JP4247714B2 - Printing and printing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a printing and printing system used in a point-of-sale (POS) system, which is an information management system at the point of sale in a store, and in particular, a POP (Point Of Purchase) sheet (used as an in-store advertisement) The present invention relates to a printing and printing system having a function of printing and printing advertisement sheets) and shelf labels from a POS register which is a terminal of the POS system.

Usually, in a store such as a supermarket, the POP sheet is printed by a dedicated printer, and the printing instruction is issued from a PC (Personal Computer) or the like installed in the store office with the advertisement printing application software installed. .
In general, POP sheets are necessary when the price of a product changes or when a new featured product arrives and you want to sell it in particular. The setting work must also be performed by a POS register that is a terminal of the POS system and is handled at the store. Therefore, when changing the selling price or registering a new product, work at two different locations, that is, printing of the POP sheet and registration at the POS register, is required. In other words, the person in charge needs to change the selling price and register a new product at the POS register at the store, and then move to the office to print the POP sheet, resulting in poor work efficiency. In addition, after changing the selling price of the product by the POS register, the person in charge moves to the office, inputs the price after the selling price change into the POP sheet issuing system, and instructs the printing of the POP sheet. There is also a problem that the POP sheet may be printed at a selling price different from the input price.

In addition, regarding the shelf label used to distinguish the product type on the product display shelf, after the selling price of the product is changed, the shelf label printed with the changed price should be issued. As in the case of sheet printing, the person in charge changes the selling price at the store using the POS register, then moves to the place where the predetermined label printer is located, and has the trouble of giving instructions for printing the shelf label after changing the selling price. In addition, similarly to the printing of the POP sheet, there is a problem that the shelf label may be printed at a selling price different from the price input by the POS register.
In addition, what is described in Patent Document 1 is known as a printer device that performs POP printing on an irregular sheet.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-61086

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to make the POP sheet and shelf label efficient by the person in charge when product data is changed or new product data is set in the POS system. The object is to provide a printing and printing system capable of printing and printing well and accurately.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes the following means.
The present invention provides a POS terminal device capable of registering a transaction product based on the product data of the product file and a settlement of its price, a printing means for printing predetermined data on a store advertisement sheet, In a printing system comprising a POS terminal device and a communication means for connecting the printing means , the POS terminal device is provided with a product setting screen for registering or changing product data in the product file, and the product When a new product registration or at least a price change operation is performed on the setting screen, a generation unit that generates print data based on the product data and a print data generated by the generation unit are transmitted to the printing unit. operation keys provided on the product configuration screen for, the print data and the operation key is operated to send to said printing means the store And control means for printing the sheet for WARNING, characterized by comprising a.
According to the present invention, it is possible to issue an instruction to print an in-store advertising sheet from the POS terminal device based on the product data, and the consistency between the product data and the print data of the advertising sheet can be increased. Become.

The invention according to claim 2 is the printing system according to claim 1, wherein an operation key for transmitting the print data to the printing unit is provided on a product registration screen of the POS terminal device, and the product registration The product data can be changed on the screen, and print data is transmitted to the printing means based on the product data changed on the screen.
According to this invention, since the printing of the advertising sheet for the product changed on the product registration screen can be performed based on the changed product data, it is newly changed for the printing of the advertising sheet. It is no longer necessary to call up and operate data, and the operation is simplified. In addition, since the sheet is printed based on the changed data, it is possible to increase data consistency.

The invention according to claim 3 is the printing system according to claim 2, wherein the changed product data is selected from product data preset on a product registration screen.
According to this invention, it is possible to select a product for which data is to be adopted from preset product data, and therefore it is possible to simplify the product specifying operation.

The invention according to claim 4 is the printing system according to claim 1, wherein operation keys for transmitting the print data to the printing unit are provided on a product setting screen, and a new setting is made on the screen. Alternatively, print data is transmitted to the printing unit based on the changed product data.
According to the present invention, the print data based on the product setting or changed product data is transmitted to the printing means by the operation key provided on the product setting screen. Therefore, after the setting or changing operation, the transmission operation is performed on the screen. Therefore, the work is simplified and the consistency between the product data and the print data can be increased.

The invention according to claim 5 is the printing system according to claim 1, wherein the POS terminal device has a display unit used at the time of product registration or checkout, and the POS terminal device stores the product data. When a change or a new setting is made, an instruction for advertising printing is displayed on the display unit.
According to this invention, the printing system can perform advertisement printing without omission when a change such as setting of new product data or a change of product data occurs.

The invention according to claim 6 is the printing system according to claim 1, wherein when the product data is changed in the POS terminal device or when a new setting is made, the print data based on the product data is displayed. An operation key for transmitting to the printing means is displayed on the display unit of the POS terminal device.
According to the present invention, the POS terminal device displays operation keys necessary for performing necessary printing when a change occurs, such as setting of new product data or change of product data, and printing is unnecessary. In such a case, the operation keys for unnecessary functions are not displayed, so that the keys on the display unit can be arranged efficiently. Further, since the key is not displayed when it is not necessary, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation. In addition, it is possible to print a sheet for advertisement by displaying a key as necessary.

The invention according to claim 7 is the printing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the control means can select and operate advertisement format information, and the print data includes advertisement format information. To do.
According to the present invention, a format desired to be used for printing can be selected from a plurality of advertisement formats and printing can be performed in the format, so that printing suitable for product data can be performed.

The invention according to claim 8 is the printing system according to claim 7, wherein the POS terminal device includes a display unit, and each advertisement format number as the advertisement format information and a format corresponding to the number. Name is stored, the number and format name are displayed on the display unit by a predetermined operation, and desired advertisement format information can be selected from the displayed advertisement format number and format name It is characterized by.
According to the present invention, it is possible to select a format to be used for printing from a plurality of advertisement formats using a POS terminal device, and to perform printing in the format. Is possible.

According to the present invention, the printing system includes a POS terminal device capable of registering a transaction product based on the product data of the product file and a payment process for the product, a printing unit for printing a shelf label printed with a product name, In a printing system comprising a POS terminal device and communication means for connecting the printing means , the POS terminal device is provided with a product setting screen for registering or changing product data in the product file, and the product When a new product is registered or at least a price change operation is performed on the setting screen, generation means for generating print data based on the product data, and print data generated by the generation means are transmitted to the print means. operation keys provided on the product configuration screen for sign the shelf label sends the print data and the operation key is operated to said printing means And control means for, characterized by comprising a.
According to the present invention, it is possible to instruct the shelf label to be printed based on the product data from the POS terminal device, and the consistency between the product data and the print data of the shelf label can be increased.

The invention according to claim 10 is the printing system according to claim 9, wherein operation keys for transmitting the print data to the printing means are provided on a product registration screen of the POS terminal device, and the product registration The product data can be changed on the screen, and print data is transmitted to the printing means based on the product data changed on the surface.
According to this invention, since the printing of the shelf label for the product changed on the product registration screen can be performed based on the changed product data, the newly changed data is used for the printing of the shelf label. There is no need to call and operate, and the operation is simplified. Further, since the shelf label is printed based on the changed data, it is possible to increase the consistency of the data.

The invention according to an eleventh aspect is the printing system according to the tenth aspect, wherein the changed product data is specified from product data preset on a product registration screen.
According to this invention, it is possible to select a product for which data is to be adopted from preset product data, and therefore it is possible to simplify the product specifying operation.

The invention according to claim 12 is the printing system according to claim 9, wherein operation keys for transmitting the print data to the printing means are provided on a product setting screen, and a new authorization is made on the surface. Alternatively, the print data is transmitted to the printing means based on the changed product data.
According to the present invention, the print data based on the product setting or changed product data is transmitted to the printing means by the operation key provided on the product setting screen. Therefore, after the setting or changing operation, the transmission operation is performed on the screen. This makes it possible to simplify the work and increase the consistency between the product data and the print data.

The invention according to claim 13 is the printing system according to claim 9, wherein the POS terminal device includes a display unit for displaying a product name, a selling price, etc. When the setting is made, an instruction to print the shelf label is displayed on the display unit.
According to this invention, it is possible for the printing system to print the shelf label without omission when a change such as setting of new product data or change of product data occurs.

The invention according to claim 14 is the printing system according to claim 9, wherein when the product data is changed in the POS terminal device or when a new setting is made, the print data based on the product data is An operation key for transmitting to the printing means is displayed on the display unit of the POS terminal device.
According to the present invention, the POS terminal device displays operation keys necessary for performing necessary printing when changes occur, such as setting new product data or changing product data, and printing is unnecessary. In such a case, the operation keys for unnecessary functions are not displayed, so that the keys on the display unit can be arranged efficiently. Further, since the key is not displayed when it is not necessary, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation. In addition, it is possible to print a shelf label by displaying keys as necessary.

A fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the printing system according to any one of the ninth to fourteenth aspects, wherein the control means can select print format information, and the print data includes print format information. To do.
According to the present invention, a format desired to be used for printing can be selected from a plurality of advertisement formats and printing can be performed in the format, so that printing suitable for product data can be performed.

  According to the present invention, in the POS system, there is an effect that the person in charge can efficiently and accurately print and print the POP sheet and the shelf label when the product data is changed or a new product is set.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a printing and printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The printing and printing system consists of a POS register 1 that performs settlement of products purchased by customers, changes in product sales prices, confirmation of sales prices, and new product settings, and a POP sheet on a PC (personal computer) with a general configuration. POP PC 2 in which application software for instructing printing is installed, a general-purpose printer 3 that receives a POP sheet issuance instruction from POP PC 2, and a shelf label as a printing instruction from POP PC 2 The printer comprises a label printer 4 for printing based on the LAN cable 5. Each component of the printing and printing system is communicably connected by a LAN cable 5. The POS register 1 is provided at the storefront, the POP PC 2 is usually placed at the store office, the printer 3 is placed at the storefront, and the label printer 4 is placed near the product display shelf at the storefront. Preferably it is placed. Thus, the POP sheet output from the printer can be immediately displayed as an advertisement in the store, and the label printer 4 near the merchandise display shelf enables the shelf label to be pasted on the shelf immediately. However, it should not be limited to the above arrangement.

Here, the POP sheet refers to a sheet printed with POP font characters. A POP font is an outline font used in a simple printing system called a POP system, and has a character size that is considerably larger than the standard size, as shown in FIG. Is a simple font.
In this embodiment, an example of printing a POP sheet using a POP font is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to a POP font, and may be an advertisement sheet that can be used for in-store advertising using standard characters.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the POS register 1. The POS register 1 includes a CPU 10, an HDD 11, a RAM 12, a key operation unit 13, an image display control unit 14, a store clerk display 15 a, a customer display 15 b, a receipt printing unit 16, and a transmission / reception unit 17. And a scanner unit 18 and a bus line 19. The CPU 10 (control means) controls each unit, and issues a POP sheet printing instruction and a shelf label printing instruction. The HDD 11 stores a control program for the POS register executed by the CPU 10, a product file (product data), a member file, electronic journal data storing all print contents of the receipt, and the like. The RAM 12 temporarily stores data used during the operation of the CPU 10. The key operation unit 13 has a return key and the like in addition to the product number key, the number key, and the amount key.
Here, the product data is PLU (Price Look Up) data that is read from a product file by reading a product code with a POS register, and each product has a product name, price, barcode, expiration date, The place of production is recorded.

The image display control unit 14 controls the display on each of the clerk display 15a and the customer display 15b. The clerk display 15a and the customer display 15b are each provided with a touch panel. The clerk display 15a displays preset keys necessary for product registration, registered PLU data, payment data, menus, POP output keys, and shelf label output keys on the touch panel. On the other hand, the customer display 15b allows the displayed information to be selected by a key on the touch panel. Here, the POP output key is a key for instructing printing of a POP sheet, and the shelf label output key is a key for instructing printing of a shelf label.
The POP output key and the shelf label output key may be provided in the key operation unit 13.

  The receipt printing unit 16 prints and outputs the purchased product on a receipt, for example, after the registration work (purchase of the product) is completed in the POS register 1. The scanner unit 18 reads the barcode attached to the product and outputs it to the CPU 10. The transmission / reception unit 17 performs data communication with the POP PC 2, the printer 3, and the label printer 4.

The POP PC 2 records POP format information in the internal HDD.
As shown in FIG. 10, the POP format information is information in which the character size, the position on the POP sheet, etc. are determined in advance for the characters and numbers printed on the POP sheet. The characters printed on the top and the positions of the characters can be freely changed.
Further, a POP card number described later is associated with each POP format information.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the label printer 4. The label printer 4 includes a CPU 40, a ROM 41, a RAM 42, an operation unit 43, a display unit 44, a label issuing unit 46, a communication unit 47, and a bus line 49. The CPU 40 controls each part, and prints the shelf label based on the shelf label printing instruction from the POS register 1. The ROM 41 stores a print processing program executed by the CPU 40 and character font data. The RAM 42 temporarily stores data used during the operation of the CPU 40. In addition, a product file and a label format file are stored. Further, a label card number described later is associated with each format information of the label format file. The operation unit 43 has a product number key, an issue key, and the like in addition to the numeric keys used when inputting the product. The display unit 44 has a touch panel laminated on the upper surface of the liquid crystal display, and enables data display and input on the same surface.

  The label issuing unit 46 has the same configuration as a normal label printer, a thermal head that performs dot printing, a shift register that accumulates data for one dot line and supplies the data to the thermal head, and a label of 1 dot. It has a shift register that moves line by line and a stepping motor that moves the label one dot at a time, and can print arbitrary characters, numbers, and images. The communication unit 47 communicates data not only with the POP PC 2 but also with the POS register 1 so that the label printer 4 can print the shelf label upon receiving an instruction to print the shelf label from the POS register 1. .

  Next, the operation of the printing and printing system according to the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8 showing the keys configured on the touch panel of the POS register 1 and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. .

  In order to start using this printing and printing system, the store clerk turns on the power of each of the POS register 1, POP PC 2, printer 3 and label printer 4 and can communicate with each other via the LAN cable 5. Let me. The above devices can communicate with each other, and the operation of the printing and printing system starts.

First, an operation in the POS register 1 when newly setting product data on the product setting screen and printing a POP sheet in cooperation with the product data will be described.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU 11 in the POS register 1. FIG. 4 is a display screen when new product data is set on the product setting screen of the salesclerk display 15 a of the POS register 1. Here, information such as the PLU code, name, and selling price is set by the store clerk. First, the store clerk operates a key on the touch panel on the screen of the store clerk display 15a of the POS register 1, new product data is set, and the set product data is written and stored in the product file. In addition to the product file stored in the HDD 11, only the set product data is stored as a temporary storage in a predetermined area of the RAM 12. When the POP output key is pressed after the product data is set (step Sa1), the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the clerk display 15a. When the POP output key is pressed, the previously stored product data is specified as product data for POP sheet output (step Sa2), and the POP transmission data shown in FIG. It is generated and stored temporarily. In other words, the PLU number, product name, price, content, and place of production are quoted from the temporarily stored product data, and the POP sheet output instruction stores “1” when the POP output key is pressed. The POP card number and the number of sheets are sequentially stored by an operation described later.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting a POP card number from a list on the clerk display 15 a of the POS register 1. Here, input of condition data necessary for instructing printing of the POP sheet is started. That is, a POP card number of a POP sheet to be printed is input by pressing a key on the screen. Here, the POP card number is assigned to a format (format) in which the character size and position on the POP sheet are determined in advance for identification. Number. For example, a format from “store manager recommended B5” indicated by the POP card number “000001” to “service B6” indicated by “000005” has been created in advance, and the card number to be used is determined according to the product. select. When the card number is selected, the screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the salesclerk display 15a. The selected POP card number is stored in a predetermined area of the POP transmission data.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen for instructing printing of the POP sheet on the clerk display 15 a of the POS register 1. In FIG. 6, the product data that is the target of the POP sheet, that is, the PLU data (product number, product name, price, etc.) based on the POP transmission data, the POP card number selected in FIG. 5 and the format name are displayed. The Here, the number of POP sheets to be printed is input by pressing the numeric keys on the screen, and the input of the condition data necessary for instructing the printing of the POP sheets is completed (step Sa3). When the number of printed sheets is input, the data is stored in a predetermined area of POP transmission data. That is, all the data necessary for printing the POP sheet with the product data, the POP card number, and the number of copies is stored in the POP transmission data, and the generation of the data is completed. Next, when the transmission key on the screen is pressed, the POP transmission data is transmitted to the POP PC 2. When the transmission key is pressed, the product data set by the above operation that is temporarily stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 12 is cleared. As for the transmission data, the data in the RAM 12 is cleared together with the transmission. Thus, the instruction operation for printing the POP sheet in the POS register 1 is completed (step Sa4).

  The transmission data at this time is transmitted after being converted into the CSV file format. In addition, if the end key of FIG. 4 is pressed without pressing the POP output key or the shelf label output key after the product data is set, the confirmation message of FIG. 8 is displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent forgetting to print the POP sheet after setting. When “Yes” is pressed in FIG. 8, the display returns to the product registration screen of FIG. 4 and when the POP output key is pressed, POP sheet printing is performed in the same manner as described above based on the temporarily stored product data. If “No” is pressed here, the temporarily stored product data is cleared.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a memory map of the RAM 12. In the product data area, changed or set product data among the product data is temporarily stored. In the transmission data area, POP transmission data and shelf label transmission data are generated and temporarily stored. The merchandise data is cleared when the transmission key is pressed, the transmission data is transmitted, and the data in the RAM 12 is cleared.

The POP format data itself is stored in the POP PC 2 and the POS register 1
Is configured such that the POP card number is transmitted and the received POP PC 2 outputs the POP format data corresponding to the card number to the printer 3, thereby reducing the amount of data to be transmitted by the POS register 1.

Next, an operation in the POP PC 2 when printing a POP sheet will be described.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the CPU in the POP PC 2. First, the POP PC 2 receives, from the POS register 1, POP data including a POP sheet print instruction, PLU data, a POP card number, and the number of printed sheets (step Sb1). Next, the POP card number is searched based on the POP card number received from the POS register 1 (step Sb2). Next, based on the retrieved POP card number, print data is created based on the PLU data using the POP format stored in the POP PC 2, and the print data is stored in the printer 3 together with the number of prints. The POP sheet is output and the number of printed sheets is printed (step Sb3).

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the POP format information is developed on the POP sheet, and FIG. 11 shows an example of printing the POP sheet.
That is, for each POP format, product name 51, special selling price display 50, advertisement message 55, production area / manufacturer name 52, standard price display 53, size / capacity display 54, other display area text A56, text B57, text It is determined in advance at which position and in what character size each item of C58 is printed. The information data in the POP transmission data transmitted from the POS register 1 is not printed unless the position of the data item is set in the selected format.

  The operation when newly setting product data on the product setting screen and printing the POP sheet in cooperation with the product data has been described above, but the operation for printing the shelf label with the label printer 4 is basically the same. It is. Specifically, the set new product data is written and stored in the product file in the HDD 11, and only the data is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 12. When the shelf label output key is pressed in FIG. 4, a label format information display screen similar to FIG. 5 is displayed. When the shelf label output key is pressed, the temporarily stored product data is specified as product data for shelf label output, and shelf label transmission data similar to FIG. 9 starts to be generated in a predetermined area in the RAM 12. . That is, the PLU number, product name, price, content, and place of production are quoted from the temporarily stored product data, and the shelf label output instruction stores “1” when the shelf label output key is pressed. The shelf label card number and the number of sheets are also stored in order of printing in the same manner as the POP card number and the number of sheets of the POP sheet.

  In addition, when the product data is set and the end key is pressed without pressing the shelf label output key, the confirmation message in FIG. 8 is issued, the shelf label output is prompted, and “Yes” or “No” is displayed in the subsequent processing. The process to be selected, the step after selecting “Yes”, or the process after selecting “No” are the same as in the POP sheet output. When the label card number and the number of shelf labels to be printed are input and the transmission key is pressed, the label card number, the PLU data, and the number of printed sheets are associated as the shelf label transmission data, and in the CSV data format together with the printing instruction. It is transmitted to the label printer 4. The label printer 4 searches for the label card number, creates print data based on the received product data, and prints the shelf label for the received print number data. The label format data itself is recorded in the label printer 4.

FIG. 15 is a view showing a shelf label printed from the label printer 4, and is attached to a display shelf on which products are displayed. The shelf label is printed with the product name 61, the expiration date display 62, the barcode 63, the tax-included amount display 64, the tax-excluded amount display 65, and the tax amount display 66.
Note that the print items are not limited to the above items, but differ depending on the product.

  As described above, the case where the product data is newly set on the product setting screen has been described. However, when a part of the product data is changed in FIG. 4, for example, when the selling price is changed, It is the same.

  That is, first, the product data whose selling price is to be changed is specified. Moving to FIG. 4, for example, by reading a barcode attached to a product, the corresponding product data is called and the selling price is changed. For example, the selling price data is changed using a numeric key and an amount key. At this time, the product data in the product file in the HDD 11 is rewritten, and only the product data relating to the product whose selling price has been changed is temporarily stored in a predetermined area in the RAM 12.

  The subsequent steps are the same as when new product data is set. When the POP output key is pressed, the temporarily stored product data is specified as data for POP sheet output, and POP transmission data is generated in the RAM 12. start. Thereafter, the POP card number and the number of sheets are selected and input in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the POP transmission data is transmitted to the POP PC 2 when the transmission key is pressed, and the product data stored in the temporary storage area is cleared. Transmission data is also cleared upon transmission.

  If the selling price is changed in FIG. 4 and neither the POP sheet output key nor the shelf label output key is pressed and the end key in FIG. 4 is pressed, the confirmation message in FIG. Further, the case of outputting a shelf label is the same as the case of newly setting product data.

  Next, an operation for printing a POP sheet or printing a shelf label in conjunction with changing the selling price of the product data by operating the registration screen of the POS register 1 will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a product registration screen on the clerk display 15 a of the POS register 1. In FIG. 7, the product for which the selling price is to be changed is specified. The specific method may be selected from products preset on the product registration screen (eg, touch and call a preset radish), and if there is an actual product, it will be affixed to the product It may be specified by reading a barcode. That is, the store clerk operates a touch panel key on the screen of the store clerk display 15a of the POS register 1 to specify a product whose price is to be changed, and calls, for example, the number key and the amount key are set. Change the selling price. When the selling price is changed, only the selling price of the product data whose selling price has been changed among the product files stored in the HDD 11 is rewritten and changed to a predetermined area in the RAM 12. Product data (not only the selling price but also data associated with the PLU number, such as PLU number, product name, barcode information, etc.) is temporarily stored. When the POP output key is pressed, the product data stored in the temporary storage area is specified as product data for outputting the POP sheet, and the POP transmission data in FIG. 9 starts to be generated in a predetermined area in the RAM 12. .

  In other words, the PLU number, product name, price, content, and place of production are quoted from the temporarily stored product data, and the POP sheet output instruction stores “1” when the POP output key is pressed. Then, as soon as the POP card number and the number of sheets are input in FIGS. 5 and 6, they are sequentially stored as in the case of newly setting product data. When the transmission key of FIG. 6 is pressed and POP transmission data is transmitted, the temporarily stored product data with the changed selling price is cleared. The case where the selling price is changed and the shelf label is printed and issued is the same as the case where the POP sheet is issued.

  Although the change of the selling price has been described, the present invention is not limited to the selling price, and the same applies to the case where data related to the PLU data such as the production area and the internal capacity is changed by operating the registration screen of the POS register 1.

According to the present invention, it is possible to instruct POP sheet printing and shelf label printing together with operations such as changing the selling price in the POS register or setting a new product without requiring a store controller. The configuration is simple and inexpensive, and it is not necessary to move to the office as in the prior art when printing POP sheets or printing shelf labels, and the operation is simplified.
In addition, the information printed on the POP sheet, the information printed on the shelf label, and the product data can be kept consistent.

  In addition, operation keys that send data to be printed on the product registration screen are provided, and data to be printed is sent based on the product data specified on the screen. You can call the product you want to print and give a print instruction. In addition, since the print instruction is performed based on the product data specified on the product registration screen, the product data is not mistaken for printing or print contents. Further, the product data is specified based on the product data preset on the product registration screen in advance, and it is possible to select them and issue a print instruction, thereby simplifying the operation.

In addition, an operation key for sending data to be printed is provided on the product setting screen, so when newly setting product data, etc., it is possible to instruct printing based on the product data as it is. This eliminates the need for operations such as specifying product data separately, so that product data is not mistaken for printing or printed contents.
Also, when product data such as selling price is changed or set in the POS register, an instruction to print the POP sheet or the shelf label is given on the display unit, so forget to print the POP sheet and the shelf label. This can be prevented.

Also, when product data such as selling price is changed or set by the POS register, operation keys for issuing POP sheets and shelf labels are displayed on the display section of the POS register. In addition, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to issue the POP sheet or the shelf label, and the operation key is displayed only when necessary, so that the display screen can be used efficiently.
Further, since the POP format information and label format information can be selected, the POP sheet and shelf label can be issued with the format changed according to the product.

In the configuration of the printing and printing system of the present embodiment, each device is connected to be communicable by the LAN cable 5, but it is connected by optical communication means or wireless communication means regardless of the communication means. It is good also as composition to be.
Further, a so-called master satellite system may be configured in which a plurality of POS registers 1 are installed, one unit being a master unit and the other being a slave unit.

In addition, the shelf label in the present embodiment is not limited to the shelf label for identifying each product by attaching a label on which the product name, price, etc. are printed on the rail of the product display shelf, etc. Can be used for a label that is affixed to a so-called electronic shelf label and is printed with a product name, a barcode, or the like.
The product data and transmission data temporarily stored in the RAM 12 are cleared when the transmission key is pressed. After the transmission key is pressed and the data is transmitted, the end key in FIG. 6 is pressed. May be cleared.

  Further, in the POP sheet printing and shelf label printing instructions in the present embodiment, the POP format (number) and the label format (number) are selected, but the format (number) is not selected. Printing may be performed in a predetermined format. As a result, the store clerk only needs to input the number of POP sheets to be printed and the number of shelf labels to be printed, and the operation is simplified.

  In addition to setting a new product on the screen of FIG. 4 and changing the selling price on the screen of FIG. 7, for example, the barcode of a product is read by the scanner unit 18 and the PLU data of the product is called. Even when the PLU data is confirmed, POP sheet printing and shelf label printing may be enabled.

  Also, when a selling price change file for changing the selling price at a time for a plurality of products is provided and the selling price is changed using the file, or when the selling price is restored, the POP sheet printing and the shelf label are performed. Printing may be possible. In this case, a plurality of product data whose selling prices have been changed are temporarily stored in the RAM 12 so that the POP card number and the number of issued cards common to the changed product data can be selected, and the POP can be obtained by a single transmission operation. The instruction operation for sheet printing and shelf label printing may be completed.

  In addition, a special sale file is provided as a list of special sale items, and it is possible to print a POP sheet and a shelf label when setting a special sale product in the file and determining or confirming the sale schedule. It may be.

  Further, for example, when the selling price is changed on the product registration screen in which the POP output key and the shelf label output key are not displayed as shown in FIG. 7, the selling price is changed from the conventional one to the new one. When the product file in the HDD 11 is rewritten, a display as to whether or not to print the POP sheet and the shelf label is output to the display unit (for example, select “Yes” or “No”), and when “Yes” is selected Only the POP output key and the shelf label output key may be displayed on the screen shown in FIG. Thereby, it is possible to prevent forgetting to print the POP sheet and the shelf label when the selling price is changed. In addition, since operations can be performed interactively, it is possible to prevent operational errors and the like.

  Similarly, when a new product setting (PLU setting) is made, for example, PLU data is set, and an end key or the like is pressed, and a POP output key or shelf label output key is displayed when exiting the setting screen. It may be.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention is also included.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing and printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a POS register 1 in the same embodiment. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the label printer 4 in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the goods setting screen in the display 15a for shop assistants of the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen which selects the POP file from the list in the display 15a for shop assistants of the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen of the issuing instruction | indication of a POP sheet | seat in the display 15a for shop assistants of the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the goods registration screen in the display 15a for shop assistants of the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the screen which displays the POP sheet printing and shelf label issue confirmation message in the display 15a for shop assistants of the POS register 1 in the embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows the format of the POP transmission data transmitted in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the printing content of the POP sheet in the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of printing of the POP sheet | seat in the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU11 in the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of CPU in POP PC2 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the memory map of RAM12 in the POS register 1 of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows the shelf label printed from the label printer 4 of the embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS register, 2 ... POP PC, 3 ... Printer, 4 ... Label printer, 5 ... LAN cable, 10 ... CPU, 11 ... HDD, 12 ... RAM, 13 ... key operation unit, 14 ... image display control unit, 15a ... display for store clerk, 15b ... display for customer, 16 ... receipt printing unit, 17 ... transmission / reception , 18 ... scanner unit, 19 ... bus line, 40 ... CPU, 41 ... ROM, 42 ... RAM, 43 ... display unit, 46 ... label issuing unit, 47・ ・ ・ Communication part, 49 ... Bus line, 50 ... Special price display, 51 ... Product name, 52 ... Production / manufacturer name, 53 ... Standard price display, 54 ... Size -Capacity display, 55 ... advertising message, 56 ... display area text A, 57 ... Display area text B, 58 ... Display area text C, 61 ... Product name, 62 ... Expiration date display, 63 ... Bar code, 64 ... Tax included Display, 65 ... tax-excluded display, 66 ... tax-exclusive display

Claims (15)

A POS terminal device capable of registering a transaction product based on the product data of the product file and paying for the product; a printing means for printing predetermined data on a sheet for in-store advertising; the POS terminal device and the printing means; A printing system comprising: a communication means for connecting
The POS terminal device
A product setting screen for registering or changing product data in the product file is provided, and when a new product is registered or at least a price change operation is performed on the product setting screen, print data is displayed based on the product data. Generating means for generating;
An operation key for transmitting the print data generated by the generation unit to the printing unit is provided on the product setting screen, and when the operation key is operated, the print data is transmitted to the printing unit and the in-store advertisement is transmitted. Control means for printing a sheet for printing,
A printing system comprising:   An operation key for transmitting the print data to the printing means is provided on the product registration screen of the POS terminal device, and the product data can be changed on the product registration screen, and the product data changed on the screen The printing system according to claim 1, wherein print data is transmitted to the printing unit based on the information.   The printing system according to claim 2, wherein the changed product data is selected from product data preset on a product registration screen.   An operation key for transmitting the print data to the printing unit is provided on a product setting screen, and print data is transmitted to the printing unit based on product data newly set or changed on the screen. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein:   The POS terminal device has a display unit used at the time of product registration or checkout, and when the product data is changed or newly set in the POS terminal device, an instruction for prompting advertisement printing is displayed on the display unit. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the printing system is displayed on the screen.   When the product data is changed on the POS terminal device or when a new setting is made, an operation key for transmitting print data based on the product data to the printing unit is displayed on the display unit of the POS terminal device. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the printing system is displayed.   7. The printing system according to claim 1, wherein the control unit can select and operate advertisement format information, and the print data includes advertisement format information.   The POS terminal device has a display unit, and further stores each advertisement format number, which is the advertisement format information, and a format name corresponding to the number, and the number and the format name are determined by a predetermined operation. 8. The printing system according to claim 7, wherein desired advertisement format information can be selected from the displayed advertisement format number and format name displayed on the display unit. A POS terminal device capable of registering a transaction product based on the product data of the product file and paying for the product; a printing unit for printing a shelf label on which a product name is printed; the POS terminal device and the printing unit; A printing system comprising: a communication means for connecting ;
The POS terminal device
A product setting screen for registering or changing product data in the product file is provided, and when a new product registration or at least a price change operation is performed on the product setting screen, print data is printed based on the product data. Generating means for generating;
An operation key for transmitting the print data generated by the generation unit to the print unit is provided on the product setting screen, and when the operation key is operated, the print data is transmitted to the print unit and the shelf label is transmitted. Control means for printing,
A printing system characterized by comprising:   An operation key for transmitting the print data to the printing means is provided on the product registration screen of the POS terminal device, and the product data can be changed on the product registration screen, and the product changed on the surface The printing system according to claim 9, wherein print data is transmitted to the printing unit based on the data.   The printing system according to claim 10, wherein the changed product data is specified from product data preset in a product registration screen.   An operation key for transmitting the print data to the printing unit is provided on the product setting screen, and the print data is transmitted to the printing unit based on product data newly authorized or changed on the surface. The printing system according to claim 9, wherein the printing system is characterized.   The POS terminal device has a display unit for displaying a product name, a selling price, and the like. When the product data is changed or newly set, an instruction for printing the shelf label is displayed on the display unit. The printing system according to claim 9, wherein:   When the product data is changed on the POS terminal device or when a new setting is made, an operation key for transmitting print data based on the product data to the printing means is displayed on the display unit of the POS terminal device. The printing system according to claim 9, wherein: 15. The printing system according to claim 9, wherein the control unit can select and operate print format information, and the print data includes print format information.

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