JP3801258B2 - Certificate issuing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic certificate issuing machine for automating the issuance of various certificates such as a resident card and a seal certificate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the automatic certificate issuing machine as described above, data necessary for certificate issuance is stored in the database of the host computer, the necessary data is received from the database, and the certificate is based on the received data. Is issued. In addition, recently, there is an increasing demand for obtaining a certificate of a local government while a user stays in another local government area. In such a case, data necessary for certificate issuance is received from the host computer of the local government of the order destination via the communication network, and issuance of the certificate is performed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, when issuing a certificate printed with an image other than characters, such as a seal stamp in a seal certificate, the resolution of the print output for the image data varies depending on the local government and the type of image, for example. May be specified. At this time, the resolution of the printer installed in the issuing machine may not always match the designated resolution, and as a result, there is a problem that an image is printed at a resolution different from the designated resolution. In order to prevent this, it may be possible to install a plurality of printers having different resolutions in the delivery machine, but this is not economical.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic certificate issuing machine that can issue a certificate without any problem even when different resolutions are specified for each image and can be configured at low cost.
[0005]
[Means for solving the problems and actions / effects]
In order to solve the above-described problems, an automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present invention relates to an automatic certificate issuing machine that automatically issues a certificate by printing a predetermined print image on a sheet based on image data. A printing apparatus configured to be able to switch the output resolution of a print image between a plurality of print resolutions, and resolution setting means for setting the output resolution of the printing apparatus based on resolution designation data associated with the image data A print image based on the image data is output from the printing device according to the output resolution designated by the resolution designation data, and the user card is used to identify a user of the certificate issuing machine. The resolution designation data for specifying the output resolution of the print image necessary for issuing the certificate relating to the image is stored. But read from the user card by the card reader, the resolution setting means, and setting the output resolution of the printing device based on the read resolution specified data.
[0006]
According to the above configuration, the output resolution of the printing apparatus is set based on the resolution designation data associated with the image data, and the print image is output at that resolution. Certificates can be issued without problems even if specified. Since the output resolution of the printing apparatus can be switched between a plurality of printing apparatuses, it is not necessary to mount a plurality of printing apparatuses, which is economical.
[0007]
In the certificate issuing machine, specify the output resolution of the print image required for issuing the certificate related to the user on the user card for identifying the user of the certificate issuing machine. The resolution designation data to be stored can be stored, and the resolution designation data can be read from the user card by the card reader. In this case, the resolution setting means sets the output resolution of the printing apparatus based on the read resolution designation data. In this way, it is not necessary to store the resolution designation data in the issuing machine or the data transmission source, and the data management can be further simplified.
[0008]
The image data can include image data other than characters. In this case, specifically, the certificate may be a certificate of a registered seal stamp, and the image data may include seal image data of the registered seal stamp.
[0009]
Further, the automatic certificate issuing machine can be configured to include data receiving means for receiving image data and resolution designation data corresponding to the image data from a data transmission source. In this case, the resolution setting means sets the output resolution of the printing apparatus based on the received resolution designation data, and the printing apparatus outputs the print image based on the received image data with the set output resolution. Can be done. This eliminates the need to store and manage the resolution designation data on the issuing machine side, so that the issuing machine can be configured easily.
[0010]
Further, the certificate automatic issue machine of the present invention includes resolution designation data storage means for storing resolution designation data corresponding to a plurality of image data and a code for specifying the resolution designation data in correspondence with each other, and automatic certificate grant Code acquiring means for acquiring a code for specifying resolution specifying data from a user card for specifying a user of the machine, and resolution specifying data storing means for storing resolution specifying data corresponding to the code acquired by the code acquiring means And a resolution search means for searching from . In this case, the output resolution of the printing apparatus is set based on the retrieved resolution designation data, and the printing apparatus outputs a print image based on the received image data with the set output resolution. . According to this, since the resolution designation data corresponding to the received image data is searched on the delivery machine side, it is not necessary to prepare new resolution designation data on the data transmission source side such as a host computer, and consequently the data transmission The burden of original data management can be reduced.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of an automatic certificate issuing machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a issuing machine) 1 as an embodiment of the present invention. That is, a card reader 2 for reading an ID card in which a user's personal identification number is recorded is provided on the front surface of the housing 1a of the grant machine 1. Above the card reader 2, a display device 3 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal panel for displaying an operation method of the grant machine 1, an input screen, and the like is provided. An input unit 4 is provided for inputting information necessary for issuing a certificate. In the present embodiment, the input unit 4 is placed on the display device 3 and is a touch panel that performs the above input by touching the corresponding part with a finger or the like based on the input screen display (hereinafter referred to as the touch panel 4). ).
[0012]
Also, on the side of the card reader 2, there is provided a call button 22 for calling an attendant when a trouble occurs in the grant machine 1 in the vicinity of the card reader 2. An assist bar 42 is attached to assist a user who gets on the machine 1 when using it. Further, a portion of the housing 1a located below the assist bar 42 is formed with a digging portion 43 that allows the front portion of the wheelchair to enter and exit, and on the inner surface of the digging portion 43, In order to reduce the impact when the wheelchair contacts or collides, a shock absorbing sheet 44 made of rubber, sponge or the like is fixed so as to cover it.
[0013]
Next, a coin insertion slot 5a and a bill entry / exit 6a for paying a certificate issuance fee etc. are formed adjacent to the side of the touch panel 4 in the case 1a. (Fig. 2). Further, below the coin insertion slot 5a and the banknote slot 6a, a return slot 8 for returning change and an outlet 7 for taking out the issued certificate are formed. Note that an indicator 10 is provided above the touch panel 4 to display whether the grant machine 1 can be used.
[0014]
Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the grant machine 1. The delivery machine 1 operates according to commands from the control unit 13 including a CPU 34, a ROM 35, a RAM 36, and the like. The control unit 13 includes the card reader 2, the display device 3, the touch panel 4, and the coin mech 5 described above. In addition to the bill validator 6 and the call button 22, the following are connected.
[0015]
(1) Laser printer 11: Prints and issues certificates. The laser printer 11 is configured such that the print resolution can be selectively set to any one of a plurality of print resolutions. In this embodiment, it can be set to any one of 480, 400, 300, and 240 dpi (dot per inch, the number of printing dots per 25.4 mm).
(2) Journal printer 12: Prints a receipt for payment of an issue fee.
(3) Document feeding / aligning section 51: It functions to convey documents printed by the laser printer 11 and to align the front, rear, left and right edges of the stacked sheets in the case of a document composed of a plurality of sheets.
(4) Document discharge unit 53: Receives the issued document from the document feeding / alignment unit 51 and discharges it from the outlet 7 (FIG. 1).
[0016]
(5) Stapler 14: In the case of a document composed of a plurality of sheets, the ends of the stacked sheets are bound together by staples.
(6) Sign machine 15: Signs the document to be issued.
(7) Fixed disk storage device (hereinafter referred to as HDD) 17: It is composed of a hard disk drive, a magneto-optical disk drive or the like, and stores an operation program or the like for controlling the control unit 13.
(8) Remote panel 33: Plays a role of notifying the operation staff and the like of the operating status of the grant machine 1, the operating status of the call button 22, and the like.
[0017]
Further, a modem 37 is connected to the control unit 13 and is connected to the host computer 31 via a communication means 38 such as a public telephone line. In this embodiment, the host computer 31 is installed in each municipality, such as a municipality, and has a database 32 connected thereto. Necessary data (hereinafter referred to as certificate data) is stored. For example, in the case of seal stamp data, image data includes not only character data but also seal data of a registered seal. Further, even in a certificate other than a seal certificate (for example, a resident's card), the certificate data may include seal data such as a municipal head seal. An image such as an imprint based on the image data needs to be printed from the printer 11 of the delivery machine 1 at a specified resolution. The resolution specifying data for specifying the resolution corresponds to, for example, the type of certificate. The data is stored in the database 32 (or the storage unit in the host computer 31).
[0018]
Even with the same type of certificate, different resolutions may be specified depending on the image data. For example, in the case of a seal certificate, different resolutions may be specified depending on the size of the seal stamp of a registered seal stamp. In this case, resolution specifying data is stored in a form associated with individual seal stamp data.
[0019]
The certificate data is stored in a compressed state by a designated method in order to save the memory area of the database 32. Here, the data compression method may be different between the host computers 31 (that is, local governments) or depending on the type of data. In this case, the data is compressed by a method corresponding to the delivery machine 1 side. It is necessary to use after releasing. For example, a method of transmitting / notifying data for specifying the decompression method from the host computer 31 to the granting machine 1 can be employed to identify the decompression method. The ROM 35 of the delivery machine 1 stores a decompression program 35a for decompressing the received compressed data by a designated method. The RAM 36 is provided with a data storage memory 36a for storing the decompressed data.
[0020]
FIG. 3 shows an example of an ID card 50 as a user card. The ID card 50 has a magnetic recording tape 51 affixed to the surface, and as user data there, a user ID identification code for identifying a user, a personal identification number, and a local government to which the user belongs are identified. Local government codes are recorded. Correspondingly, the user data is also registered in the database 32 connected to the host computer 31 of each municipality.
[0021]
Hereinafter, operation | movement of the grant machine 1 is demonstrated using a flowchart. As shown in FIG. 4, first in S <b> 1, the “certificate selection screen” is displayed on the display device 3 as an initial screen on the automatic certificate issuing machine 1, and the user touches the touch panel 4 while viewing this display screen. To select the type of certificate you want to obtain. In this embodiment, a case where “seal stamp” is selected on the touch panel 4 will be described. When “Seal stamp” is selected, the process proceeds from S1 to S2, and a “card insertion screen” for instructing the user to insert the ID card 50 is displayed. When the ID card 50 is inserted from the card insertion slot of the issuing machine 1, the card reader 2 reads the user data of the ID card 50 and transfers it to the CPU 34 (S3). The CPU 34 connects the host computer 31 specified by the user data (that is, the host computer 31 of the local government to which the user belongs) and the grant machine 1 and displays the “password input screen” on the display device 3. (S4, S5).
[0022]
The user inputs the password according to the display. The input personal identification number is transferred to the host computer 31 together with the user ID identification code read from the ID card 50. In the host computer 31, the user (and thus the data to be accessed) is specified based on the received user ID identification code, and the received password number and the password registered in the database 32 are collated and matched. For example, the process proceeds from S6 to S7, and the “copy selection screen” for selecting the number of copies of the certificate is displayed on the display device 3. The user selects the required number of copies from the touch panel 4. On the other hand, if the password is not correct in S6, the display device 3 is prompted to input the password again, and if there is still an error, the process returns to the initial screen of S1 as error processing.
[0023]
When the number of copies of the certificate is selected in S7, the CPU 34 calculates the fee for the selected certificate, and displays the “charge input screen” in S8. Seeing this, the user puts a fee into the grant machine 1. If it is a coin, it is inserted from the coin insertion slot 5a and enters the coin mech 5, and if it is a bill, it is inserted from the banknote entrance 6a and enters the bill burr 6. At this time, if necessary, change is paid out from the coin mech 5 and returned from the return slot 8. In addition, the bill is paid out from the bill burr 6 and discharged from the banknote entrance 6a. Further, the receipt is printed by the journal printer 12 and discharged from the return port 8, and the ID card 50 is further discharged from the card insertion port (S9). Next, when it is confirmed in S10 that the ID card 50 has been taken out, the process proceeds to S11, where certificate issuance preparation processing is performed.
[0024]
FIG. 5 shows details of the issue preparation process. First, in S30, the seal stamp data selected by the issuing machine 1 and the resolution designation data corresponding thereto are received from the host computer 31. In S31 to S38, the resolution of the laser printer 11 is set based on the resolution of the received resolution designation data. In this embodiment, as described above, one of the resolutions of 240 dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi, and 480 dpi is set for the printer 11.
[0025]
When the resolution setting for the laser printer 11 is completed, the process proceeds to S12 in FIG. 4, and the selected number of copies and the certificate are printed in the laser printer 11 according to the set resolution. The printed certificate is bound at the end by the stapler 14 and is signed by the marking machine 15 and discharged from the outlet 7 (S13). When it is confirmed that the certificate has been extracted, the process returns to S1 and the same processing is repeated.
[0026]
In the above embodiment, the seal imprint data and the resolution designation data are received from the host computer 31. However, a list of resolution designation data is stored in the ROM 35 of the grant machine 1, and the received certificate data is supported. A configuration is also possible in which resolution data to be searched is searched from the list and the resolution is set for the printer 11. In this aspect, the ROM 35 constitutes a resolution designation data storage unit. Further, the content of the process is the same as the issue preparation process of S11 of FIG. 4 replaced with that shown in FIG. For example, when the output resolution of the seal is unified for each municipality, the local government code 61 in which the municipality code 61 of each municipality is associated with the imprint resolution 62 and the decompression method 63 as shown in FIG. The resolution list 35b is stored. In S40 of FIG. 7, the imprint resolution 62 corresponding to the local government code 61 read from the ID card 50 is searched in the local government / resolution list 35b, and the imprint resolution 62 is set in the printer 11 in the processing of S41 to S48. . Further, the received data is decompressed by the retrieved decompression method 63. In the following, a certificate is issued by a process similar to S12 to S13 in FIG. In addition, it is also possible to store the corresponding resolution designation data together with the local government code in the ID card 50 and set the resolution of the printer 11 by reading the resolution designation data from the ID card 50.
[0027]
It is determined whether the image data used in the certificate to be issued is composed of only character data. If the image data is composed of only character data, the resolution of the printer 11 is automatically set to a designated value. It is good also as composition to do. Specifically, an aspect in which the printing speed is improved by setting the resolution to the lowest value, or an aspect in which the printing quality is improved by setting the resolution to the highest value is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an automatic certificate issuing machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the grant machine in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a user card used in the issuing machine of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the grant machine.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of the issue preparation process.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a local government / resolution list.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing another example of the issue preparation process.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Certificate automatic issue machine 11 Laser printer (printing device)
34 CPU (resolution setting means, resolution search means)
37 Modem (data receiving means)
35 ROM (resolution designation data storage means)
50 ID card (user card)

Claims (4)

In an automatic certificate issuing machine that automatically issues a certificate by printing a predetermined print image on paper based on image data ,
A printing apparatus configured to switch an output resolution of the print image between a plurality of ones ;
A resolution setting unit configured to set an output resolution of the printing apparatus based on resolution designation data associated with the image data ;
According to the output resolution designated by the resolution designation data, a print image based on the image data is output from the printing apparatus , and
The resolution designation data for designating the output resolution of a print image necessary for issuing a certificate relating to the user is stored in a user card for identifying a user of the certificate issuing machine. , The resolution designation data is read from the user card by a card reader,
The automatic certificate issuing machine , wherein the resolution setting means sets the output resolution of the printing apparatus based on the read resolution designation data . The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 1, wherein the image data includes image data other than characters . The automatic certificate issuing machine according to claim 2, wherein the certificate is a certificate of a registered seal stamp, and the image data includes seal imprint data of the registered seal stamp .   In an automatic certificate issuing machine that automatically issues a certificate by printing a predetermined print image on paper based on image data,
  A printing apparatus configured to switch an output resolution of the print image between a plurality of ones;
  A resolution setting unit configured to set an output resolution of the printing apparatus based on resolution designation data associated with the image data;
  According to the output resolution designated by the resolution designation data, a print image based on the image data is output from the printing apparatus, and
  Resolution designation data storage means for storing resolution designation data corresponding to a plurality of image data and a code for specifying the resolution designation data in association with each other;
  Code acquisition means for acquiring a code for specifying the resolution designation data from a user card for specifying a user of the certificate automatic issuing machine;
  A resolution retrieval unit that retrieves resolution designation data corresponding to the code acquired by the code acquisition unit from the resolution designation data storage unit;
  The resolution setting means sets the output resolution of the printing apparatus based on the retrieved resolution designation data, and the printing apparatus sets the print image based on the received image data according to the set output resolution. Automatic certificate issuing machine characterized by output.

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