Point-of-sales print apparatus, print order processing method and print order processing program
In the point-of-sales print apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to input an amount appropriated to payment at any timing while print order information is inputted and continuously input new order information as far as the inputted amount is equal to or above a print fee. Accordingly, it is possible to sequentially perform print output based on order information sequentially inputted by a customer while securing an amount required for settlement of a print fee in advance. Especially, it is also possible to input new order information when print output in accordance with print order information inputted previously is being performed.
1 . A point-of-sales print apparatus having an order acceptance section which accepts input of a print order information including specification of an image to be printed and the number of prints and input of an instruction to start print output, a fee calculation section which calculates a print fee based on the content of the print order information, a settlement section to which an amount appropriated to payment, an amount to be appropriated to payment for the print fee, is inputted and which settles the print fee from the amount appropriated to payment, and a print output section which outputs prints of an image in accordance with the print order information in response to the settlement, wherein
the settlement section accepts input of the amount appropriated to payment at any timing while the print order information is inputted,
the order acceptance section enables input of an instruction to start print output in accordance with the print order information if the amount appropriated to payment is equal to or above the print fee,
the print output section performs print output in accordance with the print order information, in response to input of the instruction to start print output, and
the order acceptance section further accepts a new print order information after the instruction to start print output is inputted.
2 . The point-of-sales print apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the order acceptance section accepts input of an instruction to finish a print order, and
the settlement section settles the print fee in response to input of the instruction to finish the print order.
3 . The point-of-sales print apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a display section which displays an indication to the effect that input of the instruction to start print output is possible if the amount appropriated to payment is equal to or above the print fee.
4 . The point-of-sales print apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a display section which displays an indication to the effect that input of the instruction to start print output is possible if the amount appropriated to payment is equal to or above the print fee.
5 . The point-of-sales print apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the display section displays a warning if the amount appropriated to payment is below the print fee.
6 . The point-of-sales print apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the display section displays a warning if the amount appropriated to payment is below the print fee.
7 . A print order processing method, comprising the steps of:
accepting input of a print order information including specification of an image to be printed and the number of prints;
accepting input of an amount appropriated to payment, an amount to be appropriated to payment for a print fee at any timing while the print order information is inputted;
calculating a print fee based on the content of the print order information;
enabling input of an instruction to start print output in accordance with the print order information if the amount appropriated to payment is equal to or above the print fee;
performing print output in accordance with the print order information, in response to input of the instruction to start print output; and
further accepting a new print order information after the instruction to start print output is inputted.
8 . A print order processing program which causes a computer to perform the steps of:
accepting input of a print order information including specification of an image to be printed and the number of prints;
accepting input of an amount appropriated to payment, an amount to be appropriated to payment for a print fee at any timing while the print order information is inputted;
calculating a print fee based on a content of the print order information;
enabling input of an instruction to start print output in accordance with the print order information if the amount appropriated to payment is equal to or above the print fee;
performing print output in accordance with the print order information, in response to input of the instruction to start print output; and
further accepting a new print order information after the instruction to start print output is inputted.