JP4000811B2 - Securities issuing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention issues securities such as bills and checksSecurities issuing equipmentAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, securities issuing devices for issuing unused bills and checks to financial institution customers have been used in offices or sales offices of financial institutions. Most of the requirements are printed on the bills and checks issued by the securities issuing device according to the format conforming to the rules of the bill exchange. In addition, the customer's name (kana characters) or the customer's signature book and the bottom part of the paper (clear band) are printed with an account number, etc., using the MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) method. Has been.
[0003]
On the other hand, since bills and checks are securities, fraudulent use must be excluded when they are actually distributed in the market, that is, issued by financial institutions and drawn by customers. Therefore, financial institutions must give due consideration to the prevention of tampering and counterfeiting when issuing bills and checks. Traditionally, some financial institutions use watermarked paper for bills and checks to prevent unauthorized copying, or affix a hologram seal to a bill or check to prove that it is genuine. To prevent counterfeiting of bills and checks.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when issuing a bill or check using such a watermarked paper or hologram seal, the issuing cost per sheet must be increased accordingly.
[0005]
On the other hand, whether or not the bill or check is genuine by processing the name of the financial institution, logo mark, etc. into a background pattern and printing it on the ticket, or printing the customer's signature book on the ticket There is also a mechanism that makes it possible to identify and prevent counterfeiting. However, since the background pattern and signature book are printed on the ticket surface by ink printing, they are printed only uniformly, which is insufficient from the viewpoint of preventing counterfeiting.
[0006]
For this reason, there is a strong demand for an effective counterfeiting mechanism at a low cost in issuing bills and checks by financial institutions.
[0007]
  An object of the present invention is to issue a security with high security at a low cost.Securities issuing equipmentIs to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The securities issuing device of the invention according to claim 1 is:
  First generation means for generating print data to be printed with black toner;
  Based on the security control file in which whether or not to print at least one of signature book, kana characters, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark with transparent fluorescent toner is set on each of the multiple securities A discriminating means for discriminating for each security whether or not to print a signature book, kana characters, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark;
  Acquisition means for acquiring at least one of character data and image data used for generating at least one transparent fluorescent print data of signature signature, kana character, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark determined to be printed; ,
  Transparent fluorescent printing for printing at least one of the acquired character data and image data with a transparent fluorescent toner when printing at least one of the signature book, the Kana character, the financial institution logo mark, or the customer mark When developing the data and printing the background pattern, transparent fluorescent print data for converting the acquired character data into minute characters and printing the background pattern composed of the minute characters with a transparent fluorescent toner at a predetermined coordinate position Expand asSecond generation means for generating transparent fluorescent print data for each security;
  First printing means for printing the print data with black toner;
  A second printing means for printing the transparent fluorescent print data of each security with a transparent fluorescent toner;
  It is characterized by comprising.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a securities issuing system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This securities issuing system 1000 is installed in a business center of a financial institution and is for printing and issuing bills and checks.
[0013]
In FIG. 1, a securities issuing system 1000 is connected to a host computer 100 that supervises securities issuing operations, and a client that is connected to the host computer 100 via a network N in a mutually accessible form, and that prints the certificate face of the securities. 200.
[0014]
The network N here is, for example, a communication line network constituted by a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like, and is an independent dedicated line or a general telephone line. A plurality of public lines such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) lines capable of transmitting digital data are provided. In FIG. 1, the connection between the host computer 100 and the client 200 is illustrated as a wired connection, but this may be a wireless connection.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing the relationship of programs related to the issue of securities in the securities issue system 1000. The host computer 100 and the client 200 execute a host-side issue program and a client-side issue program, respectively, and exchange data and various signals with each other.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the host computer 100 reads data from an issue batch file 106i (see FIG. 12) created based on the data in the issue acceptance file 106a (see FIG. 4), and prints data (which is printed on the ticket surface). Print data) and control data related to the print job are transmitted to the client 200 via the network N. In addition, when the printing of the ticket face by the client 200 is completed, the host computer 100 receives a notification signal regarding the end of issuance from the client 200 via the network N. The host computer 100 performs the above processing on all records in the issued batch file 106i.
[0017]
Next, the internal configuration of the host computer 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the host computer 100. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the host computer 100 includes a CPU 101, a display device 102, an input device 103, a RAM 104, a storage device 105 having a recording medium 106, and a communication device 107. The buses 108 are connected to each other, and data is transmitted and received via the bus 108. The communication device 107 is connected to the network N described above, and communicates with the client 200 via the network N.
[0018]
A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 reads a system program stored in the recording medium 106 and an application program specified from various application programs corresponding to the system program, and a work memory (FIG. In response to various instruction signals and the like input from the input device 103, each unit is centrally controlled according to the application program to execute various processes. Then, the processing result is stored in the work memory in the RAM 104 and displayed on the display device 102. Further, the processing result stored in the RAM 104 is stored in a predetermined storage destination of the storage device 105 or the recording medium 106.
[0019]
In addition, the CPU 101 performs a security issuance operation by executing a security printing process (to be described later) in accordance with a host-side issuing program stored in the recording medium 106. In addition, in order to provide a security function for each security, a security mark generation process, which will be described later, is executed, and print data (transparent fluorescent print data) to be printed using transparent fluorescent toner is expanded in the RAM 104 and stored in the recording medium 106. Store and send to client 200.
[0020]
The display device 102 is configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), or the like, and performs screen display of various display data according to instructions of a display signal input from the CPU 101. Specifically, an input screen for inputting various parameters necessary for processing of the host-side issue program executed by the CPU 101, a process step screen indicating the process steps of the host-side issue program, and the like are displayed.
[0021]
The input device 103 includes a keyboard having character / alphanumeric input keys, cursor keys, various function keys, and the like, and a mouse that is a pointing device, and a key pressing signal that is pressed by the keyboard. An operation signal from the mouse is output to the CPU 101 as an input signal. Specifically, various parameters necessary for processing of the host-side issue program executed by the CPU 101 are input, and instructions for starting and stopping the host-side issue program are input, and the various input signals are output to the CPU 101. .
[0022]
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 has a work memory for storing files and parameters necessary for processing of the host-side issue program executed by the CPU 101, and is recorded when the CPU 101 executes processing of the host-side issue program. In addition to various files read out from the medium 106 and input or output data, it has a work memory that temporarily expands data received via the communication device 107. Furthermore, a work memory for expanding print data to be printed on the ticket surface is provided.
[0023]
The storage device 105 includes a recording medium 106 in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance. This recording medium 106 is composed of a magnetic or optical recording medium, or a nonvolatile memory such as a semiconductor, and is fixedly provided to the storage device 105 or detachably mounted. The recording medium 106 stores a host-side issue program, and also stores data, files, and the like processed by the execution of the host-side issue program.
[0024]
The program or data stored in the storage device 106 may be partly or wholly received from the communication device 107 via a transmission medium such as a network line from other devices and stored. The recording medium 106 may be a recording medium of another host computer constructed on a network. Alternatively, the program may be transmitted to other devices via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices.
[0025]
The recording medium 106 includes an issue acceptance file 106a (see FIG. 4), an account master file 106b (see FIG. 5), a security number management file 106c (see FIG. 6), a branch master file 106d (see FIG. 7), and a security paper. Format information file 106e (see FIG. 8), signature book data file 106f (see FIG. 9), customer mark data file 106g (see FIG. 10), security control file 106h (see FIG. 11), issue batch file 106i (see FIG. 12) ), A basic form data file 106j in which a basic print form is stored for each type of securities (ticket type), a logo mark data file 106k in which image data of a logo mark of a financial institution is stored, and a special font Special font data file 10 in which the data is stored l various files are stored.
[0026]
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example in the issue acceptance file 106a. In this issuance acceptance file 106a, when a financial institution accepts an order for securities from a customer, who (in charge), who (customer: input is a current account number), what (notes / Enter the amount of data to be issued. In FIG. 4, the securities issue file 106a includes one record of issued securities with fields of financial institution number, branch number, account number, request reception person in charge ID, request reception date, request ticket type, and number of requested books. As a table in which each data is stored.
[0027]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the account master file 106b. The account master file 106b stores data related to the account held by the customer. In FIG. 5, the account master file 106b includes a financial institution number, a branch number, an account number, a customer name, a place of origin, a signature book presence / absence, a signature book image, kana characters (customer name), and a customer mark image as fields. This table stores the data.
[0028]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the security number management file 106c. The securities number management file 106c stores data for managing the numbering of securities numbers, and manages securities for each type of ticket. In FIG. 6, the securities number management file 106c is a table in which data is stored with the financial institution number, branch number, bill type number, securities number symbol part, and securities number numerical part as fields. Since the security number recorded here is the final value of the assigned number, this security number is always updated when a new security is printed.
[0029]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the branch master file 106d. The branch master file 106d stores data relating to financial institutions that issue securities and their issuing branches. In FIG. 7, the branch master file 106d is a table storing data with the financial institution number, branch number, branch name, branch address, exchange number, and exchange name as fields.
[0030]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the securities paper format information file 106e. The security paper format information file 106e is a control file that stores the print format of the sheet for each type of ticket, and records data such as the size of characters and symbols printed on the sheet, pitch, X-direction address, and Y-direction address. The In FIG. 8, the security paper format information file 106e includes a financial institution number, a security note type code, a basic form file name, a security number printing symbol part number of digits, a security number printing numerical part number of digits, and a security number printing (X / Y). Address, character size / pitch), Kana character printing (X / Y address, character size / pitch), Kana character for transparent fluorescent printing (X / Y address, character size / pitch), signature printing (X / Y address) , Signature printing for transparent fluorescent printing (X / Y address), magnification for transparent fluorescent signature book, origin printing (X / Y address, character size / pitch), payment printing (X / Y address, text) The size / pitch field is used as a field to store data for each ticket type.
[0031]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the signature book data file 106f. The signature book data file 106f stores image data (signature book print data) of a signature book applied by a customer and registered by a financial institution for each customer.
[0032]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the customer mark data file 106g. In the customer mark data file 106g, image data of marks (customer marks) such as shop names and service marks registered by the customers are stored for each customer.
[0033]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example in the security control file 106h. The security control file 106h stores data for controlling whether or not to print using transparent fluorescent toner (transparent fluorescent printing) for each security. In FIG. 11, the security control file 106h corresponds to the items of financial institution logo mark, customer kana character printing, signature verification printing, customer mark printing, customer kana character tint pattern printing, and financial institution / branch name tint pattern printing. Thus, a table for setting whether or not to perform transparent fluorescent printing is stored, and each piece of data is stored with one issued security as one record. Here, items (transparent fluorescent print data) set to be transparent fluorescent printed are printed using transparent fluorescent toner.
[0034]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in the issued batch file 106i. The issuance batch file 106i stores data to be printed on the ticket surface. The data here is based on the data stored in the aforementioned issue acceptance file 106a, account master file 106b, securities number management file 106c, branch master file 106d, signature book data file 106f, customer mark data file 106g, and the like. Created. In FIG. 12, the issued batch file 106i includes a financial institution number, a branch number, an account number, a customer name, a ticket type code, a securities number symbol part, a securities number numerical part, a payment place, a withdrawal place, an exchange number, and an exchange place. Data is stored as one record for each issued security with name, signature book presence / absence flag, signature book image, Kana characters, issuing machine logical number, issuing machine physical number, request reception person ID, and request reception date as fields. Is a table to be played.
[0035]
Further, in order to manage the above-described files, the recording medium 106 includes a securities format manager 101a, basic form manager 101b, financial institution information manager 101c, customer information manager 101d, signature book manager 101e, security signature book manager 101f, security Management programs (managers) of the mark manager 101g, the security copy-forgery-inhibited pattern manager 101h, and the logo mark manager 101i are stored, and the CPU 101 creates print data to be printed on the ticket surface by executing these managers.
[0036]
FIG. 13 is a block diagram conceptually showing the relationship between the aforementioned file and manager.
[0037]
First, the securities format manager 101a is the core of this block, and controls three managers (basic form manager 101b, financial institution manager 101c, and customer information manager 101d) under the control, and through these three managers. By managing various files, print data of securities is created and expanded in the RAM 104.
[0038]
First, the securities format manager 101a reads the securities paper format information file 106e, gives various instructions to the three subordinate managers, and delivers information.
[0039]
The basic form manager 101b reads the data in the basic form data file 106j and delivers the data as print data to the securities format manager 101a. An example of the printing is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14A, the basic form manager 101b creates items that are commonly printed for all securities, such as the name of the security, the name of the financial institution, the money amount column, and the transferor column.
[0040]
When a logo mark of a financial institution is inserted into the basic form of securities, the logo mark manager 101i reads the data from the logo mark data file 106k and then creates basic form print data. If the data in the security control file 106h is set to perform transparent fluorescent printing on the logo mark of a financial institution, the logo mark manager 101i reads the data from the logo mark data file 106k and performs transparent fluorescent printing. Deploy as data.
[0041]
The financial institution information manager 101c reads the data in the branch master 106d, and creates print data that needs to be printed on the face of the information relating to the financial institution issuing the securities in accordance with the contents of the security paper format information file 106e. FIG. 14B shows a print example of the print data created by the financial institution information manager 101c. In FIG. 14B, the branch name, store number, etc. of the financial institution are printed, but the items printed here may change for each security.
[0042]
The customer information manager 101e reads the account master file 106b, and creates print data that needs to be printed on the securities according to the contents of the securities paper format information file 106e. FIG. 14C shows a print example of print data created by the customer information manager 101d. In FIG. 14C, the customer name and account number are printed, but the items printed here may change for each security.
[0043]
FIG. 15 shows an example of a bill face when all matters printed on the securities shown in the printing examples of FIGS. 14A to 14C are printed on one security.
[0044]
The signature book manager 101e is activated only when the account master file 106b is instructed to print the signature book. In this case, the signature certificate data file 106f data is read, and signature certificate print data is created according to the contents of the security paper format information file 106e.
[0045]
If the signature in the security control file 106h is set to be transparent fluorescently printed, the signature manager 101e creates signature photo print data for transparent fluorescent printing. If the customer name manager 101d is set to perform transparent fluorescent printing on the customer name, the customer information manager 101d creates transparent fluorescent print data for the customer name. Note that the print address, pitch, and the like for transparent fluorescent printing are stored in the format information file 106e.
[0046]
FIG. 16A shows a print example of a security when the signature book is transparent fluorescently printed at a position shifted from a normal signature book. In FIG. 16A, transparent signature book print data is created at a position shifted in the lower right direction with respect to normal signature book print data printed with black toner, and synthetically printed. The position shifted in the lower right direction is registered in advance in the securities paper format information file 106e. Further, the same data as the signature book to be printed with black toner is used as the signature book data to be printed with transparent fluorescence.
[0047]
FIG. 16B shows a print example of a security when a normal signature book printed with black toner is border-printed with transparent fluorescent toner. At this time, the transparent signature book print data to be transparent fluorescently printed is an enlargement of the signature book print data. The normal enlargement ratio is 105 to 110%, but the enlargement ratio is registered in the security paper format information file 106e. In this case, the printing position is determined according to the enlargement ratio of the signature book so that the top, bottom, left and right borders are uniform.
[0048]
FIG. 16C shows a print example of a security when a customer mark is transparent fluorescently printed at a coordinate position where a normal signature book printed with black toner is printed. The security mark manager 101g reads the data from the customer mark data file 106g and creates transparent fluorescent print data. At this time, the position where the customer mark to be transparent fluorescent printed is developed is the same position as the coordinate position where the signature book is printed.
[0049]
FIG. 16D shows an example of printing of a security when a background pattern processed into a ruled line shape with a customer name as a minute character is transparent fluorescently printed at a coordinate position where a signature book printed with black toner is printed. FIG. FIG. 16 (e) shows a case where the background pattern processed into a ruled line is transparent fluorescently printed at the coordinate position where the signature book printed with black toner is printed, with the name of the financial institution and the branch name as minute characters. An example of printing a security is shown. In this case, the security copy-forgery-inhibited pattern manager 101h reads the data stored in the account master file 106b or the branch master 106d, processes the font based on the data related to the special font stored in the special font data file 106l, Create transparent fluorescent print data. The background pattern at this time is generated in the size of the signature book. Also, as shown in FIGS. 16D and 16E, print data is generated by shifting each line by 2 to 3 characters.
[0050]
The communication device 107 is configured by a router, a terminal adapter (TA), or the like, and performs communication control with the client 200 connected to the network N via a dedicated line or a communication line such as an ISDN line. In the processing of the host-side issuance program executed by the CPU 101, a securities issuance instruction signal, issuance control data, print data, etc. are transmitted to the client 200, and a securities issuance end signal transmitted from the client 200 Receive.
[0051]
The above is the configuration of the host computer 100. Next, the configuration of the client 200 will be described.
[0052]
In FIG. 1, a client 200 includes a control device 1 that controls printing operations for securities, a securities printing device 10, and a securities inspection device 20, and the control device 1, the securities printing device 10, and securities inspection. The device 20 is connected to each other by a cable C1 and a cable C2.
[0053]
FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the control device 1. As shown in FIG. 17, the control device 1 includes a CPU 2, a display device 3, an input device 4, a RAM 5, a storage device 6 having a recording medium 7, and a communication device 8. The buses 9 are connected to each other. In addition, the securities printing apparatus 10 and the securities inspection apparatus 20 are connected to the bus 9 via the cables C1 and C2. Further, a network N is connected to the communication device 8, and the control device 1 is connected to the host computer 100 via this network N.
[0054]
The CPU 2 executes various processes in accordance with the client-side issue program stored in the recording medium 7, and transmits a signal for controlling the printing process on the bill face of the securities printing apparatus 10 via the bus 9 and the cable C1. 10 and various control signals for monitoring and controlling the operation of each unit in the securities inspection device 20 are output to the securities inspection device 20 via the bus 9 and the cable C2.
[0055]
In the processing of the client side issuance program, the CPU 2 receives the certificate issuance instruction signal transmitted from the host computer 100 via the network N and the print data created from the issuance batch file 106i and the like, and the print data is received. Print and issue on the ticket. When the issue of securities is finished, an end signal is transmitted to the host computer 100.
[0056]
The display device 3 displays an input screen for inputting various parameters necessary for processing of the client-side issuance program executed by the CPU 2, a processing step screen indicating each processing step of the client-side issuance program, and the like.
[0057]
The input device 4 inputs various parameters necessary for processing of the client-side issue program executed by the CPU 2, inputs instructions for starting and stopping the client-side issue program, and outputs the various input signals to the CPU 2. .
[0058]
The RAM 5 has a work memory for storing files and parameters necessary for the processing of the client side issuance program executed by the CPU 2 and is read from the storage device 6 when the CPU 2 executes the processing of the client side issuance program. In addition to the various files and input or output data, a work memory for temporarily developing print data received from the host computer 100 via the communication device 8 is provided.
[0059]
The storage device 6 has a recording medium 7 in which programs, data, and the like are stored in advance. The recording medium 7 is composed of a magnetic or optical recording medium or a non-volatile memory such as a semiconductor, and is fixedly attached to the storage device 6 or detachably mounted. The recording medium 7 stores a client-side issue program, data processed by this program, and the like.
[0060]
The communication device 8 is configured by a router, a terminal adapter, or the like, and performs communication control with the host computer 100 connected to the network N via a dedicated line or a communication line such as an ISDN line. In the client-side issuance program executed by the CPU 2, print data and the like are received from the host computer 100, and an end signal indicating that the issue of securities has ended is transmitted to the host computer 100.
[0061]
In FIG. 1, the securities printing apparatus 10 prints and outputs characters and background (background pattern) on the certificate face using two kinds of special inks, magnetic toner (black toner) and transparent fluorescent toner for MICR character printing. This is a so-called tandem image forming apparatus.
[0062]
The transparent fluorescent toner used here is usually transparent, but fluoresces when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. Characters and designs printed with this transparent fluorescent toner are usually difficult to see. For example, when UV light such as black light is applied, the stimuli clearly emerge with fluorescence and become visible. .
[0063]
The securities printing apparatus 10 executes printing of securities based on print data, control data, and the like input from the CPU 2 when processing the client-side issue program executed by the CPU 2. When the printing of the securities is completed, the printed paper is discharged to a slitter unit (not shown) in the securities inspection apparatus 20 described later.
[0064]
In FIG. 1, the securities printing apparatus 10 includes an image forming unit 11 that performs printing using black toner, an image forming unit 12 that performs printing using transparent fluorescent toner, and a conveyance unit 13.
[0065]
Each of the image forming unit 11 and the image forming unit 12 includes a photosensitive drum 11a, a print head 11b, and a developing device 11c, except for the color of toner (black or transparent fluorescent color) stored in the developing container, It is the same configuration.
[0066]
The transport unit 13 includes a transport belt 13a, a drive roll 13b, and a guide roller 13c. The conveyance belt 13a is guided by the guide roller 13c, and is rotated by driving of the drive roll 13b, thereby conveying the security paper in the left direction in the figure.
[0067]
Based on the print data input from the CPU 2, the print head 11b performs optical writing on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11a charged by a charger (not shown). By doing so, an electrostatic latent image based on the print data is formed on the photosensitive drum 11a, and further, a toner image is formed by development processing by the developing device 11c. At this time, the toner image formed on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 11a is based on the black toner stored in the developing container. Then, the toner image is transferred to the sheet conveyed by the conveyance belt 13a.
[0068]
The sheet on which the toner image by the black toner is transferred further moves leftward in the drawing by the conveying belt 13a and reaches the position of the image forming unit 12 that stores the transparent fluorescent toner. The image is transferred. Through the above steps, the image is transferred to the securities with black toner and fluorescent / transparent toner, and discharged to the securities inspection apparatus 20.
[0069]
The securities inspection device 20 includes a slitter unit, a paper travel unit, and a stacker unit (none of which are shown).
[0070]
The slitter unit further includes an image reader (not shown), reads a sheet discharged from the securities printing apparatus 10, and normally prints a certificate (normal certificate) and a certificate (something with an error). Error securities) are separated, and the separated normal securities and error securities are discharged to the respective travel routes in the paper travel unit.
[0071]
The paper travel unit has a paper transport path (not shown) inside, and transports normal securities and error securities separated and discharged from the slitter unit one by one through each paper transport route, and discharges them to the stacker unit. Make paper.
[0072]
The stacker unit includes a stacker that stores securities conveyed through the paper conveyance path. Here, two types of paper discharge stackers are provided, one of which is a normal stacker for storing the aforementioned normal securities. The other is an error stacker that stores error securities. Note that error securities are discarded as lost letters.
[0073]
Next, the operation will be described.
The securities printing process executed by the host computer 100 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0074]
First, the CPU 101 reads a record in the issued batch file 106i stored in the recording medium 106 (step S1), and updates the security number stored in the security number management file 106c, for example, by adding 1 ( Step S2). This security number is a unique number assigned to each security.
[0075]
Next, the CPU 101 creates format data to be printed on the bill of securities (step S3). Then, the CPU 101 generates normal print data (normal certificate face data) to be printed with black toner, transmits the generated normal print data to the client 200, and transparent fluorescent print data to be printed with transparent fluorescent toner. Is generated (security mark generation process), and the process of transmitting the generated transparent fluorescent print data to the client 200 and the process of transmitting the discharge command data for discharging to the securities inspection apparatus 20 to the client 200 are executed. As a result, the securities are printed and issued (step S4).
[0076]
The CPU 101 determines whether or not the issue of securities for all records stored in the issue batch file 106i has been completed (step S5). If the issue of all records has not been completed (step S5; N), The processing from step S2 of updating the security number and printing a new record is repeated.
[0077]
When printing of all the records in the issued batch file 106i is completed (step S5; Y), a series of securities printing processing is completed.
[0078]
Next, the security mark generation process executed by the CPU 101 in step S4 of FIG. 18 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0079]
As a premise, the print data created by the security mark generation process is transparent fluorescent printing with transparent fluorescent toner (transparent fluorescent print data) on the security certificate, and provides security functions for securities by transparent fluorescent printing To do.
[0080]
First, the CPU 101 reads data in the security control file 106h stored in the recording medium 106 (step S11), and based on the setting data stored in the security control file 106h, the financial institution issuing the securities. It is determined whether or not the logo mark is to be transparent fluorescent printed on the certificate face (step S12).
[0081]
As a result of the determination in step S12, when the logo mark of the financial institution is set to be transparent fluorescent printing (step S12; Y), the CPU 101 corresponds to the financial institution number stored in the issued batch file 106i. The logo image to be read is read from the logo mark data file 106k (step S13) and developed into print data (step S14). Further, the CPU 101 reads a branch name corresponding to the branch number stored in the issued batch file 106i (step S15), and expands the branch name into print data (step S16).
[0082]
If it is determined in step S12 that the logo mark of the financial institution is not set to transparent fluorescent printing (step S12; N), steps S13 to S16 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S17.
[0083]
Next, based on the setting data in the security control file 106h read out in step S11, the CPU 101 determines whether or not to transparently print kana characters of the customer name (step S17). As a result of the determination in step S17, if the customer name kana character is set to be transparent fluorescently printed (step S17; Y), the CPU 101 acquires the customer name kana character from the issued batch file 106i (step step 17). S18), the kana character is developed into print data (step S19).
[0084]
If it is determined in step S17 that the kana character of the customer name is not to be transparently printed (step S17; N), steps S18 to S19 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S20.
[0085]
Next, the CPU 101 determines based on the setting data in the security control file 106h read out in step S11 whether or not a normal signature book is to be framed with transparent fluorescent toner (step S20). If it is determined in step S20 that the signature book is set to be bordered with transparent fluorescent toner (step S20; Y), the CPU 101 reads the signature book image pointer from the issued batch file 106i (step S21). The read signature image is enlarged by 10% (step S22). Then, the CPU 101 develops the signature book image enlarged in step S22 as print data (step S23).
[0086]
  As a result of the determination in step S20, the signature book is set to be bordered with transparent fluorescent toner.BeenIf not (step S20; N), steps S21 to S23 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S24.
[0087]
Next, based on the setting data in the security control file 106h read out in step 11, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the background pattern is transparent fluorescently printed (step S24).
[0088]
If it is determined in step S24 that the background pattern is set to be transparent fluorescently printed (step S24; Y), the CPU 101 reads out in step S11 in order to determine what kind of background pattern is to be printed. Based on the setting data in the security control file 106h, it is determined whether or not to print a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern obtained by processing the name of the financial institution issuing the securities and the branch name (step S25).
[0089]
If the result of the determination in step S25 is that the background pattern of the name of the financial institution and the branch name is set to be transparent fluorescently printed (step S25; Y), the CPU 101 issues the securities from the issued batch file 106i. And the issuing branch name are acquired (step S26). Next, the CPU 101 converts the name of the financial institution and the branch name acquired in step S26 into font characters (step S27), and converts the font-converted font characters into ruled lines at the coordinate positions where the signature book is printed. It is processed into a print data and expanded into print data (step S28).
[0090]
As a result of the determination in step S25, when it is set not to transparently print the background pattern of the name of the financial institution and the branch name (step S25; N), the CPU 101 transparently prints the background pattern of the kana character of the customer name. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S29).
[0091]
As a result of the determination in step S29, if the background color of the kana character of the customer name is set to be transparent fluorescent printing (step S29; Y), the CPU 101 acquires the kana character of the customer name from within the issued batch file 106i. (Step S30), the Kana character is converted into a small character (step S31). Then, the CPU 101 processes the minute character font-converted in step S31 into a ruled line at the coordinate position where the signature book is printed, and expands it into print data (step S32).
[0092]
As a result of the determination in step S29, if it is set not to transparently print the Kana character background pattern of the customer name (step S29; N), whether or not the background pattern is printed at the coordinate position where the signature book is printed. Is discriminated (step S33). As a result of the determination in step 33, when the background pattern is set to be transparent fluorescently printed at the position of the signature book (step S33; Y), the signature book is stored from within the security paper format information file 106e stored in the recording medium 106. The coordinates for printing are acquired (step S34). Then, the additional copy-forgery-inhibited pattern corresponding to the customer name stored in the issued batch file 106i is read (step S35), and the read copy-forgery-inhibited pattern print data is developed at the print coordinate position of the signature book (step S36).
[0093]
If it is determined in step S24 that the background pattern is not transparent or printed at the position of the signature book (step S24; N), the CPU 101, for example, in the position of the column for entering the amount of money, It is determined whether or not the background pattern is additionally subjected to transparent fluorescent printing in addition to the position of the directory (step S37).
[0094]
As a result of the determination in step S37, when the background pattern is additionally subjected to transparent fluorescent printing (step S37; Y), the CPU 101 acquires kana characters of the financial institution name, branch name, and customer name from within the issued batch file 106i ( In step S38, the fonts are converted into minute characters (step S39). Then, the minute character that has been font-converted in step S39 is developed as print data at the position of the coordinates for printing the amount column (step S40).
[0095]
As a result of the determination in step S33, when the background pattern is set not to be transparent fluorescently printed at the coordinate position of the signature book (step S33; N), or as a result of the determination in step S37, the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern is not included in the signature position. When it is set not to perform transparent fluorescent printing, or when the process of step S40 described above ends, a series of security mark generation processes ends.
[0096]
As described above, the host computer 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected via the network N to the client 200 that prints bills of securities such as bills and checks, and print data to be printed with black toner. Then, according to the customer, transparent fluorescent print data to be printed using the transparent fluorescent toner to prevent forgery is created. The client 200 receives these print data via the network N, and prints the ticket surface using black toner and transparent fluorescent toner.
[0097]
Therefore, even if the securities are forged using an optical reading means such as a copier or a scanner, characters and designs printed using transparent fluorescent toner will not be reproduced, for example, when exposed to ultraviolet rays such as black light. It can be easily identified visually that it is a forged security. That is, since the transparent fluorescent toner is a special toner, it cannot be printed with a general copier or printer. Also, since printing using black toner and transparent fluorescent toner is realized in one pass, it is economical because it is highly efficient for issuing securities and there is no need to prepare a printer for each toner color. It is. Therefore, it is possible to issue a security with high security at a low cost.
[0098]
Further, since printing is performed using a transparent toner, the anti-counterfeiting mechanism is not conspicuous, and the aesthetics and convenience are not impaired even when the securities are distributed in the market.
[0099]
In addition, since the background pattern obtained by processing minute characters into a ruled line is printed with transparent fluorescent toner, it is possible to issue a security with high security depending on the high quality of the decoration and the high degree of processing.
[0100]
In addition, because different items are printed with transparent fluorescent toner according to the customer, it is possible to issue a variety of securities, compared with conventional printing machines that can only print uniform to the customer. Thus, an advantageous effect is obtained.
[0101]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the securities issuing system 1000 in the above-described embodiment may be configured such that the host computer 100 and the control device 1 in the client 200 are configured as the same computer system. In that case, the size of the entire securities issuing system can be reduced. Furthermore, the network N for connecting the host computer 100 and the client 200 described above becomes unnecessary, and the communication processing during that time can be reduced.
[0102]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the securities issuing apparatus of the first aspect, the print data is printed with the black toner, and the transparent fluorescent print data is printed with the transparent fluorescent toner. For example, when printing requirements using black toner and printing items set for each customer using transparent fluorescent toner on securities, the securities are counterfeited by optical reading means such as copiers and scanners. However, when the ultraviolet ray is applied, the item printed using the transparent fluorescent toner is not fluorescent, and it can be easily identified that it is a counterfeited security by visual confirmation. That is, since the transparent fluorescent toner is a special toner, it cannot be printed with a general copier or printer. In addition, since printing with black toner and transparent fluorescent toner is realized in one pass, the efficiency relating to securities issuance work is high, and a printer is not required for each toner, so that the cost is low. Therefore, it is possible to issue a security with high security at a low cost. Further, transparent fluorescent printing can be performed by setting the necessity of printing of the transparent fluorescent printing type for each security.
[0103]
In addition, since a transparent toner is used, the anti-counterfeiting mechanism does not stand out, and the aesthetics and convenience are not impaired even when the securities are on the market.
[0104]
According to the securities issuing device of the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the signature book with transparent fluorescent toner is placed at a position shifted vertically and horizontally from the signature book printed with black toner. Since printing is performed, it is possible to issue a security with high security due to the high quality of the decoration and the high degree of processing.
[0105]
According to the securities issuing device of the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, since the signature book to be printed with black toner is printed with bordering with transparent fluorescent toner, the appearance quality of decoration is improved. Securities with high security strength can be issued depending on the height and the degree of processing.
[0107]
In addition, since the tint block is printed using a transparent toner, the anti-counterfeiting mechanism does not stand out, and the aesthetics and convenience are not impaired even when the securities are distributed in the market.
[0112]
Furthermore, since different items are printed using transparent toner according to the customer, the anti-counterfeiting mechanism does not stand out, and the aesthetics and convenience are impaired even when securities are in the market. There is no.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a securities issuing system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing the relationship of programs related to securities issuance in the securities issuance system 1000 of FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the host computer 100 of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in an issue acceptance file 106a.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in an account master file 106b.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data configuration example in a security number management file 106c.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a branch master file 106d.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a security paper format information file 106e.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a signature book data file 106f.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a customer mark data file 106g.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a security control file 106h.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of an issue batch file 106i.
13 is a diagram conceptually showing the relationship between a manager and files related to creation of print data in the host computer 100 of FIG.
FIG. 14A is a diagram showing a print example of a security (check) when only a basic form is printed. (B) is a figure which shows the example of printing of the security | security (cheque) at the time of printing the branch name and shop number of a financial institution which are variable data. (C) is a figure which shows the example of printing of the security | security (cheque) at the time of printing the customer's name and account number which are variable data.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a print example of a security when all matters printed on the security are printed on a single security in FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c).
FIG. 16A is a diagram showing a print example of a security when a transparent signature is printed by shifting the signature book in the lower right direction. (B) is a figure which shows the example of printing of the security | security at the time of framing a signature book with transparent fluorescent toner. (C) is a figure which shows the example of printing of the security | security at the time of carrying out transparent fluorescent printing of a customer mark in the coordinate position where a signature book is printed. (D) is a figure which shows the example of printing of the security | security at the time of carrying out the transparent fluorescent printing of the background pattern which processed the fine character of the customer name into the ruled line shape in the coordinate position where a signature book is printed. (E) is a figure which shows the example of printing of a security | security at the time of carrying out the transparent fluorescent printing of the tint block which processed the minute character of the financial institution name and the branch name in the ruled line shape in the coordinate position where a signature book is printed.
17 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the client 200 in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of securities printing processing executed by the CPU 101 of the host computer 100.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation of a security mark generation process executed by the CPU 101 of the host computer 100 (the security mark generation process is shown in FIGS. 19 to 21).
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation of a security mark generation process executed by the CPU 101 of the host computer 100 (the security mark generation process is shown in FIGS. 19 to 21).
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the operation of a security mark generation process executed by the CPU 101 of the host computer 100 (the security mark generation process is shown in FIGS. 19 to 21).
[Explanation of symbols]
1000 Securities Issuing System
100 Host computer
101 CPU
101a Securities Format Manager
101b Basic form manager
101c Financial Institution Information Manager
101d Customer Information Manager
101e Signature Book Manager
101f Security signature manager
101g Security Mark Manager
101h Security pattern manager
101i logo mark manager
102 Display device
103 Input device
104 RAM
105 Storage device
106 Recording medium
106a Issuance acceptance file
106b Account master file
106c Securities number management file
106d Branch master file
106e Securities paper format information file
106f Signature book data file
106g Customer mark data file
106h Security control file
106i issue batch file
106j Basic form data file
106k logo mark data file
106l special font data file
107 Communication device
108 Bus
N network
200 clients
1 Control device
2 CPU
3 display devices
4 input devices
5 RAM
6 Storage device
7 Recording media
8 Communication equipment
9 Bus
10 Securities printing equipment
11 Image forming unit (for black toner)
11a Photosensitive drum
11b Print head
11c Developer
12 Image forming unit (for transparent fluorescent toner)
13 Transport section
13a Conveyor belt
13b Drive roll
13c Guide roller
20 Securities inspection equipment
C1 cable
C2 cable

Claims (1)

First generation means for generating print data to be printed with black toner;
Based on the security control file in which whether or not to print at least one of signature book, kana characters, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark with transparent fluorescent toner is set on each of the multiple securities A discriminating means for discriminating for each security whether or not to print a signature book, kana characters, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark;
Acquisition means for acquiring at least one of character data and image data used for generating at least one transparent fluorescent print data of signature signature, kana character, background pattern, financial institution logo mark and customer mark determined to be printed; ,
Transparent fluorescent printing for printing at least one of the acquired character data and image data with a transparent fluorescent toner when printing at least one of the signature book, the Kana character, the financial institution logo mark, or the customer mark When developing the data and printing the background pattern, transparent fluorescent print data for converting the acquired character data into minute characters and printing the background pattern composed of the minute characters with a transparent fluorescent toner at a predetermined coordinate position And a second generation means for generating transparent fluorescent print data for each security,
First printing means for printing the print data with black toner;
A second printing means for printing the transparent fluorescent print data of each security with a transparent fluorescent toner;
A securities issuing device comprising:

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