JPH03191377A - Image recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by adhering and placing a first original and a second original on an edit pad and an image input terminal (IIT) to be kept in close contact without a space when images are fittingly synthesized. CONSTITUTION:A control means 1 controls the image input terminal (IIT) 2 and the image processing system (IPS) 3 to carry out prescanning for detecting the size of originals, decides the size of the first original on the edit pad 7 and mask-copies the first original. Then, the control means 1 controls the IIT 2 to read out the picked-up area of the second original and controls the IPS 2 and the IOT 4 to carry out the process synthesizing the image of the picked-up area in a fitting area. Therefore, the image of the picked-up area of the second original is fitted into the fitting area of the first original. Thus, even when the originals are different in size, they can be adhered and placed in close contact without a space.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image recording device such as a copying machine, and particularly to an image recording device with improved operability of inset composition.

[Prior Art] In recent years, image recording devices such as copying machines have been equipped with microcomputers and have made full use of advanced control technology and image data processing technology to make not only black and white copies but also full-color copies. In addition, you can mask to remove desired parts of the image of the original, trim to extract only the desired parts of the image of the original, and apply a desired part of the second original to a desired part of the first original. It implements various editing functions such as inset compositing that inserts images.

The inset synthesis is explained as follows. Inset synthesis is performed on a document containing a background image (hereinafter referred to as the first image).
The other manuscript (hereinafter referred to as the second manuscript) is placed within the desired range of the second manuscript.
Since this is an editing process that inserts a desired range of the image of the original (hereinafter referred to as the original), the area to be inserted (hereinafter referred to as the inset area) for the first original is changed to the area for the second original. Each region to be extracted (hereinafter referred to as an extraction region) must be set. For this purpose, in the conventional copying machine, as shown in FIG. 20(a), the first original 8
01 and the second manuscript 803 on the edit pad 800.
A fitting area 802 and an extraction area 804 are respectively set using a stylus (not shown). Note that the inset area 802 and the extraction area 8
04 are both rectangular, the settings for each area are two points on the diagonal of the rectangle, as shown in FIG. 20(a),
That is, the second point P for the inset area 802.

All you have to do is specify Pat with the stylus, and the extraction area 804
For this, it is sufficient to specify two points P21 + P22.

In FIG. 20(a), 805 is a mark indicating the registration register position (hereinafter referred to as register position) of the edit pad 800, that is, the origin of the coordinates (0,0), and The directions are respectively sub-scanning (sl
ow 5can) direction and main scanning (fast 5ca) direction
n) indicate direction;

In this way, the inset area 80
2, after setting the extraction area 804 on the second original 803, turn these originals over and make them symmetrical with the arrangement on the edit pad 800, as shown in FIG. 20(b). , place it on the platen glass 810 of the copying machine and start copying. As a result, the copying machine first copies the first original 801 by masking the inset area 802, then extracts only the image in the extraction area 804 from the second original 803, and The image is moved to the position of the inset area 802 of the first original 801, and is copied over the sheet on which the first original is copied. As a result, the inset area 802 of the first original 801
An image in which the extraction area 804 of the second original 803 is embedded is obtained. At this time, it goes without saying that the image in the extraction area 804 is scaled to the same size, reduced or enlarged as appropriate so that it fits within the range of the fitting area 802. In addition, in FIG. 20(b), 811 is a mark indicating the registration position of the platen glass 810.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in conventional copying machines, there has been a problem in operability when performing inset composition.

That is, in order to perform inset composition, as mentioned above, the inset area of the first document must first be masked and copied, but in order to do so, the copying machine must be able to recognize the size of the first document. There must be. Furthermore, since it is necessary to obtain an image of the extraction area of the second original, it is necessary to know from which position the second original should be scanned. In other words, in order to control the inset composition, information on the size of the first document and information on the scanning range of the second document are essential.

Of course, conventional copying machines also use document size detection (Doc
(hereinafter referred to as DOD)
However, the conventional DOD function is that the original is placed in both the X direction and the Y direction. Since it is only necessary to detect the minimum and maximum coordinate values of the position, as shown in FIG. 20(C), two originals of different sizes, the first original 8
01. When the second original 803 is placed on the platen glass 810, only the coordinates of the point indicated by P in the figure can be obtained, and the size of the first original 801 cannot be known. Therefore, the scan range of the second original 803 cannot be known.

Therefore, in conventional copying machines, the above problem is solved by predetermining the size of the first document and the size of the second document. In other words, if the maximum document size that can be copied by the copying machine is A3 size, the document that can be combined with inset is determined to be A4 size. If you set this in advance, the copier will always set the size of the first original to A without prescanning.
4 size, and the scanning range of the second document can always be determined to be A4 size, and the information necessary to perform inset composition can be obtained.

In order to clearly indicate to the user the position where the original is to be placed, the edit pad 800 is shown in FIG. 20(d).
As shown in the figure, a first registration position mark 805 indicating the origin
In addition, a second registration position mark 820 is provided, and similarly, in addition to the first registration position mark 811 indicating the origin, a second registration position mark 821 is provided on the platen glass 810. ing. Since the distance between the first registration position and the second registration position is set to the length of the short axis of an A4 size paper, both the first original 801 and the second original 803 are A4 size originals. When the platen glass 810 is used, the platen glass 810 is placed on the edit pad 800 as shown in FIGS.
On the top as well, the two originals will be placed without any gaps between them.

However, in general, the document on which inset composition is desired is not necessarily A4 size, and for example, there may be a request to insert a photograph into a part of a B5 size document. In this way, if the size of the first document and the second document is smaller than A4 size, it is necessary to reattach each document to A4 size paper and perform the above operation, which results in poor operability. Met. Of course, without pasting each manuscript onto A4 size paper, the image shown in Figure 20 (h)
As shown in FIG.
Although it is possible to perform inset compositing by placing 3 in the designated register position, placing the two documents apart in this way may feel very strange to normal users. Even if there are marks for the first and second register positions, it is an intuitive action to place the two originals close together without any gaps, as shown in Figure 20(i). However, in conventional copying machines, it was not allowed to place two originals as shown in FIG. 20(i). In addition, Fig. 20 (h) and Fig. 20 (i)
is an example in which a document is placed on the edit pad 800, but the same applies to the case in which the document is placed on the platen glass.

Therefore, the present invention provides an image recording device that can place two originals in close contact with each other without any gaps, as shown in FIG. The purpose is to provide

[Means and operations for solving the problem] As shown in FIG. 1(a), the image recording apparatus of the present invention includes a control means 1 for controlling the operation of the copying machine in an integrated manner, and a control means 1 for reading an image of a document. , an image input terminal (hereinafter referred to as IT) 2 that generates digital image data, and a DO that detects the document size based on the digital image data obtained at IIT2.
An image processing system (hereinafter referred to as IPS) 3 that includes at least an editing process 6 that performs various image processing on D5 and digital image data, obtains digital image data processed by IPS3, and makes a black-and-white copy, a four-color full-color copy, etc. An image output terminal (hereinafter referred to as
(referred to as IOT) 4. User equipped with an edit pad 7 for setting the inset area and extraction area during inset synthesis, a display device such as a color CRT, and various buttons such as a copy mode setting button, a start button, and a numeric keypad. Interface (hereinafter referred to as UI)
It consists of 8.

Now, in the configuration of FIG. 1(a), when performing inset synthesis, the user first selects inset synthesis processing using the UI 8. Then, the first
The original and the second original are placed, and an inset area is set for the first original and an extraction area is set for the second original. No matter what size the two originals are, they can be placed closely together without any gaps, as shown in FIG. 1(b). In addition, in FIG. 1(b), 10 is a register position mark, 1
1 represents the first original, and 12 represents the second original. However, in the present invention, the first original 11 needs to be a standard size, and the size of the second original 12 in the y direction is equal to that of the first original 11.
The condition is that the size of the document 11 in the y direction must be smaller than or equal to the size of the document 11 in the y direction.

The positions and sizes of the inset area and extraction area set using the edit pad 7 are displayed in a bitmap area set at a predetermined location on the display device of the UI 8.

This allows the user to intuitively recognize the position and size of the fit-in area and the position and size of the extraction area, making it easy to set each area.

After setting the inset area and extraction area, the first
, the second original was placed face down on the platen glass of IIT2. At this time, these two manuscripts 11.12
As shown in FIG. 1(C), it can be placed tightly on the platen glass 20 without any gaps. In addition, in FIG. 1(C), 21 is a mark indicating the registration position of the platen glass 20.

When the start button is pressed in this cane state, the control means 1
causes IIT2 and IPS3 to perform prescanning to detect the document size. Accordingly, the control means 1 determines the size of the first document, and also
2. Control IPS3 and l0T4 to perform mask copying on the first original. As a result, an image in which only the inset area has been deleted is obtained. Next, the control means 1
The IIT 2 is caused to read only the extracted area of the second document, and the IPS 3 and 10T 4 are caused to execute a process of compositing the image of the extracted area with the inset area. As a result, the image of the extraction area of the second original is fitted into the fitting area of the first original.

In this way, in the present invention, when performing inset composition, it is possible to place the first and second originals in close contact with each other without any gaps, both on the edit pad and on the platen glass. Therefore, it is possible to operate in line with human intuitive behavior.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Examples.

1st Example In this embodiment, a color copying machine is taken up as an example of an image recording device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to printers, facsimile machines, image file devices, etc.
Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to various image recording devices.

First, before explaining the examples, a table of contents will be shown. Note that in the following explanation, (I) is an item that explains the outline of the overall configuration of a color copying machine to which the present invention is applied, and in that configuration, the item that describes the present invention in detail is (II). ).

-0 and Σ1'' and λ base I (I-1) Equipment configuration Cl-2) Equipment characteristics (I-3) Electrical control system configuration (I-4) Image input terminal (IIT) (I-5
) Image processing system (IPS) (I-6) Image output terminal (IOT) (I-7) User interface (UI) (I-8) Film image reading device Figure 2 shows a color copying device to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the machine.

A color copying machine to which the present invention is applied has a base machine 30 as a basic configuration, a platen glass 31 on which a document is placed, an image input terminal (IIT) 32, an electrical system control storage section 33, and an image output terminal. (IOT
) 34, paper tray 35, user interface (U/
I) Consists of 3B, including an editor pad 61 and an auto document feeder (ADF) 8.
2. Sorter 63 and film projector (F/P)
64.

Electrical hardware is required to control the above-mentioned IIT, IOT, U/1, etc., but these hardwares include the IIT, IPS, U/I, F, which processes the output signals of the IIT, etc. It is divided into a plurality of boards for each processing unit such as /P, and further includes a SYS board and an IOT that control them.

It is housed in an electrical control system storage section 33 together with an MCB board (master control board) for controlling the ADF, sorter, etc.

Furthermore, the feature of this embodiment is that the platen glass 31
A mirror unit (M/U) 65 is placed on top, and the F
By projecting a film image from /P84 and reading it as an image signal by the imaging unit 37 of the IIT 32, it is possible to make a color copy directly from the color film. Target manuscripts include negative film,
It can use positive film and slides, and is equipped with an autofocus device and automatic correction filter exchange device.

-' (a) Achievement of high image quality in full color This device improves black image quality reproduction, light color reproduction, generation contrast quality, OHP image quality, fine line reproduction, film copy image quality reproducibility, and copying fiber characteristics. The aim is to achieve high-quality, full-color images that can clearly reproduce color documents.

(b) Lower costs Reduce the cost of art materials and consumables such as photoreceptors, developing machines, and toner, reduce service costs such as UMR and parts costs, and make it possible to use it as a black and white copying machine. By achieving a black and white copying speed of 30 sheets/A4, which is about three times that of conventional models, we aim to reduce running costs and copy unit prices.

(c) Improving productivity Installing ADF and sorter as input/output equipment (optional)
The magnification is 50 to 400%.
Can be selected, maximum original size is A3, paper tray is upper berth B5-B4, middle berth 85-B4, lower berth B5-A3.5SI
B5 to A3, copy speed 4 full color A
4: 4.8CPM 1B4: 4.8CPM, A3: 2.4
CPM, black and white, 19.2 CPM1 for A4 1 for B4
9.20PM.

9 in A3. E3CPM, warm-up time 8
Within minutes, FCOT achieves less than 28 seconds for full color and less than 7 seconds for black and white, and continuous copy speed achieves 7.5 full color sheets/A4 and 30 black and white sheets/A4, achieving high productivity. I'm trying.

(d) Improved operability Hard buttons and CR on the hard control panel
By using soft buttons on a single-screen soft panel, it is easy for beginners to understand, does not bother experts, allows for direct selection of functions, and improves operability by concentrating operations in one place as much as possible. Colors are used effectively to accurately convey the necessary information to the operator. High-fidelity copying can be performed using only the hard control panel and basic screen operations.
Start, stop, all clear, interrupts, etc. that cannot be specified by Operaron Flow are performed by operating the hard buttons, while paper selection, reduction/enlargement, copy density, image quality adjustment, color mode, color balance adjustment, etc. are performed by soft panel operations on the basic screen. This makes it easy for users of single-color copying machines to use it naturally. Furthermore, various editing functions can be opened by simply touching the busway tab of Pathway I [on the soft panel] and selecting various editing functions. Furthermore, by storing the copy mode, its execution conditions, etc. in advance in the memory card, it is possible to automate certain operations.

(E) Enhancement of functions In the user interface of the present invention, selection of functions, selection of execution conditions, and other menus are displayed on a display such as a CRT as described above, so that anyone can easily operate the user interface. In addition to being equipped with a wide variety of functions that meet the needs of users, its major feature is that it fully automates the copying process from entry to exit.

Its main functions include operations on the hard control panel that allow you to start, stop, and perform all operations that cannot be specified by Operatoronflow.
The system allows you to select various functions by touching soft buttons on the basic screen. In addition, by touching the pathway tab corresponding to the pathway in the function selection area, you can open the pathway and select various editing functions such as marker editing, business editing, creative editing, etc., with easy operations that can be used like conventional copying. You can make full-color and black-and-white copies. Furthermore, the area specified in the editing function is displayed as a bitmap area, allowing you to confirm the specified area. In this way, the rich editing functions and color creation feature can greatly improve your ability to express your writing.

(f) Achievement of power saving A high-performance, 4-color, full-color copying machine with 1.5kVA has been realized. Therefore, 1.5kV in each operation mode
A control method to achieve A has been determined, and power distribution by function has been determined to set target values. In addition, an energy system table is created to determine energy transmission routes, and energy system management and verification are performed.

In this section of the system, the hardware architecture and software architecture of the electrical control system of this copying machine will be described.

Figure 3 shows the hardware architecture, Figure 4 shows the hardware architecture.
The figure is a diagram showing the software architecture.

When a color CRT is used as a UI like this copying machine, there is more data for color display than when using a monochrome CRT, and the display screen configuration and screen transitions have been devised to make it more user-friendly. If you try to build a unique UI, the amount of data will increase.

On the other hand, although it is possible to use a CPU with a large memory capacity, the board becomes large, making it difficult to store it in the copier itself, and making it difficult to respond flexibly to changes in specifications. However, there are problems such as high cost and so on.

Therefore, in this copying machine, a technology that can be shared with other models or devices such as a CRT controller is used as a remote to distribute the CPU to cope with the increase in the amount of data.

The electrical hardware is as shown in Figure 3.
It is roughly divided into 381 systems: UI system, SYS system, and MCB system. The UI system includes a UI remote 70, and the SYS system includes an F/P remote 72 that controls the F/P,
An IIT remote 73 that performs document reading and an IPS remote 74 that performs various image processing are distributed. IIT remote 73 is an IIT remote for controlling the imaging unit.
IT controller 73a and VIDEO circuit 7 which digitizes the read image signal and sends it to IPS remote 74
VCPU 74a along with IPS remote 74
controlled by SYS (Systaen) is the entity that centrally manages each of the remotes mentioned above and below.
A remote 71 is provided.

Since the SYS remote 71 requires a huge memory capacity for programs and the like to control the screen transitions of the UI, an 808B equipped with a 16-bit microcomputer is used. Note that in addition to 808G, for example, [f8000, etc.] can also be used.

In addition, in the MCB system, the video signal used to form a latent image on the photosensitive material belt with a laser is received from the IPS remote 74, and a raster output scan (Raster Output 5can) is performed to send it to the IOT.
ROS) interface, VCB (vldeo
Control Board) remote 76, RCB remote 7 for the servo of the transfer device t (turdle)
7. Also IOB remote 78 as I10 port for IOT, ADFl sorter, accessories,
and accessory-remote 79, and MCB (Master Co., Ltd.) is used to centrally manage them.
ntrol Board) remote 75 is provided.

Note that each remote in the figure is composed of one board. Also, the thick solid line in the figure! 87°5 kbp
s LNET high-speed communication network, the thick broken line is 9600 bps
The figure shows a master/slave type serial communication network, and the thin solid line shows a hot line which is a control signal transmission path. Also, 7B and 8 kbps in the figure are for notifying the graphic information drawn on the edit pad, the copy mode information input from the memory card, and the graphic information in the editing area from the UIIJ mote 70 to the IPS remote 74. It is a dedicated line. Furthermore, CCC (Com
munlcatl.

n Control Chip) is an IC that supports the protocol of the high-speed communication line LNET.

As mentioned above, the hardware architecture can be roughly divided into three types: UI system, SYS system, and MCB system.The division of processing among these systems can be explained as follows with reference to the software architecture in Figure 4. It is. Note that the arrows in the figure indicate the 187.5kbps LNET high-speed communication network shown in Figure 3, 9800b p817) Data transfer via the master/slave serial communication network or control via the hotline. It shows the signal transmission relationship.

The UI remote 70 is LLU I (Low Le
vel Ul) module 80, and a module (not shown) for processing the edit pad and memory card. LLUI module 80
is similar to what is normally known as a CRT controller, and is a software module for displaying a screen on a color CRT.What kind of picture is displayed on the screen at any given time is determined by the 5YSUI module 81 or MCBUI. Controlled by module 88. It is clear that this allows the UI remote to be shared with other models or devices. This is because the CRT controller is used integrally with the CRT, although the screen configuration and screen transitions vary depending on the model.

SYS remote 71 and 5YSUI module 81,
SYSTEM module 82, and SYS, DIAG
It is composed of three modules of module 83.

The 5YSUI module 81 is a software module that controls screen transitions, and the SYSTEM module 82 is a F/F (Feature Functlo
n) Jeep confirmation software that ultimately checks whether there are any discrepancies in the selection software, copy execution conditions, etc., and F/F between other modules.
This is a module that includes software that controls communication for exchanging various information such as selection, white balance recovery, machine state, etc.

The SYS, DIAG module 83 is a module that operates in a customer simulation scene mode in which a copy operation is performed in a diagnostic state in which self-diagnosis is performed. Since the customer login mode operates in the same way as normal copying, the SYS/DIAG module 83 is essentially the same as the SYSTEM module 82, but since it is used in a special state called diagnostic, the SYSTEM module 82
These are written separately, but with some overlap.

In addition, the IIT remote 73 includes an IIT remote controller that controls the stepping motor used in the imaging unit.
The IPS remote 74 stores an IPS module 85 that performs various processes related to IPS, and these modules are controlled by the SYSTEM module 82 .

On the other hand, the MCB remote 75 includes an MCBUI module 86, which is software that controls screen transitions in the event of faults such as diagnostics, audiotrons, and jams, controls the photosensitive material belt, controls the developing machine, and controls the user. IOT module 90 that performs necessary processing when performing copying such as control. Each software module includes an ADF module 91 for controlling the ADF, a 5ORTER module 92 for controlling the sorter, a Cobia executive module 87 for managing them, a diagnostic executive module 88 for performing various diagnoses, and an electronic counter accessed by a recited number. Auditron module 8 that processes charges by
9 is stored.

Further, the RCB remote 77 stores a turdle servo module 93 that controls the operation of the transfer device, and the turdle servo module 93 is under the control of the IOT module 90 in order to control the transfer process of the xerography cycle. It is located in The reason why the cobia executive module 87 and the diagnostic executive module 88 overlap in the figure is the same as the reason why the SYSTEM module 82 and the SYS and DIAG modules 83 overlap.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the restem and other remotes.

As mentioned above, the remote 71 is equipped with the 5YSUI module 81 and the SYSTEM module 82, and the 5Y
Data is exchanged between SU I 81 and SYSTEM module 82 through an inter-module interface.
Also SYSTEM module 82, IIT73, IPS
74 is connected with a serial communication interface, and between MCB75, RO876, and RAIB79? i
Connected by LNET high-speed communication network.

Next, the module configuration of the system will be explained.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the module configuration of the system.

In this copying machine, each module such as IIT, IPS, and IOT is considered to be a component, and each module of the system that controls these is considered to have a brain. By adopting a distributed CPU method, the system side is responsible for per-original processing and 911 programming processing, and correspondingly has control rights to manage the initialization state, standby state, set-up state, and cycle state, as well as control rights for managing these states. Since it has the UI master right to use the UI in the state, the system is configured with the corresponding modules.

The system main 100 takes in the received data from the 5YSUI, MCB, etc. into an internal buffer, clears the data stored in the internal buffer T, and
It calls each lower-level module and passes the processing to update the system state.

The M/C initialization control module 101 controls the initialization sequence from when the power is turned on until the system enters a standby state, and is activated when the power-on processing for performing various tests after the power-on by the MCB is completed.

The M/C set-up control module 103 controls the set-up sequence from when the start key is pressed until starting the MCB that processes the coby layer.
EATURE (M/C to achieve user requirements)
Create a digital mode based on the instructions for
Determine the setup sequence according to the jib mode you created.

The M/C standby control module 102
It controls the sequence during C standby, and specifically accepts start keys, controls color registration, and enters diagnostic mode.

The M/C copy cycle control module 104 controls the copy sequence from when the MCB is started until it is stopped, and specifically sends a paper feed count notification, determines the end of a JOB, requests IIT startup, and sends the MCB The system determines whether the IPS has stopped and issues a request to shut down the IPS.

It also has the function of notifying the other party's remote of through commands that occur during M/C stop, up, down, or operation.

Fault control module 1 0 6 Hi II
T, monitors the cause of shutdown from IPS and requests shutdown to MCH when the cause occurs, specifically, IITl
Shut down with fail command from IPS,
Further, after a shutdown request is issued from the MCB, recovery is determined by determining recovery when the M/C is stopped, and recovery is performed by, for example, a jam command from the MCB.

Communication day control! The remote module 107 sets an IIT ready signal from the IIT and enables/disables communication in the image area.

DIAG control! Lemosinir 108 is DIAG
Input check mode and output check mode are controlled.

Image Terminal FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the imaging unit 37, and the image surface of the document 220 to be read is on the platen glass 3.
1 facing downward, and the imaging unit 37
moves its lower surface in the direction of the arrow shown, and the daylight color fluorescent lamp 22
2 and a reflecting mirror 223 to expose the original surface. Then, the reflected light from the original 220 is reflected by a selfoc lens 224.
, CC by passing through the cyan filter 225.
An erect same-size image is formed on the light-receiving surface of the D-line sensor 226. The SELFOC lens 224 is a compound lens consisting of four rows of fiber lenses, and has the advantage of being bright and having high resolution, allowing the power of the light source to be kept low, and being compact. Further, the imaging unit 37 is equipped with a circuit board 227 including a CCD sensor drive circuit, a CCD sensor output buffer circuit, and the like.

In addition, 228 is a lamp heater, 229 is a flexible cable for control signals, and 230 is a flexible cable for illumination power supply. The housing 37a to which the CCD line sensor 228 is fixed has a circuit board 22 at the bottom thereof.
7 is attached, a heat sink 250 having a protrusion 250b is attached between the circuit board 227 and the housing 37a, and furthermore, a punching metal 251 for electromagnetic shielding is attached so as to cover the heat sink 250. A drive IC chip 252 is disposed on the circuit board 227, and the CCD line sensor 226 is connected to the connection bin 226a.
It is electrically connected to the circuit board 227 by.

FIG. 7(b) shows a detailed view of the daylight color fluorescent lamp 222, in which a reflective film 222b is formed on the inner surface of the glass tube 222a except for the surface having an aperture angle α (approximately 50 degrees). This figure shows a reflective fluorescent lamp in which a fluorescent film 222C is formed. As a result, the amount of light from the fluorescent lamp 222 is efficiently irradiated onto the document surface, thereby reducing power consumption.

The reason why the fluorescent film 222c is formed on the entire inner surface and the reflective film 222b is formed on the surface excluding the aperture angle surface is as follows.
Although the amount of light is reduced compared to the type with a fluorescent film attached except for the aperture angle surface (aperture type), the fluorescent film absorbs the bright lines emitted by mercury vapor, which increases the intensity of the bright lines in the spectral distribution of illumination light and the fluorescence. This is to reduce the ratio to body luminescence. In addition, a lamp heater 228 and a heat sink (heat dissipation member) 222 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the fluorescent lamp 222.
d is provided, and by temperature detection by the thermistor 222e,
It controls the lamp heater 228 and the cooling fan.

Next, the color original is read using the CCD line sensor 226.
Read as a reflectance signal separated into IG and B,
A video signal processing circuit for converting this into a digital density signal will be explained with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 8, the read data adjustment/conversion circuit 232 is
This circuit samples and holds an analog video signal, adjusts the gain and offset, and converts it to a digital signal.
NTR0L) 232 bl To offset adjustment circuit〇 〇 (AUTOMATIG 0FSET C0NT
R0L) 232c1 Consists of an A/D conversion circuit 232d. The white signal (signal read from the white reference plate) and black signal (output signal during dark) of the CCD line sensor usually vary depending on each chip and each pixel within the chip. The gain adjustment circuit AGC232b adjusts the maximum value (peak value) of the white signal of each channel to a reference value, e.g. The gradations are set to ``10'' with 256 gradations.

I TG (I I T Tlmlng Gener)
ator) 238 controls the delay amount setting circuit 233 and the separation/synthesis circuit 234 that perform staggered correction, and controls the delay amount of staggered correction according to the contents of the register set by the vCPU 74a, and controls the delay amount of the 5-ray channel. CCD
Adjust the timing of the output of the line sensor 226,
B. Performs control for distribution to GlR color separation signals.

The delay amount setting circuit 233 is a so-called staggered correction circuit that corrects the amount of mounting deviation of the CCD line sensor 226 in the sub-scanning direction. It consists of a FIFO-configured line memory that stores signals from the first row of CCD line sensors that scan the document in advance, and outputs them in synchronization with the signal output from the second row of CCD line sensors that follows. Yes, IT
The number of delay lines is controlled according to the setting of the delay amount according to the reduction/enlargement magnification in G238.

The separation and synthesis circuit 234 performs BGRBGR and BGRBGR of each channel.
After separating the continuous 8-bit data string into R and G1B and storing them in a line memory, the signals of each channel are serially combined and output separately for R and G1B.

The conversion table 238 has two tables, a logarithmic conversion table LUT for converting a reflected signal into a density signal and a through conversion table LUT, and is stored in, for example, a ROM. Then, the reflectance R of the original was read.
The IG and B signals are converted into R1G1B signals having a density corresponding to the amount of recording material (for example, the amount of toner).

The shading correction units 235 and 237 include a shading correction circuit 235 G1237a and an SRAM 235b.
, 237b, and performs pixel shift correction, shading correction, image data input adjustment, etc. Pixel shift correction is a process that performs weighted averaging between pixel data,
As mentioned above, in the signal processing circuit, R1G1B
I am importing data in parallel, but R1G1 B
Because the filter position is shifted, weighted averaging processing is performed. Shading correction is a process that subtracts the image data written in SRAM as reference data from the image input data after pixel misalignment correction and outputs the result.It is a process that subtracts and outputs the image data written in SRAM as reference data from the image input data after pixel shift correction. It corrects variations in the optical system due to dirt, etc., and variations in sensitivity between bits of the CCD line sensor. The shading correction circuit 235a is connected to the front stage of the conversion table 236 to perform correction for the dark level (dark output when the fluorescent lamp is turned off), and the shading correction circuit 237a is connected to the rear stage of the conversion table 236 to perform correction for the dark level (dark output when the fluorescent lamp is turned off). Corrections are being made to the reading output of the reference plate.

1-5 Image system S Figure 9 shows IP
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of the module configuration of S.

IPS receives 8-bit data (256 gradations) from IIT for each B, G, and R color separation signal.
After inputting and converting to Y, M, 01 toner signals, select the process color toner signal X,
Binarize this to turn on/off the process color toner signal.
The data is turned off and output to the IOT. During this time, various data processing is performed to improve color reproducibility, gradation reproducibility, definition reproducibility, and the like.

END conversion (E quvalent N
The equivalent neutral density conversion (neutral density conversion) module 301 adjusts (converts) the optical reading signal of a color original obtained at IIT into a gray-balanced color signal.
It is a module for converting gray originals into 81G and R color separation signals at the same gradation and outputting them according to the level (black → white) when reading a gray original.It has 16 conversion tables. ing.

The color masking modules 302 are B, G.

This converts the R color separation signal into Yl Ml G toner signals, which are determined by matrix calculation or using a table.

The document size detection module 303 performs document size detection during pre-scanning and platen color erasing (frame erasing) processing during document reading and scanning. If the document is tilted or not rectangular, the maximum and minimum values (xl+x2% yl, y2) of the top, bottom, left and right are detected and stored.

The color conversion module 305 performs conversion processing using a specified color in a specific area, and if it is not a color conversion area, it changes Y, MlG of the document according to the area signal input from the area image control module.
When it enters the color conversion area, it detects the specified color and sends out the converted colors Y, M, and C.

UCR (Under Co1or Removal
; Undercolor removal) & black generation module 305 generates an appropriate amount of K to prevent color turbidity, and Yl according to the amount.
This is a process of reducing M and C by equal amounts (undercolor removal) to prevent ink from being mixed in and a decrease in saturation of low brightness and high chroma colors.

The spatial filter module 306 generates halftone dot removal information and edge enhancement information using a digital filter and a modulation table, smoothes documents with photographs or halftone dot printing, and smoothes edges with documents containing text or line drawings. It is for emphasis.

10T is Y according to the on/off signal from the IPS.
, MlCl executes four copy cycles (in the case of 4 full-color copies) using each process color, making it possible to reproduce full-color originals, but in reality, the theoretically determined colors are faithfully reproduced through signal processing. In order to play back the data, delicate adjustments are required that take into consideration the characteristics of the IOT.

TRC (Tone Reproduction Con
trol (color tone correction control) module 307 is intended to improve reproducibility, and has editing functions such as density adjustment according to area signals, contrast adjustment, negative/positive inversion, color balance adjustment, character mode, watermark composition, etc. have.

The reduction/enlargement processing module 308 performs reduction/enlargement processing in the main scanning direction by thinning out and supplementing data when reading/writing data using a line buffer.

In addition, shift image processing in the main scanning direction can be performed by reading data written to the line buffer from the middle or by reading it with delayed timing, and by repeatedly reading data, it is possible to perform repeated processing, and vice versa. Mirror processing can also be performed by reading from . In the sub-scanning direction, the IIT scan speed was varied from 2x speed to 1/4x speed.
Perform scaling from % to 400%.

The screen generator 309 converts the gradation toner signal of the process color into an on/off binary toner signal and outputs it, and performs the binarization process by comparing the threshold matrix and the gradation-expressed data value. and performs error diffusion processing. In the IOT, this binary toner signal is input, and the length is approximately 80 μm to correspond to 18 dots/mm.
A half-tone image is reproduced by turning on/off an elliptical laser beam with a diameter of 60 μm and a width of 60 μm. In addition, error diffusion processing is performed by detecting and feeding back the quantization error between the on/off binary signal generated by the screen generator and the input gradation signal, thereby improving the gradation from a macro perspective. Improves reproducibility.

The area image control module 311 is capable of setting seven rectangular areas and their priorities, and area control information is set corresponding to each area. The control information includes color conversion, color mode such as monochrome or full color, modulation date selection information for photos and text, TRC selection information, screen generator selection information, etc. Color masking module 302, color conversion It is used to control module 304, UCR module 305, spatial filter 308, and TRC module 307.

The editing control module reads a manuscript that is not a rectangle but a pie chart, for example, and enables coloring processing in which a specified area of any shape is filled with a specified color, and commands 0 to 15 are used as a fill pattern, It is set and processed as a command to process fill logic, logos, etc.

In the IPS of the present invention, as described above, the IIT original reading signal is first subjected to END conversion and then color masking, and processes such as original size, border erasure, and color conversion, which are more efficient when processing with full color data, are performed. By removing the undercolor and generating ink, we have narrowed it down to one process color. However, processing such as spatial filters, color modulation, TRC, and scaling can reduce the amount of processing by processing process color data compared to processing full color data, and the number of conversion tables used can be reduced to 173. In addition to increasing the number of types, the flexibility of adjustment, color reproducibility, gradation reproducibility, and definition reproducibility are improved accordingly.

Image Terminal Figure 10 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the image output terminal.

This device uses an organic photosensitive material (Photo) as a photoreceptor.

For full-color printing, a developing machine 404 consisting of M and C1Y is used, and a transfer device (Toy Roll Tr) that conveys the paper to the transfer section.
ansfer Loop) 40 C3, transfer device 404
A vacuum conveying device ('
It is provided with a JaccumTransfer) 407, paper trays 410 and 412, and a paper conveyance path 411, and the three units of the photosensitive material belt, the developing device, and the transfer device can be pulled out to the front side.

The information light obtained by modulating the laser light from the laser light source 40 is irradiated onto the sensitive material 4L through the mirror 40d to perform exposure and form a latent image.

The image formed on the photosensitive material is developed by a developing device 404 to form a toner image. The developing machine 404 is M
It consists of IC and Y, and is arranged in the positional relationship as shown in the figure. For example, the relationship between dark decay and the characteristics of each toner,
The arrangement is done taking into consideration the difference in influence due to the mixing of other toners with the black toner. However, in the case of full color copying, the driving order is Y2O-M-.

On the other hand, 410 consists of two elevator trays, and the other two
The paper fed from the tray 412 of the stage is transported through the conveyance path 411.
The image is supplied to the transfer device 406 through the transfer device 406 . Transfer device 408
is placed in the transfer section and consists of two rolls connected by a timing chain or belt and a gripper bar as described below.The gripper bar grips the paper and transports the paper, transferring the toner image on the photosensitive material. Transfer it to paper. 4
In the case of full color, the paper rotates 4 times in the transfer unit, and the Y
Images of lClM, K are transferred in this order. After the transfer, the paper is released from the gripper and passed from the transfer device to a vacuum conveyance device 407, where it is fixed by a fixing device 408 and discharged.

The vacuum conveyance device 407 is connected to the transfer device 406 and the fixing device 40.
It absorbs the speed difference with 8 and maintains synchronization. In this device, the transfer speed (process speed) is 190■■/
sea, and in the case of full color copying, the fixing speed is 90-■/sec, so the transfer speed and fixing speed are different.

In order to ensure the degree of fixation, the process speed is reduced, and on the other hand, to achieve 1.5 kVA, power cannot be given to the user.

Therefore, in the case of small paper such as B5 or A4, the transferred paper is released from the transfer device 406 and transferred to the vacuum conveyance device 40.
The speed of the vacuum conveyance device is set to 190/s at the moment it is placed on 7.
The speed was reduced from ee to 90 mm/sec to make it the same as the fixing speed. However, in this device, the distance between the transfer device and the fixing device is made as short as possible to make the device compact, so if A3 paper cannot fit between the transfer point and the fixing device, the speed of the vacuum conveyance device will be reduced. When put away, A
Since the rear end of 3 is being transferred, a brake is applied to the paper, resulting in color misregistration. Therefore, a baffle plate 408 is installed between the fixing device and the vacuum conveyance device, and in the case of A3 paper, the baffle plate is tilted downward to make the paper draw a loop to lengthen the conveyance path. The leading edge of the paper reaches the fixing device after the transfer is completed at the same speed as the transfer speed, thereby absorbing the speed difference. Further, in the case of OHP, heat conduction is poor, so the same method as in the case of A3 paper is used.

This device is capable of copying not only full color but also black without reducing productivity. In the case of black, the toner layer is small and it is possible to fix even with a small amount of heat, so the fixing speed is 190 mm / sec, and do not reduce the speed with the vacuum transfer device. This is done in the same way when there is only one toner layer other than black, such as a single color toner layer, since there is no need to reduce the fixing speed. When the transfer is completed, the toner remaining on the photosensitive material is scraped off by a cleaner 405.

(In order to improve operability, the I-7 user interface UIU/I is equipped with a 12-inch color display 51 monitor and a hard control panel 52 next to it, as shown in FIG. 2. The color display is designed to provide the user with a menu that is easy to see and understand, and the color display 51 is combined with an infrared touch board 53 to allow direct access using the soft buttons on the screen. color display 5
By efficiently allocating the operation contents to the soft buttons displayed on one screen, it is possible to simplify the operation and efficiently configure the menu screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the U/I.

The U/I board is UICB521 as shown in Figure 11.
It consists of two pieces: and EPIB522.

The UICB 521 has two CPUs (for example, Intel's 8085 In addition, EPIB522 uses 16 bits because 8 bits is insufficient for drawing in the bitmap area.
BIT CPU (e.g. Intel 80C196KA)
) to DMA the drawing data of the bitmap area.
Functional distribution is achieved by configuring the data to be transferred to the UICB 521.

In the U/I of the present invention, a compact size display is used, and the display screen and its control are devised. For example, by broadly classifying the information displayed on the screen and dividing it into multiple screens, and then, for each screen, creating a pop-up with detailed information and omitting it from the primary screen, the screen can be configured concisely with the minimum necessary information. We are trying to do this. For screens containing multiple pieces of information, features of color display and highlighted display are designed to make it easier to recognize and identify the necessary information on the screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a display screen,
5A is a diagram showing the configuration of the basic copy screen, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up screen developed on the basic copy screen.

In the U/I of the present invention, a basic copy screen for setting a copy mode as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed as an initial screen. The screen for setting the copy mode constitutes a software control panel, which is divided into two areas: message area A and busway B.

Message area A uses the top three lines of the screen,
Predetermined messages are displayed on the first line for state messages, and on the second and third lines for guidance messages when there is a contradiction in function selection, messages regarding abnormal conditions of the device, and warning information messages.

The right end of the message area A is a number display area where the set number of copies entered using the numeric keys and the number of copies being copied are displayed.

Pathway B is an area for selecting various functions,
Basic copy at feature marker editing,
It has each pathway of business editing, freehand editing, creative editing, and tools, and a busway tab C is displayed corresponding to each pathway. Additionally, each pathway has a pop-up to improve operability.

Pathway B displays a soft button D1 that is an option and selects a function when touched, an icon (picture) E that changes depending on the selected function and displays that function, an indicator F that displays the zoom ratio, etc. , items that are popped up using soft button D are marked with a △ pop-up mark G. Then, by touching busway tab C, you can open that pathway.
By touching soft button D, that function can be selected. The selection of functions by touching the soft button D is designed to be operated in order from the upper left to the lower right in consideration of operability.

As mentioned above, the basic copy screen and others are separated to maximize commonality with other models and hard console panels, and the editing screen provides screens and functions tailored to the skill level of the operator. It has a multiple layer structure. Furthermore, by combining such a screen configuration with a pop-up function, a screen that is easy to use in a variety of ways is provided, such as displaying advanced or complex functions within a single screen as a pop-up.

FIG. 12(b) shows the state of the screen when a pop-up is opened by touching the magnification change soft button in the reduction/enlargement function.

Note that the screen display has a width of 3, excluding the bitmap area.
It uses a tiled display of mm (8 pixels) and height of 8 mm (1B pixels), with 80 tiles horizontally and 25 tiles vertically. The bitmap area is 151 pixels tall,
Displayed at 216 pixels horizontally.

As shown in Figure 20, the hard control panel is installed on the right side of the color display at an angle that points further toward the center than the screen. , language buttons are attached.

In addition to the above-mentioned buttons, LED (light emitting diode) lamps are appropriately attached to display the operation status of the buttons.

As shown in FIG. 2, the film image reading device is composed of a film projector (F/P) 64 and a mirror unit (M/U) 65.

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the F/P, Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the M/U, and Fig. 15 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the F/P and the relationship between the F/P, M/U, and IIT. .

The F/P 84 has a housing 601 as shown in FIG.
This housing 601 includes an operation confirmation lamp 602, a manual lamp switch 603, and an autofocus/manual focus changeover switch (AF
/MF switching switch, H) 804, and manual focus operation switch (M/F operation switch) 805a
, 805b are provided. In addition, the housing 601
is equipped with an opening/closing part 606 that can be opened and closed. This opening/closing part 6
A film holding case 607 holding an original film 633 is placed on the top and side surfaces of the 06.
Holes 608 and 609 are formed in the housing 601 and are sized to allow insertion into the housing 601 either vertically or horizontally depending on how the subject is to be photographed. A film holding case 6 is also provided on the opposite side of these holes 608 and θ09.
A hole (not shown) is drilled through which 07 can protrude. The opening/closing part 606 is connected to the housing 6 by a hinge.
01, or detachably attached to the housing 601. By opening and closing the opening/closing part 606, the hole 808.8
When a small foreign object enters the housing 601 from the housing 601, the foreign object can be easily removed.

The film holding case 607 includes a case for 35+u+ negative film and a case for positive film. Therefore, F/P64 is designed to be compatible with these films. Also, F/P
C! 4 is θcmX 8cm or 41nchX51nch
This makes it possible to handle negative film as well. In that case, this negative film is brought into close contact with the platen glass 31 between the M/U 65 and the platen glass 31.

In the diagram of the housing 601, the projection lens 6 is on the right side.
A projection lens holding member 611 holding the lens 10 is slidably supported.

Further, inside the housing 601, a beam flap 612 and a light source lamp 613 made of a halogen lamp or the like are arranged coaxially with the projection lens 610. A cooling fan 614 for cooling the lamp 613 is provided near the lamp 613. Further, on the right side of the lamp 613, an aspherical lens 615 for converging the light from the 77'813, a heat ray absorption filter 616 and a convex lens 617 for cutting the light rays of a predetermined wavelength are arranged on the projection lens 810. is placed coaxially with.

To the right of the convex lens 617 is a correction filter holder that supports a correction filter 635 (the correction filter for one film is shown in the figure) for adjusting the film density for, for example, 35 mm negative film and positive film. A member 618, a motor 619 for driving the correction filter holding member 618, and first and second position detection sensors 620 that detect the rotational position of the correction filter holding member 618.
621 and a control device for controlling the drive motor 819 (provided within the F/P 84 but not shown)
An automatic correction filter exchange device is provided, each having a correction filter and a correction filter. Of the correction filters 635 supported by the correction filter holding member 618, the original film 633
The correction filter 635 corresponding to the projection lens 610 is automatically selected so as to be matched with the use position coaxially with each lens such as the projection lens 610. The correction filter 835 of this correction filter automatic exchange device can be disposed anywhere on the optical axis of the projection light, such as between the platen glass 31 and the imaging unit 37, for example.

Further, an autofocus sensor including a light emitter 623 and a light receiver 624 for an autofocus sensor that are linked to the projection lens holding member 611, and a sliding motor 825 that slides the projection lens holding member 611 of the projection lens 610 with respect to the housing 601. A focus device is provided. When the film holding case 607 is inserted into the housing 601 through the hole 608 or 609, the original film 633 supported by the film holding case 607 is placed between the correction filter holding member 618, the light emitter 823, and the light receiver 624. Being located.

A film cooling fan 626 for cooling the original film 633 is provided near the position where the original film 635 is set.

, :, 17) The power supply for the F/P 64 is provided separately from the power supply for the base machine 30, but is housed within the base machine 30.

As shown in FIG. 14, the M/UE 35 includes a bottom plate 627 and a cover 628, one end of which is rotatably attached to the bottom plate 627. A pair of support pieces 629° 629 are pivotally attached between the bottom plate 627 and the cover 628, and these support pieces 629° 629 support the shape of the cover 628 and the bottom plate 627 when the cover 628 is opened to the maximum. The cover 628 is supported at an angle of 45 degrees.

A mirror 630 is provided on the back surface of the cover 628. Further, a large opening is formed in the bottom plate 627, and a Fresnel lens 631 and a diffusion plate 632 are provided so as to close this opening.

The Fresnel lens 631 and the diffuser plate 632 are
As shown in FIG. 5, it consists of a single acrylic plate, and a Fresnel lens 631 is formed on the front surface of this acrylic plate, and a diffusion plate 632 is formed on the back surface. The Fresnel lens 831 has a function of preventing the periphery of the image from becoming dark by converting the projection light that is reflected by the mirror 630 and attempting to diffuse into parallel light. Further, the diffusion plate 632 diffuses a small amount of parallel light in order to prevent the line sensor 226 from detecting the shadow of the Selfoc lens 224 in the imaging unit 37 formed by the parallel light from the Fresnel lens 631. It has a function.

When this M/UE 35 is not performing color copying using the F'/P 64, it is folded and stored in a predetermined storage location. When the M/U 85 is used, it is opened and placed at a predetermined location on the platen glass 31 of the base machine 30.

The main functions of the film image reading device are automatic correction filter replacement function, document film insertion direction detection function, autofocus function (AF function), manual focus function (MF type function, manual lighting function of the light source lamp,
It has automatic magnification change function, automatic scan area change function, automatic shading correction function, and automatic image quality adjustment function.

Up to now, we have described the outline of the configuration of this copying machine.Next, we will refer to the flowchart in Figure 16 for the user operations and the operation of the copying machine when performing inset composition using this copying machine. I will explain.

As mentioned above, this copying machine is equipped with various editing functions, and editing can be performed in three ways depending on the function and the skill level of the user: marker editing, business editing, and creative editing.
Hierarchized by type.

Marker editing is a busway for performing basic editing, and allows you to perform simple editing by simply enclosing the desired area of the document with a marker ben in a color that can be recognized by the copying machine and setting the editing function. Trim to extract only the image in the desired area, mask to delete the image in the desired area, coloring to apply the desired color and density to the desired area, and change the black color in the desired area to the desired color. Equipped with an editing function for converting black to color. Business editing is a more advanced type of editing than marker editing, and is intended to make it easier and faster to create high-quality original documents for color manuscripts, including trimming, masking, coloring, In addition to black → color conversion, logo insertion that copies a logo like a symbol mark to a specified point,
It has the function of paint 1 to fill in a closed area existing in a document image with a desired color. Further, the setting of the area or point to be edited is specified using the edit pad. Creative editing is done by the designer
This pathway is aimed at skilled workers such as , copy service providers, key operators, etc., and is the highest-level editing pathway that includes all the editing functions that this copier has. It has editing functions.

Now, if the all clear button is pressed when starting up the copying machine, the basic feature pathway screen will be displayed on the color CRT 51 (Figure 2) as shown in Figure 12 (a). There is. As mentioned above, the inset composition is performed in creative editing, so first, the user touches the pathway tab of the creative editing pathway on the screen shown in Figure 12(a) to open the creative editing pathway. There is a need. This is the operation in step S1 in Figure 16, and when the pathway tab of creative editing is touched,
The button information of the soft button is shown in FIG.
LU I (Low Level DI) 80 to S Y S U I (System tll) 81
will be notified.

Based on the notification, the 5YSUI 81 recognizes that creative editing has been selected, and notifies the LLUI 80 of a command to display the creative editing screen. When the LLUI 80 receives the notification, it creates a creative editing screen and displays, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 17(a) on the color CRT 51.

As shown in Figure 17(a), the creative pathway includes trim, mask, mask/shift (partial movement),
Copy-on-copy (watermark composition), logo insertion, inset composition (Image Composltlon),
A cut/paste column about cutting and pasting images, a color column about color processing such as Paint 1, Paint 2, color conversion, coloring (color mesh), color mode, repeat, mirror image, negative/positive inversion, and multi-page enlargement. ), which gives special effects to images, and the image quality column, which deals with image quality adjustments such as color balance and copy quality.
It consists of two columns.

Each function will be explained below.

Trim and mask are the same functions as described above.

Partial movement is a function of masking an image in a predetermined area of one original and moving the image of the area to a desired position on the same original. This partial movement function is a package of two functions, mask and shift, and the package function can be easily set by pressing one soft button, thereby achieving goal-oriented operability. be.

Watermark composition is a function that after copying a first original, holds the paper on a transfer device, and then copies a second original overlappingly. This function is also clearly in line with goal-oriented operability, since it is possible to package several functions that should be performed in the future, such as copying and compositing two manuscripts.

Logo insertion is a function similar to that explained in business editing, and inset compositing involves copying the first manuscript, which will be the background, in color by masking the inset area, then holding the paper on a transfer device, This function subsequently moves only the extracted area of the second document to the position of the inset area and copies it overlappingly.

Paint 1 has the same functions as described in Business Editing,
Paint 2 is a function that applies a -H mask to a specified area and then colors the area with a specified color. It is functionally similar to coloring, but differs from coloring in that coloring copies the image within the specified area as is, whereas coloring erases the image within the specified area.

Color Conversl
on) is a function that converts a desired color in a desired area of a document into another color, and coloring is a function similar to that described above.

The color mode is the same as the color mode selection in the basic feature pathway, and 4 full color, 3 color, black and white, or red/black modes can be selected by pop-up.

Repeat image is a function that repeatedly copies a predetermined image vertically or horizontally, and is an effective function when copying multiple logos, service marks, etc.

Mirror image is a function to obtain a mirror image.

Negative/positive inversion is a function that performs negative/positive inversion using a specified single color.

Multi-page enlargement is a function that enlarges the spread pages of a book to a predetermined magnification and copies each page successively onto paper of a predetermined size.

For color balance, the area for color balance adjustment, toner color, and amount thereof can be arbitrarily set.

Copy quality is a function for making adjustments such as copy density adjustment, and the desired adjustment can be made by pop-up.

Color balance and copy quality can be set in the basic mode as mentioned above, but there may be cases where it is necessary to adjust the color balance etc. only within a desired area of the document, so Creative Pathway does not require such adjustments. It has a function.

Correctlon, as mentioned in Business Editing Hathway, allows you to add, delete, and add setting functions.
This is a function for making changes, deleting a setting area, adjusting the size, correcting the position, deleting designated points, correcting the position, etc.

Now, when the soft button for inset composition is pressed on the screen of FIG. 17(a) (step S2), 5YSUI81
interprets the button information, instructs the LLU 180 to display a screen as shown in FIG.
requests the setting of an inset area for the second original, the extraction area for the second original, and the copy magnification of the image in the extraction area. In the screen of FIG. 17(b), r IMAGE COMPOS indicates inset composition.
The ITIONJ menu title is displayed, and the set inset area and extraction area are also displayed.Bitmap area H1Icon showing the inset composition status ■Soft button for setting the copy magnification of the extraction areaHand others soft button is displayed.

Next, the user places the first document and the second document on the edit pad and sets the inset area and extraction area for each (step 83).
As shown in FIG. 18(a), the first original 702 and the second original
The original document 703 can be placed closely on the edit pad 700 without any gaps. In addition,
In the figure, 701 is a mark indicating the registration position of the edit pad 700. Then, in the state shown in FIG. 18(a), first, with a stylus (not shown), the first document 701 is
For, two points Pz (x++ +Yz) + P+t
When (X+* +3'+*) is specified, these coordinate information is notified to the LLUI 80, and further notified from the LLUI 80 to the 5YSUI 81, where it is temporarily stored. LLU
I80 determines a rectangle having the two points P++ and PI* as diagonal vertices based on the coordinate information, and converts the rectangle into the bitmap area H as shown in FIG. 17(C).
The position corresponding to the coordinate value on the edit pad 700 is filled in and displayed. This is the inset area 704. In this way, the position and size of the set area can be clearly confirmed on the bitmap area H, making it possible to prevent setting errors. Next, the user similarly places two points P21 on the second document 703.
(xt+ +3'*+) + P22 (X22 +Y
sg), these coordinate information will be sent to LLU I
80 was notified, and further LLUI80 to 5YSU I
81 and the bitmap area H is notified.
As shown in FIG. 17(d), an extraction area 705 is displayed (step S4). As mentioned above, in this copying machine, during inset compositing, the first two points are used to set the inset area, and the next two points are used to set the extraction area. There is.

After setting the inset area and the extraction area, the user next uses the magnification setting button J to set the magnification of the extraction area. The magnification options are ``100%'', ``Automatic'', and ``Arbitrary magnification (
Varlable) There are three parameters of J,
If "100%" is selected, the image of the extraction area will be composited into the inset area at the same size, and "Auto" will be selected.
is selected, SYS (SYSTEM) 8
2 automatically determines the magnification in the X direction and the magnification in the X direction from the size of the inset area and the size of the extraction area, biases the image of the extraction area, and synthesizes it with the inset area. Also, "
If "Arbitrary magnification" is selected, a pop-up will open and you can set the desired magnification in the X direction and the X direction, and the image of the extraction area will be enlarged or reduced to the set magnification and the inset area will be is synthesized into

The magnification information is notified to the 5YSUI 81 and stored in the same way as the coordinate information.

As described above, the inset area 704 and the extraction area 70
If you press the Save/Close (5ave/C1ose) button when you finish setting the magnification of 5 and extraction area 705, the set parameters will be registered, but if you want to set the parameters again, click Cancel ( Ca
nce l) button.

When the parameter settings are completed, the first original 70
The first and second originals 703 are placed upside down on a platen glass 710, as shown in FIG. 18(b). At this time, as on the edit pad 700, the first original 701 and the second original 703 are placed in close contact with each other without any gap.

If the start button is pressed in this state (step S
5) The button information is notified to the 5YSUI 81 and interpreted. Then, the 5YSUI81 notifies the 5YS82 that copy start has been instructed, and also notifies the 5YS82 of the previously stored coordinate information of the fit-in area 704, coordinate information of the extraction area 705, and magnification information. Under this condition, the 5YS 82 instructs the IIT 84 and the IPS 85 to perform a prescan (step S8). As a result, the IIT84 causes the imaging unit 37 (FIG. 7(a)) to scan the entire surface of the platen glass, and the IPS85 causes the DOD303 (the ninth
(Fig.) is activated, and the document size is detected based on the digital image data output from the IIT. This results in
The coordinate values of point P (x □

Next, 5Y882 determines the size of the first document 702 from the coordinate values of point P (Xasx * 7@#J) obtained as a result of document size detection (step S8), but the determination process is as follows. In other words, 5YS82 is performed as shown in FIG.
t, that is, referring only to the size in the main scanning direction, 255
If ≦Y, , <277, the first document 702 is B
5 size original, 277≦y□<29
5 (the unit is Ryu, the same applies hereafter), the first manuscript 70
2 is determined to be a letter (LET) size (8.5 x 11 inch) manuscript, and 295≦7. ,, If <315, it is determined that the first document 702 is an A4 size document, and if 315≦yo8 and y. , <255, the first document 702 is determined to be an illegal document.

Therefore, from this, the first original 702 is a standard size original, and the size of the second original 703 in the X direction does not exceed the size of the first original 702 in the X direction. There are two restrictions that must not exist.

By determining the size of the first original 702 in this way, the scanning range of the first original 702 is determined, and the size of the paper is determined.

When the size of the first original 702 is determined, 5YS82
The IIT 84, IPS 85, and 10T 90 are instructed to execute copying (step S9), but the copying operation is performed in two stages. In addition, 5YS82
Instructions from 10T90 to 10T90 are sent via high-speed communication line LN in Figure 3.
MCB (D near heat x ri7.*s) by ET
- wx (COPIEREXEC,) via the module 87.

In the first stage of the copy operation, a mask copy is performed on the first original 702. That is, the scan range is instructed to the IIT 84 based on the first document size determined in step S8, the IPS 85 is instructed to mask the inset area 704 of the first document 702, and the l0T90 is instructed to perform the process of masking the inset area 704 of the first document 702. An instruction is given to copy onto paper of the same size as the determined size of the first original 702. Therefore, when the color mode is four-color full color, the imaging unit 37 repeats the operation of scanning the range of the first original 702 and transferring the image data to the IPS 85 four times. IPS85 selects the inset area 70 from the image data.
4 data is deleted and transferred to l0T90. As a result, in l0T90, the image of the first original is copied onto a sheet of paper of the same size as the first original 702, but the image in the fit-in area 704 is masked. Furthermore, even after the first stage of copying is completed, the paper is not ejected and the transfer device 4
06 (FIG. 10).

Next, in the second stage, a partial movement process is performed on the extraction area 705 of the second document 703.

That is, the imaging unit 37 moves from the home positive scene to the point Pet in FIG.
The range up to t is scanned four times. IPS85 is IIT84
Extract area 705 from the image data transferred from
The image data in the range is extracted, enlarged or reduced to a set magnification, moved to the position of the inset area 704, and the obtained image data is transferred to the IOT90. Note that the movement process in the main scanning direction is performed using IPS.
The IIT 85 performs the movement in the sub-scanning direction, and the IIT 84 performs the movement in the sub-scanning direction. Since the paper on which the first-stage copy has been made is still held in the transfer device 406, by performing the second-stage copy in this state, the inset area 704 of the first original 702 is A copy in which the image of the extraction area 705 of the second original is combined can be obtained.

When the second stage of copying is completed, the imaging unit 37 returns to the home positive scene, the IOT ejects the paper, and the inset composition process ends.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the first
The size of the original is determined only from the coordinate values in the main scanning direction of the coordinates obtained as a result of DOD, so the first original must be a standard size, and the size of the second original in the main scanning direction must be the same as the first original. If the two conditions of not exceeding the size of the original in the main scanning direction are met, even originals of different sizes can be placed closely together without any gaps. It is possible to improve the operability of the system.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an image recording apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a color copying machine to which the present invention is applied. , Figure 3 shows the hardware architecture, Figure 4 shows the software architecture, Figure 5 shows the relationship between the system and other remotes, and Figure 6 shows the module configuration of the system. 7 is a diagram showing an imaging unit, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a video signal processing circuit, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an overview of the module configuration of IPS, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of IOT. Figure 11 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the UI, Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the display screen,
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the F/P, Figure 14 is a perspective view of the M/U, and Figure 15 schematically shows the configuration of the F/P and the relationship between the F/P, M/U, and IIT. 16 is a flowchart of processing during inset synthesis, FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen during inset synthesis, and FIG. 18 is a document when performing inset synthesis in the image recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a method for determining the size of the first original, and FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating inset composition in a conventional copying machine. 1... Control means, 2... IIT, 3... IPS,
4...10T, 5...DOD module, 6...
Edit processing module, 7... Edit pad, 8
...UI.

Claims (15)

[Claims] (1) an edit pad, an image input terminal, an image processing system, an image output terminal, a user interface, and the edit pad;
In an image recording apparatus that includes an image input terminal, an image processing system, an image output terminal, and a control means that collectively manages a user interface, during inset synthesis, a first image recording device having a background image is used.
and a second document having an image to be inlaid can be placed on the edit pad and on the platen glass of the image input terminal in close contact with each other without any gaps. . (2) On the condition that the start button is pressed, the control means causes the image input terminal and the image processing system to pre-scan the entire surface of the platen glass of the input terminal according to any one of the above items. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image recording apparatus performs the following. (3) The image recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image processing system detects the document size by the prescan. (4) The control means may be configured to control the first document size based on the size in the main scanning direction of the document size obtained as a result of the prescanning.
4. The image recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image recording apparatus determines the size of a document. (5) Claim 4, wherein the control means performs a first-stage copy operation subsequent to the pre-scan.
The image recording device described. (6) The first stage copying operation is a copying operation of only a range of the first original, and is characterized in that it is a copying operation that masks an inset area set on the first original. The image recording device according to claim 5. (7) The paper on which the image of the first original other than the inset area has been copied by the first-stage copying operation is
7. The image recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the image recording apparatus remains held in the transfer device of the output terminal according to any one of the above items even after the first stage copying operation is completed. (8) The image recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the control means performs a second-stage copying operation subsequent to the first-stage copying operation. (9) Image recording according to claim 8, wherein in the second stage copying operation, the image input terminal scans only a range of an extraction area set on the second document. Device. (10) In the second stage copy operation, the image processing system extracts only the image data of the extraction area from the image data obtained by the image input terminal, and moves it in the main scanning direction. 10. The image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image recording apparatus is: (11) In the second stage copy operation, the image input terminal moves the extracted image data of the extraction area in the sub-scanning direction. Image recording device. (12) In the second stage copy operation, the image output terminal copies the image of the extraction area of the second original into the range of the inset area of the first original, and after the copying is completed, 10. The image recording apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image recording apparatus discharges paper. (13) The image recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first original has a standard size. (14) The control means may be configured such that when inset synthesis is selected by the user interface, the first two points indicated on the edit pad are coordinate inputs for setting an inset area for the first document. 14. Any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that it is determined that the two points specified next are coordinate inputs for setting extraction values for the second document. The image recording device according to item 1. (15) The user interface includes a display device, and a predetermined area of the display device displays an inset area for the first document and an extraction area for the second document specified on the edit pad. The image recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14.