JPH06191124A - Printing medium publishing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Involved in a printing medium issuing device that automatically issues media printed with certification items such as various certificates in local governments.
In particular, regarding a print medium issuing device that issues a print medium on which the certification items are properly printed, it is determined whether or not the certification items are printed on various printing papers, and the stamp is printed on a blank sheet without printing the certification items. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing medium issuing device for issuing a certificate that can prevent such a problem. [Arrangement] When the instruction inputting means 2 instructs the medium 1 to perform a predetermined printing and issuance, Medium 1
Is supplied and is printed by the printing means 6 at a predetermined position on the medium 1. Next, the detection means 7 detects the presence or absence of printing from the printed medium 1 by referring to the position data from the detection position control means 8. That is, the detection position control means 8 indicates the position of the detection position. Then, when the printing is not detected, the medium 1 is stored in the storage portion 9, and when the printing is detected,
Issue medium 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print medium issuing apparatus for automatically issuing a medium on which certification items such as various certificates are printed in a local government, and particularly to printing for issuing a print medium on which the certification items are properly printed. The present invention relates to a medium issuing device. A device for automatically issuing various certificates such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate issued by a municipality such as a city hall has been developed in order to shift the two-day weekly system to local governments and improve resident services. This device prints the certification item and then issues or prints the certification mark, but without printing the certification item by mistake, it is possible to prevent printing or issuing the certification mark on a blank sheet of paper. Function is desired.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various certificates issued by local governments, such as a resident's card and a seal stamp certificate, have been handed by the staff at the counters at city and ward offices. Therefore, it takes processing time to issue the certificate. Also, the city hall and ward office are closed on holidays, so residents cannot receive services. In particular, improvement of residents' services is required in accordance with closing on Saturdays.

Therefore, in order to deal with this, an issuing device for issuing a certificate based on the operation of the applicant has been developed. In many cases, the issuing device uses an electrophotographic printing device as a printing unit for printing the certification items when the certificate is automatically issued. However, in this electrophotographic printing apparatus, when the toner or developer used for printing becomes hot and solidified, the laser beam is not generated due to a failure of the laser generator, or a high voltage for transfer is applied to the transfer device. It is assumed that printing cannot be performed due to reasons such as when printing does not start. Should a proof mark be imprinted or printed on a blank sheet of paper with no proof matter printed, there is a possibility of misuse of the official document, and the issuing device may be imprinted or printed with a proof mark on a blank sheet of paper. It is equipped with a function to prevent it from being issued. As a conventional prevention function, there is a function that detects whether or not printing is performed and prevents issuance by using a detection unit and a detection level of print density at a predetermined position.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a print medium issuing device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a result of copying a pre-printed paper sheet and a detection print position (for example, an outer frame of certification matter described in a certificate). The print medium issuing device shown in FIG. 7 includes a cassette mounting portion 3a in which a cassette 30 containing a print sheet 1a is mounted, a feeding roller 4, conveying paths 5a and 5b, a printer portion 6a, a reflection type optical sensor 7a, and an embossing portion. 8a, a collection box 9a, and an issuing port 10.

A cassette 30 is set in the cassette mounting portion 3a, and the printing paper 1 of a desired size is placed in the cassette 30.
a is accumulated. The print path 1a to be printed, stamped, and issued is conveyed on the conveying path 5a, and the optical sensor 7 is provided on the conveying path 5b.
The printing paper 1a, which is collected in the collection box 9a, is conveyed after branching from the conveyance path 5a in the subsequent stage of a. Gate G at the fork
Is provided and is normally located on the left side in the figure.
Feed rollers R are arranged at important points in the transport paths 5a and 5b.

The printer section 6a includes an optical unit 60, a photosensitive drum 61, a static eliminator 62, a cleaner section 63, and a charger 6.
4, a developing device 65, a transfer unit 66, and a fixing device 67. The print data is converted into optical data by the optical unit 60, and the photosensitive drum 61 charged by the charger 64 is irradiated to form an electrostatic image. The electrostatic image is formed by the developing device 65 and the printing paper 1a is transferred by the transfer unit 66. , And is fixed by heating / pressurizing by the fixing device 67 to print.

The print data referred to here is based on an instruction input from the operation panel 2a described later, and a host computer (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as a host. Data such as a resident card and a seal stamp certificate is filed in the host. This is the result that was sent after being collated by (.), And this print data is printed on the certificate. The optical sensor 7a detects the presence or absence of judgment print data (for example, the outer frame of the certification matter described in the certificate) printed on the printing paper 1a. In order to detect the presence or absence of the printed image, the range of X shown in FIG. 8 (nothing is printed) is recognized as the density level of the reference color, and the density level of the reference color The density level of the color in the Y range (where the judgment print data is printed) is compared to determine whether or not the printing is performed on the printing paper 1a.

The collecting box 9a is provided at the end of the conveying path 5b, and the printing paper 1a for which the judgment print data (for example, the outer frame of the certification matter described in the certificate) is not detected by the optical sensor 7a is the conveying path. 5b is conveyed and accommodated. Imprinting section 8
Reference numeral a designates a stamp mechanism composed of a stamp 80 and a magnet 81, which stamps and issues a proof mark (official stamp of the local government) certifying the proof matter printed on the printing paper 1a.

[0009]

The paper used as the printing paper is a paper for preventing dusting to prevent copying, and is preprinted in advance.
If this paper sheet is copied, the preprinted, for example, "invalid" characters shown in FIG. 8 are clearly printed on the copied paper.

However, with the recent widespread use of color copiers, with the conventional print density of preprinting, it is no longer possible to clearly produce preprinted "invalid" characters when copying a certificate. . Therefore, in order to clearly show the preprinted "invalid" characters when the certificate is copied, a high print density of the preprint has been developed.

However, if the preprinted "invalid" character has a high print density, there is no difference in the level of the color density of the printed character from the detection level. It may be judged that it is printed on. Therefore, do not print the certification items,
There is a demand for an issuing device that can prevent printing by imprinting or printing a certification stamp on a blank sheet.

The present invention is a printing medium for determining whether or not certification matters are printed on various printing papers and issuing a certificate which can be prevented from being imprinted on a blank sheet without printing the certification matters. It is intended to provide an issuing device.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a medium, 2 is an instruction input means for instructing to issue a predetermined print on the medium 1, and 3
Is a stacking unit for stacking a plurality of media 1, and 6 is an instruction input unit 1.
On the basis of the above, the printing means for performing a predetermined printing on the medium 1 supplied from the stacking portion 3, 7 is a detection means for detecting the presence or absence of printing from the medium 1 printed by the printing means 6, and 8 is a position for detecting the printing. A detection position control means for instructing the detection means 7 and a storage portion 9 for storing the medium 1 when printing is not detected by the detection means 7.

[0014]

When the instruction inputting means 2 instructs the medium 1 to perform predetermined printing and issue the medium 1, the accumulating section 3 causes the medium 1 to be printed.
Is supplied and is printed by the printing means 6 at a predetermined position on the medium 1. Next, the detection means 7 detects the presence or absence of printing from the printed medium 1 by referring to the position data from the detection position control means 8. That is, the detection position control means 8 indicates the position of the detection position. Then, when the printing is not detected, the medium 1 is stored in the storage portion 9, and when the printing is detected,
Issue medium 1.

In this way, it is possible to specify as the detection position a position that avoids the pre-printed character position on the paper sheet and prevent the erroneous pre-printed character from being detected. It can be prevented that the medium 1 that is not printed is stamped and issued.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a print medium issuing device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an operation surface of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a main processing flowchart of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the issuing process according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the print medium issuing device. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a result of copying a paper sheet for preliminarily pre-printed paper and detection positions of determination print data.

In FIG. 2, the operation panel 2a is an input means for the certificate issue requester to instruct the certificate issuance. The print data memory 11 stores print data for one page. The optical sensor data memory 12 avoids the position where nothing is printed and the “invalid” character position of the pre-printing of the anti-paper sheet shown in FIG. 8 and the judgment print data (for example, the certification items described in the certificate). The position where the outer frame is printed is stored as the detected position data.

The main control unit 13 controls each unit to issue a print sheet. The transmission / reception unit 14 transmits a print information request signal to the host and receives response print information from the host by depressing any one of the authentication data and the designation button on the operation panel 2a. The delivery roller 4 is connected to the motor M via a clutch C described later, and the feed roller R is connected to the motor M.

The maintenance panel 21 is an input means for instructing the optical sensor 7a from the optical sensor data memory 12 of the detection position. Further, 15 is a sensor amplifier, 16 is a motor control unit, 17 is a magnet control unit, and 18 is a printer control unit. In FIG. 3, a card insertion opening 20a, a coin insertion opening 20b, a bill insertion opening 20c, and a change ejection opening 2 are provided on the operation surface.
0d is provided. Further, a plasma display panel (PDP) is provided as the display unit 20e, and as a key input unit, an issuance certificate selection key 20f for selecting a type of issuance certificate, and for inputting the number of issued copies, a personal identification number, etc. Numeric keypad and cancel. correction. A confirmation key 20g and a function key 20h for selecting a display surface selection menu are provided.

First, the maintenance person recognizes the range of X (nothing is printed) shown in FIG. 8 from the maintenance panel 21 based on the optical sensor data memory 12 as the density level of the reference color, and Z A range (avoid "invalid" characters when judgment print data is printed and pre-printed) is designated as a detection position. The main control unit 13 controls the optical sensor 7a according to this instruction to detect the presence or absence of determination print data.

Then, the operation of issuing a certificate is performed. The main processing of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. (1) The transaction starts when the user inserts the card into the card insertion slot 20a. The main control unit 13 reads the contents of the card, displays a guidance for personal identification input on the display unit 20e, and prompts the user to input a personal identification number from 20g.

The entered personal identification number is compared with the personal identification number read from the card to verify the identity. (2) If the identity verification is good, the main control unit 13 displays the selection guidance of the issued certificate on the display unit 20e, and prompts the user to select "resident's card", "seal certificate", etc. with the selection key 20f.

Further, when the resident card is selected, the main control section 13 displays a selection menu of "person", "household", "registration", "relationship" on the display section 20e and uses it. Person to select with the function key 20h. (3) Next, the main control unit 13 displays a guidance for inputting the number of copies to be issued on the display unit 20e, and prompts the user to input the number of copies to be issued using the ten-key pad 20g.

Then, the main control unit 13 displays the selected contents (certificate, number of copies, etc.) and the fee on the display unit 20e. (4) When the user presses the confirmation key 20g, the main control unit 13 displays the fee deposit on the display unit 20e, and the user inserts the fee into the coin slot 20b or the bill slot 20c.
Deposit more.

The main control unit 13 thereby communicates with the host, receives the issue data, and issues an issue instruction. At the same time, the main control unit 13 checks whether there is change from the deposit amount,
If there is, the change discharging unit 20d discharges the change. (5) Next, the main controller 13 ejects the card from the card insertion port 20a, ejects the certificate, and finishes.

The issuing process of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. (11) A print data request signal is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 14 to the host based on the input of an input instruction from the operation panel 2a by the certificate issue requester. (12) Then, the print data corresponding to the print data is returned from the host, is received by the transmitting / receiving unit 14, and is sent to the print data memory 1
Stored in 1.

(13) In parallel with this, the feed roller 4 is rotated to feed the print sheet 1a from the cassette 30 in the direction of arrow A, and it is detected by the sensor S1 and conveyed to the conveying path 5a.
Is conveyed below the photosensitive drum 61 of the printer unit 6a. By this time, the photosensitive drum 61 is rotating, the charge is removed by the charge removing unit 62, cleaned by the cleaner unit 63, and charged again by the charging unit 64.

(14) The print data memory 11 is set at a predetermined timing after the sensor S1 detects the print sheet 1a.
Printing data is output from the optical unit 60, the optical data converted from the optical unit 60 is applied to the photosensitive drum 61, and printing is completed through the steps of development, transfer, and fixing. (15) The optical sensor 7a reflects light to the X range (nothing is printed) of the printed printing paper 1a,
Set the reference color density detection level from this reflected color density detection level, and light in the Z range (avoid "invalid" characters when judgment print data is printed and pre-printed). Is reflected, and the detection level of the density of the reflected color is compared with the detection level of the density of the reference color, and if it is lower than the detection level of the density of the reference color, the judgment print data “Yes”, the reference color If the density is higher than the detection level, the judgment print data is detected as “absent”.

(16) As a result of the detection, when the judgment print data is “present”, the print sheet 1a is sent to the imprinting section 8a, is imprinted, is conveyed through the conveying path 5a, and is sent out to the issuing port 10. (17) When the printing paper 1a is sent to the issuing port 10,
The sensor S2 detects and the issuing operation ends.

(18) As a result of the detection of (15), when the judgment print data is "absent", the gate G is switched to the right by the command of the main control unit 13, and the print sheet 1a is conveyed to the conveying path 5b. It is then stored in the collection box 9a. (19) When the printing paper 1a is stored in the collection box 9a,
The sensor S3 detects, and the flow after (13) is repeated and the designated certificate is issued. If the result of (18) is obtained even after repeating a predetermined number of times, the operation is stopped because of a device failure.

In the above embodiment, the judgment print data may be detected by the optical sensor 7a after printing and imprinting.
Further, a seal may be used as the judgment print data.
Further, in the above example, the case where the printing unit is an electrophotographic printing device as the printer unit 6a has been described, but this requires high-density printing in order to print the seal impression of the registered seal when the seal certificate is issued. Is.

Therefore, when high density printing is not required, other printing means such as a wire dot printer may be used. Further, although the case where the optical sensor 7a is used as the detection means has been described, an image sensor may be used. Further, in the above example, the case where the transport path 5a is separated from the transport path 5a between the optical sensor 7a and the stamping section 8a has been described, but it may be separated between the stamping section 8a and the issuing section 10. In this case, when the optical sensor 7a does not detect the judgment print data of the printing paper 1a, the printing paper 1a is passed without being marked by the printing unit 8a and then sent to the transport path 5b.

In the above example, the case where the certification mark is stamped by the stamping portion 8a has been described, but it may be printed by the printing portion.
Further, a method of detecting the presence or absence of judgment print data by the optical sensor 7a after printing the proof mark after printing is conceivable due to the mechanical arrangement of the device. In this case, if there is no judgment print data, the stamp or certification mark is printed on a blank sheet and stored in the collection box 9a. Therefore,
It is necessary to strictly manage the recovered stamped or printed printing paper 1a.

In addition, in the above example, the case where the detection position of the judgment print data is one position has been described, but it goes without saying that there may be a plurality of positions. Hereinafter, another embodiment of the optical sensor used in the printing medium issuing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an optical sensor according to the present invention. In FIG. 6, when the motor 60 rotates, the pulley B61 rotates, and the pulley A63 rotates via the belt 62. The pulley A63 has
The screw gear shaft 64 is connected to the pulley A6.
When 3 rotates, the screw gear shaft 64 also rotates. A sensor ASY65 equipped with an optical sensor 7a is attached to the screw gear shaft 64 via a support shaft 66 as well.

When the screw gear shaft 64 rotates, the sensor ASY65 moves in the left-right direction. In the above embodiment, the fixed optical sensor 7a is used to set the detection position of the judgment print data. However, the judgment is made by the movable optical sensor 7a mechanism as shown in FIG. By setting the detection position of the print data, it is possible to set a wider range as the detection position of the determination print data.

The other structure and embodiment are the same as the above-mentioned embodiment and will be omitted.

[0037]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the certification matter is printed and the certification is stamped or the certificate is automatically issued and the certificate is automatically issued, a blank sheet is imprinted by mistake. There is an effect that the possibility disappears, the issue processing time can be shortened, holidays can be handled, residents' services can be improved, and an automatic issuing system can be constructed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an operation surface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a main processing flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of issuing processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of an optical sensor according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a print medium issuing device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a result of copying a paper sheet for preventing pre-printed paper and a detection position of determination print data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Medium 2 ... Instruction input means 3 ... Accumulation part 6 ... Printing means 7 ... Detection means 8 ... Detection position control means 9 ... Storage part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An instruction input means (2) for performing a predetermined printing on a medium (1) to issue an instruction to issue the medium (1), and an accumulating section (3) for accumulating the medium (1). A printing unit (6) for performing a predetermined printing on the medium (1) supplied from the stacking unit (3) based on an instruction input of the instruction input unit (2), and printing by the printing unit (6) Said medium (1)
Detecting means (7) for detecting the presence or absence of the printing, detecting position control means (8) for controlling the detecting position of the detecting means (7), and when the printing completion is not detected by the detecting means (7) And a storage section (9) for storing the medium (1).