JPH06217045A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment which can transmit together both the character image data stored in a memory and the original data set to a scanner to the opposite party. CONSTITUTION:A facsimile equipment is provided with a scanner 2 which reads the character images of a set original and a memory part 9 which stores the character image data. An original detecting sensor 1 is added to the facsimile equipment to detect whether an original is set on the scanner 2 or not together with a control part 8 which transmits the character image data read by the scanner 2 in addition to the character image data stored in the part 9 when the sensor 1 detects an original set on the scanner 2. In such a constitution, the cover set on the scanner 2 and the received data stored in the part 9 can be transmitted together and again to another facsimile equipment.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having image data storage means, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus which enables transmission by a new method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a facsimile machine has been manufactured which stores received character image data in a storage means such as a tape or a memory and can confirm the stored received content on a display device. This type of fax machine
It has a function to transfer or retransmit the stored character image data to another device. Therefore, the character image data received in the storage unit can be retransmitted to another facsimile device after being confirmed once on the display device or without being confirmed.

[0003]

However, in this facsimile apparatus, when the character image data stored in the facsimile is newly attached with a cover on which the addressee, the sender, the comment, etc. are displayed, the memory is temporarily stored. After printing the character image data stored in, the newly created cover and the one with the character image data printed out are set on the scanner of the reading means, and the procedure of reading and sending with the scanner is taken, It took a lot of time to send.

The present invention solves such an inconvenience that the conventional apparatus has, and it is possible to transmit the character image data stored in the memory and the original data set in the scanner together to the same partner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile machine that can be used.

[0005]

In view of the above, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus provided with a reading means for reading a character image of a set original and a storage means for storing the character image data, the original set on the reading means. And the detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the document, and when the detection means detects the presence of the document, the character image data read by the reading means is also transmitted when transmitting the character image data stored in the storage means. And a control means for controlling the operation.

[0006]

Therefore, in addition to the transmission of the character image data stored in the storage means, the character image data of the document set in the reading means is transmitted to the other party.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, is a document detection sensor 1 for detecting the presence or absence of a document, and a scanner 2 for reading document data.
A scanner control unit 3 for controlling the operation of the scanner; a memory 9 for storing read original data or received character image data; a display 4 for displaying the data stored in the memory 9; Screen display control unit 5, a keyboard 6 for selecting character image data to be transmitted, and a key control unit 7 for controlling the keyboard 6.
And a communication device 10 for receiving the sent character image data and transmitting the manuscript data read by the scanner 2 or the character image data stored in the memory 9, and a communication device for controlling the operation of the communication device 10. A control unit 11 and a control unit 8 for controlling the operation of the entire facsimile apparatus are provided.

In this facsimile device, the character image data received by the communication device 10 is stored in the memory 9. It is also possible to read an original with the scanner 2 and store the original data in the memory 9.

When the data stored in the memory 9 is to be transmitted to another facsimile apparatus together with the newly created cover sheet, the cover sheet original is set on the scanner 2 and the transmission destination FAX number is dialed by the keyboard 6. Send a command. By this operation, the original document data of the cover is first transmitted to the destination, and subsequently, the data stored in the memory 9 is transmitted.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus at this time is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, step 1; the operator displays the character image data stored in the memory 9 via the screen display controller 5 on the display 4
And the character image data to be transmitted is selected. Next, step 2; when the operator inputs the destination FAX number from the keyboard, the communication device is controlled via the communication device control unit 11.
A call is made from 10 to the destination, and step 3; after the destination facsimile machine receives the call, step 4; The transmission is started by the key operation of the transmission command by the operator.

Step 5: The control unit 8 detects whether or not a document is set on the scanner 2 by the document detection sensor 1, and Step 6; Scanner 2
Read the set original, and
The read document data is transmitted from the communication device 10 via 11. After sending, return to step 5.

In step 5, when the document set is not detected by the document detection sensor 1, step 7; the character image data stored in the memory 9 selected in step 1 is transferred to the communication device controller 11 Is transmitted from the communication device 10 via.

With the above-described operation, the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment can send the original data of the original set on the scanner 2 and the character image data stored in the memory 9 together to the other party.

Therefore, the received data stored in the memory 9 can be retransmitted with a cover attached, or the scanner 2
When the manuscript data read by is stored in the memory 9 and the manuscript data is changed only on the cover and sent to various places,
The data stored in the memory 9 can be transmitted as it is together with the cover original data.

In such an operation, since the data stored in the memory does not need to be printed, not only is it troublesome, but also a clear image is transmitted as compared with the case where the printed image is read again by the scanner. Will be possible.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description of the embodiments, in the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the character image data stored in the memory is combined with the original data set in the scanner without printing. Since it can be transmitted to the other party, the labor of printing can be saved, the printing paper can be saved, and a clear image can be transmitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in the facsimile apparatus of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Document Detection Sensor 2 Scanner 3 Scanner Control Unit 4 Display 5 Screen Display Control Unit 6 Keyboard 7 Key Control Unit 8 Control Unit 9 Memory Unit 10 Communication Device 11 Communication Device Control Unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus comprising a reading unit for reading a character image of a set document and a storage unit for storing character image data, and a detecting unit for detecting the presence or absence of the document set on the reading unit. When the detection means detects the presence of the document, the character image data stored in the storage means is transmitted so that the character image data read by the reading means is also transmitted. And a means for providing a facsimile machine.