JP4348991B2 - Printer with image reading sensor - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a printer with an image reading sensor capable of printing on both continuous paper and slip paper and reading image information recorded on a medium such as a card.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Continuous paper printers that print on continuous paper and issue receipts, admission tickets, other issued tickets, and slip printers that are used for printing on checks, personal check papers, and the like are widely used. Among these printers, there is also a composite printer that has a printing function for continuous paper and a printing function for slip paper, and can perform printing on both continuous paper and slip paper with a single printer.
[0003]
An example of this type of composite printer is shown in FIG. In the composite printer 110 of FIG. 14, a roll paper P opening 121 is formed on the upper surface side of the housing 120, and a roll paper P storage portion 122 is provided therein. The roll paper P is rotatably held in the storage unit 122, and one end of the roll paper P is drawn forward in the housing 120 and passes through a conveyance path 123 formed when the lid body 130 is closed. A thermal print head 124 is installed on the conveyance path 123. The print head 124 performs printing on the roll paper P.
[0004]
The lid 130 is for opening and closing the input opening 121, and the front side of the upper surface is a slip paper insertion surface 131 for inserting slip paper. A slip paper guide 132 is formed on one side edge of the slip paper insertion surface 131 along the insertion direction of the slip paper S. When the lid body 130 is closed, the roll paper P paper discharge port 125 is formed by a gap at the abutting portion between the casing 120 and the front end of the lid body 130, and is positioned below the slip paper insertion surface 131. Yes. Further, a slip paper printing unit 160 is provided on the rear side of the upper surface of the lid 130 (see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP2001-341369 (5th page, FIG. 2)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, a scanner device that reads image information recorded on an authentication medium such as a license or a credit card with a photo may be installed in a store or the like together with the above-described composite printer. However, in the case of the above situation, since the composite printer and the scanner device are arranged independently, it is necessary to devise the arrangement of each device in the store. In particular, when installing a scanner device together with a composite printer, if the store space is small and the installation space is limited, it may be difficult to secure the installation space for two devices.
[0007]
In addition, when two devices, a scanner device and a composite printer, are installed, the scanner device and the composite printer operate independently. Therefore, since the two apparatuses must be operated separately, the overall work efficiency is deteriorated.
[0008]
In a situation where communication is performed between the composite printer and the scanner device, a device for separately linking the composite printer and the scanner device, a wiring cable, and the like are required. Therefore, the number of installed devices increases, and there is a risk of further pressing the installation space.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printer with an image reading sensor that has high work efficiency and can be efficiently installed even in a narrow space.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The above object of the present invention is achieved by the following configurations.
(1-1) a back side housing unit including a continuous paper storage unit that stores continuous paper;
  In the closed state, it is attached to the back side housing part so as to be able to be opened and closed so as to cover the continuous paper storage part, and defines a continuous paper transport path for transporting the continuous paper to and from the back side housing part. A top lid part;
  A continuous paper printing unit that is arranged in the continuous paper conveyance path and performs printing on the continuous paper;
  An image reading sensor-provided printer, comprising: an image information reading sensor that is provided on the upper lid portion and reads image information recorded on a medium.
(1-2) a front-side housing unit that defines a slip paper transport path for transporting slip paper between the rear-side housing unit;
  The printer with an image reading sensor according to (1-1), further comprising: a slip paper printing unit that is disposed in the slip paper conveyance path and performs printing on the slip paper.
(1-1-1) A rear-side housing unit including a continuous paper storage unit for storing continuous paper;
  In the closed state, it is attached to the back side housing part so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the continuous paper storage part, and defines a continuous paper conveyance path for conveying the continuous paper between the back side housing part and the back side housing part. A top lid part;
  A continuous paper printing unit that is arranged in the continuous paper conveyance path and performs printing on the continuous paper;
  An image information reading sensor that is provided in the upper surface lid body and reads image information recorded on a medium;
  An inner cover disposed between the upper surface lid portion and the rear housing portion and attached to the upper surface lid portion so as to be openable and closable;
  In the closed state of the inner cover, a medium transport path for transporting the medium is defined between the inner cover and the upper surface cover body part,
  The image information reading sensor is disposed in the medium conveyance path (a printer with an image reading sensor).
(1-1-2) A front side housing unit that defines a slip paper transport path for transporting slip paper between the rear side housing unit,
  A slip paper printing unit disposed in the slip paper transport path and performing printing on the slip paper (1)-1-1) A printer with an image reading sensor described in the above.
(1) a rear-side housing unit having a continuous paper storage unit for storing continuous paper;
In the closed state, it is attached to the back side housing part so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the continuous paper storage part, and defines a continuous paper transport path for transporting the continuous paper between the back side housing part and the back side housing part. A top lid part;
A continuous paper printing unit that is arranged in the continuous paper conveyance path and performs printing on the continuous paper;
An image information reading sensor that is provided in the upper surface lid body and reads image information recorded on a medium;
An inner cover disposed between the upper surface lid portion and the rear housing portion and attached to the upper surface lid portion so as to be openable and closable;
In the closed state of the inner cover, a medium transport path for transporting the medium is defined between the inner cover and the upper surface cover body part,
The image information reading sensor is disposed in the medium conveyance path;
The upper surface lid portion is provided with a medium insertion port for inserting the medium into the medium conveyance path,
A printer with an image reading sensor, further comprising medium insertion prohibiting means for prohibiting insertion of the medium from the medium insertion port when the inner cover is open.
(2The medium insertion prohibiting means is
  A shutter that is pivotally provided on the upper surface lid and closes the medium conveyance path in the open state of the inner cover;
  A protrusion provided on the inner cover and configured to hold the shutter at a predetermined retracted position so as to allow the medium to be inserted from the medium insertion port when the inner cover is closed.(1)The printer with the image reading sensor described.
(3) A front side housing unit that defines a slip paper transport path for transporting slip paper between the rear side housing unit,
  A slip paper printing unit disposed on the slip paper transport path and performing printing on the slip paper (1)Or (2)The printer with the image reading sensor described.
(4The upper surface lid portion includes a guide wall that guides the medium in the medium conveyance path.3The printer with an image reading sensor according to any one of the above.
(5A medium length detector for detecting the length of the medium inserted into the medium conveyance path;
  If the detection result at the time of medium insertion by the medium length detection means is different from the detection result at the time of ejection of the medium, it is determined that reading by the image information reading sensor has failed (1) to (4The printer with an image reading sensor according to any one of the above.
(6The medium length detector is the image information reading sensor (5) A printer with an image reading sensor described in the above.
(7The upper surface lid is provided with an overhanging opening for the medium inserted into the medium transport path to temporarily overhang from the upper surface lid. (6The printer with an image reading sensor according to any one of the above.
(8) The medium overhang amount is configured so that the upper surface lid is smaller than the distance between the position where the upper surface lid is farthest from the back side of the printer and the back side of the housing in the open state of the upper surface lid. And (7) A printer with an image reading sensor described in the above.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a printer with an image reading sensor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a printer 10 with an image reading sensor of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a main part schematic diagram showing a slip paper conveyance path portion. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an upper surface lid portion of the printer 10 with an image reading sensor. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the printer 10 with an image reading sensor. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the upper surface lid is opened. 7 and 8 are a perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the inner cover is opened in a state in which the upper surface lid is opened. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper surface side of the card transport path in a state where the inner cover is opened. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the shutter. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views showing the upper lid portion for explaining the opening / closing operation of the shutter. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the card insertion slot with the shutter closed.
[0013]
The overall configuration of the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment is capable of printing on both roll paper P (see FIG. 4) and slip paper S (see FIG. 2), and on a card C (see FIG. 4). This is a printer capable of reading recorded image information.
[0014]
The printer 10 with an image reading sensor accommodates a roll paper P as continuous paper in a housing 11a, and includes a back side housing unit 11 including a printing mechanism for performing printing on the roll paper P, and a back side housing. A front-side housing unit 12 that is provided on the front side of the body unit 11 and defines a slip paper transport path 21 through which the slip paper S is transported between the back-side housing unit 11 and the back-side housing unit 11. A top cover body portion 13 that is mounted so as to cover the upper surface side of the card and houses a reading sensor mechanism that reads image information recorded on a medium such as a card is integrally formed.
[0015]
Here, the front-side casing 12 includes a front-side lower part 12a separated from the casing 11 via the slip paper conveyance path 21, a front cover 12b that covers the upper surface side of the front-side casing 12a, It is comprised from the front side part 12c which hold | maintains the lower part 12a and the front side cover 12b in a one-side support state. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slip paper S is on the front side of the printer 10 with an image reading sensor, and the front side cover of the case 11 a of the back case 11 and the front case 12. It can be inserted from a slip paper insertion opening 21a opened between the body 12a.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the slip paper S inserted into the slip paper transport path 21 is composed of a sub slip feed roller 22 a and a sub slip press roller disposed opposite to the sub slip feed roller 22 a with the slip paper transport path 21 interposed therebetween. 22b and sent to the back surface printing unit 23 inside the slip paper conveyance path 21.
[0017]
The back side printing unit 23 includes a serial impact dot matrix type printing unit 23a arranged on the back side of the slip paper S, and a platen 23b arranged opposite to the printing unit 23a with the slip paper conveyance path 22 interposed therebetween. Yes. The printing unit 23a can print on the back surface of the slip paper S.
[0018]
The slip paper S further transported from the back surface printing unit 23 is transported to the slip feed roller 24a and the slip feed roller 22a and the sub-slip pressing roller 22b disposed opposite to the paper transport path 21, and the slip paper transport path. 21 is fed into the surface printing unit 25 inside.
[0019]
The front side printing unit 25 includes a serial impact dot matrix type printing unit 25a arranged on the front side of the slip paper S, and a platen 25b arranged opposite to the printing unit 25a with the slip paper conveyance path 21 in between. Yes. The printing unit 25a can print on the surface of the slip paper S. The slip paper S further conveyed from the front surface printing unit 25 is sent to the slip paper image information reading sensor 26.
[0020]
The slip paper image information reading sensor 26 is a CIS type image sensor, and is disposed on the front side of the slip paper S. A pressing roller 27 is disposed on the opposite surface side of the slip paper image information reading sensor 26 across the slip paper conveyance path 21. The pressing roller 27 presses the slip sheet S toward the reading surface 26a of the slip sheet image information reading sensor 26 by a pressing member 27a with a predetermined pressing force corresponding to the slip sheet thickness. The slip paper image information reading sensor 26 is configured to be able to read image information recorded on the front side of the slip paper S in a state where the slip paper S is pressed against the reading surface 26 a by the pressing roller 27. The slip paper S that has passed between the slip paper image information reading sensor 26 and the pressing roller 27 is discharged from the slip paper discharge port 21b.
[0021]
Further, a slip paper rear end sensor 28a is provided at the slip paper insertion port 21a, and a slip paper front end sensor 28b is provided at the downstream side of the sub-slip pressing roller 22b, and slip paper in the slip paper transport path 21 is provided. This is used for checking the presence or absence of S and for cueing control during printing by the front surface printing unit 25 and the back surface printing unit 23.
[0022]
Further, a discharge detector 29 is provided between the front surface printing unit 25 and the slip paper image information reading sensor 26, and detects whether or not the slip paper S is discharged from the slip paper conveyance path 21.
[0023]
The above is the description of the slip paper conveyance path 21 and various operations in the slip paper conveyance path 21.
[0024]
Next, the roll paper conveyance path 35 and various operations in the roll paper conveyance path will be described with reference to FIG. A roll paper transport path 35 is formed between the housing unit 11 and the upper surface side lid unit 13. The roll paper P is stored in a roll paper storage unit 30 formed by a roll paper storage wall 31 provided inside the back side housing unit 11. The roll paper P is sent out along the roll paper conveyance path 35 and discharged from a roll paper discharge port 35a opened between the housing 11a and the upper surface cover 13a.
[0025]
The roll paper storage unit 30 is a drop-in type roll paper storage unit, and the roll paper P is placed in the roll paper storage unit 30 and arranged. The roll paper is supplied by rotating the roll paper P while being guided by the roll paper storage wall 31. One end of the roll paper P arranged in the roll paper storage unit 30 is pulled out from the roll paper storage unit 30 and arranged so as to be positioned between the platen roller 32 and the thermal print head 33.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 5, the platen roller 32 has a rotation shaft 32a rotatably supported on the frame 51 of the upper surface lid body portion 13, and a gear 32b attached to the end of the rotation shaft 32a is shown. The platen roller 32 is rotated by being driven by a motor, and the roll paper P is fed out.
[0027]
The thermal print head 33 is configured to print characters on the roll paper P sent out by the platen roller 32. The printed roll paper P passes through the roll paper transport path 35 and is discharged from the roll paper discharge port 35a.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4, an auto cutter 34 is disposed above the platen roller 32 and the thermal print head 33. The auto cutter 34 has a fixed blade 34a disposed on one side of the roll paper conveyance path 35 and a movable blade 34b disposed on one side corresponding to the fixed blade 34a across the roll paper conveyance path 35. ing.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 5, the fixed blade 34 a is held by the frame 51 of the lid portion 13 at a position adjacent to the platen roller 33.
[0030]
The movable blade 34b is configured to be movable in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4 toward the roll paper conveyance path, and is configured to be able to cut the roll paper P by sandwiching the roll paper P with the fixed blade 34a. Has been.
[0031]
In FIG. 3, a roll paper cutting fixed blade 36 is provided in the vicinity of the roll paper discharge port 35a along the longitudinal direction of the roll paper discharge port 35a. The roll paper cutting fixed blade 36 is a cutting blade for manually cutting the roll paper P. In the present embodiment, both the auto cutter 34 and the roll paper cutting fixed blade 36 are shown for cutting the roll paper. However, only one of them may be provided.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, a frame 51 is disposed as a main skeleton at the lower portion of the upper surface lid portion 13. The frame 51 is configured to be rotatable with respect to a fixed portion 53 provided on the back side housing portion 11 via a hinge portion 52, whereby the upper surface lid portion 13 is configured to be a roll paper storage portion. 30 can be opened and closed. When the roll paper P is exchanged, the top cover body portion 13 is opened via the hinge portion 52 and the roll paper P can be inserted into the roll paper storage portion 30.
[0033]
Next, the card image information reading unit 40 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the card image information reading unit 40 is provided between the upper surface cover 13a and the roll paper storage unit 30, and transports a thick medium such as a card C from the card insertion slot 41a. The image information on the card C can be read by being inserted into the path 41.
[0034]
In the card image information reading unit 40, a first feed roller 43 a, a card image information reading sensor 44, and a second feed roller 46 a are provided along the card transport path 41 on the upper surface side of the card transport path 41, that is, on the upper cover 13 a side. Are arranged. On the other hand, a first pressing roller 43b, a pressing roller 45, and a second pressing roller 46b are provided on the lower surface side of the card transport path 41, that is, on the roll paper storage unit 30 side, respectively. It is arranged at a position facing the sensor 44 and the second feed roller 46a.
[0035]
The first feeding roller 43a and the first pressing roller 43b are disposed between the card insertion opening 41a and the card image information reading sensor 44 (upstream side of the card image information reading sensor 44). The inserted card C can be transported back and forth along the card transport path 41. The card C conveyed by the first feeding roller 43a and the first pressing roller 43b is fed between the card image information reading sensor 44 and the pressing roller 45.
[0036]
The card image information reading sensor 44 is a CIS type image sensor that reads characters and images recorded on the surface of the card. The card image information reading sensor 44 reads image information such as characters and images while being appropriately pressed by the pressing roller 45 against the reading surface 44a of the card image information reading sensor 44 with a pressing force according to the card thickness.
[0037]
The second feed roller 46 a and the second pressing roller 46 b are disposed on the downstream side of the card image information reading sensor 44, and the card C inserted into the card transport path 41 is transported back and forth along the card transport path 41. It is configured to be possible.
[0038]
Further, an overhanging opening 41b is opened at a position downstream of the second feeding roller 46a and the second pressing roller 46b and intersecting the card transport path 41 and the upper surface cover 13a. This overhanging opening 41b is fed to the downstream side of the card conveying path 41 while the card C in the card conveying path 41 is nipped by the second feeding roller 46a and the second pressing roller 46b, and temporarily reads the image. Overhanging from the back side of the sensor-equipped printer 10 is allowed.
[0039]
During the actual reading operation, the card C inserted from the card insertion slot 41a is projected from the card insertion slot 41a side by the first feeding roller 43a and the first pressing roller 43b, and the second feeding roller 46a and the second pressing roller 46b. The card C is transported toward the opening 41 b and is transported to a position where the card C completely passes through the card image information reading sensor 44. And the card | curd C is sent out to the card insertion port 41a side by reversely driving the 1st feed roller 43a and the 2nd feed roller 46a. Then, the card C is passed over the reading surface 44 a of the card image information reading sensor 44, and the character or image information on the surface of the card C is read by the card image information reading sensor 44. After the reading is completed, the card C is discharged from the card insertion slot 41a to the outside of the printer 10 with an image reading sensor.
[0040]
Here, the second feed roller 46a is configured so that the upper cover 13 is on the back side of the printer, that is, as shown in FIG. The card C is set to project from the projecting opening 41b so as to be smaller than the distance L between the position P farthest from the side and the back side of the housing 11.
[0041]
This is because, for example, when the printer 10 with the image reading sensor is arranged in a place where the back side of the printer 10 with the image reading sensor is a wall, the upper lid portion 13 as shown in FIG. 6 is opened. It is considered that the printer 10 with an image reading sensor is disposed at a position separated from the wall by a distance L or more so as to be maintained. Therefore, by setting the amount of protrusion of the card C to be smaller than L, even when the card C protrudes from the protrusion opening 41b, the card C does not collide with the wall on the back side. . Therefore, the concern that the card C projects from the projecting opening 41b and collides with the wall is eliminated, and the printer 10 with the image reading sensor can be used with confidence.
[0042]
The first pressing roller 43b, the pressing roller 45, and the second pressing roller 46b arranged on the roll paper storage unit 30 side rotate to the inner cover 42 arranged between the card transport path 41 and the roll paper storage unit 30. Supported as possible. The inner cover 42 has a card transport surface 42a that forms a card transport path 41 formed on the upper surface thereof, and the first pressing roller 43b, the pressing roller 45, and the second pressing roller 46b are partially protruded from the card transport surface 42a. The first card feed roller 43a, the card image information reading sensor 44, and the second feed roller 46a can be brought into contact with each other.
[0043]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the inner cover 42 can be rotated to guide walls 54, 54 erected substantially perpendicularly to the card transport direction from the upper surface lid body 13 side via a hinge portion 55. It is attached. More specifically, the hinge portion 55 is provided on the rear side of the inner cover 42, and the front side of the inner cover 42 facing upward is the front side of the printer 10 with the upper surface lid portion 13 being opened. The various members of the card transport path 41 can be maintained from the front side of the printer 10.
[0044]
Further, the guide walls 54 and 54 to which the inner cover 42 is attached are configured to serve as guide walls for correcting the insertion direction of the card C inserted into the card transport path 41 as shown in FIG. . For example, when the card C is inserted slightly obliquely with respect to the card transport direction (here, the direction perpendicular to the card insertion slot 41a and parallel to the paper transport surface 42a), the first feed roller 43a and the first feed roller 43a The insertion direction of the card C is bent by coming into contact with either one of the guide walls 54 and 54 while being conveyed by the two-feed roller 46a. As a result, the guide walls 54 and 54 are corrected so as to be in the card transport direction even when the insertion direction of the card C has a slight angle with respect to the card transport direction.
[0045]
This correction of the card conveying direction is carried by the first feeding roller 43a and the first pressing roller 43b and the second feeding roller 46a and the second pressing roller 46b from the card insertion port 41a side toward the protruding opening 41b. This is performed until C completely passes the card image information reading sensor 44. Accordingly, the card C is sent to the reading surface 44a of the card image information reading sensor 44 in the card transport direction after the card C has completely passed through the card image information reading sensor 44. Thereby, the card image information reading sensor 44 can always read the image information of the card C at the same angle.
[0046]
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a card insertion detection sensor 48 is provided in the vicinity of the card insertion port 41 a of the card transport path 41. The card insertion detection sensor 48 is a sensor that detects a sheet inserted from the card insertion slot 41a. The first feed roller 43a and the second feed roller 46a are configured to start driving after being detected by the card insertion detection sensor 48, so that the card insertion is a trigger, and the card feed path 41 The card feeding operation can be started.
[0047]
The card insertion detection sensor 48 detects the card length at the time of insertion corresponding to the time from when the card C is detected until the card C is sent into the card transport path 41 and is not detected, and The card at the time of ejection corresponding to the time from when the card C is detected after the information on the card C is read by the card image information reading sensor 44 until the card C is ejected from the card insertion slot 41a and is not detected. You may comprise so that length may be detected. In this case, if the two detected card lengths do not match, it is determined that the card C has not been sent at a constant speed due to, for example, an unexpected external force when the card is inserted or the card is discharged for card reading. The printer 10 with the image reading sensor can determine that reading of the image information on the card C has failed.
[0048]
The card length may be detected not only by the card insertion detection sensor 48 but also by the image information reading sensor 44. The image information reading unit 40 detects the card length at the time of insertion corresponding to the time from when the card C is detected until the card C is completely sent to the downstream side of the card image information reading sensor 44 and is not detected. Then, the card length at the time of ejection corresponding to the time from when the information on the card C is read by the card image information reading sensor 44 until the card C is conveyed toward the card insertion slot 41a and is not detected. By detecting the length, it is possible to perform the same detection as that of the card insertion detection sensor 48.
[0049]
Further, in order to prevent the card C from being inserted from the card insertion slot 41a with the inner cover 42 opened, a shutter 47 as a medium insertion prohibiting means and a release protrusion 61 are provided.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 10, the shutter 47 includes a rotating shaft 47a, an arcuate base portion 47b whose center side is fixed near one end side of the rotating shaft 47a, and an arc shape whose center side is fixed to the other end of the rotating shaft 47a. The insertion prohibiting portion 47c, the reinforcing member 47d provided between the base portion 47b and the insertion prohibiting portion 47c, and the protrusion contact portion 47e integrally attached to the base portion 47b are integrally formed. .
[0051]
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 6, FIG. 8, or FIG. 9, the shutter 47 is located between the card insertion slot 41a and the first feed roller 43a and on the upper surface side housing 13a side of the card transport path 41. A rotary shaft 47a is attached to the fixed portion 48 provided in a state of being rotatably supported.
[0052]
As shown in FIG. 11, the release protrusion 61 is provided on the side surface of the inner cover 42 at a position where it comes into contact with the protrusion contact portion 47 e when the inner cover 42 is closed. The release protrusion 61 contacts the protrusion contact portion 47e of the shutter 47 in the closed state of the inner cover, and pushes up the shutter 47 in a direction away from the card transport path 41. In this state, the shutter 47 is urged by the spring member 49 in a direction to rotate toward the card transport path 41.
[0053]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, when the inner cover 42 is in an open state and the release protrusion 61 is separated from the protrusion contact portion 47 e of the shutter 47, the shutter 47 is moved by the urging force of the spring member 49. Rotate to the side. In this state, the insertion prohibiting portion 47c of the shutter 47 is positioned so as to block the card transport path 41, and prohibits the insertion of the card C from the card insertion port 41a (see FIG. 13).
[0054]
Therefore, when the upper cover 13 is opened and the inner cover 42 is opened, or when the upper cover 13 is closed while the inner cover 42 is opened, the card Inserting C from the card insertion slot 41a is prohibited.
[0055]
As described above, the printer 10 with an image reading sensor according to the present embodiment is configured such that the slip paper S is provided between the back side housing unit 11 including the roll paper housing unit 30 that houses the roll paper P and the back side housing unit 11. A front side housing section 12 that defines a slip paper transport path 21 to be transported, and a back side housing section that is attached to the back side housing section 11 so as to cover the roll paper storage section 30 in a closed state and that can be opened and closed. 11, and a slip paper printing section that is arranged along the slip paper transport path 21 and that prints on the slip paper S. Are disposed along the roll paper transport path 35, and are provided on the upper cover body portion 13 on the card C. Recorded image information Is provided with a card image scanning sensor 44 to take seen, the.
[0056]
Therefore, according to the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of this embodiment, printing on the slip paper S, printing on the roll paper P, and reading of image information on the card C are performed by one printer 10 with an image reading sensor. Can be used. Therefore, even if the store space is small and the installation space is limited without considering the device arrangement, such as arranging two printers with an image reading sensor and a scanner device, 1 By securing the installation space for the table, it is possible to print on the slip paper S, print on the roll paper P, and read the image information on the card C.
[0057]
Further, the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment has an inner cover 42 that is disposed between the upper surface lid portion 13 and the rear side housing portion 11 and attached to the upper surface lid portion 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the closed state of the inner cover, a card transport path 41 through which the card C is transported is defined between the inner cover 42 and the top cover body portion 13, and the card image information reading sensor 44 is moved along the card transport path 41. Are arranged.
[0058]
Therefore, according to the printer 10 with the image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the inner cover 42 is attached so as to be openable and closable between the upper surface lid body portion 13 and the rear side housing portion 11. When the inner cover 42 is opened in the opened state, maintenance such as cleaning and replacement of components of the card conveying path 41 and its surrounding components can be easily performed.
[0059]
Further, in the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the upper lid portion 13 is provided with a card insertion port 41a for inserting the card C into the card transport path 41, and when the inner cover is open. Further, medium insertion prohibiting means for prohibiting insertion of the card C from the card insertion slot 41a is provided.
[0060]
Therefore, according to the printer 10 with the image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the insertion of the card C from the card insertion slot 41a is prohibited when the inner cover is open, so that the paper transport path 41 is not defined. In this state, that is, card insertion in a state where reading cannot be performed is hindered, and damage to the device due to excessive card insertion or the like can be prevented in advance.
[0061]
Further, in the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the medium insertion prohibiting means is rotatably provided on the upper surface cover body portion 13, and the shutter 47 that closes the card transport path 41 when the inner cover is open, and the inner cover And a protrusion 61 that holds the shutter 47 in a predetermined retracted position so as to allow insertion of the card C from the card insertion slot 41a when the inner cover is closed.
[0062]
Therefore, according to the printer 10 with the image reading sensor of the present embodiment, medium insertion is prohibited only by adding a simple configuration such as providing the shutter 47 and the protrusion 61 that holds the shutter 47 according to the open / closed state of the internal cover 42. Means can be configured.
[0063]
Further, in the printer 10 with an image reading sensor according to the present embodiment, the upper surface lid portion 13 has a guide wall 54 that guides the card C in the card transport path 41.
[0064]
Therefore, according to the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the guide wall 54 has the insertion direction of the card C in the card conveyance direction even when the card C is inserted obliquely into the card conveyance path 41. Therefore, the card image information reading sensor 44 can always read the image information of the card C at the same angle.
[0065]
Further, the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment has a card insertion detection sensor 48 as a medium length detector that detects the length of the card C inserted into the medium conveyance path 41. If the detection results at the time of card insertion and card ejection by the insertion detection sensor 48 are different, it is determined that reading by the card image information reading sensor 44 has failed.
[0066]
When the card length differs when the card is inserted and when the card is ejected, some external force acts on the card C when the image information on the card C is read, and the conveyance speed of the card C at the time of reading is constant. There is no possibility. In such a case, it is determined that reading is unsuccessful, and for example, it is configured to notify the user of reading failure, thereby eliminating in advance the problem that image information that has failed to be read is stored and used. be able to.
[0067]
Further, the printer 10 with the image reading sensor of the present embodiment may be configured to measure the card length using the card image information reading sensor 44 instead of the card insertion detection sensor 48.
[0068]
Further, in the printer 10 with an image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the upper cover body portion 13 has an overhang opening 41 b for temporarily protruding the card C inserted into the card transport path 41 from the upper surface cover body portion 13. Is provided.
[0069]
Therefore, even when a sufficient length in the longitudinal direction of the card transport path 41 cannot be secured, the card transport path 41 can be substantially extended by projecting the card C from the projecting opening 41b. It becomes possible. Therefore, the card image information reading unit 40 can be made compact.
[0070]
Further, in the printer 10 with the image reading sensor of the present embodiment, the amount of protrusion from the protrusion opening 41b of the card C is such that the upper surface lid portion 13 is farthest from the back side of the printer 10 when the upper surface lid portion 13 is open. It is configured to be smaller than the distance L between the position P and the back side of the housing 11.
[0071]
Thereby, for example, even when the printer 10 with the image reading sensor is arranged in a place where the back side of the printer 10 with the image reading sensor is a wall, the distance enough to keep the upper surface lid 13 open. If L is secured between the wall and the wall, by setting the amount of protrusion of the card C to be smaller than L, even if the card C protrudes from the protrusion opening 41b, the card C No collision with the back wall. Therefore, the concern that the card C projects from the projecting opening 41b and collides with the wall is eliminated, and the printer 10 with the image reading sensor can be used with confidence.
[0072]
In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the front surface printing unit 25 and the back surface printing unit 23 are provided for printing on the slip paper S, only by inserting the slip paper S into the slip paper transport path 21 once, Printing on the front and back surfaces is possible.
[0073]
In the present embodiment, the image information on the slip paper S is read in the slip paper transport path 21. For example, a check as the slip paper S is slip paper installed in the slip paper transport path 21. The image information reading sensor 26 can be used to read a license, an authentication card or the like possessed by the check issuer by the image reading portion 40. This facilitates identification of the check by reading the check using the printer 10 with the image reading sensor and further reading as a license or an authentication card having related data for confirming the issuer of the check. Can be done. The read image data may be configured to confirm the check user, for example, by sending the image data to an external authentication server or the like.
[0074]
In the present embodiment, the front surface printing unit 25 and the back surface printing unit 23 are provided as the printing unit of the slip paper S. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the front surface printing unit 25 or the back surface printing unit 23 is provided. You may comprise as follows.
[0075]
In this embodiment, the image information on the slip paper S is read. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image information on the slip paper S is selectively read as necessary. Also good.
[0076]
【The invention's effect】
According to the printer with an image reading sensor of the present invention, printing on slip paper, printing on continuous paper, and reading of image information on a medium can be executed using a single printer with an image reading sensor. . Therefore, even if the store space is narrow and the installation space is limited without considering the device arrangement such as arranging two printers and scanner devices, etc. By securing the installation space, it is possible to perform printing on slip paper, printing on roll paper, and reading image information on a card.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a printer with an image reading sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a slip paper conveyance path portion.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an upper surface lid portion of a printer with an image reading sensor.
FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a printer with an image reading sensor.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which an upper surface lid is opened.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an upper surface lid is opened.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner cover is opened in a state in which an upper surface lid body portion is opened.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an inner cover is opened in a state in which an upper cover part is opened.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper surface side of the card transport path when the inner cover is open.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a shutter.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an upper lid part for explaining the opening / closing operation of the shutter.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an upper lid portion for explaining the opening / closing operation of the shutter.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the card insertion slot with the shutter closed.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional composite printer.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 .. Printer with image reading sensor
11. Back side housing
12. Front case
13. ・ Top cover part
21. ・ Slip paper conveyance path
23..Back side printing section
24..Surface printing part
26..Image information reading sensor
30. Roll paper storage
32. Platen roller
33. Thermal head
34.Auto cutter
35. Roll paper transport path
41. Card transport path
41a ... Card insertion slot
41b ... Overhang opening
42 .. Inner cover
44..Card image information reading sensor
45..Pressing roller
47 .. Shutter
48..Card insertion detection sensor

Claims (8)

A back side housing portion having a continuous paper storage portion for storing continuous paper;
In the closed state, it is attached to the back side housing part so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the continuous paper storage part, and a continuous paper transport path for transporting the continuous paper is defined between the back side housing part and the back side housing part. A top lid part;
A continuous paper printing unit that is arranged in the continuous paper conveyance path and performs printing on the continuous paper;
An image information reading sensor that is provided in the upper surface lid body and reads image information recorded on a medium;
An inner cover that is disposed between the upper surface lid body portion and the rear side housing portion and is attached to the upper surface lid body portion so as to be openable and closable;
In the closed state of the inner cover, a medium transport path for transporting the medium is defined between the inner cover and the upper surface cover body part,
The image information reading sensor is disposed in the medium conveyance path ;
The upper surface lid portion is provided with a medium insertion port for inserting the medium into the medium conveyance path,
A printer with an image reading sensor , further comprising medium insertion prohibiting means for prohibiting insertion of the medium from the medium insertion port when the inner cover is open . The medium insertion prohibiting means is
A shutter that is pivotally provided on the upper surface lid and closes the medium conveyance path in the open state of the inner cover;
Wherein provided inside the cover, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a projection and for holding said shutter in a predetermined retracted position to permit insertion of the medium from the medium insertion port in the inner cover closed image scanning sensor with a printer according to. A front-side housing unit that defines a slip paper transport path for transporting slip paper between the rear-side housing unit;
Wherein arranged slip transportation path, the image reading sensor with a printer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that and a slip printing unit for printing on the slip paper. The printer with an image reading sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the upper surface cover portion includes a guide wall that guides the medium in the medium conveyance path. A medium length detector for detecting the length of the medium inserted in the medium conveyance path;
When the medium length detected detection result at the time the medium upon insertion and medium discharging by means were different, according to claim 1-4, characterized in that it is determined that the reading by the image information reading sensor is unsuccessful A printer with an image reading sensor according to claim 1. 6. The printer with an image reading sensor according to claim 5, wherein the medium length detector is the image information reading sensor. Wherein the upper surface lid part, claim, characterized in that the overhang opening for inserted the medium into the medium conveying path overhangs from temporarily the top lid part is provided 1-6 The printer with an image reading sensor according to any one of the above. The medium overhang amount is configured to be smaller than the distance between the position where the upper surface lid is farthest from the back side of the printer and the back side of the housing in the open state of the upper surface lid. The printer with an image reading sensor according to claim 7 .

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