JPH0342774Y2 - - 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, which 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 document placing table that can place a document and move it into the image reading range of the image reading mechanism, a printing mechanism that prints a symbol at a predetermined position on the document, and a document placing table that can move the document beyond the document reading range and read the document. A printing operation mechanism causes the printing mechanism to print when it detects that it is compatible with the printing mechanism, a return mechanism that positions the document table in the image reading range when the printing mechanism prints a symbol on the document, and a symbol printed by the printing mechanism. a registration data output device that outputs the registration data as registration data, a storage mechanism that stores the registration data and the image data, and 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. , is characterized in that it is equipped with a data output device that outputs image data corresponding to the registered data from the storage mechanism to the image recording mechanism when data corresponding to the registered data is input.

[Effect]

According to the characteristic configuration described above, when a document reaches the printing mechanism beyond the image reading range, a print symbol is printed at a predetermined position on the document, and registration data of the print symbol is output.

After the above printing, the document mounting table is returned to the image reading range, and the entire document image is read by the image reading mechanism, and the data of the read image is output.

Both of the above data are stored in a storage mechanism, and
Image data is recorded simultaneously with storage.

Further, 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 body, and two rods 2, 2 are provided at a predetermined interval. An image reading mechanism 3 is installed across the rods 2, 2 so as to be movable back and forth.

The image reading mechanism 3 is composed of an image reading element that reads an image of a document G such as a book during forward movement (or backward movement), and an output device X that outputs data of the read image.

Reference numeral 4 is a cassette-type document placement table with a transparent plate 5.
In the document storage section of the box-like main body 6, which can be opened and closed freely,
A plurality of document holders 8 are attached via springs 7.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a loading unit for loading the document placing table 4 so as to be able to reciprocate in the axial direction of the rod 2;
It is configured such that it can be pushed further into the interior beyond the image reading range by the image reading mechanism 3.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a printing mechanism, which prints the document G on the document placement table 4 to a predetermined position when the document placement table 4 moves beyond the image reading range of the image reading mechanism 3 due to a pushing operation (see FIG. 3). The symbol is preferably printed in the 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 increasing order.

Y is a registration data output device that outputs the symbols printed by the printing mechanism 15 as registration data.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a printing operation mechanism, in which the document mounting table 4 extends beyond the image reading range so that the peripheral edge of the document G reaches the printing mechanism 1.
The printing mechanism 15 is actuated by detecting that the printing part 15 is located at a position corresponding to the printing part a of No. 5.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a notch formed by cutting out the corner of the document placement reference position of the transparent plate 5, more specifically, the corner on the forward movement end side of the image reading mechanism 3 (see FIG. 2).
Then, the printing mechanism 15 is placed facing this notch 14.
is provided.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a return mechanism for positioning the document placing table 4 in the image reading range when the pushing operation on the document placing table 4 is released, and includes a cylindrical bracket 11 and a rod 12 with a seat that is held by the bracket 11 and can freely slide. , and a spring 13 that urges the rod 12 in the return direction, and when the document mounting table 4 is positioned within a predetermined image reading range by the return mechanism 10, the image is The image reading mechanism 3 is configured to operate, and the image of the document G is read when the image reading mechanism 3 moves forward or backward.

17 is a data processor which inputs the image data read by the image reading mechanism 3, outputs it to the image recording mechanism 19, records the read image on recording paper, and records the image data at that time;
The registration data from the registration data output device Y,
They are stored in the storage mechanism 18 in a corresponding relationship.

20 is a data output device, and when data corresponding to the printing symbol printed on the original is inputted to the data output device 20 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 18 and output to the image recording mechanism 19, and the image data is recorded on recording paper.

According to the above configuration, the document placing table 4 on which the document G is placed at a predetermined position is pushed into the inside of the apparatus beyond the image reading range by the image reading mechanism 3, and the peripheral edge of the document G is transferred to the printing mechanism 15. When the document G is placed in a position corresponding to the printing portion a, the printing operation mechanism 16 detects this state, and the printing mechanism 15 is activated, and symbols such as numerical values and alphanumeric characters are progressively printed in serial numbers at predetermined positions on the document G.

Then, the printed symbol is input to the data processor 17 as registered data, and is stored in the storage mechanism 18 in correspondence with image data, which will be described later.

After this printing, the original placing table 4 is positioned in the image reading range by the image reading mechanism 3 by the returning mechanism 10, and the image reading mechanism 3 is operated in conjunction with the return to the image reading range, The entire surface of the document G is scanned by the reciprocating movement of the image reading mechanism 3, and the document image is read during the forward (or backward) movement.

Then, the image data of the entire surface of the read document is outputted to the storage mechanism 18 and the image recording mechanism 19 via the data processor 17.
storage of image data by and the image recording mechanism 1
Recording of the image data on the recording paper in step 9 is performed at the same time.

Then, by inputting data corresponding to the registered data to the data output device 20 as necessary,
Image data corresponding to the registered data is output from the storage mechanism 18 to the image recording mechanism 19, 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 registration data before reading the image of the original G, forgetting to print on the original G 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 18, and the omission of the document image from memory is reliably prevented.

Furthermore, although the document G is placed in a position corresponding to the printing mechanism 15 to perform printing, the document table 4 is returned to the image reading range when the image reading mechanism 3 scans the image, and the document image is not stored. Since the image of the original G is simultaneously recorded on the recording paper, it is possible to not only memorize the entire original image, but also to immediately obtain the recording paper on which the entire original image is recorded with a simple effort.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the image recording device of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently store image data and registration data, and record 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.

Furthermore, although the document is placed in a corresponding position to the printing mechanism when printing the printing symbol, the document is returned to the image reading range when the image reading mechanism scans the image, so that the entire document image can be recorded at the same time as the entire document image is stored. is achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of the entire image recording device, Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the entire image recording device.
The figure is a partial plan view of the transparent plate, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the printing operation. 3... Image reading mechanism, 4... Document placement table, 10
... Return mechanism, 15 ... Printing mechanism, 16 ... Printing operation mechanism, 17 ... Data processor, 18 ... Storage mechanism, 19 ... Image recording mechanism, 20 ... Data output device, G ... Original document, Y...Registered data output device.

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 an image recording mechanism that places the document and outputs the image by the image reading mechanism. A document placement table that can be moved into the reading range, a printing mechanism that prints symbols at predetermined positions on the document, and a printing mechanism that moves the document placement table beyond the document reading range and detects that the document is compatible with the printing mechanism. a printing operation mechanism for printing a symbol by the printing mechanism; a return mechanism for positioning the document table in an image reading range when a symbol is printed on the document by the printing mechanism; and a registration data output device for outputting the symbol printed by the printing mechanism as registration data. , a storage mechanism that stores registration data and 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 data corresponding to the registration data is input. and a data output device for outputting image data corresponding to the registered data from a storage mechanism to an image recording mechanism.