Seiko Epson Corporation

Seiko Espon Corporation

Naohiko Koakutsu

Mitsuaki Teradaira

Takuya Hyonaga

Takaaki Akiyama

Masayo Miyasaka

Kazuhisa Aruga

Kazuko Fukano

Hidetake Mochizuki

Yukihiro Okamura

Masahiro Minowa

Akio Takamoto

Yoshiaki Kinoshita

Yoshikazu Ito

Satoshi Nakajima

Kunio Omura

Toshihiro Tsukada

Eizo Takahashi

Kazuya Oshida

Yuji Takiguchi

Asahiro Oguchi

Yuji Takamizawa

Teisuke Takei

Tamakazu Kitamura

A host device requests a recording device to send first information including model information or sequel information expressed as a value in a first range. The host device determines if the model information or the sequel information is contained in the first information sent from the recording device, and acquires the model information from the first information if the model information is contained in the first information. If the sequel information is contained in the first information, the host device requests transmission of second information containing model information expressed as a value in the second range, and acquires model information from the second information. Based on the acquired recording device model information, the host device writes data stored in the host device to the recording device.

Data writing method and data writing device

A processing device is provided. A first storage unit stores a correspondence table which is indicative of a correspondence relationship between attributes of data and encryption levels for encrypting data. An obtaining unit obtains data. A first determination unit determines an encryption level according to an attribute of the data obtained by the obtaining unit, using the correspondence table stored in the first storage unit. An encryption unit encrypts the data obtained by the obtaining unit in the encryption level determined by the first determination unit. A second storage unit stores the data encrypted by the encryption unit.

Encryption processing device, encryption processing system and control method for encryption processing device

When a customer places a special order that changes the content of a product or processing thereof, a receipt printing processing method and system generates special order (second) data and prints the same using a label (second) printer in connection with printing the sales receipt (printing first data on first paper) using a receipt (first) printer in communication with the label printer. A stored key code is used to indentify non-standard order (predetermined) information in the receipt printer before printing the receipt data, and such information is determined to be contained in the receipt data, if a text string matching the key code is found in the receipt data. In that case, the special order data is generated and printed.

Receipt printing processing method and receipt printing processing system

When a customer places a special order that changes the content of a product or processing thereof (non-standard order information), a receipt printing processing method and system also produces a special order seal in connection with printing the sales receipt. The receipt printing processing system has a receipt printer and a label printer that is in communication with the receipt printer. When the system receives transaction processing data generated by a POS register used to take orders, a control unit determines if non-standard order information is contained in the transaction processing data. If so, the control unit controls the generation of seal printing data for printing a special order seal, along with controlling the processing of receipt data and the printing of the receipt.

When a customer places a special order that changes the content of a product, a receipt printing processing system also produces a special order seal when the sales receipt is printed. The receipt printing processing system has a receipt printer and a label printer that is in communication with the receipt printer. When the receipt printer receives transaction processing data generated by a POS register used to take orders, the receipt printer prints a receipt, determines if special order information is contained in the transaction processing data, and generates seal printing data for printing a special order seal, if the special order information is contained in the transaction processing data. The receipt printer also sends the seal printing data to the label printer for printing a special order seal. Because the receipt printer generates the seal printing data, special order seals can be printed without modifying the application program run by the POS register.

Receipt printing processing method, receipt printing processing system, and printer

An apparatus and a method for processing checks and other negotiable instruments efficiently captures MICR data required for electronic payment and an image of the check or negotiable instrument enabling the amount, payee, and other information printed or written on the check face to be clearly read. The image reading unitof the check processing apparatusscans and outputs a gray scale image of the check. A threshold value determination unitsets a threshold value for digitizing the image data based on the density level frequency distribution of primary gray scale image data obtained by the image data reading unit scanning a first scanning area T. This first scanning area contains part of a printed text areawhere text is printed on the negotiable instrument and part of the backgroundof the negotiable instrument. A digital image processordigitizes and converts secondary gray scale image data to digital image data based on the threshold value set by the threshold value determination unit. The secondary gray scale image data is generated by the image reading unitscanning a predefined second scanning area of the negotiable instrument.

Negotiable instrument processing apparatus

Negotiable instrument processing apparatus and method for background removal

A character reading system efficiently and quickly applies an optical verification process to detect magnetic ink character misreads. In the system, a magnetic ink character reading device reads magnetic ink characters on a processed medium and generates magnetic ink character data, an image reading device scans an image of the processed medium and generates image data, and a position calculator calculates positions of magnetic ink characters on the processed medium and generates magnetic ink character position information. A communication controller sends the magnetic ink character data, image data, and magnetic ink character position information to a host device which includes an optical recognition device that optically recognizes select magnetic ink characters from the image data based on the character position information. By selectively applying optical verification (e.g., only when character misread by the magnetic reading device is high), verification is required less frequently and high speed processing is enabled.

Magnetic ink character reading apparatus and magnetic ink character reading method

A printing apparatus includes a data receiver that receives command data from a host device and a memory that stores the command data received by the data receiver. A printer controller reads out the command data stored in the memory in a first-in-first-out order and controls the printing apparatus in accordance with the command data. A command detector is provided to detect predetermined command data within the command data received by the data receiver without storing the command data in the memory or while or before command data is stored in the memory. An off-line recovery controller enables the printing apparatus to recover from an off-line state in accordance with the predetermined command data detected by the command detector.

Printing apparatus and a control method therefor

A bar code or similar symbol can be printed accurately within a specified printing area by a printer for printing such symbols. The printer has a symbol image generator for converting display data to a symbol and has hardware or software for reporting the size of the converted symbol to a host device. The host sends specific commands and text data for representation in the printed symbol to the printer for printing. As a result, the host can confirm whether printing within the specific area is possible.

Symbol printer, symbol printing method, symbol printer driver, and a data storage medium storing a symbol printing program

The size of image data for a check or other negotiable instrument used for electronically clearing payments made by such negotiable instruments is reduced. A scanning process setup command received from a host system by a communication unit is interpreted by the command interpreting unit and settings for a specified image reading area and/or cropping areas to are stored in control data storage unit. The image reading unit is controlled and driven by the scanning control unit, and an image of the negotiable instrument is read by scanning the specified image reading area. An image cropping unit extracts only the image data in the specified cropping areas.

Negotiable instrument processing device, negotiable instrument processing method and negotiable instrument processing system

A control method and apparatus for a thermal head capable of printing two colors applies thermal history control using a simple circuit configuration. The thermal head control apparatus has a print data processing unit and a drive control circuit . The print data processing unit has a first command processing function for converting first color data to a first and second stage energizing commands, a second command processing function for converting second color data to a second stage energizing command, a first line buffer for storing first stage energizing commands, and a second line buffer for recording second stage energizing commands. The print data processing unit selectively outputs energizing commands from the first line buffer and energizing commands from the second line buffer . The drive control circuit has a print buffer and history buffer , and energizes the heating elements of the thermal head based on energizing commands determined by a comparison of content stored to the print buffer and history buffer

Thermal head control method and control apparatus

A printing apparatus comprises a real-time command detector connected to the data receiver without the memory therebetween to detect control commands. Status data is transmitted to a host device in response to a real-time command from the host device.

Printing apparatus with real-time status reporting to a host device

A printer comprises a printing mechanism ( ) composed of a platen ( ) and a printing head ( ) for printing on a recording medium (C, S) via an ink ribbon, a paper path ( ) for guiding the recording medium to and past said printing mechanism ( ), the printing head ( ) and the platen ( ) being disposed facing each other on opposite sides of the paper path ( ), an ink ribbon feeding device ( ) for transporting the ink ribbon between the printing head and the paper path ( ), a medium transport mechanism ( ) for transporting the recording medium (C, S) along the paper path ( ), a detecting device ( ) for detecting a predetermined position of said recording medium along the paper path ( ), and a controller ( ) for controlling the ink ribbon feeding device ( ). The controller ( ) causes the ink ribbon feeding device ( ) to transport the ink ribbon by a predetermined amount in response to an output signal from the detecting unit indicating that the recording medium is at the predetermined position.

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Naohiko Koakutsu