JPS6136274B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a printing device, and more particularly to a printing device in which the sending direction of a print medium that has undergone print processing can be selected depending on the processing content.

It is necessary to insert print media such as bankbooks and slips from financial institutions through the media insertion slot of the printing device, perform the specified print processing, and then take out the print media once and perform the next business process; it is only a simple print process. It is necessary to sort out the print media and the print media that need to be subsequently processed for the next business process, which has the disadvantage of reducing business efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printing device that is capable of sorting printed media that have been printed according to the content of business processing. A printing device comprising means for feeding a medium, a printing unit for printing on the fed print medium, an input means for inputting data for the print medium, and a print medium discharge port, wherein the input means is A device control unit is provided that determines the feeding direction of the printing medium that has been subjected to printing processing based on an input, and the feeding direction of the printing medium that has undergone printing processing is determined based on the determination result of the device control unit. The present invention is characterized in that the printing medium is fed by selectively switching in the direction of the mouth and the direction of the discharge port.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, and shows K
is a keyboard, P is a printing device, I is a medium insertion slot, R ₁ to Rs are feed rollers, and the drive rollers R ₁₁ , R ₂₁ . . . R ₅₁ are disposed opposite to these drive rollers. Equipped with a pinch roller. S is a medium stopper which is configured to be capable of protruding into and retracting from the medium path T. _A1 to _A4 are each light emitting elements
The sensor is composed of _E1 to _E4 light receiving elements _C1 to _C4 , and detects the presence or absence of a medium inserted into the medium path T from the medium insertion port I. When A ₁ and A ₂ detect that the medium inserted from the medium insertion port is set, the drive roller R ₁₁ is driven as described later to send the medium B to a predetermined position in the printing section. N is a printing section, which includes a platen G, a printing head H, an ink ribbon L, and a printing control section M, and prints on a predetermined printing area of the medium.

FIG. 2 is a control circuit configuration diagram of the printing device shown in FIG. 1, in which the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals. In FIG. 2, _Z1 to _Z5 are amplifiers that amplify the output signals of the sensors _A1 to _A4 . these amplifiers
The outputs of _Z1 to _Z5 are input to the input/output control section _C1 .

MC is a motor control unit, and input/output control unit C ₁
According to the command, the motor M is driven via the motor drive section MC. RC is a roller control section, and the roller drive section is controlled by commands from the input/output control section _C1 .
Controls the separation and adhesion of the opposing drive roller and pinch roller via RD (that is, holds the opposing rollers separated from each other or in close contact with each other), and also controls these drive rollers R ₁₁ to _{R 41} . Let it rotate. HC is a magnetic head control unit that controls the magnetic head drive unit according to commands from the input/output control unit _C1 .
Write and read information using the magnetic head via the HD. _C2 is a print control unit that prints on a medium via a print head drive unit PD.
PH is the print head. _C3 is a device control section, and data and commands from _{the keyboard K and information processing section J are transmitted to the input/output control section C1 and} the print control section _C2 via this device control section C3.

Next, the operation of this device will be explained.

When transaction details are input from the keyboard K, the device control unit _C3 determines whether or not a magnetic reading operation is to be performed, determines the transfer direction of the medium after printing, and
Furthermore, when a magnetic reading operation is not performed, the number of lines to be set for the medium inserted through the insertion slot I is instructed on the keyboard side. Then, based on the set line number data input from the keyboard K, the feed amount from the reference sensor _A4 is calculated.

Next, when the medium is inserted through the medium insertion port I and set at the normal position (the normal position in this case refers to the state where the medium is stopped by the medium stopper S), the sensors A ₁ and A ₂ detects the state and inputs it to the device control section _C3 via amplifiers _Z1 , _Z2 and input/output control section _C1 . Device control part C ₁ is a sensor
When data from A ₁ and A ₂ are input, a command is issued to the roller control unit RC via the input/output control unit C ₁ , and the roller drive unit RD receives the command from the input/output control unit C ₁ . Each pinch roller R ₁₂ , R ₂₂ ,
Drive rollers R ₁₁ , R ₂₁ , R _{31 ,} facing R _{32 , R 42} ,
Let R ₄₁ transition to a close contact state. At this time, the medium stopper S is interlocked with the pinch rollers R ₁₂ , R ₂₂ , R ₃₂ , R ₄₂ , and the pinch rollers are connected to the drive rollers R ₁₁ , R ₂₁ , R ₃₁ ,
When it comes into close contact with R ₄₁ , it retreats from the medium path T. Therefore, the print medium B inserted through the insertion port I is fed while being pinched by the drive roller _R11 and the pinch roller _R12 . Also, at the same time when the medium is detected by the sensors A ₁ and A ₂ , a magnetic information reading command is sent from the input/output control unit C ₁ to the magnetic head drive unit HD. It reads the magnetic information recorded on the print medium as it moves along the path. This read signal is amplified by the amplifier _Z1 from the magnetic head H, and sent to an information reading section (not shown) via the input/output control section _C1 and the device control section _C3 , where the information is read. When the medium is detected by the sensor _A3 , this detection signal is input to the device control section _C3 via the input/output control section _C1 . In the device control unit _C3 , the set line number is input to the counter built in the device control unit _C3 based on the previously input data, and based on this input value, the set line number is input from the device control unit _C3 . A drive command is output to the motor control unit MC via the output control unit _C1 , and in response to this drive command, a motor drive signal is output from the motor control unit MC to the motor drive unit MD, and the motor starts rotating. . The rotation of this motor feeds printing medium B toward the printing section, but the feeding amount of this medium is controlled by the device control section.
Determined by the count value of _C3 counter. Then, when the specified amount of printing medium is sent to the printing section side, the rotation of the motor M is stopped by a command from the device control section _C3 , and then a printing command is sent from the device control section _C3 to the printing control section _C1 . The print control unit _C2 receives this print command and sends a drive signal to the print head of the print unit.
Print on print media. When printing is completed, the device control unit _C3 determines whether to guide the printing medium to the stacker STK via the discharge port U or to return it to the insertion port based on the transaction details previously input from the keyboard K.

When guiding the medium to the stacker STK, a motor drive command is sent from the device control unit _C3 to the motor control unit MC, and the motor drive unit MD receives the drive signal from the motor control unit MC and sends a drive roller to drive the motor. R ₁₁ , R ₂₁ , R ₃₁ , and R ₄₁ rotate, and the print medium on which the printing process has been completed is sent out to the stacker side by feed rollers R ₃ and R ₄ . Sensor A ₄ detects this print medium, and device control unit C ₃ continues to send drive commands to motor control unit MC while receiving this detection signal. Then, after the detection signal from sensor A ₄ is no longer output, after continuing to send for a certain period of time (that is, when the print medium is stored in the stacker), the motor is transferred from device control unit C ₃ to motor control unit MC. Since the drive command is stopped,
The rotation of drive rollers R ₃₁ and R ₄₁ is stopped. In this way, the print medium is stored in the print medium stacker STK.

In addition, when returning the printing medium that has been printed in the printing unit to the medium insertion slot side, a discharge command is sent from the device control unit _C3 to the motor control unit MC, and the motor drive unit MD receives the ejection command from the motor control unit MC. In response to the drive signal, the motor is driven and the medium is fed by the feed rollers _R1 to _R4 . When the sensor A ₂ detects the completion of the medium passage, the device control unit C ₃ receives this detection signal, cancels the ejection command to the motor control unit MC, and sends a roller open signal to the roller control unit MC. Therefore, the feeding of the print medium is stopped, and the operator takes out the print medium discharged into the insertion slot I.

As is clear from the above description, the printing device according to the present invention can select the feeding direction, such as the media insertion port side or the ejection port side, after printing on the print medium depending on the transaction content, thereby improving work efficiency. There is an advantage that this can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a printing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the printing device shown in FIG. K: Keyboard, A ₁ to A ₄ : Sensor, R ₁ to _{R 4} :
Feed roller, S: medium stopper, Z ₁ to _{Z 5} : amplifier, RD: roller drive section, RC: roller control section,
MD: Motor drive unit, MC: Motor control unit, C ₁ :
Input/output control section, C ₂ : Print control section, C ₃ : Device control section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A print medium insertion port, a means for feeding the print medium inserted from the print medium insertion port, a printing unit that prints on the fed print medium, an ejection port for the print medium, and the print medium. and an input means for inputting data to the printing apparatus, further comprising a device control section that determines a feeding direction of the printing medium subjected to printing processing based on input from the input means,
The printing medium is fed by selectively switching the feeding direction of the print medium on which the printing process has been performed to the insertion port direction and the discharge port direction based on the determination result of the device control unit. printing device.