JP2010099887A - Printed label forming system - Google Patents

Abstract

An operator's operation effort in setting a print text and a print mode is reduced.
In a printed label production system LS, a reader 200 includes an antenna 203 that performs wireless communication with a plurality of RFID circuit elements To respectively provided on a plurality of RFID tags T, and includes a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To. Print-related information related to the print contents of the corresponding print area St is obtained from the IC circuit unit 150 of the printer, and the label creating apparatus 300 uses a transport roller 308 for transporting the label tape 303 and a plurality of wireless devices using the reader 200. And a print head 305 that performs printing on the label tape 303 conveyed by the conveyance roller 408 using the combination print information generated based on the plurality of print-related information acquired from the IC circuit unit 150 of each tag circuit element To. .
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Description

  The present invention relates to a print label producing system for producing a label with print.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a label producing apparatus has been proposed in which a tape is stored in a cartridge in a roll shape, and a desired character is printed by feeding out the tape from the roll to produce a label (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this prior art, a roll (supply spool) wound with a base tape (laminate tape) provided with a release paper and a roll around a print-receiving tape (laminate tape) bonded to the base tape ( Tape spool). A predetermined printing is performed on the print-receiving tape while the base tape and the print-receiving tape are respectively fed out from these two rolls, and the printed tape and the base tape are bonded together, To do. Then, this printed label tape is cut into a predetermined length by a cutting means to produce a printed label.
JP 2007-233785 A

  In the above prior art, the input of text to be printed on the printed label and the setting of the printing mode are performed by using various keys and buttons (or keys and a mouse of an operation terminal connected to the label producing device) provided in the label producing device, etc. It is necessary to operate. In this case, depending on the contents of the input and setting, the operation becomes complicated, and there is a possibility that the operation effort of the operator increases.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a print label producing system capable of reducing an operator's operation effort in setting a print text and a print mode.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first invention includes a plurality of wireless tag circuit elements each having an RFID circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and a tag antenna for transmitting and receiving information, and printing is performed in a print area. A printed label production system comprising a wireless tag communication device that performs wireless communication with a tag, and a label production device that is connected to the wireless tag communication device and produces a printed label, wherein the wireless tag communication device includes: A communication antenna that performs wireless communication with the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements respectively provided in the plurality of RFID tags, and the IC circuit portion of the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements to print contents in the corresponding print area. Information acquisition means for acquiring related print-related information, and the label producing device includes a transport means for transporting a print medium and the RFID tag communication. Printing that generates combined print information corresponding to a combination of the plurality of print-related information based on the plurality of print-related information acquired from the IC circuit unit of each of the plurality of RFID circuit elements by the information acquisition unit An information generating unit and a printing unit that performs printing on the print medium to be transported by the transport unit using the combination print information generated by the print information generating unit.

  The printed label production system according to the first invention of the present application easily sets the print contents of the produced label with print by combining the read results of information stored in each of the plurality of wireless tags. At this time, the printing corresponding to the stored information is printed in the printing area of each wireless tag, so that the final printing realized on the printed label by the above synthesis can be easily imagined.

  That is, printing related information related to the printing content of the printing area of the wireless tag is stored in the IC circuit portion of the wireless tag circuit element provided in each of the plurality of wireless tags. By reading the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements by the information acquisition means of the RFID tag communication apparatus, the printing related information is acquired. Then, based on the print related information collected from the plurality of RFID circuit elements in this way, the print information generating means of the label producing apparatus generates combined print information corresponding to the combination of the plurality of print related information. Then, the printing means prints on the medium to be printed based on the combination print information.

  As described above, in the first invention of the present application, printing using information obtained by combining information related to printing of each wireless tag is formed only by an operator reading information on a plurality of wireless tags (in other words, in other words, A label with a print can be created (in a mode equivalent to a combination of prints in the print area of each wireless tag). As a result, when the operator wants to create a label with a print of a desired print mode, the desired print mode is divided into a plurality of print parts, and information is sequentially read from a plurality of wireless tags respectively corresponding to the print parts. The printed label can be easily completed. As a result, the operation effort of the operator is greatly reduced compared to the case of operating the various buttons of the label producing apparatus or connecting the operation terminal to operate the keys and mouse to input the print text and set the print mode. be able to.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the label producing apparatus includes display means for performing display based on the combination print information generated by the print information generation means.

  Thereby, the operator can visually confirm the printing mode on the label with print finally realized by combining the print-related information of a plurality of wireless tags.

  A third invention is characterized in that, in the second invention, the display means displays an image of the printed label after being printed by the printing means based on the combination printing information.

  As a result, the operator can surely confirm the print image on the label with print that is finally realized in a form closer to the actual state.

  According to a fourth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the label producing device is configured to instruct the start of printing of the label with print using the combination print information generated by the print information generating means. Corresponds to a combination of all the print related information acquired by the information acquisition means of the wireless tag communication device within a predetermined range regarding time or the number of wireless tags when the operation start is instructed by the operation means. A first control unit that controls the transport unit, the print information generation unit, and the printing unit in cooperation with each other so as to perform the printing using the combined print information and create the printed label. It is characterized by.

  As a result, after the acquisition of a plurality of printing-related information from a plurality of wireless tags, the operator's willingness to create a label (in other words, the understanding of the print composition using the plurality of wireless tags) was confirmed. Above, you can create printed labels. In addition, when combined print information combining a plurality of print-related information is displayed on the display means, it is possible to more reliably reflect the operator's will and understanding by waiting for instructions from the operator after the display. Can do. As a result, the reliability of the printed label can be increased as compared with the case where the creation of a label with print is automatically started.

  According to a fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the first control unit is configured to perform the wireless communication until the print start instruction is issued after the operation of the wireless tag communication device is instructed by the operation unit. The transport means, the print information, so as to perform the printing using the combination print information corresponding to the combination of all the print related information acquired by the information acquisition means of the tag communication device, and to create the printed label. The generation unit and the printing unit are controlled in cooperation.

  As a result, the operator, regardless of the number of wireless tags corresponding to the print contents to be combined, causes the wireless tags to be read sequentially, and then operates the operating means to instruct the start of printing. It is possible to create a label with print by combining all the print-related information read so far.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect of the invention, the plurality of wireless tags prints the fixed print area information related to the fixed print area that can be fixedly used by an operator at the time of printing by the printing means. The related information is stored in the IC circuit unit, and the fixed print area or the text print along the fixed print area is arranged with respect to the first wireless tag formed in the print area and the fixed print area. Text information is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a text print arranged in the fixed print area includes a second wireless tag formed in the print area, and the first control means includes: Before the start of printing is instructed by the operation unit, the information acquisition unit acquires the fixed print region information and the information acquired from the IC circuit units of the first wireless tag and the second wireless tag, respectively. Based on the text information, the transport is performed so as to perform printing in a mode in which the text corresponding to the text information is arranged in the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information, and to create the printed label And a printing information generation unit and the printing unit are controlled in cooperation with each other.

  In the sixth invention of the present application, the operator simply reads information from the first wireless tag and the second wireless tag, and the text information of the second wireless tag is used in combination with the fixed print area information of the first wireless tag. (In other words, equivalent to inserting text printing of the second wireless tag into the fixed printing area of the first wireless tag), a label with printing can be created. As a result, if the operator wants to create a desired printed label with text inserted into the fixed print area, the desired form is divided into the fixed print area and the text, and the first corresponding to the fixed print area. The printed label can be easily completed by sequentially reading the one wireless tag and the second wireless tag corresponding to the text. As a result, the operation effort of the operator is reduced compared to the case where it is necessary to read and select the fixed print area by operating various buttons of the label producing device, the keys and the mouse of the operation terminal, and inputting the print text. It can be greatly reduced.

  According to a seventh invention, in the fourth or fifth invention, the plurality of wireless tags store text information arranged in the fixed print area in the IC circuit unit as the print related information, and the fixed print area A second wireless tag in which text printing is arranged in the printing area, fixed printing area information relating to a fixed printing area that can be fixedly used by an operator when printing by the printing means, and Sample text information arranged for the fixed print area is stored in the IC circuit section as the print related information, and the sample text print in the fixed print area based on the fixed print area and the sample text information is A third wireless tag formed in a print area, wherein the first control means uses the information acquisition means before the third wireless tag is instructed by the operation means. And the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information related to the third wireless tag based on the information respectively obtained from the IC circuit unit of the second wireless tag and the second wireless tag. The conveyance unit, the print information generation unit, and the printing unit are controlled in cooperation so as to execute printing in a mode in which text corresponding to text information is arranged and create the label with printing. And

  In the seventh invention of the present application, the operator simply reads information from the third wireless tag and the second wireless tag, and uses the text information of the second wireless tag in combination with the fixed print area information of the third wireless tag. (In other words, it is equivalent to replacing the text printing portion of the fixed printing area and text printing of the third wireless tag with the text printing of the second wireless tag), so that a printed label can be created. As a result, if the operator wants to create a desired printed label with text inserted into the fixed print area, the desired form is divided into the fixed print area and the text, and the first corresponding to the fixed print area. The printed label can be easily completed by sequentially reading the three wireless tags and the second wireless tag corresponding to the text. As a result, the operation effort of the operator is reduced compared to the case where it is necessary to read and select the fixed print area by operating various buttons of the label producing device, the keys and the mouse of the operation terminal, and inputting the print text. It can be greatly reduced.

  According to an eighth invention, in any one of the first to third inventions, the label producing device relates to information acquisition in the information acquisition means of the wireless tag communication device, and relates to a time range, a wireless tag number range, and a wireless tag type. When the print start condition related to at least one of the above is satisfied, the print is performed using the combination print information corresponding to the combination related to the print start condition among the print related information acquired by the information acquisition unit, and the print It has a 2nd control means which controls the said conveyance means, the said printing information generation means, and the said printing means in cooperation so that a label may be produced.

  As a result, after obtaining a plurality of print-related information from a plurality of wireless tags, if a predetermined print start condition is satisfied, a label with print is automatically created (even if the operator does not perform any particular operation). be able to. As a result, the labor burden on the operator can be reduced as compared with the case where the label is created based on the manual operation of the operator. In addition, it is possible to avoid inconveniences such as leaving without creating due to the operator forgetting to operate.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention based on the eighth aspect, the plurality of wireless tags uses, as the print-related information, fixed print area information related to a fixed print area that can be fixedly used by an operator at the time of printing by the printing unit. A first wireless tag that is stored in the IC circuit unit and in which the text print along the fixed print area or the fixed print area is formed in the print area, and text information arranged for the fixed print area; A second wireless tag stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a text print arranged in the fixed print area formed in the print area; In the means, the fixed print area information is acquired from the IC circuit portion of one of the first wireless tags, and the text information is acquired from the IC circuit portion of one of the second wireless tags. In the case, the conveyance means, the printing means, so as to perform printing in a mode in which the text corresponding to the text information is arranged in the fixed printing area corresponding to the fixed printing area information, and to create the printed label The printing information generation means and the printing means are controlled in cooperation.

  In the ninth invention of the present application, the operator simply reads the information from the first wireless tag and the second wireless tag, and the text information of the second wireless tag is used in combination with the fixed print area information of the first wireless tag. (In other words, equivalent to inserting text printing of the second wireless tag into the fixed printing area of the first wireless tag), a label with printing can be created. At this time, in particular, when one fixed print area information and one text information are acquired, a print label is automatically created. As a result, if the operator wants to create a desired printed label with text inserted into the fixed print area, the desired form is divided into the fixed print area and the text, and the first corresponding to the fixed print area. After reading information from one wireless tag, it is automatically easy by reading information from the second wireless tag corresponding to the text (or vice versa). The printed label can be completed. As a result, the operation effort of the operator is reduced compared to the case where it is necessary to read and select the fixed print area by operating various buttons of the label producing device, the keys and the mouse of the operation terminal, and inputting the print text. It can be greatly reduced.

  According to a tenth aspect, in the eighth aspect, the plurality of wireless tags store text information arranged in the fixed print area in the IC circuit unit as the print related information, and are arranged in the fixed print area. The second wireless tag formed in the print area, the fixed print area information relating to the fixed print area that can be fixedly used by the operator when printing by the printing means, and the fixed print The sample text information arranged for the area is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print related information, and the sample text printing in the fixed print area based on the fixed print area and the sample text information is stored in the print area. A third wireless tag formed, and the second control means includes the information acquisition means, wherein the fixed print area is transferred from the IC circuit portion of one third wireless tag. When the information and the sample text information are acquired and the text information is acquired from the IC circuit section of one second wireless tag, the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information related to the third wireless tag The printing unit is configured to perform printing in a mode in which text corresponding to the text information related to the second wireless tag is arranged, and to create the printed label, The printing unit is controlled in cooperation.

  In the tenth invention of the present application, the operator simply reads information from the third wireless tag and the second wireless tag, and uses the text information of the second wireless tag in combination with the fixed print area information of the third wireless tag. (In other words, it is equivalent to replacing the text printing portion of the fixed printing area and text printing of the third wireless tag with the text printing of the second wireless tag), so that a printed label can be created. At this time, in particular, when the fixed print area information and text information from the third wireless tag and the text information from the second wireless tag are acquired, a print label is automatically created. As a result, if the operator wants to create a desired printed label with text inserted into the fixed print area, the desired form is divided into the fixed print area and the text, and the first corresponding to the fixed print area. By sequentially reading the 3 wireless tags and the second wireless tag corresponding to the text (or vice versa, the order of the second wireless tag → the third wireless tag may be used) A printed label can be completed. As a result, the operation effort of the operator is reduced compared to the case where it is necessary to read and select the fixed print area by operating various buttons of the label producing device, the keys and the mouse of the operation terminal, and inputting the print text. It can be greatly reduced.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the operation effort of the operator in setting the print text and print mode.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the print label producing system of the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 1, a print label production system LS includes a label production device 300 for producing a print label L (label with print), and a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) wireless tags T1 via an antenna 203 (communication antenna). It has a reader 200 (wireless tag communication device) that performs wireless communication with the wireless tag T2.

  The label producing apparatus 300 produces a print label L by performing desired printing on the conveyed label tape 303 (see FIG. 2 described later). The label producing apparatus 300 includes a display unit 301 (display means) such as a liquid crystal display, and can perform a predetermined display (for example, an image display of the printed label L after printing). Yes.

  The wireless tag T1 (first wireless tag) and the wireless tag T2 (second wireless tag) have predetermined prints ("AAA" and "BBB" in the illustrated example) formed in the print areas St provided respectively. Yes.

  Further, the label producing apparatus 300 and the reader 200 are connected to each other via a connecting means 2 (for example, a USB cable or the like, which may be wireless) so that information can be transmitted and received.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the print label producing system LS. In addition, the arrow shown in a figure shows an example of the flow of a signal, and does not limit the flow direction of a signal.

  In FIG. 2, the RFID tag circuit element To is provided in each of the RFID tag T1 and the RFID tag T2. The wireless tag circuit element To includes an IC circuit unit 150 that stores information and a tag antenna 151 that transmits and receives information. The IC circuit unit 150 includes print-related information (details) related to each of the print areas St. Is stored).

  The reader 200 includes the antenna 203 for acquiring information via wireless communication with respect to the RFID circuit elements To included in the plurality of RFID tags T1 and T2, and the plurality of RFID tags via the antenna 203. A high-frequency circuit 204 that reads information from the circuit element To and acquires the print-related information and the like of the RFID tag T stored in the IC circuit section 150 of the RFID tag circuit elements To, and an interface 205 have. The interface 205 is for performing information communication (such as serial communication) between the reader 200 and the label producing apparatus 300 via the connection unit 2, and the plurality of RFID tag circuits via the antenna 203 of the reader 200. Information (such as a tag ID) acquired from the IC circuit unit 150 of the element To is output to the label producing apparatus 300 via the interface 205 and the connection unit 2.

  The label producing apparatus 300 is fed from a label tape roll 304 (originally a spiral but simplified and shown as a concentric circle) wound with a label tape 303 (print medium), and the label tape roll 304. A print head 305 (printing means) that performs predetermined printing on a print-receiving tape layer (not shown) of the label tape 303, a transport roller 308 (transport means) for transporting the label tape 303, and a label tape 303 that has finished printing. The cutter 307 cut into a predetermined length to form the above-mentioned print label L, the interface 309 for performing information communication via the reader 200 and the connecting means 2, the display unit 301 for performing a predetermined display, A control circuit 311 for controlling the print head 305, the cutter 307, the transport roller 308, the display unit 301, and the like.

  In the above description, the reader 200 has the high frequency circuit 204. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the high frequency circuit 204 may be provided in the label producing apparatus 300 and only the portion corresponding to the antenna 203 may be provided as the reader 200. Further, after printing with a print head 305 on a printing medium such as a cover film (not shown), it is bonded to a label tape 303, and the bonded tape is cut into a predetermined length by a cutter 307 to form a print label L. Also good.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the control circuit 311. In addition, the arrow shown in a figure shows an example of the flow of a signal, and does not limit the flow direction of a signal.

  In FIG. 3, the control circuit 311 generates the print-related information input from the interface unit 309 into a data conversion unit 30a that converts the print drive data of the corresponding print head 305, and conversion by the data conversion unit 30a. The print drive unit 30b stores the developed print drive data in a predetermined storage area, and a control signal generation unit 30d.

  The print buffer unit 30b temporarily stores (stores) the print drive data developed on the buffer. When new print drive data is input from the data converter 30a, the new print drive data is expanded on the buffer in which the previous print drive data is expanded (= the previous print drive data and the new print data). And stored as combined print data combined with drive data). In the present embodiment, by repeating this procedure until a print start condition described later is satisfied, the above-described combined print data (combination print information) corresponding to a combination of a plurality of print drive data can be generated (details are given below) Later).

  The control signal generation unit 30d reads the composite print data in the print buffer unit 30b and generates a control signal for the print head 305. The generated control signal is output to the print head 305. Thereby, the print head 305 is energized so as to correspond to printing, and the corresponding printing is printed on the label tape 303.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the high-frequency circuit 204 of the reader 200. In addition, the arrow shown in a figure shows an example of the flow of a signal, and does not limit the flow direction of a signal. In FIG. 4, the interfaces 205 and 309 and the connection means 2 between the high-frequency circuit 204 of the reader 200 and the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 are not shown.

  In FIG. 4, a high-frequency circuit 204 accesses information in the IC circuit section 150 of a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To provided respectively to a plurality of RFID tags T via the antenna 203, and is a label producing apparatus. The control circuit 311 of 300 performs processing of the signal read from the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To and reads information, and various commands for accessing the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To Is generated.

  The high-frequency circuit 204 includes a transmitter 142 that transmits a signal to the RFID circuit element To via the antenna 203, a receiver 143 that receives a response wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 203, And a separator 144.

  The transmission unit 142 is a block that generates an interrogation wave for accessing the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To. That is, the transmission unit 142 generates a carrier wave having a predetermined frequency by dividing / multiplying the output of the crystal resonator 145A that outputs a reference signal of the frequency and the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300. PLL (Phase Locked Loop) 145B and VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 145C to be modulated, and the generated carrier wave based on a signal supplied from the control circuit 311 (in this example, “TX_ASK” from the control circuit 311) A transmission multiplication circuit 146 (amplitude modulation based on a signal) (amplification variable amplifier or the like may be used in the case of amplitude modulation) and a modulation wave modulated by the transmission multiplication circuit 146 (in this example, the control circuit 311) Amplification factor by "TX_PWR" signal from Is determined amplification) to and a gain control transmission amplifier 147 to generate a desired interrogation wave. The generated carrier wave uses, for example, a frequency in the UHF band (or may be a microwave band or a short wave band), and the output of the gain control transmission amplifier 147 is sent to the antenna 203 via the transmission / reception separator 144. The signal is transmitted and supplied to the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To. The interrogation wave is not limited to the signal (modulation wave) modulated as described above, and may be only a carrier wave.

  The receiving unit 143 requires an I-phase reception multiplication circuit 148 that multiplies and demodulates the response wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 203 and the carrier wave, and an output from the I-phase reception multiplication circuit 148. I-phase bandpass filter 149 for extracting only the signal in the band, I-phase reception amplifier 162 that amplifies the output of this I-phase bandpass filter 149, and further amplifies the output of this I-phase reception amplifier 162 to obtain a digital signal I-phase limiter 163 for converting to Q, a Q-phase reception multiplication circuit for multiplying the response wave received from the RFID tag circuit element To by the antenna 203 and the signal obtained by delaying the phase of the carrier by 90 ° by the phase shifter 167 172, a Q-phase bandpass filter 173 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the Q-phase reception multiplication circuit 172, and this Q-phase A Q-phase receiving signal amplifier 175 for amplifying the output of the command pass filter 173, and a Q-phase limiter 176 which converts the digital signal output of the Q-phase receiving signal amplifier 175 and further amplified. The signal “RXS-I” output from the I-phase limiter 163 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the Q-phase limiter 176 are input to the control circuit 311 and processed.

  The outputs of the I-phase receiving amplifier 162 and the Q-phase receiving amplifier 175 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 178 as intensity detecting means, and a signal “RSSI” indicating the intensity of these signals is supplied to the control circuit. 311 is input. Thereby, the label producing apparatus 300 can detect the reception intensity of the signal from the RFID circuit element To during the communication with the RFID circuit element To.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tags T1 and T2. In addition, the arrow shown in a figure shows an example of the flow of a signal, and does not limit the flow direction of a signal.

  In FIG. 5, the RFID circuit element To includes, as described above, the tag antenna 151 that transmits and receives signals without contact with the antenna 203 of the reader 200, and the IC circuit unit 150 that is connected to the tag antenna 151. have.

  The IC circuit unit 150 includes a rectification unit 152 that rectifies the interrogation wave received by the tag antenna 151, a power supply unit 153 that accumulates the energy of the interrogation wave rectified by the rectification unit 152, and uses it as a drive power source. A clock extraction unit 154 that extracts a clock signal from the interrogation wave received by the tag antenna 151 and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 157; a memory unit 155 that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modulation / demodulation connected to the tag antenna 151 And a control unit 157 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To via the memory unit 155, the clock extraction unit 154, the modulation / demodulation unit 156, and the like.

  The modem unit 156 demodulates the interrogation wave received from the antenna 203 of the reader 200 received by the tag antenna 151, modulates the reply signal from the control unit 157, and receives a response wave (tag ID) from the tag antenna 151. As a signal).

  The clock extraction unit 154 extracts a clock component from the received signal and supplies a clock corresponding to the frequency of the clock component to the control unit 157.

  The memory unit 155 stores the printing related information of the wireless tag T.

  The control unit 157 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 156, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 155, and transmits the return signal to the tag antenna by the modulation / demodulation unit 156. Basic control such as control returned from 151 is executed.

  In the print label producing system LS having the above-described configuration, when the label producing apparatus 300 produces the print label L, in this example, the print related information stored in the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag T1 and the RFID tag T2 are used. The combined print data corresponding to the combined contents of the print related information stored in the RFID circuit element To is generated. Then, printing is performed using the composite print data, and a print label L is created. A method of creating the print label L using such composite print data will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the two wireless tags T1 and T2 used in combination to generate the composite print data and the print label L created from the composite print data. In this example, a case where a print label L that can be used as a business card is created will be described as an example.

  In FIG. 6, the wireless tags T1 and T2 may have a card shape (or may have the same label shape as the printed label L. The same applies to wireless tags T3, T4, T5, and T6 of modifications described later). The RFID tag circuit element To described above is provided therein.

  In this example, the RFID tag T1 stores in the memory 155 of the RFID circuit element To the template information (fixed print area information) related to the template as the fixed print area that can be used fixedly in the business card. Yes. Note that this template information constitutes print-related information in the wireless tag T1, and the wireless tag T1 is hereinafter referred to as “template tag T1” as appropriate. Further, the RFID tag T2 stores text information for printing arranged in the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2, and Sp3, which are blank portions of the template, in the memory 155 of the RFID circuit element To. This text information constitutes print-related information in the wireless tag T2, and the wireless tag T2 is hereinafter referred to as “data tag T2” as appropriate.

  In the printing area St of the template tag T1 and the data tag T2, printing corresponding to the stored information of the IC circuit unit 150 is performed, and the final printing that is realized for the print label L after combination (synthesis) is performed. Print is easy to image.

  In other words, the template tag T1 storing the template information corresponds to the template information, and the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2, Sp3, the frame Fr, and the two marks Ma1 in the black diamond shape are printed in the print area St. Has been. The text insertion column Sp1 is a column corresponding to the company name in the business card in this example. In the finally generated print label L, the company name information out of the text information stored in the data tag T2 is printed in a form inserted and arranged in the text insertion field Sp1. Further, the text insertion field Sp2 is a field corresponding to the department name in the business card in this example. The print label L is printed in such a way that the department name information among the text information stored in the data tag T2 is inserted and arranged in the text insertion field Sp2. Further, the text insertion column Sp3 is a column corresponding to the name on the business card in this example. On the print label L, the name information is printed in the form inserted in the text insertion field Sp3 among the text information stored in the data tag T2.

  The data tag T2 storing the text information corresponds to the text information, and a print corresponding to a part of the text information is formed in the print area St. In this example, “Taro Kawagishi” corresponding to the name information in the text insertion field Sp3 of the template and “OO-XX” as an appropriate identifier (for example, employee number) are formed as the text print TeA. Yes.

  Then, the reader 200 acquires information on the template tag T1 and the data tag T2, so that the text corresponding to the text information of the data tag T2 is arranged in the template corresponding to the template information of the template tag T1. The label L is printed by the label creating apparatus 300.

  That is, the print label L includes text TE1 (company name “Brother Kogyo”), text TE2 (department “development department”), and text TE3 (name “Taro Kawagishi”) based on the text information of the data tag T2. The template tag T1 is printed at a position corresponding to the text insertion field Sp1, the text insertion field Sp2, and the text insertion field Sp3. Also, the frame Fr and the mark Ma1 are printed at substantially the same position as the template tag T1.

  When generating the composite print data after reading the plurality of wireless tags T1 and T2 as described above, when the predetermined print start condition is satisfied, the composite print data is generated by combining the previously read information. You just have to do it. In this example, the label producing apparatus 300 is different when the operator reads the information by bringing the data tag T2 close to the reader 200 after reading the information by bringing the template tag T1 close to the reader 200, that is, the type is different. When information is acquired from a plurality of wireless tags T, the above print start condition may be satisfied. At this time, a display based on the generated composite print data may be displayed on the display unit 301.

  Further, as the print start condition, regarding the information acquisition in the reader 200, as described above, the condition setting according to the number of types of the RFID tags T (when two different types of RFID tags T are read, the stored information is synthesized. Printing start). That is, the time range of information acquisition from the wireless tag T (for example, the print start is performed by combining the storage information of the wireless tag read within one minute), the number of wireless tags T from which the information has been acquired (for example, three wireless tags) Can be set in accordance with the information stored in the wireless tag and the printing start). Moreover, it is also possible to set appropriately according to the combination of the time range, the number range, and the number of types.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the contents stored in the memory unit 155 of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To included in the template tag T1.

  In FIG. 7A, the memory unit 155 instructs the label creating apparatus 300 to create a print label L by performing desired printing on the label tape 303 and the tag ID as tag identification information. A command and the template information are stored. The template information includes information on the positions, sizes, forms, and the like of the text insertion fields Sp1 to Sp3, the frame Fr, the marks Ma1 and Ma2, and the like as described above with reference to FIG.

  The text insertion fields Sp1 to Sp3 are associated with text information items (company name, department name, etc.) of the data tag T2 arranged in each text insertion field. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the text insertion field Sp1 is associated with a company name, the text insertion field Sp2 is associated with a department name, and the text insertion field Sp3 is associated with a name.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the contents stored in the memory unit 155 of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To included in the data tag T2.

  In FIG. 7B, the memory unit 155 stores the same tag ID and command as those in FIG. 7A and the text information. In the text information, a name (“Taro Kawagishi” in FIG. 6), a department name (“Development Department” in FIG. 6), respectively corresponding to the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2, Sp3 described with reference to FIG. In addition to the company name ("Brother Industries" in FIG. 6), for example, various information such as an extension number, a group name, an external phone number, and personal image data may be included.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of a template tag T1 and a data tag T2 that are used in combination, and a print label L that is created from composite print data. Portions similar to those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the template tag T1 has text insertion fields Sp4, Sp5, Sp6 and four black cross-shaped marks Ma2 printed in the print area St. In this example, the text insertion fields Sp4, Sp5, and Sp6 are fields corresponding to the department name, name, and extension number of the business card. The data tag T2 is the same as the data tag T2 shown in FIG.

  As a result, the print label L in which the text corresponding to the text information of the data tag T2 is arranged in the template corresponding to the template information of the template tag T1 is the text TE4 (part name “development department”), the text TE5. (Name “Taro Kawagishi”) and text TE6 (extension number “extension 4232”) are printed at positions corresponding to the corresponding text insertion fields Sp4, Sp5, Sp6.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of a procedure for creating the composite print data using print drive data developed on the buffer of the print buffer unit 30b.

  In FIG. 9, as described above, the print buffer unit 30b expands and stores the print drive data generated by converting the print-related information on the buffer. When new print drive data is input from the data converter 30a, the previous print drive data and the new print drive data are combined to generate the combined print data.

  For example, when the reader 200 first acquires template information including a frame, a mark, and a text insertion field from the template tag T1, the data conversion unit 30a converts the frame and the mark into corresponding print drive data, and a print buffer unit. To 30b. As a result, the print buffer unit 30b develops the print drive data corresponding to the input frame and mark on the buffer (upper stage in FIG. 9), and temporarily stores the developed print drive data. Note that, as described above, the text insertion field indicates position information where the text information of the data tag T2 is arranged, so that it is not converted into the print drive data, and the text information of the corresponding data tag T2 is arranged. Location information is stored.

  Next, when the reader 200 acquires text information from the data tag T2 including, for example, one character “A” as text information, the data conversion unit 30a converts the text information into corresponding print drive data, and a print buffer unit. To 30b. As a result, the print buffer unit 30b corresponds to “A” as the text information at the position of the corresponding text insertion column on the buffer where the print drive data corresponding to the previous template (frame, mark) is expanded. Print drive data (print drive data corresponding to “A” developed on the buffer is shown in the middle of FIG. 9) is developed. That is, the print drive data relating to the template (upper part in FIG. 9) and the print drive data relating to the text (middle part in FIG. 9) are combined, and the combined print data corresponding to the combination of the template information and the text information (lower part in FIG. 9). Is generated.

  FIG. 10 is a top view showing an example of the appearance of the print label L created using the composite print data corresponding to the combination of the template information and the text information as described above, which is substantially the same as the lower part of FIG. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI ′ in FIG.

  10 and 11, the print label L has a laminated structure of a plurality of layers (three layers in this example). That is, from the surface (upper side in FIG. 11) toward the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 11), for example, the base layer 101ha made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or the like and the appropriate adhesive material are used. The adhesive layer 101hb for attaching the base material layer 101ha to the object to be attached (for example, an employee ID card) and the release paper 101hc are laminated in this order.

  In this example, the frame Fr and the mark Ma1 that constitute a part of the template are printed in the print region Sl located on the surface of the base material layer 101ha, and the same texts TE1, TE2, and TE3 as in FIG. 6 are printed. ing. Further, the release paper 101hc is configured such that when the finally completed print label L is affixed to a predetermined article or the like, the release paper 101hc can be adhered to the affixed object by the adhesive layer 101hb. .

  FIG. 12 is an operation flow showing operation contents executed by the high-frequency circuit 204, the antenna 203, and the interface 205 of the reader 200 based on the control of the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300. Instead of the control of the control circuit 311, a unique controller or control circuit may be provided in the reader 200, and the following operations may be performed by those controls.

  First, in step S <b> 310, the high frequency circuit 204 generates a tag read signal for reading information stored in the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag T and enters the communication range via the antenna 203. It transmits to the existing RFID circuit element To and prompts a reply.

  Thereafter, in step S320, the reply signal transmitted (returned) from the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag T corresponding to the tag reading signal is received via the antenna 203.

  In step S330, from the received reply signal, print-related information related to the print contents of the print area St of the RFID tag T stored in the memory portion 155 of the IC circuit portion 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To is obtained. Then, it is extracted and acquired together with the tag ID and command (function as information acquisition means). This extraction and information acquisition may be performed on the control circuit 311 side of the label producing apparatus 300 (that is, all received information is transferred from the reader 200 to the label producing apparatus 300 side).

  After that, in step S331, the high frequency circuit 204 transfers the acquired tag ID, command, and print related information to the label producing apparatus 300 via the interface 205. Then, this flow ends. This flow is repeatedly executed continuously, for example, while the power to the reader 200 is turned on or until a predetermined end operation is performed.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 corresponding to the flow of FIG.

  First, in step S350, whether the data including the tag ID, command, and template information corresponding to the template tag T1 transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. 12 is input via the connection unit 2. Determine whether. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S351.

  In step S351, the template information included in the data input in step S350 is converted by the function of the data conversion unit 30a (see FIG. 3), and the print corresponding to the template representing the print content on the label tape 303 is performed. Generate drive data. Then, the print drive data corresponding to the template generated by the data conversion unit 30a is developed and stored on the buffer by the function of the print buffer unit 30b (see the upper part of FIG. 9. At this time, text is inserted into the template information. If a field is included, the position information of the text insertion field is stored together (the same applies hereinafter).

  Thereafter, in step S352, whether or not the data including the tag ID, command, and text information corresponding to the data tag T2 transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. 12 is input via the connection unit 2. Determine whether. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied (in other words, the print start condition is satisfied). The process moves to step S360. That is, in this example, when the template information from the template tag T1 and the text information from the data tag T2 are acquired as the above-described print start conditions, the print label L is created using the composite print data. Is set in advance to start.

  In step S360, data conversion is performed on the text information included in the data input in step S352 by the function of the data conversion unit 30a, and print drive data corresponding to the text representing the print content on the label tape 303 is generated. . Then, by the function of the print buffer unit 30b, the print drive data corresponding to the template generated in step S351 is expanded on the buffer (if the position information of the text insertion field is stored, the corresponding on the buffer). The print drive data corresponding to the text generated in step S360 is developed at the position of the text insertion field (the same applies hereinafter). That is, the print drive data corresponding to the template and the print drive data corresponding to the text are synthesized. Then, composite print data corresponding to a combination of a plurality of print-related information (in this example, template information and text information) is generated (function as print information generation means; see the lower part of FIG. 9).

  In step S370, a control signal is output to the display unit 301, and based on the generated composite print data, display based on the composite print data (in this example, the print label L after being printed by the print head 305 is displayed. Image display) is displayed on the display unit 301.

  Thereafter, in step S400, label creation processing is executed based on the input command (see FIG. 14 described later for details), and printing is performed on the label tape 303 using the composite print data (in this example, the template information is added to the template information). Printing is performed in such a manner that text corresponding to the text information is arranged in a corresponding template), and a print label L is created (see the lower row in FIG. 6 and the lower row in FIG. 8). Then, this flow ends.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of step S400.

  In FIG. 14, first, in step S410, a control signal is output to a conveyance motor (not shown) for driving the conveyance roller 308, and the label tape 303 is fed out from the label tape roll 304 by the driving force.

  Thereafter, in step S420, it is determined whether or not the label tape 303 has been conveyed by a predetermined amount. The predetermined amount is, for example, a conveyance distance that the print head 305 reaches a position almost opposite to the front end of the print area S1 of the label tape 303. This conveyance distance determination may be performed, for example, by detecting the marking provided on the label tape 303 with a known tape sensor (not shown). If the determination is satisfied, the process moves to step S430.

  In step S430, a control signal is output to the print head 305 by the function of the control signal generation unit 30d (see FIG. 3), and the generated print data is output to the print area S1 of the label tape 303 by the print head 305. Start printing.

  In step S440, after confirming whether or not the printing of the composite print data on the label tape 303 has been completed, the process proceeds to step S450.

  In step S450, it is determined whether or not the label tape 303 has been further conveyed by a predetermined amount (for example, a conveyance distance that exceeds the print area S1 by a predetermined length). For example, the conveyance distance determination at this time may be the same as in step S420. If the determination is satisfied, the process moves to step S460.

  In step S460, a control signal is output to the conveyance motor to stop driving the conveyance roller 308, and the feeding and conveyance of the label tape 303 from the label tape roll 304 are stopped.

  In step S 470, a control signal is output to a solenoid drive circuit (not shown) to drive a cutter solenoid (not shown), and the label tape 303 is cut by the cutter 307. As described above, at this time, all of the label tape 303 including the print area Sl sufficiently exceeds the cutter 307, and the cutting of the cutter 307 generates the print label L on which the composite print data is printed. Is done.

  In step S480, a control signal is output to a discharge motor (not shown) for driving a separately provided discharge roller (not shown), and the print label L generated in the label form in step S470 is labeled as a label producing device. Drain out of 300 devices. Note that step S480 may be omitted if the print label L can be discharged out of the apparatus by manual operation without a discharge motor. Thus, this flow is finished.

  In the above, all the procedures shown in the flow of FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 function as the second control means described in the claims.

  Note that the above flowchart does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and procedures may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention. For example, in FIG. 13, the case where the operator first reads information from the template tag T1 and then reads information from the data tag T2 in FIG. 12 has been described as an example. May be performed. That is, first, information reading may be performed on the data tag T2, and then information reading may be performed on the template tag T1.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control contents when information is read from the template tag T1 after information is read from the data tag T2. Note that FIG. 15 corresponds to FIG. 13 described above, and the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as in FIG. 13, and the description will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S354, as in step S352 of FIG. 13 described above, it is determined whether the tag ID, command, text information, and the like corresponding to the data tag T2 transferred from the reader 200 have been input. If the data is not input, the determination is not satisfied. If the data is input, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S355.

  In step S355, the function of the data converter 30a performs data conversion on the text information included in the data input in step S354, and generates print drive data corresponding to the text representing the print contents on the label tape 303. Remember.

  Thereafter, in step S356, as in step S350 of FIG. 13 described above, it is determined whether the tag ID, command, template information, and the like corresponding to the template tag T1 transferred from the reader 200 have been input. If the data is not input, the determination is not satisfied. If the data is input, the determination is satisfied (in other words, the print start condition is satisfied), and a new setting is provided corresponding to step S360 in FIG. Control goes to step S360 '.

  In step S360 ′, the function of the data converter 30a performs data conversion on the template information included in the data input in step S356, and generates print drive data corresponding to the template representing the print contents on the label tape 303. To do. Then, similarly to step S360, the print drive data related to the template and the print drive data related to the text are combined to generate composite print data (function as print information generation means).

  Subsequent steps after step S370 are the same as those in FIG.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above, and information reading may be performed without particularly distinguishing the order of reading information of the template tag T1 and the data tag T2. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the control content when information reading is performed without particularly distinguishing the order of reading information of the template tag T1 and the data tag T2. FIG. 16 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 described above, and the same parts as those in FIG. 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S335, the data including the tag ID of the template tag T1 or the data tag T2, the command, and printing related information (template information or text information) transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. It is determined whether or not an input has been made via the connection means 2. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S341.

  In step S341, whether or not the template information is included in the data input in step S335 (in other words, whether or not the reader 200 has acquired the template information from the template tag T1 in step S330 of FIG. 12 described above). judge. If the input data includes template information (when template information is acquired from the template tag T1), the determination is satisfied and the routine goes to Step S351.

  Subsequent Step S351, Step S352, and Step S360 are the same as in FIG. 13 described above, convert template information into print drive data corresponding to the template, convert text information into print drive data corresponding to the text, When the composite print data is generated by these, the process proceeds to step S370.

  On the other hand, when the template information is not included in the input data in step S341 (when the template information is not acquired from the data tag T1), the determination in step S341 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S355.

  The subsequent steps S355, S356, and S360 ′ are the same as those in FIG. 15, and the text information is converted into the print drive data corresponding to the text, the template information is converted into the print drive data corresponding to the template, When the composite print data is generated by these, the process proceeds to step S370.

  Subsequent steps after step S370 are the same as those in FIG.

  As described above, in the print label producing system LS of the present embodiment, the composition corresponding to the combination of the template information and text information related to the print contents of the print area St read from the template tag T1 and the data tag T2. Print data is generated (step S360 and step S360 ′), and a print label L on which the composite print data is printed is created (step S400). As described above, by combining (combining) the reading results of the information stored in each of the plurality of wireless tags T, it is possible to easily set the print contents in the print label L to be created. Therefore, the print label L using the information combining the print-related information of each wireless tag T can be created simply by the operator reading information from the plurality of wireless tags T1 and T2 using the reader 200. As a result, various buttons are operated like a general label production apparatus, or an operation terminal is connected to the label production apparatus and a key or a mouse is operated to input a print text and set a print mode (template) Compared to the case of reading out and selecting and then inputting the print text, the operator's operation labor can be greatly reduced.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, display based on the composite print data is performed on the display unit 301 of the label producing apparatus 300 (step S370). Thereby, the operator can visually confirm the printing mode on the printing label L finally realized by combining the printing related information of the plurality of wireless tags T. At this time, in particular, since the image of the print label L after printing is displayed based on the composite print data, the operator can display the print image on the print label L that is finally realized in a form that is more realistic. It is possible to confirm with certainty.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when a print start condition relating to the time range, the number range of the RFID tags T, and the type of the RFID tag T (in the above example, the printing start condition relating to the RFID tag T type) is satisfied (the above example). Then, when the template information of the template tag T1 and the text information of the data tag T2 are acquired), the print label L is automatically created without any particular operation by the operator. Thereby, compared with the case where label production is performed based on an operator's manual operation, an operator's labor burden can be reduced. It is also possible to avoid inconveniences such as leaving the label unexecuted due to the operator forgetting to operate.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.

(1) When acquiring information from a sample tag In the above embodiment, the composite print data is generated by combining the template of the template tag T1 and the text of the data tag T2, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, a wireless tag T3 as a third wireless tag (hereinafter referred to as “sample tag T3” as appropriate) in which template information and sample text information (details will be described later) as print-related information is stored in the IC circuit unit 150 is used. The composite print data may be generated by replacing the sample text with the text of the data tag T2.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the sample tag T3 and the data tag T2 used in combination in the present modified example and the print label L created from the composite print data. It is a figure corresponding to. Portions equivalent to those in FIG. 6 and FIG.

  In FIG. 17, as described above, the sample tag T3 is arranged in the memory 155 of the RFID circuit element To with respect to the template information similar to the above and the template (that is, the above-described blank portion of the template). Sample text information (corresponding to print samples arranged in the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2 and Sp3) is stored. In addition, in the print area St of the sample tag T3, the mark Ma1 and the frame Fr constituting the same template as the template tag T1 are printed (formed) corresponding to the stored information, and further, the sample text information corresponds to the sample text information. The sample text prints MT1 (company name “Brother Kogyo”), MT2 (department “development department”), MT3 (name “Taro Kawagishi”) are the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2, Sp3 (see FIG. 6). ) Is printed in the form inserted and arranged.

  The data tag T2 corresponds to the text information stored in the memory 155, corresponds to the text information, and a print corresponding to a part of the text information is formed in the print area St. In this example, as in FIG. 6, “Mizuho Kazuko” corresponding to the name information to be placed in place of the text insertion field Sp3 of the template and “ΔΔ- □□” as an appropriate identifier (for example, employee number). "Is formed as the text print TeB.

  When the reader 200 acquires information from the sample tag T3 and the data tag T2, the text corresponding to the text information related to the data tag T2 is arranged in the template corresponding to the template information related to the sample tag T3. In other words, the label producing apparatus 300 produces the print label L on which the printing in the form (in which the sample text printing related to the sample tag T3 is replaced with the text printing of the data tag T2) is performed.

  In this example, the print label L includes text TE7 (company name “Brother Kogyo”), text TE8 (department “Sales Department”), and text TE9 (name “Kazuko Mizuho”) based on the text information of the data tag T2. However, the corresponding sample text prints MT1, MT2, MT3 of the sample tag T3 are respectively replaced. The frame Fr and the mark Ma1 are printed at substantially the same position as the sample tag T3.

  FIG. 18A is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the storage contents of the memory unit 155 of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID tag circuit element To included in the sample tag T3. FIG. ) And FIG. 7B.

  18A, the memory unit 155 has a tag ID, a command, and the template information similar to the template tag T1 in FIG. 7A, and the data tag T2 in FIG. 7B. The above sample text information is stored. The template information includes information on the positions, sizes, forms, and the like of the text insertion fields Sp1 to Sp3 (see FIG. 6), the frame Fr, the marks Ma1, Ma2, and the like as in the above embodiment. As described above with reference to FIG. 17, the sample text information includes the name (“Taro Kawagishi” in FIG. 17) and the department name (“Development Department” in FIG. 17) respectively corresponding to the text insertion fields Sp1, Sp2, Sp3. "), At least the company name (" Brother Industries "in FIG. 17).

  FIG. 18B is a diagram conceptually showing an example of the contents stored in the memory unit 155 provided in the data tag T2, which is the same as that shown in FIG.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 in the present modification, corresponding to the flow of FIG. 12, and FIGS. 16 corresponds to FIG. Parts equivalent to those in FIG. 13 and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S344, the data including the tag ID, command, template information, and sample text information corresponding to the sample tag T3 transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. It is determined whether or not it has been input. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S345.

  In step S345, the function of the data converter 30a (see FIG. 3) performs data conversion on the template information and sample text information included in the data input in step S344, and a template representing the print contents on the label tape 303 and Print drive data corresponding to the sample text is generated. Then, the print drive data corresponding to the template and the sample text generated by the data conversion unit 30a is developed and stored on the buffer by the function of the print buffer unit 30b.

  After that, in step S346, was the data including the tag ID, command, and text information corresponding to the data tag T2 transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. Determine whether or not. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied (in other words, the print start condition is satisfied). The process moves to step S365. That is, in this example, the print information is printed using the composite print data when the template information and the sample text information from the sample tag T3 and the text information from the data tag T2 are acquired as the print start condition described above. It is set in advance so that the production of the label L is started.

  In step S365, as in step S360 of FIG. 13, the text information included in the data input in step S346 is converted to generate print drive data, and the template and sample text generated in step S345 are converted into the text and sample text. The sample text portion on the buffer in which the corresponding print drive data is expanded is replaced with the print drive data corresponding to the text generated in step S365. In other words, the print drive data corresponding to the template of the sample tag T3 and the print drive data corresponding to the text of the data tag T2 are synthesized. As a result, composite print data corresponding to the combination of template information and sample text information is generated (function as print information generation means).

  Subsequent steps after step S370 are the same as those in FIG.

  In the above, the whole procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 19 and the whole procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 14 described above function as the second control means described in the claims.

  Note that the above flowchart does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and procedures may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention.

  As described above, according to this modification, the operator simply reads information from the sample tag T3 and the data tag T2, and the template information of the sample tag T3 is used in combination with the text information of the data tag T2. In other words, the print label L can be created (equivalent to replacing the sample text print portion of the template of the sample tag T3 and the sample text print with the text print of the data tag T2). At this time, in particular, when the template information and sample text information from the sample tag T3 and the text information from the data tag T2 are acquired, the print label L is automatically created.

  Thus, when the operator wants to create a desired print label L in a form in which text is inserted into the template, the desired form is divided into a template and text, a sample tag T3 corresponding to the template, and the text When the data tag T2 corresponding to is sequentially read (or the reverse order of the data tag T2 → sample tag T3 may be used), the print label L can be completed automatically and easily. As a result, various buttons are operated like a general label production apparatus, or an operation terminal is connected to the label production apparatus and a key or a mouse is operated to input a print text and set a print mode (template) Compared with the case of reading out and selecting and then inputting the print text, the operation effort of the operator can be greatly reduced.

(2) When the print label L is automatically created after a predetermined time has passed In the above, as the print start condition, the number of types of the wireless tag T (in the above example, the template tag T1 and the data tag or the sample tag) (Information acquisition from T3 and data tag T2) has been set, but is not limited thereto. In other words, a print start condition related to the time range (for example, one minute has passed since the information was first acquired from the wireless tag T) may be set.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of the appearance of a plurality of (in this example, three) wireless tags T4, T5, T6 used in combination in the present modification and a print label L created from composite print data using them. FIG.

  In FIG. 20, in this example, the wireless tag T (in this example, the wireless tag T4) for which information is first acquired, and information acquisition is performed within a predetermined time (in this example, 1 minute) from the initial information acquisition. A print label L is created using print-related information acquired from a total of three wireless tags T4, T5, and T6 of the wireless tag T5 and the wireless tag T6.

  The wireless tag T4 stores company name information as print-related information in the memory unit 155 of the wireless tag circuit element To. In addition, in the print area St of the wireless tag T4, a tag name Ta1 (“company name” in this example) corresponding to the stored information and a text print TeC (in this example “Brother” in this example). "Industrial") is printed.

  The wireless tag T5 stores the part signature information as print-related information in the memory part 155 of the wireless tag circuit element To. In addition, in the print area St of the wireless tag T5, the tag name Ta2 (in this example, “department name”) and the text print TeD (in this example “ "General Affairs Section") is printed.

  The wireless tag T6 stores name information as print-related information in the memory unit 155 of the wireless tag circuit element To. Further, in the print area St of the wireless tag T6, a tag name Ta3 (in this example, “name”) and a text print Te (in this example, “Shiro Kasugai”) corresponding to the name information are associated with the stored information. ) And are printed.

  As described above, when the reader 200 acquires information from the three wireless tags T4 to T6, the three pieces of print-related information (company name information, department name information, and name information) acquired from each of the three RFID tags T4 to T6 are obtained. Based on this, the label producing apparatus 300 creates a print label L on which text corresponding to the combination of these three print related information is printed.

  In this example, the printed label L includes a text TE10 ("Brother Industries" shown) corresponding to the company name information of the wireless tag T4 and a text TE11 (shown) corresponding to the department name information of the wireless tag T5. “General Affairs Section”) and text TE12 (“Shiro Kasugai” in the figure) corresponding to the name information of the RFID tag T6 are printed at a predetermined position in the print area Sl from the upper side in the order in which the information is acquired. .

  FIG. 21A, FIG. 21B, and FIG. 21C show the storage in the memory unit 155 of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To included in the RFID tag T4, RFID tag T5, and RFID tag T6. It is a figure which represents an example of a content each conceptually.

  In the memory unit 155 of the wireless tag T4 shown in FIG. 21A, the same tag ID and command as described above and the company name information (“Brother Industries” in FIG. 20) are stored. In the memory unit 155 of the wireless tag T5 shown in FIG. 21 (b), the tag ID and command, and the group signature information (“General Affairs Section” in FIG. 20) are stored. In the memory unit 155 of the wireless tag T6 shown in FIG. 21 (c), the tag ID and command and the name information (“Shiro Kasugai” in FIG. 20) are stored.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 in the present modification corresponding to the flow of FIG. 12 described above, and is a diagram corresponding to FIG. is there. Parts equivalent to those in FIG. 13 and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S332, the time measured by a time measuring unit such as a timer (not shown) of the label producing apparatus 300 is reset to 0, and the process proceeds to step S335.

  In step S335, the tag ID, command, and print related information corresponding to the wireless tag T (in this example, any of the wireless tags T4, T5, and T6) transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. It is determined whether or not data including company name information, department name information, and name information has been input via the connection means 2 in the above example. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S340.

  In step S340, the time is counted by the time measuring unit after the reader 200 acquires the print related information from one wireless tag T (after the print related information corresponding to the label producing apparatus 300 is input from the reader 200). It is determined whether it is medium. If it is not timed, the determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S347, where the timing is started by the timing means, and the routine goes to Step S348.

  In step S348, the function of the data conversion unit 30a performs data conversion on the print related information included in the data input in step S335, and generates print drive data. Then, the print drive data generated by the data conversion unit 30a is developed and stored on the buffer by the function of the print buffer unit 30b. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S367.

  On the other hand, in step S340, after the reader 200 acquires the printing related information from one wireless tag T by the time measuring means (after inputting the printing related information corresponding to the label producing apparatus 300 from the reader 200). If the time is being measured, the determination at Step S340 is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S360 ″.

  In step S360 ″, the function of the data conversion unit 30a performs data conversion on the print-related information included in the data input in step S335, and generates print drive data corresponding to the print content on the label tape 303. Then, by the function of the print buffer unit 30b, the print drive data generated in step S360 ″ is expanded on the buffer in which the print drive data generated in step S348 has already been expanded at this time (= a plurality of data). The print drive data corresponding to the print related information is synthesized), and composite print data corresponding to a combination of the plurality of print related information is generated (function as print information generating means) and stored. Then, the process proceeds to step S367.

  In step S367, the time from the start of the time measurement in step S347 (after inputting the print related information corresponding to the label producing apparatus 300 from the reader 200) based on the time measurement result of the time measuring means is a predetermined time (for example, It is determined whether or not 1 minute) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S335 and the same procedure is repeated. If the predetermined time has passed, the determination is satisfied (in other words, the print start condition is satisfied), and the process proceeds to step S370. That is, in this example, when the print-related information is acquired from at least one other wireless tag T within one minute after the print-related information is acquired from one wireless tag T as the above-described print start condition. The printing label L is set in advance so as to start using the combined printing data of the printing related information of all the wireless tags T.

  Subsequent steps after step S370 are the same as those in FIG.

  In the above, the entire procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 22 and the entire procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 14 described above function as second control means described in the claims.

  Note that the above flowchart does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and procedures may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention.

  In the present modification, if print-related information is acquired from the plurality of wireless tags T4 to T6 within a predetermined time, the print label L can be automatically created without any particular operation by the operator. As a result, similar to the above embodiment and the modification of (1), the labor burden on the operator can be reduced compared to the case where the label is created based on the manual operation by the operator, and the label is created by the operator forgetting the operation. It is also possible to avoid inconveniences such as leaving unexecuted.

(3) When information is acquired from a predetermined number of RFID tags T, the print label L is automatically created. In addition to the above, the number of RFID tags T (for example, when information is acquired from two RFID tags T) The printing start condition for (creating the print label L) may be set.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 in the present modification, corresponding to the flow of FIG. 12, and corresponding to FIG. is there. Parts equivalent to those in FIG. 13 and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S334, the count value N for counting the number of RFID tags T is reset to N = 0.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S335 similar to FIG. 22 above, and it is determined whether or not data including a tag ID, a command, and printing related information transferred from the reader 200 is input. If the above data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S342.

  In step S342, it is determined whether or not the count value N = 0 (in other words, whether or not print drive data is stored in the buffer). If the count value N = 0, the process proceeds to step S348 similar to FIG. 22, and data conversion is performed on the print related information included in the data input in step S335 to generate print drive data. Expand and store on buffer. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S368.

  On the other hand, if the count value N is not 0 in step S342, the determination in step S342 is not satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S360 ″, which is the same as in FIG. 22, and the printing included in the data input in step S335 is performed. Data conversion is performed on the related information to generate print drive data, and the print drive data already generated in step S348 is developed on the buffer (function as print information generation means) and stored. The process moves to step S368.

  In step S368, 1 is added to the count value N, and the process proceeds to step S369.

  In step S369, it is determined whether the count value N has reached a predetermined number (N = 2 in this example). If the count value N has not reached 2, the determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S335 and the same procedure is repeated. If the count value N reaches 2, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S370. In other words, in this example, print-related information is acquired from the number of wireless tags T set by the operator (two in this example) as the above-described print start condition (the two wireless wireless communication devices are transferred from the reader 200 to the label producing apparatus 300). When printing-related information corresponding to the tag T is input), printing is performed using composite print data corresponding to the combination of the two printing-related information acquired (input) from the two wireless tags T, and automatically Is set in advance so that the production of the print label L is started.

  Subsequent steps after step S370 are the same as those in FIG.

  In the above, the entire procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 23 and the entire procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 14 described above function as the second control means described in the claims.

  Note that the above flowchart does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and procedures may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention.

  In this modification, when printing related information is acquired from a predetermined number of wireless tags T, the printing label L can be automatically created without any particular operation by the operator. As a result, as in the above-described embodiment and the like, the labor burden on the operator can be reduced as compared with the case where the label is created based on the manual operation of the operator. It is also possible to avoid inconveniences such as leaving the label unexecuted due to the operator forgetting to operate.

(4) In the case where the print label L is created by the printing start operation In the above description, regarding the information acquisition in the reader 200, the creation of the print label L is automatically started when a predetermined print start condition is satisfied. Not limited to this. That is, creation of the print label L may be started by the operator's print start operation (instruction) (= manually).

  FIG. 24 is a system configuration diagram showing the overall configuration of the print label producing system LS in the present modification, and corresponds to FIG. 1 described above. The same parts as those in FIG.

  24, in addition to the display unit 301, the label producing apparatus 300 according to the present modification includes an operation unit 302 (operation) for instructing printing start of the print label L using the above-described composite print data (see the lower part of FIG. 9). Means). When an instruction to start printing of the print label L is given by the operation unit 302, within the predetermined range relating to the time or the number of RFID tags T (in this example, as will be described later, the print start instruction is issued after the operation of the reader 200 starts. Printing is performed using composite print data corresponding to all combinations of print-related information acquired by the reader 200, and a print label L is created.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the control contents executed by the control circuit 311 of the label producing apparatus 300 in the present modification, corresponding to the flow of FIG. 12, and corresponding to FIG. is there. Parts equivalent to those in FIG. 13 and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

  First, in step S333, a flag F indicating that the above-described print drive data is expanded and stored on the buffer is initialized to zero.

  Thereafter, step S335 is similar to FIG. 22 described above, and it is determined whether or not the data including the tag ID, command, and print related information transferred from the reader 200 in step S331 of FIG. 12 is input. To do. If the data is not input from the reader 200, the determination is not satisfied and the process stands by in a loop. If the data is input from the reader 200, the determination is satisfied and the process proceeds to step S336.

  In step S336, it is determined whether or not the flag F = 0. If the flag F remains 0, the process proceeds to step S348 similar to FIG. 22, and data conversion is performed on the print related information included in the data input in step S335, print drive data is generated and the buffer is generated. Expand and memorize. Then, the process proceeds to step S358, the flag F = 1 is set, and the process proceeds to step S370.

  On the other hand, in step S336, if the print drive data has already been developed and stored in the buffer in step S348, the determination is not satisfied because the flag F = 1, and the process proceeds to step S360 ″.

  In step S360 ″, in the same way as in FIG. 22 described above, data conversion is performed on the print-related information included in the data input in step S335 to generate print drive data, and the print drive data generated in step S348 is expanded. The data is developed on the buffer and stored as composite print data (function as print information generation means), and the process proceeds to step S370.

  Step S370 is the same as FIG. 13 described above, and causes the display unit 301 to display a display based on the composite print data.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S373, and an operation for instructing the printing start of the print label L using the composite print data generated in step S360 ″ (or the print drive data generated in step S348) by the operator is performed on the operation unit. It is determined whether or not the determination is made via 302. For this determination, for example, a display for prompting the operator's operation such as "Do you want to start printing the label?" You may perform based on the signal input using the operation part 302. FIG. If the operation for instructing the start of printing is not performed (or if a predetermined time has elapsed after the display for prompting the operator's operation is displayed on the display unit 301), the determination is not satisfied, and step S335 is performed. Return to and repeat the same procedure. If the operation for instructing the start of printing is performed, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S400 ′.

  In step S400 ′, as in step S400 of FIG. 13 described above, a label creation process is executed based on the input command (details are the same as in FIG. 14 described above). To print using the composite print data corresponding to the combination of the print related information related to all the wireless tags T acquired by the reader 200 until the print start instruction in step S373 is issued, and the print label L is created. Then, this flow ends.

  In the above, the whole procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 25 and the whole procedure shown in the flow of FIG. 14 described above function as the first control means described in the claims.

  Note that the above flowchart does not limit the present invention to the procedure shown in the above flow, and procedures may be added / deleted or the order may be changed without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the invention.

  According to this modification, after the acquisition of a plurality of print-related information from a plurality of RFID tags T is completed, the operator's will to make a reliable label (in other words, to print synthesis using these RFID tags T). The print label L can be created after confirming the above. Further, when composite print data combining a plurality of print related information is displayed on the display unit 301 (step S370), an instruction to start printing is given by the operator via the operation unit 202 after the composite print data is displayed. (Step S373), the operator's will and understanding can be reflected reliably. As a result, the reliability of the produced print label L can be improved compared to the case where the production of the print label L is automatically started as in the above embodiment and the modified examples (1), (2), and (3). Can be increased.

  When the operation unit 302 is instructed to start printing, a combination of all print-related information acquired by the reader 200 in step S330 of FIG. 12 described above after the start of the operation of the reader 200 until the instruction to start printing is issued. (Step S360 ″), and printing is performed using the generated composite print data to create a print label L (step S400 ′). Regardless of the number of wireless tags T corresponding to the contents to be printed, after the wireless tags T are sequentially read by the reader 200, the operation unit 302 is operated to instruct to start printing. The print label L can be created by combining all the print-related information read so far.

(5) Others In the above, the case where the printed label L is created by cutting the printed label tape 303 with the cutter 307 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the case where a label mount (so-called die-cut label) previously separated into a predetermined size corresponding to the label is continuously arranged on the tape fed out from the roll, even if it is not cut by the cutter 307, After the tape is discharged from the discharge port, only the label mount may be peeled off from the tape to create the print label L, and the present invention can be applied to such a case.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a method for printing on a print-receiving tape layer provided in the label tape 303 (a type in which bonding is not performed) has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention may be applied to a system in which printing is performed on a printing medium different from the tape 303 and these are bonded together.

  In the above description, the case where the tape is wound around the reel member to form a roll and the label tape 303 is fed out from the roll has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet (including one formed by cutting a tape wound around a roll and then cutting to an appropriate length) is stacked in a predetermined storage section. A cartridge (for example, stacked in a stack in a tray shape) is formed into a cartridge, and this cartridge is mounted on a cartridge holder on the label producing apparatus 300 side. You may do it. A cartridge in which the label tape roll 304 is rotatably accommodated may be mounted on the cartridge holder.

  Further, the above-described roll is directly detachably mounted on the label producing apparatus 300 side, and a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet is transported from the outside of the label producing apparatus 300 one by one by a predetermined feeder mechanism to be labeled. A configuration for supplying the data into the creation apparatus 300 is also conceivable. In these cases, the same effect is obtained.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a print label producing system according to an embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a printed label production system. It is a functional block diagram including the data conversion function of a control circuit. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed structure of the high frequency circuit of a reader. It is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional structure of the wireless tag circuit element with which a wireless tag is equipped. It is a figure showing an example of the appearance of a template tag, a data tag, and the created printing label. It is a figure which represents notionally an example of the memory content of the memory part of the IC circuit part of the RFID tag circuit element with which a template tag and a data tag are equipped. It is a figure showing an example of the appearance of a template tag, a data tag, and the created printing label. It is a figure which illustrates notionally an example of the production | generation procedure of synthetic | combination print data by the print drive data expand | deployed on the buffer of the print buffer part. It is a top view showing an example of the appearance of a print label created using composite print data corresponding to a combination of template information and text information. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI ′ in FIG. It is a figure showing the operation | movement flow showing the operation | movement content performed with the high frequency circuit of a reader | leader, an antenna, and an interface. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus. It is a flowchart showing the detailed procedure of step S400. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus, when reading information to a template tag after reading information to a data tag. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus in the case of reading information without particularly distinguishing the order of reading information of the template tag and the data tag. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of a sample tag, a data tag, and a created print label in a modification in which information is acquired from the sample tag. It is a figure which represents notionally an example of the memory content of the memory part of the IC circuit part of the RFID tag circuit element with which a sample tag and a data tag are equipped. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an appearance of a plurality of wireless tags and a created print label in a modification example in which a print label is automatically created when a predetermined time has elapsed. It is a figure which represents notionally an example of the memory content of the memory part of the IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element with which each RFID tag is equipped. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus. 10 is a flowchart showing control contents executed by a control circuit of a label producing apparatus in a modified example in which a printed label is automatically produced when information is acquired from a predetermined number of wireless tags. FIG. 10 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a print label creation system in a modification in which a print label is created by an operation of starting printing. It is a flowchart showing the control content performed by the control circuit of a label production apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

150 IC circuit unit 151 Tag antenna 200 Reader (wireless tag communication device)
203 Antenna (communication antenna)
300 Label production apparatus 301 Display unit (display means)
302 Operation unit (operation means)
303 Label tape (medium to be printed)
305 Print head (printing means)
308 Conveying roller (conveying means)
311 Control circuit L Print label (label with print)
LS Print label production system Sl Print area St Print area T1 Template tag (first wireless tag)
T2 data tag (second radio tag)
T3 sample tag (third wireless tag)
T4-6 RFID tag To RFID tag circuit element

Claims (10)

A wireless tag communication device that has wireless tag circuit elements each composed of an IC circuit unit that stores information and a tag antenna that transmits and receives information, and performs wireless communication with respect to a plurality of wireless tags printed in a print area;
A printed label producing system having a label producing device connected to the wireless tag communication device and producing a printed label,
The wireless tag communication device includes:
A communication antenna for performing wireless communication with the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements respectively provided in the plurality of RFID tags;
Information acquisition means for respectively acquiring printing related information related to the printing contents of the corresponding printing area from the IC circuit portion of the plurality of RFID circuit elements;
The label producing device is
A transport means for transporting the print medium;
Combination print information corresponding to a combination of the plurality of print related information based on the plurality of print related information acquired from the IC circuit unit of each of the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements by the information acquisition means of the RFID tag communication apparatus. Print information generating means for generating
A printing label producing system comprising: printing means for printing on the printing medium conveyed by the conveying means using the combination printing information generated by the printing information generating means. In the printed label production system according to claim 1,
The label producing device is
A print label production system comprising display means for performing display based on the combination print information generated by the print information generation means. In the printed label production system according to claim 2,
The display means includes
A print label producing system for displaying an image of the printed label after being printed by the printing means based on the combination print information. In the printed label production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The label producing device is
Operation means for instructing to start printing of the label with print using the combination print information generated by the print information generation means;
Combination print information corresponding to a combination of all the print related information acquired by the information acquisition means of the wireless tag communication device within a predetermined range related to time or the number of wireless tags when the operation means is instructed to start printing And a first control means for controlling the printing means in cooperation with each other so as to perform the printing using the printer and create the printed label. Print label production system. In the printed label production system according to claim 4,
The first control means includes
When the printing start is instructed by the operation means, all of the print related information acquired by the information acquisition means of the RFID tag communication apparatus after the start of the operation of the RFID tag communication apparatus until the print start instruction is issued. The conveyance unit, the print information generation unit, and the printing unit are controlled in cooperation so that the printing is performed using the combination printing information corresponding to the combination and the printed label is created. Print label production system. In the printed label production system according to claim 4 or 5,
The plurality of wireless tags are:
Fixed print area information related to a fixed print area that can be used by an operator when printing by the printing means is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print related information, and the fixed print area or the fixed print area is stored. A first wireless tag having a text print along the area formed in the print area;
Text information arranged for the fixed print area is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a second wireless tag having a text print arranged for the fixed print area formed in the print area Including
The first control means includes
Based on the fixed print area information and the text information respectively acquired from the IC circuit unit of the first wireless tag and the second wireless tag by the information acquisition unit before the start of printing is instructed by the operation unit, The transport means, the print information generation, and the like, so as to execute printing in a mode in which the text corresponding to the text information is arranged in the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information, and to create the printed label And a printing label producing system for controlling the printing means in cooperation with each other. In the printed label production system according to claim 4 or 5,
The plurality of wireless tags are:
Text information arranged for the fixed print area is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a second wireless tag in which text print arranged for the fixed print area is formed in the print area;
The fixed print area information related to the fixed print area that can be fixedly used by the operator at the time of printing by the printing means, and the sample text information arranged for the fixed print area are used as the print related information as the IC. A third wireless tag that is stored in the circuit unit, and wherein the fixed print area and the sample text print in the fixed print area based on the sample text information are formed in the print area,
The first control means includes
The information related to the third wireless tag based on the information acquired from the IC circuit unit of the third wireless tag and the second wireless tag by the information acquiring means before the start of printing is instructed by the operation means. In a fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information, printing is performed in a mode in which text corresponding to the text information related to the second wireless tag is arranged, and the printed label is created. A printing label producing system, wherein a conveying unit, the printing information generating unit, and the printing unit are controlled in cooperation. In the printed label production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The label producing device is
Regarding the information acquisition in the information acquisition means of the wireless tag communication device, the print related information acquired by the information acquisition means when a print start condition related to at least one of a time range, a wireless tag number range, and a wireless tag type is satisfied. The conveying means, the print information generating means, and the printing means are linked so that the printing is performed using the combination print information corresponding to the combination related to the print start condition in the information, and the printed label is created. And a second control means for controlling the print label. In the printed label production system according to claim 8,
The plurality of wireless tags are:
Fixed print area information related to a fixed print area that can be used by an operator when printing by the printing means is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print related information, and the fixed print area or the fixed print area is stored. A first wireless tag having a text print along the area formed in the print area;
Text information arranged for the fixed print area is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a second wireless tag having a text print arranged for the fixed print area formed in the print area Including
The second control means includes
In the information acquisition means, when the fixed print area information is acquired from the IC circuit portion of one of the first wireless tags, and the text information is acquired from the IC circuit portion of one of the second wireless tags, The transport means, the print information generation, and the like, so as to execute printing in a mode in which the text corresponding to the text information is arranged in the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information, and to create the printed label And a printing label producing system for controlling the printing means in cooperation with each other. In the printed label production system according to claim 8,
The plurality of wireless tags are:
Text information arranged for the fixed print area is stored in the IC circuit unit as the print-related information, and a second wireless tag in which text print arranged for the fixed print area is formed in the print area;
The fixed print area information related to the fixed print area that can be fixedly used by the operator at the time of printing by the printing means, and the sample text information arranged for the fixed print area are used as the print related information as the IC. A third wireless tag that is stored in the circuit unit, and wherein the fixed print area and the sample text print in the fixed print area based on the sample text information are formed in the print area,
The second control means includes
In the information acquisition means, the fixed print area information and the sample text information are acquired from the IC circuit unit of one third wireless tag, and the text information is acquired from the IC circuit unit of one second wireless tag. If acquired, printing is performed in such a manner that the text corresponding to the text information related to the second wireless tag is arranged in the fixed print area corresponding to the fixed print area information related to the third wireless tag. And a printing label producing system that controls the conveying means, the printing information generating means, and the printing means in a coordinated manner so as to produce the label with printing.

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