公开(公告)号：US20050271446A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US11138794

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J11/70 ,  B26D1/08 ,  B26D5/30 ,  B41J11/26 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G07B1/00 ,  G07B5/02 ,  G07G1/12

CPC分类号： G07B1/00 ,  B26D1/085 ,  B26D5/30 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G07B5/02

摘要： A printing apparatus and method for printing receipts and for controlling the cutting of each receipt in succession from a recording medium such as print paper at an appropriate position determined from the print data received from a host computer. The printing apparatus 50 prints first print data representing transaction information with a paper cut command appended thereto and second print data representing additional information from print data received from a host computer 40. A first control unit 521 prints the first print data and delays executing the paper cut command added to the first print data when first print data is received from the host computer. When print data is received while execution of the paper cut command is delayed, a print data detection unit 522 determines the type of print data received based on the presence or absence of an identifier in the received print data. If the received print data is recognized as second print data, a second control unit 523 prints the received second print data and then executes the paper cut command. If the received print data is determined not to be second print data, the second control unit 523 executes the paper cut command before printing the received print data.

摘要翻译： 一种打印装置和方法，用于根据从主计算机接收的打印数据确定的适当位置，从诸如打印纸的记录介质连续地打印每个接收的每个接收。 打印装置50使用附加了切纸命令的表示交易信息的第一打印数据和从主计算机40接收的打印数据表示附加信息的第二打印数据。 当从主计算机接收到第一打印数据时，第一控制单元521打印第一打印数据并延迟执行添加到第一打印数据的切纸命令。 当延迟执行剪纸命令时接收到打印数据时，打印数据检测单元522基于接收到的打印数据中是否存在标识来确定接收到的打印数据的类型。 如果接收到的打印数据被识别为第二打印数据，则第二控制单元523打印所接收的第二打印数据，然后执行剪纸命令。 如果接收的打印数据被确定为不是第二打印数据，则第二控制单元523在打印所接收的打印数据之前执行剪纸命令。

公开(公告)号：US06961710B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-01

申请号：US09521472

申请日：2000-03-08

申请人： Noboru Yanagisawa ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Teruaki Oguchi ,  Asahiro Oguchi

发明人： Noboru Yanagisawa ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Teruaki Oguchi ,  Asahiro Oguchi

IPC分类号： G07G1/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G1/14 ,  G07G5/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/0268 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G07F17/42 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G5/00

摘要： Advertising information input control module of a POS system receives advertising information, and a billing amount calculating module calculates a billing amount based on advertising information received by input control module. A payment confirming module confirms payment of the billing amount calculated by the billing amount calculating module, and an advertising information storing control module stores the advertising information in a storing device. A check-out information input control module receives input of customer check-out information, and an advertising information retrieving module retrieves the advertising information stored in the storing device. A printing data generating module synthesizes or combines check-out information with the advertising information so as to generate printing data, which is output at a printing device, and printed as a receipt with an ad.

摘要翻译： POS系统的广告信息输入控制模块接收广告信息，并且计费量计算模块基于由输入控制模块接收的广告信息来计算记帐量。 支付确认模块确认由计费量计算模块计算的计费金额的支付，并且广告信息存储控制模块将广告信息存储在存储装置中。 退出信息输入控制模块接收客户退房信息的输入，广告信息检索模块检索存储在存储装置中的广告信息。 打印数据生成模块将检出信息与广告信息合成或合并，生成在打印装置输出的打印数据，并作为广告的收据进行打印。

公开(公告)号：US20050096988A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10981414

申请日：2004-11-04

申请人： Noboru Yanagisawa ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Teruaki Oguchi ,  Asahiro Oguchi

发明人： Noboru Yanagisawa ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Teruaki Oguchi ,  Asahiro Oguchi

IPC分类号： G07G1/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G1/14 ,  G07G5/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/209 ,  G06Q30/0268 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G07F17/42 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G5/00

摘要： Advertising information input control module of a POS system receives advertising information, and a billing amount calculating module calculates a billing amount based on advertising information received by input control module. A payment confirming module confirms payment of the billing amount calculated by the billing amount calculating module, and an advertising information storing control module stores the advertising information in a storing device. A check-out information input control module receives input of customer check-out information, and an advertising information retrieving module retrieves the advertising information stored in the storing device. A printing data generating module synthesizes or combines check-out information with the advertising information so as to generate printing data, which is output at a printing device, and printed as a receipt with an ad.

摘要翻译： POS系统的广告信息输入控制模块接收广告信息，并且计费量计算模块基于由输入控制模块接收的广告信息来计算记帐量。 支付确认模块确认由计费量计算模块计算的计费金额的支付，并且广告信息存储控制模块将广告信息存储在存储装置中。 退出信息输入控制模块接收客户退房信息的输入，广告信息检索模块检索存储在存储装置中的广告信息。 打印数据生成模块将检出信息与广告信息合成或合并，生成在打印装置输出的打印数据，并作为广告的收据进行打印。

公开(公告)号：US06768557B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US09500133

申请日：2000-02-08

申请人： Masahiro Minowa ,  Kazuhisa Aruga

发明人： Masahiro Minowa ,  Kazuhisa Aruga

IPC分类号： G06F312

CPC分类号： G06F3/1211 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06K15/1803

摘要： An interface device for a printer, a control method for the interface device, and a data storage medium for storing the control method. The receiver part of the interface device receives data sent by a host computer, and the transmitter part of the interface device sends received data to the printer through the printer expansion slot to which the interface device is installed. A detector detects whether the printer can receive data. Memory stores received data when the detector determines that the printer cannot receive data. A real-time command transmission controller assures that real-time commands are sent to the printer even when the printer cannot receive other data because the receive buffer is full, for example.

摘要翻译： 一种用于打印机的接口设备，用于接口设备的控制方法，以及用于存储控制方法的数据存储介质。 接口设备的接收器部分接收主计算机发送的数据，并且接口设备的发射机部分通过安装接口设备的打印机扩展槽将接收的数据发送到打印机。 检测器检测打印机是否可以接收数据。 当检测器确定打印机无法接收数据时，存储器存储接收的数据。 实时命令传输控制器确保即使在接收缓冲器已满的情况下打印机也不能接收其他数据的情况下也将实时命令发送到打印机。

公开(公告)号：US06402294B2

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09746576

申请日：2000-12-22

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J2300

CPC分类号： B41J19/202 ,  B41J2/2132

摘要： A printer and printing method suitable for high speed multicolor printing. A paper transport section (112) advances the printing medium (113), and a print head (110) prints text or graphics on the printing medium (113) by driving printing elements corresponding to a plurality of colors. A transport unit (111) moves the print head (110) orthogonally to the direction in which the printing medium (113) travels. A plurality of image buffer units (109) store information indicating where the printing elements are driven. A logic device (102) performs a logic operation on information read from image buffer units (109) to detect whether at least one of the printing elements is driven at a particular dot column position. A logic operation results memory (114) stores the logic operation results correlated to a print head (110) position. Using the information stored in the logic operation results memory (114), a print head movement range calculator (102) determines the range of print head (110) movement, and a movement controller (102) drives a the transport unit (111) to move the print head (110) in the obtained movement range.

摘要翻译： 适用于高速多色打印的打印机和打印方法。 纸张传送部分（112）推进打印介质（113），并且打印头（110）通过驱动与多种颜色相对应的打印元件在打印介质（113）上打印文本或图形。 传送单元（111）使打印头（110）正交于打印介质（113）行进的方向。 多个图像缓冲器单元（109）存储指示打印元件被驱动的位置的信息。 逻辑设备（102）对从图像缓冲单元（109）读取的信息执行逻辑操作，以检测至少一个打印元件是否在特定的点列位置被驱动。 逻辑运算结果存储器（114）存储与打印头（110）位置相关的逻辑运算结果。 使用存储在逻辑运算结果存储器（114）中的信息，打印头移动范围计算器（102）确定打印头（110）移动的范围，并且移动控制器（102）将传送单元（111）驱动到 在所获得的移动范围内移动打印头（110）。

公开(公告)号：US5543828A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US278587

申请日：1994-07-21

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/375

CPC分类号： B41J2/3551

摘要： A recording apparatus having a print head control apparatus containing an IC drive control circuit utilizes at least two shift registers having N single bit registers with respective data input terminals sequentially switched to receive print data wherein, at any one print cycle, one shift register is storage for current print data and the other shift register is storage for past print data so that, on the succeeding print cycle, the latter shift register receives new print data and the former shift register becomes the holder of past print data. When one of the shift registers provides output for the current print data to the thermal print head drivers, the other shift register is employed for referencing the past print data, i.e., comparing current and past print data. Thus, the function of shift registers are sequentially switched to control the drive data output to the thermal elements of the print head based on past print data history. Logical circuitry is employed comprising gate circuits for referencing or comparing the current print data with past data history relative to each individual thermal element of a plurality of N thermal elements. At least first and second strobe signals are provided having respectively first and second pulse widths which may be individually or collectively applied to each respective individual thermal element for application of current print data based upon its past print data history over one or more preceding print cycles.

摘要翻译： 具有包含IC驱动控制电路的打印头控制装置的记录装置利用至少两个具有N个单个位寄存器的移位寄存器，该移位寄存器与相应的数据输入端子顺序切换以接收打印数据，其中在任何一个打印周期，一个移位寄存器是存储 对于当前的打印数据，另一个移位寄存器是用于过去的打印数据的存储，使得在随后的打印周期中，后一个移位寄存器接收新的打印数据，而前一个移位寄存器成为过去打印数据的持有者。 当其中一个移位寄存器为热打印头驱动器提供当前打印数据的输出时，另一个移位寄存器用于参考过去的打印数据，即比较当前和过去的打印数据。 因此，顺序地切换移位寄存器的功能，以根据过去的打印数据历史来控制输出到打印头的热元件的驱动数据。 采用逻辑电路，其包括用于将当前打印数据与多个N个热元件中的每个单独热元件的过去数据历史进行参考或比较的门电路。 提供至少第一和第二选通信号具有分别的第一和第二脉冲宽度，其可以单独地或共同地施加到每个相应的各个热元件，以便在一个或多个在前的打印周期上基于其过去的打印数据历史来施加当前打印数据。

公开(公告)号：US4912485A

公开(公告)日：1990-03-27

申请号：US390437

申请日：1989-08-03

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J2/36 ,  G01D15/10

CPC分类号： G01D15/10 ,  B41J2/36

摘要： A print controlling apparatus for a thermal printer which is adapted to print with a thermal head having a plurality of heat generating elements on thermal paper or on non-thermal paper or thermal ink ribbon, is provided. The print controlling apparatus includes a processor for processing data to be printed and then outputting the data. A head control circuit devices coupled between the processor and thermal head for converting the data to be printed output from the processor to energizing signals for selectively heating the heat generating elements. The heat control circuit device includes a timing mechanism for providing at least two predetermined energizing intervals. A storage mechanism stores the present print data and at least one previous print data. A gating circuit coupled to the timing mechanism and storage mechanism produces energizing signals for each of the heat generating elements by logically combining the predetermined energizing intervals and present print data and previous print data.

摘要翻译： 一种用于热敏打印机的打印控制装置，其适用于在热敏纸或非热敏纸或热色带上具有多个发热元件的热​​敏打印头。 打印控制装置包括用于处理要打印数据然后输出数据的处理器。 耦合在处理器和热敏头之间的头部控制电路装置，用于将待处理的数据转换成用于选择性地加热发热元件的激励信号。 热控制电路装置包括用于提供至少两个预定的通电间隔的定时机构。 存储机构存储当前打印数据和至少一个以前的打印数据。 耦合到定时机构和存储机构的选通电路通过逻辑地组合预定的激励间隔并呈现打印数据和先前的打印数据来产生每个发热元件的激励信号。

公开(公告)号：US4844632A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-04

申请号：US902271

申请日：1986-08-29

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J25/312

CPC分类号： B41J25/312

摘要： A thermal printer for printing on a printing sheet. A print head with print elements opposes a platen and the printing sheet is located between the print head and platen. A head up-down mechanism for moving the print head toward and away from the platen has a biasing mechanism, a head release mechanism, and a change mechanism. The biasing mechanism includes an elastic member for urging the print head against the platen at least two levels of biasing force in the head down position. The head release mechanism selectively relieves the biasing force on the print head. The change mechanism effects selection between at least two levels of the biasing force produced from the force generated by the elastic member. The biasing force is related to the head movement speed or sheet movement speed. The energy applied to the print elements is based on the biasing force. A detection of the smoothness of the paper results in a variation in the biasing force on the print head.

摘要翻译： 用于在打印纸上打印的热敏打印机。 具有打印元件的打印头与压板相对，并且打印纸位于打印头和压板之间。 用于使打印头朝向和远离压板移动的头部上下机构具有偏压机构，头部释放机构和变化机构。 偏置机构包括用于将打印头朝向压板施加至少两个位置的偏压力的弹性构件。 头释放机构选择性地减轻打印头上的偏压力。 改变机构在由弹性构件产生的力产生的至少两个级别的偏压力之间进行选择。 偏压力与头部移动速度或纸张移动速度有关。 施加到打印元件的能量基于偏压力。 对纸的平滑度的检测导致打印头上的偏置力的变化。

公开(公告)号：US4822186A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-18

申请号：US203545

申请日：1988-05-26

申请人： Seiji Hanaoka ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Masataka Okamura ,  Masao Masumura ,  Tooru Iwasa ,  Noboru Watanabe ,  Shoichi Mitsugi ,  Norimichi Miyazawa

发明人： Seiji Hanaoka ,  Masahiro Minowa ,  Masataka Okamura ,  Masao Masumura ,  Tooru Iwasa ,  Noboru Watanabe ,  Shoichi Mitsugi ,  Norimichi Miyazawa

IPC分类号： B41J23/02 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/38 ,  B41J33/388 ,  B41J3/20

CPC分类号： B41J33/388

摘要： A carriage mechanism for a printer comprises an ink ribbon take-up mechanism for taking up an ink ribbon, a head moving mechanism for moving a printing head which is provided on a carriage between a printing position where the printing head can carry out a printing operation by transferring ink coated on the ink ribbon on a recording paper and a non-printing position where the printing head does not carry out the printing operation, and a single driving source for selectively driving the ink ribbon take-up mechanism and the head moving mechanism.

摘要翻译： 用于打印机的托架机构包括用于卷取墨带的墨带卷取机构，用于移动打印头的头移动机构，打印头设置在打印头可以执行打印操作的打印位置之间的托架上 通过将涂布在墨带上的墨水转印在记录纸上，并且打印头不执行打印操作的非打印位置，以及用于选择性地驱动墨带卷取机构和头移动机构的单个驱动源 。

公开(公告)号：US4175488A

公开(公告)日：1979-11-27

申请号：US685582

申请日：1976-05-12

申请人： Masahiro Minowa

发明人： Masahiro Minowa

IPC分类号： B41J1/48 ,  B41J1/44

CPC分类号： B41J1/48

摘要： A printer having a print command circuit adapted to provide a print command signal, to thereby begin each print cycle is provided. The printer further includes a character ring having print characters circumferentially positioned therearound, each print character being selectively positioned by rotating the character ring from a rest position to a print position in response to the print command signal. The improvement comprises a single position detection circuit for generating character selection timing pulses representative of each rotational position of the character ring and being further adapted to produce return timing pulses in response to the opposite rotation of the character ring when same is returned to its rest position. Improved circuitry is provided for sensing the last pulse of said return timing pulses, utilizing same to supply a print-off pulse to the print command circuit to indicate the completion of the print cycle.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有适于提供打印命令信号从而开始每个打印循环的打印命令电路的打印机。 打印机还包括一个字符环，其具有围绕其周边定位的打印字符，响应于打印命令信号，每个打印字符通过将字符环从静止位置旋转到打印位置而被选择性地定位。 该改进包括单个位置检测电路，用于产生表示字符环的每个旋转位置的字符选择定时脉冲，并且还适于响应于当字符环返回到其静止位置时响应于字符环的相反旋转而产生返回定时脉冲 。 提供改进的电路用于感测所述返回定时脉冲的最后脉冲，利用它们向打印命令电路提供打印脉冲以指示打印周期的完成。