JP3580193B2 - recoding media - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sheet-shaped recording medium that can be printed by an inkjet printer or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A printing machine such as a printer connected to a personal computer cannot print over the entire area of a sheet. Due to its structure, a certain margin is always formed around the sheet. Particularly, in an ink jet printer, a blank portion generated on the side opposite to the insertion end of the sheet is often larger than other blank portions.
[0003]
However, there is a case where it is desired to completely eliminate such a blank portion or to set the blank portion to a smaller width for design reasons. Since it is difficult for the printer to respond to such a request, conventionally, a perforation as separating means is provided so as to make the paper go around the printable area of the paper, and the paper is separated into a sheet body and a frame. It was configured and enabled. By doing so, the sheet body can be printed without margins by printing slightly outside the separating means, and by separating the sheet body after printing, the sheet body can be photographed without margins. This is because it can be used as a business card or a design card.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the sheet body separated in this manner has a mark that has been cut off at the periphery of the sheet body, it is not preferable in appearance and is likely to lack a sense of quality when used as a design card or business card.
Further, since perforations are formed over the entire outer periphery of the sheet main body, it is necessary to perform a separating operation on the entire outer periphery when separating the sheet main body. For this reason, there is a problem that it is troublesome and there are many failures.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a point, the present invention provides a notch portion that penetrates almost all of the separating means in the thickness direction, and reduces the number of connection portions connecting the sheet body and the frame body as much as possible to reduce the sheet body. While the separation marks at the time of separation are reduced to improve the appearance, the separation operation is simplified and assured.
[0006]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
That is, the recording medium according to the present invention is a sheet-shaped recording medium having separating means which circulates in the printable area, and which can be separated into a sheet main body and a frame body outside the sheet body by the separating means. The separating means is formed by alternately connecting a cut portion penetrating in the thickness direction and a connecting portion having at least a portion not penetrating in the thickness direction, and is surrounded by the separating means. Within the range in which the sheet body to be held can be held by the outer frame body, the ratio of the cut portion occupying the separating means is increased, and the separating means is orthogonal to a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of insertion into the printing press. only provided a connection portion to the side portion, characterized in that the total cut of the direction substantially parallel to parallel side portions to be inserted into the printing machine.
[0007]
In such a case, since most of the separating means can be constituted by the cut portions, when the sheet main body is separated, separation marks at the connecting portion remaining on the outer periphery of the sheet main body can be minimized. become able to. Therefore, when the sheet body is used as a business card, a design card, a photograph, or the like, the sheet body can be made sufficiently durable in terms of its appearance, luxury, and the like.
[0008]
On the other hand, when the sheet body is inserted into a printing press, if the sheet body and the frame are not integrally connected at a portion substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction of the separation means, entanglement or poor printing easily occurs in the printing press. Focusing on this, considering the arrangement relationship between the cut portion and the connection portion so as not to interfere with printing, the separating means has a rectangular shape or a substantially rectangular shape , and the direction of insertion into the printing machine is It is composed of substantially parallel parallel side portions and orthogonal side portions substantially orthogonal to the direction of insertion into the printing press, and all of the parallel side portions are cut portions, and connection portions are provided only on the orthogonal side portions. One. Here, the term “substantially parallel” is a concept including not only completely parallel but also slightly deviated from parallel, and a parallel side portion based on such a concept is slightly curved or bent in addition to a straight line. The purpose is to include the shape. The term “substantially perpendicular” means not only perfect perpendicularity but also a concept deviating slightly from perpendicularity, and the orthogonal side part based on such a concept includes a slightly curved or bent shape other than a straight one. It is the purpose.
[0009]
Suitable arrangement positions of the connecting portion for preventing the curling up and entanglement in the printing process include both ends and the center of the orthogonal side portion.
In order to further facilitate the work of separating the sheet body, it is preferable to provide an easy-to-cut portion extending from each end of the orthogonal side portion to the outer edge of the frame body.
Further, a sheet-like member having separating means for orbiting the printable area, and configured to be separated into a sheet body and a frame body outside the sheet body by the separating means,
The separating means, the cut portion penetrating in the thickness direction, and a connecting portion having a portion that does not penetrate in the thickness direction at least partially alternately continuous, and the sheet body outside the sheet body Within the range that can be held by the frame body, the ratio of the cut portion occupying the separating means is increased, the separating means forms a circular shape or an elliptical shape, and when the sheet body and the frame body are separated during printing , printing is performed. entrainment on board or may be only provided with a connection portion to be easily positioned direction portion substantially perpendicular to insertion into the printing machine occur.
As a preferred embodiment of the connecting portion, a connecting portion having a micro perforated shape can be mentioned.
[0010]
【Example】
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The recording medium according to the present embodiment is a substantially postcard-sized rectangular paper sheet 100 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and can be inserted into an ink jet printer PT as a printing machine and printed on the surface thereof. Things. The printing apparatus further includes a separating unit 1 that circulates in the printable area S, and is configured to be separated into the sheet body 4 and the frame 5 outside the sheet body 4 by the separating unit 1.
[0011]
More specifically, the separating unit 1 includes a pair of parallel side portions A extending along a long side of the sheet 100, that is, a side parallel to the direction of insertion into the printer PT, and a short piece of the sheet, that is, a direction into the printer PT. And a pair of orthogonal sides B extending along a side perpendicular to the rectangular shape.
In the present embodiment, all of the parallel side portions A are formed as the cutouts 2 penetrating in the thickness direction, and the orthogonal side portions B include portions near the respective ends, specifically, portions located inside a predetermined distance from the respective ends. , A connecting portion 3 is provided at the center, and the remaining portion is a cut portion 2. The connecting portion 3 has a micro perforated shape and is configured to be easily cut at this portion.
[0012]
Further, in this embodiment, the micro-perforated easy-to-cut portion 6 extending from each end of the orthogonal side portion B to the outer edge of the frame 5 is formed. In this embodiment, the easy-to-cut portion 6 extends in the same direction as the orthogonal side portion B in the left and right direction. However, the easy cutting portion 6 may extend in the same direction as the parallel side portion A in the vertical direction. May extend obliquely toward the corners of.
[0013]
The sheet 100 thus configured is intended to be used as a design card or a business card by separating the sheet body 4 after finally performing desired printing on the sheet body 4. The printing method used is described in detail below.
In the case where printing is performed without a blank space over the entire area of the sheet body 4, the print area is set to the entire printable area S in, for example, a personal computer or a printer PT as shown in FIG. Then, when the sheet 100 is inserted into the printer PT and printed with the parallel side portions A aligned in the insertion direction, the printed portion is printed so as to pass through the separating means 1 and protrude into the frame 5.
[0014]
Thereafter, as shown by ( 1) in FIG. 5, when the work of separating the upper side 5b and the lower side 5b of the frame 5 at the easy-to-cut portion 6 and the connection portion 3 is performed, the side portions 5a, 5a of the frame 5 are obtained. Is automatically separated (( 2 ) in the figure), and the sheet body 4 can be separated from the sheet 100. Thus, the sheet body 4 is printed without a blank portion over the entire area as shown by the diagonal lines in FIG.
[0015]
When a margin is set around the sheet body 4, a print area may be set inside the sheet body 4 and printed on a personal computer (not shown) or the printer PT.
As described above, printing can be performed on an arbitrary area including the entire area of the sheet main body 4 without being restricted by a necessary margin in the structure of the printer PT.
[0016]
In the present embodiment, however, the connecting portion 3 is not provided on the parallel side portion A, so that no separation mark remains on the long side portion particularly noticeable of the sheet body 4 thus separated. In addition, since the connection portions 3 are provided only at the above-described three locations in the orthogonal side portion B, separation marks remain on the short side portion of the sheet body 4 only at the three ends, that is, both ends and the center. As described above, since the separation marks of the separated sheet body 4 can be made inconspicuous, the sheet body 4 can be made very good in appearance, and a high-grade appearance can be produced.
[0017]
Further, almost all of the separating means 1 is the cutout portion 2 and the sheet main body 4 can be separated by cutting off only the remaining small connecting portion 3, so that the separating operation of the sheet main body 4 becomes very simple. In addition, the possibility of separation failure can be greatly reduced. In particular, in this embodiment, the easy-cutting portion 6 is provided to assist the separating means 1 so that the frame body 5 can be separated into the side portion 5a and the upper and lower side portions 5b. It is not necessary to separate them, and the separation work becomes easier.
[0018]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the size of the sheet and the separating means can be variously changed according to needs. Further, a configuration in which a plurality of separating means 1 are provided on one sheet 100 as shown in FIG. 6 is also conceivable, and all of the orthogonal side portions B may be used as the connection portions 3 as shown in FIG. In FIGS. 6 and 7, the elements corresponding to those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, the separating means may have a shape other than a perfect rectangular shape. For example, the shape may be a substantially rectangular shape, and the orthogonal side portion and the parallel side portion may have a slightly expanded shape, a concave shape, or a wavy shape. Further, the shape may be circular or elliptical. In this case, the position where the connection portion is provided may be set to a position where the sheet body and the frame body are likely to be entangled when the sheet body and the frame body are separated during printing, specifically, a portion substantially orthogonal to the direction of insertion into the printing press. desirable.
[0019]
Furthermore, the recording medium is not limited to a paper medium but may be a sheet medium that can be printed by a printing machine.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above illustrated examples, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the recording medium of the present invention, since most of the separating means can be constituted by the cutout portions, when the sheet body is separated, the connection portion remaining on the outer periphery of the sheet body Can be minimized. Therefore, when the sheet body is used as a business card, a design card, a photograph, or the like, it can be made sufficiently usable in terms of its appearance, luxury, and the like.
[0021]
On the other hand, when the sheet body is inserted into a printing press, if the sheet body and the frame are not integrally connected at a portion substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction of the separation means, entanglement or poor printing easily occurs in the printing press. However, if a connecting portion is provided on an orthogonal side portion substantially perpendicular to the direction of inserting the separating device into the printing machine, and the other portions are configured by cut portions, the cut portions are formed so as not to hinder printing. It can be as much as possible.
[0022]
By arranging the connecting portions at both ends and the center of the orthogonal side portion, it is possible to effectively prevent the curl up or entanglement in the printing process with a minimum number of connecting portions.
Providing an easy-to-cut portion extending from each end of the orthogonal side portion to the outer edge of the frame body can further facilitate the sheet body separating operation.
If the connecting portion is micro-perforated, separation at the connecting portion can be easily and reliably performed, and the separation mark can be made inconspicuous.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a recording medium in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the recording medium in the embodiment, and particularly showing a printable area.
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a corner of the recording medium in the embodiment in an enlarged manner.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for separating a sheet body from a recording medium according to the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a recording medium showing a modification of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a recording medium showing another modification of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
PT… Printer (inkjet printer)
100: Recording medium (paper sheet)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Separation means 2 ... Cut part 3 ... Connection part 4 ... Sheet main body part 5 ... Frame part 6 ... Easy cutting part A ... Parallel side part B ... Perpendicular side part S ... Printable area

Claims (5)

A sheet-like member having separating means orbiting the printable area, and configured to be separated into a sheet body and a frame body outside the sheet body by the separating means,
The separating means, the cut portion penetrating in the thickness direction, and a connecting portion having a portion that does not penetrate in the thickness direction at least partially alternately continuous, and the sheet body outside the sheet body Within the range that can be held by the frame body, the ratio of the cut portion to the separation means is increased, and the separation means provides a connection portion only on an orthogonal side portion substantially orthogonal to the direction of insertion into the printing press. , a recording medium, characterized in that the total cut of the direction substantially parallel to parallel side portions to be inserted into the printing machine. 2. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein connection portions are provided at both ends and a center of the orthogonal side portion. 3. The recording medium according to claim 1, further comprising an easy-to-cut portion extending from each end of the orthogonal side portion to the outer edge of the frame. A sheet-like member having separating means orbiting the printable area, and configured to be separated into a sheet body and a frame body outside the sheet body by the separating means,
The separating means, the cut portion penetrating in the thickness direction, and a connecting portion having a portion that does not penetrate in the thickness direction at least partially alternately continuous, and the sheet body outside the sheet body Within the range that can be held by the frame body, the ratio of the cut portion occupying the separating means is increased, the separating means forms a circular shape or an elliptical shape, and when the sheet body and the frame body are separated during printing , printing is performed. A recording medium characterized in that a connection portion is provided only in a portion where the wrapping is easily generated in the machine and substantially orthogonal to a direction of insertion into the printing machine. 5. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a micro perforation.

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