JP2008179022A - Crimp paper making device - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to determine whether variable information is normally printed by collating variable information described on a sheet with print instruction information from a host computer.
An adhesive application unit for applying an adhesive to a sheet, a temporary / main fixing unit for fixing an adhesive applied by the adhesive application unit, and a temporary / main fixing unit A main folding unit 27 that bends the sheet on which the agent is fixed, a heating roller 43 that heats and pressurizes the sheet folded in the main folding unit 27, and reads the variable information written on the sheet. A device 54 and a transmission / reception device 52 capable of communicating variable information read by the reading device 54 with the computer 3 are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pressure-bonding paper making apparatus for making pressure-bonding paper from a sheet-like member.

  Conventionally, in order to transmit character information only to a specific individual, generally, the character description is in a sealed form so that the individual can confirm the character information only after opening.

  In recent years, personal information protection has become a strict question, and various business establishments, for example, personal information such as various personal data, gradebooks, salary statements, etc., are printed on the printed part of the written text. It is recorded and distributed in the form of envelopes or cards by bonding or crimping the peripheral edge of the printed part or the entire surface of the written text.

  Among these, postcard-sized cards are called crimped postcards and can be used at the same charge as regular postcards. Therefore, as a printing information concealment system that is highly convenient for information providers, advertising It is also widely used for advertising direct mail.

  In order to use such a printing information concealment system for crimping postcards, etc., secret information has conventionally been created by entrusting it to a specialized manufacturer or introducing an expensive crimping postcard or other manufacturing / printing device. .

  There are two methods for creating confidential information using a manufacturing / printing device such as a crimping postcard, such as a method of applying adhesive after information printing or a method of applying adhesive before information printing. The premise of creating a large amount of information is essential and expensive.

Further, such outsourcing to a manufacturer is not a preferable method for creating confidential information because there is a potential problem of leakage of personal information.
By the way, in recent years, along with the development of personal computers and printers, there has been proposed one that can easily create a crimp postcard even in a small unit so that it can be used by small-scale offices and individuals.

  For example, postcard paper with release paper pre-applied with a pressure sensitive adhesive is on the market. In this method, after printing predetermined character information or the like on the printing surface inside the two-fold, the pressure-sensitive adhesive portion is crimped to complete a postcard for postage.

  For example, a set of adhesive film and postcard paper is sold. In this method, after printing predetermined character information or the like on the printing surface inside the double fold, the adhesive film is pressure-bonded with the adhesive film sandwiched inside, so that a postcard for posting can be created.

  However, this is inevitable, and the handling is cumbersome, and it is better to personally create several crimped postcards, but it is cheap, quick, and responsive to demand in a certain number of units. It can not be created with.

  Therefore, a toner-like adhesive composed of microcapsules containing an adhesive is transferred onto the surface of the substrate by electrostatic printing and flash-fixed. At the time of adhesion, the microcapsules are destroyed by pressure and the adhesive in the capsule is leached. In this way, a proposal has been made that it is possible to easily create a pressure-bonded postcard. This proposal also suggests a pulverized toner obtained by melting, kneading, and pulverizing an adhesive. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

  In addition, the pressure bonding substance is put into a replacement printing cartridge for an office printer or a copying machine, and the pressure bonding substance is applied to a government postcard or envelope by the same operation as the printing operation by the office printer or copying machine. After that, a proposal has been made that it can be applied to a dedicated crimping machine, and a single printer or copying machine can be used to reach the dedicated crimping machine. In addition, this proposal suggests that a crimping substance is applied to one side of a fold and one side of a center of a fold. (For example, see Patent Document 2.)

In addition, a method has been proposed in which a toner containing a heat-sensitive adhesive is used, and an image is created in a demand-ready manner by electrophotography. In this proposal, the softening temperature of the heat-sensitive adhesive is configured to be higher than the softening temperature of the binder resin of the toner for electrophotography, and the ratio of the heat-sensitive adhesive to the toner for electrophotography is 5 to 5. It has been proposed that the composition be 60% by weight and that the composition of the heat-sensitive adhesive contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a heat-adhesive resin, a hot melt, and waxes. (For example, see Patent Document 3.)
JP 09-104849 A (paragraphs 0005, 0014, FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 6) JP 2000-006553 A (summary, no figure) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-126231 (paragraphs 0085 to 0087, not shown)

  However, although the technology of Patent Document 1 describes the configuration and composition of the microcapsule toner, the pulverized toner is merely suggested to the extent that it is conceived, and the specific composition, production method, There is no description about the usage, and this makes it possible for even those skilled in the art to produce useful pulverized toners and, of course, not even make prototypes.

  In addition, the technology of Patent Document 2 is to create a print information concealment document by a public postcard or envelope before being applied to a dedicated crimping machine, and it is convenient in that it must be applied to the dedicated crimping machine to complete for posting. It must be said that it is lacking in performance and economy and is far from being responsive to demand.

  In the technique of Patent Document 3, the softening temperature of the heat-sensitive adhesive is simply set higher than the softening temperature of the binder resin of the toner for the electrophotographic system. There is no explanation of prescription.

  By the way, as a method of creating a pressure-sensitive postcard that is responsive to demand, a powder adhesive that can be used by being housed in a toner cartridge of a small electrophotographic printer that can be used personally is specifically realized. It is considered that the powder adhesive may be applied to the paper surface on which variable information is printed (or printed, the same applies hereinafter) by the same printer by developing, transferring and fixing.

  However, if the adhesive is applied to the paper after printing using an electrophotographic printer, the powder adhesive must be applied as an adhesive unless it is of the same form as a normal toner ( Development, transfer, and fixing) are considered impossible.

  However, although the powder adhesive for toner-like pressure-adhesive postcards is suggested to the extent of conceiving in the above-mentioned patent documents, which are the conventional proposed technologies, the specific material formulation is also specific as described above. Neither usage is disclosed.

  Also, such a toner adhesive powder adhesive for postcards has not been distributed to the market to date. The pressure-sensitive adhesive for postcards in circulation is only liquid or adhesive sheet.

  Therefore, the present inventor decided to make a prototype of a toner-like adhesive (thermoplastic resin powder) on the premise that it can be applied using a printer, based on the suggestion of the conventional proposed technique. .

  The material formulation of the toner-like adhesive, which was prototyped on the assumption that it can be applied using a printer or copying machine, is about 95% polyester as a binder resin, about 2% LR147 as a charge control agent, and pp as a wax. Was about 2%.

  The above-mentioned material prescription is based on the idea that it satisfies both the requirements of a pressure-sensitive adhesive for postcards and that it can be applied using a printer (that is, it has powder properties similar to toner). Polyester is a binder resin material that is currently used mainly as a toner for printers.

  Next, these materials were mixed with a Henschel mixer FM20 manufactured by Mitsui Mine, and kneaded with a biaxial continuous kneader. Thereafter, the mixture was roughly crushed, pulverized, classified, and finally mixed with hydrophobic silica using a Henschel mixer to obtain a powder similar to a toner having a center particle size of 9 μm.

  This powder was developed on a photosensitive drum as a powder adhesive, transferred to the folding surface of a reciprocating postcard, fixed, taken out of paper, and pasted on a crimping machine. At this time, the setting temperature of the bonding roller to be bonded was set in four stages of 120 ° C., 130 ° C., 140 ° C., and 150 ° C., and the pressure-bonded postcard bonded at each set temperature was created.

  The use of a dedicated crimping machine as described above for pasting this postcard, and the temperature setting of the pasting roller includes a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the normal toner, suggesting that each of the conventional proposed techniques It is a response.

  And although not shown in particular, it decided to evaluate the crimping postcard produced for every said preset temperature.

  In this evaluation, the variable information printing toner was originally printed when the peel force (strength of the force when peeling the attached part of the crimping postcard) and the character offset (opening (peeling) the stuck part of the crimped postcard). It was determined whether or not it was good or bad by visual observation about the phenomenon that it was detached from the surface that had been removed and then transferred to the adhesive surface and adhered.

  As a result, in the adhesive prepared as described above, the adhesive peels off the printed information on the base in the temperature setting region (140 ° C., 150 ° C.) of the adhesive strength (= peeling force) to which the postcard sticks. It has been found that there is a problem that “character offset” occurs.

  In other words, with adhesives created within the range suggested by the prior art (adhesives whose softening temperature is higher than the softening temperature of the binder resin of the toner), variable information is printed with normal toner and then applied to the printing surface as a single adhesive. Or when a variable information image is formed with a toner containing a heat-sensitive adhesive, the toner fixed on the paper surface is re-melted by heating to realize the subsequent adhesion by the adhesive, A character offset occurs.

  This character offset phenomenon is caused by the fact that both the variable information printing toner softened and melted by thermocompression bonding and the adhesive are strongly bound together, and when the postcard is opened, the variable information printing toner is strongly pulled by the adhesive on the opposite surface. However, it is considered that this occurs when the adhesive force between the paper and the variable information printing toner exceeds the adhesive force, and the variable information printing toner is transferred to the opposite surface side.

  Further, if the adhesive force is too strong, there is a problem that even when the postcard is opened, even the postcard paper is torn. In the production of envelopes, medicine bags, general-purpose bags, etc., no matter how strong the adhesive force is, there is no problem. However, if the adhesive force is too weak, the adhesive surface will peel off naturally and it will not stand up to use. If this is a pressure-bonded postcard, it will be naturally opened in the middle of mailing, and will not be used in the production of a pressure-bonded printed material such as a pressure-bonded postcard.

Therefore, it is necessary to produce a powder adhesive that has a sufficient adhesive force that does not cause natural peeling in the production of a pressure-bonded print and that has a peelability that does not cause paper tearing or character offset. It turns out that ingenuity is necessary.
Note that it is also necessary to determine whether variable information such as an address written on the (crimp) paper is printed normally.

  In view of the above-described conventional situation, the problem of the present invention is that when creating a pressure-bonded paper using a practical powder adhesive that can be applied (transferred) by an electrophotographic method, An object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-bonding sheet creating apparatus capable of checking whether variable information is normally printed by checking print instruction information from a host computer.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pressure-sensitive paper making apparatus for making pressure-bonded paper from a sheet-like member.
Application means for applying a re-peelable adhesive to the sheet-like member;
Fixing means for fixing the adhesive applied by the applying means;
Bending means for bending the sheet-like member on which the adhesive is fixed by the fixing means;
A crimping means for heating, pressurizing and crimping the sheet-like member bent by the bending means;
Reading means for reading variable information written on the sheet-like member;
It comprises at least transmission / reception means capable of communicating variable information read by the reading means with a host computer.

  Further, the printer includes a printer that prints variable information, an identification code, and the like on the sheet-like member.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the variable information is described on the sheet-like member by using the host computer that performs database control of customer data and the like, variable information printing instruction control, and crimping paper creation instruction control. A control unit is provided.

  In addition, the host computer that performs database control of customer data, variable information printing instruction control, and crimping paper creation instruction control enables management from printing of the variable information on the sheet-like member to crimping paper creation. It is characterized by that.

A printer that prints variable information and an identification code on the sheet-like member;
And a connecting means that enables the sheet-like member printed by the printer to be transferred to the apparatus main body.

  According to the present invention, whether or not the variable information is normally printed by collating the variable information described on the sheet with the print instruction information from the host computer, and whether or not printing needs to be performed again. Etc. can be managed together.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
First, the material formulation of the toner-like powder adhesive and a specific production method will be described. This powder adhesive was developed as a powder adhesive that does not cause character transfer to the opposite surface when the secret information printing surface is peeled and opened after pressure bonding.

  First, 90% by mass or more of a hydrocarbon-based resin (copolymer of cycloolefin and ethylene) having a softening temperature of 110 ± 4 ° C. as a binder resin, 0.3 to 3% by mass of a charge control agent, and 1 to 9% by mass of wax. prepare.

  These are mixed with a mixer, the mixture is kneaded while applying temperature with a twin screw kneader, the kneaded product is cooled, and pulverized to about 2 mm with a mechanical pulverizer. Further pulverize to fine particles and classify to an appropriate particle size.

  Thereafter, the kneaded pulverized product was externally added with 0.1 to 5% by mass of silica fine particles (treated with a kneaded pulverized product) and surface-treated with silicon oil or alkyldisilazane, and the average particle size at a softening temperature of 106 ° C. A toner-like transparent powder adhesive as a second powder adhesive having a diameter (volume D50) of 9.0 μm is obtained.

The powder adhesive is not particularly limited as long as it is a removable powder adhesive. For example, in consideration of the case where the toner of a page printer is used for underprinting, a polyolefin resin (for example, a material that is difficult to adhere (adhere) to a polyester resin or a styrene acrylic resin that is generally used as a toner resin component) An adhesive having a basic structure of COC resin (Topas resin from Ticona) may be used.
(Embodiment 2)

  FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a pressure-bonding paper producing apparatus 10 as a second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the press-bonding paper creating apparatus 10 includes a printing unit 1 and a post-printing processing unit (crimping postcard creating unit) 2. The printing unit 1 includes a computer (host computer) 3 and an image forming apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “printer”) 4. The internal configuration of the post-print processing unit 2 will be described later in detail.

  The computer 3 includes a main body 5, a liquid crystal display device 6 connected to the main body 5, and a keyboard 7. The main body 5 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (read only memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an HD (hard disk), and the like, although not particularly illustrated.

  The operator creates or processes print data (variable information such as the postal code of the other party, the address, and the contents of notification to the other party) by the computer 3, and causes the computer 3 to execute printing using the print data by the printer 4. Instruct. A variable information printing control program is installed in the computer 3.

  The printer 4 is a normal electronic image forming apparatus that uses, for example, four color toners. The printer 4 is connected to the personal computer 3, and in accordance with instructions from the personal computer 3, the folded folding postcard paper or FIG. Printing is performed on the three-fold pressure-bonded postcard paper 8 as described below in detail based on the above print data.

  In this embodiment, a crimped postcard (or envelope) is taken as an example. However, it is not limited to a postcard, and may be a business card or a pamphlet, for example, and is not limited to a postcard.

  When a paper jam occurs, the post-printing processing unit 2 uses a wired or wireless 9 personal identification code for the printing unit 1 for a bi-fold crimped postcard paper or a tri-fold crimped postcard paper 8 relating to the paper jam. Send to computer 3.

  Note that the wireless communication between the post-printing processing unit 2 and the printing unit 1 is not limited to radio waves, and any method can be used as long as it can communicate a recognition code, which will be described later, such as infrared rays and ultrasonic waves.

  FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing examples of printing of a two-fold (hereinafter also referred to as “V-fold”) pressure-bonded postcard printed by the printer 4, and FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a printing example of a three-fold (hereinafter referred to as Z-fold) pressure-bonded postcard paper.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the V-fold pressure-bonded postcard paper 11 has a first surface (front surface) divided into two single surfaces, and the surface a has non-confidential information 12 and a sender name 13 or the like. Is printed, and postal code 14, address and address 15, identification code 16 and the like are printed on surface b.

  Further, the second surface (back surface) is also divided into two single surfaces, which are not visible in the figure, but secret information is printed on the surfaces c and d. The V-fold pressure-bonded postcard paper 11 is finally folded in a fold line 17.

  FIGS. 3C and 3D show the Z-fold pressure-bonded postcard paper 8 shown in FIG. 1, and the first surface and the second surface are divided into three single surfaces. As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the first surface has secret information such as a billing statement printed continuously on two single surfaces on the surface A and the surface B (of course, separately for each single surface). The postal code 14, the address and address 15, the identification code 16 and the like are printed on the surface C as in the surface b of FIG.

  In addition, the second surface (back surface) is also divided into three single surfaces and is not visible in the figure, but on the surface D, similarly to the surface a in FIG. 13 and the like are printed, and confidential information different from the surfaces A and B is printed on the surfaces E and F. This Z-fold pressure-bonded postcard paper 8 is finally folded at a fold line 19 and then folded at a fold line 21.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the post-print processing unit 2. The post-print processing unit 2 shown in FIG. 3 is a pressure-bonded postcard creating unit. The post-printing processing unit 2 is configured such that, from the upstream side (right side in the drawing) to the downstream side (left side in the drawing), the paper feeding unit 22, the reading unit (device) 54, the temporary folding unit 24, and the adhesive application unit 25. The temporary / main fixing unit 26, the main folding unit 27, the shape adjusting unit 28, the cutting / separating unit 29, and the paper discharge storage unit 31.

  In addition, a control unit 40 that controls these units and a determination processing unit 50 that reads variable information printed on paper and communicates with the computer 3 are provided. Further, the reading device 54 is provided to read the identification code 16, but identifies a blank sheet mixed in the paper sheet.

  FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams showing the size of the paper used for printing as the pressure-bonded postcard paper in the post-printing processing section (pressure-bonded postcard creating section) 2.

  FIG. 5A shows an A4 size paper P-4. When the sheet is folded in two along the fold line 32 and cut along the cutting line 33, one surface is 14.85 cm long and 10.5 cm wide. These two V-fold pressure-bonded postcards can be produced.

  FIG. 5B shows a sheet P-3 in which one end P ′ in the longitudinal direction of the A3 size sheet is cut off by 10.5 cm in advance, and 3 along the two folding lines 34. When folded into two and cut along the cutting line 35, two Z-fold pressure-bonded postcards each having a length of 14.85 cm and a width of 10.5 cm can be produced.

  By the way, crimped postcards are usually handled as those that follow postcards, but according to the postal code, the dimensions of one side of a private postcard are 14 to 15.4 cm for the long side and 9 to 10.7 cm for the short side. It has become.

Therefore, the vertical and horizontal dimensions of one surface of the pressure-bonded postcard shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B are all within the allowable range of the postcard approved by the Postal Service.
The sheets P-4 and P-3 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) have a powder adhesive applied, a temporary fold, a powder adhesive presupposed, and a main fold. , And main fixing (crimping), both are conveyed in the direction of the cutting line 33 or 35 indicated by the arrow b.

Hereinafter, the crimping postcard creation process of this example will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the paper 8 or the paper 11 is fed from the paper feeding unit 22 of FIG. In this paper feeding, FIG. 3 shows only one postcard 8 for the paper 8 or 11 conveyed in the direction of the arrow in order to avoid the complexity of the illustration. ), (B) As shown in FIG. 4 (a), (b), two sheets of paper 8 or 11 are still conveyed in the direction of the arrow b in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). .

  During the conveyance to the temporary folding unit 24, the identification code 16 shown in FIG. 2A or 2C is read by the reading device 54, and the identification code 16 thus read is used as the discrimination processing unit. 50 is recognized.

For example, the identification code 16 may represent a serial number as a bar code. In this case, the reading device 54 is configured by a bar code reader.
In the case of the paper 11, in the temporary folding part 24, the part of the surface b and the surface c is folded by the front and back. The sheet 11 folded in this way is conveyed to the adhesive application unit 25.

In the case of the paper 8, a part of the paper (surface C and surface F on the front and back sides) is folded. The paper 8 in which a part of the paper is folded is conveyed to the adhesive application unit 25.
The adhesive application unit 25 includes a powder adhesive storage unit 36, an adhesive application roller 37 provided at a lower end opening of the powder adhesive storage unit 36, and a transfer that is pressed against the adhesive application roller 37. A roller 38 and a cleaner 39 for cleaning the peripheral surface of the adhesive application roller 37 are configured.

The paper 8 or 11 carried into the adhesive application unit 25 is applied with a powder adhesive on the upper surface while being sandwiched and conveyed by the adhesive application roller 37 and the transfer roller 38.
In the case of the paper 8, the upper surface to which the powder adhesive is applied is the front and back of the surface A exposed side by side with the surface F of FIG. 2C and the folded surface F. The powder adhesive is applied to the surface F and the surface A at a time.

  In the case of the paper 11, the upper surface to which the powder adhesive is applied is the surface c of the second surface, and the powder adhesive is applied to the surface c of the second surface.

  The paper 8 or 11 on which the powder adhesive is applied is conveyed to the temporary / main fixing unit 26. A lower endless heat belt 42 and pressure rollers 43 and 44 are arranged in the paper carry-in portion of the temporary / main fixing portion 26 so as to sandwich the lower endless heat belt 42 from above and below, thereby forming an assumed attachment portion.

  The pressure roller 44 located on the lower surface (outside) of the lower endless heat belt 42 is always in contact with the lower surface of the lower endless heat belt 42, and the pressure roller 43 disposed opposite the pressure roller 44 is assumed to be worn. When it moves downward, it presses the lower endless heat belt 42 toward the pressure roller 43.

As a result, the paper 8 or 11 is sandwiched and conveyed by the lower endless heat belt 42 and the pressure roller 44, and heat and pressure are applied, so that the powder adhesive is put on the paper surface.
The paper 8 or 11 on which the powder adhesive is presupposed on the paper surface is subsequently conveyed to the main folding portion 27. First, the folded surface of the paper 8 or 11 carried into the main folding unit 27 is once widened.

Then, in the case of the paper 11, in the main folding part 27, as shown in FIG.2 (b), the surface c is folded in the surface d side as shown by the arrow n. As a result, the sheet 11 is V-folded.
In the case of the paper 8, as shown in FIG. 2 (d), the surface F is folded to the surface E side, and the surface B that is continuously folded and doubled with the surface F is folded to the surface A side. It is. As a result, the paper 8 is Z-folded.

  The sheet 11 or 8 that has been V-folded or Z-folded is conveyed again to the temporary / main fixing unit 26. However, this time, the sheet 11 or 8 is carried into the main fixing unit in which the lower endless heat belt 42 and the upper endless heat belt 45 are arranged to face each other.

  Three pressure rollers including the above-described pressure roller 43 are disposed inside the lower endless heat belt 42, and the three endless heat belts 42 include the above three pressure rollers. Three pressure rollers are arranged at a position facing the pressure roller in a pair.

  Each of these pressure rollers presses the endless heat belt toward the facing portion. As a result, the sheet 11 or 8 that is V-folded or Z-folded is sandwiched between the lower endless heat belt 42 and the upper endless heat belt 45 and conveyed, while being applied to the surface to which the powder adhesive 41 is applied (surface for the sheet 8). A and surface F) and their opposite surfaces (surface B and surface E in the paper 8) are respectively crimped.

  Subsequently, the sheet 11 or 8 is conveyed to the shape ordering unit 28. In the shape sorting unit 28, the sheet 11 or 8 is corrected in skew, aligned in the conveyance width direction, and further conveyed to the cutting / separating unit 29.

In the cutting / separating section 29, the two split V-folded or Z-folded postcards 11 'or 8 cut along the cutting line 33 or 35 shown in FIG. 4 (a) or FIG. 4 (b) by the splitter. Complete as'.
The completed two V-fold or Z-fold pressure postcards 11 ′ or 8 ′ are stored in the paper discharge storage section 31.

  Next, FIG. 5 shows a circuit configuration block diagram of the post-printing processing unit 2. In the present embodiment, a case where the discrimination processing unit 50 is built in the post-printing processing unit 2 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the discrimination processing unit 50 may be provided separately from the post-printing processing unit 2.

  In FIG. 5, the discrimination processing unit 50 includes a transmission / reception device 52, a reading device 54, and a storage device 53. The transmission / reception device 52 communicates with the computer 3 provided with the variable information printing control program, and has a function of exchanging data such as address surface information. The storage device 53 has a function of storing address information obtained from the computer 3 via the transmission / reception device 52.

  The reading device 54 has a function of reading address surface information written on a postcard, and is composed of, for example, a CCD camera. By this reading device 54, the address information is grasped as character information or image information, and it is recognized whether or not necessary items are described on the address face of the postcard. The reader 54 may determine whether necessary address information is described.

  If the necessary information is not described on the address side, NG display is made on the computer 3 via the transmission / reception device 52 or the fact is shown on the display device 48 of the device. Further, NG is recorded by the variable information printing control program installed in the computer 3, or an instruction to restart printing by automatic control is given again. Or take measures such as notifying the operator.

  The variable information printing control program installed in the computer 3 is, for example, a software program on the computer 3 connected to the post-printing processing unit 2 and the printer 4. This variable information print control program instructs management of variable information and address information (personal information), a print instruction, and an operation of the post-print processing unit 2.

  When the address information is read by the reading device 54, for example, if a unique identification number in which an ID code or the like is made into a database is printed in advance, the address number is checked by comparing this recognition number with the data of the variable information printing control program. Whether or not is printed can be confirmed instantaneously. If the address surface is printed, it can be determined that the contact is completed as a postcard.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart relating to reading address information printed on a postcard. The address surface information reading operation will be described below with reference to FIG.
In the figure, when reading is started, first, in S11, it is determined whether or not the address print information is stored in the storage device 53 of the determination processing unit 50. Here, if the address print information is stored, the process proceeds to S12. If the address print information is not stored, the communication with the computer 3 is performed via the transmission / reception device 52 in S13, the address print information is stored in S14, and the process proceeds to S12.

  In S12, the address plane is read by the reading device 54, and then the process proceeds to S15. In S15, the control unit 40 of the post-print processing unit 2 receives the read data from the reading device 54, and proceeds to S16. In S16, it is determined whether or not the print designation position of the postcard can be specified. If it can be specified, the address surface is analyzed in S17 and the process proceeds to S18. At this time, the print position data is, for example, when a postcard creation operation command is issued from the variable information printing control program (computer 3) to the control unit 40 before or after the post-print processing unit 2 operates. Print position data of the address information is acquired in advance.

  The reading device 54 reads the address information of the postcard and uses this as image data to perform image analysis based on the print position information. Further, the address surface information does not necessarily have to be recognized as characters, and it may be determined whether or not there is a character at the designated print position. If there is a character, it can be seen that the address is printed on the printer 4.

  Further, in S18, it is determined whether there is an abnormality (OK with address information) or whether there is an abnormality (NG without address information). If there is no abnormality, the number of printed postcards is counted in S19. finish. If the print designation position cannot be specified in S16, or if it is determined that there is an abnormality in S18, an NG determination is recorded in S20 and notified to the computer 3.

  Note that the determination result of the presence or absence of abnormality is stored as data in the variable information printing control program (computer 3). Further, for example, when NG determination occurs continuously, the operator is prompted to make an inquiry, or an instruction is issued to stop the post-print processing unit 2 by determining that the apparatus is abnormal.

FIG. 7 shows a control flowchart when the postcard is determined to be NG.
In S31, the variable information printing control program (computer 3) starts an instruction to create a crimping postcard to the post-print processing unit 2, but when NG determination is notified in S32, for example, NG information is recorded and NG is recorded. A list is created (S33 to S35). When no NG determination is notified, the process returns to S32.

  That is, when NG determination is notified from the post-printing processing unit 2 to the variable information print control program (computer 3), in step S34, NG determination is performed as management of variable information, address information, print information, etc. stored in a database. Gathering information and rearranging data.

  In S35, NG information is newly recorded to create an NG list. Note that printing may be performed again on the postcard by the printer 4 from the created NG list, or an instruction may be urged to the operator.

  Further, as described above, the variable information printing control program (computer 3) is a software program on the computer 3 connected to the post-print processing unit 2 and the printer 4, and manages variable information and address information (personal information). , A print instruction, and an operation of the post-print processing unit 2 are instructed.

  One of the variable information managed by the variable information printing control program (computer 3) is, for example, in the case of printed materials for internal distribution, sent as a distributed material such as a department name, address, customer barcode, and employee number to be printed on the address side. Contains necessary personal information. In addition, information described mainly on the address side of the pressure-bonded paper is hereinafter collectively referred to as address side information for convenience.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the address information described on the address of a printed matter (crimp postcard) for internal distribution.
As shown in the figure, personal information such as a department name 64, an employee number 65, and an address 68, a customer bar code 69, an ID code (not shown), and the like are printed on the address surface. The ID code is a unique identification number (symbol) used for recording variable information. In addition, print position information (print coordinates), the number of printed sheets, and the like can be considered.

The print control of the printer 4 is executed by the printer driver, but issues a print instruction such as print position, number of prints, print items, etc. to the printer that prints the address information.
This printer driver also functions as a driver for performing application control of the post-print processing unit 2.

The variable information printing control program (computer 3) described here does not necessarily have all the functions, but only functions as a program for managing address information.
The variable information print control program (computer 3) issues a print instruction, and the address plane is printed by the printer 4. The contents of this print instruction include the print position as information. For this reason, the addressing surface (entire) is stored as an image image by the reading device 54, and the control unit 40 can determine the presence or absence of characters by comparing the stored content with the printing position information.

According to the present embodiment, based on the print list information (variable information) from the variable information print control program (computer 3), whether or not the crimping postcard has been normally created, and if not, once again It is possible to collectively manage whether the printer 4 needs to restart printing. In addition, the number of printed postcards, the remaining printing amount, and the like can be displayed on the display device 48 or the like in real time, instead of being calculated from the printing speed.
In addition, the computer 3 in which the variable information printing control program is installed can collectively manage the printing from the printing of the variable information to the creation of the crimping postcard.

Further, when a base 4 (variable information) printing printer 4 is connected to the post-printing processing unit 2 to produce a pressure-bonded paper, it is possible to check for printing omission on the base printing paper or mixing of white paper due to double feed.
(Modification of Embodiment 2)

  When the address surface of a postcard is read, for example, when an ID code is printed, only the ID code may be read and analyzed. At that time, using the print position information, it is possible to determine whether or not there is a character at the designated print position, and if there is a character, it can be considered that personal information as address information is printed. It is not considered.

  Further, the reading device 54 may be of a system that scans a barcode. For example, an apparatus for reading a barcode can perform scanning by a CCD scanning method, a laser scanning method, and an image sensing method, each of which includes an LED light source and a CCD. With such a scanning device, it is possible to convert the customer barcode or ID code of the address information into a barcode and perform information analysis.

Further, the post-printing processing unit 2 acquires the entire pressure-bonded postcard as image data by the reading device 54, and calculates the image data by the control unit 40 so that the postcard size is specified by a postal rule or the like. It has a function of judging whether or not the size is smaller.
(Embodiment 3)

FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of the configuration of the pressure-sensitive paper making apparatus 10 of the third embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent member as Embodiment 2, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
In this embodiment, a printer 4 and a post-printing processing unit 2 are connected to a computer 3 in which a variable information printing program is installed. The computer 3 issues a background (variable information) printing instruction and a sheet creation instruction command. Output. The paper discharge unit (not shown) of the printer 4 and the paper supply unit 22 of the post-print processing unit 2 are connected by a connecting device 34 that transfers the printed paper to the apparatus main body.

  By this connecting device 34, the base printed paper printed by the printer 4 is fed to the post-printing processing unit 2, and the processes from base printing to pressure-bonding paper creation are continuously performed.

According to the present embodiment, the printer 4 and the post-printing processing unit 2 are connected by the connecting device 34, so that from the NG list is automatically performed from the base printing to the creation of the pressure-bonding paper without using an operator. There is.
(Modification of Embodiment 3)

In the third embodiment, a database of variable information (for example, address, address, etc.) and a database of print instruction information (print start position, number of sheets, etc.) to the printer 4 are stored in the variable information printing control program (software) of the computer 3. To manage.
However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the data may be stored in the control unit 40 of the post-printing processing unit 2, read by software, and displayed on the monitor of the computer 3. Further, for example, a sorting device (not shown) for sorting normal products and NG (defective) products may be provided in the paper discharge storage unit 31 of the post-print processing unit 2.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a crimping paper preparation apparatus. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a printing example of a two-fold (V-fold) pressure-bonded postcard paper. FIGS. 2C and 2D illustrate printing examples of a three-fold (Z-fold) pressure-bonded postcard paper. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the post-printing process part. (A) (b) is a figure which shows the size of the sheet | seat used for printing as a pressure-bonding postcard sheet | seat in each post-printing process part. It is a figure which shows the circuit structure block of the post-printing process part. It is a figure which shows the flowchart regarding reading of address surface information. It is a figure which shows the control flowchart when it determines with a postcard being NG. It is a figure which shows the example of the address surface information described in the address surface of the printed matter for internal distribution. It is a figure which shows the structural block of the crimping paper preparation apparatus of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Printing section 2 Post-printing processing section (crimp postcard creation section)
3 Computer 4 Image forming apparatus (printer)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Main body 6 Liquid crystal display device 7 Keyboard 8 Tri-fold (Z-fold) pressure-bonded postcard paper 8 'Completion Z-fold pressure-bonded postcard 9 Wired or wireless 10 Crimp paper preparation device 11 Two-fold (V-fold) pressure-resistant postcard paper 11' Complete V-fold pressure pressure Postcard 12 Non-confidential information 13 Name of sender 14 Postal code 15 Address and address 16 Identification code 17 Folding line 18 Confidential information 19, 21 Folding line 22 Paper feeding part 24 Temporary folding part 25 Adhesive application part 26 Temporary / main fixing part 27 Main folding portion 28 Shape trimming portion 29 Cutting separation portion 31 Paper discharge storage portion 34 Connecting device 36 Powder adhesive storage portion 37 Adhesive application roller 38 Transfer roller 39 Cleaner 40 Control portion 42 Lower endless heat belt 43, 44 Pressure roller 45 Upper endless heat belt 48 Display device 50 Discrimination processing unit 52 Transceiver 53 Storage device 54 Reader 64 Name 65 employee number 68 address 69 customer code

Claims (5)

In a crimping paper making device that creates crimping paper from a sheet-like member,
Application means for applying a re-peelable adhesive to the sheet-like member;
Fixing means for fixing the adhesive applied by the applying means;
Bending means for bending the sheet-like member on which the adhesive is fixed by the fixing means;
A crimping means for heating, pressurizing and crimping the sheet-like member bent by the bending means;
Reading means for reading variable information written on the sheet-like member;
A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet producing apparatus comprising at least transmission / reception means capable of communicating variable information read by the reading means with a host computer. The pressure-sensitive paper making apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a printer that prints variable information, an identification code, and the like on the sheet-like member. A control unit that determines whether or not the variable information is described on the sheet-like member by using the host computer that performs database control of customer data and the like, variable information printing instruction control, and crimping sheet creation instruction control The pressure-bonding paper making apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressure-bonding paper making apparatus is provided. The host computer that performs database control of customer data, variable information print instruction control, and crimp paper creation instruction control can manage from printing of the variable information on the sheet-like member to crimp paper creation. The pressure-bonding paper making apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A printer for printing variable information and an identification code on the sheet-like member;
The pressure-bonding sheet producing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a connecting unit that enables the sheet-like member printed by the printer to be transferred to the apparatus main body.