Printer, program, and method for controlling printer

EP4624179A4Pending Publication Date: 2026-03-04SATO CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
EP · EP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-30
Publication Date
2026-03-04

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Labels printed by conventional printers are often mistakenly attached to the wrong products, particularly in retail environments where multiple types of food products are labeled with different contents.

Method used

A printer equipped with a feed unit, printing unit, control unit, and voice output unit that prints information on multiple media, feeds the printed media until it is exposed, and outputs voice information related to the print when the media is removed, ensuring accurate attachment.

Benefits of technology

Prevents mistaken attachment of printed media to incorrect targets by providing audible confirmation of the print information, reducing errors in labeling processes.

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Abstract

One aspect of the present invention provides a printer including: a feed unit that sequentially feeds a plurality of print media toward an outlet; a printing unit that prints print information on each of a plurality of the print media; a control unit that controls the feed unit and the printing unit in such a way as to feed the printed print medium until the printed print medium becomes exposed from the outlet and print the print information on the next print medium when the printed print medium exposed from the outlet has been removed; and a voice output unit. The control unit controls the voice output unit in such a way as to output, as voice, at least a part of the print information or information related to the print information when the printed print medium exposed from the outlet has been removed.
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