JPS6041388B2 - Slip processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing slips using labels for photographic envelopes, which automatically and continuously performs paperwork for calculating fees for developing and photofinishing in a photo lab and issuing slips.

In general, photofinishing labs not only develop and print processed film collected from each store, but also calculate fees based on enlargement size, number of sheets, etc., and issue slips (hereinafter, these processes are handled by administrative staff). However, this administrative process is extremely complicated.

In other words, when it comes to administrative processing, fees vary depending on the number of images that can be taken, such as 3-panel photography or 24-shape photography, the development fee for black and white and color, the enlargement size, the number of prints, etc. As a result, charge calculations and invoice issuance become extremely frequent.
In addition, it is not possible to print on the slip attached to an envelope while products such as film or photographs are still inside, so manual work is required, such as removing the product, printing, and then storing the contents in the envelope. The current situation is that it costs a lot of money. This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows paper processing in photo labs to be carried out automatically and continuously, thereby significantly reducing expenses and greatly improving efficiency. The purpose is to provide processing equipment. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is an introduction conveyor for supplying envelopes (details will be described later) 2 containing developed and printed products (photos), and the rear stage of the introduction conveyor 1 is for code reading and labeling, which will be described later. A conveyor 3 is installed to hold and convey envelopes 2 in a state that allows normal operation. A code capture unit 4 is installed near the conveyor 3 to read a code such as a bar code attached to the envelope 2 conveyed by the conveyor 3 and send the read content to the arithmetic control unit 5.

Reference numeral 6 includes a unit price table in which data for charge calculation is written in advance, a store master table in which data for searching for a store from the code of the envelope 2 is written in advance, and the arithmetic control unit 5 A setting/performance data storage unit (hereinafter referred to as data storage unit) in which performance values such as calculated charges are recorded for each envelope processed; This is a printer that prints out the total amount and other data.

Further, near the rear stage of the code reading unit 4 of the conveyor 3, a label (details will be described later) on which the charges calculated by the calculation control unit 5 are printed is issued and attached to the corresponding envelope being conveyed. A label issuing/applying device 8 is installed. The operations of the introduction compere and the transfer conveyor 3 are controlled by the conveyor control device 9 which receives instructions from the arithmetic control section 5. FIG. 2 shows an envelope 2 used in this embodiment.A unique number (hereinafter referred to as envelope number) is attached to the envelope 2 in advance as a bar code C, such as a bar code C. Number is 1-1
Stores up to 0 anti-flea are stores A, stores 101 to 200 are stores B, and so on.

Envelopes containing undeveloped films from each store are then collected at the processing laboratory, and once they are developed and processed according to the customer's requests, the number of films is indicated, such as 3 Mochi Onna Tori, 24 Onna Tori, etc. A bar code C2 and a bar code C3 relating to the type of developing/phosphorizing work such as enlargement size, type of photographic paper, or number of sheets to be competed are attached. As described above, the envelopes 2 are placed on the introduction conveyor 1 with bar codes C, C2, and C3 attached. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained.

The envelope 2 containing the product is supplied to the introduction compere, transferred to the transport conveyor 3, and passed in front of the code reading section 4.

The code capture section 4 records the barcode C of the envelope 2 that has been brought in.
(number unique to the envelope), barcode C2 (type of film, number of sheets, etc.), barcode C3 (distinction of developing/printing work, number of sheets, etc.), and outputs the read contents to the calculation control section 5. . Based on the discussion signal corresponding to the barcode C from the code reading unit 4, the arithmetic control unit 5
A store master table stored in advance in the data storage section 6 is searched to retrieve store data corresponding to the barcode C attached to the envelope 2. FIG. 3 shows an example of this store master table. According to this figure 3,
If the envelope number is "12345", the store number will be "0288". Further, the arithmetic control section 5 searches a unit price table stored in advance in the data storage section 6 based on the reading signals corresponding to the barcodes C2 and C3 from the code extraction section 4, and searches the unit price table for the barcodes C2 and C3.
2. Pull out the unit price corresponding to C3.

FIG. 4 shows an example of this unit price table. According to this Figure 4, if the type of work and its quantity are “31J
・If it is "1" and "60"/"24", the unit price for work "31" is 150 yen, and the unit price for work "60" is 45
This means yen. Here, work "31" means film developing work, work "60" means printing work, and "31", "1" and "60
"24" in "24" each represents the quantity, and here it means that there is one film and the number of bids is 24. The charge calculated by the arithmetic control unit 4 is (150 yen x 1 piece) 10 (45 yen x 2 needle women) =
It becomes q of 123. On the other hand, when the envelope 2 that has passed through the code capture section 4 is further sent and reaches the label issuing and pasting device 8,
The label issuing/applying device 8 applies a label 10 as shown in FIG. 5 to a predetermined position of the envelope 2 in response to a command from the arithmetic control section 5.

That is, the arithmetic and control unit 5 performs the above-mentioned calculations, and the arithmetic and control unit 5 sends signals for printing the development fee, preservative fee, total amount, etc., as well as signals for printing the store number and date. Signals are output, and the label issuing and pasting device 8 issues a label 10 as shown in FIG. Perform the action. On the other hand, the contents read and arithmetic processed by the arithmetic control section 5, such as date, envelope number, type and quantity of work, total amount, etc., are outputted to the data storage section 6 as actual values. , is stored at a predetermined address (address corresponding to the envelope number) in the data storage unit 6.

This stored content is then printed out by the printer 7. In this way, the barcodes C, C2, and C3 written on each envelope are read by the code-taking section 4 on the envelopes 2 that are successively supplied to the introduction conveyor 1, and arithmetic processing is performed based on the read signals. A label 10 on which data such as charges is printed is attached to a predetermined position on the envelope 2,
Further, the operation of storing the above calculation contents as actual values in the data storage section 6 for each envelope is automatically and continuously performed. Therefore, office work such as fee calculation and slip issuance can be performed automatically and continuously while the products are stored, and envelopes can also be sealed with this label. As explained above, according to the present invention, clerical processes such as fee calculation and slip issuance can be performed automatically and in a comprehensive manner, so manual work is almost unnecessary and costs can be significantly reduced. It is possible to provide a slip processing device using labels for photographic envelopes, which can reduce costs, significantly improve processing efficiency, and perform accurate office processing.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a photo envelope used in the embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a photo envelope used in the embodiment.
The figure shows an example of the store master table of the data storage section in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 shows an example of the same unit price table, and Fig. 5 shows an example of the label affixed to the photo envelope in the same embodiment. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Introduction conveyor, 2... Envelope, 3... Conveyance conveyor, 4... Code reading section, 5... Arithmetic control section, 6
...Data storage section, 7.. Printer, 8.. Label issuing and pasting device, 9.. Kosobair control device, 10..
·label. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A conveying device that conveys photographic envelopes that are labeled with codes corresponding to the work and that contain the film and photographs after the completion of work such as developing and printing; a code reading unit that reads the code attached to the envelope; a calculation control unit that receives the reading signal from the code reading unit and performs calculation operations and various command operations; and each code attached to the photographic envelope. A data storage section in which each data associated with the calculation control section is stored in advance, the stored contents are read out in response to a command from the calculation control section, and the data calculated by the calculation control section is stored in response to a command from the calculation control section. and; label issuance and pasting, which is arranged close to the conveyance device, and issues a label on which the calculation data and preset data in the calculation control unit are printed, and pastes the issued label on the corresponding photo envelope. A label-based slip processing device comprising a device.