JP2003140548A - Printer with rf-id recording function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer with an RF-ID recording function wherein a carrying control is performed based on a continuous label sheet printing condition and an RF-ID tag recording condition at communicating with the RF-ID tag, and the continuous label sheet can be carried at a carrying speed optimum to the continuous label sheet with the RF-ID tag attached. SOLUTION: The optimum paper carrying speed is selectively decided based on the printing condition such as the size of the label to be printed or a writing condition such as the amount of information to be written on the RF-ID tag, and also, not the intermittent operation, but the continuous operation is maintained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing apparatus equipped with an RF-ID recording function for communicating with continuous label paper containing an RF-ID tag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of semiconductor technology and electronic communication technology, RF-ID (Rad
An automatic identification system called io Frequency Identification) has been developed. This RF-ID system is
RF-ID tag and RF- that have electronic circuits and hold information
It consists of an RF-ID reader / writer that controls the ID tag. Features of this RF-ID system include new writing and additional writing of data, simultaneous communication with a plurality of RF-ID tags, and resistance to obstacles. These have functions not found in automatic recognition systems such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes. Due to its convenience, not only in fields where automation was difficult with barcodes and 2D codes up to now, but also in the field of logistics and distribution where automation was performed with conventional automatic recognition systems, attention from its convenience Has been done. RF-ID to be mounted on media such as cards and labels and used in the system
The tag needs to print the surface of the medium and write information to the RF-ID tag, but in recent years, these operations are not shared by separate devices, but the RF-ID tag is recorded in the printing device. Equipped with functions, printing on the surface of the medium and RF-ID
A printing device with an RF-ID tag recording function, which collectively records information on tags, is used. There are many types of RF-ID tags, such as different antenna sizes and different IC chips used, and each has a different communication range and communication time. A printing apparatus with an RF-ID tag recording function generally supports a plurality of types of RF-ID tags. In order to support different communication conditions depending on the type of RF-ID tag, an RF-ID tag is used. When information is recorded on the tag, after moving the RF-ID tag attached to the continuous label paper under the RF-ID antenna on the RF-ID reader / writer side, the continuous label paper is stopped to be transferred. I was writing.

[0003]

Originally, the printing apparatus for continuous label paper is capable of printing without stopping the conveyance,
Stopping the transportation for writing information to the RF-ID tag means a decrease in throughput. In particular,
When printing with a color printing device that has multiple line heads, multiple line heads are arranged side by side in the paper transport direction, so multiple continuous label sheets are used for simultaneous printing. Therefore, when writing information to the RF-ID tag with this color printing device, the conveyance is stopped at the communication position of the RF-ID tag, and until the printing of the first label and the writing of the RF-ID are completed. You cannot print the second and subsequent sheets. That is, since the work of returning the second label to the processing start position is required at the time when the printing of the first label and the writing to the RF-ID tag are completed, there is a problem that the throughput is significantly reduced.

According to the present invention, when carrying out communication with an RF-ID tag, carrying is controlled according to the printing condition of the continuous label paper and the recording condition of the RF-ID tag, and the optimum carrying speed of the continuous label paper with an RF-ID tag to be used. R that can convey continuous label paper with
An object of the present invention is to provide a printing device with an F-ID recording function.

[0005]

RF-ID according to the present invention
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the printing apparatus with a tag recording function has implemented the apparatuses described in (1) to (7) below.

(1) A means for printing information on the surface of a continuous paper (hereinafter, "continuous label paper") such as a label paper, which is composed of an antenna and an electronic circuit, and has an RF-ID tag for recording information in a non-contact manner. , RF-mounted on continuous label paper
In a printing apparatus having means for communicating with an ID tag and writing information, a means for calculating the transport speed of continuous label paper according to the printing condition and / or the communication condition, and a continuous label at the calculated transport speed. Transport the paper, R
A printing apparatus equipped with an RF-ID tag recording function, characterized by having means for communicating with an F-ID tag and printing. (2) The communication condition is R attached to the continuous label paper.
The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), which is the size of an F-ID tag. (3) The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), wherein the printing condition is the size of continuous label paper. (4) The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), wherein the communication condition is a data capacity to be written in the RF-ID tag. (5) The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), wherein the communication condition is the type of RF-ID tag. (6) The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), wherein the communication condition is a communication time with the RF-ID tag. (7) The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to (1), wherein the communication condition is a communication range with the RF-ID tag.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in a printing apparatus equipped with an RF-ID recording function for communicating with continuous label paper having a built-in RF-ID tag, information can be reliably transmitted to the RF-ID tag without stopping the paper conveyance. By making it recordable, RF-ID
It is possible to improve the throughput when writing to the tag.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram in which an inkjet type continuous label paper printing apparatus with an RF-ID tag recording function in this embodiment is connected to a host computer. Printer with RF-ID recording function (10
0) and the host computer (101) is connected to the cable (1
02), the host computer (101) outputs information to the printing apparatus (100) with an RF-ID recording function via a printer cable by using print information or information to be written in the RF-ID tag as a control command.

FIG. 2 shows the RF-ID used in this embodiment.
1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an inkjet type continuous label paper printing apparatus with a tag recording function. The printing apparatus (100) is a label printer that prints on continuous label paper. The continuous label paper in which the label pieces are temporarily attached to the mount is mounted on the roll unit (205) and supplied to the transport unit. The transport unit is mainly a transport motor (206) and a transport belt (207).
And has a function of conveying continuous label paper in the direction of the arrow in the drawing during printing. Here, the roll unit (205) side on the transport path is the transport inlet, and the opposite side is the transport outlet. The printing apparatus uses, as printing means, a black (K) head (203K), a cyan (C) head (203C), and a magenta (M) head (2) that are inkjet recording heads.
03M) and yellow (Y) heads (203Y) are mounted, and these heads are full-line type inkjet recording heads having a nozzle row having a length corresponding to the label width. It is possible to eject K, C, M, and Y inks from these four heads, respectively, and perform full-color printing. The ejected ink includes a black (K) ink cartridge (204K), a cyan (C) ink cartridge (204C), and a magenta (M) ink cartridge (2
04M), yellow (Y) ink cartridge (204
Y) is supplied to each recording head by a pump (not shown). The roll unit (205) includes a roll drive shaft (208) on which the roll paper (210) is mounted, a roll sensor lever (209) whose position changes due to slack of the roll paper, and a roll (not shown) that drives the roll drive shaft (208). It is composed of a motor, and the continuous label paper is fed by driving and stopping the roll motor depending on the state of the roll sensor lever (209). Further, there is an RF-ID communication unit (200) for writing information to the RF-ID tag at the transport outlet, and the RF-ID communication unit (200).
Is composed of an RF-ID communication antenna (201) and an RF-ID reader / writer (202) for controlling RF-ID communication, and communicates with an RF-ID tag to record information.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the structure of a control command transmitted from the host computer used in this embodiment. As the control command, a paper setting command (701) for setting the size of the continuous label paper to be printed, a format command (702) having a setting as a reference of recording data, and detailed information of characters, images and RFIDs are set. Data command (703, 704, 70
5) There is a job start command (710) indicating the end of print data and starting a job, and those commands are output as in the recording command transfer example (711). RFI
The type of IC chip (403) of the D tag is 706, RF
-ID tag size is 707, write data amount is 708
The write data is designated by 709.

FIG. 3 is an electrical block diagram of the printing apparatus. The host computer (300) transfers the image data used for printing and the electronic information to be written in the IC chip of the RF-ID tag to the printing device (100) as a data command (703) in FIG. 7, and starts the printing process. Give instructions.
In addition, a seventh is for instructing the number of continuous label sheets to be printed by the printing apparatus (100) and the type and size of the continuous label sheets.
The figure paper setting command (701) and the format command (702) can be transferred to the printing apparatus (100) for instructing. The printing device (100) has a communication driver (3
03) controls communication and receives a command from the host. The printing apparatus (100) uses the received image data as image data of each color component in the RAM (310K, 3K).
10C, 310M, and 310Y) and bitmap drawing is performed. Also, an RF-ID data command (705) which is electronic information to be written in the RF-ID tag.
And a paper setting command (70
1) and the format command (702) are stored in the RAM (3
10R). Print data and RF-I
When the development of the D electronic information into each of the RAMs (310K) to (310R) is completed, the head drive mechanism control motor (307) is driven via the motor drive circuit (312),
The inkjet recording heads (309K) to (309Y) are moved to the recording position. Transport speed is I of RF-ID tag
ROM (308), determined by the C chip type, RF-ID tag communication range, and communication time of the capacity to write to the IC chip
In the table, a communication range reference table and a communication time reference table according to each printing condition and communication condition are recorded, and the transport speed is determined by referring to the communication range and communication time from each condition. The paper feeding motor (3
05) to start feeding continuous label paper, and at the same time drive the transport motor (311) via the motor drive circuit (312) to start transport, and the continuous label paper is kept constant based on the determined transport speed. Transported at a constant speed.
The recording is synchronized with the conveyance of the continuous label paper, the main controller (301) sequentially reads out the image data of the corresponding color from each of the RAMs (310K) to (310Y), and through the head drive circuit (304), It outputs to the ink jet recording heads (309K) to (309Y) that eject ink of the corresponding colors. In this way, each of the inkjet recording heads (309K) to (309Y) ejects ink according to the input image data to eject a color image. The continuous label paper on which the image printing is completed is conveyed to the RF-ID communication unit (200) and is read by the RF-ID reader / writer (302).
Through the F-ID communication antenna (306), the IC chip (4) of the RF-ID tag built in the continuous label paper
03), RF-ID electronic information is recorded. The continuous label paper on which recording has been completed is discharged to the transport outlet. The above control is performed by the main controller (301) executing the control program stored in the ROM (308).

FIG. 4 shows the RF-ID used in this embodiment.
It is a continuous label paper with a built-in tag. The long continuous label paper (400) is in the form of a roll wound around a cylindrical core having a hollow portion, and FIG. 4 shows a part of this continuous label paper. Label pieces (402) that can be printed on the surface are temporarily attached to the mount (401) at equal intervals, and a nonvolatile memory for storing electronic information is mounted inside the label pieces (402). IC chip (40
An antenna (404) electrically connected to 3) and the IC chip (403) is enclosed. In this embodiment, the IC chip (403) is an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing that the communicable range varies depending on the size of the RF-ID tag contained in the continuous label paper. The communicable range (501) of the RF-ID includes the RF-ID communication antenna (201) used in the RF-ID communication unit (200) and the RF-ID tag antenna (404) built in the continuous label paper. )
It depends on the size of. There are various sizes of RF-ID tags, and the RF-I on the printer (100) body side
Even if the D antenna (201) is the same, FIG.
When the antenna (502) of the RF-ID tag is small as in (A), the communicable range (501) is narrow,
When the antenna (504) of the RF-ID tag is large as in (B), the communicable range (503) is wide. In this way, the communicable range varies depending on the size of the RF-ID tag used, so the communicable range for each antenna size of the RF-ID tag is stored in advance in ROM (3
It is recorded in 15) as a communicable range reference table, and the communicable range is determined by referring to the table before printing.

FIG. 6 shows RF depending on the size of the label interval.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the allowable communication ranges of IDs are different. As shown in FIG. 6A, the label interval is within the communicable range (60
If it is smaller than 1), but the communication range at this time is, for example, considering that more than half of the RF-ID tags are in the communication range, the target RF-ID to be written
Not only the tag but also the adjacent RF-ID tags before and after
Since there is an area that enters the communicable range,
The access start to the target RF-ID tag (404B) is adjacent.
More than half of the front RF-ID tag (404a) can communicate
After passing through, and ending the access after adjoining
Half of the other RF-ID tag (404c) reaches the communicable range
It is necessary to be before. Is acceptable from this
As shown in FIG. 6 and Expression 605, the communication range to be obtained is obtained by allowable communication range = (label interval × 2) − (communicable range) . Originally, consider variations in communication range
Then, the minimum value of the label interval is larger than the communication range.
However, according to the present invention, communication is possible.
Even if the label spacing is smaller than the range,
IC chip of adjacent tags by limiting the enclosure
It is possible to reduce the risk of writing wrongly. Figure 6
When the label interval is larger than the communicable range (603) as shown in (B), the communication range referred to from the communication range reference table recorded in the ROM (315) is applied as it is.

The printing apparatus (10) used in the present embodiment is described by using the table relating to the transport speed determination in FIG. 8 and the transport speed calculation formula and the transport speed determination flowchart in FIG.
The method of determining the transportation speed of 0) will be described. Printer (10
0) acquires the values of the IC chip type (706) and the RF-ID tag size (707) in the paper setting command (701) transmitted from the host computer (step 901), and the communicable range reference table (801). ) To a value corresponding to the condition and set as a communicable range (step 902). The communicable range focuses on the range of the continuous label paper in the traveling direction. Then, the set communicable range is compared with the label interval (step 903),
If the communicable range is larger than the label interval as shown in FIG. 6A, allowable communication range = (label interval × 2) −communicable range is calculated (step 904). For communication time,
The communication time is set by referring to the communication time reference table (802) from the IC chip type (706) (step 9).
05). From the set communicable range, or the permissible communication range and the communication time, the transport speed of the sheet is determined using the equation 803 (step 906).

FIG. 10 shows the print image information and I of this embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a printing process after receiving information to be written in the C chip. Various parameters such as the number of printed sheets, paper size, antenna size of RF-ID tag, image information to be recorded, and electronic information to be stored in the IC chip (403) are sent from the host computer (101) together with a command to instruct printing. The recorded image information transmitted to the printing apparatus (100) is stored in the RAMs (310K) to (310Y), and the electronic information is stored in the RAM (310R) (step 10).
01). The print image information and the electronic information each have additional information indicating the attribute of the information, and after the reception of the print data is completed, the presence or absence of the electronic information is determined (step 100
2) If there is information to be recorded in the IC chip (403), the paper conveyance speed is set using the process of FIG. 10 (step 1003), and the conveyance of continuous label paper is started (step 1004). In the label paper printing and RF-ID tag writing processing in step 1005, the leading label to be printed is moved to the printing position and printing is performed. After printing, the label is conveyed to the RF-ID communication unit (200), where the RF-ID
Electronic information is recorded on the IC chip (403) previously incorporated in the label while passing over the communication antenna (201). This process is repeated until the set number of prints is reached. When the number of printed sheets reaches the set value, the final label is discharged to the transport outlet (step 1006), and the transport is completed (step 1007). IC chip (40
If the electronic information recorded in 3) does not exist in the received data, the operation of the RF-ID communication unit is stopped (1008), and the leading label to be printed is moved to the printing position (step 10).
09) Printing is performed (step 1010). This process is repeated until the set number of prints is reached. When the number of printed sheets reaches the set value, the final label is discharged to the transport outlet (step 1006) and the transport is completed (step 1).
007).

As described above, in the first embodiment, the IC chip, R, used as shown in the flow chart of FIG.
RF is calculated by calculating the optimum paper transport speed from the F-ID tag antenna size and continuous label paper size.
-Even when writing to the ID tag, continuous operation can be maintained by selecting the paper conveyance speed instead of intermittent operation for each sheet, so that the printing speed can be substantially improved. (Second embodiment)

In the printing apparatus of the first embodiment, the communication time is communicated not only by the type of IC chip mounted on the RF-ID tag but also by the amount of data actually recording information in the RF-ID tag. The present invention can be implemented by determining the time.

A method of determining the transport speed of the printing apparatus (100) used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The printing apparatus (100) uses the IC chip type (706) and the RF-ID tag size (70) in the paper setting command (701) transmitted from the host computer.
The value of 7) is acquired (step 1201), and the value corresponding to the condition is referred from the communicable range reference table (801) and set as the communicable range (step 1202). Then, the set communicable range is compared with the label interval (step 1203). If the communicable range exceeds the label interval as shown in FIG. 6A, the communicable range is shown in FIG. 6A. , The allowable communication range = (label interval × 2) −communicable range is calculated (step 1204). Regarding the communication time, the communication time is set by referring to the communication time reference table (1101) from the data length (708) of the IC chip type (706) and the RF-ID data command (705) (step 1205). From the set communicable range, or the permissible communication range and the communication time, the transport speed of the sheet is determined using the equation 803 (step 1206).

(Third Embodiment) In the printing apparatus of the first embodiment, the label is conveyed before printing of the RF-ID tag and the communicable range and communication time are actually communicated with the RF-ID tag. The present invention can be implemented by calculating the optimum paper transport speed by performing the measurement.

A method of determining the transport speed of the printing apparatus (100) used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. In order to measure the communicable range, the printing apparatus (100) experimentally conveys the paper and performs dummy communication at equidistant intervals. The dummy communication starts from outside the communication range with the RF-ID tag (1301) (step 1401), and the RF
-Determine the communicable range with the ID tag (1402).
If communication is impossible, the paper is conveyed to the next dummy communication position, and dummy communication is performed again. When the communication is successful (1302), the RF-ID communication start position is determined with reference to the position and recorded in the RAM (310R) (step 140).
3) At the communication success position, the RF-ID write data recorded in the RAM (310R) is written in the RF-ID tag and the communication time is measured (step 1404). Dummy communication is started again and it is determined whether communication with the RF-ID tag is possible (1405). When the communication is successful, the sheet is conveyed to the next dummy communication position and the dummy communication is performed again. If the communication is impossible (1303), the dummy communication is ended (step 1406), and the communication successful position before the communication becomes impossible is R.
The F-ID communication is completed and recorded in the RAM (310R) (step 1407). From the RF-ID communication start position and the RF-ID communication end position recorded in the RAM (310R), the communication range is calculated using Expression 1404, and the communication range and the size of the continuous label paper in the conveyance direction are compared (step 1203). If the communication range exceeds the size of the continuous label sheet in the conveying direction as shown in FIG. 6A, the communication range is set to the size of the continuous label sheet in the conveying direction (step 1409). Based on the communication range and the communication time, the transport speed is determined using the equation 803 (step 1410). When the transport speed is determined, the label paper is returned to the print start position (step 1411). In addition, although the full-line type inkjet type recording apparatus has been described in the present embodiment, it is also effective in a serial type printer in which the recording head is scanned in a direction perpendicular to the paper conveyance direction. It is also effective for a printer to which a light-colored ink recording head is added in order to improve the property and a printer having a recording head other than the inkjet method.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is optimal depending on the size of the paper medium, the type of IC chip used for the RF-ID tag, the size of the RF-ID tag, the writing capacity for the IC chip, and the like. Since it is possible to set various transport speeds, it is not necessary to stop the transport when writing the RF-ID tag, and it is possible to prevent a reduction in the printing speed that the printing device originally has.

[0024]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram in which an inkjet type continuous label paper printing apparatus with an RF-ID tag recording function and a host computer are connected in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of an inkjet type continuous label paper printing apparatus with an RF-ID tag recording function used in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printing apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a continuous label paper with a built-in RF-ID tag used in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a communication range is different due to a difference in size of an RF-ID tag built in a continuous label sheet in the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between the length of the continuous label paper in the carrying direction and the RF-ID communication range in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 illustrates a control command system of the printing apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a table for explaining a transport speed determination process of continuous label paper in the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining a continuous label paper conveyance speed determination process in the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a printing process according to the present exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a table for explaining a transport speed determination process for continuous label paper in the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a transport speed determination process for continuous label paper in the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a process for determining a communication range and a communication speed of continuous label paper in the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining a transport speed determination process for continuous label paper in the third embodiment.

[0025]

[Explanation of symbols]

1 printer 100 host computer 102 cable 2 FIG. 200 RF-ID communication unit 201 RF-ID communication antenna 202 RF-ID reader / writer 203K black (K) head 203C cyan (C) head 203M magenta (M ) Head 203Y Yellow (Y) head 204K Black (K) ink cartridge 204C Cyan (C) ink cartridge 204M Magenta (M) ink cartridge 204Y Yellow (Y) ink cartridge 205 Roll unit 206 Conveyor motor 207 Conveyor belt 208 Roll drive shaft 209 Roll sensor lever 210 Roll paper Fig. 3 300 Host computer 301 Main controller 302 RF-ID reader / writer 303 Communication driver 304 Head drive circuit 305 Paper feed 306 RF-ID communication antenna 307 Head mechanism control motor 308 ROM 309K Black (K) head 309C Cyan (C) head 309M Magenta (M) head 309Y Yellow (Y) head 310K RAM (K) 310C RAM (C) 310M RAM (M) 310Y RAM (Y) 310R RAM (R) 311 Conveyor motor 312 Motor drive circuit FIG. 4 400 Continuous label paper 401 Mount 402 Label piece 403 IC chip 404 Antenna 5 FIG. 501 Communication range 502 RF-ID tag 503 Communication range 504 RF-ID tag Fig. 601 Communication range 602 Label paper 603 Communication range 604 Label paper 605 Calculation formula of allowable communication time Fig. 701 Paper setting command 702 Format command 703 Character data command 704 Image data command 705 RFID data command 706 IC chip type part 707 RF-ID tag size part 708 RF-ID data length part 709 RF-ID data writing part 710 Job start command 711 Command transmission example FIG. 801 Communication range reference table 802 Communication time reference table 803 Communication speed calculation formula Fig. 901 IC chip type and RF
-ID tag size acquisition processing 902 RF-Type of IC chip of RF tag and RF-
Set communication range from ID tag size 903 Comparison processing of communication range and length of continuous label paper in conveyance direction 904 Set length of continuous label paper in conveyance direction to communication range 905 Communication time from IC chip type of RF-ID tag Setting 906 Determining the transport speed of continuous label paper from the communication range and communication time Fig. 10 1001 Receive print command 1002 Confirm electronic information 1003 Transport speed setting process 1004 Start transport of continuous label paper 1005 Label paper printing and RF-ID tag Write processing 1006 Discharge of continuous label paper 1007 End of transport 1008 Stop operation of RF-ID communication unit 1009 Start transport of continuous label paper 1010 Label paper print processing Fig. 11 1101 Communication time reference table Fig. 12 1201 IC chip type and RF
-ID tag size acquisition processing 1202 RF-ID tag IC chip type and R
Setting communication range from F-ID tag size 1203 Comparison processing of communication range and continuous label paper conveyance direction length 1204 Set continuous label paper conveyance direction length to communication range 1205 RF-ID tag IC chip type and I
Communication time is set from writing capacity of C chip 1206 Communication speed of continuous label paper is determined from communication range and communication time. Fig. 13 1301 Communication at incommunicable position from start of dummy communication 1302 Communication at successful communication position 1303 Successful communication position Communication at a changed position from the communication position to the communication disabled position again 1304 Communication range calculation formula Fig. 140 1401 Start dummy communication 1402 Confirm success or failure of communication with RF-ID tag 1403 RF-ID communication start position determination 1404 RF-ID communication Measure time 1405 Confirm success or failure of communication with RF-ID tag 1406 End dummy communication 1407 Determine end position of RF-ID communication 1408 Comparison processing of communication range and continuous label paper length 1409 Transfer direction of continuous label paper Set the length to the communication range 1410 Determine the transport speed of continuous label paper from the communication range and communication time. 1411 returned to the continuous label sheet to a printing start position

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A means for printing information on the surface of a continuous paper (hereinafter referred to as "continuous label paper"), such as a label paper, which is equipped with an RF-ID tag for recording information in a non-contact manner, which comprises an antenna and an electronic circuit. A means for calculating the conveying speed of the continuous label paper in the printing apparatus equipped with means for writing information by communicating with the RF-ID tag attached to the continuous label paper, according to the printing condition and / or the communication condition. When,
The continuous label paper is conveyed at the calculated conveyance speed, and RF-I
A printing apparatus equipped with an RF-ID tag recording function, characterized by having means for communicating with a D tag and printing. 2. The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to claim 1, wherein the communication condition is the size of the RF-ID tag attached to the continuous label paper. 3. The printing apparatus having the RF-ID tag recording function according to claim 1, wherein the printing condition is a size of continuous label paper. 4. The RF- according to claim 1, wherein the communication condition is a data capacity to be written in the RF-ID tag.
Printing device with ID tag recording function. 5. The printing apparatus with an RF-ID tag recording function according to claim 1, wherein the communication condition is a type of RF-ID tag. 6. The RF-ID according to claim 1, wherein the communication condition is a communication time with an RF-ID tag.
Printer with tag recording function. 7. The RF-ID according to claim 1, wherein the communication condition is a communication range with an RF-ID tag.
Printer with tag recording function.