Passbook printer, passbook printer maintenance method, data processor, data processor maintenance method, and storage medium for printer operation control data
First Claim
1. A passbook printer for performing printing on a passbook having a beltlike magnetic recording layer provided therein, comprising:
- a memory for storing operation control data used to control an operation of the passbook printer;
a magnetic head for executing reading of data from, or writing of data in the beltlike magnetic recording layer provided in the passbook based on the stored operational data;
a control unit for instructing the magnetic head to read the operation control data from a magnetic recording medium on the passport to update data in the passport; and
controls in the passport printer for differentiating between the data read by the magnetic head from the magnetic recording layer of the passbook and control data read from a magnetic medium on an external storage unit, to store the read operation control data from the magnetic medium in the memory, when the saving magnetic recording medium storing the operation control data is received through said magnetic head from the external unit.
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Abstract
The configuration of this passport printer reduces the burden of reentering adjusting and setting values of passbook printers. When a control card 3 is replaced by another card, the adjusting and setting values of a passbook printer 1 stored in a nonvolatile memory attached in the control card 3 are written in a separately prepared magnetic stripe by using a magnetic head 41. Then, after the replacement of the control card 3, the adjusting and setting values written in the magnetic stripe are read by using the magnetic head 41, and stored in the nonvolatile memory of a control card 3 as a new replacement.
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18 Claims
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1. A passbook printer for performing printing on a passbook having a beltlike magnetic recording layer provided therein, comprising:
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a memory for storing operation control data used to control an operation of the passbook printer;
a magnetic head for executing reading of data from, or writing of data in the beltlike magnetic recording layer provided in the passbook based on the stored operational data;
a control unit for instructing the magnetic head to read the operation control data from a magnetic recording medium on the passport to update data in the passport; and
controls in the passport printer for differentiating between the data read by the magnetic head from the magnetic recording layer of the passbook and control data read from a magnetic medium on an external storage unit, to store the read operation control data from the magnetic medium in the memory, when the saving magnetic recording medium storing the operation control data is received through said magnetic head from the external unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
operation control data change displaying means for displaying a change of the operation control data from initial setting.
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3. The passport printer of claim 1, wherein said control unit is on a removable control card.
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4. The passport printer of claim 3, wherein said removable control card contains the memory in the form of a non-volatile random access memory, and also contains a processing unit, a read only memory and an interface to the magnetic head.
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5. The passport printer of claim 4, wherein said read only memory contains control code of the control unit for executing reading and writing of data from the memory.
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6. The passbook printer according to claim 5, wherein said control unit makes determination as to whether the operation control data stored in the memory has already been stored in the saving magnetic recording medium.
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7. A passbook printer for performing printing on a passbook having a beltlike magnetic recording layer provided therein, comprising:
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a magnetic head for reading of data from and alternatively writing of data in the beltlike magnetic recording layer provided in the passbook;
a memory for storing operation control data used to control an operation of the passbook printer in reading and writing data during a passport transaction; and
a control unit for instructing the magnetic head to perform a non-passport transaction which writes the operation control data stored in the memory in a saving magnetic recording medium on an external unit positioned for reading and writing by the magnetic head. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A maintenance method of a passbook printer provided with a memory for storing printer operation control data used to control an operation of the printer, and a reading/writing unit for reading/writing data in an data storage medium provided in a passbook, comprising:
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a memory installing step of replacing the memory to install a new memory; and
a printer operation control data storing step of causing the reading/writing unit to read the printer operation control data from an external data storage medium storing the printer operation control data, and to store the read printer operation control data in the new memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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