JPH04213957A - facsimile machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine equipped with a tray for discharging output recording paper.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional facsimile machines have only one ejection section for output recording paper.

[0003] Therefore, even if an error occurs due to some kind of failure during reception, the data is output as is without any distinction being made.

0004

For this reason, in the conventional example described above, normally received images and error images become crowded on the recording paper outputted through multiple communications.
It was a hassle to sort out unnecessary items from among them.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus that can eliminate the trouble of sorting between normally received images and error received images.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a facsimile machine having a plurality of output trays for outputting output recording paper, and a distribution means for switching the output direction of the output recording paper for each output tray. The output recording paper for the error communication image is characterized by having an ejection control means for ejecting it to a dedicated ejection tray.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a recording section of a facsimile machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a control section 1 controls the entire recording section 2. As shown in FIG.

This facsimile device uses roll paper as the recording paper 10, and the recording paper 10 fed out from the roll 3 is printed by a thermal head 4, cut by a cutter 5, and then transferred to a conveyor roller 6. , and are discharged to the discharge trays 12 and 14 via the sorting guide 8.

The motor 7 drives the cutter 5 and the conveyance roller 6 under the control of the control section 1. Further, the motor 9 drives the distribution guide 8 under the control of the control section 1 to control the direction in which the output recording paper 10 is ejected. The output tray 12 is for discharging normally received output recording sheets 11, and the output tray 14 is for exclusively discharging output recording sheets 13 for error reception.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of such a facsimile machine.

This facsimile machine includes a CPU 15 constituting the central part of the control section 1, a network control section 16 that controls line connection, etc., a modem 17 that modulates and demodulates transmitted and received data, and a A CCD 18 for inputting images, a gate array 19 for controlling the CCD 18, the thermal head 4, a gate array 20 for controlling the thermal head 4, and a motor 21 for controlling the conveyance of the original when reading the original. , a gate array 22 for controlling each of the motors 7, 9, and 21, a group of operation keys 23 for the operator to perform various inputs, a group of sensors 24 for detecting various states of the facsimile machine, a group of operation keys 23 and sensors. The control gate array 25 of the group 24 and the CPU 1
ROM 26 storing the control program No. 5, and the above CP
It has a general-purpose RAM 27 that stores data for U15 to perform various processes, image data to be transmitted and received, and the like.

[0013] In such a facsimile machine, N
After passing through the modem 17, the image received through the CU 16 is sent directly or once stored in the RAM 27, and then sent to the thermal head 4 through the gate array 20 and output onto the recording paper 10.

At the same time, a control signal for driving the motor is sent from the CPU 15 to the motor 7 through the gate array 22.
The recording paper 10 is moved in accordance with the printing.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the ejection operation of the recording paper 10 printed in this manner.

First, when printing for one page is completed, the recording paper 10 is cut by the cutter 5, and a discharge request is issued (S1
).

Then, the CPU 15 examines the reception result (
S2) If the reception is normal, the sorting guide 8 is set to the normal reception tray 12 side. That is, the direction of the sorting guide 8 is checked (S3), and if the guide 8 is facing the normal reception tray 12, it is left as is, and if it is facing the error reception tray 14, it is moved towards the normal reception tray 12 (S3). S4). Then, eject the recording paper 10 (
S7).

Further, in the above S2, if the reception result is error reception, the sorting guide 8 is set to the error reception tray 14 side. That is, the direction of the sorting guide 8 is checked (S5), and the guide 8 is aligned with the error receiving tray 14.
If it is facing the normal reception tray 1, leave it as is.
If it is facing 2, it is moved to the error receiving tray 14 (S6). Then, the recording paper is ejected (S7).

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the number of error reception output trays is one, but changes can be made as appropriate, such as increasing the number of trays depending on the type of error.

Furthermore, although a combination of heat-sensitive roll paper, a thermal head, and a cutter is used as the recording unit, other configurations may be used, such as a laser beam printer, for example.

[0021]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, by discharging error-received recording paper into a dedicated tray, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of sorting out unnecessary recording paper due to error reception from among a plurality of output recording papers. This has the effect of improving the usability of the facsimile machine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a facsimile apparatus in the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a recording paper ejecting operation in the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1...control unit, 2...recording department, 4...Thermal head, 5...Cutter, 6...conveyance roller, 8...Distribution guide, 10, 11, 13...recording paper, 12, 14...Ejection tray, 15...CPU.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device comprising a plurality of output trays for outputting output recording paper, and a sorting means for switching the output direction of output recording paper for each output tray, the facsimile device having a function of outputting an error communication image. A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the facsimile apparatus has an ejection control means for ejecting recording paper to a dedicated ejection tray.