JP2006123311A - Printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing system which permits the authentication or limitation of a person who prints printed matter, the specification of a person who printed the printed matter, and printing of printed matter difficult to duplicate. <P>SOLUTION: The printing system 10 has a contactless data receiving/transmitting body 11, an information reading means 13 to read the information of the contactless data receiving and transmitting body 11, a printing means 14 to print printing mediums, an information writing means 15 to write information to the IC chips of the printing mediums, an input means 16 to input the printing information and information to be saved in the IC chips, and a control means 17 to control the writing of information read by the information reading means 13 to the IC chips in synchronization with printing to the printing mediums by the printing means 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing system mainly applied to printing important documents and the like.

  Conventionally, no means for authenticating or restricting a person who performs printing has been provided for printing a printed matter such as a document using a printing apparatus. Accordingly, a person who can operate the printing apparatus can not only print important documents, but also cannot identify the person who printed the documents.

  In addition, only print information such as letters, patterns, and photographs is printed on documents, etc., and it is possible to identify who printed the print information and when and where it was printed. There wasn't.

  Furthermore, the print information printed on the document can be easily copied by a third party, and fraud such as theft of the print information by the third party cannot be prevented.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. It is possible to authenticate or restrict a person who prints a printed matter, to identify a person who printed the printed matter, and to make a printed matter that is difficult to copy. An object is to provide a printing system capable of printing.

  The present invention relates to a contactless data receiving / transmitting body including a semiconductor device having an RFID function, information reading means for reading information about the semiconductor device, and printing means for printing on a print medium including an IC chip. Synchronizing with information writing means for writing information on the IC chip provided in the print medium, input means for inputting print information to be printed on the print medium, and printing on the print medium by the print means Thus, there is provided a printing system comprising: control means for controlling writing of information stored in the semiconductor device read by the information reading means to the IC chip by the information writing means.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to authenticate or restrict a person who performs printing regarding printing of a printed matter such as a document. In addition, it is possible to identify who printed the print information printed on the printed matter, and when and where it was printed.

  According to the printing system of the present invention, a person who performs printing can be authenticated or restricted with respect to printing of printed matter such as documents. In addition, it is possible to identify who printed the print information printed on the printed matter, and when and where it was printed. Furthermore, fraud such as theft of print information by a third party can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, a printing system embodying the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a printing system, 11 is a non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body, 12 is a printing device, 13 is information reading means, 14 is printing means, 15 is information writing means, 16 is input means, 17 is Control means, 18 is connection means, and 19 and 20 are signal lines.

  A printing system 10 according to this embodiment is generally configured by a non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 including a semiconductor device having an RFID function (hereinafter abbreviated as “RFID device”) and a printing device 12. The printing apparatus 12 is roughly composed of an information reading unit 13, a printing unit 14, an information writing unit 15, an input unit 16, a control unit 17, a connection unit 18, and signal lines 19 and 20. Yes.

  The non-contact type data transmitting / receiving body 11 is generally configured by an insulating base material (not shown) and an RFID device. The RFID device is electrically connected to an antenna (not shown) provided on one surface of the base material of the non-contact type data transmitter / receiver 11 and both ends of the antenna via contacts (not shown). An IC chip (not shown) is generally configured.

  The antenna constituting the RFID device is provided in a coil shape, a pole shape, a bent pole shape, a loop shape, etc. on one surface of the base material of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 and adopts an electromagnetic induction method. As long as an electromotive force can be obtained, the shape of the antenna is not particularly limited.

The IC chip constituting the RFID device is not particularly limited, and is capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state via an antenna, and a non-contact type IC tag, a non-contact type IC label, or Any device applicable to RFID media such as a non-contact type IC card can be used.
In addition, information relating to the owner of the contactless data receiving / transmitting body 11, such as name, age, gender, and affiliation within the company, is stored in the IC chip constituting the RFID device. Yes.

  The information reading unit 13 is provided integrally with the input unit 16 and is connected to the control unit 17 via a connection unit 18 including various cables and the like, and reads information regarding the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11. Is to do.

  The printing unit 14 is connected to the control unit 17 through a signal line 19. The printing unit 14 is not particularly limited as long as it can print printing information such as characters, patterns or images of any size on a printing medium (not shown) provided with an IC chip. Even the ones apply. Examples of the printing means 14 include a thermal transfer printer, an ink jet printer, a microdrive printer, a sublimation thermal transfer printer, and a thermoautochrome printer.

  The information writing means 15 is connected to the control means 17 via the signal line 20, and the RFID of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 read by the information reading means 13 with respect to the print medium provided with the IC chip. Information such as information stored in an IC chip constituting the apparatus, a printing place (such as an identification number of the printing apparatus 12), and a printing time is written.

  The input unit 16 is provided integrally with the information reading unit 13 and is connected to the control unit 17 via the connection unit 18. The character, pattern or image printed on the print medium provided with the IC chip by the printing unit 14. The printing information such as is input to the control means 17.

  The control unit 17 controls printing on the printing medium by the printing unit 14 (start or stop of printing) and is stored in the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 read by the information reading unit 13. It controls the writing of the information to the IC chip provided on the print medium.

  In this embodiment, the printing system 10 in which the information reading unit 13 and the input unit 16 are integrally provided is illustrated, but the printing system of the present invention is not limited to this. In the printing system of the present invention, the information reading unit and the input unit may be separate, and the information reading unit may be connected via a network.

Next, an operation method of the printing system 10 of this embodiment will be described.
In the printing system 10, first, the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 is brought close to the information reading unit 13, and the information stored in the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 is read by the information reading unit 13. Make it. At this time, the information read by the information reading unit 13 may be temporarily stored in the control unit 17.

  Further, an IC chip is provided by the input means 16 before or simultaneously with or immediately after reading the information stored in the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 by the information reading means 13. Input print information such as characters, patterns or images to be printed on the print medium.

  Then, printing of the print information on the print medium by the printing unit 14 is started, and the information read by the information reading unit 13 by the information writing unit 15 is synchronized with the printing by the control of the control unit 17. Writing to the IC chip provided on the print medium is performed.

  In the printing system 10 of this embodiment, the printing of the printing information on the printing medium is started at the same time as the reading of the information stored in the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 by the information reading unit 13 is completed. At the same time, the information read by the information reading means 13 is written into an IC chip provided in the print medium, or the information read by the information reading means 13 is temporarily stored in the control means 17 and is necessary. Accordingly, the stored information is written into the IC chip provided in the print medium so as to synchronize with the printing of the print information on the print medium.

  Further, in the printing system 10 of this embodiment, the IC provided on the print medium of the information stored in the RFID device of the non-contact type data receiving / transmitting body 11 by the information writing means 15 so as to synchronize with the printing. “Writing to a chip” refers to writing information to an IC chip provided on a print medium between the start and end of printing.

  As described above, according to the printing system 10 of this embodiment, a person who performs printing can be authenticated or restricted with respect to printing of a printed matter such as a document. In addition, it is possible to identify who printed the print information printed on the printed matter, and when and where it was printed. Furthermore, fraud such as theft of print information by a third party can be prevented.

  The printing system of the present invention can also be applied to printing of documents and the like that limit who can browse.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of a printing system according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Printing system, 11 ... Non-contact-type data transmission / reception body, 12 ... Printing apparatus, 13 ... Information reading means, 14 ... Printing means, 15 ... Information writing means, 16 ... Input means, 17 ... Control means, 18 ... Connection means, 19, 20 ... Signal line.

Claims (1)

Non-contact type data receiver / transmitter comprising a semiconductor device having an RFID function, information reading means for reading information on the semiconductor device, printing means for printing on a print medium having an IC chip, and the print medium Information writing means for writing information on the IC chip provided in the above, input means for inputting print information to be printed on the print medium, and synchronization with printing on the print medium by the printing means, And a control unit that controls writing of information stored in the semiconductor device read by the information reading unit to the IC chip by the information writing unit.

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