JPH0777897B2 - Label issuing device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label issuing device used in conjunction with an electronic scale or the like, and more particularly to a label issuing device capable of issuing two labels having the same data printed thereon. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a product is weighed and shipped from a factory or a warehouse, a label on which the weight of the product is printed is sometimes attached to the packaging container. In that case,
If the packaging is small, one label is enough, but if the packaging is large, you need to attach two labels before you can check the printed contents at the time of shipping, transportation or receiving. The inconvenience occurs.

By the way, as a device for issuing this type of label, a device for manually instructing the issuance of labels one by one in conjunction with a scale has hitherto been used. However, when this conventional device is used, two manual operations are required when two labels are required, which is extremely troublesome, and when the scale vibrates, the first label and the second label are not used.
The inconvenience was that the printed value was different from that of the first label.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above conventional circumstances, and is to issue two labels in which the same data sent from a scale is printed in succession. It is an object of the present invention to realize a label issuing device capable of performing the above.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is characterized by having the following configuration.

[0006] That is, the present invention relates to a label issuing device used in conjunction with a scale, which prints data on a label and issues the label, and the label issuing device uses one label. Selection means for manually selecting whether or not to make two pieces, and storage means for storing data from the scale,
When the operation stability of the balance is detected, the data stored in the storage means is transferred to the printing device to transfer the data to the printing device.
First print command means for giving a print command to the printer so as to store the stored contents in a label and to detect the peeling of the label printed by the printer. In the case where two labels are issued by the peeling detecting means and the selecting means, when the peeling detecting means detects the peeling of the label ,
A second print command means for giving a print command to the printer so that the data stored in the register is printed on the second label.

[0007]

According to the above construction, while the data from the scale is stored in the storage means, if the operation of the scale is stable, this is detected and the first print command means is stored in the storage means. The printer is instructed to print the above data on the label, and the label on which the above data is printed is issued. When the selection means selects the issuance of two labels, when the peeling detection means detects the peeling of the label after the first label is issued as described above, The second print command means gives a print command to the printer so as to print the data stored in the storage means on the second label,
As a result, the second label is issued.
In that case, since the data stored in the storage means is printed on the second label when the first label is printed, two labels with the same data printed are issued. In addition, for the first label, if the operation of the balance is stable, the second label should be 2
Since print commands are output under the conditions of sheet issuance selection and peeling of the first label, print commands are output when the balance operation is not stable and incorrect data is printed on the labels. Or, the second label is issued even if 2 issuance is not selected. Furthermore, the 2nd label is issued when the 1st label is not peeled when 2 issuance is selected. As a result, problems such as clogging of the label issuing unit can be avoided.

[0008]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the label issuing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Reference numeral 1 is an input means for inputting data from an electronic scale (not shown). Includes a register 11 (see FIG. 2) for temporarily storing the input data D ₁ from the balance.

Reference numeral 2 is a label printer, and the printer 2 also has a print register 21 (see FIG. 2) for temporarily storing data to be printed, that is, the input data D ₁ .

Reference numeral 3 denotes a selection means for manually selecting whether to print one label or two labels. As the selection means 3, for example, a changeover switch is used. When the selection means 3 selects the issuance of two sheets, the selection signal St is sent to the second print command means 5 described later.
Is output.

Reference numeral 4 is a first print command means, which outputs the first print command signal S ₁ to the input means 1, the printer 2 and the second print command means 5. Of these, the first print command signal S ₁ output to the input means 1 is for transferring the input data D ₁ from the input means 1 to the printer 2.

The first print command means 4 is composed of a switch which is activated when detecting that the operation of the electronic scale is stable when the electronic scale is weighed, and when the switch is turned on. The first print command signal S ₁ is output.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a second print commanding means, which is when the first print commanding signal S ₁ is outputted from the first print commanding means 4 and the selecting means 3 outputs the selection signal St. The fact that the first sheet was printed is memorized. Then, when a peeling signal Sf, which will be described later, is input, a second print command signal S ₂ that commands the printing of the second sheet is output to the printer 2.

6 is after the printing of the first label is completed,
It is a peeling detection unit that detects that the label has been peeled from the mount and outputs a peeling signal Sf at the time of detection, and for example, an optical element is used.

Part of the above construction, especially the input means 1 and the second
The print command means 5 can be replaced with a CPU, and in this case, it is necessary to incorporate a program for performing the above function in the CPU.

FIG. 2 shows a concrete example in which the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is implemented by hardware.

The input means 1 comprises a register 11 for temporarily storing the input data D ₁ and an AND gate 12 for using the first print command signal S ₁ from the first print command means 4 as a control signal. That is, the input data D ₁ is transferred from the register 11 to the register 21 of the printer 2 when the first print command signal S ₁ is input to the AND gate 12.

The second print command means 5 includes the following members 51, 5:
It is composed of 2, 53, 54.

Reference numeral 51 denotes an AND gate on the input side, which is a case where the output signal of the selecting means 3 and the output signal of the first print commanding means 4 are input and the selecting signal St is output from the selecting means 3. Then, when the first print command signal S ₁ is output from the first print command means 4, the set side of the flip-flop 52 is turned on. The output signal of the peeling detection means 6 is input to the reset side of the flip-flop 52, and is reset by the peeling signal Sf output from the peeling detection means 6 when the first label is peeled.

Reference numeral 53 is an AND gate on the output side, which outputs the second print command signal S ₂ when the set output of the flip-flop 52 immediately before being reset by the peeling signal Sf and the peeling signal Sf are input. Output.

Further, 54 is a delay circuit which sets the flip-flop 52 so that the set output of the flip-flop 52 immediately before being reset by the peeling signal Sf is input to the AND gate 53 at the same time as the peeling signal Sf. It is interposed between the output end and the AND gate 53.

Reference numeral 7 is an OR gate, which takes the OR of the first print command signal S ₁ and the second print command signal S ₂ and inputs it to the printer 2.

According to the label issuing apparatus having the above-described structure, first, the selecting means 3 is used to determine whether to issue one label or two labels. Then, in the case of issuing one sheet, when the first print command means 4 is activated, that is, when the merchandise is weighed by the electronic scale and the weighing operation is stabilized, the first print command means 4 is issued. Outputs a first print command signal S ₁ from the scale, and each time new input data D ₁ from the scale is transferred from the register 11 of the input means 1 to the register 21 of the printer 2, and the printer 2 labels the label. Is printed. At this time, since the selection signal St is not output from the selection means 3, the second print command means 5 does not operate.

On the other hand, when the selection means 3 selects the issuance of two sheets, the first print command means 4 operates to output the first print command signal S ₁ to the printer 2,
As in the case of issuing one sheet , the register of the printer 2
The input data D ₁ transferred to and stored in 21 is printed on the label, and at the same time, the first print command signal S ₁ operates the second print command means 5 to activate the first label. Remember that it was issued. At this time, the already-printed input data D _{1 is} stored in the register 21 in the printer 2.
Is temporarily stored as is. When the first label is peeled off, the peeling signal Sf from the peeling detecting means 6 is input to the second print commanding means 5, so that the second print commanding means 5 outputs the second print commanding signal. S ₂ is output to the printer 2, and the input data D ₁ stored in the register 21 of the printer ₂ is printed on the second label. At this time, the second print command means 5 is reset to the original state.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Register the data in the printer as a condition that the balance is stable.
To the first label to store the stored contents.
While issued in print Le, upon detecting the release of the first label, it is transferred to the register of the printing device
Since the second label is printed and issued using the stored data, it is possible to print before the balance stabilizes or to print the second label before peeling the first label. It becomes possible to issue two labels continuously and smoothly while avoiding problems such as issuance. Further, since the data printed on the first label is stored in the register of the printer until the print command for the second label is output, the printed contents of the first and second labels are the same. Has the effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram specifically showing a configuration of blocks in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Input Means 2 Printer 3 Selection Means 4 First Print Command Means 5 Second Print Command Means 6 Separation Detection Means 11 Storage Means (Registers) 21 Registers of Printers

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A label issuing device used in conjunction with a scale, comprising: a printing device for printing data on a label and issuing the label; and a single or two label issuance by the printing device. Selection means for manually selecting whether or not to perform, storage means for storing data from the scale, and printing of the data stored in the storage means when stable operation of the scale is detected.
When the data is transferred to the device and stored in the register of the printing device,
A first print command means for giving a print command to the printing device so as to print the stored contents on a label, a peeling detection means for detecting peeling of the label printed by the printing device, and the selection means. When printing of two labels is selected, when the peeling detecting means detects peeling of the label, the printing device is configured to print the data stored in the register of the printing device on the second label. And a second print commanding means for giving a print command to the label issuing device.