JPH05344232A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a facsimile equipment capable of promptly finding out a desired transmission destination from among plural registered transmission destination data. CONSTITUTION:This facsimile equipment is provided with a display part displaying a transmission destination and a joy ball being adjacent to the display part and changing the display speed of the transmission destination to be displayed on the display part. In accordance with the position of the stick part 313a of the joy ball (C), the relation between the rotation angle theta of the joy ball and processing speed Vc changing the data display on the display part corresponding to the rotation angle is fixed (A). Namely, by properly setting the rotation angle of the joy ball, the display speed to the display part can be switched.

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 facsimile machine capable of designating a destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a facsimile apparatus having an electronic telephone directory function has been provided. In such a facsimile machine, a call is made to the other party registered in the speed dial in the following procedure. That is, manuscript set-> telephone book button ON-> first character kana designation-> push button for changing display contents in order until the desired party is displayed.

Further, there is also provided a facsimile apparatus having a plurality of one-touch dial keys each of which assigns a call to a specific registered destination to one key.

[0004]

In the former facsimile machine, it is necessary to take a two-layer procedure before the destination is decided. Since the display response to the key that changes the display content is only one pattern determined by the embedded software, only one destination can be displayed at a time.
Only one.

In the latter type of facsimile machine, if the number of registrable destinations such as one-touch keys is increased, the area occupied by the keys in the operating section becomes large.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a facsimile apparatus capable of quickly finding a desired destination from a plurality of registered destinations. is there.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a facsimile apparatus for reading an image on a document and transmitting it to a destination.
An operation for storing a plurality of transmission destinations, a display unit for displaying the stored transmission destinations in a predetermined order, and a single operation member for designating the transmission destinations displayed on the display unit. The speed at which the transmission destination is displayed on the display means changes depending on the position of the operation member.

[0008]

The display speed of the transmission destination can be changed by changing the absolute position of the operation member. Therefore, for example, when the destinations are stored in the order of AIUEO, the desired destinations can be found by causing the display to be performed at high speed up to the destination of the transmission and switching the display at a low speed when the destination is closer. ..

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a facsimile apparatus having a digital copying function to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a digital copying machine as seen obliquely from above, and FIG. It is a schematic diagram.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 20, a facsimile apparatus having a digital copying function includes a scanning system 10, an image signal processing section 20, a print processing section 40, an optical system 60 and an image forming system 7.
0, an operation panel 300, a document feeding section 500, and a re-feeding section 600.

First, the scanning system will be described. Scanning system 10
Scans a document placed on the platen glass 18 by exposure,
It has a function of taking out reflected light from the photoelectric conversion element as an electric signal. The conversion to an electric signal is performed by the two photoelectric conversion elements for a specific color and other colors.

The scanning system 10 includes an exposure lamp 11 for illuminating a document, a mirror 12 for changing the optical path of reflected light from the document,
13, a lens 14 that collects reflected light, a half mirror 15 that guides light to two photoelectric conversion elements for color discrimination,
Photoelectric conversion element 1 that generates an electric signal according to the received light
6 and 17 are included. The scanner 19 moves parallel to the platen glass and exposes and scans the document when moving in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

The image signal processing unit 20 processes the image signals output from the two photoelectric conversion elements 16 and 17, distinguishes between the specific color and the other colors, and outputs to the printing unit 40 as image data with color information. Output. In the following, a document including two colors of black and red will be described as an example, but the same function can be achieved by a combination of black and another color or blue and red.

The print processing section 40 distributes the image data to the two semiconductor lasers in accordance with the sent image data with color information, and delays the image data by the amount of the positional deviation between the two lasers. It has the function of sending it to the laser.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the optical system 60 and the image forming system 70. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 21,
The optical system 60 uses a laser beam to expose a photoconductive drum (hereinafter referred to as P
/ C drum) 71 has the function of forming an electrostatic latent image on it. The optical system 60 includes semiconductor lasers 61 and 62, a collimator lens, a combining half mirror 63, a polygon mirror 65, a lens 69, a mirror 67a, a mirror 68 for separating two laser beams, and each beam. P / C
Includes mirrors 67b and 67c that guide onto the drum 71.

The semiconductor lasers 61 and 62 are used in the print processing unit 4
Laser light modulated by the image data output from 0 is independently generated, and each laser light is generated by the half mirror 6
3 is synthesized. The combined laser beam is reflected by the polygon mirror 65 which is rotated by the polygon motor 64, and P /
The direction can be changed so as to scan in the line direction on the C drum 71. The deflected combined laser light is transmitted to the P / C drum 71.
It is condensed by a lens 69 so as to form an image on the upper side, is changed in direction by a mirror 67a, is further divided into two laser beams by a separation mirror 68, and is a P / C drum by mirrors 67b and 67c in respective optical paths. 71.

Next, the image forming system 70 will be described. The image forming system 70 has a function of developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the P / C drum 71, and transferring and fixing the electrostatic latent image on a sheet, and includes a developing and transferring system 70A, a conveying system 70B, and a fixing system 70C. including.

The development transfer system 70A includes a P / C drum 71.
A first charging charger 72a that uniformly charges the surface of the P / C drum 71, a developing device 73a that stores red toner, and a second charger that charges the P / C drum 71 again in preparation for the second exposure.
Charger 72b, developer 73 for storing black toner
b, a transfer charger 74 for transferring the developed toner image onto the sheet, a cleaning unit 76 for removing the toner remaining on the surface of the P / C drum 71, and the like.

The transport system 70B is for feeding and transporting print paper, and includes a cassette 80a for storing the paper.
80b, a paper guide 81 for guiding the paper taken out from the cassettes 80a, 80b, a timing roller 82 for adjusting the transportation timing of the paper to the transfer portion, a belt 83 for transporting the paper to the fixing system 70C, and the like. In addition, the refeed unit 60
The paper carried in from 0 is the horizontal carrying rollers 86a, 86.
It is sent to the timing roller 82 through b and 86c.

The fixing system 70C thermocompresses the toner image transferred on the print paper between the fixing rollers 84, and the paper on which the toner is fixed is discharged from the machine by the discharge roller 85.

Next, the document feeding section 500 will be described.
The document feeder 500 automatically sets the sheets set on the document feed tray 510 on the platen glass 18,
After reading, it has a function of discharging to the document discharge section 511. The document transport unit 500 is configured to be capable of coping with both a single-sided mode for printing only one side of a document and a double-sided mode for reading both sides of the document.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 again, a refeed unit 600
Will be described. The re-feed unit 600 stores and re-feeds the printed sheet for printing again on the back surface or the same surface. The double-sided mode is used for printing on the back side of the printed paper, and the composite mode is used for printing on the same side. In the normal mode, which is neither double-sided nor combined, and in the re-feeding in the double-sided and combined mode, the paper is discharged above the switching claw 601 and is discharged to the discharge tray 610.

Next, the operation panel 300 of the facsimile apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. On the front side of the operation panel 300, a copy mode key 316 to be pressed when the facsimile device is used as a copy machine, a FAX mode key 317 to be pressed when the facsimile device is used as a facsimile, and a numeric keypad 301 for storing the number of copies, a telephone number, etc. ~ 31
0, a clear / stop key 311 for instructing cancellation of the number and interruption of multi-copy, and a start key 312 for instructing copy start or transmission start are arranged. Further, on the right side surface of the operation panel 300, a joyball 313 for selecting a copy mode menu and the like, a set key 314 for fixing the copy mode menu selected by the joyball 313, and the contents confirmed by the set key 314. A cancel key 315 for releasing the key is arranged in proximity so that the joy ball 313 can be pressed while being operated. Further, in the center of the operation panel 300, a matrix type (640 × 400 dots) liquid crystal display panel 222 for displaying all the contents related to the operation is arranged. An external light sensor 318 for detecting the brightness on the operation panel surface is arranged on the left side thereof.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the vicinity of the joyball 313, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the joyball 313.

The joyball 313 is composed of a stick portion 313a which can be tilted by an angle θ over all directions of 360 °, and a ball portion 313b which is a part of a ball attached to the upper portion of the stick portion 313a. ing. A part of the ball portion 313b is exposed from the exterior surface of the operation panel 300, and the joyball 3
When 13 is rotated, the portion of the operation panel 300 covered by the exterior surface is exposed. The stick portion 313a is automatically returned to an upright state (θ = 30 °) by a spring (not shown). The rotation angles of the stick portion 313a in the X and Y directions are detected by the two variable resistors (see FIG. 4), and are converted into digital data by A / D conversion, and various controls are performed. ..

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the display contents of the liquid crystal display panel 222 when the power is turned on and when the copy mode key 316 is used to specify the operation as a copy. In the figure, the menu cursor is initially the home position position 4
Placed at 01. Further, at the left ends of the menus 402a to 402h, the menu cursor lighting positions 401a to 40h are displayed.
1h is provided. When an arbitrary menu is selected by operating the joyball 313, one of the positions 401a to 401h corresponding to the selected menu is inverted in black. Note that FIG. 5 shows the position where the menu cursor is at the home position.

Further, the number of copies set by the ten keys 301 to 310 is displayed on the number of copies display 403 by the numbers 1 to 99, for example. The magnification determined by the function of the "designate magnification" menu 402a is displayed on the copy magnification display 404, and the paper size in the paper feed tray 50 selected by the function of the "designate paper" menu 402b is displayed as the copy paper size. 405 is displayed. The state of the copying apparatus at that time or the processing to be performed on the copying apparatus is displayed on the information display 406 by characters, pictograms, or the like. The copy density selected and set by the function of the "density adjustment" menu 402c is displayed on the copy density level display 407, and is divided into seven levels that can be set manually and automatic setting.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the display contents of the liquid crystal display panel 222 when the operation as a facsimile is designated by the FAX mode key 317.

Lighting positions 412a-4 of the menu cursor
Although a menu different from that in the copy mode is displayed on 12h, the selection method is the same.

Dial information is displayed in the dial information display area 4
13 is displayed. As for the speed dial, when the speed dial menu (412a) is selected and the menu cursor is moved in the dial information display area 413 to select the other party, the number is dialed.

The selection target and the selection state of the resolution are the area 41.
From left to right, standard, fine, super fine, and halftone are displayed in order. In the area 415, the level indicating the transmission image density is displayed in seven stages by manual and automatic setting. Various messages are displayed in area 416, and the next operation instruction, the current date and time, and the code memory remaining amount are shown. The value of the estimated transmission time is displayed when all the originals have been read.

Both the speed dial menu and the destination are selected by operating only the joyball 313 and the set key 314.

When the menu cursor is moved to 411a and the set key 314 is turned on, the dial information area 41
The menu cursor in 3 can be moved by the joyball 313. Menu movement is the joyball rotation angle θ
Within a certain angle range, all menus move at a speed according to the angle, but within a certain range, a line, or line, sa line, na line, ha line, ma line, or line, w a line. Only the beginning of will be moved.

The other party is registered in the speed dial menu in the registration mode 412g, and is sorted in the order of Aiue by the internal processing in the dial information area 4.
13 is displayed. Since the menu cursor moves in this way, you can quickly select the other party only by the amount of rotation of the joyball, and even if the number of registrations increases, you will not feel frustrated with the selection.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the display contents when the mode setting is selected in the copy mode. In FIG. 2, the joyball 313 is rotated to the front (Y (-)) and then to the right (X (+)), and the menu cursor is moved to 401h.
It is displayed by moving to and turning on the set key 314.

Menus 421 to 423 for the double-sided mark, print information, and priority mode are displayed, and "print" and "time designation" are designated, respectively. In the area 424, a message indicating the setting status of the device is displayed.

FIG. 8 shows the display contents when the mode setting is selected in the facsimile mode.

Incoming call print, print information, FAX mark,
Menus 431 to 433 for sender printing, nighttime batch, and priority mode are displayed, and “print” each.
Is specified. Further, the illuminance designation 433e is selected for the nighttime batch processing mode. The priority mode can be set in the same way as the copy mode, and "time designation" 433f
Is selected.

Next, the control circuit of the facsimile apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control circuit, which is mainly composed of eight CPUs.

The CPU 1 analyzes the signals sent from the switches of the operation panel 300 and the ten-key pad and the data sent by communication, and displays the data and executes the processing of sending the input data.

The CPU 2 receives the image data from the photoelectric conversion elements 16 and 17, and performs normal image processing such as shading correction, magnification change and dither processing. Furthermore, CP
U2 discriminates the color of the document, converts it into a write signal corresponding to color (red) / black toner development, and outputs the data to the print processing unit 40.

The CPU 3 is a CPU that controls the operation of the scanning system 10.

The CPU 4 is a CPU for controlling the image forming system 70 and the optical system 60. The CPU 4 cooperates with the first and second charging control units for the P / C drum 71 and the print processing unit 40 to write the generated image data. Operation, development operation of two color toners of color (red) and black,
Controls print-related operations such as paper feed control.

The CPU 5 controls the coordinator of the facsimile apparatus as a whole, and adjusts the mutual timing and determines the operation mode.

The CPU 6 controls a facsimile unit, that is, a communication block, and exchanges image data ← → code data, transmits / receives a communication protocol, and NCU.
Convert parts etc.

Next, the operation of each CPU will be described with reference to the flow chart.

First, the operation of the CPU 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 1 controls a main routine such as input of switches and keys on the operation panel 300 and display on the display unit.

First, initial setting is performed (S401), an internal timer is started (S402), and input control S403 is performed.
Then, the operation modes of the copy mode and the facsimile mode are largely controlled in accordance with the input signal on the operation panel 300. Then, in display control S404, those data are output to the display unit 222 or the like on the operation panel 300.
Further, if trouble data of another CPU is received by the serial I / O, display according to the trouble data is also performed in this routine.

Then, other control (S405) is performed, and after waiting for the end of the internal timer (S406), the program returns to S402.

The CPU 11 controls the communication by the interrupt process (S407).

Next, the operation of the FAX CPU 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 11.

First, the transmission operation will be described. Initial setting, internal timer start, and character imprinting are completed (S3
01 to S303), it is determined whether or not the transmission mode (S).
304). When the transmission mode is determined in S304, the image data from the image reader unit is written in the image memory according to the input of the telephone number, the communication mode, etc. from the operation panel 300, and the image data is encoded by the encoder at the same time. It is converted to data and written in the code memory 105 (S30
5). Further, the NCU 104 dials a predetermined destination. After that, a transmission operation is performed according to a predetermined protocol (S306, S307).

Next, the receiving operation will be described. NCU1
When an incoming signal is detected from 04 (No in S304, S
Yes at 310), the code data is written to the code memory 102 according to a predetermined protocol (S311). Next, the code data is read from the code memory 102, converted into image data by the encoder 103, and written in the image memory 105 (S
312). Further, from the image memory 105 to the LD drive circuit 1
Image data is sent to 07 (S313), and the received data is recorded (S314).

Next, referring to FIG. 12, S305 in FIG.
The contents of the transmission data processing subroutine shown in will be described.

First, when the state S is 0 (set to 0 at the time of initial setting) (Yes in S3051), the scanning system 10
Waiting for the read data based on the operation of the image memory 105
Transfer data to. When the reading of one page is completed, the state S is set to 1 (Yes in S3052, S305).
4).

Next, the data is compressed (encoded) and stored in the code memory 102 (S3056 to S306).
1). At this time, the amount of black data in the image data is counted (S3060). The count of black data is determined by the content of encoded data.

When the compression of the data for one page is completed (S3
Yes in 055), whether the image is the first or subsequent one of the transmitted originals, whether the amount of black data is smaller than a predetermined value and it is determined that the image is the back of the original, or the original is inverted for the second time. The inversion flag and the second flag are determined depending on whether the image data is the result of reading (second flag = 1) (S3062-S3066).

If both sides of the first original are judged to be "white", or if the same side of the first original as the second and subsequent originals is judged to be "white", the calling operation is performed. To warn the operator (No in S3062, S3075,
No in S3076 and S3064, S3068-S307
0).

Next, the received data processing and decompression processing will be described. Returning to FIG. 11, during the receiving operation, the received image data is accumulated in the code memory 102 by the received data processing (S312) while counting the number of lines. The received image data is expanded by the expansion processing subroutine (S313) and printed by the recording processing subroutine (S314).

Next, the operation of the joyball 313 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the case of a normal menu cursor movement.
3 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 13C, when the center position for automatically returning the rotation amount of the joyball 313 is θ = 30 °, the stick portion 313a has a movable range of θ = 0 ° to 60 °. The moving speed (≈Vc) of the menu cursor changes according to the angle θ. In FIG. 13C, the movement of the joyball is expressed in two dimensions, but actually it is three dimensions as shown in FIG. 4, and the x component and the y component are controlled independently.

Referring to the graph of FIG. 13A and the table of FIG. 13B, when 25 ° <θ <35 °, the movement target (menu cursor 401 in FIG. 5) does not move ( Vc = 0).

20 ° ≦ θ ≦ 25 ° and 35 ° ≦ θ ≦ 4
At 0 °, the vehicle moves at a certain reference speed (Vc = 1).

0 ° ≦ θ ≦ 5 ° and 55 ° ≦ θ ≦ 60 °
Then, it moves at a speed five times that (Vc = 5).

5 ° <θ <20 ° and 40 ° <θ <55
At °, Vc = 1 due to the quadratic function combination according to θ
It changes from ~ 5. The control of this operation is shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 and 15.

During the processing of the CPU 1 of FIG. 10, the processing of FIGS. 14 and 15 and FIG. 17 described later is performed inside S403.

First, the rotation amount of the joyball 313 is processed for the x-direction component (see FIG. 4) (S35).
01-S3518). By the rotation angle θx in the x direction (S3
501, S3503, S3505), the value of 1 to 5 is set to the x-component moving speed Vcx as described above (S).
3502, S3504, S3506). The constants K1, K2, and K3 in S3504 are 0.007619, -0.4571, and 7.091, respectively, as shown in FIG.

When 25 ° <θx <35 ° (S3505)
In No), the flag FMVx requesting the movement of the menu cursor or the position designation cursor in the x direction is reset (S3517). Then, the comparison timer TRx for determining the x-direction movement timing is stopped (S3518).

After the x-component moving speed Vcx is set, a reference timer value TMx for determining the x-component moving speed is set to K.
4 / Vcx is set (S3508). K4 = 100
Since it is set to 0 [msec], the result of TMx is shown in FIG.
It becomes the value shown in (B).

When the comparison timer TRx is stopped during addition operation (stop at initialization) (S3510)
Yes) and when the reference timer value TMx is reached (Yes in S3511), the flag FMVx is set to 1 (S3512), and the comparison timer TRx is started from 0 (S3513).

That is, the joyball 313 is set at 25 ° <
At the moment of rotation other than θ <35 °, the flag FMVx becomes 1 and the movement is performed, and the movement thereafter is performed with the reference timer time according to the rotation amount. The reference timer time is a value corresponding to the amount of rotation of the joyball 313 at that moment, and the value is compared with a comparison timer value that keeps operating, so that the responsiveness of the movement is very good. After the intended final movement is completed, the joyball 313 is moved to 0 ° <θ <35 °.
If it returns to, it will not move after that.

Next, is θx 30 ° or more (Y in S3514).
es), or not (x in S3514), x
The component movement direction flag FDRx is set to "1" (S3515),
Alternatively, it is set to “0” (S3516). When FDRx = 1, FDRx = 0 in the right direction (X (+)) of FIG.
When, the movement is to the left (X (-)).

The above processing is similarly performed for the y-direction component in S3519 to S3536 to specify the y-direction movement request flag FMVy and the y-direction movement flag FDRy.

The movement request flag F determined as described above
MVx, FMVy and movement direction flags FDRx, FD
Various processes are performed using Ry in accordance with the state of the liquid crystal display screen.

The movement request flags FMVx and FM
Vy is returned to "0" when the movement processing is performed in the display control routine (S404), and waits for the flag to be newly set to "1" in the joyball input routine.

Next, the control procedure for moving the menu cursor in the speed dial menu will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 16C, the center position for automatically returning the rotation amount of the joyball 313 is θ = 30.
.Degree., The stick portion 313a has .theta. = 0.degree.
Is the movable range. The moving speed (≈Vc) of the menu cursor changes according to the angle θ. In this case, the menu cursor can move only in the y direction (display unit 4 in FIG. 6).
Therefore, only the y component needs to be controlled.

Referring to FIGS. 16A and 16B, 25 °
When <θ <35 °, the moving target does not move (Vc =
0).

20 ° ≦ θ ≦ 25 ° and 35 ° ≦ θ ≦ 4
At 0 °, the vehicle moves at a certain reference speed (Vc = 1).

0 ° ≦ θ ≦ 5 ° and 55 ° ≦ θ ≦ 60 °
Then, it changes with Vc = 1 to 2 by the linear function combination according to θ.

5 ° <θ <20 ° and 40 ° <θ <55
At °, Vc = 1 due to the quadratic function combination according to θ
It changes in ~ 4. The control of this operation is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 17, first, joyball 31
For the rotation amount of 3, the y-direction component (see FIG. 2) is processed (S3540 to S3557).

By the y-direction rotation angle θy (S3541 to S3541)
S3545), as described above, the x-component moving speed Vcy is set to 1
Set values of 4 to 4 (S3541 'to S3545',
S3502, S3504, S3506). S3541 '
The constants K5 to K12 in S3544 'are the values shown in FIG. 16B in association with (A).

In the case of 25 ° <θ <35 ° (No in S3545), FMVyL for requesting movement of the menu cursor in destination units and FMVyI for requesting movement only at the beginning of line A, line or the like are set. Reset (S355
7).

Then, the comparison timer TRy for determining the y-direction movement timing is stopped (S355).
7). Now, after Vcy is set, K13 / Vcy is set to the reference timer value TMx that determines the x-component movement speed (S3546). Since K13 = 200, the result of TMy is the value shown in FIG.

When the comparison timer TRy is stopped during addition operation (stop at initialization) (S3547)
Yes), and when the reference timer value TMy is reached (Yes in S3548), the following is performed. That is, when 0 ° ≦ θ ≦ 5 ° or 55 ° ≦ θ ≦ 60 ° (Yes in S3549), the flag FMVyI is set, and otherwise the flag FMVyL is set to 1 (S3550, S3).
3551), the comparison timer TRy starts counting from 0 (S3552).

That is, the joyball 313 is set at 25 ° <
At the moment of rotation other than θ <35 °, the flag FMVyI or FMVyL becomes 1 and the movement is performed, and the movement thereafter is moved at the reference timer time according to the rotation amount. This reference timer time is a value corresponding to the amount of rotation of the joyball 313 at that moment, and since the value is compared with the comparison timer value that keeps operating, the responsiveness of the movement is very good.

Further, when the joyball 313 is largely moved (0 ° ≦ θ ≦ 5 °, 55 ° ≦ θ ≦ 60 °), the way of movement is changed, and the joyball 313 can be selected speedily. In addition, after completing the intended final movement, move the joyball 313 to 0 ° <
If it is returned to θ <35 °, no further movement is performed.

Whether θy is 30 ° or more (Y in S3553)
es), or not (No in S3553),
The y-component movement direction flag FDRx is set to "1" (S3554).
Alternatively, it is set to “0” (S3555). Flag FDRy =
When it is 1, the flag FD is moved upward in FIG. 2 (Y (+)).
When RY = 0, the movement is to the left (Y (-)).

The movement request flag F determined as described above
The menu cursor of the speed dial is moved based on MVyI, FMVyL and the moving direction flag FDRy (S404).

The movement request flags FMVyI and F
When the movement processing is performed in the display control routine (S404), the MVyL is returned to "0" and waits for the flag to be newly set to "1" in the joyball input B routine.

FIG. 18 shows the contents of the destination information storage subroutine shown in S308 of FIG. First, in S3081, the data signal rates of bits 11 and 12 are set to S3082.
Then, the two-dimensional coding capability of bit 16 is stored. In addition, if there is a unique mode, the ability is also stored. The data is stored in association with the other party, as shown in FIG. If the number and name are clear, they are also stored. The destination information table is referred to when the destinations for the next and subsequent transmissions exist in this information table. The destination information table is the RAM 108.
(See FIG. 9).

[0093]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display speed of the transmission destination can be changed by changing the position of the operation member for designating the transmission destination. For example, when the transmission destination data is stored in the order of AIUEO, the display can be performed at high speed up to near the transmission destination, and can be switched to low speed to display near the transmission destination.

As a result, it is possible to provide a facsimile apparatus which can quickly find a desired destination from a plurality of registered destinations.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a digital copying machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation panel of the copying machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the vicinity of a joyball.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a joyball.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing display contents of a liquid crystal display panel.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing display contents on a liquid crystal display panel when an operation as a facsimile is designated.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display content of a liquid crystal display panel in a copy mode.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the display contents of the liquid crystal display panel when the mode setting is selected in the facsimile mode.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control circuit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a main routine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the FAX CPU.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of transmission data processing.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a relationship between a rotation angle of a joyball and a processing speed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of joyball input processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of joyball input processing.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a relationship between a joyball processing speed and a ball rotation angle.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the contents of a joyball input process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the contents of a destination information storage process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of a destination information table.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the digital copying machine as seen obliquely from above.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of an optical system and an image forming system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 scanning system 20 image signal processing unit 40 printing processing unit 60 optical system 70 image forming system 102 code memory 103 code key 105 image memory 222 liquid crystal display panel 313 joyball CPU 6 FAX CPU

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Munehiro Nakatani 2-3-13 Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka International Building Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akio Nakajima 2-chome, Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka No. 3-13 Osaka International Building Minolta Camera Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for reading an image of a document and transmitting the image to a transmission destination, and storage means for storing a plurality of transmission destinations, and display means for displaying the stored transmission destinations in a predetermined order. A single operation member, including an operation member for designating the transmission destination displayed on the display means, the display means displaying the transmission destination according to the position of the operation member. Facsimile machine with variable speed.