JP2005266101A - Printer label. - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a printer label capable of encouraging the use of a genuine label and ensuring the correct operation of the printer.
A label 10 for a printer temporarily attaches a label piece 3 coated with an adhesive 2 on one surface 1a (front surface) of a long release paper 1, and the other surface 1b of the release paper 1 is provided. On the back surface, the position detection mark 4 of the label piece 3 and the mark 5 indicating a trademark are displayed. On the surface of the label piece 3, characters or bar codes encoded with predetermined information by a printer (not shown), etc. The variable information is printed and attached to an adherend (not shown) by the adhesive 2 applied to the back surface of the label piece 3. As described above, the printer label 10 displays the position detection mark 4 of the label piece 3 and the mark 5 indicating the trademark on the back surface of the release paper 1 to which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached. The printer label 10 having the same shape is not supplied from the manufacturer, and the use of a genuine label can be promoted.
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Description

The present invention relates to a printer label on which variable information is printed by a printer, and more particularly to a printer label in which a position detection mark of a label piece is displayed on the surface of a release sheet on which no label piece is temporarily attached. .

Conventionally, in various fields such as manufacturing, logistics, and sales, printers are used to print variable information such as barcodes that encode characters and predetermined information on labels, and the contents are recognized without human intervention. An automatic recognition system is used. A label used in such a printer is used as a printer label in which a plurality of label pieces coated with an adhesive are temporarily attached on one surface of a release paper, and the printer label is a supply reel in the printer. After being supplied from the printer, it is printed by a print head and wound on a take-up reel. A sensor is provided in front of the print head, and this sensor detects the position detection mark of the label piece on the other side of the release paper, thereby printing at a desired position on the label with the print head. Can do.

When a reflective sensor is used in the printer, a mark that reflects the light emitted from the sensor is printed at a position corresponding to the rear end of the label piece on the other side of the release paper of the printer label. Has been. The sensor projects the other surface of the release paper and receives the reflected light from the mark, thereby detecting the position of the leading edge of the label and thereby accurately printing at a predetermined position on the label.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a conventional printer label wound in a roll shape. The printer label 50 is formed by temporarily attaching a label piece 3 coated with an adhesive 2 to one surface (front surface) 1a of the release paper 1, and the label piece on the other surface (back surface) 1b of the release paper 1. A position detection mark 4 that reflects light emitted from a reflection type sensor of a printer (not shown) is printed at a position corresponding to the rear end in the transport direction 3. As described above, the reflective sensor projects the other surface 1b of the release paper 1 and receives the reflected light from the position detection mark 4, thereby calculating the tip position of the label piece 3, and thereby the label. It is possible to print accurately at a predetermined position of the piece 3.

Such a printer label 50 is supplied as a genuine label from a printer manufacturer as a genuine label for a printer used for printing or a label use application. However, there are cases where an inexpensive label called an equivalent product to the genuine label is supplied from a printer manufacturer other than the printer manufacturer. Inexpensive labels called equivalent products often use different label materials from genuine labels. Label printing defects caused by these different label materials, paper dust adhering to the print head, and printers In some cases, a defect such as a conveyance failure occurs in the printer, and the occurrence of such a defect also causes a failure of the printer main body. In particular, among the label printing defects, the barcode printing defect becomes a subsequent reading defect and becomes a problem that has a great influence.

When such a problem occurs, it is difficult to determine whether the cause of the problem is caused by a label other than a genuine label or by a printer.

Also, when such a problem occurs, it is often mistakenly recognized as a problem caused by the printer, not a problem caused by using a label other than a genuine label, and the correct operation of the printer There was a problem that it was difficult to guarantee.

In addition, as a printing cassette for printers that can clearly distinguish between genuine products and imitation products, a barcode that encodes the manufacturer is attached to the side of the printing cassette case, and this barcode is read, so that regular manufacturing is possible. The following publications are available as printer cassettes that can determine whether or not a person is a person.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-327961.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and promotes the use of genuine labels, and does not cause problems such as defective label printing, adhesion of paper dust to the print head, and poor conveyance within the printer. Another object of the present invention is to provide a printer label that can guarantee the correct operation of the printer.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The gist of the invention described in claim 1 is a label for a printer in which a label piece coated with an adhesive is temporarily attached on one surface of a release paper, the release paper not temporarily attached with the label piece. The present invention relates to a printer label characterized in that a position detection mark of the label piece and a mark indicating a trademark are displayed on the other surface.
The gist of the invention of claim 2 is that a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed on the other surface of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark of the label piece. The printer label according to claim 1, wherein the label is used.
The gist of the invention of claim 3 is that a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed on the other surface of the release paper on which the label piece is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark of the label piece. Display of a mark indicating a trademark displayed in a different color superimposed on the position detection mark of the label piece, and a mark indicating a trademark displayed in a different color superimposed on the position detection mark of the label piece positioned next 2. The printer label according to claim 1, wherein:

The present invention is a printer label in which a label piece coated with an adhesive is temporarily attached on one surface of a release paper, and the other side of the release paper on which the label piece is not temporarily attached, Since the label position detection mark and the mark indicating the trademark are displayed, the use of a genuine label is encouraged, and label printing defects, paper dust adhering to the print head, conveyance errors in the printer, etc. It is possible to provide a label for a printer that can guarantee a correct operation of the printer without causing any trouble.

Next, a printer label according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a first embodiment of a printer label according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram in which the printer label of the first embodiment is wound in a roll shape. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the printer label of the first embodiment viewed from the release paper side.

In a first embodiment of a printer label according to the present invention, a label piece coated with an adhesive is temporarily attached on one surface of a release paper, and the release paper is not temporarily attached to the label piece. The position detection mark of the said label piece and the mark which shows a trademark are displayed on the other surface. A printer label 10 shown in FIG. 1 temporarily attaches a label piece 3 coated with an adhesive 2 on one surface 1a (front surface) of a long release paper 1, and the label piece 3 is temporarily attached. The position detection mark 4 of the label piece 3 and the mark 5 indicating a trademark are displayed on the other side 1b (back side) of the release paper 1 that is not yet formed. On the front surface, variable information such as characters and bar codes in which predetermined information is encoded is printed by a printer (not shown), and the adhesive 2 applied to the other surface 3b (back surface) of the label piece 3 is printed on the surface. Affixed to an adherend (not shown).

Each configuration will be described below. As the base material of the release paper 1, glassine paper or kraft paper is generally used, but when printing is performed using a printer as in the present invention, glassine paper having high strength and excellent smoothness is suitable. ing. In addition, a release agent layer mainly using silicone is provided on the surface 1a of the release paper 1 for release treatment. The color of the base material of the release paper 1 is a color having a high reflectivity of light reflected by applying a certain amount of light, that is, white having a high whiteness, and other colors such as light blue and light green Is used.

The adhesive 2 can be an emulsion, solvent, or hot melt adhesive, and the material can be any material such as acrylic or rubber, and can be formed using an appropriate combination of adhesives. In addition, the strength of the pressure sensitive adhesive is such that it can be used for applications that do not need to be peeled off once applied, super strong adhesive that has a strong adhesive force, or peeled off and reattached after being applied once. The strength of the pressure-sensitive adhesive can be selected depending on what is to be adhered and its application, such as re-peeling adhesive that can be repeated.

Label piece 3 is a paper such as high-quality paper, coated paper or art paper, a film such as polypropylene or polyester (polyethylene terephthalate), a synthetic paper processed into a fiber like paper by adding a filler to polyethylene or polypropylene, These simple substance, laminated body, and composite material can be used.

Since the position detection mark 4 reflects the light projected from the reflection type sensor of the printer as described above, for example, the position detection mark 4 is printed on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 at a position corresponding to the rear end of the label piece 3 in the transport direction. . The position where the position detection mark 4 is printed is not limited to the position corresponding to the rear end of the label piece 3 in the conveyance direction, and one position may be printed on the label piece 3 at a predetermined position. In addition, as the color of the position detection mark 4, a color having a low reflectance that is reflected by applying a certain amount of light, that is, a black ink having a low whiteness is used.

As described above, white having a high whiteness is used for the release paper 1 and black, which is a color having a low whiteness, is used for the position detection mark 4. Is referred to as a PCS (Print Contrast Signal) value. The closer this value is to 0, the lighter the position detection mark 4 or the darker the color of the release paper 1, and the closer the value is to 1, the darker the position detection mark 4 or the lighter the color of the release paper 1 is. Therefore, the closer the PCS value is to 1, the more the separation type paper 1 and the position detection mark 4 can be identified.

It is sufficient that at least one mark 5 indicating a trademark is printed corresponding to the position detection mark 4, and the printing position and printing color are not particularly limited. The mark 5 indicating a trademark is displayed by selecting a corresponding trademark from registered trademarks, such as a company name, a printer name, and a label name, such as “ABCD” shown in the figure, a figure, a symbol, and the like. Is done. Since the mark 5 indicating the trademark is a trademark that is permitted to be used only by the printer manufacturer, it cannot be used by other manufacturers without permission. Therefore, a printer label 10 on which such a mark 5 indicating a trademark is displayed cannot be supplied by a person other than the printer manufacturer.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of the printer label 10 as seen from the back surface 1b side of the release paper 1, and an area sandwiched between two two-dot chain lines is a reflection sensor detection area of a printer (not shown). S. In the reflection type sensor of the printer, the reflected light amount of the light is detected low in the black position detection mark 4 portion of the reflection type sensor detection region S, and the light of the white release paper 1 in the reflection type sensor detection region S is detected. The amount of reflected light is detected high. Therefore, the state in which the reflected light amount is detected low at a position corresponding to the rear end of the label piece 3 in the transport direction and the reflected light amount is detected high in other portions is a predetermined length, that is, a label in the transport direction of the printer label. Repeated for every length plus the label gap length. Further, since the mark 5 indicating the trademark is provided close to the position detection mark 4 in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the printer label 10, it does not affect the detection in the reflective sensor detection region S. Absent.

The printer label 20 shown in FIG. 2B is different from the printer label 10 shown in FIG. 2A in that the shape of the position detection mark 4, the display format of the mark 5 indicating the trademark, and the reflective sensor The detection area S is different. First, the position detection mark 14 is printed in black over the entire width in the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the printer label 20. Further, since the mark 15 indicating the trademark is not printed only in the portion indicating the mark, only the portion indicating the mark is displayed in the base color of the release paper 1, for example, white. The reflective sensor detection area S is set along the center portion of the printer label 20 in the width direction. As described above, even if the reflective sensor detection region S is set along the center portion in the width direction of the printer label 20, the reflective sensor of the printer detects the black position of the reflective sensor detection region S. Since the reflected light amount of the light is detected at the mark 14 portion and the reflected light amount of the light is detected at the white release paper 1 portion of the reflective sensor detection region S, the mark 15 indicating the trademark is detected by the reflective sensor. The detection in the region S is not affected.

As described above, the printer label 10 or 20 according to the first embodiment includes the position detection mark 4 or 14 of the label piece 3 and the trademark on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 to which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached. Since the mark 5 or 15 indicating “” is displayed, the printer label 10 or 20 having the same shape is not supplied from another manufacturer, and the use of the genuine label can be promoted.

However, since the mark 5 or 15 indicating the above-described trademark is a trademark, other manufacturers cannot counterfeit it, but it is conceivable to respond by printing or not printing the trademark portion. That is, in the case of FIG. 2A, the mark “ABCD” 5 part indicating the trademark is printed (filled) or not printed (not printed at all). Similarly, in the case of FIG. 2B, the mark “ABCD” 15 portion indicating the trademark is printed (filled) or not printed (only the reflective sensor detection region S portion is printed, and the other portions are not printed at all. ) Can be considered.

Therefore, a second embodiment of the printer label according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the printer label according to the second embodiment as viewed from the release paper side. In the second embodiment of the printer label according to the present invention, a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed on the other side of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached, superimposed on the position detection mark of the label piece. It is a thing.

The printer label 30 has a trademark in a different color, for example dark blue, on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 to which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached, superimposed on the position detection mark 24 of the label piece 3 printed in black. A mark 25 “ABCD” is printed. That is, the mark 25 “ABCD” indicating the trademark in dark blue is printed, and the position detection mark 24 portion is printed in black except for the mark 25 “ABCD” indicating the trademark.

The print color of the mark 25 indicating the trademark is not limited to the deep blue color, and can be appropriately selected from print colors exhibiting low reflectance in the wavelength range of the reflection type sensor of the printer. For example, if the reflective sensor of the printer is red (660 nm), it can be printed in dark green or the like in addition to dark blue. When the mark 25 indicating the trademark is printed in a different color on the position detection mark 24 printed in black as described above, the black print position detection mark 4 in the first embodiment is used. Compared with the case of printing, the threshold value of the reflective sensor of the printer is adjusted, and the value that becomes the boundary for distinguishing between the release paper 1 and the position detection mark 24 is the mark 25 portion indicating the trademark. Even if it exists, it is necessary to reset it so that it may detect that it is the position detection mark 24.

As described above, the printer label 30 according to the second embodiment is trademarked in different colors on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 on which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark 24 of the label piece 3. The mark 25 indicating the trademark displayed in a different color on the position detection mark 24 cannot be used without permission by other manufacturers, and is not displayed by other manufacturers. The printer label 30 having the same shape is not supplied and the use of a genuine label can be promoted.

Next, a third embodiment of the printer label according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the printer label of the third embodiment viewed from the release paper side. In the third embodiment of the printer label according to the present invention, a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed on the other side of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark of the label piece. A mark indicating a trademark displayed in a different color on the position detection mark of the label piece, a mark indicating a trademark displayed in a different color on the position detection mark of the label piece positioned next, The display of is different.

The printer label 40 has a trademark in a different color, for example, a deep blue color, superimposed on the position detection mark 34 of the label piece 3 printed in black on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 to which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached. A mark 35 “ABCD” is printed. In other words, a mark 35 “ABCD” indicating the trademark in dark blue is printed, and the position detection mark 34 portion excluding the mark 35 “ABCD” indicating the trademark is printed in black, and is positioned next (detected next). A different color, for example, a mark 37 “EFGH” indicating a trademark in dark blue is printed on the position detection mark 36 of the label piece 3 printed in black. That is, the mark 37 “EFGH” indicating a trademark in dark blue is printed, and the position detection mark 36 portion except for the mark 37 “EFGH” indicating the trademark is printed in black.

In this way, the mark “ABCD” 35 indicating the trademark displayed in a different color superimposed on the position detection mark 34 and the position detection mark 36 positioned next (detected next) are displayed in a different color. The mark “EFGH” 37 indicating the trademark to be displayed is different from the mark “EFCD” 37. For example, the mark indicating the trademark displayed in a different color on the position detection mark positioned further next is “ABCD”. Or, a different display may be used.

As described above, the printer label 40 according to the third embodiment is trademarked in different colors on the back surface 1b of the release paper 1 to which the label piece 3 is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark 34 of the label three piece. The mark 35 indicating the mark is displayed, and the mark 35 indicating the trademark displayed in a different color is superimposed on the position detection mark 34 of the three label pieces, and the position detection mark 36 of the next three label position is overlapped. Since the mark 37 indicating the trademark displayed in a different color is displayed differently, the marks 35 and 37 indicating the trademark cannot be used without permission by other manufacturers, and are identical from other manufacturers. The printer label 40 having a shape is not supplied, and the use of a genuine label can be promoted.

As described above, the printer label according to the present invention is a printer label in which a label piece coated with an adhesive is temporarily attached to one surface of a release paper, and the label piece is not temporarily attached. Since the position detection mark of the label piece and the mark indicating the trademark are displayed on the other surface of the release paper, the mark indicating the trademark is a trademark that can be used only by the printer manufacturer. Other manufacturers cannot use the product without permission, and encourage the use of genuine labels, as well as prevent problems such as label printing defects, paper dust adhering to the print head, and transport errors in the printer. It is possible to provide a printer label that can ensure correct operation.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Embodiment can be changed suitably in the range of the technical idea of this invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention.

It is explanatory drawing which wound the label for printers of 1st Embodiment in roll shape. It is the top view which looked at the label for printers of a 1st embodiment from the release paper side. It is the top view which looked at the label for printers of 2nd Embodiment from the release paper side. It is the top view which looked at the label for printers of 3rd Embodiment from the release paper side. It is explanatory drawing which wound the conventional printer label in roll shape.

Explanation of symbols

1 Release paper 1a One side (surface) of release paper 1
1b The other side (back side) of release paper 1
2 Adhesive 3 Label piece 3a One side (surface) of the label piece 3
3b The other side (back side) of the label piece 3
4, 14, 24, 34, 36 Position detection marks 5, 15, 25, 35, 37 Marks 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 indicating the trademarks Labels for printers S Reflective sensor detection area

Claims (3)

A label for a printer in which a label piece coated with an adhesive is temporarily attached on one side of a release paper, and the position of the label piece on the other side of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached A printer label characterized by displaying a detection mark and a mark indicating a trademark. 2. The printer label according to claim 1, wherein a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed on the other surface of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached, overlapping the position detection mark of the label piece. . On the other side of the release paper to which the label piece is not temporarily attached, a mark indicating a trademark in a different color is displayed so as to be superimposed on the position detection mark of the label piece, and the mark is different from the position detection mark of the label piece. 2. A mark indicating a trademark displayed in a color and a mark indicating a trademark displayed in a different color superimposed on the position detection mark of the label piece positioned next are different from each other. Printer label.

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