JP2010179521A - Label printer and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label printer capable of simply inputting data of label to be printed. <P>SOLUTION: The label printer 1A obtains a data file 41 for printing a label 2 and a conversion file 42 to be referred to when changing contents of the label 2 from a memory card 40. The name of display associated with specific information whose value is changeably set by the conversion file 42 is displayed on a display part 12. When a value is input on an input operation part 13, the conversion file 42 specified by the name of display is referred to and the input value is converted into the specific information and output. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a label printer that prints a label and an information processing apparatus that creates a label printed by the label printer.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a label printer that prints data on a plurality of labels attached to a mount wound in a reel shape is known. As such a label printer, there is a label printer that obtains label data created by a personal computer via a recording medium such as a memory card and can print the label even if it is not connected to the personal computer. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-238524 A

  When label data created by a personal computer is changed by a label printer, many input devices of the label printer have restrictions on characters that can be input, and items that can be changed are limited. Also, for items whose values can be changed, it is necessary to accurately input a new value to be changed, which takes time.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and is a label printer that can easily input data of a label to be printed, and an information processing for creating a label that can easily input data. Relates to the device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention defines a conversion rule for converting an input value into specific information printed on a label, and associates a display name for identifying specific information whose value can be changed. Information acquisition means for acquiring conversion rule information, display information for displaying specific information printed on the label acquired by the information acquisition means and a display name for identifying the specific information, and conversion to specific information printed on the label The information input means for inputting the input value and the display name associated with the specific information set to change the value are displayed on the display means, and the information is referred to the conversion rule information specified by the display name. It is a label printer provided with the control means which converts the input value input by the input means into specific information.

  In the label printer of the present invention, the display name associated with the specific information whose value can be changed is displayed on the display means. When a value is input by the information input means, the conversion rule information specified by the display name is referred to, and the input value is converted into specific information and output.

  The present invention also provides a display means for displaying a label creation screen, an information input means for inputting information for creating a label, and a display name for inputting a display name associated with specific information printed on the label. Information that displays the input part and sets the conversion rule information that defines the conversion rule that converts the input value into specific information and the display name entered in the display name input part in the label layout displayed on the label creation screen An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit configured to create a label in which an input value is converted into specific information with reference to conversion rule information associated with a name input in an input frame and associated with a display name .

  In the information processing apparatus of the present invention, an information input frame is set by the layout of the label displayed on the label creation screen, and various information to be printed on the label is input. For the specific information whose value can be changed on the label printer side, the conversion rule information in which the conversion rule for converting the input value into the specific information is defined, and the display name entered in the display name input section are displayed in the information input frame. The label that converts the input value into the specific information can be created by referring to the conversion rule information associated with the input name and the display name.

  According to the present invention, an item whose value can be changed is set in the contents to be printed on the label, and conversion rule information for converting an input value is preset for the item whose value can be changed. The conversion rule information can be read for each item whose value can be changed by enabling the display name of the item to be read as a keyword, and information input when changing the label contents is simplified. It becomes.

It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the label printer of this Embodiment. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows an example of the label printer of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a label. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a conversion file. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the data displayed on a display part. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the information processing apparatus of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the label preparation screen displayed on a display part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a display of a label production screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of a conversion file. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a screen in operation which changes the content of a label with a label printer. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the input value setting table preset as an input value of specific information. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the label printed. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a display of the label creation screen at the time of item addition. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific example of a conversion file. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the label printed. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a conversion rule.

  Embodiments of a label printer, an information processing apparatus for creating a label, and a label creation system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Example of Configuration of Label Printer of this Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a label printer according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view illustrating an example of a label printer according to the present embodiment.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the label printer 1 </ b> A of the present embodiment is used by connecting the input device 10 and the printing device 20 with a cable 30. The input device 10 takes in the layout data of the label 2 created by the information processing device such as a personal computer by using the memory card 40 or the like, and the data of the label 2 whose contents are changed as necessary is printed in the printing device 20. And the label 2 is printed by the printing apparatus 20.

  In the label printer 1A, items whose values can be changed among the contents to be printed on the label 2 are set in advance. For items whose values can be changed, a rule for converting the input value is determined, and a value according to the conversion rule is output. Thereby, simplification of an input etc. is aimed at.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a label. The label 2 is printed with specific information 3 for specifying a product or a product. In FIG. 3, the specific information 3 schematically expressed as b ₁ , b ₁₀ ... Is specifically date information such as “09.1.30”, price information such as “1050 yen”, “ Product specification information such as “50 Hz”. Furthermore, various information is included depending on the product or product to which the label is attached, such as the product name and the serial number.

  On the label 2, item information 4 indicating the item name of the specific information 3 is printed. In FIG. 3, the item information 4 schematically expressed as AB... Specifically specifies what the specific information 3 expressed by, for example, a numeric character string, such as “manufacturing number” indicates. The item name and the item name for distinguishing information such as “manufacturing date” and “expiration date”. For example, when it is necessary to specify what date the specific information 3 represented by the character string “09.1.30” indicates, the item information 4 such as “manufacturing date” 3 is printed in association with “3”. The item information 4 is not information that must be provided for the specific information 3.

  On the label 2, in addition to the character information as described above, encoded information such as a barcode 5 or a two-dimensional code may be printed as specific information.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the memory card 40 stores a data file 41 in which the layout data of the label 2 is stored, and a conversion rule for converting the input value into an output value that is specific information 3 to be printed on the label 2. The conversion file 42 is stored.

  The data file 41 stores layout data of one or more types of labels 2 to which the above-described specific information 3 and item information 4 are input.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a conversion file. The conversion file 42 is an example of conversion rule information. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, a conversion table 42A in which an input value A and an output value B are associated with each other, as shown in FIG. The function table 42B defines the relationship between the value A and the output value B. In the conversion table 42A, the input value A is not the value of the specific information 3 that is actually printed on the label 2, but is change information composed of preset numbers, character strings, and the like.

  The conversion file 42 is given the file name 43 with the item name of the specific information 3 specified by the item information 4 or an arbitrary name associated with the specific information 3.

  In the label printer 1A, the specific information 3, the item information 4 and the like are displayed on the input device 10, and the contents of the label 2 to be printed can be confirmed and changed. Whether or not the value of the specific information 3 printed on the label 2 can be changed with reference to the conversion file 42 is set in advance.

  In the label printer 1A, the specific information 3 set to be changeable is associated with the item name of the specific information 3 specified by the item information 4 or an arbitrary name associated with the specific information 3, and the input device By displaying at 10, the specific information 3 whose value can be changed can be identified.

  Then, the information of the specific information 3 whose value is changed is obtained by associating the file name 43 of the conversion file 42 with the display name displayed on the input device 10 to identify the specific information 3 whose value can be changed. A display name is selected so that the corresponding conversion file 42 can be read.

  The details of the configuration of each unit will be described below. The input device 10 includes an external interface (I / F) 11 to which the memory card 40 is connected. The memory card 40 and the external interface 11 are examples of information acquisition means. The external interface 11 includes a slot (not shown) into which the memory card 40 is inserted and removed, a terminal connected to a terminal (not shown) provided on the memory card 40, and the like. Data is read from and written to the memory card 40. The information acquisition unit may be an internal memory that stores data captured from the memory card 40 or the like.

  The input device 10 receives information necessary for printing the label 2 from the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 stored in the memory card 40, information on the contents of the label 2 such as the specific information 3 and the item information 4, and the like. A display unit 12 is provided. Further, an input operation unit 13 for performing an operation for printing the label 2 from the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 stored in the memory card 40 and an editing operation such as correction, addition, or change of the contents of the label 2. Is provided.

  The display unit 12 is an example of a display unit, and includes a liquid crystal display, for example. The input operation unit 13 is an example of an information input unit, and is a key input device including a plurality of buttons capable of inputting characters and numbers, selecting and determining information, and the like. The information input means may be a barcode reader 13b connected to the external interface 13a.

  The input device 10 is a MPU (Micro Processing Unit) in which control for printing the label 2 and control for editing the contents of the label 2 are performed from the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 stored in the memory card 40. ) 14, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 15 in which a program executed by the MPU 14 is stored, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores data when the MPU 14 performs print control and edit control. ) 16 and a communication interface (I / F) 17 to which the printing apparatus 20 is connected.

  The MPU 14 is an example of a control unit. Based on an operation at the input operation unit 13, the MPU 14 reads the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 from the memory card 40, specifies information for selecting the label 2 to be printed, and a specification that can change the value. For the information 3, information related to the contents of the label 2 such as the specific information 3 and the item information 4 is displayed on the display unit 12.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of data displayed on the display unit. The MPU 14 displays the value of the specific information 3 in association with the preset display name 44 for the specific information 3 whose value can be changed.

  The display name 44 is information associated with the file name 43 of the conversion file 42 corresponding to the specific information 3 whose value is set to be changeable. For example, the display name 44 may be the same as the file name 43.

  When the display name 44 of the specific information 3 whose value is to be changed is selected by the operation of the input operation unit 13, the MPU 14 displays the display name 44 and the currently set value of the specific information 3 on the display unit 12. The conversion file 42 corresponding to the display name 44 is read out.

  When the input operation unit 13 is operated and a new value of the specific information 3 is input, the MPU 14 converts the input value A based on the conversion rule defined in the conversion file 42 to obtain the output value B. When the input operation unit 13 is operated and printing is instructed, the layout data and the specific information 3 whose value has been changed are output from the communication I / F 17 to the printing apparatus 20.

  The printing apparatus 20 includes a printing unit 21 that prints the label 2. The printing unit 21 uses a thermal transfer method in this example, and includes a thermal head, a transport mechanism that transports the label 2, and the like.

  In addition, the printing apparatus 20 includes an MPU 22 that performs control and the like for printing the label 2 from the data output from the input apparatus 10. Furthermore, a ROM 23 for storing programs executed by the MPU 22, a RAM 24 for temporarily storing data when printing control or the like is performed by the MPU 22, and a communication I / F 25 to which the input device 10 is connected are provided. . The label printer may be an integrated input device and printing device.

<Operation Example of Label Printer of this Embodiment>
Next, the operation of the label printer 1A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the label printer 1A, the memory card 40 in which the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 are created and stored is set in the input device 10. When the layout data of a plurality of types of labels is created, the MPU 14 of the input device 10 displays a label number for identifying the label on the display unit 12 so that the label 2 to be printed can be selected.

  When the label 2 to be printed is selected, the MPU 14 of the input device 10 associates the specific information 3 whose value can be changed with the display information 44 set in advance as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display unit 12. When there are a plurality of items of specific information 3 whose values can be changed for a single label 2, a specific display name 44 is assigned to each specific information 3. When the input operation unit 13 is operated according to a character string that can be displayed on the display unit 12, a plurality of display names 44 are sequentially displayed.

  In this example, by displaying one display name 44 on one screen, when the display name 44 of the specific information 3 whose value is to be changed is selected by the operation of the input operation unit 13, the display name 44 and the specific information 3 are displayed. The currently set value is displayed on the display unit 12 and the corresponding conversion file 42 is read with the display name 44.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when “AA” is displayed as the display name 44 on the display unit 12, the conversion table shown in FIG. 4A specified by the display name “AA” as the conversion file 42. 42A is read out.

When the input operation unit 13 is operated and a new value of the specific information 3 is input, the MPU 14 converts the input value A based on the conversion rule defined in the conversion table 42A to obtain the output value B. For example, when “a ₁ ” is input as the input value A, the output value B is converted to “b ₁ ”.

  When “AB” is displayed as the display name 44 on the display unit 12, the function table 42 </ b> B shown in FIG. 4B specified by the display name “AB” is read as the conversion file 42.

When the input operation unit 13 is operated and a new value of the specific information 3 is input, the MPU 14 converts the input value A based on the conversion rule defined in the function table 42B to obtain the output value B. For example, when “a ₁₀ ” is input as the input value A, the output value B is converted to “b ₁₀ ” obtained by multiplying the value a ₁₀ by 1.05.

  When the change of the contents of the label 2 to be printed is completed and the input operation unit 13 is operated and printing is instructed, the MPU 14 transmits the layout data and the specific information 3 whose value has been changed to the communication I / F 17. To the printing apparatus 20. When the MPU 22 of the printing apparatus 20 receives data from the input apparatus 10, it controls the printing unit 21 to print the label 2.

<Example of configuration of information processing apparatus according to this embodiment>
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. Next, an information processing apparatus having a function of creating the label 2 printed by the label printer 1A described above will be described.

  The information processing apparatus 50A according to the present embodiment includes a personal computer and includes an external interface (I / F) 51 to which the memory card 40 is connected. The external interface 51 includes a slot (not shown) into which the memory card 40 is inserted and removed, a terminal connected to a terminal (not shown) provided on the memory card 40, and the like, and reads and writes data from and to the memory card 40.

  The information processing apparatus 50A includes a display unit 52 on which a screen for setting layout data and attributes of the label 2 to be created is displayed, and an input operation unit 53 in which an operation for creating the label 2 is performed.

  The display unit 52 is an example of a display unit, and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example. The input operation unit 53 is an example of an input unit, and includes a keyboard capable of inputting characters and numbers, and selecting and determining information, and a pointing device such as a mouse.

  The information processing apparatus 50A includes an MPU 54 that performs control to create the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 described above according to a label creation program, a ROM 55 that stores a label creation program executed by the MPU 54, and print control by the MPU 54. In addition, a RAM 56 that temporarily stores data when editing control is performed, and a communication interface (I / F) 57 that is used when directly connecting to the label printer 1A are provided.

  The MPU 54 is an example of a control unit, and attributes such as whether or not the item information 4 and the specific information 3 are input and set as described above and the specific information 3 can be rewritten based on the operation of the input operation unit 53. The data file 41 and the conversion file 42 are created.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a label creation screen displayed on the display unit. The MPU 54 displays a label creation screen 62 having a label display area 60 and an attribute setting area 61 on the display unit 52. The MPU 54 displays layout information 63 indicating the layout of the label to be created in the label display area 60.

  The MPU 54 displays a specific information input frame 64 in which the specific information 3 is input at an arbitrary position in the layout information 63 in accordance with an operation on the input operation unit 53, and allows the value of the specific information 3 to be input. Further, the MPU 54 displays an item information input frame 65 in which the item information 4 is input at an arbitrary position of the layout information 63 according to the operation on the input operation unit 53, and allows the value of the item information 4 to be input.

  In the label display area 60, the content of the item information 4 that is actually printed on the label 2 is input to the item information input frame 65. On the other hand, for the specific information whose value cannot be changed, the value of the specific information 3 actually printed on the label 2 is input to the specific information input frame 64. On the other hand, for the specific information whose value can be changed, the value of the specific information 3 that is actually printed on the label 2 may be input, or it is matched with the number of digits of the value that is actually printed. Any number string or character string may be input.

  In the attribute setting area 61, the value of the specific information 3 is associated with the change permission check box 66 for setting whether or not the label printer 1A can change the value, and the specific information 3 whose value can be changed. The display name input part 67 into which the display name 44 to be input is input is provided.

  When the change permission check box 66 is checked, the MPU 54 can change the value of the specific information 3 associated with the display name 44 input by the display name input unit 67.

  The MPU 54 creates the conversion file 42 as described with reference to FIG. 4 using spreadsheet software or the like. The file name 43 of the conversion file 42 is associated with the display name 44 input by the display name input unit 67. For example, the conversion file 42 may be created by using the display name 44 input by the display name input unit 67 as a file name.

  Further, the name input in the specific information input frame 64 in which the specific information 3 whose value can be changed in the label display area 60 is associated with the display name 44 input in the display name input unit 67.

  Then, the display name 44 input by the display name input unit 67 is displayed by the label printer 1A, and the data is configured so that the label printer 1A can perform control to change the value of the specific information 3. Further, with respect to the specific information 3 in which the display name 44 is displayed by the label printer 1A, the label printer 1A can perform control for converting the input value into the output value with reference to the conversion file 42 associated with the display name 44. Configure the data. Further, the label printer 1A can control to create the label 2 by putting the value of the specific information 3 converted according to the conversion file 42 into the position specified by the specific information input frame 64 associated with the display name 44. Configure the data.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 50A creates the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 configured so that the label can be changed by the label printer 1A, and stores the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 in the memory card 40.

  In the present invention, the label production system is configured by including the label printer 1A and the information processing apparatus 50A described above. The memory card 40 storing the data file 41 and the conversion file 42 created by the information processing apparatus 50A is set in the label printer 1A. The label printer 1A takes in the layout data of the label 2 from the memory card 40, outputs the data of the label 2 in which the value of the specific information 3 is changed as necessary, to the printing device 20, and the printing device 20 2 is printed.

<Operation example of label production system according to the present embodiment>
8 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a specific display example of a label creation screen in an operation of creating a label by the information processing apparatus, FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of a conversion file, and FIG. 10 is a label. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a specific display example of a screen in an operation of changing the content of a label with a printer.

  As shown in FIG. 8, for example, a label for an industrial product is created. On the label creation screen 62, the specific information input frame 64 is set in the label display area 60, and for example, a character string “frequency” is input. On the other hand, the character string “Hertz” is input as the display name 44 to the display name input unit 67. In the conversion file 42 shown in FIG. 9, the file name 43 is “Hertz”.

  In the conversion file 42, predetermined numerical information is set as the input value A. In this example, it is a numerical string such as 100, 200, 300. The output value B is specific information actually printed on the label, and is a frequency display such as 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 50 Hz / 60 Hz, or the like.

  A data file 41 composed of label layout data as shown in FIG. 8 and a conversion file 42 as shown in FIG. 9 are stored in the memory card 40 and taken into the label printer 1A.

  In the label printer 1 </ b> A, as shown in FIG. 10A, the character string “Hertz” is displayed on the display unit 12 as the display name 44. At the stage where the value of the specific information 3 is not input, the character string “frequency” input when the label is created is displayed as the specific information 3.

  For example, a barcode is used to input the value of the specific information 3. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an input value setting table in which a predetermined barcode is recorded as an input value of specific information. In the input value setting table 90, it is assumed that a bar code indicating a number set as the input value A in the conversion file 42 is printed.

  When the barcode reader 13b shown in FIG. 1 reads, for example, the barcode 91 indicating the number “300”, the MPU 14 of the label printer 1A refers to the conversion file 42 with the display name 44 “Hertz”, and reads the barcode. For an input value A of “300” read by the reader 13b, a character string of “50 Hz / 60 Hz” that is a corresponding output value B is read.

  When an output value is obtained in accordance with the conversion rule defined in the conversion file 42 for the input value read by the barcode reader 13b, as shown in FIG. A character string “50 Hz / 60 Hz” which is a value printed on the label is displayed.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a label to be printed. A character string “50 Hz / 60 Hz” is printed as the specific information 3 indicating the product specification. For example, even if the label printer 1A can input numbers but cannot input lowercase letters, the unit “Hz” can be printed by setting the input value A as a combination of numbers. . Accordingly, the label contents can be changed on the label printer 1A side without being restricted by the types of characters that can be input by the label printer 1A. In addition, it is possible to convert a character string having a small number of digits into a character string having a large number of digits, and input errors can be reduced.

  FIG. 13 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a specific display example of a label creation screen when an item is added, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of a conversion file.

  When an item to be printed on the label 2 is added, a specific information input frame 64 is newly set in the label display area 60 on the label creation screen 62 as shown in FIG. input. On the other hand, the character string “inspector” is input as the display name 44 to the display name input unit 67. In the converted file 42 shown in FIG. 14, the file name 43 is “inspector”.

  In the conversion file 42, predetermined numerical information is set as the input value A. In this example, it is a numeric string such as 2100, 2200, 2300. The output value B is specific information actually printed on the label, and is the name of the inspector.

  A data file 41 composed of label layout data as shown in FIG. 13 and a conversion file 42 as shown in FIG. 14 are stored in the memory card 40 and taken into the label printer 1A.

  In the label printer 1A, for example, a character string “Hertz” and a character string “inspector” are sequentially displayed on the display unit 12 as the display name 44. A display name 44 of “inspector” is displayed on the display unit 12, and a desired input value is input from among the input values A set in advance in the conversion file 42 shown in FIG.

  In the MPU 14 of the label printer 1A, the conversion name 42 is referred to by the “inspector” as the display name 44, and a predetermined numerical value input by the input operation unit 13, for example, an input value A of “2100” is supported. The character string “inspection: Yamamoto” that is the output value B to be read is read.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a printed label, and a character string “inspection: Yamamoto” is printed as the specific information 3 indicating the inspector. Thus, when adding the item which can change the value of the specific information 3, while adding the specific information input frame 64 by the information processing apparatus 50A, the display name is input by the display name input unit 67, and the conversion file 42 may be created.

  In addition, even if the label printer 1A can input numbers but cannot input kanji, setting the input value A as a combination of numbers allows the kanji notation to be changed and printed. . Accordingly, the label contents can be changed on the label printer 1A side without being restricted by the types of characters that can be input by the label printer 1A.

  FIG. 16 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating another example of the conversion rule. In the example of FIG. 16, when the price of a product is input as an input value, both the price of the product and the price including tax are obtained as output values, and the conversion rule is schematically shown. As item information 4, “list price” and “tax-included price” are set. Specific information 3 includes an input value corresponding to a “regular price”, a conversion rule for adding a character “yen” to an input value A input as a numeric character string, and an input value corresponding to a “tax-included price”. A conversion function for multiplying A by 1.05 and adding the character “yen” is set.

  Thus, when the character string “1000” is input as the input value A, the character string “1000 yen” is printed corresponding to “list price”, and “1050 yen” is corresponding to “tax-included price”. Is printed.

  Therefore, if a certain value is input, a plurality of specific information can be obtained according to a predetermined conversion rule, and the input is simplified.

  The present invention can be applied to a label printer in which a label producing apparatus and a label printing apparatus are independent of each other and the label can be printed only by the printing apparatus.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A ... Label printer, 2 ... Label, 3 ... Specific information, 4 ... Item information, 10 ... Input device, 20 ... Printing device, 40 ... Memory card, 41. ..Data file, 42... Conversion file, 43... File name, 44... Display name, 50 A. Information processing device, 60. Label display area, 61. 62 ... label creation screen, 63 ... layout information, 64 ... specific information input frame, 65 ... item information input frame, 66 ... change permission check box, 67 ... display name input section

Claims (5)

A conversion rule for converting the input value into the specific information printed on the label, and an information acquisition means for acquiring conversion rule information associated with a display name for identifying the specific information set to be able to change the value;
Display means for displaying specific information printed on the label acquired by the information acquisition means and a display name for identifying the specific information;
Information input means for inputting the input value to be converted into specific information to be printed on a label;
Display the display name associated with the specific information set to change the value on the display means, refer to the conversion rule information specified by the display name, the input value input by the information input means A label printer comprising: control means for converting into specific information. The control means converts the input value input by the information input means into specific information with reference to a conversion table set in the conversion rule information and in which an output value is associated with an input value. The label printer according to claim 1. The control means converts the input value input by the information input means into specific information with reference to a function table that is set by the conversion rule information and obtains an output value by calculation with respect to the input value. The label printer according to claim 1 or 2. The label printer according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the control means converts one input value into a plurality of different specific information according to different conversion rules set in the conversion rule information. Display means for displaying the label creation screen;
An information input means for inputting information for creating a label;
Displaying a display name input part to which a display name associated with specific information printed on a label is input, conversion rule information in which a conversion rule for converting an input value into specific information is defined, and the display name input part Associate the input display name with the name input in the information input frame set in the label layout displayed on the label creation screen, refer to the conversion rule information associated with the display name, and convert the input value to specific information An information processing apparatus comprising: a control unit configured to create a label to be generated.

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