CN101788892B - label printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a label printing system, comprising: a print server; a print client server; a printer; wherein, this system further includes: a data management system server side module; a data management system client module capable of communicating with the data management system server module; the label template editing module is used for editing and generating a label template; the first label template unit is used for storing the generated label template and related data thereof; a second label template unit for storing the label template downloaded from the print server; the label template filling module is used for filling the label templates stored in the second label template unit to generate product labels to be printed; and the printing instruction control module is used for controlling the product label to be printed on the corresponding printer. The label printing system can realize high-efficiency and quick product label printing on a production line, and can automatically perform unified management and synchronous updating on the product label template.

Description

Label printing system

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of label printing system, particularly relate to and a kind ofly can on factory's streamline, realize the label printing system of printed product label efficiently.

Background technology

At present; in manufacturing industry factory; run into the situation that this product customizing messages label is arranged for product stickup printing through regular meeting on production line, the content of these labels need decide according to some peculiar information of product, so need print immediately on station.

When the structure of product comparatively complicated, when for example forming by a lot of building blocks, often can need again to print different size according to different building blocks, dissimilar component information labels, for example: be the hard disk in the computing machine on the computing machine production line, CD-ROM drive, parts such as internal memory are made and the type information label, thereby, on a station, usually need many different printers to print service, and plurality of printers can only be printed with a kind of parts label in the prior art, can't realize that also many different printers print different parts labels respectively, cause the label printing system printing effect of prior art not high thus.

In addition, usually the production line quantity in manufacturing works is generally all more than two, the tag versions of like products or parts can't in time be unified sometimes and be upgraded simultaneously, will appear at the inconsistent problem of tag versions that the print stations of various flows waterline is printed like this, thereby need manually regularly the Product labelling unification of many streamlines to be edited and upgrade, further cause the label printing system printing effect of prior art to reduce thus.

In order to solve above-mentioned the problems of the prior art, this area demands urgently providing efficiently a kind of and the tag versions editor, upgrade label printing system relatively easily.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve existing problem in the above-mentioned prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of label printing system, this label printing system can realize efficiently on factory's streamline, printed product label apace, and can be automatically the tag template of product carried out unified management and upgrades synchronously.

A kind of label printing system provided by the present invention comprises: printing server; Print client-server; Printer; Wherein, this label printing system further comprises: data management system server end module, and this data management system server end module is installed in the printing server; Data management system client modules, this data management system client modules are installed on to be printed in the client-server, and can carry out communication with data management system server end module; The tag template editor module is used for generating tag template according to the product needed editor; First label template unit is arranged in printing server, is used to deposit tag template and the related data thereof that tag template editor module editor generates; Second label template unit is arranged in and prints client-server, is used for depositing the tag template of downloading according to the printing demand from printing server; The tag template packing module is installed on and prints in the client-server, is used for filling tag template that second label template unit deposits so as to generation Product labelling to be printed; The print command control module, be installed on and print in the client-server, in order to corresponding relation according to predefined Product labelling template and printer, to sending print command, on its pairing printer, print so as to controlling this Product labelling to be printed with the corresponding printer of Product labelling to be printed.

Said system, its characteristics are, described print command control module is the corresponding relation according to predefined Product labelling template and printer, to sending print command, on its pairing printer, print so as to controlling Product labelling described to be printed with the corresponding printer of Product labelling described to be printed.

Said system, its characteristics are that described tag template editor module uses the text composition instrument of supporting label editing, or any slot man instrument editor with similar functions generates described tag template.

Said system, its characteristics are that described text composition instrument is the Word and/or the Excel office application software of Microsoft's exploitation.

Said system, its characteristics are, it is that all control visitings that need fill come out on the tag template that will deposit in described second label template unit that described tag template packing module is filled described tag template, and obtain the True Data of described each control according to the label printing needs of reality, use application programming interfaces that described tag template packing module provides that the True Data of described each control is filled on each control of described tag template then.

Said system, its characteristics are that described printing server is connected by network with described printing client-server.

Said system, its characteristics are that described printing client-server is connected by data line with described printer.

In sum, label printing system provided by the present invention compared with prior art has following beneficial effect:

1. label printing system of the present invention only utilizes a printing server, can many be printed management that client-servers carry out tag template and upgrade synchronously, avoided being positioned in the prior art the inconsistent problem of tag versions that the printer of various flows waterline is printed.

2. the printing client-server among the present invention can obtain required data automatically from printing server when opening tag template, and so as to carrying out the filling of tag template automatically and generate required Product labelling, therefore, printing effect improves greatly.

3. label printing system of the present invention is after being filled to tag template with data, can assign different printing steering order to corresponding printer according to the difference of generation tag types prints, thereby realized that many different printers can print different parts labels respectively, further improved label printing efficient thus

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the system architecture synoptic diagram of label printing system of the present invention.

Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:

10printing servers 20 are printed client-server

30 printers, 41 data management system server end modules

50 first label template unit, 42 data management system client modules

60 tag template editor modules, 70 second label template unit

80 tag template packing modules, 90 print command control modules

Embodiment

Please refer to Fig. 1, this figure is the system architecture synoptic diagram of label printing system of the present invention, and as shown in the figure, a kind of label printing system provided by the present invention comprises:

Printing server 10; Print client-server 20;Printer 30; Wherein, this label printing system comprises further that also a cover can return the label data content and carry out the module and the unit of corresponding print command fromprinting server 10 to the label printing solicited message of printing client-server 20 inputs according to operating personnel, comprising:

Data management systemserver end module 41, this data management systemserver end module 41 is installed in theprinting server 10;

Data managementsystem client modules 42, this data managementsystem client modules 42 is installed on to be printed in the client-server 20, and this data managementsystem client modules 42 can carry out communication and relevant data interaction with data management systemserver end module 41;

Tagtemplate editor module 60, be used for generating tag template according to the product needed editor, this tagtemplate editor module 60 can use existing text composition instrument, Word as Microsoft's exploitation, Office office application softwares such as Excel, but need to support label editing simultaneously, this tagtemplate editor module 60 also can be developed similar slot man instrument voluntarily according to the needs of different business, in practical operation, suppose and to stick Print Label for each parts of a computing machine, this just needs to make the tag template about parts (Part) information type, the user need add such as component serial number (PartSerial Number on template, be called for short Part SN), part number (Part Number, be called for short PN), unit type (Part Type), number of components (Part Quantity) etc. can be represented the tag types of parts (Part) information or the control of tag types;

Firstlabel template unit 50 is arranged inprinting server 10, and this firstlabel template unit 50 is used to deposit tag template and the related data thereof that tagtemplate editor module 60 editors generate;

Secondlabel template unit 70 is arranged in and prints client-server 20, and this secondlabel template unit 70 is used for depositing the tag template of downloading according to the printing demand fromprinting server 10;

Tagtemplate packing module 80, be installed on and print in the client-server 20, this tagtemplate packing module 80 is used for filling tag template that secondlabel template unit 70 deposits so as to generation Product labelling to be printed, wherein need to prove: tag template is after editor finishes, it is a template, the not corresponding real data of the content of the inside, therefore can't print, data must be filled on each control of tag template, this work is exactly tagtemplate packing module 80 required doing, this tagtemplate packing module 80 can be an application program, or one section procedure script, during filling template, at first need to open earlier the tag template of depositing in secondlabel template unit 70, all control visitings that need fill on this tag template are come out, and obtain the True Data of each control according to the service needed of reality, application programming interfaces (the Application ProgramInterface that uses tagtemplate packing module 80 to provide then, abbreviation API) carrying out data fills, after data were filled and to be finished, tag template had just become the label file that can print (that is: to be printed Product labelling);

Printcommand control module 90, be installed on and print in the client-server 20, this printcommand control module 90 is in order to the corresponding relation according to predefined Product labelling template andprinter 30, to sending print command with thecorresponding printer 30 of Product labelling to be printed, print on itspairing printer 30 so as to controlling this Product labelling to be printed, wherein need to prove: different tag templates tends to print withdifferent printer 30, therefore must guarantee before printing that printing client-server 20 can be connected with theprinter 30 of these types, can carry out follow-up print service, in general, these printer setups can be become network to share, at printing client-server 20 theseprinters 30 are added in the printing device of himself then, printcommand control module 90 meeting elder generations are according to the corresponding relation of predefined tag template andprinter 30, get access to thepairing printer 30 of Product labelling that needs printing, carry out the corresponding steering order of printing then, the Product labelling to be printed so as to control prints on itspairing printer 30, this printcommand control module 90 can realize with procedure script or application program, for instance: if need to print the tag template (True Data is populated) of a component information, before printing, need to print the printer of this parts tag template: HP1015 6F (type of printer and numbering) add to and print client-server 20, after configuration is finished, can call printcommand control module 90 at printer: HP 1015 6F required label printing is come out.

Below, will further specify setting and workflow of label printing system of the present invention by an instantiation.

At first,, set up soft, the hardware environment of label printing system of the present invention according to shown in Figure 1 and above-mentioned associated description, comprising:

One, the configuringprint server 10, and installation data Tomcat-AdminPortalend module 41;

Two, the configuring print client-server 20, and carry out network withprinting server 10 and be connected;

Three, will print client-server 20 andprinter 30 is connected by data line;

Four, printing installation data managementsystem client module 42, tagtemplate packing module 80 and printcommand control module 90 on the client-server 20.

Secondly, debug each software environment, comprising:

But one, make data management systemserver end module 41 and data managementsystem client modules 42 normal communications (comprise and carry out relevant data interaction);

Two, make printcommand control module 90 print command can be sent to eachcorresponding printer 30.

Then, be ready to data necessary and file, comprising:

One, the tag template related data that can return the different pieces of information content according to different product informations and tag parameter that is used between data management systemserver end module 41 and data managementsystem client modules 42, transmitting;

Two, the tag template that utilizes tagtemplate editor module 60 to generate.

At last, enter actual workflow, operative scenario and workflow that it is concrete are as follows:

One, the operating personnel of Product labelling print stations assign the instruction of printing category-A type label to printing client-server 20, and necessary product information is provided, for example the sequence number of mainboard (Motherboard) (Serial number);

Two, data managementsystem client modules 42 is informed the version of the category-A type tag template of its printing client-server 20 this locality to data management systemserver end module 41, if the tag template of renewal is arranged on theprinting server 10, data managementsystem client modules 42 downloads to new tag template in secondlabel template unit 70 of printing client-server 20 automatically to replace old tag template, then, data managementsystem client modules 42 transmits the product information and the tag parameter of operating personnel's input to data management systemserver end module 41, thereby and required every data in the acquisition category-A type tag template, subsequently, give tagtemplate packing module 80 with these data transfer;

Three, after tagtemplate packing module 80 obtains related data, each data is filled in the tag template according to the tag template rule, and after data were filled and finished, tag template just became Product labelling file to be printed, then, system hands to printcommand control module 90 with control;

Four, it is A that printcommand control module 90 is judged current tag template type, so print command is sent to theprinter 30 of printing category-A type label to print the Product labelling of category-A type according to predefined corresponding relation, so far, the overall print process of label printing system of the present invention finishes.

Can learn that by above detailed description of the present invention label printing system provided by the present invention compared with prior art has following beneficial effect:

1. label printing system of the present invention only utilizes a printing server, can many be printed management that client-servers carry out tag template and upgrade synchronously, avoided being positioned in the prior art the inconsistent problem of tag versions that the printer of various flows waterline is printed.

2. the printing client-server among the present invention can obtain required data automatically from printing server when opening tag template, and so as to carrying out the filling of tag template automatically and generate required Product labelling, therefore, printing effect improves greatly.

3. label printing system of the present invention is after being filled to tag template with data, can assign different printing steering order to corresponding printer according to the difference of generation tag types prints, thereby realized that many different printers can print different parts labels respectively, further improved label printing efficient thus.

Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of claim of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. label printing system comprises: printing server, print client-server, printer, it is characterized in that this label printing system further comprises:

Data management system server end module, described data management system server end module is installed in the described printing server;

The data management system client modules, described data management system client modules is installed in the described printing client-server, and can carry out communication with described data management system server end module;

The tag template editor module is used for generating tag template according to the product needed editor;

First label template unit is arranged in described printing server, is used to deposit tag template and the related data thereof that described tag template editor module editor generates;

Second label template unit is arranged in described printing client-server, is used for depositing the tag template of downloading according to the printing demand from described printing server;

The tag template packing module is installed in the described printing client-server, is used for filling tag template that described second label template unit deposits so as to generation Product labelling to be printed;

The print command control module is installed in the described printing client-server, prints on corresponding printer in order to control Product labelling described to be printed; And

Wherein, described data management system client modules is informed the version of the tag template of described printing client-server to described data management system server end module, described data management system client modules downloads to new tag template in described second label template unit of described printing client-server to replace old tag template, transmit product information and tag parameter between described data management system server end module and the described data management system client modules, and return the tag template related data of different pieces of information content.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described print command control module is the corresponding relation according to predefined Product labelling template and printer, to sending print command, on its pairing printer, print so as to controlling Product labelling described to be printed with the corresponding printer of Product labelling described to be printed.

3. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described tag template editor module uses the text composition instrument of supporting label editing, or any slot man instrument editor with similar functions generates described tag template.

4. system as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described text composition instrument is the Word and/or the Excel office application software of Microsoft's exploitation.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, it is that all control visitings that need fill come out on the tag template that will deposit in described second label template unit that described tag template packing module is filled described tag template, and obtain the True Data of described each control according to the label printing needs of reality, use application programming interfaces that described tag template packing module provides that the True Data of described each control is filled on each control of described tag template then.

6. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described printing server is connected by network with described printing client-server.

7. the system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described printing client-server is connected by data line with described printer.

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