of number font is rotated by data processing and then expanded, or the generated image data Can be rotated by data processing.

In the above embodiment, the number of sheets used is 2
However, the present invention can be applied to a case where three or more types of paper are used. That is, for example, up to four types can be dealt with by changing the printing direction of the issue amount by 90 degrees.

In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0051]

According to the present invention, one of a plurality of voucher sheets set at predetermined positions is selected in accordance with the amount of issuance, and the issuance amount is selected for the selected voucher paper by the printing means. A voucher issuing device that issues a voucher by printing is provided with a printing control unit, and the printing control unit allows the printing direction and, if necessary, the printing position to be different from each other according to the amount of issue. Since the printing means is controlled at the time, when the voucher paper is incorrectly set, and an improper value voucher is issued, the operator can be surely recognized that the voucher has been issued, Thereby, the security certificate issuing device can prevent an inappropriate security certificate from leaking outside.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a window processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a main configuration of the variable stamp printer 22 in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the stamp paper P1 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the stamp paper P2 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a variable stamp issuing process of a CPU 11 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a printing position of an issue amount when a high-value variable stamp is issued.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a printing position of an issue amount when issuing a low-price variable stamp.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a variable stamp (low price) issuance result when a high price stamp paper P1 is set at a position where a low price stamp paper P2 is to be set.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a high-value variable stamp.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a low-cost variable stamp.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a setting state of stamp paper in a conventional variable stamp issuing machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... CPU 12 ... ROM 12a ... Number font storage area 12b ... Inverted number font storage area 13 ... RAM 13a ... Image buffer 14 ... Flash memory 15 ... Keyboard 16 ... Bar code reader 17 ... Operator display 18 ... Customer display DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Drawer 20 ... Change machine 21 ... Receipt printer 22 ... Variable stamp printer 1 ... Line head 2 ... Cutting machine 23 ... System bus

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A security voucher by selecting one of a plurality of voucher papers set at respective predetermined positions in accordance with an issue amount and printing the issuance amount on the selected voucher paper by printing means. And a printing control means for controlling the printing means so that the printing directions are different from each other in accordance with the issue amount. 2. The printing device according to claim 1, wherein the printing control unit further controls the printing unit so that the printing positions of the issuance amount in the voucher sheet are different from each other in accordance with the issuance amount. The voucher issuance device described in 1.