JP2005268906A - Image-forming device, method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image-forming device, an image-forming method, and a program for collectively correcting scan mistakes. <P>SOLUTION: A scan data processor 11 reads scan mistake conditions from a scan mistake condition storage 8, and analyzes whether scan mistake conditions can be detected from scan data. A marker processing means 20 adds a marker for indicating "rescanning required" to scan data based on marker conditions read from a marker condition storage 9 when scan mistake conditions are detected from the scan data, a scan data storage control means 21 stores and retains the scan data in which the marker is added to a scan data storage 12, and a preview generator 13 generates an image for previewing of the scan data in which the marker is added for displaying on a preview display means 17. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, method, and program, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus, method, and program for forming an image of scanner data read by a scanner.

  In recent years, digital color copiers have improved in image quality and functionality, and have come to meet user expectations regarding the color and editing processing of output images. In many cases, it has been necessary to output an image on a recording sheet, which is inefficient in terms of time and cost.

  Therefore, in order to save time and cost, an image forming apparatus having a preview function for confirming an image by displaying it on a display device such as a liquid crystal display without outputting the processed image onto a recording sheet. Has been proposed and commercialized.

  For example, by adding a function that can read images previewed in the past to the conventional preview function, it is possible to easily compare papers with slightly different settings, and to obtain a desired image. Therefore, there is an image forming system in which the load is reduced (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In other words, most of the methods for dealing with various scan errors are on-demand correspondence by feedback such as preview.
JP 2002-232684 A

  However, in the on-demand correspondence, it is not possible to proceed to the next processing until the warning of the scan error is canceled, or the user needs to always wait for the warning, and in this form, there is a problem that work efficiency is poor. .

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image forming apparatus, a method, and a program capable of correcting correction of scan mistakes at once.

  In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is an image forming apparatus that performs image formation on a read image read by an image reading apparatus, and sets a defect condition for the read process of the read image. A defect condition setting unit; a reading process defect condition storage unit that stores and holds the defect condition of the reading process set by the reading process defect condition setting unit; and the reading when the defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image. Additional information condition setting means for setting conditions for additional information to be added to an image; additional information condition storage means for storing and holding additional information conditions set by the additional information condition setting means; and Read image analysis means for analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process stored and held in the condition storage means is detected, and a read image by the read image analysis means Additional information processing means for adding the additional information to the read image based on the additional information condition stored and held in the additional information condition storage means when the reading processing malfunction condition is detected, and the read image and Read image storage control means for performing storage control of the read image added with the additional information in the read image storage means, and a preview of the read image stored and held in the read image storage means and the read image added with the additional information A preview generation unit that generates an image of the image, a preview display unit that displays an image for preview generated by the preview generation unit, and a preview image displayed on the preview display unit. Re-reading process determining means for determining a read image in which a defect condition of the reading process is detected for executing the re-reading process. It is characterized in.

  The reading process failure condition setting means corresponds to the scan error condition setting means 15 shown in FIG. 3, the reading process failure condition storage means corresponds to the scan error condition storage unit 8 shown in FIG. 2, and the additional information condition setting means is 3 corresponds to the marker condition setting means 16 shown in FIG. 3, the additional information condition storage means corresponds to the marker condition storage unit 9 shown in FIG. 2, the read image analysis means corresponds to the scan data analysis means 19 shown in FIG. The additional information processing means corresponds to the marker processing means 20 shown in FIG. 3, the read image storage means corresponds to the scan data storage section 12 shown in FIG. 2, and the read image storage control means is the scan data storage control means shown in FIG. 21, the preview generation means corresponds to the preview generation unit 13 shown in FIG. 2, the preview display means corresponds to the preview display means 17 shown in FIG. Physical determination means corresponds to rescan the document determination unit 18 shown in FIG.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the read image analyzing unit re-reads the read image document that has been re-read processed by the re-read process determining unit and re-read processed by the image reading device. Analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process stored in the reading process defect condition storage unit is detected from the read image, and the additional information processing unit performs the reading process from the reread image by the read image analyzing unit. When no defect condition is detected, additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected is added to the reread image, and the read image storage control unit is the additional information processing unit. A re-read image to which additional information indicating that a failure condition of the read process has not been detected is replaced with the read image determined by the re-read process determining means, and stored in the read image storage means. The features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the additional information processing means adds additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected as information different from the reread image. It is characterized by doing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the additional information condition setting means includes a defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, a form of the additional information, and A position for adding the additional information to the read image is set.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus for forming an image on a read image read by the image reading apparatus, a read processing defect condition setting unit for setting a defect condition for the read process of the read image; A reading process defect condition storage unit that stores and holds a reading process defect condition set by the reading process defect condition setting unit; and a discharge destination of the read image when the reading process defect condition is detected from the read image. Discharge destination designation setting means for designating, discharge destination designation storage means for storing and holding the discharge destination set by the discharge destination designation setting means, and defects in the reading process stored and held in the reading process defect condition storage means from the read image A read image analysis unit that analyzes whether or not a condition is detected; and when the read image analysis unit detects a defect condition of the reading process from the read image, Characterized by comprising a discharge destination designating means for designating to discharge image preparative said read the discharge destination that is stored and held in the destination designation storage unit.

  The reading process defect condition setting unit corresponds to the scan error condition setting unit 15 shown in FIG. 11, the reading process defect condition storage unit corresponds to the scan error condition storage unit 8 shown in FIG. 10, and the discharge destination designation setting unit is 11 corresponds to the discharge tray designation setting means 27 shown in FIG. 11, the discharge destination designation storage means corresponds to the discharge tray designation storage unit 26 shown in FIG. 10, and the read image analysis means corresponds to the scan data analysis means 19 shown in FIG. The discharge destination designation means corresponds to the discharge tray designation means 28 shown in FIG.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the discharge destination designation setting unit sets a defect condition of the reading process that is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination. To do.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image forming method for forming an image on a read image read by an image reading apparatus, a defect condition of the read processing of the read image is set, stored, held, and the read When a defect condition of the reading process is detected from an image, a condition of additional information to be added to the read image is set and stored, and analysis is performed to determine whether the defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image. When the defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis, the additional information is added to the read image based on the condition of the additional information, and the read image and the additional information are added. An image is stored and held in the read image storage means, a preview image of the read image stored with the stored information and the additional information is generated, and the generated preview image is displayed. And, based on the image for preview is the display, and determines the read defect condition image reading has been detected in the process to implement the re-reading process by the image reading apparatus.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the seventh aspect of the invention, a defect condition of the reading process is detected from a reread image obtained by rereading the original of the read image determined to be read again by the image reading apparatus. Additional information indicating that the failure condition of the reading process is not detected in the reread image when the failure condition of the reading process is not detected from the reread image by the analysis. The re-read image added with the additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process is not detected is replaced with the read image for which the re-read process is determined by the image reading apparatus and stored in the read image storage unit. It is characterized by doing.

  According to a ninth aspect of the invention, in the eighth aspect of the invention, additional information indicating that the failure condition of the reading process has not been detected is added as information different from the reread image.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein when the condition for the additional information is set, the defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, the additional information And a position for adding the additional information to the read image.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in an image forming method for forming an image on a read image read by an image reading apparatus, a defect condition for the read processing of the read image is set, stored, held, and the read When the defective condition of the reading process is detected from the image, the discharge destination of the read image is designated and stored, and it is analyzed whether or not the defective condition of the reading process is detected from the read image. When a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image, it is specified that the read image is discharged to the discharge destination.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the invention, in the invention of the eleventh aspect, when the discharge destination is designated, a defect condition of the reading process which is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination is set. And

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in an image forming program for forming an image on a read image read by an image reading apparatus, a process for setting and storing a defect condition for the read process of the read image; A process for setting and storing a condition for additional information to be added to the scanned image when a defective condition for the scanned process is detected from the scanned image; and whether the defective condition for the scanned process is detected from the scanned image A process of analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis, a process of adding the additional information to the read image based on the condition of the additional information, and the read image And processing for performing storage control of the read image to which the additional information is added to the read image storage unit, the read image stored and held, and the read image to which the additional information is added A process for generating a review image, a process for displaying the generated preview image, and a reread process in the image reading apparatus based on the displayed preview image. The computer is caused to operate a process for determining a read image in which a failure condition is detected.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the thirteenth aspect, a defect condition of the reading process is detected from a re-read image obtained by re-reading the original of the read image for which the re-read process is determined by the image reading device. A process for analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is not detected in the reread image when the analysis does not detect the defect condition of the reading process from the reread image. A read image obtained by replacing the reread image added with the process of adding the additional information and the additional information indicating that the defect condition of the read process was not detected with the read image determined by the image reading apparatus. The computer stores and holds the processing in the storage means.

  The invention of claim 15 causes the computer to operate a process of adding additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process is not detected as information different from the re-read image in the invention of claim 14. It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 16 is the invention according to claim 13, wherein when the condition for the additional information is set, the defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, the additional information And a process for setting a position for adding the additional information to the read image.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in an image forming program for performing image formation on a read image read by an image reading device, a process for setting and storing a defect condition for the read process of the read image; A process for designating and storing a discharge destination of the read image when the defective condition of the read process is detected from the read image, and analyzing whether the defective condition of the read process is detected from the read image. When a failure condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis, the computer is operated to specify that the read image is discharged to the discharge destination.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the invention, in the seventeenth aspect of the invention, when setting the discharge destination designation, a process for setting a defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination, is performed. A computer is operated.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve manuscript reading work efficiency by facilitating the recovery of scan errors.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration in which an image forming apparatus, a scanner, a client, and a printer are connected via a network will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an image forming system 1 used in the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming system 1 is configured by connecting an image forming apparatus 2, a plurality of scanners 3, a plurality of clients 4, and a printer 5 via a network 6. A plurality of scanners 3, clients 4, and printers 5 are not necessarily required.

  Here, each device will be described in detail.

  The image forming apparatus 2 receives an image read by the scanner 3 (hereinafter referred to as scan data), forms an image of the received scan data, and transmits the scan data thus formed to a designated client 4 or printer 5.

  The scanner 3 acquires scan data by reading a document, and transmits the acquired scan data to the image forming apparatus 2.

  The client 4 is an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer), and performs image processing of scan data received from the image forming apparatus using an image processing application installed in the client 4.

  The printer 5 forms the scan data received from the image forming apparatus 2 on a sheet.

  Note that the image forming apparatus 2 may include one or both of the functions of the scanner 3 and the printer 5.

  Next, the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment for adding a marker to scan data analyzed as a scan error will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 2 includes a UI (Usr Interface) 7, a scan condition storage unit 8, a marker condition storage unit 9, a scan data reception unit 10, a scan data processing unit 11, a scan data storage unit 12, A preview generation unit 13 and a scan data transmission unit 14 are provided.

  Here, each component will be described in detail.

  The UI 7 performs a process of accepting settings (scan miss conditions, marker conditions, etc.) and determinations (rescan originals, etc.) from the user and a process of displaying a preview of scan data.

  The scan condition storage unit 8 stores and holds the scan error condition set by the UI 7.

  The marker condition storage unit 9 stores and holds the marker condition set by the UI 7.

  The scan data receiving unit 10 performs a process of receiving scan data transmitted from the scanner 3.

  The scan data processing unit 11 analyzes whether or not a scan miss condition is detected from the scan data received by the scan data receiving unit 10 and adds a marker to the scan data in which the scan miss condition is detected I do.

  The scan data storage unit 12 stores and holds the scan data processed by the scan data processing unit 11.

  The preview generation unit 13 performs processing for generating a preview image (thumbnail) of scan data stored and held in the scan data storage unit 12.

  The scan data transmission unit 14 performs processing for transmitting the scan data stored and held in the scan data storage unit 12 to the client 4 or the printer 5.

  Next, functions of the UI 7 and the scan data processing unit 11 of the image forming apparatus 2 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the UI 7 and the scan data processing unit 11.

  The functions of the UI 7 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the UI 7 includes a scan error condition setting unit 15, a marker condition setting unit 16, a preview display unit 17, and a rescan original document determination unit 18.

  Here, each function will be described in detail.

  The scan error condition setting unit 15 is a function for setting a scan error condition of the scanner 3. For example, scan skew conditions include physical skew tolerance range angle during document scan, document image content tilt tolerance range angle, document edge breakage detection size, sesame salt noise threshold, show-through detection ON / OFF, type or There are handwritten OCR recognition error criteria, embedded information recognition error criteria, and the like.

  The marker condition setting means 16 is a function for setting a marker condition to be added to scan data in which a scan error condition is detected.

  The preview display unit 17 has a function of displaying a preview image of the scan data generated by the preview generation unit 13.

  The rescan original determination means 18 is a function for determining that the original of scan data whose scan error condition has not been cleared by the preview display means 17 is rescanned by the scanner.

  The functions of the scan data processing unit 11 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the scan data processing unit 11 includes a scan data analysis unit 19, a marker processing unit 20, and a scan data storage control unit 21.

  Here, each function will be described in detail.

  The scan data analysis means 19 has a function of analyzing whether or not a scan error condition stored and held in the scan error condition storage unit 8 is detected from the scan data.

  The marker processing unit 20 adds a marker indicating re-scanning to the scan data in which the scan error condition is detected by the scan data analysis unit 19 based on the marker condition stored and held in the marker condition storage unit 9. In addition, it is a function of adding a marker indicating clearing of the scan error condition to the rescan data for which the scan error condition is not detected by the scan data analysis means 19.

  The scan data storage control unit 21 is a function that controls writing of scan data to the scan data storage unit 12.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when setting the scan error condition will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  When the UI 7 accepts the scan miss condition by the scan miss condition setting unit 15, the UI 7 stores the received scan miss condition in the scan miss condition storage unit 8.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when setting the marker condition will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  When the marker condition is received by the marker condition setting unit 16, the UI 7 stores and holds the received marker condition in the marker condition storage unit 9.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when scan data is received from the scanner 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  A user scans an original with the scanner 3, and the scanner 3 transmits scan data to the image forming apparatus 2.

  When the scan data receiving unit 10 receives the scan data from the scanner 3, it passes the received scan data to the scan data processing unit 11.

  The scan data processing unit 11 passes the scan data to the scan data analysis unit 19. When the scan data analysis unit 19 receives the scan data, the scan data processing unit 11 reads the scan error condition from the scan error condition storage unit 8 and detects the scan error condition from the scan data. Analyzes whether or not

  Here, when the scan data analysis unit 19 detects a scan miss condition from the scan data, the scan data analysis unit 19 passes the scan data to the marker processing unit 20, and when the marker processing unit 20 receives the scan data, the marker condition storage is performed. A marker condition is read from the unit 9, a marker indicating re-scanning is added to the scan data based on the read marker condition, the scan data with the marker added is passed to the scan data storage control means 21, and scan data storage control is performed. When the means 21 receives the scan data to which the marker is added, the means 21 stores the scan data to which the received marker is added in the scan data storage unit 12.

  When the scan data analysis unit 19 does not detect a scan error condition from the scan data, the scan data analysis unit 19 passes the scan data to the scan data storage control unit 21, and the scan data storage control unit 21 receives the scan data. And stored in the received scan data storage unit 12.

  The preview generation unit 13 reads the scan data and the scan data to which the marker is added from the scan data storage unit 12, generates a preview image for each of the read scan data and the scan data to which the marker is added, and previews the generated preview image. Displayed on the display means 17.

  Here, the user confirms the preview image of the scan data to which the marker is added from the preview images displayed on the preview display means 17, and the scan data original to which the marker is added by the rescan original determination means 18. Decide to rescan.

  The rescan original determination means 18 passes information (for example, page number) relating to the original to be rescanned to the scan data storage control means 21, and the scan data storage control means 21 receives the information on the original to be rescanned. Information about the document to be scanned is temporarily stored.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when rescanning a document of scan data in which a scan error condition is detected will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The user rescans the rescanned document with the scanner 3, and the scanner 3 transmits the rescan data to the image forming apparatus 2.

  When the scan data receiving unit 10 receives the rescan data from the scanner 3, it passes the received rescan data to the scan data processing unit 11.

  The scan data processing unit 11 passes the rescan data to the scan data analysis unit 19. When the scan data analysis unit 19 receives the rescan data, the scan data processing unit 11 reads the scan miss condition from the scan miss condition storage unit 8 and scans the scan data from the rescan data. Analyze whether the condition is detected.

  Here, when the scan data analysis unit 19 detects a scan error condition from the rescan data, the scan data analysis unit 19 passes the rescan data to the marker processing unit 20, and the marker processing unit 20 receives the rescan data. A marker indicating that the scan error condition has not been detected is added to the rescan data, and the rescan data with the marker added is passed to the scan data storage control unit 21. The scan data storage control unit 21 receives the rescan data with the marker added. Upon receipt, the scan data to be replaced with the rescan data is confirmed based on the information on the document to be rescanned that is temporarily stored and held, the confirmed scan data is deleted from the scan data storage unit 12, and the position of the deleted scan data is set. Rescan data is stored and retained That. The marker processing means 20 adds a marker indicating that the scan error condition has not been detected so that it does not remain as scan data.

  Here, when the scan data analysis unit 19 detects a scan error condition from the rescan data, the scan data analysis unit 19 passes the rescan data to the marker processing unit 20, and the marker processing unit 20 receives the rescan data. A marker condition is read from the marker condition storage unit 9, a marker indicating re-scanning is added to the rescan data based on the read marker condition, and the rescan data with the marker added is passed to the scan data storage control means 21. Upon receiving the rescan data with the marker added, the scan data storage control means 21 confirms the scan data to be replaced with the rescan data based on the information on the original to be rescanned that is temporarily stored and held, and the confirmed scan data Scan data storage unit 1 Remove from stores and holds the rescan data on the position of the scan data has been deleted.

  Next, the procedure of the setting process that is performed when setting the scan error condition will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A scan error condition is set (step S401), the set scan error condition is stored (step S402), and the setting process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the setting process performed when setting the marker condition will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A marker condition is set (step S501), the set marker condition is stored (step S502), and the setting process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the image forming process performed when scan data is received from the scanner 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Scan data is received from the scanner (step S601), and the received scan data is analyzed (step S602).

  When a scan error condition is detected from the scan data (YES in step S603), a marker indicating re-scanning is added to the scan data (step S604), and the scan data with the marker added is stored and held (step S605).

  If no scan miss condition is detected from the scan data in step S603 (NO in step S603), the scan data is stored and held (step S605).

  If reception of scan data continues (YES in step S606), the process returns to step S602.

  When reception of scan data is completed (NO in step S606), a preview of the stored scan data is generated (step S607), the generated preview is displayed (step S608), and the image forming process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the image forming process that is performed when rescanning the document of the scan data in which the scan error condition is detected will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The user determines a rescan original from the preview (step S701), and the user scans the rescan original with the scanner (step S702).

  Rescan data is received from the scanner (step S703), and the received rescan data is analyzed (step S704).

  If no scan miss condition is detected from the rescan data (NO in step S705), a marker indicating that the scan miss condition has not been detected is added to the rescan data (step S706), and the rescan data is replaced and stored (step S706). Step S707).

  In step S705, if a scan error condition is detected from the rescan data (YES in step S705), a marker indicating rescan required is added to the rescan data (step S708), and the rescan data is replaced and stored. Hold (step S707).

  If reception of rescan data continues (YES in step S709), the process returns to step S704.

  When reception of scan data is completed (NO in step S709), a preview of rescan data is displayed (step S710), the generated preview is displayed (step S711), and the image forming process is terminated.

  Next, the addition of a marker indicating re-scanning will be described in detail.

For example, the scan error condition is “1. Physical skew tolerance range angle during document scanning: within ± 3 ° 2. Permissible tilt angle of document image content: within ± 3 °”
And set the marker condition as “1. Processing at detection: Add marker 2. Marker registration [1] Condition: Physical skew tolerance range angle within ± 3 ° during document scanning
AND Document image content tilt allowable angle ± 3 ° or less [2] Marker: Page number marker + character marker ("re-scan required for diagonal input")
[3] Marker position: relative designation, upper right of document (position 3 × 3 mm, size 10 × 30 mm) ”
As an example, a case where the above is set will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining in detail the addition of the marker 22 indicating the rescan required.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating an example of scan data 23 to which a marker 22 indicating re-scanning is added.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the scan data 23 in which the scan error condition has been detected has a page number marker of “P03 (page 3)” and “rescan required for oblique input” at the upper right of the document according to the marker condition. A character marker is added.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of preview display by the preview display means 17.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, a preview of each scan data is displayed on the preview display means 17, and the user displays the scan data 23 on page 3 and page 5 by means of the preview display on the preview display means 17. By confirming that “physical skew tolerance range angle within ± 3 ° when scanning original and within tilt tolerance range angle ± 3 ° of original image content” is not cleared, the originals of page 3 and page 5 are It is possible to collectively determine to rescan.

  Next, the addition of a marker indicating that a scan error condition has not been detected when rescanning is performed will be described in detail.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating in detail the addition of the marker 24 indicating that the scan error condition has not been detected when the rescan is performed.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of the rescan data 25 to which the marker 24 indicating that the scan error condition has not been detected when the rescan is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the rescan data 25 in which the scan miss condition has not been detected has a marker 24 indicating “OK” indicating that the scan miss condition has not been detected at the upper right of the document.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram showing an example of preview display by the preview display means 17.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the scan data 23 of page 3 and page 5 that were required to be rescanned in FIG. 8B is replaced with the rescan data 25 in which the scan error condition is detected. A preview of the rescan data 25 to which the marker 24 indicating that the scan error condition “OK” has not been detected is added is displayed at positions 3 and 5.

  Therefore, the user can collectively confirm that the scan error condition has not been detected from all the scan data.

  Next, the image forming apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment that discharges scan data analyzed as a scan error to a discharge tray designated for rescanning will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image forming apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the image forming apparatus 2 includes a UI (Usr Interface 7), a scan condition storage unit 8, a discharge tray designation storage unit 26, a scan data reception unit 10, a scan data processing unit 11, a scan data storage unit 12, A preview generation unit 13 and a scan data transmission unit 14 are provided.

  Here, each component will be described in detail. Detailed description of the same components as those of the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 will be omitted.

  The UI 7 performs a process of receiving settings (such as a scan error condition and a discharge tray for rescanning required) and a decision (such as a rescan original) from the user, and a process of displaying a preview of the scan data.

  The discharge tray designation storage unit 26 stores and holds the discharge tray designation for rescanning that is set in the UI 7.

  The scan data processing unit 11 analyzes the scan error condition of the scan data received by the scan data receiving unit 10 and discharges the scan data in which the scan error condition is detected to a discharge tray designated for re-scanning required. Perform the process specified in.

  Next, functions of the UI 7 and the scan data processing unit 11 of the image forming apparatus 2 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the UI 7 and the scan data processing unit 11.

  The functions of the UI 7 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the UI 7 includes a scan error condition setting unit 15, a discharge tray designation setting unit 27, and a preview display unit 17.

  Here, each function will be described in detail. Detailed descriptions of the same functions as those of the UI of the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 are omitted.

  The discharge tray designation setting means 27 is a function for setting designation of a discharge tray (that is, a discharge tray for rescanning required) for discharging scan data in which a scan error condition is detected.

  The functions of the scan data processing unit 11 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the scan data processing unit 11 includes a scan data analysis unit 19 and a discharge tray designation unit 28.

  Here, each function will be described in detail. Detailed descriptions of the same functions as those of the scan data processing unit 11 of the image forming apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 are omitted.

  The discharge tray specifying unit 18 has a function of specifying that the scan data in which the scan error condition is detected by the scan data analyzing unit 19 is discharged to the discharge tray for rescanning that is stored and held in the discharge tray specifying storage unit 26. It is.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when setting the scan error condition will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  When the UI 7 accepts the scan miss condition by the scan miss condition setting unit 15, the UI 7 stores the received scan miss condition in the scan miss condition storage unit 8.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when setting the discharge tray designation will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  When the UI receives the designation of the discharge tray for rescanning required by the discharge tray designation setting means 27, the UI stores and holds the received designation of the discharge tray for rescanning in the discharge tray designation storage unit 26.

  Next, functional operations performed by the image forming apparatus 2 when scan data is received from the scanner 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

  A user scans an original with the scanner 3, and the scanner 3 transmits scan data to the image forming apparatus 2.

  When the scan data receiving unit 10 receives the scan data from the scanner 3, it passes the received scan data to the scan data processing unit 11.

  The scan data processing unit 11 passes the scan data to the scan data analysis unit 19. When the scan data analysis unit 19 receives the scan data, the scan data processing unit 11 reads the scan error condition from the scan error condition storage unit 8 and detects the scan error condition from the scan data. Analyzes whether or not

  Here, when the scan data analyzing unit 19 detects a scan error condition from the scan data, the scan data analyzing unit 19 passes the scan data to the discharge tray specifying unit 28, and when the discharge tray specifying unit 28 receives the scan data, the discharge is performed. A discharge tray for re-scanning is read from the tray designation storage unit 26, the scan data is specified to be discharged to the read discharge tray for re-scanning, and the scan data is passed to the scan data transmission unit 14 to scan data. When receiving the scan data, the transmission unit 14 transmits the received scan data to the printer 5.

  When the printer 5 receives the scan data designated as the discharge tray for rescanning from the image forming apparatus 2, the printer 5 forms the received scan data on the paper, and the paper on which the scan data is formed is for rescanning. Discharge to the discharge tray.

  Further, when the scan data analyzing unit 19 does not detect the scan error condition from the scan data, the scan data analyzing unit 19 passes the scan data to the scan data transmitting unit 14, and the scan data transmitting unit 14 receives the scan data. The received scan data is transmitted to the printer 5.

  When the printer 5 receives the scan data from the image forming apparatus 2, the printer 5 forms the received scan data on a sheet, and discharges the sheet on which the scan data is formed to a discharge tray.

  Next, the procedure of the setting process that is performed when setting the scan error condition will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  A scan error condition is set (step S1201), the set scan error condition is stored (step S1202), and the setting process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the setting process performed when setting the marker condition will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The designation of the discharge tray for rescanning is set (step S1301), the set designation of the discharge tray for rescanning is stored (step S1302), and the setting process is terminated.

  Next, an image forming process procedure performed when scan data is received from the scanner will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  Scan data is received from the scanner (step S1401), and the received scan data is analyzed (step S1402).

  If a scan error condition is detected from the scan data (YES in step S1403), the scan data is specified to be discharged to a discharge tray for rescanning required (step S1404) and discharged to a discharge tray for rescanning required. Then, the data is transmitted to the designated printer (step S1405).

  If no scan error condition is detected from the scan data in step S1403 (NO in step S1403), the scan data is transmitted to the printer (step S1405).

  If reception of scan data continues (YES in step S1406), the process returns to step S1402.

  When reception of scan data is completed (NO in step S606), the image forming process is terminated.

  The present invention can also be applied to a configuration in which the image forming apparatus 2 has a printer function and a plurality of discharge trays. In such a configuration, in the second embodiment, the scan error condition is used. It is only necessary to control the discharge of the scan data in which the scan error is detected and the scan data in which the scan error condition is not detected.

  The present invention is also applicable to a configuration in which an image forming program capable of performing the same processing as the image forming apparatus 2 described in the above embodiment is installed as a scanner driver in a general-purpose computer such as a general PC. Is possible.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an overall configuration of an image forming system 1 used in an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an image forming apparatus 2 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of a UI 7 and a scan data processing unit 11. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process implemented when setting a scanning miss condition. Next, it is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process implemented when setting a marker condition. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image forming processing that is performed when scan data is received from a scanner. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image forming processing that is performed when a document of scan data in which a scan error condition is detected is rescanned. It is a figure explaining in detail addition of the marker 22 which shows a rescan required. It is a figure explaining in detail the addition of the marker 24 which shows that scanning miss condition undetected when rescanning is implemented. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the image forming apparatus 2 in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of a UI 7 and a scan data processing unit 11. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process implemented when setting a scanning miss condition. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the setting process implemented when setting a marker condition. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of image forming processing that is performed when scan data is received from a scanner.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming system 2 Image forming apparatus 3 Scanner 4 Client 5 Printer 6 Network 7 UI
8 Scan Miss Condition Storage Unit 9 Marker Condition Storage Unit 10 Scan Data Reception Unit 11 Scan Data Processing Unit 12 Scan Data Storage Unit 13 Preview Generation Unit 14 Scan Data Transmission Unit 15 Scan Miss Condition Setting Unit 16 Marker Condition Setting Unit 17 Preview Display Unit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 18 Rescan original determination means 19 Scan data analysis means 20 Marker processing means 21 Scan data storage control means 22 Marker indicating re-scan required 23 Scan data 24 Marker indicating that scan error condition is not detected 25 Rescan data 26 Eject tray designation storage section 27 Ejection tray setting means 28 Ejection tray designation means

Claims (18)

In an image forming apparatus that performs image formation on a read image read by an image reading apparatus,
Reading process defect condition setting means for setting a defect condition of the reading process of the read image;
A reading process defect condition storage unit for storing and holding a reading process defect condition set by the reading process defect condition setting unit;
Additional information condition setting means for setting a condition of additional information to be added to the read image when a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
Additional information condition storage means for storing and holding additional information conditions set by the additional information condition setting means;
A read image analysis unit that analyzes whether or not a defect condition of the reading process stored and held in the reading process defect condition storage unit is detected from the read image;
Additional information for adding the additional information to the read image based on the condition of the additional information stored and held in the additional information condition storage unit when the read image analysis unit detects a defect condition of the reading process from the read image. Additional means;
Read image storage control means for performing storage control of the read image and the read image added with the additional information in the read image storage means;
Preview generation means for generating an image for preview of the read image stored in the read image storage means and the read image to which the additional information is added;
Preview display means for displaying a preview image generated by the preview generation means;
Re-reading process determining means for determining a read image in which a defect condition of the reading process is performed, which performs the re-reading process in the image reading device, based on the preview image displayed on the preview display means. An image forming apparatus. The read image analysis unit reads and stores the original of the read image whose reread processing has been determined by the reread processing determination unit from the reread image that has been reread by the image reading device in the read processing defect condition storage unit. Analyzes whether or not a failure condition is detected,
The additional information processing means includes
When the read image analysis means does not detect the defective condition of the reading process from the reread image, the additional information indicating that the defective condition of the reading process is not detected is added to the reread image;
The read image storage control means includes
The re-read image added with additional information indicating that the additional information processing means did not detect the failure condition of the read process is replaced with the read image determined by the re-read process determining means and stored in the read image storage means The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The additional information processing means includes
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, wherein additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected is added as information different from the reread image. The additional information condition setting means includes:
The defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, a form of the additional information, and a position to add the additional information to the read image are set. Image forming apparatus. In an image forming apparatus that performs image formation on a read image read by an image reading apparatus,
Reading process defect condition setting means for setting a defect condition of the reading process of the read image;
A reading process defect condition storage unit for storing and holding a reading process defect condition set by the reading process defect condition setting unit;
A discharge destination designation setting means for designating a discharge destination of the read image when a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
Discharge destination designation storage means for storing and holding the discharge destination set by the discharge destination designation setting means;
A read image analysis unit that analyzes whether or not a defect condition of the reading process stored and held in the reading process defect condition storage unit is detected from the read image;
A discharge destination specifying means for specifying that the read image is discharged to a discharge destination stored and held in the discharge destination specifying storage means when the read image analysis means detects a defect condition of the reading process from the read image; An image forming apparatus comprising: The discharge destination designation setting means includes:
The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a defect condition of the reading process that is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination is set. In an image forming method for performing image formation on a read image read by an image reading apparatus,
Set and store a failure condition of the read processing of the read image,
When a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image, a condition for additional information to be added to the read image is set and stored,
Analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
When the defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis, the additional information is added to the read image based on the condition of the additional information,
The read image and the read image added with the additional information are stored and held in a read image storage unit,
Generating an image for previewing the stored read image and the read image with additional information added thereto;
Display the generated preview image,
An image forming method comprising: determining, based on the displayed preview image, a read image in which a defect condition of the reading process for performing the re-reading process in the image reading apparatus is detected. Analyzing whether or not a defective condition of the reading process is detected from a reread image obtained by rereading the original of the read image determined to be read again by the image reading device;
When the analysis does not detect a defect condition of the reading process from the reread image, additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process is not detected is added to the reread image;
Replacing the reread image added with additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected with the read image for which the rereading process has been determined by the image reading apparatus, and storing and holding in the read image storage unit. The image forming method according to claim 7, wherein: The image forming method according to claim 8, wherein additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected is added as information different from the reread image. When setting the condition of the additional information,
The defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, a form of the additional information, and a position to add the additional information to the read image are set. Image forming method. In an image forming method for performing image formation on a read image read by an image reading apparatus,
Set and store a failure condition of the read processing of the read image,
When the defective condition of the reading process is detected from the read image, the discharge destination of the read image is designated and stored,
Analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
An image forming method comprising: designating the discharge destination to discharge the read image when a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis. When specifying the discharge destination,
The image forming method according to claim 11, wherein a defect condition of the reading process that is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination is set. In an image forming program for performing image formation on a read image read by an image reading device,
A process for setting and storing a defect condition of the reading process of the read image;
A process of setting and storing a condition of additional information to be added to the read image when a defect condition of the read process is detected from the read image;
A process of analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
A process of adding the additional information to the read image based on the condition of the additional information when a failure condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis;
A process of performing storage control on the read image storage unit of the read image and the read image to which the additional information is added; and
A process of generating an image for previewing the read image stored and held and the read image added with the additional information;
Processing for displaying the generated preview image;
An image that causes a computer to operate a process of determining a read image in which a defect condition of the reading process is detected and performing a re-reading process in the image reading device based on the displayed preview image Formation program. A process of analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from a reread image obtained by rereading the original of the read image for which the reread process is determined;
A process of adding additional information indicating that the failure condition of the reading process is not detected to the reread image when the failure condition of the reading process is not detected from the reread image by the analysis;
A process of replacing the reread image added with additional information indicating that the defect condition of the reading process has not been detected with the read image for which the rereading process in the image reading apparatus has been determined, and storing and holding it in the read image storage unit; 14. The image forming program according to claim 13, which causes a computer to operate. 15. The image forming program according to claim 14, further comprising: causing a computer to perform a process of adding additional information indicating that a failure condition of the reading process has not been detected as information different from the re-read image. When setting the condition of the additional information,
Causing the computer to operate a process for setting a defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for adding the additional information to the read image, a form of the additional information, and a position to add the additional information to the read image. The image forming program according to claim 13. In an image forming program for performing image formation on a read image read by an image reading device,
A process for setting and storing a defect condition of the reading process of the read image;
A process of designating and storing a discharge destination of the read image when a defect condition of the read process is detected from the read image;
A process of analyzing whether or not a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image;
An image forming program for causing a computer to perform a process for designating the discharge destination to discharge the read image when a defect condition of the reading process is detected from the read image by the analysis. When setting the destination designation,
18. The image forming program according to claim 17, wherein the computer is caused to operate a process of setting a defect condition of the reading process, which is a condition for designating the read image as the discharge destination.

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