JP4213984B2 - Passbook handling equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a banknote handling apparatus for other financial matters.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the dot impact method has been the mainstream for print heads in bankbook handling devices used in banks, etc., but in recent years it has become necessary to improve service by increasing the printing speed and printing (printing) full color. Printing by is required. The ink jet method has a problem that ink absorption characteristics differ depending on the paper quality of a printing object (passbook or other medium), and the ink blotting affects the printing characteristics of ink density. For this reason, when printing by the inkjet method, the printing quality is guaranteed by using the inkjet exclusive paper which coated the coating layer on the surface.
[0003]
However, there is a problem that the printing paper has different printing characteristics because the inner paper of the passbook is not created with such dedicated paper, and the paper used by different passbook makers is different.
[0004]
As an ink jet recording apparatus corresponding to a plurality of types of recording media, there are a technique for determining the type of the medium from the reflectance of the medium and a technique for determining the type of the recording medium from a result of recording on a part of the recording medium And JP-A-2001-219551.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2001-219551 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described prior art, the disc type of the discriminated recording medium is not recorded on the recording medium. For this reason, for a medium that is repeatedly used such as a passbook, the type of paper is determined every time it is handled by the apparatus, and there is a problem that the processing speed is slowed each time.
[0007]
In the above prior art, the ink density and the like are measured only from the printing surface. However, in the case of a booklet-like medium such as a passbook, the ink printed on the previous page penetrates the paper and the next page (this time) It is necessary to measure the transparency of the ink because it may show through the page (which is about to be printed in a transaction) and affect the line determination.
[0008]
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of realizing high-quality printing by measuring the ink absorption characteristics of passbook paper and controlling the ink ejection amount in accordance with the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper.
[0009]
Also, an apparatus capable of realizing high-quality printing by recording the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper in the passbook as medium information, reading the medium information at the next transaction, and controlling the ink ejection amount based on the information. It is to provide.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the passbook handling apparatus of the present invention comprises a detecting means for detecting the ink characteristics of the passbook paper inserted in the apparatus, and based on the detection results, the ink ejection optimum for the passbook paper. It is characterized by controlling the amount.
[0011]
In order to achieve the above object, the passbook handling apparatus of the present invention comprises recording means for recording ink characteristics of the passbook paper in the passbook as medium information, comprising reading means for reading the medium information, and based on the read medium information. , And controlling the optimum ink ejection amount.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall view showing the basic configuration of a bankbook handling apparatus according to the present invention. This schematically shows the internal structure of the bankbook handling apparatus 1. The bankbook handling apparatus 1 is mounted on an automatic teller machine installed in a bank or the like. The bankbook handling apparatus 1 includes a transport path 2 for transporting a medium such as a bankbook. In the drawing, the upper conveyance guide is omitted. In the transport path 2, an insertion port 3 for inserting and removing a medium such as a passbook is provided on an end face on the operation panel side (not shown) provided in front of the automatic teller machine. The transport path 2 includes a plurality of transport rollers 4, and the transport rollers 4 rotate to transport a medium such as a passbook. The transport roller 4 is driven by a motor (not shown). The transport path 2 is provided with a magnetic read / write unit 5, an optical reading unit 6, a printing unit 7, and a page changing unit 9.
[0013]
The magnetic read / write unit 5 reads and writes information on a magnetic stripe attached to a medium such as a passbook. The information on the magnetic stripe includes financial institution number, account number, and data on the type of bankbook. The optical reading unit 6 can scan in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and can read an image from the front end to the rear end of the passbook by carrying the passbook, and can read images such as page marks and printed lines printed on a passbook or other medium. Do. Based on the reading result, the line to be printed by the printing unit 7 is specified.
[0014]
The printing unit 7 prints (prints) various service contents such as transaction details and notifications from banks on a medium such as a bankbook by an inkjet head. The inkjet head performs printing or printing on a medium such as a bankbook by reciprocating in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the medium such as a bankbook. If all the printing is not completed even after printing up to the last line of the inserted page, the page changing unit 9 performs page turning. The operation of each part of the bankbook handling apparatus 1 is controlled by the control unit 8. The control unit 8 is configured as a microcomputer including a CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like inside. In addition, in order to avoid complication of illustration, illustration of the connection with the control unit 8 and each site | part was abbreviate | omitted in the figure.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a follow chart showing the flow of the passbook handling process according to the present invention. When the passbook is inserted into the insertion slot 3 by the user, the control unit 8 drives the transport roller 4 to transport the passbook to the optical reading unit 6. Then, the optical reading unit 6 reads the page marks and printed lines written in the passbook, and specifies the line to be printed (step S100). Next, the bankbook is conveyed to a predetermined magnetic read / write position, and the magnetic read / write unit 5 reads the magnetic data of the magnetic stripe (step S110). Next, it is determined whether medium information relating to the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper is recorded in the read magnetic data (step S120). When the medium information is recorded, the bankbook is transported to a predetermined printing position, the ink ejection amount is controlled based on the medium information, and the data relating to the transaction is printed on the bankbook by the printing unit 7 (step S130). ). Then, it is determined whether printing has been completed (step S140). When printing is completed, the bankbook is transported to the magnetic read / write position, the magnetic read / write unit 5 writes the magnetic data in the magnetic stripe of the bankbook (step S150), and the processed bankbook is returned from the insertion slot 3 (step S150). S160). In step S140, when all the prints are not completed at the time when the last line printing of the page being printed is completed, it is necessary to print on the next page, and thus a page turning process occurs. .
[0016]
In step S120, if the medium information relating to the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper is not recorded, the passbook is transported to the page changing unit 9 to make a page for test printing, and reverse page turning is performed (step S170). . After the reverse page turning process is completed, the passbook is conveyed in the discharge direction, the page mark is read by the optical reading unit 6, and it is determined whether the target page is correctly turned over (step S180). If the reverse page turning fails in step S180, a retry operation occurs but is omitted here.
[0017]
If the page is correctly turned in step S180, the passbook is transported in the suction direction, and the area where test printing is performed (below the last line of the passbook and does not affect the page or subject bar code search) The optical reading unit 6 confirms that there is no printing with the reflectance, and determines a test printing place (step S190). The reason for the smudge check is that, as will be described later, the test print density measurement measures the reflectance of the paper. Next, the bankbook is transported to a position where test printing can be performed, and test printing is performed at the location determined in step S190 (step S200).
[0018]
After the completion of the test printing, the passbook is conveyed to the optical reading unit 6 and the density and bleeding of the ink for the test printing are measured (step S210).
[0019]
Next, the bankbook is transported to the page changing unit 9 and page turning is performed (step S220). After the page turning process is completed, the passbook is conveyed in the discharge direction, the page mark is read by the optical reading unit 6, and it is determined whether the page has been correctly turned to the target page (step S230). In this case, a retry operation occurs but is omitted here.
[0020]
If the page can be turned correctly in step S230, the passbook is conveyed in the suction direction, and the optical reading unit 6 reads the image of the test printed portion in step S200, and determines the ink penetration degree (step S240).
[0021]
Then, the bankbook is set on the print line specified in step S100 (step S250).
[0022]
The control unit 8 determines the ink absorption characteristics of the bankbook being handled based on the results measured in step S210 and step S240, and applies control data from the control table stored in the control unit 8 in advance. Is obtained (step S260). Based on this control data, the inkjet head is controlled to print on the passbook. (Step S270) Then, it is determined whether or not printing has been completed (step S280).
[0023]
When printing is completed, the passbook is conveyed to the magnetic read / write position, and the magnetic read / write unit 5 writes the magnetic data on the magnetic stripe of the passbook (step S290). At this time, the control data obtained in step S260 is added to the magnetic data as medium information relating to the ink absorption characteristics of the slip sheet. Finally, the processed passbook is returned from the insertion slot 3 (step S300). With the above process, the passbook handling process ends.
[0024]
Next, measurement of test printing will be described.
The density here is a numerical value obtained from the ratio of the reflectance of the paper surface on which the passbook is not printed and the reflectance of the printing (ink), and is measured by an image sensor mounted on the optical reading unit 6. be able to. Further, since the image sensor can measure the reflection amount per unit area of the measurement object as the number of bits, the control unit 8 can obtain the area of printing (ink) from this number of bits.
[0025]
FIG. 3 shows an example of test printing on the passbook. In the test print 10, ink dots having a diameter of about 1 mm are applied, the ink dots are read by an image sensor, and the control unit 8 calculates the density (surface density) and area of the ink dots from the read data. The ink dots previously printed on the reference paper are measured and obtained, and the easiness of ink on the passbook paper is determined from the ratio to the reference area stored in the control unit 8. Subsequently, the pages are turned, and as shown in FIG. 4, the ink dot density is measured from the back side (test print 11) (back density), and the ink of the passbook paper is absorbed from the ratio of the front density to the back density. Determine ease.
[0026]
From the above determination results, the control unit 8 can determine the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper being handled, determine the optimal ink ejection amount for the paper, and can control the ink jet head, which is high quality and has been printed. Printing that does not adversely affect line search can be realized.
[0027]
Note that when adding ink ejection amount control data to the magnetic data on the magnetic stripe in step S290, a spare area for magnetic data is used, but if there is no spare area for magnetic data, the ink ejection amount on the passbook paper is used. It is conceivable to print the control data as an optical pattern such as a barcode. In this case, the control data is printed on the page on which the final printing was performed before returning the passbook, and this optical pattern is read during the next transaction to control the ink ejection amount. When the page turning process occurs, it can be dealt with by repeating the process of printing the control data on the page on which the final printing has been performed again.
[0028]
Further, the present embodiment may be a mode in which each information read is transmitted to a host computer connected to the apparatus, and the inkjet head is controlled according to an instruction from the host computer, without being determined by the control unit of the apparatus. good.
[0029]
As described above, the inkjet-type bankbook handling apparatus according to the present embodiment controls a plurality of types of bankbooks, particularly inkjets, by controlling the ink ejection amount based on the ink absorption characteristics of the bankbook paper determined by the apparatus. Optimal printing can be performed for a passbook that uses paper that is not compatible with printing.
[0030]
In addition, since the pages on which the ink absorption characteristics of the passbook paper are test-printed are already printed on all lines, there is no inconvenience to the user even if test printing is performed, and the ink absorption characteristics are further improved. By measuring from both the front surface (printed surface) and the back surface, it is possible to determine the ink absorption characteristics more suitable for the actual use of the passbook.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, suitable printing can be performed with respect to multiple types of bankbooks, especially bankbooks that use paper that is not compatible with inkjet printing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a bankbook handling apparatus in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control flowchart in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a passbook printed by test printing in one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a passbook showing the back side of a test print page in an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Passbook handling apparatus 2 ... Conveyance path 3 ... Insertion port 4 ... Conveyance roller 5 ... Magnetic reading / writing part 6 ... Optical reading part 7 ... Printing part 8 ... Control unit 9 ... Page change part

Claims (4)

In a passbook handling device that prints on a passbook used in a bank etc. by inkjet method, the printing means that prints on the passbook inserted in the device, and the ink absorption characteristics of the inserted paper in the passbook are determined by the measurement result of the printing Determination means, and magnetic recording means for recording the determination result in the magnetic stripe information of the passbook,
The determination unit determines whether the ink in the passbook ink is likely to bleed based on an area ratio between an ink dot having a predetermined area printed on the passbook paper by the printing unit and a reference dot printed in advance on the reference paper. And determining the ease of ink absorption from the ratio between the density of the printed surface of the ink dots printed on the passbook paper and the density of the back surface ,
The passbook handling apparatus , wherein the printing unit controls an ejection amount of ink in printing on a passbook at the time of transaction based on the determined ink absorption characteristic . In a passbook handling device that prints on a passbook used in a bank etc. by inkjet method, the printing means that prints on the passbook inserted in the device, and the ink absorption characteristics of the inserted paper in the passbook are determined by the measurement result of the printing Determination means, and an optical pattern recording means for recording the determination result as an optical pattern such as a barcode on the surface of the notebook,
The determination unit determines whether the ink in the passbook ink is likely to bleed based on an area ratio between an ink dot having a predetermined area printed on the passbook paper by the printing unit and a reference dot printed in advance on the reference paper. And determining the ease of ink absorption from the ratio between the density of the printed surface of the ink dots printed on the passbook paper and the density of the back surface ,
The banknote handling apparatus characterized in that the printing means controls the amount of ink ejected in printing on a bankbook based on the determined ink absorption characteristics . In a passbook handling device that prints on a passbook used in a bank etc. by inkjet method, the printing means that prints on the passbook inserted in the device, and the ink absorption characteristics of the inserted paper in the passbook are determined by the measurement result of the printing Determination means, and magnetic recording means for recording the determination result in the magnetic stripe information of the passbook,
The determination unit determines whether the ink in the passbook ink is likely to bleed based on an area ratio between an ink dot having a predetermined area printed on the passbook paper by the printing unit and a reference dot printed in advance on the reference paper. And determining the ease of ink absorption from the ratio between the density of the printed surface of the ink dots printed on the passbook paper and the density of the back surface ,
A passbook handling apparatus which reads information on ink absorption characteristics recorded at the time of the next transaction and controls the amount of ink ejected in printing on the passbook based on the information . In a passbook handling device that prints on a passbook used in a bank etc. by inkjet method, the printing means that prints on the passbook inserted in the device, and the ink absorption characteristics of the inserted paper in the passbook are determined by the measurement result of the printing Determination means, and an optical pattern recording means for recording the determination result as an optical pattern such as a barcode on the surface of the notebook,
The determination unit determines whether the ink in the passbook ink is likely to bleed based on an area ratio between an ink dot having a predetermined area printed on the passbook paper by the printing unit and a reference dot printed in advance on the reference paper. And determining the ease of ink absorption from the ratio between the density of the printed surface of the ink dots printed on the passbook paper and the density of the back surface ,
A passbook handling apparatus which reads information on ink absorption characteristics recorded at the time of the next transaction and controls the amount of ink ejected in printing on the passbook based on the information .

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