Printing system

Abstract

A printing system capable of writing RFID data consistent with print information printed on a print-information recoding medium into a RFID chip carried on the print-information recording medium. The printing system includes a printer engine for printing print information, including at least either one of contactlessly readable information and image information visible to human being, onto at least the print-information recording medium, and an RFID reader / writer for writing RFID data consistent with the print information into the RFID chip carried on the print-information recording medium.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This nonprovisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) on Patent Application Nos. 2003-399041 and 2004-307840 filed in Japan on Nov. 28, 2003 and Oct. 22, 2004, respectively, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to a printing system for printing print information on a print-information recording medium and for writing electronic information into an electronic-information recording medium carried on the print-information recording medium, and more particularly, to a printing system capable of writing electronic information into an electronic-information recording medium in a manner consistent with print information including at least either one of contactlessly readable code information and image information visible to human being. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Instead of a convention...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] According to the printing system of this invention, an RFID tag can be prepared, without causing inconsistency between print information printed on the print-information recording medium (or printed on both the print-information recording medium and the RFID chip carried thereon) and the RFID data (electronic information) written into the RFID chip.

[0029] The printing system of this invention may further comprise fixing means disposed out of contact with the print-information recoding medium carrying the RFID chip, transfer means for substantially linearly transferring the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip, and cooling means for cooling at least either one of the print-information recording medium carrying the RFID chip and the transfer means. In this preferred embodiment, the RFID tag (the print-information recording medium on which the RFID chip is carried) is transferred substantially linearly, and thus the RFID tag is not bent, making it possible to prevent the RFID tag, especially, the RFID chip from being damaged. Furthermore, since the print-information recording medium or the transfer means is cooled, the temperature of the RFID tag, especially, the temperature of the RFID chip, can be suppressed from being raised, making it possible to prevent the RFID chip from being damaged. Preferably, the printer engine is electrographic type, and the fixing means is flash fixing type. By adopting the fixing means of flash-fixing type, a temperature rise in the RFID tag can be suppressed, and the RFID chip can be prevented from being damaged.

Problems solved by technology

The bar code conventionally used for distribution management is adapted to be read by use of a special-purpose device, and therefore, the bar code content cannot generally immediately be recognized by human being by glancing at the bar code.

This makes it difficult to ensure the consistency between the RFID data (electronic information) to be written into the RFID tag and the image information printed thereon.

Due to the presence of the high temperature roller, there is a fear that the RFID tag can be damaged.

Therefore, the RFID tag, especially the RFID chip carried on the print-information recording medium, can be damaged due to the bending of the recording medium.

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