JPH0342773Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention stores image data from an image reading mechanism that scans and reads the image of a document and registration data of printing symbols printed on the document. The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus configured such that when data corresponding to registered data is stored in a mechanism and data corresponding to the registered data is input, image data corresponding to the registered data is recorded on a recording paper.

[Conventional technology]

Such a conventional image recording device reads an image of a document on which printing symbols have been attached in advance, stores the image data and the registration data of the printing symbols in a storage mechanism, and then records the image data on the document as necessary. When data corresponding to the registered data is input based on the recorded printing symbol, the image data corresponding to the registered data is output from the storage mechanism to the image recording mechanism, and the image data is recorded on the recording paper. There is a structure (for example, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-33779).

According to the above image recording device, image data can be stored in an easily searchable state, and
Although it is possible to obtain an image with desired image data by inputting data, there is room for improvement in the following points.

First of all, in the above image recording device,
Printing symbols that serve as standards for registered data are artificially attached to the manuscript, and there is a risk of forgetting to attach the printing symbols to the manuscript.

Second, not all documents to which printing symbols are attached are necessarily stored in the storage mechanism, resulting in the inconvenience that document images may not be stored.

That is, since it is a form in which printing symbols are attached to the original in advance and image storage is performed, when there are many originals to be stored, printing symbols are generally attached to the original in advance in consideration of efficiency. However, due to, for example, the operator's memory fading when interrupting and resuming memorization work, or due to the operator's slight lapse of consciousness, it is difficult to read the manuscript even though the image is not memorized. It may be assumed that the image has already been stored, and just because a printing symbol is attached to a manuscript does not necessarily mean that all of the manuscript is stored. There is a drawback that adding printing symbols to the original in advance tends to cause omissions in the memory of the original image.

Third, the original image cannot be recorded on the recording paper until it has been stored in the storage mechanism, and it takes time and effort to memorize and record the original image. .

An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording device that eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages.

[Means for solving problems]

The image recording device according to the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, has an image reading mechanism that scans a document to read the document image and outputs it as image data, and an image recording mechanism that records the image data on recording paper. , a transparent plate that contacts the reading surface of the original, a printing mechanism that prints a symbol at a predetermined position on the original by facing the notch formed at the reference position of the original on the transparent plate, and the symbol printed by the printing mechanism as registered data. A registration data output device for outputting, a storage mechanism for storing registration data and image data, a data processor for outputting registration data and image data to the storage mechanism and outputting image data to an image recording paper mechanism, and registration data. The present invention is characterized in that, when data corresponding to the registered data is input, a data output device is provided which outputs image data corresponding to the registered data from the storage mechanism to the image recording paper mechanism.

[Effect]

According to the above characteristic configuration, a printing symbol is printed at a predetermined position on the document during a series of operations by the image reading mechanism, and the registration data of the printing symbol and the registration data from the image reading mechanism are stored in the storage mechanism. At the same time as the image data is stored, the image data is recorded on the recording paper.

Then, by inputting data corresponding to the registered data as necessary, image data corresponding to the registered data is recorded on the recording paper.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an image recording device consisting of an image reading section A and an image output section B. In the figure, 1 is a case main body, which is equipped with a transparent plate 2 on the top surface to flatten the image reading surface of a document G. Below the transparent plate 2, two rods 3, 3 are arranged in parallel with a predetermined distance apart.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an image reading mechanism installed on the rods 3, 3, which is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the axial direction of the rod 3 by a drive device (not shown). It is composed of an image reading element that reads an image of a document G such as an object, and an output device 5 that outputs data of the read image.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a document holder that covers the upper surface of the transparent plate 2, and is provided in the case body 1 so as to be able to swing open and close.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a printing mechanism which prints the read document G between the start of the forward movement and the end of the backward movement by the image reading mechanism 4.
A symbol is printed at a predetermined position, preferably in a peripheral margin, and is of the so-called progressive counter type in which symbols such as numerical values and alphanumeric values (or a combination thereof) are printed in sequential increments.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a registration data output device that outputs the symbols printed by the printing mechanism 8 as registration data.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a notch (see FIG. 2) formed by cutting out a corner of the transparent plate 2 on the forward movement end side of the image reading mechanism 4 from the document placement reference position. The printing mechanism 8 is provided facing the printer.

10 is a data processor which inputs the data of the image read by the image reading mechanism 4, outputs it to the image recording mechanism 11, records the read image on recording paper, and records the image data at that time,
The registration data of the symbols printed on the peripheral edge of the read document G by the printing mechanism 8 are stored in the storage mechanism 12 in a corresponding relationship.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a data output device, and when data corresponding to the printing symbol printed on the original is inputted to the data output device 13 based on the printing symbol, it is converted into registered data and an image corresponding to the registered data is generated. Data is read from the storage mechanism 12 and output to the image recording mechanism 11, and the image data is recorded on recording paper.

According to the above configuration, when the document G is placed at the image reading position, and in this embodiment, the document G is placed on the transparent plate 2 and the device is driven, the image reading mechanism 4 and the document are moved back and forth. G is scanned, and during the forward movement (or backward movement), the original image is read, and the image data is input to the data processor 10.

On the other hand, before or after the reading of the original image is completed, symbols such as numerical values and alphanumeric characters are progressively printed in serial numbers at predetermined positions on the original G, and the registration data of the printed symbols is also input to the data processor 10, Both the image data and registration data input to the data processor 10 are output to the storage mechanism 12, and the image data is output to the image recording mechanism 11.

That is, storage of the image data and registration data by the recording paper mechanism 12 and recording of the image data on the recording paper by the image recording mechanism 11 are performed simultaneously.

Then, by inputting data corresponding to the registered data to the data output device 13 as necessary,
Image data corresponding to the registered data is output from the storage mechanism 12 to the image recording mechanism 11, and the image data is recorded on recording paper.

Since the printing symbols as registered data are automatically progressively printed in serial numbers at predetermined positions on the document G, the inconveniences of printing the printing symbols artificially on the document as in the past, i.e., printing It is possible to reliably prevent the inconvenience of duplicate printing of symbols.

Furthermore, since printing symbols are added as registered data when reading the image of the document G, forgetting to print can be reliably prevented.

Furthermore, since the storage of the original image and the printing of the printing symbol are performed in a series of operations, based on the fact that the printing symbol is printed on the original G, it is possible to confirm that the image of the original G has been memorized. It can be determined that there is. That is, the printed symbol printed on the document G serves as proof that the image data of the document G has been stored in the storage mechanism 12, and the omission of the document image from memory is reliably prevented.

Furthermore, since the image of the original G is recorded on the recording paper at the same time as the original image is stored, the recording paper on which the image is recorded can be obtained immediately with a simple effort.

Although the corner of the transparent plate 2 at the document placement reference position is cut out to form the notch 7 that exposes the printing mechanism 8, the entire width of the document placement reference position of the transparent plate 2 is It may also be configured to have a band-shaped cutout.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the image recording apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently store image data and registration data in a storage mechanism and record the image data.

Moreover, since the image storage and printing are performed in series, it is possible to reliably prevent forgetting to print on the document on which the image has been stored, and the image can be stored depending on whether or not the printing symbol is printed. It is possible to accurately determine whether the original has been copied or whose image has not yet been stored, and in turn, it is possible to reliably prevent a situation where the image is forgotten.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the image recording apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of a transparent plate. 2...Transparent plate, 4...Image reading mechanism, 7...Notch, 8...Printing mechanism, 9...Registered data output device, 10...Data processor, 11...Image recording mechanism, 12... Storage mechanism, 13...data output device,
G...Manuscript.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] An image reading mechanism that scans a document to read the document image and output it as image data, an image recording mechanism that records the image data on recording paper, and a transparent plate that comes into contact with the reading surface of the document. , a printing mechanism that prints a symbol at a predetermined position on the document by facing a notch formed at the document placement reference position of the transparent plate; a registration data output device that outputs the symbol printed by the printing mechanism as registration data; and a registration data output device. a storage mechanism that stores image data; a data processor that outputs the registration data and image data to the storage mechanism and outputs the image data to the image recording mechanism; and when data corresponding to the registration data is input, the registration data is stored. An image recording device equipped with a data output device that outputs image data corresponding to the image data from a storage mechanism to an image recording mechanism.