JPH09130585A - Facsimile equipment and facsimile transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize recording paper for report output and to sufficiently recognize transmission contents by adding the image data of continuous plural pages transmitted as a first page to transmission result information and performing the report output. SOLUTION: A CPU 1 reads the transmission result information from a second RAM 4, converts it to the image data and stores them in a butter for recording inside an image memory 13. The read image data for a page number transmitted as the first page are combined and whether or not the line number of the combined image data (additional image data) is more than the recordable line number of a remaining area excluding the recording area of the transmission result information on the recording paper for the report output is discriminated. Then, all or a part of the additional image data is stored in the butter for recording and the transmission result information and the additional image data are combined. Thereafter, data inside the buffer for recording are printed by a laser printer 12 and the report output is performed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus and a facsimile transmission method, and more particularly to a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function for temporarily storing input image data in a memory and then transmitting the image data, and a facsimile transmission method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a facsimile apparatus having a memory transmission function of temporarily storing image data read by an image reading unit in a memory and then transmitting the image data. When transmitting the image data of a plurality of originals, the image data read from one original is transmitted as the image data of one page regardless of the sub-scan length of the image data of each original.
Even if the length of the document in the sub-scanning direction is short and the number of reading lines is small, it is transmitted as one page of image data, and at the receiving side, for example, recording paper (cut paper)
The image is recorded only on the upper part of the paper and a large margin is formed on the lower part, which not only wastes the recording paper,
When recording the received image data of a plurality of pages, it is necessary to additionally feed the paper by the margin portion, which causes an adverse effect such as impairing the speed of recording, resulting in a high running cost.

Therefore, there has been proposed a combined transmission method in which a plurality of continuous image data within the range of the recordable line number of recording paper are combined and transmitted as one page of image data.

[0004]

However, in the above-described combined transmission method, although the receiving side can reduce the running cost, when the transmission side outputs the transmission result information as a report, is it possible to output only the transmission result information as a report? Alternatively, only the first page of the stored image data related to reading is added to the transmission result information and a report is output.

Therefore, the recording paper for outputting the report should be
The image is recorded only on the upper part and a large margin is formed on the lower part, which not only wastes the recording paper,
I couldn't fully understand what was sent.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to combine a plurality of continuous image data within the range of the recordable line number of the recording paper to combine the image data for one page. When transmitting as a report, it is possible to effectively utilize the recording output recording paper so that the transmission result can be output as a report in a format in which the transmission content can be sufficiently grasped.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile machine according to a first aspect of the present invention has a plurality of pages of image data input by the image input means and accumulated in the storage means. Transmission control means for combining image data of a plurality of consecutive pages relating to storage within a range not exceeding the number of recordable lines per page of a transmission destination terminal and transmitting as one page of image data, and the transmission control Creating means for creating transmission result information representing the transmission result under the control of the means, and the transmission result information created by the creating means, the transmission control means combining the transmission result information as the first page and transmitting the consecutive pages. And a report output control means for adding a plurality of pages of image data and outputting a report.

To achieve the above object, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 2, the report output control means according to claim 1 combines the transmission result information with the transmission result information as the first page and transmits the continuous image data. And the length in the sub-scanning direction of the report output recording paper is longer than the length in the sub-scanning direction of the recording paper for report output, the transmission result information and the continuous image data that is combined and transmitted as the first page is transmitted to the report. The continuous image data that has been combined and transmitted is reduced so as to fit on the recording paper for output, and is added to the transmission result information and output as a report.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 3, the report output control means according to claim 1 combines the transmission result information as the first page and transmits the continuous image data. And the length in the sub-scanning direction is longer than the length of the recording paper for report output in the sub-scanning direction, it is combined and transmitted as the first page within the range that fits on the recording paper for report output. It is configured to add continuous image data to the transmission result information and output a report.

In order to achieve the above object, in a facsimile apparatus according to a fourth aspect, the report output control means according to the first to third aspects selectively performs the report output control based on a setting operation by an operating means. Is configured to run.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile apparatus according to claim 5, the report output control means according to claim 1 to claim 4 has a recording paper of a size selected for report output by the selecting means. Is configured to record the report output content for.

In order to achieve the above object, in a facsimile apparatus according to a sixth aspect, the image input means according to the first to fifth aspects is constituted by an image reading means such as a CCD scanner.

In order to achieve the above object, a facsimile transmission method according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is such that a plurality of pages of image data input by the image input means and stored in the storage means have the input line number of the destination terminal. A transmission control step of combining image data of a plurality of continuous pages relating to storage within a range not exceeding the number of recordable lines per page and transmitting the combined image data as one page of image data; and a control in the transmission control step. A creation step of creating transmission result information representing a transmission result, and the transmission result information created in the creation step includes a plurality of consecutive pages that are combined and transmitted as the first page in the transmission control step. And a report output control step of outputting a report by adding image data.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile transmission method according to the eighth aspect, in the report output control step according to the seventh aspect, the continuous image transmitted by being combined with the transmission result information as the first page. When the sum of the length in the sub-scanning direction with the data is longer than the length in the sub-scanning direction of the recording paper for report output, the transmission result information and the continuous image data transmitted as the first page are combined. The continuous image data that has been combined and transmitted is reduced so as to fit on the recording paper for report output, and is added to the transmission result information and output as a report.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile transmission method according to the ninth aspect, in the report output control step according to the seventh aspect, the continuous image transmitted by being combined with the transmission result information as the first page. If the sum of the data and the length in the sub-scanning direction is longer than the length in the sub-scanning direction of the report output recording paper, the data is combined and transmitted as the first page within the range of the report output recording paper. The continuous image data is added to the transmission result information and a report is output.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile transmission method according to claim 10, in the report output control step according to claims 7 to 9, the report output control is selected based on the setting operation by the operating means. Are configured to run automatically.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile transmission method according to the eleventh aspect, in the report output control step according to the seventh to tenth aspects, the recording of the size selected for report output by the selecting means is performed. It is configured to record the report output content on paper.

In order to achieve the above object, in the facsimile transmission method according to the twelfth aspect, the image input means according to the seventh to eleventh aspects is constituted by an image reading means such as a CCD scanner.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
~ It will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the facsimile apparatus according to the embodiment.

The present facsimile machine has a CPU (central processing unit) 1 as a core to perform various processes related to facsimile transmission. The CPU (central processing unit) 1 has a ROM (Read Only Memory). 2, first, second, third RAM (random access memory) 3,
4, 5, operation panel control gate array 6, read control gate array 10, recording control gate array 11, image memory 13, modulator / demodulator 14, and encoding device (codec)
16 are connected. Although not shown, the encoding device 16 includes an encoder, a multiplexing circuit, a demultiplexing circuit, a decoder, and the like.

A display 7 and a keyboard 8 are connected to the operation panel control gate array 6, and a contact sensor 9 is connected to the reading control gate array 10.
A laser printer 12 is connected to the recording control gate array 11, and a network controller 15 is connected to the modulator / demodulator 14.

The CPU 1 controls various other components in accordance with various programs preset in the ROM 2 while performing various processes corresponding to the binary code control procedure recommended by ITU-T and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. Run. At this time, the CPU 1 uses the first RAM 3 as a work area.

The contact sensor 9 is composed of a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD, and converts the optically read original image into an electric signal under the control of the reading control gate array 10 and outputs it as image data. Read control gate array 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes an image memory 1 configured by a DRAM or the like by compressing and encoding the image data read by the contact sensor 9.
3 is stored.

At this time, as the management information of the image data stored in the image memory 13, the reception number, the destination information, the number of pages, the stored image memory block information, the resolution, the image size, the number of read lines of each page, etc. are stored in the CPU 1. It is stored in the second RAM 4 under control. The reading control gate array 10 recognizes and outputs the number of reading lines when compressing and coding image data. Further, in the second RAM 4, when the image data stored in the image memory 13 is transmitted, information regarding the transmission result is also stored in order to record / output a transmission result report.

When transmitting the image data stored in the image memory 13, the image data is encoded by the encoder in the encoder 16 under the control of the CPU 1 according to the mode of the destination facsimile machine. Is compressed and compressed,
Further, the signal is modulated by the modulator / demodulator 14 and output to the line N via the network controller 15. When transmitting the image data, the management information is read out from the second RAM 4 and multiplexed with the image data by the multiplexing circuit in the encoding device 16 so that the management information of the image data is also transmitted together. Sent.

The image memory 13 stores read image data read by the contact sensor 9, transmission image data to be transmitted, received image data received, and recorded image data to be recorded. Areas of a reading buffer, a transmitting buffer, a receiving buffer, and a recording buffer for storing the data are formed.

On the other hand, the line N and the network controller 15
Under the control of the CPU 1, the image data received via the is demodulated by the modulator / demodulator 14 to check / correct the data error, and the image data is decoded and expanded by the decoder in the encoder 16. After being stored in the laser printer 1, the laser printer 1 is controlled by the recording control gate array 11.
It is printed and recorded at 2. At this time, the management information received together with the image data is separated by the demultiplexing circuit in the encoding device 16 and stored in the second RAM 4, and then printed and recorded by the laser printer 12.

Although not shown, the keyboard 8 includes a ten-key for inputting destination information (FAX number) and the like, a resolution setting key for setting resolution such as standard, fine and super fine, a start key for instructing transmission start, Various function keys such as an end mark key for stamping an end mark indicating that the document has been sent are provided on the transmitted document.

Further, on the keyboard 8, as a function key peculiar to this embodiment, an additional key for switching and setting whether to add the transmission image data to the transmission result information and output a report, and read the transmission result information. Image data 1
Whether to output the report by adding only the first page, or whether to output the report by adding the first page of the transmission image data (including the case of combining read image data for multiple pages: details will be described later) The sum of the additional image type setting key for switching setting, the transmission result information, and the length in the sub-scanning direction of the image data to be added to the information is the recording paper length of the report recording paper (length in the sub-scanning direction). ) Is exceeded,
A reduction addition key for setting whether to reduce the length of the image data to be added in the sub-scanning direction and adding it, and a recording paper selection key for selecting a recording paper for report output are provided.

The operation status of the keys arranged on the keyboard 8 is detected by the operation panel control gate array 6, and corresponding input information, setting information, commands and the like are stored in the third RAM 5 under the control of the CPU 1.

The display 7 is composed of a liquid crystal display, and information corresponding to the operation keys of the keyboard 8 and timekeeping information are displayed by the operation panel control gate array 6 under the control of the CPU 1.

Under the above components, the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment performs the memory transmission as shown in FIG.

That is, in this embodiment, the read image data is temporarily stored in the image memory 13 and transmitted, but at that time, the number of recordable lines (recording paper length) of the receiving side facsimile apparatus is not exceeded. Image data of a plurality of consecutive pages within the range is combined and transmitted as image data for one page.

In addition, when the facsimile device according to the present embodiment outputs a transmission result as a report, for example, when it is set to add the first page of transmission image data by the additional image type setting key, As shown in FIG. 3, 1 of the transmission image data is transmitted with respect to the transmission result information.
The page is added and the report is output.

Next, the memory transmission operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

This flow is based on the assumption that the width of the document to be read and the reading resolution are the same for all pages. Further, facsimile transmission / reception is performed by a signal sequence conforming to the binary code control procedure of ITU-T Recommendation 30.

The CPU 1 first initializes "1" as the page number in the page counter i (step S40).
1), the page counter n and the variable Xi are each initialized to "0" (step S402). Here, the page counter n is a page counter indicating the number of pages from the i-th page of the image data to be stored in the transmission buffer, and the variable Xi is the total reading of the image data already stored in the transmission buffer. The number of lines.

Then, the image data of the page of the number (hereinafter referred to as i) indicated by the page counter i is read out from the image data stored in the reading buffer in the image memory 13 and is sent to the transmission buffer (image It is stored in the memory 13) (step S403).

Next, the page counter n is incremented by "1" (step S404), and it is determined whether the image data of the (i + n) th page is stored in the image memory 13 (step S405). As a result, (i
+ N) If the image data of the page is accumulated, the sum of the total number of read lines Xi of the image data already accumulated in the transmission buffer and the number of read lines of the image data of the (i + n) th page Xi + n ( Xi + Xi + n) is equal to or less than the number of recordable lines per page of the destination terminal y (step S406). Note that the recordable line number y is the recordable line number y, for example, if the read document width is A4 size and the read resolution is standard, the number of lines that can be recorded at standard resolution on A4 size recording paper.

As a result, if the number of recordable lines is less than or equal to y, the image data of the (i + n) th page is stored in the image memory 13.
Read from and stored in the transmission buffer (step S4).
07). Then, by incrementing the variable Xi by Xi + n (step S408) and returning to step S404, the total read line number Xi of the image data already accumulated in the transmission buffer and the image data of the (i + n) th page Until the sum (Xi + Xi + n) of the read line number Xi + j exceeds the recordable line number y, the data is accumulated in the transmission buffer.

In step S406, the sum (Xi + Xi
If it is determined that + n) exceeds the number of recordable lines y, the image data for a plurality of pages stored up to that point in the transmission buffer is transmitted as image data for one page (step S409). . Then, whether or not the page counter i is "1", that is, step S4
The image data transmitted in 09 is the transmission image data of the first page (including the case where a plurality of read image data are combined)
It is determined whether or not (step S410).

As a result, if it is the transmission image data of the first page, the content of the page counter n is set in the variable N (step S411), and the process proceeds to step S412. On the other hand, if it is not the transmission image data of the first page, step S411 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S412. In step S412, the page counter i is incremented by "n". Then, the process returns to step S402. The variable N indicates the number of pages of the read image data added to the transmission result information when the report is output.

If it is determined in step S405 that the (i + n) th page is not stored in the image memory 13, the image data stored in the transmission buffer until then is transmitted (step S413). ),finish.
At this time, if a plurality of pages of image data are stored in the transmission buffer, the plurality of pages of image data are transmitted as one page of image data, and only one page of image data is stored. If not, the one-page image data is transmitted as one-page image data. In addition, in order to make the destination terminal recognize as one page of image data, step S
In S409 and S413, after transmitting the image data, the IT
The control return signal (RTC signal) specified by the binary code control procedure of UT Recommendation 30 is transmitted.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
When transmitting a plurality of stored image data, if the receiving side can record multiple pages of the image data to be transmitted on one recording sheet, the receiving side records it on one recording sheet. Since the maximum number of pages of image data that can be obtained is transmitted as one page of image data, the margins of the recording paper can be reduced as much as possible, and paper is extra fed by the margins. You don't need it, you can record more quickly,
The running cost can be further reduced.

Next, the transmission result report output operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The CPU 1 first sends the transmission result information to the second R
It is read from AM4, converted into image data according to the format of the report, and stored in the recording buffer (step S501). Next, it is determined whether or not addition of the transmission image data to the transmission result information is set by the addition key (step S502). As a result, if the addition of the transmission image data is not set, the process proceeds to step S511, the transmission result information in the recording buffer is printed by the laser printer 12, and the report is output.

On the other hand, if it is set that the transmission image data is added, whichever of the addition of the first page of the read image data or the addition of the first page of the transmission image data is performed. It is determined whether the seed setting key has been set (step S503).

As a result, when the read image data addition is set, the variable N is set to "1" (step S504), and the variable N from the first page of the read image data is set.
The pages up to are combined (step S50).
5). On the other hand, when the addition of the transmission image data is set, step S504 is skipped and step S50 is performed.
Go to 5. When the variable N is set to "1" and the process proceeds to step S505, only the first page of the read image data is combined, and the process proceeds to step S505 without setting the variable N to "1". Is the step S411 of FIG.
As is clear from the processing of 1, the read image data for the number of pages transmitted as the first page is combined.

Next, the number of lines yb of the image data combined in step S505, that is, the additional image data, remains after excluding the recording area of the transmission result information on the recording paper for report output selected by the recording paper selection key. It is determined whether the number of recordable lines in the area is greater than ya (step S506). As a result, the number of additional image data lines yb
Is less than or equal to the number of recordable lines ya in the remaining area, by storing the additional image data in the recording buffer,
The transmission result information and the additional image data are combined (step S510).

On the other hand, if the line number yb of the additional image data is larger than the recordable line number ya of the remaining area, it is further determined whether or not the reduction addition key is set to reduce and add (step). S507). as a result,
If it is set to reduce and add, step S
The image data (additional image data) combined at 505 is y
It is reduced to a / yb (step S508) and stored in the recording buffer (step S510). On the other hand, if reduction addition is not set, the portion of the additional image data that protrudes from the recording paper, that is, the (ya-yb) line portion is discarded (step S509), and only the portion that fits on the remaining recording paper is recorded. For storing in the buffer (step S51)
0).

After the addition processing in step S510 is completed, the data including at least the transmission result information in the recording buffer is printed by the laser printer 12 and the report is output (step S511).

As described above, when the report is output, (1) only the transmission result information is output as the report,
(2) The first page of the read image data is added to the transmission result information and the report is output. (3) The first page of the transmission image data is added to the transmission result information and the report is output.
(4) When the report recording paper is overrun when the image data is added as it is, various kinds of image data such as reducing the image data to be added so as to fit on the recording paper or truncating the overlaid part are used. The report output process can be selected and executed by key operation.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, not only image data read and input by a CCD scanner or the like, but also image data input by a computer or the like is used. It is also possible to perform similar transmission control. Further, it is possible to recognize the recording paper length by using the non-standard function (NSF signal) without recognizing the recording paper length by the DIS signal which is the standard function defined by ITU-T. In this case, it is possible to use letter paper or legal paper used in North America as recording paper.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Concerning a plurality of pages of image data input by the image input means and accumulated in the storage means, a plurality of consecutive accumulation-related data within a range in which the number of input lines does not exceed the number of recordable lines per page of the destination terminal A transmission control unit that combines the image data of the pages and transmits as one page of image data, a generation unit that generates transmission result information that indicates the transmission result under the control of the transmission control unit, and a generation unit that generates the transmission result information. The recording paper is provided with report output control means for outputting a report by adding image data of a plurality of continuous pages that are combined and transmitted as the first page by the transmission control means to the transmission result information. Recording paper for report output when multiple consecutive image data within the range of recordable lines are combined and sent as one page of image data. Making effective use, it is possible to send the results to the report output the transmission contents in a sufficiently prehensible form.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of combining transmission image data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a report output of a transmission result in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a memory transmission operation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a report output operation of a transmission result according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... CPU (transmission control means, creation means, report output control means) 2 ... ROM (transmission control means, creation means, report output control means) 3 ... First RAM 4 ... Second RAM 5 ... Third RAM 6 ... Operation panel control gate Array (report output control means) 8 ... Keyboard 9 ... Contact sensor (image input means) 10 ... Read control gate array 11 ... Recording control gate array (report output control means) 12 ... Laser printer (report output control means) 13 ... Image Memory 14 ... Modulator / demodulator 15 ... Network control device 16 ... Encoding device (codec)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Taiji Morimoto 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Makoto Kobayashi 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Incorporated (72) Inventor Satoshi Imai 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Toru Fujino 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. ( 72) Inventor Kazuhiro Sugawara 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Sai Sai, 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Canon Inc.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of pages of image data input by an image input unit and stored in a storage unit are stored within a range in which the number of input lines does not exceed the number of recordable lines per page of a destination terminal. Transmission control means for combining continuous plural pages of image data and transmitting as one page of image data, creating means for creating transmission result information indicating a transmission result under the control of the transmission control means, and Report output control means for adding report data to the transmission result information created by the means, the image data of a plurality of consecutive pages combined and transmitted as the first page by the transmission control means, and outputting the report. A facsimile device characterized by the above. 2. The report output control means is configured so that the sum of the lengths in the sub-scanning direction of the transmission result information and the continuous image data which is combined and transmitted as the first page is the sub-sheet of the recording paper for report output. If it is longer than the length in the scanning direction, the transmission result information and the continuous image data combined and transmitted as the first page are continuously combined and transmitted so as to fit on the recording paper for the report output. 2. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is reduced and added to the transmission result information to output a report. 3. The report output control means is configured such that the sum of the lengths in the sub-scanning direction of the transmission result information and the continuous image data that is combined and transmitted as the first page is the sub-sheet of the recording paper for report output. When the length is longer than the scanning direction length, continuous image data that is combined and transmitted as the first page within the range that fits on the recording paper for report output is added to the transmission result information and a report is output. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the report output control unit selectively executes the report output control based on a setting operation by the operation unit. 5. The report output control means records the report output content on a recording sheet of a size selected for report output by the selecting means. Facsimile machine. 6. The facsimile apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image input unit is constituted by an image reading unit such as a CCD scanner. 7. A plurality of pages of image data input by the image input unit and stored in the storage unit are stored within a range in which the number of input lines does not exceed the number of recordable lines per page of the destination terminal. A transmission control step of combining a plurality of consecutive pages of image data and transmitting as one page of image data; a creation step of creating transmission result information representing a transmission result under the control of the transmission control step; A report output control step of adding to the transmission result information created in the creating step, image data of a plurality of consecutive pages that are combined and sent as the first page in the sending control step and output a report; A facsimile transmission method comprising: 8. In the report output control step, the sum of the lengths in the sub-scanning direction of the transmission result information and the continuous image data combined and transmitted as the first page is the sub-sheet of the report output recording paper. If it is longer than the length in the scanning direction, the transmission result information and the continuous image data combined and transmitted as the first page are continuously combined and transmitted so as to fit on the recording paper for the report output. 8. The facsimile transmission method according to claim 7, wherein the image data is reduced and added to the transmission result information to output a report. 9. In the report output control step, the sum of the lengths in the sub-scanning direction of the transmission result information and the continuous image data combined and transmitted as the first page is the sub-sheet of the recording paper for report output. When the length is longer than the scanning direction length, continuous image data that is combined and transmitted as the first page within the range that fits on the recording paper for report output is added to the transmission result information and a report is output. 8. The facsimile transmission method according to claim 7, wherein: 10. The report output control step, wherein the report output control is selectively executed based on a setting operation by an operating means.
Facsimile transmission method described. 11. The report output control process according to claim 7, wherein the report output content is recorded on a recording sheet of a size selected for report output by the selection unit. Facsimile transmission method. 12. The facsimile transmission method according to claim 7, wherein the image input means is constituted by an image reading means such as a CCD scanner.