JP2845734B2 - Computer recording medium production system and production method - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for writing predetermined information such as software on a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and printing the written predetermined information on a label attached to the recording medium so that the information can be identified. And a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Computers are usually supplied to a user together with hardware together with software. For example, a personal computer and an office computer have a hard disk (HD) type and a non-HD type. However, when supplying computer software to a user, when writing and supplying the software to the HD, when the computer supplies the HD, Regardless of the format provided or not, the software may be written on a recording medium in an external storage device of the computer, and the recording medium may be supplied with the computer. As such a recording medium, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk (FD), a magneto-optical disk, and the like can be considered, and the FD is currently most frequently used.

An FD in which software corresponding to the type of a computer is written usually copies a plurality of types of software into a plurality of FDs, and prints the software copied to the FD on a label attached to each FD in an identifiable manner. Produced. In the production of this FD according to the prior art, a plurality of types of software corresponding to the model of a computer are copied to a plurality of master FDs to prepare a set of master FDs, while the master FD is instructed to produce. The number of copies is copied to a virgin FD without a label, and on the other hand, printing information for identifying the software copied to the FD is printed on a plurality of labels, and the printed label is pasted on the copied FD. Was.

[0004] When the master FD is prepared in advance and copying is performed, the types and combinations of the master FD are greatly increased in response to the production of various types and small quantities, so that the management of the master FD is complicated and the copying is performed. It has become difficult to accurately attach a label printed with print information that allows software to be identified to the FD. An FD production system that solves this problem is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 2-205544. This system accurately attaches a label on the FD to which printed information is printed so that the copied software can be identified. Therefore, the print information is copied in advance to the FD, the print information is printed on a label, and the printed label is attached to the FD. It is necessary to secure a copy area of the print information in the FD. This system also requires a master FD.

Another system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-105762. This system stores in advance a large-capacity memory of a computer without providing a master FD, for example, printing information on a label for identifying software to be copied to a magnetic disk and software to be copied to the FD, and stores the information in accordance with a production instruction. The copied software is copied to an FD, while the print information is printed on a label, and the printed label is then copied to the corresponding copied F
Paste on D to produce FD.

[0006]

In this FD production system, print information that makes it possible to identify the software of the FD to be copied is printed on a label, and the printed label is attached to the software-copied FD to produce the FD. Therefore, every time the type of label is switched, there is a problem that the roll paper and the backing paper need to be replaced, and that the setup takes time.

Further, the above-mentioned FD production system requires a long time for copying, so that a plurality of copying operations are performed simultaneously in parallel, and on the other hand, print information for identifying the copied software is printed on a label, and then the copied information is printed. Although the process of accurately applying the label printed on the FD is performed, there is a problem that the process is complicated.

Further, the above-mentioned FD production system does not disclose the processes from the production instruction to the FD copying, and further combines the stored software in each FD.
It is unknown whether there is any disclosure or suggestion on how to allocate the software to be copied to and how to produce multiple sets of multiple FDs forming one allocated product, but each of the multiple software is copied according to the production instruction. The number of FDs to be stored must be stored in the storage unit a plurality of times, and a storage device having a large storage capacity is required, resulting in a problem that the system becomes expensive.

In the above-mentioned FD production system, the FD is copied by a plurality of copying machines, the copied FD is transported by using the same FD transport means, and each FD copied by one labeler is copied.
The FD is printed with the print information corresponding to the FD, and the printed label is attached to the FD to produce the FD. Therefore, the copying machine, the transporting means, and the labeler are dedicated to the predetermined type of the FD, and are not general-purpose multi-type small-quantity production. The system is suitable for exclusive mass production and is not suitable for large-scale small-quantity production.

[0010] In view of the above problems, the present invention clarifies the process from production instruction to FD copying, does not require time for setup for switching the type of label, is small in storage capacity, is inexpensive, and is suitable for various small-quantity production. It is an object of the present invention to provide a general-purpose computer recording medium production system and a production method capable of freely combining and copying a plurality of types of information.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a computer recording medium production system according to the present invention.
The computer recording medium production system of the present invention that achieves the above object writes predetermined information in a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and can identify the written information by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. Computer recording medium production system
(1) a recording medium 5 on which predetermined information is written and a label is attached; (2) a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied onto the recording medium 5; and information for identifying at least one piece of predetermined information including the copy information. A storage unit 2 for storing a plurality of print information to be printed on a label attached to the recording medium 5;
(3) The copy information is read from the storage unit 2 and the recording medium 5
(4) a printing unit 4 for reading the print information corresponding to the predetermined information from the storage unit 2 and printing the read information on the label; and (5) a copy medium for storing the predetermined information by the copy unit 3. 5, and a control unit 1 for controlling the printing means 4 to print the print information corresponding to the predetermined information on the label attached to the recording medium 5.

In the computer recording medium production system of the present invention, predetermined information is written on a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and what is the information written by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. In a computer recording medium production system capable of distinguishing between them, the recording medium production system includes master control units 21 and 22 and at least one communication unit that communicates with the master control units.
Slave control units 25a to 25c and at least one recording medium production device 28 controlled by the slave control units.
a to 28e and 29, wherein the master control unit includes a copy information storage area for storing a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the recording medium, identification data for identifying the copy information, and at least one copy information. And a medium generation data storage area for storing a plurality of medium generation data including print information to be printed on the label for identifying the predetermined information, the master storage unit 23 comprising: A slave storage unit (26a to 26c) configured to store information to be copied onto the recording medium and production instruction data based on a production instruction, the slave storage unit including the identification data and the print information; A first auxiliary storage unit (2) for temporarily storing information to be copied to the recording medium corresponding to the identification data obtained from the production instruction data and the print information; a to 27c), wherein the recording medium production devices 28a to 28e and 29 include a copying unit that copies the recording medium, a printing unit that prints the print information corresponding to the predetermined information on the label, Transport means for loading the recording medium into the copying means, loading the copied recording medium unloaded from the copying means into the printing means, and unloading the printed recording medium by the printing means. Constitute.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the slave storage units 26a to 26c in the slave control units 25a to 25c store each of the copy information according to the format of the recording medium by the master control unit. A predetermined number of converted copy information converted into a storage format is stored.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the first auxiliary storage units 27a to 27c in the slave control units 25a to 25c store the converted copy information corresponding to the identification data obtained from the production instruction data. And at least three sets of the print information corresponding to the identification data.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the master control unit transmits the production instruction data based on a work schedule to the slave control units 25a to 25a.
5c, each of the recording medium producing devices (28a to 28c).
28e, 29) stores the converted copy information corresponding to the identification data stored in the slave storage units (26a to 26c) according to a control command from the slave control units (25a to 25c). The converted copy information is stored in a first auxiliary storage unit (27a to 27c), and the converted copy information is copied to the recording medium.
To 28e, 29) prints the print information corresponding to the identification data stored in the slave storage units (26a to 26c) in response to a control command from the slave control unit (25a to 25c). The information is stored in one of the auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c), and the print information is printed on the label.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the transporting means includes positioning means for positioning and transporting the recording medium at a position within a predetermined range of the printing means.

According to the computer recording medium production system of the present invention, specific information including at least one copy information to be copied to the recording medium not included in the slave storage units (26a to 26c) is copied to the recording medium. A slave auxiliary control unit (24) having a second auxiliary storage unit (24a) for temporarily transferring and storing the specific information from the master storage unit (23), wherein the slave auxiliary control unit It interrupts any one of the slave controllers (25a to 25c) and controls to copy the specific information to the recording medium.

The recording medium in the computer recording medium production system of the present invention may be a floppy disk, a magnetic tape, or a magneto-optical disk.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the slave control unit communicates with a production management system via the master control unit, and a plurality of the recording medium production apparatuses according to a work schedule from the production management system. And a load distributing means for producing the recording medium by using the method.

In the computer recording medium production system according to the present invention, the slave control unit communicates with a production management system via the master control unit, and transmits a work schedule from the production management system to a plurality of the recording medium production apparatuses. The recording medium is produced by modifying the recording medium according to the operation status of the recording medium.

The computer recording medium production system according to the present invention includes a conversion means for converting each of the copy information into any format corresponding to the format of the recording medium.

According to the method for producing a computer recording medium of the present invention, predetermined information is written in a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and the written information can be identified by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. In the method for producing a computer recording medium, (first step): information for identifying a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the recording medium and predetermined information including at least one piece of the copy information in advance; A plurality of pieces of print information to be printed are registered in a storage unit, (second step): an unprinted label on which the print information is not printed is attached to the recording medium: (third step): the predetermined information is stored (Fourth step): printing the print information corresponding to the predetermined information on the unprinted label. You.

According to the method for producing a computer recording medium of the present invention, predetermined information is written on a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and the written information can be identified by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. In the method for producing a computer recording medium, the method for producing a recording medium may include a master control unit 21 or 22 and at least one slave control unit 25a to 25 communicating with the master control unit.
c, and at least one recording medium production device 28a to 28e, 29 controlled by the slave control unit, and includes the following steps. (First stage): Identification of storing a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied onto the recording medium in the copy information storage area of the master storage section 23 in advance and identifying the copy information in the medium generation data storage area of the master storage section A plurality of pieces of medium generation data including data and information for identifying predetermined information including at least one of the copy information and printing information to be printed on the label are stored. (Second stage): The master controller stores a predetermined number of converted copy information obtained by converting each of the copy information into a storage format corresponding to the format of the recording medium in the slave storage units 26a to 26c. (Third stage): The slave control unit (25a to 25c)
Receiving the production instruction data including the identification data and the print information transmitted from the master control unit (21, 22), and storing the production instruction data in the slave storage units (26a to 26c); The identification data stored in the slave storage units (26a to 26c) are read, and the converted copy information and the print information corresponding to the identification data are stored in the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c).
To memorize. (Fourth step): the slave control unit (25a to 25c)
Thus, the changed copy information corresponding to the identification data stored in the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c) is copied to the recording medium by the copying unit in the recording medium production device (28a to 28e, 29). Copy. (Fifth stage): The slave control unit (25a to 25c)
Accordingly, the print information corresponding to the predetermined information stored in the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c) is printed on the label by a printing unit in the recording medium production device (28a to 28e, 29). (Sixth step): The recording medium is carried into the copying means by the carrying means, the recording medium after copying is carried out of the copying means and carried into the printing means, and the printed recording medium is loaded into the printing means. Unload from the printing means.

According to the computer recording medium production method of the present invention, when copying specific information including at least one copy information to be copied to the recording medium that is not included in the slave storage units 26a to 26c to the recording medium, the auxiliary controller 24, and the first stage of the second auxiliary storage unit 24a stores and transfers the identification information from the master storage unit 23, by the slave auxiliary controller, the one of the slave controller 25a~25c A second step of interrupting and controlling to copy the specific information to the recording medium.

[0025]

According to the computer recording medium production system and the production method of the present invention, the storage unit 2 stores a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the recording medium 5 and at least one copy information to be copied to the recording medium 5. A plurality of medium generation data including identification data corresponding to the predetermined information including the identification information and print information indicating the predetermined information corresponding to the identification data so as to be identifiable on a label previously attached to the recording medium 5 is stored, and At least one copy information stored in the storage unit 2 is copied from the medium generation data to the recording medium 5 according to the above, and print information corresponding to the predetermined information stored in the storage unit 2 is printed on a label attached to the recording medium 5. Since the printing is performed and the recording medium 5 is sequentially produced by the number of production instructions, the recording medium 5 is copied without preparing a recording medium serving as a master, and is copied onto each recording medium 5. In addition, since the printing information indicating at least one copy information is accurately printed on a label attached to the recording medium 5 and the recording medium 5 is produced, a plurality of types of information can be freely combined and copied. is there.

[0026]

FIG. 2 is an overall block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention. This figure shows an embodiment of a computer recording medium production system in which predetermined information is written in a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and the written information can be identified by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. FIG. In this embodiment, a floppy disk (FD) is used as a recording medium.

In the recording medium production system of this embodiment, the master main control section 21 and the master sub-control section 22 control the entire production system. The master main control unit 21 manages copy information in units of copy information to be copied to a recording medium. Upon receiving the production instruction from the master sub-control unit 22, the load states of the recording medium production devices 28a to 28e and 29 described below are checked, and the slave control units 25a, 25
b, 25c. In addition, the operation status of the recording medium production devices 28a to 28e and 29 is monitored, and the process of changing the production instruction is executed when a failure occurs.

The master sub-control unit 22 receives production instruction data from a host production management system computer, transmits the data to the master main control unit 21, and manages print information to be printed on a label attached to a recording medium. The master main control unit 21 and the master sub-control unit 22 may be configured as one. Hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as a master control unit.

The master controller communicates with the slave auxiliary controller 24 and at least one slave controller 25a, 25b, 25c via the LAN. Slave control unit 2
5a controls the two 3.5-inch size FD recording medium producing devices 28a and 28b, and the slave control unit 25b controls the two 3.5-inch size FD recording medium producing devices 28c and 28d. The slave control unit 25c
Recording medium producing device 28 for 3.5 inch size FD
e and one recording medium production apparatus 2 for 5 inch size FD
9 is controlled.

The master control unit is a copy information storage area for storing a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the FD, information for identifying each piece of copy information, and information for identifying predetermined information including at least one piece of copy information. And a medium generation data storage area for storing a plurality of medium generation data including print information to be printed on a label. The master storage unit 23 of this embodiment stores the copy information
0 types can be registered.

Each of the slave controllers 25a, 25b and 2
5c is slave storage units 26a, 26b and 26 for storing information to be copied onto a recording medium, and production instruction data including identification data and print information received from the master control unit.
c and the production instruction data including the identification data and print information received from the master control unit,
25c to the slave storage units 26a-2
6c first auxiliary storage units 27a, 27b and 27c for temporarily storing converted copy information corresponding to the identification data stored in the storage unit 6c.

Each of the recording medium producing devices 28a to 28e
Copying means (not shown) for copying the 3.5-inch size FD, printing means (not shown) for printing print information corresponding to the predetermined information on a label attached to the 3.5-inch size FD, and loading the FD into the copying means The FD after copying is taken out of the copying means, carried in to the printing means, and the printed FD is printed by the printing means.
Transport means for unloading D and one 3.5-inch FD
It has eight magazine racks that can store 00 sheets.

The recording medium producing apparatus 29 includes a copying means for copying a 5-inch size FD, a printing means for printing print information on a label attached to the 5-inch size FD, and loading the FD into the copying means. It has a transport means for carrying out the FD from the copying means, carrying it into the printing means, and carrying out the FD after printing by the printing means, and one magazine rack capable of storing 100 sheets of 5-inch FDs.

Each of the slave control units 25a to 25c has slave storage units 26a, 26b and 26c. Each slave storage unit converts converted information into a storage format corresponding to the FD format by the master control unit. A predetermined number of information is stored. In this embodiment, each slave storage unit 2
600 types of the same converted copy information are registered in 6a to 26c. The master control unit monitors the frequency of use of these 600 types of converted copy information.
Of the 00 types, it is replaced with copy information that is used less frequently.

Each of the slave control units 25a to 25c has a first auxiliary storage unit 27a for storing at least three sets of converted copy information corresponding to the identification data obtained from the production instruction data and print information corresponding to the identification data. , 27b
And 27c.

The master control unit transmits production instruction data obtained from the medium generation data based on the work schedule to each of the slave control units 25a to 25c, and the copying means in the recording medium production devices 28a to 28e uses the slave control unit 25a Read the identification data stored in the first auxiliary storage units 27a to 27c in accordance with the control command from the slave storage units 26a to 26c corresponding to the identification data.
Is copied to the FD, and the printing means in the recording medium production devices 28a to 28e prints the information stored in the first auxiliary storage units 27a to 27c in accordance with control commands from the slave control units 25a to 25c. Read the information,
The print information is printed on a label.

When copying software not included in the slave storage units 26a to 26c to the FD, the slave auxiliary control unit 24 temporarily stores the software transferred from the master storage unit 23 in the second auxiliary storage unit 24a. And the slave control unit 25
a to 25c and the second auxiliary storage unit 24
The software stored in a is controlled to be written to the FD.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a production process of the recording medium, (A) shows data stored in the storage unit, and (B)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of medium generation data in a medium generation data storage area. As shown in FIG. 3A, the master storage unit in the recording medium production system includes a copy information storage area 31 for storing a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the FD.
And a medium generation data storage area 32 for storing medium generation data including identification data for identifying each copy information and information for identifying predetermined information including at least one copy information and print information to be printed on a label. And on the other hand,
The slave storage unit 33 stores a predetermined number of converted copy information obtained by converting each copy information into a storage format corresponding to the FD format by the master control unit. The converted copy information of the embodiment is managed by a file in a data amount unit that can be stored in one FD, and the converted copy information registered in the slave storage unit 33 is 600 types.

The medium generation data shown in FIG. 3B is the product number in the order from the upper left. (Program number), a main title name indicating a product name, a subtitle name indicating an auxiliary function of the product name, a master ID, which is one of eight-digit alphanumeric data, and a four-digit identification data. Version level (V / L), the product N
O. , The data of the FD format, the FD format, and the FD management format, and these data are stored in the medium generation data storage area 32. FD management format is F
There are two types, one by D itself (FD management format) and one by file (file management format). Among the medium generation data, the identification data for identifying the copy information as software includes a master ID and a version level (V /
L), the print information to be printed on the label in the medium generation data is a main title name indicating a product name, a subtitle name, V / L which is another one of the identification data, a production number, and a product number. And so on.

Next, the copying and printing processing procedures will be described with reference to FIG. First, the copy information is sent to the slave storage unit as converted copy information in advance based on the production prediction (described in detail in FIG. 4). As the work schedule, the product No. And the number of production sets are transmitted to the master control unit. This drawing shows the production instruction 001
Product No. 001 is set, and the product number is set according to the production instruction 002. Here, an example is shown in which one set of 002 is produced. That is, xxx1610 is 2 in the production instruction 001.
And yyy1710 can be recognized as one set composed of a total of three sheets, and the identification data xxx161
0 is stored in the slave storage unit 33.
And copy it to the FD, print the print information of the main title ABC and subtitle aaa corresponding to the master IDxxx on the label attached to the FD to produce two FDs, and similarly correspond to the yyy1710 which is the identification data. The converted copy information is retrieved from the slave storage unit 33, copied to the FD, and the print information of the main title ABC and the subtitle bbb corresponding to the master IDyyy is printed on the label attached to the FD to produce one FD. Then, a total of three copies are produced, and then the converted copy information corresponding to the identification data yyy1710 is retrieved from the slave storage unit 33 and copied to the FD according to the production instruction 002, and further, the main title DEF corresponding to the master IDyyy, Print the subtitle ccc print information on the label attached to the FD and print one FD Yield.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process of FD management (registration of converted copy information in the slave storage unit) when producing a floppy disk. (Step S1): Product N to be transferred to the slave storage unit
O. Is specified. The worker does not need to be aware of the master ID, and the product No. You only need to be aware. Here, “export” means to convert the copy information into a storage format corresponding to the FD format to create converted copy information. (Step S2): Refer to the medium generation data to find the corresponding product NO. An output information management table including the master ID is created. In this step S2, the table is created while checking that there is no duplication in the master ID. (Step S3): Referring to the data from the top of the output information management table, it is determined whether or not the going data is completed.
If S, the process ends. If NO, the process proceeds to step S4. (Step S4): Search for the corresponding copy information based on the master ID and V / L data. (Step S5): It is determined whether the management format is the FD management format or the file management format. If the management format is the FD management format, step S6 is performed.
The process proceeds to step S7 in the case of the file management format. (Step S6): 2HD25 of copy information export format
6, 2DD256, etc., are recognized, the data is divided into size units for one FD, a data cylinder part is created, and an index cylinder part (volume label, file label) is created at the same time. (Step S7): Convert copy information into FD image data (creating converted copy information). (Step S8): The converted copy information is given identification data including data of the master ID, V / L, and FD count as a file name, and is transferred to the slave storage unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a recording medium management process when another recording medium is produced. (Step S1): The target product NO. With reference to the work schedule. To determine. (Step S2): It is specified whether the recording medium is a magneto-optical disk or a magnetic tape. (Step S3): Master I with reference to the medium generation data
An output information management table including D is created. In this step S3, the table is created while checking that there is no duplication in the master ID. (Step S4): Refer to the data from the top of the output information management table, determine whether or not the data is completed, and
If S, the process ends. If NO, the process proceeds to step S5. (Step S5): Search for copy information based on the master ID and V / L data. (Step S6): The copy information is output to the specified recording medium.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the production schedule process. (Step S1): The target product NO. With reference to the work schedule. To determine. (Step S2): The identification data (master ID + V / L + FD count) and print information are created with reference to the medium generation data. Here, the label print information is created as data of the image itself to be printed on the label in the master control unit, and transferred to the slave control unit. That is, the image printed on the label is the same as the image printed on the FD label shown in the figure. (Step S3): The production instruction data (identification data and print information) is transmitted to the slave control unit and stored in the slave storage unit. (Step S4): Search for converted copy information corresponding to the identification data, and store the information and print information in the first auxiliary storage unit. (Step S5): Specific FD production (copying on a recording medium and label printing) is executed. (Step S6): It is determined whether or not production has been completed for the number of FDs constituting the product. If YES, the process ends, and if NO, the process returns to Step S2. Note that a plurality of product numbers are included in the work schedule. If is specified, step S1
To step S6 are repeated a plurality of times.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of the output information management table. As shown, the output information management table includes master ID data, V / L data, FD number data, data indicating the transfer format of copy information such as 2HD256 or 2DD256, and FD indicating FD management or file management. Data indicating the management format is stored.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a production method according to an embodiment of the present invention. This figure shows a flow for producing a 3.5-inch FD recording medium. (Step S1): A 3.5-inch FD is prepared. (Step S2): A label printed in accordance with the label specification by a dedicated labeler is affixed in batch to the FD prepared in Step S1. (Step S3): An FD having the same label specification is stored for each magazine rack capable of storing 100 FDs, and an FD supply magazine rack storing the FDs is installed at a designated position on the supply side of the magazine loader. (Step S4): Move and install the FD supply magazine rack designated in the magazine loader, supply the FDs one by one to the transport unit, and drive the transport means (not shown) by a conveyor to transport the FDs. The FD carried by a first photoelectric switch (not shown) provided immediately before the FD drive is detected, the drive of the carrying means is stopped, and the converted copy information stored in the slave storage unit is copied using the FD drive. Then, the FD after copying is transported by driving the transport means, and is transported by a second photoelectric switch (not shown) provided immediately before the printer.
Is detected, the driving of the transport means is stopped, and the FD is
The printing information is printed on the label attached to the FD, and the FD on which copying and printing have been completed is stored in an empty magazine rack prepared in advance. The position of this transport means is controlled by receiving a signal from a photoelectric switch by a programmable controller. (Step S5): The FDs stored in the magazine rack by a predetermined number are taken out and sorted according to the size of the product FD case.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of a print label attached to a floppy disk. In the figure, SX / G indicates the label specification, K series indicates the series name, E15A indicates the software version, SSP-LD5 / 05 indicates the main title, failure analysis (output) indicates the subtitle, and V15L1
0 is the version level, U92051 is the revision history, B258KVD3 is the product number. , 28/37 are the production management number (the 28th sheet during the production of 37 sheets), and the file format No. 27114 is the production lot number
Are respectively shown. These prints may be indicated by bar codes.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a first auxiliary storage unit for storing identification data and print information. The slave control unit 81 receives a production instruction from a master control unit (not shown) via the LAN, and stores the production instruction in the first auxiliary storage unit 83 having a storage capacity of 16 MB.
Converted copy information and print information required to produce three FDs for each of the recording medium production apparatuses are stored.
A storage capacity of 8 MB is used for one recording medium production device. The two recording medium production apparatuses of the present embodiment are a magazine controller A 86 and a magazine controller B 87 87. The data of the magazine controller A is stored in the memory A shown in FIG. The magazine controller A has an FD drive A and a printer A, and the FD drive A receives a drive control signal to copy the converted copy information stored in the slave storage unit 82 to the FD supplied to the FD drive A based on the identification data. , And controls the printing information stored in the memory A to be printed on the label of the FD to which the label transported by the printer A is attached. The magazine controller B has an FD drive B and a printer B, The FD drive B and the printer B are similarly controlled by the identification data and the drive control signal.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the first half of the process when a JAM occurs. Hereinafter, a production instruction is received from the master control unit, and n FDs are generated based on production instruction information transferred to the memory A, which is one of the first auxiliary storage units having a storage capacity of 16 MB.
The flow of processing when JAM occurs when producing a. The master data shown in this figure means converted copy information, and the label data means print information. 8
The memory A having a storage capacity of MB has three buffers, and each buffer stores master data and label data. (Step S1): The master control unit stores the master data 1 / n (1) in the buffer 1 (of the memory A which is the first auxiliary storage unit).
/ N means the master data of the FD production) and label data 1 / n (meaning the label data of the 1 / nth FD production). (Step S2): The master data 1 / n is copied by the FD drive A, and the master data
n and the label data 2 / n are transferred. (Step S3): The label data 1 / n is printed by the printer A, the master data 2 / n is copied, and the master data 3 / n and the label data 3 / n are transferred to the buffer 3. (Step S4): The label data 2 / n is printed by the printer A, the master data 3 / n is copied, and the master data 4 / n and the label data 4 / n are transferred to the buffer 1.
At this time, 1 / n of the master data and label data of the buffer 1 are overwritten, and 1 / n of the data disappears. (Step S5): The label data 3 / n is printed by the printer A, the master data 4 / n is copied, and the master data 5 / n and the label data 5 / n are transferred to the buffer 2.
At this time, 2 / n master data and label data in the buffer 2 are overwritten, and 2 / n data disappears.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the latter half of the process when a JAM occurs. The master data shown in this figure means converted copy information, and the label data means print information.
When JAM (a state where the FD is clogged and the production flow is deteriorated) occurs after printing of 3 / n, the FD of 3 / n is removed, and the production of 3 / n FD is incomplete, so the FD of 3 / n is again completed.
Must be resumed from the copy of (Step S6): The master data 3 / n is copied again. (Step S7): The label data 3 / n is printed by the printer A, and the master data 4 / n is copied again. With this, the recovery of 3 / n is completed. (Step S8): The label data 4 / n is printed by the printer A, the master data 5 / n is copied, and the master data 6 / n and the label data 6 / n are transferred to the buffer 3.
At this time, the master data and label data of 3 / n in the buffer 3 are overwritten, and the data of 3 / n disappears. (Step S9): The label data 5 / n is printed by the printer A, the master data 6 / n is copied, and the master data 7 / n and the label data 7 / n are transferred to the buffer 1.
At this time, the 4 / n master data and the label data in the buffer 1 are overwritten, and the 4 / n data disappears. Similarly n
/ N is repeated until the next production instruction.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a table of a floppy disk production instruction. The leftmost column shown in the figure is the product number from the top. , The number of FDs instructed to produce, the number of FDs included in one set of each product, and the number of FDs to be produced
D indicates the total number of sheets. The table shows one set of FD A products, 5 sets of B products, 10 sets of C products, and 15 sets of D products.
An example is shown in which an instruction to produce only 20 sets of E products is issued.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing three methods of load distribution based on a production instruction. FIG. 14A shows load distribution methods for each product set, FIG. 14B shows product block units, and FIG. FIG. When copying the FD in accordance with the production instruction in the table shown in FIG. 13, (A), (B),
By using each load balancing method of (C), how F
Whether D is copied will be described below.

FIG. 14A shows three copying machines 1, 2,.
According to No. 3, the FDs are copied one set at a time in the order of products A, B, C, D, and E, and copying is completed in order from the products that have reached the predetermined number of sets. In the drawing, the lower right subscript indicates the count of the number of copy sets. Product A ₁ in the copying machine 1 5 sheets 1
Set copied simultaneously copying machine 2 Product B ₁ and 4 sheet set copy, the three-sheet set copied items C ₁ in the copying machine 3 simultaneously, copying from the copying completed copying machine in the order of the next, in this case copying product D ₁ 2-sheet set is copied by the machine 3, the product E ₁ in the copying machine 2 one set copied, four products B ₂ in the copying machine 1 so then copying product a was completed 1 set to copying, the copying machine 2 product C ₂ to 3-sheet set copy, the execute replicated to one set of product E ₂₀ in the same manner.

FIG. 14B is a block diagram of a product.
In this drawing, three products are sold in one block.
Here is an example of production as a unit of work. Product A at copier 1₁To
Copy one set of five sheets, and at the same time, copy B with copier 2.₁~ B_Three
Copies 3 sets of 4 copies at the same time₁~ C
_ThreeAre copied in sets of three sheets, and the copying machine is
The next copy, in this case the copy of product A
Product D with Copy machine 1₁~ D _ThreeCopies two sets of three copies
Product E at 3₁~ E_Three3 copies per sheet, then copy machine
Product B at 1_Four~ B_Five4 sets of 4 copies, then copy machine
Product C at 2_Four~ C₆3 sets and 3 copies at the same time
Product D on Machine 3_Four~ D₆Copy three sets of
Product E₁₉, E₂₀To produce up to 2 sets per sheet
You.

FIG. 14C shows copying machines 1, 2, 3, and 3
Goods A, B, C, D, E by one copier 1, 2, 3
In this order, each copier is operated until the production of a predetermined number of sheets is completed for each commodity, and the production of the next commodity is executed in order from the commodity which has reached the predetermined number. In the figure, the commodity A ₁ in the copying machine 1 5-sheet set is copied, and four 5 sets copied items B ₁ .about.B ₅ simultaneously copying machine 2, at the same time the copying machine 3
Copy 10 sets of 3 pieces of products C _{1 to} C ₁₀ , and copy 15 sets of 2 pieces of products D _{1 to} D ₁₅ with the copying machine 1 where copying is completed.
Next, in the copying machine 2 in which copying has been completed, the products E _{1 to} D ₂₀ are printed ₂₀ per sheet.
Copy the set.

[0055]

As described above, according to the computer recording medium production system and the production method of the present invention,
Since a label is previously attached to a recording medium such as an FD by a labeler, it is not necessary to provide a labeler for each system, and the equipment of the entire system is reduced in size and inexpensive. Also, no time is required for the setup for switching the type of label. Also,
Since it is possible to perform copying without having to prepare a recording medium serving as a master, it is possible to prevent a picking mistake of the master to be copied and to produce a highly reliable recording medium. In addition, since recording media are produced by copying and printing for each product unit, kitting errors that occur when batch production of multiple sets are
That is, when a plurality of types of recording media are produced in a predetermined number and each type of recording media is collected one by one to produce one set of merchandise, a mistake that one set cannot be correctly collected does not occur. The production lot No. is used as print information. ,
The production date, the machine number used for the production, and the like are added, which can contribute to quality control. In addition, the processing from the production instruction to the FD copying according to the present invention enables a low-cost, small-capacity storage.
It is possible to provide a general-purpose computer recording medium production system and a production method thereof that can freely copy and combine a plurality of types of information and are suitable for various kinds of small-quantity production. Further, even if the recording medium is jammed during the production, the recording medium that has become the JAM can be promptly removed and the accurate production in accordance with the production instruction can be continued. Further, by the interrupt processing of the present invention, copy information and print information of a recording medium which is not normally produced are stored in the large-capacity storage unit and used only when an interrupt occurs, so that an inexpensive system with a small storage capacity can be realized. Further, by managing the production frequency of the information to be produced, the information stored in the small-capacity storage unit can be rewritten to the information that is always produced, so that the number of interrupts can be reduced and the production efficiency can be increased. Further, it is possible to instruct the production of the optimum recording medium according to the load condition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a computer recording medium production system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a production process of a recording medium, in which FIG. 3A illustrates data stored in a storage unit, and FIG. 3B illustrates a specific example of medium generation data in a medium generation data storage area. .

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an FD management process when a floppy disk is produced.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing for managing a recording medium when another recording medium is produced.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a production schedule process.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of an output information management table.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a production method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a specific example of a print label attached to a floppy disk.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a first auxiliary storage unit that stores identification data and print information.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the first half of processing when a JAM occurs.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the latter half of processing when a JAM occurs.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a table of a floppy disk production instruction.

14A and 14B are diagrams showing three methods of load distribution based on a production instruction, wherein FIG. 14A shows a load distribution method for each product set, FIG. 14B shows a product block unit, and FIG. It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control part 2 ... Storage part 3 ... Copy means 4 ... Printing means 5 ... Recording medium 21 ... Master sub-control part 22 ... Master main control part 23 ... Master storage part 24 ... Slave auxiliary control part 24a ... Second auxiliary storage part 25a, 25b, 25c: slave control units 26a, 26b, 26c: slave storage units 27a, 27b, 27c: first auxiliary storage units 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, 28e, 29: recording medium production device

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Claims (12)

(57) [Claims] 1. A computer recording medium production system in which predetermined information is written in a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and the written information can be identified by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. The recording medium production system includes a master control unit (21,
22), at least one slave control unit (25a to 25c) communicating with the master control unit, and at least one recording medium production device (28) controlled by the slave control unit.
a to 28e, 29), wherein the master control unit stores a copy information storage area for storing a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied on the recording medium, identification data for identifying the copy information, and at least one copy of the copy information. A medium generation data storage area for storing a plurality of medium generation data that is information for identifying predetermined information including information and print information to be printed on the label; The slave control units (25a to 25c) each include information to be copied to the recording medium, and slave storage units (26a to 26c) that store the production instruction data based on the production instruction, including the identification data and the print information. A first auxiliary storage for temporarily storing information to be copied to the recording medium corresponding to the identification data obtained from the production instruction data and the print information; (27a to 27c), wherein the recording medium production device (28a to 28e, 29) includes a copying unit that copies the recording medium, and a printing unit that prints the print information corresponding to the predetermined information on the label. When,
Transport means for loading the recording medium into the copying means, loading the copied recording medium unloaded from the copying means into the printing means, and unloading the printing medium after printing by the printing means. A computer recording medium production system characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The slave control section (25a to 25c).
Wherein the slave storage unit (26a to 26c) stores a predetermined number of converted copy information obtained by converting each of the copy information into a storage format corresponding to the format of the recording medium by the master control unit. Claims
2. The production system for a computer recording medium according to claim 1 . 3. The slave control section (25a to 25c).
Wherein the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c) store at least three sets of the converted copy information corresponding to the identification data obtained from the production instruction data and the print information corresponding to the identification data. The computer recording medium production system according to claim 1 , wherein: 4. The master control unit transmits the production instruction data to the slave control unit based on a work schedule.
5a to 25c), and the copying unit in the recording medium production device (28a to 28e, 29) includes the slave control unit (25a to 25e).
c) according to the control command from the slave storage unit (26a
To the converted data corresponding to the identification data stored in the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c).
c), and copies the converted copy information onto the recording medium. The printing means in the recording medium production device (28a to 28e, 29) comprises the slave control unit (25a to 25e).
c) according to the control command from the slave storage unit (26a
Storing the print information corresponding to the stored the identification data into ～26C) in the first auxiliary storage unit (27a to 27c), the indicia-character information to Claim 1, characterized in that printing on the label A production system for the computer recording medium according to the above. Wherein said conveying means, the production system of the computer recording medium according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises positioning means for conveying and positioning the recording medium to a position within a predetermined range of the printing means . 6. The recording medium production system according to claim 1, wherein said specific information including at least one copy information to be copied to said recording medium not included in said slave storage units (26a to 26c) is copied to said recording medium. A slave auxiliary control unit (24) having a second auxiliary storage unit (24a) for temporarily transferring and storing the specific information from the master storage unit (23), wherein the slave auxiliary control unit production system of the computer recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls so as to replicate the specific information to the recording medium interrupted in any of the control unit (25 a to 25 c). 7. The recording medium is a floppy disk,
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is a magnetic tape or a magneto-optical disk. 8. The slave control unit communicates with a production management system via the master control unit, and produces the recording medium using a plurality of the recording medium production devices according to a work schedule from the production management system. 2. The computer recording medium production system according to claim 1 , further comprising: 9. The slave control unit communicates with a production management system via the master control unit, and corrects a work schedule from the production management system according to an operation status of the plurality of recording medium production devices. The computer recording medium production system according to claim 1 , wherein the recording medium is produced by a computer. 10. The computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the master control unit includes a conversion unit configured to convert each of the copy information into any format corresponding to the format of the storage medium. Production system. 11. A method for producing a computer recording medium, wherein predetermined information is written in a recording medium of an external storage device of a computer, and the written information can be identified by printing on a label attached to the recording medium. The production method of the recording medium is determined by the master control unit (21, 2).
2), at least one slave control unit (25a to 25c) communicating with the master control unit, and at least one recording medium production device (28a) controlled by the slave control unit.
28e, 29), a plurality of pieces of copy information to be copied to the recording medium are stored in advance in a copy information storage area of the master storage section (23), and the copy information is stored in a medium generation data storage area of the master storage section. A first step of storing a plurality of pieces of medium generation data that include identification data for identifying information and information for identifying predetermined information including at least one of the copy information and that includes print information to be printed on the label; The master control unit stores a predetermined number of the converted copy information obtained by converting each of the copy information into a storage format corresponding to the format of the recording medium by a slave storage unit (26a to 26a).
and c) receiving the production instruction data including the identification data and the print information transmitted from the master control units (21, 22) by the slave control units (25a to 25c). ,
The production instruction data is stored in the slave storage units (26a to 26a).
6c) and stores the slave storage units (26a to 26a).
c) reading the identification data stored in c) and storing the converted copy information and the print information corresponding to the identification data in the first auxiliary storage units (27a to 27c).
And the step of: storing the changed copy information corresponding to the identification data stored in the first auxiliary storage unit (27a to 27c) by the slave control unit (25a to 25c) in the recording medium production device (28a to 28c). 28e, 29) by the copying means to copy to the recording medium by the copying means; A fifth step of printing the print information on the label by a printing means in the recording medium producing device (28a to 28e, 29); A sixth step of carrying out a recording medium from the copying means, carrying in the printing means, and carrying out the printed recording medium from the printing means. A method for producing a computer recording medium, comprising: 12. The method for producing a recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the specific information including at least one copy information to be copied to the recording medium not included in the slave storage units (26a to 26c) is copied to the recording medium. A first stage in which the slave auxiliary control unit (24) transfers the specific information from the master storage unit (23) and stores it in the second auxiliary storage unit (24a); The method according to claim 11 , further comprising a second step of interrupting any one of (25a to 25c) and controlling the specific information to be copied to the recording medium.