JPH05236193A - Fax machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Even when the input image information is less than half of the recording paper, or when the input image information is longer than the recording paper length, it is possible to print the mark in the center of the recording paper. To provide a facsimile machine. [Construction] In a facsimile apparatus that uses a sheet of recording paper and temporarily stores output image information after it is stored in a page memory, the center of the recording paper is placed at the upper end of the recording paper used or the left end in the sub-scanning direction. A facsimile machine provided with means for recording and outputting a mark (center mark) indicated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a sheet of plain paper recording paper (hereinafter referred to as "cut paper").
Called) facsimile machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Facsimile machines using cut sheets have the advantage that the recorded information can be stored well or that they can be used as they are as originals for transmission. However, when paying attention to the storability, a user who wants to file the recording paper needs to punch holes by, for example, once folding the recording paper in half. It will be a great effort. Regarding this, it is possible to refer to the description in the 3rd section of Vol. 34 of "Electronic Information and Communication Handbook 1988" edited by The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (Ohmsha, 1988).

[0003]

On the other hand, it is conceivable to print the center position (mark) of the recording paper, which serves as an index for filing, at the time of output in a facsimile machine, but this causes a problem. That is, the mark is printed in the center of the recording paper even when the input image information is less than half of the recording paper and when the input image information is longer than the recording paper length. Conventionally, a device having such a function has not been provided. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems in the conventional technique, and when the input image information is less than half of the recording paper, or when the input image information is It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device capable of printing the mark at the center of the recording paper even when the recording paper is longer than the length.

[0004]

The above objects of the present invention are as follows:
In a facsimile machine that uses a sheet of plain recording paper, temporarily stores the output image information in the page memory, and then prints it out, at the top of the recording paper used or at the left end in the sub-scanning direction, a mark indicating the center of the recording paper ( This is achieved by a facsimile machine characterized by being provided with means for recording and outputting a center mark).

[0005]

In the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, the input image information is recorded by the means for recording and outputting the mark (center mark) indicating the center of the recording paper at the upper end of the recording paper in use or the left end in the sub-scanning direction. It is possible to realize a facsimile apparatus capable of printing the center mark at the center of the recording sheet even when the input image information is less than half the sheet or the input image information is longer than the recording sheet length. ..

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a reading unit such as a scanner for reading a document, 2 is a unit for controlling each unit of the facsimile apparatus according to a program in a memory storage unit 3 which stores a basic program as a facsimile apparatus and a processing program peculiar to the present invention. , A main control unit for executing the processing according to the present invention, 4 an operation unit for inputting an operation from a user and transmitting information to the user, 5 a network control unit for controlling a communication line, 6 a copy or reception A page memory for temporarily expanding image information to be output to the recording unit 7 such as a plotter for printing an original is shown. The image information to be recorded is once expanded in the page memory 6 as described above under the control of the main control unit 2 from the reading unit 1 (for copying) or the network control unit 5 (when receiving). To be done.
At this time, the number of input lines of the record information is counted.
In the facsimile apparatus according to this embodiment, the processing described later is performed based on the count value of the number of input lines.

FIG. 3 shows a specific example of the above-mentioned center mark according to the present invention. FIG. 3A shows the center marks printed on the recording paper filed in the vertical position and left binding, as in the case of recording papers of B5, A5, and A4 sizes.
Further, FIG. 3B shows a center mark printed on a recording sheet that is filed in the lateral position and left binding (folded in two), as in the case of a B4 size recording sheet. By the way, generally, when recording on a cut sheet, if there is an input line longer than the recording sheet, reception recording reduction is performed,
Reduced recording is performed in which the data is stored on a recording sheet and recorded. Therefore, with respect to the image information expanded in the page memory 6 described above,
In order to print the center mark for vertical position / left binding as shown in FIG. 3A, it is necessary to calculate the center position in the following three cases. (1) Input line <1/2 recording paper length (see Fig. 4 (a)) (2) 1/2 recording paper length ≤ input line ≤ recording paper length (see Fig. 4 (b)) (3) recording paper length <Input line ≤ (reduced line length) (Fig. 4 (c)
Reference) Here, in the case of the above (2), there is no particular problem, and the mark may be printed at the 1/2 line position in the record information input to the page memory 6.

The operation of the facsimile apparatus of this embodiment constructed as described above will be described based on the operation flow chart shown in FIG. First, in the case of the above (1), that is, when the recording information is less than 1/2 of the recording paper length (step 11),
The number of lines (1/2 recording paper length-input line) is calculated (step 12), all white information for this is recorded (step 13), and then the mark indicating the center of the recording paper (center mark) Is recorded (step 14). In the case of the above (2), that is, in the case of 1/2 recording paper length ≦ input line ≦ recording paper length (step 15), with respect to the 1/2 line position in the recording information input to the page memory 6. Fill in the mark (Step 1
6) and print (step 17). In cases other than the above, that is, when the recording paper length <input line ≦ (reduced line length), the central position in the recording information input to the page memory 6
(Z) is calculated (step 18), a mark is written at this Z position (step 19), and the entire recorded information is printed while being reduced (step 20). According to the above embodiment, it is possible to print the center mark on the center of the recording paper, regardless of the size relationship between the input image information and the recording paper length, on the recording paper to be filed in the vertical position / left binding. Becomes

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram in the case of printing a center mark for lateral position / left binding (folded in two) as shown in FIG. 3 (b). In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a margin of several lines is provided at the top of the page, and a center mark is put therein (mark in the figure). As a result, the number of lines that can be input on this page is "the maximum number of lines in the memory-the number of lines corresponding to the margin". According to this embodiment, the lateral position / left binding
It is possible to print a center mark on the center of a recording sheet that is to be filed (by folding). Next, in addition to the recording output of the center mark described in claim 3, when the recording image information is a small amount compared with the recording paper size, the center mark and the center of the recording image information are matched. An example of recording and outputting the data will be described. In FIG. 6 (a),
A specific example is shown. Here, in the cases (1) and (2), the all-white information corresponding to the difference between 1/2 of the image information and 1/2 of the recording paper is recorded from the position of the mark in FIG. That is,
After recording all-white information of 1/2 (recording paper length-image information amount)
Record image information. The center mark is
It should be filled in at the 1/2 position in advance.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the above operation. According to the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described center mark recording, it is possible to record a small amount of image information on the central portion of the recording paper. This is, for example, when there is image information of about half A4 size in the center of A4 size recording paper, at the time of transmission, the upper and lower margins are cut and the paper is passed in the horizontal position as shown in FIG. 6B. By doing so, it is possible to transmit the same size information in a short time. Each of the above-mentioned examples shows one example of the present invention,
It goes without saying that the present invention should not be limited to these. It should be added that the present invention can be applied to a facsimile apparatus of a type that uses roll-shaped recording paper and cuts the recording paper to a specified size.

[0011]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even when the input image information is less than half of the recording paper, or when the input image information is more than the recording paper length, This is a remarkable effect that it is possible to realize a facsimile machine capable of printing the mark at the center.

[0012]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an operation flow chart of a facsimile apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of a mark printed on the center of a recording sheet according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a relationship between image information expanded in a page memory 6 and recording paper length.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram when a center mark for lateral position / left binding (folded in two) is printed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a relationship between image information and recording paper length according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an operation flow chart of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: reading unit, 2: main control unit, 3: memory storage unit,
4: operation section, 5: network control section, 6: page memory, 7: recording section.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus, which uses a sheet-shaped plain paper recording sheet, temporarily stores output image information in a page memory and then prints the output image information. A facsimile machine provided with means for recording and outputting a mark (center mark) indicated. 2. In a facsimile apparatus which uses a sheet-shaped plain paper recording sheet and temporarily stores output image information in a page memory and then records the output image information, at the upper end of the recording sheet used,
A facsimile apparatus comprising means for recording and outputting a mark (center mark) indicating the center of recording paper in the main scanning direction. 3. A facsimile apparatus which uses a sheet-shaped plain paper recording sheet, and temporarily stores output image information in a page memory and then prints it out, with the center of the recording sheet at the left end in the sub-scanning direction of the recording sheet used. In addition to recording and outputting the mark (center mark) shown, when the recorded image information is small in comparison with the recording paper size, a means for recording and outputting the center mark and the center of the recorded image information is provided. A facsimile machine characterized by.