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Printing device, printing system, and control method for a printing device

A technology of a printing device and a control method, applied in the direction of printing devices, printing, digital output to printing units, etc., can solve the problems of increased cost, significant time lag, and inability to synchronize cooking vouchers, etc., to achieve the goal of suppressing import costs and preventing delays Effect

Active Publication Date: 2010-02-24
SEIKO EPSON CORP
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[0006] However, in the case where the voice output method of Patent Document 2 is applied to the kitchen printer described in Patent Document 1, unlike the instruction for issuing a cooking instruction ticket to the kitchen printer from an external device, it is necessary to carry out an instruction for voice output. instructions
Therefore, since the issuing process of the cooking ticket and the voice output process are performed separately, the issuing of the cooking ticket and the voice report cannot be synchronized.
That is, there is a problem that a time lag (time lag) occurs between the issuance of the cooking ticket and the sound output, so there is a problem that the issuance of the cooking ticket cannot be reported in real time.
In particular, when the network connecting external devices and kitchen printers is mixed, this time lag is noticeable.
In addition, in order to incorporate the sound output function into the existing (disclosed in Patent Document 1) kitchen printer, it is necessary to change the application program of the external device, and there is a problem that the introduction cost increases.

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[0032] Hereinafter, a printing device and a printing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In addition, in this embodiment, the printing device is used as a kitchen printer, and an example applied to a cooking ticket issuing system for issuing cooking instruction tickets to kitchens such as restaurants and restaurants will be described.

[0033] figure 1 It is a control block diagram of the cooking ticket distribution system 1 of this embodiment. Such as figure 1 As shown, the cooking voucher issuing system 1 of this embodiment is installed in the kitchen of a restaurant or restaurant, and is composed of a kitchen printer 2 (printing device) and an order management server 3 (external device). A slip for cooking instructions (hereinafter referred to as "cooking instruction slip D (printed matter)"); the order management server 3 manages the customer's order information input from an external termi...

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A printing device, a printing system that uses this printing device, and a control method for the printing device can report the output of a print medium in real time without changing the software application of the external device. A print job reception unit receives a print job from an external device 3 that sends print jobs containing print data and a cutting command. A printing unit 26 printson a print medium based on the print data contained in the print job. A cutting unit 27 cuts the print medium according to the cutting command. A notification unit 28 outputs a report indicating the print medium was cut synchronized to the cutting operation of the cutting unit 27.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a printing device that prints on a printing medium and cuts a printed portion of the printing medium, a printing system, and a control method for the printing device. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, kitchen printers for printing cooking instruction slips are known as printers installed in kitchens of restaurants or restaurants. For example, in Patent Document 1, it is described that an image printing mechanism that prints an image on a continuous paper, a discharge port that discharges the continuous paper, a cutting knife that cuts the continuous paper, and communication with an external device (a portable terminal or an electronic cash register, etc.) A kitchen printer (printer device) composed of an information and communication department. When this kitchen printer receives order information (print request) from an external device, it prints a cooking menu or the like on a continuous paper, and then c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B41J3/00B41J11/66G06F3/12B41J29/38
CPCB41J11/66
Inventor 塚田敏博
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORP
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