printer

Abstract

To provide a printer which enables printing and writing of data to a medium to be performed easily.SOLUTION: A printer includes: a case; a thermal head; and a tag writer which writes information into a wireless tag. In a state that a bottom surface of the case is pressed against a medium including the wireless tag, the thermal head performs printing to the medium and the tag writer performs writing of data to the wireless tag.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a printer. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a card processing device that can print on an IC card using a thermal head and write data to the card using wireless communication.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a card reader / writer that can print data using a head and write data via wireless communication to a card with a built-in contactless IC. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-205339 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-331129 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the technology of Patent Document 1 requires that IC cards be inserted one by one into the card processing device through an insertion slot, making it difficult to print or write data onto the card.

[0006] Furthermore, the technology of Patent Document 2 requires that cards be inserted one by one through a card insertion section, making it difficult to print or write data onto cards.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a printer that can easily print and write data to a medium equipped with a wireless tag. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, one embodiment of a printer comprises a case, a thermal head, and a tag writer that writes information to a wireless tag, and with the bottom of the case pressed against a medium equipped with a wireless tag, the thermal head prints on the medium and the tag writer writes data to the wireless tag. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to one embodiment, a printer can be provided that can easily print and write data to a medium. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a printer according to a first embodiment; [Figure 2] 1 is a side view of a printer according to a first embodiment; [Figure 3] 1 is a bottom view of a printer according to a first embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a printer according to a first embodiment; [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a printer according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a processing procedure performed by a control circuit according to the first embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a positioning function of a printer according to a first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a sequence of communication processing by a printer according to the first embodiment; [Figure 9] 10 is a side view of a printer according to a second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the printer according to the second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of a printer according to a second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the operation of a printer according to a second embodiment. [Figure 13]10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing by a control circuit according to a second embodiment. [Figure 14] 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a thermal head control process performed by a control circuit according to a second embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a first example of a method for positioning an RFID card relative to a printer. [Figure 16] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a second example of a method for positioning an RFID card relative to a printer. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a third example of a method for positioning an RFID card relative to a printer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] [Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] [First embodiment] (Configuration of printer 100) FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a printer 100 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the printer 100. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the printer 100. The printer 100 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a device capable of printing on an RFID card 10 (an example of a "medium," hereinafter referred to as a "card"), which will be described later, and writing data to a wireless tag provided on the card 10. The printer 100 is relatively small, making it easy for the user to carry and use with one hand.

[0013] In this embodiment, for convenience, the X-axis direction is the front-to-back direction, and the +X direction is the front. The Y-axis direction is the left-to-right direction, and the +Y direction is the right. The Z-axis direction is the up-down direction, and the +Z direction is the up.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the printer 100 includes a case 110, a movable part 120, a thermal head 130, a tag writer 140 (RFID reader / writer), a first detection part 151 (first detection means), and a second detection part 152 (second detection means).

[0015] The case 110 is a hollow box-shaped (rectangular parallelepiped) member. An opening 111 that is rectangular in plan view is formed in the bottom surface of the case 110. For example, the case 110 is made of a resin material.

[0016] The movable part 120 is a block-shaped (in this embodiment, rectangular parallelepiped) member that can be housed within the case 110. The movable part 120 is arranged so that it can move up and down relative to the case 110, with a portion of it protruding downward from the opening 111. The movable part 120 is urged downward by a urging member 121 such as a coil spring. For example, the movable part 120 is made of a resin material. A storage part 122 that is recessed upward is formed on the bottom surface of the movable part 120. The storage part 122 has a rectangular shape that is the same as the card 10 in a plan view. The card 10 to be printed can be housed within the storage part 122.

[0017] The thermal head 130 is provided in front of the movable part 120. The thermal head 130 has a plurality of heating elements 131 arranged in a matrix in the front-rear and left-right directions. The heating elements 131 are exposed from the ceiling surface of the storage part 122. The thermal head 130 is provided so as to be movable in the up-down direction relative to the movable part 120, and is biased downward by a biasing member 132 such as a coil spring. The thermal head 130 uses the heating elements 131 to print an image on the surface of the card 10 placed in the storage part 122. The thermal head 130 can also erase an image printed on the surface of the card 10 and rewrite the image.

[0018] The card 10 shown in Fig. 5 is made of, for example, resin, and is provided with a wireless tag 12. A heat-sensitive print area 11 is defined on the surface of the card 10, on which various information is printed. The card 10 is a so-called rewritable card, which allows images to be printed, erased, and reprinted using a thermal head 130. The card may be made of paper or other materials. The type of wireless tag 12 is not important as long as information can be read and written wirelessly.

[0019] The tag writer 140 is provided at the rear inside the case 110 in accordance with the position of the wireless tag 12 provided on the card. The tag writer 140 writes data to the wireless tag 12 by wireless communication. The tag writer can also read data from the wireless tag 12.

[0020] First detection unit 151 is provided inside case 110, and detects that movable unit 120 has been pressed upward by a predetermined amount relative to case 110. First detection unit 151 may be a sensor such as a photosensor or a switch.

[0021] The second detection unit 152 is provided inside the movable unit 120 and detects that the thermal head 130 has been pressed upward by a predetermined amount relative to the movable unit 120. The second detection unit 152 may be a sensor such as a photosensor or a switch.

[0022] (Functional configuration of printer 100) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of the printer 100 according to the first embodiment. The printer 100 shown in FIG. 4 includes a control circuit 160. The control circuit 160 controls the operation of, for example, the thermal head 130 and the tag writer 140. The control circuit 160 includes an MCU (Micro Controller Unit) 161, a non-volatile memory 162, and a communication unit 163. The MCU 161 realizes various functions of the control circuit 160 by causing a processor to execute a program. The memory 162 stores various data. The communication unit 163 controls wireless communication with a host 20 (see FIG. 8), such as a personal computer.

[0023] (Operation of printer 100) FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the printer 100 according to the first embodiment.

[0024] 5(a), the user places the printer 100 above the card 10 so that the bottom surface of the movable part 120 is parallel to the surface of the card 10. At this time, the user places the printer 100 so that the card 10 fits within the frame of the storage part 122.

[0025] 5(b), the user moves the printer 100 downward to store the card 10 in the storage section 122. When the user further presses the case 110 downward, the heating element 131 of the thermal head 130 is pressed against the surface of the card 10. This causes the thermal head 130 to be pressed upward relative to the movable section 120, and the movable section 120 to be pressed upward relative to the case 110.

[0026] When the first detection unit 151 detects that the movable part 120 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount and the second detection unit 152 detects that the thermal head 130 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount, the thermal head 130 prints in the printing area 11 and the tag writer 140 writes data to the wireless tag 12.

[0027] (Processing procedure by control circuit 160) FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a procedure of processing by the control circuit 160 according to the first embodiment.

[0028] The control circuit 160 determines whether the first detection unit 151 has detected that the movable part 120 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount (S601).

[0029] In S601, when it is determined that the first detector 151 has not detected the depression of the movable part 120 (S601: No), the control circuit 160 executes S601 again.

[0030] In S601, if it is determined that the first detection unit 151 has detected that the movable part 120 has been pushed in (S601: Yes), the control circuit 160 determines whether the second detection unit 152 has detected that the thermal head 130 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount (S602).

[0031] In S602, if it is determined that the second detection unit 152 has not detected the pressing of the thermal head 130 (S602: No), the control circuit 160 executes S602 again.

[0032] In S602, if it is determined that the second detection unit 152 has detected the pressing of the thermal head 130 (S602: Yes), the control circuit 160 controls the tag writer 140 to write data to the wireless tag 12 (S603).

[0033] Furthermore, the control circuit 160 controls the tag writer 140 to read data from the wireless tag 12 (S604).

[0034] Then, the control circuit 160 compares the data written to the wireless tag 12 in S603 with the data read from the wireless tag 12 in S604 to determine whether the data was written to the wireless tag 12 successfully (S605).

[0035] In S605, if it is determined that the data has not been written normally (S605: No), the control circuit 160 executes S605 again.

[0036] If it is determined in S605 that the data has been written successfully (S605: Yes), the control circuit 160 controls the thermal head 130 to erase the old image on the printing area 11 (S606), and then prints a new image on the printing area 11 (S607). Thereafter, the control circuit 160 ends the series of processes shown in FIG.

[0037] (Positioning function of the accommodation section 122) FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the positioning function of the accommodation portion 122 according to the first embodiment.

[0038] 7, the front and rear inner wall surfaces 122A, 122B of the storage section 122 are inclined surfaces that gradually narrow in width toward the top. The front-to-back width of the top of the storage section 122 is approximately the same as the front-to-back width of the card 10.

[0039] As a result, even if the card 10 is stored in the storage section 122 in a state where it is misaligned in the front-to-back direction, as shown in Figure 7(a), the user can simply push the case 110 downward, as shown in Figure 7(b), so that the front end or rear end of the card 10 abuts against the inner wall surface 122A or inner wall surface 122B, thereby positioning the card 10 in the specified position.

[0040] Similarly, the right and left inner wall surfaces of storage section 122 may be inclined so that the width becomes narrower as the surface approaches the top. This allows the user to position card 10 in a predetermined position by simply pushing case 110 downward, with the left or right end of card 10 coming into contact with the inner wall surface, even if card 10 is stored in storage section 122 with its position shifted in the left-right direction.

[0041] (Communication processing procedure) FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a sequence of communication processing according to the first embodiment.

[0042] The printer 100 acquires "AAA001" from the host 20 via the communication unit 163 as the initial value of the ID to be printed and written to the card 10, and stores it in the memory 162. Here, "AAA" is a fixed value, and "001" is a variable value.

[0043] Next, the printer 100 prints and writes the ID "AAA001" stored in memory to the first card 10-1. When the printer 100 reads the ID "AAA001" from the card 10-1 after writing, it determines that the printing and writing to the first card 10-1 was successful.

[0044] Next, the printer 100 increments the variable value of the ID "AAA001" stored in the memory, and changes the ID to "AAA002."

[0045] Next, the printer 100 prints and writes the ID "AAA002" stored in memory to the second card 10-2. When the printer 100 reads the ID "AAA002" from the card 10-2 after writing, the printer 100 determines that the printing and writing to the second card 10-2 was successful.

[0046] Thereafter, the printer 100 can print and write consecutive IDs onto a plurality of cards 10 by repeatedly incrementing the IDs stored in the memory and printing and writing IDs onto the cards 10.

[0047] The printer 100 can also print and write the same ID to multiple cards 10. The information printed on the card 10 and the information written to the wireless tag may be different. Furthermore, the information supplied from the host 20 is not limited to the above.

[0048] Second Embodiment (Configuration of Printer 100-2) Fig. 9 is a side view of a printer 100-2 according to the second embodiment, and Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the printer 100-2.

[0049] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the printer 100-2 further includes a roller 170, a third detection unit 153 (third detection means), and a fourth detection unit 154 (fourth detection means).

[0050] The roller 170 is mounted on the movable part 120 so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 171 extending in the left-right direction. The roller 170 is also mounted so as to be movable in the up-down direction relative to the movable part 120, and is biased downward by a biasing member 172 such as a coil spring. The lower end of the roller 170 protrudes slightly downward from the bottom surface of the movable part 120. This allows the roller 170 to come into contact with the installation surface of the card 10 and to rotate on the installation surface as the printer 100-2 moves in the front-to-rear direction.

[0051] The third detection unit 153 is provided on the movable unit 120, and detects that the roller 170 has been pressed upward by a predetermined amount relative to the movable unit 120. The third detection unit 153 may be a sensor such as a photosensor or a switch.

[0052] The fourth detection unit 154 is provided on the movable unit 120 and detects the amount of rotation of the roller 170. The fourth detection unit 154 is implemented by a sensor.

[0053] The thermal head 130 has a plurality of heating elements 131 arranged in a row in the left-right direction, for one dot line.

[0054] (Functional configuration of printer 100-2) 11 is a diagram showing the functional configuration of printer 100-2. As shown in FIG. 11, printer 100-2 differs from printer 100-1 in that outputs from third detection unit 153 and fourth detection unit 154 are further input to control circuit 160.

[0055] (Printer 100-2 operation) FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the printer 100-2.

[0056] 12(a), the user places the printer 100-2 above the card 10 so that the bottom surface of the movable part 120 is parallel to the surface of the card 10. At this time, the user places the printer 100-2 so that the card 10 fits within the frame of the storage part 122.

[0057] 12(b), the user moves the printer 100-2 downward, causing the card 10 to be stored in the storage section 122. The user then presses the case 110 further downward, pressing the heating element 131 against the surface of the card 10, pushing the thermal head 130 upward relative to the movable section 120 and also pushing the movable section 120 upward relative to the case 110. Pushing the movable section 120 also pushes the roller 170 upward.

[0058] When the first detection unit 151 detects that the movable part 120 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount, the second detection unit 152 detects that the thermal head 130 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount, and the third detection unit 153 detects that the roller 170 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount, the tag writer 140 writes data to the wireless tag, and the thermal head 130 prints one dot line in the printing area 11.

[0059] 12(c), the user moves the printer 100-2 forward while keeping the case 110 pressed downward. At this time, the printer 100-2 detects the forward movement of one dot line based on the amount of rotation of the roller 170 detected by the fourth detection unit 154, and prints one dot line at a time in the printing area 11 using the thermal head 130 in accordance with the one dot line movement. Note that the printer 100-2 may be provided with a sensor that detects the amount of movement of the card 10 in the forward and backward directions, instead of the fourth detection unit 154.

[0060] (Processing procedure by control circuit 160) FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the procedure of processing by the control circuit 160 according to the second embodiment.

[0061] The control circuit 160 determines whether the first detection unit 151 has detected that the movable part 120 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount (S1301).

[0062] In S1301, when it is determined that the first detection unit 151 has not detected the pushing of the movable unit 120 (S1301: No), the control circuit 160 executes S1301 again.

[0063] In S1301, if it is determined that the first detection unit 151 has detected that the movable part 120 has been pushed in (S1301: Yes), the control circuit 160 determines whether the second detection unit 152 has detected that the thermal head 130 has been pushed upward by a predetermined amount (S1302).

[0064] In S1302, if it is determined that the second detection unit 152 has not detected the pressing of the thermal head 130 (S1302: No), the control circuit 160 executes S1302 again.

[0065] In S1302, if it is determined that the second detection unit 152 has detected that the thermal head 130 has been pressed in (S1302: Yes), the control circuit 160 determines whether the third detection unit 153 has detected that the roller 170 has been pressed upward by a predetermined amount (S1303).

[0066] In S1303, when it is determined that the third detection unit 153 has not detected the pressing of the roller 170 (S1303: No), the control circuit 160 executes S1303 again.

[0067] In S1303, if it is determined that the third detection unit 153 has detected the pressing of the roller 170 (S1303: Yes), the control circuit 160 controls the tag writer 140 to write data to the wireless tag (S1304).

[0068] Furthermore, the control circuit 160 controls the tag writer 140 to read data from the wireless tag 12 (S1305).

[0069] Then, the control circuit 160 compares the data written to the wireless tag 12 in S1304 with the data read from the wireless tag 12 in S1305 to determine whether the data was written to the wireless tag 12 successfully (S1306).

[0070] In S1306, if it is determined that the data has not been written normally (S1306: No), the control circuit 160 executes S1306 again.

[0071] If it is determined in S1306 that the data has been written normally (S1306: Yes), the control circuit 160 executes the process shown in Fig. 14 (S1307). After that, the control circuit 160 ends the series of processes shown in Fig. 13.

[0072] (Procedure of thermal head control process by control circuit 160) FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the thermal head control process by the control circuit 160 according to the second embodiment.

[0073] The control circuit 160 assigns 0 to the dot counter (S1401).

[0074] Next, the control circuit 160 energizes the heating element (S1402).

[0075] Next, the control circuit 160 determines whether the roller 170 has been pressed upward by a predetermined amount based on the detection result of the third detection unit 153 (S1403).

[0076] In S1403, when it is determined that the third detector 153 has not detected the pressing of the roller 170 (S1403: No), the control circuit 160 ends the series of processes shown in FIG.

[0077] In S1403, if it is determined that the third detection unit 153 has detected the pressing of the roller 170 (S1403: Yes), the control circuit 160 determines whether the roller 170 has moved by one dot (S1404).

[0078] In S1404, if it is determined that the roller 170 has not moved by one dot (S1404: No), the control circuit 160 returns the process to S1403.

[0079] In S1404, if it is determined that the roller 170 has moved by one dot (S1404: Yes), the control circuit 160 adds 1 to the dot counter (S1405).

[0080] Next, the control circuit 160 determines whether the dot counter is 24 (S1406). In this embodiment, the flow is an example of a printer that prints one line with 24 dots per line, so the determination value is set to "24."

[0081] In S1406, if it is determined that the dot counter is not equal to or greater than 24 (S1406: No), the control circuit 160 returns the process to S1402.

[0082] In S1406, if it is determined that the dot counter is equal to or greater than 24 (S1406: Yes), the control circuit 160 ends the series of processes shown in FIG.

[0083] (An example of a method for positioning the card 10) An example of positioning the card 10 relative to the printers 100, 100-2 when the movable part 120 does not have the storage part 122 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0084] <Example 1> FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a first example of positioning the card 10 relative to the printers 100 and 100-2. In the first example, the front left corner of the card 10 is aligned with the front left corner of the case 110. This allows the card 10 to be positioned relative to the printers 100 and 100-2. This allows the printers 100 and 100-2 to print in the correct position in the print area 11 and write data to the wireless tag 12. Note that the printer 100-2 can determine the initial position of the card 10 using the first example.

[0085] <Example 2> FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a second example of positioning the card 10 relative to the printers 100 and 100-2. In the second example, the front left corner of the case 110 is aligned with the L-shaped mark 13 on the surface of the card 10. This allows the card 10 to be positioned relative to the printers 100 and 100-2. This allows printing to be performed in the correct position in the print area 11, and data to be written to the wireless tag 12. Note that the initial position of the card 10 can be determined in the printer 100-2 using the second example.

[0086] <Example 3> FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a third example of positioning the card 10 relative to the printer 100-2.

[0087] 17 includes a positioning mechanism 180. The positioning mechanism 180 includes a lever 181 and a protrusion 182. The lever 181 is provided rotatably around a rotation axis provided on the movable part 120. The protrusion 182 is provided above the rear end of the lever 181 on the case 110.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 17(b), when the case 110 is pushed downward, the rear end of the lever 181 is pushed down by the protrusion 182, causing the lever 181 to rotate.

[0089] As a result, the card 10 is pushed forward by the tip of the lever 181, and the card 10 can be positioned.

[0090] 17(c), when case 110 is fully pushed in, the rear end of lever 181 is pushed further downward by protrusion 182, so that lever 181 is in a substantially horizontal position higher than card 10. This allows case 110 to be moved forward without card 10 interfering with lever 181 while case 110 remains fully pushed in, as shown in FIG.

[0091] As described above, printers 100, 100-2 according to one embodiment include case 110, movable section 120 that is provided inside case 110 so as to be movable in the vertical direction and that can partially protrude from the bottom surface of case 110, thermal head 130 provided on movable section 120, and tag writer 140 provided inside case 110. Then, with the bottom surface of movable section 120 pressed against card 10 and movable section 120 pressed into case 110, thermal head 130 prints on card 10 and tag writer 140 writes data to wireless tag 12.

[0092] As a result, the printers 100 and 100-2 according to one embodiment can print and write data to the card 10 by simply pushing in the case 110. Therefore, the printer 100 according to one embodiment can easily print and write data to the card 10.

[0093] Furthermore, the printers 100 and 100-2 according to an embodiment can also print and write data onto a card 10 that is attached to a wall surface or the like.

[0094] In the printers 100 and 100-2 according to the embodiment, the movable section 120 has an upwardly recessed shape and includes a storage section 122 capable of storing the card 10.

[0095] As a result, in the printers 100 and 100-2 according to the embodiment, by storing the card 10 in the storage section 122, the card 10 can be easily positioned.

[0096] In addition, in the printers 100, 100-2 according to one embodiment, the thermal head 130 is arranged to be movable in the vertical direction relative to the movable part 120, and when the thermal head 130 is pushed upward, printing is performed by the thermal head 130 and data is written by the tag writer 140.

[0097] This allows the printers 100 and 100-2 according to the embodiment to print on the card 10 while the thermal head 130 is pressed appropriately against the surface of the card 10.

[0098] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.

[0099] For example, the movable part 120 does not have to have the storage part 122. In this case, printing can be performed on the card 10 by pressing the bottom surface of the movable part 120 against the surface of the card 10. In this case, printing can also be performed on a card 10 that is larger than the bottom surface of the movable part 120.

[0100] Furthermore, even in a printer having the storage section 122 described in the above embodiment, it is possible to print on cards larger than the storage section 122 if the thermal head can be pressed against the printing area 11 when the case 110 is pushed in.

[0101] The printer may also be configured without the movable part 120, with the thermal head 130 provided in the case 110. In this case, printing and writing of data onto the card 10 can be performed by pressing the bottom surface of the case 110 against the card 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 10, 10-1, 10-2 RFID card, 11 printing area, 12 wireless tag, 13 marks, 20 hosts, 100,100-2 printers, 110 cases, 111 opening, 120 movable part, 121 biasing member, 122 storage part, 122A, 122B: inner wall surface; 130: thermal head; 131: heating element; 132 biasing member, 140 tag writer, 151 first detection unit, 152 second detection unit, 153 third detection unit, 154 fourth detection unit, 160 control circuit, 161 MCU, 163 communication unit, 170 roller, 172 biasing member, 180 positioning mechanism, 181 lever, 182 protrusion

Claims

1. Case and A thermal head, A tag writer that writes information to wireless tags Equipped with With the bottom surface of the case pressed against a medium equipped with a wireless tag, the thermal head prints on the medium, and the tag writer writes data to the wireless tag. A printer characterized by:

2. a movable part provided on the case so as to be movable in the up and down direction and part of which can protrude from the bottom surface of the case; the thermal head is provided on the movable part, The movable part is pressed against the medium, and in a state where the movable part is pressed into the inside of the case, the thermal head prints on the medium, and the tag writer writes data to the wireless tag.

2. The printer according to claim 1.

3. The movable part has a lower part that has a recessed shape facing upward and has a storage part that can store the medium.

3. The printer according to claim 2.

4. The thermal head is The movable portion is provided so as to be movable in the up and down direction relative to the movable portion, With the thermal head pressed upward by the medium, the printing is performed by the thermal head and the writing is performed by the tag writer.

4. The printer according to claim 2 or 3.

5. If the tag writer has successfully written to the wireless tag, the thermal head performs the printing.

5. The printer according to claim 2, wherein the ink jet head is a laser printer.

6. the movable portion includes a rotatable roller and a detector that detects the amount of rotation of the roller; Printing is performed on the medium according to the amount of rotation of the roller.

6. The printer according to claim 2, wherein the ink jet head is a laser printer.

7. the movable part has a rotatable lever, The case is provided with a protrusion that comes into contact with the lever, The lever rotates with the movable portion pushed into the case.

7. The printer according to claim 6.

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